My Wife Is A Sword Immortal
Chapter 477 - 323 East City Business and Tranquility Mansion_2

Chapter 477: Chapter 323 East City Business and Tranquility Mansion_2

Zhao Rong rolled up his sleeves and observed the surroundings of the bustling Sheng Wanbao among the crowd.

It was not as bustling as the other major stores on the street, yet everything was in order, with nothing out of the ordinary.

Zhao Rong glanced at his clothes, nodded lightly, and no longer hesitated; he walked straight into Sheng Wanbao.

It was just about selling a poem of Ascending quality. Zhao Rong felt there was no need for disguise or secrecy; he could just go in and sell openly. After all, he was Lin Wenruo, a talent highly-regarded by the Sacrificial Officer at the Mochi Academy of Linlu Academy; writing an Ascending quality poem was like child’s play to him, so why not sell one?

Yes, once inside, he would state it outright.

Zhao Rong nodded to himself in silence.

...

About an hour later.

Zhao Rong walked out of Sheng Wanbao with a normal expression, disappeared into the bustling street crowd without anyone seeing him off.

He didn’t stop for a moment, but went straight to the waiting carriage of Lu Wan at the street corner and got on.

Zhao Rong said politely, "To Taiching Prefecture, thank you, Miss."

Lu Wan cracked the whip and drove the carriage, "Not a problem, Sir. Please make yourself comfortable."

Inside the carriage.

Zhao Rong smiled slightly.

Once, the Spirit Stones left to him had long been insufficient.

Over the past few months, the medicinal baths and supplements needed for Zhao Rong’s cultivation had also cost him a considerable amount.

And that’s without spending money on those rare Spiritual Objects that could ignite qi and aid in meridian breaking.

Otherwise, the Middle Grade Spirit Stone left by his brother would hardly be enough.

Therefore, Zhao Rong was always curious about the bowl of ’Lotus Seed Glutinous Rice Porridge’ that Qing Jun had given him; it must have been a rare item.

It must have cost a pretty penny, probably even priceless.

If it hadn’t been for Zhu Yourong providing him with special water at the Academy recently, which contained miraculous Dragon Energy and also had a rare effect of assisting in the breaking of meridians, allowing his cultivation to progress rapidly and with less pressure,

Zhao Rong would have already come to the city to find some way to earn money to buy Spiritual Medicine.

Today, during this visit to Du You East City, Zhao Rong brought out an Ascending quality poem that he had prepared earlier to sell.

Just now inside Sheng Wanbao.

Concerning Zhao Rong’s identity and the Ascending quality poem he offered,

the shopkeeper specially assigned to entertain distinguished guests had no suspicions.

And just as Zhao Rong had expected, the shopkeeper wasn’t too shocked or curious, only treating him with appropriate respect and serving him.

Du You, a city unparalleled in Wangque Yizhou, was full of remarkable people and brimming with treasures and Spiritual Medicines.

Ascending quality poetry commanded a high price but was not rare.

Though it wasn’t some millennia-old famous business, the shopkeeper of Sheng Wanbao was well-experienced and knowledgeable.

Moreover, Zhao Rong’s attire, clearly discernible as a Confucian Scholar from the Academy selling Ascending quality poetry, made perfect sense.

Furthermore, the shopkeeper also subtly hinted to Zhao Rong, implying,

"If ’Master Lin’ could obtain more precious Ascending poetry, he could also trade with them. Sheng Wanbao could handle it.

Even if it were rare poetry like ’Falling Petal Realmlessness’, they could also help Master Lin sell it through some special channels, taking just a small commission as though making a friend with ’Master Lin’."

"’Master Lin’ obviously has outstanding talents, and Sheng Wanbao is sincerely open to negotiating future business..."

However, Zhao Rong pretended not to understand and didn’t reply, stating that the Academy’s rules were strict, managing to bring out an Ascending quality poem to sell was already incredibly risky.

This time, the Ascending quality poem had earned Zhao Rong quite a sum of money.

It was several times more than the money left by his brother and was paid in a valued currency linked to Middle Grade Spirit Stones called Colorful Butterfly Coin.

Zhao Rong didn’t examine it too closely and used the money to buy Spiritual Objects at Sheng Wanbao.

In addition to replenishing the Spiritual Medicine needed for his martial training and cultivation,

Zhao Rong also browsed and bought some Rune Elixirs that might be needed down the mountain, items typically carried by those from the mountain, stocking up on them.

Afterward, Zhao Rong intended to leave directly.

However, before he left, he stopped in front of a prominently displayed counter near the entrance of Sheng Wanbao.

Zhao Rong’s eyes were drawn to an object in the counter that looked ’all flash and no substance,’ but it was familiar to him.

The shopkeeper, seeing his interest, was eager to promote it, but before he could even begin his speech, Zhao Rong, unable to take his eyes off it, had already nodded and agreed to be the generous buyer.

He bought two of these ’all flash and no substance’ items, spending a hefty amount of Colorful Butterfly Coin—indeed, more than what he spent on the Spiritual Objects for cultivation combined.

Thus, the money from the sale of the Ascending quality poem was now down to three Colorful Butterfly Coins and nine coins equivalent to Lower Grade Spirit Stones.

Yet Zhao Rong left quite satisfied, and the beaming shopkeeper, very perceptively, did not make a big show of escorting Zhao Rong out.

At this moment, inside Chen’s carriage,

Zhao Rong touched the two trinkets inside his sleeve, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

A man’s money is meant for spending on women, right?

...

An hour later.

In front of the North Gate of the Taiching Four Mansions, a carriage pulled by a blood-red horse slowly came to a stop.

Once the carriage was stable, Zhao Rong jumped down from the carriage, reminded Lu Wan of something, and then he entered the Taiching Four Mansions directly.

With his identity as a Confucian Scholar from the Academy, Zhao Rong passed through unhindered.

The area covered by Taiching Prefecture was very large, even several times larger than Linlu Academy.