As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. As long as the packaging is good, even if he has no spiritual talent, Chen Xiao is confident that people will believe that he is a cultivator! He used the name of his master and pretended to be a Feng Shui master, and that's how he fooled a group of people. Of course, what gave him the confidence was the master standing behind him and what he had learned. The current conditions were very similar to those at that time, so Chen Xiao quickly came up with a solution.

He let Du Rong walk in front, and he followed behind pretending to be an apprentice. In fact, there was no need to pretend, as long as he took out his name certificate and looked at it, he was a genuine temporary disciple. No one would carry a magic tool for testing spiritual roots with them all day long, just to check the talents of strangers.

Du Rong was also a country boy who had come to the city. He was a little timid when walking on this street where only cultivators were present. But when Chen Xiao stood behind him, his sense of responsibility overcame his fear. He held his head high, his temperament was cold, and he looked straight ahead. After all, he was a cultivator who had experienced life and death struggles. One could tell at a glance that he was a real talent. The sharp aura on his body was familiar to the people here. When he walked into the crowd of cultivators, he soon became unnoticeable.

After a while, Du Rong relaxed his tense shoulders. Although there were many practitioners here, the management in Hanshan City was stricter, so few people would fight because of disputes. As long as no one started fighting, it was relatively safe to walk with the employer.

The two of them came to a pawnshop called Taixiang. This pawnshop was located in the center of the street, with a very advantageous location. The storefront was also very large, with three doors open to welcome customers at the same time.

There were many people in the pawnshop, some were there to pawn their belongings, some were there to redeem their belongings, and many more were there, accompanied by some of the assistants, shopping for the pawned items.

Du Rong was right to say that there were a wide variety of things here. There were many practitioners in Hanshan City, and the tasks issued by Zhishitang were quite frequent. It would be a pity to throw away the things that were no longer needed. They couldn't be sold at a high price as second-hand goods, and they were too lazy to set up a stall. They might as well pawn them here to earn some spiritual coins. Immortal masters passing by Hanshan City would often throw some useless things here in exchange for some money. This made the pawn shop's supply of goods quite sufficient.

Taixiang Pawnshop is also interesting. With these sources of goods, they did not open a special grocery store. They just put a few tall shelves in the hall of the pawnshop, on which many old things were hung, placed, and piled. Although some of them were very old, they were still usable. Because some practitioners who were not rich had the pleasure of finding treasures, many people came to patronize them. This directly caused a very lively scene in the pawnshop.

Du Rong escorted Chen Xiao to the shelf without leaving any trace. Chen Xiao looked around and saw many things on the shelf with subtle fluctuations. He went forward to pick them up, but they were all small pieces of little use, not as good as the jade he bought at the beginning.

It seems that there is no way to find a bargain here, Chen Xiao concealed his disappointment. Come to think of it, if the owner of this place can't even distinguish the value of items, then he might as well stop running a pawn shop.

After getting his mind right, Chen Xiao walked to the equipment area and carefully selected the items. While looking at them, he said to Du Rong, "Uncle Rong, please don't despise these because they are used. Only these equipment that have been through the vicissitudes of life can stand the test and are practical."

Du Rong's tone was full of excitement: "Master, no need to say. I understand." These equipments had never been seen in Dai Country before. It was not common to see equipments replaced by cultivators in the foundation-building stage appearing on the market. They were usually given directly to relatives and friends.

On the shelf of old equipment, there were complete sets and also scattered parts. Chen Xiao asked Du Rong to select some equipment that he could use, and then he would choose from them. Although Du Rong was puzzled, he still listened to Chen Xiao. Du Rong selected two different breastplates and then selected scattered parts. The two pieces were made of different materials, and the runes on the equipment were also different, one to increase speed, and the other to increase strength. The scattered parts were for enhanced protection and for increased explosive power.

Du Rong explained to Chen Xiao in a low voice: "This one focuses on speed, and this one focuses on strength." Chen Xiao humbly asked: "Which one is more useful to Uncle Rong?"

Du Rong thought for a while and said, "Almost. I have both wind and earth spiritual roots. The wind attribute spiritual root skills can make a cultivator's body light and fast. The earth attribute spiritual root skills can make a cultivator's muscles thicker and stronger." The body refining stage enhances physical characteristics, and only those above the foundation building stage can learn spells.

Chen Xiao concentrated and looked at the two pieces of equipment using the method of observing aura. The aura of the strength piece was clearer and more complete, so he suggested that Du Rong choose the strength piece, and chose the wrist guard with enhanced protection from the scattered pieces.

When paying, Chen Xiao finally discovered that his ability to see auras could be useful in the pawn shop. Because they were both 80% new, the price of the speed armor and the strength armor was the same, 150 spirit coins. However, in terms of the degree of damage to the runes, the strength armor was much lighter than the speed suit. So, for the same price, he could choose the one with the best value for money. After discovering this, he had only one idea: in the future, when buying such things, he would no longer have to worry about being at a disadvantage.

I chose the strength piece, not only because the runes were less damaged, but also because it was outer armor. Since it was made of light leather, even though it was made soft enough, it would still feel uncomfortable if worn next to the body. It can only be worn outside clothes, so it is also called outer armor. The other piece is inner armor, which is made of a thick cloth. Although the silver runes on it are very attractive, they are not noticeable when worn inside.

Chen Xiao asked Du Rong to put on the outer armor and wrist guards on the spot. Du Rong was already very manly, and after putting on the equipment, his murderous aura became even stronger. Chen Xiao was very satisfied with the effect. Now he had the appearance, temperament, and equipment.

Then he looked around Du Rong and felt that something was missing. He looked at the other practitioners in the pawnshop and suddenly realized that Du Rong was missing a weapon.

The equipment in the pawn shop was relatively cheap, but the rune weapons were so expensive that Chen Xiao was too lazy to ask. The two of them left the pawn shop and went to the weapon shop to spend three spirit coins to buy a most affordable fine steel knife. This fine steel knife is the standard for the monks of Dai Country. When Du Rong first came out to be a guard, he planned to buy a weapon like this after earning money.

Du Rong hung the fine steel knife on his waist and sighed, "A fine steel knife like this normally costs five spirit coins in Dai Country, but I didn't expect the price to be so low in Hanshan City." Although the manufacturing process is the same, there are more people serving the cultivators in Hanshan City, so the price is naturally lower.

Armor cost 150 spirit coins, wrist guard 50 spirit coins, and a fine steel knife cost 3 spirit coins. In just half a day, the spirit coins were spent like water, and they were exchanged for things that Du Rong wore and hung around his waist. This made Du Rong feel like a weight was put into his stomach, weighing him down.

"Boss, what should we do next?" Du Rong couldn't wait to do something for Chen Xiao to live up to his armor.

"Don't be anxious, the next battle is going to be a tough one." Chen Xiao curled the corners of his lips and smiled.

The next day, the sky cleared up after the snow, but the temperature was even colder. Chen Xiao walked out of the room and shivered in the cold air. Du Rong followed him, frowning and saying, "Boss, you should wear something thicker."

At this time, Chen Xiao was wearing a newly made brocade spring outfit. The bluish-white long coat set off his already beautiful thick eyebrows, almond eyes, straight nose and arched lips, making him look even more vigorous and lively. But what puzzled Du Rong was that his employer was obviously afraid of the cold, but he had to wear spring clothes when the snow was melting.

Chen Xiao took a breath of cold air, feeling cold from the inside out. He resisted the urge to curl up and tried to adapt his body. He said in a trembling voice, "Have you ever seen a monk dressed like a cotton coat? Aren't they all wearing a thin coat? I have a layer of padded jacket here, don't worry, it's okay!"

Isn't this asking for trouble? Du Rong said helplessly: "There is no need to endure the cold just to pretend to be a monk, right?"

Chen Xiao said firmly: "One mistake will lead to mistakes everywhere. Such an obvious flaw cannot happen."

Du Rong was really worried. No matter how healthy and young Chen Xiao was, he couldn't compare to the physical fitness of a cultivator. After thinking for a while, Du Rong said, "Boss, I understand that you want to pretend to be from a noble family. It's true that you are more careful in your clothes, but the children of noble families don't necessarily wear only a single piece of clothing when they go out. When they are outdoors, some people will wear a valuable cloak. It's not for the cold, but for the occasion. I think your mink coat is good and very suitable for your status."

Chen Xiao was almost frozen silly, and he found a bad thing, his nose was actually dripping with nasal discharge. This was too damaging to his image! How could the children of aristocratic families be so undignified? Moreover, he was also worried that if he continued to go out like this, he might not perform as expected when he got there. Not only would he not maintain his demeanor, he might even look sick. After moving his stiff and sluggish brain, Chen Xiao thought Du Rong's suggestion was feasible: "Well, let's wear that mink coat."

After freezing in the cold wind for a while, perhaps he had really adapted to this temperature. After putting on a mink fur cloak, Chen Xiao suddenly felt much warmer.

Pulling the cloak tighter, Chen Xiao said, "This is much better. I'll wear it outside first and take it off when I get indoors. It should be able to hold up."

Du Rong didn't know what Chen Xiao was going to do next, but just by looking at how much effort he put into preparing, he could guess how important it was. He raised his spirits and tried to cooperate with him in a more energetic manner to ensure that he would not fall behind at the critical moment.

Just like that, Chen Xiao appeared in front of a house in Hanshan City, with a powerful-looking cultivator guard, dressed in rich clothes, and suspected to be a child of a noble family.

Du Rong opened the door expressionlessly and handed a letter to the doorman: "Please pass it to the owner of your house and tell him that there is a guest visiting."