Shocking World War Emperor
Chapter 324: A Land Turtle?

Chapter 324: Chapter 324: A Land Turtle?

"I am Gao Ling. I grew up in King City. How about I take you all on a tour around the city?"

The young man said with a smile.

He did not mock Ling Chen and his party.

"How much will it cost?"

Ling Chen asked.

He didn’t believe that this man would show them around for free.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, it’s better to settle it in advance.

After all, they were new to the area and it was best to keep a low profile.

To avoid any conflicts.

Gao Ling gave a slight smile and said, "Young Master is indeed straightforward. I will arrange accommodations for you all, and then show you around a bit. How about one mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone?"

"Okay."

Ling Chen nodded.

To the present Ling Chen, a mere mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone was really nothing to worry about.

"Great!"

Gao Ling immediately agreed: "May I ask how to address the Young Master?"

His cultivation level was only at the second layer of the Primordial Pill Realm, and it was already good for him to use low-grade Primordial Spirit Stones for his cultivation. Now, just for leading the way and providing a little introduction, he could earn a mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone. How could he not be happy?

His sharp eyes quickly discerned who was the leader of Ling Chen’s party.

"Ling!"

Ling Chen said with a smile.

"Alright, Young Master Ling, please follow me this way."

Gao Ling immediately took the lead, guiding Ling Chen and the others along an extremely wide street toward the west.

"King City is the center of the Great Xia Dynasty, surrounded by sixteen Guard Cities, collectively known as the Royal Capital."

"Outside the Royal Capital are the Eight Mansions which protect the Royal Capital."

"This is the structure of our Great Xia Dynasty."

Gao Ling introduced.

"Uh-huh, we are somewhat aware of these things. Just focus on introducing King City."

Ling Chen said with a smile.

"Alright, Young Master Ling."

Gao Ling immediately continued: "Simply put, King City is the gathering place for the top powerhouses of the Great Xia Dynasty."

"The center of King City is the Palace, naturally belonging to the Xia Royal Family. The only Palace Mansion Realm King of our Great Xia, King You, resides there."

"On the east and west sides of the Palace are the headquarters of the two major trading companies of Great Xia. The west side is for Zhou Tian Trading Company, and the east side is Purple Cloud Commerce."

"The north, south, east, and west of the King City are where the Eight Great Families are located."

"To the north are the Chen and Lin families."

"To the south are the Zi and Lan families."

"To the west are the Qin and Jiang families."

"And to the east are the Chu and Su families."

"In the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest are the barracks of the four City Guard Army camps."

"The remainder of the places are smaller forces."

"That basically sums up the distribution of power in the entire King City."

As Gao Ling narrated, Ling Chen gained a basic understanding of the entire King City.

"By the way, where is the Southern Market?"

Ling Chen asked.

Previously, at True Martial Academy, Ghost King Guard Zhang Yan had left him an address, which was located within the Southern Market.

Taken aback, Gao Ling then said, "Young Master, you also know about the Southern Market? That’s exactly where I am taking you."

"Oh."

Ling Chen nodded.

In that case, finding Zhang Yan would be much easier.

Gao Ling continued: "There are also the Southern Market and the Northern Market in King City. These two places, to put it plainly, are the most bustling commercial areas within King City. Inns, restaurants abound, and there are various places for trading, even independent mansions and courtyards for sale or rent."

Ling Chen nodded slightly, no wonder Zhang Yan chose such a place; he sure knew how to enjoy life.

Suddenly, with a thought, he asked, "Aren’t the King Star Academic Palace and the General Star Academic Palace inside King City?"

Gao Ling had mentioned many things but had not talked about these two Academies.

Hearing this, Gao Ling said with a smile: "Young Master Ling, these two Academic Palaces are not within King City, but located in the mountains to the north of King City."

Ling Chen finally understood.

Originally he thought the two great Academic Palaces were in the King City, but he did not expect this was not the case.

Elder Chi Shen of True Martial Academy did not mention it when they were in Taiyi Mansion.

Gao Ling suddenly looked at Ling Chen and his three companions, somewhat surprised he said: "Could it be that the four of you are students of these two great Academic Palaces?"

He could sense the cultivation levels of Ling Chen and his companions.

Three were at the first level of the Primordial Pill Realm, one was still in the Spirit Sea Realm.

Looking at the four of them, they were fairly young.

Such talent was considered not bad.

However, their level of cultivation was still a bit short of the requirements for the two great Academic Palaces.

"Not really."

Ling Chen shook his head: "We are here to participate in the enrollment assessment of the two great Academic Palaces."

"I see."

Gao Ling nodded: "Recently, indeed, many talents have come over to participate in the enrollment assessment. However, Young Master Ling, forgive my bluntness, the four of you have a bit low cultivation level."

Generally, cultivators participating in the enrollment assessment are at least at the second level of the Primordial Pill Realm.

Even those at the second level of the Primordial Pill Realm may not necessarily pass the assessment, not to mention the first level.

"It’s okay, we’re just here to try."

Ling Chen smiled.

"Right, you are young, if it doesn’t work this time, you could completely come again next time. Coming to experience it now is pretty good."

Gao Ling nodded.

Two hours later, the five of them finally arrived in front of an inn.

The King City was extremely large.

In the span of two hours, they didn’t even cover one-tenth of the King City.

Fuyun Inn.

This was where Ling Chen and his group would temporarily stay.

After making arrangements, Gao Ling also took them on a tour around the South Market.

Restaurants, various transaction marketplaces, and even brothels, Gao Ling introduced them all.

In front of a shop, Gao Ling stopped.

"My friends, this here is the transaction market, where normal weapons, Elixirs, and the like can be purchased. If you want to buy something more valuable, you can go have a look at Zhou Tian Trading Company or Purple Cloud Commerce."

"Moreover, they also hold auctions from time to time with many rare and exotic treasures."

"Well, my friends, you should now have a basic understanding of the King City, so I won’t accompany you any further."

Gao Ling smiled slightly, his gaze turning to Ling Chen.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Ling Chen nodded.

As he spoke, a flash of light appeared in his right hand, revealing a mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone, which he flicked toward Gao Ling.

Gao Ling caught it with one hand and his eyes lit up when he saw the mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone.

Just as Ling Chen was preparing to continue exploring the transaction marketplace with Ling Wu and the others, Gao Ling stepped forward, blocking the way of Ling Chen and his companions.

"Young Master Ling, you’ve made a mistake. What I said was one mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone per person."

Gao Ling said with a grin.

As he spoke, his right hand extended again.

"Hey, what do you mean? Wasn’t it agreed upon, one mid-grade Primordial Spirit Stone?"

Xiao Wu complained discontentedly.

Ling Chen stopped Xiao Wu with a hand and smiled: "Xiao Wu, there’s no need to spoil our mood over such a trivial matter."

He looked at Gao Ling again and said: "Considering the introduction you gave was quite detailed, I won’t hold it against you."

As he said this, he flicked another Spirit Stone up into the air.

Then, it fell down onto the street.

"Scram, you country bumpkin who’s never seen the world!"

Ling Chen scoffed.

Seeing that Ling Chen had directly thrown the Spirit Stone onto the ground, a flash of anger passed through Gao Ling’s eyes.

He was a country bumpkin?

He had always lived within the King City, held himself in high esteem, and never looked favorably upon foreign cultivators.

Yet today, he was being called a country bumpkin by a bumpkin?

"Brat, you stop right there!"

Gao Ling said coldly.

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