21: Chapter 21 First Visit to the Black Market, Three People Block the Way!

"Whew."

Gu Han once again connected another twelve Meridians.

Currently, Gu Han was in the process of connecting twenty-four Meridians.

His True Qi was incredibly thick and powerful.

"Time to get to work."

"Black market, I hope you don't disappoint me."

Immediately, he took all the banknotes he had "robbed" from Butcher Zheng and rushed toward the City God Temple.

About fifteen minutes later.

Gu Han arrived in front of the City God Temple.

At this time, people were constantly entering and leaving the front of the City God Temple.

"A Formation?"

Gu Han exclaimed in surprise.

"No wonder this place is just a dilapidated City God Temple during the day."

"It turns out it's concealed by a Formation."

Immediately, Gu Han put on a black cloth, leaving only his two eyes exposed.

As he approached, an entrance opened up.

"Oh!"

"This Formation is quite intelligent!"

"It can automatically sense the tokens on people's bodies."

Passing through the Formation entrance, the scene inside was a bustle of activity.

All sorts of hawking and bargaining sounds rose and fell.

Strolling through the black market, the goods on the vendors' stalls left Gu Han dumbfounded.

There were even people for sale.

However, the people passing by were not surprised at all.

Clearly, they were already used to such scenes.

After looking around for a while, Gu Han began searching for vendors selling Cultivation Techniques.

However, in the vast black market, there were very few vendors selling Cultivation Techniques.

After searching for quite a while, Gu Han finally spotted one in a corner.

He approached the stall.

The stall owner was a man wearing a mask.

Although his face couldn't be seen clearly,

Gu Han deduced from the owner's build, hands, and voice that he shouldn't be very old.

Gu Han glanced at the stall and found that they were all Body Tempering Realm Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills; there wasn't a single Meridian Connecting Realm Cultivation Technique or Martial Skill.

"Do you have any Meridian Connecting Realm Cultivation Techniques or Martial Skills here, or even Primordial Core Realm ones?"

Gu Han spoke up.

"I have all the Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills you mentioned, but they won't be displayed out here."

"If you really want them, you have to let me see if you have the financial strength."

"Those Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills are very expensive."

The stall owner glanced at Gu Han and said coldly.

Gu Han understood in his heart that Cultivation Techniques above the Meridian Connecting Realm were extremely expensive.

Upon hearing this, Gu Han was secretly delighted, but he did not show it.

"Money is not something you need to worry about."

"I'll take as many as you have."

Hearing this, the cold and proud stall owner also raised his head in surprise, staring straight at Gu Han.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

The stall owner then pulled a martial arts Secret Manual out of a bundle beside him.

Seeing this, Gu Han reached out to take it.

The stall owner pulled the manual back with a flick of his hand.

"Pay first, then I give it to you."

"That will be thirty thousand taels of silver."

Hearing this, the corner of Gu Han's mouth twitched.

"This Secret Manual looks so new, it couldn't be a fake, right?"

"I want to inspect the goods."

Seeing Gu Han's doubt, the stall owner did not get angry.

"This Secret Manual is a copy I just obtained and transcribed."

"The original manual cannot be given to you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Han's eyes widened.

"What?"

"For such an expensive Secret Manual, you won't even let me inspect it?"

The stall owner heard this and directly put the Secret Manual back into the bundle, saying coldly and proudly,

"These are my rules for trading."

"You can choose not to buy it."

"This Cultivation Technique can connect sixteen Meridians."

"Moreover, these Meridians are relatively hidden and are rarely involved in other Meridian Connecting Realm techniques."

After that, the stall owner paid no more attention to Gu Han.

The stall owner knew very well that people who wanted to buy Meridian Connecting Realm techniques were mostly at the ninth level of Body Tempering and lacked subsequent techniques.

Such people, stuck and unable to Breakthrough, wouldn't care how much money it cost.

"Ten thousand taels, and I'll take it."

"Then, bring out all the Meridian Connecting Realm techniques you have."

"Make the price a bit cheaper."

"Twenty thousand taels; other Meridian Connecting Realm techniques will be priced separately."

The stall owner replied indifferently.

Seeing this, Gu Han also fell into a dilemma.

"Am I really going to let this kid rip me off?"

"But looking around, only this kid has Meridian Connecting Realm techniques."

"Everywhere else only has Body Tempering Realm techniques or just Martial Skills."

After pondering for a moment, Gu Han looked coldly at the stall owner.

"Fine!"

"But if the technique is fake, don't blame me for being impolite."

Hearing Gu Han's slightly threatening words, the stall owner didn't get angry either.

"Once the money is in hand, you can inspect it in front of me."

"If it's false, I'll refund your money."

Hearing this, Gu Han felt a bit more at ease.

Immediately, Gu Han took out a large stack of banknotes.

Seeing the banknotes, the stall owner also appeared very excited.

At this moment, several gazes were constantly sizing up Gu Han.

Clearly, they were shocked by Gu Han's financial resources.

"There are a total of three Meridian Connecting Realm techniques here."

"Eighty thousand taels for all of them."

Seeing this, Gu Han began counting the banknotes.

"Eighty thousand taels just spent like that."

"Spending money like water!"

"Here!"

The stall owner took the banknotes Gu Han handed over, and after a brief count, he tossed the techniques to Gu Han.

"We're even!"

By now, many people in the black market had noticed the transaction between the two.

He noticed it as well.

Immediately, he tucked the techniques into his robe and left the crowd.

However, three figures in the black market were already staring at Gu Han with eyes like venomous snakes.

These three closely followed Gu Han.

Gu Han had only taken a few dozen steps when he felt something was wrong.

"Dammit!"

"Buying techniques at the Tianbao Pavilion led to being followed and robbed."

"I guess I'm going to be followed and robbed in the black market too."

"Do they really think I have no temper?"

He was now filled with rising anger, and killing intent constantly surfaced in his eyes.

Immediately, he continued to wander the black market to lead these three around.

Half an hour later, Gu Han finally left the black market.

As soon as he left the black market, Gu Han walked toward a deserted area.

Suddenly, Gu Han gave a cold laugh and stopped in his tracks.

He looked at the figure appearing ahead.

He glanced behind him; two figures had appeared there as well.

"I'm surrounded again,"

Gu Han joked to himself.

He asked in a calm tone,

"The three of you are blocking my path. May I ask what you want?"

"Kid, leave the money you have on you, and hand over the things you bought in the black market."

One of the relatively tall masked men spoke up.

After speaking, the three of them continuously approached Gu Han.

"Gentlemen, if I hand over these things, can I live?"

Hearing this, the masked man who had just spoken said again,

"We three brothers only seek wealth."

"If you are sensible, what's the harm in letting you live once we get the goods?"

Hearing this, Gu Han laughed coldly again.

"In that case, I'll give the twenty thousand taels of silver in my robe to you three heroes!"

"Twenty thousand taels of silver?"

Hearing this, the three of them had glowing eyes. Although they were masked, their extreme excitement could still be felt.

They thought Gu Han was just a little fat sheep.

They never expected that Gu Han was actually a big fat sheep.

"Hurry up and take it out."

The three of them were already impatient.

Seeing this, Gu Han reached into his robe to pull it out.

Then, he casually threw several banknotes.

"The banknotes are here."

As the banknotes drifted in the air, the three of them lost sight of Gu Han for an instant, staring straight at the banknotes.

"Now!"

In the next moment, a cold light flashed in Gu Han's eyes.

Using his arm as a blade and his palm as the edge,

"Blade Drawing Slash!"

Gu Han executed the Blade Drawing Slash without a sword.