Alkaid City.
It was one of the seven major cities of the Heavenly Star Mansion.
When Li Mu came to the city with the seven war slaves, Little Nine, and the earth rogue tiger, there was already a long line of immortals and cultivators waiting to enter the city to buy things.
The morning bell tolled at the same time.
The eight city gates opened at the same time, and then people were allowed to enter the city.
The scale of Alkaid City was enormous. The city wall that stretched for a hundred meters was like a mountain range, encompassing an area of a few hundred square kilometers. Outside of the city wall, there was an empty area of about a thousand meters, and it was the enormous slum area. It was like a grey belt that wrapped around the bright Alkaid City.
Two worlds separated by a wall.
The reason for such a situation was that the Demon-subduing Pavilion monopolized the cultivation resources and other living resources of the entire Heavenly Star Mansion. Moreover, the entire Heavenly Star Mansion was protected by the policy, so it was difficult for the resources of the outer mansion to enter.
All the immortals and immortals could only gather outside the big city and exchange for the necessary survival and cultivation resources through hard and cheap labor.
It could be said that the Demon-subduing Pavilion had squeezed the immortals to an extremely terrifying degree.
As Li Mu expected, when they entered the city, they were charged an entrance fee.
The immortals and cultivators were obviously used to such rules, so they did not resist.
After entering the city, Li Mu and the others followed the rules.
He did not have any specific goal, so he just looked around.
Alkaid City was ranked seventh among the seven top cities of the Heavenly Star Mansion. However, its scale was not to be underestimated. Apart from the scale of Meteor Island, none of the other cities that Li Mu had seen in the Celestial Realm could compare to Alkaid City.
Two worlds separated by a wall.
Inside Alkaid City, the streets were clean, the buildings were magnificent, the layout was reasonable, and the scenery was beautiful. It was like a paradise, and the air was full of Spiritual Qi.
Obviously, it was because the Spiritual Qi within tens of thousands of miles was absorbed into the city by some kind of tactical deployment.
That was also why so many cultivators and immortals did not go to live in seclusion in the mountains. Instead, they lived like poor people outside the city. They could absorb and absorb the Spiritual Qi overflowing from the city, which was convenient for cultivation.
There were quite a number of immortal citizens and cultivators in the city, and most of them were well-dressed.
Walking on the street, most of the time, even if it was the first time you came to Alkaid City, you would still be able to distinguish with a single glance who was an outsider and who was a city dweller. No matter if it was clothing, temperament, or mental state, the disparity was too obvious.
Bi Luo, the old monster, was quite familiar with the place. Soon, he found a "guide" in the city and showed Li Mu and the others around.
"Esteemed guests, I can tell with a single glance that it's your first time coming to Alkaid City. Haha, then you have to take a good look. It's not that I'm boasting, but in Alkaid City, there are all sorts of immortal cultivation resources, cultivation secret techniques, talisman records, immortal pills, and even immortal concubines and beautiful women as cultivation furnaces. As long as you have the money, you can buy anything here, and you can obtain any kind of enjoyment."
The 'tour guide' was someone from the city.
This person claimed to be an outer sect disciple of the Demon Subduing Pagoda. He was about 30 years old and looked smart. Although his cultivation level was only at the True Immortal Realm, one look and one could tell that he was an expert in slandering others.
"Esteemed guests, how long do you want to stay in Alkaid City, and what do you want to buy?" The 'tour guide' asked with a smile. Then, he added, "By the way, my name is Li Ming. People in the city call me Little Li. Esteemed guests, you can call me that."
Li Mu tossed him a piece of high-grade fairy crystal and said, "Don't pry too much into our affairs. Just show us around."
"Oh, thank you, esteemed guest." Li Ming held the fairy crystal in his hand. After confirming that there was no mistake, he couldn't help but smile. This was equivalent to half a month's income. He carefully put it away and said, "Esteemed guest, is it convenient for you to tell me where you are from? I don't think you are from the Heavenly Star Mansion. Are you a guest from the outer sect? "
Li Mu said casually, "Oh? You can tell that? "
Li Ming chuckled and said, "I rely on my eyes and mouth to make a living. From the style of your fairy clothes, your accent, and your gaze and behavior when you walk on the street, it is obvious that this is your first time here. Because in the Heavenly Star Mansion, the rules of the seven cities are similar. If you have been to other places, you naturally wouldn't look at the people on the street with such a curious gaze."
Li Mu said, "Oh. Then tell me, what are the rules in Alkaid City?"
As Li Ming led the way, he smiled and said, "In our Heavenly Star Mansion, all the creatures are divided into four classes. Esteemed guest, you should know this, right?"
Li Mu was stunned.
There was such a saying?
He shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"Then it seems that this is really your first time in the Heavenly Star Mansion. You have to be careful." Li Ming hurriedly said, "Because different classes of cultivators have different positions of power in the city. If a low-class cultivator recklessly intrudes into the area of a high-class cultivator or does something only a high-class cultivator can do, that is against the law of the Heavenly Master. He will be arrested and sentenced."
Li Mu frowned.
This was the first time he heard of such a thing.
He said, "Tell me, how do you classify them?"
Li Ming said, "There are four classes in total. The fourth class is the demon cultivator. He has the lowest status. He is like a slave without freedom. Anyone can scold him. Even if he kills him, he doesn't have to bear much responsibility. But if a demon cultivator hurts or even curses someone, he will be sentenced."
"Is the status of a demon cultivator so low?"
Although Li Mu knew that the Demon-subduing Pavilion had always hated demon cultivators, he didn't expect it to be to this extent.
Li Ming continued, "The third class is the rogue cultivators. They are cultivators from small sects outside the mainstream forces of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals. These cultivators have a higher status than demon cultivators. They have personal freedom. But if they do business in the Heavenly Star Mansion, they have to pay high taxes and abide by the laws of the Demon-subduing Pavilion."
Li Mu nodded.
If the status of a demon cultivator was a slave, then the status of these cultivators was like that of a civilian.
"The second class is the personal disciples of the mainstream forces of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals and the celestial soldiers and generals of the Celestial Court. They have some immunity and enjoy a lot of special treatment." Li Ming said.
This time, Li Mu was really a little surprised.
The celestial soldiers and generals of the Celestial Court could only be regarded as the second class?
Although it sounded like they were nobles, what kind of people had a higher status than the celestial soldiers and generals?
Li Ming continued, "The first class is the personal disciples of the Demon-subduing Pavilion, the Celestial Master Elder, and the others. They are the real elites of the Heavenly Star Mansion. They are not bound by the laws of the Immortal Sect …" He then mentioned the privileges and status of these people.
When Li Mu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Interesting."
"Does the Demon-subduing Pavilion really think of itself as a transcendent being that transcends the laws?"
"It's really courting death."
"Even if Dugu Anran's power and influence were great, it can't play like this. What do you think the other people of the Celestial Court are?" "What do you think the general alliance of the Alliance of Ten Thousand Immortals and the Central Celestial Court are?"
"No wonder he died in such an inexplicable way in the Four Brightness Immortal Mansion when it was supposed to be his gain."
"And after his death, Dongfang Yeren took the peaches so easily and snatched the position of Great Immortal Master. The Central Celestial Court and the other three Celestial Courts didn't even say anything."
This round of power exchange was so smooth. There must be a reason why Dugu Anran had allowed the Demon-subduing Pavilion to do this for a long time.
"May I know your identity, my guest …" Li Ming probed carefully.
Because he had to determine the level of Li Mu and the others before deciding where to take them. Otherwise, if they went to the wrong place or said the wrong thing, they would be discovered by the law enforcement team of the Demon-subduing Pavilion or captured by the nobles. Then the loss would outweigh the gain.
Li Mu glanced at him and said, "Do you think I look like a demon cultivator?"
Li Ming shook his head repeatedly.
Li Mu asked again, "Then do you think I look like a rogue cultivator or someone from a small sect?"
Li Ming looked at Li Mu carefully and recalled the whole process of their contact. Then, he smiled and said, "Although you deliberately keep a low profile and look ordinary at first glance, your temperament and the majesty you inadvertently reveal when you speak are enough to show that you have an extraordinary background."
Li Mu laughed and said, "Just lead the way. There is no place in this Alkaid City that I can't go."
Li Ming's eyes lit up and he hurriedly flattered, "You are indeed a noble. I see." But he was also narrow-minded. He didn't fully believe Li Mu's words and roughly classified Li Mu as a second-class person.
In the next half a day, the tour guide showed Li Mu and the others around the vast Alkaid City.
Li Mu did not have much desire to purchase, but when he saw some exquisite things or rare things, he would buy them. He even picked out some small gifts for Hua Xiangrong and Ye Wuheng, because they might be useful the next time they met.
As for Little Nine, he did not care so much. As long as he saw something that caught his eye, he would buy it, buy it, buy it, buy it. He had the face of a nouveau riche. Especially the many materials that were suitable for planting plants, celestial soil, etc. He did not care about anything else, only buying them first.
This gave Li Ming a fright.
"A dog is so extravagant. Then, isn't its owner really a super big shot?"
Li Ming's attitude toward Li Mu became much more respectful.
In Alkaid City, like on Meteor Island, flying was also forbidden.
Therefore, in half a day, the places they could visit were limited after all.
Li Mu saw the law enforcement team of the Demon-subduing Pavilion running amok in the city, seizing things by force. He saw the disciples of the Demon-subduing Pavilion extorting and wounding people at will. He saw some second-class nobles casually bullying third-class civilians in shabby clothes. As for some demon cultivators, their status was even lower.
Along the way, Li Mu saw many demon cultivators who were treated like cattle and horses. They were often whipped and scolded. Some fox girls, cat girls, and so on, were tied with chains and led to kneel on the street as pets. They were almost naked, with only a piece of clothing covering their bodies.
Some even directly peddled the young offspring of the demon cultivators on the street.
Further ahead, they came to a demon cultivator slave market.
"Distinguished guest, do you want to go in and have a look? There are many demon cultivator slaves for sale here. Whether they are beautiful flower demons, fox girls, or strong ox demons and tiger demons, they are all for sale. If you are lucky, you can also meet some royal demon cultivators and be captured and sold. Tut-tut, that is the real demon ancestor's bloodline."
Li Ming tried his best to introduce.
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