Chapter 1028

Chen Li exhausted himself with words before Chen Wuji finally understood the full background of the matter.

The cultivation method passed down in the Chen Family was not merely somewhat renowned back then; according to legend, it concealed the secret of ascension and was frenziedly snatched for a period, only later falling into the hands of the Chen Family ancestors, and has been handed down to this day.

Anyone familiar with wuxia novels will certainly not be unfamiliar with this kind of plot.

How could something that was frenziedly snatched be merely somewhat renowned?

Adding the word 'treasure' is not excessive at all.

With this, Zhi Xu Daozhang finding a matching cultivation method that requires using the Chen Family's ancestral cultivation method as a dictionary for translation makes it very easy to understand; otherwise Chen Wuji would truly suspect that Zhi Xu Daozhang had pulled some reputation stunt on him.

"Looks like, when I have the time, I really ought to get to know this part of the Rivers and Lakes well." Chen Wuji muttered.

Rivers and Lakes

Rivers and Lakes

"If the Family Head has such intentions, why bother personally? I'll order a few people to investigate and that'll do." Chen Li said, "Things happening daily in the Rivers and Lakes are indeed exciting, but most are trivial squabbles, grudges, and love affairs; truly important matters are actually few."

"News from the Rivers and Lakes is easy to gather; just assign a few people and you'll get a clear picture."

Chen Wuji nodded, "Then, I'll trouble Shi Yi Shu to make the arrangements."

"We are in this big dye vat; favoring some and neglecting others is indeed biased. The Rivers and Lakes are also part of this world; ignoring them lets our senses lack a part, which is unacceptable."

La Kong, Shi Yi Shu

Chen Wuji originally wanted to toss this matter to Kong Jianshi to handle it in passing, but the thought arose and then he abandoned it.

Charitable Aid Hall

But just the spy Lìng matter already keeps them busy; adding this might again leave them flustered.

Chen Li, Family Head

Shi Yi Shu

: … (ellipsis) not a named entity.

Chen Wuji, Lingshouzhou, Nanfengzhen

south wind

Nanfengzhen again, south wind

Nanfengzhen isn't big—just three streets up and down, two intersections, plus the houses on the hilltop; that's all.

Nanfengzhen (streets but not new)

The lower street is entirely for buying and selling livestock and hides; the east end sells live animals, the west end sells dead ones.

Nanfengzhen

That is also the most prosperous street in all of Nanfengzhen; even the tiles on the roofs are finer than those below.

Nanfengzhen, Qinhuai River, northwestern desert town

It is a feeling that is completely discordant in sight, hearing, and smell.

In the middle and lower streets, all you smell are the ordinary folk's sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, salty flavors and the odor of animal dung; but upon reaching the upper street, what fills the nostrils is entirely the scent of rouge and powder.

Every few steps bring a different fragrance; the whole street seems to have been soaked in all kinds of scents.

At this moment, Chen Wuji stood on the long street paved with Qing stone slabs, sniffing the different fragrant breezes and looking at the various handsome men and beautiful women around, also feeling greatly astonished.

Hezhou, Qingzhou

Nanfengzhen

Nanfengzhen, Chen Wushuang, Indian

But note: The line also says "Shendu, Uyghur, and Qiang". So we will add Indian.

Also "In more distant places, those foreign women with high nose bridges and blue eyes" is not a named entity.

"The foreign women in Nanfengzhen not only have many skills, but drinking and making merry are also cheaper than in most places, which is why they are favored by many."

Nanfengzhen, Shopkeeper

Nanfengzhen, Shopkeeper

"Come on, let's just find a place to sit." Chen Wuji said, "We country bumpkins should also get to see the mysterious pearl on this mountain town and see what's so special about it."

Nanfengzhen, Lìng

Chen Wuji raised his hand and slapped him, "You're talking nonsense; I just wanted to have a look—am I that kind of careless person?"

"Is… isn't it?" Chen Wushuang blurted out, then after realizing, quickly made up for it.

Chen Wuji stared hard at Chen Wushuang, speaking solemnly: "I'm not! Just taking a look—what nonsense do you have stuffed in your head all day? Hurry up and find yourself a wife to cure that mental defect."

"If you really can't find one, tell me and I'll help you pick someone out."

Chen Wushuang's eyes lit up, and he immediately scrambled up, saying, "My lord, wouldn't it be better if you helped me find one? My mother's letters keep mentioning this, but I've been in the army for ages and never see a woman nearby—where would I get the chance to find a wife?"

: none

: none

From now on, whoever says this kid is stupid, he won't let them off the hook first.

: none

This talent for seizing opportunities is far sharper than that of ordinary people.

"I'll keep an eye out for this, you know—when a man grows up he should marry, when a woman grows up she should wed; at your age you really ought to start a family and establish a career, to carry on the lineage!" Chen Wuji said seriously.

This isn't an empty promise; he truly intends to find an opportunity to settle these people's major life affairs.

Chen Wushuang's earlier words were correct; they've been campaigning year after year on the battlefield, and the chance to encounter women is indeed very slim.

If no one arranges matches for them, hoping to start a family is basically hopeless.

Nanfengzhen, Stream Cloud, Tavern

Nanfengzhen, Tavern

Nanfengzhen

In front of the Tavern, a wooden fence encloses an area, and the fence is overgrown with various kinds of flowering vines.

On the clearing, eight or nine thatched huts were erected, each with a gauze curtain hanging at the front, and the surroundings were likewise planted with all kinds of flowers.

The whole tavern, at a glance, looked like a huge garden, with flowers everywhere.

Inside the thatched hut, there were also flowers.

They were just sitting there, all sorts of woman-flowers.