"Money makes you king" seemed to hold true in every world, and the Eternal True World was no exception.
Dazzling extravagance and lavish splendor-those were Cheng Yu's first impressions of the brothel.
Generally speaking, brothels offered more than just that sort of business.
Or rather, an upscale establishment that only offered that sort of business could not be called a proper brothel. It was simply a house of prostitution.
In a true brothel, that sort of business was merely an embellishment. The main attractions were socializing and entertainment. Dignitaries and literary figures gathered here to appreciate beautiful women, music, dance, poetry, and more. In such settings, connections could quickly be forged. They might only be fair-weather friendships, but at least they provided a starting point.
Such places were also symbols of status. The entrance fee alone weeded out plenty of people, so most patrons were either wealthy or influential. In the Eternal True World, wealth and influence also roughly equated to strength. After all, cultivation required wealth, companions, methods, and a suitable location. There was a reason wealth came first.
Thus, with a keen eye, one could gain a rough understanding of the local power blocs in a brothel.
The powerful figures themselves might not visit such places, but nearly everyone with money or influence in the area had countless ties to them.
This gave brothels another function: they were important channels for the spread of local intelligence.
Back when Cheng Yu had played Shen Yu and ordered the establishment of the Heavenly Martial Directorate, many Heavenly Martial Guard operatives stationed among the major races had used brothels as their bases. Information gathered there might not have been entirely accurate, but it was generally close to the truth.
So Cheng Yu had not come merely out of curiosity. He also