Ryu strolled through the moon system, trying to see if he could find anything useful to his cultivation. After learning just how much more powerful the techniques of even a weak Sect of the True Martial world could be, he was greatly interested in seeing if he could find anything that could boost his strength before he set foot there.
He knew his comprehension would likely be slower without his eyes, but Ryu was still confident in himself. This also provided him a great opportunity as well.
In the future, he would need to find a way to break away from the reliance he had on his Heavenly Pupils and evolve it. So, this felt like a trial run of something he would already need to do anyway.
Regardless, Ryu didn't believe that he would suddenly become a fool. It would just take him a more normal time frame to comprehend techniques. But, if he had to bet, he would still think that he would be faster than most.
Ryu was interested in some bow techniques. He was feeling quite nostalgic about his grandfather and wanted to give the archery more of a fair shake than he had in the past. It was also a convenient path to take considering he had just learned his wealth wasn't as boundless as he had once thought it was.
Ryu's Great Swordstaffs had been destroyed in battle, a shame for a great weapon he had only gotten the chance to use once. If he asked for a new pair to be forged, he had a feeling that the price would make his heart ache as well.
However, Ryu already had his grandfather's bow and with the Glove of Order, he didn't need to worry about spending on arrows.
Ryu had never particularly cared about money or its usage, but watching his family's wealth vanish like this felt much deeper than wasting his own money. It felt like he was watching the legacy of his Clans vanish, and that was something he had a hard time accepting.
Reaching this point in his thoughts, Ryu swore to himself that he wouldn't use his family's wealth unless he absolutely had to. After leaping over this hurdle, he would make his own money.
Unfortunately, finding what he wanted proved difficult. Ryu might be blind, but his senses, especially in and around himself, were still sharp. In addition, he also still had full access to his Dao which was practically designed to see through the truth of matters.
There were quite a few shops that sold techniques, but none were better than the techniques Ryu could just pluck from the Kunan Clan. In fact, it felt that most of these techniques were from lower level worlds and just repackaged to try and entice travelers who didn't know better.
Just by touching the preview jades, Ryu could see whether the technique was worth much of anything or not.
If things were like this, he might as well just pick from the Kunan Clan's depository of techniques. There was a whole host he had to choose from to the Common to the Ancestral Grade. There wasn't any use in wasting money.
Originally, Ryu wanted to become more familiar with the more refined techniques of the True Martial World, which was why he decided to take this route instead. After understanding what separated those techniques from those of his own, then he could take the path of improving them or fusing them to make up whatever they were lacking.
But now…
Ryu's steps paused, feeling a strong aura. His Spiritual Sense stretched out, careful to touch people before a large building came into view. Compared to the other buildings he had gone to, this one was on a completely different level.
'Twin Phase Merchant Group? That should be the company I bought an Astral Ship ticket from. Sarriel's notes said that they are among the largest Merchant Groups in this region and even have quite some influence on the True Martial World, at least in the First Heaven…'
The True Martial World was separated into Heavens, of which there were nine. These Heavens could be imagined like the Planes of the Shrine World, but in reality, they were more all encompassing than this. Not only were they much larger, their fundamental laws were vastly different as well.
Sarriel's information didn't give him much of anything beyond the First Heaven. It was either that it was simply too much, or she was fairly in the dark about it all as well. Either way, it didn't matter much to Ryu. If he couldn't make due with this much, he might as well give up cultivating right here and now.
Ryu walked to the entrance of the store, only to be stopped by their guards.
They both wore shimmering silver robes. Their lapels had twin moons dancing about one other as fleeting clouds surrounded them.
"Only those at the World Sea Realm and above can enter for free."
Ryu raised a brow. The rules were quite strict for this region. But, it seemed that they kept a universal standard no matter where they were.
"Even if I have this?" Ryu asked, raising up his Violet VIP card.
"Please go right ahead."
The attitudes of the guards changed and they stepped apart to let Ryu through.
Ryu was inwardly relieved as this meant he wouldn't have to waste more money. This made things easier.
The moment he stepped in, a fluttering silver light appeared before him and a middle-aged man bowed respectfully.
Ryu couldn't help but be a bit stunned because the middle-aged man was definitely a Sky God. No matter what the status of a junior, a Sky God wouldn't ever bow to them, at least not in Sacrum. In fact, higher level cultivators almost never lowered their heads to juniors unless they had the strength to defeat them.
Something like a Sky God bowing to him, presumably just because he had a bit of wealth, was baffling to Ryu. It was quite the culture shock.
At the same time, Ryu realized how cruel the True Martial World was just from this interaction alone. Likely scared of what background he had, even a Sky God was forced to lower their heads. He couldn't fathom what kind of trials he would have ahead.