Starting from the Valkyrie, pushing across the ages

Chapter 21
Outside the palace gate.

Zhao Sheng turned around and glanced at the closed palace gate, raised his head slightly, and looked at the gray sky, the drizzle wet the temples, bringing a bit of coolness.

Even though he was full of energy and blood, he only felt chills all over his body at the moment.

Yang Zongxian is too deep and unfathomable, his thinking is impossible to fathom.

This time he was suddenly sent to Qianzhou, apart from the demons, I don't know if there is any other intention.

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"It's getting weaker."

Inside the side hall, Yang Zongxian stared at the rain curtain outside the house, kept playing with the remaining two golden pills in his hands, his brows were slightly frowned, obviously a little irritable.

The Taoist in Tsing Yi stood beside him and shook his head slightly: "This time, the level of essence and blood of the demon is not high. According to the records in ancient books, it is at most general level, and its root is fire. Taking it for Your Majesty, it will be harmless." And to no avail."

"In today's world, there has been no king-level blood essence for nearly a thousand years. I have been stuck at the peak of the Yuan Condensation Realm for 20 years... Martial arts have come to an end. If there is no higher-level blood essence, I am afraid that I will miss out in this life." Gangsha."

Yang Zongxian sighed secretly, with unwillingness in his eyes: "If I had gone to Qianzhou in person, I would have taken down that monster, but now I have made him a hero."

"The last time we fought, his strength was on par with mine. If we continue to let him go, once he enters Gangsha, my Yang family's [-]-year-old foundation may be destroyed in my hands."

"Rather than caring about that demon, the Holy One, it is better to focus on Qianzhou." The Taoist in Tsing Yi said lightly:
"I have sent a message to all the countries in the northern region. When the imperial army enters Qianzhou, they will invade together. Under the raging fire of war, they will surely force out a few more monsters this time. Your Majesty may not have the chance."

"Your Majesty, as long as you step into the Gangsha Realm first, you will be able to reach the gods. With the relics left by the Yang family, you can kill the demon, but if you pull the weeds, the Great Xia is still the Great Xia, as solid as gold."

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The Eight Continents in Daxia, Yuanzhou is located in the Central Plains, a place where dragon veins hibernate, Qianzhou and Xuanzhou are adjacent to the northern states, Ming and Ningzhou and the southern border are in the distance, and Lingzhou and Fengzhou are located in the most east. It is the largest port leading to the overseas islands, with mixed fish and dragons.

It is said that beyond the East China Sea, there are ups and downs in fairy mountains, hiding strange people who practice fairy arts.

Each of the seven continents has its own advantages and disadvantages. Only the barren island is located in a remote area, facing the desert in the west, and is uninhabited. Except for a few people who live here, there are only criminals who have been exiled here and continue to reclaim the wasteland.

This is also Shen Qing's destination now.

Originally, Shen Qing didn't intend to go to Barren Island, but was just planning to stay near the border of Qianzhou, but along the way, traces of army mobilization could be seen everywhere, so she could only change her mind and temporarily stay further away from Qianzhou.

The two years she had agreed with Yuzhen, now there is only more than one year left, so nothing can go wrong.

Ever since she realized that Zhao Yu was illiterate, Shen Qing devoted two hours a day to teaching her how to read.

She didn't teach Zhao Yu any beautiful articles, and there was no so-called calligraphy, only the most basic literacy.

What Shen Qing needs is for Zhao Yu to thoroughly understand and digest what she taught. Literacy is just a way. In addition to the characters of this world, in order to pursue higher efficiency, Shen Qing also taught Zhao Yu the simplified characters of her previous life. rain.

Although this kind of writing is very different from the writing in this world, it is undoubtedly very suitable for getting started.

Regarding her practice, Shen Qing has never relaxed. Every time she passes through the city, she will stop and rest for three to five days to buy medicinal materials, supplemented by many old medicines that were found in the bandits' lair, and tonic with medicinal baths.

Stopping and going like this, three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Qing's skill has been growing steadily at an astonishing rate. In just three months, with the support of the medicinal bath, she broke through three realms in a row and stepped into the seventh level of Houtian realm.

Due to being distracted from studying, Zhao Yu's practice speed inevitably slowed down. In three months, he barely reached the third level of the Houtian Realm.

But compared to ordinary people, this speed is not slow.

At the same time, after spending three months, the two finally arrived in the barren island.

The dust in the air is getting heavier, walking against the wind, like a knife cutting a face.

The farther west you go, the less people there are. It's normal that you don't come across a village or town for two days on the road, but this kind of situation makes Shen Qing quite at ease.

Few people, it means that there will not be much change.

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After driving for a few days, Shen Qing stopped in a big city.

The name of this city is 'Jindu', and in the center of the city there is a 'Tianci Lake' with a radius of more than five miles and a depth of more than ten feet.

In this desert area, water sources are extremely precious, and there are not many places with abundant water storage like Tianci Lake in the entire barren island.

Therefore, a large number of people gathered in Jindu, and at the same time, there were naturally many martial arts practitioners, and there were even grand masters from time to time.

Although the ban on martial arts has been implemented, in this desolate place, if you don't practice martial arts, how can you resist the hordes of horse bandits who come and go like the wind.

The reason why Shen Qing stays here is also because this is one of the few places in the barren island where you can take a bath frequently. Medicinal baths are indispensable for practicing kung fu, and the water source must not be cut off.

Moreover, with Shen Qing's current strength at the seventh level of the Houtian Realm, he can live well in such a big city.

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There was a long queue at the gate of the city, and there were no less than a thousand people at a glance. Most of them were driving donkey carts, carrying sheepskin rafts or buckets filled with water, and they were all from tens of miles or even hundreds of miles away. They came to Tianci Lake fetch water.

In the team, apart from ordinary people, there were also some people wearing prison clothes and shackles, following behind the sergeants in battle armor, obviously wearing a sinful body.

"Why has the entrance fee increased again? Last time I came here, it was still fifty bucks, why is it going to be eighty now?"

"Who made it so that it hasn't rained in Barren Island for almost four months? No matter how big Tianci Lake is, it's still just a lake..."

"I heard that the war in Qianzhou has started again, and the court wants to collect food and salaries. These days... oh..."

"Master Jun, my car is small and can't hold much water. Do you think it's possible to pay less for the entrance fee?"

Just in this city, you can see thousands of people, thousands of faces, and all kinds of beings, not to mention one.

Shen Qing watched silently, and couldn't help being touched in her heart. She had read the history books of ancient and modern times, and saw the rise and fall of dynasties, but in the simple and cold words, she could never express what the people who survived in dire straits lived. day.

In this area where criminals are exiled, the blood-sucking power of the imperial court and the army is even worse than that of thieves and bandits.

After nearly an hour, it was Shen Qing's turn.

Zhao Yu took out eighty copper coins with some distress, and exchanged them for an iron plate the size of a palm from the guards.

This is a water fetching order. Without this token, even if you go to the Tianci Lake, you will not be able to get a drop of water.

(End of this chapter)