Chapter 15 Daqi Imperial City
Xia Yuan followed the crowd into the outer city of Daqi City and walked on this street with tens of thousands of years of history. The heavy historical accumulation made people constantly search for the mark of the years left by history to this ancient city. This ten thousand-year-old ancient city that the human race has been reborn and rested for generations has been destroyed by beast tides and natural disasters many times, but it still remains firmly retained as it was ten thousand years ago.
From south to north, a 200-meter-wide street runs across it, leading directly to the inner city and the imperial city. The streets that run east and west are slightly narrower, but there are also more than 100 meters. The streets divide the entire Daqi City into communities like chess boards.
A curve of stream flowing down from the mountain behind the city falls through the streets paved with bluestone slabs. The stone slabs are mottled, but the water is still very clear, forming a poetic and painting picture of "water flowing around in front of every house, and willows weeping behind every house".
Both sides of the street are all large and small shops made of bluestone, and the shops on the street are full of shelves, selling all kinds of items that Xia Yuan even had unheard of. Bypassing the main road and walking to the residential area, Xia Yuan discovered that in this deep street and alley, even the doors and windows of ordinary people are carved with complex and delicate patterns. The courtyard is full of flowers and trees, the sound of birds singing, and the outdoor streams and canals flowing water. It looks like a paradise on earth. It is worthy of being an ancient city with a history of thousands of years!
After Xia Yuan entered the city, he first found an inn to settle down. Before Xia Yuan could have a good rest, Tianhe rushed to Xia Yuan to go to the shops in the city to find treasures. In particular, Tianhe, who had tasted the sweetness of elixirs, became very interested in practicing elixirs. He asked Xia Yuan to buy a secret book for practicing elixirs no matter what, and then find a pill furnace, and start learning pills as soon as possible.
Of course, Xia Yuan also knew the benefits of practicing elixirs. He walked to the restaurant in the front building, ordered some food, and then found a waiter in the store to ask about the situation of practicing elixirs. But when he asked about it, Xia Yuan and Tianhe were stunned. There was no secret to practicing elixirs in this world for sale.
Alchemist is definitely not comparable to ordinary warriors on the mainland. Even if an immortal sees an ordinary alchemist, you should be careful not to do anything else, just because all the alchemists on this continent have formed a major alliance. Even if you are an immortal, even if you only hurt an ordinary alchemist, the consequences will be very serious. You will be blacklisted by the alchemist alliance. From now on, you will not buy a human-level or above pill directly from the alchemist!
The status of alchemists is so transcendent. There are countless people who want to join the ranks of alchemists every year, but there are only one person who truly becomes an alchemist. Without the guidance of alchemists, you will never want to join the ranks of alchemists in your life. But the most important thing about alchemists is to take disciples is talent. Moreover, because their status is transcendent, no one dares to force them to teach skills. Therefore, if Xia Yuan wants to practice alchemists, he must first find an alchemist to learn skills.
When Xia Yuan thought of finding an alchemist to become a disciple, he couldn't help but hesitate. He had already worshipped Sun Jingtong as his teacher. If he dared to take others as his teacher without his master's permission, he would betray the master's sect, but he would be expelled from the master's sect and be punished with cramps. If he dared to resist, he would be the enemy of the entire continent's human race! Xia Yuan dared not easily join the master's sect.
Of course, there are people in Tianyuan Continent like Xia Yuan. They have more skills and don’t suppress themselves. Since they are a master, they have to consider their disciples, so there are few masters who are so old-fashioned and unkind. In particular, apprentices need to learn skills such as pills, tools, formation patterns, etc., but not martial arts, and they are not considered betrayal of the master. Therefore, as long as the apprentice asks the master, the master will generally not stop him, and will even help the apprentice choose a master.
But now Sun Jingtong is unaware of his life and death, and Xia Yuan cannot ask for advice at all. If he goes to the alchemist to learn to practice alchemy without authorization, even if Sun Jintong does not blame Xia Yuan in the future, Tiandaoshan will not spare Xia Yuan.
"Oh, it seems that it is difficult to learn to practice pills! I don't know how the master is now!" Xia Yuan sat at the table, sighed, his face full of disappointment and impatience.
"Have you heard that there will be an auction in Tiandi Tower three days later. I heard that there are countless martial arts, elixirs, and sharp weapons!"
"That's more, the Tiandi Tower auction will be held every five years, but the largest auction in our Great Qi Kingdom, even the surrounding countries have come to participate. The gold sold every year is over 100 million taels. I heard that sometimes immortals will participate..."
Xia Yuan heard the two people talking in a low voice behind him, which aroused Xia Yuan's interest. When he turned around, he saw that they were wearing ordinary long gowns and there were only two dishes on the table. It was obvious that they were not rich and powerful people.
"Waiter, let's give the best pot of Baihuazu to these two big brothers!" Xia Yuan knew that there were many people who didn't blame him, and he didn't recognize him. If he inquired about the situation in Tiandi Tower, he would be afraid that he would ignore him.
"Thank you little brother!" The two people who were talking were originally good wines. When Xia Yuan heard that he gave him a pot of Baihua Zui, he was grateful. A pot of good Baihua Zui would cost ten taels of silver. Today's meal costs at most less than one tael of silver, so I can't afford such good wine!
Xia Yuanjian and the other two did not refuse and said with a smile: "Two brothers, I have just come to Daqi and have no friends. Meeting is fate, so how about getting together than having a table?"
The two looked at the hearty dishes on Xia Yuan's table, then looked at the two drunken dishes on their table, and their faces turned red. However, there were good dishes and good wine, of course they would not refuse. "Then let the little brother spend money!"
"Xiao Er'er, please help move the table! Let's have two more dishes of your signature dishes!"
"Okay!" Seeing Xia Yuan ordering Baihuazui, she ordered another table of dishes. She saw that she was not an ordinary person. Of course, the waiter didn't dare to neglect her. She quickly helped Xia Yuan and the two of them to join the table.
"Two brothers, I heard you talk about Tiandi Tower just now. I wonder what the rules are about this Tiandi Tower?"
The older middle-aged man smiled and said, "If you want to say that this Tiandi Tower is the largest business in our Daqi, I heard that the boss is a royal family and even our emperor has a share. Do you think this is not bad?"
Xia Yuan smiled slightly, it seemed that no matter which world, there were officials and businessmen.
"Brother, I don't know what to auction in this Tiandi Tower in three days?" This is what Xia Yuan cares about the most. Now Xia Yuan is in a huge position. Not to mention ordinary merchants, even the entire Daqi treasury may not be richer than him. As long as there are good things, especially good elixirs and weapons, Xia Yuan will not be stingy. After all, there is a sharp sword hanging on his head. If you want to protect yourself, you must strengthen your strength as soon as possible!
"If you want to say that this is a great thing, there are thousands of human-level elixirs, and even the earth-level elixirs often appear..."
Another slightly younger man felt that he had drunk Xia Yuan's wine and ate Xia Yuan's dishes, but he couldn't eat them for nothing. He interrupted and said, "There are countless powerful weapons at every auction, and sometimes even ten sets of auctions are required! Various martial arts are also emerging one after another. Last year, there was a second-level martial arts auction, and a high price of 100,000 taels of gold was sold..."
Chapter completed!