the other side.
Yamazaki and Shandai stopped taking the main road and took small paths through the mountains in search of iron ore.
After a few days, no iron mine was found, but a jade mine appeared to be well guarded.
Yamazaki suddenly realized that there might be spiritual energy in jade.
Shandai was eager to give it a try, so Yamazaki pulled her away and walked deep into the mountains.
This place is obviously an important place. Let alone looking for jade, even if you get close, you will probably get into trouble.
Therefore, if they appear outside the mountains, they will cause unnecessary trouble. Only by detouring deep into the mountains will they be fine.
For this reason, the two of them did not light a fire at night, and continued on their way while eating dry food.
After walking for seven days, I followed the smoke from the cooking stove and walked out of the forest.
The smoke came from a big town. Yamazaki cleaned up and went to buy livestock alone. This time he succeeded in buying a mule.
Yamazaki led the mule and two loads of dry food into the mountain and met Shandai.
The two stayed together for another night. Yamasaki found wood to make the cart and upgraded it to a van.
The next day we went to town again, dragged by mules.
Check into the inn, take a good shower, have a good meal, and then have a good rest.
I didn’t leave the next day either. I wandered around the town and observed the local customs.
The public security in the town is very good, and there are no rogues.
There seemed to be a lot of old people in the town, and the older girls and younger wives could laugh and curse at will.
In other words, life is stable and peaceful, without the constraints of rigid etiquette.
There are various shops in the town, including gambling houses and flower houses.
There is still plenty of supplies, and it is obviously a place that merchants will often pass by, which is also one of the main routes to the capital.
There is a martial arts gym in the town, but not everyone knows martial arts.
That is to say, martial arts is not popular, or there is no need to practice martial arts here.
For ordinary people, working hard is enough to keep fit and live a long life.
After practicing martial arts, you have to fight and kill, and you will die faster.
Practicing martial arts as a bodyguard is a hard job here.
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Yamazaki went shopping, while Shandai, with itchy hands, went to the gambling house to earn a few pennies and make up for her expenses.
But I don’t dare to win too much, as long as the water flows slowly.
Within a few days, a group of people rushing to take the exam appeared in the town.
Some were wearing brocade clothes and escorts, some were walking alone in civilian clothes, some were wearing robes, and some were wearing fancy clothes.
Some rode horses, some rode carriages, some rode donkey carts, some rode mule carts, and some walked on legs.
They were all around 20 years old, no more than 24 years old.
The strength varies from 20 to 30 years of skill to 40 to 50 years of skill.
It is said that they are going to the capital to participate in the selection. If selected, they can even enter the Lingyun Dan Sect.
Yamazaki thought about it and decided to go along.
Not to participate in the selection, but to eavesdrop on various whispers.
They are all born and raised here and must know many things.
Although it would be a bit dangerous to go to the capital of Lingyun Kingdom, it was still possible to escape before the ground was reached.
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Shandai didn't mind. She won money in a gambling house, and then deliberately lost to three young men who went to play, and successfully made friends with them.
They all had guards, and Yamazaki and Shandai didn't go with them, they just followed the team.
And with their testimony, Yamazaki and Shandai were not chased away, and someone came to talk to them and made them look familiar.
Yamazaki and Shandai did not try to make more friends and ate their own food.
He didn't show too much martial arts, but he didn't use martial arts either. In short, it was controlled at the level of the general public.
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Along the way, Yamazaki and Shandai eavesdropped, listening to those people chatting about strange things.
The world here is quite peaceful and there is no fighting.
The anecdotes are mainly based on the family's misanthropy and which family is marrying into which family.
And as they talked, some people started talking about Bai Jingdan.
Talk about her stunning looks, her amazing background, and her future.
In this future, Yamazaki and Shandai looked at each other.
I bet you, many people in this world know that there is still a way up there.
The spiritual world is obviously a place with more spiritual energy.
I also knew that it would be a place where I could live a long life.
The problem is that the door to the spirit world must be controlled by the Lingyun Dan Sect.
If they want to get there, they either have to fight their way in, or they can only join the Lingyun Dan Sect and then pass the selection process.
Shandai asked in a low voice: "Brother, what should I do? Are we really going to participate in the selection?"
"No," Yamazaki thought thoughtfully, "if the Lingyun Dan Sect is followed by the Shen Dan Sect, then there are also people behind the other sects."
Shandai understood, "You mean, other sects also have doors to the spirit world."
Yamazaki thought, "It should not only be the other two sects, but also the four previously destroyed sects, but I don't know if their sects still exist."
Shandai suggested: "Then go and find out. I don't want to be restricted by the sect."
"I think so too," Yamazaki said, "If we find an opportunity, let's withdraw."
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The so-called opportunities are naturally found in places like Chalu Mountain Road.
But we walked for several days on the main road, and along the way we were either in villages or towns, or in cities.
In short, there are so many people that it is difficult to fall behind, and it is also difficult to pass through and enter the mountains.
Finally we came across a ferry, but before we could escape, we were stopped by some friends.
Their new friends were, in other words, powerful young men whose family backgrounds were far superior to those of people from remote areas.
There is a big boat here and you can take them there with you.
Yamazaki and Shandai were both speechless. They didn't want to go at all, but they couldn't say anything at this time.
The two of them could only say thank you, and then went to board the ship with a forced smile.
The two of them finally tasted the feeling of being trapped in a cocoon.
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The boat was very luxurious, and I could tell that the owner was very powerful, but it was also in the south, and once you crossed the river, it was on another level.
The more status one has, the more attention is paid to respect and etiquette.
Therefore, the first thing the captain did when he got off the ship was to prepare to visit the powerful people in the city.
To avoid being criticized by others if you pass by.
Shandai's friends also went to take advantage of the situation. For them, getting in was enough to brag about.
As people taking the exam, Yamazaki and Shandai can also go sightseeing along with them.
However, the two of them didn't have the intention and didn't dare to go. They were afraid of meeting a master, so they simply took the opportunity to run away.
I didn't stay in the city for long, I went to several gambling houses to do some gambling, then bought supplies and went straight out of the city.
Seeing the official road full of candidates gave me a headache.
Because if they stop, they will be eye-catching, and if they go retrograde, they will attract more attention.
Yamazaki was helpless. This was due to his unfamiliarity with the world and made him really passive.
Thinking about it, he drove the mule cart and continued walking.
Sleeping outdoors in a village at night gave me a feeling of drifting with the crowd.
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The two of them followed the team, sometimes moving quickly and sometimes slowly.
After being held hostage for more than a month, in early March, they arrived at the Southern Acropolis, two hundred miles south of the capital of Lingyun Kingdom.
The young master of the brigade went to the city to visit the powerful.
The two took the opportunity to go to villages and towns in the east to see if they could settle down.
Along the way, I made a lot of money from gambling houses in various places. Fortunately, there were places to exchange for gold along the way, otherwise the mule cart would not be able to fit in it.
It's just that the gold is inconvenient to carry in the car. If it can be used, it's better to use it.
But after asking several villages and towns, I couldn't find any open space.
On the contrary, it can be said that this place is overcrowded.
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