The bazaar wasn't far from Ning Cheng's residence, and Yin KongChan had introduced it to him briefly on the way. Although he had helped Ma Ang obtain a large amount of Algae Essence Tendons, Ma Ang only paid him back by helping him settle down with a few identity documents, a small residence, and a mere fifty Silver Coins. The shrewdness of the merchant was evident—Ning Cheng asked, and that's all he got.
Upon settling in, Ning Cheng immediately started a closed-door retreat to break through to the Zifu stage and paid no attention to anything else. Living here, however, required money for everything, not only food, water, and clothing but even his house was subject to a residence tax.
The fifty Silver Coins were obviously not enough to cover all these expenses, so Yin KongChan and Xu YingDie could only search for work in the bazaar. Both skilled with their hands, they rented a stall to sell their embroidery and managed to scrape by.
