Beiyin Great Sage

Green smoke rises from the incense burner.

Unknown instruments played sweet sounds.

Carefully made snacks are placed neatly on exquisite porcelain plates.

Red jam, white cream, and fresh fruits are embellished among them. Not to mention the attractive appearance, the tangy aroma alone makes people salivate.

Through the window sill surrounded by branches and flowers, you can see the children laughing and playing on the street, as well as the slow pedestrians.

"This is the inner city!"

Dai Lei sighed with emotion and her eyes were complicated.

Compared with the chaotic, dangerous, and indifferent environment of the outer city, the peaceful atmosphere of the inner city is like two different worlds.

No!

Not like.

Separated by a wall, there are two worlds!

People in the outer city live on tenterhooks every day. Even the nobles in the east city sometimes lose their heads inexplicably.

And the inner city.

With Huo Mansion in charge, no one dares to cause trouble here.

Even the leaders of the Fish Dragon Society, Liuren Hall, and Black Lotus have to be honest, but in fact they all have their own residences in the inner city.

"Yes." Zhou Jia also sighed with emotion:

"No wonder Situ Lei is so obsessed with the house in the inner city. Once he enters the inner city, he no longer has to live a life of fighting and killing."

Houses in the inner city are like carrots and pits. Unless the previous owner dies, even if you have money, you can't buy them.

"The inner city is indeed good, at least it is relatively safe." Chen Hui nodded and stretched out her hand to indicate:

"Eat, try the snacks here. This thing cost me one Origin Stone. I don't know when I will come next time."

"Um."

The two nodded and tasted their snacks.

I haven't tasted sweets for several months, and when I recall this sweet taste again, it's like honey dripping with oil, so sweet that one can't help but squint one's eyes.

Especially Dai Lei.

Since going to the Fish and Dragon Club, she has been working hard every day these days and has never had a full meal. She has almost forgotten what sweet tastes like.

Today is the day Dai Lei and Zhou Jia agreed to come to the inner city to visit Chen Hui.

It's rare for the three of them to get together, and the circumstances are different.

Dai Lei specially wore gorgeous clothes to decorate herself, but the wrinkles on her face, the calluses on her hands, and the fatigue in her eyes were difficult to hide.

All this shows that her life is not easy.

Zhou Jia became more and more calm. He was not good at words, but he was always alert to the surrounding environment, and his body never dared to relax.

Only Chen Hui.

He is still full of energy, his eyes are moving, and he is full of curiosity about everything here. He is only slightly sad when he mentions the earth.

The different environments of the inner city and the outer city also change them.

In just a few months, it was completely different.

"What are your plans for the future?" Chen Hui looked at the two of them while eating snacks.

"Plan?" Dai Lei held a bean cake in one hand. She had long lost her urban beauty temperament. She curled her lips when she heard this, swallowed the dessert hard, and said:

"Does living count?"

"certainly……"

Her voice paused slightly, and there seemed to be a slight change in her eyes:

"If possible, I want to live a better life and no longer be bullied."

"Me too." Zhou Jia smiled lightly:

"Live well, live as long as you can, and see if you can meet people from Earth again. It's best to go back."

"Well, on the basis of surviving, become stronger."

Returning to where he came from was an obsession in his heart, and he was unwilling to give up even though he knew there was little hope.

"Where are you?" Dai Lei looked at Chen Hui:

"Cheng Qi has been gone for a few months, what are your plans?"

"I..." Chen Hui lowered his head.

Cheng Qi's death was also a blow to her. Although the other party had made mistakes, the two also had good times together.

In fact, in her heart, she had already planned to forgive Cheng Qi.

However, before she could express her feelings, news of Cheng Qi's death came.

Looking at Chen Hui's expression, Dai Lei pursed her lips.

She couldn't suppress her jealousy when facing her friend who had not changed at all and even looked younger than before, so she deliberately mentioned Cheng Qi.

"Stop talking about that." Zhou Jia shook his head and changed the subject:

"I heard that Mr. Huo has married Miss Qian. Will you also follow him to Huo's house?"

"No." Chen Hui shook her head:

"It's not that easy to get into the Huo Mansion. The reason why the housekeeper chose me and Rongrong was actually to recruit temporary workers."

"Fortunately, Miss Qian missed the old days and still let us stay in the original house and do some cleaning errands after we left the house, but the monthly payment was a little less."

"Originally there were two Origin Stones, now there is one."

Dai Lei's mouth twitched slightly.

She worked hard for a day, but only got 20 Origin Stones, and just over half an Origin Stone a month, and she was often bullied.

"correct."

Thinking of something, Chen Hui was shocked:

"When Miss Qian got married, she gave each of us five Origin Stones as a wedding gift, and also asked Sister Cuizhu to teach us the Men Origin Technique."

"I'm already at the second level now!"

"Ah……"

Dai Lei's shoulders slumped and she rolled her eyes:

"You're so lucky, I'm almost jealous."

"Hehe..." How could Chen Hui not understand the thoughts of the good sisters, but the joy in her heart could only be shared by two people, so she didn't mind.

She was also jealous of Dai Lei's figure.

"Ms. Qian treats people well and told us a lot of things."

Lifting her chin, Chen Hui's eyes flashed:

"I heard that there is a place called Hongze Waters in the distance. There are many human races living there, and it is far safer than here."

"If I have any plans for the future, it should be to go there."

"Hongze waters?" Zhou Jia thought thoughtfully.

Although Chen Hui's cultivation level is not high, she lives in the inner city and has some connections with the Huo Mansion, so her horizons sometimes exceed those of others.

At least.

He had never thought about leaving Huojiabao and going somewhere else.

"Where are you?" Chen Hui looked at Zhou Jia:

"I heard that you also joined the Fish and Dragon Society?"

"Yeah." Zhou Jia nodded:

"I'm working in a mine. Something happened in the mine recently. I don't need to go there for the time being. I don't know what will happen next."

"It's pretty good." Dai Lei said:

"I heard Zhao Gang say that you have made great contributions, and you will definitely be promoted this time. Maybe the mine will be handed over to you in the future."

Zhou Jia shook his head.

This possibility is unlikely. After all, he has just joined the Fish and Dragon Society, and the elders lack trust in him. There is a high probability that he will be transferred.

No matter what, it would be best to get a raise.

…………

On the way back, Zhou Jia went to the weapon refining shop.

What he wants has already been built.

"Your ax has been tempered and some materials have been added to make it harder and sharper than before. The ax handle is one meter and a half long, the blade is one foot, and the total weight is fifty-three kilograms. It is the best of the low-grade."

The imported weapons in Huojiabao are roughly divided into three categories: upper, middle and lower. Not all of them are classified according to their power. They also depend on the price and the materials used.

Zhou Jia shook the ax in his hand. Compared with the original one, it was one size smaller after being tempered, but it was easier to hold and the weight was appropriate.

Fifty-three pounds, which sounds a bit heavy.

However, he didn't know much about footwork or flexibility when using a shield. Naturally, the heavier, the better. The more lethal it would be to cut down monsters in this way.

"The material of this shield is wind wood, which contains the power of thunder and lightning. It is actually an excellent wood. Unfortunately, it is seriously damaged. I can only give you a rough repair here. If you want it to be blessed, you need to go to the inner city. The ancient hammer shop.”

The shopkeeper handed over another thickened shield and said:

"After modification, there will be more opportunities to activate thunder and lightning in the future, but this kind of electricity can only be effective on people of the third level or below."

"Stronger people...are almost unaffected unless there are special circumstances."

"Chenghui, sixteen Origin Stones!"