Jinjiaodi has now formed a large-scale market. Of course, it was out of necessity. After the destruction of Dachaozhou, the people who saved themselves came together to help each other, and spirits appeared, gradually forming a quite special social structure.
If there were no divine manifestations, epidemics and turmoil after the catastrophe would be inevitable.
Everyone wants to survive. Based on this bottom line requirement, people can quickly degenerate into beasts.
Wei Hao's existence, through his violence, maintained the peace of the "Chaohu Era" after the Great Chaozhou.
Fish markets, grain stations, tea shops... were also gradually formed.
And due to the differences in the various "family-protecting demons", such as the number of silkworms in the Weaver Girl's family, the efficiency of weaving and reeling is also greatly improved, so the division of labor among local workers and farmers becomes more refined.
In addition, the Bai family's savings are extremely rich compared to ordinary people. Wei Hao guaranteed it and the Bai family contributed funds. This was the confidence for the reconstruction of the lakeside families in the "Chaohu Era".
Therefore, those who survive the disaster know that there are spirits and ghosts in this world, and recognize that some of them are good.
At the same time, they also understood that without Wei Hao, it would be impossible for all these "family-protecting demon fairies" to appear in front of people.
The heart of awe is not the heart of fear. Although the outward appearance is very similar, in fact it is very different.
"I, the 'Luoshui Sword Sect', are a righteous sword sect, not an ordinary evil cultivator. I came to Chaohu just to buy a piece of 'Black Herring Stone', and I ask the White Snake to be accommodating."
A tea shop has a banner with the word "tea" hanging on it. The shop is not big, but it is clean and tidy. In addition to the ordinary tea soup, there are also many other fragrant teas. It also has pavilions and elegant rooms, and you can't help but like the lake view and spring breeze.
The yake went to amuse himself alone.
There are bluestone steps going down from the pavilion, leading all the way to Chaohu Lake. You can clearly see the underwater steps. Fish and shrimps are playing on it, and snails are in groups. In late spring, a large number of ducks have also gathered together.
However, not everyone wants to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Not everything in the world is like Chaohu. It can be rebuilt after a major disaster, and even order can be restored, even without the support of national destiny.
"It's not that my girl is unkind, it's because you don't have any flying knives, you don't have any peach charms, and you don't even have any words in your letters. How can you break the rules?"
Wearing a jasper hairpin on his head, dressed in green clothes, and holding a sword, he looks extremely heroic and looks like a man.
Xiaoqing is neither humble nor arrogant, and has good reason: "Since you are the authentic sect of Xuanmen, you should know that the world is in turmoil, and peace in Chaohu Lake is hard-won. A snake cannot move without a head, and a man cannot stand without faith. There are hundreds of thousands of people and millions of elves around Chaohu Lake.
, it all depends on uniting as one to be able to stand tall, and it all depends on abiding by integrity and abiding by the rules. Making an exception is a small matter, but breaking the rules is a big deal. Please forgive me, all the wise people."
Although a few sword cultivators were dissatisfied, they did not make any mistakes because when they arrived at the teahouse, there were many local warriors with guns and sticks on alert.
Ordinary people who used to be afraid of monsters are now full of blood and have high fighting spirit.
After all, only when you have lost can you understand how hard it is now.
Relying on heaven and earth, relying on father and mother, it is better to rely on yourself.
Everywhere in Chaohu is a village, and guarding Chaohu means guarding your home.
Naturally, the village heroes also understand this truth.
In the past, the swordsmen regarded the wild men in the countryside as nothing but trivial matters. However, when they saw the local atmosphere, they realized that it was different from other places. It was so full of blood that ten people were like fire, a hundred people were like disaster, and a thousand people were immune to ghosts and gods.
The Sword Immortal kills the enemy like a chicken, but with such power, it is as if he is trapped in the enemy's camp. He has a world-shattering magical power and can use it for five or six points. He is already strong-minded and has a high level of cultivation.
It felt like being completely suppressed by the fate of the country.
"well……"
A sword cultivator from the Luoshui Sword Sect cupped his fists and raised his hands, "I actually heard that the comrades from the 'Jingwei Sword Alliance' went to the Chaohu Dragon Palace before. We are really envious, so I have to ask you today. If you are bothering me, please forgive me.
Madam, please forgive me."
Seeing that the other party was being polite, Xiao Qing returned the favor and said: "If you guys are not in a hurry, you can just stay in Chaohu for a while. If the local people and elves approve of it, they will guarantee that it will not be difficult to go to the Dragon Palace."
"ah?"
The sword cultivator was stunned and said, "Then local people, shouldn't everyone be allowed to go to the Dragon Palace?"
Xiao Qing shook his head: "What did the Taoist priest say? For mortals, the beautiful place of Dragon Palace can be said to be 'deficiency without replenishment'. A great replenishment is an injury. A mortal body without any cultivation will be nothing but a disaster."
them."
"Uh... I'm confused."
With a look of embarrassment and anxiety, the swordsman forgot all his common sense.
However, after hearing Xiaoqing's words, the sword cultivator admired him even more. Firstly, he admired the Dragon Lord of Chaohu, and secondly, he admired the people of Chaohu.
The former is generous and willing to facilitate others; the latter is more generous and knows that he cannot go, but is willing to help others go there.
Putting himself in his shoes, the sword cultivator felt that with his own character, if he wanted to go to the Dragon Palace, he could only help others to go there, but he could not go there himself, which would only lead to jealousy and end up harming others and not benefiting himself.
"The feng shui of this place will definitely bring prosperity and prosperity to Henan!"
What the sword cultivator said made Xiao Qing stunned. Before Xiao Qing could say anything, Bai Xing said from behind, "I don't dare to take such praise. I'm lucky to have peace for a while."
If others are humble, they probably have this qualification.
But Bai Xing's brother is the Dragon King of Chaohu, and her fiancé in the eyes of the people of the time is Wei Hao, the "juren". Her modest words on behalf of the people and gods of Chaohu are not excessive.
"We already know the laws of Chaohu and we will abide by them."
The sword cultivator from the Luoshui Sword Sect bowed sincerely, and then said, "White Lady, I'm sorry to bother you, so I'll take my leave now."
Then, these sword cultivators left the tea shop.
After they were far away, the few sword cultivators who were still a little angry said: "Elder brother, this lake god has not received the title of king from heaven. He said that he is offering obscene sacrifice to the evil god..."
"shut up!"
The senior brother raised his eyebrows angrily and shouted, "You are so arrogant in your cultivation in this sect that you can even say such stupid things! No matter how great the gift from the Heavenly Seal King is, it cannot be greater than what people want. Do you understand?"
The eldest brother, who was carrying a broad and heavy sword, looked back at the teahouse pavilion and sighed, "Come all the way, the shore of Chaohu Lake is the most peaceful place we have ever seen. Although there are many more demons and spirits, the relationship between man and nature
The harmony is what I have seen in my life."
"The monsters are enlightened, keep the good ones, and kill the bad ones. No matter how many there are."
"I used to have the same thoughts as you, but now that I'm here, I think about the story of Nanmang Sword Sect, and I have a lot of insights. Ten years ago, we were protecting the country's destiny everywhere, and we were walking around the country, wanting to fly with a sword, and fly two
You will be able to walk in thirty miles. Speaking of which, there will be more days of walking around with a sword."
"Senior Brother, now that the country's fortunes are declining, this is not a good time for us to cultivate ourselves!"
"oh?"
The senior brother looked at the junior brothers and sisters, "You guys have never thought about it, why? Why is it that after we practice, we have great magical powers and are far superior to ordinary people, but we are limited by the suppression of the national destiny, and the methods we use are not as good as those with strong martial arts.
There’s not much difference.”
"Xia uses martial arts to break the rules. This is the rule set by King Yu."
"So, you know it's a rule. Have you never thought about breaking this rule? Or give it a try?"
"No one has thought about it, no one has tried it. Isn't it useless? If Xia Ting doesn't recognize it, the country's fate will suppress the magic power..."
"In other words, it's because we are weak in cultivation, so we follow the rules, right?"
"yes……"
The stubborn junior brother actually understood what his senior brother meant, but he was still a little dissatisfied. After all, now that the country's fortunes were declining, it was time for them to dominate the world.
"The rules of Chaohu are there. As long as you have the confidence and ability to defeat the Dragon God of Chaohu and Wei, there is nothing wrong with ignoring the rules."
The senior brother said, looking at these unconvinced junior brothers and sisters, "Think about the Nanmang Sword Sect. Maybe they thought like you that the time has come, and thought that they could look down on the people of the world and treat ordinary people as nothing. But they met
Wei, even if they are descendants of human ancestors, Wei Zhao will kill them without fail."
"We are better than Nanmang Sword Sect..."
"How strong can you be?"
Shaking his head, the elder brother did not explain any more. He just needed to make some sense and explain it to the point. Whether the other party understands or pretends not to understand, he has fulfilled his duty of friendship.
The senior brother who walked forward with his sword no longer paid attention to the sophistry of his junior brothers, and said as he walked: "Now that Xiayi has issued an 'Edict for Seeking Virtue', anyone with supernatural powers can become an official and be crowned. If you don't want to waste your time here in Chaohu,
Today, there is nothing wrong with taking a shortcut to Xiayi."
"Elder brother isn't going?"
"I want to accumulate my merits here, and after gaining recognition from the neighbors, I can then go to Chaohu Dragon Palace to find the 'Black Blue Fish Stone'."
"Why is this necessary? Senior brother, there is no reason to hang oneself from a tree. There are rivers and lakes in the world. This Chaohu Lake is new and has little background. Why bother to look at their faces."
"This is my practice."
After that, the senior brother took out a few letters from his arms and said, "My disciples also have some friendships in the court. With this letter, it will be as if it were in person. I will let you become a mage and general. It will not be a big problem."
Suddenly, a junior sister said: "Senior Brother, if the imperial court attacks Chaohu in the future, what will Senior Brother do?"
"That……"
The senior brother was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand and patted the broad heavy sword behind him, and said with a smile, "Then we have to see the skills of all the junior brothers and sisters. Have you neglected your practice on weekdays?"
"Ah?! Could it be that senior brother would rather kill his fellow disciples?"
"This is also spiritual practice."
The senior brother smiled and said, "Don't worry about the future, just take care of yourself."
After laughing, the senior brother stopped chattering, and instead found a place on the "Golden Dragon Embankment" and stepped in.
This tooth shop is called "Longjing Teeth Shop", and the tooth men's clothes are no different from the local people, and their accents are exactly the same, but the senior brother knows that these tooth men are not human, but dragon species.
Before entering the door, I saw the "images" on the left and right of the door. It was a typical "eyesightless" Wei. It sounded like a curse, but no one dared to point their eyes at will.
After entering, the busy Yalangs all looked at the senior brother. One of them came over and cupped his hands and said, "Does the Taoist rent a house or something?"
"I am a sword cultivator. I want to find a job to slay demons. Is there any monster nearby? I can kill them."
"There is an alien centipede spirit in 'Bajiao Nian'. He is a great demon who has been cultivated for seven hundred years. Can the Taoist kill him?"
"Is this centipede spirit doing many evil things?"
"It has eaten fifteen or sixty-seven people, but it has hidden magical powers. Being in the rocks and rubble is not good for the water tribe."
"If so, I can take it."
After all, Senior Brother Daoming's identity is the contemporary Senior Brother of the Luoshui Sword Sect, with a hundred and twenty years of cultivation.
After hearing that this person had cultivated for 120 years, all the Yalangs in "Longjing Yaxing" nodded. Sword cultivation is just like this. It doesn't matter if he has low cultivation level. His strength is quite good.
It is not a rare thing for a swordsman with a hundred and twenty years of cultivation to kill a demon king with a thousand years of cultivation. It has happened all the time.
"Here is the document, signed and sealed."
Yalang prepared the contract, and then said, "This centipede spirit is a bounty offered by the villagers of the 'Bajiao Nian' to open up wasteland, totaling one hundred and fifty shi of rice."
"It's a little less."
"We don't have much savings for local post-disaster reconstruction. If it were in the past, we wouldn't be so shabby."
"Wouldn't it mean that you are willing to do thankless cultivation, and there is not much?"
"Being able to go to Chaohu Dragon Palace to buy and exchange items is considered a bonus."
"I see... I'm afraid this is not a convenience given by Lord Long."
"But it is not the idea of the Lord God, but the arrangement of the White Snake. After all, there are only so many things that Chaohu can get. Now there are only sixty-three cultivators who are willing to act like this, including Taoist priests."
"Ah? Sixty-two fellow Taoists have gone to Chaohu Dragon Palace?"
"If you have peach charms and flying knives, it's certainly possible. But there are really only sixty-two of them like Taoist Priest."
"It's time to get acquainted with these fellow Taoists."
Suddenly, the senior brother of the Luoshui Sword Sect put the contract away and said with a smile, "This trip is worthwhile and I have benefited a lot."
Just as he was about to leave, he saw another young Yalang trotting over and calling out: "Taoist Master, stay here for now. We haven't prepared the elixir for condensing qi and replenishing blood yet."
"And there are pills?"
"If you are introducing the work of building bridges and paving roads, of course there is no need. Killing demons and killing demons is unusual."
"Hahahaha...good!"
Taking the small bottle from the young Yalang's hand, he opened it and smelled it. The senior brother of the Luoshui Sword Sect nodded immediately, "Yes, it's a good thing. How much does it cost?"
"There is no charge for this. If you need it on weekdays, you can buy it again."
"..."
The senior brother was a little dazed, and then said, "It's really a bit more exciting."
"Unjust people don't have this benefit."
Young Yalang pointed at the statue in the middle hall, "But if you have evil thoughts and malicious intentions, they can't escape the eyes of the 'male'."
The senior brother was stunned, silent for a while, and then asked curiously: "Look at this young man, why is he still hanging around in the market?"
"I was studying at Shuijingfang in front of me. In the past years, my family was in the business of selling water."
After hearing this, the senior brother immediately understood that the young man in front of him turned out to be the son of a well dragon king.
Recalling that this tooth shop is called "Longjing Teeth Shop", the elder brother guessed that most of the tooth masters here are the Jing Long King or his descendants.
Senior Brother did not ask what the story was, but when he heard that Xiaolong was studying in the city, he was not only shocked but also filled with admiration.
It's been a long time since I left Luoshui and I haven't felt this kind of fireworks.
It used to be commonplace and commonplace, but I didn't expect it to be so rare.
After cupping his hands, the senior brother left with his sword in his hand, put on a bamboo hat, asked about the location of the "Bajiao Nian", and then went there alone.
At this time, Wei Hao walked out of Chaohu Lake, stepped onto the steps, and walked into the tea shop.
"Sister Bai, I have recently discovered a magical power that will be of great benefit to you. I will teach you."
Wei Hao entered the tea shop and said to Bai Xing with a smile.
However, Bai Xing and Xiao Qing were stunned there, not looking at Wei Hao at all, but looking at the second princess sitting on Wei Hao's shoulders.