Legend of the Dragon God
Ch. 77 – Country Shiwu.
“So, like this ... Shiwu's country?” Liu Chang opened his mouth wide when he saw the splendor of the Shiwu Country.
Since deciding to continue the journey three days ago, Liu Chang and the others finally arrived at Shiwu Country. Other than robbers and wild animals no one can disturb them on the way to arrive in this country.
“Yes, Shiwu is so majestic. With at least 70% of the profession in this country is a healer, the economy of the country is also slightly better than the surrounding country.” Salazar spoke up about Liu Chang's response.
In addition to its splendor, Shiwu also has other uniqueness that is not owned by the surrounding country, for example, the aroma of drugs that are smelled throughout the streets of the city, not only in big cities even small towns to the countryside at least have the same aroma as this.
This was no wonder considering that a healer was so closely related to Alchemy, hence the Shiwu Country also had a great Alchemy batch scattered throughout the Jade Plains Continent. And the Alchemy who had completed his tasks would settle in the State of Shiwu and teach the knowledge they had to the succeeding generations.
After paying a few pieces of silver and showing identity at the border, Liu Chang and the others finally entered the largest city in Shiwu State namely Tursk.
The city of Tursk has the largest economy because it has at least two hundred Alchemy which each has a wealth of millions of gold coins from the drug stores they have.
All of those achievements ultimately led these Alchemists to create something called a clan or in imperial terms a family.
There are at least thirty-eight clans in the city of Tursk but the most influential are the seven clans, each of which holds the largest territory in the city.
The seven clans that were currently very influential were inseparable from the better economic conditions of their clans. They have a business octopus that can only be described with one word - terrible!
For example, the clan named Curtis, this clan has at least 700 drug stores spread to other countries. While its central store or its central association is in the country as the policy controller of any branch they own.
When compared to the Young Sword Association, the Curtis clan still had greater wealth and influence as their stores were managed through their own generation. It was certainly very inversely proportional to the Young Sword Association entrusting their branch shops to others.
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After walking around Tursk City for a few hours carrying Liu Chang and Chiriyu, Salazar and Severin finally stopped their steps in front of a shop with a five-story building. A gold inked inscription called the Curtis Clan was clearly displayed in the middle of their building.
“We will buy something?” Liu Chang asked after seeing this shop selling some medicines and various necessities for Alchemy.
“Sure, before going to the outside world we were given the task of buying some necessities for the tribe. Let's go in.” Severin stepped foot followed by Liu Chang and Chiriyu entered the Curtis clan shop.
After having a little chat with a servant, Liu Chang and the others finally went up to the third floor. Because, on the third floor the capacity owned is larger and complete than the previous floor.
“We have a pretty close relationship with this clan, therefore when seeing our arrival, they instantly knew which floor we were going to,” said Salazar while choosing some plants and pills needed by his tribe.
After buying some goods for the purposes of his tribe, Severin and Salazar took them to the cashier to make payment. Meanwhile, Liu Chang had also bought some resources for the increase in Chiriyu's strength which was currently about to enter the Intermediate Swordsman.
“Total overall goods you buy is 3 pieces of gold,” said the cashier after calculating all resources and other goods purchases Severin and Salazar.
Seeing that the number was so large that they had not expected it before, Salazar and Severin looked at each other.
“You have more money? The coin in my pocket was only 7 silver,” Severin whispered to Salazar beside him.
“No, the money I have is only 15 silver. I never thought it would be this expensive.” Salazar shook his head slowly, however all the money he had was a month's worth of travel.
The cashier could only wait patiently to see two young men whispering about the price of the item. Not how long had come the other young man along with his younger brother carrying a larger Innate, he had instantly paid for everything with ten gold coins.
“Ah, please use the rest for two young people's payment there.”
“Alright, money back three gold pieces will be put into this payment,” said the cashier with a gentle smile.
Salazar and Severin immediately turned their heads after hearing someone pay their bills. Both of them breathed a sigh of relief when they found out that the one who paid for it was the young man they knew.
“Well, no problem. Think of it as kindness, and can ... you take this hand off my body? One would be surprised to see two men holding each other.”
“Oh, sorry. I'm overdoing it.” Severin smiled awkwardly, until he was unaware of his actions.
After walking for a long time towards the edge of the city, Salazar finally stopped his steps because their goal from the beginning would be entered from here.
“Severin, remove it!” Salazar glanced towards Severin's innate pouch.
“Oh, I forgot. We have to wear this.” Severin responded to the order, and immediately took out a few small boxes in his hands.
Liu Chang and Chiriyu could only look at the astonishment of what the two young men before them were doing.
“Reflection the beam should be in this direction, you forgot?” Salazar looked at Severin in wonder.
“Haha, it looks like the outside world made my memory blunt.” Severin smiled awkwardly then fixed the box in his hand in the direction Salazar pointed.
An increasingly curious Liu Chang immediately approached to ask something Salazar and Severin were doing.
“This is one of the ways we used when entering the Eve Valley. Look at this, if it reflects sunlight in this direction then the stone will open.” Salazar pointed to a stone on the city barrier that had a different shape from other stones.
“While in the opposite direction the stone next to it will suck you into a bottomless valley containing poisonous snakes. This box-shaped object is also the cause of our payment to be so expensive.” Salazar gave a faint smile after chanting some way to open the secret door to the valley he called Eve.
“I'm surprised a system as sophisticated as it already exists today, if all of this falls into the wrong hands, great chaos could be in the Jade Plain Continent ..” Liu Chang began to think such a system must be widely contested for personal and group interests because of its sophistication.
“Severin, turn it towards 2 o'clock. Then it should be this ... this .. and this. Move!” Salazar signaled his arm to stay away.
Not long after they finished the light Puzzle, a long-lasting vibration finally opened a door of tungsten.
“Come in, be careful this hallway is dark.” Salazar gave some torches for illumination to Liu Chang and the others.
After walking for a long time Salazar and Severin would stop and move a few stones after that again continue their steps to the end of the hall, according to Severin all they did was close the door of this hallway from the inside.
Salazar then explained some things related to the door and the system used by their tribe. From his explanation such doors had been used when he was a child but the first time the Everard tribe used them, Salazar did not know for sure.
“Since childhood? How old are you right now?” Liu Chang raised his eyebrows.
“Our age is not too old, I with Severin only differ by ten years. I'm 270 and Severin is 260. Very young age, isn't it?” Salazar smiled faintly towards Liu Chang.
“Two once! you even have to call ancestor.”
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**Author Note :
Tungsten comes from the Swedish language which means heavy stone, this metal has the highest melting point when compared to other metals. To melt the fire temperature used must reach 3.422°C.
Here I made the entrance to the Eve Valley made of tungsten, in addition to its original form is metal, if seen from the outside tungsten will look like stone, so it is suitable for use secret doors.
Thank you, man, thank you,
To be continued** ....