C5 Sishui City

The sun rose slowly in the early morning. Strands of sunlight shone through the leaves on the ground. Within the mountain forest, two figures were rapidly running forward, one in front and one behind.

"Grandfather, if we run away like this, where are we going?" While running, Fang Yi looked at the old man in front of him and asked.

"Let's get out of here and then we'll make our plans." He did not turn his head around because, at this moment, his face was filled with worry.

That's right, where could he run to? Would there be a day after today?

Without tomorrow, what was there to look forward to?

Looking at the sunlight that occasionally shone on his face, old man Fang sighed in his heart.

"Are you tired, Xiaoyi?" Old man Fang turned his head and asked.

"I'm not tired, grandpa. Your Talisman-Dollars are much easier to use than mine." Fang Yi's innocent face revealed a smile, and said to the old man.

"Silly child, the Divine Traversal Talisman drawn by grandpa is a Rank 5 Talisman. How could it be comparable to your Rank 1 Talisman created by a Divine Traversal Talisman?" "Once we leave this valley, we will be land of the Great Jin Dynasty. Since we can't hide in the forest, let's do the opposite. When they think that we will escape to other valleys, sneak into the Great Jin Dynasty. I don't believe that they will be able to find us here in this vast sea of people."

Old man Fang said to Fang Yi as a look of unwillingness flashed past his eyes.

"Yes." Fang Yi nodded her head obediently. Compared to the mountain forest, the speed of cultivation in the city was much slower. After all, the heaven and earth aura in the city was thinner than in the mountains.

This was also the reason why many Cultivation Sects were established deep in the mountains. In the mountains, there were many spirit veins and spirit springs, and even spirit stones and mines.

Not long after, old man Fang could vaguely see the houses in the distance and the smoke rising slowly from the kitchen.

Although it was a remote place, the streets were neat and tidy. Ancient thatched cottages stood orderly on both sides of the street, covering the ground with bluestone bricks. Outside the forest, the entire town seemed very quiet and peaceful.

In the early morning, smoke was rising from the chimneys of the small town. Some of the townspeople had already woken up to work.

The two figures, one old and one young, walked on the blue brick at a leisurely pace, chatting as they walked.

"Follow this road and we will reach Sishui City. Once we get there, we will rest for the night. Tomorrow, we will set out for other towns."

This old man and this young man were none other than Old Man Fang and Fang Yi. The two of them went to the Upper Tsai Town, and after eating some snacks at a small teahouse on the street, they asked for directions to the Sishui City.

Since the valley had already been discovered, there was a high chance that it would still be discovered if one were to live in the vicinity. Therefore, old man Fang planned to stay in a distant town, thinking that in the hundreds of cities in the Great Jin Dynasty, it would be impossible for the other party to find him easily.

"Grandpa, can I go for a walk alone in Sishui City?" After staying in the forest for a long time, Fang Yi was filled with an unknown mystery towards towns and cities, just like how he liked the stars in the sky.

"This …." "Well, we'll talk about it when we get to Sishui City." Old man Fang hesitated for a moment before replying.

The two of them walked along the bluestone path. Although they did not meet many people along the way, old man Fang did not want to reveal his identity as a cultivator in front of mortals, hence, he only walked slowly with Fang Yi, and arrived outside Sishui City at dusk.

There were a total of three hundred and sixty-five big cities in Great Jin Dynasty, and Sishui City was one of them. Sishui City was close to the mountains and the water. Although it was not a rich town, it could be called a city.

He only saw a city built from giant rocks, which looked like a fierce tiger crouching down, with a rough and mighty imposing manner, causing Fang Yi who had never seen the market to feel a shock in his heart.

When the two of them arrived at the entrance of Sishui City, through the city gates, they could see the streets full of people, as though they were carp passing a river. Fang Yi was extremely curious, he could not suppress his young heart anymore, if not for Old Man Fang, he would have already run over to investigate.

"Let's go. Since you want to go for a stroll, let's find an inn first. Then, we'll let you go for a walk for two hours." Seeing Fang Yi's eyes constantly looking around, the old man shook his head helplessly.

"Thank you, grandpa." Fang Yi said happily, as though he had completely forgotten about the matter of the two being hunted.

It might be a mistake for him to follow me.

Looking at Fang Yi's innocent face, old man Fang suddenly had this thought.

Not long after he entered the city, old man Fang found an inn. He then gave Fang Yi some silver coins to go look around, and he went to his own room to rest.

"Sugar gourd, sweet and delicious, neither sweet nor money …."

Pancakes, freshly baked cakes, big, delicious cakes …

Just as he walked out of the inn, Fang Yi's ears were filled with the sound of various hawkers. The bustling and bustling along the street formed a stark contrast with the quiet and tranquil valley. For a moment, Fang Yi actually didn't know where to go.

"How lively." Walking on the bustling streets, looking at the ancient scented and flourishing buildings, the various shops and restaurants, as well as the various grocery stalls, and the fragrance of all kinds of street snacks, Fang Yi could not help but exclaim out, and his footsteps started to walk towards the old man who was shouting about the candied fruits.

"Master, give me two bunches of candied fruits." Surrounding a group of children around Fang Yi, who were around the same age as him, Fang Yi squeezed into the crowd of children and shouted loudly.

"Young friend, a total of four pieces of money." The old man's wrinkled face revealed a simple and honest smile, he took down two strings of candied fruits and handed them over to Fang Yi.

Fang Yi took out four pieces of money from the money pouch on his waist, and with one hand, he took the candied fruits and handed the money to the old man with the other.

"Delicious!" Fang Yi bit off a candied fruit and mumbled as he ate. Just then, a skinny boy with a sallow yellow face walked towards Fang Yi.

That long hair covered the child's face, his black hair occasionally revealing a pair of bright big eyes and a sallow yellow face. Just as the person was about a meter away from Fang Yi, he suddenly stumbled and bumped into Fang Yi.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." The child apologized and then left in a hurry.

"Hehe, didn't we just bump into each other?" "It's nothing, is there a need to be so nervous?" Seeing her leave in such a hurry, Fang Yi thought that he was afraid that she would scold him.

"My storage bag and my purse?!" With that slap, Fang Yi suddenly realised that his storage bag and his money bag had disappeared. He anxiously looked at the ground, only to see that it was empty.

Long before he went out, Old Man Fang had told Fang Yi not to reveal his skills in front of others. As a result, Fang Yi placed the money pouch that Old Man Fang had given him into the pouch at his waist, hanging it right next to the storage bag.

"It's him!" Fang Yi suddenly thought of the child who rammed into him then hurriedly left. He angrily smashed the candied fruits in his hands onto the ground and chased after the man.

If it was only the purse, Fang Yi would not be so angry, but the man had actually stolen his own storage bag, and inside the bag was the incantation he had created a year ago, a total of around 20-30 of them. If he did not have to refine these runes, Fang Yi's strength would not only be at the peak of the 1st level of Refinement Stage up till now.

The most important thing was that the praying mat that had to do with the riddle of his life was inside the storage bag. If it was lost, Fang Yi would not even have a clue when he tried to look for the riddle of his life. When he thought about it, an indescribable rage surged up in his heart, and he immediately sped up his pace.