The heavens begin with Hongquan

At the beginning, when Zhiqiu Yiye first entered Yangzhou, he didn't even need to open his eyes to perceive the gathering of bright monster energy, which was as eye-catching as a fire in the dark night.

"Bold and monstrous, in broad daylight, you dare to do harm to the world, see I accept you!"

Amidst the loud shouts, Zhi Qiu Yiye pinched the magic formula with his hands, and added the magic movement talisman to his legs, and his body was moving like the wind.

Then they fought with those monsters, which naturally alarmed the [Taiping Army] defenders here.

After a lot of fighting, questioning, drinking, and explaining... Zhiqiu Yiye was dubious and didn't insist on catching monsters, because the attitude of ordinary people here was really strange.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, it's good to clarify it." The monster was quite reasonable.

"This brother..." the centurion said.

"Call me Mage!" Zhi Qiu Yiye interrupted, this title was a symbol of his status.

"...Master, it seems that you are new to this place, and you don't know much about local laws and customs. I suggest you buy a few recent issues of "Xinmin Digest". After reading it, you should have a brief impression."

""Xinmin Digest"? Are you talking about the "Xinmin Digest" that has articles written by Zhuge Wolong, a "Scholar of Tongtian Bodhisattva"?"

Although Zhiqiu Yiye is busy with slaying demons and ghosts, he can read books in his spare time. He is dedicated to becoming a literate mage! ~
After following the instructions of the centurion, after buying a few digests and reading them, Zhiqiu Yiye naturally became curious about Xuanguo, and his temperament was already a little lively. .

Regarding the change of dynasties in the world, Zhiqiu Yiye doesn't feel much, after all, he is an outsider! ~
"However, the strength of this mysterious country... seems to be a little bit powerful!?"

"...The excerpt also said that the grand ceremony, the dragon and the phoenix, the heavenly maiden scattered flowers, the rainbow paved the way, and the blessings of gods and men... This is too much!~"

After two dry laughs, Zhiqiu Yiye put away his smile.

He thought of the monsters he had seen roaming the streets openly and aboveboard, and thought of the centurion here, with the ferocious iron-blooded aura on his body...

"Maybe it's true?"

"Otherwise, these monsters have no reason to be so honest?!"

"On May [-]th, what imperial conferring meeting will be held..."

Zhiqiu Yiye scratched his head.

"Why does this Xuan Kingdom always like to hold some grand ceremony? It's only been a few months?! Another imperial examination, another canonization ceremony, and now it's another imperial conferring ceremony...!"

"...How about I go take a look too?~"

Zhiqiu Yiye grinned at the corner of his mouth, as if thinking of something funny.

As soon as he thought of it, he did it, and as soon as he added the magic movement talisman paper to his leg, the mana was released, and the figure galloped immediately.

...............

"This is the capital of Xuan Kingdom! It's so big!~"

"There are so many things to buy and sell, many of which have never been seen before. As expected of the capital, it is more prosperous than other places..."

In a restaurant.

Zhiqiu Yiye is feasting.

"How can this wine be so fragrant?! Each taste is different... 咕咕咕......"

"Ah~~ Cool!~~"

"This roast chicken is also delicious, much more delicious than the one I baked myself, crispy, tender, crispy, soft... ummmmm... baah baah..."

"Woooo...the pig's ears are very flexible when biting, and there is so much oil and water in them!..."

Zhiqiu Yiye shoveled chicken nuggets in his left hand and shochu in his right hand, gobbling it voraciously. What he ate was shiny with oil in his mouth.

This thing is really delicious, but it's also really expensive! ~
After visiting Jianye City for three days, his money is about to bottom out. You know, he originally planned to spend the money for two months!

But... I can't help it! ~
As for entanglement... well, let's talk about it later!

It's a big deal to sleep in a broken temple.

Now, no one can stop me from worshiping the Wu Zang Temple! !

...............

the other side.

"Shopkeeper, are you sure that Taoist has the money to pay the bill?"

The little boy covered his mouth with his hand and asked softly.

"Those worn-out and worn-out clothes smell too strong to light a fire."

At that time, he was unwilling to let the young Taoist priest go upstairs, but the shopkeeper agreed.

The shopkeeper who was fiddling with the abacus didn't even lift his head, and the abacus made a "pop" sound, showing a smug smile.

"So, why did the big boss appoint me to be my shopkeeper, and you are a buddy?!"

"If you don't want to be a buddy for the rest of your life, you have to practice your two skills!~"

After the calculation, the shopkeeper stopped fiddling and looked up with his head slightly tilted.

"If it wasn't because we are in the same village, I wouldn't bother to mention something, so you can realize it yourself."

The little guy smiled and wiped the counter with a rag. He moved very quickly, and then filled the shopkeeper with tea.

"Hey hey... I know the shopkeeper treats me well, I keep it in my heart!~"

"When the regular money is issued this month, I'll invite the shopkeeper to drink! I'll eat "Jiannanchun" from the south of the city."

Surprise flashed in the shopkeeper's eyes.

"You boy, you are very willing! A pot of "Jiannanchun" will cost you more than half a month's regular money..."

The little guy heard the satisfaction and praise in the shopkeeper's words, and he didn't say anything, just smiled.

"For people like Taoist priests and monks, you must never judge people by their appearance."

The shopkeeper imparts his own experience in seeing people.

"It's about judging from the clues whether the person has real skills..."

"Those who have real skills will not be short of money; even if we can't get the money for a while, we don't need to be aggressive, and we can even pay for it out of our own pockets, which is considered a good relationship."

The young man put his arms around his chest, as if realizing something.

Working in the restaurant, I met a lot of people and heard a lot of news. The young man knows that there are many strange people in this world.

Young people naturally yearn for that kind of powerful power, but unfortunately he is only 15 years old, and in reality, he is a little bit worse, and he is not yet the age stipulated for conscription in the Daxuan army.

The shopkeeper continued:
"That young Taoist, don't look at his shabby clothes, you should pay attention to the sword on his back."

"What's the matter with that sword? It looks ordinary to me!" The boy was puzzled.

"Do you think it's not as powerful as the sabers of those soldiers? Those swords look very sharp."

"In the words of cultural people, it is—cold light iron clothes!"

The young man's eyes showed longing. He had seen the equipment of the soldiers patrolling the streets, such as fine steel spears, swords across the waist, and armored clothes. It was so majestic! ~
Make him so hungry!
Not only him, but many people who were not recruited when they went to the conscription, all of them were envious when they saw the standard military equipment, and hated themselves why they were not selected? !

The shopkeeper cast a sideways glance, and said calmly, "That Taoist sword is nothing ordinary."

Boy: "Not Fanpin? I don't think that sword is sharp at all..."

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

"Could it be that... this is a true Taoist priest?!"

The true Taoist he mentioned naturally refers to an expert who knows magical Taoism.

The shopkeeper smiled triumphantly.

He has seen some master's magical weapons with his own eyes.

"This is a magic sword, specially used to slay demons and ghosts."

"So, this kind of true Taoist priest, are you still afraid that he has no money to settle the bill?!"

If you really have no money, give yourself a chance to sell favors instead.

"How did you recognize it?"

Zhiqiu Yiye's voice broke in at some point.

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The local customs in the south of the Yangtze River are full of joy, and you can pass by everywhere.The Taoist carried his sword on his back, sang "The World" with a smile, ate wine in urns, and ate meat in large pieces.

"Yangzhou History"