"She's gone? Did you see which direction she went?"
The person in charge of selling the tokens looked up in surprise when he heard Mu Qiao's slightly hurried voice.
Although Mu Qiao comes from a collateral branch of the Mu family and her talent and aptitude are not the best, she has a high aptitude for medicine and is willing to work hard. Although she is a bit aloof, she is still easy to get along with.
Normally, if there's nothing wrong, no one will make things difficult for him.
Unfortunately, excellence is a sin, especially for those without a family background who appear as mediocre as others, yet manage to stand out from the crowd. That would be adding insult to injury.
Therefore, those who were originally similar to Mu Qiao were not very happy to see Mu Qiao.
Others might simply be unhappy and ignore it, but Mu Qiao offended a direct descendant of the Mu family, which was the real reason why Mu Qiao's life was difficult.
That's right, that person is the island manager who was dealt with by Zhenru but hasn't shown any weakness yet.
The reason that person made Mu Qiao's life difficult was simple: he was jealous and had a wicked heart, using his status as a direct descendant to do bad things.
Seeing that Mu Qiao seemed genuinely anxious, the person at the counter looked around before whispering:
"They went towards the direction of the Wood Spirit Pavilion."
After the man finished speaking, he deliberately shouted loudly again:
"They have legs on their bodies, so how am I supposed to know where they went? Isn't that putting me in a difficult position?"
"Sorry, I have something to attend to first!"
Mu Qiao didn't want to express her gratitude openly, as that would only cause trouble for the other person's kindness. She simply nodded to the other person, gave them a grateful look, and then turned and left.
Muling Pavilion is the largest trading company in the world of wood storage.
Clearly, the name itself reveals that this is another business owned by the Mu family.
Since it's a business owned by the Mu family, it must be quite large.
Just as she had inquired with others, the best place to buy and sell information in the Hidden Wood Realm was the Wood Spirit Pavilion. She assumed it was an organization that specialized in buying and selling information.
It wasn't until Zhenru entered the Wood Spirit Pavilion that she realized how little she knew.
This Wood Spirit Pavilion not only buys and sells information, but also various pills, artifacts, talismans, arrays, and all the resources that cultivators need.
Not only do they sell, but they also offer a wide variety of products in terms of quality and price, from low to high. Almost anyone who needs something can find something they like at the Wood Spirit Pavilion.
As you walk and look around, your pace slows down.
The waiter who was leading the way, seeing this, did not urge her, but slowed his pace. When Zhenru turned her gaze back, he politely said:
"If you have any other needs, senior, after you come out of Muxilou, I can show you around. With your Muxilou receipt, you can get a discount."
Just as she was about to say no, she raised her eyebrows when she heard about the discount.
This Wood Spirit Pavilion is really good at business, and the waiters here are also very nice.
Since we're already inside, it wouldn't hurt to take a look around the store, so Zhenru nodded.
Seeing that Zhenru seemed interested, the waiter was pleased but did not lose his composure. He maintained his politeness and continued to lead Zhenru towards the Osmanthus Pavilion.
Although the Osmanthus Pavilion is also within the Wood Spirit Pavilion, it seems to stand out as a separate entity within it.
Zhenru followed the waiter through the entire first floor of the Muling Pavilion and into the backyard, where she saw a small and exquisite five-story hexagonal building with the three characters "Muxi Building" neatly written above the entrance.
The waiter led Zhenru to the door and stood respectfully to the side, saying:
"Since the younger ones can't go inside, we'll leave you here, senior."
Zhenru nodded and stepped into the Osmanthus Pavilion.
The Muxi Building looks small and exquisite from the outside, but the interior is not large either. There is no formation to expand the space as one might imagine.
Upon entering the first floor, the rules and pricing of Muxilou are written right in the center.
The message categories, difficulty levels, accuracy, and risk levels are all clearly stated.
Once you find the category you want to inquire about, simply tap it lightly, and a cold, mechanical voice will sound from the air:
"Please invite the guests to the third floor."
As soon as he finished speaking, a halo of light descended from the center of the first-floor roof, and a vibrant green vine hung down from the halo.
It was as if he had his hands behind his back and was rising into the air without wind. When he was about to reach the roof and felt the resistance, he suddenly realized what was happening and reached out to grab the vines.
Sure enough, the resistance disappeared the next moment, and Zhenru's figure appeared directly on the third floor.
The third floor is the same size as the first floor, but the space available for people to move around is much smaller.
Because there is a ring of windows surrounding the entire space, and each ring of windows has a detailed classification written on it.
Zhenru glanced around and walked straight to one of the windows.
Before Zhenru could speak, a light shone through the window, and then a tray was pushed out.
There was nothing else on the tray except a piece of paper with the price written on it.
To accept money before even discussing the specifics is nothing short of overconfident and arrogant.
But Muxilou certainly has the right to be arrogant.
Once Zhenru gave them the spirit stones, an extremely exquisite map was revealed inside.
This map is very similar to the one Qin Yue had seen in the ancient secret realm before.
The text clearly marks the fire-attribute secret realms and treasure lands throughout the entire Hidden Wood Realm, as well as places where strange flames have appeared in the past.
In short, all locations related to fire were clearly marked, and the map even adjusted the color of the area based on the credibility of the information.
That's so thoughtful and considerate; the price is definitely worth it.
"make a deal."
Zhenru put the map away, said the words "hand over," and the circle of light in the center of the ground reappeared. This time there were no vines, and Zhenru was already outside the Osmanthus Pavilion in a flash.
The waiter who had led Zhenru there was still waiting in the same spot. As soon as Zhenru appeared, he respectfully extended his hand to lead the way and asked Zhenru if she wanted to go to the Wood Spirit Pavilion.
If he received a satisfactory answer, he would be in a good mood and would immediately nod and say:
"Okay, take me to see it."
The waiter smiled broadly and immediately asked politely:
"Then may I ask, senior, is there a specific item you need, or would you like to take a look around as fate dictates?"
Let's see how things go.
"Then please come this way, senior."
The Wood Spirit Pavilion is so large and contains so many things that if a guest has a specific goal, the waiter will decide based on the situation: either take the guest to the VIP room, give them a catalog to choose from, and let them look at the items they want, or take them directly to a specific area.
If there is no clear goal, like Zhenru who wants to take things as they come, you should guide people according to the circumstances.
The waiter had a feeling that this customer didn't seem to be short of money; even if he was just browsing casually, he was likely to buy something.
And they look down on cheap things.
So the waiter immediately opened a VIP room for Zhenru, carefully brought out a crystal, and cast a spell on it.
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