Chapter 166 Great Dan City (1)
Liangzhou was desolate, but Dadan City was exceptionally prosperous. Its city gate was built particularly tall and magnificent. The nearly three-zhang-high gate, cast from refined iron, was inlaid with jade arrays that exuded a chilling aura, making it both noble and intimidating.
There are eight such magnificent city gates in Great Dan City!
At the city gate, a group of rebellious, bloodstained furs hung on the wall. Shan Wu glanced at the furs and said to Ji Rong, "These furs are not good. When I was in charge of the South Bank Mountain, although the city gate was not as imposing as this Great Dan City, my furs were of excellent quality. Hanging on the city gate, you would definitely think they were real if you didn't look closely."
Shan Wu carried Ji Rong into the city. When the guard saw the wooden plaque that Ji Rong showed, he simply checked Shan Wu's temporary travel permit, stamped it, and let them in without even asking for an entrance fee.
However, Ji Rong still took out a fourth-tier spirit fruit and gave it to the guard, who accepted it with a big smile.
There are no small shops in Da Dan City, only the well-known merchants of the myriad races. Rows of wooden houses with different race emblems stand on both sides of the main road, stretching as far as the eye can see.
Before arriving in Liangzhou, Ji Rong couldn't understand why, with so many cultivators and superior equipment, the Heavenly Palace hadn't been able to conquer the impoverished Liangzhou after so many years of fighting.
Now that she has entered the city of Da Dan and seen the names of the goods displayed by various merchants, she understands.
It turns out that Liangzhou is not only rich in blood cultivators, but also in blood food. It is also a source of materials for the three major arts of array formation, alchemy, and weapon crafting. With such a magnificent city nourished by the blood and flesh of cultivators from all races, it would be strange if Liangzhou could be conquered.
If Liangzhou is captured, who will be sent to govern it? And who would be willing to come to this rotten land that has been divided up by powerful clans?
Shan Wu carried Ji Rong along the main road, looking at each shop one by one. Then Ji Rong pointed to a shop with the emblem of the White Tiger Clan of Lianyun Mountain in Zhongzhou and said she wanted to go in and take a look. The shop did not specify what it sold, which made Ji Rong very curious.
Upon entering the wooden house, Ji Rong discovered that it was a surprisingly spacious place. It was clearly filled with countless spatial arrays, making it incredibly large, but also extremely smelly.
She immediately noticed two tiger servants guarding a stove burning incense. The strong aroma made Shan Wu and Ji Rong feel nauseous as soon as they entered, but the fragrance was still no match for the strong body odor emanating from the animals huddled together.
Shan Wu hurriedly retreated, but little did he know that while it was easy to enter the room, it was difficult to leave. As soon as Shan Wu stepped back, he felt blocked. He immediately looked around warily and shouted, "What do you mean? How dare you lock me up?"
Upon hearing this sound, the White Tiger Shopkeeper, who was dozing off behind the counter, jumped up and slapped the tiger servants who had been knocked unconscious by the incense with a claw each. Then he called out, "Honored guest, you've been waiting for a long time. What kind of slaves do you want to see today?"
"I don't want to look, I want to go out." Seeing that the white tiger's aura was only at the Venerable level, Shan Wu immediately revealed the domineering aura of an emperor and commanded.
Ji Rong tugged at Shan Wu's neck. Thinking of Shan Shui's current state, an idea suddenly came to her mind.
Ji Rong jumped off Shan Wu's back, shielding the white tiger from Shan Wu's aura, and said, "Young friend, I want to buy a slave as a gift."
"Business is in the air!" The white tiger's eyes lit up, and he immediately beamed with joy, "Honored guest, you've come to the right place. We have plenty of good goods from Hezhou, Liangzhou, and Xizhou."
Then he asked in a low voice, "Senior, where are you sending this gift?"
Ji Rong opened her beak and smiled, straightening the Xuan Huanmu on her neck, saying, "My godfather loves alchemy, but he's always short of the essential ingredients."
Upon seeing the mark of the Jade Void Palace's Kun Dan Room on the Xuan Huan Wood, the White Tiger's eyes burned even hotter. It stood up abruptly, bowing and scraping as it extended its paws to invite Shan Wu and Ji Rong to the private room. At the same time, it activated the Qi Array in the room, and soon the room became fragrant.
Upon entering the private room, Ji Rong plopped down in a chair like a lord, while Shan Wu remained prostrate at Ji Rong's feet.
Upon seeing Ji Rong, the White Tiger Shopkeeper immediately felt that she must be a prized descendant of some great alchemist in the Jade Void Palace. Her low-key demeanor, which was not noble at all but extraordinary in every aspect, was something that was hard to come by even once a year.
The White Tiger Manager sighed inwardly, "Which family doesn't worship the emperors of the Heavenly Palace with the full strength of their clan? This senior tiger clan member is actually willing to be a mount for this bird cultivator. He must have been bewitched by the pills from the Jade Void Palace."
Then he served tea to Ji Rong and Shan Wu respectively, and said, "In previous years, we have also sent great medicines to the adults of Yuxu Palace many times. What kind would you like?"
Ji Rong said, "The things I want are not common. They must be natural creatures that have become spirits from soil, rocks, grass, and trees. Objects can also become spirits. If you have any, bring them out for me to see."
"This?" Baihu was truly in a dilemma, having to take everything out.
"Hmph!" Ji Rong took out a simple little storage ring and poured it full of spirit crystals onto the large tea table, saying, "What? Are you afraid I won't pay? You can take me to see it, or bring it here for me to see. Whether I like it or not, these spirit crystals are your hard-earned money."
So much money is being given away for free! Shan Wu hurriedly scratched at Ji Rong's feet.
Ji Rong retracted her claws, then piled a spirit crystal on the table and said, "Isn't that enough? Then I'm leaving. There are more than just you doing this business in Da Dan City."
"Enough, enough." After a brief moment of surprise, the white tiger immediately decided to serve this bird fairy well. He said with a fawning smile, "I have never seen a guest as considerate of us as you. Please wait a moment, I will bring over the suitable washing and washing."
Then he withdrew to attend to his duties. A short while later, a white-clad female tiger cultivator at the Profound Spirit Realm entered, carrying spirit fruits and delicious meat. Although she stood by, she looked at Shan Wu with longing.
Upon seeing her like this, Shan Wu frowned and roared at the tigress, "No manners, get out!"
The tigress was so frightened that she immediately ran out the door and fled.
Ji Rong chuckled and said, "Uncle, you're scaring her."
Shan Wu exhaled a breath of hot air and said angrily, "She doesn't even know her own cultivation level, yet she dares to covet me!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Rong opened her beak wide, only to choke violently on her own saliva.
Shan Wu stood up, made a hand seal to create an isolation barrier, and said, "Nephew, why are we spending this money? We have no source of income now."
Ji Rong laughed and said, "Uncle, you now know to ask for treasure when you go out? Then why is there only a few tattered pieces of cloth in your storage ring?"
"That's right, that's right... Hey!" Shan Wuye sat down on the ground and said, "I didn't need money in the past, my subordinates always sent me good food and drink."
Once I got here, I realized that they wouldn't be sending me anything anymore.
"Nephew, a long time ago, your uncle was poor. Let me tell you, this treasure wasn't easy to earn at first. We can only spend like this after we have a source of income, otherwise we'll be even poorer."
“Who said I have no source of income?” Ji Rong looked at Shan Wu and smiled, “Uncle, don’t worry, we won’t be poor anymore.”
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