While Luya was still imagining how to make more money, Keqing's words brought him back to reality:
"Shopkeeper, I want to reserve three hundred card packs for tomorrow."
Luya thought that with today's profits, he could definitely upgrade the shop to generate more packs.
Although Xingqiu had already reserved seven hundred, setting aside another three hundred for Keqing was still fine.
So, Luya nodded and smiled as he said to Keqing: "No problem, I'll reserve the packs for Lady Yuheng."
Seeing that a member of the Liyue Qixing like Keqing had begun reserving packs, other customers who hadn't bought any today or were still hesitating also started making reservations. After all... the Liyue Qixing lead the city's development. If Keqing was buying... then buying was certainly the right choice!
In short... buying was the way to go!
"Shopkeeper, I want to reserve some too~"
"Me as well!"
"Count me in!"
"And me!!!"
"Don't forget me!"
"..."
Seeing some new faces in the shop also start reserving packs, Luya couldn't help but sigh—was this the so-called celebrity effect?!
Watching many customers place their reservations, Xingqiu, fearing Luya might forget about his own packs, quickly reminded him:
"Shopkeeper, don't forget my seven hundred packs."
"I've already paid."
Usually gentle and composed, Xingqiu was a bit excited now. Luya laughed and said:
"Young Master Xingqiu, I have a good memory~"
"Rest assured..."
Afraid Luya might still forget, Xingqiu casually took out pen and paper from his pocket.
He began helping Luya record the customers' reservation quantities and names.
Truly worthy of being the Second Young Master of the Feiyun Commerce Guild, Xingqiu was especially skilled at tallying numbers.
Soon, the figures were written down swiftly, brush strokes flowing like sword and spear.
Xingqiu handed the completed list to Luya with a smile, thinking to himself that today was yet another day of chivalrous deeds!
Luya accepted it...
Looking at Xingqiu's record, he found the data rigorous and detailed.
It's just… the handwriting… was, well, hard to describe.
Luya knew that Xingqiu's calligraphy had its own reputation…
Centuries ago, the martial sect Guhua Clan fell into decline. In its prime, the Guhua Clan was famed in Liyue for its spear and sword techniques.
Legend tells of its three supreme arts:
The Spear Technique of Piercing Light, the Sword Technique of Cutting Rain, and the dual spear-sword Mastery of Balance.
These three arts were refined through generations, though over time, their power waned, leading to the clan's fading influence and scattered disciples.
The three ultimate techniques became treasures gathering dust, awaiting an heir. Years later, the dormant Guhua Clan welcomed Xingqiu.
In just four years, he comprehended and united the ancient martial wisdom! Guhua spear and sword techniques emphasized perfect control, a concept common among Liyue martial schools.
To Xingqiu, the mastery of spear and sword lay fundamentally in the use of the Vision. He captured this insight in a written martial ode.
The Guhua Clan leader wept upon reading it and declared, "It is not Xingqiu who needs the Guhua Clan, but the Guhua Clan that needs Xingqiu."
Since then...
The original manuscript of Xingqiu's martial ode was sealed away, forbidden even to disciples.
Rumor has it the reason was… the handwriting was simply too ugly!
Although Xingqiu's record of reservations had messy handwriting, with careful reading, it was still understandable.
At least the numbers were clear; only the customers' names were a bit hard to decipher.
As Xingqiu and Luya discussed the card pack reservations, Keqing suddenly remembered that she hadn't come to Luya's card shop just to play!
Although this Duel Monsters game was indeed fascinating and novel, and she would be back tomorrow for more duels and pack openings, her main purpose in coming to the shop was to investigate how this place had suddenly appeared!
Previously, when patrolling Feiyun Slope, she had never seen this shop...
As the Yuheng of the Liyue Qixing, Keqing was akin to the deity of construction in ancient Liyue myths, the one who oversaw the city's development.
Therefore, a shop suddenly appearing on this street was something she had to understand—how exactly did it come into being?
Could there be some new type of construction technology involved!?
If such new technology existed, studying and applying it would surely benefit Liyue's future greatly.
Building houses, developing land—everything could become much faster.
Even on her day off, Yuheng Keqing never forgot to think of Liyue's future.
Thus, Keqing placed the nine unopened packs and the five cards she had just drawn into her bag and put her black gloves with white trim back on.
She surveyed the shop's layout. From the outside, it looked about three to four hundred square meters, but inside, the space was clearly larger!
At least around five hundred square meters!!!
Moreover... the dueling equipment inside, both in materials and functionality, astonished Keqing.
Trying to stay composed, Keqing asked Luya:
"Shopkeeper, this store of yours..."
"How did it suddenly appear here on Feiyun Slope?"
"Is there some new technology behind it?"
...
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