Chapter 174
Despite knowing that Chor Huet Zhin was putting on an act, Chui Yum still agreed to the deal; firstly, he was in urgent need of the money, and secondly, Chor Huet Zhin didnt have much time left. There was no reason why he shouldnt respect thest wishes of a man at deaths door.
Okay, deal!
Chor Huet Zhin immediately recovered from his cough and extended his hand,ughing. High five as a promise.
<em>Pat!</em>
Chor Shing Chit stood at the side, feeling muddled as he watched his grandfather and Chui Yim re at each other while trying to trick each other.
A million silver taels was a lot. But they were the Chor n, one of the most powerful ns in the South, and it wasnt that significant for the n as a whole. However, the n still cared about what they exchanged for the money.
As Chor Shing Chit mentioned, one might be able to put a price tag on grade three gliph weapons but there was only absolute demand andck of supply for it.
Superior grade three gliph weapons werent easy to forge; only grandmasters could forge them and the sess rate was only seventy per cent. Not just that, but grandmasters were innately prideful and usually wouldnt spend their time making grade three gliph weapons, instead challenging themselves to forge a grade four weapon.
Moreover, there werent even twenty grandmaster smiths in this world, making them rarer than alchemists! That was why superior grade three gliph weapons were harder to find than grade four gliph weaponswhich were strong enough to be a ns heirloom.
The gliph weapon rankedst on the famous Celestial Weapon Rank was a top-notch grade three gliph weapon, while most other gliph weapons on the rankings were of grade four.
Thus this deal could never end up in a loss for Chor Huet Zhin.
If Chui Yim could really pay them back with a top-tier grade three weapon, it would definitely be worth the 1,000,000 silver taels! But even if Chui Yim didnt, hed have to tattoo gliphs for Chor Shing Chit in the future, who would definitely be a pir of the Chor n. It was worth 1,000,000 taels to have a genius like Chui Yim personally tattooing gliphs for Chor Shing Chit.
Without any connections, it cost at least a few hundred thousand for a ten-gliphic gliphist to tattoo one gliph, let alone a hundred-gliphic gliphist. Theplexity of the gliph was also considered; if it was aplex gliph, itd cost millions, and thatd be considered cheap.
Glipher weremon in this world while gliphists were more important existences. Without gliphists to tattoo gliphs on gliphers, gliphers wouldnt exist. Theyplemented each other and neither could survive alone.
But what gave Chor Shing Chit mixed feelings was how Chor Huet Zhin and Chui Yim acted.
The Bloody War Strike was too cheap to exchange for the mineral tattooing method, and the silver taels was actually a gift from Chor Huet Zhin since Chui Yim likely wouldnt charge a single cent to tattoo gliphs for Chor Shing Chit in the future for their friendship.
What they did was just an act. It was secretly an exchange of favours.
One party hoped to help his n as much as possible before he left this world, whilst the other was just helping him fulfil hisst wish. The thought of his grandfather passing away made Chor Shing Chit sad again.<hr>
Chui Yim was simrly upset to know that Chor Huet Zhin didnt have much time left, but death was no stranger to him having lived once before.
He had a headache thanks to the costly school fees he had to pay, so he left immediately after receiving a stack of banknotes from Chor Huet Zhin at the Chor mansions bookkeeping room.
South Imperial City was so huge that it was hard to travel without transportation. Luckily, Chui Yims destination was rtively close by.
Haha, little brother Chui, youre finally here! Ive been waiting for a long time. Tse Onughed and weed Chui Yim enthusiastically. I heard from Yu Bak that little brother Chui loves wine, and I happen to have some here
Thank you, uncle Tse, I appreciate it. But I indeed need some help this time.
Oh?<hr>
Only two other Tse n servants followed Tse On and Chui Yim as they left. This was South Imperial City, a region which didnt belong to the Tse n but the capital of the South instead. The Tse n had a strong foothold here for many purposes. For example, the Tse n could immediately receive news on precious items at auctions and make swift decisions on whether to bid or not. They could help replenish stocks for Night Lion City too.
Since this wasnt the Tse ns territory, they didnt have as many members in South Imperial City and most were of a low cultivation state.
Little brother Chui, youvee to the right person. I wouldnt be able to help if you wanted me to help you deal with an enemy. Tse Onughed while leading him to his destination. South Imperial City isrge enough to be a country by itself; Im serious. There are even gliphic nt ntations in the city, and the tributary of the Mother River here allows the city to be self-sufficient. They dont need any external support.
Its confusing for an outsider, but Ive stayed here for decades; I know this city like the back of my hand, Tse On said proudly. There are twenty-six weapon shops in South Imperial City, and more than half of them are helmed by great masters, making them special. Grandmaster Choh Hang Sangs weapon shop, the Straw Hut, is the most well-known among all. Every glipher wants a weapon from him.
The shop that little brother Chui is looking for is near grandmaster Chohs Straw Hut. Its about three to four shops away from it, Tse On said as he pointed to a faraway green three-storey building. Even from where they were standing, they could feel a strong sense of vitality. It was hard to believe that it was a weapon shop.
Lets go and take a look. Chui Yim turned back to the shop in front of him.
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This shop wasrger than normal shops. It was said that the original owner sold wine; it had a wine cer and two stories for his customers to sit and drink.
After touring the shop, Chui Yim nodded in satisfaction. Not bad. Itll be a great shop after some renovation.
So how much does it cost? He turned to Tse On.