The Pingjiang Grand Canal is the most magnificent project in the 1,400 years of the Universiade. It was created by diverting 16 natural rivers and runs through all the states of the Universiade.
The state capitals also diverted their own resources and introduced them into the cities to provide for the daily use of the people.
On the fourth floor of Huxiao Tower, Li Yuan leaned on the railing and felt the scenery of this three-thousand-year-old city. Looking from here, he could see that the rivers introduced from the Pingjiang Grand Canal dispersed into many urban areas like blood vessels.
There are various buildings on both sides of the waterway. At this time, many people are fetching water along the street.
"The city is so big!"
Yue Yunjin also looked over, his eyes full of shock and yearning.
Li Yuan looked across the street. Across the street, a nine-story wooden building with a large area was rising from the ground. A huge plaque with large gilded characters hung on the front door.
"Yunshu Tower."
Liu Zheng came out of the building with a few books in his arms and came back quickly:
"The Yunshu Tower is too big. There are many and complete goods inside. There are also famous weapons for sale. A sword costs 6,700 taels of silver. You have to spend a large amount of silver in advance to be eligible to buy it!"
Liu Zheng was speechless. He was very excited when he talked about what he had seen.
Wang Peiyao, Wen Yida and others all came together and asked here and there with great interest. After all, they were young people under twenty and had a natural yearning for novelty and prosperity.
"Where's the stuff?"
Li Yuan asked about business.
"Yeah, I almost forgot."
Liu Zheng then handed over the books he bought, his face full of pain:
"Just three books cost me fifteen taels of silver. Damn it, why are things in this city so expensive?!"
"Five taels of silver per book?"
Li Yuan was a little surprised.
Books on Universiade are not expensive, and a collection of classics and history only costs three to five cents. Why are these lists sold in batches so expensive?
"It's not..."
Liu Zheng was a little embarrassed and took out one of the books:
"The Oiran's list costs twelve taels of silver, the knife-catching list and the magic weapon's list cost a total of three taels of silver..."
"...Oiran list?"
Wang Peiyao rolled her eyes, but Wen Yida and Yue Yunjin came closer. Apparently those who had eaten meat were more interested in this.
Especially Yue Yunjin. After Zhao Xiaoming died, he was very lost for several months.
"Hey, there are still portraits!"
Liu Zheng's eyes shone.
Wu Mingze approached Li Yuan:
"Number one on the knife-catching list, Han Chuijun, the ghost-faced Prajna! Is Elder Han so powerful?"
Lin Qingfa, who came back after ordering the food, had a face full of pain. Hearing this, he said, "Elder Han is one of the five elders of the inner sect of the Divine Weapon Valley. Who dares to rank him below?"
Those who work as sword catchers are mostly stragglers and disciples of many small and medium-sized sects under the jurisdiction of Zhelong Mansion. There are no people with Han Chuijun's status who do this.
"The most powerful sword catcher should be the one below Elder Han, the mighty dragon Jiang Shaochong!"
Li Yuan turned to the second page.
Jiang Shaochong, second on the knife-catching list, was once a disciple of the inner sect of Sanyuanwu. He was famous for his superior six-shaped root bones and powerful palms. He had apprehended more than a hundred murderers.
"The inner disciple of Sanyuanwu, the six-shaped root bone!"
Wang Peiyao took one look and couldn't help but exclaimed: "How could such a person come to Zhelong Mansion to be a knife hunter?"
"Six-shaped root bones?"
Liu Zheng and others who were looking through the oiran list also looked over.
Among them, except for Yue Yunjin, who is of superior quality, they are only average or above average at most.
"What is a dragon form?"
Yue Yunjin asked.
"Most of the superior root bones have two shapes, such as Senior Brother Yue's ape arms and wasp waist. Among the superior root bones, those with six shapes are called small dragon shapes."
Li Yuan explained.
With a tiger-like back and a bear-like waist, he can be considered to be in the shape of a small dragon. The difference between his acquired six shapes and the six innate shapes is negligible.
"The superior bones actually
There is also this way of classification..."
In the private room, some people knew it, some people didn't know it. Yue Yunjin was slightly absent-minded. He always thought that his bones were very good, but now he suddenly heard about the dragon shape, and he felt a little disappointed.
"The reason why the six forms are called small dragon forms is because the true dragon form is born with nine forms..."
Wang Peiyao explained:
"A few years ago, a young genius emerged from the Fire Dragon Temple in Dechang Prefecture. He had nine forms and was only sixteen years old. He cultivated the Fire Dragon Power!"
"And the Nine Forms?"
Yue Yunjin was a little confused.
"More than just the Nine Forms? I heard that the Thirteen Forms are called the Great Dragon Form. However, it is difficult to find a person like this among the tens of millions of people in Zhelong Mansion..."
Wang Peiyao knew a lot of things, and if she said something at this time, everyone would pay attention.
Miss Wang enjoyed this very much and revealed another piece of news:
"In the past few decades, there have been many small dragon-shaped disciples in the Divine Weapon Valley, but there seems to be no dragon-shaped disciples. The big dragon-shaped ones have to go forward eighty years..."
"Elder Han?"
Wu Ming blurted out, very shocked.
"That's not true. Elder Han is said to have nine shapes. As for the dragon shape, I heard he is the Lord of Gongyang Valley..."
"Six shapes, nine shapes, thirteen shapes...this, I thought the superior root bones were already the best ones."
Wu Ming smiled bitterly, feeling a little deeply shocked.
Looking at the more than ten people in the private room, Wu Ming felt sad.
He is only of average quality. Of all the people present, only Li Yuan has a worse quality than him, but he is extremely talented...
"A few guests~"
At this time, the waiter was holding a tray and serving food, bowing and smiling.
"Headguard Lin will be returning soon. This meal is your honor and I will fulfill it for you!"
Putting the Oiran Bang into his arms, Liu Zheng asked everyone to sit down:
"It's not easy to live in Fucheng. This table is not even the best, but it actually costs eight taels of silver..."
Mr. Liu was very wealthy, and the table that could seat more than ten people was fully stocked with all kinds of common hot and cold dishes, as well as two pots of fine autumn honey water.
"Brother Li, try this. It is said to be the favorite honey water among Fucheng people. It is much sweeter than honey water!"
"I'll try it."
Li Yuan also put away the two books, took them over and poured a glass. There was a floral fragrance in his mouth and a sweet aftertaste:
"good."
Naturally, more people like to drink sweet water than they like to drink. After Wang Peiyao tasted it, everyone on the table poured a small glass.
"The wine in Fucheng is also very good!"
Lin Qingfa poured a glass of wine and sipped it carefully: "Thanks to Mr. Liu, I have been to Fucheng several times, but this is the first time I have entered a restaurant..."
Huxiao Tower was just an ordinary restaurant, so he could afford it if he wanted to, but he couldn't bear to spend the money he earned from being a escort.
In fact, he didn't even want to spend the night in Fucheng. After eating this meal, he left the city and crossed the bridge while it was dark.
"What did Mr. Lin say? If you hadn't led the way, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so smooth. That means the city would be too expensive. Otherwise, Liu would definitely invite you to the Baixiang Pavilion..."
Liu Zheng picked up the wine glass and said with a smile:
"Although you can't see the oiran, you can still see the world, right?"
Baihua Pavilion is the largest brothel in the city. Of the ninety oirans on the list, thirty are in the pavilion. But if he wants to invite one of them to come out of the pavilion, the expense will make him tremble.
"How can Lin be so lucky?"
Lin Qingfa smiled and raised his glass in a toast:
"Lin wishes you all great success and worship in the Valley of Divine Weapons!"
"I'd like to borrow some good words from Lin Biao!"
"drink!"
The atmosphere at the wine table became lively, with hope and longing on their faces, and Li Yuan was no exception.
He thought of that startling glimpse again...
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After the banquet was over, Lin Qingfa counted the carriages and horses, and hurried out of the city before it got dark.
Li Yuan and others returned again and settled down in Huxiao Tower. A room cost three coins a day. Except for Li Yuan and Wang Peiyao, everyone else chose to squeeze together.
Mr. Liu was no exception. A little drunk, he clamored to save some money and keep it for Baihua Pavilion.
…
In the room, Li Yuan stuffed the little field mouse into the birdcage he bought along the way. The prefectural city was no better than the county town, and the inn was particularly particular. If he let it out, he might be beaten to death.
"There are only more than forty days until the mountain gate opens. If you want to gather the nine shapes, you can't delay at all!"
After catching a glimpse of the Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer, Li Yuan's thoughts about Minato Jiuxing became even stronger.
He still doesn't know where the eleventh-level magic weapon is, but obviously the higher the status, the easier it is to find it in the mountains.
"It hurts a little bit, but if you endure it, it will only last for more than forty days, and it will pass quickly."
He took out the elixir and rags. Although it was not dark yet, he did not want to waste any more time and was ready to continue modifying the bones.
"Crazy Lion Sword, Swimming Fish Step, Wind Wolf Sword Technique...these three martial arts are inferior to White Ape Hammer. Dzogchen only has one form, so the change should be much faster."
The conditions for controlling these volumes of fundamental diagrams have already been assembled and planned by Gao Liuliyuan. As for the elixirs, they are already on the way.
He prepared not to go out for more than forty days, and worked hard to complete the nine forms...
Thumb thump thump~
But just when he was about to change the driver, he heard footsteps coming from outside the door:
"Sir, there is someone outside the door looking for you..."
"Looking for me? Who is he?"
Li Yuan frowned slightly and stopped changing the driver. He opened the door and the waiter bowed slightly:
"Even the villain doesn't know this..."
Who could it be?
Li Yuan closed the door and told the waiter not to touch the birdcage in the room before Li Yuan walked out.
He had just arrived, and the only people he knew were Han Chuijun. At this time, he was thinking about whether Sha Pingying would come to collect debts.
But he doesn't panic now. Even though his body hurts, he can still take out the five hundred taels of silver.
But after coming out, I discovered that they were several men dressed as servants, and there was a rather large gray sedan next to them.
"who are you?"
Li Yuan frowned slightly.
These servants are big-shouldered and round-waisted, and each of them has strong qi and blood. They are even more powerful than Yue Yunjin. They only need to cultivate their internal energy.
The servants behaved respectfully:
"Back to Mr. Li, on the order of the young master, we invite you to the Baihua Pavilion for a banquet."
"Who is your young master and why did you invite me to the banquet?"
Li Yuan was a little surprised. Did his reputation spread so quickly?
He had only been in the city for less than half a day, and someone actually invited him to a banquet?
"The young master heard about your reputation, so he held a banquet."
One of the servants answered, with a proud smile on his face:
"My young master, Young Fang Bai."
"Young Master Fang Bai?"
Li Yuan was slightly startled.
During this period of time, Wang Peiyao and others have collected some news about the opening of the gate of Shenbing Valley.
Naturally, I pay more attention to the geniuses among them.
This Shao Fang Bai is one of them. He comes from Yunjing County, has six shapes, and is even more famous than him, a forging wizard.
"please!"
Several servants bowed to the end.
"Please also invite Mr. Li to get on the sedan. Don't keep my young master waiting for too long."
The leading servant said solemnly.
The other servants also dispersed, vaguely surrounding Li Yuan, as if they would force him to leave if he didn't agree.
"Um……"
Li Yuan looked at the sky and sensed some weapons. Four soldiers were shining brightly.
Shining.
"Master Li, please!"
"Brother Shaofang is hosting a banquet. How can Li not go? It's just that Baihua Pavilion seems to be quite far away. I wonder how many people can help me catch up?"
Li Yuan wasn't angry, he just smiled.
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, our six brothers have already achieved great feats. Each of our arms has a strength of 600 kilograms, which is more than enough to lift a statue!"
Hearing this answer, Li Yuan said no more and immediately got into the large sedan chair, which was quite spacious and could accommodate eight people.
"rise!"
Four servants tried their best to lift the sedan, but the two leaders did not help.
"Um?"
The two leaders led the way quickly, walked a few steps, and suddenly turned around, only to see the four people carrying the sedan, their faces flushed, and they were swaying as if they were drunk.
"Thousand-pound pendant?"
The two looked at each other, put away their contempt, stepped forward and held hands, their blood boiling:
"rise!"
…
…
It was almost dusk and it was not completely dark yet, but lights were already on in many places in the city.
And the brightest one is naturally the hundreds of flower pavilions.
Baihua Pavilion is located in Shenwei City, located on the riverside. It occupies a large area. There are many carriages and sedan chairs parked in the open space in front of and behind the door.
Beautifully dressed girls greet guests at the door. Coming and going, they are all dignitaries wearing luxurious silks and satins, or wanderers carrying swords on their backs.
The Baihua Pavilion, which is sixteen stories high, is filled with the aroma of powder, wine and meat.
In the private room on the third floor, Shao Fangbai stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the street.
He was wearing a high-quality cloud brocade robe with long and loose embroidered cloud patterns, and a luxurious long sword hung on his waist. The breeze came in through the window, blowing the corners of his clothes and his long hair.
"Brother Shaofang, you are just a low-income young man from a low-income family. Even if he is favored by Elder Han, how can he be worthy of your waiting here?"
In the elegant room, there were several people sitting or lying down, and around a dozen graceful women, dancing gracefully or pouring wine to make up for their laughter.
The speaker was a young man with a heavy face, about thirty years old, wearing a loose military robe.
"Brother Yunsheng is saying that Elder Han has quite a few disciples, and which one of them is the most popular one?"
Someone echoed.
"In less than a year of practicing martial arts, you can master the Hammer Technique to perfection. Doesn't Brother Yunsheng not understand what this kind of talent means?"
Shao Fang Bai didn't even look back.
"So what if he has a good talent? How many pills can a boy from a poor family afford?"
Zhao Yunsheng looked at the sky:
"You haven't come here for so long. It seems like he doesn't want to give you face!"
"He will come."
Shao Fang Bai frowned slightly. According to the speed of his servants, they should have arrived long ago...
"Um?"
Suddenly, his brows relaxed and he saw his sedan, but then he frowned again.
Why is that sedan swaying...
