He has been running for half of the street, but no one is kind enough to take him into a house to avoid the rain. In fact, there are many wide eaves on the street. It may be cold and wet, but he will not be wet all the time. However, he has other thoughts.
After running to the end of the street, Lou Xiaoyi is soaked. He has a general understanding of the local customs of Afterglow City. Indifference, alienation, and vigilance are the main colors here.
He doesn't need to run anymore. This is a small city, and the environment here is not much better. He just doesn't know if it will be different in the place controlled by the Sword Vein.
There is a noodle shop at the corner of the street. He has been running all the way here, and he can roughly judge the level of the restaurant. It is definitely not the most luxurious kind, and it is not a roadside restaurant. It is a medium-sized restaurant where he can find some food to warm his stomach.
Of course, for cultivators, this is not necessary. However, for a person who wants to integrate into the mortal world, it is necessary.
He walks in, ignoring the gazes of other diners. He puts down the bookcase full of water and says to the waiter,
"A bowl of noodles and a kilogram of meat!"
One of the special things about Planet Hasa is that alcohol is forbidden here! It is not because of religion. It is because there is a lot of meat on Planet Hasa, but there is a shortage of grain. In order to save food, they have to ban alcohol to some extent. Of course, it is impossible to eradicate the problem. However, compared with other star areas, it is very difficult to drink good wine here.
Because he knows the rules here, Lou Xiaoyi does not make trouble for himself. Soon, the food is served. Lou Xiaoyi takes out a few coins and puts them on the tray. This is also the special thing about Planet Hasa. When you eat outside, you have to pay the bill first. This is a small rule, but it is written clearly on the jade slip. It is very suspicious that he doesn't know this.
When the waiter is about to leave, Lou Xiaoyi suddenly stops him and points to the customer next to him. The customer has just ordered a corner of wine.
"I see that you have good wine in your restaurant. If it is convenient, can I have a corner?"
Lou Xiaoyi is not a good drinker. However, when he is in a good mood, he is willing to drink a few glasses. When he was on the floating raft, he was tortured a lot. Now, he has turned off his supernatural power and soaked in the heavy rain for a while, so he is in the mood to drink a few glasses.
The waiter was straightforward. "Sure! One jiao of wine and two blue pearls! "
One blue bead was worth ten white beads, and the meat he ordered just now was only worth two white beads! The wine was expensive, but Lou Xiaoyi was not dissatisfied. He was short on grain, but he was not willing to spend money in vain.
"When other people buy wine, they only get one blue pearl per corner. How come when it's my turn, I only get two blue pearls? Could it be that the shopkeeper is bullying strangers? "
The waiter was not embarrassed at all. He answered seriously, "Locals get one pearl per corner. If foreigners come to our city, they get two pearls per corner. We have to hand one pearl to the government for luxury tax!"
Lou Xiaoyi had no choice but to take out two blue pearls and place them on the tray. As long as there were rules, he was not someone who would cause trouble!
Not long after, the waiter returned with a tray. On the tray, there was a sparkling blue pearl.
"Dear guest, this is a bead for you!"
Lou Xiaoyi was very surprised. Had her personality changed?
"Why are you looking for me?"
The waiter said naturally, "Because the wine is sold out!"
Lou Xiaoyi felt anger rising. "Then you should give me two more pearls!"
The waiter smiled and shook his head. "But, the tax cannot be stopped!"
The onlookers were watching the commotion from the side. They could imagine the anger of this foreign scholar, but as locals, they knew that this was the rule of Afterglow City. On this point, the shopkeeper was not bullying the customer! Of course, this also depended on the person. The shopkeeper would not take seriously those who were obviously not to be trifled with, but this was a sour scholar. Who else would he take advantage of if not him?
What surprised the diners was that the sour scholar did not make a fuss or shout. He did not care about losing a blue pearl. He only continued to eat his noodles and meat, as if he did not have any objections.
This kind of abnormality made people think highly of him. He was either shrewd or rich. Looking at his appearance, he couldn't be a fool, right?
They were waiting, waiting for this strange scholar to bare his fangs, or for him to transform into a great bandit and beat up the shop owner, or for some important person in Afterglow City to come and help. A blue pearl was not worth much, but it was a loss of face. There was no outsider who did not cause trouble when they came here.
Even the waiter was feeling uneasy. He secretly informed the shopkeeper and the cook to hide in the kitchen in case of any eventuality.
But their wait was destined to be in vain. The meat was finished, the noodles were finished, and even the broth was finished. Nothing unexpected happened.
Lou Xiaoyi stood up and praised before leaving, "The noodles are not bad! Just a little salty! "
Lou Xiaoyi found an inn nearby and hastily settled himself down. He slowed down his pace because this was not something that could be quickly rectified!
Perhaps he could rely on his swordsmanship to dominate this place, but that was meaningless! You can't just kill all the opposers here, right? It was unrealistic to uproot all the forces that hated Xuanyuan's rule!
The reality was that he was only one person. If he wanted to find out the truth and ensure the continuous supply of important materials for external swords, he had to have a long-term plan. He couldn't just be happy for a moment and throw a mess to the next successor ten years later! Then, after a few hundred years, another wave of thoughts against Xuanyuan would be brewed!
Therefore, he had to be sure and study thoroughly before he could hit the nail on the head!
Fortunately, he still had plenty of time. Here, he had to first turn himself into a real local. Then, he would come into contact with the cultivation world. He was worried that if he suddenly revealed his identity as from the Upper Realm, it would ruin things. He would not be recognized and would not be able to see the truth.
If he was in the Foundation Establishment Stage, he would not have such a calm mentality. He would leave after doing one thing, not caring about the flood behind him! However, now that he had grown up, he had become responsible. Since he had promised, he had to do it well. Not only was he responsible for the sect, but he was also responsible for his own Taoist heart.
Every day, he would go to the busiest places in Afterglow City, such as the market, restaurants, brothels, and so on. He would quietly listen, quietly watch, and quietly learn. Very soon, even the most picky locals would not be able to recognize his accent.
He also learned about the local people, geography, and legends … Under his deliberate efforts, he got to know a few minor officials in the officialdom. With the help of money, wine, and meat, it was not difficult to get a household registration in Afterglow City.
Scholars who traveled to study and returned from a long journey. Their parents were dead, and they did not have a fixed residence. It was very convenient to hand these things over to these minor officials. They could do it secretly.
Jin Dan cultivators had spiritual power, so there were no surprises in this regard …
However, every night, he would go to the noodle shop and ask for a bowl of noodles, a plate of meat, and an extra jiao of wine!
In the beginning, the shopkeeper still bullied him. He still earned one blue pearl for tax and didn't give him any wine. However, after Lou Xiaoyi persisted for more than ten days, even the shopkeeper couldn't stand this person's quiet smile anymore. The two blue pearls finally began to serve him wine!
A month later, a blue pearl and a jiao of wine …
This was the power of silence! The pressure of silence!
Of course, the prerequisite was that he had money!
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