The rest of Su Jiu and Silver Star's journey went remarkably smoothly. Aside from those ill-intentioned people now going out of their way to avoid her, most of the people they encountered were conducting honest business.
After walking for a while, Su Jiu noticed something curious: this city seemed to have an extraordinary number of stalls selling secret manuals.
"Storybooks for sale! All kinds of legends and tales about the Silver Moon Star Sea-we have them all!"
"My stall has all kinds of accounts and autobiographies of cultivators who traveled to the Silver Moon Star Sea! You might even find the secret to a treasure you need! Don't miss out as you pass by!"
"The Silver Moon Star Sea, the most perfect waters on the Nine Provinces Continent! My books will take you on a voyage through this mysterious sea! Just ten spirit stones a copy! Don't just be tempted-act now! End-of-month special, only ten spirit stones! Today only-miss it and it's gone!"
The cries from the roadside kept reaching Su Jiu and Silver Star's ears.
"So they aren't selling cultivation manuals after all..."
"They sound like storybooks, records of strange encounters, and accounts of the scenery and geography."
Perhaps because the hawkers were making such a lively racket, Su Jiu and Silver Star both glanced toward the stalls with the loudest cries.
Silver Star's face went blank for a moment. "There really are this many people buying them."
Even Su Jiu fell into thought at the sight of the queues ahead.
Although Silver Star had lived for a long time, he had yet to lose all of a child's innocence and curiosity. "Big Sister, why don't we buy a couple to have a look? We're already here, anyway. There's no rush to find Little Uncle now..."
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