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Early the next morning, Mo Wen arrived at Huo Lou to retrieve the Little Sapling he had purchased the day before and to acquire a map of the Lava Sea. Although all the shops in town were selling maps of the Lava Sea at the black market last night, Huo Lou was known for having the most detailed version. There were rumors that some had bought maps from Huo Lou but no one was willing to resell them. Mo Wen found this curious; after all, it was just a map and not a secret Kung Fu technique, so what harm could come from sharing it? Some speculated that buyers might have signed agreements with Huo Lou, but those who had purchased maps denied such claims. For Mo Wen, these matters were unimportant; he only needed a relatively detailed map, not necessarily the best one.
"Do you need a map of the Lava Sea, sir? We have a basic crossing map available, which is the simplest and cheapest option," said a woman in a fiery red outfit who greeted Mo Wen.
"This map probably only shows the route, without marking anything beyond it," Mo Wen pondered.
"Yes, this type of map is meant for clients traveling between two locations across the Lava Sea. May I ask what kind of map you require?"
"Anything except for the core area," Mo Wen specified.
"Please wait a moment while I check," the Red-Clad Woman said with a bow before leaving. It seemed that the maps sold at Huo Lou had different levels of access, and clearly, the one Mo Wen needed was not available at the counter.
"Please come inside!" Less than fifteen minutes later, the Red-Clad Woman returned to the counter.
The two of them turned past a screen behind the counter and ascended the stairs to the fifth floor, stopping outside a private room. "Please enter; Elder Zhu is waiting inside," she announced. Mo Wen pushed open the door and was greeted by a crimson table with an elderly man seated behind it—the same elder who had presided over yesterday's auction. He looked different today, dressed in a gray-white robe that complemented his white eyebrows and beard, giving him an ethereal appearance.
"Oh, it's you, young friend. Please take a seat," Elder Zhu said upon recognizing Mo Wen as the one who had bid on Little Sapling yesterday.
"Thank you, Elder Zhu." Mo Wen clasped his hands together and sat cross-legged on a cushion in front of the table.
"You've come at just the right time; your item from yesterday is still here with Old Man," Elder Zhu remarked while preparing tea, his face always adorned with a smile.
"I didn't expect to find Elder Zhu here while looking for a map," Mo Wen replied.
"Oh right, did you mention to Old Man that you wanted a map of the sea? May I ask what you intend to do with it? Of course, if it's inconvenient for you to share, that's perfectly fine."
"It's no trouble at all; it relates to my cultivation of Kung Fu. I need powerful Fire Spirit Power to support my training, so I sought out this place to enter the Lava Sea for some practice. However, I only know its name and am unaware of its dangers. Does this map have any connection to my purpose?" After explaining his intentions, Mo Wen couldn't help but inquire further since he understood that Elder Zhu's interest in his journey seemed contrary to Huo Lou's usual practices.
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