Braised Dragon with Soy Sauce

In the corridor, Mo Yuming asked the young woman leading the way:

"I am curious, Miss Li, how did you know that this is my first time visiting your establishment?"

"Hehe, that's not surprising at all, because most of the customers strolling around in the lobby are regulars."

Moreover, they weren't lingering in the lobby to buy anything.

The young woman smiled gently and answered casually.

"Really? Even if this is my first time visiting your store, I might not necessarily buy anything!"

Mo Yuming also smiled, half-jokingly.

"It doesn't matter whether you buy anything or not, it's fate that we met. You came to my shop and I happened to run into you, that's destiny."

As the manager of this establishment, I naturally must treat you, young master, with the utmost hospitality!

The young woman answered in her usual gentle tone.

"Is it really such a coincidence? I imagine you have quite a few new customers coming to your shop every day, right? And Manager Li goes to such lengths to greet them?"

Mo Yuming suddenly felt a little doubtful and couldn't help but ask a question in return.

"We do have quite a few new customers every day, but rare guests like you, sir, are few and far between!"

And even fewer people can catch my attention! You, young master, are one of those even fewer!

The young woman turned around with a smile, squinted her eyes, and looked at Mo Yuming with a charming posture, speaking softly.

Mo Yuming immediately felt flustered and involuntarily replied:

"Really? I don't seem to be anything special..."

Mo Yuming began to mutter to himself:

Could my identity have been exposed? It seems I underestimated the intelligence network of this world…

"He is no more than fifteen years old, yet his cultivation level in Xuan Gong has already reached the high stage of Earth Xuan!"

As far as I know, there hasn't been a genius like this in the entire Shangyuan City, including Zhongyuan City, in the last fifty years!

According to the records of the Young Dragon Pavilion, even among the nearly one billion genius youths recorded in the entire Tianxuan Continent over the past few hundred years...

Only tens of thousands of people advance to the Earthly Profound realm by the age of twenty, and only a few dozen people under the age of eighteen reach the peak of the Earthly Profound realm!

In other words, among the more than one billion talented young people in the Tianxuan Continent, only one genius like you can be born every few decades.

Moreover, of these hundred or so gifted youths, aside from a few who died young, all went on to become powerful rulers in their respective regions! Tell me, should I personally receive them…?

Li Jixue turned around and lowered her head, her lips close to Mo Yuming's ear, her breath exhaling a delicate fragrance.

"Who said I'm only fifteen? I'm eighteen already, okay... I'm not..."

Mo Yuming quickly stepped back and distanced himself from Li Jixue.

"Oh! Did I see wrong? Young master is already eighteen! Is he that 'old'? Hehe..."

Seeing Mo Yuming's embarrassed expression, Li Jixue couldn't help but laugh so hard she bent over backwards!

"Now that you're eighteen, young master, do you have any girls you like? Let me introduce you to a few. They're all from respectable families, truly noble ladies!"

"Let's... let's check on the baby first..."

Mo Yuming hurriedly fled towards the second-floor hall. Li Jixue followed behind with a smile, no longer chatting with Mo Yuming.

"The weapons on this second floor are all made from the finest black iron ore. If customers require them, we can also infuse them with attribute ores! Our country is rich in minerals, and our smelting technology is among the best in the world, so weapons from our country have always been the first choice for martial artists!"

Upon arriving at the second-floor lobby, Li Jixue earnestly introduced the products in her store to Mo Yuming.

"That display case is full of armor and protective gear, which are several levels higher than similar products on the first floor."

The display cases opposite show various mid-to-high-grade minerals and gems, including many high-quality minerals with good attributes.

And that counter further inside mainly sells various kinds of elixirs. I wonder which kind of item you, young master, are interested in today?

"As I told you before, I was just browsing around and hadn't decided what to buy!"

"No problem at all. Shall I accompany you around to see the place? If you get tired, I have a private room where you can have tea and rest!"

"Miss Li, you should go ahead and do your own thing. I'll just take a look and leave when I'm done, so don't take up any more of your time!"

"Oh, are you asking me to leave? Hehe, alright, if you want to stroll around alone, then I won't disturb your enjoyment."

This is our VIP badge. If you need anything, you can show this jade badge, as long as it's from our Dao Family's Treasure Pavilion.

No matter which company you choose, they will offer you the best price and the highest quality service!

Li Jixue took out a snow-white jade pendant from her waist. It was about half the size of her palm and its shape was exactly the same as the plaque outside. The jade pendant also had the character "knife" engraved on it.

The jade pendant is translucent and flawless, and feels very warm and smooth to the touch.

It's clearly a priceless treasure.

"I cannot accept gifts without having done anything in return. How can I accept your gifts on our first meeting?"

Mo Yuming quickly declined.

"Young master, please don't refuse. Giving jade pendants is a marketing strategy of our store to attract customers. Anyone who is considered a potential big customer by the store's managers at the manager level or above can be given a jade pendant."

"I'm sure you understand our purpose, young master. We naturally hope you'll patronize our shop in the future! Unless you have no intention of doing business with us anymore!"

"Then I'll be disrespectful!"

Seeing that he could not refuse, Mo Yuming accepted the jade token and put it away.

"If you're interested, young master, you can also go up to the third floor. There are many unexpected treasures there, and you might even find a bargain!"

Seeing that Mo Yuming had accepted the jade token, Li Jixue turned to leave, casually pointing upstairs before she left.

"Okay, I'll definitely go check it out!"

Although Mo Yuming saw some new things on the second floor, nothing aroused his curiosity.

So after walking around for a while, I followed Li Jixue's instructions and went to the third floor.

The exhibition hall on the third floor is more than half the size of the one on the second floor, with only a few counters, but there are quite a few items displayed inside.

Instead of being neatly arranged in separate counters, all sorts of items are placed randomly, some new, some old, and some even defective.

Mo Yuming could tell at a glance that this was a place that specialized in selling second-hand goods.

Upon inquiry, this was indeed the case.

The items here do not belong to the store owner; they are consigned or sold on behalf of customers.

The seller only collects a portion of the commission; the seller is not responsible for the final transaction price, the origin of the goods, or their condition.

Mo Yuming looked at the items inside the counter with great interest.

As Li Jixue said, this is indeed a good place to find bargains.

Besides weapons, the counter displays mostly strange and unusual items.

However, most of them were sealed in wooden boxes or jade boxes, so their true appearance could not be seen.

Next to these wooden boxes and jade boxes, there is only a simple introduction to the names and quality of the items inside, as well as the merchant's estimated quality and reference price.

For example, next to a jade box is written: "Magic Crystal, Earth Rank 5, Ice Attribute, Quality: 80%, Reference Price: 500 Gold Coins".

As for what kind of magical beast the crystal is from, and whether the so-called "quality" refers to the percentage of damage to the crystal or the concentration of energy remaining, it remains unknown.

The shopkeeper will not explain, much less open the jade box for customers to inspect before they have paid.

Second-hand items are items that the original owner no longer wants and wants to sell for cash, or items that they want to get rid of for other reasons. Their price is determined by the original owner based on their needs and understanding of the item.

If a customer is interested in an item, they can ask the shop for the actual price. If they feel it's not suitable, they can also negotiate the price with the seller through the shop.