Longevity Martial Arts: Obtain Golden Affixes at the Start

Hong Lang had heard from Pu Xi that there are three types of weapons in this world: sharp weapons, precious weapons, and divine weapons.

For an ordinary martial artist, having a powerful weapon by their side is already considered a decent asset.

Treasure weapons are even more precious, and are usually only possessed by medium-sized families or sects.

As for divine weapons, they are the foundation of top sects and aristocratic families, the source of their confidence in this world.

For example, the Xuan Yin Bewitching Bell, the sacred weapon of the Yin Sect, according to Pu Xi, has two great powers.

The first is to confuse the mind; when the bell rings, it can disturb the mind.

Those whose cultivation is insufficient will, at best, become dazed and confused upon hearing it, and at worst, be controlled by the bell's sound, turning into puppets at the mercy of others.

Even those with profound cultivation, if their minds are slightly unstable, will be exploited by Lingyin and briefly lose themselves.

Secondly, it has aphrodisiac properties, capable of arousing the deepest desires in people's hearts.

This causes them to become immersed in illusions, experiencing joy, sorrow, anger, fear, and even surging desires, leaving them with less than one-tenth of their fighting strength.

"Young Master Hong, the counting is complete. Are you planning to exchange it for silver notes or something else?"

Hong Lang thought for a moment and asked, "If I were to exchange for Blood Essence Pills, how many could I get?"

After a moment's thought, Su Xing replied, "I can exchange it for one hundred pills."

"One hundred pills?" Hong Lang raised an eyebrow, his tone clearly surprised. "So much stuff, and it's only worth one hundred Blood Essence Pills?"

Su Xing calmly explained, "Mr. Hong, you may not know this, but Blood Essence Pills are a true hard currency. Although the market price is one thousand taels of silver for one Blood Essence Pill, in reality, even if you offer two thousand taels of silver, they may not be willing to sell you a Blood Essence Pill."

He continued, "I think Young Master Hong also knows that only with our Chengping Chamber of Commerce's trading network covering the entire Great Chu Kingdom, and even overseas, can we have more opportunities to dispose of goods. If you go through personal channels, it is difficult to sell them at a reasonable price. Therefore, the price offered by our Chamber of Commerce is quite favorable."

Similarly, only our chamber of commerce is qualified to sell Blood Essence Pills.

Hong Lang remained silent for a moment, then finally nodded: "Give me eighty Blood Essence Pills, and the rest in silver notes."

Su Xing got up and left the room. Not long after, he returned with a sandalwood box. Inside, there were eighty pills and a stack of silver notes.

"Eighty Blood Essence Pills and twenty thousand taels of silver notes," Su Xing pushed the wooden box in front of Hong Lang, "Young Master Hong, please count them."

Hong Lang didn't count them. Instead, he wrapped the wooden box tightly, clasped his hands in a fist salute to Su Xing, and said, "Farewell."

As soon as I stepped out the door, a fragrant breeze greeted me.

A young woman in her thirties walked gracefully up.

She wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but she possessed a captivating charm that made it impossible to look away.

The neckline was extremely low, revealing a patch of dazzlingly white skin, and further down, a bottomless cleavage.

The fabric hung precariously from her shoulder, as if it might slip off at any moment.

"Young master," her voice was extremely gentle, like a mouthful of warm honey, "is this your first time visiting Yingtian City?"

Hong Lang paused, his gaze falling on the ravine.

It was just a fleeting moment.

But the young woman clearly caught this moment; the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, her eyes sparkled, and she took another half step forward, the fragrance growing stronger.

"My name is Jinniang. I have lived in Yingtian City for almost twenty years. There is no place I am not familiar with, from the main streets and alleys to the restaurants and teahouses."

"Young master, are you looking for someone, or perhaps a place to stay? Would you like some wine, or music? I can take you wherever you wish."

As she spoke, her gaze kept drifting towards the package in Hong Lang's hand.

Although the package was wrapped in cloth, it couldn't hide the sharp edges of the sandalwood box; it was heavy and clearly quite substantial.

In addition, Hong Lang had just come from the Chengping Chamber of Commerce, a place where ordinary people rarely came and went.

Jinniang knew exactly what was going on.

Hong Lang frowned slightly but did not reply.

Jinniang wasn't in a hurry. Her voice was sweet and coquettish, as if she were teasing or testing him: "Young master, don't misunderstand. I'm not a bad person."

Yingtian City is huge, with winding alleys. Outsiders could wander around for three days and three nights and still not know which way is which. My price isn't expensive, just a few minutes a day..."

She held up two fingers and waved them in front of Hong Lang's eyes.

"Two taels of silver."

Hong Lang's voice was calm: "Two taels of silver?"

Jinniang thought he thought it was too expensive, so she quickly said, "If you're staying for a long time, we can discuss it. I can also help you find an inn. There are many shady inns in Yingtian City. They can charge exorbitant prices for a shabby room for outsiders. With me leading the way, I guarantee your money will be spent wisely."

As she spoke, she leaned forward another half inch, making the cleavage appear even deeper.

Hong Lang's gaze fell down again.

This time, he looked at it for a little longer than before.

Jinniang chuckled inwardly, but her face became even more dignified. However, there was a hint of allure in that dignity, like a peeled lychee, white and juicy, waiting for someone to take a bite.

She lowered her voice and continued, "If you don't mind, young master, I can also help you take a look. The products from the Chengping Chamber of Commerce are naturally good, but which pawnshop or black market in this city is ruthless? If you go alone, you'll probably be devoured without a trace."

Hong Lang finally smiled: "Jinniang, you have a sharp eye."

Jinniang's heart skipped a beat, but her smile remained unchanged: "Young master is joking. I am a native of Yingtian, how could I have any sharp eyes..."

"You've stared at this package of mine seven times," Hong Lang said calmly. "From the time I left until now, we've only exchanged a dozen or so words."

Jinniang's smile froze for a moment.

Hong Lang stopped looking at her and strode forward.

After walking seven or eight steps, Hong Lang suddenly stopped and said without turning his head, "Let's go."

Jinniang's eyes lit up, and she quickly followed, smiling brightly, "Deal! Young master, you're a straightforward person! I'll take you to the best inn in Yingtian City right away, Tianxiang Pavilion. I guarantee you'll have a comfortable stay!"

Hong Lang strode forward, his purple robe fluttering in the wind.

Jinniang followed behind with small, quick steps, constantly telling stories and anecdotes about Yingtian City, such as which street had the most fragrant flatbread and which alley had the strongest liquor.

Red Date snorted, seemingly not very fond of this woman who had suddenly appeared.

Jinniang glanced at the horse and smiled, "Young master's horse is quite handsome, clearly no ordinary breed. Young master, are you from out of town? May I ask where you are from?"

Hong Lang did not answer.

Jinniang continued speaking to herself: "It's alright if you don't want to talk about it, young master. Yingtian City is a place where all sorts of people come from all walks of life."

"I've seen fishermen from the East Sea, swordsmen from the Western Liang, sorcerers from the Southern Frontier, camel merchants from the Northern Desert... but someone like you, young master, is truly rare."

"Not often?" Hong Lang finally asked.

"It's rare to see such a thing," Jinniang nodded seriously. "Young master has a kind of... indescribable air about him. I've only ever seen this kind of air in our Jinzhou governor."

"You certainly know how to talk," Hong Lang laughed.