Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 210: Exchange Meeting (Dual-in-One Chapter)
From the outside, the "Quality Goods Pavilion" looked much like other shops, with a business that was neither hot nor cold. The number of cultivators coming and going was not particularly large, but it wasn't small either.
Liu Yu calmly raised his head, glanced at the shop's sign, and then stepped inside.
His pace was not hurried, appearing extremely composed and steady, contrasting sharply with the other cultivators bustling about.
Since he did not deliberately suppress his spiritual pressure, he was quickly noticed by the shop's staff upon entering.
Immediately, a slender, beautifully made-up female cultivator in a green dress, seemingly the manager of the shop, approached him.
"Welcome, senior, to the Quality Goods Pavilion. Please, take a seat in the private room."
"I will inform the person in charge right away, and they will personally attend to you."
"If there is anything you need, please do not hesitate to ask me."
The green-skirted female cultivator wore a humble and respectful smile, bowing slightly as she spoke softly.
For a foundation establishment cultivator, Liu Yu was already considered a "big customer" for a shop like the Quality Goods Pavilion, as the amount of transaction spiritual stones far exceeded those of qi refinement stage cultivators and naturally deserved serious attention.
As she was merely a qi refinement stage cultivator herself, she was even more careful not to offend a foundation establishment senior.
If it were a qi refinement stage guest, she might still dare to flaunt her looks, hoping to entice him.
But facing a foundation establishment senior like Liu Yu, she dared not act flirtatiously, behaving decorously in every move, fearful of offending him.
Magical artifacts, elixirs, spiritual talismans, and more were displayed in exquisitely crafted counters.
In front of the counters, cultivators either quietly observed and made selections, exchanged a few words with the staff, or haggled vigorously with the store manager.
"Lead the way."
Liu Yu slowly turned his head, scanning the interior of the Quality Goods Pavilion, taking in the store’s layout.
Hearing the green-skirted female cultivator’s words, he merely cast a faint glance at her and coldly uttered two words.
"Senior, please follow me."
Upon hearing this, the green-skirted female cultivator dared not be careless and immediately gestured for him to follow, leading the way.
Liu Yu followed behind her, ascending two flights of stairs before entering a delicately decorated private room on the third floor, where he sat at one end of a brown wooden table.
She respectfully poured him a cup of fine spiritual tea, and then, after a soft retreating bow, she quietly closed the door behind her, seemingly to inform the person in charge.
The floor was covered with an unknown yellow beast skin, the walls adorned with formally framed landscapes and mountain water paintings, while a small incense burner in the corner held two sticks of incense, filling the room with a light fragrance.
In addition, there were various decorations in the room, even a weapon rack displaying new eighteen types of weapons.
Liu Yu surveyed the room's layout, secretly nodding; it was clear that the Quality Goods Pavilion had put considerable effort into its decor.
After confirming through his spiritual consciousness that the spiritual tea was fine, he picked up the tea cup and walked to the wall, savoring the tea while admiring the paintings.
He did not have to wait long before the door to the private room was pushed open again, and a young man in a yellow robe, looking mature for his age, walked in.
As soon as the young man in the yellow robe entered, he saw Liu Yu admiring the paintings and quickly approached with a smile, saying:
"Welcome, friend, to the Quality Goods Pavilion. If the reception is lacking, please bear with us."
"I am Qiu Zongxing, the person in charge here. May I know how to address you?"
Qiu Zongxing was also a foundation establishment cultivator, so their statuses were equal, but since Liu Yu was the guest, he spoke very courteously.