Only after Feng Jun had gone far away did the soldier beam and say, "Worth at least two silver coins. What generosity!"
The younger soldier looked around before asking softly, "Why didn't he pay with silver coins?"
The kingdom's standard currency was the silver coin, while its basic currency was the copper coin, at a ratio of one to a hundred.
Ordinary citizens paid five copper coins to enter the city. Black Well City was a bit more expensive, but only ten copper coins.
Freemen paid twenty copper coins to enter the city. That was rather expensive, but... they were potentially destabilizing elements, after all.
Once such destabilizing elements caused trouble, the resulting costs could be substantial, so charging them a higher entry fee made perfect sense.
The silver Feng Jun had given was worth roughly two silver coins. That was no small tip.
But what troubled the younger soldier was this: why had the man used silver bullion instead of silver coins?
The older soldier rolled his eyes at him. "He already said he's a wandering Wild Man. He spends every day outside the city—where would he get silver coins?"
"Is the silver fake? Or... can it not be exchanged for silver coins?"
That had been Feng Jun's intention in giving silver bullion. Soul Search had told him that silver could be exchanged for silver coins, so he had not bothered forging the coins.
When crafting an identity, one had to pay attention to both big and small details.
After entering the city, he casually asked where the Martial Cultivator Association was. The person he asked glanced at the saber at his waist and enthusiastically pointed him in the right direction.
The Martial Cultivator Association's certification process was somewhat complicated, but when they heard that he wanted certification as