"That's not incorrect... but that's just one function of the Golden Hall!"
Unsurprised by Ye Feng's confusion, Da Jin Ya spoke again, "The Golden Hall refers to a building within the Dawn Academy, the only Ossian school in the City of Arcane Arts. It was originally used to test the potential of Ossian apprentices. Testing the strength level of Ossian practitioners is just one of its functions..."
"But most people are deeply impressed by the function of testing strength levels. After all, when the cultivation of arcane energy first emerged, it was difficult to delineate strength levels between individuals... until the appearance of the Golden Hall..."
Da Jin Ya spoke rapidly to Ye Feng.
"I see..."
Pausing for a moment, Ye Feng spoke again, "That Dawn Academy you mentioned, it should have systematic knowledge of arcane energy, right?"
"Yes!"
Da Jin Ya nodded. "As long as you enter Dawn Academy, there will be specialized teachers to guide you, and you'll have access to a rich collection of books!"
"If an Ossian practitioner has exceptional talent, they might even have the chance to enter the top academic institution in the City of Arcane Arts, the Supreme Arcane Academy!"
"Although this academy is affiliated with Dawn Academy, it is personally overseen and taught by the City Lord!"
Da Jin Ya quickly explained to Ye Feng.
"What is this Ossian apprentice you just mentioned?"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao spoke to Da Jin Ya.
"It's the strength level classification of the City of Arcane Arts. After awakening arcane energy, one is called an Arcane Apprentice. Above apprentices are Bronze Novice Mages, Bronze Intermediate Mages, Bronze Advanced Mages, followed by Black Iron... Steel... Silver..."
"Then comes the Golden Archmage. From this level onwards, there are Golden Rank One, Golden Rank Two... Golden Rank Nine..."
"Above Golden is Diamond... I don't know much about that tier. I only know that Diamond Archmages are top figures in the City of Arcane Arts... Among them, the most famous are the Five Arcane Elites!"
Da Jin Ya looked at Xiao Xiao and explained rapidly.
"Do you know Jiang Si Shan?"
At this moment, Ye Feng spoke again. He wasn't inquiring about the Five Arcane Elites, as Da Jin Ya's strength was only Silver Novice, and he likely only knew their names.
Moreover, after arriving in the City of Arcane Arts, he thought of one of his few acquaintances, Jiang Si Shan, and felt it would be more reliable to inquire with him.
"Jiang Si Shan? Is he from the Jiang family in the City of Arcane Arts?"
"I'm not too sure..."
Da Jin Ya frowned, recalling for a moment, and shook his head with some embarrassment.
"Oh, it's fine~!"
"It's getting late, let's go grab something to eat first!"
Ye Feng glanced at the sky, which was gradually darkening, and strode towards a bustling food stall by the street. Xiao Xiao and Qiao Ying followed him.
...
Around 7 PM,
After Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying had eaten their fill, they left the food stall. Da Jin Ya stood at the entrance, looking somewhat dazed.
Da Jin Ya stared at the two Arcane Yuan Coins in his hand for a long time, then pinched his thigh. The pain made him wince, but he was very happy, because the two Arcane Yuan Coins Ye Feng had given him, one with a denomination of 46 and the other of 52, were a considerable sum of money!
Immediately, he turned around and ran back to the table where they had just eaten. "Waiter, pack up!"
Although Ye Feng and the other two had invited him to eat when the food was served, he had always been hesitant and reluctant to eat...
...
On Ye Feng's side,
"Big Brother, should we go ask for news about Sister Bing? She seems to be from the City of Arcane Arts, maybe we could have a meal together or something!"
Walking on the road, Xiao Xiao suggested to Ye Feng.
"Xiao Xiao, Bing's situation is probably not that simple..."
Ye Feng frowned slightly. "From when I previously asked Jiang Si Shan for information, it seems Bing might have encountered some trouble. If we inquire rashly, it might cause her distress!"
"Let's get familiar with the situation in the City of Arcane Arts first. If we have the chance to find Jiang Si Shan, we can ask him about Bing's news then!"
"Also... I tried to contact Bing using the Mirror Arcane Yuan Coin before, but she never replied... There might be some concerns... or something else..."
There was one thing Ye Feng didn't mention, and that was that Bing was very likely the student with the ID Yan, and that Yan might be Yue Yan, the City Lord of the City of Arcane Arts...
Without a clear understanding of the other party, Ye Feng didn't want to approach her rashly. After all, Tu Xie, one of the Five Arcane Elites, would definitely want to kill him.
"Okay, I'll listen to Big Brother!~"
Xiao Xiao nodded and said seriously to Ye Feng.
"Mhm!"
...
Afterward, Ye Feng and the other two followed Da Jin Ya's directions and arrived at the famous night market in the City of Arcane Arts.
"Holy cow..."
Seeing the brightly lit, bustling street before him, Ye Feng couldn't help but be astonished.
Before the Great Cataclysm, visiting night markets was a very common thing. However, after the Great Cataclysm, almost everyone would seek shelter from monsters at night, and generally wouldn't go out unless there were very special circumstances.
Night markets were even rarer. Only Mech Cities and Explorer Guilds had them, but their areas were relatively small...
"Big Brother, look, there are beautiful birds here..."
While Ye Feng was surprised, Xiao Xiao had already stopped in front of a stall.
"That's a parrot..."
"Big Brother, this silver fish here is also so beautiful..."
"That's a Silver Arowana..."
...
After Ye Feng, Xiao Xiao, and Qiao Ying browsed for a while, Ye Feng decided to explore alone.
Because Xiao Xiao kept asking what things were, and Qiao Ying also didn't know much about common human animals and plants, she would occasionally ask...
This gave him a headache, so he let the two women explore on their own. The stall owners, however, patiently explained things to the two women...
...
The lively night market finally ended when the clock struck midnight.
Ye Feng and the other two also arrived at an inn. They didn't return to the inn where they had rested at noon, as they hadn't disguised themselves at that time...
...
The next day,
As soon as the sun rose, Ye Feng opened his eyes. He felt quite expectant.
Because the previous few refreshes of the [Shop] with max luck value had been rather ordinary, and today was another day for the [Shop] to refresh its supplies after reaching max luck value.
[Sanitary Napkins x100, Survival Coins 0]
[Fluffy Bread x500, Survival Coins 5]
[Solar Walkie-Talkie x20, Survival Coins 15]
[Solar Freezer x1, Survival Coins 10]
[Stinger Missile x200, Survival Coins 100]
[Incendiary Grenade x100, Survival Coins 50]
[Comprehensive Ammunition Supply Box x20, Survival Coins 500]
[Fireworks x100, Survival Coins 100]
[Fireworks x200, Survival Coins 100]
"Wow, there are fireworks as supplies..."
Seeing this, Ye Feng was quite surprised, as fireworks were usually used for entertainment and viewing...
Immediately, Ye Feng's gaze fell on the last supply slot.
[Three Breaths Netherlight Sensor x1, Survival Coins 800]
"Three Breaths Netherlight Sensor? What is that? It's still so expensive after a big discount!"
Ye Feng muttered doubtfully in his mind.
...