Taibai Mountain is covered by primeval forests, with green waves and beautiful scenery.

Li Mu rode a green-maned horse and walked along the official road towards the outside of the mountain without hurrying.

Zheng Cunjian rode another blue-maned horse and followed closely.

This time, Li Mu decided to go to Chang'an City, and did not bring other personal entourage, only Zheng Cunjian, a prisoner who was familiar with the situation in Chang'an City, followed and acted as a humanoid navigator.

Chang'an City is located in the northeast of Taibai County, about 700 miles away.

From Taibai County to Chang'an City, there is only one official road built a hundred years ago, the road shuttles between the green mountains and mountains, like a white snake in general, twists and turns, winding and coiling, along the way you can hear the long song of wild birds and birds, the roar of strange beasts and wolves, the giant trees are towering, the rocks are towering and abrupt, and the scenery is beautiful.

Walking towards the outer edge of the mountain range, the terrain gradually becomes gentle, and the mountain gradually rests.

The official road became wider.

There are more and more pedestrians on the road.

Li Mu has always had a curiosity about this world, which is similar to the ancient Chinese style on the earth, and along the way, he has been observing, occasionally talking to some passers-by, and talking nonsense, purely for fun.

Zheng Cunjian followed behind him and rarely spoke.

His leg injury, because of the reason why Zhao Ling, the little swan of the Taibai Sword Sect, refused to be treated, so it was only diagnosed and treated by the doctor of the county medical hall, and the effect was naturally not as good as Zhao Ling, the pharmacist, so up to now, it has not been completely good.

At dusk that day, the two came to Ping'an Town, which was 400 miles away from Chang'an City.

This town is the same size as Taibai County, and even slightly more prosperous.

At night, the lights come on.

Li Mu sat cross-legged on the bed in the inn room, practicing [Innate Gong].

He was keenly aware that the more he walked beyond Taibai Mountain, the thinner the aura in the air became.

The degree of aura in Ping'an Town is naturally incomparable to the county government that is now shrouded by the [Tiangang Earth Evil Array], but compared with the normal area in Taibai County, the aura is also much lighter.

"Grass, trees, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, spirit birds and beasts, leylines and air...... These are the sources of aura, in the Taibai Mountains, the environment is primitive, the air is fresh, and there are few traces of human activities, so the aura is richer, and the world outside the mountain, there are many traces of human activities, and the changes are huge, so there is less aura. ”

Li Mu had an understanding.

The reason why the earth does not have aura may be precisely because the human beings on the earth have reached an upper limit for the transformation and pollution of nature, and the turbidity is congested, and the clear qi is difficult to generate on its own, so the many immortal exercises and various martial arts cultivation methods mastered by the old god stick are like trees without roots and water without the support of aura, and it is difficult to show their power at all.

If the environment on the earth improves, will there be a gradual generation of aura?

Or rather, tens of thousands of years ago...... No, even thousands of years ago, when the earth's human beings had not yet entered the era of industrialization and the earth's environment was still in a relatively primitive stage, there might be an aura on the earth, right?

Li Mu realized his skills, so he simply walked out of the room alone and walked around the streets of Ping'an Town.

Walking among the streets and alleys of antique gray bricks and green tiles, Li Mu seems to have become accustomed to such a scene, except that his thick short black hair is out of place with the surrounding atmosphere, making passers-by cast strange glances, he has gradually liked this primitive and lively and prosperous atmosphere.

"Wonton, the most famous Wang Mazi wonton in Ping'an Town. ”

"Mutton noodles, let you eat a bowl and want to eat another bowl. ”

"Brown sugar sorbet...... No sweet, no money. ”

The streets of Ping'an Town are very wide, the bluestone slabs are unevenly paved, the tiled houses on both sides of the street are mostly one-storey, the doors of all kinds of shops are hung with time-honored signboards, and there are many hawkers on the roadside who are selling with unique voices, which is very lively.

Because it's nighttime, there are many food stalls on the roadside.

"This master, come to a bowl of somen noodles, a bowl of somen noodles only costs a penny...... "An old woman with a white coarse cloth sweat towel wrapped around her head, with a somewhat flattering smile on her face, greeted Li Mu.

Li Mu couldn't laugh or cry.

With his short hair, he was actually regarded as a wandering monk.

Looking at the old woman's age, she was at least in her sixties, with gray hair, a large waist, and a smile on her face that was not as skilled as other vendors, and she didn't seem to be doing business often.

"Big brother, let's have a bowl, it's delicious. ”

A thin little girl, wearing a patched coarse cloth dress, was helping her grandmother wipe the tables, chairs and benches, and she also cast an expectant glance at Li Mu when she heard the words.

Obviously, the business of the grandparents is not good.

The table of jujube mahogany with a broken leg, supported by two rough green bricks, placed in the corner of the street, a few gray porcelain bowls, a few pairs of bamboo chopsticks, wiped clean and shiny, at the feet of the old grandmother is a simple flat bamboo burden, one end is a noodle box and seasoning jar, and the other end is a simple small stove, on which a small iron pot is set up, and the white noodle soup is bubbling inside.

Li Mu shook his head.

Plain noodles, the soup is bland, and it is really not competitive in this fragrant snack street.

Maybe the old man mistook himself for a wandering monk who didn't eat meat and only ate vegetarianism, so he took the initiative to recruit himself?

He subconsciously shook his head here, which made the old grandmother's face flash a trace of gloom, and the thin little girl was also anxious, gently tugged the corner of Li Mu's clothes, and said pleadingly: "Big brother, eat a bowl, just eat a bowl, it's delicious......"

Li Mu saw a sad light in the eyes of this little girl.

"Okay, let's have a bowl. Li Mu walked over and sat down at the low square table of jujube mahogany that was missing a leg.

The little girl cheered: "Thank you, big brother." ”

"Sit, master, sit...... The noodles are good in no time. The old grandmother's wrinkled face also showed an unconcealable joy.

As she greeted, she quickly turned around, and her hands and feet trembled and turned to go below, and what she took out of the noodle box was pale black and extremely coarse hair, her hands were covered with calluses, and her waist was as thick as a mountain about to collapse.

Soon, the little girl held a bowl of multigrain somen noodles with light soup and put it in front of Li Mu.

On the noodles, there are a few vegetable leaves, which look like some unknown wild vegetables, but they are also fresh and green.

In the little girl's eyes full of anticipation, Li Mu took the first bite.

"Big brother, how is it? Isn't the noodles made by my grandmother particularly delicious?" The little appearance is like a kindergarten child waiting for the teacher's praise, full of expectations to be recognized by others.

Li Mu smiled and nodded: "Well, I'm about to bite my tongue off if it's delicious." ”

The little girl immediately cheered.

The thin, somewhat out of shape dry little face was full of cheerful looks, as if he had heard the best compliment in the world.

Li Mu took another bite and swallowed slowly.

Actually, it's hard to eat.

For Li Mu, who is accustomed to eating all kinds of artificial seasonings on the earth, and has been serving under the service of the county chef since coming to this planet, and has enjoyed all kinds of delicacies, the somen noodles with clear soup and little water are really a bit boring, and even the seasonings are ground by the grandmother herself with wild vegetables, which is hard to say delicious.

However, under the expectant smile on the thin little girl's face and the grateful gaze on the old grandmother's wrinkled old face like a ravine, Li Mu ate the bowl of noodles in one go.

"Haha, delicious, auntie, two more bowls, I'm a little hungry today. Li Mu said with a laugh.

"Really...... Really?" the little girl stammered and looked at Li Mu in disbelief.

Li Mu nodded very seriously, looking unsatisfied, took out three pieces of silver from his body and handed it to her.

"Great...... Grandma, big brother wants two bowls again......" She jumped up and down excitedly, took the silver, held it in the palm of her hand, looked carefully, for fear of losing it, ran to the small wooden box at one end, took out a small money bag, put it in it, and then broke her fingers, counted carefully, and said to herself: "Three more wen, another three hundred wen, it's enough." ”

Li Mu looked at her like this, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

I don't know where the little girl's parents have gone, so that such an old man and a girl in the age of a sixtieth birthday can beg for a life so the street, and the picture of the little girl counting the money with her fingers has not dispersed for a long time in Li Mu's mind.

"Auntie, come to a bowl of noodles. ”

The fragrant wind struck, and a light and pleasant voice came from behind him.

A woman in white wearing a round gauze hat walked over, sat on the other side of the jujube mahogany table, and put a long sword with a white scabbard on the table with a click.

Li Mu couldn't help but take a second look.

This is a young woman, who should not be very old, slender and slender, wearing a white neutral robe as pure as snow, delicate and dusty, and her black hair is thick like a waterfall, pouring from behind the scarf of the gauze hat. came out, the hair was crystal clear, the facial features were covered by the white veil and could not be seen clearly, the outline was faintly visible, there was a graceful curvature, but it was a casual and quiet hand on the table, white as jade, the skin was like condensation, and there was naturally a magical charm that attracted people's attention.

Li Mu can judge that this is definitely a beautiful woman with an extremely brilliant appearance.

Before he knew it, he had taken a few more looks.

"Little monk, don't look at the monks' incivility. The woman in white spoke suddenly.

Li Mu was stunned, and couldn't cry or laugh again.

was regarded as a monk again.

Obviously, this woman was a little annoyed by Li Mu's general gaze.

After all, this world is not the earth, the etiquette and customs are much more conservative, and a monk, staring at a young woman like this, is indeed misleading.

"Distracted. Li Mu smiled and didn't explain much.

Such an indifferent posture seemed to make the woman in white completely dissipate and smiled softly.

"Monks, young, good heart. She spoke, and her voice was as pleasant as pearls sliding and hitting in a jade plate, which was extremely beautiful.

Li Mu was stunned for a moment, and then understood that this woman in white must have just seen the process of her enduring the unpalatable taste, but after eating, she asked for two more bowls of noodles, deliberately taking care of the business of the two grandchildren.

Oh, this woman in white is also a warm-hearted person.

So, she followed suit and ordered a bowl of noodles.

Li Mu smiled and nodded, and didn't say anything more.

The little girl quickly brought three bowls of somen noodles.

The woman in white lifted the white veil that covered her face slightly, revealing a delicate face like a flawless white jade.

Li Mu only felt that his eyes lit up, as if everything around him had lost color in an instant.

In the world, there is such a beautiful woman?

In his mind, he couldn't help but have such a sentence.

In front of him, the face under the white veil, the eyes are like stars, the lips are like Dan, the facial features are distinct, the skin is fair, and there are no flaws.

Just by looking at it, Li Mu had a feeling like he had been electrocuted.

For a moment, he couldn't help but look stunned again.

The woman in white noticed Li Mu's gaze, but she didn't care, but picked up the chopsticks and began to eat noodles very delicately, with soft movements, not looking like a woman with a long sword, but more like a royal princess who had been impregnated with aristocratic etiquette.

", even watching her eat noodles is a pleasure. ”

Li Mu finally came back to his senses.

He finally understood the meaning of one word now—beautiful and delicious.

"Big brother, the face is ready. The thin and swarthy little girl, seeing Li Mu in a daze, couldn't help but remind softly, "If you don't eat it again, it will be soaked." ”

Li Mu immediately made a big red face, sighed, took a bowl of noodles next to him, lowered his head, and ate in embarrassment.

Shame on you.

Li Mu scolded himself in his heart, but he didn't expect that he would be shocked by a woman's appearance sometimes.

However, in his heart, there were no distracting thoughts, let alone the desire to get close to and pursue this woman.

The reaction just now was probably just the instinct of a male creature.

After a few bites of noodles, Li Mu silently operated the [Innate Gong], and his mind quickly stabilized.

Li Mu finished eating two bowls of noodles, and the woman in white opposite had just finished eating a bowl of noodles.

She took out a gold ingot, about ten taels of silver, and stuffed it into the little girl's hand, saying, "No need to look for it." ”

"Huh?" the little girl was a little frightened, her face was confused, and she held the silver in a daze, not knowing what to do.

The old grandmother on the side was also taken aback, and hurriedly said: "This can't be ......," she said, and hurriedly took the gold ingot from the little girl's hand, stuffed it into the hand of the woman in white, and said: "A bowl of thick noodles, girl, you give too much, we don't dare to ask for it, you can give a penny of silver." ”

A hundred dollars is only one or two pieces of silver.

This gold ingot of ten taels is only afraid that there are tens of thousands of dollars.

The woman in white made a generous move, which frightened the pair of grandchildren.

Li Mu watched from the side and couldn't help but shake his head.

I also know that this woman in white definitely has good intentions, but her expression is a little wrong.

Maybe ten taels of gold is just a drop in the bucket for her, but for most of the hawkers in Ping'an Town, it is definitely a huge amount of money, and to such a pair of grandchildren who can be said to be at the bottom of the class who have no ability to protect themselves, I am afraid that not only will they not be able to help them, but may bring them some unnecessary trouble.

Li Mu can now conclude that this woman in white was born in a wealthy and noble family, grew up with a golden key, and does not know the suffering of the world, especially the rules of life of the little people at the bottom of the class, so she will act so abruptly.

For example, although Li Mu was also kind enough to help the grandmother and grandson, he did not do it directly