Chapter 178: Layout of Yunmengze

Located in the middle of Daqian, Jiangling has three wonders.

In addition to the spring rain that never stops and the red cherry blossoms, there are waterways throughout the city that connect to rivers and seas.

Every guest from all over the world can go down the river, tour the city day and night, and see the willows and painted bridges, wind curtains and green curtains, and the prosperity of Jiangling. It is no wonder that the prime minister of the court who lingered here in the past would sigh when he said goodbye, "I will draw a beautiful view in the future, and I will boast about it when I return to Fengchi."

At this moment, facing the morning light, a small boat swam along the stream, crossed the moat, and drifted into the city.

Lin Chen stopped at a small port casually, followed the boatman beside him, said casually, "The boat is yours," and stepped away.

Looking around, Jiangling City is indeed very prosperous. Both sides of the street are lined with money shops, pawnshops, blacksmith shops, icing shops, cosmetics shops, tea houses, cloth shops, restaurants, brothels, and snack shops...

Even though it was just daybreak, many common people were already busy.

Steaming buns, placing benches, roasting ingredients, opening doors to welcome guests...all walks of life have started to receive guests for the day, and the whole street is full of vitality.

And tourists from all over the world also woke up at this time, walking through the streets, talking about business, and going out to play...Soon, the flow of people gathered like a hundred rivers, and the whole city began to bustle.

'The world outside has begun to be in chaos, but I didn't expect it to be so quiet and peaceful here. But think about it, after all, it is one of the most prosperous places in Daqian...'

Just thinking about it, a Taoist priest suddenly came over from the opposite side.

He was probably in his eighties. He was obviously close to seventy years old, but he had white hair and a youthful face. His eyes were bright and he was wearing a green Taoist robe and dark cloud boots. When he saw Lin Chen, he was surprised.

Lin Chen ignored him and merged into the crowd and disappeared...

"Master Yunmeng, what's wrong?" asked the middle-aged Taoist priest who was following him.

"It's okay. Maybe I just came down from Zhongxuan Mountain and couldn't adapt to the prosperity of the city for a while."

The old Taoist priest named Yunmeng shook his head, but his eyes kept looking in the direction where Lin Chen left.

For some reason, he vaguely felt a kind of extraordinary breath on the young man?

"Master, don't worry. We have prepared a Taoist temple. The head has been waiting there for a long time." The middle-aged Taoist priest said hurriedly.

The old man in front of him was one of the only three innates in Daqian. He was also the key to their Taoist sect being able to maintain a certain degree of independence in the dynasty. He could not be neglected.

"...In that case, let's go." After a pause, Taoist Yunmeng replied.

Then, the two quickly disappeared in the crowd.

Lin Chen naturally didn't know about the conversation between the two. At this moment, he was standing in front of an extremely prosperous restaurant.

"Sir, if you need anything, just tell me and I'll bring it to you right away!"

As soon as Lin Chen entered the door, a sharp-eyed waiter came up immediately, nodded and said with a smile on his face.

"Open a private room." Lin Chen glanced at him and said lightly.

"Okay, sir, please come in!"

Under the guidance of the waiter, they quickly passed through the crowd and came to a private room on the third floor.

Lin Chen ordered a few dishes casually, and the waiter went down to get them immediately.

Soon, the waiter led a few women of average appearance, served the dishes, put them down one by one, and then left one by one.

"Sir, please enjoy your meal!"

"Wait a minute!"

Just as the waiter turned to leave, Lin Chen suddenly called him.

"Sir, what else do you want?"

Lin Chen casually threw a few taels of silver over: "I have something to ask you."

The waiter's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he took the silver calmly, smiling: "Sir, if you have any doubts, just tell me, I will never lie!"

"Who is the most informed group in Jiangling City?"

"Information..." The waiter pondered for a moment, then said, "The most informed should be Tingfeng Pavilion. Most of the information can be bought as long as the silver is enough! Even the color of the underwear of the thirteenth concubine of the city lord, as long as the money is enough, they can get it for you, sir!"

'Why do I need the color of someone's underwear? '

Lin Chen was a little speechless.

However, the next moment, he saw the waiter's face suddenly become solemn. He looked around and made sure that no one was around before he said cautiously, "But sir, I heard that this Tingfeng Pavilion is suspected to have a relationship with the higher-ups, so you'd better be careful about what you want to ask."

Higher-ups?

Refers to the imperial court?

Lin Chen didn't say anything after hearing this, but continued to ask: "Do you know any places near Jiangling that are rarely visited but quite famous?"

"Rarely visited, quite famous..." The waiter lowered his head and pondered for a long time, then suddenly realized, "Oh, why did I almost forget that place?"

"Sir, if I remember correctly, only Yunmengze nearby meets your requirements!"

"Yunmengze?" Lin Chen's eyes moved, "Tell me about it."

"Yunmengze is a very famous place in the north of Jiangling."

"It is a lake covering thousands of miles, rich in products, many medicinal materials are produced, and even there are natural treasures. Even in Jiangling, it is very famous!"

"Oh? It's popular, but what about the remoteness?" Lin Chen asked.

"If it's in the periphery, it's fine. The water surface of a hundred miles is calm, rich in products, and the scenery is beautiful. If you want to go boating, this hundred acres of water surface is naturally familiar to people, and there are often people fishing nearby."

The waiter continued: "But if you go to the depths of Yunmengze, it's very different. There are not only insects, snakes, beasts, snakes, pythons, and giant crocodiles, but also colorful miasma, various poisonous insects and plants, which can be said to be a top-notch danger."

"Even according to legend, the world-famous innate master, Yunmeng Taoist on the Taoist Zhongxuan Mountain, once entered the depths of Yunmengze three times, wanting to find out whether there were traces of immortals in it, but he was forced to return empty-handed every time and dared not go deeper. From this point of view, there are risks!"

"Is that so..." Lin Chen pondered for a while, then waved his hand and asked the waiter to go down.

Then, he looked at the bustling market downstairs, his eyes became more and more deep.

"A very famous but extremely dangerous place suddenly has a fairy ruins or a mysterious ancient tomb. It seems possible, isn't it?"

"However, how to show its power and let the whole world know?"

Thinking of this, Lin Chen couldn't help but look at the sky.

...

One day later, a small boat sailed out of Jiangling and went straight to the depths of Yunmengze.