Ling Xiao took stock of the wealth in his Mountain and River World. If he sold the silver, Gang Qi Pills, herbs, and top-tier martial arts he had, he should be able to exchange them for enough gold to achieve a breakthrough.
Not only that, there would likely be plenty left over.
After all, top-tier martial arts were extremely valuable, especially high-grade ones, which could fetch at least a million taels of gold each.
These were no longer useful to him, but for the vast majority of martial artists, they were still highly valuable.
Some people with money might not even be able to buy them.
Add to that the Gang Qi Pills, which he no longer needed. Having reached the Martial Master realm, Gang Qi Pills had no effect on him, so it was better to exchange the stockpile for gold.
With this in mind, he no longer hesitated, left Baiyun Temple, and headed to Yunkong City to exchange for gold.
Yunkong City, the capital of Baiyun Province, had countless large shops and plenty of places to exchange gold. It was dozens of times more prosperous than Tianfeng City, so there was no worry about not getting a good price for valuable items.
Thinking about it, he felt truly fortunate. After gaining the Mountain and River Martial Soul, his cultivation conditions had completely changed.
When he first arrived at the Ling family, he didn’t even have pocket money, others only provided food and water.
Back then, getting a few pieces of broken silver would have thrilled him.
But now, exchanging for millions of taels of gold was something he could do casually.
This was the benefit his strength had brought, further solidifying his resolve to continue down this path.
From Baiyun Peak to the bustling Yunkong City market was a distance of over ten li, but for Ling Xiao, this was nothing.
He didn’t even need a mount, relying solely on his movement technique, he quickly arrived at the lively, bustling streets.
Since coming to Yunkong City, he hadn’t really explored it properly.
Today, he had no intention of wandering either.
He understood clearly that with great strength, he could wander anywhere, but as a weakling, even walking the streets could bring unwarranted disaster.
Besides, once a martial artist reached the Mortal Realm, their lifespan would increase by hundreds of years, so there was no rush to explore now.
To exchange for gold, the best choice was an auction house.
Auction houses had the richest reserves of gold, spirit stones, and the like, and they were the preferred trading places for martial artists.
The largest auction house in Yunkong City was the “Tianren Auction House,” run by the Ninja Clan.
Ling Xiao didn’t care who ran it, as long as he could exchange for the gold he needed, that was enough.
In a sense, as long as the Ninja Clan didn’t cause trouble on human territory, he welcomed these foreign merchants, at the very least, they brought a greater variety of goods.
Of course, Dream Illusion Pills were an exception, those harmful things should have been banned long ago.
“Guest, may I ask what service you need? Are you here to auction items, or to bid on them?”
As soon as he reached the auction house entrance, a clerk approached, bowing with a beaming smile.
This person was human.
This was quite normal, many humans worked for the Ninja Clan to earn money, though they usually did menial jobs.
“I’d like to exchange for some gold, is that possible?”
Ling Xiao asked.
“Oh, exchanging for gold, no problem, our auction house has the largest gold reserves in Baiyun Province. How much do you want?”
The clerk continued smiling.
“Hmm, for now, let’s say ten million taels.”
Ling Xiao stroked his chin.
He had calculated before coming, the items he brought should be enough to exchange for ten million taels of gold.
However, even ten million taels, after cultivating the Nine-Turn Golden Body Technique, would probably leave little to spare.
“What!”
The clerk was dumbfounded, speechless for a long moment.
Several nearby staff, busy with their tasks, also looked at Ling Xiao in astonishment.
They had seen wealthy people before, but someone requesting to exchange for such a massive amount of gold in one go was a first.
“Is this guy crazy? Ten million taels of gold, that’s probably ninety percent of Tianren Auction House’s gold reserves.”
A few martial artists who came to auction items began discussing, finding Ling Xiao’s bizarre behaviour hard to comprehend.
“Hmph, whose kid is this, coming here to mess with us?”
An old man in his fifties emerged from the back, his cultivation surprisingly at the peak of Martial Vein Sixth Layer, close to the Martial Master realm.
Clearly, this man was displeased with Ling Xiao’s behaviour, and given Ling Xiao’s young age, only fourteen, it was easy to assume he was some family’s troublesome child playing around.
“Manager Wan!”
The shop clerks all bowed to this manager, their faces full of reverence.
This Manager Wan was one of the managers of Tianren Auction House, and judging by his surname, he was a member of the Wan family.
His strength and influence made him somewhat renowned in Yunkong City.
“Heh, Manager Wan, he’s just a kid, a few slaps on the backside and let him go, he won’t dare next time.”
“Yeah, don’t make a fuss with a child.”
Some of the watching martial artists began pleading for Ling Xiao, knowing the Ninja Clan’s cruelty, having seen a seven- or eight-year-old beggar beaten to death for begging here before.
But they only dared to plead, not to intervene and stop Manager Wan.
They simply didn’t have the courage.
Offending the Governor’s Mansion or the Ninja Clan, unless you were from the Border General’s Mansion, meant you couldn’t survive in Yunkong City.
“Messing around?”
Ling Xiao frowned, “Is this how Tianren Auction House treats its guests? Even if you have time, I don’t have time to come here and mess around.”
Manager Wan said coldly, “Kid, there are many guests here today, I won’t argue with you. After three counts, if you don’t leave, I’ll have to use force.”
Manager Wan was already in a bad mood today. Someone from the Governor’s Mansion was killed at Life-and-Death Cliff, the Governor was furious, and the entire Wan family was on edge.
“Kid, hurry up and leave, or it’ll be dangerous.”
“Yeah, little guy, you can mess around elsewhere, but not here, this is the Ninja Clan’s auction house.”
Several passing martial artists urged Ling Xiao to leave quickly.
Ling Xiao merely shook his head, “If Tianren Auction House can’t produce ten million taels of gold, I’ll leave on my own. Manager Wan, give me a straight answer.”
“Nonsense, in all of Yunkong City, only our Tianren Auction House and the Blue-Eyed Clan’s Queen Trading Company can produce ten million taels of gold!”
Manager Wan was furious.
This kid dared to look down on Tianren Auction House?
“Since you can produce it, hurry up and fetch it, I’m in a rush to get back to cultivating.”
Ling Xiao said impatiently.
The other party’s attitude annoyed him greatly, if he weren’t in urgent need of gold, he wouldn’t bother staying here.
“Kid, you’re asking for it!”
Manager Wan’s anger erupted, and he suddenly struck out with a palm, aiming straight for Ling Xiao’s chest.
The terrifying aura of a peak Martial Vein Sixth Layer cultivator radiated, making the surrounding martial artists tremble, their blood surging, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
“Hmph, are all the Wan family so overbearing and shameless?”
Ling Xiao snorted coldly, not even moving. A terrifying aura surged from his body, like a sharp sword, piercing directly toward Manager Wan’s palm.
In that moment, Manager Wan was scared witless.
He practically saw his own death.
Just as he stood frozen, unable to move, awaiting death, the terrifying aura suddenly dissipated.
“Manager Wan, do I now have the qualifications to exchange for gold?”
