Luck entry, starting from the Nine Dragons' succession

Chapter 36: Yellow Springs Road, City of Life and Death

Listen to Yuxuan.

A famous restaurant in Yujing City with a quiet and elegant environment.

The flying eaves and brackets are full of ancient charm.

Fang Heng walked in the corridor, feeling the gentle breeze.

Yesterday, Shen Qiu Shui's personal maid came to deliver a message, making an appointment to meet today.

The quiet and peaceful environment gave Fang Heng the illusion that he was having a secret affair.

Walk to the antique box and push the door open.

Shen Qiu Shui had been waiting in the house for a long time. She was wearing a light blue silk dress, the hem of which was like flowing lake water, lightly spreading on the ground.

Seeing Fang Heng coming in, she took light steps, slowly stood up and bowed.

The movements are graceful and skillful, like a blooming green lotus.

"This humble girl pays homage to His Highness."

"Miss Shen, you are too polite."

Fang Heng had a warm smile on his face and waved his hands quickly without any arrogance.

Although Shen Qiu Shui did not hold an official position, everyone in Yujing knew that Prime Minister Wu was obsessed with daughters.

It may not be a bad thing if you offend the eldest and second sons of the Wuxiang Mansion.

But if you offend Shen Qiu Shui, you will be stirring up a hornet's nest.

"Your Highness, today is the day when the City of Life and Death opens its gates."

Shen Qiu Shui raised her head slightly, her beautiful eyes moved, and she spoke softly and went straight to the point.

When Fang Heng heard this, his eyes lit up.

Fang Heng was very curious about the mysterious city of Life and Death.

"How do we get to the City of Life and Death?"

"Your Highness, the City of Life and Death is neither in the human world nor in the Netherworld. It is located between the human world and the Netherworld."

"Legend has it that after death, the soul will pass through the Yellow Springs Road and enter the Nine Netherworlds to be reincarnated."

"Later, a powerful being, mindful of the longings of the deceased, built a city on the road to the underworld, allowing relatives to see the deceased for the last time."

"This city is now the City of Life and Death."

"The only way to enter the City of Life and Death is to walk the Yellow Springs Road and pass through the Gate of Hell."

Fang Heng raised his eyebrows and his expression became strange.

"This... is it possible that I want to turn myself into a dead person?"

"That's not necessary!" Shen Qiushui smiled playfully on her delicate face, "As long as you have the Fengdu Road Pass, even a living person can walk the Yellow Springs Road."

As she spoke, Shen Qiushui flipped her jade hand.

A pitch-black token appeared in her slender hand.

This pitch-black token exudes a deep and cold aura.

On the front, the word "Fengdu" is engraved.

On the back are the words "Luyin".

"This Fengdu Road Pass can lead the living to the Yellow Springs Road, past the Ghost Gate, and into the City of Life and Death."

"Wait a moment, Your Highness, please come with me."

After giving the instructions, Shen Qiu Shui activated the Fengdu Pass.

Seeing the faint light emanating from the token, Fang Heng's eyes narrowed.

Shen Qiu Shui has a big secret.

She can activate the Fengdu Pass, so she is obviously a cultivator.

However, her cultivation system is not based on the three branches of martial arts and Buddhism, and has nothing to do with Shintoism.

It looks like some kind of extremely niche ancient heritage.

Shen Qiu Shui trusted himself so much that he revealed his secret in front of him.

Fang Heng naturally wouldn't dig into the details.

As the dim light on the Fengdu Road Guide became brighter and brighter.

Half a cup of tea later, a winding path appeared out of nowhere in the box.

One end is connected to the real world, and the other end is immersed in the void, with no end in sight.

This path is paved with bluestone slabs. The surface of the slabs is uneven and shows signs of erosion over the years.

Dead silence, deep cold, and an ominous atmosphere filled the air.

It makes people feel as if they are in another world.

"Your Highness, this is the Yellow Springs Road. Please follow me."

Shen Qiu Shui called out softly, and took Fang Heng with her, setting off on the road to the underworld.

After a few breaths, the two figures disappeared into the box out of thin air.

After walking about a few feet away, Fang Heng saw the surrounding scenery suddenly change.

The quaint box disappeared, replaced by endless darkness.

Darker than the night, deeper than the abyss.

After walking another dozen feet, a huge checkpoint appeared in front of them.

On the gate of the checkpoint, the three words "Ghost Gate" were written in iron-painted and silver-hooked strokes.

"Your Highness, after passing the Ghost Gate, the Yellow Springs Roads from all over the world will converge together."

"By then, it won't just be us who will see other people, as well as ghosts and spirits."

"Life and Death City is a mixed crowd, so it's hard to reveal your identity. Everyone wears a mask."

As he spoke, Shen Qiu Shui took out two masks that he had prepared long ago.

Fang Heng took the mask and touched the surface with his fingertips. It felt cold and he didn't know what material it was made of.

The mask Shen Qiu Shui gave to Fang Heng was the Black Impermanence, while her own was the White Impermanence.

The two stood side by side, as if they were really the Black and White Impermanence.

Fang Heng looked at Shen Qiu Shui, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered that the mask also had the function of blocking divine sense detection.

Obviously, it was a treasure specially made by the City of Life and Death to protect everyone's identity.

Step into the gates of hell.

In an instant, Fang Heng immediately felt a huge change.

The void was filled with a thick aura of yin and death, which made Fang Heng frown.

Except for the Yellow Springs Road under their feet.

Looking around, you can see countless densely packed Yellow Springs Roads converging here.

It's like hundreds of rivers converging into the sea.

On some of the roads to the underworld, ghosts and spirits walk.

Some of the Yellow Springs Roads, like them, are also for cultivators going to the City of Life and Death.

Just as Fang Heng was looking at the Yellow Springs Road.

Shen Qiu Shui took the initiative to hold Fang Heng's right hand, softly and tenderly.

The soft and boneless touch made Fang Heng subconsciously caress it with his fingertips.

Noticing Fang Heng's little movement, Shen Qiu Shui's pretty face under the Bai Wuchang mask became slightly hot, as beautiful as peach blossoms in February.

"Your Highness, the ghosts and spirits on the Yellow Springs Road will attack living people."

"The Fengdu Pass can block the scent of strangers on us. We must not leave the protection of the Pass later."

The soft voice with a slight tremor rang in Fang Heng's ears.

Fang Heng immediately saw the halo cast by Fengdu Luyin, which had the function of protection and shielding.

It’s just the aperture of the guide, not very big.

It was originally intended for one person, and with the two of them walking side by side, it seemed a bit narrow.

Shen Qiu Shui had to stick close to Fang Heng to avoid being exposed.

The soft hair brushed across the tip of my nose, bringing with it the delicate body fragrance of a young girl.

Fang Heng lowered his head slightly and looked at the weak girl who was close to him.

Although her face cannot be seen, her shoulders are as thin as a knife and she is as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind, with a delicate temperament unique to ladies from wealthy families, girls from the south of the Yangtze River, and talented women of literature.

This kind of pitiful, touching and graceful beauty makes people want to hold the girl in their arms.

"Your Highness, let's hurry up, there's still a long way to go."

Shen Qiu Shui's voice was trembling with nervousness.

Sweet sweat appeared on her slender hands.

The two walked forward and soon encountered ghosts and spirits.

Most of these ghosts and spirits are just ordinary people, and Fang Heng can kill them with just a snap of his fingers.

However, there are also some powerful ghosts and spirits mixed in.

These ghosts and spirits were once successful cultivators in their lifetime.

After death, the ghosts they turn into are not as powerful as those they turned into when they were alive, but they are still far more powerful than the ghosts of ordinary people.

On the road to the underworld, there are ghosts and spirits.

Fang Heng also saw many monks wearing masks, who, like them, were also heading to the City of Life and Death.

When both sides saw each other, they had no intention of going forward to communicate. Instead, they kept their distance and were wary of each other.

After a cup of tea.

A huge city appeared before Fang Heng's eyes.

City of Life and Death.

Located beside Huangquan Road, it is majestic and spectacular.

If it weren't for the dead and cold atmosphere in the air, there would be no difference between the City of Life and Death and the cities in the human world.

At the city gate, there were two guards from the City Lord's Mansion guarding.

There is no inspection or collection of money for people entering the city. It is just a decoration.

"In the past, when entering the city, soul beads were collected as the entrance fee."

"However, since the new city lord took office, the entrance fee has been cancelled."

"I heard that after the entrance fee was abolished, the number of cultivators trading in Life and Death City has increased tenfold in recent years."

Shen Qiu Shui spoke softly.

After hearing this, Fang Heng smiled.

"This new city lord is quite good at doing business."

As soon as the two entered the City of Life and Death, they heard the sound of hawking.

"Big sale! Big sale! A second-level ghost, just ten soul beads, just..."

"East Sea Dragon Seed, two hundred soul beads, absolutely pure bloodline, great potential."

"A stunning female slave of noble birth, the mistress of a Northern Barbarian noble family, only fifty soul beads!"

"Buy Xuan Gu Dan, the more the better!"

"Trade rare items, only barter is accepted."

...The continuous hawking sounds opened Fang Heng's eyes.

The East China Sea Dragon Pearl, the Northern Barbarian Mistress, and even rare items were all being sold.

Fang Heng took a look at the Northern Barbarian mistress who was being sold. She had a hot body and an exotic charm.

This stall also has the most people watching.

Fang Heng glanced around, his eyes fixed, and soon he gained something.

In a chess piece, I sensed luck.

I really did come to the right place.

Fang Heng was very familiar with this black chess piece.

It was Emperor Yu Ling's chess piece.

Unexpectedly, as soon as I arrived at the City of Life and Death, I found my target.

"In the City of Life and Death, soul beads are used for transactions. No gold or silver items are accepted."

"I still have quite a few soul beads here..."

"Ahem—no need!"

"There should be a place to exchange soul beads in the City of Life and Death."

Fang Heng quickly interrupted Shen Qiu Shui.

It's okay to just hitchhike.

He felt bad if he continued to rely on Shen Qiu Shui for support.

"You can exchange soul beads at the bank."

"Besides, the bank is owned by the city lord, so the prices are fair."

"In addition to exchanging soul beads, the bank also sells Fengdu Road Passes."

As Shen Qiu Shui spoke, the two walked side by side and came to a money shop.

The bank covers a vast area and is majestic and magnificent. The two Pixiu at the door exude amazing power.

Once you enter the money shop, you will find that it is no different from the money shops in the living world.

"Guest, what are your orders?"

"Exchange for soul beads."

As he spoke, Fang Heng took out the cultivation pills and other cultivation resources.

He exchanged five hundred soul beads from the bank and also bought a pass to Fengdu.

Looking at the crystal clear, completely transparent soul bead in my hand, which looks like a glass marble.

Fang Heng felt a very strong spiritual power in the soul bead.

Soul beads are elixirs made from the souls of ghosts and spirits.

It has the effect of nourishing the soul.

In addition to healing, it can also improve your cultivation.

Especially for Taoist monks in the realm of controlling objects.

The realm of controlling objects, as the name suggests, is to control treasures from a distance.

In the realm of controlling objects, the main practice is to strengthen the soul.

Soul beads are top-level resources for cultivation in the realm of controlling objects.

"That means the City of Life and Death is located on the Yellow Springs Road. Otherwise, how could there be so many ghosts and spirits to refine soul beads?"

Although he had only been in Life and Death City for a short time, Fang Heng could see the foundation of Life and Death City at a glance.

Encircle and eliminate the ghosts and spirits on the Yellow Springs Road, refine them into soul beads, and attract monks to come here to trade.

This is the foundation of the City of Life and Death.

Take the soul bead and walk out of the bank.

Shen Qiu Shui, wearing the Bai Wuchang mask, was seen discussing something with a man wearing a horse-faced mask.

After waiting for a while, Shen Qiu Shui finished the discussion, walked over, and spoke softly with a hint of apology in his tone.

"I made an appointment with a friend to attend a trade fair."

"I wanted to recommend you, but they were wary of you and didn't agree."

"No problem, go ahead. I've already found my target in the market."

"This is my communication talisman. You can find me if you need anything."

"understood!"

Shen Qiu Shui breathed a sigh of relief, gave Fang Heng an apologetic look, and then went to attend the trade fair.

After bidding farewell to Shen Qiu Shui, Fang Heng returned to the stall where he had seen Emperor Yu Ling's chess pieces before.

"How much is this chess piece?"

"Ten soul beads!"

"Not worth it! Three at most!"

"Nine!"

……

After some bargaining, Fang Heng used five soul beads to buy the chess piece from the stall owner.

As soon as he picked up the chess piece, he absorbed the luck within it.

Luck +20!

Not bad!

Fang Heng raised his eyebrows and looked happy.

Afterwards, he began to wander around the City of Life and Death.

I thought it would be difficult to acquire Emperor Yu Ling's pawn.

But things went much more smoothly than he had imagined.

In the City of Life and Death, many people have Emperor Yu Ling's pawns in their hands, which surprised Fang Heng.

In less than half an hour, Fang Heng acquired ten chess pieces.

200 points of luck were added out of thin air.

At the same time, explosive news spread in the City of Life and Death.

There is a big fool who is buying up Emperor Yu Ling's pawns.

"Have you heard? Someone is buying Emperor Yu Ling's pawns."

"Tsk tsk, there's a madman. If the Dayu treasure house was so easy to find, why would he have the chance?"

"It is said that the map of the Great Yu Treasury is hidden in the imperial Go board of Emperor Yu Ling."

"But after all these years, there's no map, not even a clue!"

"Hehe—where's the map?"

"It's clearly a trap targeting the remnants of Dayu."

"Back then, Emperor Taizong of Daqian used this rumor to deceive countless remnants of Dayu."

"Is there such a thing? No wonder no one has found the Dayu treasure house in all these years."

"Now there are fools buying up chess pieces, so hurry up and act."

"Once you miss this opportunity, you'll miss this shop."

……

At the beginning, Fang Heng had to purchase the chess pieces himself.

But gradually, Fang Heng was surprised to find that someone actually came to his door and sold Emperor Yu Ling's chess pieces.

This made Fang Heng change his strategy immediately.

Lower the price!

When the situation reverses, it is natural to lower prices drastically.

He reduced the price of the chess piece from five soul beads to two soul beads in one fell swoop.

He also heard news about Dayu's treasure house from other people.

Fang Heng didn't care about the Dayu treasure house.

It would be best if he could find it, but if he couldn’t, he wouldn’t force it.

But the luck in the chess pieces is real.

Fang Heng simply paid a fee, set up a stall in the City of Life and Death, disguised himself as an old man, and bought Emperor Yu Ling's chess pieces.

In just half a day, forty-five chess pieces were acquired.

"I heard that you bought Emperor Yu Ling's pawn?" A man with a rabbit-faced mask lowered his voice.

"That's right!"

"Three soul beads for one chess piece."

"So, are you going to collect the chessboard?"

"You have Emperor Yu Ling's chessboard in your hand?"

Fang Heng was stunned for a moment and looked at the other person in surprise.

He forced himself to suppress the joy in his heart.

"My master was obsessed with the Dayu treasury and looted a lot of chess pieces and chessboards."

"How many chess pieces are there?"

"One hundred and fifty!"

Hearing the number one hundred and fifty, Fang Heng couldn't help but raise his brows beneath the mask.

There are a total of 361 Go pieces, and the Rabbit-faced Master holds nearly half of them.

This surprised Fang Heng for quite a while.

"I want them all, including the chessboard and chess pieces. How many soul beads?" A slightly old voice came out of Fang Heng's mouth.

"I don't want soul beads!" Rabbit Face shook his head, "I only accept barter."

"A rare item that can be used for escaping magic."

A magical item related to escape techniques?
Fang Heng frowned, forming a deep frown.

There is no need to explain how precious these rare objects are.

Rabbit Face also specifically asked for some rare items related to escape magic.

Escape magic items are life-saving artifacts, and their value is even higher than other types of items.

However, he remembered that there was a rare item in Changqing Temple that could be used for escape techniques.

If you pay enough, it is possible to exchange it from Changqing Temple.

After hesitating for a moment, Fang Heng nodded.

"make a deal!"

"But I didn't bring any rare items related to escape techniques. We'll trade them next time."

"can!"

Rabbit Face nodded and then left in a hurry.

(End of this chapter)