In February, the Spring Festival is approaching.

This year, people do not have the joy of celebrating the New Year or the short-lived happiness, even if they are deceiving themselves and others. Life is hard, but they can still hold on, and their hearts are broken, but they have nothing.

The government's vigorous publicity has indeed managed to stabilize social sentiment, but there are still many people who are desperate and cannot see the way forward. In the past two months, suicides have occurred almost every day.

Before the world collapsed, the Xia Kingdom had a population of nearly 2 billion and a land area of ​​more than 10 million square kilometers. In just seven years, the population shrunk to 1.5 billion. The usable land area was also recovered from the borders, backing mountains, rivers, seas and other special areas.

Thousands of miles uninhabited.

The elderly cannot bear hardships and diseases, and die in large numbers due to various factors. The middle-aged people work hard to support their families. The young people are either decadent and passive, or they are enthusiastic and make noises all day long, hoping to embark on the road to immortality.

No one wants to have children, the birth rate has plummeted, and the world is experiencing negative population growth.

It's not the end of the world, it's better than the end of the world. What's more terrifying than the instant death method is that you experience it all personally, watching the previous world slowly change, and cutting your flesh with a dull knife, which is cruel and painful.

…

At the foot of Fenghuang Mountain, Fenghuang Square.

It's snowing heavily outside, but it's as warm as spring here. The market is open 24 hours a day, and every moment is full of people and noisy. Some are dressed in simple clothes, some are high-spirited, some are ordinary, and some are ordinary.

It's majestic and domineering, and there are many foreigners hanging around inside.

Due to the recent instability of spiritual energy and low cultivation efficiency, many disciples have taken a vacation and traveled around, so the market has naturally become a place they often visit.

They strolled around inside, uniformly dressed, and acted as extra security.

"Eight Immortals Fist, Taiyi Sword, Mizongbu... come and have a look. These absolutely authentic traditional martial arts are different from those fancy and fancy dancing. Come and have a look!"

In front of a small shop, the owner played a loudspeaker and shouted loudly. Many so-called casual cultivators who were full of anger stopped to stop, or left with disdain, or went into the shop to discuss.

"Boss, I'm here!"

A man in thin clothes suddenly came closer, holding a bag in his hand, stuffed with a bloated cotton-padded jacket. The boss looked at it for a few times and asked suspiciously: "What do you want to buy?"

"We made an appointment the day before yesterday. I will come to buy it at noon today..." The man suddenly became anxious.

"Oh, I remembered it!"

The boss suddenly understood and pulled him into the inner room and said, "You are quite punctual. How about it? It's cold outside, right?"

"Stop talking nonsense, do you have the stuff?"

"Of course I do, don't even look at where I am."

The boss opened a small box and took out a thin booklet, "Here, pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other."

The man glanced at it and saw that the booklet only had about twenty pages. The printing quality was poor and the paper was not very good. There were a few black words written on the title page: "Golden Toad Qi Locking Technique".

He flipped through it first, and there were words and pictures in it, which looked decent. Then he took out the big cotton-padded jacket and opened the zipper, and there was a password box wrapped inside.

Just as the man was about to hand it over, he hesitated again and said, "Don't deceive me, all my wealth is here!"

"As you say, we do business with integrity, and I open a shop here, can I still run away?"

Immediately, the man tangledly handed over the box and put away the books. The boss took the money counter and counted it with a huff, and found that the number was correct.

"Don't bother yourself. This transaction is too sensitive. It's safer to settle in cash."

The boss put the banknotes into the safe and sent the man out, still smiling: "Come back when you're ready, you're always welcome!"

Their actions that they thought were hidden were all seen by a person not far away. This person was very thin and had an ordinary face, as if covered with a layer of smoke. Although he clearly saw his face, it was completely different when he thought about it later.

Can't remember.

"well……

He couldn't help but sigh as he watched the man run away as if he had found a treasure.

"The Golden Toad Qi Locking Technique" is true. It is indeed a good method of nourishing qi, which can lead to the path to acquired heaven. And what is in that box is at least 600,000 yuan.

600,000 yuan, if you exchange it for a basic book, is it a loss or value? Only you know.

In recent times, the craze for seeking immortality and Taoism has reached a peak. Everyone regards Taoism as the best way to escape the sea of ​​suffering.

Let’s not talk about how high the state is, just talk about nourishing Qi. When you have a sense of Qi, your body will get better, your strength will increase, you will be less likely to get sick, and you can even resist the cold.

A huge profit!

Secret deals like these two people occur all over the country, and the government may be hesitant and not take tough measures.

Because this is a very contradictory question, let me give you an example that may not be appropriate: For example, with the gun license in Sam Country, people with guns can protect their safety, property, and prevent others from committing crimes. But at the same time, they can also breed their own crimes, and even

Confront public authority.

"..."

The thin man shook his head and did not think about this problem. He just wandered around the market. From time to time, disciples from the mountain walked by and ignored them one by one.

He walked around casually, but his mood was not here. He left the east gate again, avoided the main road, and walked towards the uninhabited wilderness.

The sky was filled with flying snow, and it was a silvery white. Big snowflakes fell, and soon covered my hair and shoulders, and combined with the body temperature, created a cool and comfortable feeling.

As he walked, he arrived at the small river before he knew it. The river flowed from the mountains, and the upper reaches were clear and soft, but it was already freezing cold when it reached here.

The man looked very depressed. Seeing no one around, he simply released the boat and went down the river.

…………

boom!

Gurgling!

There was no sunlight, and in the dark deep sea, the water suddenly shook, as if a cannonball had been fired, driving the water waves to advance rapidly, forming a chaotic space and making a dull sound.

A red, extremely thick tentacle appeared and stretched out, revealing the huge body behind it.

This is a giant squid with a body length of 30 meters. It is red all over and has ten tentacles. The suction cups on the tentacles alone are 10 centimeters in diameter. The eyes are even bigger and scary, like two bright lights, poking at the swimmer.

come over.

Opposite it is the bearded sperm whale.

The king squid is the sperm whale's favorite food, and it often sacrifices its own life in order to eat well. Just like at this moment, the squid seized the opportunity and suddenly wrapped its tentacles around the whale's body, while the squid bit the squid's tail.

The two giant beasts rolled violently, causing the bottom of the sea to explode, and the rest of the small fish and shrimps retreated one after another.

The squid's sucker is very special, and it seems to be able to suck flesh and blood directly through the skin. After a while, the sperm whale's body was covered with scars, and it was not to be outdone. It suddenly opened its huge mouth and made a weird cry.

"Gurgling!"

A strange sound wave interfered with the squid's nerves. The giant creature was shaking all over and its eyes were half-closed, showing humanized pain.

"alright!"

A figure suddenly inserted into the middle, holding down one with one hand, one to the other. The two giant beasts were hostile to each other, but they did not dare to move. They were very powerful, but this woman was even more powerful, and there was nothing they could do about it.

"I'll let you look after my house and fight for me all day long while you play!"

Xiao Zhai waved his hand, and the two guys, who were natural enemies in the food chain, left together like a pair of noisy naughty children.

"The master of the palace is so majestic!"

At this moment, another familiar voice sounded above the head.

"Why are you here?" Xiao Zhai asked curiously.

"I'm going out for a walk when I have nothing to do. I've been very annoyed lately."

The water flow fluctuated for a while, and the long and narrow white bone shuttle boat appeared, and then disappeared in an instant, and the beautiful little wolf dog floated down from above.
Chapter completed!