Chapter 29: Big Boss Jin

"One-star dharma weapon, trash!"

"Two-star dharma weapon, trash!"

"I say, you two, don't you have any decent goods in your hands?"

The little fatty complained while looking through them. A big mouth paired with a fat face truly stirred up the urge to beat him up.

"In your heart, what kind of dharma weapon counts as decent?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"Dharma weapons, at least they should be three-star or above." The little fatty pouted.

Zhang Xingyu was speechless. Three-star dharma weapons, there really weren't any in this bag. This damn little prince is really picky.

Just at this moment, Hu Siping suddenly unbuckled the dharma knife from his waist.

He handed the dharma knife to the little fatty and said in a deep voice: "Take a look at this knife, does it meet your standards?"

"No. Fourth Brother, this is your personal weapon; you still need to rely on it for self-defense in the future, you can't sell it." Zhang Xingyu hurriedly stopped him.

The little fatty nodded, reached out to take the dharma knife, and swung it twice casually.

"Three-star dharma knife, crafted by the Famous Instrument Workshop. Hmm, it's passable." The little fatty looked at the dharma knife and nodded.

Immediately, he asked Hu Siping: "I've taken a fancy to this dharma knife. Tell me, what price are you prepared to sell it for?"

"Not for sale!" Before Hu Siping could open his mouth, Zhang Xingyu had already answered for him.

"If it's not for sale, why did you two take it out?" The little fatty complained with dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Qin was secretly happy. He stepped forward and shouted loudly: "You two bumpkins, you actually dare to tease the Little Prince; I think you are tired of living. Hand over the dharma knife obediently and get out, otherwise, I will call people to take you to the government office."

Damn, this is blatant robbery!

Is there no justice left, is there no law left?

Zhang Xingyu's mind couldn't help but conjure up a catchphrase of a playboy: "The law? This young master is the law."

He quietly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, waiting for the little fatty to say this line, and then he would make him bleed five steps away.

"200,000 gold coins. If you are willing to sell, I will offer this price." The little fatty laughed.

"200,000. Little Prince, this price is too high. For goods like this, offering 100,000 is already the limit." Shopkeeper Qin helped from the side.

"No matter, I don't lack money." The little fatty said indifferently.

Three-star dharma weapon, 200,000 gold coins each, this is the market price, not high or low, quite fair.

Little fatty, you are sensible.

Zhang Xingyu's hand quietly let go of the sword hilt.

"Uh, I..."

Before Hu Siping's word "sell" could be spoken, Zhang Xingyu hurriedly persuaded him: "Fourth Brother, this is your personal weapon. You still rely on it to earn money and defend yourself in the future. No matter how short of money we are, we can't sell it!"

Hu Siping's heart was also full of reluctance. However, if he didn't sell this dharma weapon, wouldn't he be breaking his word?

To survive in the Jianghu, one relies on the word "righteousness." Hu Siping values faith and righteousness the most, and he couldn't do something that breaks his word.

"I'll sell!" Hu Siping said through gritted teeth. After saying this, all the strength in his body seemed to have been drained.

Although he hadn't had this dharma knife for long, it had accompanied him through one disaster after another. He had long regarded this three-star dharma knife as his treasure and had even given it a name that embodied his ideals: "A-Yi."

Seeing Hu Siping's reluctance, the little fatty smiled and handed the dharma knife back to Hu Siping: "A gentleman does not take what others love. Since this dharma knife is your personal item, you should keep it; I'll buy another one instead."

"Hmph! Unappreciative! Little Prince, we have several three-star dharma knives in the shop; why don't you go inside, and I'll take them out for you to take a look." Shopkeeper Qin said with a face full of smiles.

The little fatty nodded and, led by Shopkeeper Qin, stepped into the shop door.

Hu Siping silently shouldered his dharma knife "A-Yi" again.

"Fourth Brother, let's go find someone else to ask, see where else there is a place that buys monster materials and dharma weapons? I don't believe it, without the Zhang Butcher, we have to eat hairy pigs. Without his Treasure Pavilion, our materials and dharma weapons really can't be sold?"

Not long after the two left, Shopkeeper Qin respectfully sent the little fatty out of the Treasure Pavilion's door with a face full of smiles.

After the little fatty's figure disappeared around the street corner, and he estimated that he couldn't hear his voice, Shopkeeper Qin spat on the ground fiercely: "Damn it, this dead fatty. Caused me to lose out on a big profit again."

After leaving the Treasure Pavilion, Zhang Xingyu and Hu Siping looked for merchants to inquire everywhere, and finally learned that on Academy Street in the west of the city, there were some shops that bought and sold monster materials and dharma weapons.

Academy Street is adjacent to the back door of Nanhua Immortal Academy, where there are many shops run by students of Nanhua Immortal Academy.

Academy Street is not long, with a total of only twenty or so small shops.

Among these small shops, the two finally found the place they wanted to find.

This shop is located at the end of the street, with only one facade, and no plaque hanging above the lintel. Only a piece of white paper was pasted on the wall on the left side of the shop door, with a few scribbled large characters written on it: "Buying and selling refining materials."

The two came to the door and knocked gently on the half-open door.

"Come in, the door isn't locked." A man's voice came from inside the room.

This voice sounded somewhat familiar.

Zhang Xingyu pushed open the door, stepped into the shop, and saw a familiar face.

"Big Brother Jin?"

This person was actually Jin Muyun.

Seeing Zhang Xingyu and Hu Siping again, Jin Muyun was also very surprised.

"Zhang Xingyu, Brother Hu, when did you arrive in Nanhua Cheng?"

"Arrived yesterday."

Jin Muyun warmly greeted the two to sit down, then asked again: "Are you here to apply for Nanhua Immortal Academy?"

Hu Siping nodded: "I went to test, and I have wood, metal, and fire spiritual roots, so I came to apply."

Jin Muyun also nodded: "Three spiritual roots, the spiritual root aptitude is considered quite good. If the resources are sufficient, there is great hope for Foundation Establishment."

"Foundation Establishment?"

Seeing Hu Siping's confused face, Jin Muyun smiled and popularized science for him: "Exactly. Cultivation is divided into eight major realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing, Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation. Each realm is divided into four small realms: early, middle, late, and perfection."

"Big Brother Jin, what realm are you in now?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

Jin Muyun touched his pointed chin and smiled with pride: "I have been practicing for three years, currently at the tenth level of Qi Refining, and I estimate that in another year or two, I will be at the perfection of Qi Refining."

After speaking, seeing Hu Siping still looking blank, he added: "Qi Refining is divided into thirteen levels; levels one to four are early stage, five to eight are middle stage, nine to twelve are late stage, and the thirteenth level is great perfection. Usually, people with poor aptitude practice for a year and only reach one level, people with ordinary aptitude can reach two or three levels in a year, and people with excellent aptitude can reach four or five levels in a year. Of course, the further you go, the more difficult it is to practice."

"Are there any who have practiced to level five or above in a year?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

"Yes. Those are geniuses. In our Nanhua Immortal Academy, such people do not exceed the number of one hand." Jin Muyun replied, revealing an envious look.

After a while, he asked again: "By the way, how did you know I was here?"

"We..."

Zhang Xingyu and Hu Siping were about to explain the reason when the shop door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

Immediately after, a 200-jin little fatty walked in with large strides.

This little fatty again?

Meeting three times in one day, it's fate, but it's a pity he's a man.

Jin Muyun stood up and introduced for Zhang Xingyu and his companion: "Brother Hu, Brother Zhang, come, let me introduce you; this is my brother-in-law, Prince Pingshan's heir, Zhu Dafu."

Just as his voice fell, the little fatty on the side spoke.

"Two big brothers, what a coincidence, we meet again. Hehe!" The little fatty laughed.

Zhang Xingyu cupped his fists at the little fatty: "Indeed, what a coincidence. Brother Dafu, you really have the appearance of great fortune."

Seeing that the three knew each other, Jin Muyun was very curious: "How come, you three already know each other?"

Zhang Xingyu nodded: "Counting this time, today is the third time I've met Brother Zhu Dafu."

After speaking, he briefly introduced the three meetings with the little fatty today.

"There's such a thing?" Jin Muyun was stunned after hearing it.

"There really is such a thing. The world is big, but it's also small."

"That's true. Didn't the three of us meet too? By the way, how did you find out I was here?"

Before Zhang Xingyu and Hu Siping could open their mouths, the little fatty Zhu Dafu on the side had already snatched the answer: "That's simple, Big Brother Zhang and Big Brother Hu must have come to find you to sell monster materials, right?"

Hearing his words, Jin Muyun asked with a confused face: "Brother Zhang, Brother Hu, did you go to join the monster hunting team in Shanyang Cheng?"

Zhang Xingyu and his companion nodded.

Jin Muyun shook his head: "You two are really bold. Do you know how many monster hunting teams disappear in Shanyang Cheng every year?"

"At least eight out of ten." Before Zhang Xingyu and his companion could answer, he added.

"We want to apply for Nanhua Immortal Academy, but the tuition is not enough, so we have to go." Hu Siping explained from the side.

Jin Muyun was about to say something else when the little fatty Zhu Dafu on the side interrupted him impatiently: "Alright, alright. Brother-in-law. Big Brother Zhang and Big Brother Hu have returned safely. They risked their lives to bring back several large bags of monster materials; you should take a look first."

Hearing this, Jin Muyun closed his mouth.

He looked at the monster materials brought by Zhang Xingyu and his companion, then asked softly: "How many Red Phoenix birds did you kill?"

"Fifty-four. Some materials were damaged, so we didn't take them." Zhang Xingyu answered.

Jin Muyun nodded, then said: "These things are all first-order items; although the quality is not high, they win in quantity. If you want to sell them, I will give you a fair price. Red Phoenix bird feathers, two low-grade spirit stones each, or 2,000 gold coins each; Red Phoenix bird claws, four low-grade spirit stones per pair, or 4,000 gold coins per pair; Red Phoenix bird beaks, four low-grade spirit stones each, or 4,000 gold coins each; a total of 568 low-grade spirit stones, or 568,000 gold coins."

Seeing that the price he quoted was twice as high as that of the Treasure Pavilion, Zhang Xingyu waved his hand and said: "Big Brother Jin, the price you gave is too high, you will suffer a loss."

Jin Muyun looked at Zhang Xingyu and said with a smile: "It's not expensive. I buy at the market price, not losing to myself, nor to my brothers."

Seeing that Zhang Xingyu and Hu Siping had no other opinions, he collected the monster materials.

After a while, he handed thirty gold notes and a small bag containing spirit stones to the two.

"Take these 300,000 gold coins for tuition. Spirit stones help with cultivation, so I exchanged the rest for spirit stones for you."

Zhang Xingyu reached out to take the gold notes and the bag, and handed it to Hu Siping: "Fourth Brother, you keep it first. If I need it, I'll ask you for it."

Hu Siping nodded, took it, and tucked it into his bosom.

On the side, seeing that the three had finished their business, Zhu Dafu pulled Jin Muyun's arm and said: "Brother-in-law, help me get a high-grade dharma weapon for defense!"

"High-grade dharma weapon, what do you need a dharma weapon for?" Jin Muyun looked at Zhu Dafu and said.

"I want to apply for Nanhua Immortal Academy. However, the rules for this Nanhua Immortal Academy entrance exam have changed, and compared to previous years, they have added the content of fighting with monster puppets. In a few days, the price of dharma weapons will definitely rise sharply, so I came out early to buy a few pieces."

"Who did you hear that from?"

Zhu Dafu hesitated for a moment, then stammered: "Yesterday, my aunt came from the capital to see my mother and mentioned this matter casually. Aunt said that this year, all major immortal academies on the Xuantiandalu will add martial arts subjects to the entrance exam to improve the overall quality of the entrants. Aunt also said that this is a secret, so I shouldn't go out and talk about it randomly." ===== CHAPTER 30 =====