Chapter 135: East City of Yang
After five months of advancing and building his foundation, a piece of news spread from the Luoyun Sect: the talented elder Wang Chen had gone out to travel and left Liang Country!
At this time, Wang Chen had arrived at the easternmost part of Liangguo, Dongyang City!
Dongyang City is the westernmost city of Liangguo, compared to other cities, it's not too prosperous, but since Liangguo has already unified and there are no wars, trade with other countries has also increased!
Dongyang City has a mountain road that stretches for hundreds of miles to the east, and this mountain road is the only way to get outside Liangguo!
Other places are infested with ferocious beasts, making it hard to get through!
Of course, this is just a secular view. In fact, for cultivators, this place is a desert area with almost no spiritual energy, which is not suitable for cultivation!
Even those alien beasts are just an extension of the Demon Beast Mountain Range, which starts from the northwest of Tianyuan Continent and ends here!
After walking hundreds of miles on mountain roads, it is the border between Wu State and Yue State!
It's just that there are still several hundred miles to go before reaching their capital, so Wu Yue and Liang Guo have been fighting continuously, but they don't have the slightest intention of opening up with Liang Guo!
The journey is really too far!
After leaving Luo Yunzong, Wang Chen's goal was Wu Yue two countries, because these two countries are relatively strange existence!
Wu Yue Liang Guo is located in the eastern part of the mainland, stretching from north to south, close to the boundless ocean! Therefore, the resources for cultivation are extremely abundant!
Of course, limited to the Qi Refining stage, Foundation Building stage and Golden Elixir stage!
In the vast ocean, there are countless magical beasts and spiritual materials. As long as one is willing to take risks, the harvest is generally quite good! Therefore, it's much easier for low-level cultivators to advance here!
However, after the peak of the Golden Elixir period, a huge turning point occurred. The spiritual materials needed to advance to the Yuan Infant stage were extremely difficult to find. It was not easy to find them in the vast ocean, and even if they existed, they were guarded by boundless demonic beasts. Even Yuan Infant cultivators did not dare to approach!
Therefore, there are very few Yuan Ying period cultivators here!
However, due to hunting and killing sea monsters, the combat power of low-ranking cultivators is much higher!
This information is what Wang Chen obtained from Luo Yunzong! It's also the reason why Wang Chen wants to go to Wu Yue Liangguo!
Elsewhere, a stable order has been established, and it is difficult to find many spiritual materials in a short period of time. Only within the borders of Wu and Yue, both countries are at war, whether in the secular or immortal world!
It is said that this battle has never stopped, although it is not a big deal, but it has been going on for thousands of years!
The two countries of Wu and Yue have been sworn enemies for generations and cannot be reconciled!
A few hundred meters outside the east city gate, Wang Chen stopped at a location and then used his stealth technique to enter the city.
Dongyang City, as a border city for trade, has become much more prosperous in recent years. Even taxes have been reduced to encourage trade!
It can be seen that the ordinary life of Liangguo has indeed improved a lot after the end of the gang's division! Walking on the street, Wang Chen was surrounded by the hustle and bustle of shouting voices!
Even some of their languages were astonishing!
It is the language of Wu and Yue regions, with some differences in tone from the language of Liang State.
Wang Chen found a secluded place, withdrew and hid his true self, put on some ordinary clothes and walked out!
Wearing a blue robe, holding a paper fan, with an air of weakness and listlessness underfoot, he is obviously a scholar! If it were a few years ago, such a scholar would have been despised, unable to even get a meal, let alone read books!
However, after the unification of the Liang Dynasty, scholars also prospered, and reading books could bring wealth and honor. As a result, bookworms became popular in just a few years!
Wang Chen's outfit is still quite eye-catching on the street, and even some businessmen give way to him!
Scholars have been out of favor for several years. Now, most people who can read books are powerful and wealthy, ordinary people cannot afford to provoke them!
Wang Chen didn't know! After a while, feeling a bit tired, he found an inn and came down!
"What does objective need? Here is authentic Wu Yue's braised carp and original flavor roasted meat, guarantee you'll like it!"
The shopkeeper wiped the table with a smile and said non-stop!
"Bring some special dishes! Also bring a jug of wine, and make sure it's good!"
Wang Chen casually instructed, and then sat by the window to enjoy the view. Before long, a table of wine and dishes was served, and Wang Chen had not satisfied his appetite for a long time, so he started eating with gusto!
But the wine was really too hard to drink, Wang Chen took a sip and didn't continue drinking.
But soon after, a loud scolding voice came from beside!
"You are a scholar, this way of eating is really shameful and damaging to the atmosphere, it's something that gentlemen would not do. The saints say 'the king should act like a king, the minister should act like a minister, the father should act like a father, the son should act like a son', scholars who drink wine should have the demeanor of a scholar, you are really making scholars feel embarrassed!"
Wang Chen stood up and saw a few scholars sitting at a wine table next to him, he didn't know when they had arrived.
Kan Da Bian looked similar to Wang Chen, except that the person speaking had two books tucked into his bosom!
The young man who spoke had a righteous face, and his words were full of references to classics and laws. Even the diners around him looked at him with admiration!
Wang Chen wiped his mouth and stood up with a smile on his face. He bowed his head and said, "You're too polite, brother!"
"Has the gentleman ever read that the sage once said: 'Food, sex and nature!' Eating is just a normal thing for people. What's wrong with eating in an unrefined manner? Moreover, I am already 25 years old, which makes me older than you by age. How can you be so reckless with your words, disregarding the propriety of seniority?"
Wang Chen spoke eloquently and fluently, and just a few sentences left several people opposite him speechless!
Several people looked at each other in dismay, unsure of how to respond. The young man who had spoken up was even more flushed with shame!
Lianguo's reading momentum has developed for a short time, and many classic books have been lost. These readers haven't read many books, so they can't talk eloquently. Otherwise, there would be another debate in the wine tower!
A few people didn't speak, Wang Chen also smiled and said indifferently: "You guys are also unintentional, as the saying goes, 'the ignorant are not blamed', I think it's better not to talk about these trivial matters! If you don't mind, come have a few drinks!"
Wang Chen finished speaking and sat down with a relaxed expression. Several young people had no idea what to do, so they followed the previous speaker's lead and sat down as well!
Wang Chen poured himself a cup of wine and began to explore academic questions with several others.
When he was a child, Wang Chen's father had entered the village of Wangchen to avoid war, and his knowledge was not ordinary. At that time, although Wang Chen was young, many principles were recited but not understood, but it was comparable to an ordinary scholar!
Five or six people exchanged and felt quite happy!
Wang Chen felt that his magical powers had become much lighter and easier to control!
Several people were drinking wine, and Wang Chen also took out a small jug from his bosom and started drinking!
As soon as the lid was opened, a strong aroma of wine wafted out, and everyone who smelled it felt refreshed!
The aroma wafted far and wide, and everyone in the tavern looked over!
The young man opposite him immediately asked in surprise: "Brother, where is this wine brewed? It smells so good! Just smelling it makes me feel much more comfortable all over! It's really comparable to the wine of the gods!"
Wang Chen hehe smiled, this spiritual wine is hard for even cultivators in the Qi Refining stage to enjoy, let alone you mortals!
"Brother, you're right this time. This isn't something I bought. A month or two ago, when I was climbing high and gazing far, I met an immortal on the mountain peak. We played chess and chatted for three days, during which we drank this wine. After three days, the immortal left on his sword, leaving behind this unfinished wine."
Wang Chenxin spoke with a glib tongue, speaking fluently and smoothly, truly having a unique charm, the people around him were all gathered around with faces full of admiration!
But no one dares to take action!
The chaotic world has been in a state of relative peace for several years now. Although the law is not very sound, under the bright sun, no one dares to commit murder!
Otherwise, it would be challenging the authority of the officialdom, and death would be inevitable!
"Brother, I don't know if you can sell me this wine. My parents are critically ill, perhaps this wine can be of some help?"
The young man who was speaking paused for a moment before continuing in a slow tone, but his face looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Seriously ill?"
"Yes, a month ago, a group of thieves entered the East City and had a fierce battle with my father. Although they were afraid of the imperial court's power and did not kill him, my father was seriously injured!"
Wang Chen listened and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth that others could hardly notice, which was equivalent to nodding in agreement.
But it's worth a hundred taels of gold!
After a while, Wang Chen was taken by the young man to the city master's mansion. The young man's name was Liang Guang, and he was the son of the Eastern King, a royal relative, and the little king of the Liang Kingdom!
"Hmm, there's actually a faint spiritual energy fluctuation on his body, and he's only cultivated the basic Five Elements Spell. Could it be that he also obtained it by chance? That shouldn't be! The Old Ancestor of the Liang Family wouldn't neglect the talents of his own family's younger generation... I wonder what his plan is!"
Wang Chen entered the Wang Fu with a calm and composed demeanor, but his eyes remained fixed on the young man. The young man, however, walked forward without looking back at Wang Chen even once.
Wang Chen had cultivated the Five Elements Hidden Spirit Awareness, and there was not a single fluctuation of spiritual energy on his body. How could a young man who had just entered the path of cultivation possibly see through it?
