After the Heavenly Essence Condensate Lin Yi had purchased was delivered, Steward Shen personally saw Lin Yi and Zhou Quan out of the Vast Sea Merchant Alliance, attentively reminding them of the matters to note for tomorrow's Auction along the way.
This unusually preferential treatment drew the attention of quite a few Emperor Realm experts on the first floor of the Merchant Alliance.
After all, Lin Yi and Zhou Quan's realms were not particularly high. Not only had they been invited to the second floor, but they were also treated with such courtesy by a mid-Emperor Realm Steward. They clearly had extraordinary backgrounds.
After leaving the Vast Sea Merchant Alliance, Lin Yi visited several other well-known Merchant Alliances nearby and found that Spirit Ascension Flowers were all priced at nearly three hundred thousand Void Crystal Coins each—outrageously expensive.
Buying them in bulk was clearly not cost-effective.
Compared to that, the Spirit Ascension Flowers Elder Zhou Bo had previously sold him for one hundred and fifty thousand each were still the cheapest. Unfortunately, although Zhou Bo valued him, he was not someone Lin Yi could fleece at will. He had only sold to him once. Later, no matter how Lin Yi cajoled and pleaded, he could not buy a second one cheaply from Zhou Bo.
After some thought, Lin Yi said, "Elder Zhou, please lead the way. Let's first take a look at the Cauldron Merchant Alliance you mentioned."
"Alright."
Zhou Quan answered and led Lin Yi through Treasure Gathering Street, which seemed to stretch endlessly through Starfall Inner City, before stopping at an inconspicuous alley entrance.
Because of the fallen star, Starfall Inner City could not set up Spatial Mustard Arrays, so every inch of land was worth a fortune. Naturally, small Merchant Alliances could not afford storefronts on the