Before this, when Lian Ping'er used elixirs and magic power to test Min Xian, Ji Yuan, who was far away in the Dragon Palace of Tongtian River, had already sensed it in his spirit. He calculated with his fingers and roughly understood that someone had found Min Xian. As for who it was, he was not sure. It could be his fellow disciple or Lian Ping'er. It was not ruled out that an unknown person accidentally met Min Xian and discovered that he was once an immortal cultivator, although the last possibility was smaller.
But Ji Yuan later discovered that Min Xian didn't seem to be abnormal and was still in Dayun Mansion. His fate was not in any danger, so he became confused again.
Logically speaking, although Ji Yuan did not cast any spell intentionally, it would not be so easy to find Min Xian now. The person who could have gone to great lengths to find him must be an acquaintance, so why didn't he take him away
With this in mind, Ji Yuan decided to go and see Min Xian's current situation and see what was going on at the banquet. Now most of the people were just drinking and chatting or discussing what they had learned from the book. Ji Yuan felt that the main process of this Dragon Transformation Banquet had been completed.
Thinking of this, he stood up after talking to Yin Zhaoxian for a few words, told the old dragon and the dragon girl that he had to leave for something, and then went straight out of the hall.
All the way out of the Dragon Palace, the banquet along the river outside was much more lively than that inside the Dragon Palace.
People were eagerly discussing the matter of Ji Yuan taking thousands of guests from the Dragon Palace to a world in the book. People were yearning for it and speculating about the scenery and the appearance of the phoenix. Some even suspected that it was an exaggeration or an illusion. After all, this matter was too bizarre even in the world of cultivation.
Of course, those who do not believe this statement are actually a minority. After all, this is not a rumor spread by word of mouth in the mortal world. The guests in the Dragon Palace are all well-known figures. At this moment, there are many of them in the banquet along the river, telling vividly about what they saw and heard in the world of "Theory of Birds". The possibility of falsehood is too low.
Ji Yuan came out to see the lively occasion and couldn't help but smile. In fact, in comparison, he still preferred this kind of dining occasion outside, where many people gathered around a table and talked lively, unlike inside where there were only one or two people sitting at a table.
Not long after walking out of the Dragon Palace, Ji Yuan flew away on the water. As he continued to rise from the bottom of the river, some people at the banquet along the river vaguely saw Ji Yuan's departure. After they told the people inside, they began to look in.
Ji Yuan's fastest escape speed now is still to use the light of the immortal sword to escape, but even if it is not sword escape, since he mastered the art of dream travel, his escape speed is still extraordinary. Although he did not deliberately travel in a hurry, he arrived above Dayun Mansion in Tongzhou in less than an hour.
It was still noon in Dayunfu City at this time. It could be said that the streets were at their busiest time. The stalls of vegetable farmers who came to the city to buy vegetables had the freshest vegetables, and the people in the shops along the street were also shouting the loudest.
Ji Yuan did not enter the city from the city gate, but landed directly somewhere in the city. The location was similar to the one Lian Ping'er had chosen before, but Lian Ping'er relied on his intuition, while Ji Yuan could really calculate that Min Xian was nearby.
At this time, the street was very busy with people coming and going. Ji Yuan did not land directly on the street, but chose an alley on the side, then revealed his figure and walked out, blending into the flow of people on the street.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon. The streets are decorated with lights and lanterns. Most people have smiles on their faces. People in the city are walking in the streets, and many people from the villages and even some small towns around Dayun City also come to the city with their families to buy New Year's goods, or just to go shopping.
When Ji Yuan passed by, people kept shouting to sell things to him. There were also owners of calligraphy and painting stalls who walked out of their stalls and came to the street to sell their calligraphy and paintings to Ji Yuan, which showed how enthusiastic they were.
Ji Yuan walked and looked along the way without any intention of stopping, until he saw an old man carrying a load and walking slowly towards him not far away. The old man was also looking around, but he was not looking for people, but for a suitable location on the street.
Before this, Min Xian had been booked by Lian Ping'er for a day, but since Lian Ping'er had left, Min Xian obviously did not intend to waste this day, and still mustered up his courage to come out. However, he had left before, and the street was already bustling by now. Many good spots had already been occupied by vegetable and grocery stalls, so it was too difficult to find a suitable spot.
Fairy Min Xian used to be arrogant, but now she even walks hunched over. However, Ji Yuan finds her much more pleasing to the eye. It’s not because he hates Min Xian and feels good when he sees him in trouble, but because he really finds her more pleasing to the eye.
Ji Yuan smiled, glanced to the side, stopped, and walked a few steps across the street. He knew that the small piece of open space along the street next to where he had been standing was the most suitable place to set up a stall on the entire street.
Sure enough, not long after, Min Xian, who was carrying a load on his shoulder, finally found the place that Ji Yuan had seen before. Joy appeared on his face, and he hurriedly walked towards the empty space with his load on his shoulder. When he put down the load, he looked around and saw that no one from the nearby vendors paid any attention to him, so it should be empty, so he felt relieved and set up his stall.
Just like what Lian Ping'er saw, Ji Yuan also saw Min Xian close a wooden box, pull out a small folding stool and a veil from it, and then take out the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone and put them away.
The difference was that Min Xian was shivering with cold in the early morning, but now, because he had a big meal, the weather was warmer, and he was in a good mood, his movements were much more agile.
After putting the things away, Min Xian sat down and shouted.
"Writing Spring Festival couplets, writing blessing characters, writing letters for others..."
Ji Yuan was watching from not far away at the opposite corner of the street. The words written under the cover of Min Xian’s stall were rather blurry, but one could guess that it was nothing more than writing something for someone else.
Although the world in the Dragon Palace was relatively clear, the streets of the human world after coming out were rather blurry in Ji Yuan's eyes. However, these bustling streets on the eve of the Spring Festival also presented another scene in Ji Yuan's mind, and the colors were also not part of any beautiful scenery.
But Min Xian, who was clearly an ordinary man, was not completely blurry in Ji Yuan's eyes. At least there was a clear glow above his face. In fact, many ordinary people also had this kind of glow, which came from the bottom of their hearts, a longing called hope.
Many ordinary people can attract Ji Yuan's attention because of this ordinary and simple beauty, or it can be said that this is actually not ordinary.
At this moment, just seeing Min Xian living so positively, with visible hope on his face, made Ji Yuan feel better.
Originally, Ji Yuan planned to leave directly, not wanting his appearance to irritate Min Xian. After all, in Min Xian's heart, Ji Yuan should be a very scary person. It was New Year's Day, and Ji Yuan didn't want to scare such an old man.
But Ji Yuan felt that since he was already here, it would be a shame to just take a look and leave. So after thinking about it, Ji Yuan walked towards Min Xian's stall. However, after two or three steps, his appearance changed from a gentleman with extraordinary bearing to a man with ordinary clothes and appearance, just like a man who came to the city to purchase.
"Mr. Old Man, how much does it cost to write Spring Festival couplets and the Chinese character for blessing?"
Ji Yuan asked with a smile on his face at the stall. Min Xian was happy to see someone coming to ask as soon as he sat down. If no one was interested in the stall, people passing by might not come, but if someone came to write couplets, then people would read them, and slowly a group of people would gather together, and business would improve.
"Yes, yes, the price is fair. The paper and ink are mine. Five cents for a pair of couplets, three cents for a blessing character. The number of words in a letter depends on the letter. Generally, a letter will cost less than ten cents..."
The price was considered fair. After all, the paper on the stall was not too bad. Ji Yuan smiled.
"Okay, it's just a few bowls of noodles, so just write a couplet and a blessing character."
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll dissolve the ink first!"
Min Xian started grinding the ink while Ji Yuan watched from the side and reached into his arms, taking out copper coins one by one.
While Min Xian was grinding the ink, he was also paying attention to the movements of the man in front of him. He saw him taking out copper coins one by one. Combined with the honest look on his face, he should be an honest farmer who worked hard in the fields all year round. Maybe he had a big family to support. However, the man only took out six copper coins and then fumbled around with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Oh, by the way, you are my first business today. I forgot to tell you that I can give you a discount. I will give you half price, so only four cents will be enough!"
The embarrassment on the man's face instantly turned into joy. He thanked repeatedly, spread out four copper coins on the stall, and then gave a reminder.
"Old man, is the ink ready?"
"Oh, yes, it's done."
Min Xian was so absorbed in watching the man arranging the copper coins that he finally came to his senses. He quickly spread out the red paper and dipped the pen in ink.
“Are there any requirements for what to write?”
"No, no, I'm just a farmer, how can I know? You can handle it, old man."
"Okay, I'll write something auspicious, and I wish you a happy new year!"
Min Xian smiled and said a blessing, then lowered his head and started writing. Ji Yuan just watched him. When Min Xian wrote the word "Fu", he couldn't help but read out loud the couplet and horizontal scroll that he had already written.
"Working hard brings wealth and happiness to people, and being thrifty brings glory to the family... A good harvest, what a great write-up!"
Whether it is sincere and genuine, Jiyuan can feel it very clearly.
Hearing the compliment, Min Xian's face was filled with smiles. He put down his pen, blew away the ink, carefully rolled up the couplet and the word "Fu" he had written into a loose circle, tied it with straw, and handed it to Ji Yuan.
"Here, let the wind dry it, try not to rub it."
"Hey, thank you, old man!"
After Ji Yuan expressed his gratitude, he stood up, grabbed the couplet and the word "Fu" he had written and left.
Min Xian stroked his beard and nodded, smiling as he watched the man leave before he started to collect the four copper coins on the table. However, when he received the copper coins, he was suddenly stunned, thinking of the other party's compliment just now, and realized something belatedly.
Just now, that guy who seemed to be illiterate in any way, recited the couplet very fluently
'Can this man read?'
Min Xian raised his head, looked forward and around, but the man who was supposed to have just left was nowhere to be found.
Although he has a new respect for Min Xian now, Ji Yuan will not help him recover his cultivation, at least not in this life. It is unknown whether he will have a chance to catch up in the next life, and it is also unknown whether he can atone for his sins in the next life, but at least there is a glimmer of hope.