Chapter 256: The Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character in Cultivation Fiction (5)
Chapter 256: The Cannon Fodder Male Supporting Character in Cultivation Fiction (5)
Jiang Wan leaned against the window, her eyes sparkling. "I heard from my senior brothers in the sect that the most bustling and prosperous place in Xuanyun Realm is Jiutian City. I have never been there. Usually when I go down the mountain, I either go to the wilderness or to sparsely populated villages. Dad, I want to go and see it. I haven't seen Mom for a long time, and I want to pick out some gifts for her."
Her target was in Jiutian City, so she had to go there.
They happened to be passing through Jiutian City on their way back to the Beast Taming Sect. Since she said so, it would not be a problem for them to stay for a day or two.
It just so happened that he also went to Jiutian City to look for an opportunity to see if he could buy some elixirs that could help his daughter practice, improve her cultivation, and nourish her body.
The carriage rumbled forward.
After walking and stopping for a day and a night, they finally saw the city wall of Jiutian City.
In Jiutian City, there are shops lining both sides of the flat and wide roads. The sounds of shopkeepers shouting and pedestrians talking and bargaining are intertwined, as well as the hawking of various vendors walking through the streets. The downtown area is bustling with traffic and people, presenting a thriving scene.
His subordinates had already arranged accommodation for them, so Jiang Tao headed for the inn as soon as he entered the city.
Jiang Wan held Chunhua's hand and got off the carriage, and entered the inn with Jiang Tao.
The waiter greeted them warmly and led them to the upper room on the second floor.
When they reached the door, Jiang Wan handed a piece of silver to the waiter and politely asked if there was anything fun in Jiutian City.
There are many extraordinary people coming to Jiutian City, and he has seen with his own eyes the ability to fly and hide in the ground. He saw that the girl in front of him had outstanding looks and extraordinary demeanor, and had a whip on her waist, so maybe she was also a cultivator.
The waiter pushed open the door, invited the guest in, and said politely and enthusiastically: "Miss, is this your first time in Jiutian City?"
"Yes."
"Miss, you are asking the right person. There are so many lively places in our Jiutian City. However, the most lively place in recent days is Linglong Pavilion. However, you need a high-grade spirit stone to enter Linglong Pavilion. Ordinary people have no chance to set foot there at all."
"Oh? What's that for?"
The waiter said, "We usually sell rare treasures and precious elixirs, but every June 1st we have a batch of extremely rare medicinal herbs for sale, as well as intelligent pets. We sell them by hawking, and the highest bidder wins!
Of course, most people went there to watch the beast fighting at Linglong Pavilion. Miss, have you heard of beast fighting? It’s not a fight between two tigers, but a contest between half-beasts and wild beasts. "
Chunhua asked with doubt and curiosity: "What is a half-beast?"
The waiter lowered his voice and said, "Rumor has it that this child is the result of a union between a human and a demon. He is neither human, nor demon, nor beast. He doesn't even have the ability to transform. His only purpose of existence is to entertain people."
As he spoke, he scratched his head in embarrassment. "Speaking of which, I have been in Jiu'an City for 10 to 20 years, and I have never seen a real orc. I see that you are all nobles, and since you are here, you can go and see something new and interesting. Anyway, everyone says that half-beasts have human bodies, but they are different from humans. They may have horns and animal ears on their heads, and they may even have tails. You can even place bets when the beast fight begins."
Jiang Wan showed some interest: "When does the beast fight start?"
"The Youzheng Festival begins on the first day of June. If you are interested, you can go and have a look. You may even meet a pet that you like."
Jiang Wan talked about this with Jiang's father.
Beast fighting sounds bloody, so how could he go? Jiang Tao wanted to refuse as soon as he heard it, but seeing the desire and curiosity in her eyes, he couldn't say no.
"Dad, I also heard that Linglong Pavilion has many rare treasures. I asked Chunhua yesterday, and Chunhua said that Mom's health has not been good. I saw some difficult diseases in an ancient book before, which are somewhat similar to Mom's situation. Maybe I can find the herbs I need."
Jiang Tao felt relieved to see that she cared so much about Jiang's mother, so naturally he couldn't refuse.
"Take good care of yourself these two days. I'll take you there the day after tomorrow."
"Okay." Jiang Wan nodded heavily.
Saying that she wanted to take care of her health, she often took Chunhua for strolls around the city. She just bought a pendant for Jiang Tao's natal magic weapon, the jade flute, and the old father was so happy that he didn't even take the magic weapon and just held it in his hand to show off.
The first day of June.
The group arrived at Linglong Pavilion at the beginning of the evening.
"Sect Master Jiang."
As soon as I walked in, someone came to greet me.
A sturdy man with a beard and a big knife on his back saluted Jiang Tao with a fist and said in a loud voice: "Sect Master Jiang, I didn't expect to meet you here. Last time at the foot of Jingshan Mountain, it was thanks to you that you helped me.
Sect Master Jiang was in a hurry last time, and my young master was unable to see you after waking up. He has been thinking about this matter. If Sect Master Jiang doesn't mind, can you go with me to the private room on the second floor to talk to my young master? My young master must thank Sect Master Jiang in person for saving his life."
Just as Jiang Tao was about to decline, Jiang Wan took Chunhua's hand and spoke first: "Dad, since you have met an old friend, let's chat with him. Chunhua and I will go around here and I will come to find you later."
After saying this, he didn't give Jiang Tao a chance to refuse and ran away with Chunhua.
Jiang Tao shook his head and laughed helplessly.
Chunhua is a girl with good kung fu skills, quite clever, and extremely loyal. He feels at ease having her follow Jiang Wan.
"Is that Sect Master Jiang's daughter?"
"My daughter is naughty. I am sorry to have embarrassed you. Elder Lei, please go ahead."
Jiang Wan and Chunhua asked the maid of Linglong Pavilion and found out that the place where Linglong Pavilion usually sells things is not on the first floor, but on the third and fourth floors.
Today is a special day, and the precious treasures collected by Linglong Pavilion are being sold in the lobby on the first floor.
As for the beast fighting, it is not in Linglong Pavilion, but in a specially built beast fighting hall behind Linglong Pavilion. Ordinary people cannot enter. They need to spend at least ten high-quality spirit stones in Linglong Pavilion to have the opportunity to enter the beast fighting hall.
Top-grade spirit stones are extremely rare. Ten top-grade spirit stones are a fortune for ordinary cultivators. If a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage encounters a bottleneck, these ten top-grade spirit stones may help the cultivator break through.
But in Linglong Pavilion, where one needs a top-grade spirit stone just to enter the door, ten top-grade spirit stones are just a drop in the bucket.
"Tonight we have a bidding auction and beast fighting going on at the same time, but the beast fighting will not be over in a short time. If you don't like the ordinary elixirs and magic tools upstairs, you might as well wait for the auction to start, buy the things you like, and then go to the back to watch the beast fighting."
Jiang Wan asked the girl to lead them to the third floor. "I've heard a lot of people talking about the excitement of the beast fights these past few days. They all said it was so exciting. Is it really that exciting?"
The little girl nodded and said politely, "People who practice cultivation are used to seeing magic and rune battles. In our beast arena, it's all hand-to-hand combat, with fists hitting flesh. The audience is really excited. If you meet an orc that suits your taste, you can buy him back and keep him as a pet."
"So many people are interested in this orc. What's so special about it?"
The girl saw that her eyes were clear and bright, and knew that this person was a person with a simple mind.
There are some things that are hard to say to a young girl who is not very worldly-wise.
She could only vaguely say, "Orcs have stronger recovery abilities than ordinary people, and are easier to tame than monsters. Especially those wealthy merchants who know a little bit of magic prefer to raise orcs at home."
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