At this moment, the market wasn't crowded. Han Li observed only about twenty or thirty cultivators on the periphery, making the place seem somewhat desolate!
"Have all the people gone to the central Star Dust Pavilion?" Han Li couldn't help but wonder.
However, he didn't immediately plan to head to the Star Dust Pavilion.
Because the shop specializing in artifact refinement had such an audacious claim! (The shop that crafts talismans guarantees a return of equivalent spiritual stones in case of failure!) This piqued his curiosity, so after completing a circuit around the market, Han Li couldn't help but walk in.
The storefront wasn't large, seeming to consist of only three rooms and a backyard!
As Han Li entered the front hall, he saw a middle-aged man dressed as a Confucian scholar conversing with a white-haired but rosy-faced old man, with a sturdy man standing respectfully beside them.
Although the middle-aged man and the old man were engrossed in their conversation, they didn't pay attention to Han Li when he entered. Instead, the sturdy man approached him with courtesy and asked, "Is this guest here to buy magical artifacts or to place an order?"
"I'll see what magical artifacts you have in your shop first before deciding whether to place an order!" Han Li said calmly.
"Alright, does the guest want to see intermediate-grade magical artifacts or top-grade magical artifacts?" The sturdy man, pleased that business had walked in, asked with a smile.
"Top-grade magical artifacts, and I want the finest among them!" Han Li's voice wasn't loud, but this statement immediately stunned the sturdy man! Meanwhile, the two who were previously chatting fervently shut their mouths and looked at Han Li with astonished eyes.
"The guest wants to see top-grade magical artifacts, and they must be the finest?" After regaining his senses, the sturdy man couldn't help but confirm if he had heard correctly!
Top-grade magical artifacts weren't something ordinary people could afford. They often cost hundreds of low-grade spiritual stones. Even if a cultivator saved up a lifetime's worth of spiritual stones, they might not be able to afford one. And here was Han Li asking for the finest among top-grade magical artifacts. It was no wonder the sturdy man was so flabbergasted!
"Xiao Hei, come back! Don't be rude to this esteemed guest!" The white-haired old man finally recognized Han Li's Foundation Establishment stage identity and hurried over to shoo away the sturdy man.
"This old man is the owner of this shop. If the guest has any requests, please feel free to tell me!" The old man realized that Han Li was a "senior" who had come to his small shop, so he couldn't help feeling nervous and hurriedly approached Han Li.
"There's nothing much. I just want to see what good magical artifacts you have here. If there's anything suitable, I'll buy one or two!" Han Li's words made the old man breathe a sigh of relief, but he still looked somewhat embarrassed as he said, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint the guest. Although our shop has a few top-grade magical artifacts, they're just for show and not particularly exquisite." The old man, facing Han Li's Foundation Establishment stage identity, dared not conceal anything and could only speak the truth.
Upon hearing this, Han Li felt disappointed. However, he couldn't help but curse himself for being naive! No matter how grand the claims on the signboard outside, it was just a means for attracting customers. How could he have taken it seriously?
Han Li shook his head and was about to leave. But as he approached the door, he turned back and said somewhat discontentedly, "So, the claims outside about being able to craft top-grade magical artifacts are just empty words!"
