Chapter 147 - 6 The Beginning of Trade Between Two Realms (3/3, thanks to the leader Gu Xin Xuan!)

Chapter 147: Chapter 6 The Beginning of Trade Between Two Realms (3/3, thanks to the leader Gu Xin Xuan!)Apart from matters that might be related to the Demon Sect, there was one final matter concerning the Heavenly Demon. This was closely related to An Jing—the Evil Born Demon hadn’t only destroyed the village An Jing saw, but it had also devoured two other mountain villages to recover from its injuries. Three villages were wiped out, all by the Heavenly Demon. This fact truly frightened many people around Kanming City. Many people who had planned to return to their native villages for the New Year during winter had dismissed the idea, deciding to stay in the city instead. As a result, Kanming City, which should have been bleak and quiet, became busier, with the population even exceeding one million. Overall, aside from that last matter, it had nothing to do with An Jing, who was just temporarily staying in Kanming City anyway. "Know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat." After finishing his observation of the city, An Jing found an ordinary inn, rented a single room, and then began to summarize his observations and the situation. Unlike the Northern Barbarian tribes bordering Hanbei, the Hundred Desolations Tribes bordering the Western Mountain had always maintained a friendly relationship with Da Chen, coexisting peacefully for many years. Many from the Hundred Desolations Tribes had even assimilated into Da Chen. Even the spirits and monsters from the mountains had gone out to trade, creating a scene of prosperity and thriving. An Jing had just seen a group of little giants with deer antlers on the street; they were the Mountain Spirits from the Hundred Desolations. Besides eating steamed buns one by one, they would stealthily grab a handful of pine needles and tree leaves to chew and swallow Da Chen’s state-owned assets. They would also bargain and be picky just like ordinary people. If one observed carefully, there were also a few people on the street with unfamiliar faces covered in scales, mixed with beast patterns, and even a beastly head. And they, too, would trade their tribal and mountain specialties in Kanming City. Whether it was a totem stone engraved with some unique Art of Magic, wine brewed from rare fruits in the mountains, or strangely shaped weapons forged with special refining laws, there was a market for them in Kanming City. No matter how strange or unusual the merchandise, there were people in Kanming City who would sell it and people who would buy it. Considering that... What about items from another world? In such a cultural environment, An Jing felt that it was time to take advantage of his ability to travel between two worlds and start selling some trinkets from the Tianyuan Realm to the Embracing the Void Realm! It must be said, An Jing’s personal wealth was quite substantial. Not to mention the five remaining pieces of Jade Cutting Steel, the second-tier Spirit Stone and Spirit Qi Furnace obtained from the Fengdu Guards, the Bright Stone from Little He Mountain, and miscellaneous weapon equipment such as the Chongming Sword Box drone defense jade pendant and talismans. Just the over seven thousand Good Deeds obtained from Nian Qin alone were an uncommonly large amount of money. This amount was so large that Nian Qin herself dared not use it on herself and her son, to avoid drawing attention with a charge of possession of hugely unexplained wealth—considering she might be an operative for some major organization, this precaution was necessary. But An Jing was not. He had come from the Wilderness, had no children, no weaknesses, was free to spend his money as he wished, and no one would investigate it. Even if it was investigated, they would find nothing. Even so, converting such a large amount of money into resources that An Jing could use smoothly was not an easy task. Especially since the black market had been eliminated and other underground markets had also been shut down, it was difficult for An Jing to find a covert channel for procuring goods without scrutiny of their financial origin. Even if Huo Qing and Iron Hand could cooperate, their channels were too small to get much of worth. So in the Tianyuan Realm, An Jing had always been troubled about how to utilize such a large sum of money to accelerate his Cultivation. But now, An Jing had some vague ideas. —He could use this money, through the recycling house’s channels, to buy some items that were mundane in the Tianyuan Realm, but had a good market in the Embracing the Void Realm! Whether it be inexpensive Mysterious Iron long swords or ordinary Luminous Mirrors; whether it be mechanical gear watches that only nostalgia enthusiasts would like or multipurpose Swiss army knives... these items would find no difficulty in selling in Kanming City! The Mysterious Iron longsword could be touted as the "Dust Li Secret Forging Skills." The Luminous Mirror might be boasted of as "ancient skills passed down from Visible Empty Mountain." As for the gear-driven watches and multipurpose knives, they were "Great Craftsman’s Legacy," treasures worth passing down through generations! In the Tianyuan Realm, An Jing could create a Wilderness Tribe out of nothing, providing a pretext for the destination of the goods. In the Embracing the Void Realm, An Jing only needed to be careful not to sell too much and could easily get away with the excuse "These are family heirlooms I brought from my ancestral home in Dust Li." The most important thing was, these items were not classified as Magic Artifacts, were not too sensitive, but were indeed novel, had merits, and offered a taste of exoticism, which certainly guaranteed a market, allowing An Jing to earn a substantial amount of silver! In the Embracing the Void Realm, although silver couldn’t buy many things, it could purchase high-quality food ingredients urgently needed by An Jing, and some expensive herbs, preparing him for the breakthrough of "Inner Breath like Tide" and the cultivation of the Houtu Body Cultivation Method. If the earned silver was sufficient, he might even be able to buy "Spirit Stones" or other treasures nearly as valuable in the Tianyuan Realm, which could then be exchanged for a large amount of Good Deeds! It was simply a perpetual tide machine, achieving an infinite loop through the price differences between the two realms! This way, An Jing could break through realms at the fastest rate with the boost of resources. By the time he reached the pinnacle of Inner Breath like Tide and mastered the Imperial Heaven and Houtu Method, the progress on the Taibai Luminous Godly Ban would probably have reached six or seven Divine Prohibitions. Then, even without various Magic Artifacts like the Chongming Sword Box and Bulletproof Poncho along with talismans, An Jing wouldn’t have to fear confronting martial masters who possessed Inner Strength head-on with his own capabilities. And what if he had those Magic Artifacts? Ha, then he wouldn’t be afraid even now! However, in the Embracing the Void Realm, it was better to use those Magic Artifacts as little as possible to avoid revealing any flaws. Once he could combat those with Inner Strength solely based on his abilities, An Jing would also have the confidence to leave Kanming City, disguise himself as a Dust Li merchant, and embark on a journey back to Hanhai to search for his mother. "...Hmm. It’s also not possible to sell a lot all at once; after all, I entered the city alone and can’t just conjure up a box of goods out of thin air." "Moreover, to avoid suspicion in a plausible manner... I might even have to put on a show, pretending to buy a lot of local goods to spend all the silver, thus giving a reason to pawn ’personal treasures’!" After some contemplation, An Jing corrected some impractical parts in his plan: "It’s just right; trade between two realms shouldn’t just be a unilateral dumping from Tianyuan to Embracing the Void—I also need to see what items available in Embracing the Void are not found in Tianyuan and are relatively easy to sell." "Subdue Evil, any thoughts?" An Jing inquired, and the Sword Spirit responded, "I am a sword, and I don’t understand your human schemings." --Oh, impressive, playing the sword card now? Weren’t you enthusiastic when discussing politics, economics, and bloodsucking before? Isn’t sword politics also sword? An Jing mocked inwardly, then murmured softly: "Sword Spirits are really convenient, huh? When needed, they can be a Sword Immortal, and when not, they can just be a simple sword. That’s the superiority of a high-level Sword Spirit." "I am a sword, I don’t understand!" Familiar with this attitude by now, An Jing jested a few words and then prepared to rest. Night deepened, and after turning off the light, An Jing fell asleep instantly. It had been a long time since he slept on such a soft pillow and bedding, falling asleep so easily. A dreamless night. The next day, An Jing began his performance.