In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

“【Tasata】ah…” Paimon said somewhat sullenly.

Ying, standing to the side, smiled and said, "Then shouldn't Paimeng call Wang Yan 'Senior'?"

Paimon blushed, his mouth moved but he didn't say anything.

Wang Yan smiled and waved his hand: "We're all friends, just call me by my name."

“Yes, yes, just call me by my name,” Paimon quickly replied.

"Haha, the soup dumplings up ahead are pretty good, would you like some?" Wang Yan said with a smile, changing the subject. Paimon nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes."

"Boss, one bowl of [unspecified item]!"

"Hey, a whole bunch of handsome young men..."

"There are other delicious foods too, eat small portions frequently."

"Oh, Wang Yan, you really know how to eat."

"...I am truly honored to receive such praise from you."

Ying stood to the side, watching Wang Yan and Paimon chatter back and forth, and couldn't help but smile.

...

The three of them strolled from one end of the morning market to the other.

"belch--"

A loud burp escaped Paimon's mouth.

Her mouth never stopped moving the whole way.

"I'm full, I can't eat anymore..." Paimon said weakly. "Ugh... I can't fly anymore..."

Ying was already used to it and naturally extended her hand to her: "Come on."

Paimon chuckled, flew to Ying's head, and lay down comfortably, his little face pressed against Ying's soft golden hair, his two short legs dangling by Ying's ears.

“You’re the best, Ying!” Paimon mumbled indistinctly.

Wang Yan watched from the side and found the scene quite amusing.

Both the fluorescent and Paimon are beautiful and cute, and the combination of the two is even more pleasing to the eye.

The three left the market.

"Gentlemen, what are the plans next?" Wang Yan asked.

"Do we have any arrangements?" Paimon asked, fiddling with Ying's hair and looking down.

Ying shook her head slightly: "No, Xiao said he would go to see him in a few days."

"Hey, Wang Yan, we don't have any plans. Do you have any plans?" Paimon asked Wang Yan.

Wang Yan directly stated his plans from the previous night: "For the next few days, I plan to wander around Liyue Harbor, eating and exploring!"

"Let's eat and shop!"

Although he was too full to eat, Paimon was still very sensitive to those two words: "Can we come along?"

"Ha, of course, if you'd like," Wang Yan replied with a smile.

In Teyvat, it's always a good idea to build good relationships with travelers.

"Ying, let's go sightseeing with Wang Yan," Paimon pleaded, tugging at Ying's hair.

Ying nodded helplessly, "Alright then."

"Yay!" Paimon cheered, then looked at Wang Yan with a beaming smile, "Where are we going next?"

"Heh, of course we'll go digest our food and listen to some storytelling first, then have a big lunch at Wanmin Hall."

"Oh, oh, oh, a feast! A feast!"

Paimon and Wang Yan's brain circuits resonated.

Chapter 126 Flying Cloud Merchant Guild

The three of them spent several days together, enjoying all kinds of delicious food, and their relationship grew much closer.

A few days later, Ying and Paimon bid farewell to Wang Yan, saying that they had an appointment with the Great Sage Who Subdued Demons, the great hero of Dihua Island, and had to go to Mount Aozang to find him.

Wang Yan naturally did not force him to stay.

To be honest, after playing for two days, he should get down to business.

We can't just end up like that certain wind god, only knowing how to eat and drink, right? (doge)

After Song Ying and Paimon left Liyue Harbor, Wang Yan went straight to the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild next to the General Affairs Department.

On the ship that brought him to Liyue, he studied the Terminal, but later, due to insufficient knowledge, he tried to learn more about the Terminal but failed to grasp the essentials.

However, after being instructed by Zhong Li two days ago, although he spent the last two days eating, drinking and having fun with Ying and Paimon, he also studied the spellbooks given to him by Ningguang at night.

Now, he's going to get some materials and put it into practice.

To purchase extraordinary materials, one should naturally go to the Grand Chamber of Commerce.

There are many large merchant guilds in Liyue, but the one that impressed Wang Yan the most was naturally the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild. In addition, his previous acquaintance with Yun Gui, the manager of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild, made Wang Yan even more inclined to choose the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild.

Arriving at the entrance of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce, which is the most valuable land in Feiyunpo, one can see how wealthy the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is.

As soon as Wang Yan approached, a servant immediately came up to him and asked what his purpose was, what he wanted to buy, and that he could lead the way.

Wang Yan thought for a moment, realizing that he was only there to buy some materials and didn't need to go looking for Yun Gui, so he said, "I need to buy some materials that can withstand elemental power."

The waiter immediately nodded: "The extraordinary materials are all on the third floor, please follow me, sir."

Wang Yan nodded and followed his companion into the lobby on the first floor of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

Feiyun Chamber of Commerce is very large, so different products are divided into different areas.

This is somewhat similar to a large shopping mall before time travel.

The first floor of the Chamber of Commerce sells daily necessities, such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Wang Yan even saw [Sumeru Toothpaste], with simple packaging and a pattern in the style of the Kyoling Institute. It was neatly stacked in a conspicuous position, with a small wooden sign next to it that read 'Sumeru New Product - Cleansing and Protecting Teeth'.

It seems Dolly is quite efficient; the goods have already been delivered to Liyue.

The waiter led him through the crowd and up the wide wooden stairs.

The second floor displays a variety of bulk commodity samples: shimmering silks, heavy and simple hardwoods, and mineral specimens of various colors... The air is filled with a faint scent of sandalwood and velvet.

If the customers on the first floor are mostly ordinary people from Liyue Harbor, then the merchants coming and going here are mostly well-dressed businessmen, gathering in twos and threes, quietly negotiating contracts and prices.

Upon reaching the third floor, Wang Yan clearly felt the air around him freeze.

A pale golden, transparent barrier hung like a curtain at the top of the stairs, its surface covered with fine runes.

Wang Yan glanced at it. Although he didn't recognize it, he could still understand that it was a kind of magic array that isolated elemental forces.

The man took out a bronze plaque engraved with cloud patterns from his pocket, stuck it on the barrier, and a golden light rippled, opening a gap just wide enough for one person to pass through.

"Please be careful, guest. The materials on the third floor all contain elemental power. Although they have been treated, prolonged contact may still damage the body," the waiter whispered, stepping aside to let Wang Yan go first.

Wang Yan nodded. He didn't have the Eye of God, so his friend's reminder was correct.

Stepping onto the third floor, the environment suddenly became quiet and serene.

Although the venue is no smaller than downstairs and is decorated very elaborately, there aren't many people here.

Scattered customers selected materials from the dark sandalwood shelves, each accompanied by a waiter.

Each material was sealed in a transparent glass dome, with velvet underneath, which not only isolated them from elemental forces but also made them appear very precious.

The man followed Wang Yan and skillfully explained, "The materials here that support elemental power are roughly divided into three categories."

"Firstly, there are 'solid materials,' such as minerals and bones, which contain elements and are not easily leaked out, making them suitable for engraving runes or forging tool blanks."

"Secondly, there are 'active materials,' such as glands and coagulants, which are active elements and are mostly used in medicines or instantaneous magic arrays."

"Thirdly, there are 'balancing materials,' such as certain treated woods and fabrics that are mild in element and are often used as talismans or enchanting bases."

After saying that, the waiter looked at Wang Yan and asked, "I wonder which one the guest would like?"

Wang Yan was already confident. In the past two days, he had studied the collection of techniques given to him by Ning Guang and received guidance from Zhong Li. He now had a clear understanding of the carrier requirements for immortal talismans.

"I need a ten-foot-long piece of treated, unblemished wood, without cracks or splices; a piece of amber, of the highest quality from Mount Hulao; a square of azure jade, with even grains, free of cracks and impurities; three catties of fine, uniform star-silver sand; and a roll of cloud-patterned Xuan paper, made from last autumn's harvested spiritual bamboo, and free from moisture..."

Wang Yan rattled off the names, quantities, and quality requirements of each extraordinary material as if they were his own.

The man listened and nodded, and after Wang Yan finished speaking, he repeated it.

Wang Yan nodded to say that he would take care of the aftermath, and then the shop assistant gestured with his hand: "Please follow me, sir, I will show you the goods."

Following his companion, Wang Yan saw the goods he wanted. As expected of a top-tier merchant guild, Feiyun Chamber of Commerce had very high-quality goods.

Just as Wang Yan was satisfied, the two arrived at the Stone Perch area.

Wang Yan looked at the stone in front of him, but his brows furrowed.

Amber is a rare crystal formed from extremely pure rock elements. It is often found alongside other minerals and is also known as the "heart of rock".

Therefore, it is also a commonly used rock element material.

However, although it is produced in various places in Liyue, according to Wang Yan, the amber produced in Mount Hulao is of the best quality.

This was also recorded by Ningguang in the book she wrote for Wang Yan.

However, due to the immortals, the amount of amber mined from Mount Hulao is very small, and it is basically bought up as soon as it appears on the market. This is also why Wang Yan chose Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

Because of the large chamber of commerce, there might be inventory.

The amber in front of him, judging from its appearance, was quite translucent and of decent quality, but Wang Yan could clearly sense that the elemental power inside the amber had not reached the level described in the books.

Wang Yan could even vaguely sense that the rock elemental force flowing within it was not as mellow and solid as he had expected. Instead, it appeared somewhat loose and mixed, far from the superior amber from the "inner golden radiance" described in the book.

"Is this your best amber sample?" Wang Yan tapped the glass cover lightly with his fingertip, his tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction. "The elemental energy is not refined enough, and there are too many impurities. I'm afraid it's not a top-grade amber from Mount Hulao."

The waiter was taken aback and looked at the sample in front of him as well.

Although he was not the holder of the Eye of God, nor did he have the blessing of angels and could not sense elemental power, as a member of the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild, he still had eyesight.

After observing him for a while, fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on the guy's forehead.

He could also see that the amber in front of him was of poor quality.

Just as I was wondering how to explain, a clear voice rang out from behind me:

"What's up?"

The man recognized the name immediately and, feeling as if granted a pardon, quickly turned around.

A young man dressed in a traditional Liyue kimono robe was slowly approaching.

The young man had a bright and refined appearance. Although his clothes were different from those in the game, Wang Yan recognized him as Xingqiu, the second young master of the Feiyun Chamber of Commerce.

Xingqiu had just parted ways with Chongyun and the others and returned to the Chamber of Commerce. When he went upstairs to check, he stumbled upon this scene and asked a question.

"Second Young Master, for some reason, it seems that this amber has been placed in the wrong place." The waiter quickly bowed and explained the problem.

Upon hearing this, Xingqiu turned his gaze to Wang Yan, first bowing politely to Wang Yan, and then approaching the wooden shelf displaying the amber, observing it carefully for a moment.

"Indeed, something is wrong."

Xingqiu nodded and looked at his assistant: "Go ask the manager on the third floor what's going on. Is it because they're out of stock, or was it delivered to the wrong place?"

After saying that, he looked at Wang Yan and said, "I apologize for making you laugh, sir. I will decide that after the matter is investigated, this amber will be given to you as an apology."

A piece of the finest amber would cost at least tens of thousands of moras, and Xingqiu gave it away so easily; he certainly has money.

Wang Yan's dissatisfaction subsided slightly: "As long as I have the amber I need, everything is negotiable. I'm not unreasonable."

He and Xingqiu weren't particularly close, but he still had to accept the benefits he was entitled to.

"Haha, you're very generous, sir." Xingqiu smiled gently. "However, the finest amber is also the most troublesome to handle. One can easily hurt oneself if one is not careful. I must remind you of that."

Amber is usually stable, and it's fine for ordinary people to handle it.

However, if you want to use this material, you need to activate the internal rock elements. This step can be harmful if you're not careful.

Wang Yan nodded slightly: "Thank you for your guidance, Second Young Master. I won't hide it from you. This purchase is for the purpose of studying and practicing immortal talismans. I can certainly handle it well."

"Hmm? The guest is a Taoist priest?" Xingqiu became interested.

His good friend Chongyun was a Taoist priest.