Chapter 10
The journey to Huangshan would roughly take around 15 days if riding a horse. Of course, that’s if one had the luxury of a mount. On foot, it would undoubtedly take over a month. Before embarking on this trip to Huangshan, I felt the need to exchange the silver ingots I had acquired.
In this world, merely showing off a heap of silver ingots won’t earn you submissive respect. The moment you carelessly expose your silver, thugs will start clinging to you, and soon enough, a strife for the ingots will erupt among the martial artists. I had to discreetly keep these silver treasures while converting them into a more manageable form of cash.
“The silver chest is too conspicuous. It would be better to bury it somewhere and retrieve it later.”
Carrying it around was cumbersome as the chest was roughly the size that one could embrace. While heading deep into the mountains, an idea occurred to me.
“Ah, right! Should I try to find the cave where I died in my past life?”
The cave where I had no choice but to die due to a trap!
Could it be that I’ve traveled back in time to obtain the secret treasure that was in that cave?
“I should change my plan.”
The thought compelled me to act immediately. I stopped by a nearby village to buy some iron spikes, a bundle of rope, and a copper shield. Knowing the geography of the area better than anyone else, I navigated through the perilous forest unerringly.