Chapter 26 - 26 Chapter 23 Hundred-Tempering Black Armor_1 (2/2)

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If you include the cost of eating, you can’t get by without one hundred and twenty or thirty Wen Money.

That’s also why country folks are afraid to enter the city, with its expensive cost of living and high consumption which they simply can’t afford.

“Little brother, remember the name of my shop, it’s called True True Armor Shop. You won’t go wrong buying armor from my place. When the time comes, I’ll give you the best price I can.”

The owner was very good at doing business.

Even though Qin Niu was just a poor country boy, the owner still received him warmly and personally.

Not far from the shop, Qin Niu heard a shop assistant’s voice, “Uncle, that kid just now is a poor country bumpkin, he can’t even afford a meal, why did you still introduce so much to him so enthusiastically?”

“What do you know! Don’t just look at the surface when you see people. Although this young man is dressed in rags, his eyes are resolute, and he walks with extreme stability, as if he’s carrying a mountain on his shoulders. People like him are likely to achieve great things in the future. Remember, when you meet someone who carries mountains, treat them well, and don’t slight them.”

The boss scolded the arrogant assistant.

A smile tugged at the corners of Qin Niu’s mouth once again.

This boss is rather interesting.

Qin Niu never thought of himself as anything extraordinary; he simply wanted to live a little longer, free from restrictions, and that was all.

After leaving the footwear and clothing market, he headed straight for the Cultivation Market.

Black Tiger City seemed to have very strict management of cultivation resources, with only one Cultivation Market in the entire city. The items sold there, especially Cultivation Techniques, required registration and filing for each book.

If someone owned a particularly special Beast Pet, it also needed to be registered.

The purpose of this was for long-term peace and order.

To have an idea of which masters were under jurisdiction.

Moreover, once one’s cultivation broke through to the Tenth Layer of the Mortal Realm, they also needed to register proactively.

The government would exempt these people from a certain amount of land tax and give them a monthly stipend. They would also enjoy certain privileges.

For instance, they didn’t need to kneel when seeing officials, and if they committed a crime, they would be tried by a tripartite tribunal.

Black Tiger City was quite large, and it took him a quarter of an hour to finally arrive at the Cultivation Market.

He could see Black Armored Soldiers standing guard at the entrance.

He had been there three times already and was fairly familiar with the route.

Although there were only two Black Armored Soldiers on guard, if anyone dared to cause trouble, it would be like stirring up a hornet’s nest.

If they found a formidable enemy, they would immediately call for backup.

Unless one had the power to take on the entire Black Tiger Gang alone, nobody would dare take the risk.

When Qin Niu passed by them, he was extremely cautious, truly not even daring to let out a heavy breath.

That damn oppressive feeling made him feel like a termite in front of the two Black Armored Soldiers.

Luckily, they were just standing guard, and as long as he didn’t make trouble, they wouldn’t bother with him at all.

Looking at the Hundred-Tempering Black Armor they wore, Qin Niu was truly envious, as it was high-grade equipment worth five hundred taels of Silver Money.

Some people might never have the chance to wear it in their lifetimes.

Now that he had successfully raised a colony of termites and his planting skills were continually improving, he believed that as long as he developed steadily, in a few years, he should be able to don such high-grade equipment as well.

Upon entering the Cultivation Market, it was much busier than the footwear and clothing market.

It could almost be described as a sea of people.

It seemed that the pursuit of becoming stronger through cultivation was much greater than the concern for food and clothing. After all, this was the most promising path.

“First go to buy Cultivation Techniques! If there’s money left, then buy Insect Control Books.”

Qin Niu would certainly not put the cart before the horse. Personal cultivation was the foundation, and beast pets were ultimately extraneous.

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