In her anxiety, she couldn't help but grab Gu Ran's sleeve again, but this time Gu Ran was serious, so the moment Cheng Caimeng grabbed Gu Ran's sleeve, she found that the sleeve she was holding suddenly fell off.
Cheng Caimeng looked at Gu Ran as he walked away in some astonishment, knowing that he had made up his mind to leave and that her invitation had really failed.
"If you change your mind, Niyuan Martial Arts Hall will always be open to you! If there is anything you need help from Niyuan Martial Arts Hall, Niyuan Martial Arts Hall will also help you as much as possible!"
Cheng Caimeng gritted her teeth and said these words before Gu Ran walked away.
This attitude was quite humble, and my sister felt very unhappy seeing it.
"Hehehe, sister, you see, what I said was right, he himself admitted that he has no talent in martial arts. He is indeed a martial arts waste. We don't need to beg such a person in a humble manner. He can't help the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall at all!" Cheng Youmeng said proudly.
"Cheng Xiaomeng!"
The younger sister was startled by her elder sister's voice. She was terrified as she looked at her sister who was suppressing her anger.
"Have you grown so strong that you dare to contradict me? If you are still like this, how can I trust you to hand over the Niyuan Martial Arts Hall?"
"Sister, he admitted it himself..."
"How many times have I told you that you should never judge people by appearances, and you should never be arrogant towards others. Do you think the martial arts hall doesn't have enough enemies now?"
"I... I just don't want to see you begging others so humbly. I don't want you to be wronged... If he doesn't want to join, then don't join... We at Niyuan Martial Arts Hall can definitely solve those problems on our own."
My sister was silent for a moment, then she said, "That's not being humble, it's just respecting the wise and the humble. This was a skill that every lord had to learn in the lord city-state era before the main city was built. I can feel that he has a connection with our Niyuan Martial Arts Hall. If he practices our Niyuan Martial Arts Hall's skills, it might have unexpected effects."
"But there's no spiritual energy fluctuation on his body. Isn't this a situation that only occurs to a useless martial arts player who is completely incapable of practicing martial arts? How can he be the savior of our Niyuan Martial Arts Hall?" My sister sounded a little unconvinced.
"Alas... You are already such a grown-up, why are you still so willful? It's all because I spoiled you in the past."
Because of his ability to blend into the surrounding environment, even if Gu Ran didn't listen specifically, he could still hear the conversation between the two sisters behind him as he walked away. However, as he walked further and further away, his degree of integration into the environment decreased, and the voices of the sisters gradually disappeared from his ears.
What does my sister mean
Could it be that she sees my current peculiarity
Gu Ran couldn't help but feel a little confused.
Thinking of this, Gu Ran suddenly became a little more wary of Cheng Caimeng.
As expected, Canglong City is a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers are hidden. Anyone he meets in the martial arts hall in the slums can sense his uniqueness.
Gu Ran became more cautious.
Walking in the slums, Gu Ran found that the public security here was indeed as good as the legend said. He basically didn't see any robberies, only some thieves wandering the streets looking for targets.
Moreover, these thieves basically do not steal from locals, nor do they steal from outsiders who are obviously not easy to deal with.
Only focus on those who look like outsiders but don't seem to be strong.
Even in the slums, Gu Ran saw slogans along the way such as "No killing of civilians, violators will be severely punished" and "No private fighting here, violators will be severely punished". Moreover, every once in a while there would be a team consisting of obviously all warriors patrolling, as if they were checking to see if anyone dared to violate the rules of Canglong City.
And those thieves are not even afraid of some strong men from other places. It seems that their courage comes from this.
"It's true that there are 19 cities in the alliance, and each city has its own customs." Gu Ran said inwardly.
If the people in the slums of Saint Covenant City and New Covenant City knew about the conditions in the slums of Canglong City, they would probably be envious to death. They can barely survive, let alone expect such a good thing as warrior patrols to guarantee the personal safety of the slum residents. This is a treatment they can never get.
When Gu Ran was walking on the street, he was also glanced at by several thieves, but they just glanced at him and then they all ignored him.
There is absolutely no money to be made from such a poor guy.
Gu Ran was also happy that no one was causing trouble for him.
Gu Ran had no obstacles along the way until he came to a light blue river.
river
Gu Ran suddenly remembered that in the book he had read, there was indeed information about a river in the introduction to Canglong City. This river should be the famous river in Canglong City—Dragon Blood River!
This is a very scary name. The main city is called Canglong City, and the river is actually called Longxue River, as if the river was made of dragon blood.
However, because the history of the name of this river is too long and cannot be verified - various unofficial histories and legends are not credible. In addition, this river has remained light blue for thousands of years without any other changes, so various speculations are just speculations, and it is difficult for future generations to explore the historical source of this river called Longxue River.
Thinking of the information about this river, Gu Ran suddenly realized why no one stopped him along the way, a man who obviously looked like a resident of the slums, because this surrounding river was a natural barrier separating the inner city and the slums.
The authorities only need to build bridges and ferries in a few places to control the passages between the slums and the inner city. The authorities do not strictly restrict the exchanges between the inner city and the slums. As long as the residents of the slums pay a certain amount of "money" and "military merits" to go to the inner city, they can obtain a temporary pass and move freely in the inner city within the specified time.
Of course, if one wants to obtain a permanent residence permit in the inner city, one must obtain high military merits and be "specially recruited" as a student disciple of certain martial arts halls.
What if you have no money and no military merit
Then either don't go into the inner city or swim across the river.
If you choose to swim across the river, the guards at the bridge and ferry will not stop you even if they see you. Instead, they will watch with interest to see if you can actually swim across. This is one of their daily pleasures.
If you were a supernatural being with the ability to fly, would you like to fly over there
These guards will not stop you if they see you flying. Instead, they will watch you flying with more interest - because it is more fun.
These guards all knew that flying over the Dragon Blood River was prohibited.
Regardless of modern technology or personal ability, as long as it is floating, as long as you do not exceed a certain height of the Dragon Blood River, you will definitely fall if you pass over the Dragon Blood River.
Unless one is a martial arts master or an S-level psychic, such a strong person can fly freely.
No one understands the principle behind this. Lanxin University has been studying the Dragon Blood River for many years but has not produced any results.
Such a peculiar river naturally attracted the curiosity of many people. Many people even traveled thousands of miles to travel to this river and have fun with the guards.
Because this river is so unique, many warriors and psychics want to test the depth of the river.
For martial arts masters and S-level psychics, swimming across this river is just like swimming across an ordinary river. There is no challenge at all. Over time, no martial arts masters or S-level psychics are interested in this river anymore.
However, those below the level of martial arts masters and S-level psychics come to challenge this river almost every week - even if some people die as a result.
This river is very strange for those challengers. The difficulty of swimming across this river does not become easier as your strength increases. Those who swim across this river include those who are considered strong, such as those who have condensed their qi in martial arts and A-level psychics, as well as those who have just started practicing martial arts and those who have just awakened their psychics.
Moreover, warriors and psychics of all levels are distributed, and it is completely difficult to see any pattern. The mortality rate is about one third - only one third of the challengers pass.
Oh, no, ordinary people who are neither warriors nor people with special powers should be excluded here, because all ordinary people who tried to swim across the river died, without exception.
Gradually, the locals of Canglong City have developed an unwritten rule that if you are not a warrior or a person with special abilities, you must not approach the Dragon Blood River.
In fact, there is no special reward for those who successfully complete the challenge. Instead, they will be recognized by Canglong City - the qualification to permanently reside in the inner city of Canglong City.
This is not very attractive to many warriors and people with special abilities, but the permanent residence qualification in the inner city of Canglong City is still very attractive to some people. These people would even risk their lives to obtain a qualification, while the success rate of swimming across the river is as high as one-third, so every once in a while there will still be people coming to the river to risk their lives.
These people include those from the local slums and those who have moved here from other cities.
This is the information Gu Ran obtained by combining the knowledge from the books he had read and the information he had heard on the spot.
Today, by coincidence, there happened to be a few people by the river, looking at the Dragon Blood River with nervous and expectant expressions. They were obviously people who wanted to challenge.
The guards on the other side also looked at these challengers with joy and anticipation. It was a rare occasion for someone to come and add a little flavor to their dull lives.
For these guards, all the risks and benefits of the Dragon Blood River have been clearly stated on the notice over there. Since these people still decided to challenge, they will not stop them.
Only those young people who obviously know nothing would try to swim across the river. If they were seen by them, they would be stopped and reminded.
Gu Ran originally wanted to enter the inner city through the regular bridge passage, but when he rummaged through his pockets, which were so tight that even a rat could cry, he fell into silence for a short while.
It seemed that he had no money at all, and he was also an outsider without any military merit. It seemed that he could not enter the inner city of Canglong City for a visit.
Gu Ran prepared to leave Canglong City and go to Zhuque City with some regret.
As for the challenge of swimming across the Dragon Blood River
Don't joke, he is now a 100% "ordinary person" with neither special powers nor martial arts skills. According to the previous records of passing Longxue River, his success rate is zero.
It was impossible for Gu Ran to risk his life for a chance to go to the inner city. It was not because he was afraid of death, but because there was no need to.
However, since there is plenty of time, Gu Ran also plans to stand aside and watch the challenge process of these challengers and how many people can successfully pass in the end.
"Come... ... "
Suddenly, Gu Ran, who was standing aside, faintly heard an old voice.
Gu Ran frowned slightly, carefully identifying the direction of the sound.
"thump!"
A challenger jumped into the water first. Instead of trying cautiously, he jumped into the water as fast as he could and then swam desperately to the other side.
Everything was at the fastest, and it seemed that his speed could help him escape death and succeed in the challenge.
But unfortunately he failed. When he swam to the middle of the river, he seemed to have a cramp in his body, became stiff, and then slowly sank into the river.
The other challengers behind were shocked, as the challenger almost sank in front of them.
"Come... ... "
That old voice that seemed to come from ancient times sounded in Gu Ran's ears again.
This time, Gu Ran had some idea of the direction of the sound, but when he looked in the direction of the sound, he felt a little creepy.
This sound actually came from the Dragon Blood River? !
Dragon Blood River is talking to him? !
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A river is actually talking to me
Gu Ran couldn't help but be a little surprised.