Chapter 1491: Chapter 1492 Sightseeing
“I didn’t expect the station of the Chidu Special Duty Team to be so beautiful.”
As soon as he got off the bus, Feng Yuan was captivated by the ancient style of the architecture. He hadn’t thought that the headquarters of the Chidu Special Duty Team would be in a traditional building. If it weren’t for the plaque outside and the uniford staff inside, it would be easy to mistake it for a tourist spot.
“Our Chidu is the capital of three dynasties. It definitely can’t be as casual as other cities. It’s just a pity that the Yimu Qingling didn’t choose to settle in our Chidu.”
Liu Xiaolu spoke with a look of regret. The Yimu Qingling Tower serves as the office for the Special Adjustnt Bureau in Shenhua City, and they’ve always coveted it. After all, the tower itself is exquisite, and with Yimu Qingling occasionally returning to the tower for rest, it carries a special aura.
“Liu Xiaolu! Don’t talk nonsense!”
Chen Hu glared at Liu Xiaolu and said coldly. Although they envied Shenhua City’s Yimu Qingling Tower, such matters shouldn’t be ntioned in front of other Divine Beasts. What if it gets back to Yimu Qingling; what would it think of their Chidu?
“I just think it’s a pity. Shenhua City now hardly has any ancient or traditional buildings; they’re all skyscrapers.”
Liu Xiaolu stuck out her tongue and said discontentedly. Looking around, Feng Yuan added,
“You do have a point, but Chidu seems to have always regulated the appearance of buildings, even forbidding conventional skyscrapers. In so aspects, it’s not necessarily good. There’s bound to be issues with supplying housing and shops, isn’t there?”
Chidu City still exudes an ancient atmosphere, naturally due to its planning. However, there are not many ancient buildings that reach over seven stories, and they can’t force it.
“But, I rember seeing lots of ultra-high structures along the way?”
Qi Chen looked at Feng Yuan with so confusion and asked, to which Feng Yuan rolled his eyes and said,
“Think back on what those buildings looked like. Take this one, for instance. Look closely, and you’ll understand what I an.”
Pointing casually, Feng Yuan said helplessly. Liu Xiaolu, looking unconvinced, said to Feng Yuan,
“But don’t you think high-rise buildings in the celestial palace style are prettier?”
“That’s true, but what about the construction and maintenance costs, and the ti it takes? Actually, it’s not bad as it is, right?”
Feng Yuan said with a smile. There’s no definite right or wrong here; Chidu City’s unique urban culture isn’t just for tourism developnt. The city attracts many researchers who don’t need specific locations but desire a good living environnt, much like Chidu.
According to unreliable rumors, conducting research in a city with such a unique style might spark more creativity. Whether this is true or just a rumor, Feng Yuan wasn’t sure, as he had no research needs himself.
“Let’s go. Our Special Duty Team’s dormitory isn’t too shabby. Would you consider settling in our Chidu after graduation?”
Liu Xiaolu squinted and smiled as she spoke, to which Feng Yuan shook his head and said,
“It’s too early to talk about post-graduation plans, especially since I’m quite comfortable in Maomu City now. Chidu’s environnt is unique, but Cha Mu’s isn’t bad either, especially with the Fire Stronghold.”
“You’re… not wrong. I’ve been to the Fire Stronghold. It’s a pity if not…”
Liu Xiaolu trailed off as she rembered sothing she didn’t want to ntion further. Though the Yognot near Fire Stronghold is confidential, it’s necessary for them to understand it. She refrained from ntioning it not out of concern about leaking info to Feng Yuan, but for the fear of being overheard.
Given Feng Yuan is accompanied by so many Divine Beasts, Liu Xiaolu absolutely doesn’t believe he’s unaware of Fire Stronghold’s situation, and since Qi Chen and his friends are close to him, he might have shared it with them. After all, their records show Feng Yuan is very generous with sharing among his friends.
Leading Feng Yuan and others to the dormitory, Liu Xiaolu handed each of them a key. Veronia and Belusir, for so reason, despite both taking human form, opted for only one room, which Feng Yuan ignored; Little Crocodile can have the headache of dealing with it.
“Lord Chiyan is basically always in a dormant state now. If you need its help, you might have to awaken its consciousness at the Sacrificial Temple. However, one thing to note is that Lord Chiyan’s condition is a bit special now. Most of the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit in Great Xia seems to be in a semi-fused state with their cities, so they probably can’t leave their original location.”
Liu Xiaolu handed Feng Yuan a jade token, having previously explained how to use it. In simple terms, it’s a token to awaken the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit in Chidu City, which Feng Yuan will have to return after using.
After detailing the precautions, Chen Hu intended to give Feng Yuan the car keys, but none of them had a driver’s license. Luckily, Feng Yuan said they could take the bus themselves, otherwise, Chen Hu might have been quite frustrated.
Liu Xiaolu was thrilled to et the legendary Feng Yuan, but after completing business, she imdiately left with Chen Hu to handle Special Duty Team tasks. Feng Yuan’s group noticed that as Liu Xiaolu turned away, her innocent smile instantly beca cold and stern.
“Split personality?”
Scratching his head, Feng Yuan muttered with so confusion. The change seed quite drastic, though perhaps Chen Hu ntioned that she changes her deanor while working — probably this was what he ant.
Watching Liu Xiaolu lead briskly away, Feng Yuan glanced at Dou Yanlan while Qi Chen always felt Feng Yuan wasn’t thinking good thoughts. Standing between them, Qi Chen said speechlessly to Feng Yuan,
“What strange ideas are you thinking about now?”
“There’s nothing strange. I’m just curious if Dou Yanlan might be like this too, work is work, life is life, even the attitude differs~”
“I couldn’t manage sothing like that.”
Shaking her head with a laugh, Dou Yanlan replied amusingly, as Feng Yuan glanced at their luggage and said,
“Alright, let’s put the stuff down first; we’re going to see Lord Chiyan. By the way, why is the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit here called Lord Chiyan?”
Although Spiritual Beast nas are either self-given or bestowed by friends, they’re generally based on the beast’s own traits. The Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit seems unrelated to the attribute of ‘Chiyan,’ as it lacks the Fire Attribute.
“Not sure, but you can ask it.”
Waving its tail, Agunas replied. To it, checking such details was a trivial matter, but since Feng Yuan was about to visit the Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, there was no need to check it in advance. As for whether it will be offended? The Black Stone Yan Fort Spirit, being inherently gentle, shouldn’t have any issues unless purposefully provoked.
Leaving the Chidu Special Duty Team, Feng Yuan’s group prepared to take the bus to the Sacrificial Temple. Feng Yuan noticed Chidu’s roads were a bit strange; apart from normal lanes, there seed to be the presence of Beast Paths, but upon closer inspection, they were not Beast Paths.
“This seems to be Chidu’s Ape Cart Road.”
Noticing Feng Yuan’s gaze, Dou Yanlan said, clapping his hands, Feng Yuan looked around and said,
“Are there any ape carts nearby that we can take?”
Being one of Chidu’s specialties, ape carts are well-known across Great Xia. These small carts, pulled by Spirit Monkeys and related Spiritual Beasts, were a unique cultural feature exclusive to large cities during the Dynasty Era.
In the Dynasty Era, Spiritual Beasts held high status, and families revered them like ancestors. Even so, those beasts favored innocent children, often taking them out to play. Among these, Spirit Monkeys, being similar to humans, preferred using human tools. As such, you would occasionally see Spirit Monkeys pulling carts filled with giggling children through the city.
In modern tis, such scenes no longer exist, but in large cities, many Spirit Monkeys and similar Spiritual Beasts enjoy engaging in such activities. After all, most are Stray Spirit Beasts, and the big cities couldn’t afford to treat them all well.
Ape carting erged as a ans for them to earn a living since many Stray Spirit Beasts dwell in cities. The competition might not be lower than in the wild, and with this revenue opportunity, those beasts are naturally delighted.
Initially, only Spirit Monkeys pulled carts, but later, any registered Stray Spirit Beasts that could pull carts could do it, as long as no accidents occurred. It’s called ‘ape carting’ simply because, at first, the cart pullers were all ape-like Spirit Beasts.
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