Danyangzi

The moment Shen Luo entered this district, he sensed that the spiritual energy here was far denser than elsewhere. A vast pressure also faintly emanated from the area to the left, like a coiled giant dragon, deep and boundless as the sea. That was the Imperial City.

If his memory was correct, the Great Tang Government Office was nearby as well. With those two great powers standing guard, this place was truly as safe as could be.

"The spiritual energy here is abundant, the surroundings are peaceful, and it is close to the Imperial City, so safety is fully assured. It is an ideal place for pill refinement and cultivation. If you like it here, Young Master Shen, you could move here as well. I can find you a residence," Ma Xiuxiu said.

"That won't be necessary. I've always lived as I pleased. If I stayed in a district this orderly, I wouldn't be able to sleep," Shen Luo said with a smile.

"I never expected Young Master Shen to make jokes as well." Ma Xiuxiu covered her mouth and laughed.

As they chatted, they arrived before a residence. On either side of its main gate stood a fiery lion statue over a person's height.

A pavilion had been built beside the gate, where five people sat around a stone table.

At their head sat an elderly man in scholar's robes with a grizzled long beard. The other four included both men and women, and they kept glancing toward the tightly shut gate, their expressions betraying anxiety.

"Who are those people?" Shen Luo asked curiously.

"Master Danyangzi's pill-refining skills are renowned throughout Chang'an City. They should all be here to ask him to refine pills. There is no need to mind them." Without sparing those people a glance, Ma Xiuxiu