novelraw Chapter 833: Arrival
Chapter 833: Arrival
Tan Shaoting found the management office in Salt City and rented a small courtyard. It wasn’t a problem for the four of them to live there.
To get familiar with a city, you have to look around its shops.
The father and sons had arranged everything and went directly to the Spiritual Food Pavilion, which was also the quickest place to get information.
Sitting in the hall, they ordered vegetarian dishes, really not wanting to eat beast meat anymore.
Everyone was actually discussing the auction. They were all thinking about making some money from the cultivators coming from all directions.
"I’ll leave the city tomorrow to gather some good stuff."
"Is Salt City only famous for its bronze ore? Do you have any on hand?"
A cultivator nearby jokingly asked.
"How would I have that stuff? But I think I can manage some elixirs. I’ll go to other workshops to acquire some."
Father and sons didn’t hear any useful information, so they paid the bill and left.
Tan Shaoting took the children to Duobao Pavilion, where the store was really crowded. They didn’t need anything and didn’t want to squeeze with so many people, so they went to the Free Market instead.
In fact, it was about the same, just more crowded.
The four of them were still thinking about the purple stone, but they didn’t find any after a round, and they didn’t need anything else.
"Dad, let’s go back."
Tan Shaoting nodded. "Let’s have another meal, and after that, go back to cultivate."
Tan Shaoting actually wanted to know what items would be up for auction. If not, whether he should consign the Vermilion Fruit for auction.
They were indeed lacking in speed. What they needed now was a movement technique. They had practiced ordinary cultivation techniques, but they really weren’t effective.
This time, Duobao Pavilion hadn’t released information on the auction items because nobody had discussed them.
Tan Shaoting packed a hundred steamed buns. He would actually pack some every time he ate. Storing them wasn’t an issue.
After returning, they started adjusting. The three children studied swordsmanship together, and he could also guide them on basic sword skills.
After nesting in the house for five days, Tan Shaoting took the children to Duobao Pavilion.
He was considered a big customer there and took out a wooden token.
"Fellow Daoist, what do you need?"
"Shopkeeper, I came this time to find a movement technique. I wonder if there will be one in the auction?"
"Fellow Daoist, so far there’s no movement technique. We have a few books here."
"Shopkeeper, I want a Heavenly Rank Body Technique." It wasn’t worth coming here for something ordinary.
"We really don’t have that, but there might be an exchange meeting after the auction where it might appear."
Tan Shaoting also knew this, but it was just a possibility.
"Shopkeeper, I have an item I’d like to consign at the auction, with the condition of getting a Heavenly Rank Body Technique."
After speaking, Tan Shaoting took out a Jade Box.
The shopkeeper took a look, and upon opening the Jade Box, all the incidental things disappeared instantly.
"Fellow Daoist, please wait while I invite our elder in charge of the auction."
Soon, the shopkeeper came back in followed by a Golden Core Stage elder.
"Fellow Daoist, this is our Duobao Pavilion’s Elder Xing."
Tan Shaoting stood up and paid his respects. "Greetings, Elder Xing."
"There’s no need for formalities, young friend. I’d like to see your auction item."
Tan Shaoting handed over the Jade Box.
They confirmed, "No problem, it’s a Vermilion Fruit. Fellow Daoist, you want a Heavenly Rank Body Technique?"
Tan Shaoting nodded.
Last time, we mistakenly entered the Demon Realm and picked this Vermilion Fruit. We couldn’t bear to use it, and at that time we also realized our movement technique was too slow; nothing is more important than life, so we thought of trading the Vermilion Fruit.
Elder Xing nodded. Tan Shaoting’s words were believable, and he remembered the Vermilion Fruit was picked in the Demon Realm.
"Okay. Here’s the consignment certificate. Young friend, wait for the auction. If there’s no Heavenly Rank Body Technique?"
"Then trade it for Five Elements Top-grade Spirit Stones, but I want five sets."
Once registered, Tan Shaoting left.
Elder Xing placed a prohibition seal on the Jade Box. "His information."
"A disciple of the Shushan Sect with three children. Joined after being a loose cultivator. He’s been to the secret realm in Four-direction City. Timing suggests he just came back from the battlefield."
Elder Xing nodded. "Send a message to headquarters, have them find a Heavenly Rank Body Technique."
"Understood, Elder Xing."
Tan Shaoting knew they would investigate him, but it didn’t matter now as he and the children could withstand scrutiny.
"Mr. Tan," Sun Erniang called cautiously.
Tan Shaoting disliked this, so he continued walking without turning around.
Sun Erniang inadvertently saw him enter Duobao Pavilion today. It left her feeling uneasy. Everything he used and ate was of top quality; was this truly a male cultivator’s advantage? Why was her life so difficult?
Watching him leave indifferently, Sun Erniang gave a bitter smile at his back. It truly was the same.
Was she still harboring illusions? In his eyes, was she already a nuisance?
Give up, there was no hope. She couldn’t enter his sight.
When Tan Shaoting returned from Duobao Pavilion, the four of them went on living their cloistered life, showing no interest in Salt City’s bronze ore.
After Qi Wen finished her cultivation, she remembered she had a servant beast.
"Master, thank goodness you remember me."
Qi Wen chuckled embarrassedly. She truly had forgotten.
"Master, there’s good stuff here." The little mouse’s round eyes sparkled even more brightly.
Qi Wen had no expectations for the so-called good stuff it mentioned.
"Master, it’s really, really good stuff."
"The good stuff you’re talking about is what you like to eat, right?"
"Yes, really, there’s copper crystal, it’s truly good stuff."
Qi Wen rolled her eyes. "Don’t even think about asking me to take risks for you, if you want it, go yourself. We’re not going."
Xiao Huei scratched his head anxiously, looking at his master.
"Master, I’m just Fourth Rank."
"I’m only at the Third Level of Qi Cultivation."
Xiao Huei felt defeated, circling twice. "Master, master’s dad, copper crystal is really good stuff. Truly."
It didn’t really know what was so good about it, but it truly wanted to eat it.
"Salt City’s copper mine belongs to the City Lord Mansion, we can’t even get close. In the cultivation world, a Fourth Rank demon beast is already considered high-level, but here, there are Golden Core Stage cultivators."
Tan Shaoting’s words made Xiao Huei’s eyes light up again.
"Master, master’s dad, I’ll go out and see if I can get some copper crystal, I’ll give some to master."
Qi Wen watched it. "Alright. But remember, we have a Qi Contract, which means if you die, I can still live, but if I die, you have to die."
Xiao Huei nodded vigorously. "I know, I know. Master, just wait here for me. I definitely won’t take risks, but you have to send me out."