Jiang Chen glanced at the giant scorpion that was more than ten feet tall from a distance, then flew to the sky above the caravan. After circling twice, he flew towards the front of the caravan.
Apparently the people on the giant scorpion also noticed Jiang Chen's arrival. After several loud shouts, a large group of people, numbering two to three hundred people, poured out from the small house on the back of a dozen giant scorpions. There were so many that they suddenly crowded the road below.
When this group of people saw Jiang Chen staying in mid-air, their faces showed a bit of awe, and they all bowed to Jiang Chen and saluted.
When Jiang Chen was a little stunned, a middle-aged man in the crowd who looked the most luxurious stepped forward, said a few words nervously, and then stood with his hands tied, as if waiting for Jiang Chen's instructions.
Jiang Chen touched his nose and smiled bitterly. Because of the other party's words, he could only understand a few words. He was proficient in several languages on the mainland, but at this moment he couldn't understand what the big man said. He couldn't understand the language, so how could he communicate? This gave him a headache.
At this time, seeing that Jiang Chen did not speak immediately, the middle-aged man looked a little panicked and said a few words in a hurry. Although he didn't understand the meaning, Jiang Chen could also tell that the other party seemed to be trying to distinguish something from him.
Jiang Chen frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly spoke in the language of Dashang:
"Is there anyone among you who understands what I'm saying? If so, please come out and explain it to me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Chen glanced at the crowd below him.
The middle-aged man had a confused look on his face, obviously not knowing what Jiang Chen was going to say. As for the other people who were confused, they were no better than him.
With a helpless sigh, Jiang Chen changed into the Yu language he had learned and said these words again.
The language of Yu State was something he had to learn in order to conceal his identity when traveling with the old Taoist priest.
When he mentioned one of them, an old man with a long beard in the crowd finally moved his expression and took two steps towards Jiang Chen.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen was overjoyed and immediately pointed at the old man.
"Sir, can you understand what I'm saying?" Jiang Chen said slowly in the Yu language he knew. After all, he didn't use this language often, and he was very unfamiliar with it.
When the old man heard what Jiang Chen said, he hesitated for a moment, then stood beside the middle-aged man and respectfully replied in the Yu language:
"Old Bai Wanli, I followed my elders in business and traveled through many places since I was a child. I did learn this kind of fairy language when I was young! I wonder what the immortal master's instructions are?"
Jiang Chen saw that the old man really understood the language he was speaking, and a smile appeared on his face. Suddenly, his body flashed, and he stood in front of the old man in an instant, startling both the old man and the middle-aged man at the same time.
Only then did he realize that the language he knew was actually the language used by monks, which was different from the language spoken by ordinary mortals.
"You must have noticed that I don't speak the local language. Tell them that I was just passing by to inquire about some things. I don't have any malicious intent, so they don't have to be so alarmed!" Jiang Chen said in a gentle tone.
Just now, he had completely scanned the caravan with his spiritual consciousness. This place was full of mortals, and there were no immortal cultivators here, including those giant scorpions. Only then did he feel so at ease.
After saying this, Jiang Chen ignored the old man's muttering explanation to the middle-aged man, and began to observe some details of the caravan. He saw that everyone was basically dressed in extremely simple clothes, and all the exposed parts were exposed. of their strong bodies.
At first glance, most of these people are martial arts practitioners, but they have not yet entered the ranks of warriors.
Then Jiang Chen waved to the sky and put away the dozen or so spiritual talismans he had hidden in mid-air. Just now, for the sake of caution, he had to make some preparations just in case.
After finishing these things, Jiang Chen squinted slightly.
Although the mortals who found the giant scorpion still looked respectful, no one showed any shock. This shows that they should see the monk's methods often, otherwise they would not be so accustomed to it.
In this way, if the people in this caravan are not ordinary people, there are also a large number of monks and warriors here, and they are not afraid of being seen by mortals. Jiang Chen thought thoughtfully.
At this time, the long-bearded old man had passed Jiang Chen's words to the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was stunned at first, but then his face showed a look of surprise, and he babbled a lot of words to Jiang Chen with an extremely excited expression.
Jiang Chen was slightly startled when he saw the other party's expression. He couldn't help but turn his face to the old man.
The old man naturally understood Jiang Chen's intention and hurriedly stepped forward to explain to Jiang Chen: "Master Immortal Master, this is the proprietor of the caravan, named Chang An. He plans to invite the Immortal Master to live in the mountain tribe where he lives. He is willing to provide all the expenses and expenses for the immortal master’s practice.”
"Shanyu tribe?" Jiang Chen touched his chin, looking noncommittal.
Seeing Jiang Chen's indifferent expression, the middle-aged man's eyes became even more eager, and another series of words came out of his mouth. From the way he smiled apologetically when he spoke, and because Jiang Chen also understood some words, Jiang Chen understood without the need for the old man to translate that the big man named Chang An probably said something about wanting him to go to that mountain tribe. words.
So, he didn't wait for the old man to translate for him. Jiang Chen waved his hand politely and said:
"You first tell this proprietor that I'm new to your area and I'm not familiar with the situation here, so I won't agree rashly. I'll decide whether to go to his mountain tribe after I learn more about it." Now that I don’t understand your language, I hope he will let me stay on this ship for a few days and let the old gentleman teach me some local language and learn about local customs.”
After hearing this, the old man did not hesitate to explain to the middle-aged man truthfully.
After hearing this, the middle-aged man's face clearly showed a bit of disappointment, but he still bowed respectfully to Jiang Chen. Then he shouted something to the other people behind him, and everyone immediately swarmed back into the house on the back of the giant scorpion. After he himself said something to the old man, he walked backwards.
As a result, only the old man and Jiang Chen were left on the ground.
Seeing this, the old man smiled and said to Jiang Chen: "Master Immortal, Master Chang agreed to your request and also gave you an independent scorpion room. Please don't dislike it. Master Immortal can follow you." I'll go with you."
Jiang Chen didn't say anything after hearing this. He just nodded lightly to express his agreement.
So, the old man named Bai Wanli went in front, and Jiang Chen followed behind him and entered the Scorpion Room.
"It's big enough!" This was Jiang Chen's first feeling after entering the Scorpion Room. This house doesn't look very big on the back of the giant scorpion, but after entering, I realized that it feels like a cave.
There are two floors in the Scorpion Room, each floor is high enough for Jiang Chen to jump around, and can accommodate about ten people. Although the decoration inside is relatively ordinary, it can be seen that it is very clean.
During this period, Jiang Chen also met two mortals waiting in the Scorpion Room, and they all gave way to Jiang Chen with a look of awe on their faces.
After following the old man to the second floor, Jiang Chen discovered that the second floor was three points larger than the first floor. Bai Wanli tidied up the room on the second floor without hesitation, and then turned aside to invite Jiang Chen to take a seat.
Jiang Chen didn't show any politeness to him. He walked straight to a chair nearby and sat down, then looked around.
Don't tell me, this house is really nice!
Not only is the space large enough, but it doesn't feel stuffy. But what surprised Jiang Chen the most was that there were some green plants placed in the corner of the house.
Jiang Chen looked curious as he looked at one of the strange-looking green plants, which resembled a cockscomb and had various colors like a rainbow.
"It seems that the Immortal Master has never seen this colorful flower tree before! This tree is indeed not a common thing. Not only does it look gorgeous, but it can also purify the air when placed in a small space. It is really rare for businessmen. Treasures. Even our proprietor, who is so wealthy, only got two of them." The old man saw the surprise in Han Li's eyes and explained to Han Li respectfully.
Jiang Chen smiled lightly after hearing this and said nothing. He had already heard that this old man with a long beard wanted to please his proprietor. If he got two of them, he would have one here, which was enough to show that he valued him.
Jiang Chen's eyes moved and he motioned for the long-bearded old man to find a chair and sit down. Seeing Bai Wanli standing in front of him with some restraint, he didn't dare to sit down casually.
Seeing that the other party was so restrained, Jiang Chen smiled and said to him in a friendly manner: "Mr. Bai, there is no need to be so polite. Please sit down and talk. I have something else that I want to ask sir for advice."
After hearing this, Bai Wanli kept saying "I don't dare", looking frightened.
Seeing this situation, Jiang Chen frowned slightly and stopped forcing the other party.
So, after thinking for a while, he asked directly: "I am a monk who has just arrived here from another place. I wonder if Mr. Bai can introduce me to the nearby terrain and local customs first. Of course, if you can It would be better if you tell more about our monks. I will definitely thank the old gentleman again!"
When Jiang Chen said these words, his expression was extremely calm.
After Wang Changqing thought for a while, he said slowly:
"Since the Immortal Master came here from the outside, he should know that this is a land of barren sand dunes, and it is located in the southeast of the Yu Kingdom, bordering the Guifang Land to the northeast, and the Shang Kingdom to the extreme south. There is a total of one occupying this area. The most fertile land of Xiusheng City, as well as the six Taichengs that carve up various places, and hundreds of scattered small tribes live together in this land of sand dunes. Of course, there are immortal masters and mortals living together in these places."
"The difference between our people here and other places is that each tribe will have an immortal master with the highest magic power to serve as a guardian, responsible for guarding the safety of the tribe. If other immortal masters are willing to settle in the tribe and hold certain positions, then The tribal leader will issue a certain amount of spiritual stones for cultivation every year. But from then on, they must obey the leader's instructions. Of course, if you want to live in the tribe but are unwilling to hold tribal positions, not only will there be no supply of spiritual stones, but you will have to pay an annual fee. Give a certain amount of spiritual stones to the tribe leader, so that you can stay in the tribe."
Having said this, Bai Wanli paused, with a look of envy on his face, as if he yearned for immortal cultivators.
"Taicheng? Is this a place name or something?" Jiang Chen asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Bai Wanli saw that Jiang Chen was very interested in place names, so he thought about it and said patiently: "The so-called Taicheng is just a name. Although it is called a city, it is just a relatively large tribe. The guardian envoys among them are canonized by Suxing City and are not hired by local tribal leaders. In other words, Taicheng can be regarded as a subsidiary city of Suxing City. Every year, Taicheng must pay a certain amount of tribute to Suxing City. Only then can we continue to maintain the title of Taicheng and occupy some spiritual land."
When the long-bearded old man said this, Jiang Chen understood a lot about Tai City in an instant. This is basically a subordinate place of Suxing City. It can be regarded as the relationship between Dashang and Fang Guo. It's just that here he changed things. It's just a name, but the method is still imitating that of Dashang. Jiang Chen knows a lot about this knowledge, so when he heard the old man's words, he immediately thought of them.
"What is the origin of Xingxing City?" Jiang Chen thought of Xingxing City again. Hearing that the name must be unusual, he asked immediately.
"I don't know when Suxing City was built. I only know that the city is no later than the founding of the Yu Kingdom. Since the Yu State had no jurisdiction over the Dune Land, over time, Suxing City spontaneously became the ruler of the Dune Land. , there are countless great monks among them, and they have established a council of elders to jointly manage the sand dune land."
Bai Wanli sighed with emotion, as if he had a lot of feelings about the history of this Star City. Or maybe he was just a historical visitor to Pleiades City, so he was very emotional when talking about this city.
Jiang Chen naturally didn't agree with him on this point.
