Jiang Youning thought to herself that this thank you gift was too casual and not sincere at all, but she rejected Qiao Ran's proposal.
"No, I'll just stay at the inn."
This man had been too enthusiastic from the beginning, which made Jiang Youning wonder if this man had some purpose in approaching her.
Moreover, she had just received a huge sum of hundreds of thousands of Xuan coins, so she could still afford to live in an inn. There was no need to live under someone else's roof.
Seeing her refusal, Qiao Ran did not force her, for fear of arousing the other party's disgust.
After the night attack by the Lengye mercenary group, and after a short rest, Qiao Ran decided to go on the road overnight and reach Heiwu City as soon as possible to avoid a long night and many dreams.
Fortunately, this time Jiang Youning no longer needs to be called a carriage with the goods, but is invited to be called a carriage with Qiao Ran.
Being able to make herself comfortable along the way, Jiang Youning naturally had no reason to refuse and naturally accepted it happily.
Because of Jiang Youning, Xia Xuxu and others no longer had to walk the rest of the way on two legs, but were allowed to reload the carriage. Although it was very crowded, it was better than before. That's a lot.
With the caravan traveling day and night, they arrived at Heiwu City on the evening of the next day, a full day and a half earlier than originally expected.
Heiwu City is backed by Heiwu Mountain, and the tall pines of the city wall come into view. In front of the city gate is a moat formed by groundwater drawn from Heiwu Mountain.
If outsiders wanted to enter Hei Wucheng, they would have to pay a hefty entrance fee, but because Jiang Youning and others were with the Qiao family's caravan, this fee was saved.
Although the money is very little, as the saying goes, no matter how small the mosquito legs are, they are still meat.
Jiang Youning looked at the long queue outside. These people were residents living in nearby villages and towns. They came to Heiwu City to sell some scattered mountain products.
"Will every city in Qingyan charge a city entry fee today?"
"Of course, this is not only the case in Qingyan Kingdom, but also in other cities. It is a tacit rule that everyone understands."
Qiao Ran explained that Jiang Youning didn't even know about this kind of thing, and she was indeed not from Yunzhou.
But what Jiang Youning was thinking was that with so many people coming in and out every day, each of these cities must be extremely wealthy.
However, she just sighed that other people's affairs have nothing to do with her, and the world has always been like this. If ordinary people want to survive, they can only abide by the rules set by the strong.
Although it is called Heiwu City, the interior of the city is mostly dominated by white buildings.
As soon as you enter the city, you will see a wide and flat pipeline. On both sides of the road are various small vendors, selling mostly mountain products or home-grown vegetables and fruits.
Every stall owner shouted hard and promoted his products to every passing customer.
Jiang Youning's eyes passed over these vendors and she didn't find her favorite food, so she also looked away.
After bidding farewell to the Qiao family caravan and Qiao Ran, Jiang Youning decided to find an inn to stay.
Along the way, Jiang Youning carefully thought about the next thing.
Jiang Youning learned from Qiao Ran that this period happened to be the enrollment period for major colleges. If you register at the end of June, you can enroll in early July.
Since there are no clues at all now, and the place is unfamiliar, it is better to find a college to stay first and get familiar with the environment.
Now that she had made up her mind to find a college to stay in, Jiang Youning asked Qiao Ran for some information about the college.
According to her idea, she can't treat herself badly by treating anyone badly. From the teachers, training resources, and rankings in previous years, it is already the college atmosphere. Jiang Youning does not ask for the best, but she must be the most suitable for herself and stay in the most comfortable college.
Although Qing Ran was a little surprised by Jiang Youning's idea of entering the academy, she still told her the specific information about each academy.
There are hundreds of colleges in Yunzhou, large and small, but not many of them can be named. Among them, Qinglian, Qiushui, Yunsong, and Lai are known as the four major colleges in Yunzhou.
Each of these four colleges has its own unique teaching philosophy, but Qinglian College and Qiushui College are very strict in teaching, and the competition among internal disciples is fierce. Such an environment is not suitable for Jiang Youning.
On the other hand, Yunsong College and Lai College are just the opposite. The discipline of their disciples is not very strict. As long as they abide by the rules of the college, there will basically be no restrictions. Of course, the prerequisite for this kind of freedom is to pass the college test. .
In the end, Jiang Youning chose Yunsong College among the two colleges simply because Yunsong College's test is once a month, while Lai College's test is once every seven days.
Jiang Youning never thought that she would not be able to pass the exam, because all colleges have preferential treatment policies for disciples such as talisman masters, alchemists, and weapon refiners when recruiting students, commonly known as bonus points.
The inn where she lives now, Ruyi Inn, is the best inn in Heiwu City. Food and accommodation are included, and you can even order your own food. Of course, with such attentive service, the price is also very good.
The one-day accommodation fee here costs 200 Xuan coins, and three meals a day are included, but if you want to order food, you need to pay extra.
“Sure enough, you get what you pay for.”
Jiang Youning ate the dishes in front of her and talked while eating.
If the guess is correct, the chef of this inn should not be an ordinary chef, but a master chef who has gained expertise in cooking.
Integrate your own aura with the dishes you make, and improve your cultivation in this way.
After eating and drinking, Jiang Youning returned to her room and thought that the storage bag she had received from Xia Xuxu had not yet been opened.
I didn't have time before, but now that I have time, why not open it and see what's inside.
For the sake of safety, before opening this storage bag of unknown origin, she placed a formation around it to avoid any unexpected situations.
Her caution proved to be correct.
The storage bag opened and all the contents fell to the ground.
Some of the mysterious medicines had already lost their medicinal properties and dried up completely the moment they came out. The elixirs also lost their effectiveness and became useless elixirs.
Picking and choosing, the contents of this storage bag are either already useless or about to be discarded, and only a small part is not affected.
Jiang Youning held one of them in her hand, "This is a heart-shaped stone."
As soon as she finished speaking, the stone in her hand made a cracking sound, and among the pile of gravel, a red line appeared in her palm.
"What is this?"
Before Jiang Youning could take a closer look, the red thread seemed to come alive, actively wrapping around her wrist, and then disappeared.
