Today, Zhou Chen decided to take a walk through the new city he had just arrived in. He had spent the past few days either in cultivation or in silence within the quiet quarters provided for him, but now curiosity gnawed at his chest. He wanted to stretch his legs, clear his mind, and most importantly, understand the layout of this new city.
Stepping out of his residence, Zhou Chen immediately noticed how different the architecture was from what he was used to. Each building carried layers of protective and spatial arrays. At first glance, the houses looked similar; simple courtyards with tiled roofs and stone walls, but a closer inspection revealed faint inscriptions glowing along their ridges. Some patterns twisted in the shape of dragons, others mirrored flowing water, and still others
