Chapter 1039
The Earthenware Merchant
However, compared to the Divine Martial Academy, the Xuanwu Gate seemed to be much grander in scale.
In this ancient town, many indigenous people have lived for a long time. In addition, fighting is prohibited in this place, and the security is very strict.
You can see arbitrators stationed in this area no matter where you walk.
There's nowhere else to fight!
Of course.
Within the massive Xuanwu Gate, there are also arenas for competitive fighting, set up within the venues.
however.
The rules of the competition also have many restrictions, and it is absolutely forbidden to go too far.
Therefore, Xuanwu Gate was like a paradise town, where harmony prevailed everywhere.
"Jars for sale! Special jars that can yield all sorts of amazing things. Don't miss out, come and open one!"
As we walked into a rather old alley, a shout suddenly came from afar.
A large crowd had gathered in front of them, craning their necks and looking around as if they were watching something new.
“It’s a clay pot merchant!” Jiufeng immediately revealed an interesting expression. “I’ve long heard that there is a unique and ancient identity in Xuanwu Gate of Holy Mountain, and that is the clay pot merchant.”
Is there anything special about this profession?
Since this was Chen Ye's first time visiting the area of Holy Mountain, there were many things he didn't know. Now that he had become familiar with Jiu Feng and the others, he could just ask them if he didn't understand anything.
Jiufeng organized her thoughts in her mind and then explained to Chen Ye:
"The so-called clay pot merchants often appear in some unspecified areas. The pots they sell are very valuable, but they can contain very unusual and magical items!"
"Moreover, their earthenware pots are all sold at a fixed price of one thousand gold coins, but they may contain divine items worth tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of gold coins."
"Of course, it's also possible to get some low-value items, such as souvenirs, but the value won't be too low."
"Generally speaking, earthenware pot merchants have an alliance. They conduct relatively high-quality inspections on these pots to see what price they can sell for at most."
"There are jars priced from 1,000 gold coins to 8,000 gold coins, which are available for sale. The items that can be opened from each jar are different."
"Of course, each time they sell, the earthenware merchant decides what kind of items to put in which corresponding earthenware jar, all based on his mood."
"But in the same batch of goods, there will definitely be some high-priced items mixed in. Whether you can get them out depends entirely on your own skills."
After hearing Jiu Feng's introduction, Chen Ye became very curious about the identity of the earthenware pot merchant.
"Don't they lose money every time they sell cans?"
Chen Ye asked.
after all,
The profession of clay pot merchant sounds somewhat reliable, after all, you need to pass certain certifications before you can put your clay pots on the market, and you also need to ensure that you can open them and get some good items...
In this way, there will definitely be both losses and gains; it's impossible for all the goods to be mixed with bad items.
That would definitely make it impossible to continue doing business.
Meanwhile, over at the clay pot merchant's place, a large crowd had gathered, and it still looked like a lively and bustling scene.
If the goods sold by this earthenware pot merchant were mostly of poor quality, they wouldn't have such high value and wouldn't be able to be sold.
"Come on, come on, pick one and take a look!"
"I guarantee there will be good stuff, including valuable commemorative coins, and many rare and exotic items from various realms!"
"Come and visit more often, there will be many benefits, and what you get is profit!"
"One thousand gold coins for peace of mind, two thousand gold coins for a thrill, five thousand gold coins for a fine piece, and eight thousand gold coins for a rare treasure!"
"No matter what, if it comes from a clay pot merchant, it can't be too bad!"
As Chen Ye and the others walked forward, the shouts from ahead became increasingly clear.
On a platform, a potter was dressed in a robe that shimmered with starlight. He conjured up all sorts of pots and placed them in front of him.
Different colored cloth bags were wrapped around the top of the jars.
The white cloth bag represents one thousand gold coins;
The blue cloth bag represents two thousand gold coins;
The purple cloth bag represents five thousand gold coins;
The golden bag represents eight thousand gold coins!
Each different colored cloth bag distinguishes the different types of earthenware pots.
"Give me this."
A burly man with thick arms picked out one of the earthenware jars from the pile, which was in a white cloth bag, and opened it.
The method was also quite violent.
Right there and now, in front of the potter, he smashed the pot to pieces!
Bang!
As the earthenware pot fell to the ground, a golden commemorative coin immediately burst forth, bearing the character "土" (earth).
The clay pot merchant immediately broke into a bright smile and said:
"Congratulations, sir, on obtaining our Clay Pot Merchant's Commemorative Coins. Once you collect all four commemorative medals, corresponding to 'Clay,' 'Pot,' 'Merchant,' and 'Person' respectively, you can exchange them for a reward worth up to five thousand gold coins at our Clay Pot Merchant Association. We welcome you to come and buy our pots again next time."
Upon seeing this, the audience members immediately showed expressions of dismay.
"So this is an R-class product!"
"That's right, the clay pot merchant's commemorative medal, it seems like you only need to collect four, but in reality you may never be able to open the third one."
"There's no other way. After all, the association still needs to make money. If it were just the pottery merchants themselves, they would definitely collect more of these commemorative medals. The cost is paid by the association, not by them. But they need to buy these commemorative coins from the pottery merchants association at a lower price, but the cost is still as much as eight hundred gold coins."
"We can't keep opening commemorative badges for clay pot merchants, can we?"
"That's definitely not going to work. But today's first customer was really unlucky. He actually got the Clay Pot Merchant's Commemorative Medal, which is an R-grade product. You need to collect all four complete characters of 'Clay Pot Merchant' to redeem the reward of 5,000 gold coins."
"You won't get a different commemorative medal every time, right?" "That's for sure. So you'll find that when you've collected three, the next one is always hard to come by. You might collect a dozen or so, and you might not even get one commemorative medal to complete the last piece of the puzzle."
"That's really not easy!"
"That's right, these commemorative medals are notoriously hard to obtain, and they're a real rip-off. Getting one of these is pretty unlucky."
The customer who opened a commemorative badge clearly knew the rule, cursed his bad luck under his breath, turned around and left, never to open another one.
The clay pot merchant seemed unfazed and continued hawking his wares.
"Come on, come on, pick one and take a look!"
Just then, a wealthy lady, dressed in brightly colored clothes, approached the clay pot merchant. She was extremely generous, immediately choosing a golden clay pot priced at 8,000 gold coins.
"I need to open this earthenware pot."
The clay pot merchant's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said:
Please open this jar!
No sooner had she finished speaking than the noblewoman picked up the jar and smashed it on the ground with a bang, shattering it instantly.
As a golden dragon scale fragment appeared in the golden earthenware pot, it emitted a dazzling golden light. In an instant, an aura of a true dragon from ancient times permeated the surrounding area, spreading to all sides, allowing everyone nearby to sense this dragon-roar-like aura.
"It's actually a fragment of a true dragon?"
"This is amazing! We actually have something this valuable. It must be worth at least 20,000 gold coins, right?"
"Moreover, true dragon scales can be used to comprehend the realm of laws reached by ancient true dragons. Even for the cultivation of laws, they are of great benefit. Such a good thing is a rare cultivation resource even in large families and forces. I didn't expect this noblewoman to be able to see it!"
"She seems to be the second eldest daughter of the Heavenly Eye Clan; her background is quite impressive!"
"That's right. No wonder she was able to find such good stuff. With her clairvoyance, she probably knows which earthen jars contain valuable items."
"But that's not entirely true. The craftsmanship and materials used in making these earthenware pots give them a strong counter-surveillance capability. Even the old fogies in the council might not be able to detect exactly what's inside them."
"That's true. After all, it's a product of the Earthenware Merchants Association. It's definitely not that simple. We can't possibly find out what's inside."
"But if it's the Heavenly Eye Family, their Heavenly Eye has been cultivated to a certain level, and they can see everything. They might be able to sense that there are good things in this earthen pot, but they just don't know what's inside."
"Yes, don't underestimate the supernatural powers of the Heavenly Eye Clan. They are a group of powerful beings who possess supernatural abilities. Moreover, there are members of the Heavenly Eye Clan in the council, and there are quite a few of them. So we can't take them too lightly!"
"The two daughters of the Tianyan family are truly outstanding, both of them made it to the first Holy Mountain... As for the eldest daughter, it seems she is already a member of the council."
"Huh? So you're already a member of the council? The strength of the Tianyan family is indeed more exaggerated than I imagined!"
"..."
At this very moment, the second daughter of the Tianyan family unearthed such a precious golden dragon scale...
The field immediately erupted in noise and excitement.
Everyone was discussing information related to the Tianyan family.
It’s not lively.
"The Sky Eye Clan seems to be one of the more powerful races in Sky City!"
Chen Ye sighed.
"It's more than just impressive..."
Upon hearing Chen Ye's lament, Daoist Yuxu shook his head and sighed:
"Those from the Heavenly Eye Clan are all exceptional. Their Heavenly Eyes possess an extraordinary talent for comprehending Dharma Aspects and Divine Powers; they can see and understand everything. Moreover, they harbor remarkable hidden talents. Almost everyone from the Heavenly Eye Clan has achieved excellent results in the True Dragon Trial. Just counting the True Dragon Successors alone, there are as many as five. In the context of major families and forces, producing even one True Dragon genius is already quite remarkable!"
"However, the Heavenly Eye Clan has as many as five true dragon geniuses, and several council members are also stationed there. It can be said that apart from their poor reproductive ability, which makes it difficult for them to have children, this family is almost fully developed in other aspects. They are a very formidable family!"
Chen Ye nodded, also realizing that the Tianyan family was extraordinary.
It must also be within the area of the holy mountain...
otherwise.
The Heavenly Eye Clan is not someone you see everywhere.
Today, being able to meet the descendants of the Tianyan family is quite an eye-opening experience.
Chen Ye's mind stirred.
I'm trying to incorporate this descendant of the Tianyan family into my own deduction space.
The next second, with a thought from Chen Ye, the deduction space began to try to write Liu Xiuzhen, the second eldest daughter of the Tianyan family, into its deduction space on a new blank page.
Through the introduction of the people around him, Chen Ye also learned that this Liu Xiuzhen was a descendant of the Tianyan family, and that she had quite remarkable skills.
According to Chen Ye's perception, this was almost the strength of an authority.
But for some reason, Sky City has a large number of characters whose strength is close to the level of authority, as if they have entered a region of gods. However, if they are to truly reach the level of authority, the number of people is still very small.
Or……
From the Divine Martial Academy to the Xuanwu Gate, Chen Ye had not yet noticed any character whose abilities were at the level of authority.
"It seems that the level of authority is still a very high threshold. It will probably take a huge amount of time to accumulate enough power to go from level six to authority!"
Chen Ye shook his head, sensing that he still had a long journey ahead of him.
Of course.
With my current strength, securing the top spot on the player leaderboard shouldn't be a problem. The next step is simply to strive for the highest possible performance.
Just then, Chen Ye's spiritual energy was rapidly depleted and then concentrated on Liu Xiuzhen.
Gradually.
Within a blank sheet of paper in the simulation space, a noblewoman dressed in gorgeous attire appeared. She had snow-white skin, a beautiful figure, and sat cross-legged in the space, exuding an extremely profound aura.
They seemed to have noticed Chen Ye's arrival.
next second.
Liu Xiuzhen opened her eyes, and a golden afterglow burst forth from them, terrifying and dazzling! (End of Chapter)