Yan Province's one hundred counties. In the center of the hundred counties was the imperial capital, Yan City.
Outside Yan City was a vast region known as the outer city. Ordinary people without high cultivations were not qualified to live in Yan City.
To enter the imperial capital, one needed to be at least a Primal Core Realm cultivator, a Primal Core Venerate with some status elsewhere.
There were hundreds of millions of cultivators in the imperial capital.
However, in this imperial capital, Primal Core Venerates could only do the lowest jobs, serving tea, clearing trash, and welcoming guests.
Even so, an endless stream of Primal Core Venerates wanted to come to Yan City, putting in a lot of effort to enter the city.
It was not just the Central Great Realm. Countless Primal Core Venerates in the outer seas of the entire Martial Epoch wanted to enter Yan City.
There were even some who stayed in the outer city for decades, all for the sake of making more contributions and obtaining a spot to enter Yan City.
Why?
Naturally, there was a reason. The currency in Yan City was Primeval Heavenly Pills.
That was to say, even if one served tea or cleared trash, doing the lowest jobs, one would obtain more benefits than a regular Rank 6 sect.
Only Rank 7 sects outside could refine Primeval Heavenly Pills. Regular disciples could only obtain a limited number of Primeval Heavenly Pills.
Perhaps they might as well do odd jobs in Yan City, where they would gain more.
Based on this, one could see how prosperous this imperial capital Yan City was.
To cultivators, it was a holy city.
To merchant associations, it was even more incredible. The currency here was Primeval Heavenly Pills. The benefits of doing business here went without saying.
Compared to the other two dynasties' imperial capitals, which were strictly controlled, the open and tolerant Yan City was the most prosperous and prosperous in the world.
Xiao Chen and the others spent half a month silently arriving at the imperial capital Yan City.
Along the way, the group managed to obtain some information about the dynasty's imperial capital. However, when they arrived, they were still shocked for a long time. The difference between the Yanwu Dynasty's other counties and Yan Province's imperial capital was like that of clouds and mud.
No wonder people said that as long as they firmly controlled Yan Province, the Royal Court would never have to worry about the other counties rebelling.
Guided by someone, Xiao Chen arrived at the imperial capital, Yan City, near the Misty Rain Pavilion.
In front of the building, there was an endless stream of horses and carriages. There was an endless stream of customers entering and exiting the building. The booming business left one speechless.
All of them were cultivators with high cultivations, exuding a noble aura from their bodies. With one look, one could tell that some of the young cultivators were either the young masters of noble clans or relatives of the royal family. They all had the Dragon Qi of the royal family on them, looking noble and extraordinary.
The few of them stood in front of the building and listened to the melodious music coming from inside. They were slightly startled.
The Misty Rain Pavilion was actually a brothel.
The Heavenly Alliance's headquarters in the Yanwu Dynasty is actually a pleasure quarter. This … is there a mistake?
Clearly stunned, Bao`er said sullenly, "Young Master, the appointment certificate does indeed say the Misty Rain Pavilion. There is no mistake."
Mo Chen smiled softly and said, "It is not impossible to establish the headquarters in a brothel. At the very least, the effect is pretty good to deceive others."
"Let's go in and see."
Xiao Chen did not intend to startle the person in charge. He led Nangong Feng, Wu Meng, and the others directly to the doors.
Nangong Feng smiled and said, "I heard that the dynasty's capital has always been peaceful. The Noble Clan disciples and relatives of the royal family all indulge in extravagance and wealth, competing with each other. They call visiting a pleasure quarter a pleasure. They might even compete with each other for the sake of some singers they like, spending a lot of money and even fighting over them. "
Xiao Chen said indifferently, "There is no need to hear about it. This is the truth. After a long period of peace, the so-called Martial Holy City slowly changed. In this imperial capital Yan City, some of the famous singers are known as headliners. They only sell their skills and not their bodies. Their status is even higher than that of a grandmaster of the Martial Dao. "
"This is really absurd. The Martial Epoch does not respect the strong. To think that they pursue such vanity," Wu Meng said with some disdain as his lips curled up.
Xiao Chen did not dislike singers and headliners. The Music Dao and singing and dancing were all great Daos. The Azure Lotus Sword Fairy from the Fairy Basket that Xiao Chen once obtained was one of these great Daos. She was so strong that Xiao Chen still found her unfathomable.
However, a group of Noble Clan disciples and relatives of the royal family blindly pursuing such vanity was somewhat neglecting the essentials.
Perhaps Yan City had to pay a price to become the most bustling capital in the world.
"This young master looks somewhat unfamiliar. Are you an honored guest from outside?" the manservant at the entrance asked softly when he saw Xiao Chen's group.
Xiao Chen did not deny it. He replied softly, "Yes, I have long heard of the Misty Rain Pavilion's name, so I came to take a look."
"Sorry, if you are not an honored guest of this shop, you will need to pay a certain amount of Primeval Heavenly Pills before you can enter," the manservant apologized softly. However, he revealed an aloof expression in his eyes.
The group hid their cultivations. Aside from their extraordinary auras, they did not have the noble air of Noble Clan disciples or relatives of the royal family. It would be hard to avoid looking down on them.
The manservant at the entrance was a Major Primal Core cultivator in the first place. He had seen many major characters before, so he did not care about the auras of Xiao Chen's group.
The manservant at the entrance was a Major Primal Core cultivator in the first place. He had seen many major characters, so he did not care about the auras of Xiao Chen's group.
This was especially so when he heard that they had just arrived at Yan City, so his attitude was somewhat stiff.
Yun Fei frowned slightly and said, "First, you have not eaten or drank tea. You have to pay Primeval Heavenly Pills to enter?"
"Rules are rules. If you are reluctant to pay Primeval Heavenly Pills, please leave. Our Misty Rain Pavilion never lacks guests," the manservant said with a polite expression while smiling.
Xiao Chen stopped the angry Yun Fei and asked softly, "What is your name?"
"This humble one is Zhang Ping. I have been in Yan City for four or five years already. Do you have any instructions for me?" When the manservant mentioned that he had been in Yan City for four or five years, he appeared very proud, acting like they had just arrived at Yan City.
Xiao Chen asked calmly, "How many Primeval Heavenly Pills do you need?"
"If you are not an honored guest, you will need to pay one hundred Primeval Heavenly Pills before you can enter. Tea and drinks are included, not even one less," the manservant replied indifferently.
Xiao Chen immediately felt some heartache. Back when he first entered the Heaven Dragon Palace, his monthly stipend was only one thousand Primeval Heavenly Pills.
"Mo Chen, give it to him."
Xiao Chen did not have any Primeval Heavenly Pills on hand. He had already exchanged the Primeval Heavenly Pills for Origin Liquid. He had also exchanged most of the Origin Liquid before he left, leaving only five tons of Origin Liquid in reserve.
Mo Chen stepped forward and handed the manservant one hundred Primeval Heavenly Pills. Then, the manservant led the group in with a smile.
After entering the pavilion, the group discovered a completely different world inside.
The hall was not like a hotel. Instead, it was a small world of its own. There were fifty kilometers of peach trees and small rivers. The guests gathered in groups of three to five. White clouds floated in the center. A stage made of Heavenly Mountain White Jade was on the white clouds.
On the stage, a woman was playing the pipa and singing a clear song.
The tune changed unpredictably. Sometimes, it sounded like a mountain stream hitting a rock. Sometimes, it sounded like a gushing river, looking grand and majestic. Many mysterious phenomena appeared behind her. Sometimes, a bright moon soared up amid the misty rain. Sometimes, hundreds of flowers bloomed. Sometimes, great rivers materialized, changing according to the tune.
As the song played, it felt real and fake at the same time, like a dream or illusion. Immersed in it, they did not want to wake up. They only wished that the song would continue, that they would not wake up from this dream.
This was the first time the group saw such a spectacle, so they felt shocked. After standing there for a while, the music attracted their attention.
Shock flashed in Wu Meng's eyes. He said seriously, "The woman playing this tune is actually a Sovereign Personage. This is really strange."
Disdain flashed in the manservant Zhang Ping's eyes. He thought to himself, In the end, this is still a country bumpkin who has not seen the world. He teased, "To think that you can make out headliner Zi Yun's cultivation. That is not easy. You came at a bad time. You saw it for yourself. Headliner Zi Yun is performing today, so the Peach Blossom Pavilion is full. There is only one private room left. If you do not mind, you can only stand. "
Wu Meng was a Sovereign Emperor who had opened one Divine Vein. Naturally, he would not make things difficult for this Primal Core Realm manservant. He could not be bothered with this minor character.
Wu Meng did not answer, waiting for Xiao Chen to speak.
"A private room, then."
Xiao Chen said indifferently.
The manservant felt incredibly shocked. He frowned and said, "Are you sure you want to go to a private room? The cost will not be low. It will be calculated based on time."
This tight frown made the others unhappy. However, they all had Xiao Chen's instructions to keep a low profile and explore the Misty Rain Pavilion first.
Furthermore, the other party was just an insignificant Primal Core Venerate. They could only let the other party act arrogantly.
Xiao Chen countered with a question, "What's wrong? Do we need to pay in advance to go to a private room?"
The manservant Zhang Ping smiled and said, "There is no need for that. No one in Yan City who dares to renege on a debt in the Misty Rain Pavilion has been born yet."
Under Zhang Ping's lead, the group arrived at a private room and sat down. The seats were pretty good. The windows were wide open, allowing them to clearly see the performance on the stage in the center.
"You can withdraw first. There is nothing else for you to do."
Xiao Chen said casually, and Zhang Ping withdrew with a smile. He did not even ask if the group wanted maidservants to accompany them to drink, directly withdrawing.
Xiao Chen thought that the group probably came to the private room to pretend to be Fatso. How could they have the extra money to pay for maidservants?
After the food and wine were served, Bao`er obediently poured wine and tea for Xiao Chen and the others, playing the role of a maidservant.
"Bao`er, sit and eat with us. There is no need to stand on ceremony."
Mo Chen said with some heartache when she saw Bao`er standing around busying herself.
Bao`er smiled and said, "Thank you, Miss Mo Chen. However, Bao`er is a maidservant in the first place. This is what I should do."
When Mo Chen saw the situation, she did not say anything more.
The group had been on the move for days and could not be bothered to rest. Furthermore, there was a performance of the Music Dao that they had never seen before. The group chatted happily in the private room.
Xiao Chen observed in secret, wanting to see if there was anything suspicious. In the future, he would have to guard this place for a long time.
It was necessary for him to hide his identity and come to check.
However, just at this moment, a discordant voice came from outside.
"Damn it! I want to see who is occupying my private room. It is rare for this young master to come, yet you want me to be a standing guest. Your Misty Rain Pavilion is really something. "
"Bang!"
Amid the commotion, the door to the private room that Xiao Chen and the others were in was pushed open rudely.
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