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Kai's original name was Kai Yin. She was born into a magical family in the Western Sunset Sea. After losing her memory, she was rescued by Hua Mulan and stayed at the Great Wall to serve in the army.
Shen Mengxi and Baili Shouyue are both from Yunzhong. For various reasons, they joined the Great Wall Guard and became members of it.
In the dead of night, the bright moon hangs high, the stars are few and the Milky Way is brilliant. The bright moonlight pours down, covering the earth and illuminating the entire desert in the clouds.
From noon until dawn, it took Jiang Che six hours of flying on his sword to traverse a million miles and arrive at the Great Wall border from Chang'an.
Ordinary Nascent Soul Peak cultivators naturally wouldn't have such a speed of travel, but Jiang Che possesses the purple divine ability attribute "咫尺天涯" (Close at Hand, Yet Far Apart), so this is not a difficult thing for him.
Sheathing his Lingxiao Sword, Jiang Che stood tall above the endless void, his hands behind his back, gazing at the vast desert in the distance. He let the gale blow his robes and black hair, which fluttered wildly.
As far as the eye could see, there was only a vast desert, stretching as far as the eye could see, without any trace of human activity.
Jiang Che controlled his figure to slowly descend, and his divine sense spread out, so that no movement within a radius of three thousand miles could escape his detection.
The climate in the desert is hot. It is extremely hot during the day, but the temperature drops rapidly at night, falling to freezing point.
Cultivators are naturally unafraid of such temperature changes. Even the most ordinary Qi Refining cultivators can remain unaffected by heat or cold. However, the extreme temperature difference between day and night makes life unbearable for the people living along the Great Wall.
In stark contrast to the bustling city of Chang'an, as night falls, almost every household along the Great Wall closes its doors and goes to bed early, with only a few night stalls still open.
After taking a quick look around and surveying the situation beyond the pass, Jiang Che slowly withdrew his gaze, soared into the sky, and headed straight for the Great Wall, intending to find an inn to stay overnight.
Now that he had reached the Great Wall, Jiang Che was no longer in a hurry. He would get a good rest tonight and plan how to hunt monsters and collect crystal cores tomorrow.
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129: Nothing to do today, so I'm listening to music in a brothel.
Soaring through the air, its figure flickered continuously against the dark night sky.
Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Che controlled his figure and landed in front of an inn in the city.
After paying the room fee, Jiang Che directly requested a superior private room.
After entering the room and looking around at the furnishings, Jiang Che nodded in satisfaction.
Although it is vastly different from his Qingyun Manor in Chang'an and cannot be compared, it is still a very suitable place to stay temporarily.
Feeling no sleepiness, Jiang Che took out some high-grade spirit stones from his system space, sat cross-legged on the futon, regulated his dantian, and quickly entered a state of cultivation.
Back in Chang'an, Jiang Che had long been accustomed to a life of nightly revelry and falling asleep every night with the soft, fragrant body of a young girl in his arms.
Now that Ah Li and the other women were not by his side, Jiang Che inevitably felt a little uncomfortable, but naturally felt no fatigue at all.
Jiang Che's eyes were slightly closed, and a faint mist appeared around his body. The spiritual energy was abundant, the Daoist charm flowed, and the rosy light shone everywhere, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura.
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Silent all night.
The next day, early in the morning.
As dawn broke and the sky began to lighten, Jiang Che left the inn after finishing his cultivation and began to wander around the Great Wall, admiring the scenery inside and outside the Great Wall.
Walking through the streets and alleys, Jiang Che looked around, taking in the various layouts within the Great Wall.
Compared to the bustling prosperity of Chang'an, the Great Wall appears somewhat lonely and desolate. Although the streets are also filled with people, its level of prosperity is far inferior to that of Chang'an.
After all, one is a frontier city, and the other is the capital and center of power of the Immortal Dynasty, so they are naturally incomparable.
After walking for half an hour, Jiang Che stopped in front of a chamber of commerce and began to look around.
Jiang Che had already heard in Chang'an that Wanbaoge was a very powerful force on the continent, with businesses all over the Nine Provinces, making a living by bartering, auctioning goods, and selling information.
It's quite remarkable that a city in a frontier region like the Great Wall would have a chamber of commerce.
Upon entering Wanbaoge, Jiang Che was quickly greeted with great enthusiasm, clearly indicating that the owner of the merchant guild knew Jiang Che, a true disciple of the academy.
Jiang Che's portrait had already been distributed to his subordinates through the main branch of Wanbaoge in Chang'an.
We can't afford to ignore this!
Although Jiang Che's cultivation at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage cannot be described as unparalleled, he is still an extremely remarkable existence. No matter where he is on the continent, he can be treated as an honored guest, and he also has Haiyue and the Empress behind him.
Jiang Che must possess some extraordinary qualities to be valued by both Haiyue and the Empress.
Others may not know how terrifying Haiyue, the head of the academy, is, but Wanbaoge, which claims to have collected the most detailed intelligence in the world, naturally knows how terrifying Haiyue's background is.
"I would like a map that covers the entire Cloud Desert, preferably with all regions marked. Do you have one, Lord?"
Jiang Che pondered for a moment, then slowly spoke, explaining his purpose.
Although his divine sense can now cover an area of five thousand miles and his eyes can see a thousand miles, the Cloud Desert is vast and boundless. As a newcomer, searching for traces of demonic beasts bit by bit would undoubtedly take a lot of time.
Jiang Che did not intend to do that, which is why he came to the Wanbaoge Chamber of Commerce to buy a map that covered the entire Yunzhong area.
"Well... of course we have that..."
"Young Master Jiang, please follow me..."
The owner of Wanbaoge was a middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years old. He was thin and gave off the impression of a frail scholar.
Although Jiang Che's request was somewhat bizarre, Wanbaoge was still able to fulfill it.
Maps depicting the entirety of Yunzhong are not uncommon items in the Wanbaoge Chamber of Commerce; many copies exist. However, maps with specific markings for each region are indeed rare.
However, it's not a difficult task. All you need to do is find a cultivator who is extremely familiar with the Cloud Desert to add the inscription.
Following the middle-aged man to the third-floor hall, Jiang Che was led into a lavishly decorated private room.
The Chamber of Commerce leader personally poured Jiang Che a cup of hot tea and said with a smile.
"Young Master Jiang, please wait a moment..."
"I've already sent someone to make a map that covers the entirety of Yunzhong, as requested by Young Master Jiang..."
Thank you for your trouble…
Jiang Che nodded slightly, saying nothing more, and readily accepted the Pavilion Master's deliberate flattery.
In this vast land of China, strength reigns supreme, the path of immortality is paramount, and might makes right. My cultivation at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage is far superior to that of the branch master of the Wanbaoge Chamber of Commerce, so I should be treated with courtesy.
"It's all I should do..."
The middle-aged man gave a signal to his trusted aide, and soon a group of young women, dressed in flamboyant and revealing clothes and with slender figures, appeared in the room.
The girl was dressed lightly, her snow-white belly exposed, and her long, fair legs were faintly visible, hazy and alluring, captivating and incredibly seductive.
"What does the Pavilion Master mean by this?"
Jiang Che raised an eyebrow, his expression turning somewhat strange.
He was certain that he had come to the Wanbaoge Chamber of Commerce, not some brothel where singing and dancing were taking place.
Good heavens, does Wanbaoge offer some kind of special service?
Although the girls in front of him were beautiful, slender, and charming, Jiang Che was somewhat uninterested.
Having seen the stunning beauty of women like Ali and Yunying, he naturally had no interest in these goddesses in the eyes of ordinary people; they were just common beauties.
"These are all maids carefully selected by Wanbaoge, who are here to serve Young Master Jiang."
The middle-aged man gave Jiang Che an extremely ambiguous look, said something meaningful, and with a lewd smile on his face, he left the room with several of his confidants, closing the door behind him.
Jiang Che has a distinguished status and high cultivation level, so he naturally wanted to befriend him.
Today was only the first time she met Jiang Che, and this move would undoubtedly help her quickly get closer to him.
What men seek in life is nothing more than beautiful women, fame, power, cultivation, and so on. As long as Jiang Che is not a virtuous gentleman, he will definitely be interested in these kinds of women.
After the deed was done, he directly gave all these women to Jiang Che, thus establishing a good relationship.
His idea was good, but his wishful thinking was destined to fail.
Although Jiang Che was not exactly a gentleman, he was not the kind of man who couldn't resist women, and he didn't have much interest in these ordinary women.
"Young Master Jiang, let me feed you some grapes..."
"Young Master Jiang, I will dance for you..."
"Young Master Jiang, I am most skilled at playing the flute. Would you be willing to discuss it with me?"
After the others left, the group of women started chattering and gossiping, each telling the other what they were good at. A few of the bolder ones even pulled down their collars, revealing their fair skin and openly offering Jiang Che a treat.
"You, you, and you, come and massage my shoulders and legs..."
"The rest of you should all go and dance with her..."
Jiang Che casually pointed to three women who looked relatively pleasing to the eye and gave them instructions.
With nothing else to do, Jiang Che naturally didn't mind enjoying a massage from the delicate hands of young girls and admiring their graceful dance moves; he could skip everything else.
"Yes……"
The three women Jiang Che had singled out were overjoyed. Lifting their skirts, they gracefully walked behind Jiang Che and began massaging his shoulders. The remaining women then began to put on a show for Jiang Che.
"Young master, how's the force?"
"Good, keep it up!"
Enjoying the massage from the girl's soft hands and admiring the dancer's graceful movements, Jiang Che's eyes were slightly narrowed, his expression relaxed and content, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Having been in this world for several months, Jiang Che had long since become accustomed to the luxurious life of a landlord.
That wicked feudal society, it was so exhilarating!
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An hour later, after paying a sufficient amount of spirit stones and obtaining the map he wanted, Jiang Che left Wanbaoge without lingering for long.
How could Jiang Che not see through the Chamber of Commerce leader's little scheme?
However, he wasn't really interested in these women; he just wanted to enjoy them for a while, but never intended to keep them by his side.
Using a public bus as a private car?
Jiang Che doesn't have such strange hobbies; he's actually a bit of a germaphobe.
Although these women were all virgins, their skillful techniques were clearly not something that could be acquired overnight. They must have served many men before, but he had no interest in them.
Shaking his head to clear his mind of the jumbled thoughts, Jiang Che took out the map and began to examine it carefully.
"The Cave of Ten Thousand Demons, the Mountain Range of a Hundred Beasts, the Giant Rock Canyon, the Black Dragon Pool..."
After examining the map, which marked various dangerous places where monsters gathered, Jiang Che seemed to be deep in thought.