Chapter 241 - 223 Heavenly Market Constellation
As the lanterns flicker with the falling stars, the moon hangs in the heavenly heart, illuminating the night tower.
Golden flowers and silver trees sway in the wind, the shadows of ornate wheels and fine steeds ebb like tides.
A fragrance stretches for ten miles, enticing the old gourmand, laughter and merry songs echo until the morning rooster crows.
Beaded curtains and emerald canopies conceal fine wine, the colorful market astonishes the townsfolk.
Moths and snow willows woven in golden threads, the sound of the Phoenix Flute stirs as the Jade Pot empties.
On such a fine night, why not burn the silver candles, the lights of ten thousand homes reflect brightly on the creek.
Raising one’s gaze, countless lights stretch to the horizon, merging with the starry sea under the night sky, flickering lights dance between the lamps and gold foil, elegantly dressed young men and women in pairs enjoy the prime of life.
Tie Dan, having seen the grandeur of the Different World, still admits that Chen Xuantian’s endless concrete jungle wasn’t much to look at. It is this vast plain of the Heavenly Market Constellation, where every view is adorned with carved beams and painted eaves, incense pavilions, and towers resplendent and dazzling, truly a feast for the eyes. This grand, flourishing scene of a classical golden age momentarily stunned him.
Jian Jia wasn’t surprised; she knew this mongrel was genuinely a country bumpkin from the hills. Entering the capital for the first time, it was a wonder he could still move. She led the way and casually introduced,
"The planning of the Heavenly Market Constellation corresponds to the stars above, with the Emperor’s Throne as the center, there are nineteen Star Officials, eighty-seven Main Stars, and one hundred seventy-three Added Stars, forming a screen-like pattern radiating to the Eight Domains, each star serving as a Star Wall marketplace.