Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World-Chapter 46: Selling the Python Skin

Chen Kaishan looked through the items on the display table. Seeing they were all unsharpened, he searched under the table and found a sharpened dagger.

He then swiped the dagger across the python hide, putting a bit of force behind it.

But when he saw it left only a shallow scratch, Chen Kaishan’s expression grew serious.

"It’s surprisingly tough!"

This time, he used half his strength!

As a result, even with that much force, he failed to cut completely through the python hide; a thin membrane on the back still held it together.

Now, his expression changed completely. ’He was a Martial Artist!’

"What kind of python was this?" Chen Kaishan asked, looking at Cheng Zongyang with a grave expression.

Cheng Zongyang had expected this question. "I found it in the Inner Mountain," he said. "A giant python, nearly seventy feet long, was killed by an old man with a knife and a Bow and Arrow. But the old man died from his injuries as well."

Chen Kaishan’s eyes were sharp, scrutinizing Cheng Zongyang’s every word and movement.

Seeing that Cheng Zongyang remained calm as he told the story, Chen Kaishan found himself starting to believe him. ’He doesn’t seem to be lying.’

After a moment’s thought, he asked, "So where is this python? Is it still in the mountains?"

Cheng Zongyang didn’t answer, just asking with a chuckle:

"How much is this python hide worth? Also, I’ve tested it myself—it’s incredibly tough. Could I have one... no, two pieces of Armor made from it?"

’If I’m having Armor made, I should get two pieces—one for me and one for my father.’

Seeing that Cheng Zongyang was playing his cards close to his chest, Chen Kaishan thought for a moment and said:

"If it’s as large as you say, then I can buy it. As for the two pieces of Armor, I can make them and just deduct the cost."

Cheng Zongyang pressed, "What price? And don’t lowball me because I’m young. I’ve already asked around. Others tried to swindle me, but I didn’t sell. I came here because you have the best reputation."

Chen Kaishan glared at him. "Alright, stop with the little tricks. I wasn’t born yesterday.

I won’t swindle you. If you really have a hide like this, bring it here, and I’ll buy it for five hundred taels. That’s a very fair price."

Cheng Zongyang snorted. "Master Chen, I’ve been selling goods from the mountains for a few years now.

Ordinary things aren’t worth much, but who doesn’t know the prices of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that are useful to Martial Artists? Even a tiger can sell for two or three hundred taels, let alone a python hide with such incredible Defense. This is something that can save a life—a rare Treasure you find by chance, not by searching... One thousand five hundred taels!"

Chen Kaishan almost laughed in exasperation. "Do you think I can just start working on this hide the moment you bring it in? It needs to be treated with multiple processes to make its defensive properties even stronger. That costs money! And you think making two pieces of Armor for you is free?"

Cheng Zongyang replied, "That’s exactly why I set this price—it accounts for the two pieces of Armor. Think about it. When it comes to something that can save their lives, do you really think Martial Artists will pinch pennies?

Besides, a hide that large can probably be used to make a dozen or more pieces of Armor, right?"

Chen Kaishan was taken aback by the amateur’s words and replied, speechless:

"Enough nonsense. Seven hundred taels. Take it or leave it."

Cheng Zongyang could see the other man wasn’t joking. He sighed. "Alright, then. Let’s both compromise. One thousand three hundred taels."

Chen Kaishan nearly burst out cursing. "You call that compromising? Eight hundred taels!"

Cheng Zongyang grinned. ’So that’s not his limit.’

After some more haggling, the price was finally set at one thousand taels.

Once the price was settled, Cheng Zongyang turned to leave, planning to go get the goods.

Chen Kaishan watched Cheng Zongyang leave but had no intention of following him.

He glanced at the piece of python hide in his hand, which was nearly cut in two, and his expression grew heavy.

The defensive properties of this hide were indeed extremely strong. He wasn’t sure if it could block attacks like punches or Palm Force, but it could definitely provide decent protection against ordinary Weapons.

’With my crafting, it could even block the blades of a typical Eighth Grade Martial Artist!’

At the same time, he never would have thought that such a behemoth actually existed within Tianduan Mountain.

’What Grade would an expert capable of killing such a giant python have to be?’

’But in any case, this one thousand taels... is a steal!’

... 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

He’d made a killing!

Cheng Zongyang was ecstatic as he left!

’I thought two or three hundred taels for the python hide would be the absolute limit. Who knew it was worth this much!’

About half an hour later, Cheng Zongyang finally returned and placed a bundle of python hide, wrapped in strips of tree bark, on the table.

As Chen Kaishan reached for it, Cheng Zongyang pulled the bundle back slightly and gave him a sly grin.

Chen Kaishan couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation.

"I’m not about to stiff you over this little bit of money!"

Cheng Zongyang exclaimed in admiration, "It’s true what they say—people who sell Weapons are rolling in it."

He then received ten silver notes from Chen Kaishan, each with a face value of one hundred taels.

Then, Chen Kaishan began his inspection.

As he unrolled the python hide, he was so shocked he couldn’t speak!

It was enormous.

It was the first time he had ever seen a giant python this large! Its scales were like black stone. The verbal description hadn’t done it justice.

Only by seeing it with his own eyes could he truly feel how terrifying this giant python must have been.

He also noticed a few small puncture wounds and a minor cut on the hide.

Given the Giant Python Hide’s immense size, the wounds were inconspicuous, almost negligible.

’Analyzing the wounds, he knew the giant python couldn’t have died from such superficial injuries. It must have been killed by some other means.’

It was like a powerful Martial Artist—ordinary sword and blade wounds couldn’t kill them, not unless their Internal Organs were damaged.

To kill the giant python, there must have been either severe damage to its Internal Organs or poison involved.

’If what Cheng Zongyang said is true, then that old man’s strength must have reached the Fifth Grade Refining the Internal Organs Realm!’

’He must have cultivated Hidden Force and used it to rupture the python’s Internal Organs from the inside, killing it that way!’

Cheng Zongyang wasn’t in a hurry and just waited off to the side.

About fifteen minutes later, Chen Kaishan folded up the python hide with a deep sigh of admiration and said to Cheng Zongyang:

"Come back in seven days."

Cheng Zongyang was taken aback. "But I haven’t given you the measurements yet. How can you make the under-armor?"

Chen Kaishan replied with a weary sigh, "Kid, do you think this kind of Armor is tailor-made? Don’t worry, it’s all fitted with adjustable straps."

Hearing this, Cheng Zongyang chuckled. "Then I’ll be troubling you, Master Chen. I’ll be back in seven days to pick it up. For now, I’ll take my leave."

"Get lost, get lost..." Chen Kaishan waved his hand impatiently.

Cheng Zongyang paid him no mind and turned to leave.

’In any case, I’ve already made a killing!’

’Of course, I know that not everything is this valuable. Only things useful to Martial Artists and extremely rare Treasures are so precious, like aged ginseng or Bear Gall.’

’For anything else, getting a few or even a dozen taels would be considered a good price.’

With a sudden one thousand taels in his pocket, his confidence swelled.

He felt the profits he’d made from the giant python were incredibly generous.

’Points, medicinal ingredients, and money!’

However, he had walked less than a couple hundred meters when Chen Kaishan came running after him. He stared at Cheng Zongyang with a serious expression and asked, "Was there anything else inside the giant python’s body?"