Jing Yu and others successfully returned to Dingmingsi, but at the same time they also deeply realized their own shortcomings. Jing Yu went to Gu Danqing specifically for this purpose and asked him to give him some advice on spiritual practice.
Gu Danqing sat in his seat and drank tea leisurely: "What? Are you thinking of me now?"
Jing Yu was helpless: "That day we met a demon clan that could release the realm. What realm does Teacher Gu think the other party should be in?"
Gu Danqing wrote "eight" on the table.
Then Gu Danqing boasted to himself: "Back then, I was also a person with a field, and the desert was much bigger than yours back then."
"Teacher Gu has great supernatural powers, and I am sure he will be able to solve your cultivation difficulties. As a human, I really don't understand spiritual energy cultivation." Jing Yu humbly began to study.
Gu Danqing was not surprised: "Your physique is quite special. Since you are following the path of the demon clan, I have a book on the spirit gathering method that I used in my early days." After that, Gu Danqing picked up the spirit gathering method from the bookshelf on the side. He pulled out a yellowed ancient book, and the words on the cover were already blurred.
Opening the ancient book, it contains the characters of the demon clan, so Jing Yu still needs to learn the characters of the demon clan. Gu Danqing was not stingy and gave Jing Yu another grammar book from the demon clan.
"No..." Jing Yu looked at the thick grammar book in his hand in disbelief.
Gu Danqing smiled evilly and waved his hand to drive Jing Yu away.
Chen Xueyun enrolled in an academy in the capital to study literature and prepare for the spring exam. He went to school during the day and studied meridian seals at night. A lot of his hair fell out.
Song Qianze heard the chicken dance every day and stood in the yard pondering his sword skills. Even if his cultivation was sealed, his sword skills would not change. As long as he worked hard, ordinary people could kill enemies with one sword. When Jing Yu gets up every morning, he can see a diligent figure.
Ningqu also acted as a teacher, giving advice on Jing Yu's questions about gathering spirits. Of course, she wasn't very familiar with the demon clan's writing, so she had to rely on Jing Yu to study it on his own. In just one week, Jing Yu crossed the threshold of the second-level pure Qi realm and stopped to watch the body-forging realm.
In the Pure Qi realm, people can clearly feel the sensitivity of their five senses, the most prominent of which are smell, vision and hearing. Jing Yu also took the time to ask Song Qian for tips on swordsmanship. He planned to use swords as weapons in the future.
Days like this didn't last long. A string of jade beads bracelet broke the peace of the past. This was what Jing Yu found in the lobby. There were no traces of movement on the ground, and even the door was tightly closed. There were no special words or symbols on the bracelet. Song Qian speculated that there was something wrong with the bracelet itself.
The person who gave the bracelet was unwilling to show up, which meant that the information the other party wanted to provide had nothing to do with the person, so the key lies in the bracelet. This matter can only be left to Qiao Xu, who has a wide network of contacts and a lot of jewelry.
"I don't play with jewelry, but I can recommend someone to you. She is my good sister." Qiao Xu said.
The three of them came to another mansion together. This mansion was more grand than Qiao Xu's house. As expected, people from the upper class came into contact with people from the same class. Jing Yu looked at the dazzling decorations in the mansion, sniffed with his nose, and smelled the faint fragrance of flowers and a kind of incense.
In the living room, under the leadership of the maid, a girl walked out from behind the screen. Jing Yu felt like a bolt from the blue. He looked ahead blankly. That girl was the mute girl he had met twice!
Qiao Xu's voice brought back Jing Yu's thoughts: "This is Ouyang Yanlai, the legitimate daughter of the minister of the dynasty. She is good friends with the third princess. The two often buy treasures and collect them."
"I have met all of you, sir. I wonder why you are here today?" A soft and waxy voice came from Ouyang Yanlai's throat.
Isn't she mute? ...Jing Yu thought to himself.
Ouyang Yanlai's eyes crossed with Jing Yu's, and they both smiled in unison. Jing Yu rubbed his hands together in embarrassment, if he had known he would have directly asked her name that day.
Qiao Xu noticed Jing Yu's nervous movements and explained, "She has no airs, so don't worry."
Jing Yu took out the jade bracelet and placed it in the center of the coffee table for Ouyang Yan to look at. She simply admired it in the sunshine and gave the answer with just a stick of incense: "The origin of this kind of jade is in Dangzhou."
"Okay! Let's go to Dangzhou then!" Jing Yu clapped his hands and stood up.
Chen Xueyun couldn't easily ask for leave because of the academy, so only four people set off on this mission. Jing Yu felt very sorry for this matter. After all, the lack of brains in the team still had a lot to do with it. In view of the experience of being chased several times before, Dingmingsi and his team decided to sneak into the escort team that also went to Dangzhou.
There are two largest escort agencies in the capital, one is called Liufeng Escort Agency and the other is called Lianxing Escort Agency. The Liufeng Escort Bureau is famous in the Central Plains for its Qingfeng footwork created by the old gang leader. This footwork can not only be used as a light skill, but can also be used as a kicking technique in battle.
Lianxing Escort Bureau relies on connections and family wealth. It is a family business and has close contacts with princes and nobles, so it is responsible for the transportation of high-end goods. But this time Ding Mingsi was followed by the Liufeng Escort Agency, and the escort they escorted happened to be jewelry.
The four of them put on their escort outfits and followed the team at the end.
Ningqu's oil-paper umbrella didn't know when it would return to her own hands. She had taken it out some time ago. Jing Yu originally planned to ask why, but Ningqu didn't want to tell. However, Ningqu also gave Jing Yu an umbrella, which was brand new and smooth. When opened, it was just big enough for one person to use.
Along the way, many brothers in the escort agency were discussing the last two beauties in the team. Some even drooled while talking, but they were all slapped back by the muscular man in the lead. The muscular man's name is Jiang Xiao, who is in the fourth level of foundation building and is the leader among the young people in the Liufeng Escort Agency. He is usually stern and has very few friends. Some people who don't like him call him a wooden face in private.
This kind of gentleman aroused Jing Yu's curiosity. He tried to get close to him several times, but was ruthlessly rejected by the other party. So he had to give up and follow the team dejectedly, chatting with Song Qian every now and then.
Time passed day by day, and the team finally entered the boundary of Dangzhou and arrived at Jinwei County, a city on the border of Dangzhou.
Everyone was resting in an inn. Qiao Xu, who had been hungry for several days, immediately finished five large bowls of beef noodles and two pies in front of the horrified looks of all the customers on the first floor. Jing Yu felt heartbroken when paying the bill. Qiao Xu never brought money with him when he went out, but he could eat one tael of silver per meal. What the emperor rewarded was not enough to feed Qiao Xu for three months.
Jinwei County has no characteristics, and jade is not produced here, but the people from the Escort Bureau are interested in this county. Jing Yu approached Jiang Xiao again. He quietly opened the door of the guest room where Jiang Xiao was staying and slipped in. At this time, Jiang Xiao closed his eyes and rested in the room. His ears moved slightly and he opened his eyes a little.
"What do you want from me?" Jiang Xiao asked directly.
Jing Yu showed an embarrassed smile: "Senior, what's so special about Jinwei County?"
Jiang Xiao raised his eyebrows. He had always felt that these four young masters and ladies from a wealthy family with tender skin and tender flesh were all blind and arrogant, but now the man named Jing Yu came to ask questions in person, which made Jiang Xiao a little happy.
Jiang Xiao didn't rush to say it, but asked another question: "If you guys don't stay well in the capital, why did you come to the escort team?"
"The elders in the family put us into the escort team in order to let us losers gain experience." After Jing Yu finished speaking, he was thinking that Song Qian's face should have been seen by many people in the world. Why did Jiang Xiao do not know anything.
At this time, Song Qian was wiping the ordinary iron sword in his guest room until the surface was shiny. Song Qian looked at the face reflected in the sword and was in a daze. Is kendo really limited to cultivation? He kept knocking at the door of his heart, trying to understand the truth.
"Jinwei County may seem dull, but in fact it has a very famous scenic spot." Jiang Xiao said with a look of disgust, "Jinwei County has the best flower house in Dangzhou."
Jing Yu thought he was going to reveal some big news, but he ended up telling this.
Jiang Xiao caught a glimpse of Jing Yu's expression and his cheeks turned red: "I won't go to a place like this that is immoral."
Jing Yu opened his mouth and swallowed his words.
Song Qian sheathed his sword and looked up to see Jing Yu sneaking in from the door, sneaking around. He also became interested, closed the window and bolted the door. Jing Yu whispered a few words to Song Qian, who's eyes widened.
"Where are you going?" Song Qian looked at Jing Yu in surprise.
Jing Yu felt that Song Qian had misunderstood, so he waved his hand and said into Song Qian's ear: "The information in Hualou is widespread. If we want clues, we have to go there."
"Okay." Song Qian stood up helplessly and planned to follow Jing Yu.
As soon as Jing Yu went out, he bumped into Ning Qu who was about to go downstairs to get hot water. The two looked at each other, but Jing Yu looked away due to guilt. Ningqu noticed this move, held his hand, and asked, "Where are you going? It will get dark soon."
"Ahem, let's go out to find information. You two girls will stay in the inn and wash up." Jing Yu quietly grabbed the corner of Song Qian's clothes and planned to run away.
"No, I'll go with you." Ningqu put down the wooden basin in his hand and looked at Jing Yu worriedly.
Jing Yu motioned to Song Qian with his eyes, asking him to help excuse him, but the brainwaves of the two did not match. Song Qian smiled confidently: "Since Miss Ning wants to go together, let's go together."
Jinwei County not only has the largest flower building in Dangzhou, but also has a flower street with a complete industrial chain, where most of the "tourists" come here.
Linyunge was the destination for the three of them this time. When they saw the promiscuous women in the attic and the drunken drinkers in the streets. Ning Qu's pretty face turned red, she hugged Jing Yu's arm tightly and moved inward little by little.
But her astonishing appearance was hard to hide, and soon many people noticed this unusually tall woman with long snow-white hair like a waterfall. The madam in the building showed an evil smile. If such a beauty could go to Linyunge, her performance could be doubled.
And some of the guests started whispering.
"Where is that beauty from? Why have I never seen her before?"
"I've basically seen all the oirans in the cabinet once, and none of them look like this."
Jing Yu had the urge to hack Song Qian to death. Wouldn't it be a sheep in a tiger's den to let Ning Qu come to a place like this? Song Qian was smiling like a spring breeze, winning the hearts of many women in the building.
The madam was busy watching Ning Qu and forgot to receive the two guests. She didn't react until Jing Yu came up to say hello. The madam first looked at Jing Yu's clothes, and when he saw the uniform of the escort agency, a flattering smile appeared on his face.
This kind of smile made Jing Yu feel uncomfortable, so he still asked Song Qian to come and have a chat while he stayed by Ning Qu's side, shielding her from the aggressive gazes of the people around her.
Song Qian got straight to the point: "Who is the most popular oiran in Linyung Pavilion recently?"
Jing Yu facepalmed, he didn't mean to ask like this. The price offered by the popular courtesan was definitely very high, and his small wallet was not enough to squander it.
"Mihuan is our most sought-after girl. The first round of talent competition is going on upstairs right now. If you are given ten taels of silver, you can stay overnight if she likes her. What do you think, sir?" the madam asked with a smile.
Song Qian and Jing Yu each had fifteen taels, and the three of them walked straight upstairs, barely making it to the first round and squeezing in at the bottom. Mihuan is indeed the most popular oiran at the moment. Although her appearance is not as good as Ningqu's, she is still stunning. She has a small face with oval seeds, cherry lips and a beautiful nose, and has an air of Xiaojiabiyu. Judging from her interactions with guests, she is bold and direct, which is in contrast to her appearance.
The guests were having so much fun that they didn't notice the three newcomers joining the party. However, Mi Huan turned her head slightly and glanced here, and was dumbfounded when she saw Ning Qu's face. The music played in their hands also stopped suddenly, so the guests stopped and turned to look at the three of them.
Jing Yu was so stared at that he didn't dare to raise his head, and his body was still blocking Ning Qu's face. However, Ning Qu was much taller than him, so he was still looked at by the guests. Everyone looked at each other, wondering why a woman appeared in Linyunge.
Mihuan broke the awkward atmosphere, walked to the opposite side of Ningqu, and took the latter's hand: "This sister is so beautiful, why do you come to the slave family as a guest?"
Ningqu didn't know what to do for a moment. She put her elbow on Jing Yu's waist and asked Jing Yu for help with a pleading look. Jing Yu stared at the ceiling blankly, not noticing this detail.
Ningqu was so anxious that she almost shed tears. She really didn't know how to talk to this kind of woman. In desperation, he hugged Jing Yu into his arms and stammered: "He...is coming...I...don't...don't worry."
Jing Yu nodded in agreement.
Unexpectedly, Mi Huan looked at Ningqu with a look of pity: "Sister, I'm so pitiful. Your husband actually doesn't care about a beauty like you and comes to the slave family. The slave family is flattered."
Jing Yu was speechless. When did he have such an intention? If it weren't for Song Qian's eloquent words, he really wouldn't have wanted to spend the fifteen taels of silver to see the oiran.
All the guests were watching the show here, as if they had forgotten the purpose of tonight.
Song Qian pretended to be a handsome gentleman at this time and said, "Honey Ring Oiran, let's continue the game. Don't keep the guests waiting."
Mihuan returned to his seat and began to play the piano. The game continued as usual, but many guests had already turned their eyes in Jing Yu's direction involuntarily. Mi Huan naturally noticed this, so she simply stood up and bowed deeply: "The slave family is a little tired today, but you don't have to worry, young masters. Let the slave family personally choose a young master to stay overnight."
Then she scanned the crowd, but her heart had already locked onto Jing Yu and Song Qian. She chose Jing Yu to anger the beauty, and chose Song Qian because he had a temperament that intoxicated Mihuan.
Jing Yu was lying in Ning Qu's arms, feeling Mi Huan's sharp gaze and trembling with fear. In the end, Mihuan chose Song Qian, and Jing Yu’s dead fish eyes were a negative point. Before leaving, Jing Yu gave Song Qian a thumbs up.
Fifteen taels of silver is not wasted, at least the person has given it away, Jing Yu thought while lying on the bed, but the wooden door was opened, and Ningqu stood outside with two white thighs exposed. He stood up immediately, hugged the quilt, and kept retreating: "What's wrong with you?"
"Is it because I'm dressed too conservatively that you want to go shopping in the Flower House?" Ningqu lowered her head, clutching the hem of her skirt tightly with both hands, her voice soft and soft.
"Ah?" Jing Yu was about to cry but had no tears.
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Song Qian came to Mihuan's bedroom. Mihuan went behind the screen to take a bath and change clothes. She originally invited Song Qian to take a bath together, but Song Qian decisively refused. He sat quietly on the chair and looked at the shadow on the screen with a serious expression.
After a long time, Mihuan lay on the bed charmingly, seducing Song Qian with a provocative look, but Song Qian still didn't move.
She was a little anxious: "Sir, my family has finished bathing, please come over quickly~"
"Answer me a few questions first." Song Qian said seriously.
Mi Huan's eyes were about to go blank: "Then young master, please hurry up and ask. If the slave family knows, he will definitely answer."
"Are you a local? Where is jade rich in Dangzhou? And... do you recognize this bracelet?" Song Qian showed his wrist, which was exactly the jade bracelet.
Mi Huan felt as if she had been struck by lightning, her delicate body trembling: "I don't understand the young master's problem." (To be continued)
