Cloud Province, Jiuquan City.
It was the largest city in Cloud Province by area, and also the wealthiest.
The Jing River Route passed south of the city, winding around Cloud Province.
It passed through three great continents and over a hundred countries, large and small.
Since it was also close to Jingmen Mountain's peak, many cultivators passed through.
They often stopped here to rest before passing through Jingmen Mountain's peak and heading to Demon-Suppressing Pass.
Jiuquan City had a great many docks of all sizes, scattered everywhere.
The cart drivers and laborers working in this trade were beyond counting.
In the distance, a boat approached.
Knowing business had arrived, the porters immediately crowded over.
But once they got a clear look at the boat, they could not help feeling a little disappointed.
It was a small boat, carrying only a man in a bamboo hat whose exact age was hard to tell.
The man in the bamboo hat brought his boat ashore and disembarked.
No one paid him any attention. The porters had already surrounded another, larger boat coming ashore.
"Brother, where are you headed? Need someone to show you the way?"
"I know this whole area."
"Brother, have you brought any luggage..."
"..."
"E-ex-excuse me, how do I get to Jingmen Mountain's peak?"
The man in the bamboo hat asked a porter.
Judging by the man's clothes, the porter could see there was little profit to be squeezed out of him, but he still held out his hand.
"Ten copper coins for directions."
"Wh-what!"
The man in the bamboo hat looked slightly startled, like someone who had never seen the world.
"I-I'm only asking for directions."
"Th-that... that's the price."
The porter could not help imitating his way of speaking.
The man in the bamboo hat did not get