176: The warehouse of the weapon refining workshop

Occasionally, some unknown plants floated on the river surface.

Beside the plants, some fish were frolicking.

Crossing the Lingxi Bridge, the buildings on this side were noticeably neater than before.

The decorations and facades of the buildings were also more luxurious.

Gu Changan walked silently past a dozen shops, noticing that the further in he went, the grander the shops became.

Gu Changan stopped in his tracks, truly afraid that the shops inside would rip him off without offering any good items.

It was just like the luxury shops from his past life.

The decor was luxurious, the items sold were exorbitantly expensive, yet they lacked any practical value.

Gu Changan preferred more ordinary shops; selling common Magical Artifacts would suffice.

At this moment, he saw an Artifact Refining workshop not far away, with a rather casual name.

However, the interior decor was not casual at all; it looked like a place that crafted Magic Treasures or Magical Artifacts.

Before Gu Changan even entered the door, a shop assistant stepped forward to greet him.

"What would you like, Senior?"

Gu Changan's gaze fell upon the shop's interior decor; it was much more luxurious than the outside shops.

Subsequently, he saw several other assistants greeting other customers, and the person in the center appeared to be the Shop Owner.

Standing there motionless, his gaze swept casually back and forth among the customers.

Occasionally, he would observe the assistants to see if their responses were appropriate.

Gu Changan secretly probed him and was surprised to find he was a Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

It seemed that in Tianbao City, Golden Core Stage Cultivators were truly a dime a dozen.

However, thinking that since he was a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, he must have a faction backing him.

Then, it was no surprise that he opened such a shop in Tianbao City.

Gu Changan turned his gaze to the assistant: "I want to buy some Magical Artifacts!"

"What do you have here?"

The assistant, with a cultivation base of roughly the 6th level of Qi Refining, immediately lit up upon hearing this.

It seemed business had arrived; this deal wouldn't slip away!

He quickly bowed and scraped: "Senior, it’s not for me to boast!"

"As long as you can name it, we have it here!"

"Even if we don't, we can immediately craft it for you. Just look at the name of our shop!"

"Artifact Refining Workshop!"

It seemed this assistant was extremely confident in their own shop!

Gu Changan was a bit curious, but still asked: "Do you really have everything?"

The assistant nodded quickly, his gaze somewhat eager!

Gu Changan: "Then do you have elemental Magical Artifacts here?"

"Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth—bring me a few of each to see!"

The assistant's gaze stiffened slightly: "Senior, are you really here to look at Magical Artifacts?"

"Or are you here to mess with me?"

Gu Changan smiled: "Do you think I'm that bored?"

"Didn't you say you have every kind of Magical Artifact?"

"I just happen to not know what to buy."

"I don't know which Magical Artifact feels comfortable to use. If you bring them out for me to try, won't I know?"

The assistant smiled bitterly: "But there's no need for so many, is there?"

Gu Changan: "Did I say I was only buying one?"

"Can't I buy them if they feel comfortable to use?"

The assistant was a bit uncertain, but still nodded: "Please wait a moment, Senior!"

He turned and ran to the Golden Core Stage Cultivator to report, glancing over from time to time.

Afterward, the Golden Core Stage Cultivator took a serious look at Gu Changan and then waved his hand at the assistant.

Seeing the Shop Owner agree, the assistant hurried to Gu Changan's side: "Let's go, I'll take you!"

"There are too many things in the front, and we can't display them all!"

Hearing this, Gu Changan also became serious; it seemed that if he didn't buy a few more Magical Artifacts this time, the Shop Owner would definitely think he was looking for trouble.

He followed the assistant to the backyard and was led into a room.

This room was densely packed with shelves, all crafted from precious Materials, though Gu Changan did not recognize what they were.

Each shelf was filled to the brim, perfectly sized for Magical Artifacts.

Some shelves were filled with longswords, others with shields; in short, there was a great variety.

Gu Changan said directly to the assistant beside him: "I won't look at common Magical Artifacts!"

"Take me to see those uncommon ones, the Magical Artifacts with the five elements of Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth!"

The assistant had originally thought Gu Changan's words were just a delaying tactic, and that he was just looking for trouble.

But now that he really wanted to see them, the assistant, feeling somewhat suspicious and uncertain, led him to the last few shelves.

Gu Changan swept his Divine Sense over and was pleasantly surprised.

There really was everything here!

First was the Gold-element shelf: in one compartment lay a palm-sized gilded flying shuttle, which looked exceptionally exquisite.

It was forged from an unknown metal, and one look told him it was of extraordinary value. He estimated he probably couldn't get it for less than a few thousand Spirit Stones!

The assistant introduced it at the right moment: "Gold-element Magical Artifact, gilded flying shuttle, priced at 5,000 Spirit Stones!"

Gu Changan raised an eyebrow. Outside, normal Magical Artifacts cost only a few hundred Spirit Stones, and even a top-grade magic artifact would be around 1,000 Spirit Stones.

However, looking at such an exquisite gilded flying shuttle, since it was a special Magical Artifact, it seemed worth the price!

Gu Changan pondered for a moment: "I've taken a liking to this item!"

"Is there any discount on this price?"

The assistant looked distressed: "Senior! I cannot make that decision!"

Gu Changan asked: "Then do you offer discounts when selling items?"

The assistant nodded quickly: "Yes! But only for large amounts!"

"And it requires approval from our Shop Owner!"

Gu Changan nodded: "Take it!"

Subsequently, he looked further down.

In the next compartment down was a wooden box containing 12 silver needles, also forged from unknown Materials.

The assistant, having just packed up the gilded flying shuttle, explained at the right moment: "Gold-element Magical Artifact, Golden Light Divine Needles, priced at 12,000 Spirit Stones!"

Gu Changan's mouth twitched slightly; this was clearly 1,000 Spirit Stones per needle!

However, if calculated by quantity, 12,000 Spirit Stones was about right!

Gu Changan pointed a finger: "This one!"

The assistant was overjoyed and tucked the box of Golden Light Divine Needles into his robes.

Beside it was a palm-sized Flying Sword; Gu Changan's gaze had just landed on it.

The assistant introduced it at the right moment: "Gold-element Magical Artifact, Golden Light Divine Wing Sword, priced at 10,000 Spirit Stones!"

Gu Changan was speechless and quickly moved his gaze away!

The assistant was anxious, thinking Gu Changan didn't understand?

"Fellow Daoist, are you satisfied with these?"

Gu Changan nodded: "They're alright!"

"After I finish picking, you can recommend some more!"

"If you can convince me, I'll buy them!"

Gu Changan's words could be considered painting a big picture for the assistant.

The assistant felt relieved; regardless of how much was sold.

As long as he could sell one item, he would get a commission!

Gu Changan looked at the Wood-element shelf nearby; the Magical Artifacts on it were all in a different form.

What caught his eye was a Wood-element longsword.

The assistant quickly introduced: "Wood-element Magical Artifact, Cedar Ghost-Soul Sword; it has a bonus effect when using Wood-element Cultivation Techniques."

"Furthermore, it deals a certain amount of damage to ghosts and spirits, priced at 8,000 Spirit Stones!"

Gu Changan looked at a ruler next to it; it was practically just a wooden stick, but it had been cut into a perfect square shape with sharp edges.

"Is this also a Magical Artifact?"

"Isn't it just a wooden stick?"