Outside the Wan Yuan Department Store in Jinyang City.
Several groups of people were gathered outside the store, waiting for Lu Heng's shop to open.
Nowadays, many people who wanted to buy crystals would come to Jinyang City a day in advance, find an inn to stay in, otherwise, after the city gates opened, they might not be able to buy crystals.
"These people don't have magic crystals to exchange, why insist on signing that five-year agreement and wasting our crystal exchange quota for nothing," the person muttered.
"We can't think of it that way either. We were going to buy these crystals for those in our families who don't have cultivation aptitude anyway. Everyone is the same."
"Alas, no one wants to be a cripple forever."
"Clack."
A crisp sound of a bolt being drawn back echoed, followed by a door panel being moved aside from the inside.
The disciples of Danyang Sect, who had been waiting outside, saw this and walked to the removed section, bowed to the person inside, and said, "Mr. Lu, leave the rest to us."
Lu Heng nodded. Such things happened every day, and he didn't feel awkward. With people helping him, he was happy to be at leisure.
The disciples then filed in. Some continued to dismantle the other door panels, while others took rags and began cleaning the counters and other areas inside the shop.
After the disciples finished the preparations for opening the shop, one disciple said to the people outside, "Alright, those who want to buy crystals, please queue up in the order you arrived."
The people outside the shop heard this and quickly lined up and entered the shop in an orderly manner.
"Boss, I want to exchange for two crystals."
Lu Heng looked up. Buying so many at once? Was this person a reseller again?
However, as long as they could produce magic crystals for exchange, he wouldn't refuse to sell to them.
There were no advertisements in this world. The price difference these people made, he considered it as an advertising fee for the early stage investment.
However, he would still ask a question when selling, "What kind of level four magic crystals do you have?"
After all, he hadn't collected all these magic crystals yet, and it was possible that one of them might bring a type he didn't have.
"I only have two level four magic crystals, both fire attribute."
Lu Heng sighed inwardly again. He collected the most of this kind of magic crystal. It seemed that fire-attribute magical beasts were still relatively more numerous.
"Come in for the transaction," Lu Heng said with some helplessness, but he had to open the baffle at the counter and let the person in for the transaction.
"Make way, make way, you guys move back. The City Lord is coming on official business."
"We came here to queue early. What does the City Lord coming on official business have to do with us buying things?"
Just then, Lu Heng heard a commotion outside, and then a cold voice sounded, "Let them buy first, we can wait."
Instantly, the noisy voices outside subsided. Lu Heng knew that the person who had just spoken was the noble young master who had been blocked outside yesterday and couldn't get in.
He just didn't expect to meet this person twice. This person seemed very easy to talk to, but he didn't know if he was faking it or not?
"Heh heh." Lu Heng shook his head and chuckled. No matter what, that person would come to find him later, and then he would know.
A moment later, Du Feng also arrived at the shop. He had sensed strong auras of powerful individuals on several people at the entrance earlier, and one of them seemed to have concealed his aura.
He was not surprised. After all, the crystals sold by Lu Heng were too heaven-defying, and it was only a matter of time before such powerful individuals were attracted. However, that powerful individual seemed to have a certain status, as he was personally accompanied by the City Lord of Jinyang City.
"Alright, let one person in," Lu Heng said to the disciples of Danyang Sect.
"I didn't expect this little shop to be so prosperous. Just now, looking from outside, there were already so many people queuing up."
"Yes, the few people in front had already stayed in inns in Jinyang City in advance. If they waited until the city gates opened, it would be very easy to not be able to buy those crystals."
As the two spoke, Lu Heng saw City Lord Qin bowing and leading several people in.
"Hahaha, shopkeeper Lu, do you still have crystals here today?" Qin Kuan asked Lu Heng with a smile.
"Yes, there are three left. How many do you want?" Lu Heng's expression remained unchanged. He held a rag and casually wiped the counter as he replied.
Qin Kuan did not speak, but turned to look at the person beside him.
"There are still three left. Then I'll take them all," said King Lu, looking around at the shop's furnishings.
"Okay, for those three level four magic crystals, what kind of magic crystals can you exchange them with?"
"Are there any requirements for this?"
"There are no strict requirements."
"I have some of each kind of level four magic crystal. I wonder what kinds you are looking for?"
Lu Heng smiled and said, "Then give me one each of water, metal, and strength-type."
This way, along with the speed-type magic crystal given by Wu Chenzi, Lu Heng would have collected all the level four magic crystals of each element.
King Lu directly took out three magic crystals from his person and placed them on the counter. Besides the people from Lu Heng's shop, everyone standing outside the counter was his own entourage, and he was not worried about anyone daring to steal his things in his territory.
Lu Heng probed the person's cultivation level and was surprised that even he could not detect it. This person's level must be above his own. Lu Heng was somewhat surprised that such a person would come in person.
"Then you can come in too, but only one person can enter at a time. The people you brought cannot come in," Lu Heng said, lifting the baffle on the counter.
The guard beside King Lu immediately stepped forward and raised his hand to snatch the baffle from Lu Heng's hand. King Lu raised his hand slightly and gestured, and the guard immediately retracted his hand.
"The people below are ignorant. Please forgive me, shopkeeper Lu."
"It's alright. Come in."
After letting the person in behind the counter, the transaction was very quick. After both parties inspected the items, Lu Heng and the others considered the deal done.
However, just as Lu Heng was about to get up to see the person out, the person picked up the tea leaves placed on the tea table and smelled them.
"The tea here at shopkeeper Lu's place is also very good. I wonder where it is sold?"
Lu Heng frowned. This person's observation skills and sense of smell were quite sharp. No one had ever asked about this tea since it was placed here.
"It's just some crude tea that I brewed myself. It's not worth mentioning."
"Hahaha, I am also a tea lover. I didn't expect shopkeeper Lu to also be interested in this art." King Lu said, then sat down on his own, holding the tea leaves in his hand, and said, "I wonder if I have the honor to taste shopkeeper Lu's tea."
"This is really a bit inconvenient. Once the crystals here are sold out, the shop will be closed, so..."