"Perhaps, he isn't as amazing as you say." Jiang Wen sat in the room, listening to the young girl named Jiang Rong talk about him. He couldn't help but find it amusing, as he truly wasn't that remarkable, having only done what was necessary.
"How do you know he's not as amazing as I say? You don't even know him," Jiang Rong said, displeased that Jiang Wen was disparaging the object of her admiration.
"But since you're my benefactor now, I won't hold it against you."
"Speaking of which, are you running from pursuers?" Jiang Wen asked again.
"No, it's just some personal matters. But I should be safe now, thanks to your help. Seeing that you're dressed in unfamiliar clothes, are you new to Sky Abyss City?" Jiang Rong asked curiously.
"Yes, just arrived. I'm not very familiar with Sky Abyss City yet," Jiang Wen said with a smile. "If you could show me around, I would be eternally grateful."
"That's easy. I have nothing to do tomorrow, so I'll take you around Sky Abyss City," Jiang Rong said, smiling.
With that, the young girl slipped out of the room and returned to her own. Jiang Wen looked at the Medicine Sutra, chuckled softly, and placed it on the table.
"The surname Jiang, interesting."
… …
The next day, Jiang Wen saw Jiang Rong standing at the door, eagerly waving at him.
"Hey!"
"Miss Jiang," Jiang Wen nodded to her. "It seems you're in a good mood today?"
"I also wanted to stroll around the city, so I'm very happy," Jiang Rong said with a smile. The young girl's smile was sweet and pure.
She looked Jiang Wen up and down, noticing the bandage on his hand, and asked curiously, "Sir, is your hand injured?"
"I accidentally burned myself yesterday while practicing the Thunderfire technique," Jiang Wen said nonchalantly.
Yesterday, he had wanted to try the Pure Yang True Fire, but he didn't expect to burn his hand. This Pure Yang True Fire is indeed different from the Samadhi True Fire; it's exceptionally domineering.
"Sir, how could you be so careless?" Jiang Rong said with some concern, taking out a bottle of medicine from her waist and handing it to Jiang Wen. "Here are some pills for external wounds. Please take them quickly."
"Miss Jiang, you're truly a good person," Jiang Wen said, touched as he accepted the pills.
Although he had only known Jiang Rong for a day, his impression of her was quite good.
Innocent and straightforward, with a pair of clear and bright eyes. He preferred to interact with girls like this who had no ulterior motives.
"Don't mention it. If you hadn't been willing to help, I might not have had the chance to go out again," Jiang Rong said righteously. "I should be thanking you for giving me such a wonderful opportunity!"
As Jiang Rong spoke, her eyes sparkled, making Jiang Wen feel a little embarrassed.
It's just helping with a small matter, is it really necessary? Look how stifled this child has been.
"Don't call me 'Sir' anymore. My surname is also Jiang, so why not call me Brother Jiang?" Jiang Wen said with a smile.
"Okay, then I'll call you that," Jiang Rong nodded vigorously.
The two of them left the inn and strolled around the city. Jiang Rong introduced Jiang Wen to the scenery of the inner city, and they unknowingly walked to a street.
A giant white jade gate stood before them, with five-colored light radiating from within.
The divine statues responded and then turned back into motionless stone statues.
These were the inner city's Dharma Protector puppets, transformed from the mountain gods by imperial decree, guarding the gate.
Both divine statues were at the Fate Fire realm, and if they combined their attacks, they could contend against a Dao Palace cultivator.
Regardless of the divine statues' power,
Jiang Wen and Jiang Rong stepped through the gate, and the scene before them changed completely.
At this moment, the scenery of Limitless Alley was like a sea of fire clouds rushing towards them like a vast army.
Pavilions and terraces stretched endlessly, with lush grass, flying orioles, and chirping birds.
Swallows fluttered up to the blue sky, disappearing among the pavilions as they soared.
The blue stone steps on the Ascension Ladder were as old as ever, with fireflies dancing like stars above them.
Jiang Wen looked at the time, not expecting it to already be dusk.
The passage of time in this Limitless Alley was actually different from the outside.
As Jiang Wen pondered, Jiang Rong grabbed his hand.
"Brother Jiang, hurry! It's lively right now!"
Jiang Rong excitedly pointed to a brightly lit area not far from the gate.
"Let me tell you, Brother Jiang, that place is very lively. There are many rogue cultivators there on normal days, and there are many delicious and fun things! It's different from the outside."
"Oh? It's that lively here?"
"Hmph, of course. It's not as rigid as everything outside, and I don't like those things," Jiang Rong blurted out, then carefully looked at Jiang Wen, as if she had thought of something. Seeing that he didn't mind, she relaxed.
"Do you like being with cultivators?" Jiang Wen asked.
"Yes, do you know? The tallest building in Limitless Alley is called Limitless Pavilion, which was once where Shennong stayed. I like it there too."
Jiang Wen shook his head with amusement: "It seems you really like Shennong."
"That's right. If I had been born when Shennong was alive, I would definitely be his best friend."
Laughing and talking, the two arrived in Limitless Alley. Jiang Wen looked at the passing cultivators and gained an understanding of this lively place.
Although it was called an alley, it didn't seem smaller than other parts of Sky Abyss Inner City.
The streets crisscrossed, and pavilions with red beams and golden roofs stood in rows.
The sounds of vendors hawking their wares were endless, with the sounds of chickens, dogs, and people mingling together.
Although it was a gathering place for cultivators, Jiang Wen still saw many tribal people doing odd jobs.
It seemed that the order here was not bad, at least ordinary people could make a living here.
"Go east and there's a Myriad Medicine Hall, where you can find any medicinal herbs you want, Brother Jiang. Go west and there's a Spirit Treasure Pavilion. If you want to buy some magical treasures or flying swords, you can buy them there. The tallest building in the middle is the Langhuan Pavilion. I heard they're going to build some kind of Langhuan Academy there. If you want to find out information, Brother Jiang, you can go there and take a look."
Jiang Rong seemed to know everything, counting on her fingers as she introduced the surrounding situation to Jiang Wen as if counting family treasures.
Jiang Wen couldn't help but wonder if this little girl was a regular here, otherwise how would she know so much?
"Brother Jiang," Jiang Rong leaned in and said with a sweet smile. "If you like beauties, Brother Jiang, there are also places for pleasure nearby."
"As long as you can afford the spirit stones, whether it's a demon fox, a green snake from the Canglan River, or female cultivators from various sects, you can find them inside."
"… …" Hearing this, Jiang Wen glanced at Jiang Rong. "It seems you know a lot."
"Others told me all this, I'm not particularly clear," she replied.
"Who are these others?"
"Xiu Qi, the master of the Limitless Pavilion in Sky Abyss City," Jiang Rong said without hesitation.
Xiu Qi… Jiang Wen silently noted it in his heart. He didn't expect Xiu Qi to have these hobbies. It seemed that he, as the master, had not taught his disciple well.
If he had the chance in the future, he would definitely teach him a good lesson.
As they spoke, Jiang Wen decided to go to the Myriad Medicine Hall first.
Leading Jiang Rong through the crowd, the taverns on both sides of the road gave him a sense of returning to the mortal world.
Casually looking up at these taverns, a familiar figure made him stop.
"That is… Xue?" Jiang Wen looked closely, and the figure sitting on the outer railing of the pavilion was particularly familiar.
"Is it Xue? Why is she here?"
Jiang Wen wondered, then saw a woman walking towards Xue. The two smiled at each other, seemingly talking about something.
A bit of curiosity arose in his heart, but Jiang Wen wasn't in a hurry to go over.
