The Legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

There are enough spirit stones.

Therefore, going up for a stroll is a must.

The window responsible for receiving Liang Shanbo was the service staff at window number one. The service staff at window number one was also helpless about the situation. At the request of the guests, she found someone to cover her shift and then led Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao up to the fifth floor.

"Gentlemen, please don't try to fool me. Otherwise, if I bring up a conman, the owner will scold me terribly," the waiter said worriedly.

"Don't worry, young lady, I'll definitely buy it. I just don't know if there's anything in your shop that I like," Liang Shanbo said.

The waiter nodded: "That would be best. As far as I know, there seem to be nearly ten level-nine magic artifacts this time. I think there should be one that catches your eye."

"Hehe, I hope so. By the way, young lady, do you have high-grade alchemy furnaces in your shop?" Liang Shanbo asked.

"I'm the manager of window number one on the first, second, third, and fourth floors. You can just call me number one," said the waiter. "We do have high-grade alchemy furnaces. You can take a look when the time comes."

"Are you still the person in charge of window number one on the third or fourth floor?" Liang Shanbo asked, somewhat surprised.

The waiter nodded and said, "The third and fourth floors are where Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation Realm cultivators go. In the secular cultivation world, there are relatively few strong people like Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation Realm cultivators, so the third and fourth floors are more leisurely, so you can go down and take a look."

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Liang Shanbo was speechless, not expecting to run into the person in question.

Soon, the waiter led Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao through the third and fourth floors to the fifth floor.

When passing through the third and fourth floors, there were indeed fewer people on these two floors. The fourth floor was completely empty, with only one waiter on duty at a window.

Liang Shanbo originally thought that there might not be many people on the fifth floor, but he did not expect that there were more people on the fifth floor than on the third and fourth floors combined. There were about sixty people who looked like guests, and the lowest level was Nascent Soul Realm. There were more than sixty people in the Nascent Soul Realm and only a few in the Divine Transformation Realm.

So it turns out that people from the third and fourth floors have all moved to the fifth floor.

The fifth floor also has the highest cultivation level among its nearly one hundred waiters, including one at the Nascent Soul Realm, nine at the Core Formation Realm, and the rest are all Golden Core Realm experts.

The waiter who led Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao up was also a late-stage Golden Core Realm expert.

"The one in the blue clothes is our head, who is also the owner of the Nanling Grand Conference's Honghuang branch. The other nine people in green clothes are the store elders. The ones like me in yellow clothes are all store managers."

Upon entering the fifth floor, to avoid unnecessary trouble, the first waiter introduced Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao to the identities and positions represented by the different employees of the Honghuang Shop dressed in different clothes.

Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao nodded slightly, indicating that they understood.

"Yi girl, what brings you up here? And who are these two?"

As soon as Liang Shanbo and his companions entered the fifth floor, the shop owner, who had noticed them coming up, came over to greet them.

Although the shop owner showed no dissatisfaction on his face, it was clear from his words that he was there for Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao.

The fifth floor is a VIP tier, almost exclusively frequented by Nascent Soul Realm experts; even Golden Core Realm cultivators are extremely rare. But now? The number one waiter brought up a second-stage Core Formation Realm cultivator and an eighth-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator, breaking the usual practice and rules of the fifth floor.

At this moment, if the waiter doesn't give a suitable reason, it's probably not as simple as just being scolded.

In an instant, Liang Shanbo understood the pressure that the waitress was under; no wonder she kept confirming whether she really wanted to buy a ninth-grade magic artifact.

The first waiter replied sincerely, "Shopkeeper, these two guests said they want to buy a ninth-grade flying sword and a high-grade alchemy furnace. None of the items below can meet their requirements, so..."

"Oh?" Before the first waiter could finish speaking, the shop owner in blue interrupted, "Young man, are you sure you want to buy a high-grade magic artifact?"

Liang Shanbo nodded but did not speak.

The shopkeeper in blue robes showed no displeasure and said, "Very well, according to the rules for entering the fifth floor, new customers below the Nascent Soul realm must deposit 100 million mid-grade spirit stones to enter. If they make a purchase, the 100 million mid-grade spirit stones will be fully refunded upon leaving the shop; if they do not make a purchase, they must demonstrate that they possess 1 billion mid-grade spirit stones for a full refund. If they make no purchase and cannot produce 1 billion mid-grade spirit stones, the shop will forfeit the 100 million mid-grade spirit stone deposit within one day. Young brother, do you still wish to enter?"

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"Heh! Quite an interesting rule, not bad!"

The shop owner's statement clearly indicated that he assumed the man was just a tourist; how could he not tell? However, this rule did indeed make the shop's management much more efficient, saving a significant amount of labor costs.

Although it was a bit harsh, it was reasonable and still within an acceptable range.

“She’s my personal bodyguard, so she shouldn’t need a deposit, right?” As he spoke, Liang Shanbo couldn’t help but glance at Gu Yueyao, his meaning quite clear: he was referring to her.

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Gu Yueyao was secretly furious that someone dared to take advantage of her, but she also knew that she couldn't cause trouble, or she would anger this man.

In fact, Gu Yueyao had wronged Liang Shanbo. He had tried his best to avoid taking advantage of the situation, saying that a bodyguard was obviously better than a maid or servant. He never expected that this would cause Liang Shanbo to harbor resentment. Liang Shanbo felt so wronged.

The shopkeeper in blue was slightly taken aback. Judging from the man's words, he wanted to go inside. Since he was serious, it wouldn't be good to make things too difficult. The shopkeeper nodded: "Master and servant only need to pay a deposit."

"Deposit!" Liang Shanbo readily agreed, not worried at all that the shop would embezzle his spirit stones. In the World of Light, he instantly transferred 100,000 mid-grade Yang spirit stones into a low-level storage bag within the World of Light. Then, with another thought, he transferred the storage bag containing the spirit stones from the World of Light to his hand and handed it directly to the shopkeeper in blue.

"..."

The shopkeeper in blue was slightly taken aback, not expecting Liang Shanbo to be so decisive and direct. He took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and was surprised again. Then, the shopkeeper looked at the first waitress and said, "Yi girl, you did a great job. From today onwards, you are promoted to shop manager. From today onwards, this young man is a VIP of our shop and will not need to pay a deposit to enter and exit the fifth floor."

After saying that, the shopkeeper in blue clothes handed the storage bag back to Liang Shanbo with a smile, saying, "Young brother, I was very rude just now, please forgive me. You have proven that you have the ability to enter the fifth floor, so you can enter and exit the fifth floor without a deposit from now on."

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The waiter was caught off guard by the surprise and was a little dazed with happiness. He didn't understand what was going on and why the shop owner had such an unusual change after looking at the customer's storage bag.

Liang Shanbo and Gu Yueyao were mostly speechless. One second he was giving them a cold shoulder, and the next he was all smiles. This shop owner in blue clothes was greedy for money and his mood changed faster than flipping through a book.