Su Li paid no attention to what happened in that village. He didn't know whether their sanity would gradually return to normal after the mountain returned to normal.
But since they have been able to persist in that village until now, they should be able to continue to maintain it and make life better and better until they are prosperous again.
He and Bao Hao simply walked out along the newly opened mountain pass, and then headed east towards the Song Dynasty.
"Mahan is adjacent to the Song Dynasty. I wonder if you have been to Dengxian City in the Song Dynasty?" Su Li asked curiously from inside the carriage.
After hearing this, Bao Hao smiled bitterly and said: "I have been to Dengxian City twice, but I didn't stay long... That is not a good place for us loose immortals."
"Oh?" Su Li made a confused voice.
"Dengxian City is said to be a city of cultivators, but in fact it is a secret fairyland that was developed by the major sects. Then the monks from various sects became more active, and the city was gradually formed."
"This city is protected by a huge formation. Except for the sects that have a station in the city, everyone must pay a very expensive entrance fee to enter."
"The city is divided into inside and outside. Most of the small sects and casual cultivators gather in the outer city, and it is separated from the inner city by formations."
Su Li listened and asked: "Why do we all gather together? Is there any benefit?"
"The biggest advantage is that for casual cultivators, there is more hope for cultivating in Dengxian City."
"The biggest desire of us casual practitioners is to get guidance on spiritual practice. Even just a few words will be a huge touch to us."
"Monks from all the major sects in Dengxian City have gathered together. Maybe there is an elder from one of the sects who is willing to open a forum to give lectures and answer our questions."
"And for large sects, the gathering of monks is also helpful for them to collect some needed heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Especially if there are many casual cultivators, they will always bring some strange things that may be just what they need."
So it turns out that this Immortal City is a place where each other gets what they need... Casual cultivators get guidance, while sect monks get resources.
"I always feel like this is a place that exploits casual cultivators." Su Li sighed.
"..." Bao Hao didn't answer, obviously he didn't want to make a meaningless echo.
Su Li didn't say anything anymore, he just opened the curtains of the carriage and looked at the scenery outside.
This is already the boundary of the Song Dynasty, and you can clearly feel the difference in the surrounding pedestrians.
This is a deep sense of pride. Everyone walks with their head held high, even a poor man with obviously shabby clothes talks to others with a loud voice, but everyone thinks it is normal.
"This is how it is here. Everyone thinks that they are the true inheritors of Dongzhou civilization and should be respected." Bao Hao said.
"Just like the beggar in front, you can't look down on any beggar, because no one can tell whether he is a poet who is experiencing life and looking for inspiration."
"The most vendors here are not for food and drink, but for selling calligraphy and painting and the Four Treasures of the Study."
"You can't look down on the rich here, because only children from rich families can collect enough books and various culturally significant antiquities."
"This is a world of scholars. Even practitioners will be looked down upon if they don't wear scholar clothes in this market."
Su Li was very surprised when he listened to Bao Hao's words. The customs of the Song Dynasty were indeed even more extreme than those of Mahan. The military was lax but scholars were in power. In such a country, no one dared to do so just because there were cultivators gathering here.
Provoke?
However, if you take a closer look at the geographical location of the Song Dynasty, you will know why the people here are so comfortable.
The northern part of the Song Dynasty borders the Northern Wei Dynasty, a powerful country in the north, and the east side is adjacent to the powerful Qi Dynasty. To the south is the vast land of Jingnan, and only the Makoto Kingdom in the west is slightly weaker.
It can be said that there are strong neighbors on all four sides, and there is no room for outward expansion. And the local territory is rich and stable, so the people here can be said to be well-endowed and knowledgeable about etiquette.
In other words, when you are materially rich and have no room for advancement without worries and powerlessness, you will naturally develop towards "spiritual civilization".
As a result, reading became popular here, and almost all the people were addicted to "Zhi Hu Zhe Ye" and could not extricate themselves.
And they have indeed promoted the level of civilization in almost the entire East Continent, so it is understandable to be so proud.
Of course, it is natural to be arrogant and complacent after reaching its peak. Su Li understands the occurrence and evolution of this phenomenon very well.
But we also know that this kind of comfort and prosperity is pathological and fragile.
"Find a good place, let's go have something to eat." Su Li ordered.
Whenever he visits a new place, he always likes to go to the largest local restaurant to taste its special dishes.
He heard that the noodles in Song Dynasty were very special, so he wanted to try them.
Bao Xiang said no more and drove faster to Daqiu, the capital of the Song Dynasty.
"Big" means respect, and the name of this capital city can also be understood as meaning "great hill", which highlights the pride of the people of the Song Dynasty.
Su Li's carriage was very fast, and it seemed that he arrived at Daqiu in less than half a day.
Bao Hao was also familiar with the roads and soon arrived at the best restaurant in Daqiu City. Then he left the carriage on the roadside outside the restaurant and took Su Li in to taste the delicious food.
The old rule is still to sit in the hall.
Because Su Li likes to listen to the chatter of the guests coming and going while cooking.
Only this time he made some miscalculations.
He didn't notice the hesitant look in the store's eyes when he was ordering. He also recommended him to eat in the private room upstairs many times.
And when his dishes were served one after another, he found that the chatter around him had disappeared.
They all looked at Su Li's table with contempt, as if what he had done was extremely unreasonable.
"It's so degrading to be so polite!" A voice sounded first, and then the surrounding people vaguely echoed.
At the same time, Su Li's hearing also caught a famous scholar in a corner saying to his companions: "You can tell at a glance that another wealthy foreigner is here to show off. Please wait a moment and see how he plays with him."
Then he heard the sound of a seat being pushed and pulled, and Su Li noticed from the corner of his eye that a person had stood up and walked towards this side...
He rubbed his forehead speechlessly. Did he do something wrong?
I was also a little angry in my heart, so I simply ignored it and just tasted the dishes that were brought to me with my chopsticks.
He didn't eat much, just a small taste of each kind... Most of the dishes here are pasta-based, so even if he only eats a little bit of each kind to taste, he will be full easily.
And at this moment, the scholar who said he wanted to tease him had come to him and sat down.
He was about to speak... The scholars around him immediately showed expressions of watching a good show.
"There's someone here."
Su Li said something coldly first.
The man paused on the spot, probably this situation was not in his plan.