Fang Yuan paid two hundred Yuan stone and entered the inner city with Bai Ning Bing.
Although the inner city was built in the mountains, the streets were wide enough to allow ten carriages to travel side by side.
Once they entered, the human traffic decreased to less than half of the outer city.
But Gu Masters could be seen everywhere, rank one Gu Masters were everywhere, rank two Gu Masters mixed in, and occasionally one or two rank three Gu Masters.
Ordinary mortals were few in number, after all, to enter this place, each person had to pay a hundred Yuan stone. Many Gu Masters were unwilling to spend this money even if they had servants to serve them.
The lighting in the inner city used a type of charcoal.
Charcoal burned for a long time and did not produce any smoke. Fang and Bai walked an average of a hundred steps, and they would see a hole dug in the wall, with a pile of charcoal burning inside.
Although the heat emitted by the charcoal was not high, with so many charcoal burning continuously, the air in the inner city was still hot and dry.
Unlike the outer city, where there were all sorts of buildings, it was very messy. The buildings here had a unified structure and looked similar, using red heat-resistant rocks.
All sorts of side roads extended out from the two sides of the street.
At the same time, every five hundred steps on the street, there would be a huge pillar.
The surface of the pillar had a spiral stone staircase that went around the pillar, with a railing on the outside.
Through the stone staircase, people could go up or down to the streets of the next level.
The inner city was not a normal city, it was three dimensional. From top to bottom, there were countless streets and houses, all connected to each other, extending in all directions.
Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing walked towards the mountain, this was not their destination yet.
At a certain place, there was a checkpoint.
The Gu Masters guarding it had higher cultivation, and the defenses were even tighter.
"Please stop, do you have a token?" The guard stopped Fang and Bai.
Shang clan gave out tokens with different authority to different people.
"This is our first time here." Fang Yuan said.
Of course he did not have a token.
"In that case, please pay two hundred Yuan stone each." The guard said.
Fang Yuan handed over the Yuan stone, and the guard let them in.
The two thus arrived at fourth inner city.
Shang Liang Mountain had been under Shang Clan's management for thousands of years, the entire interior of the mountain had been remodeled by Shang Clan, roads were dug, buildings were built, and areas were laid out.
Thus, the inner city was extremely large. From the inside to the outside, it was divided into five districts.
The first inner city was also called the central inner city, it was the center of Shang clan's political power, and also an important military location.
The second inner city, also known as the family city, was only for Shang clan disciples to stay in.
The third inner city had an elegant environment and fresh air. It was a high-class area.
The fourth inner city was the middle area. The fifth inner city was a low-end district.
Further out was the outer city, where there was a huge flow of people. Compared to the inner city, the management of the loading and unloading of goods was more chaotic.
This kind of building structure was like a termite hill on Earth.
The termite hill was four to ten meters high, and the ants lived inside. The tiny tunnels were interconnected, and it was extremely intricate.
As soon as the two of them entered the Fourth Inner City, they felt the air was moist and the temperature was dropping.
The Fourth Inner City was a grade higher than the Fifth Inner City. Not only was the entrance tax doubled, but it was also reflected in other aspects.
First of all, they did not use cheap charcoal, but planted a large amount of rank one grass Gu.
Its name was Moonlight Creeper.
This vine leaf plant was attached to the walls on both sides of the street, spreading out and could be seen everywhere.
Their rhizomes were dark blue, and the leaves were wide and large, emitting a faint blue moonlight. In one section of the tunnel, there were tens of thousands of leaves, emitting a gentle blue light.
Because of the large number of vine leaves, the air here was moist, and water vapor spread. At the places close to the ground, it condensed into mist.
The moonlight refracted in the mist, forming a light mist. It gave people the illusion that they were strolling in a fairyland when they walked on the street.
The buildings here were decorated with carvings. There were artificial lawns, flower beds, and occasionally fake mountains, pavilions and so on.
There were even fewer people on the road.
Rank two Gu Masters had already become the mainstream. After all, to a Rank one Gu Master, just the two hundred primeval stones at the entrance was a huge expenditure.
The most obvious feeling was that the streets of the Fifth Inner City were still very noisy. But here, it was much quieter.
The two walked deeper into the city, and arrived at the city gate.
"Without a token, if you want to enter third inner city, you will have to pay six hundred Yuan stone." The guard Gu Master leader was already rank three.
Fang Yuan handed over the Yuan stone, and finally arrived at third district.
This place was different from fourth inner city.
All the construction materials used were star stones.
This stone was widely used by Gu Masters to refine Gu, and could emit bright starlight in the darkness.
The whole of third inner city used star stones. Not only the buildings, even the streets were paved with stone slabs made of star stones.
Looking around, there was a sea of starlight, and one's vision was clear, without the obstruction of the light mist.
The air was also very fresh. Looking around, there were pavilions with red walls and green tiles. Bamboo forests and famous trees were transplanted, fake mountains were built, and even spring water was drawn in, causing water to flow.
There were few people on the streets, it was quiet and pleasant, like a star palace.
"So rich and imposing …" Bai Ning Bing estimated, just the cost of the facilities in front of them was a dizzying amount.
Shang clan was the wealthiest clan in southern border, some people said that a single leg hair was thicker than a person's waist. Although this was an exaggeration, it was not groundless.
Shang clan's wealth was like a mountain, the whole of Shang clan city was a three dimensional mountain. Shang clan's businesses were spread all over southern border.
How much wealth Shang clan had, no outsider could say for sure.
But Fang Yuan at least knew, just the cost of building this third inner city was comparable to the combined wealth of a dozen Guyue villages.
At this place, even rank two Gu Masters were rarely seen.
Occasionally, the two would see a Gu Master, almost all of them rank three.
This was Fang Yuan's destination.
If he went deeper, he would reach second inner city.
But to enter second inner city, it was not a matter of Yuan stone, he needed a token issued by Shang clan. And this token had to be of a high standard.
"Tong You shop." Fang Yuan looked at the signboard, and walked in.
This was a shop that sold Gu worms.
"Esteemed guests, please have a seat inside." A young girl in charge of reception walked over and said softly.
Her aura was revealed, she was actually a rank one Gu Master.
Although Fang and Bai were wearing mortal clothes, one was ugly and one was in dire straits, this Gu Master girl still had a respectful attitude, showing her outstanding character.
Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing were led into a private room.
This was an individual room, with sandalwood tables and chairs, carved beams and painted rafters, and paintings hung on the pure white walls, the words were like dancing dragons and phoenixes, the strokes strong and firm.
Through the window, one could see the courtyard, with green trees and red flowers, and the chirping of birds.
The young Gu Master girl served two cups of fragrant tea, and left.
As soon as she left, an old man walked in.
"I wonder if esteemed guests, are you here to buy or sell?" The old man was a rank two Gu Master, he cupped his fists and asked with a smile.
"I want to buy and also sell." Fang Yuan raised his cup as he answered.
The old man laughed, and two rays of light flew out of his body, floating in front of Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing.
They were two bookworms.
The bookworm was only a rank one Gu worm, but it was extremely precious, comparable to the liquor worm.
Once it appeared in the market, it would be snatched up by people. Thus, it was often priceless.
It was shaped like a silkworm chrysalis, and although it had a head, chest and abdomen, its body was like a spindle, round and cute.
Its whole body was pure white, and its surface seemed to be coated with a layer of enamel, giving it a glossy shine.
Touching it, it was smooth and moist, like a high quality porcelain.
Bookworm was a storage type Gu, similar to the tusita flower.
The difference was, tusita flower stored objects, while bookworm stored intangible knowledge and information. Even if it self-destructed, it would only explode into a harmless white light.
"Please take a look." The old Gu Master said.
The two bookworms were refined by him, and could be considered as being lent to Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing.
Fang and Bai each mobilized a portion of snow silver primeval essence, injecting it into the bookworm.
The bookworm immediately turned into a white light, entering between the two's eyebrows.
Immediately, Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing's minds gained a wealth of information.
These contents were deeply imprinted in their minds, as if they had been repeatedly recited.
Bai Ning Bing was secretly tongue-tied, Tong You shop sold tens of thousands of Gu worms! There were so many of them that it dazzled one's eyes.
Among them, there was no lack of rare Gu worms like bookworm and liquor worm. From low to high, it covered rank one to rank five.
Of course, there were no rank six Gu worms.
Every Gu worm had a detailed introduction, explaining their effects. There was even a price, and for some higher ranked, rare and precious Gu worms, there were all kinds of token standards.
This meant that Gu Masters had to have the token issued by Shang clan to have the qualifications to buy these Gu worms.
Fang Yuan needed to buy large amounts of Gu worms, after roughly looking through it, he retracted his mind and called out the bookworm, returning it to the old man.
Although he had tens of thousands of Yuan stone on him, there was still a huge gap to buy these Gu worms.
The crucial point was not just money, some of the Gu that he planned to buy also had token standards.
"Dear customer, what do you like? If you buy in large quantities, our Tong You shop will give you a corresponding discount. "The old man smiled.
Seeing Fang Yuan and Bai Ning Bing's snow silver primeval essence, his tone became even more polite.
Fang Yuan waved his hand: "No hurry, I have Gu worms to sell."
Saying so, he summoned a bone spear Gu.
The old man was not surprised, there were many who came to Tong You shop to buy Gu worms, but there were also many who sold Gu worms.
He held the bone spear Gu, and with just a glance, his face showed a trace of astonishment.
He had never seen a bone spear Gu before.
Of course he had never seen one before.
This was Grey Bone Scholar's unique Gu worm, it was never sold in the market.
"Esteemed customer, please enlighten me." The old man's expression was solemn as he cupped his fists.
Fang Yuan nodded, drinking a mouthful of tea: "No problem, this is called bone spear Gu, it is a Gu worm of a clan. I will lend it to you, you will know once you try it. "
The old man tested it on the spot, muttering: "This Gu, although it is only rank one and is not well raised. But its attack is not bad, and it is unique, it is worth this price. "
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