Light Cultivation
Eps. 293 — Map of Eastern Continent
[*Before reading this episode, first read the updated episode 292, let you better understand the story*]
The shopkeeper was surprised by Jian Chen's statement, because the map in question was very hidden and secret in his family, only a few people knew about it so he was astonished how Jian Chen could find out.
"Master I don't know what you mean about maps, I'm a clothes salesman..." The shopkeeper brushed aside Jian Chen's question.
"No need to pretend, don't you have a map depicting the entire eastern continent, I want to buy it."
"Master, I really don't understand and for the map? We don't sell maps here."
"Oh really, how about this..." Jian Chen took out a leather pouch containing a sizable gold coin, "I want to buy that map with this money, if that money is less you can ask for more."
The owner of the shop was sculpting, he could see a golden beam that was highlighted towards his eyes, he glanced at Jian Chen once more and wondered who the young man really was.
"The map is useless even if you keep it, otherwise if you sell to me I will pay a heavy price for it..." Jian Chen was still trying to persuade the shopkeeper.
The store owner hesitated, the map in question is a valuable object that was passed down from his family by generations, selling it just feels very heavy for him but on the other hand he also needs money.
These past few weeks his shop had been very quiet of buyers, Jian Chen knew that the map would be sold in the future at the auction venue at a pretty fantastic price.
The shopkeeper sold it because he was in need of money, in his past life Jian Chen had not managed to get it but now he made sure he could have a map of the continent.
The shopkeeper sighed for a moment, he glanced at the surroundings before hurriedly closing his shop so that outsiders could not look inside. The shopkeeper then faced Jian Chen.
"Young master, how much money did you pay to buy that map?"
Jian Chen chuckled slightly before asking back. "How much do you need, I'll pay for it."
The shopkeeper was silent for a while before reaching the price. "I want with the money my family needs to be fulfilled for the rest of my life."
Jian Chen nodded slowly, he then took out a few more leather bags and the size was much larger than the first one. "That money is more than enough until your children and grandchildren live luxuriously, if it's less, you can ask for it again..."
The shopkeeper held his breath with unblinking eyes, he began to assume all of this was a dream upon seeing such a large amount of gold coins.
With the amount of money Jian Chen gave, the shopkeeper understood his family's condition would improve by one hundred and eighty degrees.
The store owner then called his wife and daughter to store the gold bag, the reaction of the two was not much different from the store owner.
Jian Chen then gave the shopkeeper a space ring to store the golden pouch, it would be easier if it was stored inside there than to move it.
"Young master, please sit down for a while, I will prepare the map stored inside my house first..." The shopkeeper now had more respect for Jian Chen, he was sure that someone who could spend that much money easily was no ordinary person.
His wife and little daughter then entertained Jian Chen with some of their best dishes, before long the shopkeeper came back with a small crate he carried. The crate was locked by a strong steel padlock.
"Young master, this map is actually inside the chest but the key has been lost for a long time, I'm not sure it can be opened again."
The shopkeeper then gave the crate to Jian Chen.
Jian Chen looked at the padlock for a moment before grasping it firmly, before long a broken iron sound rang out, the padlock had managed to have Jian Chen broken with his power.
The shopkeeper and his wife and son looked surprised by what Jian Chen was doing, now both of them understood Jian Chen was a swordsman and that made the little family a little frightened.
Jian Chen did not care about their reactions but instead took the map inside, when Jian Chen spread out the map paper he could see the entire eastern continent mainland.
"It's really very broad..." Jian Chen held his breath, he was very surprised to see the vastness of the eastern mainland continent.
Jian Chen could also see the 4 Empires within it where the Dragon Empire had the smallest territory compared to the other three Empires.
On the other hand he also realized why the Qilin Empire had always looked at the Dragon Empire with such triviality, the size of the Dragon Empire was not even half that of the Qilin Empire's area.
Jian Chen then inserted the map of the continent into the space ring, "Then our transaction is complete, this map is mine as well as the previous money that is now yours."
The shopkeeper nodded and expressed his gratitude to Jian Chen, tomorrow he would not have to work or sell anymore for his entire life, he would spend his time for his family.
Jian Chen then left the shop and returned to the inn, folding the map of the continent into a smaller size until only the territory of the Lightning Dragon Province remained.
"Hm, if I'm not mistaken the location of the headquarters of those organizations are here, here and here..." Jian Chen smiled widely, he could now remember clearly by looking at the map.
Thanks to his memories in the past, Jian Chen could easily find the location of the headquarters of the organization that he had once destroyed in his first life, Jian Chen planned to destroy it back just like he used to.
As Jian Chen was busy marking the locations of the headquarters with his brush, the sound of knocking on the door sounded.
Jian Chen opened it then saw Jian Ya who had returned and had finished his business, Jian Chen invited him in.
"Chen'er, what are you doing?" Jian Ya was shocked when a map was plastered in Jian Chen's room.
"This is a map of the eastern mainland continent, I bought it in the city."
"Map of the eastern continent! Wait a minute, is it there and sold!?"
Jian Chen chuckled softly then stroked the girl's hair, he understood Jian Ya's shock. "Of course not, even this map is the only one that exists in the Dragon Empire."
Jian Ya did not reply, he was more concerned with his heart rate increasing every time Jian Chen stroked his head, he was very pleased with the treatment.
Jian Ya could see Jian Chen starting to approach him as a man, and it made Jian Ya happy.
Jian Ya then glanced at the cross mark that Jian Chen had marked on the map, he asked him, Jian Chen did not cover up the plan that he would destroy the organizations present in the province of Lightning Dragon.
That statement made Jian Ya surprised, he did not expect Jian Chen to have such intentions even though he understood with his high strength, Jian Chen could do such a thing easily.