In February, the Spring Festival is approaching.
People this year don't have the joy and short-term happiness of the new year, even if they deceive themselves and others, they can't do it. Life is hard, but I can still hold out, my heart is broken, but I have nothing.
Under the government's vigorous public opinion propaganda, social sentiment has indeed been barely stabilized, but many people are still desperate and see no way forward. For two months, there have been suicides almost every day.
Before the world collapsed, Xia Kingdom had a population of nearly 2 billion and a land of more than 10 million square kilometers. In just seven years, the population has shrunk to 1.5 billion, and the usable land area has also been recovered from the border. Special areas such as mountains, rivers, and seas are uninhabited for thousands of miles.
The elderly could not bear torment and illness, and died in large numbers due to various factors. The middle-aged people worked hard to support their families. Young people are either decadent and negative, or they are passionate in the second year of middle school, bluffing all day long, hoping to embark on a fairy road.
No one wants to have children, the birth rate is plummeting, and the population is growing negatively all over the world.
Not the end of the world, better than the end of the world. What is more terrifying than the instant death method is to let you experience all this in person, watching the old world slowly change, cutting flesh with a blunt knife, ruthless and painful.
…
At the foot of Phoenix Mountain, Phoenix Square.
It's snowing heavily outside, and it's as warm as spring here. The market is open 24 hours a day, and every moment is full of people and noise. Some are plainly dressed, some are high-spirited, some are ordinary, some are mighty and domineering, and there are many foreigners wandering in it.
Due to the instability of spiritual energy recently and the low efficiency of practice, many disciples gave themselves a vacation and ran around, so Fangshi naturally became a frequented place.
They wandered around in uniform uniforms, but they also acted as extra security guards.
"Eight Immortals Boxing, Taiyi Sword, Mizong Step... Come and see them all. Absolutely authentic traditional martial arts are different from those gorgeous and fancy dancing ones. Come and see them all!"
At the entrance of a small shop, the owner put on a tweeter and yelled hard. Many so-called casual cultivators who were full of internal energy stopped, or left in disdain, or went into the shop to discuss.
"Boss, here I come!"
A man in thin clothes suddenly approached, holding a bag in his hand, stuffed with a big bloated padded jacket. The boss took a few glances and asked suspiciously, "What do you want to buy?"
"We made an appointment the day before yesterday, and I'll come to buy it at noon today..." The man became anxious.
"Oh, I remembered!"
Suddenly, the boss pulled him into the room and said, "You're pretty punctual. How's it going? It's cold outside, right?"
"Stop talking nonsense, do you have anything?"
"Of course, you don't even look at where I am."
The boss opened a small box and took out a thin booklet, "Come, pay with one hand and deliver with one hand."
The man glanced at it, and saw that the booklet was only about twenty pages, the printing quality was poor, and the paper was not very good. There were a few black words written on the title page: "Golden Toad Locking Qi Method".
He flipped through it first, and found that there were words and pictures inside, which looked decent, then he pulled out the big padded jacket and opened the zipper, and there was a combination box wrapped inside.
Just as the man was about to hand it over, he hesitated again, and said, "Don't fool me, all my wealth is here!"
"That said, we do business without deceit, and I'm here to open a shop, can I still run away?"
Immediately, the man handed over the box in a tangled state and put away the books. The boss took the banknote counter and counted the money in a hurry, and the amount was not bad.
"Don't worry about it, this transaction is too sensitive, please pay in cash."
The boss put the banknotes into the safe and sent the man out, still smiling: "Come back when you're done, welcome anytime!"
The actions they thought they were hiding were all seen by a person not far away. This person is very thin, with an ordinary appearance, as if covered by a layer of smoke. I clearly saw his face, but I can't remember it at all when I think about it later.
"well… "
He watched the man fleeing like a treasure, and couldn't help but sighed.
The "Golden Toad Locking Qi Method" is true, it is indeed a good method of nourishing Qi, which can be entered into the acquired method. And the box contained at least 600,000 yuan.
600,000, is it a loss or worth it to exchange for a book of basic formulas? Only you know.
Recently, the upsurge of seeking immortality and Taoism has almost reached a peak, and everyone regards Taoism as the best way to escape the sea of suffering.
Not to mention how high the state is, but just to raise Qi. When you have a sense of Qi, your body will become better, your strength will increase, you will not get sick easily, and you can even resist the cold.
A lot of money!
The secret transactions between these two people happened all over the place, and the government was probably hesitant and did not take tough measures.
Because this is a very contradictory issue, let me give a possibly inappropriate chestnut: like the gun license in the country of Sam, people have guns, which can protect safety, property, and stop others from committing crimes. But at the same time, it will also breed its own crimes, and even fight against public power.
"..."
The thin man shook his head, instead of thinking about this problem, he just wandered around in the market. From time to time, disciples from the mountain passed by, ignoring them all.
He turned around at random, not in that mood, and went out of the east gate again, avoiding the main road, and walked towards the uninhabited wilderness.
It was snowing all over the sky, and it was all silvery white. Big snowflakes fell, and soon covered the hair and shoulders, interacting with the body temperature, creating a cool and comfortable feeling.
As he walked, he came to the small river without knowing it. The river flows out from the mountains, and the upstream is clear and smooth, but it is already freezing cold here.
The man looked very bored, seeing no one around, he simply released the dharma boat and went down the river.
…
boom!
gurgling!
There was no sunlight, and in the dark deep sea, the sea water suddenly oscillated, as if a shell had been fired, driving the water waves to advance rapidly, forming a chaotic space and making dull sounds.
A red, extremely thick tentacle appeared, followed by a curve and stretch, revealing the huge body behind.
This is a 30-meter-long king squid with a red body and ten tentacles. The suction cups on the tentacles alone are 10 centimeters in diameter. The eyes are even bigger and frightening, like two bright lights, they swim straight to poke.
Opposite it is the bearded sperm whale.
King squid is the favorite food of sperm whales. They often risk their lives for a good taste. Just like at this moment, the squid seized the opportunity and suddenly wrapped its tentacles tightly around the whale, while the guy bit the squid's tail.
The two giant beasts rolled violently, stirring up the bottom of the sea like a pot exploded, and the rest of the small fish and shrimp retreated one after another.
The sucker of the squid is very special, it seems to be able to suck the flesh directly through the skin. Not long after, the body of the sperm whale was already covered with scars. Not to be outdone, it suddenly opened its huge mouth and made a strange cry.
"Gurgle!"
A strange sound wave interfered with the squid's nerves, and the huge creature trembled all over, with its eyes half-closed, showing humanized pain.
"alright!"
A figure suddenly inserted into the middle, holding one with one hand, and divided it left and right. The two giant beasts are hostile to each other, but they dare not move rashly. They are very powerful, but this woman is even more powerful, there is no way.
"Let you take care of the house, fight for me all day long, and play while you play!"
Xiao Zhai waved his hand, the two guys who were natural enemies in the food chain, like a pair of noisy brats, left together.
"The palace lord is so majestic!"
At this moment, another familiar voice sounded above his head.
"Why are you here?" Xiao Zhai wondered.
"It's okay to go out for a stroll, it's very annoying recently."
The water fluctuated for a while, and the long and narrow bone shuttle boat showed its figure, and then disappeared in an instant, and the beautiful little wolf dog floated down from above.