"Tianyue City, as the name suggests, is the capital city built on Tianyue Peak."
The fat middle-aged man standing on the deck pointed at the towering Tianyue Peak in the distance as he spoke, spittle flying everywhere.
"It's said that back then, Tianyue Peak was 17,000 feet tall. The Ancestral Emperor of the Mountain Country used his supreme divine power to cut off 16,000 feet of Tianyue Peak and built Tianyue City on it …"
Gao Zhengyang, who was next to him, looked quiet and focused. He seemed to be listening to the fat middle-aged man's description.
The trouble with men is that they like to teach others.
There were very few people who did not know about Tianyue City's history. It was not easy for the obese middle-aged man to find a serious listener. He was in high spirits and talked non-stop.
"Tianyue City is built on the top of a mountain that is thousands of feet high. Its population is over ninety million. The Imperial City is in the center, and the other cities follow suit, forming a pattern of nine cities surrounding it. It is also known as the Nine Heavens City, and can be said to be the most magnificent city in the world!"
The obese middle-aged man was obviously from Tianyue City. He was like a landlord introducing his home to his guests, his face full of pride and satisfaction.
From where he stood on the deck, it was impossible for him to see the Nine Cities. The fat middle-aged man was still afraid that Gao Zhengyang did not understand, so he used his stubby finger to draw a few circles on his hand, "It's like this … However, the layout of the Nine Cities intertwined layer by layer can only be seen clearly by the Heaven's Secret Tower in the center of the Imperial City. Too bad you can't see it. "
The middle-aged man shook his big head with a look of pity.
Gao Zhengyang smiled and said, "I wonder what the Heaven's Secret Tower looks like? If there's a chance, This Penniless Monk will also go up and take a look. "
Without waiting for the middle-aged man to speak, a youth beside him interjected, "The Heaven's Secret Tower is the core of the empire. You think you can enter with your abilities? What a joke."
The young man raised his chin slightly with an arrogant look on his face. There was even a hint of a sneer on the corner of his mouth. The middle-aged man had been bragging for a long time, and he had long been annoyed by it. Finally, he found a chance to mock him.
A trace of embarrassment appeared on the middle-aged man's face as he explained, "The Heaven's Secret Pavilion is indeed not a place that ordinary people can enter." After pausing for a moment, he couldn't help but say, "I didn't go up, but my relative has a great person who went up. He was the one who told me all this. "
The skinny young man glanced at the middle-aged man and saw that he was wearing a silk gown. He was obviously a businessman. He wasn't sure who he knew. Although he didn't believe it, he didn't dare to question it. He only sneered twice, a look of disdain on his face.
The middle-aged man didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was just bragging and talking nonsense, but he met such a rash person.
He had a lot of experience and knew that the young man was just trying to show off, mainly because there was a dignified and pretty girl in green standing not far away. Naturally, he would not compete with the young man. He pretended not to hear it.
Gao Zhengyang smiled. Why would he care about such a small matter?
The young man looked at Gao Zhengyang's smile with jealousy in his eyes. This monk dressed in the White Moon Monk Robe had a tall and slender figure. He had sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His complexion was like jade, and his bearing was gentle and carefree.
Just like the bright moon in the sky, bright but not dazzling, noble and delicate. Standing beside him, the young man could not help but feel ashamed of his inferiority.
Sure enough, the green-clothed girl seemed to be attracted by the monk's smile. Her gaze fell on the monk's face for a long time.
The young man was even more jealous and wanted to punch Gao Zhengyang's face. However, he was a head shorter than Gao Zhengyang and did not have the courage to do so.
After thinking for a moment, he mocked, "What is a monk doing in Tianyue City? His Majesty worships the Dao, and the monks in Tianyue City are about to starve to death. "
Gao Zhengyang said indifferently, "Be it Dao or Buddhism, they are all about persuading people to do good. As long as one can be a good person, believing in anything is just a trivial matter … "
Legend had it that the three Sage Emperors taught the human race martial arts and Dharma spells, allowing the human race to have a foothold. Daoism, which worshipped the three Sage Emperors, had an extremely deep foundation among the human race.
Buddhism was originally from the West. Over the past few thousand years, geniuses had emerged, and the Buddhist scriptures had long merged with the culture of the various races. Buddhism's influence had increased greatly. Although it was still far from Daoism, it had a deep foundation.
It was precisely because Buddhism was not in a good situation that the various Buddhist sects were very united. Compared to the scattered Daoism, they were more powerful. That was why the Buddha Emperor Formless led the East Continent's Buddhist sects.
Although Daoism was powerful, no one dared to say that they could lead all the cultivators.
Where there were conflicts between the doctrines of Buddhism and Daoism, the relationship between them would naturally not be very good. The two sects would often come into conflict for various reasons. This also caused the two sects to be even more at odds.
It was very rare to see someone like Gao Zhengyang who did not care about the difference between Buddhism and Daoism.
The young man had never heard of such an argument and was momentarily stunned. He was stunned and did not know how to respond.
"Master, that's very well said." The green-clothed girl at the side praised, "If everyone had Master's insight, there would be fewer disputes in the world."
Gao Zhengyang raised his palm in front of his chest and bowed, saying humbly, "It's just this poor monk's humble opinion. I don't deserve your praise, benefactor."
Gao Zhengyang did not want to cause trouble when he entered Tianyue City to cultivate this time. He purposely lightened his bronze-colored skin, making it closer to the color of ivory.
The change in his skin immediately changed his domineering and valiant temperament. It made him more reserved, and also a little more elegant.
He also made slight adjustments to his appearance, thinning his eyebrows and making his mouth smaller. His entire person had undergone a tremendous change.
The domineering grandeur of the Nine Transformations of the Dragon Emperor was also restrained by Gao Zhengyang. However, his martial arts had reached an extremely high level. His actions were naturally coordinated and in line with the law.
Among the common people, he naturally stood out.
Gao Zhengyang's nature was to be high-profile and show off his good looks. Even if he changed his identity, he still wanted to be handsome and confident.
In the words of his previous life, his current appearance, temperament, and demeanor could be called a male god.
The green-clothed girl could not help but be attracted.
Gao Zhengyang's words made the green-clothed girl a little shy. She slightly lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Gao Zhengyang's clear and deep eyes again. "Master is really modest. May I ask what Master's Buddhist name is?"
"This poor monk is Wukong," Gao Zhengyang replied politely.
The name Wukong had no other meaning to the people of this world. Everyone did not react to it.
The girl said with some joy, "Master, my name is Fang Wenxiu. I live in Qicheng. "
Gao Zhengyang said, "Miss Fang, so you live in Tianyue City. That's great. May I ask if you know Pegasus Temple?"
"Pegasus Temple!" Fang Wenxiu was a little surprised. Tianyue City was too big. If it was another temple, she might really not know. However, Pegasus Temple was in Qicheng East Canal, very close to her home.
"I know Pegasus Temple. It's not far from my home. Master, do you want to go there? "
Fang Wenxiu was a little hesitant. Pegasus Temple was a very small temple. With Gao Zhengyang's demeanor, how could he go to that place?
Gao Zhengyang did not care about Fang Wenxiu's hesitation. He was very happy. Tianyue City was so big, and there was no tourist map. It was probably not easy to find a temple in such a big city.
"Yes, this poor monk wants to go there to practice for a while." Gao Zhengyang said, "When we get there, please show this poor monk the way."
Although Fang Wenxiu was a little puzzled, she was also quite happy when she thought that she could help Gao Zhengyang. She was young, and she was still a little naive. She did not think there was anything wrong with it, and she would not think too much about it.
However, the young man next to her was very dissatisfied. He hesitated for a moment and could not help but say, "Miss Fang, there are many bad people in this world. You should be more careful."
Fang Wenxiu was a little unhappy. "I know there are bad people in this world, but Master is definitely not a bad person."
Fang Wenxiu said resolutely and with great certainty. Although the young man was not reconciled, he could not speak ill of Gao Zhengyang in front of him.
He could only shake his head repeatedly, as if Fang Wenxiu was young and insensible.
Gao Zhengyang smiled without saying anything. The young man was right. There was some problem with the little girl judging people by their appearance.
However, he could not go along with the young man. Not to mention that it would make the young man proud, but the little girl might not listen to him. Instead, she might think that he did it on purpose.
The middle-aged man next to him saw that the young man was defeated and also laughed. "Yes, Master Wukong's Dharma is as profound as the moon and the breeze. How could he be a bad person?"
The middle-aged man said, "I have been to so many places and met countless people, but it is the first time I have met an eminent monk like Master."
The young man was repeatedly rebuked. His face turned red, and he left angrily.
After the young man left, the middle-aged man also shook his head. "Many young people nowadays are so impetuous."
As soon as the young man left, the middle-aged man also introduced himself. His name was Xu Songlin. He was a timber merchant. He often went to various places to buy precious timber.
Xu Songlin was experienced and knowledgeable, and he knew how to read people's expressions. He was very skillful in speaking. With his active atmosphere, Fang Wenxiu also became more talkative. Soon, the atmosphere became harmonious.
It didn't take long for the few of them to get along like old friends.
And in such a conversation, Gao Zhengyang noticed that Xu Songlin was cleverly trying to get information from them.
Gao Zhengyang was fine. Of course, he had a complete identity and background. Not to mention that Xu Songlin could not hear the problem, even the Blood Lotus Guards could not find out the problem if they investigated.
Fang Wenxiu's family background was thoroughly investigated, and even the three generations of her ancestors were asked clearly.
Gao Zhengyang also admired the fatty's chatting skills. It was such a waste that this guy didn't engage in multi-level marketing.
Gao Zhengyang also suspected what this middle-aged fatty was planning.
He was the one who took the initiative to approach at the beginning, and now he was constantly trying to get information. There must be a purpose.
Gao Zhengyang originally thought that this fatty was some kind of secret agent who saw that he was unfamiliar with him and wanted to get information.
But he felt that something was wrong. First of all, a secret agent would not be so bored as to even try to get information from a little girl. Fang Wenxiu was a citizen of Tiandu City. She was young, and although she looked delicate and pretty, her looks were only average and not outstanding. She was barely at the level of a rank 1 warrior. It was not worth the effort.
Moreover, Xu Songlin's slickness had a hint of malice. His smile was very friendly, but it was like an old fox paying respects to a hen.
Gao Zhengyang did not want to cause trouble. Although he restrained part of his strength, he still displayed the vitality of a rank 4 warrior.
The strength of a rank 4 warrior was neither strong nor weak. Generally speaking, it was enough to walk outside.
The world was vast, but there were still many ordinary people.
To be able to meet so many experts in the Eastern Wilderness, they had a purpose. It was not a random encounter.
Given Fatty's eyesight, he should be able to tell that his martial arts were not bad. Could it be that he had his eyes on him?
Gao Zhengyang did not want to cause trouble, but looking at Fatty's expression, it seemed that he was very important to him. He was very curious as to what the other party was planning.
"Tianyue is too tall, so we need to use a special cableway to get in and out, dragging the ship there by force. Because the cableway goes around the city, there are many ships entering and exiting, and they will stop once or twice in the middle of the cableway. "
Xu Songlin looked at the towering Tianyue Peak that was getting closer and said with some emotion, "There was once when I was unlucky, the ship I was on stopped in the cableway for three days before entering the city. I hope our luck will be better this time … "
Fang Wenxiu also said, "Yes, I did it twice. The cableway is very dark and scary. It is said that there is a group of bandits in the cableway called the Merciless Hand Gang. They often rob and kill inside, they are very despicable. The imperial court also does not regulate them … "
"That Merciless Hand Gang must be colluding with the bandits, that's why they are so savage. From what I know, they will investigate thoroughly before they take action. They will only rob ships that have no background. We are a passenger ship of Smooth Wind, they will not dare to touch us. "
Xu Songlin said with absolute certainty.
Fang Wenxiu praised, "Brother Xu, you are really knowledgeable."
"You are flattering me …"
Tianyue Peak looked very close, but the ship sailed along the long river until it was almost dark before they reached the cableway entrance at the foot of Tianyue Peak.
This was the first time Gao Zhengyang saw the use of machinery in this world.
The cableway entrance was about seventy feet tall and seventy feet wide. There were more than twenty cableway entrances side by side. The entrance in the middle was even bigger, more than two hundred feet tall.
The so-called ropeway was a specially made rail with a specially made pulley base. There was a traction hook that pulled the ship directly from the water onto the pulley base. Then, the metal rope in front would pull the ship upwards.
The speed at which it moved was not fast, but it was not slow either. It was also extremely stable. Sitting inside the ship, one could not even feel that the ship was moving upwards.
This was because the cableway was very dark and not very safe. The people on the deck had already returned to their cabins.
Xu Songlin invited Gao Zhengyang and Fang Wenxiu to his room. Xu Songlin's room was more spacious, and the furnishings were quite luxurious. It looked very different from a normal passenger cabin.
Fang Wenxiu was confident in her martial arts, and she trusted Xu Songlin and Gao Zhengyang, so she dared to come over as a guest. She was also quite surprised by the luxurious furnishings in the room.
Gao Zhengyang could see that something was wrong. This cabin was obviously Xu Songlin's usual place. That was why so many furnishings were designed according to his body shape.
Just this detail alone made Gao Zhengyang feel a little excited.
After a boring journey, there was finally something new.
After staying in the Eastern Wilderness for too long, Gao Zhengyang had not had the time to experience the customs of each country.
Compared to good food and beautiful scenery, this kind of special experience allowed him to understand the meaning of a country.
"Have some tea, have some tea …" Xu Songlin made tea with enthusiasm. "This is White Sharp Plum, a very special tea. I don't take it out unless it's an important guest …"
Xu Songlin was very familiar with making tea. Soon, he made a special small teapot, and the water was quickly heated up. Then, he made tea and poured water, extremely attentive.
As if to prevent the two from thinking too much, Xu Songlin was the first to drink the tea.
Fang Wenxiu and Gao Zhengyang also drank tea. After chatting for a while, Fang Wenxiu closed her eyes and suddenly fainted.
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