In the western part of the country, Luo zheng is looking for rare materials. He meets with the head of a branch of the World Commerce Union in cloudsea city. The head of the cloudsea branch tells him that he has made a special nameplate for him, and that he will get 20 percent off anything he buys from any of the branches. He also tells him about purple thunder bamboo. He says that it is located on a very dangerous mountain in the area, but that he won't search for it himself. The manager and waiter of the inn are puzzled by the waiter and the manager's behavior. The waiter says that the food isn't working because of the poison in it, but the manager explains that it's because of a special rope in the food.