After the time it took to burn an incense stick.
The youth named Jiang Xiao Yu expertly drove the carriage to a building located in the center of Sky Sand City.
A plaque bearing the words Earth Store Pavilion hung above it, emanating ancient, obscure ripples and carrying an air of immense antiquity.
The Earth Store Pavilion's books were divided into a freely accessible area and a core area open to high-level cultivators.
After Qin Ming entered, the old man responsible for guarding the place had been idly reading a storybook. The moment he saw Qin Ming, he jumped up from his wicker chair in fright.
"Please come this way, Senior. The City Lord has instructed that cultivators above the Void Refinement Realm may browse this pavilion's books free of charge."
Qin Ming nodded without standing on ceremony and went inside to browse through the books.
There were many books on cultivation here, as well as geographical records and strange accounts covering the areas surrounding the Vast Sea Sand Domain.
In ancient times, exceedingly powerful racial civilizations had also arisen here, flourishing for a time.
The Snake People Clan Jiang Xiao Yu had mentioned earlier was the most powerful ancient foreign race in the Vast Sea Sand Domain. Yet for some unknown reason, it had gradually declined.
Qin Ming remained alone upstairs, reading for several days, and gained a modest harvest.
He even found some clues concerning Spirit Eye Springs of Seventh Rank and above.
Just as he was engrossed in his reading, Yun Gu Zi sent him a message:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, the Vast Sea Auction is about to begin. Do not miss the time."
Qin Ming immediately put down the book, still wanting more, and walked out of the Earth Store Pavilion. Seeing Jiang Xiao Yu still waiting