A month later.

An old carriage staggered on the wide official road leading from Cuiyun County to Annan City, the capital city of Yunzhou.

The driver was a big man with a meaty face and a strong body.

The two lean horses dragging the carriage were very difficult, as if the carport was carrying a thousand pounds of heavy loads, and the speed of the car was as slow as a turtle. If someone lifts the car door, they will find that the carport is empty.

This big man who drove the car was played by Xiao Ziyang. His body shape and appearance were forcibly changed by using purple jade exercises, because he did not use internal force and mana. Therefore, even if a monk probes with divine thoughts, he will not want to see the clues.

This carriage was bought by Xiao Ziyang in a small town on the way. The two horses pulling the cart were old and thin. Pulling Xiao Ziyang, whose body was like steel pouring iron, the legs of the eight horses trembled from time to time.

Although the carriage ran slower than the foot-bound lady, Xiao Ziyang didn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He sat leisurely in the carriage, flicking his whip from time to time. He didn't even bother to tell the road, and let the horses pull him forward.

At this time, Xiao Ziyang was carefully pondering a very strange exercise in "Purple Jade Smoke".

This is an exercise that talks about transforming the mana of the spiritual root.

This exercise can only be practiced by monks who have cultivated the "Purple Jade Smoke" exercise and possess a first-grade Chaos Spirit Root.

This technique can actually convert the purple jade mana of the Chaos Cultivator into any other kind of mana! And it can simulate any other or more spirit roots with the nine Chaos Spirit Roots, but the total number of the nine Spirit Roots cannot be changed. It's really peculiar and very useful.

This exercise of reversing the spiritual root of mana was the reason why Xiao Ziyang purchased the "Five Elements Spell General Record" that day. Using this secret method, after converting the purple jade mana into other types of mana, he can cast spells of various attributes.

While Xiao Ziyang was pondering the spell, he was also pondering where to go next to find a place to cultivate.

However, before that, he planned to go to Jin'an first to see if Murong Ling's wish to summon him to the Great Luo Sect could be fulfilled.

It went on like this for a few days. Of the two old horses, one of them was finally overwhelmed and fell ill on the side of the road. In desperation, Xiao Ziyang abandoned the sick horse.

There is only one horse left, and naturally Xiao Ziyang can't be pulled. He had no choice but to get out of the carriage and drive it on foot, and the carriage was much faster without a horse.

On this day, in the middle of the moon, Xiao Ziyang saw a town from afar. At this time, although the city gate has been closed, not far from the city gate, there is an inn open next to the official road.

After entering the inn and inquiring about Xiao Er, I learned that the name of this city is Baoqing City, which is the southern gateway of Annan City, the capital of Yunzhou.

After having a meal, he asked for an upper room, Xiao Ziyang asked Xiao Er to bring hot water to wash away the dust along the way. A good night's sleep.

Early the next morning, Xiao Ziyang entered the city, inquired about the location of the horse market in the city, sold the old horse at a low price, and bought two healthy horses to put on the cart.

He drove through the city, quickened his speed, and traveled all the way north, arriving at the city of Annam that day.

Yunzhou is mountainous, the land is barren, the people in the state are not rich, and the scale of the cities and towns in the territory is not large. However, this Yunzhou capital city is quite prosperous.

Xiliang has the Tai'an Mountains in the north and the Miluo Mountains in the south. Both mountain ranges originate from Taichu Mountain, and hold Xiliang Kingdom in their arms in a figure-of-eight shape. These two mountain ranges are high and handsome, and there are many demon beasts in the mountains, which are difficult for mortals to climb.

The Tai'an Mountains in the north block the nomadic tribes on the northern steppes for the Xiliang Kingdom. As a result, Xiliang only has the northern part of Dingzhou, which is located in the northwest, and a small area northwest of Jinzhou borders the prairie.

This greatly shortened the defense line of Xiliang, relying on the fortified city and fortress to keep the fierce wolf riders on the grassland out of the country.

Xiliang people often say that it is precisely because of the Tai'an Mountains that Xiliang people can enjoy a happy life. Hence the name of the Tai'an Mountains.

The Miluo Mountains in the south are the natural borders between the Western Liang Kingdom and the southern countries. It was only in the territory of Yunzhou, where the Miluo Mountains were gradually disappearing, that there were trade routes to the southern countries.

If there is not a narrow and long sea of bitter sea connection between several countries, I am afraid that the Yunzhou trade route will be ten times more prosperous. The city of Annam will also be doubly prosperous.

Xiao Ziyang abandoned the carriage outside the city of Annan, changed his costume, turned into a white and fat businessman, and entered the city.

The next day, Xiao Ziyang bought a high-quality horse, passed through Annan City, and continued north.

After leaving Annan Qianli, Xiao Ziyang felt that he was completely safe, so he abandoned his horse, drove the spirit sword, and went straight to Jin'an City.

The speed of the spirit sword is naturally not comparable to the spirit boat. That spirit boat is slower among the lower-grade flying magic weapons. However, the spirit sword is slightly faster than the ordinary medium-grade magic weapon. Between this fast and slow, the difference in speed is almost five times.

In just half a day, Xiao Ziyang arrived in Jin'an City. In order to avoid trouble, Xiao Ziyang was a hundred miles outside the city and pressed the spirit sword.

Xiao Ziyang hired a carriage, mixed in the traffic into Beijing, and stepped into the majestic Jin'an City again.

When Xiao Ziyang came to Lanyue Tower on Yuma Street again, it was already midnight. Fortunately, Lanyuelou has a thriving business, and it is almost all night.

Xiao Ziyang was just about to walk into the store, and a junior with an excellent memory recognized Xiao Ziyang, an old customer with generous hands and feet, and hurriedly greeted him, bending over and leading Xiao Ziyang to the seat he used to sit on the fifth floor.

The table happened to be empty, Xiao Ziyang took a seat, threw a silver pass treasure, and beat the welcome Xiao Er with a thousand thanks.

At this time, several Xiao Er, who were greeting guests on the fifth floor, also recognized Xiao Ziyang, and they all surrounded him attentively, causing several tables of guests nearby to look sideways from time to time, and under the low scolding of the team leader, they reluctantly dispersed.

Xiao Ziyang smiled slightly, and instructed the team leader to serve some wine and food according to the old rules. The head of the class has a really good memory. After a while, the wine and dishes were all ready, and sure enough, they were all Xiao Ziyang's favorite dishes.

Taking advantage of the moment of serving, Xiao Ziyang looked at Murong Mansion, only to see that the lights up and down Murong Mansion were bright, and two big lanterns were picked up on the gatehouse, and the word Murong was big on the lanterns, which seemed to tell people that the Weiguo Mansion had returned to its former glory.

Xiao Ziyang used the Qi Hope Technique again, and when he looked at it, he saw the five mana spiritual lights in the Chu Mansion rising to the sky. He hurriedly took a closer look and found that these five spiritual lights were sent by Daoist Bichenzi, Murong Zixuan, Zhang Jianyi, Li Guzhen and Murong Ling.

After dinner, Xiao Ziyang asked for an upper room and lived in peace.

At this time, there were three foundation building monks in the Chu Mansion, and Xiao Ziyang naturally did not dare to make a mistake.

Early the next morning, Xiao Ziyang washed up, and after breakfast, he left Lanyue Building, found a remote alley, and when there was no one around, he traveled to Ziyu to practice physical methods, restored his original appearance, and came to the main gate of Chu Mansion.