Huo Rong also stopped teasing Han Qingyu and followed Shen Yuan. Han Qingyu also heaved a sigh of relief as she followed after them.
‘Are they real brother sister or martial brother sister?’ she wondered while following behind them.
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They soon reached the city gates, Shen Yuan was wearing black robes with his black hair tied behind his back. Han Qingyu was wearing white robes, enhancing her silver hair and making her look like a pure white lotus. freёwebnoѵel.com
Meanwhile, Huo Rong wore red robes with a veil covering her face, this only made her look more mysterious and enchanting.
Shen Yuan looked at her from the side of his eyes, “I have been meaning to ask you, why are you wearing a veil here?”
Huo Rong giggled softly, “Hehe~ you might not know but I’m pretty famous here. It would be troublesome if someone saw me with you. So, let’s explore the city first before you go and take the test to join the sect.”
The trio went towards the gate, where a few female guards were overseeing the entry and exit of cultivators and mortals alike.
Shen Yuan went up to them and handed over three low-grade spirit stones as entry fees. The female guards admired his appearance for a bit, making Huo Rong cough as they came out of their fantasy.
Some of the younger girls’ faces flushed in embarrassment while the older ones smiled politely and made way for them.
Shen Yuan chuckled lightly and entered through the gates together with Huo Rong and Han Qingyu.
The bustling city was filled with aspiring female cultivators who came from all over the Aurora Zone and beyond. There were cultivators from various different races.
Each hoped to join the Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect or simply witness the grandeur of the sect that stood together with the giants of the Eastern Desolate Region.
Shen Yuan noticed the admiring looks he was receiving from the female cultivators who were inside the city.
Huo Rong smiled behind her veil as she nudged Shen Yuan, “Look how popular you are, all the young girls are giving you admiring looks.” Your adventure awaits at m-vlempyr.
Shen Yuan chuckled, “Let them be. I’m more interested in exploring the city before heading to take the exam of Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect.”
Han Qingyu looked around curiously as well since it was her first time in a city where the majority population was female.
“It’s really more beautiful than I thought. Everything here seemed so vibrant.” Han Qingyu spoke with a face filled with fascination.
Huo Rong smiled gently, “That’s because of the cultivation arts of Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect, they infused the whole city with a radiant and peaceful atmosphere. And the sheer size and strength of the sects helps as well since no one dares to mess with the city guards.”
Shen Yuan smiled lightly, hearing her, “So, will you show us around now?”
Huo Rong stepped forward and puffed out her chest, “Worry not! I will show you around the city. After all, I grew up in this place.” She led them around through the city.
They passed by a few training grounds where young cultivators were cultivating their bodies to lay down a solid foundation for the future.
This was the first city where they saw such young cultivators already practicing to forge their bodies.
There was also a beautiful lady teaching them cultivation while manifesting a lotus flower to help them nourish their bodies.
Shen Yuan stopped for a moment to observe the young ladies’ cultivation art. He saw how she manifested the red lotus flower with her cultivation art.
The young lady turned her face to his side when she felt someone observing her. Shen Yuan smiled politely at her when he saw that she noticed him.
She smiled back at him politely before turning her head back and focusing on training the kids.
Huo Rong spoke up looking at how interested Shen Yuan was in it, “The Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect focuses on nurturing the young talents of the next generation. That’s why it issues a sect mission from time to time for the sect disciples to come down from the mountains and train these aspiring cultivators.”
Shen Yuan noticed that there were not only little girls practicing under the young lady but also a few little boys.
He raised an eyebrow in curiosity, “Why is she training little boys? Doesn’t the Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect only accept female disciples?”
Huo Rong smiled with a hint of pride, “That’s because our Sect does not discriminate. Even if they can’t join our sect, they can join one of our subsidiary sects or one of the sects from our alliance.”
Shen Yuan nodded in understanding. Han Qingyu looked at all of this with surprise at the magnanimous nature of the Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect.
She also looked at the confident demeanor of Shen Yuan. Feeling an urge to get stronger like never before to not be left behind by him.
The trio continued walking through the streets, going from one place to another. Each new location amazed Shen Yuan and Han Qingyu.
They passed through a market brimming with stalls of various light-attributed herbs or treasures.
There were various pills with positive effects as well such as healing pills, cleansing pills, detoxification pills, and many more.
Female cultivators, both young and old, looked through the stalls. Purchasing or bargaining with the stall owner all over the place.
There were even some rare treasures of heaven and earth, the petals of a Silver Lotus Flower, which helps greatly in increasing the cultivation speed for a short time without any side-effects.
Shen Yuan noticed some finely crafted weapons in one of the stores of the market. He headed toward them to get a close look. It was a shop filled with fine weapons, all infused with a soft glow
They ranged from daggers and short swords to bows and Long Swords. A female attendant noticed him staring and smiled warmly.
“Anything you are interested in, sir?” she asked as she moved towards his group, “These are all finely crafted weapons that are infused with Radiant Qi of the Radiant Lotus Sacred Sect. They are best for buffing oneself and they are also resistant against dark affinity weapons.”
Shen Yuan smiled politely and waked his hand, “Ah, no need to trouble yourself, I’m just looking around.
Huo Rong giggled softly looking at him, “Be careful now, if you smile like that at everyone then it won’t be just a few weapons that you will leave with.”
Shen Yuan smiled and shook his head, “We will think about that later, let’s see what else we have in this city.”
They continued down a street lined up with beautifully crafted tea houses and inns. Each establishment had a unique style as if someone painted the scenery here to be different.
One tea house in particular attracted Han Qingyu’s attention as she looked at it curiously. The establishment’s name was ‘Lotus Blossom Pavilion written’ on a signboard outside.
Shen Yuan, noticing her curiosity, smiled lightly and asked Huo Rong, “Shall we stop here for a bit? We should also taste the food and tea of such a spectacular city.”