Chapter 272: The Bazaar Opens, Visits from the Major Factions (Part 2)
"Alright, since no one has any objections, you can now head to the second and third floors to purchase the pills. There are stairs at the back of the two aisles leading up to those floors."
In the hall, seeing that no one had requested to test the pills, Lin Yu smiled and announced that the pill conference had officially begun.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, the representatives from the major soul master factions who had been seated in the first few rows bid their farewells to Lin Yu and then left the hall, heading swiftly to the second and third floors.
In the blink of an eye, the previously somewhat crowded hall became empty, with rows of red chairs left behind, all the people having moved upstairs to purchase the pills.
As the sound of footsteps echoed, everyone rushed to the second and third floors, eager to buy the pills.
After all, with so many factions attending the conference, the supply of pills was certainly not going to be enough. If they were late to make a move, they might miss out!
"Everyone's so quick!"
Looking at the now-empty hall, Lin Yu couldn't help but chuckle.
"Alright, Dugu Bo, after everyone leaves, I'll leave the task of patrolling the bazaar to you."
After everyone had left, Lin Yu turned to Dugu Bo and smiled as he spoke.
The main reason Lin Yu had brought Dugu Bo here was to have the Title Douluo maintain order in the bazaar. After all, this was the first pill conference, and it needed to be treated seriously.
"You're too kind, Young Master. It's my duty."
Dugu Bo, after hearing Lin Yu's polite words, stroked his white beard, nodded, and then, with his hands behind his back, led a team to leave.
"Alright, now let's take a walk around the bazaar. Maybe we'll run into some familiar faces!"
After Dugu Bo left, Lin Yu smiled at Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, then led them to wander around the first floor of the bazaar.
Since the bazaar had only just been completed, it hadn't yet been fully optimized. In a sense, the place wasn't yet in its best form.
Lin Yu's purpose for building the bazaar wasn't just for this pill conference but to turn it into a proper marketplace, similar to the one in the world of Battle Through the Heavens, where trade could thrive.
The pill conference was just a side event.
After walking around the somewhat sparse first floor of the bazaar, Lin Yu took the two of them up to the second and third floors.
There, the floors were already crowded with people, all gathered at the counters buying pills. From a distance, Lin Yu could hear the sounds of bidding.
It seemed the pill sales were indeed heating up!
Satisfied with this, Lin Yu nodded to himself.
However, Lin Yu didn't go over to the crowd. He simply led Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling down a quieter hallway, strolling around and observing.
"By the way, Yan Yan, Lingling, do you two know people from the Blaze Academy and the Plant Academy?"
Walking through the spacious corridor on the second and third floors, watching the crowds in the halls, Lin Yu suddenly asked.
"Yes, we do! Why do you ask, Young Master?"
Upon hearing Lin Yu's question, Dugu Yan couldn't help but feel curious.
Ye Lingling also looked up at Lin Yu, her deep blue eyes full of curiosity.
"It's nothing much. I just want to do a transaction with people from Blaze Academy and Plant Academy!"
Lin Yu wasn't hiding anything and smiled casually as he explained that he was planning to recruit people for the Immortal Palace from both academies in the future.
"I see!"
After hearing Lin Yu's explanation, Dugu Yan's beautiful face broke into a smile.
"In that case, if we see people from Blaze Academy or Plant Academy, we'll definitely mention it to you, Young Master!"
"By the way, Young Master, you've been in Heaven Dou City for so long and haven't had a chance to go around and meet the big figures and genius soul masters from the Heaven Dou City soul master world. We can introduce you to them if we see them on the way!"
As they wandered the second and third floors of the bazaar, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling introduced Lin Yu to some of the prominent figures and talented soul masters from the Heaven Dou City soul master world.
Among the prominent figures were the Dean of Blaze Academy, Huo Xiaotian, the Dean of Heavenly Water Academy, Shui Linglong, the Dean of Divine Wind Academy, Feng Wuhen, the Dean of Thunder Academy, Lei Zhen, and the Sect Master of the Elephant Armor Sect, Hu Yan Zhen, among others.
As for the talented soul masters, there were people like Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang from Blaze Academy, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er from Heavenly Water Academy, and Feng Xiaotian from Divine Wind Academy.
In addition to the prominent figures from various factions, as Lin Yu and the others strolled around the second and third floors, they also encountered young soul masters like Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er, who were out and about.
But perhaps because of Lin Yu's somewhat awkward position—being both the same age as the others yet already a top-tier figure in the Douluo Continent—it was a bit uncomfortable.
As they met more young people along the way, aside from Shui Yue'er, who actively greeted Lin Yu and appeared quite curious about him, the others merely nodded at him before hurriedly leaving.
Time quickly passed, and half a day had gone by.
In the bazaar, perhaps because the various factions were still bidding and negotiating, the pill sales had not yet finished.
After briefly informing Dugu Bo to keep the Deans of Blaze Academy and Plant Academy, Lin Yu took Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling out of the bazaar for a meal in Heaven Dou City.
When they returned, the pill conference was approaching its end.
Outside the bazaar, after receiving everything he wanted, Ning Fengzhi happily bid farewell to Lin Yu, taking Sword Douluo Chen Xin and Ning Rongrong with him to leave.
Later, many other factions also left, either satisfied or regretful, asking Lin Yu to notify them next time about the pill conference. Lin Yu smiled and promised them all.
At present, because the alchemists Lin Yu had trained hadn't yet fully mastered their craft and hadn't formed a proper scale, he could only rely on himself to slowly refine pills using his Qian Kun Ding martial soul and gradually accumulate them for future pill conferences.
Thus, selling pills would still rely on the live broadcast to notify the major factions on the continent.
As for when Lin Yu could sell pills like a business, that would probably take several more years.
"Young Master, I've already kept the Deans of Blaze Academy and Plant Academy. They're waiting for you in the lounge," Dugu Bo said, coming up to Lin Yu after he entered the bazaar.
"Lead the way, Senior Dugu," Lin Yu replied, his heart stirring as he spoke.
(END CHAPTER)
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