Chapter 107: Relieve the Urgent Need

Under the whole world, could it be the king's land.

The Daqian Dynasty has ruled the world for more than sixty years. After four generations of emperors worked hard to govern the country, it can be said that the country is peaceful and the people are prosperous.

The ninety-nine states are the best country in the Celestial Empire.

The location of the capital.

There are flowers in full bloom, fires blazing, and oil boiling, creating a prosperous scene.

Nanzhou, Nanhua Prefecture.

Mengzao City.

This place is not rich in minerals, aquatic products, or geographical advantages. It only has one specialty, which is a special kind of date tree.

The red dates grown on it can greatly replenish qi and blood.

For warriors, it is a good product.

Because of this specialty, although Mengzao City is not as prosperous as a city with many flowers and flowers, it is still bustling with people and vehicles, and there are merchants of all sizes entering and leaving the city.

Huhu~
A light breeze falls from the sky.

Mixed with a hint of coolness, it rolled up one yellow fallen leaf after another, blowing across the mountains and fields, along the long paths, until it reached the city gate.

On the dirt road, a slightly shabby carriage slowly approached.

Slowly stop on the side of the road.

Hu~
The sand was slightly raised and the old horse stopped.

A middle-aged man in linen clothes and with dark skin stopped the carriage and turned around and said:
"Brother, we've arrived."

Inside the carriage, a pair of hands as white as jade opened the curtain, stepped out, and glanced at the surrounding dirt road and the city wall not far away.

Breathe a sigh of relief:

"finally reached."

"Then, Brother Zhou, let's say goodbye now?"

The dark-skinned middle-aged man was a little reluctant, but after hesitating for a moment, he still spoke.

He is in the fur business, but business has not been very good recently. The family's expenses are very tight, and they have to save money and diet.

Not long ago, in order to save time, he took a shortcut and was surrounded by wolves.

It was this young man Zhou who came to the rescue. He didn't use any weapons, but beat back those jackals with just a few punches and kicks, thus saving his family's livelihood.

That's why I gave him a ride along the way.

I also talked to him along the way. Although I was able to learn a lot from him, from the way he talked, I could tell that he might be a nobleman from some wealthy family.

Therefore, I can only give up the desire to make friends.

"Let's say goodbye now."

Zhou Yan did not refuse and nodded slightly.

A life-saving favor, plus some knowledge shared intentionally or unintentionally along the way, is enough to pay for the ride.

"Goodbye."

The dark-skinned middle-aged man looked disappointed, but did not say much. He also learned to salute with his fists clasped, then got on the horse again and drove the cart to go into the city to sell goods.

Call ~
Zhou Yan let out a light breath and waved his stiff arms.

Scattered the dust in front of him.

Although this official road is right in front of the city, it is just a compacted dirt road. When there are many carriages and people, sand will be blown up.

But it seems that people on the official road have long been accustomed to it.

"New world, new place, it's really different"

Zhou Yan sighed.

After achieving enlightenment for a long time, it was the first time that he observed the world with the feelings and perspective of an ordinary person. For a moment, it was a little novel.

"Let's first figure out where this is."

Zhou Yan looked up and saw three big words: Meng Zaocheng.

Before my eyes was a towering city with two vermilion gates open. Soldiers were guarding inside, constantly checking passers-by.

The city walls on both sides stretch out as if endless.

"What a great trading city."

Zhou Yan's eyes flickered.

Looking around, although we haven't entered the city gate yet, just from the queues of carriages and people, most of them are loaded with goods.

You can get a glimpse of the truth.

After thinking about it, Zhou Yan also went up to queue up.

The line was very long, stretching hundreds of feet at a glance, and the stream of people at the back was even longer, extending to an unknown distance along the official road.

But the soldiers at the city gate are all veterans.

With rich experience, he can handle things faster. With just a glance, he can know everything about a person. If there is anyone who is timid or hesitant, he will pick up his spear and strike him again.

Can tell whether it is prohibited.

Look, scan, and pick.

These soldiers already have a set of procedures.

As a result, the line in front quickly shortened and it was Zhou Yan's turn to be questioned.

It is a little cooler inside the city gate than outside.

On one side, there was a large wooden table with a paper document and several pots of hot water on it, while soldiers on both sides were constantly changing shifts.

"Name?"

The soldier sitting upright had his eyelids drooping, looking somewhat impatient.

It wasn't that he was looking for trouble on purpose. There were too many people coming and going in and out of Mengzao City. Even when changing shifts, he had to constantly check the people coming and going, which was very tiring.

Even though he was a martial artist, at the level of training his body, he still had no spirit.

"Zhou Yan."

Zhou Yan nodded slightly and said softly.

"What's going on?"

The guard soldier continued to ask as the process went on.

"Come to visit friends."

Zhou Yan replied.

Upon hearing this, the soldier looked up and glanced, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

The man in front of him had a delicate and handsome face, dressed in black, a style very much like a Taoist robe, and had a somewhat elegant temperament and a serious gaze.

"Know martial arts?"

The soldier's heart sank and he became alert.

Martial arts are difficult to learn and are usually only available to those in sects, religions, the military, the royal family, or aristocratic families. Even I had to join the army to learn some martial arts.

There is a huge difference between knowing martial arts and not knowing it in the eyes of those who know it.

Take a person's spirit as an example. Ordinary people are loose and scattered, while people who practice martial arts are concentrated and have a sharp temperament.

This is the person in front of me.

The soldier's expression gradually relaxed as he looked down.

Although this man seemed to know martial arts, he did not carry any weapons. It seemed that he was not causing trouble or a rebel.

At that moment, he said in a deep voice: "Pass, go in!"

Although the Daqian Dynasty has been established for 60 years, it lacks a solid foundation. There are sects fighting each other in the martial arts world, and various families are attacking each other.

The heavy city inspection is also to prevent people from causing trouble.

Of course, if there is someone with higher martial arts skills, it will not be something that these gatekeeper soldiers can deal with.

As we walked into the city, the view before us was suddenly bright.

Everywhere you look, you see wide and neat streets, paved with neatly arranged bluestones, with a constant flow of people on both sides of the road.

Mixed with the cries of small vendors.

Zhou Yan's mind moved, and he walked casually along the street, thinking about his next move:

"We need to find a place to live first, and then find a way to get some money to buy medicinal herbs. Finally, and most importantly, we need to get some methods to practice martial arts."

Walking on the road, Zhou Yan's eyes were shining.

Before crossing the world, he readjusted his own state and used a method similar to incarnation to project his state as an ordinary person.

At this moment, he is obviously an ordinary person.

Naturally, one cannot use supernatural powers or the soul to search the heavens and the earth to directly obtain skills and secrets and synthesize various resources.

After becoming an immortal, Zhou Yan no longer considered expanding the system of new laws.

Instead, try to experience as much as possible the mysteries of the practice system, the essence of the laws of the Tao, and the wisdom of all living beings in each worldview.

In other words, Zhou Yan was traveling around the world.

While thinking, Zhou Yan inadvertently revealed the silver in his arms, and used the technique of dislocation to make it look like a lot.

As he had just arrived in this world, he naturally had no money.

I just saved the life of that burly black man, so the money he gave me was just life-saving money. I didn't ask for much. I took a cent as travel expenses.

Now, it comes in handy.

On the street, on the steps next to a tavern, three men in linen clothes were staring aimlessly at passers-by, eating wild fruits from time to time.

His eyes kept moving, looking at the passers-by.

From time to time, when he saw a woman who was relatively old, he would whistle.

In common parlance, they are ruffians.

Without a proper job and unwilling to endure hardship, he can only wander around in the underworld, stealing and cheating people.

Among the three, a man who was of average height, thin, and with a pointed face and monkey cheeks, suddenly fixed his eyes, as if he had discovered something:
"Brother, look at that boy, he seems to be very rich, do you want him?"

The other two also stopped and looked over.

I saw a young man in black clothes, walking loosely and aimlessly on the street, with a slightly bulging waist, as if he was carrying something.

From time to time, silver light can be seen.

He carried no sword, and his clothes were not fancy.

The three men looked him up and down and confirmed that he was not a wealthy man or a person with martial arts skills, and they immediately wanted to take action.

"You don't have any martial arts skills, and you dare to leak money?"

Seeing this, Hu San sneered:
"Come on, Wang Liu, Liu Qing, let's do something righteous today and let this 'young master' gain some experience and know what the martial arts world is all about!"

After saying that, he threw away the wild fruit in his hand, rubbed his hands together, and started stretching his muscles.

"Took the bait"

Zhou Yan noticed the vague gaze and thought to himself.

Although his body, soul and spirit are no different from those of ordinary people at this time, he is already a person who has attained the Tao, and the Tao will not decline.

Although it is not possible to perform magical powers with just a snap of the fingers.

It is easy to detect the bad intentions of one or two thugs.

What's more, these three thugs acted rashly. Although they tried to hide in the crowd, their actions were too conspicuous.

Unless he is blind, how could he not see?
"That person ran into the alley. Could it be that he couldn't hold it in anymore?"

Wang Liu puffed up his pointed and monkey-like face and sneered.

Hu San, as the eldest of the three, was relatively alert. He felt something was not right, but he also felt that with three of them, how could he be afraid of a young man who had never done any housework?

Thinking of this, his face darkened slightly:
"Let's go, do it!"

Seeing Zhou Yan walk into the alley, Hu San and the other two followed closely.

The whole alley was not very clean. The bricks and stones around it were dilapidated, the tiles were cracked, and the walls were covered with moss and ivy.

When they reached the end of the alley, Hu San and the others suddenly stopped.

End of the alley.

The young man in black turned around at some point and looked at them with a smile!

“This is interesting.”

Zhou Yan stood with his hands behind his back, a playful look on his face:
"How dare you come here knowing there's a ghost?"

Just from the expressions of the three people, he could tell that one of them had noticed something.

But I think he is just a land hooligan after all. Even if he has some feelings, he can't suppress the greed in his heart.

Seeing this scene, the three of them became alert instantly.

Hu San even yelled, tensed his whole body, and stared at Zhou Yan with a serious expression:

"Damn, it's a trap!"

But after thinking about it, he sneered and said:
"So what? The three of us brothers joined forces, so why are we afraid that we can't take down a delicate young man like you?"

As soon as the words fell, the three of them approached Zhou Yan with eagerness.

The phrase "strength in numbers" is never just a saying, especially in a fight, unless you have an absolute crushing advantage in terms of physique and skills.

Otherwise, it is basically impossible to fight one against many.

In Hu San's eyes, even if there was something wrong with this young man in black, he was just an ordinary person who had never practiced martial arts. How could he fight against those of them who had practiced martial arts?

"Do it!"

Following Hu San's order.

Wang Liu and Liu Qing both stepped out and attacked violently. Their footsteps were as fast as the wind, and their arms hammered down at Zhou Yan from high up, which actually looked somewhat similar to the real him.

And Hu San also took action.

Between the two men's attacks, he contracted his arms and seized the opportunity to strike Zhou Yan's waist.

Whoosh!

In the blink of an eye, he took a few steps forward and the fist was already approaching!

"Oh, and I've learned a few tricks."

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, then suddenly realized.

In a city, except for a few who act on their own, most of these thugs form a group or faction to gather their power.

Therefore, it is natural that there may be something close to martial arts.

It is said to be close, but in fact this kind of move can neither build up the body nor increase physical strength. Even for attacking and killing the enemy, the use of strength is not enough.

It does look a bit like those fake tricks used in performances.

"Forget it, why think so much? At least you still have some money on you, which can at least solve your urgent needs!"

Zhou Yan looked at the few people with a gloomy expression.

When the three of them attacked together, he moved his arm slightly and pressed forward with one hand.
(End of this chapter)