Seeing that no useful information could be found here, Gongsun Yan began to head towards the direction of Jiacheng mentioned by Yue Qing.
When he passed some market towns along the way, he would stop for a while to see if he could find any signs of Guanhuang's visit, and also try his luck to find out the information about "One Sword Wuji".
Gongsun Yan actually walked for two days on a journey of more than three thousand miles. He ignored every suspicious place along the way, but still found nothing.
Two days later, he finally arrived in Jiacheng.
This is a small town that does not even have a teleportation station, and there is no fee to enter the city. However, it is heavily guarded, and every person who enters the city must be questioned and registered in detail.
Gongsun Yan entered the city according to the rules. Gongsun Yan found that the place was very deserted, and the shops on both sides of the street were sparse. It seemed that business was light.
Arriving at the center of the small town, there was a statue and a tall stone monument standing in the central square. Gongsun Yan looked from a distance and saw that the three characters "Flying Stele" on it were very eye-catching.
He took a closer look and saw that it actually introduced the story of Jia Yan's ascension, including the time of cultivation, location and time of ascension, etc. It was very detailed. It turned out that this was Jia Yan's statue.
The inscription also focused on his "merits" and was full of praise and praise. Gongsun Yan calculated the time and found that Jia Yan had been ascending for more than thirty years. If nothing else, the current city lord is likely to be his descendant.
people.
Gongsun Yan decided to stay here for one night and inquire about the news. He randomly found an inn, which was a two-story building with a hotel above and dining below.
As usual, you have to register for a hotel, and the procedure is quite cumbersome. Gongsun Yan asked "casually" while cooperating with the shopkeeper's registration:
"When I go to some big cities, it's not as troublesome as you. Every time I fill in these messy information, who would want to come and stay at your hotel?"
"Oh, sir, there is nothing we can do. Our superiors require us to do this. Every time a customer comes in or out of the store, they must inform us and explain their whereabouts," the shopkeeper said.
"Ah! Such trouble! No wonder your place is so deserted and there are so few guests."
Gongsun Yan said deliberately.
"Oh, our place used to be very lively, and staying in the hotel wasn't so troublesome. If there hadn't been frequent incidents in the city recently, we wouldn't have made such demands on our guests," the shopkeeper explained.
"Oh, what happened here?" Gongsun Yan asked in surprise.
"Oh, there have been several murders. Please don't go out at night. If you run into trouble, the shop will be implicated," the shopkeeper warned.
"Ah! There is a murder case? How many more have appeared? Don't you, the city lord, care about it? Can't you beat the murderer?" Gongsun Yan said deliberately.
"Haha, that person commits crimes at night and specializes in picking weak persimmons. There are only two Taoist realm experts in our city, and they cannot protect everyone in the City Lord's Mansion all the time. He has succeeded frequently. If that person dares to show up in public,
How can we tolerate him being so arrogant? However, it is said that the City Lord’s Mansion has also hired some help, and that person has not dared to show his face for some time.” said the shopkeeper.
"Then if I chat with an acquaintance too late, wouldn't it be very troublesome?" Gongsun Yan asked again deliberately.
"Well, you'd better not be too late as a guest, otherwise we will report it and we will have to trouble your acquaintances to come over and vouch for you." The shopkeeper said.
"Oh! I wouldn't have come to your place if I had known it would be such a troublesome thing."
Gongsun Yan complained.
After registering, Gongsun Yan ate in the restaurant downstairs. He ordered a few kinds of seafood. It was close to the seaside and had a lot of seafood. He also ordered two bowls of wine and started eating and drinking by himself.
There were really not many customers in the shop, and when someone came, they would eat in a hurry and then leave. Gongsun Yan sat there for an hour without hearing anything, and then he finished eating and drinking and went upstairs to rest.
Early the next morning, Gongsun Yan left the room and walked out of the city.
There were few pedestrians in the city, so he didn't even dare to ask for directions or inquire about the situation, for fear of being spotted and causing trouble.
One of the important purposes of Gongsun Yan's trip was to see if there were any other immediate relatives of Rong Yu in the Rong family and how they were doing. If he was in trouble, he might as well lend a helping hand.
He visited several small towns around Jiacheng and found that they were rich in sea cucumbers, a good alchemy material. The town below looked more prosperous and lively than Jiacheng. Gongsun Yan soon arrived in the town.
After finding out the direction of Rongzhen, he immediately headed in that direction.
Rongzhen is located in a mountain bay, surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing water on one side. There is a flat place in the mountain col, and Rongzhen is located on it.
Gongsun Yan walked into the town and found that it was much deserted than nearby towns. The houses on both sides of the street were also shabby. He took a stroll and found that except for a few small shops selling daily necessities, there were almost no shops or inns.
There is only one family.
He immediately walked in. There was only one boss-like person inside, not even a clerk. When he saw Gongsun Yan arriving, his eyes lit up and he greeted quickly:
"Sir, do you want to stay in a hotel or have a meal?"
"Oh, I'm going to stay one night and have something to eat on the way." Gongsun Yan replied.
Hearing this, the store owner was overjoyed and quickly led Gongsun Yan to the room without registering at all.
Seeing that it was almost lunch time in the afternoon, Gongsun Yan decided to ask the boss to cook a few dishes and eat and drink first, while chatting with the boss to get some information.
It is estimated that few people usually come to this inn. The owner is in the middle stage of Qi training, and he actually does all the errands such as shopkeeper, waiter, and chef.
Gongsun Yan strolled to the kitchen and watched him cooking. At this time, the boss asked:
"Sir, are you here to fish? Why are you here alone?"
"Oh? Fishing? What kind of fish are you catching?" Gongsun Yan asked in surprise.
"Oh, it turns out you're not a fisherman. I thought you were here to catch 'tide fish'," the boss said.
"Oh, no, I was just passing by here. I saw the beautiful mountains and clear waters of the town and the beautiful scenery, so I wanted to stop and have a rest. Oh, boss, what is a 'tide fish'? Tell me about it." Gongsun Yan said.
So, while the boss was cooking, he chatted with Gongsun Yan.
It turns out that there is a strange fish with long hair in the river south of Rongzhen. Its hair is green and yellow, its shape is like a pig, its overall shape is like a cow, and it makes a sound like a pig. This strange fish lives in the river.
But it grows in the sea, and it has a special ability, that is, its fur can predict the ebb and flow of the tide.
Cut off its skin and hang it up. When the sea is about to rise, the hair on the skin will stand up; when the tide recedes, the hair will fall down.
Therefore, this kind of fish is very popular among fishermen. Although this kind of strange fish has special functions, it is not very valuable.
I don’t know since when, the cultivators discovered that the fur of this strange fish also has a warning function!
So the immortal cultivators flocked to the East China Sea to hunt and kill them, so that the nearby towns became prosperous and flourished for a while.