Chapter 246 - 221: Mingwang City, Full of Dao Food_1

Lu Yan did not pause, he continued to sprint, traveling more than five hundred miles before he stopped to rest and eat Dried Martial Food.

After recovering, he continued on his journey.

Without Blood Slaughter, his journey became considerably slower, it took Lu Yan more than twenty days to arrive near Mingwang City.

From afar, he could see a majestic mountain range, sprawling across the landscape.

On the range, numerous peaks stood firm between heaven and earth, surrounded by red mist, appearing mysterious and eerie.

This was the Blood Land Vein where the Mansion of King Ming was located, namely Mingwang Mountain, the only five-tier Blood Land Vein in Mingzhou, Yunzhou, Xuanzhou.

The area it occupied, the extent of its territory, and the richness of the Energy of Earth Blood were far beyond Kunwu Mountain, and it seemed endless at a glance.

Even from a distance, he could occasionally see flocks of birds and Alien Beasts soaring in the sky.

"How many Alien Beasts can such a grand Blood Land Vein cultivate? How many Mutated Beasts could there be? I guess creatures like the Phoenix Blood Worm or the King of two-tier Mutated Beasts are probably everywhere. No wonder the Mansion of King Ming can support an army of three hundred thousand Martial Soldiers and thirty thousand Forbidden Guards,"

Lu Yan thought in shock.

From a distance, he saw a giant city located at the foot of the mountain.

With Mingwang Mountain acting as a barrier behind it, high cliffs on both sides, and only one access point left open, the city was naturally easy to defend and hard to attack.

This was Mingwang City.

Lu Yan ran quickly and caught sight of Mingwang City which was getting clearer and bigger.

This was a city ten times bigger than Lingwang City.

The city wall was ninety feet high and spanned across dozens of miles. Up and down the wall, there were nearly ten thousand armored soldiers patrolling, presenting a breathtaking sight.

As Lu Yan approached, he noticed that these soldiers exuded an astonishing aura, emanating a chilling murderous intent. It was clear that they were all battle-hardened elites.

"No wonder it’s one of the eighteen strongest feudal lords in Da Chu, far superior to anything in Lingdong."

Lu Yan sighed inwardly.

The Da Chu Dynasty was riddled with chaos with countless Feudal Lords.

In addition to these feudal lords, there were also seven major sects, along with some military factions.

The leaders of these military factions were originally great generals who governed different territories under Da Chu Dynasty.

After the world plunged into chaos, they seized territories with their armies.

Compared to feudal families with hundreds to thousands of years of heritage, these military factions lacked deep roots, but they were still quite powerful.

For instance, the White Tiger Army was once one of the famous Four Symbols Army under Da Chu Dynasty. They declared independence, seized a territory, and became one of the strongest feudal lords of today.

A wide range of feudal lords, sects, and military factions vary in strength. The eighteen strongest among them were known as the Eighteen Feudal Lords.

The Mansion of King Ming is one of them.

The city gate was wide open with a steady stream of people and vehicles carrying goods going in and out.

Lu Yan followed the crowd into the city.

Soldiers stood guard on both sides of the city gate, but no one was inspecting those entering or exiting, and people could move in and out freely.

However, Lu Yan noticed two large black bones embedded in the stone walls on both sides of the city gate, spreading a chilling aura.

"Demon Bones..."

A shiver ran through Lu Yan’s spine.

This was a very bold move indeed.

Lu Yan knew that this was a measure to test one’s Martial Spirit.

It ensured that once a Spirit Communicator passed through the city gate, their internal Martial Spirit would be provoked by the presence of Demon Bones and reveal their power, leading to immediate execution.

Those cultivating the path of Martial Spirit would not dare to infiltrate Mingwang City.

No wonder there were no checks at the city gate.

Of course, this also required a certain level of confidence.

There were many forces opposing Mingwang Mansion, but the Mansion didn’t worry about their infiltration into Mingwang City.

Inside Mingwang City, there was an abundance of experts and powerful fighters. If anyone from opposing forces infiltrated Mingwang City and exposed themselves, they would face certain death.

Walking into the city gate, Lu Yan saw a wide street, about a hundred meters wide, with numerous shops on both sides and a constant stream of people. He even saw Martial Cultivators riding giant Alien Beasts on the street.

Some people were also accompanied by large Alien Beasts.

"I wonder if Mingwang City has Dao Food."

Out of habit, Lu Yan tried to communicate with the Dao Book.

Instantly the Dao Book vibrated violently, emitting bright light, expressing a strong desire.

Lu Yan’s heart also started to pound violently.

Dao Food! A lot of Dao Food.

According to the Dao Book’s sensation, Mingwang City was filled with Dao Food.

Lu Yan swallowed his saliva, then focused his attention on communicating with the Dao Book to sense carefully. He found that there were Dao Foods in various parts of Mingwang City.

The number of places with Dao Foods was no less than dozens.

Guided by the Dao Book, Lu Yan proceeded and soon stopped in front of a gigantic mansion.

According to the Dao Book’s sensation, there was Dao Food in this mansion.

"This is the mansion of the commander of the Forbidden Guard Army. No idle or irrelevant people shall stay and watch."

One of the guards seeing Lu Yan lingering at the gate, reprimanded in a cold voice.

Lu Yan quickly walked away.

This obviously was a mansion of an important figure.

The Forbidden Guards surely referred to the Forbidden Guards of King Ming. A commander of the Forbidden Guards would definitely be a figure in the True Body Realm. He was not a target that Lu Yan could aim for.

After a while, Lu Yan stopped near another mansion.

This mansion was equally majestic and enormous. Upon inquiring, he learned that it was the mansion of the Minister of Revenue.

Lu Yan quickly retreated.

The Minister of Revenue was a figure even greater than the commander of the Forbidden Guards.

Mingwang Mansion continued the structure of Da Chu Imperial Court and established Three Mansions and Six Bureaus.

The structure was somewhat similar to the Three Departments and Six Ministries of the ancient imperial courts in his previous life, but only just. There were some differences.

For example, in this world, Martial Chefs, Exotic Beast Breeders, and Spiritual Medicine cultivators were extremely important, which did not exist in his previous life.

The Six Bureaus that Lu Yan established actually imitated the Six Bureaus of Mingwang Mansion.

The Minister of Revenue was a titan in Mingwang Mansion.

Then, Lu Yan, guided by the Dao Book, visited a few more places. Without exception, these were all residences of important figures.

"These big shots do love to collect relics."

Lu Yan murmured.

In the end, Lu Yan arrived at the core of Mingwang City, where he paused for a long while.

Because the Dao Book’s desire had reached an extreme, surpassing any previous time.

Here, there were numerous Dao Foods, potentially including Immortal Bone.

But this place was the heart of Mingwang City, the true Mansion of King Ming, where King Ming resided.

"Nothing here is within my reach," he muttered.

Lu Yan was forced to withdraw.

After looping around, Lu Yan’s eyes lit up slightly.

This time, the location sensing the Dao Food was not a noble residence, but a merchant’s association.

Since it was a merchant’s association, trading was possible.

Lu Yan entered the merchant’s association.

The merchant’s association was enormous, with a wide array of goods, a feast for the eyes.

Lu Yan even saw top-tier Martial Arts displayed on the shelves, plus first, second, and even third-tier Martial Foods.

He even noticed third-tier Martial Pills, only their prices were astronomically high.

A single Martial Pill was priced at 35,000 Silver Taels.

Apart from that, there were all kinds of Divine Weapons.

"The Red Blood Blade has a crack now and is not quite up to the task, it needs replacing," Lu Yan pondered.

Divine weapons too, vary in quality, and they are broadly divided into two grades, low-grade divine weapons and high-grade divine weapons.

The Red Blood Blade, for instance, is a low-grade divine weapon.

Low-grade divine weapons can still play a significant role in battles against Martial Marquis or lower-ranked Grandmasters, but they are ineffective against high-grade Grandmasters, easily getting destroyed.

Not to mention, against beings of the True Body Realm.

Possibly, the moment True Vigor is released, low-grade divine weapons would immediately shatter.

High-grade divine weapons, on the other hand, come at a high price.

Even if the quality is average, they cost more than fifty thousand Silver Taels, and some of the higher quality ones begin at a hundred thousand Silver Taels.

Determined, Lu Yan decided to purchase Dao Food first. If there is more money left over, he will then buy a divine weapon.

After browsing for a while, Lu Yan stopped in front of a stump.

"Sir, what do you need?"

A young woman inquired with a smile.

"This stump, it looks good, how much for it?" Lu Yan asked.

"This stump has unusual origins, it’s an ancient artifact left from ancient times, enduring thousands of years without decay, it is a rare treasure, 120,000 Silver Taels." The young woman replied.

Lu Yan took a sharp intake of breath.

As expected of Mingwang City, everything here was exorbitantly expensive.

"Though it’s an ancient artifact, it’s not extremely useful. I’m interested in the wood’s superior quality to use for carving, 120,000 Silver Taels is too high a price. I could purchase a high-grade divine weapon for that amount," Lu Yan shook his head.

Based on the Dao Book’s perception, this stump was undoubtedly Dao Food and it contained considerable energy.

It was an object that Lu Yan was determined to acquire.

However, Lu Yan had no intention of being taken advantage of.

"Sir, why don’t you give me a price that you feel is appropriate? I can report it to my manager for a decision," the young woman suggested.

"Fifty thousand Silver Taels is my highest offer. If it’s not possible, then forget it," declared Lu Yan.

"You’re really being hard on us, sir. Even slashing this price in half would be too much!"

The young woman gave a bitter smile, then said: "Though, all I can do is report it. If it sells or not depends on the manager. Sir, please wait a moment."

Having completed her words, she turned and left.

Lu Yan silently awaited her return.

Shortly, the young woman returned, accompanied by a middle-aged man.

"Sir, are you looking to purchase this Unrotten Treasure Wood?" the middle-aged man said with a smile.

Lu Yan simply nodded.

"Fifty thousand is too low. If you’re willing to add a bit more, say eighty thousand, we could become friends," the middle-aged man proposed.

Lu Yan shook his head, saying: "Fifty thousand is the most I’m offering. If possible, I will also need to purchase other items, such as high-grade divine weapons."

The middle-aged man’s eyes brightened slightly as he said, "If you’re looking to purchase other items, we might be able to give you a discount. Fine, fifty thousand it is."

Although the stump was unusual, no one understood how to utilize it. It had remained unsold here for decades, so being able to secure fifty thousand Silver Taels was acceptable for the merchant’s association.

After all, when it was collected all those years ago, it only cost twenty thousand Silver Taels.

Lu Yan was delighted, though he maintained his composure and began examining the divine weapons, primarily the knives.

Finally, Lu Yan selected a war knife that was two meters long and as broad as a palm. Its surface was pitch black, made from Xuanming Dark Iron. Cold to the touch, it emitted an aura of chill, priced at 150,000 Silver Taels.

Several characters were carved into the handle: Xuanming, by Ou Xuansheng.

Xuanming, was the name of the knife, while Ou Xuansheng was likely the person who forged it.

Adding the stump to that, he’d spent a total of two hundred thousand Silver Taels.

Coming out this time, Lu Yan brought over a hundred thousand Silver Taels, and on the way, he obtained another hundred thousand or so Silver Taels from the Bat Martial Spirit.

After the purchase, he had less than a hundred thousand Silver Taels remaining.

Money was being spent like flowing water.

With higher cultivation levels, money truly didn’t go far.

Shouldering the stump and the Xuanming knife, Lu Yan arrived at an inn and checked in. After securely closing the doors and windows, he immediately summoned the Dao Book’s avatar and swallowed the stump.

Not long after, a rich surge of energy gushed from the Dao Book. Lu Yan channeled it into his Cold Magic Palm avatar, using it to enhance the progress of his Cold Magic Palm.