Chan 'er put her palms together and chanted a Buddhist mantra before saying, "This little monk suddenly had a feeling just now. There seems to be something summoning me from that direction."
Bai Xiaotian and Shen Luo were both shocked and looked in the direction Chan 'er was looking at.
"That direction. I remember that the capital of Wuji Kingdom, Crimson Valley City, is just ahead." Shen Luo took out an ancient book and turned to one of the pages. There was a simple map of the Wuji Kingdom drawn on it.
"Yes, it's Crimson Valley City …" Shen Luo confirmed on the map that his memory was correct.
"Crimson Valley City? I seem to have some impression of it, "Chan 'er said with a frown.
"Let's go and see." Bai Xiaotian made a gesture to control the flying boat and carried the three of them in that direction.
Wuji Kingdom covered a large area. Shen Luo and the others had to be on guard against monsters that might appear at any time, so they did not fly at full speed. It took them more than half a day to reach Crimson Valley City.
As its name suggested, Crimson Valley City was built in a huge crimson valley. The area of the city was very large, more than ten times larger than White County City. The flow of people in the city was very different from other places in Wuji Kingdom. It was unusually prosperous. Although it was not as prosperous as Chang 'an City, it was not inferior to Jianye City.
On both sides of Crimson Valley City were continuous mountain ranges. The mountain rocks here were completely different from other places. They were dark red in color and looked like rust. There was also a smell of rust in the air.
"This is red copper ore! There is so much of it that it is exposed outside. "Shen Luo looked carefully at the mountain ranges on both sides and exclaimed.
"Our Life Transforming Temple has business with Crimson Valley City. I have seen some records of Crimson Valley City. Crimson Valley City of Wuji Kingdom is a famous city in the Western Region. It is rich in red copper and is proficient in refining weapons. It is the top of the 36 countries in the Western Region. Every year, there is an endless stream of people coming to Crimson Valley City to ask for weapons. This is why this place is so prosperous, "Bai Xiaotian said.
Shen Luo heard this and was delighted.
He had a lot of good materials that he wanted to refine into weapons. Unfortunately, he could not find a good weapon refiner in Chang 'an City. Since Crimson Valley City was a famous weapon refiner, he had to make good use of it.
"Master Golden Cicada, is this the place?" Bai Xiaotian asked softly when he saw Chan 'er staring at the city in a daze.
"That's right, it's here. I can sense that something in the city is calling out to me, but I can't sense where exactly it is." Chan 'er came back to her senses and said.
"Buddhist beads, what do you think?" Shen Luo asked the Buddhist beads.
"Why are you asking me? I don't feel anything." Buddhist Bead snorted and said in a bad mood.
Shen Luo frowned slightly. It wasn't because of the prayer beads' attitude. He had originally thought that he would be able to quickly find what Chan 'er was looking for after coming to Crimson Valley City. However, looking at the current situation, he was afraid that he would need to carefully investigate the western part of the city.
"Since that's the case, let's enter the city first. We'll look for it later," he said.
So the three of them landed near the city and walked forward. Soon, they arrived at the foot of Crimson Valley City.
They hadn't felt it when they were on the flying boat. Now that they were at the foot of Crimson Valley City, they could feel that the city walls of Crimson Valley City were unusually tall. The city walls were about 1,500 feet high, which was even higher than Chang 'an City. The entire city walls were made of huge crimson stones. They stood in front of the city gates like a mountain peak. People standing at the city gates seemed incomparably small, like ants.
There were also several tall buildings built on the city walls directly above the city gates. It was as if several giant beasts were creeping in the air, ready to pounce down at any time. The hearts of the people under the city gates were heavy.
The three of them were slightly amazed by the magnificence of the city in the Western Regions. Then they blended into the crowd and waited in line to enter the city.
Shen Luo looked around the city and quickly found something unusual. The city gates seemed to have been repaired. The corners of the city walls and the roads near the city gates all had traces of repair.
"Renovating the city at this time? According to the customs of the Wuji Kingdom, it's not a major festival now. Is there some kind of celebration in the city? "He had flipped through several ancient books about the Wuji Kingdom on the way and guessed in his heart.
The speed of the people lining up at the city gates to enter the city was very fast. Before long, it was their turn.
This time, they were not extorted. After paying the entrance fee, they quickly entered the city without any problems.
As one of the major cities of the Western Regions, Crimson Valley City's architectural style naturally followed the rough and heavy style of the Western Regions. The streets were paved with extremely wide crimson stones, each of them about the size of a table and extremely thick. Although the roads here were not as smooth as those in the cities of the Middle Plains, they felt incomparably stable, as if they would never be damaged or shattered.
There were many streets in the city, and they were different from the square blocks in Chang 'an City. Shen Luo had seen it from mid-air. The entire Crimson Valley City was laid out in a radial pattern, with a towering palace in the center of the city as the center. Numerous roads radiated in all directions.
There were many pedestrians on the streets. Not only were there natives of the Wuji Kingdom, but there were also many foreign faces. Occasionally, one or two merchants from the Tang Dynasty could even be seen. Shen Luo and the other two were not conspicuous.
The entire Wuji Kingdom was a Great Buddhist Kingdom, and so was Red Valley City. There were many temples of various sizes, and Buddha statues could often be seen everywhere in the city. Some of them were very large and looked quite spectacular.
There were also traces of renovation in the city. Basically, all the houses were painted with red, white, and yellow paint.
"Hey, is Red Valley City holding a celebration here?" Bai Xiaotian noticed the signs of renovation in the city and said.
"It should be. According to the residents in the city, there seems to be some kind of Mahayana Dharma Assembly here," Shen Luo said as he listened to the residents' conversation.
"Mahayana Dharma Assembly!" Chan 'er's eyes lit up slightly. Although he came to Wuji Kingdom to search for forgotten memories, as a disciple of Buddhism, he was still very interested in the Mahayana Dharma Assembly of the Foreign Lands. He could exchange Buddhist insights.
At this moment, a commotion came from the front. A figure stumbled forward like a madman. This person was wearing shabby clothes and was very dirty from head to toe, emitting a stench.
"It's this madman again!"
"The Mahayana Dharma Assembly is coming soon. The Holy Monks of Buddhism from various countries have already arrived. How can they let this madman walk on the streets!"
The surrounding pedestrians avoided him as if he was the plague, their faces full of disgust.
However, this madman walked on the streets as if there was no one around. He often stopped pedestrians and asked them, "Where do the good people go?"
Shen Luo frowned slightly and was about to take Chan 'er away when the madman saw Chan' er's monk robe. His eyes immediately lit up under his scattered hair, and he rushed over to tug at Chan 'er's robe.
"Master, may I ask where do the good people go?" the madman asked.
Chan 'er was stunned by the question. He had participated in countless Dharma Assemblies in Jinshan Temple and was well-versed in all kinds of Buddhist Dharma Assemblies. However, he had never encountered this Dharma Assembly before, so he didn't know how to respond.
At this moment, a series of neat footsteps came from the front. It was a group of soldiers running quickly over.
"That's him. Take him away!" the leader of the squad shouted as he pointed at the madman.
A few soldiers immediately rushed forward and grabbed the madman, dragging him away in a flurry.
However, the madman grabbed Chan 'er's sleeve tightly and tore off a large piece of cloth.
"Where do the good people go?"
"Where do the good people go?"
The madman shouted at Chan 'er at the top of his lungs.
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