Chapter 10: Arrival at the Imperial City

Ling Feng asked them, somewhat off-topic: "Why did you come with me? Aren't you supposed to continue with your mercenary missions?" Upon hearing Ling Feng's question, Chen Fan immediately replied: "I want to join you for another mission." Fang Tianya, who was beside him, also nodded in agreement. "Oh, then let's take on a mission together in a few days."

After purchasing the map, the three of them arrived at Longxiang Inn. Under the service of the attendant, they requested three rooms. Initially, Chen Fan and Fang Tianya mentioned that they could share one room, as the prices here were not cheap.

Ling Feng was unaware that his several conversations would lead to trouble for him; otherwise, he would rather die than chat with that woman

Ling Feng mentioned that one of them wanted to meditate while the other wanted to practice fighting energy in the evening, so it would be best for each to have their own room. After all, it was only one silver coin per room, and he claimed that as a local tyrant in the imperial city, he wouldn't care about such matters. He took out a gold coin and directly booked three nights. The two of them thought about Ling Feng's spatial bag and agreed, as anyone who could afford a spatial bag wouldn't mind this "small expense"

Ling Feng was also surprised, but quickly replied: "I will be at the Long...Xiang Inn." Realizing that it was somewhat inappropriate to mention the Long family, he changed his words to the Longxiang Inn in the imperial city. This is a time-honored inn, and in Long Tian's memory, he had stayed there a few times, of course, accompanied by some women.

Ling Feng once again purchased a complete set of different maps. When the curious child asked him why he bought so many maps, Ling Feng deflected the question by citing his fondness for collecting maps from www.hetushu.com. He could not reveal that he had memorized all the maps and then analyzed and calculated the most complete continental topography along with the least erroneous maps. Now, Ling Feng has a three-dimensional representation of all the terrains and landforms of the Sky Soaring Empire in his mind, and he also has a considerable number of locations from other countries stored in his memory.

Once, while Ling Feng was practicing swordsmanship with Fang Tianya, feeling bored, he prepared a Beggar's Chicken and a pot of fish soup. The fish, of course, was for the little cat, and the remaining Beggar's Chicken was shared among the three of them. After the two people devoured the Beggar's Chicken, they stared at Ling Feng for a long time, their eyes filled with admiration and satisfaction, which was Ling Feng's thought.

Ling Feng's understanding of magic was merely basic, so he did not teach Chen Fan. Since the practice of a magician is not visible, Ling Feng was unaware of how unique his magic was, which could be described as unparalleled.

The woman in the car is a well-known figure who is highly regarded in various countries; this is her most discreet choice for entering the Heavenly Soaring Imperial City

After dinner, Ling Feng returned to his room to practice his breathing exercises. He wanted to be well-rested for the troublesome tasks he had to tackle the next day. The other two, under Ling Feng's guidance, also practiced meditation and breathing exercises every evening.

How does Lingfeng use all of his strength

Ling Feng knew that the two of them were following him, so he should not think about shaking them off, especially Chen Fan, this tail. Therefore, today's visit to the Long family was canceled, and he decided to go to the Longxiang Inn first, planning to visit the Long family tomorrow morning.

The woman smiled and replied, "Oh, I see." Fortunately, she was wearing a veil, so no one could see her smile; otherwise, Brother Tiger would have been even more surprised, as he had never seen a woman smile at anyone before

Ling Feng would also go to watch Fang Tianya practice swordsmanship along the way, and Chen Fan, of course, followed closely behind him. However, since Ling Feng had already taught everything that needed to be taught, now it was just a matter of Fang Tianya slowly comprehending and practicing. Therefore, there was no concern about Chen Fan, the magician, watching.

Chen Fan still clung to the earlier question: "Does Ling Feng not know where the Longxiang Inn is?" Ling Feng quickly thought of an excuse: "I need to go to the East City first to buy a few maps"

Miss, if there is anything you need assistance with, you can find me. In this imperial city, there is nothing I cannot accomplish; with just a word from me, even the emperor can be seen.

"Ling Feng, where will you be staying, and how can we contact you?" This question came from someone no one expected to ask it, just before Ling Feng left. The person was that woman, and everyone was astonished as they looked at her and Ling Feng, somewhat unable to believe that she was the one who asked this question.

Ling Feng thus completed his first mercenary mission and successfully arrived at the Tianxiang Imperial City

Aside from a few petty thieves, there were no troubles at all, and the petty thieves were quickly dealt with. Ling Feng had expected some thrilling events to unfold, as in typical novels where unexpected enemies appear in such situations, allowing the protagonist to perform a heroic rescue. However, nothing of the sort occurred, leading him to conclude that novels should not be taken seriously.

At the beginning, he directly pursued Ling Feng, asking why he did not seek out Fang Tianya, reasoning that Fang Tianya was too aloof and would not engage in much conversation. Although Ling Feng would not reveal the truth, he would still find other topics to divert the conversation, unlike Fang Tianya, who was cold and unapproachable.

After bidding farewell to Brother Hu, Fang Tianya, and Chen Fan, Ling Feng intended to return to the Longtian family directly. Naturally, he also said goodbye to the woman in the car. They had exchanged a few words along the way; although he still did not know her appearance, they were somewhat acquainted, and a polite farewell was still necessary.

Thus, Fang Tianya continuously sought guidance on martial arts from Ling Feng along the way, and Ling Feng answered all his questions. Fang Tianya always left in excitement, then found a place to practice. Ling Feng understood that an individual's success requires both effort and talent, with talent being only a small part; effort is the most important. Fang Tianya possesses talent and is willing to work hard, but he lacks a bit of opportunity. It is believed that Fang Tianya's future will be limitless.

On the way to the Long family, Ling Feng was pursued by Fang Tianya and Chen Fan. Chen Fan immediately asked, "Ling Feng, is the Longxiang Inn along this route? I have been there before; it should be towards the West City. Why are you heading towards the East City?" Although Fang Tianya did not say anything, his eyes revealed a sense of doubt.

Ling Feng did not want his identity to be known to them. He wished to return to the Longtian family to report his safety and continue his mercenary career, traveling across the continent. It was possible that he would be with these two, so he did not want them to have any particular opinions about him. Ling Feng was unaware that the two already held a very special view of him.

Chen Fan felt that there must be a problem inside, so he kept following Ling Feng closely. This Chen Fan is a true curious child, perhaps due to the innocent character cultivated in the small village.

The woman was also secretly wondering what was wrong with her, but she thought to herself that she would see Ling Feng again soon. When the time comes for you to see who I am, will you be surprised? Hehe, you definitely will. During several conversations with Ling Feng, the woman developed a strong interest in him.

Chen Fan could not discern much from Fang Tianya's sword practice; at present, he was merely following Ling Feng. He felt that Ling Feng possessed a certain affinity. Additionally, there was another matter concerning the things made by Ling Feng

After completing the task and receiving the reward, Ling Feng's mercenary level increased to D rank, jumping three levels in succession. Such occurrences are rare; typically, G rank mercenaries cannot take on B rank tasks and can only accept tasks one rank higher than their own. This time, the convoy chose to publish an escort mission without any rank restrictions to avoid drawing too much attention. Sometimes, being escorted by mercenaries serves as the best form of camouflage, although this task should not be too conspicuous.

The mage cannot discern the intricacies of Fang Tianya's swordsmanship. Magic and martial energy are two distinct systems; mages and scholars do not practice martial techniques, nor do warriors practice magic, except for the magic swordsman. It is not that the two systems conflict, but rather that a person's energy is limited. If one were to practice both, there would be no opportunity to break through to the realms of Sword Deity and Mage Deity. Some may even spend their entire lives without reaching the levels of Sword Saint and Archmage. Therefore, no one practices both magic and martial energy simultaneously. The magic swordsman merely practices basic magic to imbue their sword with magical attacks, primarily focusing on martial energy training.

After Fang Tianya absorbed the swordsmanship, he realized that he did not understand some of Ling Feng's words; he was simply too shocked at the time to ask. Ling Feng then explained while demonstrating it to him.

Gradually, everyone noticed that Fang Tianya treated Ling Feng unusually well. Whenever Ling Feng needed something, Fang Tianya would go and get it for him; if Ling Feng wanted water, he would fetch it for him. This left everyone feeling puzzled. Given Fang Tianya's cold demeanor, how could he treat Ling Feng in such a manner? Moreover, his behavior clearly revealed a respect for Ling Feng. When they asked Fang Tianya, he would say nothing; the same was true when they inquired of Ling Feng. This was mainly because Ling Feng did not want to cause trouble. If others found out, it would create significant issues for him. Everyone felt perplexed. Given Fang Tianya's cold personality, how could he treat Ling Feng this way? Furthermore, his actions evidently expressed respect for Ling Feng. When they questioned Fang Tianya, he remained silent; the same was true for Ling Feng. This was primarily because Ling Feng wished to avoid complications. If others learned of it later, it would lead to considerable trouble for him.

When Ling Feng took out the seasoning from the spatial bag, both of them were taken aback. Although they did not possess a spatial bag, they were aware that such an item was not something an ordinary person could afford. A spatial bag costs at least 10,000 gold coins. They wondered how this young nobleman, Ling Feng, could become a mercenary, and how a young nobleman could possess such excellent culinary skills