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"Knock knock knock..."
"Master Gu, are you there?"
Gu Shi Yi glanced at Li Yaner and Big Boss, one hastily hid behind the earthen jar, while the other stood up straight,
"Come in!"
The door was pushed open, and Boat Owner Yu entered, smiling at Gu Shiyi,
"Master Gu, our ship has been queued up, and we will be able to enter the city shortly. I came to ask if you have any plans of where to stay in Twin Sages City, or if you need someone to guide you or arrange for your accommodation!"
Throughout their journey, Boat Owner Yu had personally seen Gu Shiyi divining and fortune-telling for people with unerring accuracy, so much so that he increasingly felt that despite her seemingly flippant and unreliable appearance, her words were indeed quite efficacious. Thus he thought to himself, why not extend his kindness to the end and create some good karma.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Shiyi smiled,
"I won't hide it from you Boat Owner Yu, I don't really have any plans, as I consider the entire world to be my home. I wander the Itinerant World, slaying demons and exorcising ghosts, I just rest wherever I find myself!"
Her words carried the air of a reclusive master, and Boat Owner Yu had no doubts. He immediately smiled and said,
"If that's the case, then it's wonderful! Someone of your caliber is hard to come by for us ordinary folks; since you'll be in Twin Sages City, why not stay at my place? That way I can extend the courtesy due to a landlord!"
As Gu Shiyi pondered this,
"Staying at his home would indeed be good, with free food and lodging without paying a single silver. However, I'm accompanied by Yaner and Big Boss, and who knows if there might be pursuers behind me. I can't involve others!"
Though she was money-loving, she still knew the importance of life and death matters!
She waved her hand and smiled,
"I am a person of solitary cultivation, untouched by worldly desires. Had it not been for that Female Ghost, I wouldn't have crossed paths with you. Now that our predestined relationship has ended, we should part ways. One should not cling to it! One should not cling to it, ah!"
In response, Boat Owner Yu showed even greater respect,
"Master Gu indeed is a true master!"
Thus, once the merchant ship entered Twin Sages City, Gu Shiyi quickly got off the boat with a carriage, bade farewell to everyone with a wave of her hand, and the carriage merged into the bustling traffic.
It was already midnight, yet the streets were still bustling with vehicles and people making the scene very lively. Li Yaner then asked Gu Shiyi,
"Shiyi, where are we going?"
Gu Shiyi thought for a moment and said,
"Let's find an inn to settle down first, we'll stay here for two days, and then we will continue our journey!"
Following Gu Shiyi's old routine, they roamed the city until midnight and finally found an inn that was small, broken down, and old. After bargaining with the innkeeper for a good while, they managed to check in. Because the fee was so low, the room was the smallest, and they had to feed the horse themselves. But this time, Big Boss did not complain, as it was eager to save money for a trip to Looking Sea City!
Since they checked in so late, by the time Gu Shiyi finished meditating, dawn was already breaking, and after that, she fell asleep, not waking up until evening. After getting up, washing up, and coming out to the inn's main hall for dinner, she took the opportunity to eavesdrop on the gossip and various news in the city.
It was then she heard a major piece of news,
"Have you all heard? The Yin Family of Twin Sages City is seeking a son-in-law!"
"A son-in-law?"
"Yes, yes! The Eldest Miss Yin is in her twenties this year, a beauty that could shame flowers and moon, frighten fish and geese. Plus, it is said that she has a Water Spirit Root. She's now under the tutelage of the Twin Sages in the mountains, already having reached the Foundation Establishment Mid Stage. But because her Cultivation Technique has reached a bottleneck, she needs to find a Dual Cultivation Partner to break through it, which is why she has come down the mountain to find a husband!"
"Sigh... Considering that the Eldest Miss Yin is seeking a husband, it naturally has to be among the Great cultivators. What does that have to do with us? We're just here to watch the excitement!"
"No, no, no... you are mistaken!"
The speaker wore a look of mystery, cupping his hand to the side of his mouth and making secretive gestures,
"What you don't know is that! It's said that the Cultivation Technique practiced by the Eldest Miss Yin is special, and the man who becomes her Dual Cultivation Partner needs to have a unique body constitution. It doesn't matter whether he's a Great cultivator or a common person, as long as he meets the requirements..."
The crowd immediately showed interest,
"Really... what kind of body constitution is needed?"
The man shook his head,
"This... I'm not sure, but it's said that this kind of body constitution is one in ten thousand among men..."
"Tch..."
When the crowd heard this, they burst into ridicule,
"One in ten thousand... isn't that basically telling us commoners there's no chance!?"
The man gestured emphatically,
"What do you know, even though such a body constitution is one in ten thousand, and only the Yin Family can test and ascertain it, it's been said that... whoever participates in the test, even if just attending... the Yin Family will present a generous gift, at least two taels of silver, or more extravagantly, pearls and precious gems. Why shouldn't we try our luck? Even if we can't become the Dual Cultivation Partner of the Eldest Miss Yin, getting a few taels of silver would be good too!"
After all, getting prodded and poked is of little consequence to a man who suffers no loss or deceit!
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