In the third year of Shengyuan, it was the third day of the fifth lunar month.
Victoria, the sun is shining brightly.
Although it is late spring, the weather in Victoria is still a little cold.
It was obvious that the sun in the sky was ruthless and merciless, but the pedestrians walking on the road were still covered tightly with their long robes and coats.
A carriage was driving slowly on the official road.
In front of the carriage, Lin Ji was holding the white cat in his arms, yawning, and still holding the leather whip that he had brought all the way.
His arm swayed, and the whip fell on the butt of the old horse in front of him from time to time.
The old horse was obviously used to this kind of life, and even the rhythm of its four hooves lifting and falling was oddly consistent with the rhythm of the whip falling on its butt.
On the other side of the seat in front of the carriage, Miss Lianyu hugged her knees and sat calmly, with a bright smile on her face.
Not far ahead, Han Li was walking very fast with a small mouse on his shoulders, staying away from the official road from time to time. After a while, he returned to everyone's sight, looking like he had gained a lot.
At the same time, Lin Ji also half-opened his eyes.
"Did you find anything good again?"
"Hey." Han Li smiled, but didn't want to answer. He took Abao a little faster, as if he was afraid that Lin Ji would steal his treasure.
There was a treasure-hunting mouse guiding him along the way, and he had already harvested a lot of treasures.
As for reciprocating love, Han Li would never refuse anything Abao wanted as long as he could achieve it.
As if awakened by Lin Ji's sudden voice, the kitten Aling in his arms also woke up, rubbed his eyes humanely, and held his tail in his arms again.
Just as she stuck out her tongue, she found Lin Jizheng staring at her with interest, so she put her tail down again.
"Meow, where are you?"
"We have been in Victoria for many days, and we will reach Yucheng in just one day's walk." Lin Ji added, "Leave me alone, you can lick the tail if you want."
"I don't want to lick it," Aling said.
"Okay." Lin Ji shrugged and didn't care.
He handed Aling to Lianyu aside and asked Lianyu to say a few nice words to greet Aling to continue sleeping.
Lin Jize let out a long yawn.
Just as he was debating whether to find a place to camp and make a fire to cook, or simply go to Yucheng, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded behind him.
He turned around and saw a man riding a horse coming to the side of the carriage, and then slowed down.
This man looked to be about forty or fifty years old. He had a tuft of mustache under his nose and looked like a prince.
He cupped his hands towards Lin Ji with a smile on his face.
"My Excellency, Qiao Sheng, I have met the Young Master. Are you two going to Yucheng?"
"This direction is naturally to Yucheng." Lin Ji responded and asked, "Mr. Qiao, what do you want to do?"
Qiao Sheng seemed to feel that the speed of the carriage was too slow, so he took the initiative to dismount, led the horse and walked beside Lin Ji.
"I am a merchant from Tianjing City. I want to go with you to Jade City together."
Hearing this, Lin Ji raised his eyebrows slightly.
His spiritual consciousness swept through and discovered that this person also had the cultivation level of the fourth realm.
"Mr. Qiao has the cultivation level of Tonghui Realm. It's only a day's journey to Yucheng. Why slow down yourself and come with us?"
Qiao Sheng smiled and said: "My friend's cultivation is indeed extraordinary... To be honest, Victoria is not at peace now. Qiao is from Tianjing, so he is easily targeted."
"Why is there not peace in Weizhou?" Lin Ji shook his head helplessly and asked, "Why are those coming from Tianjing City being targeted? Are they the goods carried by your horses?"
Qiao Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, since Weizhou Tantric Sect was destroyed by Jian Tiansi, Weizhou has been able to do business again, but Jian Tiansi's deterrence here is still not enough, so there are often bad people staring at me.
The cultivating monks will start."
Hearing this, Lin Ji nodded.
"What you said makes some sense. If I were to fall into the trap of a bandit, I would have to keep an eye on people like you." Lin Ji looked at Qiao Sheng up and down, making him feel hairy all over.
"Friend, stop joking."
"I'm not joking. The cultivation level of the fourth realm is not low, but it is not much higher...and most of the goods brought are traded in Yuanjing, which is worth a lot of money. It's a big deal.
You can be happy for a long time."
"This..." After listening to Lin Ji's words, Qiao Sheng suddenly felt unsure.
He followed Lin Ji and his group on the road. Even after being spotted by them several times, they ignored him.
It was precisely because of this that Qiao Sheng dared to come forward and ask for help.
But now after listening to Lin Ji's words, he felt a little regretful.
You won't be able to hold yourself up after eating enough, and you will hit the muzzle of a gun.
Just when Qiao Sheng was in a mood of uncertainty, Lin Ji held the old horse and got out of the carriage.
"Lianyu, go to the back of the car to get firewood. We will rest in the open space next to it for the night and continue our journey during the day tomorrow."
"Okay, sir." Lianyu responded and started working quickly.
Lin Ji took off the folding chair he made casually on the road from the back of the carriage, placed it on the open space, and then lay down on it.
"Mr. Qiao, please come together and stay with me. If anyone dares to rob me, Lin will make sure he never comes back."
"There is a stool behind the carriage. Come sit next to me and let's talk business."
"What kind of business does Mr. Lin want to do with me?" Qiao Sheng immediately became interested when he heard about the business.
"Will you accept the spiritual herbs, magical medicines, and magical weapons?" Lin Ji asked.
"Take it!" Qiao Sheng's eyes lit up.
After a while, Qiao Sheng had already moved a chair and sat down next to Lin Ji.
There was also a table set up between the two of them.
Lin Ji waved his hand, and many spiritual herbs that Green and Purple had collected in Qingzhou appeared on the table.
Then Lin Ji turned his hand again, and the spiritual weapon Soul-Calling Flag and the unknown ring from Yin Laosan also appeared in front of Qiao Sheng.
Seeing so many things, Qiao Sheng's eyes widened.
"Senior, are you using the Qiankun in your sleeves?" Seeing Lin Ji showing this hand, he didn't dare to be equal to his peers.
"Just call me Mr. Lin. I have everything in my sleeves."
Qiao Sheng looked more serious.
He took a few spiritual herbs and examined them for a moment, then put them down carefully.
Then, he picked up the summoning flag and ring and looked at them for a long time, and then put them down again.
Seeing this scene, Lin Ji said unexpectedly: "You don't even like it? Yes, these things are not very valuable, so the ring seems to be a treasure, and the rest are just three melons and two dates."
Qiao Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, Qiao runs a small business, and the spiritual grass you have is the lowest grade of the fifth grade. I don't have enough Yuan Jing with me, so I don't dare to deceive senior."
"That's it... I'm being reckless." Lin Ji nodded and put away everything with a wave of his hand.
"Is there a market for monks in Victoria? Like Taiyi Pavilion and Tianjing City." Lin Ji asked casually.
Qiao Sheng nodded and said: "Yes, but it is naturally far inferior to those small towns. Two hundred miles southwest of Jade City, at the foot of Luofu Mountain, is where the Weizhou monks trade. This is also the destination of this trip."