The fifty-first year of the Great Zhou Dynasty, December.
Qianyujie Youshui Boy broke through the blockade of Chongbei Road and fled into the Tai'a Mountains. Later, he did not hide in the Chongbei Road and returned to Chongbei Road to raid the Lingtian District of the Chongbei Plain.
During this period, a "small flaw" appeared, and the three saints of the Netherworld Dao of Qianyu Realm broke through the realm and caused great damage to the Lingtian District of the Plain.
After experiencing a severe drought, more than half of the first batch of spiritual rice that matured was destroyed.
At the last moment, Master Pudu, the head of the Prajna Hall of Wanfo Temple, joined forces with Huang Wuji, a disciple of the imperial master of the dynasty, Holy Monk Fulong of Xiaowanfo Temple, Xiong Yuanhai, the purple-faced heavenly king of Dongzhen Sect, and other famous Yizhou masters to take action.
One of the three saints, Purple Jade Saint, was killed, and the other two saints, together with Youshui Boy, suffered heavy losses. Finally, a mysterious man in golden armor took action, and they were able to retreat in a hurry and escaped into the Tai'a Mountains without a trace.
Wanyicheng.
Wanyicheng is a newly built prefectural city. Normally, according to specifications, it should be at the county level. However, due to its special geographical location, it is directly under the jurisdiction of the prefecture and animal husbandry, so it is a directly governed prefectural city.
As the secret realm of Wangu Forest becomes more and more perfect, the entire Wanyi City has undergone two expansions since its initial construction, gradually forming a triangular core with the old city Wanyi City and two new cities, Yixiang City and Yifo City, as the core.
A huge city that expanded outwards.
Seen from a distance, three giant black prisms stand straight into the sky, and thick city walls made of gray bricks connect the three. Seen from a distance, they look like a huge triangular prism.
Normally, during the day, all three city gates would be open, with an endless flow of people and caravans coming in and out.
Here, people from all states can see all kinds of good things, whether they are precious elixirs, treasured weapons, or even inheritance of true skills.
The most exciting and attractive ones are naturally the various secret artifacts that are unique to the Mysterious Land of Ten Thousand Bones Forest and have long since disappeared from Chi County.
All in all, Wanyicheng has developed into a giant and prosperous city comparable to Yiping City, the capital of Yizhou.
Walking into the city, the lanes and sidewalks have been separated.
The driveway is wide and paved with green bricks. The sidewalks are located on both sides of the driveway and are made of white stone slabs.
There are wide-leaf whistling trees planted on both sides of the road. The shade of the trees hangs down and exudes bursts of woody fragrance.
On one of the driveways, carriages, donkey carts, and armored ox carts that I had seen in Huaizhou in the past were crowded and moving forward.
Most of the items carried on it are vegetables, grains, fruits and other daily necessities.
The daily cargo throughput of such a giant city is astonishing.
The sidewalks on both sides of the driveway are also crowded with pedestrians, and most of the people coming and going are martial artists with a foundation in martial arts.
There are men, women, old and young, and people from Kyushu are mixed.
I don't know if it's because of this integrated atmosphere, but the women here are very open-minded, and some can be compared to the sea tribe of Haiyuan.
There were many women who had never done their buns or ring buns, and they looked like girls from Wei Chuge. However, they were dressed coolly, some even half-exposed their breasts, and all of them were smiling.
"Master...why...why are they dressed like this..."
Li Ang swallowed, subconsciously covered his eyes with his hands, looked at a crack, and said subconsciously.
When he was a child, he was extremely popular on Golden Turtle Island, but as he grew older and became more powerful, the girls did not dare to play with him, and he no longer wanted to play with them.
Never seen this posture before...
"This Wanyicheng is indeed somewhat different from Huaizhou and Qihai."
Lin Mo sighed softly, with a complicated look on his face.
The inns and restaurants in sight are all buildings with different styles from the two places. The doors and windows like to be in bright colors, and the architectural lines prefer blunt rather than square.
You can also see a lot of Buddhist style from it, which should be influenced by the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple in the state.
The quality of passers-by is also much higher, and the martial arts warriors who were rarely seen in the early years are now the norm here.
Most of them are young boys and girls.
At this age and with this kind of strength, in Ningyang City back then,
The three great masters can at least be included in the core, which is a rare genius.
Here, it is everywhere...
Click!
Suddenly, not far away, a gap appeared in the originally closed door of a shop, and then someone pushed it open.
"It's open, it's open! Come on, it's open!"
"Fortunately I didn't leave!"
"I will definitely buy more this time! The price will definitely rise!"
Soon, pedestrians on the sidewalk crowded towards the shop door and shouted.
There are men, women, old and young among them.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, this time the quantity is enough, everyone has it! Everyone is queuing up, and those who jump in the queue or cause trouble will not get any food!" The boy at the shop door maintained order and yelled at the top of his lungs.
As soon as the words fell, the originally crowded and chaotic team was immediately pieced together into four sloping lines.
But not long after, I heard someone wailing:
"This price...why has the price gone up again? It's 30% higher than last time? Isn't it a little too cruel?"
"This... this... is so unreasonable? Didn't it just go up last time?" A scholar dressed up said in disbelief.
"Shopkeeper, you are a little unreasonable!"
The crowd suddenly became quite quiet and started to become noisy again.
Soon, the original boy brought out two more wooden barrels.
In the bucket is steaming white rice.
These rice dishes are a little different from the usual ones. The grains are fuller, crystal clear, and emit a burst of freshness, which makes people move their index fingers at the first sight.
The waiter on the side also prepared some special dishes, such as jujube red, oily and steaming braised pork, braised chicken and duck marinated with marinated ingredients, and red oil drizzled to the bottom, covered with colorful chili peppers.
of white cut meat.
Comparing the two is even more mouth-watering.
At the end, there are buckets of uncooked rice.
"Hey! This is the authentic Liu Chang Linggu. It is genuine. It was produced last year. The price of this Lingmi is like this now. Judging from the purchase price, we don't make much profit.
Nowadays, Linggu in the city has a price but no market. If you want something, you must hurry up, otherwise the next time will be three days later."
The leading boy turned out to be a blood boiling warrior, and he explained loudly at the top of his voice.
"It's still the same as before, anyone who buys more than five kilograms of rice will get a free meal!"
With that said, he said hello and started to prepare.
After the words fell, the originally noisy flow of people also became quieter, and they lined up one by one.
"I'll give you five pounds. I want this braised pork. Add more oil."
"I'll take ten pounds! Just cut the chicken in plain view. Well, no chicken, just the chili on top. I'll order more for rice."
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Lin Mo looked at this scene and stopped.
If he read correctly, the so-called Liu Chang Ling Gu is indeed Ling Rice. In terms of energy alone, it is not bad compared with the Shanhai Rice cultivated by Lingtai Sect.
Both the taste and satiety are better than ordinary rice. Taking it for a long time can also promote cultivation.
But this posture and price are a bit too exaggerated.
Seeing this, some passers-by beside him also shook their heads with complicated expressions on their faces.
"The drought in the past few seasons has been so severe that the price of rice has increased by several percent, making it even more difficult for people to go to work. I thought everyone had no money, but I didn't expect that I was the only one who had no money." An old man thought of something.
Sigh softly.
"Haha, these people are obviously from the big government, so they are naturally different from us. What's more, do you really think they are here to queue up to buy rice and eat it themselves?" A strong man who was obviously well-dressed.
He crossed his arms and said with a disdainful smile:
"These people are either running errands for others to earn a bowl of rice, or they are hoarding food. After all, who doesn't know that something has happened in the Chongbei Plain. There has been no new rice for a long time, and the price of this spiritual valley will rise sooner or later! Hold it in your hand.
Hey, it’s money!”
The man looked like he had seen through everything and shook his head after speaking.
"Young man, what you said makes sense, so why don't you go and grab some too?" After hearing this, the old man thought about it carefully and realized that it really made sense. He showed an expression and asked.
The man was stunned, bit his lip, and said: "I have no money!"
After saying that, he walked away.
He is just a young man in the Bone Refining Realm. How can he afford such a good thing as Liu Changling Valley...
After listening to everyone's conversation, Lin Mo looked at it for a while and saw that the rice was sold out. He began to close the stall, thinking deeply.
He knows the truth.
The small flaws in the Chongbei Plain ruptured, and many big demons appeared at once, and even the entire Lingtian District was destroyed.
I didn’t expect that in just a short time, from top to bottom, it would actually affect all aspects of the people at the bottom...
"What's wrong, Master?"
Li Ang on the side reluctantly looked away from the girl in white who had blended into the crowd behind him, tugged on his bun, and said in confusion.
Naturally, he didn't have time to listen to the lower class people on the street.
"Nothing, let's go and go to the Seven Seas Alliance stronghold early." Lin Mo shook his head.
"Okay." Li Ang nodded and walked at the front, looking east and west, very excited.
Lin Mo has stopped messing with him recently, he is living a very comfortable life, and the relationship between the two of them has become much more harmonious.
Not long after, the two arrived at the Seven Seas Alliance's stronghold in Wanyi City, a three-story pavilion.
Its name is Yiweiju.
It was originally a restaurant with an excellent location, in the center of the city, a real bustling area. From the top of the building, you can overlook most of the city.
It was later acquired by the Seven Seas Alliance and used as its base here.
The person in charge here is a deputy leader of the Double Swords Alliance.
In Qihai, the Double Swords Alliance is the largest sword cultivator force, and most of its subordinates are sword cultivators.
This chief and deputy leader is nicknamed Hai Tian Yijian and named Wu Ziyang. He has good strength and is at the level of a true king.
One calamity has been completed and I am almost ready to go through the second Dharmakaya calamity.
With thirty-six stacks of Sea and Sky Mad Swords in one hand, coupled with the condensed double swords Guiyuan Tongyi Law Body, his combat power is among the best in his field.
After learning that Lin Mo was coming, he immediately set out to ask for a meeting.
I live on the third floor, on the open-air roof.
There are no extra buildings on the roof here, it is just a garden.
There are pavilions, rockeries, and water, and all kinds of rare flowers are planted.
When the sun sets, it feels like being in nature.
Looking down at the bustling traffic downstairs, the contrast between the two creates a sense of tranquility amidst the hustle and bustle.
At this time, on the roof of the building, under a century-old tree, Lin Mo looked at the golden and red carp swimming in the clear water of the pond, and then turned his gaze back to the person in front of him.
Wu Ziyang is a tall man, dressed in white, with a fair face, two goatee beards, black hair hanging casually, and sharp eyes.
The hands hanging on both sides have thick knuckles and thick calluses on both hands. It can be seen that they are used to use two-handed swords.
"Wu Ziyang, I would like to pay my respects to the Buddha on the Lingtai. I had a sword discussion with my friends outside and was unable to get back in time. I hope the Buddha will forgive me."
His expression was calm, but there was no lack of etiquette. He bowed deeply and showed no signs of contempt because Lin Mo was younger than him.
In fact, in his opinion, it should be.
Warriors are judged based on their strength. In Qihai, the Lingtai Demon Buddha in front of them ranks among the top five, and is known as the Eastern Buddha. In terms of strength and reputation, he is only inferior to the leader of their Sword Alliance.
You can say that you are much stronger than him, so you naturally deserve to pay homage to him.
"Alliance leader Wu, there is no need to be polite. You and I both serve here and have important duties. How can we have free time all the time?"
Lin Mo threw a handful of fish food in his hand into the water, causing the carp among them to scramble for food.
He clapped his hands and looked calm.
"I wonder what arrangements the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple had for us before? How many masters are there in the alliance now?"
Lin Mo asked directly, after he came here, the person in charge would
Then he became him, and the basic situation should be understood.
"Arrangements..." Wu Ziyang looked embarrassed, "Before the Buddha came here, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple thought that the strength of the alliance was too immature, so it did not assign the Ten Thousand Bones Forest mission to me and others. I only asked me to do it every few days.
Patrol in Wanyicheng to help maintain law and order.
Well, in recent days, the patrol area has been expanded to cover a hundred miles around Wanyic City..."
As he spoke, he became more and more embarrassed, so he immediately changed the subject.
"As for the forces in the alliance here, there are three true kings, ten grand masters, and twenty-seven grand masters.
The other two are brother Lu Lin from Pinglangmen, Huang Hai Tao Tao, and Xiao Yuan, the former giant bandit in the sea and the ghost in the sea who sees sorrow in the sea.
At this time, the two of them should be patrolling outside..."
As for the Grand Master, he did not introduce it in detail.
"Lu Lin, Xiao Yuan..." Lin Mo frowned slightly.
He seemed to know why Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple had directly eliminated the Qihaimen disciples from the core, and together with Wu Ziyang in front of him, the three of them were all people who were destined to be defeated by the True Lord.
There is not even a single great true king...
In other words, even though he was considered a powerful force in Wanyicheng, he could only be considered a middle-level person.
There are many such forces...
But this is different from the intended purpose of his coming here.
Lin Mo pondered briefly, "Who is contacting you here at Wanfo Temple? How are the forces in the city divided now? Send someone to make a few invitations, distribute them, and say that I will hold a banquet in the pavilion in three days.
"
"The person we are contacting is Monk Fenhe from Bodhi Hall. As for the power, there are three families, five sects and seven sects in Yizhou, all of which have strongholds in Wanyicheng. But..." Wu Ziyang said in a deep voice, but hesitantly showed on his face as he spoke.
color,
"It's just that in Wanyicheng, we can't hold a banquet and invite people in such a big way.
After all, we are originally from Qihai, so we are not very, how should I say, not very popular here in Yizhou..."
Wu Ziyang used a very euphemistic word.
"Not very popular? What does this mean?" Lin Mo frowned.