Chapter 156: The Beautiful Scenery of Jiangnan
——Thanks to East China Second Young Master and ererdfsfs friends for their rewards.
Shi Xuan didn't expect that the middle-aged woodcutter was not frightened, so he waved his sleeves in his face, and then smiled as he watched the middle-aged woodcutter wake up.
The middle-aged woodcutter first rolled his eyes slightly under his eyelids, and then opened them slightly. When he saw that the young master was still facing him, he quickly closed his eyes again and pretended to be unconscious. .
"Haha, if you don't wake up yet, don't blame Shi for throwing you into the wolf's den in front of you." The peaceful voice reached his ears, and the middle-aged woodcutter got an idea and hurriedly turned over and knelt down: "My hero, no , No, Immortal, please spare the little one. He has an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child..."
Shi Xuan shook his head to stop his ramblings: "Shi just asked for directions, why are you so panicked? As long as you tell Shi which market town is down there, Shi will leave immediately."
The middle-aged woodcutter gave a very ugly smile: "Reporting to the Immortal, below is Xinglong Town in Tiannan City, Jingjiang Prefecture, Yunzhou. Although it is a town, because it is close to the Shiwan Mountain, there are many people buying rare and exotic animals, precious trees, and exotic animals. Merchants of exotic flowers and precious herbs come here, so it is extremely prosperous, no worse than an ordinary big city.”
Shi Xuan nodded with satisfaction. If merchants came frequently, he could follow a caravan to Yangzhou. This time I returned to the land of Middle-earth. Firstly, I sharpened my Taoist heart in the world of mortals and strived to achieve perfection before going to the North Sea. Secondly, I took a look at the cultivation status of several disciples. If they still aspired to the immortal way and worked hard, If they don’t stop and have a firm Taoist heart, then take them to Huilongguan and let them go to the Three Islands sea area.
Because it involves the inheritance of Xu Laodao, Shi Xuan did not think of bringing Xu Jinyi, Yan Jujian, and Ding Mingde under the Penglai sect. However, with his position in the Penglai sect, he could find a good island in the Sandao Sea to let him It is not a bad idea for them to establish a small sect that relies on the Penglai Sect. After all, the resources and the atmosphere of cultivating immortals in the Three Islands Sea are far superior to those in the Middle Earth.
Of course, all this depends on their own wishes and the current situation. Shi Xuan just does it casually. If it doesn't work, he won't get entangled and won't spend more energy.
Now that he had his purpose, Shi Xuan decided to first go to the Xu family in Yangzhou to find Xu Jinyi, then go to Ganzhou Jianya to find Yan Jujian, then go to the junction of Chuzhou and Mingzhou to find Ding Mingde, and finally go to the small towns around Luojing to find Chu Wan'er , and then take those who are willing to go to the Three Islands waters to Luojing Huilongguan. As for myself, I will return to Yangzhou, sail out to sea, and cross the stormy sea to overseas countries.
Along the way, Shi Xuan will not use the escape method to rush, but will walk slowly in the world of mortals. It will take about two years to complete a large circle. By then, he should not be far from the completion of Qi Entrainment.
When the middle-aged woodcutter saw that his answer satisfied Shi Xuan, he immediately put aside half of his worries. The young man looked dignified and did not look like a vicious person or evil ghost.
Shi Xuan chuckled and said, "You gave a good answer. Shi must give you some reward."
"Don't dare, don't be polite, Great Immortal." The middle-aged woodcutter said he didn't dare, but his eyes were blazing with heat.
Shi Xuan didn't answer, walked to the surrounding giant trees, tapped a dozen trees in a row, and then walked slowly towards the town without looking back.
The middle-aged woodcutter was dumbfounded: "I was just talking, how could the Great Immortal really leave?" As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of breeze blew by, and the dozens of giant trees suddenly made a creaking sound, and then rumbled together. He fell to the ground and stirred up a huge cloud of smoke.
"This, this..." The middle-aged woodcutter opened his eyes wide and shouted in his heart that this was a powerful god and demon, but he stuttered and couldn't speak. After a long time, he murmured: "How can I resist? Move so many huge trees to get home.”
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Xinglong Town.
Shi Xuan just happened to find the Yangzhou Guild Hall and saw a long caravan parked outside the Guild Hall. There were more than a hundred carriages alone, and there were hundreds of guards around. It looked like a very big businessman.
Generally, large merchants with a large number of guards will do some business of taking people on long journeys. Small businessmen who cannot afford guards, are in groups or are lonely travelers can join the caravan after paying money. This is better than It is much safer to travel alone.
Shi Xuan followed the traces and found the steward in charge of the business. He was a fat middle-aged man with a big belly. In the hot weather in Yunzhou, sweat was pouring from his face and he was wiping it with a white hand towel.
"Steward, I wonder where this caravan is going? If it's going to Yangzhou or the states in the south of the Yangtze River, I wonder if I can take Shi with me." Shi Xuan saw that several men and women in front of him had already paid money to go to the caravan's free place. A few carriages are leaving.
The fat steward wiped his sweat and said, "We're just going to Yangzhou City. If you don't take care of the food, you'll get twenty taels of silver per person. If you take care of the food, you'll get paid every five days."
Shi Xuan had long since gone away from food, and although he was still a little greedy sometimes, that was only for food. The ordinary food provided by this caravan would definitely not meet Shi Xuan's standards, so Shi Xuan said: "Don't worry about the food. Shi has his own food.”
"Yes, Chenghui ten taels of silver." The fat steward didn't care. He couldn't get the meal money, so another steward was in charge.
Shi Xuan put his hand into his arms, and then he realized that he had not used silver for twenty years, so he had no money on him. He was thinking about whether to use magic to transform an ingot, and suddenly remembered that there was something else in the storage bag, so he took out the night pearl and handed it to the fat steward: "Shi has just used up all the silver and money on him, so why not sell this night pearl to you, steward, so that you can get some silver." As for the means of turning stone into gold, Shi Xuan did not have it. The advanced method involving material transformation could not be learned until the Yuanshen level.
The fat steward's cheeks twitched violently, and then he took the night pearl and said, "Although I, Huang Shusheng, am not very knowledgeable, there are many masters in our Jinfeng Trading Company. I will take it to them to see, you can't lie to me." After saying that, he did not leave immediately, but looked at Shi Xuan: "By the way, you have to show me your pass to prevent bad guys from sneaking into the caravan."
Shi Xuan didn't have a pass, but this was not difficult for him. He slowly felt around in his arms and pulled out a piece of paper with a whoosh: "This is Shi's pass."
A few feet behind the fat steward, a young couple was putting the package back on their backs. The pretty young woman said to her husband: "Husband, please keep the pass well, you may need it on the road."
The husband smiled and said, "Save it, save it. It won't fall off." But when he raised his hand, it was empty, and he was immediately startled: "Hey, where is the pass? I clearly have it in my hand." Then he looked down and checked everywhere.
The fat steward picked up the pass and compared it with Shi Xuan carefully. "Yes, he is from Xia'an Prefecture, his last name is Shi and his name is Xuan. Hey, this portrait is too similar!" The painting on the ordinary pass only has a few strokes, and it is good enough to recognize whether it is a man or a woman and the general features. However, the portrait on this pass is very similar to Shi Xuan. Although it is also very simple, it is lifelike and can be seen at a glance that it is the work of a master.
Could it be that Xia An Mansion hired a good painter? The fat steward could only explain himself like this, and then returned the pass to Shi Xuan: "Wait a minute, I'll find someone to identify this night-shining pearl."
Shi Xuan took the pass calmly, and then slowly put it in his arms, but he didn't say a word, which made the fat steward wonder as he walked: "If an ordinary family handed such a precious night-shining pearl to a stranger for identification, how could they be so calm! Could it be that this young man has a big background or great ability? Well, looking at his demeanor, he is extraordinary." The fat steward had originally thought that if this night-shining pearl was really extremely precious, he would have to pretend to be stupid and take advantage of his power to bully others and get the night-shining pearl into his pocket, but now he was a little hesitant. Over the years, he didn't know how many stewards he had seen because they offended people they shouldn't have offended, and ended up with nothing left.
The pretty young woman gently hit her husband and smiled lightly: "Husband, stop playing, isn't this the pass?" Pointing to the corner of the paper sticking out of her husband's arms
The husband took it out in confusion and saw that it was his pass. He said to himself in confusion: "When did I put it in my arms?"
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"Huang Shusheng, you are going to make a fortune!!" A little old man with a pointed face and a tall hat looked at the fat steward with envy and shock.
The fat steward was delighted, and asked again with anxiety: "Really, this night-shining pearl is really a good way to make money?"
The old man slapped his thigh and said: "Why would I lie to you! This is produced by a giant clam in the Storm Sea. You also know that the Storm Sea is full of storms all year round, and no ship can enter! Only when a giant clam that dies occasionally is washed out, you will get a night-shining pearl like this. This is probably worth a thousand gold! Hehe, if you get it, you must give me a little profit, otherwise don't blame me for talking nonsense everywhere."
The fat steward nodded blankly in ecstasy, then turned around and got off the carriage, and kept echoing in his heart: I am going to get rich, I am going to get rich.
But then the fat steward thought that he didn't have hundreds of taels of gold to buy the pearl. He was annoyed and greedy. His business was powerful and it was a first-class place under Xiyu Tower. How powerful could the young man be? It would be better to give him dozens of taels of silver to force him to buy it.
After making a decision, the fat steward felt comfortable all over and took a big step to go to the previous place. But as he walked, the fat steward saw the guards, grooms, and servants around him looking at him with funny eyes. They looked him up and down and thought there was nothing wrong. Then he looked around and all the hairs on his body stood up. It turned out that he had been walking for so long but was still standing still!
Ghost, ghost wall! The fat steward had only this thought in his mind. He wanted to shout out loud, but he couldn't even hear the sound. He was so panicked and scared that he was sweating profusely. He prayed to the gods and Buddhas and chanted: "Greatly compassionate Bodhisattva, please bless me. Greatly compassionate Bodhisattva, please bless me. If I can get out, I will definitely kill a pig to thank the gods."
After chanting for a long time, it was useless. The fat steward chanted all the gods, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas and immortals he knew, but he was still spinning in the same place and almost fainted. Suddenly, an idea emerged in his mind. It was not because of his greed that he encountered evil spirits blocking his way.
Once this idea appeared, he couldn't stop it. After hesitating, the fat steward made up his mind and said: "I, Huang Shusheng, shouldn't have been greedy. Please let me go. I must be a good person in the future and do a good deed every day. Well, today's good deed is to not accept the money from that young master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the fat steward's body leaned forward and he rushed forward. He staggered a few steps and almost fell down. However, the fat steward was not angry but happy. He bowed to the void again and hurriedly walked over. In front of Shi Xuan, he returned the Night Pearl to Shi Xuan, and then said: "Scholar Yuna, I made a vow in front of the Bodhisattva to do one good deed every day. Seeing that you are destined today, I will spare your money and go to that car." Carriage."
Shi Xuan pretended to thank him and then got into the empty carriage. The fat steward was heartbroken when he faced the twenty taels of silver, but he was not a fool. He reacted after a moment and stared at the carriage with awe, fear, and admiration.
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A few months later. In the south of the Yangtze River, it is midsummer when the lotus leaves touching the sky are infinitely green and the lotus flowers reflecting the sun are exceptionally red. The scenery is beautiful with small bridges and flowing water.
The Jinfeng Trading Company's motorcade was walking slowly on the official road when a sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the opposite side. Soon, two white horses, surrounded by dozens of other horses, rushed towards the trading company's motorcade.
An old man in his 60s said tremblingly: "No, it can't be a robbery, right?" This is Du Yifu, an old man who has returned from visiting relatives in Xinglong Town. He likes to talk about things without saying anything strange, and he is sitting there. Next to Shi Xuan.
A small businessman next to him who looked at the honest and honest man sneered: "Old Master, I'm afraid you have never seen anyone from the Jianghu. This Jinfeng Trading Company is a big trading company downstairs in Xiaoyu Building, and the two young heroes who came there are Xu Tianqi and Daxia Xu, the deputy owner of Xiaoyu Building. How could his son be a robber? They are top-notch masters at such a young age, and there are countless chivalrous women in the world who cherish their dreams every night. Their future prospects are limitless. This is what they brought to Jinfeng Trading Company in a hurry. The goods, I heard, are for the birthday of his great aunt!" This is Chen Ke, a local businessman from Yangzhou who loves to show off his extensive knowledge.