Chapter 11

The Yi tribe was at least forty miles away from Black Dragon City, and it took this tribal caravan nearly three hours to see the grand city situated by the Black Dragon River.

The city walls of this grand city were a hundred feet high, like a giant beast crouching on the ground, with a majestic presence.

By the Black Dragon River, large ships, dozens or hundreds of feet long, capable of carrying thousands or even ten thousand tons, were docked. On the wharf, laborers were busy moving mountains of supplies from the warehouses on the riverbank onto the ships, or unloading goods from the ships, in a bustling and busy scene.

When the Yi tribe entered Black Dragon City, it was already close to evening.

Along the way, the Yi tribe's caravan indeed did not encounter any bandit attacks and arrived safely.

When they first saw the grandeur of Black Dragon City, the children on the animal-drawn carts couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

After entering Black Dragon City, they discovered its vastness. The main street was ten feet wide, and various caravans and a large number of warriors and civilians crisscrossed it, yet there was surprisingly little congestion.

Those in the caravan who had never or rarely entered the city were now very curious about the shops, pedestrians, and warriors with weapons on both sides of the street, constantly observing the prosperity of Black Dragon City.

Soon, the tribal caravan arrived at a inn called Yunlong Inn.

This Yunlong Inn was very large, ranking among the top ten inns in Black Dragon City, capable of accommodating two thousand people.

In the backyard of Yunlong Inn, there was a large open space.

The animal-drawn carts of the Yi tribe were parked in the backyard, and the deputy leader left twenty tribal warriors to guard them. Then, under the arrangement of the inn's manager, hundreds of people were assigned rooms.

Yi Tian, Yi Feng, Yi Li, and Yi Shan, along with Yi Xiaolong and Yi Xiaoting, shared one room.

Their room had multiple beds, so no one had to sleep on the floor.

After everyone had washed up and gotten ready, they followed Yi Kai to the dining hall of Yunlong Inn. By then, most of the hundreds of people from the Yi tribe had already arrived.

Everyone was present except for the twenty tribal warriors guarding the goods.

The deputy leader, a tall and robust man with a short beard, scanned the crowd with his piercing gaze and said in a loud voice, "Black Dragon City is a mix of good and bad elements, so you must not leave Yunlong Inn without permission. If you need to go out, you must request permission and be accompanied by tribal warriors."

"Tomorrow, we will conduct business with Tongbao Trading Company. If you are not satisfied with their prices, you can sell to other trading companies, but Tongbao has been trading with our Yi tribe for decades and has a good reputation. If you sell to other companies, be careful of being taken advantage of."

Then, Deputy Leader Yi Zhen mentioned some precautions and announced the start of the meal.

After dinner, Yi Tian and the others returned to their room.

Although Black Dragon City was brightly lit at night, killings and other crimes would continue to occur.

Therefore, although Yi Tian and the others were very curious about Black Dragon City and wanted to explore this ancient city that had been built for at least three hundred years, they decided against it due to the dangers of the night.

That night, Yi Tian, Yi Feng, and Yi Shan, among others, all used the time to practice.

Yi Xiaolong and Yi Xiaoting, the two young ones, had exhausted their energy on the journey and quickly fell asleep after returning to the room.

The next morning, Yi Tian and the others were awakened by a noisy commotion.

It turned out that the Tongbao Trading Company, with whom the tribe often traded, had already sent people to the backyard to conduct business with the deputy leader. Many people were counting the goods.

In addition, other teams were coming and going, and cargo carts were entering and exiting the backyard.

After washing up, Yi Tian and the others brought their goods, including golden python skins, white wolf furs, and blood deer skins, and completed the transaction with Tongbao Trading Company.

Tongbao offered twenty-one gold coins for the golden python skin, eighteen gold coins for the white wolf fur, and thirty silver coins for the blood deer skin.

Yi Kai, who was with Yi Tian and the others, nodded, indicating that the price was acceptable.

Therefore, Yi Tian and the others agreed to the transaction.

The manager of Tongbao Trading Company smiled and said to Yi Tian and the others, "How many arrows do you need? Our Tongbao arrows are not expensive and of high quality. Each fine iron arrow costs two silver coins, and each armor-piercing arrow costs fifty silver coins!"

This time, Tongbao brought a large number of arrows.

Arrows were the largest supply needed by the Yi tribe, with tens of thousands of fine iron arrows and thousands of armor-piercing arrows traded each time.

For the Yi tribe, the consumption of arrows was enormous.

Each arrow could be reused at most twice, and most were damaged or broken after one use, making the tribe's resources heavily invested in arrow consumption.

Yi Tian and the others were not yet tribal warriors, so they had to buy their own arrows.

"Five hundred fine iron arrows and twenty armor-piercing arrows will do!"

After considering for a moment, Yi Tian decided on this quantity.

In this way, they spent thirty gold coins, leaving them with less than ten gold coins.

Seeing their gold coins quickly return to Tongbao's hands, Yi Tian couldn't help but marvel at their ability to make money, almost draining all their gold.

Yi Feng and the others were extremely pained to see that one armor-piercing arrow cost fifty silver coins.

Even so, they did not give up.

The hardness and sharpness of armor-piercing arrows far exceeded those of fine iron arrows. Made from the powdered bones of fierce beasts mixed with other metals, they had extremely strong penetration power.

Extremely dangerous beasts, even fierce beasts, had extremely strong defenses, and fine iron arrows could not penetrate them. Only armor-piercing arrows could tear through their defenses.

"Let's go, Uncle Kai will take you out for a walk and buy some supplies."

After saying this, Yi Kai asked the deputy leader for permission and then left Yunlong Inn with Yi Tian and the others.

On the way, Yi Xiaoting and Yi Xiaolong, the two young ones, were very excited and curious, drooling over some snacks by the roadside.

Yi Tian was very generous and bought a lot of snacks for the two young ones.

At this moment, he realized that the two gold coins in his hand were a large sum of money for ordinary people. A pile of snacks could be bought for a dozen copper coins, and the purchasing power of two gold coins was quite strong.

Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and the others also received two gold coins each and immediately bought what they wanted.

Yi Tian used the remaining one gold and thirty silver coins to buy various seasonings, green salt, kitchen knives, daggers, and other supplies, quickly spending all his money.

In return, Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and the others each carried a large bag of items.

Of course, various snacks were not lacking. They bought a large bag to avoid the younger siblings of Yi Shan and the others from causing trouble when they returned.

After walking several streets, Yi Kai became a bit bored. His eyes lit up, and he said to Yi Tian and the others, "I'll take you to Shixuan Street to broaden your horizons, how about it!"

"Shixuan Street, what is that place?"

Yi Feng's eyes lit up, but his excitement had waned after walking for a long time.

Yi Kai said to Yi Tian and the others, "Do you know about yuan stones?"

"No!"

Yi Shan answered honestly.

Yi Kai said excitedly, "Yuan stones are stones containing a large amount of elemental energy, mined from yuan veins. They can accelerate the absorption of elemental energy by warriors."

"Really? How much does one yuan stone cost?"

Yi Li asked at this point.

Yi Feng, Yi Shan, and the others also looked excited. If they could buy yuan stones, they could quickly break through to the first stage and become tribal warriors.

This way, they could seek revenge and clear their names.

Yi Kai was speechless.

He said, "You can't afford yuan stones. A low-grade yuan stone costs five hundred gold coins, and they are in high demand. Once they appear, they are immediately bought."

"Yuan stones can accelerate the cultivation of warriors and do not cause the toxicity of medicinal pills, making them more popular. All major forces stockpile them, and some precious spiritual medicines, elixirs, and magical artifacts can only be traded with yuan stones. This is not on our level."

Immediately, Yi Feng and the others showed disappointed expressions.

Yi Tian also felt helpless. With their strength, they couldn't even afford one yuan stone.