Chapter 15: Magical Instrument Golden Bell

Chapter 15: Magical Instrument Golden Bell
While it was still daybreak, Lin Shan found an empty alley and changed out of his killer suit.

Once out of the alley, a handsome young man from an aristocratic family dressed in white walked on the street.

“Just a little poor.”

Lin Shan now has more than thirty taels of silver left in total. He suddenly realized that eating and drinking are nothing, but managing affairs is really expensive.

If anything happens again, like having to deal with Manager Jiang, I won’t be able to afford it without a few dozen taels of silver.

However, you have to spend the money to bribe others, only in this way can you quickly understand and integrate into the organization. Especially when you have just entered the arena, you must not save money when it comes to buying information. If you have a small-scale peasant mentality, you will never get ahead.

Now Nightingale has infiltrated, but Gu Yun's matter has not been settled. I can't catch Nightingale's killers and force them to give me tokens to identify them one by one. I'm afraid only Jiang Hufa has this right.

Speaking of Dharma Protector Jiang, Lin Shan originally thought that since he could kill Head Emissary Wang, he should be at the peak of acquired realm. Unexpectedly, from Manager Jiang's mouth, he turned out to be a half-step innate master!
This is a big thick leg. If I can hold it, I can handle the token issue.
I remember that Jiang Hufa seemed to be lacking a magic sword that suited his needs.
Lin Shan was walking on the streets of Zangke City while thinking about future plans.

Some hardworking vendors on the street have already started setting up their stalls, selling steamed buns, soy milk, fried dough sticks, and old tofu. The steaming hot food made Lin Shan's stomach growl.

He broke up some loose silver and went to the nearby shop to exchange it for a few strings of cash. He spent a few dozen coins and had a hearty meal.

After walking for about half an hour, the flow of people on the street gradually increased. After all, Zangke was a place for trade with foreign tribes, and it was much more prosperous than Qinghe County. You could often see southern barbarian merchants with beards and round hats on the street.

Finally, I saw a restaurant at the corner ahead. It was a place full of people, so naturally there would be news about the broker. The first thing to do was to find a place to stay. To rent a yard, you had to find an agent, and the agent here was also called a broker.

Lin Shan easily found a rental agency after asking the waiter at the restaurant. Through the agency, he found a yard in the north of the city. The overall environment was quite quiet and there were not many people around.

The owner of the courtyard is a wealthy businessman in the city. He owns a lot of real estate and has a good reputation.

Lin Shan spent ten taels of silver to rent a house for two months and finally had a place to feel at ease.

……

When I first came to Linshan in Zangke, I practiced at night and wandered around during the day to experience the local customs and practices. I ate, drank, and relaxed for two days.

After adapting to the environment, I sat on the stone bench in my yard and began to think about what to do next.

The most urgent task is to find Gu Yun. Whether it is strengthening pills to improve cultivation or strengthening weapons to exchange for money, it can allow me to have a virtuous cycle in the future. As for collecting tokens, I don't have the ability to do so for the time being.

Just have to find another way first.
"By the way, I haven't been to the antique shops and antique street in Xiangke City yet. Maybe I can find some good stuff there!"

Lin Shan carried all his assets with him, planned to go shopping on Taobao, and stepped into the door of the West City Antique Shop with great expectations.

……

"Hey, sir, please come in. Xiaolan, serve the tea!"

As soon as Lin Shan entered the antique shop, an old man who called himself Manager Huang came up to him warmly.

After all, he was a congenital warrior who had just turned 16. He walked with a heroic posture and bright eyes. In addition, he was dressed in white, had a handsome face, and waved a folding fan in his hand. At first glance, he looked like a young master from an aristocratic family.

Although he couldn't remember which young man in Zangke City looked like this, Shopkeeper Huang still entertained him warmly. After all, in order to meet the performance requirements of the boss behind the scenes, everyone had to make money, not to be shabby!
"Well, if you have any older treasures in your store, bring them over to me."

Huang Zhang readily agreed, and let the customer see it if he wanted, but he didn't expect him to buy it. After all, the treasure of the museum was just there, and no one would buy it. Basically, it was just to show off the status of his own antique shop.

The shopkeeper whispered a few words to the maid next to him, then walked around with Lin Shan and introduced the common antiques in the lobby one by one.

Although Lin Shan didn't want to be followed, he had no choice but to follow the host's wishes. While smiling at the shopkeeper, he would touch the antiques on the shelf with his fingers from time to time when the shopkeeper wasn't paying attention.

After a rough look around the lobby booth, there was no clue. Lin Shan and Huang the shopkeeper sat at a coffee table nearby and started chatting casually.

Another quarter of an hour later, several waiters came out from the back hall, carried or held the three objects, placed them on the coffee table, and went downstairs.

Shopkeeper Huang began to introduce the treasures of the museum in front of him one by one.

"This is a piece of jade coral, from the coast of the East China Sea. You can see that it is translucent and has a warm color." Lin Shan pretended to look at it, nodded constantly, and touched it secretly. Well, no, it's not!
"Ahem! This is a pair of imperial jade bowls that were handed down from five hundred years ago. It is said that they were used by the imperial concubine for dining."

Seeing that he didn't care about the jade coral, the shopkeeper began to introduce the jade bowl next to it.

Lin Shan touched it inadvertently, and also did not get any hint of ancient charm. He turned to look at the last item, a large clock that was completely golden.

"This golden bell is extraordinary. It was unearthed from the ancient Yelang tomb last month and sent here. It is said that our Zangke County belonged to the ancient Yelang Kingdom. The King of Yelang believed in Buddhism and there were countless temples in the whole country. This golden bell may be..."

Lin Shan touched the golden bell and naturally could not hear what the shopkeeper was saying, because the enhanced panel in front of him finally appeared!

【Soul-Calming Bell】

Quality: Normal

Introduction: It was originally a Buddhist vow-powered instrument, but was erased by external forces and turned into an ordinary object.

Ancient Rhyme: 8 o'clock.

Is it absorbed?

……

This was the first time Lin Shan encountered an antique that not only had an ancient charm but also came with its own quality and origin.

You should know that when you encountered antiques before, there was only a prompt on whether to absorb them, but when you encountered items that can be strengthened, an introduction panel would appear.

Now that both of them appear at the same time, Lin Shan can't help but think a lot. Could it be that some things can be strengthened in themselves and also have ancient charm for some reason?
But this golden bell obviously cannot be strengthened. It is said that it was once a Buddhist magic tool, but was erased by external forces and turned into an ordinary object.

A magical instrument? What is that? Is it used for performing rituals?

Lin Shan instantly deduced some incredible thoughts. Could it be that this world is very complicated? Not as simple as it seems?
"Master? Master?"

Shopkeeper Huang was talking till his mouth was dry. Seeing Lin Shan staring at Jin Zhong in a daze, he couldn't help but ask a few questions.

"Ah? Oh, go on!"

Shopkeeper: "."

I've already finished what I said, what else do you want me to say? It seems you didn't hear a word I said.

Lin Shan was in a dilemma at this time. 8 points of ancient charm! This was the first time he had encountered so many since he opened the golden finger. It was more than what he had obtained before, enough to strengthen the two acquired items to innate.

You can even strengthen your innate martial arts Changchun Gong further!

Lin Shan tried hard to suppress his excitement.

But as this thing is the treasure of the museum, it must be priced very high, and I definitely can’t afford it!
As for absorbing Gu Yun and leaving? To be able to open such a large antique shop in Zangke City and own so many valuable treasures, it goes without saying that there is a lot of power behind the shop.

Moreover, Lin Shan could sense that there were multiple auras locking onto him from the back hall of the antique shop and the second floor. Once he had absorbed the ancient charm, if there were any unexpected changes to the golden bell, then what was waiting for him.
"Excuse me, shopkeeper, how much is this golden bell?"

Lin Shan took a deep breath, but still wanted to ask about the price.

The shopkeeper smiled and raised three fingers while quoting the price.

"Three thousand taels!"

Huh? It seems that it is not impossible in my lifetime.
"gold!"

Lin Shan: "Goodbye!"

(End of this chapter)