Chapter 525 - Chapter 525: Chapter 517 Thousand Taels Rusty Sword (2/2)

Qin Niu shook his head repeatedly.

“It’s not too difficult. The market sells special kitten food, just a bit pricey. They only need to be fed for about two months before they can be weaned.”

“Seeing as they’re in such difficulty, I’ll take them both. How much?”

“Forty taels of silver should do, consider it giving them a chance at life.”

The price the hunter quoted wasn’t expensive.

But he was selling not only these two little foxes but other beast pets as well, including a strange snake with two horns on its head and its body covered in green scales.

“Deal! I’ll take them!”

Qin Niu had set his mind on a price below ten thousand taels, so he didn’t expect the other party to ask for only forty taels.

He was overjoyed inside, knowing he had stumbled upon a great deal, but he maintained an utterly calm exterior. He paid up and picked up his carrying basket.

The two little foxes, sensing the unfamiliar scent and vibrations, scrambled frantically inside.

After purchasing the two foxes, he continued to browse the Ghost Market, more than willing to grab any opportunity to score a bargain.

Although there were all sorts of strange and exotic wares in the Ghost Market, real opportunities to score a bargain were few and far between. At least, Qin Niu had only come across these two young foxes so far.

And that was because they hadn’t opened their eyes yet; most people would not take any interest in them, nor could they easily see their extraordinary attributes, which was what allowed Qin Niu to find this bargain.

If it were beast pets with good physical features, they’d probably have been bought long ago.

On his way back, he stopped at a young man’s stall.

This young man was selling some common cultivation techniques, a longsword that looked quite ancient but was covered in rust spots, and an object a bit like a ram’s horn—an S-shaped curve as thick as an adult arm.

Qin Niu observed the young man, his clothes were fairly opulent, though clearly worn and washed so often they had started to fade, particularly around the cuffs and collar.

The shoes, however, were quite ordinary.

The man’s eyes were swollen and blackened, pale in complexion, and he appeared rather thin and weak.

From Qin Niu’s experience, he thought that this man was most likely a young master whose family had fallen on hard times.

After all, Qin Niu too had once turned his own home upside down to gather money to buy a Contractual Talisman, selling anything of even slight value.

Because the young man’s wares were really unimpressive, nobody even bothered to ask for a price.

Many people would merely glance over them briefly before walking away quickly.

“How much for this sword?”

Qin Niu inquired.

He wasn’t in need of a weapon, neither were his wife or maidservants.

Yet, seeing this young man’s plight reminded him of his past self. If the price weren’t too steep, he wouldn’t mind spending a few taels of silver to help.

The man was now selling his family heirlooms, most likely due to some difficulty.

“One thousand taels of silver,”

the young man stated a price that could shock a person’s jaw off.

Qin Niu, though wealthy, was not a fool. A rusty longsword, if it could sell for one tael, would be quite impressive already.

How audacious of him to ask for such a sky-high price.

“I could buy a newly forged longsword at the blacksmith’s for around five maces of silver, and that would be for one of quite fine quality. Brother, don’t you think that a thousand taels for this sword is a bit too expensive?”

After saying this, Qin Niu prepared to leave.

He had intended to lend a hand but didn’t expect to run into a fool.

“It’s not expensive at all, not in the least. This longsword may look rusty, but my great-great-grandfather wielded it to kill a demon beast when he was still alive. After his unfortunate death, the sword has been passed down through generations.”