Something’s Wrong with This Game — I Became a God by Mining!

South of Suyang Prefectural Capital lay a scenic land of clear waters and lush mountains—the very location of the Great Yan Sword Sect.

Yang Ling had already changed into ordinary clothes.

The Centenary Refined Kylin Pickaxe, Seventh-Rank Official Saber, and Fire Crocodile Saber were all stored in the Green Dragon Ring.

His appearance had changed; even the people closest to him wouldn't recognize him now.

Before the gates of the Great Yan Sword Sect, various stalls were set up, with crowds of people bustling about.

"Standard Tiger Saber crafted by the Divine Armaments Pavilion, infused with Fire Crystal Rock, Vermilion Gold, and bones of the Bone-Eating Tiger, a mystical beast! Extremely high elasticity—won't break even after ten years!"

"Five hundred taels apiece, minimum order of ten. Discounts available for orders exceeding thirty."

"Mini Spirit Nurturing Pills, developed by the Valley of the Dead! Training martial arts techniques is twice as effective. Three hundred taels per pill, minimum order of thirty!"

"Centenary Refined Steel Inner Armor, crafted by the Divine Armaments Pavilion! Can withstand a full-force strike from an Eighth-Rank Martial Artist. Two thousand taels per piece, minimum order of five!"

Every dozen meters or so, there was a stall, either peddling pills or hawking equipment.

Each stall was surrounded by dozens of Martial Artists, and some even had over a hundred gathered around.

"This single exhibition has attracted at least several thousand Martial Artists, likely arriving from all over the place..."

Yang Ling's gaze fell on the distance, where he spotted Ironclad Department constables on duty.

Great Yan Sword Sect disciples were cooperating with them to maintain order here.

Before coming, he had already made some inquiries about the Divine Armaments Pavilion.

This was one of the top three major merchant houses in Yunwen Provincial Capital.

The quality of their weapons was consistently above average.

But they didn't sell retail; instead, they wholesaled various equipment through exhibitions like this one.

These equipment pieces would eventually end up in weapon shops across different regions, where they'd be retailed to Martial Artists who had obtained permit letters from the Ironclad Department.

Behind the Divine Armaments Pavilion stood the support of the Great Yan Sword Sect, along with some official connections.

"Based on earlier intelligence, the Valley of the Dead, the Great Yan Sword Sect, and the Divine Armaments Pavilion frequently hold similar exhibitions in Suyang Prefectural Capital."

"It seems the Great Yan Sword Sect has a close relationship with the Valley of the Dead, possibly involving some vested interests."

"Weapons and pills—both are essential items for Martial Artists."

Yang Ling approached the nearest stall, which was selling Standard Tiger Sabers.

「Standard Tiger Saber: Dual-attribute Boost of 15. Equip Requirement: Level 30」

"Sister Fang Yun, this Tiger Saber's attribute boost is pretty decent, but the equip requirement is way too high. It's completely unsuitable for us players."

"Yeah, if you want to boost your strength through equipment, you need to find Top-Grade pieces with no level requirement or ones below level 10."

"But based on my experience, such equipment is actually quite rare."

On the other side of the stall stood five or six people, and Yang Ling caught every word of their conversation clearly.

He swept a glance over this group of players, checking their Status Panels.

One of them was none other than Fang Yun, ranked ninth on the Divine Realm Level Ranking, currently at level 29 with the class of Swordsman.

The rest were ordinary players, also Martial Artists, who had taken the class change route toward... Constable.

"As expected, Constable is the easiest class to change into."

A hint of amusement flickered in Yang Ling's eyes as he casually glanced at the Standard Tiger Saber.

The equipment's attributes were decent—a dual-attribute boost of 15 points, equivalent to a total attribute increase of 30 points!

That was only 10 points less than the Fire Crocodile Saber, but it came with a much higher equip requirement.

"Also, its materials are far inferior to the Fire Crocodile Saber. Claiming it won't break in ten years... if it sees heavy use, I doubt it'll last even a year."

Yang Ling reached out and touched the blade of the Standard Tiger Saber, giving it a casual flick, and immediately judged the quality of this equipment.

"It's a shame, though—even this kind of equipment costs five hundred taels of silver apiece. Silver is way too valuable here. Based on purchasing power, one tael is worth at least two thousand in real-world money."

"Five hundred taels of silver... that's a million bucks..."

The players looked somewhat helpless. Even if usable equipment appeared here today, they simply couldn't afford it.

The silver they'd painstakingly saved up wasn't even enough for Spirit Nurturing Pills, let alone spare cash for equipment.

"Don't worry. As long as you train hard, you'll eventually be able to join the Great Yan Sword Sect."

Fang Yun added, "Then you'll have more resources for cultivation, more ways to earn money, and you can buy equipment that suits you."

"The Number One on the ranking, Yang Ling, is also with the Ironclad Department. Do you think if we go to him, he might give us a hand?"

"Hmph, he's the Number One, way up there. How could he possibly help us? We've already completed our class change. Instead of relying on others, it's better to rely on ourselves."

A young man in his twenties suddenly had his expression turn sour.

"Brother-in-law, we were just talking casually. Don't get upset."

The few players looked embarrassed.

"Fang Yun, let's go check out the pills. Let's stock up on some healing pills for next month's Skeleton Cave Dungeon run."

The young man looked at Fang Yun and said.

Fang Yun nodded lightly.

Yang Ling gave them a glance, then began exploring the exhibition on his own.

Ever since Xu Zegang mentioned that such exhibitions existed, he had been planning a massive shopping spree.

Without the Green Dragon Ring before, even with money, he hadn't entertained the idea of a big purchase since storing items was troublesome.

Now that he had the Green Dragon Ring, everything was different.

"Centenary Refined Vermilion Gold Throwing Daggers are the top priority. Then other equipment I can use."

"As for pills, Spirit Nurturing Pills are the main focus. At an exhibition like this, maybe I can buy them in bulk."

"With fewer than two thousand Spirit Nurturing Pills, I can push either Wind God Vajra Legs or Ethereal Steps to Transcendent..."

A flicker of warmth stirred in Yang Ling's heart.

He had previously visited White Horse Pharmacy, and with their volume, they could only sell one to two hundred Spirit Nurturing Pills a year, which was tied to the quantities they could source.

"White Horse Pharmacy probably can only import this many Spirit Nurturing Pills annually. The Chu Family Medicinal Shop, being in the prefectural capital, is slightly larger, but at most seven to eight hundred."

"If I want to get two thousand Spirit Nurturing Pills, that's a million-tael deal. Neither White Horse Pharmacy nor the Chu Family Medicinal Shop could handle it alone, and it would easily tip off others."

As he was mulling this over, Yang Ling suddenly spotted a group of familiar faces: Chu Huatian from the Chu Family Medicinal Shop, the shopkeeper of the Chu Family Medicinal Shop, as well as Huang Sihai and Bai Zhixing from White Horse Pharmacy in Green Mountain City, and Chen Qizheng from Tingjiang City...

They were currently craning their necks around a noticeably larger stall.

This area gathered pharmacy shopkeepers from all over Yunwen Provincial Capital.

Standing at the stall was an elderly man. Yang Ling took a closer look and immediately grinned.

Another old acquaintance.

It was Elder Qin from the Valley of the Dead, who had been in charge of purchasing various rare exotic herbs and flowers from Water Qilin Cave aboard the ship.

His Ethereal Steps had broken through to Skilled right in front of this Elder Qin.

"Everyone, please don't crowd. This year, the Valley of the Dead's external quotas have changed. We'll proceed according to the rules."

The moment Elder Qin finished speaking, all the shopkeepers present looked shocked.

Quotas changed?

Seeing this, Yang Ling squeezed into the crowd and asked Chu Huatian:

"Are you here to purchase pills too?"

Chu Huatian shot Yang Ling a strange look, as if to say, "Who are you?"

But given that everyone at today's exhibition was noteworthy, he didn't dare offend him casually. He simply nodded:

"Yes."

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