I run a casino in the immortal realm.

The next morning, the fog in the deep mountains had not yet dissipated.

Zheng Yifei and Su Wanqing had changed into relatively ordinary clothes for independent cultivators and left the mountain stronghold.

To avoid attracting attention, Su Wanqing stored her ever-present natal flying sword in her storage ring. At the same time, she used a secret technique to suppress the fierce sword intent within her body. On the surface, she appeared to be an ordinary female cultivator with a somewhat aloof demeanor.

Zheng Yifei, dressed like a wealthy young master, held a folding fan in his hand and suppressed his cultivation to around the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

In the Eastern Divine Continent, where "Nascent Soul cultivators are everywhere," a cultivation level at the early Nascent Soul stage is neither too conspicuous nor easily exploited by street thugs.

The two traveled on the wind, and in less than half an hour, a huge city appeared at the end of their sight, resembling a giant beast lying on the plain.

Liuhua County Town.

The city wall was dozens of feet high and was made entirely of a dark blue obsidian. The surface of the city wall shimmered with a faint light, which was a sign that the sixth-order city protection formation was operating day and night.

Standing beneath this city wall, even a cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage would feel an illusion of being as insignificant as an ant.

Outside the city gate, a long line of people were waiting to enter the city. There were ordinary people carrying loads on their shoulders, cultivators riding low-level demonic beasts, and even several large caravans with various flags.

Zheng Yifei pulled Su Wanqing to the back of the line, silently observing the movements at the city gate.

Two rows of armored soldiers stood on either side of the city gate, all of them at the Foundation Establishment stage. Leading them was a captain wearing black scale armor, who was leaning lazily against the city wall, playing with a spirit-testing stone in his hand.

Everyone entering the city had to show the soldiers a blue jade token, which was called a "travel permit" and "identity certificate".

"No travel permit? What are you doing trying to squeeze into the city without a travel permit! Get out!"

A commotion suddenly broke out ahead. A ragged, wandering cultivator, unable to produce a travel permit, was lifted up by two soldiers and thrown heavily onto the moat.

The rogue cultivator wanted to argue, but the leading captain snorted coldly, drew his sword half an inch from its sheath, and a spiritual pressure of late-stage Golden Core swept over him. The rogue cultivator turned pale with fright and ran away in a panic.

"The rules are quite strict."

Zheng Yifei chuckled lightly, showing no sign of nervousness, and instead straightened his clothes.

The line moved slowly forward, and soon it was their turn.

"Road pass, identity jade token."

A soldier extended his hand expressionlessly.

Zheng Yifei didn't reach for the non-existent jade pendant. Instead, he stepped forward, a gentle smile on his face, and walked past the soldier to the captain leaning against the wall.

"Stop! What are you doing!"

Two soldiers immediately drew their halberds and crossed them to block Zheng Yifei.

The captain raised his eyelids and looked Zheng Yifei and Su Wanqing up and down. Seeing that the two had extraordinary bearing, especially the faint Nascent Soul stage fluctuations emanating from Zheng Yifei, he slightly restrained his arrogance, but his tone was still stiff: "Fellow Daoist, there are rules for entering the city. Without a travel permit, even a Nascent Soul stage expert would have to stay outside."

"What you say is true, Captain. Of course, the rules must be followed."

Zheng Yifei remained calm and composed. With a flick of his wrist, he closed the folding fan and smoothly pulled out an exquisite white jade porcelain bottle from his sleeve.

He stepped forward and discreetly slipped the porcelain bottle into the captain's palm. At the same time, he lowered his voice and said in a volume that only the two of them could hear, "My wife and I are merchants from the overseas islands. We had bad luck on the way and encountered a fifth-tier sea beast. Our merchant ship was destroyed, and our followers were scattered. Our identity jade token and travel permit were all lost at sea."

"Having just arrived in your esteemed place, I hope you will grant me some assistance."

The captain subtly squeezed the porcelain bottle in his hand, and gently pried open a corner of the stopper with his thumb.

In an instant, an extremely pure medicinal fragrance, without any impurities, entered his nostrils through the gap. His golden core suddenly throbbed, and his cultivation, which had been stagnant for many years, actually loosened slightly under the stimulation of this medicinal fragrance.

The captain's pupils contracted sharply, and his heart pounded.

Top grade Zhengyuan Dan!

Moreover, it is a top-grade Zheng Yuan Dan with no toxicity and perfect quality! This level of pill is simply not available in the market of Liuhua County. Even the alchemists employed by the three major families in the city can only refine a few batches a year. Once it appears, it will be immediately divided up by the core members of the family.

He was just a Golden Core stage captain guarding the gate. He could only rely on low-grade spirit stones and some inferior pills to survive. He had never seen such a good thing before.

The captain subtly slipped the porcelain bottle into his sleeve, and when he looked at Zheng Yifei again, the coldness on his face had turned into a warm smile.

"It turns out they were distinguished guests from overseas; it is truly unfortunate that they encountered a shipwreck."

The captain said loudly, then waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to put away their halberds: "Since it was an accident, it is understandable that the travel permit was lost. Our Liuhua County has always been hospitable, and we cannot let our fellow Daoists in distress wander the streets."

The two soldiers looked at each other, but since their superior had spoken, they dared not ask any more questions and obediently stepped aside.

"Thank you for your understanding."

Zheng Yifei bowed and thanked him.

"However, the rules in this city are set by the imperial court. Without your identity jade token, you can't stay in the city's inns or do business."

The captain's eyes darted around, and he said very shrewdly, "How about this, I'll send one of my brothers to take you to the county government's household registration office to have the registrar reissue your household registration as immigrants from other regions. With official status, you'll be able to move freely in Liuhua County."

Having said that, the captain turned and shouted towards the city gate, "Zhang Ding! Come here!"

A young soldier with a pointed face and a clever look ran over: "Boss, what are your orders?"

"These two are distinguished guests from overseas. Take them to the county government's household registration office and find Registrar Wang Bo directly. Tell them that I, Old Li, introduced them. Please ask Registrar Wang to take the trouble to register their household registration."

The captain gave the order.

Zhang Ding was a very perceptive man. Seeing the captain's attitude, he knew that the couple in front of him were definitely easy targets. He quickly nodded and bowed, "Yes, sir! Don't worry, I promise to take good care of these two distinguished guests."

Thank you for your trouble.

Zheng Yifei cupped his hands in greeting again.

"Fellow Daoist, you're too kind. If you ever need my help in Liuhua County, just come find me at the city gate."

The captain waved enthusiastically, saying that a bottle of top-grade Zheng Yuan Pills was enough to save him ten years of arduous cultivation, and his goodwill towards Zheng Yifei instantly soared.

As they followed Zhang Ding through the city gate, the bustling scene of Liuhua County unfolded before them.

The wide bluestone streets are wide enough to accommodate eight carriages side by side, and shops line both sides of the street, including restaurants, teahouses, medicine shops, and religious artifact shops.

The streets were bustling with people, and the sounds of vendors hawking their wares and bargaining filled the air.

Zheng Yifei noticed that, as Ma Biao had said, the vast majority of transactions here involved the use of glittering gold and silver coins. Only in the high-end shops selling cultivation resources could one occasionally see someone paying with spirit stones.

The density of cultivators here is extremely high. If you randomly pick ten people on the street, at least seven of them will have cultivation. Although most of them are only at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages, Golden Core stage cultivators can be seen everywhere, and occasionally you can feel a few Nascent Soul stage cultivators rushing by.

"Distinguished guests, although our Liuhua County is just a county town, it is located in a trading port and is one of the most prosperous places in Yuanyang Prefecture."

As Zhang Ding led the way, he showed off his eloquence, "You two are newcomers here. If you want to buy pills in the future, go to 'Jishetang' in the east of the city. It is a property of the Zhao family."

If you want to buy ritual implements, go to the "Thousand Hammer Pavilion" in the west of the city, which is run by the Qian family;

If you want to rent a spirit beast for transportation or to transport goods, the Sun family's "Beast Taming Workshop" in the south of the city is the best choice.

As Zheng Yifei listened, he silently made notes in his mind. Zhao, Qian, and Sun—it seemed these were the three major families that Ma Biao had mentioned, the ones who monopolized the industries in Liuhua County.