Chapter 68
0068 : Demon Subduing Hall
To identify the areas in which my martial arts were lacking, I decided to head to Luoyang for a few days. After all, it is the largest city in the world, bustling with various martial arts sects and opportunities to utilize wealth. Currently, I had no debts of gratitude, so I figured that as long as I did not engage in unnecessary antics, I could spend my time in Luoyang rather smoothly and ordinarily.
Most importantly, I was at a loss about what to do next. Rather than wandering around a shabby countryside, I thought it would be better to stay in Luoyang to organize my thoughts and find a direction. Moreover, if things did not go well, I could challenge the Twin Gate Sect again for training.
‘The fear of martial competitions has diminished significantly now.’
Due to the incident at the Iron Blood Sect, I had been somewhat huddled. However, thanks to Jin So-cheong taking me along to crush the Zhongnan Sect, I had healed a lot from that mental trauma and regained my confidence. Although there was no remarkable advancement in my exceptional martial arts at the moment, my motivation was quite high.
Upon entering Luoyang, I resolved to buy a house—one that felt like a base where I could train alone and think. So, I began searching for merchants dealing in real estate, most of whom were minor officials.
It seemed they thought that if they hastily allowed private trading rights, it would lead to chaos in Luoyang, so they were mostly low-ranking officials leading the transactions, even if they were of the tenth rank. Of course, they typically collaborated with private merchants to handle the specifics. In significant matters, they would report to superiors of a higher rank to process transactions, eventually reporting to the head of the Six Ministries.
The official I found stated, seated nonchalantly at his desk in a government office and appearing to be about an eighth-rank official.
“Hmm… Did you say your name was Baek Woong? You want a house of that level? You’ll need at least five hundred strings of silver.”