Flood Dragon
Fang Yu didn't care who Chu Qiantu was looking for in the capital; what he cared about was that this person's identity seemed quite suitable for reuse.
The notice clearly stated that Chu Qiantu's Cultivation Method was the military's "Mysterious Armor Prison-Suppressing Art".
If I use this identity to make a move in the future, I can draw attention directly to this person, thus reducing the chances of him being discovered.
After all, with a completely new identity, no matter how careful you are, there is always a chance that clues will be found. But if you use an existing, and quite famous, identity, then all the attention will be drawn to it, causing people to overlook many other details.
Although Fang Yu had never seen the real Chu Qiantu, he could easily impersonate him based on the image and characteristics described in the notice.
"Good!"
He listened as the storyteller recounted the exploits of "Chu Qiantu," and together with the crowd, he shouted "Bravo!" He then tossed down a few copper coins and continued walking towards the gate of the City God.
As he walked closer to the mountain gate, the number of people decreased. By the time he was about three zhang (approximately 10 meters) away from the gate, there were hardly any people left.
Fang Yu paused, looking at the somewhat dilapidated City God ahead. Its gate was already old and partially collapsed, with fallen rubble burying half of the road.
Fang Yu continued walking inside. Once inside the mountain gate, he saw many beggars occupying various parts of the temple buildings. Although they were all dressed in rags, there were quite a few people among them who were full of Qi and Blood. In particular, some of the beggars who occupied the temple's main areas even had the cultivation level of Battle Soldier.
After passing through several halls, Fang Yu arrived at the Jade Emperor Hall. The stone statue inside had fallen to the ground, its clay body and head separated far apart.
Behind the statue's base was a dark passage leading downwards, from which one could faintly hear howling winds, like the wailing of ghosts.
Fang Yu took a bite of the candied hawthorn in his hand and stepped into the passage.
The passage was long and dark, so we could only find our way by sound. After walking for a while, we turned a corner and the view suddenly opened up to reveal a market.
Long City Ghost Market.
Fang Yu was also visiting the Long City Ghost Market for the first time, and he walked around, taking in all the novelty.
This place is much larger than the black market in Bei'an Prefecture, and it looks much more organized. Although it's called the Ghost Market, most of the shops on both sides of the road are doing normal business.
However, as he arrived at the flea market in the middle of the market, he discovered many different things.
By this time, quite a few people had already set up stalls here, selling various contraband, normal odds and ends, and some even offering special services.
For example, girls with heavy makeup,
Holding a knife, the sign in front of him read, "One hand, 1 tael; two legs, 2 taels; one head, 10 taels." This was the 'knife-wielder'.
"Want some pepper? The best pepper!"
As they walked by, a furtive figure with their head and face covered approached and called out to Fang Yu, "Miss, would you like some pepper? The best pepper!"
Fang Yu stepped aside to let the person pass, and after taking a few more steps, his eyes lit up as he saw a line of words written on the ground beside the road:
[One tael of dragon meat is worth one thousand taels of silver. Only one tael is available, and it can be used to break through to the Master realm!]
Fang Yu approached and looked at the stall owner, who was completely shrouded in a black robe. "Dragon meat, this is what the royal family needs for the ' Sun and Moon Divine Art.' Are you a member of the royal family?"
Upon hearing this, the figure immediately spoke in a somewhat shrill voice, "If you want to buy it, pay up; if you can't afford it, get lost!"
Wow! This guy's pretty arrogant!
However, the fact that they can sell dragon meat, which is specially supplied to members of the royal family, certainly shows they have the audacity to do so.
Fang Yu squatted down and said, "Let me see it. If it's real, I'll buy it!"
"Pay up first!" the stall owner said.
Fang Yu reached into his pocket, took out a silver note, and waved it in front of the stall owner.
The other person then reached into their robes, took out a cloth bag, and pulled out a piece of green dried meat.
Fang Yu's eyes lit up. He placed the silver note in the other person's hand, then took the meat, tore off a piece, and threw it into his mouth.
"Don't stuff yourself to death!" the stall owner said, checking the banknotes one by one.
After swallowing a piece of dried meat, Fang Yu felt a surge of alternating hot and cold Blood Qi rising in his abdomen. This Qi and Blood spiraled and circulated, penetrating his flesh, bones, and muscles.
Fang Yu then activated the "Sun and Moon Divine Art." In the next moment, the Qi and Blood began to circulate in his blood vessels according to a certain pattern. Fang Yu was immediately able to confirm that the meat this person was selling was indeed "dragon meat."
This dragon meat is a special supply for the Xiao Household's royal family, meaning that only members of the royal family have the opportunity to come into contact with and obtain it.
However, the Great Long Kingdom has been established for three hundred years, and there are too many members of the royal family. It is not surprising that some unscrupulous members of the royal family would secretly take out the dragon meat to sell. After all, there are always people who want to taste what the dragon meat tastes like, or who want to experience the royal family's Cultivation Method.
Once the stall owner confirmed that the banknotes were genuine, he got up and quickly left.
Fang Yu put the meat away, a slight smile appearing on his lips. He looked in the direction the stall owner had left, and an idea suddenly popped into his head.
He then wandered around the ghost market for a while, getting a general feel for the environment and the shops he might deal with in the future, before returning to the spot where the stall owner had been.
As his Divine Thought fluctuated, Fang Yu detected the lingering aura of the person in the air. He followed the path of the aura all the way to another exit of the Ghost Market, arriving at a main street.
Continuing to follow the scent, Fang Yu circled around the city.
'This person is quite cautious!'
After circling around several times, Fang Yu arrived at Pingkang Ward and wandered into Southern Quarter at random.
"They sold the dragon meat and ran off to Southern Quarter!"
Fang Yu murmured to himself and continued to follow. There were many brothels in Pingkang Ward, which were roughly divided into three levels. The first level was the Southern Quarter, which was mainly staffed by high-ranking officials. The next level was the Northern Quarter, which was accessible to ordinary people. For example, the Miaoyu Brothel, which he had visited before, was a Northern Quarter Brothel.
However, this courtyard in Southern Quarter is not one that ordinary people can enter casually.
Fang Yu walked for a while longer and came to the outside of a courtyard. His gaze fell on the plaque in front of the gate:
[Heavenly Water Immortal Abode]
This is the courtyard of ' Shuixian,' currently the most popular courtesan in Long City.
Fang Yu had naturally heard of the name ' Shuixian ', and it was precisely because he had heard of it that he knew he couldn't keep up.
These top-tier brothels, let alone him, even Third Grade Master would not be entertained without an appointment.
The person buying the meat must be of high status, otherwise they wouldn't be able to enter this courtyard at all. A thousand taels of silver is probably only enough for a few visits!
Fang Yu sighed, turned and left. He had memorized the man's scent; he would find him again after wandering around the city a bit more.
Now, let's go back and practice the "Sun and Moon Divine Art" to improve our family's foundation.
Once he upgrades the ' Sun and Moon Divine Art ' to a higher level, he might be able to impersonate a member of the royal family.