The manager knew that Lu Yin would definitely want that item. If he could get paid for it, then so be it. If he sold it, then so be it. He was going to sell it anyway, but everything that Lu Yin bought had to be paid for by the Empress of Love.
This was equivalent to saying that he would lose out on whatever Lu Yin bought.
He ordered Cai Lai to not take out anything precious and hoped that it would come in time.
However, he soon learned that Cai Lai had taken out the Tears of the Benevolent.
Eunuch Yi's face paled.
On the ninth floor of the Reliance Pavilion, Lu Yin was confused. "The Tears of the Benevolent?"
Cai Lai looked at the shopkeeper, who promptly spoke up. After doing business for so many years, he often had to be discerning. "The Tears of the Benevolent are the most poisonous things in the Divine Gu Dynasty. Legend has it that a single drop can kill a powerful Emissary."
Lu Yin raised his brows. "Are your Emissaries that worthless?
There was the Knuckle Worm, and now there's this Tears of the Benevolent that can kill an Emissary. "
The shopkeeper did not understand the Emissary level at all, so he could not answer.
Cai Lai said, "Alliance Master, Emissaries are very powerful. The Empress of Love might be the only Emissary in the Divine Gu Dynasty, but both the Knuckle Worm and the Tears of the Benevolent have been recorded as being able to kill Emissaries. This is absolutely true, and the Tears of the Benevolent aren't just any ordinary Emissary." His gaze turned cold. "It's a powerful Emissary with a power level of over 700,000."
"Impossible," Lu Yin was resolute. "Aside from Young Empress Qing, there hasn't been anyone in the Divine Gu Dynasty with a power level of over 700,000."
Cai Lai said, "That's what the records say, but I don't know if it's true or not. However, the Tears of the Benevolent are indeed the most poisonous things in the Divine Gu Dynasty. Outside of the Reliance Pavilion and the Imperial Palace, they can't be found anywhere else."
Lu Yin pondered this; could Young Empress Qing have used the Tears of the Benevolent to deal with him?
"Is this poison colorless and tasteless?" Lu Yin asked.
Cai Lai lamented, "Although the Tears of the Benevolent are extremely poisonous, they can be detected. The colorless liquid has a force that can be seen with the naked eye, so as long as one is prepared, they won't be poisoned. This is the greatest weakness of the Tears."
Lu Yin nodded. The Anitya Hellguard's toxicity was far inferior to that of the Virtuous Man's Tear, but it was superior in that it was colorless and odorless, and even its rune lines could not be seen. On the other hand, the Virtuous Man's Tear could be easily seen. There were gains and losses, and this was the cycle of karma.
"I'll take this as well," Lu Yin said proudly. Regardless of its flaws, as long as its toxicity was real, he was fine with it. Most of the time, he would only use poison in battle, not in secret. He could still upgrade it, and he didn't know how powerful the Philanthropist's Tear would be if he upgraded it to its peak.
Shopkeeper Cai Lai smiled; he had sold another one. The Philanthropist's Tear was very precious and was a true treasure of the pavilion. If he hadn't met someone as rich as Lu Yin, he wouldn't have taken it out.
"Next!" Lu Yin called out loudly, as if he had no lack of money.
At this time, a maid from the Yi Pavilion entered, wanting to say something to the shopkeeper. Lu Yin's eyes flashed, "Is the Yi Pavilion so unruly?
I just got excited, so I don't want to be disturbed. "
Shopkeeper Cai Lai frowned and glared at the maid, "Why haven't you left yet?"
The maid was anxious, "Shopkeeper, Manager-" A cold snort came from Lu Yin's mouth, accompanied by a spiritual force pressure. The maid couldn't withstand it and fainted.
Shopkeeper Cai Lai didn't understand, as he hadn't felt any spiritual force fluctuations and couldn't sense anything.
"Hurry up, next. I still have things to do," Lu Yin said impatiently.
Shopkeeper Cai Lai didn't think too much about it and assumed that something had happened to the maid. "Alliance Master Lu, the next precious item is a gu."
Lu Yin frowned.
Shopkeeper Cai Lai hurriedly explained, "This gu is different from others. It isn't absorbed into the body, but rather branded on the surface of the body. Its function is to substitute for death."
"Life Extending Butterfly?" the shopkeeper cried out in disbelief.
Shopkeeper Cai Lai looked at the shopkeeper in admiration again; the shopkeeper had cooperated perfectly at the right time. Shopkeeper Cai Lai found this shopkeeper more and more pleasing to the eye, and he could promote him after this. "That's right, a Life Extending Butterfly."
"A Life Extending Butterfly?" Lu Yin was confused; there were so many strange things in the Divine Gu Dynasty.
This time, there was no physical object. Shopkeeper Cai Lai clapped his hands, causing the sky to change and the surroundings to become a sea of flowers. It was exceptionally beautiful, and at the center of the sea of flowers, a beautiful butterfly flapped its wings and slowly flew up. It carried a dreamy color as it flew into the distance, leaving behind a strange arc that slowly disappeared.
Lu Yin blinked. That's it?
"As the name suggests, a Life Extending Butterfly can give a person an additional life as long as it's engraved on the surface of the body. No matter how powerful the attack is, it will only destroy the butterfly and not harm the person. Another explanation is that the human body is embedded into a parallel space-time by the butterfly," Shopkeeper Cai Lai explained, looking enviously at the disappearing arc in the distance.
Anyone who understood the Life Extending Butterfly would want to obtain it, but how could they have the qualifications to do so? In the entire Divine Gu Dynasty, there were only a handful of people who possessed it, such as Young Empress Qing, Eunuch Yi, and the Wretched Prince.
Lu Yin's expression turned serious, and this time, he was truly serious.
The Divine Gu Dynasty actually had such a treasure, and the outside world hadn't even heard of it. This didn't make any sense; did the Hall of Honor not know?
This treasure that could give an additional life was much more important than the Giant's technology.
"Can anyone use the Life Extending Butterfly?" Lu Yin asked.
Shopkeeper Cai Lai nodded. "Anyone can, but the Life Extending Butterfly also has a flaw. Once used, one's cultivation will never increase."
Lu Yin was astonished. "You just said that Young Empress Qing has a Life Extending Butterfly. How did her cultivation increase?"
Shopkeeper Cai Lai replied, "Her Majesty Empress Qing did not increase her cultivation, but rather her gu. My Divine Gu Dynasty uses gu to conquer the world, and as long as the gu is improved, her cultivation will increase as well. Personal strength is not that important."
Lu Yin understood. No wonder; even if the Hall of Honor had a Life Extending Butterfly, who would be willing to use it?
Elder Chan?
That was impossible; he still wanted to break through to the Progenitor realm. The chief of Realm Mountain?
That was also impossible, as these people wanted to increase their cultivation more.
Only those from the Divine Gu Dynasty valued the Life Extending Butterfly more. The outside world had items that could extend one's life, and no matter how precious the Life Extending Butterfly was, this flaw was enough to erase most of its value.
"The Life Extending Butterfly is extremely rare in my Divine Gu Dynasty, and we can't even count them on one hand. Even within the dynasty, not many people understand this type of gu. It's also a treasure of my Reliance Pavilion," Shopkeeper Cai Lai explained.
Lu Yin smiled. "I'll take it."
Cai Lai's eyes lit up. "Alliance Master Lu is generous."
"Next!" Lu Yin called out loudly. The Reliance Pavilion did indeed have many good items.
At this moment, another maid hurried over, her face pale. She opened her mouth to say something, but Lu Yin glared at her and his spiritual force swept over her, causing her to collapse to the ground. "You maids are too impudent. How can you casually disturb a guest?
The experience is too poor. "
Cai Lai's expression changed. The maids naturally understood the Reliance Pavilion's rules, but for them to come looking for him again and again at such a critical moment, it was obvious that something big had happened.
This time, he had seen clearly that Lu Yin was the one who had caused the maid to faint. There was something fishy about this, and he was not stupid.
"Next." Lu Yin looked at Cai Lai.
Cai Lai's expression changed slightly, and he smiled fawningly. "Alliance Master Lu, there's nothing else."
Lu Yin glared. "What did you say?
Nothing else?
The ninth level of the Reliance Pavilion, and you're saying that there's nothing else? "
Cai Lai felt wronged. "The ninth level of the Reliance Pavilion stores the absolute best. Even the Empress, Qing Longlong, can't afford it. Any one of these items would cause countless people in the Divine Gu Dynasty to fight over them. There really isn't anything else."
Lu Yin snorted. "You're too disappointing. This is the Reliance Pavilion?
Any weave in my Great Eastern Alliance has more treasures than this. "
Cai Lai bowed respectfully, but he did not reply.
Lu Yin felt that it was a pity, as this was the end of the line. As the shopkeeper of the Reliance Pavilion, this person was quite astute. "Alright, I've looked around enough. Pack up the items that I've taken a liking to, and then pack up the eighth level."
Cai Lai was stunned, as he did not hear clearly. "Alliance Master Lu, what did you say?"
Lu Yin replied, "Pack up everything on the eighth level. I'll buy them all."
Cai Lai's jaw dropped. Pack up?
This was the first time he had seen someone buy things in such a manner.
"Why don't we pack up the entire Reliance Pavilion?" Lu Yin muttered to himself. Cai Lai's body went limp, and he almost collapsed.
"Um, Alliance Master Lu, my Reliance Pavilion needs too many items to operate. Um, if you want to pack up the eighth level, I'll have to ask the boss," Cai Lai said.
Lu Yin was disdainful. "Idiot. One transaction is enough for your Reliance Pavilion to operate for over a hundred years, and you still want to ask the boss?
What's the point of being a shopkeeper? "
No matter what Lu Yin said, Cai Lai remained unmoved. In any case, he would not sell anything else until he had a clear understanding of the situation.
Lu Yin pursed his lips, as this was really the end of the line. If he continued to buy, then even that old man Reliance Pavilion would be forced out, as well as Young Master Qing. "Alright, pack up the items that I've taken a liking to."
Cai Lai wiped his forehead. "Um, how will Alliance Master Lu pay for them?"
Lu Yin smiled and patted Cai Lai's shoulder. "Are you looking down on me?
Pack up the items for me first, and I'll check them before I pay. Or are you afraid that I'll renege on my debt? "
Cai Lai naturally did not dare to say such a thing, so he could only helplessly pack up the items for Lu Yin. There was a rainbow sourcebox, a Philanthropist's Tear, and a Life Extending Butterfly. These items were living creatures, but they had been sealed as specimens that could be stored in a cosmic ring.
It was only at this point that Lu Yin realized that he had bought too little.
"Alliance Master Lu, your items have been packed. The total value …" Cai Lai had only just finished speaking when Lu Yin raised a hand to interrupt him. "Go ask Manager Yi. Everything that I, Lu Yin, spend on the Divine Gu Continent will be accounted for by Young Empress Qing, who is also your Empress. Alright, thank you." He then left with the shop owner.
Cai Lai stood there in a daze, unable to react for a long time.
By the time he reacted, he had already collapsed to the ground, feeling as if the sky had collapsed.
Elsewhere, in the Divine Gu Dynasty's imperial palace, Manager Reliance also felt as if the sky had collapsed. When he had learned that Cai Lai had taken out the Life Extending Butterfly, he had nearly gone crazy, and he had even lost his image in front of Young Master Qing.
Regardless of whether it was the five-star Boundless Advanced sourcebox or the Philanthropist's Tear, they were all priceless treasures. The Life Extending Butterfly was even more priceless, and any one of them was not something that an ordinary Enlighter could afford. Even Prince Bei Qing was certain that he did not have the wealth to purchase all three items, and he could only buy one at most. Qing Longlong did not even have the qualifications to enter the ninth level.