45 The Dao (1/2)
Ming Yue was then led up to the third floor where she entered a large room. Inside was a large work bench with brushes, knives and a large glass lens on top. These were most likely tools to inspect items for authenticity and identification.
”Please sit while we send someone in”, the worker instructed before closing the door and leaving.
She sat down on front of the workbench and quietly waited. It was not long before an old man entered the room.
”Ah, I'm sorry for the wait. What would you like to sell?” he asked, pushing the tools to one side and clearing up the table.
Ming Yue activated her spatial ring and several piles of items flew out from the small trinket. Of course, she kept any that had value to her, mostly wind-attributed herbs. The appraiser looked surprised at the numerous items.
”This will take some time to sort through, miss”, he said, ”I would recommend perusing our goods at the first floor while waiting. We will inform you of the total value of everything.”
”I'm fine waiting here”, Ming Yue replied, she had no need to check out the store. She has a divine ranked weapon after all. Furthermore there was no need to change her clothes as well, the self-repair feature was handy.
The appraiser did not expect her to respond like this, ”Do as you wish then.”
Several hours passed as he worked nonstop, examining and noting any uncommon items. There were some expressions of surprise and other times even shock. Ming Yue waited quietly, watching him work. It was definitely boring but she passed the time playing with Hei Yue and Xiao Yin. After finishing the last of the piles, he calculated the amount before presenting her with the number.
”For everything here, Gold Honor is willing is pay five hundred gold”, he stated.
She didn't think much of it and accepted the offer before promptly leaving, having almost a thousand gold on her. Before she left, she asked one of the workers for a good hotel to stay in.
”I would suggest the Jing Ping Inn, you can find it just several streets to the left”, they answered.
Following their directions, she reached the inn, asking for a room with a courtyard. She was going to spend at least a year in the city and paid in advance. With all of her errands done, she could cultivate in peace, contemplating on the dao of wind.
Many people may believe that the most important thing about cultivation was power, however that is not the case. In fact, it isn't even the second most important thing. When cultivating one must pay attention to their foundation making sure that it is firm and without flaw so that it will not impede your future progress. The second is compatibility, why is it so? That is because compatibility impacts your progression speed.
Like a fish out of the water, you will only have drawbacks from practicing something you are unfit for. Choosing a path that is unsuitable for you can stunt your growth and ruin your future. Furthermore, changing would require your to destroy your cultivation and return to the bottom. Hence, Ming Yue needed to think carefully of what aspect she wanted to embody in her martial arts.