The name of White Water City was nothing special. Naturally, there were no allusions worth mentioning, but even among the Nine Domains of the Immortal World, it was one of the most legendary cities. Because of the Milky Way Harbor, and because the founder of the Court Of Sword, the Sword Concealing Elder, was once a porter at the Milky Way Harbor.
The Sword Concealing Elder eventually entered the Guang Wei Forest and became one of the Seven Friends of Guang Wei, obtaining supreme glory for White Water City. There were millions of sword cultivators in the world, and the one they chased and looked up to was the Sword Concealing Elder.
And this was also the origin of the saying, "The Court Of Sword monopolizes seven out of eight in the world of swordsmanship."
At this moment, Yan Li was standing at the gate of White Water City, in the middle of four long queues. The sky had just brightened, and there was already a queue to enter the city. It was hard for him to imagine.
What was even harder for him to imagine was the city wall that was nearly twenty feet tall.
What kind of concept was a city wall that was nearly twenty feet tall?
It was equivalent to nearly thirty Yan Li's height stacked together. With his current qinggong, if he did not have any leverage, he would not be able to climb it in one breath.
Such a tall city wall naturally had extremely wide openings, but there was a fence at the outermost area, leaving a total of four passageways just enough for carriages to enter and exit.
At the back of each passageway was a table, and in front of the table was an official in the uniform of the Hoodlum Manor. Thirty or so hoodlums were scattered around, each with a sword at their waist. They all had hawk-like gazes, and their expressions were stern and stern, the complete opposite of the group of good-for-nothings in Jianghu Town.
"Next." The official in Yan Li's line shouted.
At this moment, a carriage arrived. The driver took out a golden sword-shaped seal about the size of a finger. The official glanced at it and nodded, "Let it go."
"Next."
Following that, it was a woman's turn. She took out a gray seal, which seemed to be proof of identity.
After looking at it, the official shouted as usual, "Let it go, next."
Following that, it was a young man's turn.
Seeing that he was unfamiliar, the official said, "Name, age, cultivation, birthplace."
The young man frowned and said, "The Jianghu is dangerous, who would want to reveal their background the moment they meet?"
"If you don't want to say, then scram." The official shouted as usual.
"Big brother, please make an exception for me …" The young man was hoping for a fluke.
The official signaled the ruffians on both sides with his eyes. Without saying anything, two ruffians rushed forward to grab the young man and threw him out.
"Don't mind me, I'll tell you, I'll tell you, alright …" The young man hurriedly shouted, but it was useless. He was directly thrown out of the queue. It seemed that if he wanted to re-enter the city, he would have to queue again.
"Next." The official's expression didn't change.
It was Yan Li's turn.
"You don't look familiar. What are you doing here?" Perhaps it was because the official noticed that Yan Li's appearance was not ordinary, he asked.
Yan Li said, "Acknowledge me as your master."
"That's what I expected." The official nodded in understanding. "Name, age, cultivation, birthplace, marital status, weapon of expertise."
Yan Li said, "Why are there two more than that person?"
"There are rules for accepting a master," the official said.
Yan Li thought for a moment and said, "Yan Li, 21 years old, Human Immortal of the Martial Way, from Jishui Commandery, Hua Jiang City, Northern Tang Territory of the Human Realm. Married. His wife died of poisoning. Skilled in swordsmanship."
The official quickly recorded this information and stamped it. Finally, he took a silver seal from the table. "Here, this is your proof of identity in Whitewater City. The grey one is valid for fifteen days. I'll give you the silver one, valid for one month. It's enough for you to acknowledge me as your master. If you fail, and you still want to stay in Whitewater City, remember to go to the Bad People's Office every month to apply for a new proof of identity, because the seal will automatically become invalid when it expires. If you don't have an identity in the city, you'll be listed as a wanted criminal by the Bad People's Office. "
Yan Li glanced at it briefly. The information was recorded. He knew that he was now in the Immortal Realm, and he was no longer a lonely ghost. If he was a permanent resident, he had to report once every thirty days, which to a large extent prevented the phenomenon of committing crimes. Because once he committed a crime, he had to leave Whitewater City. Otherwise, he would be exposed after a month.
There were problems with the information he reported. He believed that the majority of Jianghu people wouldn't report the most truthful information. However, since there was no mention of wealth, unique skills, techniques, and so on, it was still within an acceptable range.
Putting away the seal, he stepped into the city. A spacious straight horse road appeared in front of him.
The street, which was not inferior to the capital in the sky, was already filled with noise.
There was no lack of cultivators and mortals, but from the conversation, it could be seen that the relationship between the two was normal. Cultivators did not respect cultivators.
It was a bit strange that there were mortals in the Immortal Realm, but after thinking about it, even if cultivators were to marry cultivators, the children born might not be able to awaken their true names. Moreover, the most worthless thing in the Immortal Realm was cultivators.
So it wasn't strange at all that there were mortals.
"Selling buns, delicious buns, so delicious that you'll cry …"
Arriving in front of a bun shop, Yan Li walked up. "Boss, how much are the buns?"
"Five taels for one, honest to all." The peddler grinned.
It was a bit expensive, but the buns weren't small and smelled good. He nodded. "Try one."
"Alright." The peddler wrapped a bun in paper and handed it to Yan Li. After taking Yan Li's money, he said enthusiastically, "Take care, sir. Come again next time."
Yan Li waved his hand. After taking two steps, he stopped and turned back. "Can I ask you for directions? How do I get to the Ruby Moon Restaurant?"
"The Ruby Moon Restaurant. You can see it at the end of this street. What a big sign," the peddler said.
"Thank you." Yan Li turned back and walked away. While observing the shops on both sides, he opened the paper bag and took a bite of the bun. The first taste was a bit dry, but with the filling inside, it had a different flavor.
After eating a big bun, his shriveled stomach was immediately seventy percent full.
This street wasn't short. After walking for nearly an hour, at the end of the street, he found a very grand restaurant. A red sign with black edges read: Ruby Moon Restaurant.
The restaurant had a total of eight floors. The exterior was decorated luxuriously, not to mention the interior.
The aisle leading to the lobby was covered with a red carpet.
Standing at the entrance of the restaurant, Yan Li subconsciously raised his hand and glanced at the ring. Then, he put it down and strode inside.
"Sir, do you want to eat or stay?" A waiter immediately greeted him enthusiastically.
Yan Li walked directly to the counter and said to the shopkeeper who was pretending to sleep in front of the counter, "Shopkeeper, how do you calculate the food and accommodation here?"
The shopkeeper opened his eyes and carefully looked at Yan Li. Then, he immediately put on a smile, "Sir, this must be your first time in the Immortal World. Moreover, you must have been cheated by the Jianghu Inn before, right?"
Yan Li didn't want to say more. He said, "You just need to answer my question."
The shopkeeper's enthusiasm immediately diminished a little. He said, "The food and accommodation in this restaurant are not expensive. The best room is only two hundred taels a day, including three meals. Of course, if you don't like the taste of the meals, you can order something else. This restaurant has five chefs. We will cook whatever you want to eat. "
"Deal." Yan Li directly took out a thousand taels banknote. "Let's book it for five days first. Now, bring me to my room and help me prepare a bucket of hot water."
PS: Today, I heard a song by Leslie Cheung called "Silence is Golden". There was a section of lyrics that went like this: "When encountering a cold wind and rain, don't be too serious. Be confident in your heart. Don't pay attention to sarcasm and questioning. Laugh or scold as they please. Live a free and easy life." Hearing this, my mood immediately calmed down. However, since I've already implicated my parents, I'll just point it out. In the first few chapters, I intentionally used the face of the captain's assistant to express a little. It's like the protagonist saying, "I wasn't born to save you." When it came to me, it was naturally, "I wasn't born to write for you."
That's how Chinese people usually scold others. There aren't any new tricks. If they don't agree with each other, they might not necessarily start a fight because they might not be able to win. But nowadays, the so-called national scolding can come out just by opening your mouth. In any case, it's "freedom of speech." Since it's "freedom of speech," I can only say, "I wasn't born to write for you."
Originally, I didn't want to update today. Later on, I thought, "I wasn't born to write for someone." But I was born to write for you guys ~ ~ ~ Cough, this "you guys", you guys can totally use code names to sit.
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