52 Golden Chambers Pagoda (1/2)

The walk towards the Golden Chambers should not have taken long. It was not that far away from the restaurant, but they were looking at every beautiful pavilion, pagoda, and all the other beautiful buildings on the way over. They stopped at every small bridge that ran across the smaller streams that were spreading through the capital and looked at the dark water that ran beneath them.

Some of these streams had water lotuses sprouting from the dark water; some of them were light purple, and others were white and seemed celestial against the dark water.

These water lotuses were unable to hold any medicinal properties, as they were mortal flowers, but their beauty was genuinely able to help make the Inner City glow in the dark. Xue Wei could not imagine just how beautiful it would be during the daytime.

The trio made their way through the Inner City. They heard rumor after rumor about Xue Wei's sudden appearance and his special physique, not to mention his uncle being Xiao Lei, causing everyone to put him high on a pedestal and expecting him to be a dragon amongst men.

Xue Wei smiled wryly as he shook his head while Shen Mu and Luo Zhirou just laughed at it.

After seeing the beauty of the city, they finally reached a massive pagoda. This pagoda was made of pure gold, marble, and the rare material wood jade.

Wood jade was a kind of wood that had crystallized and looked like jade. It was the most expensive kind of wood, and although crystallized it was incredibly sturdy. Not only this, it was often used to carve figures and statues.

Wood jade could have different colors, but the most common color was pale green. Hence it had been compared with actual jade since its discovery.

Most cultivators had at least one carving of wood jade with them. Although it did nothing to one's cultivation base, it still managed to help one keep a calm heart. When one had a wood jade carving with them, they would be able to nurture their souls, something that was very hard to do otherwise.

Although wood jade carvings were extremely precious, they were also incredibly expensive, especially those made from the hardest-to-find colors.

Wood jade carvings made from green wood jade were as expensive as their weight in silver. Wood jade carvings made from other colors could be even more costly than literally their weight in gold.

Xue Wei had long since planned on buying a wood jade carving, but it was impossible for him to buy one in Tiankong City. Since that was impossible, getting his hands on one had become one of his goals now that they were going to the Golden Chambers in the capital. It was also the reason he had suggested for them to go there and not to any other casual shop.

Outside the pagoda were four houses, one to the east, one to the south, one to the west, and one to the north. These four houses contained the shops where one could buy and sell materials, items, and treasures. The pagoda itself was only used when it was time for the actual auction to be held.

Xue Wei, Shen Mu, and Luo Zhirou had stopped in their tracks as they saw this beautiful building. The gold, marble, and wood jade glistened in the light of the thousands of torches that were hanging on the walls of the pagoda alongside the thousands of lamps scattered around the four houses.

The gold, marble, and wood jade was glistening in the light, it was a sight to behold, and Xue Wei, who had read about it, was almost breathless just looking at it.

Not only him, but also Shen Mu and Luo Zhirou were shocked to their cores. They had never before seen such extravagance. They had never before seen such a magnificent building, and now they were to enter it.

Xue Wei calmed his heart and took a deep breath. He closed his eyes for a moment and then opened them again, possessing a look filled with determination.

Moments after Xue Wei, Shen Mu, and Luo Zhirou moved towards the house in front of them. They were in need of a shop where they could discreetly sell all their beast cores and at the same time buy the necessities that they needed before the big banquet.

The house they entered was filled with weapons and armors. It was clearly weaponry, and although everything within this store was of great value, it had nothing to do with what Xue Wei and his two friends needed.

Although the sun had set and the sky was dark, the inside of the shop was filled with light, and many cultivators could be seen within.

”It seems that we are not the only group who arrived early,” Xue Wei pointed out as he saw a whole lot of smaller groups of experts that were salivating over quite a few of the weapons and armors.

There were also genuine customers in the shop, and they were all accompanied by an attendant from the shop. These attendants were showing off the weaponry and armors, allowing for the customers to get familiar with the items before deciding whether or not they'd buy it.

Seeing that there was nothing for them in this place, Xue Wei, Shen Mu, and Luo Zhirou instantly turned on their feet and left.

”It requires quite a bit of self-control to leave this place,” Shen Mu sighed. ”Although I have a decent sword I was given by my father, a single glance at the items in that store made me understand that my sword can at most be considered mediocre.”

”I feel the same way,” Luo Zhirou shook her head. ”I have a beautiful ribbon and fan, both of which has served me well on the way here from Tiankong City and helped me kill multiple Fierce Beasts and bandits, but they were nothing in front of the weaponry in this Golden Chamber's shop.”