99: Dragon, Leaf, and Zhou are the three major forces

The sky gradually darkened, and the sun had already set in the west.

Lin Yucheng, left with no choice, could only find an inn to stay for the night.

In Yang City Main City, there was a curfew policy; it was not permitted to walk freely on the streets at night, otherwise, one would be expelled by the enforcement team.

To stay in the Main City, one either needed their own residence or could only stay in an inn.

This greatly ensured the public order of Yang City.

Originally, Lin Yucheng had wanted to go to the Yang City Auction House to consign some resources, but now it seemed time would not allow it.

Longyang Inn

The inn was seven stories high, and its plaque, made of fine golden nanmu, was inlaid with four powerful characters.

"This should be the largest inn in Yang City. I'll stay here!"

Lin Yucheng didn't think about saving Spirit Stones.

Firstly, he was not short on Spirit Stones and resources.

Secondly, the larger the inn, the smaller the risk; it was unlikely anyone would act in such a large inn!

As Lin Yucheng walked into the inn, a young Cultivator working as a runner immediately came out to greet him.

"Guest, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

Lin Yucheng rolled his eyes at the young man: "At this hour, of course, I'm staying. Arrange a good room for me."

The young runner was very skilled in his work. He introduced to Lin Yucheng: "Our rooms here are divided into four grades. May I ask which grade you require?"

"Which four grades?" Lin Yucheng asked curiously.

"The Yellow Grade rooms are on the first to third floors, equipped with a Sound Insulation Formation and a Basic Defense Formation, ensuring great safety and privacy."

"The Mysterious Grade rooms are on the fourth floor. In addition to the two Formations found in the Yellow Grade rooms, they also have an additional First Order Spirit Gathering Formation, making Cultivation twice as effective inside."

"The Earth Grade rooms are on the fifth floor. Besides the three Formations, there are also dedicated maids to serve you, and you can choose any maid you like!"

In the Immortal Realm, this class consciousness is very evident; only those with strength and Spirit Stones can enjoy life.

Lin Yucheng asked doubtfully, "Then what about the Heaven Grade rooms?"

The young runner regretfully said, "I apologize, honored guest, the Heaven Grade rooms are temporarily not open to the public."

Lin Yucheng cleared his throat and said, "Just prepare a Mysterious Grade room for me."

Soon, the young runner led Lin Yucheng to the fourth floor of Longyang Inn.

While going upstairs, Lin Yucheng saw many envious gazes from Cultivators on lower floors; most Cultivators could only afford Yellow Grade rooms.

"Guest, please come in."

Lin Yucheng entered a room, which was indeed a Mysterious Grade room on the fourth floor.

Sound Insulation Formation

Basic Defense Formation

First Order Spirit Gathering Formation

A room of over fifty square meters was actually equipped with three Formations, showing much thought.

However, with Lin Yucheng's current Cultivation, only the Sound Insulation Formation still had some effect.

The young runner did not leave but said, "Guest, the Mysterious Grade room costs two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones per night. You can directly give me the Spirit Stones, and I will go downstairs to complete the procedures, or you can personally go and do it before you leave."

Lin Yucheng didn't want the trouble, so he directly handed the two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones to the young runner.

"You go!"

The young runner was about to leave but was called back by Lin Yucheng.

"Wait a moment."

"Guest, do you have any other instructions? If you want good wine and good food, I'll go down and prepare them for you right away," the young runner said fawningly.

"I need to purchase a batch of resources here. Can you help me find them?" Lin Yucheng pondered, then said.

"This doesn't seem to quite conform to the rules of our Longyang Inn," the young runner seemed about to refuse, then said hesitantly.

Lin Yucheng naturally knew what the young runner was thinking, so he directly threw him a Mid-Grade Spirit Stone.

"This is the reward. If the task is completed, I will give you four more. How about it?"

The young runner quickly said, "Thank you, Senior. My name is Ye Yi. Tomorrow is my day off, so I can help Senior with the task."

Lin Yucheng nodded.

Besides needing to buy Cultivation resources for his father Lin Xuanbo to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage, the Family also needed many resources.

However, if he personally went to purchase a large amount of resources, it might attract the attention of those with ulterior motives. It was better to let the person in front of him do it.

Lin Yucheng was quite good at judging people. This runner named Ye Yi looked alert and shrewd, and his Cultivation had reached the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Level, making him a suitable candidate.

Lin Yucheng waved his hand, signaling Ye Yi to leave. He then took the token controlling the Formations and activated all three Formations.

After closing the door, Lin Yucheng carefully examined the room's furnishings.

It was quite good; the two hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones were not wasted.

Feeling the relatively rich Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the room, this was the result of the First Order Spirit Gathering Formation.

In Qingyang, there were no such inns, no such rooms.

It seems the gap between the Qingyang and Yang City regions is still quite large. Whether from the perspective of resource levels or Cultivator strength, Qingyang is far behind Yang City.

Tomorrow, I will explore Yang City Main City thoroughly and also observe the distribution of forces within Yang City.

...

It was late morning when Lin Yucheng woke up.

These past few days Transmigrating through the Qingyang Mountain Range, his spirit had been constantly tense. Coupled with finally finding a safe abode, he slept in a bit longer.

Opening the room door, he found that the young runner named Ye Yi was currently waiting outside the room.

Ye Yi scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Senior, I didn't dare disturb your rest, so I waited outside the door."

Lin Yucheng lightly grunted, signaling Ye Yi to come in. He opened his mouth and asked, "Why don't you introduce me to the distribution of forces in Yang City!"

Ye Yi knew Lin Yucheng was probably not from Yang City, but he didn't show any curious expression; asking about a guest's origin was a major taboo.

"The Yang City region is composed of several villages and towns. Basically, each village is a force, and the largest force among them is the Yang City Main City."

Lin Yucheng was a bit confused: "Logically speaking, a force is formed due to conflicts of interest. Why do villages and towns form forces?"

Families, Sects, and academies are the most common types of forces. It's actually rare to have forces aggregated like Qingyang City and Yang City Main City.

"Senior, you may not know, but in our Yang City, every village or town is actually the force of a Family. And the three largest forces are the Dragon Family of Yang City Main City, the Wuyang Town Ye Family, and the Zhou Family of Xiaomiao Village."

"Of course, there are not only these three surnames within the villages and towns; other Loose Cultivators all rely on them to survive. However, these three Families hold absolute power."

Lin Yucheng finally understood, which meant that no matter who he offended, he couldn't offend these three Families, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to get by in Yang City.

Lin Yucheng suddenly spoke: "Wuyang Town Ye Family, you also have the surname Ye. What is your relationship with the Ye Family?"