Crouching Dragon

One morning two months later.

Fang Yu woke up, stepped out of the carriage, and was immediately drawn to a majestic pass in the distance, resembling a mountain range.

Amidst those towering mountains, a city wall is nestled within.

We've arrived at ' Crouching Dragon Pass '.

The supply train, which had been traveling for more than two months, became lively, smiles appeared on their tired faces, and everyone visibly relaxed.

"We've finally arrived at Crouching Dragon Pass!"

Fang Yu gazed at the ever-approaching fortress, his heart stirred with excitement.

Crouching Dragon Pass is the dividing line Border Wilderness and the interior. Beyond the pass lies Huang Man land inhabited by Demon Beast, and he can personally experience the source of power in this world.

Soon, Inspector Feng came looking for him and handed him a warrant made of animal hide.

It was printed with many intricate patterns and some extremely complex characters, but only the middle part read, "One Thousand Jin" Great Long.

This is a 1,000-jin meat coupon, the only commodity used in the Savage Wilderness lands beyond Crouching Dragon Pass.

This meat ticket can be exchanged for an equivalent amount of Demon Beast meat in various cities in the Savage Wilderness, and can also be used to pay for various expenses.

Inspector Feng's thousand catties of meat warrants were not given away for free. Rather, they were obtained by borrowing Fang Yu's Fang Yu Wilderness Permit, which granted him the right to bring supplies into the pass. If calculated based on the price of ordinary Demon Beast meat, these thousand catties of meat warrants were roughly equivalent to ten thousand taels of silver within the territory.

The other party was using his Wilderness Permit to sell an extra batch of supplies into the Savage Wilderness. As for how many meat tickets they could get in exchange for, or how much gold and silver they could exchange for within the pass, that was not Fang Yu cared about.

After the group arrived at the border, Fang Yu went with Inspector Feng to complete the entry procedures and successfully brought the supplies purchased in his name into the country. The two then said their goodbyes.

After leaving the border market near Xiongguan, Fang Yu officially set foot on the Border Wilderness.

As far as the eye could see, seven out of ten people on the street were martial artists, and many of them were Fifth Grade or Fourth Grade martial artists.

Their clothing also differs from that of the people within the territory, mostly made of various animal hides, and they often carry various weapons. Even many women have gleaming short knives hanging from their waists.

Fang Yu strolled around for a while, listening to the conversations of passersby, and gained some initial understanding of this Border Wilderness.

Crouching Dragon Pass, as an important gateway connecting the inside and outside, is a distribution center for various goods. Not only do the goods of the Xiao Kingdom need to pass through here, but the goods of the other Eight Great Aristocratic Clans and various countries of all sizes are also transshipped here. Therefore, this place can be said to be extremely prosperous.

Fang Yu strolled around the city for a while, his gaze sweeping over a money exchange by the roadside. He went inside and exchanged the thousand catties of meat coupons for various denominations of meat coupons, including one hundred taels, fifty taels, ten taels, and one tael, for convenient spending in the city.

After leaving the money exchange, he wandered around for a while and then saw a food stall. Fang Yu went in, his eyes sweeping over the signboard hanging behind the counter. The names of the dishes listed on it clearly indicated that they were made with Demon Beast meat.

For example, dishes like 'stir-fried Blood-Horned Sheep ', 'steamed bear paw', and 'roasted bull'.

"Please come in, sir. What would you like to eat?"

A waiter came forward to greet him.

Fang Yu sat down at an empty seat, hesitated for a moment, and said, "One spicy rabbit demon, please."

"Alright, please wait a moment, sir, it'll be right there!" The waiter said, then called out to the kitchen, "One serving of Spicy Rabbit Delight!"

After he finished speaking, the waiter refilled Fang Yu's teacup and then whispered, "Is this your first time emerging from seclusion, young lady?"

Fang Yu laughed and asked, "How did you figure that out?"

The waiter chuckled, "Miss, your clothes are from inside the Great Wall, so this must not be your first time here. Otherwise, you would have already prepared your clothes from inside the Great Wall and changed into them long ago."

"Hehe!" Fang Yu laughed, "So, you sell costumes in your food shop?"

The waiter said, "If the young lady needs anything, I can run errands for you and definitely get you a suitable outfit. The errand fee will be very reasonable, just one pound of meat coupons."

"Hehe!" Fang Yu laughed, "Then tell me, how many meat coupons would it take to get this whole outfit?"

The waiter said, "A normal outfit would only cost ten catties of meat coupons, but young lady, you have an extraordinary air about you. You must be a high-class lady, so your outfit can't be ordinary. It would need to be at least a set of one hundred catties of meat coupons."

"Alright!" Fang Yu reached into her pocket and pulled out a 100-jin meat ration coupon, slamming it onto the chopping board. "Go and prepare it immediately. If you truly satisfy me, I will certainly reward you."

"Don't worry, young lady, I'll definitely make you satisfied!"

The waiter put away the meat ticket and quickly ran to the kitchen. A moment later, he returned with a tray on which were four dishes.

He placed them one by one on the table. "This is the spicy rabbit demon you ordered. The rest are complimentary. Please eat first, and I'll go get you your costume right away!"

Fang Yu nodded, picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of rabbit meat, and put it in his mouth. His eyes lit up immediately.

The meat of this spicy rabbit demon tasted good and was extremely tender. It was definitely not cured meat, but fresh meat. As soon as he swallowed it, a surge of Qi and Blood rose in his abdomen, Fang Yu then converted into a wisp of Primordial Qi and stored it.

After finishing the plate of rabbit meat and a few side dishes, the waiter returned carrying a bundle. "Miss, the outfit is all ready. Would you like to try it on in one of our private rooms?"

"Yes!" Fang Yu nodded.

The waiter immediately led him into a private room, placed the bundle on the table, and then withdrew.

Fang Yu stepped forward, opened the bundle, and took out the clothes to examine them. He had to admit, the clothes were indeed made of fine leather, and some of the leather contained residual Qi and Blood that had reached the Master level.

He then changed his clothes and scanned the area with his Divine Sense. He sensed a Savage Wilderness girl dressed in leather clothes. Her plain face matched the Savage Wilderness temperament, giving her an air of heroism.

"Yeah, clothes really do make the man! Changing clothes has instantly boosted his looks!"

Fang Yu tightened his belt, tied a leather bag around his waist, and turned to open the door to the private room.

The waiter outside stared wide-eyed, completely dumbfounded, until Fang Yu threw two one-ounce meat tickets at his face, bringing him to his senses. "Please forgive me, young lady! I lost my composure, I lost my composure!"

"Hehe!" Fang Yu didn't care much about it. Tang Meng's face was just something he casually created, but unexpectedly, it suited this Savage Wilderness quite well.

He then looked at the shopkeeper and asked, "I came to this Savage Wilderness to learn martial arts from a master. Do you have any recommendations?"

"Learning a skill?" the waiter asked. "May I ask what rank you are now, young lady, and what kind of skill you specialize in?"

Fang Yu did not answer directly, but instead asked, "What are the differences between these Cultivation Method?"

The shopkeeper replied, "The differences are significant. Different Cultivation Method require different types of Demon Beast meat, and those Master- level sects are located in different regions, with specific requirements for accepting disciples."

"Oh, then tell me about the Eight Great Aristocratic Clans?" Fang Yu asked the waiter.