I will survive with proficiency

Since moving to the East District, Chen Ping has rarely appeared on the street where the Ning Mansion is located.

Even if you go to Sunset Forest occasionally, you will deliberately make a detour.

Come back now, things are different.

The houses on both sides of the street have changed. The bluestone slabs that have been cleared of snow no longer have the familiar moss. The smell in the air is more cloudy. The sharp sword marks on the stone wall silently narrate everything that happened here...

Chen Ping looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar environment here, and walked to the gate of Ning Mansion unconsciously.

Only to find that the door of the mansion was open, and occasionally people came in and out.

After asking, I found out that they all came to Ning Mansion to inquire about news.

Almost every day these days.

For this reason, the Ning Mansion has set up a special yard to receive visiting casual practitioners, and set two times a day, when a special person will come out to explain the specific matters to you and accept your consultations.

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In the courtyard at this moment, there were a dozen or so scattered practitioners sitting and chatting together in twos and threes.

Chen Ping followed the crowd and sat down in the yard.

"Fellow Daoist? Fellow Daoist Chen?" Just as Chen Ping sat down, an old cultivator came over to strike up a conversation.

Chen Ping took a look at the other party, he looked familiar, but he didn't know where he saw him.

do not know:

"Fellow Daoist recognize me?"

Lao Xiu didn't mind that Chen Ping didn't know him, and said with a sneer:

"Speaking of which, I would like to thank fellow Daoist Chen for saving his life in the past. If fellow Daoist Chen hadn't helped repair the city wall, this cultivator would have suffered a long time ago. Naturally, fellow daoist Chen has been recognized."

...So that's the case...Chen Ping suddenly realized:

"Fellow Daoist, you're being polite. I'm just protecting myself, so it's not worth mentioning."

It turned out to be the case.

But still can't remember the appearance of the other party.

"Talking about the past, Chen Daoyou may have also talked with this cultivator. This cultivator used to make a living in a magic weapon shop. After the business collapsed, he had to leave a few days ago." Old Xiu added.

Having said that, Chen Ping remembered it.

Just say why it looks familiar.

"It turned out to be a buddy in the magic weapon shop. It's a pleasure to meet you." Chen Ping returned the other party with a salute.

As soon as the topic was opened, they were in the boring waiting period again, and the two began to chat.

Of course, it was mainly Lao Xiu who was talking.

Chen Ping mainly listens, and rarely talks about his own affairs. When asked occasionally, he just ignores it or changes the subject.

Lao Xiu didn't mind, and Ning Mansion sent some tea, even though it wasn't spiritual tea, it was good for quenching thirst, and Lao Xiu even talked about it.

Talk about how colorful and gorgeous the world outside Lianyun City is.

When he was young, Lao Xiu had a big heart. He just wanted to see the outside world. He traveled with caravans and stayed in many cities. Most of them were working in magic weapon shops to earn travel capital. He never wanted to make a living in Lianyun City This made him very emotional.

"Look, what a good dharma sword I have. Where is the city that doesn't sell six or seven middle-grade spirit stones? Look at Lianyun City today, you can buy one for just one middle-grade spirit stone. You can even buy one with eighty or ninety low-grade spirit stones. It would be strange not to close the door." Lao Xiu was indignant.

Weapons have recently been cut in price after news of the retreat was announced, and the Magic Artifact Shop has finally closed its doors.

The distance is long, and there are not a lot of camels like a caravan. These bulky things are cumbersome to carry, and one handle is enough.

The number of magical artifacts remains unchanged, but the population of Lianyun City is drastically decreasing, and the supply of magical artifacts has already exceeded demand.

A sell-off is inevitable.

Chen Ping asked curiously:

"In the cities outside, are the prices of magical artifacts the same as the previous prices in Lianyun City?"

When it comes to things outside, Lao Xiu is much more proud:

"It's not too bad. Even in the few cities with strong weapon refining, a low-grade magic weapon needs four or five middle-grade spirit stones. How is it like Lianyun City today?"

Chen Ping silently wrote down the information, and when he wanted to inquire more about the situation outside Lianyun City, the conversation in the yard stopped abruptly.

Needles can be heard in the yard.

Chen Ping turned his head and immediately understood the reason.

I saw Seventh Miss in a white robe with blue patterns coming in from the outside, just passing by this outer courtyard.

When the beast horde hit, Seventh Miss was recuperating in Ning Mansion with her seriously injured body. After the beast tide, they have been trapped in Lianyun City.

She rarely goes out and is almost invisible to others.

It is said that because of the lack of Qing Yunzong's means, Miss Seven's foundation has not been healed, and she has been living in seclusion. His face is still a little pale now.

When Chen Ping looked at her, Miss Seven just turned her head and caught a glimpse of Chen Ping, her eyes paused for a moment, she didn't say anything, she looked away, and Si Siran entered the inner mansion.

As soon as the shock was over, a group of old perverts chatted again.

When the words "genius", "girl", "beautiful" and "Zongmen" are combined together, there will never be a shortage of topics.

"..."

"Chen Daoyou? You didn't say anything when you came? Please come inside, please come inside." When Steward Wang came out and asked everyone to wait for a while, he saw Chen Ping and greeted him politely.

Chen Ping stood up and returned the salute:

"Steward Wang, long time no see."

The last time they met, Guanshi Wang and Ningfu Laoxiu went to Chen Ping's house and invited Chen Ping to rejoin the post of Ningfu's guest minister.

Almost a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

"Who says it's not. Hurry up and invite them inside, they are all old acquaintances, let's catch up on the old days." Steward Wang smiled, and pulled Chen Ping into the mansion.

After re-entering the inner palace, Chen Ping no longer knew the faces of many Ding Keqings.

But there are also some old friends who are still working as servants. Seeing Chen Ping come back at this time, they all greeted him politely.

They have all heard about the Battle of Chen Ping City Wall, and they are quite emotional. Of course, there were also some people who secretly scolded Chen Ping as an old bastard... With such a defensive power, he did not show his strength in the Ning Mansion back then, and pretended to be weak on purpose.

In fact, Chen Ping was wronged. He was the real dish back then.

After sitting down in a warm pavilion, after waiting for a while, the Patriarch of the Ning Mansion came over.

Chen Ping was somewhat surprised that the Patriarch of the Ning Mansion could come out. Even though he worked in the Ning Mansion back then, he rarely communicated with Patriarch Ning.

The two sides couldn't help being courteous.

After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Ping got straight to the point:

"Senior Ning, I came here this time to inquire whether your plan to leave the city is as circulated in the market. It would be best if I could be lucky enough to see your route map for leaving the city. I want to know the exact time of your departure."

Patriarch Ning said with a smile:

"The plans circulated in Fangshi are probably true. You can take the sketch of the road map if you want it. It's not something that needs to be kept secret. Many friends have asked for it."

"But to be honest, we have drawn such a route based on a little information, and it may change at any time during the actual march, so it can't be taken as real."

"As for the departure time, we will start after the ice melts in spring. When spring comes, it is most convenient for forest migration when the vegetation is not deep."

"..."

Patriarch Ning then introduced some details, and asked Guanshi Wang to bring a volume of sketches. For some of Chen Ping's doubts and questions, he answered all his questions.

At the end, Patriarch Ning invited:

"The situation is probably like this, how is it? Chen Daoyou, would you like to go north out of the city with us?"

He knew Chen Ping's defensive power.

The road to go out this time is steep, and more combat power is more protection.

Every late stage of Qi training is worthy of attention.

What's more, Chen Ping had worked in the Ning Mansion, and his character was fine. Don't worry about unexpected complications along the way.

"I'll think about it again." Chen Ping put away the road map, not commenting for now.

"No rush, just give me a letter a few days before the trip. I'll wait for news from Fellow Daoist Chen." Patriarch Ning said boldly, and asked his servants to add some spirit tea to Chen Ping, and then said:

"The route of our mansion is northward. It's a long way, and the journey is urgent. It's not suitable for the early stage of Qi training, and it's hard for them to stick to it. But for the later stage of Qi training, this route is acceptable. Even if Chen Daoyou has not reached the late stage of Qi training, I'm afraid Are you hovering on the edge too?"

Before Chen Ping could reply, Patriarch Ning continued:

"As for the route to the Liu Mansion, it's a bit shorter, and it's suitable for risking one's life in the early stage of Qi training. However, the possibility of encountering high-level monsters is equally high, but it's not worth the risk for monks in the late stage of Qi training."

"Chen Daoyou is a smart person, so I won't say more. I believe Chen Daoyou has his own judgment."

"..."

Naturally, Chen Ping has considered these things, which is why he chose to come to Ning Mansion first today.

However, he did not immediately reply to Patriarch Ning.

Think about it and say it.

"..."

The two sides chatted for a while, and Patriarch Ning left. Wang Guanshi led Chen Ping out of the inner palace.

When they walked to the outer courtyard, a group of monks were still sitting there, waiting for people from the Ning Mansion to come to clarify their doubts.

go out, leave.

Not far from the street, seeing Chen Ping coming out, a figure flashed by.