"Junior brother, junior brother..."
A voice interrupted Li Yan's thoughts and woke him up from his memories. He saw Wen Xinliang and Lin Daqiao, who had walked some distance ahead, looking back at him, and Lin Daqiao was calling him with a strange look on his face.
At this time, Li Yan was still standing at the end of the road in a daze, looking at the people coming in and out of the city gate. It seemed a bit abrupt. Li Yan sorted out his thoughts, smiled, and followed them in a few steps.
"Junior brother, you have never seen so many monks from other sects, right? After we enter the city, there will be even more monks inside."
When Lin Daqiao saw Li Yan coming over, he spoke with a smile. He thought it was the first time that Li Yan saw so many cultivators from other sects, and he was stunned for a moment.
"Oh? Then, Junior Brother, I have really broadened my horizons today. There are few people in Xiaozhu Peak, and even the cultivators from our sect are rare. Hehehe..."
Li Yan chuckled.
"Alas, I don't know what the master was thinking. He closed such a huge mountain. Suddenly, many junior sisters and brothers were missing. Daily life is really boring."
Wen Xinliang sighed softly. He often looked at the other four peaks. Every year, there were new beautiful junior sisters coming in, and there were also many new junior brothers to bully. He was very envious.
As they were talking, the three of them had already arrived at the back of the line leading into the city. Wen Xinliang and Lin Daqiao had no intention of cutting in line, but simply stood at the back of the line.
Just by standing there, the people behind who had been waiting to enter the city were shocked when they saw the clothes of the three people and they immediately wanted to make way.
But seeing that Wen Xinliang and the other two were just standing there, talking to themselves, and didn't seem to be cutting in line, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved.
But even so, there were still many people who turned back to look at the three of them. Only until they saw that the three of them really had no intention of cutting in line did they slowly return to normal.
Li Yan had been looking ahead as he came over. There were twelve guards standing at the city gate. Every four of them were wearing the same clothes. Li Yan guessed that these should be monks from three different forces who were on duty.
Among these twelve guards, there are two foundation-building cultivators and ten Qi Condensation cultivators at the eighth level or above. Some of them interrogate people, some register people, and some collect spirit stones. Then they issue a red or white waist badge and let those people in.
“Everyone who enters the city has their registration information checked. Although some of the information is undocumented, it is still recorded, right
Each person entering the city must pay a low-grade spirit stone. Those whose identities can be confirmed will be issued a white waist badge; those who cannot produce a token will be issued a red waist badge. These people will be paid special attention after entering the city, and they need to pay five spirit stones to enter the city. "
Just as Li Yan was observing, Lin Daqiao's voice transmission rang in Li Yan's mind, which made Li Yan feel warm in his heart. He remembered that when he first entered the sect, this seventh senior brother was the same, explaining everything one by one without getting tired of it.
"Five low-grade spirit stones? Why so many? Why not find a market you are familiar with to trade them?"
After hearing this, Li Yan felt strange. Five spirit stones were too expensive for an ordinary cultivator.
After hearing Li Yan's voice transmission question, Lin Daqiao smiled.
"You don't understand. After you enter the market and pay the spirit stone, you can stay in the town for a day and a night. During this day and night, you are protected here and no one dares to take action here.
Those who paid five spirit stones to enter the market were either being hunted here by someone, and after spending the spirit stones to enter, they could temporarily avoid the disaster and then find another way to get rid of the enemy;
Or maybe he really doesn't care about the five spirit stones, and this market has what he needs, and he doesn't want to reveal his identity, so of course he will hide his whereabouts."
After hearing this, Li Yan suddenly realized. He never thought that the market town could be exploited to this extent. However, this was beneficial to both parties and could be considered a form of cooperation.
"So, if I pay more spirit stones, I can stay in there longer?"
Li Yan continued to ask.
"What I just said is just an ordinary matter. If we really encounter a very powerful person chasing us here, these eight forces will also have to consider whether to provoke them.
In addition, it is not necessary to collect spirit stones to enter the market. For example, Jindan cultivators can enter the city directly and no one will collect their spirit stones. "
Lin Daqiao replied.
Just as the two were communicating, a young man in a light yellow robe walked quickly over from the city gate. This man was one of the two foundation-building cultivators, and he was already in the initial stage of foundation-building, which was quite impressive.
He walked straight towards Wen Xinliang, who was obviously the leader. Seeing someone coming, Li Yan and Lin Daqiao also stopped communicating.
Wen Xinliang still looked lazy. When he saw someone coming towards him, he just watched the other person walk towards him step by step, with no change in his expression.
The man walked quickly in front of Wen Xinliang, then glanced at Li Yan and the other person behind him. His gaze lingered on Li Yan for a moment, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
He has been on duty here for several years. The Qi Condensation stage cultivators of the Wuliang Sect rarely come here. As far as he can remember, he has only seen one once, and that was when a Jindan elder of the Wuliang Sect brought his descendants here.
Seeing that the two Wuliang Sect foundation-building monks in front of him did not treat this Qi Condensation stage disciple like a disciple, the young man in the light yellow robe couldn't help but make some guesses.
"Could it be that he is the descendant of another elder of the Wuling Sect?"
But his expression remained calm. He just glanced at Li Yan, bowed slightly to Wen Xinliang, and spoke in a low voice with a respectful attitude.
"Three of you, the elders invite you, please follow me."
Wen Xinliang and Lin Daqiao seemed to know it, and didn't say much. They just bowed to this person, and Wen Xinliang replied directly.
"In that case, then please!"
Li Yan's eyes flickered when he saw this, but he said nothing. The young man in the light yellow gown saw that Wen Xinliang and the other two had agreed, so he smiled and walked forward. Wen Xinliang turned around and nodded at Li Yan, indicating that he should follow.
Then, he lifted his legs and walked forward on his own, still looking lazy.
Seeing this, Lin Daqiao and Li Yan also followed. Amid the hesitant gazes of the monks waiting in line to enter the city, they walked quickly towards the city gate.
However, when the young man in the light yellow robe arrived at the city gate, he did not stop at all, nor did he ask Li Yan and the other two to check and pay the spirit stones. Instead, he walked straight into the city.
Li Yan followed behind Wen Xinliang and heard him chuckle softly.
"Hehehe... I saved three spirit stones..."
After entering the city, a bustling atmosphere of the city hits you in the face.
Opposite the city gate was a wide street, where four or five large carriages could run side by side without feeling crowded. Both sides of the street were neatly divided into blocks of buildings, just as Li Yan had seen from the air before.
The shops along the street are big and small, one after another, with store flags fluttering, the river flowing, and willow trees swaying...
From this street inward, every few steps there will be a street that turns horizontally or slightly diagonally and leads to various places, making it seem to be well connected.
Although there were pedestrians coming and going on the road, it did not feel crowded on this wide road. These pedestrians were of all shapes and sizes, and their clothes were all strange, which surprised Li Yan.
There are many times more monks in the city than outside the town. When Li Yan was outside the city before, he saw some monks wearing very strange clothes.
Some were dressed as scholars, some were dressed as Taoists, some were young women wearing palace costumes, some were women wearing extremely revealing clothes, and there were even beggars who exuded a foul odor.
At that time, Li Yan already felt that there were many different things, but the fluctuations of magical power emanated from all those people, which made him certain that everyone he met was a cultivator, not an ordinary person.
Now that we have entered the town, we see even more strange people. Some are dressed in strange clothes, wearing scholar's long gowns, but holding glaring mourning sticks; some are extremely exotic, wearing colorful clothes and walking barefoot;
Some of them are like wild men, holding huge clubs several meters long on their shoulders, with naked upper bodies and muscular bodies. They usually only wear a piece of unknown monster fur around their waists to cover their vital parts.
Some are like ghosts from the underworld, covered in black robes, with no clear face, and a gloomy aura around them...
All these things really opened Li Yan's eyes.
The aura emanating from some people frightened Li Yan.
After entering the city, they walked forward only a few hundred feet when he felt the aura of five foundation-building monks. The strong pressure they exuded made few people approach these five people.
There were also some people walking alone, and Li Yan could not sense their cultivation level at all. The aura on them was vague, and the pressure they revealed was extremely weak, as if it did not exist.
But the more this happened, the more people would change their expressions and leave on their own wherever these people went.
Li Yan now knows a lot about the world of immortal cultivation. For things like this, he would never release his spiritual sense to scan the other party's cultivation level, knowing that doing so would only cause him more trouble.
However, some other scenes on this street made Li Yan feel intimate and familiar.
He didn't expect that along the way, this place would be just like doing business in the mortal world. In front of many shops, there were many waiters shouting loudly and greeting customers.
What is this "Dear seniors, take a look, take a look, our store's elixir can help you overcome disasters, and don't sigh for broken limbs or serious injuries, it can restore you, and can assist..."
"This shop buys a large number of demon beasts' inner elixirs, flesh, and furs. The first time you come to the shop, you can only break even. The second time you come, you can make a slight profit. The third time, you will receive a large gift..."
"Everyone, this equipment refining pavilion only sells magic tools and magic treasures. If you want to buy spiritual treasures and spiritual tools, please bypass it... The magic tools in this equipment refining pavilion are made by Master He Yezi of the 'Duanfeng Sect'. They are all exquisite, from elementary to intermediate..."
Li Yan's ears were filled with voices of soliciting customers, some near and some far, some high and some low. For a moment, Li Yan felt as if he was in a bustling market, except for the cries of selling fried cakes and tea.
He also saw one or two businesses with magnificent gatehouses, which looked like big merchants with deep roots.
The gate was wide open, colorful flags were fluttering, and a red carpet was spread on the ground. On each side of the gate stood a row of graceful women. They all had picturesque features, long skirts that dragged on the ground, tall figures, and skin as white as snow.
Whenever someone passes by the store, no matter how they are dressed or whether they intend to enter, they all smile and nod, making people feel as if they are facing a field of blooming peach blossoms, and ripples of emotion are inevitably generated in their hearts...
If someone enters, one of them will come out, with light lotus steps, gracefully and elegantly, and after a greeting, will lead the person in with sweet voices, giving the person an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
As Li Yan walked along, he felt a sense of déjà vu. If it weren't for the spiritual fluctuations of the waiters and the receptionist girl, and the people in strange costumes who kept walking towards him and interrupted the scene, he would have really thought that he had returned to Qingshanai City.
The young man in the light yellow robe walked forward without turning back to talk to the three of them, but just walked quickly ahead on his own.
After entering the city, they didn't walk for long. They walked about four or five hundred feet on the road leading to the city gate and arrived at a "well"-shaped intersection.
The young man in the light yellow gown turned around and stretched out his right hand, motioning them to follow him around the corner. Then he turned to the street on the right. This street was also a wide street that could accommodate four or five large carriages, and there were also many shops along the way.
But this time, they only walked about a hundred steps before arriving at a very inconspicuous alley. The young man looked back at the three people, then turned inside.