Mufeng City is the county seat of Mufeng County.
Mufeng City has an extremely high city wall, which is three zhang high and is difficult for ordinary martial artists to climb.
There is a city gate in each of the four directions: east, west, south, and north. The gates are arranged side by side, enough to allow a hundred people to enter and exit at the same time.
It was already late at night when Lu Tao and his group finally arrived in Mufeng City, travel-worn and exhausted.
After being inspected by the guards at the city gate, the group finally stepped into Mufeng City.
Upon entering Mufeng City, Lu Tao and his group discovered that even late at night, the entire city was brightly lit, with many shops still open.
Medicine shops, inns, brothels, restaurants, etc.
There were many people coming and going, making it very lively.
"bite……"
A piece of silver fell into the broken bowl. Lu Tao squatted down and asked an old beggar, "Sir, may I ask which is the best inn in Mufeng City?"
The old beggar picked up the one or two taels of silver from the bowl with delight, hurriedly put it into his pocket, glanced at Lu Tao and the others before replying, "Young hero, the best inn in Mufeng City is Tianyun Inn. This inn is not only comfortable, but it also has an array set up to prevent others from eavesdropping or spying. However, the prices are quite high."
"How do I get to the Cloud Inn that day?"
The old beggar said, "Go straight ahead along this street, and in about fifteen minutes you will see the Tianyun Inn."
Thank you.
Lu Tao thanked them and got up to head to Tianyun Inn with the others.
"Welcome, distinguished guests. Please come in."
Soon, the group arrived at Tianyun Inn. Tianyun Inn was quite different from what Lu Tao had seen on TV before. It was more like a sales office than an inn.
The reception area is in front, and there is a large courtyard in the back.
From a distance, some courtyards were shrouded in a white light, obscuring the view and making it impossible to see anything inside.
Other courtyards are visible, but they are not very clear due to the limited visibility.
The inn's waiter and manager were very welcoming.
"Shopkeeper, what are the prices for your rooms?"
The shopkeeper was in his fifties, dressed in a blue robe, with a fair complexion and no beard. He looked quite ordinary and very kind. His surname was Feng.
Manager Feng smiled and said, "If you all stay together, you can stay in a larger courtyard with six rooms. The accommodation fee is one hundred taels per day, and for each additional day, the accommodation fee will increase by one hundred taels per day."
"Hiss..."
Everyone gasped in shock. One hundred taels a day? That's way too expensive!
Lu Tao secretly converted it into Chinese currency, and that was 100,000 a day.
This is just a county town.
Moreover, this is just the price for the first day; it will increase by 100 taels every day thereafter. This is simply a rip-off, a robbery.
Lu Tao thought for a moment and then asked, "Manager, how safe is your Tianyun Inn?"
"Rest assured, sir. As long as you stay at Tianyun Inn for one day, we will absolutely guarantee your safety. Even a Xiantian expert will not be able to cause you the slightest harm."
Manager Feng smiled and said, "In addition, the inn has set up an array in each courtyard to prevent any spying. Even if a strong person at the Innate Realm tries to spy with their divine sense, it will trigger an alarm in the array. The cost of protecting the array is the same as the cost of the accommodation."
Lu Tao nodded.
It's perfectly safe; there's no need to worry about any secrets being exposed.
For him, safety and privacy are important; the amount of money is irrelevant.
"Then let's stay for one day and activate the protective array."
"Alright, please wait a moment, sir."
Manager Feng quickly registered Lu Tao and his group, handed the key to Lu Tao, and then asked, "Would you like some cooling ice beads, sir?"
Lu Tao was taken aback. "What are cooling ice beads?"
Shopkeeper Feng recommended, "The cooling ice beads can be placed in the yard to emit cool air and lower the temperature in the yard. This way, you won't feel hot, making it especially suitable for use when it's hot. It's very comfortable and makes it easier to fall asleep at night."
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Isn't this just like an air conditioner?
However, it can only cool, not heat.
"Give me one, give me one."
Lu Tao became interested. It was the height of summer, and the weather was very hot. Normally, even forging iron would make one sweat profusely. He never expected that he could enjoy air conditioning in the martial arts world.
Shopkeeper Feng said with a smile, "Each one costs one hundred taels and can only be used for one day. After one day, the ice bead will melt."
Lu Tao was speechless with astonishment.
This is outrageous! It's blatant robbery! What ordinary family can afford to spend 100,000 yuan a day on air conditioning?
"Okay, I'll try one."
Lu Tao decided to buy one anyway, but he had his own ulterior motives.
After paying, Manager Feng immediately handed Lu Tao a small, square box.
The cooling ice beads are contained in a small box.
This small box is made of tree bark. The cool air emitted by the ice beads, after passing through the box, gives people a cool and refreshing feeling.
"Sir, this side is clean."
Soon, the waiter led Lu Tao and the others to a large courtyard.
After recording everyone's scent with the key, Xiao Er handed the key to Lu Tao.
This key can be used to open the courtyard gate or to activate the magic array.
This is a courtyard house with six rooms, two outhouses, and even a place to keep pets.
In the middle of the courtyard, there is a small pond with a round basin on it. In the center of the basin stands a square pillar with a groove in the middle.
The waiter said to Lu Tao, "Sir, this groove is specially designed for ice beads. You can place the ice bead box in the groove so that the cold air emitted by the ice beads will spread to the surrounding room just right and won't be too cold. If you keep the ice beads next to you, the temperature will be too low and it may cause discomfort."
"In addition, it is recommended not to open the box to avoid the ice beads melting too quickly. If you must open it, you must use your qi and blood to pick them up, otherwise it will endanger your life. As for the skin refining realm, never touch it."
Lu Tao nodded, then, remembering his own ulterior motive, asked directly, "Waiter, if this ice bead is placed in water, can it freeze the water into ice?"
"It is possible, but this would accelerate the melting of the ice beads, and the ice blocks you make won't last long. I suggest you don't try it."
Xiao Er guessed that Lu Tao was planning to save money by making his own ice beads, but unfortunately, these ice beads were not so simple, so he kindly advised against it.
"Yes, I understand."
Lu Tao smiled slightly.
"Then please get some rest, sir." The waiter left.
Lu Tao used the key to open the protective array, glanced at the light shield above his head, and with a wave of his hand, released the bedding, clothes, and other items belonging to Wu Mingjia and He Zongming from the system space.
The system space is now expanding continuously as Lu Tao's cultivation level increases.
With each advancement to a minor realm, the system's length, width, and height all double. Now, at the mid-stage of Blood Refinement, Lu Tao's system space has reached an astonishing 16*16*16, or 4096 cubic meters.
The belongings of just two families don't take up much space at all.
The group silently picked up their bedding and clothes, their faces showing a hint of worry.
Even Wu Ming and He Yuanshuang are the same.
Clearly, they were all shocked by the inn's prices and understood the nature of the place.
Lu Tao said, "Don't worry, money is not a problem, don't fret."
He Zongming also said, "That's right, a mere amount of silver is nothing to Lu Tao. Go to sleep peacefully."
Knowing that Lu Tao could forge a ninth-grade high-quality iron armor in a short time, he was not worried at all that Lu Tao would lack money.
Hearing Lu Tao and He Zongming say this, everyone relaxed.
The words of the elderly are still quite effective.
"Everyone, let's get some rest tonight. We can talk about it tomorrow."
It's already late at night, and dawn will break soon.
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