C1046 The Smell of the Sea
Because he didn't have a flying weapon, he chose to ride instead. Although it wasn't as fast as running at full speed, it was better in endurance. In addition, he could use his zhenqi to reduce the weight of his body, thus reducing the burden on the horse. It would allow the horse to run faster and longer, so in fact, it would run with him to the East China Sea. It was not much different.
Most importantly, when he was running, he could not cultivate. During the ride, he could use the time on the back of the horse to cultivate. Although the efficiency was low, after a long period of time, the effects were quite considerable.
Because he had spent all his time on the road, Ye Bufan did not want to let out the Blue Luan Bird. This kind of boring journey was not something that the little girl would like. Rather than letting her out to cause trouble, it was better to let her out. He might as well let her honestly digest the Moon Stone in Sun Space.
On this day, Ye Bufan came to a new city. Unlike the past, when he was rushing blindly, he did not enter the city anymore. This time, Ye Bufan's journey was different. Every city, even bigger towns, would enter. It was not to enjoy the local delicacies along the way, but to change horses.
Even though he had used his True Qi to reduce his weight, it was still difficult to resist the consumption of horses. So, whenever he went to a place, he would choose to change horses. He would let one of his mounts maintain its best condition, allowing him to keep moving at the fastest speed possible.
It had been ten days since the last time he changed his horse. Ye Bufan could clearly feel that the horse beneath him was almost crippled. The handsome look he had when he bought it had long disappeared. His entire body was drenched in sweat. If it wasn't for the fact that Ye Bufan had lost some of his true qi into the horse's body, the horse would have lost its hoof a long time ago.
When they arrived outside the city, Ye Bufan no longer rode on this horse. He wiped the sweat off the horse's body and led it into the city.
He wanted to sell the horse and replace it with a good horse.
When they entered the city, Ye Bufan raised his head and looked at the plaque on the city gate. Only then did he know that the city was called Hai Province.
This delighted him. Since it was called Hai Province... It must not be far from the ocean, although it had changed its direction. Now, even if he reached the edge of the sea, it might only be at the border between the East Sea and South Sea. But it was enough to make him happy.
Especially when Ye Bufan arrived at the market, he could feel the aura of the sea even more.
In the entire market, the most were all kinds of goods vendors. Fresh fish and seafood were continuously transported into the market, but they were quickly sold out. Along the way, there was a strong fishy smell of seawater, which made people close to the sea in an instant.
Ye Bufan led his horse through the sea goods area and finally found the place where the livestock were sold. As soon as he walked over, people immediately surrounded him.
"Brother, do you sell this horse?" "Brother, I want this horse. Name a price." ... ""
Ye Bufan was shocked by their enthusiasm. The horse he was holding had almost been crippled, but it was still so popular. This was something he had never thought of.
He could not help but feel curious. He pulled an honest man and asked, "Brother, can't you see the condition of my horse? Why is it still so warm? Is there a lack of horses here?"
If that was really the case, Ye Bufan would be worried. Even a useless horse was welcomed. Wouldn't it be even harder for him to buy a good horse?
The man who was caught by him revealed a simple and honest smile." Big brother, you don't know anything about this. Who can't tell what the situation of your horse is? However, we need this kind of useless horse now."
"Ah? Why is that?" Ye Bufan was surprised.
The man scratched his head and chuckled. Under the warning eyes of the other vendors, he said, "Our Hai Province believes in the Dragon King. Every year, we go to the seaside to worship the Dragon King. No one knew when the rule was passed down. It was said that the Dragon King was an old man. We like to eat horses that are useless, so the horse dealers of Hai Province buy them all year round."
"So that's how it is!" Ye Bufan had opened his eyes a few times. He did not expect the Dragon King to have such a rule. He had to admit that the local customs and customs were really strange.
"Since you have told me the truth, brother, you have solved my confusion. Then I'll sell this horse to you. Just pay the price, man." Ye Bufan wasn't short of money anyway. The reason why he sold the horse instead of letting it go was because he wanted to sell the horse. He was even more considerate of this horse.
This kind of horse that was specially raised since childhood was very expensive. Without anyone to take care of it, he could survive in the wild. It was very difficult to live for a year or two. Instead, he sold it to the horse dealer. Even if he could not carry people anymore, he could still get a car and pull a mill. It would be much better to have someone take care of it and trade work for food. It would be much better than dying in the wild.
When the man heard Ye Bufan's words, he gave a simple and honest smile again. He was not in a hurry to give Ye Bufan a price. Instead, he first cupped his hands and said to the other horse dealers, "Sorry, sorry. This horse is mine. Everyone, please leave. Please leave."
The other horse dealers didn't argue or say anything strange. They didn't even look at Ye Bufan. They cupped their hands and bowed to each other. All of them would get their own territory and continue to wait for the horse seller and the horse buyer to appear.
After the other horse dealers left, the man stretched out a palm and five fingers at Ye Bufan. "Big brother, I will give you this price. Fifty taels of silver, what do you think? ”
"Sure, fifty taels of silver is fifty taels of silver." To be honest, Ye Bufan was a little surprised. Fifty taels might not be as much as when he bought this horse, but it was much more expensive than when he sold the horse a few times.
So he did not bargain and directly agreed.
The man scratched his head and smiled. "Brother, you are really straightforward. In that case, come with me. I will give you the money."
Ye Bufan led the horse and followed behind the man. They walked towards the donkey and horse market, but they did not walk more than 300 meters. They arrived at a big shed. There was a small house behind the shed. Three honest looking young men were sitting at the door of the room and chatting.
When the young man saw that the man had returned, he immediately went up to greet him warmly: "Big brother, you're back."
The man laughed. "I'm back. I have business. I'll go into the house to get the money. You guys greet the guests."
"Okay, don't worry, big brother." After saying that, the three young men walked over to Ye Bufan.
"Customers, why don't you come over here and have a sip of tea. When our big brother takes out the money later, our business will be done."
Ye Bufan shook his head and did not follow the young man to rest. Instead, he walked towards the stable.
"Customer, you want to buy a horse?" The young man's eyes lit up. He immediately followed him enthusiastically and started to introduce the tall horses in the stable.
It was not uncommon for Ye Bufan to sell horses like this and buy horses. The young man recommended all horses that could run well and had good endurance. Ye Bufan nodded in his heart, thinking that this shop did know how to do business.
Just as he was looking at them, the man just now came out with a bag.
"Brother, take a look at the color of your fifty taels of silver."
Ye Bufan opened the bag and saw that it was indeed fifty taels of silver. He casually returned it to the man and at the same time, threw the reins of the horse to him.
"I also want to buy a horse. This one is not bad. How much is it?"
The man saw that Ye Bufan did not take the money and felt a little strange. After hearing this, he understood that Ye Bufan was here to exchange horses.
He looked at the horse that Ye Bufan pointed at. It was a black horse that was nearly 20 feet tall. It had strong muscles all over its body. Under everyone's gaze, it snorted and shook its mane to light up.
The man sighed in his heart and said awkwardly, "Customer, you might not know, but this horse is not for sale."
"Why?" Ye Bufan did not get angry. He just felt that it was strange. "Since you are selling horses here, why don't you sell it?"
"To be honest, this horse has a strange temperament. Don't look at how it is tamed now, but it might suddenly go crazy. Before you, brother, it has been sold for four times, and every time it falls, the rider will not be light..."
"Yes." The young man continued, "With this horse, every time our Big Brother not only needs to refund money, he also needs to pay for the soup. He really doesn't dare to sell it anymore."
" Oh?" Not only did Ye Bufan not change his mind, he became even more interested. "It's alright. I want this horse."
He laughed and wanted to pull the horse out.
"No, no, no. Customer, we really can't sell this horse. If anything happens to you, we won't be able to afford it." No matter if it was the man or the young man, they all hurried over to stop him.
Ye Bufan laughed loudly. He shook the man and the young man's hands away. "I want this horse. No matter how strange the horse is, I can still subdue it!"
As he spoke, he released the suppressed Qi from his body, instantly changing the color of the man and the young man.
"Lord Cultivator!"
After revealing his identity as a cultivator, the four horse vendors were no longer able to say anything about not selling. Perhaps there are some horses in this world with violent tempers that aren't easy to tame. That is only to ordinary people, cultivators are not within this range. Some sects and families could use mutant beast to pull a carriage. No matter how fierce a horse was, it was not harder than taming a mutant beast, right?
Ye Bufan took the horse and gave some more silver. It could be considered as a reward. These horse dealers were honest when it came to business. When they bought his useless horse, they gave him a lot of money. When they were selling horses, they took the initiative to reveal the flaws of the horses. It could be said that they were honest businessmen.
After changing the horse, Ye Bufan didn't stay in Haizhou City for long. Soon, he rode out of the city.
He continued to advance in the direction he had set, hoping to reach the Eastern Sea as soon as possible.
Along the way, this horse didn't show any signs of being strange. It ran very gently. Its speed was very fast, and its endurance was obviously stronger.
Ye Bufan had ridden quite a number of horses along the way. This one could be considered to have the best endurance.
After running for a few hundred miles, not a single drop of sweat could be seen on the horse's body.
This made Ye Bufan feel like he had found a treasure. After casually walking around the donkey and horse market, he was actually able to find such a fine horse. It made him very happy in his heart, and he did not know how beautiful it was.0
But after running for another few hundred miles, the happiness in Ye Bufan's heart was gradually replaced by doubt.
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