Chapter 507 — Fang Ying Arrives
The second floor of the Cangqiong Guild was nothing like the bustling first floor. There were no crowded shelves crammed with glittering forbidden stones, no clamor of buyers rushing from stall to stall. Instead, it resembled an exquisite classical courtyard, serene and elegant.
Stone paths meandered between flowering trees, trickling streams shimmered under the overhead skylight, and the faint chirping of birds filled the air with a tranquil melody. Forbidden stones, the true treasures of the guild, were placed carefully throughout the courtyard. Some rested on pedestals, while others were integrated seamlessly into the landscaping, forming natural yet artful extensions of the environment. They were simultaneously functional and ornamental, a living gallery of the rarest of the rare.
