"I'd appreciate it if you could clarify something for me, Shopkeeper."
"Of course. Anyone who comes to my shop is a friend. It's no trouble at all."
The middle-aged shopkeeper smiled. "If the families won't sell, there's a place that will: the Auction."
"In the Ruins District, an Auction is held every month specifically to sell items like Treasures, Treasure Skills, and secret inheritances. It's held in the middle of the month."
"The items are either loot from robbery and murder or consigned by ruined clans. But you can rest assured, the organizers erase every last mark and Seal from them."
This was news to Lin Changheng, but he didn't let it show. "Thank you, Shopkeeper."
"If you have any needs in the future, Fellow Daoist, you're always welcome back at my little shop."
"Of course."
The middle-aged shopkeeper's farewell followed him. Lin Changheng simply waved his hand before melting into the street crowd and disappearing from sight.
