Qiye, as a Mysterious Merchant, had visited all kinds of domains; his knowledge might not have been unparalleled, but it was certainly far superior to that of the vast majority of lords in the Eternal World.
During his last visit, he had only caught a glimpse of a corner of the Tianyuan Territory, but he had still deduced that it was just a small domain.
Of course, the fact that such a low-level domain could offer up a considerable fortune only highlighted the potential of the Tianyuan Territory.
But now, he was a bit confused.
The only thing he could confirm was that this place was indeed part of the Tianyuan Territory... one of them, at least.
Qiye, leading his sheep-like pack animals, hurried towards Wolf Head Mountain.
Mu Yuan had not expected that the Mysterious Merchant would appear not outside the domain, but around Wolf Head Mountain.
In a conceptual sense, indeed... as long as lookout towers and other pioneering structures were established, spreading the territory, then this place would be his domain.
The appearance of the Mysterious Merchant at Wolf Head Mountain seemed quite fitting to him.
There were no secrets on Wolf Head Mountain.
He directly ordered his men to lead the Mysterious Merchant up the mountain, to the place where the two legendary races had been entertained last time.
"Oh, my friend, we meet again."
Qiye removed his felt hat and smiled broadly.
On his way here, he had already witnessed the full view of Wolf Head Mountain. High-level lookout towers, large Thunder Magnetic Coil Towers, and hundreds of defensive structures and fortifications lined up in rows, showcasing the Tianyuan Territory's formidable defensive capabilities.
He had been uneasy before, worried that the Tianyuan Territory was too weak, that it might not withstand a sudden crisis and could face destruction, becoming nothing but smoke and dust of the past.
This wasn't groundless anxiety.
A colleague of his had suffered a similar fate. One unfortunate colleague had bet their promotion and salary increase on a Greenhand domain brimming with potential. But on the third visit to the domain, all that was left was a wasteland.
Small domains are indeed fragile.
And the Eternal World has always been riddled with natural disasters and calamities.
"The fact that the Tianyuan Territory can build such a massive fortress is evident of its strength," remarked Qiye.
"This place also possesses a combination of large Thunder Magnetic Coil Towers and many small Thunder Towers..."
Qiye had sharp eyes and recognized them immediately.
With such a set of combination moves, the Tianyuan Territory, even if it faced an assault by a legendary realm monster, would have the strength to fend it off.
This alone meant that the Tianyuan Territory's capacity to defend against dangerous calamities far exceeded that of many large city-level domains.
He could no longer say that the Tianyuan Territory had weak risk resistance.
Not weak anymore, in fact.
Of course, even if it were a city-level domain or a large city-level domain, the possibility of ruin still existed. No lord would dare claim invincibility, they still faced risks.
A large city-level domain could collapse if targeted by a Monster Overlord and besieged by a dozen or more legendary monsters.
But the Tianyuan Territory was just a Greenhand small domain; it wouldn't so quickly face the force of an overlord-level power.
The Tianyuan Territory was very stable.
Qiye had bet correctly.
After exchanging a few greetings, Qiye began to unfold one by one the shelves hanging from the sheep-like pack animals, each of the shelves folded through space.
He knew full well that Lord Tianyuan was eager to see the goods, and he, Qiye, was just as eager to advance and couldn't wait to improve his performance.
They were in perfect accord!
On the shelves, each item shimmered with the luster of treasures, splendid and enticing.
Mu Yuan looked over each one.
Compared to the last time, the Mysterious Merchant seemed to have brought even more goods. The most eye-catching item on display was the Miracle Blueprint 'Energy Well' that he had previously reserved.
The Tianyuan Territory already had an Energy Well, but he did not mind building another one.
The Staff of Divine Right was a massive energy consumer, as were the other defense structures.
Purchasing another set of Energy Well blueprints was the same as reducing the domain's energy consumption, lowering the use of Soul Crystals, resulting in reduced expenses, which is tantamount to making money.
Therefore, spending money was equivalent to earning money.
"Friend, take a look at shelf number four; here you have the Speed Guidance Landmarks you wanted, two rare and one excellent."
'Miracle Blueprints "Speed Guidance Landmark·Excellence"'
'Description: A high-efficiency Speed Guidance Landmark that can guide refugees more quickly from all over the Eternal World and from various shattered worlds, and it also has the probability of attracting high-level talents.'
This Speed Guidance Landmark was not one of the goods Mu Yuan had reserved.
Reserved items come at a premium when purchased, and his need for Speed Guidance Landmarks was not yet an urgent matter.
It was a random stroke of luck.
By now, he had learned that the Mysterious Merchant had a set of rules for selling goods. Mysterious Merchants do not choose the goods themselves to sell to the lords of different lands. They have some authority, but often, what items they can carry are determined by random rules.
Besides this item, Qiye introduced another, which Mu Yuan found very appealing.
'Miracle Blueprints "Great Thunder Magnetic Coiling Tower" (Excellence)'
Mu Yuan was indeed satisfied.
A combination of the Great Thunder Magnetic Coiling Tower and the Small Thunder Magnetic Charging Tower could threaten the Legendary Realm. One more Great Thunder Magnetic Coil Tower meant that he had another strong card in his hand to deal with legendary creatures.
After earmarking the three excellent blueprints for the Great Thunder Magnetic Tower, Energy Well, and Speed Guidance Landmark·Excellence, as well as several other rare blueprints and items, Mu Yuan waited for Qiye, the Mysterious Merchant, to name his price.
The pricing method remained the same as last time.
Valued in terms of rare items.
But as expected, items like the 'Bone of Grey Silence' and 'Feather of Wind King', which he had provided last time, no longer held as much value on the scales of equivalence.