Under the guidance of Noah, Zi Chen encountered a city before leaving the desert.
Of course, if this can be considered a city.
The earth-burnt fence is about one foot high. It must have been neglected for some years, and there are gaps in several places.
Compared to a city, this place is not too big, and there are quite a few people coming and going.
Noah pointed to this small city and said: "This is Shaxing City. It is said to be the place where blue crystal particles were first discovered in this area. It was very prosperous at that time. However, after years of mining and excavation, the blue crystal particles here have long been found."
It was completely mined, and over time the mining forces withdrew one by one, causing this prosperous city to decline. However, there are still some small forces and individuals looking for opportunities here."
There is no guard at the entrance of this small town. After entering, you can see many dilapidated buildings. These buildings are densely packed, many of them are high-rise buildings. You can see the prosperity back then, but now it seems more dilapidated.
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After walking for about a quarter of an hour, I saw many decent buildings and an endless stream of people.
The arrival of Zi Chen and the others did not attract much attention, but there were some eyes along the way, and they would stop at Shan Ya from time to time.
Beautiful women always attract attention no matter what time they are.
An hour later, they arrived at a prosperous area, where they were as lively as a city should be, with all kinds of shops lined up.
Noah said: "Although it's not big here, it has everything we want. Of course, the premise is that we have blue crystal coins to buy it."
The three of them did not stop in this bustling area and continued walking eastward. After walking through several streets, they came to a slightly off-street street. There were also many shops here, but not many people came.
For a moment, the owners or clerks of those shops looked at the three of them, eagerly waiting for the three of them to come to the door.
Facing so many eyes, Zi Chen remained expressionless.
Noah was a little embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Over the years, we have spent most of our time hiding, so we haven't earned too many blue crystal coins. The environment in this area is very good, and the prices are also very fair."
Zi Chen nodded, expressing understanding.
So, the three of them walked to the end of the street and entered a very clean old house. An elderly shopkeeper received the three of them.
The three rented a small courtyard with a total of two floors and five rooms. They were very clean. Although the furniture was a bit old, the material was very good and exuded a light aroma, which made the place a bit more comfortable.
It looks like a home.
The shopkeeper is a talkative old man. He has known Noah and Shanya for a long time, so he alone introduced the history of this house to Zi Chen along the way.
The house here has been around for hundreds of years, and it was passed down from his grandfather's generation. In the past, the family was prosperous, so this big house was built.
However, as the harvest of blue crystal particles became less and less, many people left, including some of his tribesmen, so the old man rented out the vacant houses to earn some blue crystal coins.
Zi Chen exchanged a few words from time to time, but the conversation with the old man was quite pleasant.
"Anyway, there is no one else. If you don't mind, the old man and I will prepare the daily meals. I will give you some discounts on the price. You three will just pay for the ingredients."
The old man smiled and said: "Anyway, I eat alone, but if four people come together, it can be lively."
"Then there will be too much disturbance."
Zi Chen did not refuse the old man's kindness and sent the old man to the door with a smile. As for the blue crystal coins, he would find a way.
Seeing Zi Chen agree, the smile on the old man's face became a little brighter.
Immediately after the arrival, Zi Chen and three others entered the room. He and Noah lived on the first floor, while Shan Ya lived alone on the third floor.
After the two found their respective rooms, they came to the living room. At this time, the old man had already returned a second time to bring a pot of hot water.
Noah picked up the kettle and poured a glass of water for Zi Chen.
Zi Chen tapped his fingers on the table and fell into deep thought.
Noah and Shanya sat next to each other and did not bother Zi Chen.
After a while, Zi Chen stopped what he was doing and said, "What is the attitude of people in this world towards the descendants?"
Noah said: "There is no ambiguity, and there is even some joy."
Zi Chen looked at Noah, "A little happy?"
"As far as I know, this is the case, because Adventers can make talismans, and their power is not weaker than that of Soul Soldiers, but the price is much cheaper, and they are very popular."
Noah said: "It's just that none of those descendants can condense soul soldiers, so they need to buy some, which can be regarded as a complement to the soul hunters of this world."
Zi Chen nodded slightly, then stood up. There was a flash of light in front of him, and a blank piece of holy talisman paper appeared.
The next moment, the holy talisman pen 'Unpredictable' also appeared.
He is preparing to draw the talisman.
Shanya and Noah also stood up one after another, watching this scene curiously.
The soul power surged, and the pen tip began to shine.
Zi Chen put pen to paper.
This is an action that has been practiced countless times, as if it is a memory engraved on the physical body.
Done in one go.
A holy arm of heavenly power appeared, with bright light surging on it, but the light quickly dimmed.
Still no light patterns appear.
"Is this the talisman? So simple?" Shan Ya looked very curious.
Zi Chen picked up the talisman and said, "Does anyone want this?"
Noah said uncertainly: "Although it is not very powerful, it should be able to save lives for those low-level beings. Maybe someone wants it."
Zi Chen put away the talisman and said, "We'll wait until we go outside to see it tomorrow."
That night, the old man came to invite Zi Chen and the three of them to have dinner. The four of them had a total of eight dishes, which was considered a very rich meal.
As for the price of the ingredients, they will be settled after leaving.
While eating, Zi Chen also learned the old man's name, Ted, who was born and raised in Shaxing City. He guarded this old house and lived a pure life like a wandering cloud and wild crane.
According to Zi Chen's keen perception, although the old man has soul power, he only has three realms and is obviously not a threat to the three of them. This should be the main reason why Noah is willing to live here.
The next day, the three of them left the room early in the morning and went to various shops.
Zi Chen saw some holy symbols, which were different from the ones he described. The main problem was the material.
But Zi Chen also discovered a strange thing, that is, there was no talisman seller here, at least not on the surface.
This made him very confused.
For two days in a row, Zi Chen saw a lot of talisman papers, but he did not see a shop selling blank talisman papers.
On the third day, Noah suggested that everyone go on a mission to earn some blue crystal coins first.
The most common task here is the escort mission. Although it is very dangerous, the reward is extremely high.
Obviously, after three days of food and accommodation here, he was already running out of money.
On that night, the old man who was eating took out something and asked Zi Chen to help him take a look.
"Zi Chen, please help me find out what this thing is?"
The old man handed a black piece of jade-like material to Zi Chen.
Shan Ya said: "We have seen it before, but we didn't see anything special about it."
Zi Chen smiled and subconsciously released a ray of soul power.
The smile on his face froze in an instant, and his expression changed drastically.