Balak Kingdom is located in the southern part of Heaven Dou Empire, bordering Fasinuo Province. Although it is a kingdom, its area is actually only three-quarters the size of Fasinuo Province. It is subordinate to Heaven Dou Empire and is one of the four great kingdoms within Heaven Dou Empire.
Because Balak Kingdom directly borders Star Luo Empire to the south, among the four great kingdoms of Heaven Dou Empire, Balak Kingdom has the strongest military power; it can even be called the gateway of Heaven Dou Empire.
There are two most important cities within Balak Kingdom: one is Balak City, the capital of Balak Kingdom, which is the political and economic center of the entire Balak Kingdom.
The other city is Soto City, located in the center of the fertile Lima Plain within Balak Kingdom, known as the granary of Balak.
After Yun Chuan left Spirit Hall, he meandered his way to Soto City. As for why he chose this place as the first stop for his training, it was naturally because Soto City is where Shrek Academy is located in the original work. This is a true geomantic treasure land, a place where dragons rise!
As a transmigrator who had read the original work, Yun Chuan was naturally very curious about the characters from the original work, especially the protagonist Tang San and others. Especially since he was his biological brother in this life, his curiosity grew even stronger.
He calculated his age; he was twelve years old this year.
Tang San, being the same age as him, should also be twelve years old, so he would definitely come to Shrek Academy to register this year. Moreover, many other characters from the original work would also come here; it could be said to be a gathering of heroes.
It would be a great pity to transmigrate into the World of the novel and not come to see the characters from the original work and witness the classic plot of the novel, wouldn't it?
So Yun Chuan came, choosing this place as the first stop for his training.
He hired a luxurious carriage and spent half a month before finally successfully arriving at Soto City.
It was high noon, and the weather was exceptionally hot, with the scorching sun blazing like fire. The surrounding air was stuffy and oppressive, making one feel as if they were in a steamer.
Yun Chuan got off the carriage and threw the payment to the coachman. He then entered Soto City through the west gate, looking around at the shops and the bustling traffic on the roads with great interest.
At this time, because he was wearing a disguise mask, his face was extremely ordinary, but his eyes were exceptionally deep and beautiful. He wore simple white clothes and had a head of bright black long hair. But even with such a plain outfit, just looking at him from behind, one could tell at a glance that this person was extraordinary!
Some people, even when wearing a mask, possess an innate demeanor and grace that cannot be concealed by a mere mask—this was precisely the case with Yun Chuan at this moment.
Along the way, many women frequently stared at him, their faces revealing infatuated smiles.
This made him both helpless and somewhat fortunate. He was helpless because he didn't expect his charm to be so great even with a mask on. He was fortunate that he had worn a mask; otherwise, if he had shown his true face, it would not only cause traffic jams but, even worse, might trigger a riot among all the women in the city!
Never doubt his charm, because there have been precedents for such incidents. The first time he went out on a mission as Spirit Hall Holy Son to save the common people, his max-level charm caused an extremely terrifying riot in a small town!
And to think he was only seven years old then!
Now, as he grew older and his body matured, his personal charm naturally increased. If he didn't restrain his charm, it might indeed lead to extremely serious consequences.
He walked and stopped along the way.
Yun Chuan surveyed this city, which held such a significant presence in the original work. Suddenly, his attention was drawn to a shop not far away.
The storefront of that shop didn't look large, but the sign hanging above it was unique. The sign was carved with a circular mark, on which were several special symbols: a sword, a hammer, and a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
These three marks were combined. Ordinary people might not understand the meaning of these symbols, but how could Yun Chuan, as Spirit Hall Holy Son, not recognize them? Because wasn't this the symbol of Spirit Hall? He just didn't know why it would appear on a shop's sign.
How strange.
With curiosity, Yun Chuan slowly walked towards the shop.
The shop's door was open, and it looked a bit dim inside. As soon as Yun Chuan stepped in, a special energy fluctuation immediately caught his attention. Having read extensively in Spirit Hall since childhood, he knew that this fluctuation originated from a spirit tool.
spirit tools all possess spirit power fluctuations. If they are not used and bound to a person's own spirit power, then spirit power will be released externally.
Most spirit tools do not have offensive capabilities and can only perform simple auxiliary functions. Despite this, spirit tools are extremely rare. All spirit tools passed down can be said to be antiques, because their manufacturing methods have been lost.
At this moment, there was only one person inside the shop, and no counter was visible. On three walls hung some items, all looking very old and not at all valuable.
The person, who seemed to be the shop owner, was sitting on a wooden recliner, eyes closed, swaying with the chair.
This person looked to be about fifty years old. Although not young, he was very robust. The seemingly sturdy recliner creaked under his weight as it swayed.
This person's face was very distinctive: his chin protruded slightly forward, his cheekbones were wide, his face was flat, and he had a bit of an aquiline nose. If one had to describe it with an object, one could only say his face resembled the sole of a shoe.
Although his eyes were closed, he looked somewhat cunning. He wore a pair of black-rimmed crystal glasses, with stiff, square frames that looked peculiar no matter how one viewed them. Someone entering the shop didn't wake him; he continued to sway on the recliner with steady breathing…
Looking at the highly recognizable face before him, Yun Chuan immediately knew where he was and who this person was. In fact, he didn't know much about the original Douluo novel; he used to skip chapters when reading it back then, so aside from important plot points, he wasn't very clear on many details.
Therefore, although Yun Chuan generally remembered the plot of this World, he was unclear about certain small details or specific storylines. However, regarding this person and this shop, he did recall them upon seeing this person.
As for why he didn't remember it immediately before, it was purely because too much time had passed; after all, he had been in this World for twelve years. Plus, this wasn't some important plot, so he had pushed these memories to the back of his mind.
But now, stimulated by the scene before him, he immediately remembered again.