Zhang Lu said goodbye to Lian Jin and Yan Sui, and according to the direction they pointed out, he went all the way to the east, and after about a few miles, he finally got on the avenue. He knew that this place belonged to Xing County under the rule www.biquge.info of Yongzhou, and the Dongxiao Sect to which the Lian Jin brothers belonged was in Linjun, which was the largest sect in Yongzhou. Lian Jin once said that Xingjun is a middle county, and the population is not prosperous, but Zhang Lu looks at the pedestrians on the road, but there are a lot of them - if it is not the market period, it is that the population density in Tianyuan is indeed quite large.

Walking to a town at night, it is more prosperous, and the proportion of passers-by who carry swords and swords is heavier, which shows that the practice of martial arts is prevalent. He found a medium-sized hostel and carefully inquired about the price of goods - he didn't cheat anyone, and he gave those who had enough money to go to Dongli County, maybe he could have a little surplus.

When Zhang Lu first came to this life, he was inevitably apprehensive, so he did not look at the flowers and the scenery along the way, but opened his eyes wide, pricked up his ears, and extensively collected information from all sides, hoping that his crane could bend down as soon as possible and mingle among this group of chickens without revealing any flaws. And through observation and reflection, he also gained a deeper understanding and understanding of the world.

After entering the town, he searched everywhere before dark, and he found a bookstore. Although he didn't dare to spend money indiscriminately, he also made a pretend posture of looking for books, and flipped through a lot of books - he was dressed decently, and each book was ten lines at a glance, and he didn't dare to read it for a long time, and the shopkeeper didn't stop him.

He discovered that the human history of this Tianyuan world can be traced back to 780,000 years ago, of which the history of faith is as long as 17,000 years. About 6,000 years ago, some princes began to combine to form an alliance, and then this alliance gradually expanded, and finally unified the entire continent 4,000 years ago, thus forming the Tianyuan Dynasty. The history of dynasties was not always smooth sailing, and the princes changed or died out frequently—some were usurped, some were directly annexed—but the feudal structure and the system of electing the Son of Heaven never changed.

In general, the pace of social development is slow, just like the Middle Ages on Earth. On Earth, the organizational structure and productivity of some remote villages during the Republican period were actually no different from those of hundreds of thousands of years ago—not only in China, but also in other countries and regions before the feudal yoke was broken. The Tianyuan Dynasty is the same, but after all, the history is long enough, so in terms of the overall social productivity, compared with the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties in ancient China, it is still much more advanced.

Especially with the assistance of the immortal cultivation system and the support of mature magic technology, a lot of black technology has naturally been produced, which has extended the average life expectancy and reduced the mortality rate, which is probably one of the reasons for the prosperity and density of the population.

For example, compared to the Han Dynasty, where Zhang Lu lived, the world's agricultural yield per mu may be more than twice as high - it is said that because of the abundant vitality of heaven and earth and the relative maturity of technology, crops are more prosperous and the possibility of disaster is reduced. For example, Zhang Lu found a map of the continent in a bookstore, which was far more detailed and accurate than the eighteenth century on earth.

From the map, it can be seen that there are a total of seventeen states and one hundred and twenty-six counties in the Tianyuan Kingdom, which means that there are a total of one hundred and twenty-six princes - in fact, it is more similar to the families in common martial arts novels or immortal cultivation novels. But the princes are also divided into grades, and there are only twenty-three families with the most power, and those who can basically be elected as kings and sons of heaven mainly come from these families - in the last one or two thousand years, the son of heaven basically only comes from six of them, which can be said to be the bull's ear of the ruling family.

In addition, there are some immortal cultivation sects that enter the Tao with martial arts, there are hundreds of large and small, and there are also six at the top - Dongxiao Sect is the best among the second-rate. Most of the princes' family heads, officials, and generals were hired disciples of the sect. That is to say, even if you, as the head of a great sect, enter the no-man's land, and run to get involved in military and political affairs, only under very special circumstances, there is a very low possibility of becoming a new prince - the hereditary circle is not so easy to squeeze into - the highest achievement is actually to serve as an important minister of the Son of Heaven. It is said that the current prime minister of the dynasty is a friend of the Emperor of Politics before he ascended the throne, and the Taishang Elder of the first-class sect Monluo Tianzong is divorced.

Zhang Lu cautiously started his new journey, but unfortunately something went wrong - he miscalculated...... It's not that he is playing tricks, nor is it that the price level varies greatly from place to place, but that he does not have a clear understanding of the suppression of his own rank. Since cultivating immortals, he has not taken in nutrients for two or three meals a day for more than ten years, and in the last few years, he has been able to completely open the valley, but whoever wants to come to this world, probably limited by the rules of heaven and earth, will not be able to smoothly absorb the external vitality and transform it into his own true qi, so it is easy to get hungry......

As a result, because of a mistake in the plan, I ate too much in the first two meals - this world is probably because of the prosperity of the immortal path, full of vitality, and even the animals and plants are rich in amino acids...... No, it is rich in vitality, high nutritional value, and good taste, not only pure natural pesticide-free and non-catalytic mellow, but also high yield and large fruit brought by years of selection and hybridization, even if it is not as delicious as the food before his crossing, it is always much stronger than the diet of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Zhang Lu was rarely greedy for a few times, and then was stunned to find that the money was not enough to spend......

After a three-day overland journey, it is time to board a boat and use a river called "Zhanshui" to reach Dongli County. Zhang Lu wandered around the dock for a long time, and finally chose a ship that looked relatively old-although the old was old, but it was not broken, seeing that the river was surging and rushing, he really didn't dare to risk his own life - when he asked about the price of the boat, the owner of the boat folded his hands and replied with a smile: "Two hundred yuan, provide food." ”

The corners of Zhang Lu's mouth twitched, and he asked with a shy face: "If you bring your own food, what is the price of the ship?"

When the owner of the ship heard this, his expression immediately changed, and his head was slightly raised: "Then one hundred and seventy yuan, not one less." ”

Only cut down thirty dollars, this profiteer's heart is too dark, right...... Zhang Lu took out his money bag a little embarrassed and counted it, and there were still three dollars left - the so-called "a penny is hard to beat a hero"!

There was no choice but to beg bitterly, but the owner of the ship pouted and resolutely refused, and said: "My price is the fairest, you can go to another house and ask, less than two hundred and twenty yuan, no one will take it." ”

Zhang Lu looked at the owner's eyes sincerely, and tried his best to speak: "There is only a difference of three dollars between the left and right, and please raise your noble hand." When you are away from home, who hasn't encountered hardships and can't take advantage of them for a while? Three dollars is not a lot for you, and I only occasionally don't get my hands on it. I went to Dongli to visit relatives and friends, and when I got to the place, I ...... "Think about it, it's better not to make promises, although I have a letter of recommendation from Lian Jin, but I can't guarantee that I will be taken in by the Dongli Hou Mansion - "Why don't you make such a good fate, there will always be a day of goodbye in the future......"

He suddenly noticed a hint of confusion in the owner's eyes, and his two high-raised eyebrows slowly drooped, and finally reached out and rubbed his chin: "Make a good match...... Okay, okay, down, not as an example. ”

Ah, Zhang Lu suddenly realized, just now he was unconscious, it seems that he has cast some illusions, right? If you want to say that your illusions are good at attacking people's minds, this is in the past, it is very easy to hypnotize this kind of mortal, even if you let the other party immediately pull out the knife and kill yourself, it is not difficult. Now that the level has been suppressed, many spells are not available, but if you are hard, you can still start to work......

However, it is used unconsciously today, and it should be more cautious in the future. Because this kind of mental attack, in fact, there is no essential difference from kicking and punching, the force will produce a counterforce, if you meet a master, maybe it will bounce back, and you will be hurt by yourself. In this world, there seem to be countless strong people, and it is wonderful to hide these carving insect skills.

But luckily, we were finally able to board the ship. The scale of this ship is not small, about four zhang long, in addition to sailors, cargo, can carry more than ten passengers, just like the small bus that solicited passengers everywhere in later generations, it is full before leaving. Zhang Lu quietly observed the companions: there was a couple with children, their steps were vain, and they did not seem to have practiced martial arts; there was a businessman, with two bodyguards and a bookkeeper, who seemed to have practiced the style for a few days; a young man, dressed in splendid embroidery, with a long sword hanging from his waist, and a magnificent weapon, was probably the son of a famous family in the Lian Jin Dynasty, and one of his followers also seemed to be carrying art; and finally there was an old man who was in his old age, and he was a lonely individual with himself.

Zhang Lu was a crosser, for fear of losing too many words, so he didn't dare to talk to the people on the same boat, but just nodded at them, which was just a greeting. When the ship was unmoored offshore, he stood on the bow of the boat and looked out over the river. In his opinion, the technology of this ship is relatively advanced, with three masts high, and there are sails and longitudinal sails - most of the Han Dynasty were oars rowing, although there were primitive sails, but the popularity was not high - just like those medium-sized sea ships in the adventure and management games of the Age of Discovery that he played in his previous life.

was thinking about his next behavior, when he suddenly heard someone behind him greet: "This brother is polite below." "I turned my head and looked, and sure enough, it was the noble son.

Among the people in the same boat, the couple was busy disciplining their bear children, the merchant was thousands of miles away with a face of rejection, and looked at everyone as if they were going to beat him with the idea of goods, the old man walked tremblingly, and he could not speak well, and he was the only one who could be in the mood to come and talk.

Hurriedly turned around and returned the salute, and listened to the young man report to his home first: "In Wuqiu Jianchi, Lower Dongli County, what is the name of Brother Tai?"

"Under Zhang Lu. ”

"Brother Tai's surname is Zhang, this surname is very rare, hehe. ”

Through flipping through the bookstore, Zhang Lu knew that the customs and culture of this world—at least the Tianyuan Dynasty—were quite Chinese, and the names were the same as those of the Chinese. It's right to think about it, if there is a heroic young man with a bow and sword on his back, he will end up with a mouth: "Below is Legolas of the Woodland Kingdom." Or a man in a black suit, posing for a starter: "Agent Smith, Mr. Anderson, you can tie up your hands and capture it~~" The style of painting is completely broken!

However, the surnames in this world are not exactly the same as those of the Chinese dynasties on the earth, and Zhang Lu found that, firstly, there are many compound surnames - for example, the young man in front of him calls himself "Wuqiu" - and secondly, Zhang, Wang, Li, Zhao, Liu and other surnames are absolutely rare. The big surnames in this world are mostly Li, Xing, Shou and the like, which coincide with the place name.

Wuqiu Jianchi talked to Zhang Lu like this, and after a few words of greeting, Zhang Lu asked about the origin, Zhang Lu was vague, just saying that he was going to Dongli County to visit relatives and friends. Wuqiu Jianchi said that he was a person from Dongli County, and then asked Zhang Lu who he was going to find - "Most of the people who practice martial arts in the county know most of them. "Seeing that you still have a sword, you won't go to the relatives and friends of the ordinary people. Zhang Lu said "hehe" twice, and quickly diverted the topic.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Lu took the opportunity to inquire about the situation in Dongli County, and as he spoke, he heard the sailor shouting: "Everyone, the meal has been prepared, please move the cockpit to eat." Wuqiu Jianchi invited Zhang Lu to go with him, Zhang Lu smiled: "Wuqiu Gongzi go first, I still have something to ......do" The heart said that this meal is not my share, so I still quickly retracted into the cabin to forget it, so as not to be laughed at.

The ship has three levels of cabins: the lowest level for cargo and ballast, the second level is divided into many compartments for people, and the top level is above deck, in addition to the cabins for people, there is an open room for the dining room. The cabins outside the open room are not very big, and the guest rooms are all shared by two people, so Zhang Lu should live in the same room with the old man.

The big guys heard the sailor's greeting, and they all went up, only Zhang Lu, who carefully avoided everyone, and was busy going down - the cabin on the top floor was convenient and relatively spacious, and he refused to give him a "economy class" guest. When I entered the cabin, I found that the old man was really gone, and I had just sat down, when I suddenly felt something—

He felt that something was not quite right just now, but he didn't have time to think about it, and now that he thought about it, the old man was very suspicious!

You say that he is seventy or eighty years old, and he can't even walk on the road, and he still swings back and forth, and he rolls his eyes at some point, and says goodbye to life, who dares to let him go a long way alone and take a boat? If you want to say that he is a widow and a widow, and he is as poor as himself, and his clothes are still bright, it should not be difficult to hire a servant, right?

And it seemed vaguely that the old man had secretly glanced at the merchant several times after he got on the ship—seventy or eighty percent of his half-dead body was disguised, and perhaps he was a river thief! But the merchant and his bodyguards really wanted to make a move, and Wuqiu Jianchi and his attendants were also martial arts practitioners, and they might not be willing to sit idly by—unless they were also accomplices—how could they simply capture or kill the merchant?

Except for themselves, the passengers of the ship are all on the ship, enjoying the food and drink on the ship, if they poison the food in advance......

Thinking of this, he pressed his hand on the hilt of the sword, and then he turned around, raised his legs, walked lightly, and walked slowly and silently to the door of the dining hall. I pricked up my ears to listen, and sure enough, a voice shouted in a deep voice: "Only rob one person, have nothing to do with others, everyone sit in peace, don't kill yourself!"