59: Your people are really useful.

Leaving Mount Meng, departing Gunzhou Prefecture and entering Yuzhou Prefecture, then to Yingzhou Prefecture, following the Great River westward until Tianjian Mountain at the border of the three kingdoms—that is where the Sword Sect is located!

Standing on the mountaintop, looking at the small town at the foot of the mountain, Su Yi said with a hint of discomfort, "I haven't been out for so long, why do I suddenly feel a little shy?"

Gu Wanqan, who was beside him, said with a smile, "Master is an Immortal, detached from the mundane world. Now that you've suddenly returned to it, it's natural to feel a bit uncomfortable with worldly affairs!"

Su Yi glared at Gu Wanqan and said, "What Immortal? I'm just an ordinary person. There's no way I'll achieve Immortal Ascension in this life. Whether you two can or not depends on your own fortune!"

Gu Wanqan and Yin Chaoge immediately bowed in acceptance, but they paid no mind to Su Yi's humble words. They knew better than anyone whether their Master was an Immortal!

They descended the mountain and entered the small town, where a strong sense of life permeated the air. The town wasn't large, with only one main road leading directly to Mount Meng. So, as soon as they came down the mountain, they could see vendors hawking their wares along the street and shops lining both sides.

Living off the mountain and off the water, as a town nestled right next to Mount Meng, it naturally relied on Mount Meng for its livelihood.

Besides daily farming and labor, every household would more or less go up the mountain to hunt, gather herbs, and supplement their income.

And the unique Chinese medicinal herb, 'Atractylodes macrocephala,' from Mount Meng was very famous in Northern Xia. The small town had a complete cultivation industry, which attracted merchants to come and purchase it.

Because it was located on the south side of Mount Meng, the small town was also known as Nanmeng Town.

Due to the flow of merchants and scholars and Martial Artists entering and exiting Mount Meng for study, there were always outsiders coming and going in the small town. Therefore, when Su Yi and the other two entered the town, they didn't attract much attention.

As they passed under the town's archway, Gu Wanqan and Yin Chaoge simultaneously frowned, looking up at each other. When they saw each other looking back, they both simultaneously turned their heads away.

Su Yi, unable to sense the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, naturally felt nothing. But Gu Wanqan and Yin Chaoge, who could manifest their innate Divine Ability at any time and step into the sixth rank, naturally noticed the unusualness of the small town.

The incense power here was too dense, and there were quite a few Cultivators!

When he came to this small town in his previous life, there was nothing extraordinary about it. But now, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the town was mixed with incense power, making the ordinary town seem to be surging with undercurrents!

Gu Wanqan hesitated, "Master, we've been traveling all day. Why don't we rest in the town today? It'll also help you get used to this mortal world!"

"That's right, I'm really exhausted these past few days. I just saw there's a bathhouse in this town; let's all go take a bath later!" Su Yi clapped his head and immediately said excitedly.

After living a hard life on the mountain for decades, shouldn't he enjoy himself now that he's descended?

And when they found an inn to stay, a small incident occurred.

They found an inn and booked three rooms. The gold Su Yi casually pulled out made the innkeeper's eyes widen.

Ordinary people mostly used copper coins, and many were even still bartering. Silver was rarely seen, let alone gold!

The innkeeper couldn't even tell if the gold in Su Yi's hand was real or fake, so he could only shake his head and refuse to accept it.

Precious metals like gold simply couldn't circulate in small places!

This incident also happened in his previous life, eventually leading to the predicament of the three of them having to sleep on the streets, despite carrying gold.

Gu Wanqan, who had anticipated this, pulled out a small straw-woven pouch and poured out a few silver coins, which solved the room fee problem. He put the change from the innkeeper back into his pocket and explained with a smile, "When we left Mount Meng, the Mountain Lord specially found some silver and gave it to me!"

"As expected of Wanqan, you're truly comprehensive in your considerations!" Su Yi exclaimed.

Yin Chaoge, who was beside him, looked at Gu Wanqan's beaming face and felt very displeased. This White Noodle always likes to show off in such trivial matters.

A true man doesn't bother with trifles; why remember things from the previous life so clearly!

Receiving his Master's praise and seeing Black Steamed Bun's envious red eyes made Gu Wanqan's smile even brighter. He took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to Yin Chaoge, saying thoughtfully, "Junior Brother, you should also take some to keep on you, so you don't run out of money for food."

Yin Chaoge looked at the fingernail-sized piece of silver in his hand and glared at Gu Wanqan indignantly.

The three returned to their respective rooms. Su Yi, in high spirits, was ready to take his two disciples to bathe.

As a native northerner in his previous life, he had a special fondness for soaking in large pools, scrubbing, and salting.

But both disciples unanimously rejected Su Yi; one said he needed to stabilize his cultivation, and the other said he needed to seize the time to Cultivate.

Su Yi raised the banner of balancing work and rest, but they said they had been too focused on rest recently and hadn't worked much.

Having such talented and diligent disciples puts a lot of pressure on him as a Master! He also needed to Cultivate himself well!

Su Yi, carrying a wooden basin towards the bathhouse, decided to soak in the large pool for an extra half an hour, to properly train his endurance in hot water!

After Su Yi left, Gu Wanqan and Yin Chaoge stepped out of their doors simultaneously. They exchanged glances, and this time, neither turned their head away.

"Why are you always copying me?"

"Whatever I do, you copy?"

Gu Wanqan and Yin Chaoge simultaneously questioned each other. As soon as the words came out, they both paused. They had been too in sync recently.

Thinking of the rumors about Yin Chaoge in his previous life, Gu Wanqan looked at Yin Chaoge warily and said, "Black Steamed Bun, do you still like men?!"

"???"

Yin Chaoge was first stunned, then anger flared up. His face contorted as he drew his wooden saber and slashed at Gu Wanqan: "White Noodle, if you talk nonsense again, I'll f***ing kill you!"

Gu Wanqan drew his sword to block the wooden saber, his face full of suspicion as he said, "In the previous life, who in the world didn't know that the Demon Lord liked men and kept male concubines at his main altar, with nightly revelries!"

"I'll f***ing..." Yin Chaoge was so angry he almost fainted. He wanted to hack the White Noodle in front of him to death, but it seemed that this rumor from the previous life was indeed common knowledge!

After Yin Chaoge swore that he truly didn't like men, Gu Wanqan said suspiciously, "You really don't like men? Then why did you keep three hundred male concubines?"

"Those were my f***ing personal Imperial Guards!"

Yin Chaoge, with a dark expression, followed behind Gu Wanqan. The two walked one after another towards the outskirts of the small town.

At this moment, on the hillside outside the small town, Han She, dressed in luxurious silk robes and heavily made up, was waiting for Gu Wanqan's arrival.

When he saw Gu Wanqan, dressed in white, approaching, Han She's eyes lit up. He nervously adjusted his skirt, calmed himself down, and then hurried to Gu Wanqan's front.

Kneeling on one knee, he smiled enchantingly, but the deliberately pinched, raspy voice was somewhat jarring. Han She looked at Gu Wanqan with fanaticism and said, "Vice Dao Master of the Demonic Sect's Henan Circuit greets Your Highness!"

Yin Chaoge watched his once most loyal subordinate, now half-kneeling before Gu Wanqan, filled with fanaticism.

At this moment, Gu Wanqan slightly turned his head to look at Yin Chaoge, a brilliant smile on his face, as if to say:

"Black Steamed Bun, your people are really useful!"