I have a city in another world

Chapter 6982 The Stall Owner Selling Parts
Tang Zhen's appearance didn't attract much attention.

Although the secret realm is hidden, it is only for ordinary people. In the circle of cultivators, some information will inevitably be leaked over time.

There will always be cultivators who, through various channels, become members of the secret realm.

Over time, the secret realm ceased to be hidden and even resembled a small town.

Many cultivators also established families within the secret realm, and their families continued to grow and expand.

These kinds of secret realms are like small worlds, with almost no difference between them.

In such secret realms, it is perfectly normal to encounter unfamiliar faces.

Furthermore, most of the vendors and people walking on the street would cover their faces.

The purpose of doing this is to avoid revealing one's identity and causing all sorts of trouble.

For example, in a secret realm, frequently visiting a certain location to purchase special materials can often lead to many conclusions if discovered and analyzed by others.

Unfortunately, these results cannot be released to the outside world.

To avoid losses, one needs to conceal their identity in daily life to prevent it from being exposed.

With the help of various props and spells, the cultivators' identities are well concealed. Unless they possess powerful abilities that allow them to see through false pretenses, they generally don't need to worry about their identities being exposed.

This kind of disguise could not actually fool Tang Zhen, simply because his method of perception was different from that of ordinary cultivators.

Apart from gods, no cultivator could fool Tang Zhen through disguise.

Tang Zhen slowly walked to the front of the stall and examined the items for sale, finding that most of them were parts for mechanical puppets.

In the exploration of the secret realm, the most common items are various parts, which come from mechanical puppets or special devices inside the secret realm.

The explorers collected parts, selected the items they didn't need, and then sold them at the stalls.

If you acquire valuable parts and find a suitable buyer, you can often make a fortune.

Every secret realm is a treasure trove, and explorers are treasure hunters, with endless rewards that can aid in their cultivation.

Many wild wizards, lacking allegiance and struggling to obtain cultivation resources, will try every means to enter secret realms.

Once you enter the secret realm, if your luck isn't too bad and you're willing to endure hardship and take risks, you can obtain a source of income.

Nothing is absolute. Some unlucky individuals also lose their lives in the secret realm. Some of them concealed their origins and backgrounds, and once they died, everything was over.

Some lucky ones unearthed treasures that were passed down through generations, and from then on, their fortunes soared.

The wizard before them was disguised quite skillfully, with not a trace of his aura emanating from him.

Even their breathing is processed through a special filter to prevent others from detecting their exhaled waste gas.

Don't underestimate the uselessness of exhaust fumes; in fact, wizards can obtain a lot of information from a single breath of exhaust fumes.

No two people are exactly alike, and the same is true for every breath of air they exhale. There are wizards who are skilled in this art and can glean a great deal of information from scent.

For example, one can actually glean some information about their true gender, physical condition, age, and place of birth.

To avoid such potential problems, some experienced wizards have therefore specifically researched alchemical tools.

These special tools can effectively conceal oneself and reduce the chances of privacy leaks.

Such elaborate disguise could not escape the eyes of the rules. Judging by the Heavenly Dao runes, the stall owner was clearly a female cultivator.

He was not very old, and he was from a different race.

Entering the secret realm of the star realm as a cultivator from another race is no easy task.

While the vast majority of wizards do not harbor hatred towards other races, a small minority do. In orthodox academies and supernatural organizations, wizards from other races are even rarer, the vast majority being servants or slaves.

No wonder this alien female cultivator covered herself up so tightly; she was clearly afraid of revealing her identity and being targeted.

Tang Zhen wasn't interested in the witch's identity or background; he had simply happened to walk up to her stall to check out the items produced in the secret realm.

The stall owner sells ordinary parts. Although the shapes are unique, they are just a matter of concept and style and do not come with any special effects.

The material is quite unique; it's a jade-like substance, but actual testing revealed it to be a rare metal.

Metals that resemble jade are more suitable for making ornaments. After being handled and polished, they become as warm and smooth as jade, and are even more durable than jade.

Upon closer inspection, it was found that the corrosion resistance was also excellent, far exceeding that of ordinary jade.

Although jade has a dense texture, it can often become stained if it comes into continuous contact with colored liquids.

This jade-like metal effectively prevents penetration and even surpasses the performance of gold.

In many worlds, gold is a precious metal used as currency by those in power.

However, in the eyes of alchemists, gold is merely a basic, universal metal, and there are many metals that are stronger than it.

In addition to the jade-like metal, the parts also contain some unknown gemstones that can help balance and control energy.

Tang Zhen's expertise in puppetry and alchemy was only average. His advantage lay in his knowledge of various traditions and his mastery of the secret techniques of many schools, but he was somewhat lacking in innovation.

The reason is very simple: Tang Zhen does not want to achieve anything in these areas, so there is no need to invest too much energy and time in them.

However, based solely on the inheritance he possessed, Tang Zhen was enough to stand out from the crowd and earn the admiration and respect of high-level mechanics and alchemists.

Whether someone is strong or not depends on who they are compared to. Tang Zhen's vision has always been upward, never lingering on cultivators of the same level or in the mortal realm.

If a cultivator in this world surpasses Tang Zhen in related skills, then he is truly a grandmaster.

Grandmasters are rare, but there are many of them across all the heavens and myriad realms.

Tang Zhen understood this point and never became arrogant because of it. When he encountered knowledge he didn't understand, he would always lower his posture and study it carefully.

I picked out some interesting parts from this stall to study later when I have time.

The stall owner was quite pleased to see that Tang Zhen had packed up and taken away several items that hadn't sold in a long time.

When settling the bill, I deliberately rounded down the amount.

The currency used in astral transactions does not distinguish between cultivators and mortals, although cultivators tend to use larger denominations of currency.

Extraordinary materials are incredibly valuable, with transaction prices often reaching tens of thousands, enough to leave ordinary people speechless.

Tang Zhen had a large amount of astral coins in his storage equipment, and he took some out to pay the stall owner.

"Could you tell me where you obtained these parts? If it involves privacy or confidentiality, you don't have to answer."

Now that we've entered the secret realm, we should definitely take a good look around. Having a local guide to point out the path would undoubtedly save us a lot of time.

Upon hearing Tang Zhen's question, the stall owner hesitated slightly before replying, "There's nothing to hide, since everyone knows it's the collection location. Go to the sixth passage, then turn onto branch passage nine, turn left at the crossroads, then turn right from passage three, and keep going straight to reach the Puppet Graveyard."

The items I'm selling were all obtained from the Puppet Graveyard. There aren't many of them, and they're very cheap. You have to spend a lot of time searching for them carefully.

This last sentence was clearly telling Tang Zhen that earning this money was not easy.

Although the stall owner didn't think Tang Zhen was a competitor, he still had to point out that Tang Zhen was clearly influenced by his personality; he was overly cautious on a daily basis, yet he didn't want to refuse to help others.

Tang Zhen smiled and nodded, then left the stall and continued on his way.