Eastern: I love doing good things-Chapter 151 : Imperial Capital

Fang Yuan quickly finished the last book and stretched lazily.

So far, he had mastered all the more than ten kinds of formations and alchemy techniques stored within the Yongnan Province's Town Pacification Office.

Both of these things were time-consuming and labor-intensive. Alchemy required mixing various herbs in perfect proportions, and during the process of refining the pills, the furnace's heat had to be precisely controlled. A slight mistake in either would lead to failure.

Formations, on the other hand, required a lot of calculations, and every rune had to be carefully engraved. It was more difficult than solving math problems in his previous life—at least when doing math, he could still get some sympathy points for his handwriting...

However, after unlocking the talent for [One-Click Crafting], these problems were no longer an issue. (It's similar to how players cook in Genshin Impact.)

As long as he had the herbs and the alchemy furnace, he didn't need to worry about anything else. In a matter of moments, he could craft perfect pills!

Formations were even easier. The calculations and the process of setting up the formation could all be skipped, and Fang Yuan could easily create a formation with just a thought!

Tsk, he hadn't realized it, but he had become a genius in both alchemy and formations...

Unfortunately, the formations and alchemy techniques in the Yongnan Province's Town Pacification Office were very limited, mostly just basic ones. The same went for Jianghai Palace. He wondered if there were any good resources in the Imperial Treasury of the Yan Kingdom.

At that moment, they heard the helmsman, who was responsible for steering the ship, shouting from outside: "The capital is here, my lords!"

The helmsman was also a formation master, and this flying ship could only soar through the sky because of the flying formation engraved on it.

Fang Yuan pulled back the curtain and immediately saw a grand city, even larger than the capital of Yongnan Province.

At the center of the city stood a dazzling golden palace that occupied half of the city, shining brightly.

This was the capital of the Yan Kingdom, the Imperial City!

According to the Great Yan legal code, only the royal family could allow their flying ships to enter the Imperial City directly. Therefore, they had to stop at the station outside the city and take a horse-drawn carriage to enter.

This was Fang Yuan's first time in the Imperial City, so he couldn't help but take a careful tour inside.

The city was exceptionally well-planned, with streets arranged in a grid pattern, wide and straight, extending from the outer city all the way to the imperial palace.

There were many different kinds of shops along both sides of the streets, and people were coming and going in a never-ending stream.

In the residential areas, the mansions of noble families were neatly arranged, with red gates and embroidered doors, carved beams, and painted pillars.

"It's really prosperous!" Even though Fang Yuan had seen his fair share of grand scenes in his previous life, he was still surprised by the magnificent sight.

This didn't seem like the capital of a country on the brink of collapse. Wait, maybe he shouldn't say that. After all, looking at history, this was often the case.

The soldiers fought and died on the front lines, while the generals enjoyed the company of beautiful women in their tents. That was the normal state of affairs.

But what amazed Fang Yuan even more was the Imperial Palace. This place, which only the royal family could enter, was even more spacious than the capital of Yongnan Province!

The emperor sure lived luxuriously... He also wondered what the emperor's cultivation was like. If he were to enter the palace right now... Could he win?

According to the jade slip left by Marquis Chongwu, the strongest martial artist known in the world was a Grand Master, someone who was above a normal Master.

However, the difference was that a regular Master only condensed one Dao body, while a Grand Master had at least three Dao bodies.

The increase in battle power brought about by the Dao bodies was immense. Just one more word made all the difference in the world in terms of their strength.

Above them, there were rumored to be Martial Saints, but they were legendary figures. At least, no Martial Saints had appeared for the past few thousand years.

Someone like the emperor would likely be a Grand Master at the very least. This didn't even take into account the other powers around him...

"Lord Fang, we are heading to the Southern Town Pacification Office of the Jinyiwei," Jiang Tao said at this moment.

The Jinyiwei had two branches, the Northern and Southern Town Pacification Offices. The Southern Office was originally for checking corrupt officials, but it had evolved into the main force against demons.

The Northern Office was entirely under the emperor's secret service. The infiltrator Yan Nan, who had been around Marquis Chongwu, belonged to the Northern Office.

"Will I meet the emperor?" Fang Yuan asked in return.

The title "emperor" didn't sound very friendly.

Jiang Tao thought for a moment and then said, "Well... Lord Fang, you might meet His Majesty, but it's a bit unlikely that you'll see him."

"???"

Noticing Fang Yuan's displeased look, Jiang Tao sighed and explained, "The thing is, for the past few decades, His Majesty has been less involved in court affairs, so I'm not sure."

"I see..."

Fang Yuan squinted his eyes. His historical experience told him that emperors like this were either extremely indulgent or were preparing for a major move.

He didn't say anything else, and soon the two of them arrived at the Southern Town Pacification Office in the Imperial City.

After they announced their arrival, they entered the main hall, where an old figure greeted them.

The figure's head had the words: [Crown Prince of the Yan Kingdom: Ji Tianqi].

Before coming, Jiang Tao had told him that the highest authority in the Southern Town Pacification Office was held by this Crown Prince.

However, this was a bit of a shock. The Crown Prince looked so old. He remembered that the Fourteenth Prince he had seen before was still a youth...

It seemed that this Crown Prince didn't have much talent for cultivation, which explained his aging appearance.

"Greetings, Town Pacification Lord," Jiang Tao cupped his hands in salute. During work hours, his title was used, so there was no need for him to kneel.

Fang Yuan followed suit.

Ji Tianqi nodded and said with a neutral expression, "What brings you here, Jiang Tao? If you're here to ask for reinforcements, I'm afraid I don't have any spare power. All our Grand Masters are stationed at the border, and..."

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He paused midway, then grabbed his sparse hair in frustration.

It was clear that the Crown Prince was under a lot of pressure. There were indeed some officials in the Yan Kingdom's royal family who were trying to serve the country.

"Lord, Yongnan Province is safe now," Jiang Tao said. "All the demons have been eliminated."

"Eliminated?!" Ji Tianqi immediately widened his eyes and clapped his hands. Some of his hair fell out in the process, and he sounded incredibly excited.

"Good, good! This is the best news I've heard in decades!"

"Jiang Tao, you've done well. I will immediately send word to His Majesty to commend you!"

"It wasn't me," Jiang Tao shook his head. "It was this gentleman here, Master Fang."

Ji Tianqi immediately shifted his gaze to the handsome young man beside him, his voice trembling: "M-Master Fang?"