Chapter 30

Chapter Thirty: Fan Bao

"Oh, the herb in the second bottle is the seed of the Middle-grade Grass Sea."

"Middle-grade Grass Sea?"

The female shopkeeper explained, "Yes. After using the Middle-grade Grass Sea, a ten-acre area will be completely covered by an endless sea of grass. The grass sea is taller than a person and can be used for escape or to confuse the opponent's vision. If you find the opponent too powerful, Young Master Ding can simply throw out a patch of the grass sea, leaving silently, which is very practical."

"This item seems quite good as well," Ding Hao's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

Xiantian experts cannot project their divine sense outward. Even if he encounters a Xiantian Ninth Stage, he can just release a patch of the grass sea, and the opponent won't be able to find him. Moreover, he has a grass dog named Dahuang, whose sense of smell is extremely sensitive, making it a king of reconnaissance in the grass sea!

"Alright, I'll take both types of seeds. Shopkeeper, give me a price," Ding Hao was quite satisfied with this shop, and Di Hu was indeed reliable.

The female shopkeeper said, "This bottle of Grass Sea seeds is also thirty yuan stones. Two bottles will cost you fifty-eight yuan stones in total. Additionally, I'll give you a few bottles of Flame Fruit seeds, how about that?"

After all, it was a referral from an acquaintance, and they had to help him evade the soldiers. Ding Hao didn't want to haggle. However, he became interested in the seeds and asked, "Your shop is so large, do you only have two types of middle-grade seeds? Do you have more for me to see?"

The female shopkeeper smiled, "Young Master Ding, you make it sound like I have few options. I have many seeds, but not many that are suitable for you. I have quite a few spiritual plant seeds and some that are for active attacks... Let me show you."

She walked into the inner room and soon returned with a tray containing several more bottles.

Ding Hao looked at each one and found that none of them met his needs. The female shopkeeper was indeed good at helping customers choose seeds.

"Why doesn't this bottle have a label?" Ding Hao picked up a bottle and noticed one that was completely bare, which stood out.

The female shopkeeper looked and smiled, "This was given to me as collateral last time. The label has rotted away. It should be a middle-grade seed, but I don't know what it does."

"That's how it is." Ding Hao was interested in this label-less bottle because his Star Absorption Stone sensed a stronger and more violent spiritual energy from it than from any other bottle, even those with attack capabilities!

This is a good thing! Ding Hao was secretly surprised.

He kept his expression unchanged, put down the bottle, and smiled, "Boss Wu, how much for this label-less seed? If it's cheap, I'll take it as a bargain. I like to pick up small deals. If it's expensive, forget it."

Actually, the female shopkeeper was also worried about not being able to sell this bottle. Who would want a seed with unknown uses? Now that Ding Hao was interested, she immediately said, "Young Master Ding, if you know its value, take it for fifteen yuan stones. If you don't, forget it. I'm afraid this seed might affect your important matters."

Ding Hao shook his head, "If you say I know its value, I won't take it. I really want to try it with a small amount of yuan stones. If the price is too high, forget it."

This seed had been in the shop for many years without being sold. The female shopkeeper gritted her teeth, "Then let's make it twelve yuan stones. After all, it's a middle-grade seed. If you want it, take it."

"Alright, let's make it a round number." At this point, Ding Hao felt it was enough.

The previous Middle-grade Vine and Middle-grade Grass Sea seeds cost fifty-eight yuan stones, and this unknown bottle cost twelve yuan stones, totaling seventy yuan stones. Ding Hao didn't have enough yuan stones, so he paid with a silver note. This area was still within the Tianyi System, so silver notes were still valid.

After paying, the female shopkeeper took out five Lower-grade Flame Fruit seeds as a gift.

"The Flame Fruit seeds can release a large area of flames when activated. If you are a Fire-type Immortal Root user, it's the best choice."

"I am a Fire-type Immortal Root user. Here's the silver note." Ding Hao handed over the silver note and put the three bottles and five Flame Fruit bottles into his storage pouch.

Then, Boss Wu pushed open the back window, "Young Master, you can leave from here."

"Thank you." Ding Hao quickly put on his black cloak.

Boss Wu also recommended, "Young Master, if you need weapons when you go to the Outer Domain, you can visit the Chen Family Shop. You can also buy a few wooden puppets from the Zhu Family Shop. Just say I sent you."

"Alright." Ding Hao's black figure flashed as he jumped out from the second floor.

In the Border Village, there were many people wearing black cloaks, and it didn't take long for him to blend in, making it impossible to distinguish him from the crowd.

He was quite satisfied with his shopping at the Spirit Wood Seed Shop.

The Middle-grade Vine and Middle-grade Grass Sea could save his life in critical moments. And that cheapest, unknown seed, Ding Hao felt, was probably the most valuable and powerful! He had found a good deal!

The female shopkeeper must have known he found a good deal, but without a label, it was hard to sell.

Even Ding Hao himself was secretly guessing what kind of surprise the seed in this bottle would bring.

Time was pressing, and his next task was to exchange the silver note for yuan stones.

Fortunately, there were many shops in the Border Village that did exchange business. He entered seven or eight shops, exchanging two to three hundred yuan stones each time. He now had a total of 1,830 yuan stones, which was a considerable amount.

Ding Hao, dressed in black, walked through the crowd, feeling very grounded. As the old saying goes, money is a person's courage!

It was still early, so he found the Chen Family Weapon Shop, which the female shopkeeper had recommended.

The weapon shop was a front shop and back workshop, and the owner was a bare-chested blacksmith.

There were many weapons here, including swords, spears, and halberds, all displayed beautifully, but none of them caught Ding Hao's eye.

The best weapon was an Upper-grade Treasure Sword, slightly better than the Middle-grade Embroidered Spring Saber issued by the City Lord's Mansion, but not much better, and the price was exorbitant.

"Boss, do you have any better weapons? These are too ordinary."

"Sir, all the weapons in my shop are made by me. We are not a merchant from the Native City. If you want better weapons, go to the Native City, where even ordinary treasures are available," the blacksmith was quite honest.

"Ordinary treasures?" Ding Hao had never heard of this before.

The blacksmith explained, "Upper-grade is a weapon, and the best is a treasure. When an item reaches the best, it becomes a treasure. An ordinary best weapon is an ordinary treasure. Sir, ordinary treasures are not for ordinary people. They are very expensive, but their effects are terrifying. If you have money, go to the Native City to buy. If not, buy the common goods here, depending on your needs."

"Ordinary treasures! Upper-grade is a weapon, the best is a treasure!" Ding Hao's heart raced, and he became even more eager to visit the Native City.

"Boss, I'll come back next time."

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Border Village, Patrol Camp.

"What? You lost him? How did you do your job? You're all good-for-nothing!"

Zhou Genwei, hearing the report from his subordinates, slammed his fist on the table in anger.

The two soldiers had become anxious when Ding Hao didn't come down for a long time. Just then, the female shopkeeper came downstairs without Ding Hao's trace. The soldiers panicked and rushed upstairs, only to find no one. Di Hu also took the opportunity to leave.

Zhou Genwei shouted, "You can't do anything right! Go, seal the seed shop!"

The subordinate awkwardly replied, "General Zhou, the female shopkeeper has a relative who is a deputy general in Wuzhou. It might be difficult..."

Bang! Zhou Genwei threw the teacup on the ground in anger.

"Idiots! A bunch of idiots!"

The two soldiers, scolded, shrank their heads. After a while, one of them said, "General Zhou, we overheard a few words. They seemed to be talking about the Native City. Could Ding Hao's goal be the Native City?"

"He's going to the Outer Domain?" Zhou Genwei was also shocked, "He's only at the Xiantian Third Stage. Does he dare to go to the Outer Domain?" Zhou Genwei initially didn't believe it, but then thought, "It's quite possible. This kid is bold. He couldn't buy the banned drugs in the Border Village, so he might only have the option to冒险潜入外域……”

想到这里，又有士兵进来报告，“周将军，刚才从小院房东那里打听到，一个时辰之前刘云坤仙师已经退房离开边境村，随后丁浩和狄虎也已经退房离开了。”

“什么！果然是这样！”周根伟脸色一变，随即咬牙切齿道，“没错！他一定是想去外域，可惜和仙师交情不够，人家没有带他走！立即给我派人，全村寻找，封锁界线！不让他离开……”

说到这里，他突然又改口道，“不对，让他离开！让他离开边境村！”

周根伟脸上露出阴恻恻的笑容，“小废物，你这是自寻死路啊！”

……

从陈家武器店出来，丁浩又去了朱家木俑店。

木俑就是战斗傀儡。

不过先天强者阶段，无法外放神识，木俑无法与意识沟通。那些木俑非常笨拙，喊一声动一下，根本不堪大用，连草狗大黄都不如！差远了！

丁浩并没有购买。

随即他又买了一些兽肉口粮和一份外域风土志，丁浩隐约感觉到街面上的气氛紧张起来，巡逻的兵卫开始增多，挨个盘查，遇到穿黑衣的人，都会索要腰牌盘查。

“例行检查！把腰牌拿出来！”

“不好，他们已经紧了起来！”丁浩心中一惊，连忙隐入一条小巷，“看来必须赶紧离开！”

等他来到天意界线附近，这里已经站了很多穿着盔甲的巡逻兵士，站成一列，挡住通道，每个进出的人，全部都要检查腰牌。

“完了，走不掉了！”丁浩心中大恼，慢了一步，早知道从种子店出来就离开边境村。

正在他郁闷，就看见前方通道有一个缺口。

巡逻兵士可能人手不足，有一段通道还是可以自由进出。

“快！”丁浩心中一喜，脚下加快，连忙走了过去。当他踏过天意分界线，后边兵士这才哗啦哗啦的涌过来。

“快快快！周将军有令，封锁所有出入通道，每个人检查腰牌后才可以通行！”

丁浩回头看了一眼，快步离开，大步走向外域……

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From the Chen Family Weapon Shop, Ding Hao then went to the Zhu Family Puppet Shop.

Puppets were combat puppets.

However, at the Xiantian stage, experts cannot project their divine sense outward, so the puppets cannot communicate with the mind. These puppets were very clumsy, moving only when commanded, and were far from useful, not even as good as the grass dog Dahuang!

Ding Hao did not purchase any.

He then bought some beast meat rations and a guide to the Outer Domain. Ding Hao sensed that the atmosphere on the streets was becoming tense, with more patrolling soldiers and thorough checks. When they encountered someone in black, they would demand to see their identification.

"Routine check! Show your identification!"

"Trouble, they've tightened up!" Ding Hao was alarmed and quickly hid in a small alley, "I need to leave immediately!"

When he reached the Tianyi boundary, many armored patrol soldiers were already stationed there, blocking the passage and checking the identification of everyone entering and exiting.

"Finished, I can't get out!" Ding Hao was frustrated, regretting not leaving the Border Village right after the seed shop.

Just as he was feeling dejected, he noticed a gap in the passage.

The patrol soldiers might have been short-handed, leaving a section of the passage open for free access.

"Quick!" Ding Hao's heart leaped with joy, and he quickened his pace, hurrying over. As he stepped over the Tianyi boundary, the soldiers behind him rushed over.

"Quick, quick, quick! General Zhou's order, seal all entry and exit points, check everyone's identification before allowing passage!"

Ding Hao glanced back, then quickly left, striding toward the Outer Domain...