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The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh-Chapter 75 – Spirit Wave City, Lisa Chen!
Riding on the flying boat, the scenery below flashed past Brandon Jiang's eyes.
Ahead, a city even larger than Guangxia City appeared before him.
Spirit Wave City.
At top speed, the thousand-mile journey took less than two hours.
Brandon landed outside the city and put away his flying boat, suddenly realizing a problem.
Benjamin Qiao had only told him that Lisa Chen, the undercover agent from Human Emperor City, was in Spirit Wave City, but hadn't specified her exact location within the city.
Was it an oversight on his part? Or was Lisa Chen's location uncertain?
Regardless of the reason, he couldn't possibly turn Spirit Wave City upside down looking for her.
Not to mention whether it was appropriate, he didn't have the strength to do so!
From what he knew, Spirit Wave City was not like Guangxia City, which was full of mortals.
It was located at the edge of the territories of the Heavenly Lotus Sect and the Righteous Alliance, a place neither side managed well, leaving it in a state of lawlessness.
Because of this, the chaotic nature of the place attracted many rogue cultivators, forming a small but significant force.
Since this rogue force usually kept to themselves, the two major powers couldn't be bothered to deal with them, allowing them to stay in Spirit Wave City.
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In other words, Spirit Wave City had cultivators, and quite a few of them.
This was a problem for Brandon. Although his identity as a disciple of the Heavenly Lotus Sect could offer some deterrence, in this lawless zone, who knew what those rogue cultivators might do if they went crazy?
So, heading to Spirit Wave City, he had to be cautious.
Brandon thought it over and decided to conceal his identity and search the city slowly.
He changed into a loose black robe, donned a bamboo hat and veil, making it impossible for others to discern his true gender.
Then, he slightly revealed a trace of Qi Refining aura, entering Spirit Wave City as a rogue cultivator in the early stages of Qi Refining.
As soon as he entered Spirit Wave City, Brandon sensed several Qi Refining cultivators, but their levels were low, only at the first or second level of Qi Refining.
Such cultivation levels were typical among rogue cultivators.
Unlike demonic cultivators, rogue cultivators didn't dare to kill mortals under the jurisdiction of major powers. They could only use various means to collect sacrificial furnaces for cultivation without offending the major powers.
Brandon had even heard that some poorly-off rogue cultivators would squat in mortal cemeteries, waiting to dig up graves and scavenge corpses.
Their lives were quite miserable.
However, this allowed rogue cultivators to survive in the cracks between major powers without being exterminated.
Of course, there were strong rogue cultivators too, like the leader of the rogue force in Spirit Wave City, who had managed to reach the eighth level of Qi Refining after more than a hundred years.
Although rogue cultivators generally had lower combat power compared to disciples of major sects at the same level, an eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator who had lived for over a hundred years was not to be underestimated.
However, Brandon wasn't here to cause trouble for the rogue force. As long as he didn't draw too much attention, he shouldn't provoke that eighth-level Qi Refining cultivator.
As he entered the city, Brandon also found out Lisa Chen's location.
There was no other reason; the entire city was buzzing about Lisa Chen!
The reason for this was that Lisa Chen was the courtesan of Sunshine Pavilion, the largest high-class brothel in the city, and was hailed as the most beautiful woman in Spirit Wave City.
Today, Lisa Chen had announced that she wanted to spend the night with a young and talented man!
This was a big deal in Spirit Wave City because Lisa Chen rarely entertained guests, maybe once a month at most!
Brandon understood why Benjamin Qiao hadn't told him Lisa Chen's exact location—there was no need to.
This undercover agent from Human Emperor City was being overly high-profile.
But this suited Brandon just fine. Without hesitation, he headed straight for Sunshine Pavilion.
Under the towering and elegant Sunshine Pavilion, Brandon saw a bustling crowd.
These were all mortals, watching the process of Lisa Chen selecting her companion for the night. Even as Brandon, a cultivator, walked past them, they merely made way without retreating.
Clearly, the mortals of Spirit Wave City were not afraid of cultivators, perhaps because rogue cultivators didn't dare to kill openly, leaving them unaware that cultivators absorbed the life force of living beings for cultivation.
This ignorance led to their fearlessness, allowing them to live carefree alongside a bunch of cultivators in the same city.
Brandon entered Sunshine Pavilion, finding it lavishly decorated, with servants bustling about.
The number of people inside was much fewer than outside, but most were cultivators. Even the few mortals were dressed in fine clothes, following the cultivators, clearly their offspring or family members.
As Brandon entered, several gazes fell on him but soon moved away.
Brandon remained calm, casually finding a seat. A servant immediately came over to attend to him.
Observing the surroundings, Brandon noticed that other customers were tipping with gold and silver, which were precious in the mortal world but cheap in the Heavenly Lotus Sect. A dozen mortals could exchange for a large amount. Before leaving, Brandon had exchanged a batch from the Cultivation Hall.
He took out a gold ingot and tossed it to the servant, asking:
"I see that everyone in Sunshine Pavilion is a mortal. Can they really serve so many cultivators?"
Brandon knew well that mortals couldn't withstand the physical strength of cultivators; a little force could kill them.
The servant caught the gold with a look of surprise and respectfully said:
"Sir, you must be new to Spirit Wave City."
"You may not know, but the immortals here usually don't visit Sunshine Pavilion. They don't care for ordinary women. Today, they are all here for Courtesan Chen."
"Courtesan Chen, being the most beautiful woman in Sunshine Pavilion, even immortals want to experience her charms!"
Brandon nodded and asked:
"Is Courtesan Chen a mortal or a cultivator?"
The servant quickly replied:
"Of course, she's a mortal. How could an immortal work in our line of business?"
"But don't worry, sir. It's said that Courtesan Chen has a unique charm technique that allows her to withstand the bodies of immortals."
Brandon feigned surprise on the surface but was secretly puzzled.
What was going on with Lisa Chen?
For her to be so highly regarded by Benjamin Qiao, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, she was likely a Foundation Establishment cultivator herself. Why would she lower herself to live as a courtesan?
What was her purpose in staying in Spirit Wave City?
Or had he found the wrong person, and the courtesan of Sunshine Pavilion just happened to have the same name as Lisa Chen?
But since he was already here, he had to meet this courtesan and probe her true nature before leaving.
With this in mind, Brandon asked the servant how to meet Lisa Chen and learned that she wouldn't show herself but would send out a test to the customers.
If the answers satisfied Courtesan Chen, one could become her companion for the night.
Brandon had no objections and prepared for the test.
With his strength, as long as the leader of the rogue force didn't intervene, he didn't need to worry about any other cultivators in Spirit Wave City. He could easily force his way to see Lisa Chen.
But if the courtesan was indeed the person he was looking for, such actions would likely displease her, potentially losing his chance to enter Human Emperor City.
Moreover, information about Human Emperor City was forbidden and couldn't be discussed in public. Only in private with Lisa Chen could he speak freely.
Half an hour passed quickly, and finally, sealed letters were distributed to the customers, along with pens and ink.
Brandon opened the envelope and took out the test inside.
Seeing the content, Brandon couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.