Wuxia: An Immortal Taught Me Scientific Martial Arts Training

Chapter 51 Hangzhou Ghost Street

"How about this one?"

Xiao Xuan and Qu Lingyan led their horses to the center of Hangzhou, to the entrance of an inn called "Ancient Lake Inn".

Qu Lingyan nodded: "This inn is located in a prime location and is luxuriously decorated. With such financial resources, it must have a deep-rooted presence in Hangzhou. It should be able to find out about Ghost Street."

Xiao Xuan naturally shared the same thought. As the two entered the inn, a servant came out to lead their horses.

"Fine feed, easy to raise."

"Just you wait and see, sir."

Xiao Xuan and his companion entered the inn. In the lobby, several tables were occupied by people from the martial arts world.

One table was occupied by Taoist priests dressed in Taoist robes, while the other two tables were filled with people dressed in different styles, making it impossible to discern their origins.

Xiao used his abilities to scan the crowd. The Taoists were all from the Dao Xuan Sect. The strongest among them was a sixth-realm martial artist named Li Zhisheng, who looked to be in his thirties.

Without a Daoist name, it proves that he did not become a monk in the Dao Xuan Sect and could not access top-level martial arts, so he was naturally not a threat to Xiao Xuan.

Those wandering martial artists were all of average strength. They looked impressive, but Xiao Xuan, who was also a wandering martial artist, knew that all of them combined probably couldn't even produce a decent internal skill manual. They were just using external skills to put on a show.

"Shopkeeper, we want..."

Upon seeing Qu Lingyan hold up two fingers, Xiao Xuan immediately interrupted her.

"We need a room!"

"Why?!"

Qu Lingyan stared at Xiao Xuan in surprise, her face slightly flushed.

Xiao Xuan then took out his deposit and slapped it on the counter, saying with a smile, "Don't be angry, okay? I was wrong, alright?"

"you?"

Seeing Xiao Xuan and Qu Lingyan flirting, the men in the hall all began to feel jealous of Xiao Xuan.

"This kid is lucky to have such a beautiful female companion."

"His girlfriend seems angry."

"It's normal for young martial arts couples to stumble and fall while traveling the world."

Amidst the banter and laughter of the crowd, Xiao Xuan and Qu Lingyan followed the servant up the stairs.

"Esteemed guests, this is the room, a first-class superior room."

The servant opened the door, smiled, and took a few steps back, disappearing from their sight.

The inn is really well-equipped; the rooms are spacious and cool, and the two large beds are wide enough to comfortably sleep four people.

Moreover, by opening the window, one can even see a lake in the distance.

Xiao Xuan placed his luggage and sword on the table, then lay down on the bed and breathed a sigh of relief.

After nearly three days of travel, my back hadn't gotten wet at all, and I was quite tired.

Qu Lingyan did the same; she stretched and collapsed onto another bed.

"Aren't you going to ask me why I booked a room?" Xiao Xuan asked curiously when he saw that Qu Lingyan remained silent.

"I've figured it out. Those gangsters downstairs don't look like good guys. If I book two rooms, it would mean we're not acquainted, and lone wolves are the perfect targets for those bastards."

"Really? I didn't even think of that."

"Pah! Shameless!"

Exhausted, the two quickly quieted down. Several hours later, as dusk fell, Xiao Xuan finally opened his eyes.

Seeing that Qu Lingyan was still fast asleep, Xiao Xuan tiptoed downstairs and came to the counter.

"What do you need, sir?"

Xiao Xuan cut to the chase: "Shopkeeper, do you know where Ghost Street is?"

Upon hearing Xiao Xuan's words, the shopkeeper glanced at him, chuckled, and fiddled with the steel ball in his hand.

"The first loophole?"

When the shopkeeper started using slang he didn't understand, Xiao Xuan frowned, and at that moment a few words appeared in his mind.

"The sun shines brightly."

The shopkeeper raised an eyebrow and stopped what he was doing.

"Fire or water?"

"It's fiery, and not earthy."

As he spoke, Xiao Xuan took out a silver coin and handed it over, but the shopkeeper did not take it.

"Since we're on the same page, let's not stand on ceremony."

Xiao Xuan nodded his thanks. He hadn't expected the system to be able to translate even slang, which saved him a lot of trouble.

The shopkeeper's first question was, "Are you a newbie?"

When Xiao Xuan answered the question about the customers from the south, the shopkeeper asked if they were rich or poor. Xiao Xuan replied that they were not only rich, but also had people to take care of them.

The shopkeeper then whispered the names of several streets to Xiao Xuan and told him what password to use to enter.

Xiao Xuan nodded. With this information, the prompting system would be able to generate arrows indicating the direction.

After finding out the good news, Xiao Xuan returned to his room. Qu Lingyan had already woken up and was standing by the window.

The warm light of dusk shone on her, and her sleepy eyes made it hard to look away.

"I thought you ran away."

Qu Lingyan joked, but Xiao Xuan's burden was right there, so it was impossible to even think about it.

Xiao Xuan chuckled and said, "My life is all tied up with you, where am I supposed to run?"

"So you went to buy food?" Qu Lingyan asked expectantly.

"No, I asked the shopkeeper and found out the location of Ghost Street."

"real?"

Clearly, this news made Qu Lingyan happier than the food.

"That's wonderful, I really want to thank the person who cast the Heart-Eating Gu on you."

"Shouldn't you thank me?"

"You wouldn't have met me if it weren't for her!"

Xiao Xuan didn't say anything, thinking that the other party probably wouldn't receive this gratitude, so he could only burn it as a gift.

"The shopkeeper said that Ghost Street usually only opens at midnight, so we still have time to rest. I asked them to bring up some food."

Qu Lingyan nodded in agreement, and the two waited at the inn until midnight.

...

As a major commercial city, Hangzhou naturally has no curfew at night, and some streets are even more brightly lit and crowded with people.

However, the direction Xiao Xuan and his companion were heading towards was pitch black and deserted.

"Xiao Xuan, are you sure you're not in the wrong place?"

Qu Lingyan was somewhat skeptical, after all, Xiao Xuan was not familiar with the streets of Hangzhou, but Xiao Xuan's answer was very confident.

He followed the steps the shopkeeper had instructed him to take.

Secondly, the system's notification arrow was still hovering in front of him.

"This is the direction."

Xiao Xuan pointed ahead, and the two passed through two more dark alleys. Suddenly, several burly men wielding knives emerged from the shadows.

"What's going on?"

Qu Lingyan became wary, wondering if this was a trap set by the innkeeper.

The burly men sized up the two men in the darkness, and one of them asked, "Which line?"

Xiao Xuan gave the shopkeeper the code, and the burly men stepped back to make way for him.

"Looks like Ghost Street is just ahead."

After walking a dozen steps, the street in front of them widened considerably. There were shops on both sides of the street, but it was gloomy and even the flames of the lanterns were dim.

I've heard that this is the tradition of Ghost Street; what you can buy here depends on your eye for quality.

"What's the name of Senior Brother Fu Lianzhuang's shop?"

"It seems to be... that one, the Valley Pavilion."

Seeing her target right in front of her, Qu Lingyan jogged over.

The two entered the shop, which was pitch black and looked like it was uninhabited.

Is anyone home?