Walking past various shops, Lu Ye only observed and indeed broadened his horizons significantly.

Although the Nine Provinces had ascended to a large domain a few years ago, aligning with the stellar space, it was only at the beginning, and many things required a gradual familiarization.

Take the various prices in the stellar space, for instance... the Nine Provinces cultivators were completely unaware of this, and these things weren't recorded in the Dwarf Race's Xiyuan Pavilion.

Lu Ye needed to understand the pricing standards here first before buying or selling anything to avoid unknowingly getting a bad deal.

After wandering for nearly a whole day, Lu Ye had a rough understanding of the price trends here.

He also came across some things that piqued his interest, like in a store specifically selling starboats, he took a liking to a single-person, compact starboat. The price was the cheapest among all the starboats, yet even the cheapest cost twenty thousand spirit jade, while other larger starboats easily cost tens of thousands more.

It was entirely unaffordable for him.

He once thought of himself as quite wealthy since his cultivation was smooth and he had enough spirit jade to sustain his cultivation for a long time, but upon arriving at the All Phenomena Ocean, he realized he was genuinely poor.

For cultivators, spirit jade was a commodity that was never enough.

A day later, Lu Ye stood in front of the tallest tower at the center of All Phenomena Island, the emblem of Wanhai Island and the headquarters of the All Phenomena Merchants Guild!

Having had various experiences mingling in the Spirit Stream battlefield and the Cloud River battlefield, Lu Ye naturally knew that if he truly wanted to buy something, this was the essential place to visit. Things sold here might be pricier than outside but came with quality assurance. Of course, he wasn't here to buy anything this time.

He calmly entered. The interior of the All Phenomena Merchants Guild was sumptuously decorated, and its spaciousness easily invoked awe in visitors toward this colossal entity.

This is also a common tactic used by businesses, allowing visitors to immediately perceive the strong foundation, making subsequent transactions go more smoothly.

Someone received him without much inquiry, merely leading Lu Ye to an elegant room, serving tea, and withdrawing afterward.

As he was here, Lu Ye settled down, savoring the fragrant tea, waiting quietly. After all, he had experienced this kind of scenario many times in the Nine Provinces, although the venue and cultivation level were different, the format was the same.

Sure enough, after a short moment, a smiling attendee from the guild came to inquire about Lu Ye's trading intentions.

Lu Ye silently took out the Boulder Mountain Saber and placed it in front of the attendant, who introduced himself as Cao Xiang.

Cao Xiang smiled slightly, offered apologies, then held the Boulder Mountain Saber with both hands and gently unsheathed it for inspection. At a glance, he already had an assessment and replied warmly, "Fellow Daoist wishes to repair this saber?"

Years of interacting with outsiders had honed his exceptional ability to discern people, naturally unveiling Lu Ye's background as a combat cultivator.

A combat cultivator presenting his spirit treasure was certainly not for sale, coupled with the apparent cracks on the Boulder Mountain Saber, he immediately discerned Lu Ye's intentions.

"What's the price?" Lu Ye inquired.

Cao Xiang didn't answer immediately but felt the Boulder Mountain Saber silently for a moment before speaking, "This saber's texture is resilient. Although I can't discern what ore was added during refinement, it seems to have undergone a re-forging once, where some relatively precious materials were incorporated. Repairing this saber isn't complicated; the guild has outstanding Artifact Refiners who can completely mend these cracks. Let's set the price at two thousand spirit jade."

Though Lu Ye knew the asking price wouldn't be cheap, he was still quietly taken aback.

Nonetheless, he had to concede that Cao Xiang's insight was quite sharp; during the last re-forging of the Boulder Mountain Saber, indeed, some valuable materials were added, all of which were spoils Lu Ye obtained from the Taichu Realm.

Maintaining a calm demeanor, he replied indifferently, "A spirit treasure, when purchased, only costs about ten thousand; an average one only requires two to three thousand spirit jade, even a better one is merely around five thousand. I just need repairs, is the two thousand asked by Fellow Daoist a bit much?"

With the information gathered from the previous day, Lu Ye had somewhat grasped the pricing of spirit treasures. Indeed, as he said, an ordinary spirit treasure can be had for only two to three thousand spirit jade, which is a price that Constellation Realm cultivators can afford.

Cao Xiang smiled slightly, "Fellow Daoist mentioned repair. For a combat cultivator, a fitting spirit treasure is critically important; being handy is the primary concern, irrespective of quality. With two thousand spirit jade, Fellow Daoist might buy another spirit treasure, but how much prowess could it unleash when wielded?"

These were indeed true words, evidently this was seen through, hence the courage to set such a high asking price.

Lightly tapping the table, Lu Ye said, "My saber doesn't have any restriction; it's merely a straightforward repair, shouldn't be difficult."

Cao Xiang was slightly stunned, "No restriction?"

"Feel free to check it out!" Lu Ye motioned with his hand.

Cao Xiang genuinely didn't know. Although he had sensed the Boulder Mountain Saber earlier, he hadn't explored thoroughly in the presence of Lu Ye, its owner.

Upon hearing Lu Ye's remark, he promptly began a careful investigation, subsequently realizing that the long saber indeed lacked any restrictions, merely maintaining resilience.

Despite working in the All Phenomena Merchants Guild for so many years, this was the first time Cao Xiang encountered such a situation. He couldn't help but find it odd; a long saber without restrictions... what's the purpose?

Refraining from probing further, respect for individual privacy prevailed, as there are countless cultivators, each with peculiar preferences or characteristics beyond his casual investigation.

"Without restrictions, the repair is much simpler. Thus... I'll decide to lower the price by two hundred spirit jade for Fellow Daoist, totaling one thousand eight!"

"One thousand!" Lu Ye looked at him calmly.

Cao Xiang chuckled, "Fellow Daoist, at this All Phenomena Merchants Guild, all transactions follow certain rules; it's not like outside where you can just bargain randomly."

Lu Ye said leisurely, "This is my first time at the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, and I will likely have more dealings in the future. If convenient, we could exchange audio talisman markings, so I can reach out to you directly for any future transactions."

Cao Xiang quickly took out an audio talisman and handed it to Lu Ye, smiling happily, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist, for your kindness."

Lu Ye also took out his own audio talisman.

After exchanging, Cao Xiang gritted his teeth, "Fifteen hundred then, Fellow Daoist. This is the lowest price I can decide on; if it's any lower, then the deal can't be done."

Lu Ye knew that what he said was probably not the truth, but since it was business, he naturally had to give the other side some profit. The price might not be able to be pressed down further.

He nodded, "Agreed!"

"Fellow Daoist, you're straightforward!" Cao Xiang showed a grateful expression. Whether real or not, he maintained a good demeanor.

Afterward, he took out a specific measuring tool, recorded the weight and length of the Boulder Mountain Saber in front of Lu Ye, and then detailed all its characteristics with his Mental Consciousness before handing it to Lu Ye, "This counts as the receipt, and you can come to the guild to pick up the saber in ten days by presenting this jade slip."

Lu Ye nodded, carefully stored the jade slip, and handed over fifteen hundred spirit jade to him.

It's undeniable, the All Phenomena Merchants Guild operates very systematically and can win customers' trust.

Cao Xiang noticed that Lu Ye might have other things to trade and tentatively asked, "Is there anything else you would like to inquire about, Fellow Daoist?"

"Does your guild do intelligence trading?"

Cao Xiang smiled and nodded, "Of course we do. What kind of information is the Fellow Daoist looking to investigate?"

Lu Ye nodded, "I want to know the specific location of a star system."

Cao Xiang said, "If you want to find out the star system's location, it requires a thousand spirit jade."

Lu Ye's eyelids twitched, with thousands of spirit jade needed at every turn, he didn't know how long his current spirit jade would last.

"Can you guarantee an answer?" Lu Ye cautiously asked. Otherwise, if he paid but didn't get a satisfactory answer, it would be too much of a loss.

"Basically, within this stellar region, my All Phenomena Merchants Guild has a grasp of the star systems' locations. However, exceptions can't be ruled out due to the vastness of stellar space. Some remote locations may not have any dealings with us. If that's the case, only a three hundred spirit jade deposit will be taken, and after the investigation is complete, you can pay the remaining balance."

It made sense.

Lu Ye mentioned the words "Jade Conch," and Cao Xiang even specifically asked how to write these two words, clearly fearing any homophones.

"Please wait a moment, Fellow Daoist." Cao Xiang said as he left, probably to check on the intelligence related to this.

One incense stick's time later, Cao Xiang returned, looking a bit embarrassed, "Fellow Daoist, here's the situation. I asked my colleague responsible for this type of intelligence to help look into it, and we didn't find any records about the Jade Conch star system. If you are not in a hurry, the guild can find someone to investigate further, and we should achieve some results."

"I'm not in a rush!" Lu Ye calmly took out three hundred spirit jade as a deposit.

Ultimately, Tang Jun would also inquire about the Jade Conch star system through the All Phenomena Merchants Guild, but Lu Ye wouldn't save spirit jade over this matter. Such things can't entirely rely on others. After all, Lu Ye hadn't placed full trust in Tang Jun yet. In case the old guy found the location of Jade Conch and left him alone, there wouldn't be much he could do about it, so he'd rather spend a thousand spirit jade than pin his hopes on others.

Rising to leave, he suddenly seemed to remember something, "Can your guild provide a list of your prices for various fire attribute materials?"

Cao Xiang was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "No problem."

A moment later, Lu Ye left the All Phenomena Merchants Guild holding a jade slip.

This expenditure has reduced his assets by nearly ten percent!

Moreover, Lu Ye had a hunch that the remaining spirit jade probably wouldn't last either, because the things he was about to buy would cost a lot!

The Talent Tree's fuel reserves were running a bit low!

He hadn't replenished the Talent Tree's fuel for a long time, and ever since advancing to the Constellation Realm, each cultivation consumed the Talent Tree's fuel, and the consumption rate was much faster than before the Constellation Realm.

This was also normal. Before reaching the Constellation Realm, his cultivation mainly relied on Theft of Heaven's Augury and refining elixir pills, but after the Constellation Realm, he needed to refine the power within spirit jade. If he merely refined, the consumption of the Talent Tree wasn't massive, as a lot of impurities were already eliminated during the absorption and refinement process of the spirit jade.

But many times, to recover himself faster, he opted to consume spirit jade and star beasts' demonic pills...

This method heavily consumed the Talent Tree's fuel.