From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 291: Spring God Hall and the Bustard (Part )

Diaoxian Hutong, also known as Pi Tiao Hutong, is the music hall of Chunshen Guildhall. It is a quiet and elegant place where people only enjoy listening to music and singing.

Yu Shuyang had inquired before he came. The restaurants here are divided into two types: Qing and Hong. Qing restaurants are for tea parties, where people drink tea, chat, and listen to music and singing.

The Hong Kong Coliseum is more practical, with madams and pimps, and they talk about buying and selling things, and do real work.

The three of them came here purely to inquire about things, so naturally they were going to the Qingguan. Actually, Yu Shuyang, Wan Jia and Qi Feng were all still virgins.

"Master, this place is really weird. When I first arrived, I saw a cold kiln with broken tiles. But when I turned around, this building and this archway appeared." Wan Jia couldn't help but sigh.

Since they entered the South City, all they saw were dilapidated old houses. At first, there were small courtyards with low walls, which looked quite neat.

As we walked further in, the place looked more and more dilapidated. The brick houses turned into adobe houses, and there were no courtyard walls anymore. There were only slanted fences, and the ground also changed from a gravel road to yellow mud.

From time to time, half-human, half-fox children appear and disappear. These half-demons also look half-human due to their bloodline. Some look more like humans, while others look more like foxes.

There are even some that have bodies and heads like humans, but their limbs are like foxes. The two fox hind legs cannot support a human body, and the two fox front legs cannot do any work.

This kind of fox man has a human head, and is disliked by fox demons and half-demons. They think he is not only disabled but also ugly.

Along the way, Yu Shuyang and his companions saw countless beggars like this, some with human heads and fox bodies, some with human bodies and fox heads, in short, all kinds of half-demons.

Yu Shuyang tapped Wan Jiahe's head with his feather fan and said, "You're the only one who's talking too much. Can't you see that this is a formation?"

As soon as he entered the South City, he didn't need to ask anyone for directions. He could smell the scent of incense from afar and knew the location of the Spring God Hall.

"Go ahead and ask, that's Diaoxian Hutong." Yu Shuyang instructed Wan Jia.

In front of us is the archway of the Spring God Hall. It has sixteen bluestone pillars, each three feet high and as thick as five people can hold together. There are eight layers of brackets on top, and the words "Spring God" are written on the archway.

Through the divine pupils, one can feel that there is a statue of Ju Mang sealed in the Spring God Archway, and there is still a faint spiritual response in it.

This archway is specially built to suppress the spiritual response of the God of Spring, to prevent Ju Mang from dissipating the spiritual response and withdrawing the divine incarnation.

"Master, I found a tongue and asked him, but he was unwilling to say more and insisted on leading us there." Wan Jia walked over with crane legs, followed by a black-haired fox spirit.

This black-haired fox is quite big, almost the same size as a wolf. If you hadn't seen so many fox heads in the Fox Kingdom, you wouldn't have been able to tell it was a fox.

"Hey, distinguished guest, I heard that you are going to Diaoxian Hutong. I wonder if you are going to listen to music or drink tea." The black-haired fox said while trying to grin.

Yu Shuyang looked at the fox, who was like a silly dog, and didn't get annoyed just because he was a broker. He asked, "Let's find a good teahouse."

Then he asked curiously, "You don't look like a half-demon to me, so why are you hanging around here?"

After hearing this, the black-haired fox stopped walking forward, turned its head and looked back at Yu Shuyang a few more times.

Then he said, "I believe this is your first time visiting Qingqiu Island. Here we only have fox demons and half-foxes, neither of them is called a half-demon.

In this place, foxes are respected and valued, and talking about half-demons is not popular. If you encounter one with a bad temper, it will cause trouble for you."

Yu Shuyang nodded in understanding and continued to ask, "So there are such rules? You didn't even mention it just now. What are you, a fox demon, doing here?"

The black-haired fox chuckled and said, "Since you asked such a question, you must be making money from the talismans. I believe you are a distinguished guest with a high status and have never worried about filling your stomach.

Our distinguished guest is here for tea. I wonder if you prefer clear tea or muddy tea. Our snacks are also quite good."

Yu Shuyang gently shook the feather fan in his hand, and the two true forms of the green sheep and green ox turned into two green lights, which swayed with the Yin-Yang true form fan, with the purpose of dispersing the spiritual charm of the bustard.

Ever since crossing the Spring God Archway, it feels like entering a paradise, actually it should be a divine realm, the air is filled with the spiritual charm of bustards.

Through the divine pupil, one can see that there is a huge bustard in the void, and the eight alleys are the bird's nest. Therefore, walking in the alleys is equivalent to being immersed in the bustard's spiritual charm.

"Let's find a fresh teahouse. I don't like drinking stale tea." Yu Shuyang said casually.

The black-haired fox stopped, shook his head, and then said, "My dear guest, I think you would like to learn some tea-making skills.

You can't get that in Pi Tiao Hutong, you have to go to the Taiping Guild Hall in Baishun Hutong, and only the top chef there knows how to make it."

"Then is this Tai Ping Association the Hong Kong Coliseum?" Yu Shuyang asked.

The black-haired fox squeaked a foxy laugh and then said, "Your Excellency is really good at joking. We are also divided into different classes.

The one with "Tang" in its name is the kind of red house that you are talking about that does prostitution. I'm sure you wouldn't want to go there.

This Taiping Guild Hall is incredibly famous; there's singing and dancing, and there's also music and dancing. There's also tea and fine wine, and nighttime conversations with beautiful women. It's an unforgettable place."

After saying that, the black-haired fox looked at Yu Shuyang. He also realized that among these three monsters, only this one had the final say.

"Then let's go to Taiping Guild Hall. Is it far?" Yu Shuyang didn't care when he heard that it was not a meat restaurant.

He practiced the Xuanwu Water Method, but before he reached the sixth level of cultivation, he could not break through his pure yang body. He had to refine the true meaning of the turtle and snake before he could succeed.

"It's a simple matter. I'll go get some strong men to carry your sedan chair. Please wait for me." The black-haired fox said, and with a trail of black smoke under his feet, he disappeared without a trace.

"Master, aren't we here to gather information? Why are we going to the Taiping Guild Hall?

I think we could just go into a random shop and ask around, maybe we could get some information." The Wan family was unhappy with the black fox and didn't want to be taken to the Taiping Guild Hall by him.

He had stayed in Yatou Mountain for some time and was familiar with Cao Qing and the three Cao brothers who lived halfway up the mountain. He also knew the red-light districts in Chaoju City.

These stories were told by the three Cao brothers. They used to be in the Hundred Flowers Valley of Diexian, which was a similar brothel.

They ran out of Baihua Valley not only because of the mutual restraint among the Zerg, but also because they were unwilling to do this. After receiving Cao Qing's flying talisman, they directly broke away.

There are also many rules in such places. There is an old saying: "Helping prostitutes and gambling is also a problem."

If you have no experience in this and want to do something bad, you must have someone to help you, otherwise it will be difficult for you to find a place.

Therefore, you must be extremely cautious when making friends. If you meet a bad friend, you will just fall into a trap.

"Wan Jia, Qi Feng, both of you relax and don't be so defensive. Although we are here to inquire about things, we are also here to see for ourselves.

In addition to practicing breathing exercises to refine Qi, one must also cultivate one's mind. Ninth and eighth grades cultivate life skills, while seventh and sixth grades cultivate nature skills. "Haven't you heard of refining the mind in the mortal world?" Yu Shuyang reminded the two boys. Since he had been browsing the pharmacopoeia and the jade book of elixir recipes, he had noticed the connection between refining the golden elixir and the lower dantian golden elixir path.

Looking back at the nine-level method of ascending to immortality, the ninth and eighth levels are about accumulating mana, which corresponds exactly to the accumulation of medicinal power in refining the alchemy elixir. The seventh level is about transforming, and the sixth level is about recognizing oneself, which corresponds to the formation of the alchemy elixir.

The two boys were convinced by Yu Shuyang's words. To be more precise, it was Wan Jia who was subdued. Qi Feng had little experience and knowledge, so he watched more and spoke less.

As they were talking, six burly men with fox heads came over, carrying a sedan chair in groups of two. This sedan chair was very simple, only slightly better than one carried by two people.

"Dear guest, I have called three sedan chairs. They only cost three talisman coins. They are not expensive at all." The black-haired fox said with a smile. After he finished speaking, he got into the sedan chair without saying a word, but just looked at it eagerly.

Yu Shuyang chuckled and said, "Wan Jia, give him some money."

He never carried much money with him. He only brought some with him when he went back to Jinlu Island last time, but he spent it all afterwards on booking the Dharma ship.

The magic bag and the Qiankun snake bag he carried with him were filled with a lot of things, including tens of thousands of incense coins, but not a single talisman money.

Fortunately, Wan Jia had a lot of money on him. He made charcoal by refining the wood of the stupid plum tree in the fire cave of the Crow's Beak Peak and earned a lot of money.

The candlelight spirit Wan Jia shook his crane wings, took out a handful of talisman coins, counted out three and handed them to the black-haired fox, and said unhappily, "Your sedan bearer is really expensive! Are you asking for an unreasonable price?"

The black-haired fox smiled with his eyes and brows, and his mouth was grinning to the back of his head. He bowed his head and flattered: "Oh, what are you talking about, sir? We ordinary people spend money with talisman money.

If you don't believe me, go and ask around. Eating out in a restaurant costs at least thirty or forty talismans, so why doesn't carrying a sedan chair cost that much?"

As he spoke, three sedan chairs were placed next to Yu Shuyang and the other two monsters, waiting for them to sit on them.

"Wan Jia, don't worry about it, just relax." Yu Shuyang advised again.

After being told off, the Wan family stopped arguing and got on the sedan chair. Two fox-headed half-demons, one in front and one behind, lifted the sedan chair steadily.

This sedan chair is actually a magical instrument. The seat has been refined by the Qiankun magic prohibition. No matter what size your body is, you will feel comfortable sitting on it. The shoulders of the two strong men carrying the sedan chair can also feel ten times more relaxed.

Looking at the various guild halls and halls along the way, Yu Shuyang couldn't help but feel strange to see that most of them were deserted and there were almost no pedestrians on the road.

"Is it so deserted here? Why do most of the shops look closed?" Yu Shuyang asked the black-haired fox.

"My dear guest, you may not know that the Mid-Autumn Festival is just three days away. We are going to hold the Oiran Festival here, so we will be closed for the next half month.

Besides, our place is usually bustling at night, and the girls need to sleep and rest during the day, right?" the black-haired fox explained.

Yu Shuyang nodded and thought to himself that this made sense. To put it bluntly, brothels are businesses that open at night, so it is understandable that they have less business during the day.

Then he changed his mind and asked, "There's a war going on outside. Aren't you affected?"

The black-haired fox turned around and glanced at Yu Shuyang, forcing a smile and saying, "Your Excellency is indeed very knowledgeable.

Speaking of this matter, there will always be impacts, and the entire Fox Kingdom is affected, but overall it is still good.

With guests from the surrounding islands and from within the country, we can always do business. And I heard that a ceasefire is about to be announced.

Isn't the country about to enthrone a crown prince? When the time comes, the fox clans of Jiuzhou will also come to watch the ceremony. At that time, the ban cannot be continued no matter what."

Yu Shuyang didn't expect this news. He looked at the black-haired fox carefully and saw a ghostly aura on him, which was the breath of ghosts and monsters.

"It's been so long, and I still haven't asked your name. You have a unique body and bones, and you don't look like an ordinary fox demon." Yu Shuyang asked with interest.

The black-haired fox chuckled again and said, "Thank you for your kindness, my dear guest. In the temple hall, everyone calls me Black-haired Little Mountain.

Ouch... We've arrived, please get out of the sedan chair."

Yu Shuyang was so busy talking that he didn't even look at the scenery along the way. The sedan chair landed gently on the ground, and the black-haired fox led the way.

Looking up at the Taiping Guild Hall, I saw: a white exterior wall with a horse-head wall on top, which is a typical architectural style along the Huai River.

Once inside the guild hall, you'll see a patio with four streams flowing into the hall, and below it is a pond with five koi carps and three turtles.

Walking further in, there is a stage with scattered seats below and private rooms on the second and third floors. This time, there were only a few people sitting scattered under the stage.

"Dear guest, we have to wait for the top performer here. You can listen to the music or order some opera here. I will go down and inform the madam." The black-haired fox explained with a smile.

As he spoke, he snatched a playbill from the waiter, showed it to Yu Shuyang, and said, "Just watch it first. I'll ask the waiter to bring two plates of fruits, and we can eat while we watch the show.

Let me tell you, our Taiping Guild Hall is an old garden. Last year, we invited a troupe from inland Kyushu to sing famous songs by famous artists.

Yu Shuyang didn't know anything about opera, so he picked up the list and looked through it. He saw the three words "Baoqing Troupe" and felt familiar with them for a moment, as if he had seen them somewhere.

"I don't understand opera either, so please help me choose one."

The black-haired fox smiled so hard that his teeth were visible and his eyes were invisible. He said, "Do you like listening to music, or listening to singing, or perhaps watching the figure?"

"Just listen to the singing, I don't understand anything else." Yu Shuyang said casually. He had only listened to the opera once in the Huaihe Water Market, and at that time he was listening to it with Cao Baotou, the head of the grain transport.

"Then I'll go and put on a show for you, will you watch?" the black-haired fox said, looking eagerly.

Wan Jia glared at him and asked angrily, "How much does it cost?"

"Hey, distinguished guest, please don't get angry. Aren't we here to have fun?" said the black-haired fox with a smile.

As he spoke, he stretched out his fox paw, made the sign of three, and said, "Just count out the three hundred pieces of money. If you want to see the Oiran, you must order an opera first.

As soon as the gongs and drums sound over here, they can get ready and wash and dress, so I can go find the madam. Otherwise, how can I disturb the girls' sweet dreams? "

"Master?" Wan Jia asked in confusion.

Yu Shuyang ate white melon seeds and said, "Just give it to him. Come out and have some fun."

Wan Jia counted the money for the three hundred talismans fiercely and cursed the black-haired fox several times in his heart. He didn't feel sorry for the money, but he just didn't like being cheated.

The black-haired fox took the talisman money and headed backstage. Wan Jia stood up and followed him, saying, "No, I have to follow him. Don't let him cheat me out of my money."

(End of this chapter)