The so-called Demon City is just another name given to this Immortal Cultivation City by others. Its real name is Luanluo City.
It is the city where Qingluan lives, which means good luck.
In the center of the entire city are two side-by-side trees. The ancient trees are ridiculously big and indescribable. The tree trunks tower into the clouds, and the branches cover the sky and the sun, looming over the entire city.
Chen Ping stood in front of Luanluo City and felt shocked just by looking at it.
As the monks came in and out, they entered the city without any credentials. The most intuitive feeling is that there are many trees in the entire city of immortality, and the field of vision when walking in the city is very limited.
Some houses are even built on big trees.
Among the monks coming and going in the city, most of the demon cultivators have the same appearance and clothing as the human monks.
I can't tell whether they are demons or humans.
There are only a very small number of monsters who indulge themselves in revealing the characteristics of the monsters, such as a furry claw, a pair of pink ears, and a pair of big blue eyes.
Chen Ping asked someone to inquire about it and found a good inn.
When I checked in, I asked the waiter who showed me the way about the situation here intentionally or unintentionally.
Luanluo City is completely different from other Immortal Cultivation Cities. Strictly speaking, Luanluo City is not an Immortal Cultivation City, but the capital of the Demon Clan dynasty.
The entire city is divided into four areas: the palace city, the imperial city, the inner city, and the outer city.
The first three cities have strict qualifications for entering the city and are protected by formations. Unless you have a specific identity, you cannot enter at all.
There are no identity restrictions in outer cities.
That is the area where Chen Ping is currently located.
"In fact, the outer city has the largest area and the most immortal masters, and the most inclusive area is also the outer city. The outer city may have what the immortal masters are looking for. Countless immortal masters have come from thousands of miles away, They all found their own opportunities in this outer city." The waiter was well-informed, and after receiving a tip of more than ten taels of gold from Chen Ping, he answered all questions.
Chen Ping continued to ask:
"Is there an auction in Luanluo City?"
The waiter introduced:
"Yes. There will be an auction every once in a while. Because all kinds of immortal masters and mortals live together in Luanluo City, there are all kinds of rare treasures in the auction. If the immortal master is interested, you can Just go to the auction house in the center of the outer city and ask about it."
"If the immortal master is looking for some conventional treasures, they may be found in markets or shops."
After a pause, the waiter whispered again:
"Have you ever heard of the black market, Master Immortal?"
black market?
Chen Ping has been cultivating immortality for so long, he has only seen the serious market, but never the so-called black market.
This is the capital, how can there be a black market?
Seeing that Chen Ping didn't answer, the waiter looked away and whispered:
"Going east from Luanluo City, about 50 miles away, there is a place close to the sea. There is the famous black market in the Demon City. Everything that is allowed to be sold in Luanluo City and not allowed to be sold is there..."
understood.
It's a place outside the law.
Chen Ping knew that on the surface it was a place outside the law and was not allowed by the ruling class in the palace, but in fact most of the people standing behind it were the people in the palace.
Otherwise, it would not be possible to open it in the demon capital.
Chen Ping took the opportunity to ask for some more information.
Finally, I asked the waiter for a map of the outer city of Luanluo City.
There are no maps for the three cities inside.
"How can I enter these three cities?" Chen Ping put down the map.
The waiter bowed and said:
"Only the emperor's relatives or high-ranking officials can enter the palace city and the imperial city. I don't know the specific details. But in the inner city, casual cultivators can also enter, but they have to go to the city defense to make detailed registration. Only those who have evaluated the inner city It can only be released if it is harmless and has clear reasons.”
Chen Ping nodded and asked again:
"If I want to contact people in the Imperial City, how can I send the message in?"
What he is going to do is not something shady
, so it doesn’t hurt to ask directly, no need to be subtle.
"I'm not sure about this," the waiter said helplessly.
Chen Ping saw that he couldn't get the confidence he wanted to know, so he didn't ask any more questions. After all, the status of the waiter is still low, so he may not know this.
After the waiter left, Chen Ping arranged a psychedelic array in the guest room and made early warning arrangements everywhere.
Then he meditates and practices exercises in order to restore physical and spiritual power as quickly as possible and get rid of the dust all over his body.
evening.
Chen Pingyuan originally thought of taking a day off first, as the days ahead would be long, and would talk about other things tomorrow.
But I didn't understand the situation in the demon city, and I always felt insecure and restless.
After all, there are more than just humans here.
There are also monsters.
So I went out and walked along the outer city according to the information marked on the map. Learn about Luanluo City's topography, layout, and the location of various shops.
By the way, we stopped for a while in some restaurants, popular places, and markets, and learned about the culture of the demon city through small talk.
Because it is the capital of the country and there are countless dignitaries living in it, the management of this entire demon capital is still very perfect.
City defense patrols are common.
Although humans and demons live together, there are very few instances of casual cultivators causing trouble and committing robberies, and even fewer instances of mortals having disputes.
And because the mixed living situation has lasted for hundreds of years, the inclusiveness is also good. There is basically no "Black Lives Matter" situation here.
Even the goods sold in the distribution market are divided into specific tofu blocks.
'After all, it's the capital of the country, so security is pretty good. ,
After getting to know each other, Chen Ping felt relieved.
The instinctive fear of the unknown is reduced.
When I returned to the inn in the evening, I even had a hot medicinal bath served by a demon maid with a tail.
Of course, this is mainly to fully experience the local customs and exotic customs, so as to better integrate into the local area and gain a deeper understanding of the demon clan.
It has nothing to do with anything else.
...
"Fellow Taoist, please come inside and see what you need."
The next day, Chen Ping followed the map and found an authoritative register store. When the shopkeeper saw Chen Ping come in, he immediately greeted him.
Chen Ping looked at the store:
"Is there a brochure that introduces the spells on sale?"
"Yes, fellow Taoist, please wait a moment." The shopkeeper quickly called the waiter and brought him a pamphlet.
It contains an introduction to some of the spells on sale.
Most of them are spells during the Qi training period. This is similar to other immortal cities and there is nothing special about it.
There are only a few basic types of spells in the foundation building stage.
Chen Ping asked bluntly:
"Is there any magic like refining gods here?"
"That fellow Taoist has come to the wrong place." The shopkeeper said with a smile:
"God-refining spells are late-stage foundation-building spells. How can they be sold publicly in stores? If you want to buy them, fellow Taoists, you can go to Changhong, the auction house. From time to time, some divine refining spells are released in the palace. Fellow Taoists, you can go there and try them. luck."
Chen Ping saw that the shopkeeper was also a foundation builder, so he asked one more question:
"Does the shopkeeper have some summary brochures on the art of divine refining?"
"That's not true. However, I know a thing or two about the art of refining the gods. Let's talk to fellow Taoists about it..." The shopkeeper talked eloquently.
...This shopkeeper is pretty good.
Under normal circumstances, even if the shopkeeper does not show impatience when not buying something from him, he will rarely introduce other information so enthusiastically, let alone actively inform other purchasing channels.
Shouldn't it be to persuade them to buy more things from the store?
There are still many good people (demon).
Just as Chen Ping was feeling this way, the shopkeeper smiled and said:
"When fellow Taoist registered at Changhong Auction House, it can be said that it was recommended by Longji Trading Company, and the bidding fee was reduced to a certain extent.
If you successfully bid for the goods, all products returned to our firm will be exempted from the total cost. "
Good guy.
It turns out that the interests are closely related.
No wonder he is so enthusiastic and cannot do anything without business.
Chen Ping said calmly:
"I really need to go to the auction house. Don't give me a discount on the books in your store. How about I ask you something?"
"Fellow Taoist, please tell me." The shopkeeper agreed.
"How can I enter the imperial city openly? Or send a message in." Chen Ping inquired.
I specifically said it was fair and aboveboard, so as not to be misunderstood as wanting to sneak in secretly, which would be detrimental to the high-ranking officials and nobles in the imperial city, which might cause unnecessary trouble.
Who knows if there will be an inner-city backstage behind these shops?
Seeing the shopkeeper smiling and saying nothing, Chen Ping added:
"Don't worry, you can participate in this auction in the way recommended by your store. Moreover, as long as the price is not too outrageous, I will probably bid on individual goods."
"Okay, I trust fellow Taoist. You can tell by his face that he is a trustworthy person." The shopkeeper led Chen Ping to his seat, ordered the boy to get the tea, and then said:
"If you want to enter the Imperial City, unless someone from the Imperial City guides you, or you go to the east of the city to reveal a reward for the Imperial City, and after completing the reward mission, you can report to the city defense and you will be able to enter. Otherwise, fellow Taoist monks will be able to enter as a casual cultivator. I’m afraid it’s not easy for my identity.”
"Of course, it's just not easy, but it's not impossible. You can also go to the black market, there will be people there who dare to take on such a job. As for bringing a word, that's not a problem. If a fellow Taoist only needs to bring a word, If it’s a city, I can be the shopkeeper.”
Reward order?
When Chen Ping heard this word, it was not a good word.
Isn’t this what it means to be a bounty hunter?
Can this go?
This cannot be done.
Even the official forces in the imperial city may not be able to solve the troubles, so they will post a reward order, which is not something I can do.
As for the black market…
Seems more feasible.
"What I want is to be honest, not to do evil. Their methods in the black market are...serious?" Chen Ping said with a smile.
"Friend Daoist, you are joking. Although it is a black market, credibility is also important." The shopkeeper straightened his body.
Chen Ping continued to inquire about the black market from the shopkeeper, and wrote down where he could take messages for people, where he could buy information, and where he could take people into the imperial city.
Then leave.
The shopkeeper was worried that Chen Ping would not be able to find his way when he first arrived, so he arranged for a boy to take Chen Ping to the auction house.
Chen Ping knew that the shopkeeper wanted to ensure that he really signed up for the auction in the way recommended by their store, but he did not expose him. See through, don’t tell.
There just happened to be someone to lead the way, which was nice.
The auction house here holds an auction every other month, and the most recent one was seven days later.
Chen Ping spent 5 middle-grade spiritual stones and asked for a first-class private room.
Continue practicing after returning to the inn.
Chen Ping was not idle during the past seven days. He continued to visit various places and finally got some information about Bai Liye at a brothel.
Bailiye has a distinguished status. He is a person in the palace city and one of the many princes, but he is just a concubine.
There is not much other information, but judging from the limited information, Bailinye has a good reputation and is a loyal demon.
It basically matches the Bai Linye whom Chen Ping met in Luoyue City.
Chen Ping continued to inquire about Bailiye's situation at various places such as the market, and confirmed that he was indeed a good person, and then he was completely relieved.
When they were in Luoyue City, the relationship between the two was that of cooperation. There were entanglements of interests, and personal personalities could be disguised. But where a person lives for a long time, other people's evaluations of that person are basically true and credible.
If you find out today that Bai Liye is an unfaithful prince who goes back on his words and has no credibility. Then Chen Ping would definitely give up looking for Bailiye to obtain the magic of refining the gods.
This is Bailiye’s territory, Chen Ping
Coming here alone is actually quite risky. The credibility of Bai Linye must be confirmed.
Otherwise he would rather not show up.
Fortunately, the results are good.
Seven days flew by.
Chen Ping went to the auction house very early that day and waited in his private room.
The auction rules here are similar to those in Tianyan City, but because the auctions are held more frequently, there are fewer treasures.
Only one day schedule.
At noon, Chen Ping finally waited for the divine refining technique that he was paying attention to.
"Fellow Taoists, this jade slip is the Hunyuan divine refining technique specially released by Miyagi for you. It is also the most widely circulated divine refining technique in our demon domain... As you all know, if the Yuan Shen is strong, the result will be Dan Yi means a solid state of mind and high strength..." the auctioneer introduced.
But the fact is that this kind of alchemy will release one or two yuan every month, so the competition is not too big.
After a period of bidding, Chen Ping bought it for 480 medium-grade spiritual stones.
This refining technique is only used as a guarantee.
According to what Bai Linye said before when he was in Luoyue City, Bai Linye still has better divine refining skills.
If you can cultivate something better, then of course you should choose something better.
Chen Ping came out of the auction house and did not go back to the inn. Instead, he left the city and rushed eastward according to the route given on the map.
Soon we arrived at the black market fifty miles away.
The black market is built on the cliffs along the coast, with various stilt-like houses stacked on top of each other, extending for miles to both sides.
The black market has black market rules.
Chen Ping put on his mask as required at the entrance, and then entered the smoky black market. The roads in the black market are very narrow, and the air is very humid and smells of sea water. The doors of many shops were ajar, and the lights inside were not lit, making it extremely dark.
It adds an aura of terror.
On both sides of the narrow road, some monks wearing masks sat on the ground regardless of the damp soil. There were one or two unnamed things in front of them.
When he sees someone passing by, he smiles.
The entire black market looks particularly scary.
Chen Ping walked his way silently, and when he met stall owners soliciting customers, he just nodded slightly and left.
Finally, he stopped in front of a shop with a wooden door ajar. After knocking on the door, no one was seen inside, and only an old voice came:
"Please come in!"
Chen Ping took a breath and walked into the shop calmly. Looking at the dim light coming from outside, he saw an old man sitting in the corner of the shop.
"What do you want to buy, fellow Taoist? Pick it out by yourself." The old man raised his head slightly, then immersed himself in his work.
Chen Ping said in a deep voice:
"I want to ask the shopkeeper to bring a message to a prince in Miyagi."
After careful consideration, he decided not to enter the inner three cities rashly. Just send a message and let Bai Linye come out on his own.
"Oh?" The old man suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed a mosquito flying in the air, threw it into his mouth, chewed it, and then turned to look at Chen Ping:
"Tell me."
Chen Ping couldn't help but tremble at the corner of his mouth. But then I thought about it, this is a demon realm, and it’s normal for some demons who like to eat mosquitoes to appear.
He said expressionlessly:
"Bring it to Baili Ye and tell me that an old friend from Xihuang is here and staying at the Xianmen Inn."
"That's it?" The old man was stunned.
"That's it."
"Yes. 20 medium-grade spiritual stones." The old man continued to chew, and green juice flowed from the corners of his mouth.
"make a deal."
Chen Ping took out the money, paid, and left, all at once. Then leave calmly.
Very girly.
What a great experience.
(End of chapter)
