Chapter 14. Entering the inner city for the first time and entering the shops, staying in the inner city and thinking about practicing martial arts

14. Entering the inner city for the first time and entering the shops, staying in the inner city and thinking about practicing martial arts

　　Qitian filled his stomach and left the restaurant.

　　"It's time to enter the inner city."

　　As the trade center of southern Xinjiang, Merchant City deserves to be the largest in terms of area.

　　The outer city where Qi Tian was previously had a huge flow of people, and the place where goods were loaded and unloaded was quite chaotic.

　　After thousands of years of business operation by merchants, Shangshuang Mountain not only spread merchant cities all over the surface of the mountain, but also went deeper into the mountain to build an inner city.

　　The inner city is huge and divided into five areas. Without a token, you have to pay a sum of yuan stones to enter the inner city on each floor. This is also a way to limit the flow of people and facilitate the maintenance of public order.

　　The fifth inner city is a low-end area. You have to pay one hundred yuan stone to enter here, so the flow of people here suddenly decreased, leaving less than half of the outer city. However, Gu Masters can be seen everywhere, with first-class Gu Masters everywhere, second-class Gu Masters mixed in with them, and occasionally one or two third-class Gu Masters.

　　The fourth inner city is the mid-range area. There are even fewer pedestrians on the road here. Level 2 Gu Masters have become the mainstream. After all, for a Level 1 Gu Master, the entrance of two hundred Yuan Stones alone is a huge expenditure.

　　The third inner city has an elegant environment and fresh air. It is a high-end area. You have to pay 600 yuan to enter here. There are few pedestrians on the street and it is quiet and pleasant. At this point, even second-level Gu masters are rare. Occasionally, the two of them saw a Gu Master, almost all of whom were at level three. This is Qitian's destination.

　　If you go deeper, you will find the Second Inner City and the First Inner City, but to enter, it is not a question of Yuanshi, you also need a token issued by a merchant. And the specifications of this token must be high to a certain extent.

　　Qitian entered a shop where Gu insects were bought and sold.

　　"This distinguished guest, please take a seat inside." A first-level female Gu Master in charge of reception immediately came over and whispered softly.

　　Qitian was introduced to the elegant room.

　　This is a separate room with sandalwood tables and chairs and carved beams and paintings. Calligraphy and paintings are hung on the white walls, with the fonts flying and phoenixes dancing, and the brushstrokes strong and sharp.

　　Through the window lattice, you can see the courtyard, with green trees and red flowers. Birds chirped. The Gu Master girl offered two cups of fragrant tea and then left.

　　As soon as she left, an old man walked in behind her.

　　"I wonder if this distinguished guest, when he comes to our store, wants to buy or sell?" The old man, a second-level Gu Master, asked with a smile on his face and cupped his hands.

　　"I want to buy both. I also want to sell." Qi Tian answered while picking up the cup.

　　The old man laughed, and a bookworm flew out of his body and floated in front of Qi Tian.

　　"Please browse carefully." The old Gu Master said.

　　Mobilize a stream of Snow Silver True Essence and pour it into the bookworm. The bookworm suddenly turned into a white light, which merged into Qitian's forehead and between his eyebrows.

　　Suddenly, a piece of rich information appeared in Qitian's mind.

　　There are so many types of Gu insects sold in shops that it can be dizzying. Among them, there are many rare Gu insects such as bookworms and wine bugs. From low to high, covering one to five turns.

　　Of course, there is absolutely no level six, only Immortal Gu. Even Huang Baotian, the largest trading market, can hardly see Immortal Gu trading.

　　Each type of Gu insect has a detailed introduction and explains its functions. The prices are also marked, and some of the higher-level, rare and precious Gu insects are also marked with various token standards. This means that the Gu Master is only eligible to purchase these Gu Insects if he has the token issued by the merchant.

　　Qi Tian needed to buy a large amount of Gu worms. After browsing them briefly, he recovered his mind, called out the book worms, and returned them to the old man. The key is not only the issue of money, some planned acquisitions, but also the token standard.

　　"What does this customer like? If you buy a lot, our Tongyou store will have corresponding discounts." The old man said with a smile.

　　After seeing Qi Tian's Snow Silver True Essence, his tone became more polite.

　　Qi Tian waved his hand: "Don't be busy, I have Gu insects to sell here." After saying this, he summoned the Dragon Walking Tiger Stepping Gu.

　　The old man was not surprised either. Many people came to Tongyou Shop to buy Gu Insects, and there were also many people selling Gu Insects.

　　The old man narrowed his eyes, observed it, and said thoughtfully: "This Gu is as high as four levels, but it is not precious and can be worth this amount."

　　Sixty-eight thousand? Seeing the number shown by the old man, Qi Tian raised his eyebrows slightly.

　　The price of the fourth level Gu is generally between 10,000 and 100,000. The selling price of the Dragon Walk and Tiger Step Gu is set at 68,000, which is already considered good.

　　This old man did not lower the price randomly. But even so, Qi Tian will try his best to raise the price.

　　For him, he had already mastered bargaining in his previous life.

　　After two or three sentences, the old man was helpless and had to raise the price to 70,000.

　　"Okay, let's make the deal at this price."

　　"I'm going to order someone to get the Yuan Stone here." The old man put all the Dragon Walking and Tiger Stepping Gu into his arms.

　　"I'm not busy, I still have a few Gu worms here." Qi Tian smiled slightly, took out several more Gu worms one after another, and bargained with the old man.

　　After several rounds of fighting, Qi Tian sold nearly one-third of the Gu insects that he could not use, and obtained 210,000 yuan stones.

　　Qi Tian then purchased a large number of Gu insects, mostly first- and second-level Gu insects, and a small amount of third-level Gu insects. Because some Gu insects cannot be bought without tokens, or they are not available here in the first place, and Qitian needs to refine them himself.

　　After leaving the shop, Qi Tian went to several other shops to sell the remaining Gu worms or purchase Gu worms.

　　"When I first arrived in Merchant City, I didn't have any followers here. Selling too many Gu insects at one time would easily arouse others' greed. Although you can't use force here, it would still be troublesome if others secretly stumbled upon you. Especially Shang Qi Baht, who is in charge of the store. The air is narrow."

　　"By taking action in stages, although I can't hide anything, it can also expose my financial resources later, so that I have time to establish myself."

　　"There are two ways to gain a foothold here. One is to obtain high-level merchant tokens. Fang Yuan and Bai Ningbing, who arrived a year and a half later, obtained the highest-level Bauhinia tokens by virtue of their contribution to 'escorting' Shang Xinci. , becoming a business VIP in one fell swoop."

　　"Shang Xinci is a good springboard, but I don't plan to stay in southern Xinjiang for too long. After a year and a half, no surprise, I will have inherited the blessed land. So although this plan is good, it is not suitable for me."

　　"The most suitable thing for me is to show enough strength. If I show enough strength, even the young business owner will not dare to embarrass me easily if I show the fourth rank combat power. The most suitable place to show my strength is the martial arts field, and I can also earn some yuan stones."

　　Because taking the initiative to start the inheritance also requires some arrangements, Qitian needs to prepare many things in advance. With his current financial resources and accumulation, there is still a big gap, otherwise Qitian would have left for Zhongzhou long ago.

　　Afterwards, Qitian settled in Nanqiuyuan.

　　Nanqiu Garden is a garden. For distinguished guests to stay.

　　In the third inner city, there are no inns, just small gardens like this.

　　Living here for one day requires thirty yuan stones. Ten days is three hundred yuan, and after one month, it is nearly a thousand yuan stones.

　　The price of Nanqiuyuan is relatively cheap in the third inner city. Some large gardens require hundreds of yuan stones per day. And in some special gardens, you can't live in them even if you have Yuan Stone, you must have a merchant token.

　　The next day, Qi Tian came to the martial arts area of ​​the fifth inner city.

　　It was very lively here, with people flowing back and forth, the bustling sounds reaching Qitian's ears, and a strong atmosphere rushing towards his face.

　　"Have you heard? Xiao Yan has won again. This is already his fifteenth victory. It seems that he will be promoted to the fourth inner city in the near future."

　　"He has level three cultivation. Entering the fourth inner city is a sure thing."

　　…

　　"The battle between Xiong Batian and Wang Daniu is about to begin, go and take a look!"

　　"Both of these people were walking very hard, and the scene was not pretty at all."

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　　The Shang clan has a big business and needs manpower in many places. It is often impossible to rely solely on members of the clan to support the situation. Business owners in the past generations would recruit a certain number of demonic Gu masters.

　　If the young master to whom this demonic Gu Master is attached becomes the leader of the clan, he may be named a clan elder and enjoy elder-level treatment.

　　Gu master practice requires a lot of resources. The vast majority of demonic Gu Masters are impoverished without the stable resources provided by their families. Only by relying on family can you survive better.

　　In the martial arts area of ​​Merchant City, there are a large number of demonic Gu masters. In order to rely on merchants and become righteous, they fight constantly and try their best to climb up.

　　The Yanwu District is a way for businesses to select talents from outside, which is also the main reason why the Yanwu District is so lively.

　　On the other hand, if you win, you will not only get the Yuan Stone, but you can also choose a Gu from the loser's hand for your own use. At the same time, participating in martial arts exercises can practice combat skills, and at the same time test the combined power of the Gu insects in your hands in actual combat.