NOVEL NEXT Chapter 36: Traveling with a Convoy
Early the next morning, Qi Han hung a wooden sign at the door of the Small Shop indicating that he would be absent, and then headed to the main entrance of the Tang Sect’s specialized shop for hidden weapons.
Last time, he didn’t buy many hidden weapons from Tang Zi, but this time he was going to the Kalei Forest and would be staying there for several days. Given Qi Han’s current cultivation level, it was still quite dangerous, so it was necessary for him to buy some hidden weapons for self-defense.
Although he wasn’t buying from Tang Zi this time, Qi Han was familiar to the disciples of the Tang Sect’s Shrek City branch since they often dined at his Small Shop. Moreover, the hall masters of the Power Hall had a special fondness for the delicacies of his shop, so the disciples responsible for selling the weapons were quick to offer him a discount.
Before leaving the Tang Sect, Qi Han also made a detour to the pharmacy to buy some Spirit Power recovery pills or healing pills. Tang Sect also sold these, but since the pills from the pharmacy were mainly intended for internal disciples’ use, Tang Sect was more renowned for its sale of hidden weapons.
With Qi Han’s current level, he didn’t need high-quality pills. The most basic ones were sufficient for him, and since the disciples at the pharmacy also recognized him, Qi Han didn’t spend much.
Leaving the Tang Sect, Qi Han couldn’t help but feel emotional. He felt like he was receiving VIP treatment.
The journey from the southern part of the Star Luo Empire to the Kalei Forest was incredibly long, and traveling by rented carriage, as he did last time, was no longer practical.
In such cases, people with lower strength who wanted to travel far would often choose to travel with a convoy.
There was a large convoy company called the Feng Clan Convoy in Shrek City. It was one of the biggest convoys on the Douluo Continent. Although it wasn’t the number one convoy, it was considered one of the top ones.
Qi Han had inquired about it last night and learned that this convoy company had a large number of convoys traveling to various parts of the continent every day. The Spirit Masters escorting the convoys along the way were at least at the four-ring level. By paying a fee, one could travel with them, enjoying both speed and convenience.
He heard that they were precisely going on a journey today, heading to Leiz City in the southern part of the Star Luo Empire. Along the way, they would pass by the Kalei Forest, and Qi Han didn’t want to miss that opportunity.
The guest area of the Feng Clan Convoy’s office was exquisitely decorated. As Qi Han entered and looked around, a maid dressed in a silk robe quickly approached him, guiding him to a quiet room.
She served him tea and informed him to wait for a moment as the manager would arrive soon before leaving with a bow.
Soon, there was a knock on the door of the quiet room, and an elegant figure in a light green dress entered. After seeing Qi Han’s face clearly, she exclaimed in surprise.
Sitting down in front of Qi Han, the woman smiled slightly. “I didn’t expect it to be Boss Qi.”
Someone know him?
Qi Han was taken aback but soon realized that the woman in front of him seemed somewhat familiar.
It should be one of the customers who had dined at his Small Shop.
The woman seemed to anticipate that Qi Han didn’t recognize her and explained, “My name is Feng Lingyue, and I’m the manager of the Feng Clan Convoy. I visited Boss Qi’s Small Shop a few days ago, and your culinary skills left a deep impression on me, especially the Tomato Beef Brisket.”
“After the maid told me about your purpose, I knew it was Boss Qi waiting here. You want to travel with a convoy to Leiz City and pass through the Kalei Forest, right?” After exchanging a few pleasantries, Feng Lingyue quickly got to the point.
Upon seeing Qi Han nod, Feng Lingyue pursed her lips and said, “Boss Qi, you may not know this, but there is indeed a convoy departing today that will go to Leiz City. However, the cargo they carry is quite valuable, so the convoy has arranged two Spirit Kings and one Spirit Emperor powerhouse to protect it. Therefore, the price for traveling with them will be higher.”
Qi Han couldn’t help but furrow his brow at this information. Although he had money now, he still instinctively wanted to save some.
“Are there any other convoys heading to Kalei City?”
Kalei City was the city located next to the Kalei Forest and was Qi Han’s destination on this trip.
“Yes,” Feng Lingyue pondered for a moment before speaking again. “There is another convoy from our company that will depart later, heading to Luolan City in the southern part of the Star Luo Empire. It will also pass through the Kalei Forest. If Boss Qi is willing, you can join that convoy. Since it’s an ordinary cargo transport, the escorts arranged for it will only be at the four-ring level, so the price for traveling with them won’t be too expensive.”
“When does the convoy to Luolan City depart?” Qi Han felt tempted and quickly asked.
“They will depart seven days later.”
Seven days?
Qi Han couldn’t help but furrow his brow. He couldn’t wait for seven days.
In that case, he could only choose this convoy.
After making up his mind, Qi Han looked up and said, “Then I’ll go with the convoy to Leiz City.”
Feng Lingyue nodded. “Originally, the price for traveling with the convoy was 100 Gold Coins per person. However, since they have one Spirit Emperor and two Spirit Kings as escorts, the price has increased to 800 Gold Coins.”
Qi Han didn’t hesitate too much at her words and took out eight hundred Gold Coins, each with a face value of one hundred, and handed them over.
For him now, this amount of money was nothing.
Feng Lingyue received the Gold Coins with both hands, and her smile became even more pronounced. “Boss Qi can wait in this quiet room or take a stroll. The convoy will depart half an hour later, so don’t be late.”
“I’ll wait in this quiet room then.” Qi Han spoke and then picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Feng Lingyue turned around and left, gently closing the door to the quiet room.
While in the room, Qi Han looked through the Douluo Continent Ingredient Encyclopedia for a while. Soon, the door of the quiet room was pushed open once again, and a maid came to remind Qi Han that it was time.
Unknowingly, half an hour had passed, and the convoy was getting ready to depart.
Qi Han casually tucked the Douluo Continent Ingredient Encyclopedia into his pocket. He had gained a better understanding of the resources in the Kalei Forest, and he had some good ideas in mind. He just needed to confirm them when he arrived in the forest.
The convoy had carriages, but those carriages were not for transporting people. They were used for transporting goods.
It was unrealistic for Qi Han to expect to travel comfortably in the carriages with the convoy. Instead, he was given a chestnut-red horse.
This horse resembled the horses on Earth but was more robust in physique. Its body naturally had blood-red patterns, and there was a prominent bump on its forehead, as if it was about to grow a horn.
Of course, this was no ordinary horse. According to the maid’s introduction, this horse was a crossbreed between a regular horse breed and a Blood Red Unicorn Spirit Beast. Due to the similar blood-red unicorn-like patterns on its body, it was named the Red Blood Foal.
This breed of horse, the Red Blood Foal, had several times the stamina of an ordinary horse and was incredibly fast. The best horses on Earth were the legendary Thousand Mile Horses that could travel a thousand miles in a day. However, for the Red Blood Foal, traveling three thousand miles in a day was just an ordinary matter.
Such a magnificent creature naturally held a high value.
A Red Blood Foal was worth 200 to 300 Gold Coins, while a good ordinary horse cost only 1 or 2 Gold Coins. The difference was a hundredfold.
Qi Han didn’t know how to ride a horse, but his level 17 Spirit Power gave him physical qualities far superior to an ordinary person. With the help of the maid, he could skillfully handle the Red Blood Foal within the time it took to finish a cup of tea.
Of course, this also had to do with the fact that the Red Blood Foals from the convoy company were bred and trained by humans, so their temperament was gentle.
With the Red Blood Foal, the travel time would be greatly reduced. It would take less than two days to travel from Shrek City to the Kalei Forest.
If everything went smoothly, they would arrive tomorrow evening.