A Guide to Surviving the Mysterious Dungeon and the Twelve Talismans

The village chief dared not say another word; he did not want to die.

"Ah... Murder! Murder!"

The maids finally realized what was happening and screamed in terror.

Zhou An glanced at the maids, who were so frightened that they immediately fainted.

The village chief immediately led Zhou An to a secret room.

The total is two thousand taels of silver, plus a high-grade Xuan-level Qi and Blood Cultivation Technique and three high-grade Xuan-level Martial Arts Techniques.

"A high-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique?" Zhou An's pupils contracted slightly.

Although he had only been here for a few days, he already knew how rare a high-grade Xuan-level cultivation technique was.

At this moment, Zhou An realized that his parents, despite their identities, were probably not so simple either.

Otherwise, how could one possess a high-grade Xuan-level Qi and Blood cultivation technique and martial arts?

"You, a mere village chief, can possess four Xuan-level cultivation techniques?" Zhou An looked at the village chief with a half-smile.

The village chief shuddered, wanting to speak but unsure how to begin.

"But it doesn't matter anymore. Behave yourself in your next life." Zhou An said softly, and a large hand covered the village chief's head.

Just as the village chief was about to beg for mercy, he felt a powerful force drawing him in from above.

In the blink of an eye, the village chief lost consciousness and eventually turned into a dried-up corpse.

Zhou An released his grip, then strode out of the secret room and disappeared from the village in a few flashes.

……

Yunfeng City.

Zhou An looked at the colossal city before him, slightly surprised.

The city wall is about twenty zhang high, and its entire surface is engraved with complex runes, which occasionally flash with fluorescence.

Above the city gate was a watchtower about ten zhang high.

Judging from the shape of the tower, it is similar to the watchtower on the border, only slightly smaller.

It wasn't just this city gate that had a watchtower; rather, a watchtower stood atop each of the four city gates.

Zhou An also knew the function of the watchtower: to emit light and dispel darkness.

Yunfeng City is very prosperous, as can be seen from the long queues of people waiting to enter the city.

Ordinary people, farmers, caravans,镖车 (armed caravans), etc.

If you encounter any important figures or martial artists, you can enter directly through the 'VIP' passage on the side without having to queue.

As a martial artist, Zhou An naturally couldn't wait in line.

He went straight to the VIP channel.

"Are you a martial artist?" The captain looked Zhou An up and down, somewhat uncertain.

"Yes." Zhou An nodded.

"Go in." The captain waved his hand, gesturing for Zhou An to enter.

"What kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to pretend to be a martial artist?"

"Lin Changyuan, as expected, a son of a concubine is a son of a concubine. Can't he even tell the difference between a martial artist and a peasant?" An annoying voice came from behind.

Then a man dressed in brocade robes slowly walked over.

Several martial arts guards followed behind him.

Zhou An glanced at the guy, too lazy to even pay him any attention, and strode straight into the city.

Chapter 117 Yunfeng City, the Young Master Attacks?

"Stop! Did I say you could leave?" Lin Changzong's face turned cold.

The next instant, a guard stepped forward and reached out to stop Zhou An.

Zhou An remained expressionless, raised his hand, grabbed the guard by the neck, and lifted him high into the air.

"Do you see me as a martial artist now?" Zhou An looked at Lin Changzong with a cold expression.

"Waaaaah~~!" The guard in the Bone Refining Realm struggled incessantly, but found himself powerless and unable to move at all.

Looking at Lin Changzong again, his face turned pale instantly.

He knew that his bodyguard was a master of the Bone Refining Realm.

But now he was subdued in one move.

"Hmph!" Zhou An snorted coldly, then threw aside the guards and strode into the city.

"Damn it, damn peasant!" Lin Changzong cursed as he saw Zhou An enter the city.

"Brother, be careful, walls have ears. That person is at least a peak Bone Refining Realm martial artist," Lin Changyuan immediately warned upon hearing this.

"Who gives you the right to speak here, you illegitimate son?" Lin Changzong glared fiercely at Lin Changyuan.

The next second, a whooshing sound rang out.

"Ah~~!" Lin Changzong immediately covered his mouth and screamed in pain.

Upon closer inspection, everyone noticed that Lin Changzong's lips had instantly become red and swollen.

Lin Changzong spat out a mouthful of blood, mixed with a few front teeth and a piece of silver.

"Watch your mouth, or next time it won't just be a matter of losing a few teeth," Zhou An's voice drifted over.

In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded.

Based on this level of control and power, they guessed that Zhou An's strength had even reached the third-tier Meridian Opening Realm.

"Brother, I told you so, you... sigh!" Lin Changyuan sighed, but inside he felt extremely relieved.

Because he was the eldest son, the elder brother always looked down on him.

Lin Changyuan had long been annoyed by the other party's constant use of the term "illegitimate son."

But there was nothing that could be done about it. Now that he saw the other party suffer a setback, how could he not feel satisfied?

"Young Master, Young Master, are you alright?" Several guards rushed over.

Lin Changzong glared at Lin Changyuan and mumbled, "Are you all dead? You saw me being beaten and you didn't do anything."

"Quickly, take me to the clinic, and send someone back to inform my father!"

Lin Changyuan's eyes flickered as he watched Lin Changzong leave.

"Keep an eye on me, my stomach hurts, I need to use the restroom," Lin Changyuan said to his men.

"Yes, Captain." Several guards replied hastily.

……

Zhou An was strolling down the street when he suddenly heard a voice behind him.

"Brother, please wait a moment."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An turned his head and saw the captain who had been guarding the city gate earlier walking over.

"Sir, do you have business with me? Or is it to avenge your elder brother?" Zhou An asked Lin Changyuan with a faint smile.

"My name is Lin Changyuan. I am here only to offer a reminder."

"My elder brother is vindictive, and my father is the county magistrate of Yunfeng City. You'd better be careful," Lin Changyuan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

“Interesting. It seems you and your older brother don’t get along very well.” Zhou An smiled.

"The struggle for the crown prince position has always been like this. I, the illegitimate son, am not having a good time. I don't even know my brother's name."

Lin Changyuan's cultivation was only at the early stage of Bone Refinement, and he wanted to make a good connection with Zhou An.

"Zhou An, thank you for your kindness. Hope we meet again someday." Zhou An returned the greeting with a cupped hand, then slowly walked towards the city.

"Zhou An... I've never heard of him. He must be a martial artist from outside."

"Martial Arts Tournament, wow, there are more and more geniuses here."

"I wonder who will win this year's martial arts tournament. I also hope my older brother will be even more arrogant..."

Lin Changyuan was hoping that his elder brother would offend a powerful figure and be removed from office, so that he could take over.

His talent was already quite good, but all the resources were given to his eldest son.

Unfortunately, his elder brother is only at the late stage of Bone Refinement, just two minor realms higher than him.

If he were given all the resources, he felt he might as well try to break through to the Meridian Opening Realm.

……

Zhou An strolled around the city and had a meal at an inn, asking the waiter all sorts of questions.

This gave me a general understanding of the layout of Yunfeng City.

Yunfeng City is very large, far exceeding the ancient cities that Zhou An knew.

The population of Yunfeng City alone is a full one million.

It should be noted that Yunfeng City is just a county town.

In ancient times, a county town could only have a maximum population of 100,000, but here it's ten times that number.

In general, it has a lot to do with Eternal Night.

The strongest person in the city is the county magistrate, a powerful expert at the mid-stage of the fourth-order True Essence Realm.

The other top experts are at the early stage of the fourth-order True Essence Realm.

There were only four people.

They are the County Magistrate, the Liu family of Yunfeng, the Demon-Slaying Martial Arts School, and the Yunshui Tower.

This is the first tier of strength. There are many more forces in the second tier, and the strongest among them are all at the peak of the Meridian Opening Realm.

Zhou An also focused on inquiring about the martial arts tournament.