Chapter 408: Chapter 407: Information on the Wild State_1

After leaving Meng Jingzhou, indeed, my luck improved substantially.

On the way to a nearby city, Lu Yang bravely fought off mountain bandits, rescuing two young ladies from wealthy families. After bidding farewell to the grateful ladies, he refused the offer to marry into their family with grand gestures of righteousness, and then, he departed gracefully.

Subsequently, he assisted during a robbery attempt – the transporter’s daughter was deeply touched. This was her first time in charge of a transport and she felt mortified by the incident. If not for Lu Yang’s timely aid, the operation would have failed, severely tarnishing their business reputation. Impressed by Lu Yang’s abilities, she invited him to join their business as the chief protector.

As expected, Lu Yang refused.

Lastly, Lu Yang witnessed a young maiden setting up a tournament ring in the tradition of martial trials for a spouse. She declared that whoever defeated her would be her husband.

Upon witnessing this, Lu Yang picked up his pace and quickly left.

“I have long heard that the women of Wild State are valiant and often wander freely. Today, I have finally witnessed it.”

The people of Wild State are bold, and the women there are no different. Unlike the common women in the Central Plains who stay within their boudoirs, the women of Wild State are akin to men in their actions.

Meng Jingzhou had always been with him before, so Lu Yang did not have a chance to see this.

“What a pity. Old Meng has missed out on this scene.” Lu Yang felt a sense of schadenfreude on behalf of Meng Jingzhou.

𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

“But it’s true that the law and order in Wild State is bad. There aren’t this many bandits and hijackers in other places.”

After passing the beautiful landscape, Lu Yang successfully arrived at a nearby city. The city was built entirely from massive bricks and stones, rugged and unrestrained, similar to the style of the Demon Suppressing Pass, yet unique in its own ways.

“Far Mountain City.”

Lu Yang looked up, softly reciting the name of the city, before striding through the city gate.

The Land Money Trade Association deals in selling information. The quickest way to understand local conditions is to buy a report from them.

However, the association does not dare to sell certain pieces of intel – like those of the Five Great Immortal Sects. Especially information related to the Seek Dao Sect is never sold.

Yun Zhi’s victory over her peers during the Grand Contest of the Five Great Immortal Sects, as well as her defeat of the various Sect Leaders, is information not for sale by the association.

Lu Yang discovered that very few people knew about Eldest Senior Sister. Unless one had a special informant, they were unaware even of Yun Zhi’s name; those who knew of her existence simply considered her a disciple of the Seek Dao Sect. There was nothing exceptional about her that would catch other people’s attention.

Lu Yang guessed it was due to Eldest Senior Sister rarely taking action and the Association’s reluctance to sell related information.

As for information about the other four Immortal Sects, the Association would sell some in varying amounts.

For example, the number of people in Suspension Temple reached a new high, exceeding twelve people in total.

Also, in order to comprehend the essence of Buddhist teachings, the Abbot of the Suspension Temple began practicing Silent Zen. Now, he only resorts to violence and not words.

The Association selectively sells government-related information.

For instance, information about Daoist Buyu and the Minister of Justice being locked in the same prison cell, and that all offices in the Ministry of Punishments had been temporarily relocated, was not sold by the Association.

When Lu Yang arrived at the Association, he bought the most detailed report on Wild State. The first piece of intel shocked him.

“The governor’s daughter of Wild State is holding a birthday banquet. The governor has sent out invitations, inviting all forces to send representatives to present their blessings and gifts. At the banquet, all aspiring young talents of the different forces vie for a smile from the governor’s daughter, showcasing their talents to the best of their abilities. Presently, the governor of Wild State is suspected of corruption, all forces are suspected of bribery, arrests have been made.”

The Association thoughtfully added relevant legal provisions and cases to serve as a warning.

“The newly-appointed governor of Wild State gave a speech entitled ‘Rectifying the Unhealthy Tendencies in Wild State’, calling on all officials in Wild State to study it.”

“The Barbarian Tribe’s coming-of-age ceremony was held as scheduled. The young tribesman, Man Gu, survived seven days in the wilderness and hunted nearly a hundred Golden Core Stage Demon Beasts, taking the championship.”

“Turns out, this young fellow Man Gu was partaking in the Barbarian Tribe’s coming-of-age ritual when he said he was going home to visit family.” Lu Yang suddenly realized – for a while, he hadn’t seen Man Gu and had been wondering why it was taking him so long to visit his family.

He had heard of the Barbarian Tribe’s coming-of-age ceremony, where those about to come of age are thrown into the most dangerous wilderness. Surviving seven days there is seen as passing the coming-of-age ceremony. If they manage to hunt Demon Beasts in the wilderness, they receive higher levels of appraisal. The rankings of the ceremony are determined by the quantity and quality of the Demon Beasts hunted.

“So, the Barbarian Tribe still carries on with this tradition.” Fairy Eternity was slightly surprised. This was a tradition she had left for the Ancient Barbarian Tribe when she took them under her wing. She hadn’t expected it to still exist.

“The big contest of the Corpse Chasing Sect ended. The winner, Huang Ming, just turned eighteen and is at the early Golden Core Stage of cultivation. He has been accepted by the Sect Leader of the Corpse Chasing Sect as his sole disciple. The second-place Zhao Po also just turned eighteen and is at the early stage of Golden Core.”

Lu Yang lingered over this piece of information for a few more seconds. Being at the initial stage of Golden Core at just eighteen, this was indeed an extraordinary talent. Even within the Five Great Immortal Sects, such rapid cultivation was rare, second only to him and Meng Jingzhou.

“Two geniuses; the Great Era is nearing.” Lu Yang sighed. Both of them would qualify as stepping stones for Fairy Eternity’s rise in the primeval grand era.

“Seven Emotions Valley has developed a new type of curse. Whoever is cursed with it will hear the buzzing of mosquitoes in their ears whenever they sleep or retreat for cultivation. Covering their ears will not help, making the cursed individual prone to irritation.”

“Seven Emotions Valley, I remember it’s one of the First-Class Sects in Wild State, proficient in curses.” Lu Yang murmured. He didn’t know much about Seven Emotions Valley.

“A man in a white hat (real name unknown, true identity unknown), the price on his head is one million Spirit Stones. The man split into two and pretended to have captured himself. Receiving the reward, he left unquestioned. Now, the official reward of Wild State has been increased to two million Spirit Stones.”

“The new up-and-comer in the barbecue industry, ‘Grill It Again’, has now set up shop in Wild State. Currently, they own thirty branches in Wild State and business is booming. According to the store, they love barbecuing and want to spread the flavor of barbecue throughout all of Wild State, planning to open more stores.”

“Corpse-driver’s Home, Clear Bright Chain of Inns… Why are there advertisements?” Lu Yang was slightly annoyed. He paid money for buying information, so why were there advertisements mixed in with the intel?

In fact, ‘Grill It Again’ was also an advertisement, but since Lu Yang profited sixty percent from it, he didn’t mind.

“Why aren’t there any reports of Unification Stage battles?”

Lu Yang wasn’t dazzled by the diverse information of Wild State; he still remembered the reason why he bought the intel – to look for clues regarding the Living Corpse group from Firmstone Village.

“Oh, I found it. There really was a record of Unification Stage figures clashing, which happened two months ago.”

“Let’s see what happened… Two Unification True Monarchs ended their relationship and were applying for divorce, fighting over the custody of their child.”

Lu Yang: “…”

Lu Yang rubbed his temples in agony, wondering if the idea of the Living Corpse horde getting lost and straying was possible.