Chapter five hundred and fifty-eight fellows see fellows
Qingmu City is located dozens of miles southwest of Yaowang Valley.
As the city closest to Yaowang Valley, it was originally bustling with traffic and extremely prosperous, with a population of over five million.
After all, before the Tianji Holy Sect appeared, Yaowang Valley was the only overlord-level force in the Western Man Mountain Realm.
The elixir produced in the valley is the only one in the Western Man Mountains.
From the prescription to the source, everything related to the elixir is basically in the hands of Yaowang Gu.
As for elixirs, any practitioner can basically use them.
If other cultivators from small and medium-sized groups want to use the power of elixirs to assist their cultivation, they can only buy them from Yaowang Valley.
Yaowang Valley Mountain Gate is an important area and is tightly guarded. Not just cats and dogs are qualified to enter it.
Because of all these reasons, Aoki City, which is closest to Yaowang Valley, has naturally become the most suitable place for elixir trading.
To put it bluntly, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Aoki City is the central city within the Western Man Mountains.
Of course, no one should be allowed to snore on the side of the bed.
No other force would dare to intervene in such a city, and it could only be controlled by Yaowang Valley itself.
It's a pity that in recent years, due to the war between Tianji Holy Sect and Yaowang Valley, this city has become a lot more depressed.
Originally, the busier streets in Aoki City were crowded with people. Now, at a glance, although there are still a lot of people, they are far less dense than before.
For all major forces, population is also a resource.
Cultivation talent is something that is unique in nature. Only when the population increases can more people with talents suitable for cultivation emerge.
For this reason, in battles between cultivators, they rarely take the initiative to attack mortals.
It's a pity that although the battle between Tianji Holy Sect and Yaowang Valley did not take place in Aoki City, it was still inevitably affected here.
Sometimes, rocks fall from the sky, and sometimes, fire rains from the sky, sputtering down...
Although this was just the aftermath of a strong man's attack and did not deliberately target Aoki City, in the past year or so, the number of people who died in the city due to this was probably at least tens of thousands.
If someone dies in the aftermath of a strong man's attack, they will die. No one will take the initiative to seek justice for them.
If there are too many things like this, people in the city will inevitably become panicked.
Many people moved to other cities because of panic. Today's Aoki City's population is at least one-third less than when it was in its heyday.
"The meat of the ferocious beast we just killed today can strengthen your body if you eat it. Don't miss it when you pass by!"
"A freshly made sword can blow your hair and break your hair. It is essential for self-defense."
"Exquisite bull leather armor. Take a look at it. The craftsmanship is absolutely top-notch."
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It was just after dusk and the night was not too dark. There were still many people setting up stalls on both sides of the street.
Although the pedestrians on the street are not as dense as during the day, there are still some.
Since leaving the Bloodthirsty Sect and relying on a map, Chen Hai has been able to reach the Aoki City all the way smoothly.
Taking advantage of the hazy night, he had just sneaked into Aoki City and walked on the streets. He looked left and right, feeling extremely curious about everything around him.
After all, humans are social creatures. Living in a separate courtyard, he has been meditating in seclusion. It can be said that he has not stepped into the world of mortals for a long time.
Entering the city, he suddenly saw such scenes. Everything he saw felt strange.
"Huh..." After just strolling around for a while, Chen Hai's attention was attracted to a small stall with many people gathered not far ahead.
The stall owner is a man about forty years old with a stooped body. The items sold at the stall are just ordinary medicinal herbs, nothing surprising.
What really made Chen Hai's eyes shine was the rechargeable emergency light placed by the stall owner on top of the stall.
This world belongs to the cultivation civilization and has no industrial foundation at all.
It is simply impossible for an ordinary person to create such a lamp.
"Boss, do you want to sell this lamp? I'm willing to pay fifty spirit coins!"
"This is not for sale. No matter how much spirit coins I have, I won't sell them. The other items sold at my stall are of very good quality. Do you want some?"
"I'm only interested in your lamp, forget about the other items!"
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Most of the people gathered at the stall were attracted by the lamp. Many people asked the price and wanted to buy the lamp.
It's a pity that the stall owner doesn't sell at all. He just takes this opportunity to promote the products sold in his stall.
Although the items he sold were very ordinary, as more people gathered, he was able to make a few business deals and sell some items.
"Is this from Blue Star?" Chen Hai squatted down by the stall and asked tentatively.
"Yeah! Are you too?" The man was stunned. He looked Chen Hai up and down and responded.
"I'm from Shonan, how about you?"
"I'm from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, close to Yiwu. When I integrated into this world, the county where I was located happened to be near Qingmu City. You shouldn't be from the same county as me, right?"
"The location of our county seat is indeed far away from Aoki City, at least several thousand miles away. It has been several years since we have been integrated into this world, but your electric light can still turn on. It's not easy!"
"I majored in electrical engineering, and I happened to have a solar panel at home. I modified it so that it can charge lights."
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Meeting an old friend in a foreign country is one of the four great joys in life.
It was rare to meet someone from another city on Blue Star. When meeting this stall owner, Chen Hai naturally felt very friendly.
Asking questions, Chen Hai pulled the stall owner named Yang Jian and chatted for a long time.
According to Yang Jian, apart from being a little uncomfortable when he first arrived, he has been able to live a good life in the following few years, and there is definitely no problem with food and clothing.
The people from their county town have barely established a foothold in Qingmu City.
Perhaps, because he often interacted with the fellow villagers from Blue Star, he was a little curious about Chen Hai at the beginning, but later on he became obviously impatient.
Seeing this scene, Chen Hai did not continue to disturb him and delay his business.
After greeting Yang Jian, he immediately turned and left.
The entire blue star should have been captured by the powerful, and then divided into countless parts and integrated into various parts of this world.
Liuyuan County, where Chen Hai is located, will appear in the boundary of the Ximan Mountains, so it seems reasonable that there are other cities that will also be integrated into this boundary.
Suddenly seeing Yang Jian and dragging him along for a long time, Chen Hai felt more curious than the familiar feeling of a fellow countryman meeting a fellow countryman.
He just wanted to ask, what is the situation of Yang Jian and his fellow villagers?
As for what he could do to help them, he had never thought about it.
After all, the other party is not just one or two people, but a county, there are tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people.
He couldn't even take care of the people in his hometown of Liuyuan County, so how could he have the energy to take care of people in other places.
"That Chen Hai came from other cities thousands of miles away and just arrived in Qingmu City today?"
"This is wrong. Because of the massive loss of population, the city lord's palace issued an order three months ago to close the city gates and prohibit ordinary people from entering and exiting."
"Could it be that this Chen Hai has talent and bad luck and has joined a certain sect?"
"If he really is a monk, why would he come to Qingmu City at this time? Are he looking for death?"
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Looking at Chen Hai's retreating figure on the street, Yang Jian's eyes wandered, and circles were spinning rapidly in his mind.
In his opinion, any fellow villager who bursts into tears when meeting a fellow villager is a lie.
As long as there are enough benefits, if a fellow villager sees a fellow villager and shoots him in the back, then it doesn't matter!
Frowning and thinking for a moment, the word 'spy' came to his mind.
"I've made it, I've really made it. Maybe I can take this opportunity to work as an official in Aoki City..."
After collecting the items on the stall, Yang Jian turned around and left in a hurry.