I Have A Dual World Seal

Chapter 1152: Chapter 1151: Moving Into the Lingwu Royal Mansion

Central Capital City, covering an area of tens of miles, with a population in the millions, has city walls six zhang high and more than three zhang wide, corner towers, and fortifies separately stationed troops.

Inside and outside the city combined, there are over three hundred squares, bustling with people, orderly in conduct, clean streets, and pristine waterways, indicative of effective management.

Jing Gaoqi sat beside Lu Zheng, finding the carriage’s shock absorption system quite novel, "This carriage is quite something, is the design with those loops of steel Young Master Lu’s idea?"

Jing Gaoqi, a senior figure of the third generation in Great Jing, now a Ghost God, enjoys the royal incense offerings, his strength extraordinary. Though the shock-absorbing springs are hidden within the carriage, while concealed from ordinary people, they certainly can’t be hidden from him.

"Just something picked up on occasion," Lu Zheng replied with a smile.

"I hadn’t expected the Young Master to be so innately gifted not only in cultivation but also to have quite an imagination in these mundane matters."

Feeling intrigued by the small gadgets within the carriage, Jing Gaoqi found them quite amusing, "Riding in this carriage, it is indeed more comfortable than the royal chariots."

Liu Qingyan and Shen Ying were also intrigued. Although Blue Star’s individual prowess doesn’t compare to Great Jing, in terms of convenience technology, it is indeed several streets ahead of Great Jing.

An industrial society is indeed more accommodating to ordinary people than an agricultural one.

By now, the carriage had entered the outer city’s boundary, where the bustling commoners, upon noticing such a luxurious carriage, stepped aside, yet couldn’t help but follow with their eyes, paying their respect.

Lu Zheng sat at the front of the carriage, surveying his surroundings.

No wonder it is called the Capital City. Even in the outer city’s boundaries, there are many bustling places, of course, in shadowed parts, dark corners are present too.

Lu Zheng could see rosy-faced commoners, as well as ragged beggars, benevolent people distributing porridge outside large courtyards, and bullies in the alleys.

Residences, taverns, shops, and workshops were scattered about, although slightly chaotic, they also have a unique beauty.

Then, the carriage smoothly arrived at the main gate on the east side of the Central Capital City.

The soldiers guarding the city stared straight ahead, allowing the carriage to enter the city without blocking the way or checking.

"Oh? Are the carriages not checked either?" Lu Zheng asked curiously, blinking.

In a time of peace, coupled with Great Jing not imposing a city gate tax, it made sense that the soldiers guarding the city didn’t check pedestrians — Tonglin County was the same. However, carriages coming and going still needed checking, primarily for contraband or wanted criminals.

Unexpectedly, Central Capital City doesn’t check at all.

Jing Gaoqi chuckled, "Within the city, there are one hundred and twenty-eight squares, and the Central Capital Prefecture Government Office, the Divine Capture Office, the Mingwei Army, the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, and others all have personnel, so there’s no need to waste time at the city gate."

Lu Zheng nodded in understanding, Tonglin County lacks formidable figures, but Central Capital is different, there are plenty of powerful masters who do not even care what people or things enter the city.

Even if someone brought in several tons of biochemical weapons, the masters could instantly purify them for you.

The carriage clip-clopped through the three to four zhang long city wall causeway, then drove into the largest and most bustling city of this world.

Da Jing Zhongjing!

As Lu Zheng glanced around, with red walls and green tiles, carved beams and painted ridges, bustling and splendid, it was a level above the outer city.

Lu Zheng looked admiringly; it was like entering Great Tang Chang’an City, surveying left and right, full of interest.

However, Jing Gaoqi noticed that Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan, along with Shen Ying, showed only brief admiration in their eyes, not much more.

There was no hint of surprise and shock expected of seeing a bustling metropolis with a million inhabitants.

Jing Gaoqi was greatly curious.

Si Lingxi being unmoved was one thing, but Lu Zheng and the others were considered mere juniors in the intel, yet how were their dispositions so stable?

Jing Gaoqi was actually quite curious about their purpose in coming to the Central Capital, though he wouldn’t ask, as without incident, he would eventually find out anyway.

Based on how they acted when meeting him, it seemed unrelated to the Royal Family, which reassured him.

The luxurious carriage moved steadily along the flat bluestone streets; the surrounding commoners occasionally glanced, not showing much surprise.

Shen Ying nodded, "The people of the Capital City are quite knowledgeable."

As her words fell, another carriage approached from the opposite direction, also drawn by two pure white horses, towing a luxurious carriage.

The two carriages passed by each other, with only the coachman curiously glancing at Lu Zheng and Jing Gaoqi before ignoring them and proceeding onward separately.

Jing Gaoqi nodded and smiled, "It’s mainly because they’ve seen too much."

The carriage traveled along the main road for a while, then under Jing Gaoqi’s guidance, it turned into Anxing Square in the northeast of Central Capital City.

Upon entering Anxing Square, the surroundings immediately quieted down; it was surrounded by high walls and large courtyards, with few pedestrians, though every so often, a constable would pass by, gazing at Lu Zheng’s carriage with curious eyes.

Soon, Lu Zheng drove the carriage to the entrance of a residence.

The middle door spanned two zhang, with red doors and a golden plaque, beneath the roof eaves hung a row of large red lanterns, flanked by a pair of stone elephants, one with a raised trunk, the other lifting a foot.

On the golden plaque, the four words "Lingwu Royal Mansion" were inscribed.

They had arrived!

As soon as Lu Zheng parked, a drum sounded within Lingwu Royal Mansion, the central door swung open, and a line of Royal Mansion Guards filed out, arranging themselves on either side.

Subsequently, this generation’s Spiritual Martial King, Jing Zhiyan, led the way out, followed by the Princess Consort, concubines, children, steward, servants, and attendants.

Lu Zheng blinked, "Spiritual Martial King, is it necessary to be so formal?"

Jing Gaoqi waved his hand, "Letting them meet you beforehand will avoid many troubles."

...

What Jing Gaoqi meant by meeting was indeed just a meeting.

The current Spiritual Martial King, Jing Zhiyan, lacked cultivation talent; now over the age of fifty, despite consuming many spirit medicines, he still didn’t reach the level of Hundred Years of Dao Practice and probably wouldn’t qualify for incense offerings when he died.

Jing Gaoqi saw that Lu Zheng and the others disliked socializing, so he merely let the mansion’s people have a look, then sent them away, arranging a secluded courtyard for Lu Zheng and the others.

Furthermore, he assigned them a steward and a guide.

"You all may call me Liu San," a gentleman over fifty bowed and greeted, "For anything in the residence, you can look for me, whether it’s meals, morning or evening bathing; I will arrange everything properly."

"Greetings, Young Master Lu, greetings, esteemed sisters."

A young woman in her late teens, first glanced at Jing Gaoqi with reverence, then looked at Lu Zheng and the others with curiosity.

"She’s called Jing Qianyu; she’s very familiar with Central Capital City. If you wish to go anywhere, let her guide you for convenience," Jing Gaoqi introduced.

"Thank you, Spiritual Martial King," Lu Zheng said.

"It’s just a small matter, no need to concern yourself," Jing Gaoqi chuckled, then said, "Well, I won’t disturb you anymore. If you wish to find me, just send a message to the Royal Ancestral Hall."

After finishing his words, Jing Gaoqi bowed to the group, then his form flashed, disappearing as if vanished with the wind.