High-level martial arts: Invincibility starts with basic archery.

Chapter 84 I get what you pay for here.

As the group walked along the road, they saw many stalls set up on both sides of the road, with shouts of vendors coming and going.

"Take a look! Old books and newspapers, buy them for entertainment, and you can even use them to wipe your butt after you're done reading. It's a sure win!"

Anyone want to buy a mirror? Combs, toothbrushes, towels—all for sale at bargain prices.

"Skincare products, do you need any skincare products? Also, soap and shampoo."

"Does anyone want to buy Go or Chinese chess sets? A small discount is possible."

Most of the stalls were sparsely populated, and the few who did pass by would shake their heads and leave after inquiring about the prices.

The cheapest of these little gadgets costs at least one yuan.

One yuan can buy a pound of ordinary rice. If you eat it sparingly, it can feed a family of three for two days.

In contrast, the stalls at the intersection were surrounded by a huge crowd. When Chen Fan got closer, he realized that all the people there were there to buy meat.

Liu Yong explained from the side, "These people are from Songjiabao or nearby villages. They set up stalls here to sell meat, and the price is much higher than selling directly to people who buy ferocious beast materials. However, we don't have that much time."

"Yes, otherwise we could exchange it for more grain to take back."

Chen Guodong's tone was full of regret.

"Each has its own advantages."

Chen Fan smiled, and just then, a voice entered his ears.

"Don't miss out! Top-quality martial arts manuals on clearance sale! Originally costing hundreds or even thousands of yuan, now they're all only ten yuan! Everything is ten yuan! Pick and choose whatever you like! Everything is ten yuan! You won't lose out for ten yuan! You won't be cheated! Truly great value! Everything is cheap, everything is affordable, all ten yuan! Take a look!"

A thin old man was seen enthusiastically calling out to passersby.

Unfortunately, passersby didn't even bother to glance at him.

The old man muttered a few words and sat down again.

"It's him."

Liu Yong pointed at the man and said to Chen Fan.

"Um."

Chen Fan was overjoyed. In fact, he had already figured it out even without Liu Yong's reminder.

"Dad, Uncle Liu, I'm going over to take a look."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ze's face showed a look of confusion.

Wasn't that old man a conman? What was Chen Fan doing there? Was he just going to get scammed?

"We're with you."

Chen Guodong was a little worried.

The group walked in that direction.

The old man noticed someone approaching, looked up, and his eyes lit up. He said enthusiastically, "Brothers, what would you like to buy? I have all kinds of martial arts techniques here, such as the Tathagata Palm, the Nine Yang Divine Skill, the Vajra Indestructible Technique, the Seventy-Two Styles of Capturing Hands..."

Chen Fan waved his hand, signaling him to stop, and then asked, "How much does this cultivation technique cost?"

"Oh, it's you, young man?"

The old man was overjoyed.

"They're all ten yuan a book, all ten yuan. If you buy them all at once, I can give you a 20% discount."

Those around who witnessed this scene secretly shook their heads.

Are these people new here? How can they believe this old liar?

A man nearby couldn't help but say, "Brothers, you'd better go look somewhere else."

Upon hearing this, the old man was so angry he was practically fuming, wishing he could rush up and bite him a few times.

"Thanks for the reminder, brother. We're just taking a look," Chen Guodong said with a smile, thanking the man.

The man shook his head and walked away.

Seeing this, the others stopped talking, because the previous groups of people who had been fooled all said the same thing.

"Brothers, don't listen to that man's nonsense, he's slandering me! You get what you pay for. If you don't believe me, buy a copy and see for yourself." The old man's eyes widened, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Guodong and the others all sneered inwardly.

Buy a copy to take a look? You'll be ripped off if you do!

Chen Fan nodded slightly. From a certain perspective, you can't say that the old man's words are wrong.

The next moment, he tentatively asked, "Could you let someone take a look at your technique before I buy it?"

"Yes, of course!"

The old man said without hesitation, "You can look at any of these dozen or so cultivation manuals, but you can only look at a little bit, not too much."

"OK."

Chen Fan readily agreed.

That's exactly what I've been waiting for.

He squatted down, picked up the nearest book, "The Tathagata Palm," and before he could even open the cover, the old man slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "Young man, you have good taste! This Tathagata Palm is said to be a peerless martial art that the Buddha passed on to mortals to save all living beings and relieve their calamities. It has ten moves in total, each with a unique effect. Not only is its power astonishing, but its uses are also endless."

"Yeah?"

Chen Fan responded, turned to the first page, and began to read.

His intuition told him that the martial arts manual in his hand—no, the secret manual on the stall—was, conservatively estimated, nine parts fake and one part genuine; it was entirely possible that it was all fake.

"yes."

The old man smiled like a flower, but deep in his eyes, a strong sense of contempt flashed.

You're just a greenhorn. Even if I put the real thing in front of you, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference, let alone a fake "Buddha's Palm". But if you want to see it, go ahead and see it.

Just as he had thought, Chen Fan felt that the characters on the paper were not only ugly, but also obscure and difficult to recognize.

It doesn't matter if he doesn't understand it, as long as the system can record it.

Thinking of this, he looked at the skill bar, but there were no changes.

"Could it be that I haven't read enough pages?"

After scanning it once, he turned the page and quickly browsed the second and third pages.

The skill bar remains unchanged.

"Could it be fake?"

Chen Fan thought to himself.

"Young man, that's enough, isn't it?"

The old man chuckled.

"Let's look at it one more time, just one last time."

Chen Fan pleaded.

"Yes, can we see a little more?"

"Don't worry, if we see something we like, we'll definitely buy it for you."

Liu Yong and the others behind him said.

"Alright."

The old man gritted his teeth, looking like he'd suffered a huge loss.

He had been waiting here for more than half a day, two or three days, and no one had taken the bait. Now that a group of suckers had finally come, he couldn't let them get away.

Chen Fan hurriedly read two more pages, already halfway through, but the skill bar in his mind remained unchanged.

He felt that the book in his hand was 90% fake.

"I don't really understand this one, maybe we should choose another one."

He returned the Tathagata Palm to its original place and casually picked up a copy of the Nine Yang Divine Skill from the side.

"?"

The old man was stunned for a moment. He was about to comfort Chen Fan and tell him not to be discouraged, and that he could buy it back and study it slowly, when the other party directly changed the book, which was a bit unconventional.

"cough."

He coughed lightly and said, "Young brother, it's normal that you don't understand it at first glance. Do you know what kind of person can understand it at a glance? A martial arts prodigy! Only a martial arts prodigy can understand it at a glance. Ordinary people like us with average talent have to read a single sentence over and over again, year after year, before we can understand it. Especially this [Nine Yang Divine Skill] in your hand, it's a peerless martial art."

After mastering it, one's internal energy regenerates at an astonishing speed, ordinary punches and kicks can unleash tremendous power, one can defend against and deflect external attacks, one is immune to all diseases and poisons. Hey, young man, that's going too far, you've already increased it by almost half."

(End of this chapter)