In the middle of the main road of Yi City, there was a three-story building that occupied a large area. On the main door hung a horizontal board with three golden words written on it — Wan Xiang Tower!
In an alley a hundred feet away from the Wan Xiang Tower.
"Qingshan and I will go to Wan Xiang Tower. You guys go to Old Wang's place and sell the animal skins. Then, we will meet in this alley. " Teng Yongfan ordered and glanced at Teng Qinghu. "Qinghu, you have never been to Wan Xiang Tower. Do you want to go in with us?"
"Of course I do!" Teng Qinghu said with his head held high.
"Then, give the weapons to Old Wang for safekeeping." Teng Yongfan said, "Qingshan, give me your spear too. Weapons are not allowed in Wan Xiang Tower."
"Such strict rules!" Teng Qingshan also gave his Damascus Steel Spear to his clansmen.
Then, Teng Yongfan, Teng Qingshan, and Teng Qinghu walked towards Wan Xiang Tower. At the main entrance of Wan Xiang Tower, there were two valiant ladies with sharp swords hanging on their waists. They greeted every guest with a smile. At the same time, they reminded the guests not to bring weapons into Wan Xiang Tower.
Teng Qingshan and the other two were dressed like hunters. They walked straight in, and the two ladies did not stop them.
"This place is really big." Teng Qinghu's eyes widened.
Teng Qingshan was also surprised. The interior of Wan Xiang Tower was very spacious. There were many counters, and there were more than a hundred waiters standing behind the counters. Moreover, this was only the first floor.
"Qingshan, people from all walks of life can enter Wan Xiang Tower. Besides, there are a lot of things here, everything you need. " Teng Yongfan said emotionally, "The first and second floors are for selling things. As for the third floor … …. Outsiders are not allowed to enter. However, the prices of the good items are ridiculously high!"
Teng Qingshan looked at the goods displayed on the counter and exclaimed in his heart, "This Vientiane Tower is really generous. They put all the precious goods directly outside and aren't afraid of people robbing or stealing them!" Teng Qingshan looked around and realized that in this Vientiane Tower, apart from the normal workers, there were also some people who were specifically patrolling.
"It's probably an Inner Force expert, to prevent theft," Teng Qingshan thought to himself.
Teng Qinghu's eyes widened as he stared at the bracelet next to him. "Isn't this the Blue Marble Bracelet? When we entered the mountain, we happened to find a large piece of blue flower stone, which we sold for a hundred taels of silver. That blue flower stone is enough to make dozens of bracelets, but this bracelet actually costs 120 taels of silver. "
The employee standing behind the counter just glanced at Teng Qinghu disdainfully.
One look and you could tell that he was a poor villager. It was impossible for him to afford these exquisite bracelets with such clothes.
"Alright, let's go inside and take a look." Teng Yongfan frowned and glared at Teng Qinghu. He then walked to the side and said in a low voice, "Qinghu, don't make a fuss. It's embarrassing, do you understand?"
Teng Qinghu laughed and said no more.
"Father, what are you buying here?" Teng Qingshan asked.
"I'm buying some materials for making weapons. This time, I've used up almost all the materials to make the Frost Jade Saber. It's time to buy some. There aren't any other places in Yi City except here. " Teng Yongfan then walked inside and said, "Let's go to the counter that sells materials for making weapons. I'll let you guys broaden your horizons."
Normally, when men from the village came to Vientiane Tower for the first time, they would be dumbfounded.
However, to Teng Qingshan, this Vientiane Tower, which was much smaller than the large shopping malls in his previous life, didn't surprise him much.
Teng Qingshan and the others came to the counter that sold materials for making weapons.
"So many messy things." Teng Qinghu muttered.
Indeed, there were pieces of different metals, stones, and even powders on the counter. In short, the things here looked very inconspicuous. However, the prices were astonishing.
"Qingshan, look." Teng Yongfan pointed at a piece of silver metal with special markings on it. "This is called Star Pattern Steel. It should be said that it's the toughest steel that can be made today. It's the best material for making spear handles! Of course, the price is also very high. "
Seeing that Teng Yongfan knew his stuff, the shop assistant behind the counter praised, "This spear's shaft is made of Star Pattern Steel. According to the legends, even an unparalleled Xiantian Realm expert would find it hard to break it."
"Innate Realm?" Teng Qingshan was secretly shocked.
Sure enough, as the Millennium Chronicle said, an era with abundant Spiritual Qi could give birth to Innate Experts.
"What!" Teng Qinghu's eyes widened as he stared at the piece of paper under the small piece of Star Pattern Steel. "One Jin of Star Pattern Steel costs one Jin of gold?"
Teng Qingshan also looked at the price and was secretly shocked.
This Star Pattern Steel was actually equivalent to gold. In this world, the purchasing power of gold was very shocking. One tael of Star Pattern Steel was equivalent to one tael of gold, which was equivalent to one hundred taels of silver.
"Star Pattern Steel is very heavy. To make a spear completely out of Star Pattern Steel, it would need at least one hundred Jin of Star Pattern Steel." The shop assistant chuckled. "That's one hundred Jin of gold, which is one hundred thousand taels of silver! Unless one is extremely rich or a powerful warrior, it would be impossible to afford this amount of silver. "
Teng Qingshan gasped.
My god, one hundred thousand taels of silver? Making a spear handle? Teng Jia Village only had about twenty thousand taels of silver left.
"Millennium Coldsteel?" Teng Qingshan stared at a black stone beside the Star Pattern Steel. A threatening cold air could be felt even before touching it.
"Yes, this Millennium Coldsteel cannot be made. It is excavated from various places. However, the price is much lower than Star Pattern Steel. One Jin of Millennium Coldsteel costs two taels of gold! "Teng Yongfan said. The price of Millennium Coldsteel was only twenty percent of the price of Star Pattern Steel.
Of course, this was still not something that Teng Qingshan could afford.
"These materials …" Teng Qingshan was full of admiration. This was indeed an era with abundant Spiritual Qi of the Heavens and Earth. It was able to breed many magical materials. In his previous life, Millennium Coldsteel was only described in books. This magical metal had long since disappeared from modern society.
"Qingshan, you guys go look at other places. After I buy the materials, I will call you guys." Teng Yongfan said.
"Yes, Father."
Teng Qingshan and his cousin, Qinghu, went to the other counters of Wan Xiang Tower.
"Qingshan, Qingshan." Teng Qinghu suddenly pulled Teng Qingshan a few times. Teng Qingshan looked at him confusedly, "What's wrong?" At the same time, following Teng Qinghu's gaze, he looked towards the main entrance of the Vientiane Tower. He saw a handsome man wearing an aquamarine long gown and a cute girl wearing a white marten coat walking into the Vientiane Tower.
Behind them, there were also guards and servants.
"It's that big salt merchant's daughter." Teng Qinghu said in a low voice.
"It is indeed her." Teng Qingshan also noticed, but his attention was more on the man. "It is winter now, but that handsome young man is only wearing a long gown and doesn't feel cold at all. It seems that he is an inner strength expert. "
"Qingshan." Teng Qinghu secretly looked into the distance and said in a low voice, "This rich lady is really different from the mountain girls in our village. Look at her white skin, her face … … is even more tender than the girls in the brothel." Teng Qinghu's words made Teng Qingshan not know whether to laugh or cry.
"If you want to look, look closer. It's nothing to peep from afar. You won't be able to see it when you go back to the village." Teng Qingshan laughed.
The mountain girls had been working since they were young and were exposed to the wind and the sun. How could they compare with these rich ladies who had everything they needed?
"Hmm, let's go closer." Teng Qinghu was really brave and walked towards that direction.
… …
"Brother Liu, you are bragging to me about how powerful you are. Then let me ask you, is your name on the Hidden Dragon Ranking?" When he got closer, Teng Qingshan heard the salt merchant's daughter asking the young man in the green gown.
"Qingyu, those who can be on the Hidden Dragon Ranking are the most outstanding people in the nine prefectures. Which one of them didn't cultivate inner strength since they were young? I started cultivating late … … But I don't care about the Hidden Dragon Ranking. My ambition is to be on the Earth Ranking! Those who can be on the Earth Ranking are the true heroes! "
The salt merchant's daughter, Li Qingyu, covered her mouth and laughed, "You can't be on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, but you still want to be on the Earth Ranking?"
The young man's face turned red, "Qingyu, don't make fun of me. This is just ambition! Also, the Eldest Martial Brother of Qing Hu Island is a hero who is on both the Hidden Dragon Ranking and the Earth Ranking. What about your Gui Yuan Sect? Your Gui Yuan Sect doesn't have anyone on the Hidden Dragon Ranking and the Earth Ranking. "
"Your Eldest Martial Brother is powerful, but not you." Qingyu humphed.
"Alright, Qingyu, don't be angry." The young man coaxed, "Didn't you want to buy the Hidden Dragon Ranking and the Young Phoenix Ranking? Waiter, give me two books each of the Hidden Dragon Ranking and the Young Phoenix Ranking. "
Teng Qing Shan could clearly see that the shop assistant took out four thread-bound books. Each book was at least a finger thick, and on the top of the book, there were three big words written in bold calligraphy: "Hidden Dragon Ranking". Then, the servant behind the young man immediately paid for the books. It was four silver notes worth one hundred taels.
"Four hundred taels?" Teng Qingshan was shocked. "Four books cost four hundred taels? Why are they so expensive? "
Books should be very cheap.
The handsome man and beautiful woman also walked towards the other counters, while Teng Qing Shan went to the counter that sold books. The most eye-catching books were the 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》, 《Young Phoenix Ranking》, and 《Earth Ranking》. The 《Hidden Dragon Ranking》 and 《Young Phoenix Ranking》 were very thick, while the 《Earth Ranking》 was very thin.
The first two books were worth a hundred taels of silver each, while the Earth Ranking was worth ten taels of silver.
"What are these three books?" Teng Qingshan asked.
The shop assistant glanced at Teng Qingshan, who was still a teenager, and said with a smile, "Little fellow, these three books describe the famous heroes of the Land of the Nine Prefectures and their biographies. If you want to buy them, ask your parents for money. " Most of the people who bought these books were people who practiced inner strength, or the children of rich families who admired warriors. Therefore, these books were very expensive.
Teng Qingshan's heart skipped a beat.
Although he knew that there were eight super sects in the Land of the Nine Prefectures, there were many things that he was still ignorant about.
"I will buy the 《Earthly Ranking》." Teng Qingshan said as he took out an ingot of silver worth ten taels from his bosom.
As the leader of the clan's hunting squad, he would be given ten taels of silver every month. Within the clan, the leader of the hunting squad, the master of the spear, and the number one blacksmith contributed the most to the clan and were given the most silver. Actually, the monthly salary of ten taels of silver was still low compared to some of the guards in Yi City.
However, since they were working for the clan, they could not ask for much.
"Qingshan, ten taels of silver for a book?" Teng Qinghu, who was at the side, had just shifted his attention from the salt merchant's daughter when he realized that Teng Qingshan had spent ten taels of silver to buy a book.
"To me, this book is worth this price." Teng Qingshan smiled as he took the book from the waiter.
"Hmph, if your father knew, he would definitely scold you." Teng Qinghu curled his lips and said.
Teng Qingshan, on the other hand, stood on the spot and flipped through the book.
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