The shopkeeper behind the counter kept saying he dared not accept the money, but his feet didn't move. He just watched Su Han and the others leave the tavern. In the end, the shopkeeper didn't chase after them.
The shopkeeper put on a look of helplessness and said, "Alas! It seems I have no choice but to accept this silver. Oh, right. How is the Prefect? Xiao Er, come with me to check on the Prefect."
The piece of silver Su Han tossed to the shopkeeper far exceeded the price of the dishes. Even the Prefect wouldn't have paid such a high price. The shopkeeper, blinded by greed, naturally wouldn't refuse the silver Su Han threw him.
After Su Han reached the street outside, he looked at the passersby.
"Everyone scatter and look for anything suitable for us! Especially see if there are any cultivation manuals for sale."
The group split up. However, Ye Fan and Xiao Yan still stayed by Su Han's side to protect him.
Su Han began to wander around Yang'an City.
Ye Fan followed Su Han, while Xiao Yan drove the hovercar behind them.
Wherever Su Han went, he attracted the curiosity of the passersby.
The local bullies and thugs in Yang'an City, seeing the hovercar, naturally did not dare to cause trouble.
The things and scenery in Yang'an City gave Su Han a feeling of being in the ancient Dragon Kingdom. But unfortunately, this was not ancient times, but another world.
The streets were lined with stalls selling all sorts of snacks, as well as stalls selling mountain goods, cosmetics, and clothing.
"They're selling cosmetics!"
"Selling candied hawthorns!"
"..."
Amidst the bustling streets, Su Han searched for what he wanted. Finally, Su Han and the others arrived in front of a bookstore.
This bookstore displayed a large number of books. Each book was placed on a shelf, in an ancient style.
Su Han looked at the bookstore and said, "Let's go in and see if there are any cultivation books here!"
Xiao Yan, who was in the hovercar, poked his head out and said, "Young Master Su, I'll wait here then."
Su Han nodded and said, "Okay, you wait here."
After all, the hovercar still needed someone to guard it.
Su Han walked into the shop. The shopkeeper's face immediately broke into a smile.
"Customer, welcome. What kind of books are you looking for?"
This bookstore was not self-service. A counter separated customers from the bookshelves. To buy books, one had to ask the shopkeeper to fetch them. This kind of shop layout was similar to the supply and marketing cooperatives of many years ago.
Su Han looked at the books on the shelves and asked, "Shopkeeper, what kind of books do you have here?"
The shopkeeper replied, "Historical biographies, classics, and poetry. I have them all."
Then, the shopkeeper glanced outside, observed for a moment, and then whispered, "Besides these, we also have some erotic literature. I'm telling you this in confidence, don't tell anyone else!"
He didn't expect such books to be available here. But Su Han wasn't looking for these. Su Han said, "I'm not looking for those books. Shopkeeper, do you have any cultivation books!"
The shopkeeper quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, how could I possibly have such books! Those kinds of cultivation books are only sold in shops run by sects."
Su Han asked, "Shops run by sects? Then, shopkeeper, do you know where these shops are located?"
The shopkeeper quickly replied, "Those shops are at the end of this road, in the wealthy district. There are the Treasure Pavilions run by the Qingfeng Sect and the Qingshui Sect. Only those two shops in Yang'an City would possibly have cultivation books."
Su Han said, "Alright, thank you, shopkeeper."
After speaking, Su Han tossed a piece of silver to the shopkeeper and left.
Su Han wanted to establish a persona of being wealthy. Once this reputation spread in Yang'an City, things would be much easier later on. He might even gain some unexpected rewards.
Su Han went outside, got into the hovercar, and drove towards the end of the road. He soon reached the end.
At the end of the road, there were only two shops, facing each other.
From within the shops, some well-dressed individuals could be seen emerging and getting into palanquins dozens of meters away. No palanquin dared to stop directly in front of these two shops; they would stop twenty meters away.
The signs hanging above the two shops had four characters that looked similar, and two different characters.
Su Han asked, "What do the characters on those signs say?"
Xiao Yan looked at the text above and said, "We'll need Chu Shi to decipher those characters! But if we record enough samples, the translator should be able to use them."
Su Han said, "Yes, let's go back to the bookstore later and ask the shopkeeper to get an elementary book to read. We'll record it with the translator next to us. That way, our translator will know what these characters mean!"
At this moment, Ye Fan, who was standing nearby, said, "Actually, these characters are somewhat similar to ancient Dragon Kingdom script. Anyone who has studied ancient Dragon Kingdom script can understand them. The characters on these two signs are Qingfeng Sect Treasure Pavilion and Qingshui Sect Treasure Pavilion."
Once he knew the answer, Su Han connected the characters on the signs and indeed saw some similarities to the characters on the Qingfeng Sect Treasure Pavilion and Qingshui Sect Treasure Pavilion.
Su Han looked at them and said, "Let's go to the Qingshui Sect Treasure Pavilion first, and then to the Qingfeng Sect Treasure Pavilion."
Xiao Yan asked, "Should we drive the hovercar to the shop?"
Su Han replied, "Of course, we should drive there. After all, we are not ordinary people. In their eyes, we are cultivators. How can cultivators be the same as the mortals around us!"
Xiao Yan drove the vehicle directly to the Qingfeng Sect Treasure Pavilion.
The wealthy merchants in the distance looked at Su Han's hovercar with envy.
"It's so good! To have such a magical artifact. I want one too! But I can't afford such a thing!"
The surrounding wealthy merchants left with envious expressions.
After the hovercar stopped in front of the Qingfeng Sect, the store employee inside quickly put on a subservient expression and rushed out to greet them. The ordinary wealthy merchant, who had been ignored by the employee, had no choice but to endure it indignantly.
First, Ye Fan got out of the hovercar and scouted the area for a moment. Only then did Su Han alight from the vehicle.
The employee, with a smile on his face, said, "Guest, welcome to our Qingshui Sect Treasure Pavilion!"
The employee of the Qingfeng Sect Treasure Pavilion had already treated Su Han and the others as people of the cultivation world.