In the small courtyard, Su Chen picked up his pen to write a reply and sent it back to Tiangang is a way to report safety and also to say hello to the elders in Tiangang City. When sending the letter away, Su Chen also thought of his mother and younger sister. I don’t know how the two of them are doing in the capital of the Great Zhou. In order to ensure that both of them are completely safe, it is not appropriate for me to even write a letter back. Only by practicing well and resolving all these crises can we stop our mother and little sister from living in fear. After dealing with it, Su Chen rearranged some mechanisms in this courtyard. It's not to prevent thieves, but to prevent people from Wulan Villa from finding this place. Next time I come here, if I see something unusual, I will understand that someone has come and I will be better prepared. After leaving the courtyard, Su Chen headed west. The last time Qiu Ruoshuang went there for training was more than ten years ago.
It may sound like a blink of an eye, but more than ten years is also a long time. If something happens, it is very normal for the terrain to change dramatically. The map given by Qiu Ruoshuang will be half different from the current situation. But the general direction is definitely not wrong. Su Chen went all the way there. After about seven days, they had reached the location on the map drawn by Qiu Ruoshuang. Here, the terrain is very different from that on the map. dramatic change. It is really difficult to find the mystery in the vast wilderness. According to Qiu Ruoshuang, when she was training and improving here, she encountered a strange place. The fifth-grade snow state of mind will be distorted and changed strangely in that strange place. Taking this opportunity, the warriors themselves should resist as much as possible and correct this distortion and change. Every return to normal will be a consolidation of one's own state. The artistic conception of snow is the last gathering before the state of transformation. Everything is in preparation for advancement to the realm of enlightenment. This is also why the improvement in one’s own strength is not obvious after being promoted to the fifth level of Snow Realm. The fifth rank of strength is not a leap forward. The stabilization of one's own realm can be said to be an improvement to the fifth level realm. The perfection of the fifth level means completely stabilizing one's own strength.
The next step is to break through and reach the realm of enlightenment. Therefore, the peculiarity of this secret realm can be said to be specially prepared for the fifth-grade realm. Su Chen's current location is southwest of Jin State. This place is close to the border, but still some distance away. And the border to the southwest borders other small countries. So even though this place is wilderness, it is also densely forested. But this is still an inland area, and there are probably not many monsters living here. There are only a few who sneak in. According to the map, Su Chen wandered around, first walking through a large area. Then start checking more carefully. But after half a day of careful exploration, I didn't feel that this was a so-called strange place at all. Everything around was ordinary, not even different. Qiu Ruoshuang had already mentioned this result when she talked about this with Su Chen. Over the past ten years, Qiu Ruoshuang has also passed on her cultivation experience to other people in the Qiu family. After the others came, no one received this benefit. The only difference was that one of Qiu Ruoshuang's cousins came here seven years ago. According to her, she felt that distortion for a moment, but only for a moment. Except for her, the rest of the Qiu family got nothing. Before coming, Su Chen had made preparations in mind. Just try your luck. After investigating together, Su Chen did not feel that kind of distortion or weirdness. But a hidden mechanism was seen in a certain place. After reading "Nine-bend Mechanism Technique" in depth, Su Chen became very sensitive to the existence of mechanisms. What seemed like subtle concealment to others was blatantly revealed to Su Chen. I walked to the mechanism with some caution. The mechanism here is not used to attack or ward off enemies, but to guide transmission. Su Chen had encountered this kind of mechanism in the western part of the Great Zhou. This kind of mechanism was most likely left behind by a secluded force many years ago.
Leave a channel for communication with the outside world. But in the process of being passed down from generation to generation, I wonder if this passage has been forgotten. Su Chen didn't worry too much. I know the mechanism well enough, so I don't have to worry about being hurt by it. You will know where the mechanism leads to if you go and take a look. After triggering the mechanism, Su Chen sat on a huge wooden stake. A section of the wooden pile was hollowed out, intentionally left for people to ride on. The wooden stakes began to move deeper into the tunnel, sliding faster and faster. This sliding process lasted for nearly four hours. When we came out of the corridor, it was already completely dark. After sliding for four hours, we are probably four or five hundred miles away from where we came in. It should be the Yin hour now, and there is still more than an hour before dawn. Outside the corridor is also a wilderness. After going around in circles, Su Chen now can't figure out his real location. But one thing is certain, the organization that led me here must have its own unique features. I searched for that strange place outside the corridor, but still found nothing. While searching, I saw a fairly wide river. Su Chen went straight down the river to see if he could see any clues. Human settlements are most likely to appear near rivers. If you meet someone, you can ask them in detail. It's better than searching randomly by yourself. Going down the river, around 9:00 ., Su Chen saw a city. There seem to be no monsters active here. Su Chen activated the [Monster Hunter] destiny but did not see any traces of monsters. But you can stand outside the city and take a look. Even without the influence of monsters, ordinary people still didn't have a good life. When Su Chen thought of this, he was stunned for a moment. It seems that it is impossible for ordinary people to live a good life, regardless of whether this monster exists or not.
If there were no monsters bullying them, there would certainly be some people who would bully them. Su Chen looked at the people working outside the city. They seemed very tired, even more tired than the people of the Great Zhou. I have worked my way up from the bottom step by step, and I can feel how everyone is doing. Su Chen could naturally see how much work they had. In the Great Zhou, because of the existence of monsters, the people always face danger even when they go out to work. Because of these dangers, rulers became more tolerant towards the people. On the contrary, in this very safe area, these rulers are extremely harsh to the people. Not surprisingly, they face high taxes. If they don’t work so hard, they can’t even pay enough taxes, let alone meet their own food rations. If you live here, you won’t be bitten to death by monsters. But you'll probably die of exhaustion. The saying that harsh taxes are more ferocious than a tiger seems to be embodied at this moment. On the distant hillside, a middle-aged man was carrying two bundles of firewood towards his home. These two bundles of firewood are very large, when viewed from a certain angle. The firewood completely covered him, and he could see the bundle of firewood floating forward. Seeing this, Su Chen jumped up and helped to support him. He said a few polite words and took out some silver, hoping to have a simple meal at his home. This uncle still did not trust Su Chen and looked him up and down. Worried that Su Chen might have malicious intentions. But when he saw the silver offered, he agreed. Maybe Su Chen gave too much. For the sake of the money, he accepted the risk. Su Chen helped him hold the firewood, and they walked together towards his house halfway up the mountain. He planned to take the two bundles of firewood to the city to sell in the afternoon. This morning, several woodcutters went to the city. The competition was fierce and they were trying to undercut each other's prices. He decided to go tomorrow. After chatting for a few more sentences, the uncle gradually started to talk more. His name is Liu Gui, and there are only him and his brother at home. The two brothers were relatively poor and they still hadn't found a wife even at their old age.
They are prepared to live like this in their life. As long as they have enough food and warm clothes, they will be satisfied. After returning home, Liu Gui started busying himself with cooking. When his brother learned that Su Chen gave him so much money, he also went to help with cooking with a smile. The three of them sat at a worn wooden table and ate some simple home-cooked meals. Even made some meat dishes. Su Chen didn't pick up the meat, but ate some side dishes. At the dinner table, he began to ask about the news of this world. Ordinary people may not have a deep understanding of it, but they will definitely hear a lot of news when they come into contact with it. When Liu Gui heard what Su Chen asked, he seemed to have guessed Su Chen's identity. "Young man, you are also from one of those wealthy families that practice martial arts, right? There is nothing you want in Sicheng. If you want those benefits, you have to go to Yuexi Mountain." Hearing this, Su Chen thought about it and neither denied nor admitted it. He asked back, "Uncle Gui, what do I want?" Seeing this, the Liu Gui brothers showed more respect for Su Chen. People who practice martial arts have a much higher status than ordinary people. Although Su Chen spoke politely, it didn't mean they could be rude. “What little brother wants should be no different from what those people want. Either it is the paradise on the inner peak of Yuexi Mountain. Otherwise, it must be the superb skills there." Hearing the word "perfect", Su Chen thought about it a little more. This evaluation is indeed a bit high. I don’t know if they all speak in an exaggerated way or if it is really true. But from Liu Gui's words, at least it shows that there are indeed some benefits to be gained here. The paradise on the inner peak of Yuexi Mountain might be the strange place that Qiu Ruoshuang mentioned. Seeing Su Chen thinking silently, Liu Gui thought he had guessed correctly. Next, Su Chen asked him how to get to Yuexi Mountain. Thinking of this, Liu Gui spoke first. “In the middle and late part of every month, people in the city can sign up to go to Yuexi Mountain to participate in the trial.
My little brother's family is rich, so he doesn't need the registration fee." There was a look of envy on Liu Gui's face. In fact, rulers in different places are similar and they all leave a channel for upward promotion. For example, going to Yuexi Mountain to study. But there will be a high threshold. Just for the registration fee, ordinary people will have to save for a very long time. But the upper class always gives the lower class a chance. When the lower classes complain, they can convince themselves. It's because they don't have the ability. The road is there, but they just don't walk on it. Su Chen had lunch here with the Liu Gui brothers. During the conversation, I learned a lot about this martial arts from both of them. But Liu Gui’s expression is very strange. Either he sounds as powerful as a god, or he seems to have the strength of a seventh or eighth rank warrior. It is obvious that Liu Gui's understanding of martial arts is very superficial. Maybe it was all hearsay, so he started describing it in various ways in front of Su Chen. After lunch, Su Chen prepared to go to the city. Liu Gui was very enthusiastic and ready to lead Su Chen. By the way, I took the firewood to sell in the afternoon, so it wasn’t a wasted trip. It took more than an hour to walk to the nearest city. Liu Gui brought Su Chen to the intersection of West Street, pointed Su Chen in the direction, and then went to sell his firewood. West Street is the street where the city's dignitaries go. People like Liu Gui would be kicked out just by looking at his clothes. Su Chen walked into West Street alone. The people strolling here could indeed be seen to be different from their clothes. No one came to stop Su Chen. In terms of temperament, Su Chen is much more outstanding than them. Judging people by their appearance, they would only think that Su Chen is of nobler status than them. Walking inward along West Street, you will arrive at the Wu Mansion in this area. This martial arts academy is the only place for practicing martial arts in the surrounding areas. Young people from surrounding cities who want to study have no choice but to come here.
Su Chen paid the fee and registered promptly, and went to Yuexi Mountain with Wu Fu next time. There were still more than ten days before the next payment, so Su Chen paid more gold and silver. Just stay in this martial arts academy and take a look at their martial arts teaching. Looking at the whole process, there is absolutely no meaning in learning. It was too basic, and similar to the cultivation method he had obtained in exchange for the least contribution when he was in Yunyang Sect. It is called martial arts, but it is more like a way to strengthen the body. In this Wu Mansion, I got to know two brothers. One is called Lu Xiaonan and the other is called Qian Cheng. Both of them are quite enthusiastic and know how to speak appropriately. Su Chen has been interacting with the two of them these days. Judging from the information they both provided, this is the most basic place for practicing martial arts. Most of the people who come to Wufu are beginners in martial arts. If you want to go deeper on the path of martial arts, you have to go to Yuexi Mountain. In addition, there is an opportunity to visit some sects. Only those sects will teach some core skills. Wu Mansion, everyone knows what kind of place it is. Su Chen felt that he had gained too little here. I just hope that the blessed places and superb skills they often mentioned can bring me some benefits. Lu Xiaonan and Qian Cheng also felt that the guidance Su Chen gave them was far more sophisticated than what they learned in the Wu Mansion. In the next few days, both of them completely gave up Wu Fu's guidance. Listen to the advice Su Chen gave them. Ten days have passed in a flash, and today is finally the day to go to Yuexi Mountain. There were a total of twenty-nine people who went to Wu Mansion this month. It seems that Wufu can make a lot of money just from the registration fees. Yuexishan is essentially a martial arts sect. But its status is very high, and it is more like a holy place here. Anyone who is respected in Yuexi Mountain will be regarded as a superior person when he returns to the city. Many people go to Yuexi Mountain without even asking for any benefits.
As long as they can get enough false fame, they will be satisfied. In less than half a day's journey, they had already reached Yuexi Mountain. (End of this chapter)