The shop indeed appeared very small from the outside, but Zhou Yan still walked in.
Upon entering, he was surprised to find that the interior space was not small at all, spanning hundreds of square feet and having three floors.
However, business was not good, and no one else entered to buy anything.
A woman saw Zhou Yan and his companions enter and asked, "What can I get for you? Our shop has already ceased operations."
So, they had stopped operating, no wonder there was no one.
"Oh, well, I'm here to purchase this shop," Zhou Yan replied.
He had initially thought the shop was small, but after entering, he found all its facilities to be excellent, and he liked it very much.
This must be a peculiar spatial structure; his territory had quite a few such buildings.
"Is that so? Please wait a moment, I'll contact our boss right away."
Hearing that Zhou Yan was here to buy the shop, the woman immediately began contacting her boss.
After a long while, a figure descended from upstairs and asked, "Who is it that wishes to purchase our establishment?"
The person was dressed in yellow and was a core disciple.
She was also extremely beautiful, with a pair of almond-shaped eyes that were instantly memorable due to their distinctiveness, as if possessing a captivating magic.
"Greetings, senior sister. We are newly admitted disciples, and we wish to purchase this shop. May we know your asking price?" Zhou Yan quickly inquired.
"Oh, so you are new disciples."
The person approached them and said, "My name is Wang Li, and I am a core disciple. Since I've graduated and am about to leave the academy, I wish to transfer this shop. Business here is quite good. As long as you can offer me what I need, I will naturally make the transaction with you."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan immediately asked, "Judging from your tone, senior sister, it seems you do not intend to transact using Spirit Coins?"
"Naturally. Although Spirit Coins can purchase most things, some items cannot be obtained even with Spirit Coins," Wang Li replied.
This was indeed true; many things couldn't be bought simply with money.
"Then, what is it that you require, senior sister? I believe I can fulfill it."
Zhou Yan was quite confident.
With the [Myriad Realms Virtual Mall], he could acquire most items.
"As you can see, this is a spatial structure. This shop didn't originally have this space; it only became this way after I encountered a spatial stone."
"I'm not short on Spirit Coins, so my requirement isn't difficult. I just need a three-star quality spatial stone."
"A spatial stone, and a three-star quality one at that? Where are we supposed to find something like that? This condition is too harsh," Lin Tan immediately exclaimed upon hearing this.
Wang Li replied, "Of course. If what I need wasn't so rare, do you think this shop would still be available to you?"
This was also true. Many people knew about this shop. If the three-star quality Void Stone she needed wasn't so rare, it would likely have been bought long ago, and they wouldn't have had the chance to come.
"Alright, I will do my best to search for it," Zhou Yan replied.
The academy enrollment was complete. It was time for him to start searching for these rare materials.
Speaking of which, his territory was lacking quite a few things. It would be good if someone sold them, but unfortunately, many precious items were simply never put up for sale in the mall.
This also troubled him.
They couldn't offer much help with purchasing the shop, as Void Stones were indeed quite rare, and they didn't know where to find them.
"I'll have my clansmen help inquire," Ye Bufan offered.
"I'll also have people help," Lin Tan chimed in.
"Thank you," Zhou Yan said, knowing they meant well and not refusing.
"Just remember to reimburse us for the expenses of inquiring," Ye Bufan added.
"And my portion too," Lin Tan immediately followed.
Zhou Yan: (￣┏Д┓￣°)
Zhou Yan: I can definitively say they are jealous of my wealth!
Upon returning to their respective accommodations, Zhou Yan found many senior students waiting for him. It turned out they were all there to trade with him.
Zhou Yan naturally did not refuse and acquired hundreds more low-level buildings.
He arrived at his villa and began teleporting back to his territory.
He then found Si Teng and asked, "How is the mining progressing?"
"Lord, we have already mined a considerable amount of six-star ore, and it should be completely excavated by tomorrow," Si Teng replied.
"Notify General Chen Qingzhi, as well as Zhen Mi and the others, to return within these two days. I have something for them," Zhou Yan said.
Si Teng quickly began issuing orders.
This was indeed a requirement from the academy; if any newcomers to the Lord's world had descended, they were to summon their territories back within these few days.
The specific reasons were not stated, but he was accustomed to the mystery of Ziwei Academy.
He took out the building that the academy had rewarded everyone with, the [Ziwei Flower].
This was a unique building of Ziwei Academy, with an S-grade quality, making it very special. Lords who possessed this building represented them as students of Ziwei Academy.
He didn't know what this building would evolve into and was quite excited.
He began construction.
Territory notification: "Constructing [Ziwei Flower], [Ziwei Flower] has evolved into [Ziwei Emperor Star]."
Zhou Yan: "???"
As the building evolved, it flew into the sky and transformed into a spherical planet, hanging above his territory.
He was stunned. What was going on?
A flower-shaped building evolved into a planet?
Was he watching too many sci-fi movies?
He quickly checked the building's information.
[Building: Ziwei Emperor Star]
[Level: 1 (Requires Upgrade)]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Special Attribute 1: Gather Luck]
[Special Attribute 2: Increase all territory attributes by 10%]
[Description: Evolved from the special building of Ziwei Academy, Ziwei Flower, possessing mysterious cosmic energy.]
"Gather Luck!" He was astonished.
Luck was an elusive concept, and no one could definitively say what its effect was. But now, seeing this building, it could indeed gather luck, which greatly surprised him.
Furthermore, the attributes had changed. Instead of just increasing the Lord's attributes, it now increased all territory attributes.
This change was absolutely immense.
At this moment, he noticed that the [Ziwei Emperor Star] seemed to have changed. As if absorbing some light, it began to upgrade on its own.
He was very surprised; this building could even upgrade itself!
He checked the building again, and the requirement for upgrading was, surprisingly, luck.
This meant that this building could not be leveled up by external means, but required luck instead.
The building's level quickly rose to 15, and then it stopped.
As for how to obtain luck, he wasn't very clear.
Just then, in the high heavens of Ziwei Academy, a particularly bright star shone.
The entire academy's high command was shaken, feeling a very peculiar sensation.
"Why is the Ziwei Emperor Star so bright tonight!"
"This is a sign of an Emperor Star descending."
"This is not the ancient era; the Emperor Star now should symbolize the birth of an unparalleled prodigy."
"Do you think it might be the top scorer of this year's new student assessment?"
"It's hard to say. No one knows where they are, what their identity is, or what their name is. No information can be found, and not even any data about them can be sensed."
"An Emperor Star descends, a great era approaches, and this world will surely undergo earth-shattering changes."
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