Lin Fan was millions of miles away from Vermilion Bird City.
The Dayan Dynasty was located in the eastern region of the Spirit Realm.
Through the Transmission Array, Lin Fan had already arrived within the Dayan Dynasty.
However, he did not teleport directly into the capital of the Dayan Dynasty.
Not just Lin Fan, but no one else could directly teleport into the capital of the Dayan Dynasty either.
It was a national capital. If there were a large number of Transmission Arrays, wouldn’t invaders be able to reach the capital of the Dayan Dynasty instantly if a war broke out?
Aside from a few small Transmission Arrays within the depths of the Imperial Palace of the Dayan Dynasty, which could only transport a few people at a time and needed the Handwritten Order from His Majesty, the Emperor of the Dayan Dynasty, to activate, there were no other Transmission Arrays within ten thousand miles of the entire capital of the Dayan Dynasty.
After arriving at the Dayan Dynasty, Lin Fan walked on the streets, observing the passersby.
In comparison to Vermilion Bird City, the Dayan Dynasty indeed had many differences.
Folk customs, habits, and accents were significantly different.
However, among cultivators, the language used was still the common ancient language, similar to the ancient language on Earth, so Lin Fan could still understand it.
"What’s the plan now?" Emperor Jade asked.
"Of course, to head to the capital of the Dayan Dynasty. I haven’t seen Li’er for almost a month now. Since I promised her that I would meet her parents, naturally I will go!" Lin Fan explained nonchalantly.
Emperor Jade, transformed into a little girl, appeared deep in Lin Fan’s mind and rolled her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Lin Fan frowned.
"Just what it sounds like! Little Fanfan, you are too naive! Since you’re going to meet Nangong Li’s parents, shouldn’t you bring some gifts? Moreover, in a while, it will be Nangong Li’s father’s grand birthday celebration. This is a dynasty we’re talking about. Just think about how many people will be bringing gifts and how many eyes will be watching you. You’re going empty-handed?" Emperor Jade was somewhat speechless.
"Uh... it seems so, I didn’t consider this thoroughly..."
Lin Fan felt a bit embarrassed.
It was his first time meeting the parents, and some oversight was inevitable.
"What should I do then? Perhaps I could bring some top-grade Spirit Stones?" Lin Fan furrowed his brows.
"Little Fanfan, you really are adorably naive! A true straight man!" Emperor Jade scoffed, "This is the Dayan Dynasty we’re talking about, a super First Grade power, second only to Holy Lands and Emperor Clans. Do you really think the Dayan Dynasty lacks Spirit Stones?"
"Let me tell you, it’s not just Spirit Stones, but Spiritual Medicines, Magic Artifacts, Magic Treasures, and Cultivation Techniques; they won’t be lacking in any of them! If you want to give a gift, it absolutely needs to be something surprising, and moreover, it has to be unique. Only in this way, you can make Nangong Li’s father pleased!"
Lin Fan nodded gently.
Emperor Jade made some sense.
Spirit Stones, the Dayan Dynasty definitely didn’t lack them.
Top-grade Spirit Stones, they wouldn’t be short of them either.
Cultivation Techniques...
None of these would be lacking.
This moment’s Dayan Dynasty was like a super tycoon on Earth, possessing everything from luxury cars, airplanes, yachts, villas, to private estates.
No matter what you give, it would all seem ordinary!
"Then what should I do?" Lin Fan furrowed his brows.
"Just think about it slowly, it’s not my girlfriend, you are the one who promised. If you really can’t figure it out, maybe you just shouldn’t go? Hehe! After all, you already have a junior sister, missing one woman isn’t a big deal!" Emperor Jade giggled.
"No way! Li’er sacrificed her reputation to protect me, it’s probably already known all over the Dayan Dynasty. I came here exactly to clear her name! How could I not go?" Lin Fan decisively refused.
"Hmph! I was just joking, why are you so nervous?" Emperor Jade snorted lightly.
Then, there was silence.
Lin Fan did not continue to dwell on it.
Instead, he chose to wander around the streets.
He decided, for now, not to go to the capital of the Dayan Dynasty.
He planned to first consider what congratulatory gift to give to Nangong Li’s father.
As he walked, Lin Fan paused outside an auction house, hesitated for a second, and then entered.
Although, generally speaking, you don’t get any good items inside an auction house.
However, sometimes there are pleasant surprises.
"Sir, may I ask what would you like?" A middle-aged man approached with a smile and introduced himself as Yuan Feng, a minor manager of the auction house.
His position wasn’t very high, specifically tasked with serving individual visitors.
Although Lin Fan’s cultivation level wasn’t high, just showing the signs of the Nascent Soul Early Stage.
But a visitor is a guest, so Yuan Feng did not neglect him.
"Bring me the latest auction catalog of items," Lin Fan requested indifferently.
He knew, generally auction houses list all their upcoming auction items in a catalog before distributing it,
"Alright! Please wait a moment."
Yuan Feng nodded with a smile and invited Lin Fan to sit down.
He quickly brought over an illustrated catalog.
The illustrations were lifelike, even more realistic than oil paintings on Earth, almost similar to those taken by a camera.
For cultivators, it’s common to have photographic memory.
Utilizing some Divine Sense in creating these images makes them no different from photographs!
Lin Fan sat there, sipping the Spiritual Tea brought by a maid, while browsing the auction catalog.
Yuan Feng didn’t rush him and sat by his side as company.
"Thirty-thousand-year-old Wind Bell Grass, seventeen stalks..."
"Three-thousand-year-old Bicolor Spiral Shell Flowers, five hundred ninety-two stalks..."
"Purple Gold Copper, fifteen thousand nine hundred eighty-two pounds..."
"A single shedding skin of a Ninth Rank Flood Dragon..."
"Ten Demon Beast eggs of a Sixth Rank Black Demon Spider..."
"An ancient relic map... Note: This map is suspected to be of a Cave Mansion where an Ancient Saint perished!"
"A sixty-thousand-year-old Heavenly Spirit Fire Lotus..."
Lin Fan was flipping through the auction catalog in his hands but didn’t find anything appealing.
These items, for an ordinary cultivator, would be greatly attractive.
But for Lin Fan, they held no appeal whatsoever!
These items were of no use to him.
Moreover, even if acquired, to gift them to an emperor of a dynasty? Too trivial!
Although Yuan Feng appeared calm while sipping his Spiritual Tea, in reality, he was constantly observing Lin Fan from the corner of his eye.
Yuan Feng was secretly very surprised!
Because Lin Fan was exceedingly calm!
Genuine calmness, the kind that comes from deep within.
’Could it be... none of these items catch his eye? Impossible! He’s merely at the Nascent Soul Realm. Even a cultivator in the Divinity Transformation stage would at least be tempted by these items, right?’ Yuan Feng wondered in astonishment.
It was at this moment, Lin Fan’s pupils abruptly constricted.
Even Lin Fan could not stay calm!
ps: All channels considered, according to the rules, I can’t upload more today... I will upload more tomorrow...