171: The layout of Tianbao City

Gu Changan: "Let's go, show me around!"

Without waiting for her to reply, he walked straight ahead.

The female Cultivator in the white dress could only silently follow behind.

However, the streets inside were exceptionally clean, and the road on the ground was paved with huge bluestones.

Gu Changan observed through his Treasure Qi that these bluestones were also coated with Orange Treasure Qi; it seemed they were also a type of material for the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Must say, stepping on them gave a unique feeling.

The female Cultivator in the white dress was probably only seventeen or eighteen years old, following carefully behind, and her cultivation level was only at Qi Refining Level Three.

Gu Changan glanced at her: "Introduce this city to me!"

As he spoke, he gave her 10 Spirit Stones.

The female Cultivator in the white dress took the Spirit Stones, her face showing joy.

"Alright, Senior!"

"This city belongs to the Treasure Pavilion!"

"It is called Tianbao City!"

"To talk about this city, one must start with the Treasure Pavilion!"

"Do you see the mountain peak in the distance?"

Gu Changan looked up and nodded slowly.

The female Cultivator in the white dress continued to introduce: "That mountain peak is the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion!"

"It is formed by the convergence of three Spiritual Veins, and the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion is located at the intersection of these three Spiritual Veins."

"Since the headquarters of the Treasure Pavilion is here, a large number of Cultivators have gathered here!"

"For the convenience of management, the Treasure Pavilion established this city at the foot of the mountain."

"This city is built between two Spiritual Veins."

"Therefore, the Spiritual Qi in this city is the most concentrated, second only to the Treasure Pavilion headquarters on the mountain peak."

"Also, the time when this city was built cannot be traced."

"In any case, it has been thousands of years!"

Gu Changan observed his surroundings calmly, slowing his pace, listening quietly to her explanation.

The female Cultivator in the white dress: "Back then, when the Treasure Pavilion built this city, they spent a huge amount of money!"

"The floors, buildings, and city walls here are all made of special Materials."

"Runes are integrated into every type of material, so when encountering foreign enemies, the whole city is as solid as a rock!"

Gu Changan asked: "In other words, this is also a Formation?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress nodded.

Gu Changan thought to himself that since it was so safe here, he could consider living here permanently.

Or buying a villa here would also be fine.

The female Cultivator in the white dress: "Let me introduce the layout of the city to you!"

"The whole city is roughly a square grid."

"There is a river in the middle that divides the city into two; this river is called the Yuling River!"

"The other side of the river is close to the Treasure Pavilion's headquarters, and those living there are all internal personnel of the Treasure Pavilion."

"The shops that are open are also the Treasure Pavilion's own shops."

"And on this side of the river, all the shops are opened by external forces or Loose Cultivators!"

"So if you want to buy good things, you can go to the other side of the river."

"The things there are not only guaranteed in quality, but the variety is also quite complete."

"But if you want to look for curiosities, you can come to this side of the river."

"The shops on this side focus on being cheap, and you have to distinguish the good from the bad yourself."

"Sometimes, some extinct treasures will also appear."

Gu Changan's eyes lit up slightly; it really is a city of trade, isn't it?

"What do you mean by the square grid you mentioned just now?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress smiled and explained: "Didn't the Yuling River divide it into two?"

"There is a bridge in the middle of the Yuling River, called the Lingxi Bridge."

"The Lingxi Bridge runs from east to west, paved with bluestones, leading directly to the two city gates."

"This road is called Wanbao Road, also known as Wanbao Street!"

"For the chambers of commerce inside the Treasure Pavilion, the shops on both the north and south sides of Wanbao Street are about the same."

"However, for the shops opened by external Cultivators, there is a relatively large difference between the north and south sides."

"Since the south side is close to the territory controlled by the Blood Fiend Alliance, most of the shops here trade in some treasures of the Evil Path."

Gu Changan: "So the shops on the north side are treasures of the Righteous Path?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress nodded: "Yes!"

"Also, because Tianbao City is quite large, there are many beast carriages here!"

"To go to that place, you can also take a beast carriage."

"But the price, it starts at 100 Spirit Stones!"

Gu Changan was somewhat shocked; in other places, Cultivators were still struggling on the poverty line, but here, taking a carriage costs 100 Spirit Stones!

"Then why not use a Flying Sword?"

"I believe a Flying Sword is quite fast for traveling, right!"

The female Cultivator in the white dress quickly explained: "Senior, I advise you best not to!"

"I don't know when it started here, but everyone is not allowed to step on Flying Swords!"

"As soon as they see someone on a Flying Sword, the guards will go up to interrogate them, which will more or less cause trouble."

"If you have a background, it's fine; if you don't have a background, you can only let them exploit you."

"Over time, no one dared to break this rule!"

Gu Changan's eyebrows twitched: "Is there an explicit regulation from above?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress shook her head: "I have never heard of a clear prohibition on flying!"

"I have also seen people flying!"

"But they are all big shots!"

"Either they are managers or deacons of the Treasure Pavilion!"

"Or they have the cultivation level of the Golden Core Stage!"

"Or they have a heaven-reaching background!"

Gu Changan understood the situation; in other words, if you dare to fly, you must have the confidence.

If you don't, others will manipulate you.

It seems that in the future, I have to be honest and act properly here!

Don't cause any trouble!

Gu Changan thought of the purpose of coming here and then asked about the shops.

"Are there any things to pay attention to regarding these shops?"

"I mean, what to buy, what are the precautions?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress thought for a while: "Not really!"

"Every shop has a name outside; if they sell Medicinal Pills, they sell Medicinal Pills, and if they sell sundries, they sell sundries!"

Gu Changan nodded: "Then what about the auctions?"

"When are the auctions?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress continued to explain: "Auctions are divided into two types: ordinary auctions and large-scale auctions!"

"Ordinary auctions are held once a day, and the location is in the outer city."

"Large-scale auctions are held once a month, and the location is in the inner city!"

Gu Changan was a bit confused: "How are the inner city and outer city divided?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress quickly apologized: "Sorry, Senior!"

"We are used to calling it that; we are used to calling the internal shops of the Treasure Pavilion the inner city!"

"We are used to calling the shops opened by outsiders the outer city!"

Gu Changan nodded, indicating he understood.

"What is the level of these auctions?"

"What treasures have appeared?"

The female Cultivator in the white dress thought for a while: "For ordinary auctions, it's probably at the Golden Core level, and the finale items are generally items of the Golden Core Stage!"

"Occasionally, during a certain period, there are more Golden Core Stage treasures, and there might be a dozen or so!"

"If there are few Golden Core Stage treasures, it is possible to have three or five items."

"So the auctions are very lively every day!"