See, this is what he can't understand. Du Rong thought to himself, putting the empty wine glass aside.

Even if a young man from a mountain village had a chance encounter and rose from obscurity to become a great man, he shouldn't have changed so much in such a short period of time. Even when Pang Hemu saw him before, he was just like any other ordinary person, and was naturally half-short-sighted.

But the host looked straight ahead with a clear gaze, and spoke neither servilely nor arrogantly, as if he really did not fear the power in his body, and regarded the two of them as being of the same level.

This strangeness did not offend Du Rong, but rather made him feel very fresh. Although he did not think that monks should be more noble than ordinary people, people in the world are often bound by invisible forces, and very few people can truly maintain their self-dignity in front of such forces.

Du Rong turned to look at Chen Xiao, and his voice echoed in the private room: "Master Chen, please ask, as long as I know, I will tell you."

Chen Xiao didn't know what Du Rong was thinking. Although he had tried his best to imitate how people in this world behave, there were some things that could not be learned by imitation alone. Besides, he was not a professional actor, so how could he disguise himself all the time? Fortunately, even if his vest was stripped off, practitioners like Du Rong would not send him to the stake. There were too many bizarre things in the world of cultivation, and there were even more mysterious things than him, which made the people here quite accepting.

Chen Xiao said in a clear voice: "Is there a place where monks and immortal cultivators have more contact with ordinary people?"

Du Rong was stunned. He said puzzledly: "... Mr. Chen, can you explain it in detail? I don't quite understand."

Chen Xiao sat up straight and described it seriously: "It's just the opposite of the environment in the county town, whether there are towns or not. In the county town, the number of ordinary people is greater than that of cultivators and immortal cultivators. The two circles do not intersect with each other, and each has its own circle of life. In this place, the proportion of cultivators and immortal cultivators is relatively large, but they don't deliberately avoid ordinary people in their daily lives."

Du Rong understood, and he nodded: "Master Chen is asking, is there a city that is exclusively for cultivators? There are such cities." He saw that Chen Xiao had doubts about this, so he simply explained it to him. Anyway, these things are not confidential. It's just that the circles of the two sides are too far apart, so the information cannot be spread. "The vast majority of people living in Dai Country are mortals who cannot practice, so they don't know much about this. In fact, there are many cultivators, not only do they have their own cities, but they even have immortal sects with affiliated countries."

Chen Xiao showed a surprised expression. He thought that the immortals in this world were just like the immortals in his previous life who only existed in legends. They were just a minority and lived in seclusion on the mountains and islands, cultivating quietly and ignoring worldly affairs. Who would have thought that this was not the case at all. It seemed that he did not know enough about this world where immortal cultivation was the mainstream, and he was far from touching the core.

This is not Chen Xiao's fault for not working hard, but due to the restrictions of the social system, knowledge is not widely disseminated. There are some things that he wants to know, but there is no place to learn. For example, now, he still can't figure out whether this place is on a planet, whether there are oceans and other continents.

In fact, the place Chen Xiao wanted to ask about was the town near the Immortal Gate. Unexpectedly, he didn't ask about the town at the foot of the Immortal Gate. Du Rong directly told him that there was such a city where cultivators and monks were the main residents.

A city!

Chen Xiao couldn't suppress his curiosity and yearning. He took a deep breath, his eyes shining: "Where is such a city? Is it far?"

Du Rong said, "It's very far, and the road is extremely dangerous. It's so far that it's difficult for ordinary people to reach. Even with the strength of ordinary people, they can't reach it even if they walk for a year. The road is so dangerous that even for a cultivator like me, it would be a death wish."

Chen Xiao immediately showed a disappointed expression: "I see... No wonder I've never heard of such a place." This is even more difficult and dangerous than when Master Xuanzang went to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. When he went there, at least he could come back, which was a life-or-death situation. But after taking this road, you can't come back, which is truly a life-or-death situation.

Before Du Rong finished speaking, he heard him say in detail: "To get to that city, you need to cross plains full of ferocious beasts, dense forests, extremely cold glaciers and snow-capped mountains, and scorching deserts and Gobi. It is time-consuming and laborious. Even for practitioners like us, we don't like to take this land route. Therefore, we usually take a boat out to sea and take a detour."

Chen Xiao looked at Du Rong with a blank expression. He was panting when he spoke, which was too abominable. I really didn't expect that Du Rong would be such a sinister person under such a capable and solemn face.

Seeing Chen Xiao's stern face, Du Rong smiled. Although it was just a smile, because it appeared on the face of a tough guy, it immediately softened his sharp edges. It made him look less indifferent and more humane.

It was also because of the current environment and atmosphere that Du Rong was too relaxed. The owner was curious about the world of immortal cultivation, which reminded him of his younger brother's son. He left home when he was an adult, and his younger brother got married and had children early because he had no talent. Therefore, Du Rong's nephew was the same age as Chen Xiao. Every time Du Rong went back, he would pester him and ask about the immortal cultivators out of curiosity.

This kind of Chen Xiao made Du Rong feel that although there were still some mysterious things about him that people could not see through, he was still a young man in essence. He could not help but relax his heartstrings and his attitude changed slightly.

Chen Xiao suddenly felt powerless when he found a hint of kindness in the other person's eyes. Although he wanted to get closer to the other person, he didn't want to be treated as a junior by the other person. It was no wonder that the other person didn't take him seriously when he was too relaxed in the conversation. If the conversation was in a more formal occasion, the other person would definitely not have this attitude.

Chen Xiao gritted his teeth silently. Being treated as a junior was fine. Anyway, the attitude of the elders towards the younger generation was tolerant. At least under the effect of empathy, Chen Xiao, as an employer, had only advantages and no disadvantages.

So Chen Xiao simply raised his face, which was full of vigor and youth without any pretense, and said to Du Rong: "Master Du, can I call you Uncle Rong?"

Du Rong said: "It is my honor to be accepted by the Lord of the East."

Chen Xiao said politely, "No, Uncle Rong is totally worthy of the title. Uncle Rong doesn't have to call me the owner, just call me Xiaohan."

No matter how relaxed Du Rong was, he still held on to his bottom line. His face was slightly solemn: "Without rules, there can be no order."

Chen Xiao did not force it, and continued with the question he had not finished asking: "Uncle Rong, can you tell me how to get there by sea? Where do we take the boat?"

Du Rong said, "The area where the immortal cultivators live has active spiritual energy and many fierce beasts. Therefore, it is inaccessible to ordinary people. Coastal areas are different. The ocean is vast and fierce beasts rarely move to the seashore. Therefore, it is safer to drive a boat. There is an inland river wharf near the capital, from which you can take a boat to the outer port. Every ten days, there is a fleet heading to the immortal cultivator city at the outer port wharf. You just need to pay for the ticket."

Chen Xiao was delighted and asked quickly, "How much is the ticket?"

Du Rong shook his head and said, "Don't worry, owner. You won't be able to buy a ticket."

Chen Xiao frowned: "What's the reason?"

Du Rong said: "This fleet only carries monks and practitioners, and does not sell tickets to ordinary people."

Du Rong thought that this news would disappoint Chen Xiao again, but he didn't expect that he didn't show such emotion. He just nodded and said "I know".

Chen Xiao asked all the questions he needed to ask. Although Du Rong said the fleet would not sell tickets to ordinary people, Chen Xiao felt that these were all solvable problems.

Chen Xiao was not simply curious, but was going to this city next. It was possible to continue to develop and promote the housing technique in the capital, but that was just repeating the process in the county city. He did business with all the wealthy merchants, but was blocked from the door of the powerful and wealthy families.

We all start from the beginning, so why not go directly to the city of immortal cultivators? In such places, ordinary people often have more opportunities to come into contact with immortal cultivators, and it is easier for them to accept new things similar to immortal cultivation techniques, such as residential techniques. Chen Xiao felt that in places with many immortal cultivators, the barriers between them and ordinary people were likely to be weaker and easier to break through.

Chen Xiao's ultimate goal is to learn a way to protect himself, which he cannot find by just wandering around in the mortal city. So, no matter what, he has to go to that city.

While taking a bath, Chen Xiao did not ask about the immortal cultivators anymore. Instead, he asked about Du Rong's past experiences and the places he had been to.

Du Rong ran away when he was young, and actually teamed up with others to go to the territory of fierce beasts to train. Where fierce beasts are, there are often many valuable things, such as spiritual plants, or animals that can be used as medicine.

When they find such valuable things, they will try every means to exchange them for resources that are useful for cultivation, such as elixirs, weapons and equipment, etc. After using these to improve themselves, they will go to more dangerous places, obtain more materials, and come back to continue exchanging resources.

Du Rong was promoted from a low-level cultivator step by step in this endless cycle, and finally became a high-level cultivator. In fact, his talent was not really good. Although he had two spiritual roots, both of them were very weak. His efficiency in cultivation was very low, and he could not even get twice the result with half the effort. He often only used a quarter of the resources.

When he was in school, he was also very discouraged. Since he had no talent in this area, he thought he might as well drop out and go home to find a job. But his parents and younger brother at home were very supportive of him, so he insisted on staying in school until he became an adult. After leaving school, his family wanted to raise money to send him to the security team. But he simply left a letter and left home to make a living. He wanted to use his own efforts to no longer add burden to his family.

Du Rong had been quite successful. He not only honed himself and improved his cultivation, but also made his family live a prosperous life. Even cultivators with similar talents as him who joined the security team and the aristocratic families at the same time were not as good as him in cultivation.

However, the days of living on the edge of a knife can't always be smooth sailing. He was seriously injured in an operation before, and his elixirs were all gone. His weapons and equipment were also severely damaged in the battle. He was lucky enough to survive and went home to recuperate, but all the wealth he had accumulated was spent.

Du Rong was never one to ask for money from his family. He was willing to find a way out on his own when he had no money. After he recovered, in order to buy new weapons and equipment, he accepted an invitation from a wealthy businessman who was looking for high-level monks and came to be Chen Xiao's bodyguard.