Immortality Begins with Breathing Exercises-Chapter 271 - 124: Exorbitant Profits

But it understood the words roasted meat and a lot.

Xiaohei's eyes lit up instantly, and it couldn't help but stand upright, rubbing its paws together.

This was a little gesture it did when it couldn't contain the excitement within.

Seeing this, Lin Zheyu couldn't help but laugh heartily, and he brought Xiaohei to the outside of the Xuanning Gate.

Xiaohei was born with an exceptional ability to conceal its presence. It followed Lin Zheyu and curiously looked around, unable to resist wanting to touch everything with its paws.

However, under Lin Zheyu's reprimand, it restrained itself.

There were many trade caravans passing through Xuanning Gate, forming a market outside the city gate with various travel supplies, ox-carts, and horses.

Besides these, there were all sorts of food and snacks, with an intense aroma spreading out.

Chirp chirp——

Smelling the fragrance in the air, Xiaohei couldn't help but drool.

It waved its paws and pointed to the stall with roasted meat pies in the distance, looking at Lin Zheyu eagerly.

This little creature's life was all about eating and sleeping, and now seeing so much delicious food, it couldn't take its eyes away.

"Wait a bit, after buying an ox-cart, I'll get you something to eat."

Lin Zheyu picked up Xiaohei and said lightly.

Right now, he was wearing five hundred kilograms of heavy armor, which was very taxing on his body. He needed to buy a horse carriage or ox-cart first to unload the heavy armor.

Chirp chirp——

Xiaohei cried out discontentedly, but after being glared at by Lin Zheyu, it immediately quieted down.

Having followed Lin Zheyu for so long, this little creature learned to read the room, knowing when it could act up and demand food, and when it needed to behave a little.

Otherwise, it would get beaten.

Those punches on its head, they really hurt.

"Shopkeeper, do you have any ox-carts suitable for long journeys, that are sturdy and durable?"

Lin Zheyu walked into a shop specializing in ox-carts and horse-carriages and asked.

In this era, the primary means of travel were ox-carts and horse carriages.

Lin Zheyu's baggage was quite heavy, with just the heavy armor weighing five hundred kilograms alone. For long journeys, an ox-cart's load-bearing capacity and endurance would be relatively better.

"For long journeys, I recommend you purchase an ox-horse. Combining the advantages of both, it's strong, enduring, and fast, most suitable for travel."

The shopkeeper sized up Lin Zheyu, and upon seeing the spiritually vibrant Xiaohei crouching nearby, his eyes lit up, and he spoke.

Having dealt long with horses and beasts, although he couldn't see through Xiaohei's strength, he could tell at a glance that this was an extraordinary little creature, full of spirit.

"Oh?"

"May I have a look first?"

Lin Zheyu became interested.

This world had a very rich variety of animals, with all sorts of fierce and wild beasts; the existence of creatures like ox-horses was also very normal.

"Alright, please follow me."

The shopkeeper said with a smile.

Lin Zheyu followed him to a huge field behind the house.

On the plaza, several areas were divided, each containing various oxen, horses, and livestock.

"These are the ox-horses. Through our domestication, they have gentle dispositions and are extremely obedient." The shopkeeper patted the ox-horses in the pen and said with a smile.

Looking at the ox-horses, Lin Zheyu couldn't help but admire, truly deserving the name of ox-horse.

The creatures in front of him combined the traits of both oxen and horses.

Their limbs were extremely strong and powerful, their bodies robust with muscles all over, their heads resembling that of a horse, while their swishing tails looked very much like horse tails.

"Let it out for a test." Lin Zheyu said.

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper released the strongest ox-horse that Lin Zheyu had taken a liking to.

Lin Zheyu patted its back, lightly tapped with his toe, and flipped onto it.

The back suddenly bore an additional weight of over five hundred kilograms, the ox-horse swayed for a couple of steps before steadying itself again.

"Oh!"

The shopkeeper uttered a cry of surprise.

He knew well the strength and endurance of the ox-horse, knowing that even when bearing a sudden weight of five hundred pounds, it remains unmoved.

Following the shopkeeper's teaching, Lin Zheyu drove the ox-horse to walk around the field.

Chirp chirp——hiss——

Seeing this, Xiaohei's eyes lit up, and with a whoosh, it stood on the ox-horse's head.

Clop clop clop.

The hooves clapped against the dirt, making clopping sounds.

The tremendous weight on its back made the ox-horse leave a deep hoofprint with every step.

However, its strides were extremely steady, its breath long and unhurried, without any signs of fatigue.

"Not bad!"

"I'll choose it, and equip it with a sturdy and durable carriage. How much silver taels will that be?" Lin Zheyu asked.

"Dear customer, you're my first guest today. If you take both, I'll give you a discount. A total of sixty silver taels."

The shopkeeper, suppressing his inner excitement, quickly said.

"Alright, make sure the carriage's cushions are comfortable and soft."

Lin Zheyu replied straightforwardly without bargaining.

With his wealth, sixty silver taels were a trivial amount; capturing and selling one Qi Blood Realm beast would fetch more than that.

"Please wait, I'll make sure you're satisfied!"

The shopkeeper said excitedly.

This gentleman clearly wasn't lacking in money.

The price the shopkeeper initially quoted was much higher than the market rate, leaving room for Lin Zheyu to bargain.

If the other party haggled and cut the price by half, he would've agreed, but to his surprise, Lin Zheyu agreed straight away, which was fantastic!

Encouraged by the high profit margin, the shopkeeper was diligent in his work and soon had the carriage ready.

The carriage was large, with soft cushions covering the top, making it very comfortable to sit on.

Lin Zheyu also asked the shopkeeper for two boxes, one to hold the heavy armor and another for other items.

Behind the carriage, a rack was hung, piled high with a mixture of hayseeds and various grains.