Chapter 13: Traveling rchant
A traveling rchant ca from the south.
In the world of immortal cultivation with its multitudes of cultivators, traveling rchants are a special existence.
They are neither part of any sect nor purely loose cultivators.
Traveling rchants wander through villages and rustic paths, wherever there is a gathering of the human race, their figures can always be found.
Even many of them conduct business with the Monster Race.
The rchant who appeared in Wang Chen’s sight was about thirty years old with an ordinary appearance and friendly smile.
Copper bells hanging from the top of the carriage tinkled, attracting many children from the nearby farms.
They followed behind him, hopping and jumping.
So kids brought over herbs they picked to exchange with the rchant for so sugar rice snacks.
Most traveling rchants engaged in small trades.
This one was no different, a handful of dried Fish Scale Grass could be exchanged for half a tael of sugar rice snacks from him.
The children who got the sweets were overjoyed, while those who didn’t were filled with envy.
So elderly people also ca upon hearing the noise, to exchange rice wine with the rchant.
Both the sugar snacks and rice wine were made from Tribute Rice from the mortal realm.
Lacking in spiritual energy but cheap, they satisfy the basic desires of those at the bottom of the cultivation world.
Apart from bartering, the rchant also sold needles, thread, cooking oil, soy sauce, vinegar, as well as dicinal powders and talismans.
Although these items were all available for sale in Cloud Mountain City.
Nothing could compare to the convenience of buying them right at your doorstep.
Ladies of the neighborhood started appearing.
The small juncture at the fields quickly beca the central business district for ten miles around.
Wang Chen enjoyed the bustling scene.
The rchant was extrely efficient, serving a large number of custors in the ti it took to burn half an incense stick.
He sorted out his carriage and continued on his way.
When he reached the front of Wang Chen and Wan Tieniu, the rchant greeted them with a beaming smile, “Good day to you both.”
Traveling rchants make their living by trading in all directions, and nothing is more important to them than harmony brings wealth.
Their attitude was indeed impeccable.
“Hello, fellow Daoist,”
Wang Chen stood up and returned the greeting, asking politely, “May I ask if you take Earth Rhinoceros Beetles?”
Although traveling rchants belong to the category of small traders.
None of them were easy marks.
This was because they often faced threats from bandits, strong-ard robbers, demons, and evil wraiths.
Without so abilities, they would have long since ended up dead in a ditch.
“Of course,”
Upon hearing Wang Chen’s question, the rchant imdiately stopped, “Twenty Fragnted Spirit Stones per catty.”
“Twenty Fragnted Spirit Stones per catty?”
Wang Chen frowned, “Is the price that low?”
If his mory served him correctly, the purchase price at the herbal shops in Cloud Mountain City was one Low Spirit Stone for three catties.
But the price offered by this rchant was five catties for one Low Spirit Stone.
That was quite a difference.
The rchant explained, “This is also the price in the city right now, and it may even drop in a few days.”
Wang Chen realized then.
He did not suspect the other party of fooling him.
Although the saying goes ‘no rchant’s without guile,’
in a place with rules and order, traveling rchants usually place a great emphasis on their reputation.
Because once their reputation is ruined, no one would want to do business with them again.
They might even be driven away directly.
Wang Chen’s waist was still adorned with the identity plaque of an outer sect disciple of the Cloud Sun Sect.
It would be impossible for the rchant not to see it.
Thinking over it, the explanation made sense.
The price Wang Chen rembered for Earth Rhinoceros Beetles was from the past.
Nowadays, spiritual insects had wreaked havoc on many Spirit Fields, and everyone was busy eradicating them, thus the price inevitably decreased.
“We’ll make the exchange!”
Wang Chen decisively emptied all the Earth Rhinoceros Beetles from his Storage Bag.
The rchant, accustod to seeing many rarities,
was still taken aback.
The number of Earth Rhinoceros Beetles that Wang Chen had just produced was imnse.
And among them were seven sizeable Monsterized Earth Rhinos!
Wang Chen was also so young.
The rchant gave him a deep look, then began to count the beasts.
After weighing, over a hundred ordinary Earth Rhinoceros Beetles added up to a total weight of nearly thirty catties.
The rchant settled for thirty catties straight,
handing over six Low Spirit Stones.
As for the seven monsterized Earth Rhinos, he calculated their price separately, “How about one Fragnted Spirit Stone each?”
Wang Chen nodded, “That works.”
He had previously inquired with Old Sun, and that was indeed the going rate for a monsterized Earth Rhinoceros Beetle.
The current purchase price for ordinary Earth Rhinoceros Beetles had plumted, clearly not affecting the monsterized variety.
After all, the monsterized Earth Rhino is a material for concocting pills.
Completely different from ordinary Earth Rhinos, which are used for mixing into dicines.
And far less nurous.
Having earned thirteen more Fragnted Spirit Stones, Wang Chen’s total assets reached forty-five Fragnted Spirit Stones!
“Impressive, fellow daoist.”
After completing the transaction, the Traveling rchant exclaid, “I’ve bought quite a few Earth Rhinos these past few days, and your haul is the biggest.”
“With such abilities, promotion to the Inner Sect is just around the corner for you!”
Wang Chen chuckled, “I’ll take your auspicious words.”
The Traveling rchant laughed heartily, cupping his fists before swaying off with his cages and boxes on his back.
Once the Traveling rchant had left, Wang Chen had mostly recovered.
He continued with the fieldwork.
Getting back to work, Wang Chen imdiately felt the difference.
The level of his Geng tal Finger had risen to the Minor Achievent Realm, which wouldn’t be noticeable without encountering Earth Rhinos for now.
But after his Divine Soul gained 1 point.
As soon as he invoked his Spiritual Sense to bolster his senses, the range of his perception increased dramatically.
And beca sharper and clearer.
He instantly detected three Earth Rhinoceros Beetles at varying distances!
This surge in insight undoubtedly greatly improved Wang Chen’s efficiency in exterminating creatures.
Then his Geng tal Finger, at the Minor Achievent Realm, provided another surprise.
In the introductory and proficient tiers, Wang Chen’s grasp of the technique was rudintary; he knew what it did but not how it worked.
Upon reaching Minor Achievent, it was like an epiphany.
He began to understand the secrets behind the Geng tal Finger.
He could now comprehend, control, and even dissect the spell from a higher vantage point.
The result was that when Wang Chen used the Geng tal Finger again.
It was smoother, more precise, and less effortful.
With the elevated perception from his Divine Soul, Wang Chen was cleaning the Spirit Fields nearly twice as fast as before!
So by just past noon, all twenty-seven Spirit Fields on Wan Tieniu’s property were clear.
Wang Chen had slain sixteen more Earth Rhinos.
And two monsterized Earth Rhinos.
It is worth ntioning.
These two monsterized Earth Rhinos were also in a dormant state when he killed them through the soil!
“Wang little brother is capable!”
Wan Tieniu couldn’t help but give Wang Chen a thumbs-up, “I wasn’t wrong to seek you out.”
His cultivation level was much stronger than Wang Chen’s.
And he was adept at plowing Spirit Fields.
Yet he was helpless against the Earth Rhinos that plagued the Spiritual Rice.
He didn’t expect Wang Chen to be so effective!
Pleased with the removal of a big headache, Wan Tieniu was all smiles, “Co on, let’s go to my house for a drink.”
“Little Wang!”
“Wang little brother!”
Just as Wan Tieniu’s words fell, a clamor suddenly arose from the side.
A group of farrs, both n, and won, rushed over, bombarding Wang Chen with voices coming all at once.
“Hurry over to my place and have a look!”
“I was here first!”
“Pah! Clearly, I was the one who arrived first!”
“Wang little brother, please co save my Spirit Fields!”
“What a tragedy…”
Wang Chen’s sleeves, arms, and pants were being tugged by them, dragging him into an unprecedented embarrassnt.
He felt like he had beco a ginseng doll.
Luckily, Wan Tieniu stood up for justice and managed to rescue Wang Chen from this dire strait.
It turned out that these people discovered Earth Rhinos in their Spirit Fields as well.
Having heard of Wang Chen’s pesticide abilities.
They ran for help.
As for this, Wang Chen was indeed feeling a mix of pain and joy!
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The first update is here.
PS: A friend asked to adjust the update ti, to split it into morning and afternoon sessions, saying it could increase readership. I’ll give it a try.
Those who enjoy reading two chapters at a ti can look at it in the evening. I’m in a new book phase and can’t help it, so please bear with .
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