1617 Lingering Bamboo Pavillion

Having obtained the map, and a little extra information Lin Mu left the shop.

"The banquet might be good to visit. Perhaps I'll get to obtain some information about other interesting contestants." Lin Mu muttered. "And I may as well try out the food." He said with a bit more enthusiasm.

Lin Mu wasn't one to deny free food, and from what it seemed like these banquets seemed to be open to most contestants.

While the shopkeeper hadn't said how they would pick who would be allowed, Lin Mu reckoned it was mostly up to the judgment of the organizers. After all, it wasn't difficult for people in those positions to judge cultivators with a few looks.

But all that would come later, since Lin Mu needed to deal with the issue of the Tyrant Bull Marrow first.

"Let's get a place to stay first." Lin Mu took out the map mirror and controlled it to show him places for stay.

~SHUA~

An illusory map appeared out of the Map Mirror and a small red dot could be seen on it, showing Lin Mu's position. Next, Lin Mu saw several green dots appearing on the map, signifying inns, hotels, courtyards and other places that were available for one to rent.

"There's quite a lot of options…" Lin Mu could see over a hundred places to stay in the map if he scrolled around.

He looked through them and picked one that offered independent private courtyards for one to rent.

"That one it is then." Lin Mu said.

~SHUA~

In the next second, a line crawled out from the red dot and highlighted the path that Lin Mu needed to take to reach the destination.

"That's rather convenient." Lin Mu was impressed by this, wondering what kind of formations were being used for it.

He could at least tell that the Map mirror itself was rather light on the formations, which was also why its value could be kept low. The true reason for its working was the array that extended all over the city.

The Map mirror took information from that city wide array and located one's position on the map.

'It's also a good way to spy on others though.' Lin Mu thought and wondered if there were some tricks in the map mirror too.

He wouldn't put it behind an empire to hide such things in order to spy on the people within it.

It made sense from a security perspective but wasn't really good for privacy. Lin Mu himself wouldn't like for others to know his position every time, as it would make doing certain things difficult.

And while he was sure that no one was actively tracking them, there was still a chance they could look it up later on.

"I should check to make sure once I've rented a place." Lin Mu muttered and started walking on the charted route.

It took Lin Mu about thirty minutes to reach his destination considering that it was nearly fifty kilometers away from his original location. This part of the city had streets that were nearly a hundred meters wide and looked rather high quality.

Lin Mu looked at the buildings around him and found most of them to be mansions and larger courtyards belonging to various nobles, aristocrats as well as rich individuals.

Even the people passing through here seemed to be affluent, and were riding various vehicles. Some were in large luxurious carriages while some were riding on top of beast mounts. There were even some that were using special immortal vehicles for travel.

Thankfully for Lin Mu, he had no trouble blending in with these people. Even while walking, his appearance was handsome enough for others to consider him on the same level as them.

Not to mention, Lin Mu's demeanor which had been tempered over several experiences that made him seem significant.

Lin Mu had no issues in reaching his destination which was named, Lingering Bamboo Pavilion.

He gazed at the name board and was noticed by the guards standing outside. Before they could speak to him though, Lin Mu walked in.

~Creak~

The door automatically opened up for him and presented the elegant interior.

"Welcome to the Lingering bamboo Pavilion." A beautiful woman greeted Lin Mu.

It was clear that she was there to make it easier for people to be attracted as well as to make them talk. Though these ploys weren't ones that could work on Lin Mu, as moving his mind was rather difficult now.

"I heard you have courtyards for rent?" Lin Mu asked.

"Of course! Our Lingering Bamboo Pavilion is well known for its luxurious courtyards." The woman said with a gentle smile. "What kind of courtyard is Senior looking for?" She inquired.

"Some place that is private." Lin Mu's requirements were simple.

"All our courtyards are private, Senior. Though we have them in several designs and with different features." The woman started to show off an entire catalog of courtyards.

From that, Lin Mu learned that there were nearly two hundred courtyards in the Lingering Bamboo Pavilion. All of them were independent and even the smallest one was the same as a noble's house.

It actually took Lin Mu half an hour to make his choice, as he ended up selecting one based on the features. Lin Mu picked a courtyard that had a garden with several immortal fruit trees as well as facilities for formation and pill refinement.

"Excellent choice, Senior." The woman was pleased since Lin Mu had picked one of the more expensive courtyards. "How long do you wish to rent it for?" she inquired.

Now this was a difficult question for Lin Mu, as he didn't know how long he'd actually stay here. But after thinking for a bit, he decided to get it for the duration of the tournament.

"I'll rent it till the end of the Tournament of the Four Guardian beasts." Lin Mu stated.

He reckoned at least the Saintess would have a place to stay properly if he was out.