The Dou Wu Continent is vast, and for a mortal who doesn't understand the art of cultivation, it would be difficult to visit every corner of the continent in his lifetime. Since the two landmasses are divided by the vast middle sea area of Nakakai, people have roughly divided the two land areas of Seibu and Tobu since ancient times. Together with the many islands in the middle sea area, these three areas are It forms a complete picture of the entire continent. It is in these three areas that the cultivation civilization continues and countless towns and sects prosper and develop.
Dongsheng Town is a town on the east side of Seibu Continent not far from the coast. In addition, it is close to the largest port in the northwest continent and faces the seaport to the east. Logically speaking, it can be regarded as a transportation hub and it must be a prosperous atmosphere. But coincidentally, the geographical location of Dongsheng Town is quite awkward. It happens to be in the gaps between the operations of several powerful forces in the surrounding areas and is not covered: not far from its northwest, Dongyun Mountains and Wusheng Mountains It just cuts off the access to the city to the north; on the southeast side, there is an ancient martial arts family guarding the seaside all year round, preventing several major forces further away from extending their hands here; on the southwest side, the road connecting Shigure territory is occupied by Seibu. The trail is blocked by a stretch of marsh at the foot of the mountain, making it impossible to pass.
At the same time, with the rise of the Shigu sect decades ago, the increasingly ambitious Shigu sect naturally intended to control the traffic lifeline of the entire northwest, so it forcibly occupied the east seaport on the east side of the town. But the embarrassing thing is that, as mentioned before, the road to the Shigu Sect from the eastern seaport is blocked by numerous mountains. If the message is sent through the mountains, it will take nearly a week to waste in the mountains. Therefore, ever since the Shigu Sect took Donglin Harbor for its own use, its disciples have basically sailed north directly by sea and crossed the Dongyun Mountains before communicating with the sect. As a result, Dongsheng Town is increasingly isolated from other areas of the outside world, and it has become an isolated city at the end of the competition between the major sects.
And in such an uncontrolled environment, it naturally creates a chaotic scene in Dongsheng Town where fish and dragons are mixed, and ghosts and ghosts coexist. Although as a town, there may not be too many conflicts in the streets during the day; but anyone who knows a little bit about this city will clearly know that behind the scenes, the overt and covert struggles between various forces, large and small, have never stopped. Rules and laws are so cheap here. If you want to survive in this town for a long time, if you don't have a little bit of ruthlessness and determination, no matter how big the background is behind you, you may not be able to escape death in the end.
However, correspondingly, since Dongsheng Town is not under the jurisdiction of any force, it has become a place that many casual cultivators dream of making a fortune. Many idle monks who have no background or are unwilling to join the sect are very willing to come here to try their luck; here as long as you are strong enough and cruel-hearted, you will have the opportunity to carve out a future for yourself. As a town, Dongsheng Town is chaotic, but all the facilities and facilities are available, and the benefits are even better than those of other towns. The business at auction houses, taverns, casinos, martial arts halls, competition venues, and all kinds of shops is extremely booming; this is why even though the road to Dongsheng Town is so inconvenient, there are still caravans traveling thousands of miles away, risking The danger of crossing the mountains and being attacked by spiritual beasts and bandits is also the reason why people come here to make money.
Tianjihong has been in the village for two years and has visited Dongsheng Town several times in the company of Uncle Lin. As the innkeeper, Uncle Lin needs to travel frequently between the two places to purchase supplies. In addition, his son is also the messenger of the village. The father and son also have a deep understanding of the environment of Dongsheng Town. They have reminded Tianjihong more than once that the people in this place are sinister. , beware of being deceived or even bullied in public. After several contacts with people from all walks of life in Dongsheng Town, Tianjihong also believed deeply in what Uncle Lin said.
Therefore, this time I went to Dongsheng Town alone, which was considered my first time. Even though he is unusually mature compared to his peers, he is still just a young child in appearance, and he does not know how to practice. If he is placed in such a chaotic place, he will easily be despised and become the target of bullying. . Tianjihong knew in his heart that he should make complete preparations in advance and be cautious in everything, otherwise he would definitely suffer in Dongsheng Town.
With the first ray of sunshine in the early morning of the next day, Tianjihong set out early before the scorching heat of the day came. Dongsheng Town is about ten miles away from Dongyun Village on a mountain road. Such a distance may not be a big deal to a monk, but it is still quite far away for a mortal like Tian Jihong who does not know how to practice. About two hours later, Tian Jihong, who was sweating profusely, finally saw the entrance to Dongsheng Town in the distance.
After resting briefly under the shade of a tree on the roadside, Tian Jihong already had a plan in mind and reached out to take out a brand new outfit from his bag. Under the cover of the long gown and the masked hat, Tian Jihong's appearance was no longer visible after the change of clothes, and not even an inch of skin was exposed. Although Tianjihong's figure is not strong, he is not too short. With such a tight package, it is difficult for outsiders to tell his true age. At the same time, this also protects his identity. Previous experience told Tianjihong that no matter how cautious he was in Dongsheng Town, dressing up like him was actually not uncommon in the town. Many people would choose to dress up like this in order to conceal their identities, and many of them even He was originally a desperado wanted by all major forces.
After repeatedly checking that his face would not be exposed, Tianjihong finally continued to his destination not far away. There is no wall dividing the outside of Dongsheng Town. The so-called entrance to the town only has an archway and a plaque. Tian Jihong wisely chose to avoid the main road and found a secluded alley on the side to enter the town. The previous experience of accompanying Uncle Lin into the town made him understand that people who entered the town through the main road at the entrance would not be able to enter the town unless they were in the town. Apart from familiar faces or caravans, or experts with extraordinary backgrounds, others will definitely be targeted by all forces in the town as young people who are new to this place. No matter where the targeted person stays, the chance of being deceived or even robbed will be greatly increased.
Tianjihong naturally didn't want to be taken advantage of like this. After walking into the town via a quiet path, he still did not stop and hurriedly walked towards the main road towards the center of the town. He knew in his heart that in such a remote place, if he stopped to look around or even asked about the location, he would be noticed as a newcomer. The wisest choice would be to go to the busiest town center and mingle first. Go to the crowd and slowly ask for information. At least in broad daylight, it's hard to find anyone looking for trouble on such a crowded street.
The center of the town is the most prosperous commercial district. As far as the eye can see, the street is filled with a dazzling array of products and crowded people. Looking around, people from all over the world, wearing all kinds of costumes, appeared in such a small town at the same time. Coupled with the dangerous goods that can be found casually on the street that are prohibited by other towns, as well as customers and Scenes of merchants arguing loudly when they disagree, and even directly taking action happen from time to time. Dongsheng Town is truly worthy of its reputation as a chaotic place.
Seeing such a lively scene, Tian Jihong hesitated for a moment, then turned and walked towards a crowded tavern on the street. He had been to the town several times before, most of them just accompanying Uncle Lin and others to purchase supplies. He had never known most of the town, nor did he know where the martial arts school was located in the town. Therefore, Tianjihong thought that he might as well explore the information in this tavern first. This can be regarded as the most extensive and convenient place for information circulation in every town, except for intelligence agencies.
In the crowded tavern, noisy conversations, shouts and laughter lingered under the narrow eaves. The environment here obviously no longer has to worry about others eavesdropping on what you are saying. Tian Jihong exerted all his energy before he squeezed into the crowded bar and asked the bartender to bring him a glass of malt wine. Although he is only eleven or twelve years old now, it doesn't hurt to try some sweet wine with a lower alcohol content; monks in the martial arts world often drink alcohol when walking on the road, and many taverns will specially mix wine with them to cater to the monks' tastes and needs. Mix some restorative drugs or elixirs that help practice, and brew them into delicious medicinal wine that is specially sold to practitioners. Therefore, children who start to practice practice at around ten years old on the Douwu Continent do not occasionally taste some good wine on weekdays. It's not too unusual.
"Brother, I think your light wine is not interesting to drink. It is no different from drinking plain water. Come and try my white wine. How good it is!" After drinking for a while, the burly man sitting next to Tian Jihong turned around. When he struck up a conversation, it could be seen from his slightly confused eyes that this person was already a little drunk, and the large glass of strong wine in his hand had already been consumed more than half.
"Thank you, brother. I just have something important to do next, so I don't want to delay it by drinking too much." Tian Jihong said in a hoarse voice on purpose. Although the childishness in his voice could not be completely concealed, in this way It is still difficult for the other party to judge his accurate age. Most of them will only think that he is a young man, at least not to the extent that he treats himself as a child. "Brother, you don't look like a local. I wonder where you are from?" Tianjihong was worried that he couldn't find anyone to talk to. When he saw someone coming over to chat, he naturally wanted to seize the opportunity, so he immediately asked.
