Chapter 34

Tang Zheng's pitiful roof had been torn off twice in just a few days.

The next morning, some craftsmen who were unaware of the situation came to repair it and cast a disheveled and inquisitive gaze at Tang Zheng, the new teacher.

"Ah...choo..." Tang Zheng rubbed his nose.

Last night, sleeping under the roof that had been punctured by an assassin's sword, there was a poetic and picturesque quality to it.

Unfortunately, he was not the type to appreciate such poetry and romance—when he woke up in the morning, he found himself with a cold.

And amidst the difficulties of his cold and the drafty room, Tang Zheng still insisted on using his star power to take out three pieces of purple gold from his purple-gold belt...

"This is...what kind of great worship of gold? Ah...choo..."

It was the first time Tang Zheng had taken out complete pieces of purple gold from his purple-gold belt, and he stared at them for a long time.

The three pieces of purple gold weighed thirty pounds!

Although they didn't look very large, when Tang Zheng put them in his bag and carried it, he still felt it was quite a strain.

"Either I need to quickly improve my star power to the point where I can use it at will..."

"Or I need to practice my physical strength more!"

Tang Zheng put away the paper and gold decorations from the windowsill, then with a painful and happy hum, he picked up the heavy bag.

This time, the Tang Family Fortress sent craftsmen not only to repair his house but also to specifically reinforce his roof. The entire project was estimated to take about four to five days.

Just right, he needed to go to Wulong Town to get his dagger and martial skills, so he politely declined Tang Zixie's offer to arrange temporary accommodation for him—since he was alone, he could just find a guesthouse in Wulong Town for a few days.

That was what he thought...

However, Tang Zixie, who was responsible for his safety, thought completely differently!

After he had just been attacked by an assassin last night, who would dare let him go out alone?

And to Wulong Town, no less!

Tang Zixie immediately directed the Tang Family Fortress's disciples to take action...

The driver of the carriage for Tang Zheng was replaced by a junior disciple at the initial stage of the First Star.

In addition to the carriage Tang Zheng was riding in, there were two more carriages, one in front and one behind, to guard his journey.

In the front carriage, Tang Zixie, who had already reached the peak of the First Star, sat in person!

As for the rear carriage, Meng Fenghua and Little Lingdang were sitting inside—saying they were going to Wulong Town to buy some snacks on the way.

Along the way, they were on high alert...

Tang Zixie escorted them the whole way, inspecting the route, and only after delivering Tang Zheng and the others to the best "Xinglai Inn" on East Street did he go to West Street to do his own business.

However, it was the first time Tang Zheng came to Wulong Town during the day, so he didn't immediately go to the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

He casually put the bag in the inn and went shopping with Meng Fenghua and Little Lingdang.

Candy skewers, sugar figurines, various pastries...

By the time they had only walked halfway down East Street, Little Lingdang's hands were already full of all kinds of snacks.

"Do you need us to stay in Wulong Town for a few more days to help you choose your weapon and martial skills?" Meng Fenghua asked Tang Zheng while buying things for Little Lingdang.

"That won't work..." Tang Zheng thought it was unrealistic, "If neither of us is there, the kids at home will go wild, won't they?"

For a child as old as Little Lingdang, if Tang Zheng wasn't there for a few days, they wouldn't have to go to class in the morning.

If Meng Fenghua wasn't there either, they wouldn't have to go to class in the afternoon.

A group of kids who don't have to go to class for a whole day would be incredibly destructive!

Tang Zheng didn't dare to imagine the consequences.

Meng Fenghua didn't insist: "Then let me say a bit more. Regarding weapons, now that you have just activated your star constellation, remember to choose a weapon that can be used at the initial stage of the First Star, otherwise, using it might cause unnecessary strain and damage to your star meridians."

Tang Zheng nodded thoughtfully.

It was the same principle as a level 10 character not being able to use a level 20 weapon, which he could understand.

Meng Fenghua continued: "As for martial skills, it might be more complicated..." She thought for a moment and shook her head, "No, I should say, your martial skills will be very complicated."

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Because, there are very few martial skills suitable for a constellation with two stars! And your Sun and Moon stars are quite rare... so, suitable martial skills might be even rarer."

"..." Tang Zheng realized he had never considered this issue!

After the first constellation was activated, Tang Zheng had found two books in the small bookcase of the "Star Attraction Formula" and learned about the effects of the two main stars he now possessed on his star power...

The Sun main star brought a stronger expansion attribute to the star power. Star power washed by this main star would have greater extensibility and a stronger tendency and force to expand outward.

The Moon main star, on the other hand, brought the opposite effect. Star power washed by the Moon main star flowed more smoothly within the body. If ordinary star power were compared to clay, then the Moon star power, after entering the constellation and being washed, would be like adding some water to the clay, making it easier to control.

One emphasized outward force, the other emphasized internal force!

What martial skills would be designed based on such strange attributes?

So, Meng Fenghua's statement was still quite polite.

In fact, it wasn't just difficult to find martial skills for him; it was almost impossible!

"I'll bring some food for Little Lingdang when I go back." Tang Zheng patted Little Lingdang's head.

"Sister has already bought it for me, so are you really bringing it or not?" Little Lingdang pouted.

"Really!" Tang Zheng thought, I'm not not buying it for you, it's just that the money can't be changed at those small stalls!

...

As night fell, most of the shops on East Street closed early.

In the Xinglai Inn, apart from the noise of the guests on the first floor, the guest rooms were relatively quiet.

Tang Zheng lightly jumped from the second-floor window into a back alley and headed toward West Street, familiar with the route.

Inside the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, the lights were bright.

Large, luminous night pearls were embedded in the intricately carved crystal lampshades, making the precious items on each shelf of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion shine even more brilliantly.

The vast Treasure Gathering Pavilion had no attendants.

Banyi Lou was still sitting behind the counter, holding a delicate little hammer and carefully repairing a delicate bracelet.

The carvings on the bracelet were light and dark, deep and shallow, and although the shapes were different, Tang Zheng immediately recognized that this set of carvings was very similar to the carvings on Tian Meng's Jade Soul Pendant.

"What? Did you manage to gather the deposit in such a short time?" Banyi Lou didn't even look up, "Of course, you can cancel the commission before paying the deposit."

To gather 100 taels of purple gold in Wulong Town within a month was absolutely a very difficult task.

Moreover, Tang Zheng hadn't even waited a month!

Banyi Lou naturally assumed he had come to cancel the commission.

However, with a thud, something was placed on the counter.

Banyi Lou drew a sharp breath, looked up, and stopped his movements...

Purple gold!

And it was of extremely high purity!

The last time Tang Zheng brought a small piece, he didn't have a strong feeling, but this time, with a whole block of extremely pure purple gold in front of him, Banyi Lou's eyes were almost burning.

His burning wasn't because of the value of the purple gold.

What he was looking at was the flat cut of the purple gold!

Purple gold is very soft and very difficult to control when cutting.

The piece of purple gold that Tang Zheng took out was so flat on all sides that it didn't seem to be cut by human hands—of course, it wasn't.

"Don't stare at my purple gold with that lecherous and obscene look, okay?" Tang Zheng knocked on the counter.

"Tsk," the old man rolled his eyes, "Your purple gold? It's mine now!"

"How's the work coming along?" Tang Zheng leaned against the counter.

"You haven't even brought the deposit, what work?"

"Really haven't done it?" Tang Zheng smiled.

"Go away, I must have been senile to agree to this deal with you." Banyi Lou was in a bad mood, "The real base will be here next month."

The most important part of a real identity plate is the base made by a Seven-Star Smith.

Getting this is already half the success!

Tang Zheng smirked, "The base isn't done yet? At this rate, can it be delivered in three months?"

"Getting it is already good enough! The base-making technique of the identity plate is a secret of the Hundred Refinements Workshop... well, although their 'secrets' are a bit too many..." Banyi Lou puffed out his gray beard, angrily, "To get this base, I almost lost half my life to the Hundred Refinements Workshop."

The Purple Gold City and the Hundred Refinements Workshop indeed have a significant trade volume, and they are the most solid partners.

However, the Treasure Gathering Pavilion is just one of the Purple Gold City's enterprises, and it's not on the same level as the Hundred Refinements Workshop!

More importantly, the smiths of the Hundred Refinements Workshop are known for their arrogance and pride, with their noses in the air, and they wouldn't care about business people.

Banyi Lou felt that he had really tried hard to get the identity plate by going through the Hundred Refinements Workshop...

"Is there something? If not, move aside and don't disturb me from working." Banyi Lou sighed sadly and continued to repair the bracelet in front of him.

"Um... there is something." Tang Zheng took out the small token from his inner pocket.

Last night, the female assassin who attacked him had only this dagger-shaped token with a small star engraved on it, besides the "Blood Shadow Escape Technique" martial skill book.

The small token still had a trace of a bloody smell.

Banyi Lou's gaze fell on the token, staring at it for a long time, and frowned, "Where did you get this thing?"

Tang Zheng almost fell onto the counter, "Damn! Can't you change your lines?"

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Guo Guo's cold has worsened, with a headache and coughing so much that he vomited twice. I barely managed to write this chapter, so there will only be one update today...

I hope I feel better tomorrow. Good night, everyone, and take care of your health during the transition between winter and spring!

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