The signboard hanging before the shop was carved with three characters: "Jiyuan Pavilion."
The interior was not large, and the furnishings were spartan. Formations of various patterns hung on the walls, some of them clearly old, their ink faded with time. The counter was rather high, and perched behind it was a portly, pale-faced cultivator. He was clean-shaven and appeared to be the steward of the establishment.
A small bell hung from the
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