I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 241: The Hui People

At the time of departure, Zhang Yuan left a sum of gold and silver for Shuisheng.

This gold and silver were confiscated from the Brother Gang.

Although the amount was not much, it was sufficient for the youth’s living and cultivation needs for quite some time.

It was considered Zhang Yuan’s final gift to him.

Zhang Yuan believed that with Shuisheng’s cleverness and resilience, as long as he didn’t perish prematurely, his future would certainly be bright.

Having resolved this relationship, Zhang Yuan quietly returned to Great Chen Island.

He disguised himself once again, adopting a new appearance and name, and then rented a small house on the island for temporary residence.

For more than ten days, he used the Red-eyed Crow to keep watch on Chen Qi’s stronghold every day.

Chen Qi had two bases on Great Chen Island. Zhang Yuan wanted to see if Yan Wushuang would come to find him.

As a result, he waited for half a month, during which some suspected spies secretly came by, but he saw no one else.

Zhang Yuan wasn’t surprised by this at all.

Yan Wushuang was an extraordinary figure, having hidden safely in the Great Dream Marsh for over ten years with extraordinary cunning and means.

Such a person would never make a basic mistake!

As for these spies, Zhang Yuan did not bother or contact them.

Because he couldn’t be sure if they could be trusted.

After half a month, Zhang Yuan gave up waiting idly.

He purchased a small boat and headed to Nanli Island.

Nanli Island is one of the largest land islands in the Great Dream Marsh.

This island is the core settlement of the Jing people, so it’s also called Jing Island.

Zhang Yuan suspected that Yan Wushuang was connected to the Jing people, so he decided to go to Nanli Island to gather information.

To see if he could discover anything.

After traveling for several hours on the waters, a majestic island appeared in his sight.

Nanli Island was not only very large, but it also had mountains and forests, with towering peaks presenting a magnificent view.

Such islands are rare in the Great Dream Marsh, regarded as prime locations.

It’s said that the Jing people have thrived on Nanli Island for hundreds of years, always maintaining firm control over this resource-rich large land island.

Zhang Yuan maneuvered his boat close to the dock.

The dock on Nanli Island was large, with numerous merchant ships, fishing boats, and fast boats docked, with people bustling about transporting goods, creating a bustling and prosperous scene.

Zhang Yuan found a gap to park his boat.

As soon as he arrived on shore, two Jing people wearing black robes and curved sabers at their waists approached.

The Jing people’s attire was distinctive and easily recognizable.

Men usually wore dark clothing with Vermilion Bird patterns embroidered on the collar, sleeves, or pants.

While women wore plain white dresses, with silver ornaments on their heads and red belts around their waists.

"Do you have an identity token?"

One of the Jing people coldly stared at Zhang Yuan, as if scrutinizing a criminal suspect: "What is your purpose for coming to Nanli?"

Unperturbed, Zhang Yuan replied, "No, I’m here to purchase medicinal herbs."

Nanli Island was rich in timber, herbs, and copper and iron ores. The Jing people did not prohibit outsiders from doing business on the island.

That’s why there were so many merchant and cargo ships in the Wharf District.

Before coming here, Zhang Yuan had already investigated.

His current identity was a solo herbal trader.

To conceal his cultivation, Zhang Yuan deliberately controlled his Dantian True Qi and used his power to increase his physique.

Making himself appear more like a burly man with Tier Three Transformation Realm cultivation.

This was a technique he learned from the Jianghu Records.

Of course, such a disguise would certainly not fool a master of the same tier.

But a Tier Four Martial Artist would not be a dock guard either.

The two Jing people exchanged glances, and another one coughed before saying, "The identity token for landing is five silver taels."

Five silver taels?

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuan knew that the other party was extorting him.

He smiled and asked, "How many times can I use it?"

If the answer was once, Zhang Yuan would turn around and leave.

At worst, he would sneak onto the island at night.

It’s not that he couldn’t afford the money.

But he couldn’t let himself be such a sucker!

The Jing person hesitated for a moment and replied, "Since it’s your first time here, I’ll give you a token valid for one month, but the five silver taels are non-negotiable!"

With an air of certainty that Zhang Yuan would relent!

Zhang Yuan pondered for a moment, and with a slightly reluctant expression, he took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it over.

In exchange, he received a wooden token with red characters on a black background.

"You must wear this token on the island."

The Jing person reminded, "Come find me when it expires, or bear the consequences!"

With that, he and his companion strutted away.

Zhang Yuan watched them go to check on other new arrivals, then hung the token on his waist.

Nanli Island was vast, with most of it being mountainous covered with dense forests. The Jing people built a massive fortified settlement on the southwestern plains as their home.

This settlement had numerous bamboo huts and wooden houses, with an architectural style distinctly different from Great Chen Island.

It bore a rich exotic flavor.

Most of the pedestrians were Jing people, the men robust and agile, the women graceful and charming, and children in crotchless pants ran barefoot on the stone paths.

The roadsides were lined with houses of varying heights, with elderly sitting under eaves smoking pipes, and women weaving fabric, exuding a palpable sense of life, with no sight of shops or workshops.

As he walked further in, Zhang Yuan saw the most characteristic earthen building of the Jing clan.

This circular structure resembled the Hakka earth buildings of Min Province he had seen in a past life, tall and strong like a fortress.

In front of the earthen building was a large open-air market!

Nanli Island had no shops, and all transactions were conducted at this large market.

The stalls here were countless, with many outside merchants trading with the local Jing people.

Intrigued, Zhang Yuan walked around the market, browsing the items displayed on the stalls.

The items mainly included herbs, animal bones, copper and iron metals, jade, as well as cloth and various foodstuffs.

Many things he had never seen before.

As he walked, Zhang Yuan stopped in front of a stall.

This stall offered herbs, and they seemed to be of relatively high grade, including several processed wild ginseng roots.

Zhang Yuan didn’t expect ginseng to be produced here.

So he crouched down and pointed at one of the wild ginsengs: "How much for this ginseng?"

This ginseng had a good appearance and was around forty to fifty years old.

Due to wild ginseng’s excellent effect in nourishing Qi Blood.

Zhang Yuan always kept a few on hand for emergencies.

The stall owner was a skinny middle-aged Jing person, who blinked his eyes and sized up Zhang Yuan, then opened a hand and swung it: "Fifty silver taels."

Hearing the offer, Zhang Yuan was somewhat surprised.

Because a similar wild ginseng in Xia Ruins would cost at least one hundred and eighty silver taels!

And here it was less than a third of the price.

It seemed a bit too cheap.

Out of caution, he asked again, "Is it fifty silver taels for this one?"

The middle-aged Jing person grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow, crooked teeth: "That’s right, it’s fifty taels!"

Zhang Yuan immediately decided: "I’ll take it."