Legend of the Heavenly Fruit
Eps. 39 — Hana City
"Grandfather, is life just for happiness?" Zhou Yuan asked.
"Isn't everyone like that? The poor, the rich, the officials, the common people all live in search of happiness, even the wicked do evil for seeking their own happiness."
"But Grandpa, the bad guys get happiness the wrong way?"
"That's right Yuan'er. The source of happiness is not always good, but kindness always brings happiness..."
Zhou Yuan smiled at his Grandfather's words, his conversation today opened up a bit of his thoughts on the life he was living.
Is his life happy now? Is it his action all along to seek happiness? Zhou Yuan had not thought about it yet but he understood what he should become in the future.
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Hana City, was one of the major cities in the Moon Empire which was the second largest trading center after the Imperial Capital.
Every year there are many traders from outside the city who come here to sell their goods. Not only from the Moon Empire, sometimes at certain times there were merchants from other empires visiting here.
Zhou Yuan stared at Hana City from outside the border, after traveling many kilometers he finally arrived at the destination of the next city.
"I haven't been here in a long time, it turns out there's nothing different..." Zhou Yuan stared at the city wall from afar which he thought remained the same as he visited in his first life.
While already doing the closed-door training from his teacher, Zhou Yuan ventured to various places and one of them was Hana City in front of him.
"Yuan'er, for today we will rest here first. Tomorrow we will continue the journey..." Zhou Bing who was beside him told.
Zhou Yuan nodded, both of them had travelled for four days after leaving the village, The supplies he had brought were exhausted, both of them had to replenish supplies back in this city.
Hana City was actually their final stopover since not far from this city, the Green Bamboo Sect was close by.
Zhou Yuan and Zhou Bing then spurred his horse to the city gate, there seemed to be many carriages lining up, almost all of them were merchant carriages.
In the front queue there are officers who check their luggage, the officers check one by one the people who will go inside.
Zhou Yuan was not surprised by the queues of the merchants, as indeed Hana City was once a city for business people.
In addition to traders, many people who complain about their fate work here, warriors also generally stop by. In Hana City there are many needs that cannot be searched in other cities, resources are one example.
"Stop, show me your identity?" The three guards stopped Zhou Yuan and Zhou Bing's horses.
Zhou Bing gave an identification sign that he was from a noble family, realizing that the status made the three officers change, they immediately behaved courteously to the two.
"Sir, please come in..." The officer immediately allowed Zhou Yuan and Zhou Bing without further examination after learning of his identity.
Zhou Bing and Zhou Yuan entered the city, only a few steps their horses moved, the first thing that greeted the two was the density of the city.
There are so many people passing by, on the shoulder of the road there are small traders who open small shops, it makes the streets narrow.
Zhou Bing then brought Zhou Yuan to a quite famous inn in this city, Zhou Bing had been to Hana City and he recognized some innkeepers here.
After Zhou Bing had reserved a room for the two, Zhou Yuan wanted to do something in the city.
Zhou Bing did not immediately agree, he was worried that his grandson was lost or lost considering the vastness of this city, let alone that Zhou Yuan was only the first time to Hana City he thought.
"Grandfather, Yuan can take care of himself, Grandfather take it easy I'll be back before the sun sets." Zhou Yuan seemed to understand what Zhou Bing was thinking.
"Alright Yuan'er, but don't go far from this inn?"
Zhou Yuan nodded, he immediately walked out of the inn. Zhou Yuan had long since waited for this moment and planned what to do when he arrived at Hana City.
Zhou Yuan went to the west, on his way he had seen around the city and many things that made him remember his first life.
Although there were some new and changing buildings or shops, Hana City did not have much change.
Zhou Yuan's move then stopped at one of the weaponry shops, he did intend to make a big shopping spree in this city with the gold coins he had obtained from the previous robbers.
When Zhou Yuan entered, several young maidens approached him with friendly faces, coincidentally at the store there were not many buyers and Zhou Yuan's arrival made him the center of attention.
Being surrounded by sweet and fragrant girls made Zhou Yuan unable to help but smile, Zhou Yuan may have never known love in his first life but still he was a normal man.
Moreover, Zhou Yuan who now had a noble bloodline made his bodily aura seem different from that of an ordinary person. Others who looked at him would feel an aura of charisma as well as prestige towards Zhou Yuan.
Moreover, Zhou Yuan also has a beautiful face for a man even though he is still 12 years old, it is not surprising that there will be girls who fall in love with him in one look.
"I want to buy some weapons here," Zhou Yuan coughed softly, he was almost lulled by the girls who swarmed him if only his age had grown instinctively. "For the price it doesn't matter."
"Ah, young master is indeed right to come here. Our shop is the most complete weaponry shop in Hana City..." One of the servant girls explained enthusiastically. "Let's follow us young master."
Zhou Yuan smiled awkwardly, the girls took him around the shop while looking at the weapons provided, one of them explained every weapon available.
Zhou Yuan watched the weapons in silence, their quality was diverse and had many forms, he also saw there were third-rate heirlooms sold here.
Heirlooms were more expensive than ordinary weapons, Zhou Yuan had no intention of buying such heirlooms, he preferred ordinary quality weapons.
"Young master, what weapons will there be to buy?" One of the servant girls awakened Zhou Yuan from his daydream.
"I want a ranged weapon," Zhou Yuan then noticed there were some small blades nearby. "How much are these knives worth?"
The knives Zhou Yuan pointed to were small in size, usually they were used in a thrown rather than cut way.
The maid then explained the price, because the quality of the knife was fairly ordinary they sold it at a slightly affordable price.
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