An hour later.
Li Yao walked alone on the main street, intoxicated by the night wind. He thought of Helian Lie's head full of lobsters, scallops, and sea cucumbers, and his appearance of running away with his tail between his legs. He couldn't hold it in any longer and burst out laughing.
His life, in less than thirty hours, had undergone such a wonderful reversal!
A day ago, he faced Helian Lie like a rabbit facing a hungry wolf. He didn't have any room to resist. He couldn't even breathe easily.
A day later, he made Helian Lie fall flat on his face, forcing this Chixiao No. 2 High School's "Prince Charming" to flee in defeat.
If the girls in school who were obsessed with Helian Lie saw this, their jaws would probably be dislocated from shock!
Was there a more miraculous reversal in the world than this?
As for Zheng Dongming's warning, he didn't take it to heart.
From the depths of Li Yao's marrow, an indescribable self-confidence faintly seeped out. He believed that even if he wasn't Helian Lie's opponent right now, as long as he went through a period of cultivation, he would certainly be able to open up an infinitely vast world and ruthlessly trample Helian Lie under his feet!
"Helian Lie, yesterday you insulted me and called me trash. Today you want to slap me. I will firmly remember these two matters in my heart."
"You can't do things more than three times. If you behave yourself, tighten your bones, and tuck your tail between your legs, don't provoke me again, I will be magnanimous and disinclined to deal with you."
"But if you persist in going about things the wrong way and still appear in front of me, Vulture Li Yao, your end won't be as simple as it is today!"
Unknowingly, Li Yao's entire body was surrounded by the biting cold aura of a powerful ancient cultivator from forty-six thousand years ago.
He originally planned to go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow, he would go to the underground ghost market to buy knockoff strengthening drugs. But at this moment, he suddenly changed his mind and strolled towards the underground elevator platform.
There were only ninety-nine days left until the college entrance exam.
He had to race against time and seize every bit of time to cultivate. He had to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat in the college entrance exam!
"Helian Lie, didn't you say that we, the students of the ordinary class, are all trash? If I, a piece of trash, can actually get better results than you in the college entrance exam, then … what kind of thing are you? "
The Underground Ghost Market was a unique landscape belonging to the commoners in every major city of the Federation.
The 40000 Era of Cultivation was not peaceful. There were wars between the righteous sects and the demonic sects, between humans and demons, and between various forces. The Xing Yao Federation was also in a state of war for a long time.
Every training town in the Federation had to be dug ten thousand feet into the ground when it was first built. Shelters, air-raid shelters, sewers, and ventilation shafts were built.
All kinds of underground facilities were connected to each other, forming an intricate maze of dark fortresses and underground cities. Large amounts of food, clean water, and survival necessities were stored there. They were sealed with a spiritual energy barrier and were always kept in the freshest state.
In the most extreme case, even if the entire surface was occupied by the demon army, the humans could still retreat to the underground fortress. The various resources were enough to sustain hundreds of thousands of people for more than ten years.
As for the magic treasures and flying swords hidden in the most secretive "Underground Armory", they could organize an army of a hundred thousand in an instant and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
However, in the Tian Yuan Realm, it was currently the golden age of human civilization. The Xing Yao Federation had been continuously expanding their territory for several hundred years. They had destroyed mountains and destroyed temples. Their offensive was swift and fierce. The military towns that were once located at the border had gradually become hinterlands. The underground fortress had unwittingly lost its military significance.
It was unknown when it started, but many poor people had slowly invaded the underground space and lived and multiplied in the underground.
Perhaps in the beginning, they were forced to flee to the underground because of the high cost of living and the high price of housing on the surface. However, they quickly discovered that the underground world's facilities were complete and the space was vast. It was much better than the slums on the surface.
In this way, more and more people lived in the underground world. After several hundred years of development, the underground world had already been built into a "paradise" that was slightly less prosperous than the surface world. However, it was much noisier and more lively than the surface world.
This was a gray area that wandered on the edge of the law. It had a unique order and style.
Simply speaking, in the underground ghost market, the origin of the goods might be a little bit unclear. The living environment might be a little bit worse. There might be a little bit more theft and the food might be a little bit more unhygienic.
However, as long as one could ignore these insignificant "little bit", one could enjoy an incomparably low cost of living and a myriad of customs that were completely different from the surface world.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!" The ancient spiritual elevator trembled violently. It made monotonous crashing sounds as it descended several hundred meters into the underground ghost market.
The air gradually became a little turbid, faintly mixing with the smell of cheap perfume.
Li Yao took a deep breath. He was like a fish that had returned to the water after struggling for a long time on the shore. His entire body "came back to life."
Compared to the "Upper East Side", he preferred to mingle in the underground ghost market. If it wasn't for the convenience of scavenging in the Artifact Graveyard, he would have definitely chosen to rent an apartment in the underground ghost market. The rent would be half cheaper.
Three minutes later, the spiritual elevator stopped at the entrance of a bustling market. Li Yao used all his strength to pull open the rusty iron fence. Along with an ear-piercing creaking sound, a soul-stirring burnt aroma assaulted his senses.
The structure of each underground ghost market was more or less the same. They followed the original military stronghold rules and used numbers to mark the areas.
Li Yao entered Area No. 59.
This was a very famous gourmet street. Ingredients of dubious origin, through all kinds of unimaginable methods, were cooked into the famous "Ghost Food". As long as one didn't delve into the cooking method, it was guaranteed to be so fresh that it would make one swallow their tongue.
Steaming hot lard sticky glutinous rice cakes … Golden and fragrant fried stinky tofu … Blood sausage mixed with garlic, pig blood, and horse meat. The most important thing was that it was carefully fried with the oil from the lamb's tail. Then, it was sprinkled with black crystal salt, a specialty of the Demon Beast Wasteland in the Northwest. While it was hot, he quickly took a bite. Without even chewing, the half-congealed blood paste mixed with the lamb's tail oil slid down his throat. He felt as if spring had bloomed all over his body. His entire body was comfortable, and every pore was emitting a fragrance.
It was said that there were many cultivators who couldn't stand the "Ghost Food". They often changed their appearance and came here to gorge themselves.
Although he had just eaten a sumptuous buffet an hour ago, Li Yao still couldn't help but feel hungry. He bought five skewers of lamb's fat fried blood sausage and stood in front of the stall, squinting his eyes and enjoying himself to the fullest.
A thirty-something year old big sister holding a baby squeezed over and whispered to him, "Young man, do you want a jade slip?"
The big sister fished out a leather bag from under the swaddling clothes. Her plump hand reached inside and grabbed three jade slips, spreading them out in the hollow of her palm.
These three jade slips were sparkling and translucent. They were overflowing with light and vibrant colors. Spiritual energy curled around them, emitting seven-colored ripples. In front of Li Yao's eyes, they converged into three names:
《Female Cultivator Bai Jie》, 《Young Sword Immortal Ah Bin》, 《The Crafty Pharmacist Master》.
"Too old. I've seen them all." Li Yao glanced at them, unmoved.
"It's not the same. This is a high-definition version that has been refined by a powerful cultivator. Every jade slip contains several hundred thousand strands of telepathic thoughts. The clarity has increased by a whole ten times. Every hair can be seen clearly. I guarantee that young man, you won't forget it once you see it. You'll want more after you see it!" The big sister enthusiastically introduced.
"... Forget it. I came out to wander around and didn't bring any money. I'm really sorry. Later, I'll definitely take care of big sister's business."
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