Chapter 39: Chiyang Nanyao (Additional update 3/3 for leader Ashis little cotton-padded jacket)
Chiyang County is located in the south of Qi State. The area is rich in minerals. Most of the people in the area are engaged in iron casting, and the fires are always burning.
Looking down at Qijing from a high altitude, the place is awash in red.
That’s why it’s called Chiyang.
As the saying goes: "The troops of Qi are in Chiyang, and the soldiers of Chiyang are in the south."
Nanyao City is where the Lian family has been operating for many years.
It's not county governance, it's better than county governance.
When many people think of Chiyang County, they can only think of Nanyao City and cannot remember the city where the county is located.
The city lord of Nanyao City was never transferred outside, so he must only have the surname Lian. This shows the status of the Lian family in Nanyao City and even the entire Chiyang County.
The Lian family was not a family born and raised in Qi. They moved to Qi after the destruction of their homeland.
He dug up mountains in Chiyang County to collect copper, took down roots, and built Nanyao City from scratch.
Now it is famous all over the world.
There are five holy places recognized by the armor masters in the world, and the one located in Qi is the current Nanyao Lian clan.
The carriage was galloping on the wide road. During the breaks when Jiang Wang was practicing Taoism, he would occasionally lift the curtains to look at the scenery outside the carriage window.
He thought of something that was very strange to him. There was no formation pattern engraved on the official road of Qi State. Moreover, along the way, many people of Qi State were outing in the wilderness.
He could see clearly that many people inside had no cultivation level.
In fact, he discovered this situation when he entered Linhai County, but he was busy preparing to explore the secret realm of Tianfu, so he ignored it.
Thinking of it at this time, he couldn't help but ask: "Why don't your official roads in Qi State need to be engraved with formation patterns, and the people of Qi State can go out at will. Isn't there danger in the wilderness?"
Jiang Wang was driven by a coachman from the Chongxuan family, who had been driving for the Chongxuan family for generations.
In a famous family such as the Chongxuan family, there are many such servants for generations, who are far more reliable than the servants hired in the general market.
He did not dare to neglect Chong Xuan Sheng's guests, but he did wonder: "What dangers are there in the wilderness?"
Jiang Wang pondered for a while and then asked: "Are there no ferocious beasts in Qi?"
The driver scratched his head: "At most, there are some deer, foxes and the like around here. They are not considered ferocious beasts, right? There may be some tigers, leopards and jackals in the mountains over there."
Jiang Wang fell silent.
He also wanted to ask where the pulse-opening pills needed by the Qi monks came from. But this question, the coachman was destined not to know the answer.
They don't even know what a ferocious beast is.
In Zhuang State, the first thing that almost all civilians should remember before going out is "Don't leave the official road."
Because the wilderness is full of dangers and ferocious beasts are rampant.
Even the official road is not absolutely safe, and those merchants are almost risking their lives to travel from place to place.
Monks from all over the Zhuang Kingdom had to regularly patrol the areas near their settlements to eliminate potential dangers.
In Qi State, ordinary people can also go out in the wild and play around at will.
We are the same ordinary people, but they were born in different countries, and their lives are so different.
This is a life situation that makes Jiang Wang envious.
He called out Yunhe at random, picked some interesting things, and wrote down what he had seen recently.
At the same time, he also informed his sister that he had successfully explored the secret realm of Tianfu and booked the magical inner palace, and asked her to work hard. Of course, he ignored the dangers and only mentioned some fantasy.
Let’s talk about Qi’s delicacies to seduce An An’s glutton. A letter is already full.
Jiang Wang thought for a while, and then wrote a letter to Ye Qingyu, thanking her again and again for taking care of Jiang Anan. He briefly talked about the progress of his practice and talked about some problems in the application of Taoism.
Because ferocious beasts have been discovered in many countries along the way, with the exception of Yun State and Qi State. So at the end of the essay, I asked where the Yun State’s Pulse Opening Pill came from.
After writing the two letters, the coachman reminded Nanyao City that he was almost there.
Jiang Wang then stopped his pen and watched the clouds and cranes disperse into the clouds.
Now that he has temporarily stopped in Qi State, he is not worried about Yunhe getting lost. However, Qi State and Yun State are thousands of miles apart, and it may take more than ten days to go back and forth.
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Nanyao City is tall and majestic. Even before you get close, you can already feel the heat. The whole city is filled with a burning feeling.
The streets are lively and noisy.
People in Nanyaocheng are generally tall and tall, with reddish and black skin.
The people here probably have very hot tempers because they live by the fire all year round. Jiang Wang occasionally saw people bargaining with vendors, which was so fierce that they seemed to be about to fight.
"Do you want to sell this fifty dollar coin?"
"Don't even think about it!"
"I see other people selling it for only 40 dollars!"
"Then find someone else!"
"I'm looking for you!"
"I won't sell it!"
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Jiang Wang silently lowered the car curtain.
The currency popular in Qi State and its affiliated countries is mainly knife money, supplemented by gold and silver.
Zhuang State's use of knife coins has its historical reasons, which have nothing to do with Qi State, and are different from the ring coins commonly used in Dao Kingdom.
It can be said that the sword coins of Zhuang and Qi are completely different in shape and details. Of course, the coins of Qi and Qi are much stiffer than those of Zhuang.
The city of Nanyao City is different from all the cities Jiang Wang has seen since entering Qi. The whole city has a slightly alienated temperament, probably because it has inherited the customs of the motherland that have been lost in the long river of history.
Qi State has a vast territory and rich resources, and it has conquered many countries and taken them into Qi territory. Therefore, many different customs can be seen in Qi State, but none of them detract from the strong rule of Qi.
Sitting in Chongxuan's carriage, naturally there would be no nonsense. Jiang Wang came to Lian Que's house without any hindrance.
This guy lives in the central area of Nanyao City and has a luxurious house.
After hearing the news, Lianque quickly rushed out the door.
He must have been waiting for a long time, and without greeting each other, he took Jiang Wang and walked towards the clan's sword furnace.
The so-called sword furnace, as the name suggests, is the place where the Lian family specializes in forging swords. The Lian family casts various types of weapons, and there are different weapon-making furnaces.
The one Lian Que wants to use is naturally the best one. Only this furnace can represent the Lian sword furnace.
It is said that the fire in this furnace was brought by the ancestors of the Lian family when they migrated from their homeland, and it has been burning to this day. It has not been extinguished through the years, and it has a rich history.
When it comes to Lian's sword furnace, this one is the one.
Outsiders are not allowed to enter, but if Lian Que is with him, it will be a different matter.
Especially since Jiang Wang is the owner of the sword this time, according to the rules, he is qualified to enter the sword furnace and watch.
As the steps went deeper, Jiang Wang became more and more frightened.
I originally thought that Lianque would cast him a decent magical weapon, but judging from the sword furnace alone, it was far from possible.
Before approaching the sword furnace, I saw broken swords stuck in the ground like a forest.
He couldn't tell whether these broken swords were good or bad, he just felt that each one was sharp and sharp.
He followed Lian Que as he walked along the path in the sword forest, twisting and turning, probably following a certain formation, and then his eyes lit up and he saw a huge, red stove.
This stove is about the size of an ordinary house, and the stove faces the outside, like the huge mouth of some kind of monster.
The fire burned almost constantly, occasionally jumping.
Bang bang! Bang bang! Bang bang!
It was as if what he felt was not the fire of a furnace, but the heartbeat of an ancient wild beast.