Chapter 91: Lanhai City

  It turned out to be Lancheng City.

  When the treasure ship was still a hundred miles away from the city in the darkness, Chen Tang finally saw the name of the city clearly and instantly recalled the information about Lianhai City.

  Lanhai City, the second largest city in South Territory, is only inferior to Longyuan City. It is named after its adjacent location to Lanhai. This city is the transportation hub of South Territory, where all materials gather and then flow to cities in all directions, both within and outside South Territory. The city thrives with commerce, attracting numerous merchants.

  In terms of prosperity, Longyuan City can't compare with Lanhai City!

  Of course, Longyuan City is the heart of Nanzhou after all. Many ancient sects, families and academies are gathered here, which is a sacred place for cultivation in the hearts of all cultivators in Nanzhou.

  "It's actually Lianhai City, this city is the most prosperous place in the entire southern border. Here, you can almost buy anything you want: magic treasures, puppets, elixirs, martial arts... even beautiful female demons, exotic treasures from overseas, as long as your wallet is sufficient, everything can be bought here!"

  Du Mu Ze's eyes were extremely bright. This young master from the Du Mu family was obviously also familiar with the streets of Lian Hai City, and it seemed that he had a good understanding of things.

  "Hmm, I'm going to Zui Xian Lou. That place has a Five-Leaf Spirit Chef in residence, and the dishes he cooks up are so good that even Two-Instrument Golden Elixir Cultivators drool over them."

  As soon as Song Lin mentioned eating, he instantly transformed into a different person, full of energy and vitality, with sparkling eyes, and not a hint of sleepiness left on his body.

  "The distance from Lancheng to Longyuan City is only 30,000 miles, but the distance to Songyancheng is much farther, at least tens of millions of miles." Du Qingxi looked at Chen Tai and said, "Why don't we rest here for a day before setting off again?"

  Chen Xiao's heart was like an arrow, originally intending to refuse, but suddenly remembered that there were many treasures in his storage bag to be sold, and immediately agreed.

  He had heard that in the Azure Sea City, there was a Tianbao Building where everything could be found and sold, offering bartering, auctions, and other trading methods, with business spanning the entire Great Chu Dynasty.

  The Tianbao Building in Haiyue City is one of its branches, which is the largest and most famous sales cave in the entire South Territory.

  "What? You're going to Tianbao Tower? I'll go with you, I'm familiar with the place." Du Mu Ze Mo rubbed his fists together excitedly.

  "Alright, then I'll have to trouble Brother Duanmu." Chen Ting nodded, having a familiar face by his side made him feel somewhat more at ease.

  "I'm going too."

  "Since we have nothing better to do, let's go together."

  Song Lin and Du Qingxi also spoke up, wanting to follow Chen Tang together.

  Chen Yao was taken aback and turned his head to look at Xue Jing, Mo Han, and Di Hongtu in the corner.

  Along the way, he also learned about the origins of the three people. Xue Jing was a disciple of Wuji Sect, Mo Han was a disciple of Tianjing Pavilion, and Di Hongtu was a disciple of Qingyang Gate. These three sects were all among the eight major sects in Longyuan City, with profound and rich foundations that slightly surpassed those of the six major clans behind Du Qingxi's trio.

  However, since these three people were with Su Jiao's group, they were naturally divided into the opposing camp by Chen Yu. Although there was no grudge to speak of, it was absolutely impossible for them to become friends.

  "Chen Suodao, you don't have to bother with us. This time, we were able to escape from the deep mountains of Nanman, and we are grateful for Chen Suodao's help in drawing his sword. We will bid farewell here and if there is a chance to meet again in Longyuan City, we will treat you with even greater hospitality and repay Chen Suodao's kindness that saved our lives." Mo Han, who was calm and composed by nature, stepped forward and bowed before speaking.

  Chen Xiao nodded, but didn't say anything more. Not killing them was already his limit, and as for Mo Han's so-called gratitude, he didn't put it in his heart at all. As long as they don't stab him in the back later, that would be enough.

  Mo Han and the other two didn't say much more, jumped off the treasure ship, and flew towards the Sea Blue City one after another.

  "In fact, the relationship between these three and Su Jiao was also superficial. The reason they could get together was just because of the power behind them, which had a good relationship with the Su family." Du Qingxi said softly.

  Chen Xiao smiled: "Don't mention them, it's too depressing. But thank you for pointing out more to me."

  "Who made us friends?" Du Qingxi also smiled.

  Without further delay, Chen Yu collected the treasure ship and they set off towards the distant Sea Blue City.

  As I walked through the city gate, a vast expanse unfolded before my eyes. The ground, stretching for thousands of feet in all directions, was as flat and smooth as if it had been polished like a rock. Rows upon rows of buildings lined the spacious streets paved with bluestone, winding their way into the distance until they disappeared from view.

  It was already late at night, but the city was as bright as day.

  The whole city is decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, hanging in every corner of the streets, shining brightly, like a dragon dancing and winding.

  Brocade, resplendent, grand...

  Witnessing such a prosperous scene, Chen Xiao was also speechless, filled with astonishment as he walked through the city gate, just like entering another world. The colorful scenery, accompanied by the loud waves of noise, rushed towards him.

  On the spacious streets, monks of various shapes and colors can be seen everywhere, wearing different styles of robes, with different badges, obviously from different sects.

  There are also many monks who set up stalls on the streets like small vendors, loudly soliciting customers and making a big noise.

  Chen Xiao even saw some foreign monks riding strange mounts, strolling along the streets, admiring the flowers. Whether it was their demeanor, appearance, or attire, they were all extremely bizarre and clearly not monks from the southern border region.

  But soon, Chen Xiao's heart secretly trembled, in a short time, he had discovered at least dozens of purple mansion realm cultivators, and even two or three yellow courtyard cultivators, who flashed by on the street like a startled swan.

  Indeed, there are many masters here!

  In contrast, Songyan City is indeed like a small border town. At least in Songyan City, Zifu Realm cultivators are the top existence, while in Hailan City, Zifu Realm cultivators seem to be everywhere, and the two are clearly not on the same level.

  After walking for a while, Chen Yao and others soon arrived in front of an enormous building.

  "Look, this is Tianbao Building." Du Mu Ze rubbed his mouth, his face excited.

  Chen Xiao was momentarily stunned, and all he saw in front of him was this building, which was at least a thousand feet high, covering an area of over 800 acres. The entire structure seemed to be made of white jade, with delicate eaves hanging under the roof, where crystal palace lanterns were suspended, casting a dazzling light that illuminated the surroundings, and emitting a powerful aura that shot into the sky. Moreover, a faint but astonishing fluctuation was emanating from it, clearly indicating that an extremely formidable array formation had been set up.

  "This Tianbao Building gathers countless rare treasures, and behind it is the royal family of the Great Chu Dynasty, so safety is not a concern. Like this Tianbao Building in front of us, not only are there seven two-instrument golden elixir cultivators sitting in town, but also a very mysterious Nirvana realm great cultivator is also stationed here." Du Mu Ze spoke fluently, like counting his family's treasures.

  "Ah, it's Lord Tongmu. Please, please come in." A stunningly beautiful female servant saw Tongmu Ze and couldn't help but light up her eyes, running over with a smile all over her face.

  Du Mu Ze nodded slightly with a composed expression and regained his usual elegant demeanor.

  "Unexpectedly, this guy is quite famous, and even the waiter recognizes him." Chen Xiao looked at Duanshi Ze with a surprised glance, and his heart couldn't help but reevaluate the strength of the six major families in Longyuan City once again.

  "Help us prepare a room, I want my brother to take out some treasures, and invite some appraisers." Du Mu Ze ordered casually.

  "Please follow me, young master." The waitress only then noticed Chen Xiao, gave him a brief once-over, and immediately withdrew her gaze. Her smile became even more captivating as she followed Tong Mu Ze, not daring to offend him in the slightest, even though Chen Xiao's attire was somewhat shabby.

  Following the maid, Chen Xiao and others walked into the Tianbao Building, along the wide and exquisite corridor, and soon came to a beautiful and elegant room.

  It is said to be a elegant room, but the space is as large as 100 square meters. Inside, there are crimson carpets on the floor, auspicious beasts and incense burners, screens with landscape paintings in ink wash style are placed around, and soft, crisp music echoes gently, serene and elegant.

  The waitress brought some ambrosial wine and quietly left.

  What a great place!

  Chen Ting secretly sighed in his heart, and with his eyes, he could see that the entire room was arranged with a large array, not only condensing abundant spiritual energy but also isolating external probing, which was truly mysterious.

  "Tianbaolou's appraiser Le Qi has arrived to pay his respects to Lord Duanmu." Before long, a deep voice sounded from outside the door.

  "Come in." said Tsurugi Mokichi.

  Immediately, a middle-aged man in grey clothes pushed open the door and entered, bowing his hands to the seated crowd, asking: "May I ask which young master wants to take out a treasure? Can you let me take a look, so I can estimate a price?"

  This grey-clad middle-aged man named Le Qi was neither arrogant nor humble, his attitude was neither warm nor cold, showing extremely high professionalism, and it was clear that he also had confidence in his own appraisal skills.

  "This Master Leqi is a treasure appraiser with extremely deep qualifications from Tianbao Building, with eyes as sharp as a torch, especially skilled in evaluating spiritual materials. Ordinary people can't even ask for his help, Chen Xiao, what kind of treasure do you plan to take out?"

  Duanmu Ze turned his head to look at Chen Xiao, his eyes gleaming with curiosity, as if he was extremely curious about what Chen Xiao wanted to sell.

  It's not just Duanmu Ze, Du Qingxi and Song Lin are also curious. After all, if it were an ordinary item, there would be no need to come here to sell it. The Tianbao Building is good, but it also charges a considerable fee.

  "Many."

  Chen Xiao replied succinctly, with a wave of his sleeve, and instantly a vast pile of treasures appeared on the ground, surrounded by a halo of light. There were spiritual grasses and woods, materials for refining equipment, rare and exotic objects... all mixed together, like a treasure mountain, filling the entire room with a dazzling glow.

  Hiss!

  Everyone in the room except Chen Tai took a deep breath of cool air.

  My goodness, so many treasures?

  "These are of no use to me, I'd like to exchange them for spiritual liquids. Please count them, Master Le." Chen Xiao said calmly.

  These treasures number over a hundred thousand, including those plundered from the four demon kings, such as Hei Yuanwang, and gifts from the demonic creatures of the deep mountains of Nanman. Most are rare and precious materials like spiritual grasses and woods, hard to find in the outside world, but unfortunately their quality is not very high, so they're not much use to Chen Tai either. Naturally, he'll have to get rid of them thoroughly, in exchange for some spiritual liquids to aid his cultivation.

  "Wait... let me count again."

  Le Qi took a deep breath, barely suppressing the excitement in his heart. Then, like a starving tiger pouncing on food, he dove into the pile of treasures and began to carefully sort through them one by one. His appearance was like that of a wolf that had gone hungry for a long time.

  It is obvious that for a connoisseur like Le Qi, having so many treasures to evaluate is undoubtedly a very happy thing.

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  PS: I've been stuck on the manuscript, writing and deleting all day, but still not satisfied. I need to sort out my thoughts and revise the outline to make this volume more exciting. So, there might only be one chapter tomorrow, but I'll add two more later.