This city is located outside the Manchu Imperial City and is the only city governed by Jianghu people. The constant flow of people makes this place very lively. Various vendors and shops are doing brisk business, attracting the attention of countless people.
In this city, a force that cannot be underestimated is entrenched here, and countless gentry and powerful people also occupy a place here. This place is sparsely populated, rich in materials, and has unique products. Practitioners do not just practice hard behind closed doors, they also use external objects to practice, such as herbs, weapons, elixirs, etc. These items are indispensable aids for cultivators in battle. They exchange useless items for items they need, thus forming a transaction.
After leaving the imperial city, Lin Pingzhi hurried here. It took him five or six days to reach this bustling city. Seeing the endless crowd in front of him, Lin Pingzhi smiled happily. During this time he had been playing someone else's role, which made him feel very depressed.
At the gate of the city, there were several disciples of the Wugen Sect wearing soldiers' guard clothes, strictly checking the passers-by. Lin Pingzhi quickly passed the inspection and entered the city.
This city is not only governed by disciples of the Wugen Sect, but also people from all over the world hang out here. This is the only town in the Qing Dynasty governed by Jianghu people. Although these Jianghu people are lackeys of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it does not prevent the gathering of masters here. Because ordinary towns, whether they are imperial cities or other places, do not have too many cultivation resources. And these resources are just some martial arts secrets, elixirs to assist in cultivating internal strength, and medicines used to heal injuries.
Some of the herbs produced in and around the city can only grow in unique circumstances and are therefore in great demand by many people, especially those with healing properties. Wugenmen naturally accepts all comers, because as long as they open shops and other businesses in this city, it is a way to earn huge wealth. This is an important source of supporting a huge sect, and even the fiscal revenue of this town occupies the entire Thirty percent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was born. The reason why this town was born was because Kangxi deliberately did it, because this way he could uniformly manage the martial arts people in their territory and avoid chaos.
Lin Pingzhi walked briskly on the bustling commercial street. His eyes were unique and he was extremely curious about new things. When leaving a mansion, he accidentally obtained all the wealth of that person in his life, and now he is rich. During this trip, he also collected various medicinal herbs and purchased a pack. When he was shopping for elixirs in a large-scale store, an old man with gray hair came over with a smile and asked curiously: "My little friend, what is the use of buying so many medicinal herbs?" As he spoke, he looked at Lin Pingzhi with interest.
Lin Pingzhi looked at the old man with smiling eyes and asked: "Boss, are you doing business or looking for information?" He was alert in his heart. This sudden question made him realize that he should not take it lightly. This time, he only used his previous name, Lin Pingping, and a mask to hide his true face, so he had to be cautious at all times. He came here to find out about Liu Ru and Su Quan, but they were missing throughout the palace. Finally, he learned their location from the conversation between Kangxi and Taoist Baishu.
But what reassures Lin Pingzhi is that no one in the entire Qing court has seen this face. Only Zhao Min and Dai Qisi have seen this face. So while wary, he wasn't worried.
The old man noticed Lin Pingzhi's vigilance and said with a smile: "I was rude and just asked casually. If this little friend is inconvenient to answer, there is no need to answer." He continued: "But if this little friend is If you come to the selection meeting, you will get discounts on medicinal herbs.”
Lin Pingzhi was a little curious about this offer and asked: "What offer?"
It was also his first time to step into such a town ruled by sects within the empire. Even in the Song Dynasty, Jin Kingdom, Mongolia, and even Xixia, he had never heard of the existence of such a town. This trip It really opened his eyes! If he hadn't personally overheard the conversation between Kangxi and Taoist Baishu, he would probably not have believed that such a place existed!
Just when the shop owner was about to respond, an enthusiastic person nearby who was buying herbal medicine laughed and said: "My friend, are you new here? Because in this shop where Wugen Gate is located, everyone who comes here smiles. Friends who participate in this selection meeting can enjoy various discounts.”
While the man was talking in detail, he walked towards Lin Pingzhi in high spirits and handed the selected herbs together with the wooden sign to the shop owner. Lin Pingzhi looked intently and saw an eye-catching number "One Thousand and One" engraved on the front of the wooden sign, while on the reverse were the three characters "Wugenmen".
The shopkeeper took the herbs and the wooden sign and saw the number on the wooden sign at a glance. He nodded and said, "It turns out to be one thousand and one. Well, friends who have this discount coupon can purchase everything." You can enjoy a 10% discount.”
Hearing this, the man neatly took out the banknote from his pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper. After the shopkeeper collected the banknote, he put the herbs in his arms and walked out of the shop without looking back. The whole process was as smooth as flowing clouds and flowing water, which made Lin Pingzhi dumbfounded.
"This wooden sign is of no small importance. Regardless of the ranking of its owner in this selection, he will become a member of our Wugen sect. Friends with this wooden sign can enjoy many privileges in our Manchu territory." The shop owner stroked his hand. Bearded, he explained to Lin Pingzhi with a smile.
Lin Pingzhi asked in confusion: "How did the store owner know that I came to participate in this trial?" How did this store owner, who seemed to have no martial arts foundation, figure it out?
"Do you believe it now?" The shopkeeper chuckled and stared at Lin Pingzhi softly. It could be seen that he was a little embarrassed, but before Lin Pingzhi could speak, the shopkeeper continued: "I can still do it for ordinary people and warriors. You can tell them apart, not to mention that I have opened this store in this town for more than ten years and have seen all kinds of people. I can tell at a glance whether they are here to participate in the selection." He said with a smile. After finishing, he slowly shook his head and continued: "Not to mention, little friend, these herbs you bought are used to heal injuries. If ordinary people are sick or injured, they will definitely find a doctor. Who would bother to do that?" What about buying these herbs? Only those who have been in the world all year round will regard them as treasures."
Lin Pingzhi looked at the shop owner and didn't express his position directly, but he didn't deny it either.
After seeing Lin Pingzhi's reaction, the shopkeeper's eyes lit up and he said: "What a hero! I have longed to practice martial arts all my life, but I didn't have the chance a few years ago, and I was already old when I got the chance. Little brother, If you come to participate in the trial conference, you can go to the other side of the city to sign up, and tell them the name of the store when you sign up, and I guarantee that you will get a discount when you buy medicinal materials here in the future."
"Thank you, shopkeeper, for your advice." Lin Pingzhi took the things from the shopkeeper's hands and thanked him with clasped fists. He understood that this store owner was trying to win over customers, which was exactly the same as those discount strategies in his previous life.
