Chapter 379

There was no one around, only a foul stench.

Zhao Chi 【Not sure... let's go take a look.】

Gu Qing, still with face covered and wearing a cloak, approached the small hut.

Inside, the half-blind old man was still sitting there.

He lifted an eyelid.

Then he said hoarsely, "Ms. Zhao Si, your rank has been promoted. Your rank has now been elevated from ordinary member to intermediate member, but there is a probationary period for now; you may still only enter and exit the outer district."

Zhao Chi was very surprised.

But this was a good thing.

He said politely, "No wonder I saw you again — so that's why. My rank was promoted because of the large number of transactions?"

The old man said, "You have accumulated over 100 gold coins in transactions, so you qualify for promotion to intermediate member. Alright, you may go in now."

Zhao Chi asked a few more questions, but the old man ignored him.

"Aiyo, I'm very busy. Hurry up and go in."

Alright then, forget it.

Gu Qing leaped high and plunged straight into the Fragrant Food Street.

There were still quite a few people inside.

A bit fewer than last weekend, but it could still be called a sea of heads.

Zhao Chi quickly arrived at the "Wanyan Huashang" fashion shop.

The female shopkeeper Wanyan was standing on the first floor receiving customers. Her eyes lit up upon seeing Gu Qing: "Ms. Zhao? Please come in, please come in. Xiao Xiao Lian, help me attend to this customer."

The clerk beside her immediately came over to take over for Wanyan.

And Wanyan enthusiastically ushered Gu Qing upstairs.

Actually, Zhao Chi didn't want to go up — it was just one transaction, no need to exchange money and goods in person; everything could be completed through the system.

But Wanyan very much wanted to get closer to him, greeting him with extreme warmth and attentiveness.

Then let's go up.

Two minutes wouldn't hurt.

Entering her office, Wanyan once again poured fresh tea.

But Zhao Chi still didn't drink.

And he got straight to the point: "Shopkeeper Wanyan, I've brought 150 pairs of silk stockings this time. Is the money enough?"

"Another 150 pairs? Such a high-difficulty..." Wanyan was clearly startled.

But she immediately said, "I have 200 gold coins on hand right now and can buy 100 pairs first, but wait for me a while, or go browse other shops or the exchange. In half an hour I'll be able to get the remaining 100 gold coins."

Zhao Chi thought about it and agreed.

"Alright, then let's trade 100 pairs first. I'll come back in a bit."

Wanyan said happily with a smile, "Thank you so much, Ms. Zhao. I'll go get the money right away."

Soon, the transaction was completed.

Zhao Chi turned and went to the exchange nearby, while Wanyan rushed into the crowd — no one knew where she went to get the money.

Maybe to take out a loan, or to get money from relatives and friends.

This had nothing to do with Zhao Chi.

There were quite a few people in the exchange. What Zhao Chi wanted most was racial bloodlines.

But there weren't many racial bloodlines here, and the limited varieties were all very expensive — a few hundred gold coins simply couldn't afford them.

Genes couldn't be traded, otherwise buying genes directly might be cheaper.

After browsing seven or eight exchanges in a row, there wasn't anything particularly good.

The most common were materials — quite a few of various rare materials.

There were also some gems.

Then came equipment and fashion.

There were also quite a few captives of various types.

Now with 249 gold coins, buying some equipment or fashion would be quite nice.

But compared with the ones he made himself, the effects of those fashion items were truly worlds apart — like clouds and mud.

And equipment wasn't cheap either; even just outfitting the militia, there wasn't enough to buy a full set of gear.

But there were only 20 Swift-Work Talismans left now, so those had to be replenished.

There were also some props and blueprints Zhao Chi had his eye on that he wanted to buy.

After wandering around for over half an hour.

He returned once more to the "Wanyan Huashang" fashion shop.

Wanyan was waiting for him.

"Ms. Zhao is here. Let's just trade directly."

This time she didn't invite Zhao Chi upstairs again.

Zhao Chi was also happy to keep it direct like this.

He opened the system and traded immediately.

Wanyan said happily, "Wonderful! So many again today. Thank you so much, Ms. Zhao."

Zhao Chi waved his hand: "You're welcome, Shopkeeper Wanyan. See you next time."

"Mm, alright. See you next time."

With money in hand, Zhao Chi went shopping again.

The 349 gold coins were quickly almost spent.

After all, gold coins held in hand are just useless metal.

Only by purchasing items and using them on oneself or the territory do they become real, tangible value.

【Item Purchase List】

【Swift Work Talisman】×400

【Swift Growth Talisman】×3

【Lei Guang Technique】×1

【Cleansing Body Technique】×1

【Ladies' Shirt Blueprint】×1

【Ladies' Shirt Improvement Book】×1

【Technology Improvement Book】×3

【Bedroom Arts】×1

【Hundred Herbs Classic】×1

【Recipe Guide】×1

【Barefoot Doctor's Manual】×1

【Magical Beast Race Encyclopedia】×1

【Other Books】×100

【Silk Stocking Materials】×Large quantity

【Total Spent: 325 gold coins】

【Remaining: 24 gold coins】

After finishing the purchases, Zhao Chi immediately returned.

He let Gu Qing pilot the body, while he comfortably flipped through the items bought this time inside Gu Qing.

Quite a lot was really bought today.

And besides buying things for himself, he also bought a large number of books for Gu Qing.

These books were very cheap.

Moreover, much of the knowledge in this world contradicts the original world and has no common ground at all.

So Zhao Chi also deliberately bought some extra books, wanting to have a look himself.

Among them, 4 were specifically requested by Gu Qing.

One recipe book, one Hundred Herbs Classic introducing medicinal herbs, and one manual introducing medical arts.

And one more… Bedroom Arts.