She silently conveyed they should just report to Uncle Moria and let him take care of the rest. It's not like they could do anything if Alex insisted on buying it.
Their only order was to hear his requests, making sure he didn't escape and do something detrimental to their princess.
As the maid wanted to pay, the man began to negotiate the price. Alex just listened with a smirk.
He learned the payment was done with something called a spirit crystal. But when Alex saw the item, he realized it was not different than a qi crystal, just purer, with higher quality.
'I need to find one of the mines while I am here. Those low-grade qi crystals are not enough for our needs now.'
It was only thanks to lifeforce energy everyone could boost their realm; otherwise, with those low-grade qi crystals alone, it would have been impossible.
The maid finished the transaction, and then they quickly returned to Alex's lodging.