The Linnan Region had both plains and hills, though even the rolling hills here were nowhere near as steep as one might imagine.
They were more like gentle ocean waves, spreading layer upon layer in different directions.
The air here was remarkably fresh, and even the spiritual qi was purer than elsewhere.
By all rights, a place this fine should have caught a sect's eye long ago, yet hardly anyone seemed to come here.
Not long after stepping off the Flying Boat, Su Jiu voiced this puzzlement.
Just then, the three of them spotted a hawker calling out nearby. "Come one, come all! Don't miss your chance! Let A-San guide you into the Linnan Region and help you find the Heavenly Cloud Mountain of your dreams!"
Su Jiu heard A-San's cries, and naturally, so did the two men standing not far from her.
The two male cultivators exchanged a glance and stepped forward together. One of them asked, "You have information about Heavenly Cloud Mountain?"
Seeing customers approach, A-San's smile grew even more welcoming.
A-San rubbed his hands together. "Of course I have information about Heavenly Cloud Mountain, but, well..."
The man who had spoken immediately produced a hefty-looking pouch. Su Jiu estimated that it held at least forty or fifty spirit stones.
A-San's eyes lit up at the sight of the pouch. He reached to take it, only for the other male cultivator to stop him.
"Do you know what happens if you deceive us?"
A-San's expression shifted, but he soon smiled again, his eyes no longer fixed solely on the pouch of spirit stones. "Customers, there are eighty, if not a hundred, people doing business like mine here. But not a single local can guarantee that they'll find Heavenly Cloud Mountain."
"Sometimes, even if you can see it,