The Treasure Pavilion recommended by Nesethes was the highest-rated shop nearby. Many customers had given its service high marks.
"Welcome to Treasure Pavilion."
As soon as he approached, several Star Level attendants bowed in unison, their movements and voices perfectly synchronized—clearly professionally trained. Living in Qianwu City was no easy matter. These attendants, in the outside world, would be prodigies of Domain Master families at the very least; here they could only be ordinary servers. The brutal slave system of the universe seemed to have vanished without a trace in Qianwu City; the shop employed only well-paid regular staff.
Lu Qingshan stepped inside.
Soon, a sales clerk came up to him.
"Honored Two-Leaf Qianwu Practitioner," she said, her gaze falling on the badge on Lu Qingshan's chest, a bright professional smile blooming on her face, "How can Treasure Pavilion be of service to you?"
"I want to sell several origin force weapons," Lu Qingshan said in a flat tone. "Find someone with authority to come here."
"Sir, please wait a moment; I'll immediately summon the supervisor." The woman promptly arranged for drinks to be served.
Shortly afterward, a woman with skin as white as snow and ice hurried over.
"Hello, sir. I am Ru Yan, supervisor of Treasure Pavilion," she said in a clear, cold voice. "I heard you want to sell origin force weapons?"
"Mm, take a look at these." Lu Qingshan wasted no time; with a wave of his hand, he took several origin force weapons from his interspatial ring and placed them on the table.
"This..." Seeing the weapons on the table, Supervisor Ru Yan's smile instantly faded, replaced by seriousness and surprise. She had thought this Two-Leaf Qianwu Practitioner was only selling off one or two discarded items. Unexpectedly, they were seven brand-new, unused weapons.
She quickly swept the detector over them, and the intelligent life instantly displayed the types and values of the weapons. After reading the details, Ru Yan was startled once more.
"They're actually all Fourth-Grade Supreme, of such high quality?" She silently took a deep breath. The weight of this transaction far exceeded expectations; fortunately, her authority had just been raised not long ago, or else she might have lost out on the generous commission from this deal.
"Honored Qianwu Practitioner," she said solemnly, "The purchase price Treasure Pavilion offers for these seven Fourth-Grade Supreme origin force weapons is approximately one Hunyuan unit."
This price was slightly higher than back on Qionglong Star, but the quality of the weapons had also improved somewhat. After Lei Ming mastered his domain, Lu Qingshan could naturally bestow upon him Third-Grade Supreme origin force weapons exceeding ordinary standards; the weapons obtained through Return, though not breaking through to fifth-order, were not far off. Such supreme weapons were priceless treasures for lower-level martial artists, capable of exerting higher value in their hands than fifth-order origin force weapons.
"Fine," Lu Qingshan readily agreed.
The other side's offer was close to his estimate; even if he could press for more, it would be limited. Besides, he had things to ask, so he might as well be generous.
Ru Yan had thought the other side would haggle, but she hadn't expected him to be so forthright. Delighted, she wanted to finalize it as soon as possible: "Sir, please provide your bank account; I'll immediately arrange the transfer."
Reselling these unused, high-quality items would bring considerable profit. If the deal was completed, her commission would be very generous.
Lu Qingshan gave his Universe Star River Bank account number, and the transfer was soon completed. One Hunyuan unit.
This was wealth that many Domain Master-level powerhouses could scarcely accumulate in a lifetime, yet Lu Qingshan had easily obtained it just by selling a few weapons.
The deal concluded, Supervisor Ru Yan beamed: "Sir, your transaction this time exceeds one Hunyuan, and you have automatically become a five-star customer of Treasure Pavilion; you may enjoy a five-percent discount on any purchase in the future."
"Oh?" Lu Qingshan smiled slightly. "Does Treasure Pavilion carry a complete range of goods?"
Ru Yan replied confidently: "Behind Treasure Pavilion stand great Undying Deities; for almost all resources on the market, we can provide them. Even if occasionally something is missing, we can offer proxy purchasing services."
"Then, what about Domain Master-level gene serums?" Lu Qingshan asked casually.
"Uh..." Ru Yan's pretty face flushed slightly, and her eyes quickly darted toward Lu Qingshan. Had she not just completed a major transaction, she would almost have suspected he was here to mock her. "Sir, how precious are Domain Master serums? They are treasures only core members of the Virtual Universe Company can obtain; we absolutely do not have..."
Lu Qingshan caught a hint of astonishment from her reaction; it seemed Domain Master serums were indeed exceedingly rare and firmly controlled by the Virtual Universe Company, with sale strictly forbidden outside.
"Then, what about SS or S rank bloodline evolution serums?" He lowered his demands.
Ru Yan pressed her lips, showing a hint of aggrieved expression: "Sir, not to mention SS rank, even the most ordinary bloodline evolution serum, our shop cannot produce. Sir, if you have unrestricted serums willing to sell, we can definitely offer you a very high price."
Lu Qingshan sighed softly; it seemed these core resources were just as difficult to circulate in the outside world as ascending to the heavens.
Sensing Lu Qingshan's disappointment, Ru Yan couldn't help but remind him: "Sir, you are a noble Two-Leaf Qianwu Practitioner, surely a member of Qianwu Dojo. For such core resources scarce in the outside world... they can usually be exchanged for points within the dojo..."
She couldn't help but mutter inwardly; as a dojo member, didn't he know about the internal exchange channels?
"I see, thank you for the reminder, Supervisor Ru Yan." Lu Qingshan understood, said no more, rose and left.
Standing aside, Supervisor Ru Yan widened her eyes; she had hoped to take the opportunity to deepen ties with this unfamiliar Two-Leaf Qianwu Practitioner and secure a major client, but she hadn't expected him to be so unresponsive, leaving directly.
"Teacher, where are we going now?" Lei Ming, who had quietly followed by his side like an invisible man, finally spoke up.
Following his teacher, he was once again astonished; it turned out money had such enormous units of measurement as Hunyuan, and he hadn't expected his teacher to be so wealthy—no wonder he had given him so many precious gifts over the years.
"Where to?" Lu Qingshan's steps did not stop. "Of course, to report to Qianwu Dojo Headquarters."
Several hours later, Qianwu Dojo Headquarters.
Relying on his status as a personal disciple of a First-Class Instructor, Lei Ming needed no test and directly obtained Star Level student status at headquarters. After the person in charge registered his name, he was arranged into the Star Level student dormitory area.
Lu Qingshan went straight to Jimmy's office in the Personnel Department.
"Sir Jimmy, Lu Qingshan reports for duty." He respectfully saluted.
"Mm." Jimmy raised his slightly cloudy eyes, carefully examined Lu Qingshan for a moment, and nodded slightly. "Not bad, reporting after only ten years; seems to be a responsible instructor."
Had he not known the journey was far, Lu Qingshan would almost have thought he was being sarcastic.
Jimmy continued: "The duty of a First-Class Instructor is to cultivate elite students at headquarters. Your Light and Lightning Domains have both reached the ninth level; you may choose either as your teaching direction."
Obviously, his insignificant origin law comprehension of lightning during the test was overlooked. It was no wonder—that shallow comprehension of law, he himself might not fully understand, so how could he teach students? The ninth level of domain was sufficient to guide Star Level and Planet Level students who had just touched upon domains.
"Sir Jimmy, I choose the Lightning Domain direction," Lu Qingshan said calmly.
"Good. From today on, you are the Lightning Domain instructor of the elite area. You may arrange your own courses, with no fewer than three public classes per year."
"Yes." Lu Qingshan took the ID badge symbolizing his status.
From this moment on, he officially became an instructor in the elite area of Qianwu Dojo.
Chapter 19