The market is located in the commercial district in the eastern part of Qinglan City, adjacent to Qinglan Port, the largest dock in the Cangyun Empire. It is one of the most prosperous markets within a thousand miles.
A wide footpath runs through the entire market, and there are rows of houses on both sides, including tea houses, wine shops, foot shops, medicine shops, pawn shops, public houses, etc.
The shops are full of silks and satins, jewelry and spices, incense, paper horses, etc. In addition, there are medical consultations, fortune telling, acrobatic performances, and all kinds of industries.
A slightly larger shop has a "cailouhuanmen" at the front, hanging market flags to attract business. People on the street are crowded with each other, and there is a constant flow. There are merchants doing business, gentry watching the street scene, officials on horseback, and hawkers.
, there are family members riding in sedan chairs, traveling monks carrying baskets on their backs, travelers from other places asking for directions, children on the street listening to books, young people from rich families drinking heavily in restaurants, disabled old people begging on the edge of the city, men and women old.
When I was young, I was a scholar, farmer, industrialist and merchant, with three educations and nine streams, and I was prepared for everything.
Since Hao Xiaomeng entered the market, he has completely unleashed his natural instincts. He dragged Li Mu and Hao Meng back and forth from shop to shop, holding candied haws in his hand, chewing barbecue meat skewers in his mouth, and rouge in his eyes.
Red pink and exquisite jewelry, like a curious baby, he wants to explore everything here.
"Xiaomeng, you said you women go shopping, do you do it to buy things, or to enjoy the process of shopping?"
Li Mu, who had been following Hao Xiaomeng, couldn't help but ask. This was a question that had always puzzled him. In his previous life, he also tried to talk to several girlfriends, but they all ended in vain. Among them, shopping was the one he couldn't understand.
To use the words of one of them, D's brain circuit is unreasonable.
"Brother Mu, what women pursue when shopping is never shopping, but the feeling of being accompanied and sharing their preferences. You are so powerful, but you don't understand a woman's mind at all. How can you keep up with Senior Qingzhu?
Hao Xiaomeng turned around, blinked and said to Li Mu. The look of that little adult made Hao Meng beside him couldn't help but chuckle.
"Okay, okay, you are an eleven-year-old child, but you are still satisfied with a woman. Let's eat your candied haws."
Seeing the eccentric Hao Xiaomeng in front of him say such philosophical words in a serious manner, Li Mu also looked helpless. He didn't expect that he had been educated by a little girl in this matter.
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"ah……"
Hao Xiaomeng, who turned around to say this to Li Mu, accidentally bumped into the chest of an oncoming passerby and let out a sweet cry.
"Where did that stinky girl come from? Doesn't she have eyes? She even soiled my clothes."
The person who was hit was a young man in a black robe, with long eyebrows like willows and a body like a jade tree, but his handsome face did not affect the superiority conveyed in his eyes. According to Li Mu, this look was not
What good stuff.
"Brother, you must be merciful and merciful. It was her fault that my sister bumped into you. She was really unintentional. I hope you won't blame her."
Seeing that the young man in black robe was full of obscene words, Hao Meng also frowned and spoke to stop him.
"Hey, isn't this brother Hao Meng from Qinglan College? How about it? Isn't it still impossible to break through? Haha, it has been five years and there has been no progress in cultivation. If I were you, I would just drop out of school. I heard that you are in your college this time
It stole the show in the competition. It seems that your Qinglan Academy is really weak. A student who has not made any progress in five years can sweep all directions in the competition."
The young man in black robe obviously recognized Hao Meng, but he did not fear Hao Meng's strength at all, and even started to provoke him. Only then did Li Mu find that he had a white jade token tied around his waist, with cinnabar writing on it.
The two characters "Cang Yun" and "Dragon Flying Phoenix" are the exclusive identity token of Cangyun College.
Cangyun College is the largest and most widely distributed standardized college in the Cangyun Empire. There will be a Cangyun College in all medium-sized and above cities throughout the empire for the empire to select outstanding talents.
In Qinglan City, Cangyun College has been holding the throne of the first college for many years. It has indeed cultivated a large number of outstanding students over the years. However, after graduation, these students have entered various agencies or the army of the empire. This is also the reason why Cangyun College
It is a long-standing tradition of Yun Academy that all students who have studied in the academy will be branded with the empire.
There are a total of 108 large cities in the Cangyun Empire. Most of them are dispatched by the empire to the city lords and officials at all levels. Relatively autonomous cities like Qinglan City are very rare, but the empire will naturally not give up such an important port city easily.
management rights, so there has been a force belonging to the Cangyun Empire in the city that has always restricted the city lord's mansion for many years, and Cangyun College is an important part of this force.
With the rapid rise of Qinglan College in recent years, the two colleges have been constantly competing with each other overtly and covertly. The students from the two colleges also look down on each other, and it is common for them to fight on various occasions.
"Brother, you speak so aggressively, and you obviously want to cause trouble for us on purpose. But the three of us are in a good mood today, so please get out of the way. We won't argue with you."
Li Mu was in a very happy mood today because of Hao Meng's breakthrough. Seeing that the ignorant young man in front of him actually spoke rudely in front of Hao Meng, he quickly advised him to leave. You must know that Hao Meng is now a real strong man in the pill formation realm. He can punch him casually.
, which is probably enough for him to endure.
"I know you, Li Mu, the son of the city lord Li Yubai, a loser who doesn't know how to practice, and the leader of the famous Shuangfeng Tower. Haha, you two are a perfect match together. Don't say anything, this stinker
The girl soiled my clothes, so I asked her to kneel down and kowtow three times to apologize, and I will forget about it."
But this student from Cangyun College obviously didn't realize that he was making a huge mistake. He still teased Li Mu and Hao Meng, and even threatened Hao Xiaomeng.
Obviously, this touched the bottom line of Li Mu and Hao Meng, and their eyes suddenly turned cold when they looked at the young man in black robe.
Before Hao Meng could take action, Li Mu stepped forward and in the blink of an eye he was in front of the black-robed young man. Then he turned his right hand into a finger and pointed directly at the black-robed young man's shoulder.
That sting.
The young man in black robe was very surprised by Li Mu's action. The two people in front of him were notorious for stalling in their cultivation. Seeing them, he just wanted to embarrass Li Mu and Hao Meng a little, humiliating them in public.
The opportunity for Qinglan students is very rare, and if you handle it well, you will be commended by Cangyun College.
The young man's strength was mediocre, and he was still far away from the half-step process of forming a pill. Although Li Mu used his hands instead of swords, he was still able to display the mystery and essence of this move. This stab seemed ordinary, but it contained the power of thunder.
The power was simply not a move that the young man in black robe could compete with.
Sure enough, the black-robed boy didn't even have a chance to react before he was hit in the shoulder by Li Mu's stab. Severe pain instantly erupted, and his whole body was sent flying backwards by the blow, knocking a fruit stand behind him.
It was smashed to pieces.
Li Mu also did not pursue, and stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the embarrassed black-robed young man in front of him. He was the son of the city lord, so he must be careful in his words and deeds. There was trouble here, and there was a constant flow of people. Countless pairs of eyes were looking at him.
Any inappropriate behavior would indirectly affect his father's governance, so if the young man from Cangyun College had not insulted Hao Xiaomeng, he would not have taken action.
The young man in black robe climbed out with difficulty from a pile of smashed fruits. His originally gorgeous clothes were now stained by various fruits and juices. There was still half a watermelon on his head. Where was the richness from before?
The handsome image of the god also attracted the attention of passers-by on the street.
"Okay, okay, just wait, don't leave if you have the guts, I'll call someone!"
Feeling the pointing and snickering from all directions, the young man in black robe suddenly blushed, which combined with the watermelon juice flowing from his head, aroused a lot of discussion.
"This Cangyun College student is so bad, with insufficient strength and such a bad character. Humph, let's see if Brother Mu doesn't deal with you."
When Hao Xiaomeng saw the black-robed boy escaping in embarrassment, he waved his pink fists and said following the figure.
"Although the ordinary students of Cangyun Academy are not very strong, most of them like to hug together for warmth, and their flaws must be reported. Junior Brother Li, you have offended him by taking action. He must be calling for help at this time, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate."
As an old man from Qinglan College, Hao Meng was also very familiar with Cangyun College as a competitor. At this time, he also said that the other party might come to cause trouble.
"But if he dares to bully my sister, Hao Meng, no matter who comes or how many people come, I will just beat him up."
When Li Mu heard Hao Meng's words, he felt that he was very different from his previous low-key and honest image. He felt relieved after thinking about it for a moment. Now Hao Meng has broken through the realm of pill formation and has returned to the ranks of geniuses. Moreover, his profound accumulation over the past five years has also made his
The real combat power is enough to stand out from the same level. A piece of raw jade should radiate dazzling light again, and it should be sharp. This is the spirit that a cultivator should have. If Nuo keeps a low profile during his youth, he will lose the courage to enterprising. That is
It is difficult to climb the subsequent peaks.
The three of them did not let this episode affect their interest in playing. They still walked through various shops together and felt the unique night view and fireworks atmosphere of Qinglan City.
Turning a street corner, a splendid five-story building caught the eye of the three of them. They saw the carved beams and embroidered columns among the pavilions and pavilions, the jade steps and the Tongting Courtyard outline the golden tower of Qiong Tower, and the flying eaves reflect the sky and are decorated with thousands of hectares of colored glaze.
The beauty of the poor workers is shocking.
There was a gold-threaded nanmu plaque hanging high on the small building, with the characters "Dragon and Flying Phoenix" embedded in the wood. Hao Meng took a closer look and saw that it was the three characters "Shuangfeng Tower".