"Guest Official Li, let's go."
Gong Yunli said.
After leaving the Qintian Observatory Treasure Building, a luxurious carriage was waiting outside.
The carriage bore the emblem of the Gong Family, belonging to one of the Mansion City's Five Great Clans.
Li Che climbed in, finding the carriage interior both spacious and comfortable, he couldn't help but marvel at the extravagance of these noble families.
Gong Yunli also entered the carriage and sat across from Li Che, beginning to boil water and prepare tea.
As soon as they were aboard, the charioteer immediately drove the carriage forward.
The horses neighed, their hooves clattering on the cobblestones, echoing continuously.n/oÌ/vel/b//jn dot c//om
"Divine Carving Ridge is located quite far outside Golden Light Prefecture City... it will take some time to get there." Gong Yunli handed a cup of freshly brewed tea to Li Che after preparing it.
She then cradled her own cup and drank from it in small sips.
"Gong Shaojian, Divine Carving Ridge... it's part of the prefecture's power as well?"
Li Che took a sip of tea, asking curiously.
He had limited knowledge previously, but now that he was about to enter Divine Carving Ridge, he naturally had to do some homework in advance.
"Divine Carving Ridge is actually part of the Divine Sect... Dao City Divine Sect has Dao City Divine Carving Ridge, and each provincial sub-sect has its own Divine Carving Ridge."
"Divine Carving Ridge is generally located near the Divine Sect Mountain Gate; Yunzhou Sub-sect of the Qian Yuan Divine Sect is in Golden Light Prefecture, hence Divine Carving Ridge is also situated in Golden Light Prefecture."
"Strictly speaking, it belongs to the Divine Sect's influence."
"However, in most cases, various major powers of the Mansion City regard it as an independent force."
Gong Yunli said softly.
"An independent force?"
Li Che narrowed his eyes.
Gong Yunli nodded and hummed softly, "Divine Carving Ridge... is more like a gathering place for Woodcarving Masters."
"All the Divine Wood Carvings needed by the Inner Sect Disciples of the Divine Sect Mountain Gate come from Divine Carving Ridge."
"Divine Carving Ridge has a specialized team of Woodcarving Masters."
Gong Yunli took a sip of tea, gazing out of the carriage window at the scenery.
"Is it the same as the Woodcarving Masters who are Guest Officials at the Qintian Observatory?" Li Che raised an eyebrow.
The carriage entered a small town.
It arrived in front of an extremely spacious mansion at the town center.
"We've arrived."
"This is Divine Sculpture Town, under the administration of Divine Carving Ridge."
"Each Divine Carving Ridge has such a town; here you can find Woodcarving Masters to order Divine Wood Carvings, or you can buy Spiritual Wood and so on..."
"The Five Great Clans, the Five Great Sects, Golden Light Sub-sect, Temple Control Bureau, Qintian Observatory, and the City Lord's Mansion, among others, all have outposts here."
Gong Yunli introduced.
Upon reaching the mansion gates, Gong Yunli presented an introduction letter and they were led inside.
Li Che followed Gong Yunli through a corridor perfumed with the various scents of wood, his gaze extending towards the continuous white mountain ridges covered in thick snow.
The mountains seemed like a slumbering dragon, nestled in the midst of heaven and earth.
After a long walk, passing through the workshop area, they could see a dense array of workshops. They even glimpsed numerous laborers in snowy conditions, their bare torsos steaming in the cold, carefully moving wood carvings.
Li Che couldn't help but watch a few moments longer, a nostalgic look flashing in his eyes.
In his younger days, he too was a laborer at a wood carving shop.
Divine Carving Ridge, it seemed, was like a giant wood carving shop.
"What are you looking at?" Gong Yunli, seeing Li Che halt, asked curiously, her cheeks slightly reddened by the winter cold.
Following Li Che's gaze, she noticed the shirtless laborers carrying wood.
These laborers were of modest cultivation, most being mere skin refinement or Sinew Transforming martial artists.
"Gong Shaojian, you might not know..."
"Back then, I was merely a laborer in a wood carving shop, carrying wood for the Wood Carvers... it was my shoulders that lifted up the wood carvings, the timber, and carried my family."
Li Che said with a smile.
"Witnessing such a familiar scene now, I can't help but be overwhelmed with emotions."
Having said that, Gong Yunli's eyes trembled slightly.
A laborer from humble beginnings.
Becoming a third-class guest official at the Qintian Observatory...
Indeed, it was quite remarkable.
Gong Yunli couldn't help but admire him herself.
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