Compared with the underground passage he just came from behind, this tunnel has increased four or five times in width and height. It can accommodate six or seven carriages running side by side without any problem!
Not only that, the floor of the tunnel and the walls on both sides are all paved with stone slabs, which looks smooth and solid.
At regular intervals on the left and right sides of the cave wall, there are everlasting lamps embedded in it.
The lamp is filled with oil similar to rosin, which burns without smoke but emits a very faint fragrance.
The soft light illuminates the tunnel evenly, illuminating the pedestrians and carriages passing by.
That's right, Wang Chen actually saw a carriage speeding past in front of him!
Shi Yan thought he was shocked by such a scene and said with a smile: "This is Huarong Road. If you see Huarong Road, Red Cliff City will be arriving soon."
The Holy Ancestor Walkway is just a general name for the underground tunnels that connect villages and cities. In fact, the underground passages in different cities have their own other names, so that they can be easily distinguished.
Huarong Road is the underground main road of Chibi City!
When Wang Chen followed Shi Yan onto Huarong Road and continued to move forward, more and more pedestrians and business travelers appeared.
They come from different forks, like trickles flowing into a long river.
Traveling merchants carrying cargo, farmers carrying bamboo baskets, warriors wearing armor and swords, travelers in a hurry...
Finally, we stopped in front of a huge portal.
Wang Chen’s eyes narrowed!
I saw the exit of the tunnel ahead, with thick stone doors several feet high on both sides open to the left and right. Dozens of heavily armed warriors guarded the door to check pedestrians entering and exiting.
What surprised Wang Chen was that he actually saw real seal runes on these two stone doors!
The language and writing of the Wushan Realm are very different from those of the Haotian Realm, but Wang Chen awakened as "Chen Ergou", inherited all the memories, and naturally mastered the language and writing of this world.
Wushan Realm cannot practice Dharma without the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It is a "land of extraordinary spirits" and has taken another path in the supernatural realm.
So Wang Chen didn't expect to see the Zhenzhuan runes he was most familiar with here.
Have any monks from the Haotian Realm ever visited Red Cliff City?
This is not a strange thing. After all, the Qingqiu Fox Clan has held the World-Questioning Bell for thousands of years. During this period, many tribesmen were sent to explore inside. It is normal to leave traces in the Wushan Realm.
Even if there was, I'm afraid it would have been buried by now!
Wang Chen shook his head and looked away.
The two stone doors were covered with real seal runes, but they were meaningless to him.
The team slowly moved forward, and after paying their fees, the business travelers entering the city stepped onto the stairs behind the stone gate.
When it was Wang Chen and Shi Yan's turn, the latter immediately handed over two bone coins.
After the guard identified the authenticity of the bone coins, he waved them to let them go.
The entrance fee is a bit expensive!
Wang Chen was a little surprised and doubted that the more than a hundred bone coins in his arms could last long in this city.
After passing through the tall stone door, the front was brighter, and a long staircase stood in front of him.
Wang Chen looked up and saw that the stairs were going up step by step, with almost no end in sight.
What’s interesting is that there are ascending and descending ropeways on both sides of the stairs, which rely on human power to operate.
But it seems to be specially used for transporting goods.
As for pedestrians, they can only go up the stairs.
Of course, to Wang Chen, this is nothing. With his current strength, he can climb even the highest mountain, let alone such a flat and simple staircase.
Stepping up to the last step, the front suddenly becomes clear.
An indescribable aura instantly enveloped Wang Chen's entire body.
His mind was shocked!
At this moment, Wang Chen actually sensed a trace of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
This feeling was extremely subtle, and when he tried to capture it, he got nothing.
It seems like it's just my own imagination.
"What's the matter?"
Shi Yan, who was standing next to him, noticed that Wang Chen stopped and asked in confusion: "What happened?"
"fine."
Wang Chen came to his senses: "Let's go."
Shi Yan thought that Wang Chen was shocked when he came to the city for the first time, so he didn't pay attention to his absence: "Let's go, let's find a place to stay first."
Chibi is a real city. It is backed by majestic mountains and has tall city walls built on the other three sides for protection. The houses and buildings in the city are lined up in rows. Although it is incomparable to the fairy city in Haotian Realm, it is completely comparable in the mortal world.
It deserves the name Xiongcheng.
The walls of Red Cliff are dark red in color. Because they are built very high, they can be seen even from inside the city.
The world outside the city walls is completely surrounded by thick fog.
In a world shrouded in fog, it can undoubtedly bring people a great sense of security!
People living in the city are obviously different from the villagers of Xiaoshi Village in terms of their dress, temperament and conversation.
Wang Chen followed Shi Yan along the long street and found that there were many warriors here.
The external characteristics of these warriors are very obvious. Some carry bows and swords, some move like dragons and tigers, and some have strong bodies, which are in sharp contrast to ordinary civilians.
As the sky gradually darkened, the two of them walked a long way and finally found a cheap inn.
“The rooms in this hotel are relatively cheap.”
Shi Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "I don't have many bone coins with me, so I can only save some money. Fortunately, this store is still open, otherwise it will probably cost more to find another one.
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Wang Chen nodded.
He is not the kind of person who likes luxury. He can live in a mansion in the fairy city or dig a hole in the ground for shelter.
Naturally, I have no objections to cheap hotels.
It is said to be a cheap inn, but an ordinary small room costs one bone coin per day.
Shi Yan paid for the room for three days first.
After the two of them settled down in the room, he said to Wang Chen: "Ergou, let's just squeeze in here tonight. I will go back tomorrow. From now on, it's all up to you."
Having said this, he took out an animal skin bag from his arms and handed it to Wang Chen: "This is what the village chief asked me to give to you."
As soon as he got the bag, Wang Chen knew what was inside.
A bag of bone coins!
He frowned and was about to refuse when he heard Shi Yan say: "The expenses in the city are very high. You are new here and you don't have any bone coins with you. These are lent to you and you can pay them back in the future."
Wang Chen thought for a while: "Okay."
He really needs these bone coins, so it doesn't matter if he borrows them first, and he can just pay them back tenfold later!
Seeing Wang Chen put away the bone coins, Shi Yan smiled happily: "Then let me tell you about the situation in Chibi City."
Along the way, Shi Yan really wanted to tell Wang Chen everything he knew about Chibi City.
It's just that there are always omissions in his memory, and he remembered some things again when he came back here.
So I have to say a few more words.
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The first update is sent.
PS: I’m finally done with my work and have resumed normal updates. It’s been really hard to describe these past few days.