Volume 1, Ming Chronicle Seventy-three, Travel
After everyone discussed in the cave for a while, and after exchanging cultivation experiences, Li Shi got up and clasped his fists and said: "So thank you two Taoist friends, you only need to contact the head of the sect at that time, I plan to retreat for a few more days, and then go out to travel." ”。
The two of them got up and saluted back, and after hiding their cultivation, they went back to the sect to arrange everything.
In the middle of the Aoki Cave, the master and apprentice sat opposite each other.
Li Fengchun groaned and said: "You went out this time to realize the Dao heart, and there is no record in the door for this stage, so it can't help you." ”
"Fortunately, you are acting quite safely, there are not many people who can beat you with your current cultivation, and there is nothing to explain as a teacher, just wait for your Dao heart to be completed and become an earth immortal." With that, he got up and left.
Looking at the back of the master leaving, Li Shi said, "Piggy, how should I cultivate my Dao Heart all the way?" I don't have a clue! ”
"Hehe, Daoxin, there's nothing to say, just do what you want, your exercises are different from them, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge." Piggy said nonchalantly.
The spring rain for several days had made the ground muddy, and as soon as it cleared, a large number of caravans were getting ready to set off at the gate of Aoki Castle in the early morning, lined up in long carriages full of goods, and the guards and caravan members were bustling with each other.
Now is a good day for the caravan to walk, after a whole winter of accumulation, everyone is waiting for this trip to make a big profit.
Not far from the city gate, in an open-air tavern on the side of the street, Qin Chen was sitting at the table, drinking a little wine, thinking about the caravan's trip, planning to start from Aoki City and go all the way south to Xuanwu City.
After going through this trip, coupled with his previous family background, he plans to establish a sect with his sworn brother Liu Hai, which is called Shenwumen, and they want to follow the example of the master who gave away cheats and do what they can for others.
Thinking of this, his face turned red with excitement, and he couldn't help but pour a few more glasses.
A young man You Fang Langzhong sat on the table, holding a small plate of fried peanuts, drinking wine leisurely, carrying a medicine box on his waist, and the rejuvenated bamboo sail leaned on the table.
He called the bartender and asked, "Little brother, is there a caravan that needs a doctor to accompany you?" ”
"What's the matter, where is the little brother going? I also happen to know a few caravan guards, so I can introduce the guest officer to accompany me, but I just have to pay some money, after all, except for this Aoki Xianmen power, which is quite peaceful at the moment, other places are in chaos. The bartender leaned over and wiped the table.
"I'm not afraid of this, you just need to introduce it, and your benefits will be indispensable at that time!" He said generously.
When the bartender heard this, he was even more happy: "Okay, then little brother, please wait, I'll go and ask you." ”
Qin Chen, who was drinking not far away, heard these words, looked at Li Shi, and thought: "This caravan trip, with me and my eldest brother here, don't worry about safety, it's convenient to be with others is your own convenience, it's better to take this prescription doctor." ”
Qin Chen was thinking about it, when he saw the bartender leading a big man with a big man with a sharp blade in his hand to the man's table: "Little brother, this is Captain Liu, their caravan is going to Chiyan City, it is still far away, Captain Liu is strong in martial arts, and he must be safe." ”
As he was talking, he saw that Captain Liu said impatiently: "Is Wu Boy him!" I see that he is young and gentle, hairless on his mouth, and he is not firm in his work, so he must have medical skills that are usually tight, I'm afraid it's not a burden, I don't want it. He walked away on his own.
The bartender smiled helplessly and said: "Little brother, I'm really embarrassed, I also went to ask several restaurants, and I am willing to come and see this one, why don't you stay for a few more days, and I will introduce you if there is a suitable one?" ”
Li Shi smiled and said, "It's okay, it's a big deal, I'll just go by myself." Thank you, little Wu Geha. As he spoke, he paid for the wine, and gave the bartender a few pennies as a hardship fee, and picked up the bamboo cane and was about to leave.
Qin Chen hurriedly stood up and hugged his fist at Li Shiyi and said, "Under Qin Chen, this little brother doesn't know what to call him?" ”
"When I got off the baggage."
"It turned out to be Doctor Li, I also saw what happened just now, I don't know if the doctor is willing to go with my caravan, there should be no problem with safety, but there is no pay, just food."
He said but thought in his heart: Yue'er was rescued by his uncle before, and his name was Li Shi, it seems that it should not be the same person, if the immortal masters are like Aoki Xianmen, it would be great.
"Then thank you Brother Qin, the younger brother is worried. I don't know where Brother Qin's caravan is going? Li Shi clenched his fists and said, his spiritual sense moved: Yes, they have all cultivated their inner breath, and they have some qualifications, so they will not be given a creation in vain.
"Xuanwu City." Qin Chen said.
"That's just right, thank you." At the moment, the two were chatting and waiting to go.
It wasn't until three poles in the morning that the city gate was lined up for the Qin caravan for routine inspection, Qin Chen stepped forward and handed over a road guide out of the city, the guard looked at the road guide carefully, checked the goods again, and let it go.
More than thirty horse-drawn carriages moved slowly along the muddy road. Li Shi and Qin Chen sat on the last carriage with less cargo and chatted.
Through small talk, he learned that the living conditions of the people in Aoki's forces were now many times better than before.
In the past, the caravan had to go through many rounds of exploitation before it could get out of the city, and it was about 40% of the total value of the goods to be handed over, but now as long as you go to the commercial office to report before leaving the city, you only need to pay 10% of the fee to exchange for a road guide out of the city.
With the road leading out of the city, there is no need to pay other fees, and the profit is about 30% more than before, and now the merchants are flocking to Aoki Castle, driving the prosperity of commerce and trade in the city.
Aoki Xianmen not only changed the city lord, but also strictly ordered that the immortal master was no longer allowed to participate in the management of mortals in the future, and now the mortals are in charge of themselves, only a small part is used for daily expenses, and the rest is used to build a school and repair roads.
Compared with the previous management of immortal masters, I don't know how many times better, they generally only care about their own cultivation, where do they know how to manage, they will only keep asking for money, sometimes they are in a bad mood, and they will kill people, and in other cities, there are not a few mortals who have been killed.
Speaking of his hometown Xuanwu City, there are not eight thousand mortals who die at the hands of the immortal master every year.
Now Aoki Castle has changed its rules, and has also set up a code prohibiting immortals from killing mortals, and it is also rewarding those inventions that provide convenience for life, I heard that not long ago someone invented something called cement, which is very useful for paving roads and repairing houses.
He even dreamed that when he returned to Aoki Castle, he would walk on the wide concrete road.
In the end, Qin Chen sighed: "In the past, the people couldn't see the end, except for becoming an immortal cultivator, otherwise the whole life would be precarious, let alone the top spot." ”
"Don't tell my brother that my daughter entered the Aoki Gate and worshiped under a master." He said excitedly, his words full of beautiful yearning for the future life.