Searching Nanmanju Inn

Of these, the most difficult was Gold.

As for the other items, although there were some special requirements, they weren't hard to obtain.

For example, Pure Water was simply rainwater that hadn't touched the ground.

Frozen Rare Earth was a type of whitish soil found near Nanzhou Prefecture that was very effective for farming.

The other four items cost less than an ounce of silver.

Jiang Yun was a man of principle, so he still took out an ounce of silver and gave it to Xu Xiaogang...

He arranged the five items in a circle on the rug in the room, in the order of Five Elements Formation.

Then he sat in the center, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice:

"Mind and spirit as one, energy flows and follows, intertwined as if lingering, remaining calm through all changes."

"No ignorance, no anger, no desires, no demands, no giving up, no abandonment, no action, no self."

He formed hand seals with his hands, his eyes tightly shut, and his entire demeanor suddenly changed.

Soon, the five items of Five Elements Formation slowly floated up, circling around him.

He breathed in and out with a steady rhythm, and the surrounding heaven and earth Spiritual Energy rapidly surged towards this magic formation.

"Hiss, such dense Spiritual Energy," Xu Suwen exclaimed, her eyes wide with astonishment.

This Spiritual Energy poured into Jiang Yun's body at an extremely fast pace.

Expanding the meridians within Jiang Yun's body.

Cultivation was about using Spiritual Energy to expand the meridians, allowing the body to contain more Spiritual Energy.

Xu Xiaogang stood in the room and said in a low voice, "Sister, Brother-in-law's Magic Power is probably already at the Dao Gate Ninth Rank Dao Entry realm."

Xu Suwen beside him nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "With such a surge of Spiritual Energy, he will probably soon encounter the bottleneck of the Ninth Rank Dao Entry realm."

Time passed little by little.

And the Five Elements Formation also disappeared at a visible rate as the formation operated.

"Hiss."

Xu Xiaogang sat down on the floor with a plop, closed his eyes, and began to breathe using the Martial Dao Marrow Cleansing Scripture.

"What are you doing?" Xu Suwen was stunned.

"Sister, the Spiritual Energy that's just overflowing is four to five times more concentrated than usual."

"It's a waste to let it go."

Upon hearing this, Xu Suwen also came to her senses and quickly sat down cross-legged, using Marrow Cleansing Scripture to breathe.

Meanwhile, Jiang Qiaoqiao in the adjacent room watched Jiang Yun and the other two curiously through the window.

She blinked. It seemed like her elder brother was cultivating with Miss Xu and Brother Xu?

Did her elder brother want to learn martial arts?

An entire night passed, and the three pounds of Gold were completely consumed.

The dense Spiritual Energy in the room gradually dissipated.

Jiang Yun opened his eyes and felt that the Magic Power in his body had increased by more than three times compared to last night.

He couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart.

Xu Suwen and Xu Xiaogang, the siblings in the room, also opened their eyes.

Both of them had expressions of joy on their faces.

"Sister, I'm almost at the peak of the Seventh Rank Tendon Refining realm," Xu Xiaogang said excitedly.

Then, he looked at Jiang Yun with an overly fervent gaze, "Brother-in-law, tonight, I'll go to the Vice Prefect's place again and get some Gold."

Jiang Yun felt a bit creeped out by his gaze.

It was as if he would pounce on him at any moment...

"Where's Qiaoqiao?" Jiang Yun opened his eyes and looked towards the next room.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was fast asleep inside, and Jiang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

For the past few days, during the day, Xu Xiaogang would visit the various officials in the government office in rotation...

At night, Jiang Yun would cultivate, and he and Xu Suwen would just follow along and benefit.

They did it with great pleasure.

In the evening, at the Prefectural Yamen.

Prefect Zhang Wenqi sat at his desk in the main hall and slammed it, cursing Constable Qian in front of him, "Five days! You still haven't found Jiang Yun!"

"Do you know how urgent the Prince's Estate is?"

Qian Bochou said respectfully, "My Lord Prefect, we've searched the entire Prefecture City from top to bottom."

"The city gates are sealed too, but there's no sign of Jiang Yun."

"From what I see, that kid has probably already fled the city."

Zhang Wenqi frowned deeply and said coldly, "Qian Bochou, don't think I don't know you've been seeing a lot of Jiang Yun."

"I have to remind you, he's the criminal who killed the Prince. Do you know what your fate would be if you harbored him? You'd be treated as an accomplice."

"Your entire family will be executed."

Upon hearing those four words, Qian Bochou's eyelids twitched. He quickly said, "Lord Zhang, you know me."

"I'm a timid man, how could I dare to protect the murderer of the Prince?"

"Besides, someone who could infiltrate the Prince's Estate and kill the Prince wouldn't be easy to find."

Hearing this, Zhang Wenqi picked up the tea on his desk and took a sip. He nodded slightly, his anger subsiding a bit. He lowered his voice and said, "The Prince's Estate said that the old Prince cannot be buried until the killer is found."

"And they've offered this much, as long as you capture Jiang Yun."

As he spoke, Zhang Wenqi held up one finger.

Qian Bochou was stunned for a moment and asked, "One thousand taels? For me?"

"You won't get it all," Zhang Wenqi shot Qian Bochou a look and slowly said, "I, the Vice Prefect, the Assistant Prefect, and others haven't slept well these past few days, racking our brains to find this Jiang Yun. Naturally, we have to take a little."

"What reaches you should be around fifty taels."

"Don't you dare complain it's too little..."

Qian Bochou cursed inwardly. These bastards. I'm running around everywhere looking for the guy, even if it's just for show.

But in this freezing weather, riding around the city.

These guys are sitting inside, drinking tea, opening their mouths, and taking all the benefits.

Of course, despite his thoughts, he still smiled and said, "Thank you, my Lord. This is quite a sum."

Unexpectedly, the parrot in the cage triggered a keyword.

It suddenly opened its mouth and shouted, "Lord Xu, no money left, no money left, no money left..."

Qian Bochou looked at Zhang Wenqi in surprise. Zhang Wenqi quickly coughed, telling the parrot to shut up.

Zhang Wenqi didn't know why Lord Xu Xiaogang's personality had suddenly changed so much during this time.

He was even faster at collecting money than himself.

And he was picky, refusing silver and only accepting Gold.

"Are there any places left to search?" Zhang Wenqi quickly changed the subject.

"The Prefectural Yamen," Qian Bochou replied.

"What about Nanmanju Inn?" Zhang Wenqi suddenly asked.

"Nanmanju Inn is hosting distinguished guests after all. If we search and disturb them, wouldn't that be..."

Zhang Wenqi snorted coldly and said, "The Prince's Estate is furious. I'm sure the distinguished guests will understand. Search!"

"Yes." Qian Bochou nodded, biting the bullet, and turned to leave.

Zhang Wenqi reminded him, "Remember to explain to those distinguished guests that it's under the orders of the Prince's Estate. It has nothing to do with me."

"Don't worry, my Lord."

Qian Bochou took a deep breath, thinking it was bad.

But he had already dragged his feet for five days.

He really couldn't drag it out any longer.

Nanmanju Inn had to be searched.

Soon, he gathered his constables.

They all headed towards Nanmanju Inn.

Before long, Qian Bochou arrived below Nanmanju Inn.

He glanced up at the third floor, Xu Suwen's room.

Then, he cupped his hands and, in a voice loud enough to be heard in the next street, roared, "Seal off Nanmanju Inn!"

"No one is allowed in or out. Search thoroughly! You must find Jiang Yun!"

There's one more chapter.