章 38: Chapter 38: Black Rock City
A streak of black and red light swiftly streaked across the void. Wei Yang held Ye Xian'er in his arms, black wings behind him vibrating as their figures skimmed through the air. Their speed was noticeably faster than when they first arrived in the desert. Three months ago, when they first entered the Tagore Desert, one was a one-star Dou Ling, and the other a one-star Da Dou Shi. Now, three months later, upon leaving, one was a seven-star Dou Ling, and the other a nine-star Da Dou Shi. Of course, these were just surface achievements, nothing too significant. The hidden gains were much more precious.
Xian'er transformed from a pure poison attribute to a fire poison attribute and even acquired a strand of pure and rich wood attribute. After refining a peak fourth-grade beast fire, she began playing with fire. Wei Yang, who originally possessed a hint of yang in his fire attribute, now also contained a strand of pure and rich wood attribute, similarly refining a peak fourth-grade beast fire. Now, they both had the foundation to become alchemists.
Eleven lotus seeds, now only five remained, need not be mentioned, were also rare and valuable treasures. They also acquired the heavenly and earthly treasure, the Green Lotus Core Flame. Wei Yang's soul power had more than doubled in total. Oh, and there was also that mysterious unknown black iron scroll exchanged from a mercenary. All these could be deemed substantial harvests!
Wei Yang felt a surge of joy as he flew through the air.
...
"Brother Yang, aren't we supposed to return to Wutan City? Why are we heading to Black Rock City?" Ye Xian'er popped her little head out, watching the scenery swiftly change from desert terrain to gobi hills, curiously asking.
"We lack alchemist inheritance. Heading to Black Rock City is to rob... uh, ahem, to visit a friend and borrow something," Wei Yang replied. In Black Rock City, there was a third-grade alchemist named Gu Te, who was the brother of Dan King Gu He. Although he was just a small third-grade alchemist, his collection was exceedingly rich...
According to the original description, his collection was rich enough to make any alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire envious. He not only had alchemist inheritance but also many pill formulas, rare herbs, and other valuable items. He even possessed a treasure: the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. These were all reasons for Wei Yang to seek him out. Such a richly collecting fellow was sure not to disappoint.
After this job, Wei Yang planned to hide back in Wutan City and quietly develop for a while. Ye Xian'er, understanding the meaning behind Wei Yang's words, couldn't help but smile.
Rob? Borrow? It didn't matter. As long as it was something Brother Yang wanted to do, it was undoubtedly right and must be fully supported.
...
Three days later.
Flying all the way, Wei Yang smoothly arrived at his destination: Black Rock City. He slowed his speed a bit, gazing at the huge city's outline faintly emerging ahead. As the distance gradually closed, the large city reflecting a faint red hue under the setting sun became clearer.
"Black Rock City, we're here!" Wei Yang exhaled lightly, smiling. Hearing his words, Ye Xian'er curiously popped her head out to look at the large city ahead, amazed, "Is this Black Rock City? It appears much larger than Wutan City and Stone Desert City!"
"Yes, indeed, it's a big city," Wei Yang nodded. Black Rock City was a large city located in the eastern province of the Jia Ma Empire. Its scale was much more grand and vast than Wutan City. Considering overall strength, this city named Black Rock City ranked among the top in all large cities within the Jia Ma Empire.
As the distance between them shortened, Wei Yang took a clear look at the city. He was surprised to find that the entire massive city wall was entirely constructed of neatly arranged black rocks. This black rock was a very hard material. Such a thick city wall made entirely of black rock could withstand a full-force attack from a Dou Wang warrior without being shaken. And the defensive strength of this city wall built entirely of black rock was incomparably robust.
Not far from Black Rock City, on the road below, more and more pedestrians appeared. People flowed along the road, extending like a long dragon toward the city gate of Black Rock City. Wei Yang found a nearby secluded grove to land. Then they both leisurely walked out from the grove, gradually merging into the stream of people on the road.
In such a large city, the daily flow of people was extremely high, so naturally, the city gate entry was very orderly. In a short time, Wei Yang and his companion reached the city gate, paid the entry tax, and smoothly entered the city. Pulling Xian'er along through the somewhat dark city gate passage, their vision suddenly expanded. The deafening noise of people overwhelmed their ears, making the two's heads swell slightly.
After shaking off a bit of the dizziness, the two stood hand in hand in the street, looking at the dense crowd around them. Accustomed to the quiet environment of the underground magma world, they were somewhat unresponsive to this bustling scene. Moments later, Wei Yang recovered and sighed, "Truly worthy of being a top-ranked city in the empire."
Ye Xian'er, recovering from her awe, nodded dazedly, "So many people!" As far as the eye could see, it was filled with countless heads, impossible to tell how many there were.
"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first," Wei Yang said, pulling Xian'er along into the crowded street. "Brother Yang, this city is so big and with so many people, where does the friend you're going to... uh, visit live?" Xian'er asked softly while sticking closely to Wei Yang.
"I don't know either, but he is quite famous in Black Rock City. We can just ask around," Wei Yang responded quietly.
"Oh, after we find him, what should we do?" Xian'er asked nervously, her beautiful eyes cautiously observing her surroundings. "First, we'll do this and that, then do this and that..." "Mm..."
The two whispered along the way, like thieves. Uh, indeed, they were. However, they were not thieves but bandits. Fierce bandits!
Not long after, their steps stopped before a spacious and luxurious-looking inn. After surveying the inn's scale, Wei Yang said satisfactorily, "This will do." With that, he pulled Ye Xian'er inside.
...
That night, Wei Yang went out for a stroll and easily gathered information about Gu Te. This information was easy to obtain. After all, his fame was not just within the entire Jia Ma Empire but also notably large in Black Rock City. Not just because he was the brother of Dan King Gu He, but also due to his eccentric personality. Although he had good talent in alchemy, he was particularly obsessed with collecting various rare treasures instead of focusing on alchemy, resulting in his alchemist rank stagnating at the third grade.
His obsession with rare treasures was almost pathological. Once he discovered someone had something valuable, he would relentlessly pester them until he acquired it. Very annoying, a real headache. But considering he was a third-grade alchemist and had a Da Dou Shi level strength, along with being Dan King Gu He's brother, no one in the Jia Ma Empire dared to provoke him easily.
If not for being under the protection of Dan King Gu He, with his strength and such a rich collection, who knows how many times he would have been robbed. However, although Gu Te was quite annoying, his nature wasn't too bad, just stubborn and rigid. Moreover, he hated anyone mentioning the name 'Gu He' in front of him. Although he knew he achieved what he had today with his brother Gu He's help, he would immediately turn hostile and chase people away if they mentioned Gu He in front of him.
That was why he chose to distance himself from the Yun Lan Sect, living alone in Black Rock City, providing Wei Yang an opportunity to target him.
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