Leading the Big Green Donkey, Wang Chen strolled along the streets of Chituo City.
After nightfall, every household hung lotus lanterns. Their gentle glow illuminated the streets, draping this rough-hewn city in a sacred veil and lending it a touch more poetry.
One's state of mind quietly became calm and peaceful.
Even the fierce-tempered Sand People slowed their steps here, reining in their crude and savage expressions.
Chituo City was neither small nor large. It had only two or three main streets, and most of its buildings were constructed from piled stone.
Only the Buddhist temples scattered throughout the city were built with exceptional splendor and grandeur.
Following the directions of passersby, Wang Chen quickly found Golden Buddha Temple in the city.
Golden Buddha Temple was the largest temple in Chituo City, with an exquisite nine-story buddhist pagoda.
Buddhist pagodas represented a temple's rank. The Buddhist Sect had strict regulations in this regard and allowed no transgression whatsoever.
The Teleportation Array was located within Golden Buddha Temple.
However, the gatekeeping reception monk informed Wang Chen that he would have to return the next morning.
Golden Buddha Temple did not receive outside guests at night.
Wang Chen did not mind. He turned and left at once, finding an inn nearby to stay in.
After settling in, he went to a tavern next door.
There was nothing particularly special about this tavern. It was ordinary and not very large, yet its business was quite good. When Wang Chen arrived, there was almost no empty seat left.
Fortunately, Wang Chen's luck was not bad. Some customers had just finished eating and drinking and departed, leaving an empty table behind.
After sitting down, Wang Chen called over a waiter and ordered several signature dishes.
Before the dishes could be served, several cultivators entered the