Early the next morning, Zhao Xing took the Grand Zhang Cart to a property agency in the south of the city.
Whether he pursued cultivation or an official post, he would need money. His family home was modest and hardly in a prime location, but several rooms stood empty. He planned to rent them out.
Martial training and medical study both cost money, and he had only fifty taels in savings.
"Oh, Young Master Zhao!" A middle-aged man came over to greet him as soon as he entered the main hall of the Li Family Property Agency.
"Please, have a seat." Zeng Cheng showed Zhao Xing in, then turned and called, "Long Er, bring out my best tea."
"No need to go to so much trouble, Manager Zeng." Zhao Xing waved with a smile. "I was just passing by and wanted to ask whether anyone was interested in the rooms I listed in Jade Abundance Ward."
"Your price is reasonable, Young Master, so I'm sure they'll rent. A few people have asked about them over the past two weeks, but they're still considering it."
Zhao Xing nodded. He had only stopped by to ask.
Interest was a good sign.
He did not linger. After a cup of cool tea, he took his leave.
He then made his way to the temple in Taoling Commandery's southern district and glanced at its grand, imposing facade.
He was not yet qualified to enter and receive teachings, so he bought a stack of Dao Books glimmering with points of starlight from the bookshop beside it.
This time, every book was on Trauma Medicine.
Without changing professions, he could probably study only two branches: Trauma Medicine and Herbal Medicine.
Internal Qi, Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Poison Medicine, and Ritual Healing all involved the use of vital