The next morning, there was a group of people playing music on the streets.
It was exceptionally lively.
After asking around, they found out that someone was getting married.
Unlike Green River Square, which was a newly opened market on the outskirts, where itinerant cultivators lived, Luanluo City had been peaceful for a hundred years. Its customs were similar to that of the surrounding mortals, and it was common to marry and have children.
Chen Li and Zhou Hong stood at the door and watched the commotion. Zhou Hong revealed an envious expression.
"The bride is here!"
"The bride is here!"
A small flying boat about three to four meters long, covered in red silk, slowly approached from afar. When the flying boat stabilized, the bridegroom, who had applied blush on his face and looked brand new, came down first. He smiled and cupped his fists at the crowd, then helped the bride, who was wearing a red veil, down.
Countless pink flower petals sprinkled down. The musicians on both sides immediately changed their tune, and the music became more lively and festive.
"Old Man Xu spent a lot of money this time. He has many relatives, and I heard that there will be more than ten tables. This will cost a lot of money."
"I estimate that even three mid-grade spirit stones won't be enough!"
"Old Man Xu is from the Foundation Establishment Xu Family. Although they separated long ago, they are still related to that family. Small families like ours can't compare to them. Don't be fooled by how much he spent. When the time comes, he will be able to get a lot of money back!"
"That's true. Which family is that girl from?"
"She's not from here. I think she's from a secular family."
"Why did they find her?"
Everyone's expression changed. When they looked at the bride again, they all looked at her as if she were a country bumpkin.
Chen Li found it funny. Even if they were immortal cultivators, most of them were just ordinary people. Zhang family and Li family quarreled, despising others for being poor and resenting others for being rich. It was no different from his previous life.
…
As if stimulated by the day, Zhou Hong was especially persistent tonight. She used all kinds of methods.
After the event!
Zhou Hong was sweating profusely. She leaned weakly in Chen Li's arms and said, "When we have children, our wedding will be as grand as this."
"It will definitely be more glorious than this!" Chen Li said. They were an old married couple, how could he not understand that she was hurt by the sight of the scenery? He smiled and said, "I don't think we should wait for the future. Why don't we choose an auspicious day to make up for our unfinished wedding?"
Zhou Hong felt as if a warm current was surging in her heart. Her eyes were misty, but even though she was moved, she still shook her head in the end. She said, "We'll be a joke for no reason. We don't have parents by our side, nor do we have any elders. Even if we do it, it'll be neither fish nor fowl. As long as I have your words, I'll be satisfied."
Chen Li was naturally happy. Weddings and whatnot were too troublesome.
Not only was it costly, but it was also laborious.
The days after that were still the same.
It was just a formality.
He changed the topic. "I haven't asked you if your parents are still alive."
"I don't know. For as long as I can remember, I lived with my master and senior sister.
Many Rogue Cultivators who are old and have no descendants will raise a few disciples for their retirement if they don't have any descendants. My master was in such a situation, but he treated me very well and treated me like his own. Later, after my senior sister and I took care of my master and passed away, we began to wander the world on our own. "Zhou Hong wiped the corners of her eyes and said.
Chen Li couldn't help but think of his previous life when he heard this. He was disappointed.
…
"How much is this artifact?"
"This is a middle-grade artifact. You can take it for two hundred and forty low-grade spirit stones."
"That's too expensive. Your artifact is seriously worn and chipped. Even the talisman array was almost destroyed. Give me an honest price. Will you sell it for one hundred low-grade spirit stones?"
"What, one hundred low-grade spirit stones? Are you crazy? I'll give you a discount of ten at most."
…
Chen Li negotiated for a long time.
Finally, he managed to negotiate the price to two hundred and twenty-five.
In the end, he left with the reason that they couldn't reach an agreement on the price.
He continued to shop at other stalls. When he saw an artifact, he immediately went up to ask for the price to understand the latest market situation. The price of this artifact had obviously begun to rise. More than a month ago, the price of a middle-grade artifact was generally below two hundred low-grade spirit stones.
Now, the lowest price was above two hundred low-grade spirit stones.
The price had risen by more than ten percent.
It was the same in the artifact shop.
However, this was obviously just the beginning. It was still far from the normal price.
At this moment, there was a commotion in the crowd.
"It's the inner sect disciples of the Changsheng Sect," someone whispered.
Chen Li looked up.
He saw a group of three people, two men and a woman, walking over while talking and laughing. Wherever they passed, the people around them respectfully avoided them.
The three of them wore lake-blue robes, and each of them looked about twenty years old.
The man was handsome and upright, and the woman was charming and charming. Walking in the market, they stood out. When they looked at the independent cultivators around them, there was a trace of condescending arrogance.
"Sect disciples …"
There was a trace of envy in Chen Li's heart. "I wonder how strong these people are?"
"I think they should be much stronger than the independent cultivators of the same level!"
To be able to become an inner sect disciple of the Changsheng Sect, every one of them was a one-in-a-thousand Foundation Establishment seed. Their talent was outstanding, and coupled with the systematic cultivation education, they were far from what the independent cultivators could compare to.
The three of them strolled around the stall.
The two male cultivators were obviously pursuing the female cultivator. Their eyes were full of flattery. The female cultivator, on the other hand, was obviously somewhat indifferent. Sometimes she pursed her lips and smiled faintly. Sometimes she would respond. She was as proud as a white swan.
"Ah, it's good to be young!"
Chen Li took a few glances from afar and quickly left.
…
In the past month, Chen Li had not stopped digging the underground shelter.
The digging was actually very efficient.
He could dig out seven or eight square blocks of earth and stones with one cast of the Traction Technique.
The troublesome part was the handling of the gravel.
The entire project required a total of about 700 square blocks of earth and stones. If they were spread out evenly in the courtyard, the courtyard, which was only about 300 square meters in size, could be piled up to 2.33333 meters high.
It was almost as high as the courtyard wall.
In order to cover his eyes and ears,
Chen Li had no choice but to secretly move these gravel.
Every day, just to throw the gravel to a remote place, he had to run back and forth 21 times in the morning, noon, and night. He had to change his appearance six or seven times and change seven or eight positions.
As for what kind of luck he used?
Naturally, it was the storage bag.
It was convenient, fast, and hidden.
There were countless advantages.
The only disadvantage was the size of the space.
The capacity was only one square block.
Of course, as long as he had money, this disadvantage was no longer a disadvantage.
Chen Li had already gone to the shop to take a look.
In the Changsheng Sect's artifact shop in Luanluo City, the five-square storage bag with the largest capacity.
It only cost three … high-grade spirit stones.
The three-square storage bag was even cheaper.
It only cost two high-grade spirit stones.
If he sold all the artifacts he bought and could get a profit of more than 50%, he could barely afford this price …
…
A few days later, late at night.
"Crash!"
Chen Li had finally dug through the mountain rocks leading to the mountainside. There was a thick layer of snow outside, and a chill came from it.
He leaned his ear against the entrance of the cave and listened for a while.
The howling of the cold wind outside was like the wailing of ghosts and howling of wolves.
But other than that, there was no other movement.
After waiting for a few more minutes, he dug away the snow and carefully made his way out of the tunnel. He looked around vigilantly. It was snowing heavily outside, and the sky was dark. All he could see were dense trees and snow that reached his thighs.
This tunnel could have been opened a few days ago, but he had been waiting for the snow to fall.
The heavy snow could cover most of the traces. Cultivators would not come out in this kind of weather in the middle of the night to reduce the chances of the cave being discovered. Although doing this might seem a little too cautious, it was fine to be careful.
Since he could do it better, why not do it?
Chen Li walked to a place far away from the entrance of the cave and used a traction technique to sweep away the snow and soil on the surface. Soon, he found a large mountain rock. He looked around, took out his flying sword, and cut it.
Soon, he obtained a huge rock about two meters in diameter.
This rock can't be used directly.
There were traces of the flying sword everywhere. At first glance, it's not natural enough. It still needs to be polished. At this time, the jack-of-all-trades traction technique was used again. The traction technique's mana turned into an air hammer and continuously hit the rock.
A large amount of stone powder fell down.
Under the effect of the traction technique's carving, very soon, there were no more traces of "artificial".
Then, he used the traction technique again to cover the exposed mountain rock with soil and snow.
After doing all this, he walked in front of the rock and used the power of the traction technique to pick up the rock.
He couldn't help but groan. His face was red and the veins on his neck were bulging.
The rock was about five to six tons. Even with the help of the traction technique, the weight was greatly reduced, but he still almost sprained his waist. He steadied himself and walked towards the entrance of the cave with difficulty. When he put the rock down, his hands and feet were shaking uncontrollably.
"I should've made it smaller" Chen Li held his waist and thought.
He didn't dare to rest.
The sky was about to brighten.
He quickly finished the camouflage of the entrance of the cave, jumped on the flying sword, urged his spirit energy, braved the heavy snow, and left without looking back.
…
The shelter was built. The escape route was completed.
It was as if a huge rock had been lifted from Chen Li's heart, and he felt much lighter. He felt a strong sense of security.
Of course, there's only one escape route right now. It's not safe. But where to put the second route's exit, he still needs to think about it. The exit has to be hidden and safe. It can't be the same as the first one, and it can't be too far away.
Good thing there's no rush!
He can take his time to choose.
The flying sword landed at the city gate. He quickly walked home.
…
He had just finished his breakfast.
Someone came to visit.
It was an evil looking Old Taoist.
His hair was white and dry, and he was so thin that he was almost skin and bones. He looked like a skeleton. Chen Li had never seen such a thin person before.
"There's no need to be nervous, Fellow Daoist," the old cultivator said with a wry smile, his body trembling. "This strange appearance was caused by an evil spirit. Although I was lucky enough to escape with my life, my vitality was greatly damaged. I just returned last night, and when I saw that a new Fellow Daoist had moved in this morning, I thought I'd come over to greet you."
The house on the left was empty. Chen Li didn't expect it to be this person.
"I see. I didn't expect my friend to experience such danger. I'm sorry for being rude" He let go of the sword hilt and quickly bowed apologetically: "What kind of evil spirit is this? It's so scary"
"Ah, I also don't know what I encountered. I just ran away!" The old cultivator sighed, and there was some lingering fear on his face. "After we escaped from the danger zone, we became like this!"
Through chatting, Chen Li learned that the Old Taoist's surname was Bai and his name was Jin Wang. According to him, he usually took on missions to guard various places for a living, similar to a bounty hunter.
This line of work was not easy to do. On the one hand, he had to travel everywhere, mentally and physically exhausting. On the other hand, it was extremely dangerous. Although the income was quite good, it was almost like licking blood and gambling with one's life. He had dealt with many evil spirits, but this time, he encountered a dangerous situation.
At that time, there were a total of five people, including him, but in the end, he was the only one who came back.
Looking at his face, Chen Li thought he was seventy or eighty years old. After asking, he was only forty-eight years old, not much older than him. He was middle-aged and his cultivation was as high as the ninth level of Qi Disciple, only two steps away from Foundation Establishment.
The reason why he became so old was because he encountered evil spirits.
"Ah, I originally had some wishful thinking about Foundation Establishment. All these years, I've been preparing for it. But now, I don't have any thoughts. This is fate." Bai Jinwang sighed faintly and cupped his hands dejectedly: "I'll need your help in the future."
"You're exaggerating!" Chen Li comforted him courteously: "As long as you take care of your body, you might still have a chance in the future!"
Bai Jinwang shook his head: "My foundation has been damaged this time. What hope do I have?"
After sending off the tottering Bai Jinwang.
Chen Li returned to the house.
"Who is it? It looks weird. "Zhou Hong asked while wiping the table.
"The neighbor on the left. He encountered evil spirits!" Chen Li shook his head and said.
"So serious!" Zhou Hong's expression changed.
"Yes!" Chen Li sighed.
A cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Disciple had ended up like this.
Fortunately, as long as he didn't go out and cause trouble, he could still guarantee his safety in Luanluo City. With the Changsheng Sect and the six great Foundation Establishment clans around, even if the sky fell, there would be tall people to hold it up.
Because of what happened next door.
Chen Li entered the talisman crafting room and started drawing talismans to ward off evil spirits.
He picked up the brush and drew twelve talismans in one go. None of them failed. He picked up a talisman and examined it carefully. It was already an expert-level talisman to ward off evil spirits. Its shape and drawing style had changed slightly compared to before.
His understanding of it was also gradually deepening.
"It seems like talismans are the same as spells. After reaching the expert-level, the power of talismans will increase."
He waited for the blood ink to dry.
Chen Li swallowed a Qi-replenishing Pill to recover his spiritual power. He put away the talismans and walked out the door. He told Zhou Hong: "Put these talismans in various corners of the house first, just in case. I'll draw a few more in a few days."
Zhou Hong took the talismans in amusement and rolled her eyes coquettishly: "Got it!"
"It'll be fine if you're careful! Safety first. "Chen Li glared at her.
The people in this world were sometimes a little foolish and bold.
They only had one life. Wasn't it good to be a little more cautious?
Just like the Old Taoist next door … the middle-aged cultivator. If he had bought more talismans to ward off evil spirits, for example, he might have bought a hundred of them to protect himself. Perhaps he would have ended up differently.
A hundred talismans cost less than thirty mid-grade spirit stones.
For a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Disciple, this amount of spirit stones should be nothing … right?
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