Just like the Alchemy Dao Sect and the Blacksmith Dao Sect, the Golden Merchant Association was a special and neutral influence within the Heaven Desolate Region.

The Golden Merchant Association didn't belong to one person or a family but a group of wealthy merchants throughout the Heaven Desolate Region.

Though they were just a Merchant Organization, they were very strong and some even considered them as the sixteenth great influence within the Heaven Desolate Region. To be able to dominate the whole Heaven Desolate Region when it came to commerce, one could imagine the degree of influence behind its back.

The Golden Merchant associations' headquarter was located in the strongest and the greatest influence within the Heaven Desolate Region, the Yan Empire. Its branches had reached every kingdom and major city. They were known as the biggest and wealthiest merchant organizations in the Heaven Desolate Region.

Furthermore, they didn't belong or affiliated to any Empire or the fifteen great influences. The Golden Merchant association's system was extremely strict. They practiced fairness and never get biased against one or the other side. It's first to come and first serve.

Also, the Golden Merchant Association only deal in merchandise with high quality, and would never take even a glance at goods of a lower quality or mundane.

As soon as Ling Chen and Fang Lan entered the Golden Merchant Association building, they were greeted by a completely different atmosphere and feeling.

The interior of the Golden Merchant Association was very spacious. Unlike the other shops and businesses within the North district of the Blue Cloud City, the Golden Merchant Association wasn't bustling with activities.

The inside was very silent and the silence carried with it a kind of looming pressure. If normal people walked inside, they would all have felt pressure by the atmosphere.

The Golden Merchant Association was arranged in a way where the cheapest merchandise was placed on the first floor while the most expensive ones were placed on the second floor and up.

Currently on the first floor, atop of the long and well-arranged cargo shelves, there was a dazzling assortment of merchandise such as medicinal ingredients, weapons, low-rank demon beasts core, and even yellow rank battle techniques.

Though these items on the first floor were considered cheap, not many people could buy them.

Behind the counter of the first floor of the Golden Merchant Association, stood a young girl. Not only she was gorgeous, but she also had a rocking body.

"Two seniors, how can I help you today." Seeing Ling Chen and Fang Lan approaching the counter, the pretty young lady quickly got out from the counter and greeted them with a huge smile on her face.

Though she was trained by the Golden Merchant association to not judge a customer by his or her appearance, the pretty young clerk could clearly tell that these two elders were some powerful hotshots and had a powerful background.

While working in the other branches in the Yan Empire as an intern, she had met many old men that looked similar to these two old men in front of her and they were all-powerful nobles that controlled the life and death of countless regular mortal like herself.

As such, she was trying her best to please them. And if they were satisfied with her service, who knew how much tip or opportunity they might give her.

"I am here to sell some items as well as buying some medicinal pills." Ling Chen went straight to the point.

At the same time, he took out a bunch of shining weapons, low-rank and mid-rank demon beast cores from his inter-spatial ring.

All these weapons and demon beast cores were his spoiled of war. He took all of them from the corpses of the hundreds of assassins that tried to kill him in the past three months.

Though he didn't place them in his eyes, they were still considered as high-grade goods in the secular world. Not mention, all of the weapons were spiritual weapons. Though they were all mostly low-rank, they were still spiritual weapons.

Now that he was eaten broke by Hu'er, he had no choice but to sell them. Luckily, he didn't throw them away like the dried corpses of the assassins.

The moment the hundred of spiritual weapons, as well as the dozens of demon beast cores, fell onto the counter, the expression of the pretty young Clerk suddenly changed.

She was dumbstruck and her eyes opened wide as she was looking at the sea of spiritual weapons and demon beast core in front her.

Since working in this branch and even in the other branches of the Golden Merchant Association, it was her first time seeing that much treasures at once.

Though she was a regular mortal, she could clearly feel the amount of pressure emanating from the spiritual weapons and the demon beast cores.

"Two seniors please wait, I'm going to get the manager to conclude this deal. This is beyond my pay-grade. I don't have the power to make this kind of decision." Said the young clerk politely before she quickly ran upstairs without even waiting for Ling Chen's answer.

Looking at the astounded look of the young pretty clerk, Ling Chen couldn't help but smile inwardly.

From his perspective, all these things were nothing but a bunch of low-grade goods, but in the eyes of the young Clerk, they were like priceless treasures.

"Elder Mo, come down quickly! There's a huge business deal downstairs!"

While downstairs, Both Ling Chen and Fang Lan could clearly hear the loud shout of the young clerk.

Not long after that, the pretty clerk appeared atop the staircase and rapidly walked down as though she was afraid that Ling Chen and his companion would suddenly disappear.

Furthermore, she was also being followed by an old man in blue. Though he looked very old, the old man's body was filled with vitality.

This old man was none other than elder Mo and also the manager of the Golden Merchant Association branch in Blue Cloud City.

" What the heck are you making a fuss about. You even dared to wake me up from my nap. I told you countless times, just because a weapon is shiny doesn't mean it's a spiritual weapon."

" If you wake me up for nothing, I'll fire your lazy and ignorant ass." the old man lazily said as he was coming downstairs. One could clearly tell that he wasn't too happy about being waking up from his midday nap. historical

" I am telling the truth, come ....come....come look at them." The young clerk said as she was pointing with a trembling hand at the countless spiritual weapons on the counter.

" Pipe down I'm coming. I'm not young anymore I can't just spring on the stairs like I was some twenty years old young man." Said elder Mo with an annoying look on his face.

Soon, elder Mo finally made it downstairs on the first floor. The instant his eyes fell into the spiritual weapons as well as the demon beast cores on the counter, his eyes opened wide and his body trembled as he mumbled to himself, "Dozen of high-grade yellow rank weapons, two low-grade Earth rank weapons, and 4th and 6th rank demon beast cores !!"

" Ohh Lord, am I seeing things?" asked elder Mo.

Though he was the manager of this branch, it was also his first time seeing that many high-grade goods at once. He had never made such a huge deal before. At this moment, he was already dreaming about the fat commission he would make from this deal.

The young pretty clerk secretly gave elder Mo a look.. Just a moment ago, you lectured me, but now you were so shocked that you couldn't even speak properly.

"Stop making a big deal out of such trivial things, quickly tell me how much all of them are worth so I can buy what I came here for." Ling Chen said impatiently. Though he kinda liked the silly look on their faces, right now, he was in a hurry to buy whatever he came here for and get the hell out of here.

Earlier, he felt a sudden killing intent coming from behind him the moment he entered the building, however when he released his spiritual sense, he didn't find anything wrong.

However, just a few seconds ago, he felt the same killing intent again, and then when he released his spiritual sense, the person disappeared again.

Now, he was sure that it wasn't his imagination and there was really a powerful foe that was toying with him.

Upon hearing the impatient tone of Ling Chen, the old man finally woke up from his stupor and looked at Ling Chen and Fang Lan before he said respectfully. " Two esteemed seniors please follow me on the third floor. This place isn't suitable to handle that kind of business transaction."

Though he was kinda annoyed at the moment, Ling Chen decided to follow the old man upstairs. However, before he could even make it to the staircase, he suddenly felt the same killing intent again. However, this time it was stronger. Though Fang Lan was close to him, he didn't feel a thing because it was directed to him especially.

"Fang Lan, you go up there with the old man. After selling the items, buy whatever Hu'er wants with the money." Ling Chen said as he handed Hu'er over to Fang Lan.

"Also, once you are done, go back to the Inn, I'll meet you there." Ling Chen said before he suddenly disappeared from his previous position in a flash without even giving Fang Lan a chance to ask any question.