Global Lords: My Species Can Mutate

Chapter 234: Chapter 232: Shifang Pavilion

Lin You wasn’t foolish, he naturally detected the underlying meaning in the steward’s words, and his brow gradually furrowed.

Clearly.

The other party only saw him as a Tier Seven, completely disregarding him.

Just as Lin You wanted to continue explaining, the steward’s gaze suddenly moved past him and focused on the door, his eyes lighting up.

“Oh, isn’t this Young Master Jiang? What brings you here?”

As he spoke, he left Lin You aside, directly greeting a figure that had just walked into the store.

The newcomer was an elegant young man dressed in a light gold brocade robe, with a red jade pendant at his waist, striding into the store with an air of arrogance.

The steward approached the young man, and his attitude underwent a complete 180-degree change, becoming obsequious, nodding and bowing.

Completely different from his demeanor when facing Lin You earlier.

“Isn’t that Jiang Shennian, the prince of the Nutao Kingdom?”

“Jiang Shennian? The one who was first on the Secret Realm leaderboard this morning?”

“What’s he doing here?”

“I heard he cleared the S-level Secret Realm this noon.”

“S-level? That’s impressive!”

The murmurs of the other lords nearby kept reaching Lin You’s ears, making him suddenly realize.

And simultaneously, he was extremely surprised.

This suddenly appearing youth was indeed Jiang Shennian from the Insect Type, whom he had seen on the Secret Realm leaderboard.

Though by noon he had been pushed to second place by others, his strength was still not to be underestimated.

Furthermore, it seemed he was a prince of the Nutao Kingdom, no wonder the steward treated him with such respect and flattery.

Indeed.

The saying that a large store bullies its customers wasn’t just baseless.

Seeing the store’s steward completely disregard him without a word, Lin You could only shake his head helplessly and abandon the idea of collaborating with this shop.

Having no desire to stay any longer, he merely glanced at Jiang Shennian, then left the shop.

Shortly after he departed.

Jiang Shennian, once inside the store, said nonchalantly to the steward, “My equipment is damaged. Do you have any equipment above Tier Ten?”

“Young Master Jiang, you’re joking. Equipment above Tier Ten must be crafted by a Craftsman Saint. Whenever one appears, those Saint Level experts snatch them up, let alone Tier Eleven, which only the Dwarf Race can forge…”

The steward wiped the sweat from his brow, wearing a full smile.

He left one thing unsaid, that equipment above Tier Ten is extraordinarily expensive, and even Prince Jiang Shennian might hesitate to spend so much.

Jiang Shennian seemed aware that his request was difficult to fulfill, so he casually said, “Alright then, a Tier Nine will do. Make sure it has the best attributes, preferably Defense Enhancement type.”

“Of course, we’ve already prepared that for Young Master Jiang.”

The steward, all smiles, nodding repeatedly, was overjoyed.

A single Tier Nine piece, priced at at least millions, with good attributes can sell for five or six million or more.

Just selling this one piece would earn him a decent commission, nearly equivalent to more than half a month’s salary, instantly lifting his recently bad mood.

He totally put Lin You’s matter out of his mind.

On the other side.

After leaving the store, Lin You soon found himself on the bustling street outside.

After wandering for about half an hour, he finally found another shop buying and selling various treasures around a street corner.

The store was named “Shifang Pavilion,” nestled in the most inconspicuous corner of the street.

Its size and foot traffic compared to the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower was worlds apart, barely seeing any customers.

No wonder the whole street had no other similar shops.

It seemed the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower had monopolized the business.

Without further thought, he walked straight into the shop.

“Welcome, what can I help you with?”

Probably due to the lack of customers, a young clerk immediately greeted Lin You as he stepped in.

There were a few other customers idling in the shop, but they only glanced at Lin You before returning their focus to selecting treasures.

The entire shop was very quiet and significantly smaller than the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, even somewhat old.

However, it was spotless, without a speck of dust.

Lin You scanned the place then said, “I wish to see your shopkeeper to discuss something, if that’s possible?”

“You want to see our shopkeeper? Please wait a moment, I’ll go inform him immediately.”

Receiving a completely different response from the same query.

With just a simple reply, the clerk hurriedly turned and left, heading into the back room of the shop.

After a while, some chaotic footsteps came from inside.

“Are you the one wanting to see me, the customer?”

Appearing was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties.

Deep-set eyes, with a square face, indicating he was a very capable type.

Between his eyes was a trace of concern, making him appear quite somber.

“Yes, that’s me, are you the shopkeeper here?”

Lin You answered while examining the man.

Roughly at an Eighth Tier cultivation level, and also a cultivator.

In this Holy Sanctuary, such a level wasn’t high, even somewhat low.

Being able to run a shop in this central location, albeit at a corner, indicated there was a force supporting him from behind, which reassured Lin You a great deal.

While he was sizing up the shopkeeper, the shopkeeper was also secretly assessing him.

Seeing that he was only Tier Seven, he was only slightly surprised and then directly asked, “Yes, I am Lu Zhenxing, the shopkeeper of Shifang Pavilion. What brings you here?”

“This place isn’t very convenient; how about we discuss elsewhere?”

Lin You glanced at the few customers inside the store.

Lu Zhenxing understood instantly, smiling slightly, “Alright, please follow me to the back hall for a chat.”

As he spoke, he gestured for Lin You to follow him, then walked into the inner hall.

Lin You closely followed him, passed through the back door, and sat down in the drawing room of the back hall.

Once the clerk served tea and left, Lin You directly stated, “Actually, I came to ask whether Shifang Pavilion has plans to purchase large quantities of equipment.”

“Equipment?”

Lu Zhenxing looked puzzled.

“Yes, equipment, all of Tier Eight and above. If needed, I can even help craft Tier Nine or Tier Ten equipment.”

“What did you say!? Tier Ten equipment?”

Lu Zhenxing’s mind was shaken, and he abruptly stood up from his seat.

Tier Ten equipment requires blacksmiths at the Craftsman Saint level to craft.

The process is extremely complex and the crafting cycle is exceptionally lengthy; each piece that appears is eagerly contested by lords, cultivators, and factions.

Some even offer materials and spend huge sums just to request the Craftsman Saint’s assistance in crafting.

All for just one piece of Tier Ten equipment.

Now Lin You claims he can assist with crafting equipment of this level, how could he believe it?

But upon seeing Lin You’s confident demeanor, he couldn’t help but swallow with uncertainty and skepticism.

If Lin You indeed could provide him with Tier Ten equipment.

It would be an extraordinary opportunity for him and the entire Shifang Pavilion!

“Are you sure… you really can craft Tier Ten equipment?”

He asked with a trembling voice.

“Sure.”

Lin You nodded confidently.

He verified this with Mageon.

With the support of Mjolnir, Mageon’s forging skills had long surpassed the Craftsman Saint level; crafting Tier Ten equipment was absolutely feasible.

The only headache is that when the time comes, Mageon will probably make outrageous demands, asking for a large amount of food, and he wouldn’t be able to refuse.

Sigh…

Supporting a whole family is indeed difficult.

Now is the critical time when Yellow Sand City’s population is expanding and food is scarce.

It seems that after returning, he needs to quickly increase food cultivation efforts and discuss with Mageon whether such demands could be delayed.

Or earn more Magic Energy to buy food and weather this period.

These thoughts.

Just flashed through Lin You’s mind briefly.

Then suddenly realizing, he added, “Oh, by the way, all these pieces of equipment are crafted with the help of Dwarves, quality is absolutely guaranteed.”

Boom!

Lu Zhenxing’s mind was overwhelmed, his eyes widened suddenly.

Dwarves!

To think it was equipment made by Dwarves!

Which means, in front of him, this young man has a Craftsman Saint from the Dwarf Race under his command?

How is it possible!

Even the Tier Ten must show reverence to them, how could they serve under a Tier Seven Lord?

Could it be that there is some formidable force supporting this young man?

It must be so.

Otherwise, he truly couldn’t think of a more reasonable explanation.

To have a Dwarf Race Craftsman Saint working for a faction, even he couldn’t imagine how powerful they must be, his gaze at Lin You became different.

However, to be cautious, he continued, “As long as you can help us craft Tier Ten equipment, we will certainly make a full acquisition, and we can also provide the materials, but this matter is crucial, I must verify it clearly.”

“Naturally.” Lin You nodded in understanding.

Then after thinking a little, he said, “Since that’s the case, how about starting with Tier Nine materials?”

“Hmm, that might be a good way.” Lu Zhenxing softly replied, “As for Tier Nine materials, I have some here, which I can give you to take back and craft a piece of equipment.”

“In that case, let me put down something as collateral.”

“No need, you are our esteemed guest, this amount of material, Shifang Pavilion can indeed afford.”

Lu Zhenxing said with pride, also leaving a good impression on Lin You.

Regarding this offer, Lin You did not refuse.

After discussing some details about cooperation in the drawing room with Lu Zhenxing, he stood up to leave, under Lu Zhenxing’s lead, he walked to the shop’s outside.

This utmost politeness immediately drew side glances from the clerks and other customers, their eyes full of surprise.

“Alright, this is far enough. In a few days, after the equipment is crafted, I will come find you.”

“Good, we await your presence at any time.”

Bidding farewell, Lin You then directly left.

Carrying the Tier Nine materials just received from Lu Zhenxing, he leisurely wandered the street while heading towards the platform.