The Weird Way of Immortality: My Taoism Progress in One Day a Year

Chapter 198 Entering the City
After Li Yan and Xia Yao set out for Qianshi City.

A breeze blew through Elm Village, and the branches and leaves of the old tree swayed gently, making a rustling sound.

"Fortunately, we were not discovered. Those two practitioners are so young, yet they can bring such a sense of crisis to me."

"If I hadn't restrained my aura just now, I would have been discovered and burned as firewood."

The old tree pondered in his heart and returned to silence again.

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Li Yan and his companion followed the instructions of the old man in Yumu Village and walked along the main road. Soon they arrived at Qianshi City.

There are many people in the city.

Li Yan first took Xia Yao to a clothing store in the city to buy a few sets of clothes.

The clothes they wear are all specially made for the royal family. Although ordinary people cannot tell the difference, if they meet someone knowledgeable, they will definitely be able to recognize it.

Li Yan changed into an ordinary green dress, and Xia Yao also changed into a pink dress.

After changing his clothes, Li Yanshun asked the owner of the clothing store for the way to Haiyun City.

"If you want to go to Haiyun City, you can go with the caravan of the Panshi Chamber of Commerce in Qianshi City."

"The Rock Chamber of Commerce is a guild founded by the Lord of Qianshi City. Merchants of all sizes like us can only trade in this city after joining the Rock Chamber of Commerce."

"If you want to go to Haiyun City, it's easy to encounter monsters along the way."

"Only by joining the Rock Chamber of Commerce can you be protected by the Chamber of Commerce and reach Haiyun City safely. Otherwise, you will most likely be eaten by monsters on the way."

"Although you are not merchants, as long as you pay the money, you should be able to follow the caravan to Haiyun City."

"Thank you for your advice, shopkeeper."

Li Yan nodded slightly, his eyes thoughtful.

In the Dongsheng Kingdom, most of the boundaries are cities.

The city lord is similar to the county magistrate of Daxia, but has enormous power.

As long as there is no major chaos and taxes are paid in full, the position of city lord can even be hereditary, comparable to the kings and princes of Daxia.

Li Yan asked the shopkeeper for some information about the Lord of Qianshi City.

I know that the current lord of Qianshi City is named Wang You.

He has been in charge of Qianshi City for more than forty years and is about to abdicate.

It is said that in a few years, the son of Qianshi City's Young Lord, Wang Lanfeng, will inherit the position of Lord of the City.

Today, Wang Lanfeng is in charge of the Panshi Chamber of Commerce.

"Many of the guards in the Rock Chamber of Commerce are formal warriors."

"Without their protection, we would not be able to reach Haiyun City."

A formal warrior is at the ninth level.

Although such strength is only at the lowest level, it is the lifelong pursuit of many ordinary people.

Li Yan continued to ask the shopkeeper: "When will the next caravan go to Haiyun City?"

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "I don't know. The Chamber of Commerce not only goes to Haiyun City, but sometimes also goes to other cities."

"You will need to go to the Rock Chamber of Commerce to inquire about the exact time of departure for Haiyun City."

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

Li Yan bowed to the shopkeeper, then took Xia Yao out of the store.

According to what the shopkeeper said, we walked towards the Rock Chamber of Commerce.

The Panshi Chamber of Commerce was not far away, and the two of them arrived at the entrance of the Panshi Chamber of Commerce not long after walking.

Two ninth-rank warriors stood at the door.

Xia Yao also noticed the strength of the two and was shocked. This was the first time she and Li Yan had encountered a cultivator since they fell into the Southern Region.

Although they had only just entered the ninth rank, they were considered to have officially come into contact with the practitioners in this area.

Li Yan glanced at the two people at the door and walked into the Chamber of Commerce, but was stopped.

"I wonder what brings you to our Panshi Chamber of Commerce?" A guard came up to Li Yan and the other man, clasped his hands together, and was very polite.

Seeing that Li Yan and Xia Yao both had extraordinary looks and temperament, he felt that they were not ordinary people, so he did not make things difficult for them and just asked routine questions.

Xia Yao smiled slightly and replied, "My sister and I want to go to Haiyun City. We heard that the Rock Chamber of Commerce has a caravan going to Haiyun City, so we came to ask if it is convenient for us to take a ride."

A glimmer of something strange appeared in the guard's eyes. "I'm sorry to disappoint you two. We haven't sent any caravans to Haiyun City recently."

"Ah? Then I wonder when it will be available?"

Xia Yao frowned, her face full of disappointment.

"It's hard to say. Maybe it will take a month or half a year. You two should find another way!"

The guard replied without hesitation.

Li Yan's eyes narrowed, he realized that the guard didn't seem to be telling the truth.

But since the Rock Chamber of Commerce was unwilling to take them, he couldn't force them.

Just at this moment, a young man in purple clothes walked out of the Chamber of Commerce.

As soon as the young man came out, his eyes were attracted by Xia Yao's appearance.

As a princess, Xia Yao is naturally good-looking. Even if she wears ordinary clothes, her beauty cannot be concealed.

"Ah Hu, what happened?"

The purple-clothed young man asked the guard.

Upon hearing this, the guard named Ah Hu bowed respectfully and replied, "Young City Lord, these two people want to follow the caravan to Haiyun City."

"Haiyun City? That's perfect. I have a batch of goods that I will be shipping to Haiyun City in two days."

"You two may as well wait for two days before setting off with me."

Wang Lanfeng smiled slightly and said to Li Yan and the others.

Ah Hu seemed to be hesitant to speak after hearing this, but he lowered his head and did not speak.

Li Yan noticed this keenly.

There must be something fishy going on here, but now that we have a way to get to Haiyun City, nothing else matters.

With his strength, even if something goes wrong, he can protect himself and Xia Yao.

"In that case, thank you very much, Young City Lord Wang."

Li Yan bowed to Wang Lanfeng and thanked him.

Wang Lanfeng smiled and replied, "No need to thank me, it's just a small favor. I see that you two don't look like ordinary people, so you must be cultivators, right?"

"good."

Xia Yao nodded: "I am a warrior, and my brother is a sorcerer."

"I see. I thought you two were from a sect. Now it seems that you two are from aristocratic families?"

Wang Lanfeng raised his eyebrows.

If they were a sect, Li Yan and the other person should be practicing the same path of cultivation.

Li Yan replied: "Young City Lord Wang, you are too kind. Our family is not a noble family, but our status is similar to that of Young City Lord Wang. However, we have more brothers and sisters, so we cannot compare with Young City Lord Wang."

"I see."

Wang Lanfeng nodded slightly.

He thought that Li Yan and the other man were the same, descendants of the mayor of a big city in Dongsheng Kingdom.

"Since you two are from noble families and have come to Qianshi City, I, as the young city lord, should treat you with courtesy."

"If you two don't mind, why don't you stay with me in the City Lord's Mansion for two days? The day after tomorrow, I will take you to Haiyun City. What do you think?"

Li Yan nodded and said, "Young City Lord has invited me, my sister and I, of course, will obey."

Since Wang Lanfeng was willing for the two of them to take the caravan to Haiyun City, no matter what his plan was, since there was no threat to them at the moment, he would not offend Wang Lanfeng.

Wang Lanfeng smiled when he heard this, and walked in front to lead the way for Li Yan and the others. Following behind him were several guards, and they headed towards the City Lord's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)