One person, one sword, I have guarded the lonely city for 70 years

"No wonder..."

Song Yun opened the [Anxi real-time map], and found that many areas in the city are not sandy land, but full of greenery and lush vegetation.

Thanks to regular "artificial rainfall", there is a large oasis here, with a small lake in the center.

It is probably the only oasis in the entire desert, which is very precious.

With this oasis, many crops can be grown, and it is not a problem to feed tens of thousands of people.

However, according to Song Yun's observation, Anxi's main industry is still mining.

Later, the ghost killing sect lured [-] refugees to Anxi in the name of mining. This deception was not groundless. There were indeed mines in the desert, at least for now.

Every day, many miners leave the city with tools on their backs to explore and dig in the desert, and Anxi is their base camp.

In addition, there are smooth trade channels in the desert. Dozens of caravans come and go, buy precious ores, and sell a variety of commodities, making people's lives more convenient.

All kinds of favorable conditions have jointly created the prosperity of the small city of Anxi.

These conditions are also impossible to meet in the troubled times that follow.

After getting a general understanding of the living conditions of the people in Anxi, Song Yun nodded secretly. These people's lives are quite good.

Even if you don't know anything, as long as you are willing to work, you can earn a lot of money by going out of the city to mine.

"Why did such a prosperous era suddenly collapse?"

Song Yun intends to have a deeper understanding, not just observe the appearance.

According to the [real-time map], you can clearly see the places with the most masters in the city.

It was in the center of the city, a majestic mansion, above the gate hung a plaque of "Anxi City Lord's Mansion".

There is a ghost fairy, a martial arts master, and a Taoist possessed state.

In addition, there are dozens of fourth- and fifth-tier warriors and masters of Taoism.

The technique of water dragon rain just now should have been performed by more than a dozen masters of Taoism.

This lineup, placed in any country 100 years later, is a force that cannot be underestimated, enough to affect the overall situation of the government.

But in the Great Xia Dynasty, this seemed to be just a regular team in the Anxi City Lord's Mansion.

"Go and have a look near the City Lord's Mansion."

Song Yun kept a good breath, bought an oiled paper umbrella at a street shop, and walked towards the distance while holding the umbrella.

The rain is drizzling, gently infiltrating the dry city.

This scene is not like a vast desert, but like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.

Walking through a few streets, you can see the tall city lord's mansion in the distance.

Although the door of the mansion was open, there were very few people entering and leaving, and it was relatively deserted.

The opposite side is much more lively, that is the official government office, different yamen gates are responsible for different affairs, public security, tax collection, household registration... the gates are open, and people come in and out, walking in a hurry.

Among them, there are a lot of people at the gate of the yamen at the corner, and the inner three floors and the outer three floors are crowded.

Dozens of people were queuing in the middle, and the rest were just spectators.

Occasionally, guards patrolled past, just glanced at it, and did not disperse the crowd.

Song Yun put away the oil-paper umbrella and squeezed in to watch the excitement.

The people in the middle line were all teenagers, all of them looked tense, and their foreheads were constantly sweating.

The person standing next to him is probably the elder of the family, and he kept telling the children about various matters:

"When you go in, you have to be polite, and when you see officials, you will always call 'Master'."

"Don't run around, don't laugh and play, do what others do."

"Test it well, my Ah Hu is the most talented!"

The atmosphere seemed a little tense, and some of the younger ones, about ten years old, couldn't help crying, causing the family members to comfort them for a while.

These teenagers lined up to enter the yamen, and then the line split into two, entering two different halls on the left and right.

In the lobby on the left, the teenagers were first checked by the doctor, taking their pulse, rolling their eyelids, looking at their tongue coating, and measuring their limbs...

Then do various actions such as jumping, punching, squatting, and some even lift stone locks.

Then show boxing kung fu and weapon kung fu in front of several warriors.

Finally, there is a competition.

The lobby on the left is semi-open, and outsiders can roughly see the scene inside.

Seeing those who performed outstandingly, they applauded loudly, and seeing those who lost the chain because of nervousness, they burst into laughter.

This is also the reason why so many people gathered outside, which is equivalent to watching a martial arts show for free.

Seeing this, Song Yun also understood what it was for——

Check martial arts qualifications.

And the boy who went to the lobby on the right was naturally testing his Taoism qualifications.

Although it was blocked by the curtain, the scene inside could not escape Song Yun's perception.

The teenagers must first accept a spell to test the potential of the spirit.

Then read a few passages of scriptures, answer questions, and see how your comprehension is, and whether you can understand the mysterious and complicated Taoist classics.

Some teenagers have to test both aptitudes, and go to the left after going to the right.

After the test is completed, a rating will be given on the spot after a while.

Qualifications are divided into three grades of "A, B and C", and each grade is divided into three grades of "upper, middle and lower".

Top A is the best, bottom C is the worst.

Looking at the test results, most people are B or C.

All the teenagers who tested C grade felt as if they had been struck by lightning, wept bitterly, and ran out of the government office wiping their tears.

Yixia is not much better, at least it has to be Yizhong, so that people can breathe a sigh of relief.

But Bzhong is relatively rare, and only one out of three or forty people can be selected.

Song Yun has no interest in this kind of qualification test. He has a system, and he can be promoted by killing the enemy.

In terms of aptitude, I am still a top-notch celestial spirit body, and there will be no bottlenecks in practicing any kung fu. I am afraid that my aptitude is the best in the world.

What really caught Song Yun's attention was people's reactions to the test results.

Those with good aptitude were overjoyed, and a group of people gathered around to congratulate and flatter them.

For those with poor qualifications, the whole family was dejected and walked outside in desperation.

This reaction was somewhat exaggerated.

Song Yun looked left and right, planning to find someone to ask.

There are a lot of people here, so it naturally attracted a few small traders, waiting here every day, maybe they know a lot.

Song Yun glanced at the vendors, and his eyes fell on the middle, where a thin young man in his 20s was squatting in front of the stall.

The young man had a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and his small sneaky eyes looked around. He looked like an overly shrewd businessman, and there was nothing wrong with him.

However, through the [Anxi real-time map], Song Yun could find that this person was not an ordinary merchant, but a martial arts master in the realm of a master!
"There are a lot of interesting things..."

Song Yun smiled slightly and walked over at a leisurely pace.

The thin young man froze for a moment, then smiled and raised the porcelain bottle in his hand:

"Brother, do you want to test your aptitude? I have the supreme treasure pill to improve your aptitude here. It costs 100 taels of silver a bottle. I guarantee you to test your aptitude!"

"If you want to test Taoism, it's fine. I have a heavenly-ranked soul-enhancing pill here, which is enough for you to test for a second-level test. The price is more expensive, 500 taels of silver per bottle."

"Of course, if you sincerely want it, the price is also negotiable."

Song Yun walked to the street stall, looked at these "Heavenly Grade Treasure Pills" that could be bought for a few hundred taels, and said with a smile:

"Someone really buys this thing? What if you find that it doesn't work after eating it, and come back to trouble you, what should you do?"

The thin young man's smile froze slightly, he shook his head again and again and said, "The pills in our store are good and cheap, and there is nothing wrong with them. It will definitely work if you take it. Brother, please rest assured."

"Of course, treasure pills are only sold to those who are predestined, and those who are not predestined will not have that blessing. If they eat it, it won't work, so I won't sell it."

"Brother, you can see that you are a destined person. After eating my pill, the aptitude test is definitely not bad. Why don't you give it a try?"