The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 754 - 751 Buying Information

Tianxing City is a bustling town among the top forces of the Ancient Martial World, located in the southern part of these forces. Normally, the number of people passing through Tianxing City isn’t many, but today the town is unusually lively. The streets are filled with people coming and going, and it’s not difficult to notice that many of them are skilled ancient martial arts masters.

Ye Chenfeng’s face was still smeared with mud, and Xia Zining, by his side, had used an illusion to revert to the appearance of a young girl. After the two of them dealt with the miscreants from the Tianshan Sect yesterday, it had been too late, so they simply spent the night outdoors. They didn’t reach the town known as Tianxing City until noon today.

Ye Chenfeng, feeling the crowded streets, considered these so-called masters hardly worth mentioning. Most of their strength only reached the Earth Rank and Heaven Rank levels, and not a single one was at the Innate stage.

Ye Chenfeng grabbed Xia Zining’s wrist in a swift motion, and before she could struggle, he pulled her into a quiet alley and asked, "Xia Zining, what’s going on? Are the towns under the top forces always this prosperous and bustling?"

Once in the alley, Xia Zining wrested her wrist from Ye Chenfeng’s grasp and glared at him irritably, saying, "If I remember correctly, today should be the Star Gazing Day in Tianxing City. Every year at this time, Tianxing City becomes much more bustling than usual because at midnight, a meteor shower with seven-colored meteors appears in the sky above the city. Therefore, many disciples from various sects come to watch. I’m here for the first time too."

"However, as far as I know, even on Tianxing City’s Star Gazing Day, the town shouldn’t be this crowded!" Xia Zining was also quite puzzled about the current congestion in Tianxing City.

Ye Chenfeng had no interest in what Star Gazing Day or any such nonsense was, and said directly, "Xia Zining, you’re more familiar with the Ancient Martial World. Where can we buy materials for making Human Skin Masks? I also need to buy a map of the top forces’ area, preferably a detailed one that includes the distribution of all the sects."

Although Xia Zining did not want to pay any attention to Ye Chenfeng, the jerk, she still needed his help, so she eventually said unwillingly, "You can buy them at Mechanism Pavilion. Mechanism Pavilion is owned by the Li family, who are an exception in the top forces area. Normally, a family can’t compare to a sect, but the Li family ranks as a powerful force throughout the top forces area." fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

"Is there a Mechanism Pavilion in Tianxing City?" Ye Chenfeng asked dubiously.

Xia Zining replied, "The Li family’s Mechanism Pavilion can be found in almost all the towns within the top forces, so do you even need to ask if there’s one in Tianxing City? Not only do they sell various materials and items, but they also provide the latest information about the Ancient Martial World. Of course, all of this comes at a price."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s hurry up and go to the Mechanism Pavilion! I need to make a few Human Skin Masks quickly. I’m not yet ready to take on the Tianshan Sect directly; I must be fully prepared," Ye Chenfeng insisted, grabbing Xia Zining’s wrist again before she could resist, leaving her no choice but to follow his pace, seething with anger.

After pushing through the crowded streets for about half an hour, Ye Chenfeng and Xia Zining finally found the Mechanism Pavilion in Tianxing City.

Mechanism Pavilion is an ancient two-story building. When Ye Chenfeng and Xia Zining stepped inside, there were about a dozen customers selecting goods, assisted by two Mechanism Pavilion clerks.

The clerks at Mechanism Pavilion, upon seeing Ye Chenfeng and Xia Zining enter, did not show any disdain for the mud on Ye Chenfeng’s face; rather, one of the clerks approached them with considerable enthusiasm.

One can tell the strength of a sect or family just by looking at its disciples. Just by seeing how qualified the employees at this branch of Mechanism Pavilion were, it was no wonder that the Li family was so powerful.

"What do the two of you need? Let’s see if I can help you," a clerk in his twenties approached with a polite question, a perfectly measured smile on his face.

Ye Chenfeng listed the materials needed to make Human Skin Masks, and then added, "And give me a detailed map of the top forces area as well."

"Certainly, please wait a moment," the clerk politely told Ye Chenfeng, then immediately went to prepare the items he had requested.

About two or three minutes passed.

The clerk came with a bag and a rectangular wooden box in hand; the bag contained materials for making human skin masks, while the wooden box held a detailed map of the top forces. After checking everything, Ye Chenfeng asked, "How much for all of this?"

"Sir, the total cost for these items is one gold bar," the clerk replied politely.

Ye Chenfeng took out a gold bar from his pocket and handed it directly to the clerk. After all, the money he had taken by force wasn’t causing him any heartache by spending it. Having given the gold bar to the clerk, Ye Chenfeng further inquired, "I heard you also sell information? I’d like to learn some things I want to know."

Upon hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words, the clerk said, "Sir, please follow me to the second floor. The latest news from the Ancient Martial World is kept in our shopkeeper’s hands. If you wish to buy the latest news about other sects, you have to buy it directly from our shopkeeper."

Ye Chenfeng nodded his head and gestured for the clerk to lead the way, while he and Xia Zining followed the clerk to the second floor.

The second floor of the Mechanism Pavilion was a very spacious hall, with only a few tables and chairs arranged inside. A middle-aged man in his forties, with a big belly, was lounging comfortably on a wicker chair. Hearing the noise, he slightly opened his eyes and asked, "Is it a customer who’s come to buy information?"

"Yes, Shopkeeper," the clerk answered respectfully.

"Hmm," the Shopkeeper of the Mechanism Pavilion nodded and said, "You can step back now. I’ll take care of these two customers."

After the clerk had stepped down, the Shopkeeper of the Mechanism Pavilion rose from the wicker chair and said politely, "I am the Shopkeeper of this Mechanism Pavilion, named Li Feicai. You may call me Shopkeeper Li. What sort of news would you like to buy?"

Ye Chenfeng sized up the Li Feicai standing before him. Judging by the energy fluctuations from his body, the man was only at the initial stage of the Innate Level and posed no threat to Ye Chenfeng. So he asked straightforwardly, "I want to hear the latest news about the Tianshan Sect."

Tianshan Sect?

Li Feicai felt a surge of confusion internally, but his face showed no sign of it, and he casually said, "Our rule here is one gold bar per question. Customers must pay the gold bar before receiving their information."

Ye Chenfeng didn’t have much concept of the value of money, in the Secular World or in the Ancient Martial World. He then took out a gold bar and handed it to Li Feicai. Seeing the gold bar, Li Feicai’s eyes immediately lit up, and after confirming the authenticity of the gold bar, he said, "Recently, the Tianshan Sect has risen among the first and second tier forces, slaughtering the Shock Heaven Sect, Ghost Doctor Sect, Qingyun Sect, and Qianji Sect. In five days, the Tianshan Sect is going to hold a disciple selection, and surely many unaffiliated cultivators will attempt to join the Tianshan Sect."

"By the way, yesterday, the Tianshan Sect seemed to have sent two disciples back into the first and second tier forces again. They appear to be targeting a man named Ye Chenfeng to kill. I really don’t understand what the Tianshan Sect is up to recently—such a top force shouldn’t need to stoop to bullying the small by meddling in the affairs of lower forces."

After hearing the news from Li Feicai, Ye Chenfeng felt both delighted and alarmed—pleased that in five days the Tianshan Sect would be selecting disciples, possibly giving him a chance to infiltrate their ranks, because one won’t catch the cub without entering the tiger’s den; and alarmed that the Mechanism Pavilion had such timely information. Even the news that the Tianshan Sect had sent two disciples to kill him in the first and second tier forces was immediately known to them?

Not planning to stay in the Mechanism Pavilion any longer, Ye Chenfeng always felt that the plump Li Feicai before him was not as simple as he seemed on the surface. Just as he and Xia Zining were about to leave, Li Feicai spoke up again, "Young man, since you were straightforward, I’ll give you two pieces of information for free. For the past two years, male ancient martial cultivators have been mysteriously disappearing around Tianxing City. So, you’d do well to be careful when you go out. Second, the City Lord of Tianxing City is holding a martial contest tomorrow for his daughter’s hand in marriage. The City Lord’s Mansion of Tianxing City is not short of treasures. You, young man, might want to give it a try."

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