At dawn (around 6 a. m.), Chen Mu piloted his spaceship and finally arrived outside the North Wind City.
North Wind City is much colder than the Wilderness. Although it hasn't snowed, the plants outside the city are covered in frost, and the air temperature is only about four or five degrees Celsius.
Fortunately, once cultivators reach the Qi Nourishing Realm, they can become impervious to heat and cold, so the temperature here has no effect on Chen Mu and Zheng Fengdao at all.
" Old Zheng, use your communication jade token to contact Yin Zhan and ask him to come out and meet us."
"Good!"
Zheng Fengdao was also visiting this place for the first time and did not know where Yin Zhan lived.
Not long after Zheng Fengdao activated the communication jade tablet, he received a response from Yin Zhan.
" Mad Daoist?! How did you manage to contact me? You've come to North Wind City?"
Yin Zhan's surprised voice rang out from inside the communication jade tablet.
Ordinary communication jade tokens only have a communication range of a few hundred miles, while the ten-thousand-mile communication jade token that Chen Mu usually wears is not something that ordinary cultivators would be equipped with.
"Haha, you've been acting really strange lately, so of course I had to come and see you."
Alright, come quickly to the west gate to greet me. Chen Mu is here too. We've been traveling for a whole day and night, we're exhausted and hungry. Remember to prepare a feast to entertain us."
Zheng Fengdao said in a relaxed tone.
Although high-level cultivators can go for long periods without food or water, they still eat three normal meals a day when they are conscious.
Especially Zheng Fengdao, who has a fondness for fine food and wine, now that he has stopped, he wants to have a big meal.
"Okay! I'll go arrange it right away! Don't go anywhere, I'll be there soon."
Yin Zhan answered readily, and then he turned off the communication jade token.
"Let's go! We'll wait for him inside the city gate."
Chen Mu overheard their conversation and led Yin Zhan into the city.
The fake identity badges that Hou Sailei. No matter how severe the war was, people still had to make a living, and to make a living, they naturally needed merchants who dared to take risks.
After the guards at the gate of North Wind City checked their identification badges, they didn't say anything more, and they entered North Wind City without any problems.
The city gate is always a crowded place, so several tea stalls have been set up here, where many people drink tea and discuss the current situation in small groups.
"Let's go have some tea and wait patiently."
In the city, even those with profound cultivation levels generally don't move very fast to avoid causing trouble.
It's like in a city on Earth, where some places are only two or three kilometers away as the crow flies, but if you want to get there, you'll find that whether you take the subway or a bus, it takes several stops and more than ten kilometers, which is slower than walking.
Human civilization is sometimes like this: while bringing convenience, it also brings new constraints.
Chen Mu estimated that it would take Yin Zhan at least half an hour to arrive, so he and Zheng Fengdao first had some tea at the tea stall.
Hey, have you guys heard?
It's said that the City Lord's Mansion is holding a banquet tomorrow, and the eldest son of the Ma Lineage is going to marry the second daughter of the Yin Lineage.
At a nearby tea table, a man was talking boastfully.
"Really? Weren't the third young master of the Ma Lineage and the Yin Lineage at odds? How come they're suddenly getting married?"
"Hehe, isn't it obvious?"
The Ma Lineage is currently very powerful and influential; the Yin Lineage Ma Lineage is trying to curry favor with them through marriage.
"That's right! I heard that last month, the third young master of the Ma Lineage accused the Yin Lineage of hiding military equipment and seized all of the Yin Lineage's properties in the city."
If the Yin Lineage doesn't curry favor with the Ma Lineage soon, they'll be devoured until nothing is left.
"Alas, I've heard that the eldest son of the Ma Lineage has a violent temper and is a womanizer. He's already married more than a dozen wives but is still not satisfied, and he goes out every day to seek out other women."
The second young lady of the Yin Lineage is incredibly beautiful, one of the most beautiful women in our North Wind City. It's truly a shame she's going to marry such a man."
A scholar holding a folding fan sighed.
"Alright, what do you know, you poor, pedantic scholar?"
The strong are matched with the beautiful, it's always been that way, no matter how much you think about it, it won't be for you...
The tea stall was surrounded by a noisy murmur of conversation, and thanks to his keen hearing, Chen Mu easily gleaned much of the information he wanted to know.
Zheng Fengdao, who was standing next to him, also frowned, clearly having analyzed a lot of information as well.
Half an hour later, Yin Zhan, dressed in a green robe, arrived at the city gate in a carriage.
Although it was inconvenient to release Divine Soul inside the city, one's spiritual senses remained constant. As soon as Yin Zhan approached the city gate, Chen Mu discovered him and pulled Zheng Fengdao along to meet Yin Zhan.
" Yin Zhan! I'm here."
After hearing Chen Mu's telepathic message, Yin Zhan pulled up the curtain of the carriage and directed the driver to bring Chen Mu and his companion into the carriage.
Yin Zhan's carriage was exquisitely decorated, and the carriage was pulled by fifth or sixth-tier horse-like demonic beasts, which made it much faster to travel within the city than on foot, which was basically in line with his status as a core member of a large Lineage.
"Haha, it's been three years, you seem to have gotten even stronger. I wonder if your cultivation level has improved along with it."
Zheng Fengdao sized up Yin Zhan and said with a grin.
"Hehe, if you want to know, we'll find out when we go to the training ground and try it out."
Yin Zhan's passion for battle has always been the strongest, and as he spoke, he turned his gaze to Chen Mu.
" Chen Mu, I heard from Old Zheng that you've already broken through to the Core Formation Realm?"
"That's right."
Chen Mu smiled, his expression calm.
"That's wonderful! I dream of breaking through to that level right now, but a single step can make all the difference."
Yin Zhan's eyes were full of envy.
Although he is already a genius with almost monstrous talent, without external help, it would take him at least seven or eight years to accumulate enough foundation to break through, and that's in the best-case scenario.
Throughout history, many exceptionally gifted geniuses have been stuck at this crucial step, which is no simple matter.
"Don't worry! As long as you come to Chen Village, I'm confident I can help you break through within three years. Just relax."
Chen Mu Muhun laughed nonchalantly.
I hope so!
Yin Zhan was momentarily shocked by Chen Mu's words, but then he thought of his Lineage's affairs and sighed softly.
" Chen Mu, I'm very happy that you and the Mad Daoist will come in person this time."
However, I can't leave yet. A lot has happened in my Lineage recently, and if I leave, my Lineage will really fall apart.
"I overheard something at the tea stall just now; was it about the Ma Lineage?"
Chen Mu nodded and looked directly into Yin Zhan's eyes.