Myriad Paths

After asking this question, Li Qi picked up a chopstick to mix with shredded chicken and looked Piaoxu up and down.

This fox demon was already beautiful, with a timid temperament that made people want to bully her. At this moment, when Li Qi looked at her, she turned her face away with a guilty conscience. It was obvious that she was fearful in her heart.

"Well, we are going to the market to see if we can buy wind charms or some techniques used by monsters, but Miss Piaoxu, don't you still have business to do?" Li Qi said kindly, without making things too difficult for the other party. .

Hearing this, Piaoxu quickly replied: "There are waiters in the store, and at my house... that ghost will take care of it, and I also have Begging Tooth to help. The only thing that will be delayed is some dine-in food, only half a day, it won't be a problem."

Li Qize asked: "Speaking of this, that ghost... did you deprive him of his mind? Let him become a puppet?"

"Of course not. If you become a puppet, how can it be so lifelike? It's just that when I inherited the tiger demon's ghost, when I got it, he had already been refined into this look. Although he still had his mind, he was still alive. A little bit of real spirit was allowed to be manipulated by me, and he was completely unable to resist, so I ordered him to disguise himself for me..."

The tiger demon is such a thing, it has sanity, wisdom, can think, and can even feel that it has feelings, but all the joys, anger, sorrows and joys are controlled by the tiger demon, even if it is allowed to lure his own flesh and blood relatives to give He would not hesitate to feed the tiger, without any guilt at all.

"If sir, you think..." After she finished the introduction, she hurriedly wanted to add something.

"That's all, you should deal with your own things yourself. The ghost has died a long time ago. Strictly speaking, his mind is fake and just a puppet. But since it won't delay the business, please help Miss Piaoxu to lead the way for us. Okay? Of course, we will have our own compensation to make up for the girl’s loss.”

Piaoxu quickly replied: "There is no need for reward. You two gentlemen saved my life. I should be rewarded. Where can I receive more reward?"

Li Qi shook his head and took out a small translucent bead: "Take it, I treat people with integrity, and I will do whatever I want. Saving your life is nothing to us, so we can't charge too much in return." "It's enough to live here for free. It would be unfair to ask for more."

Li Qi said it very seriously. After all, it was related to the Tao he recognized, so he could not refuse.

Hearing Li Qi's tone, Piaoxu didn't dare to say anything, so she had no choice but to take the translucent bead.

The shell of the bead is transparent, and there are five different colors of Qi swirling inside it. It looks really beautiful, but it is extremely cold when touched and does not heat up.

"May I ask, sir, what is this?" Piaoxu asked doubtfully.

"The five ghost auras that tried to kill you before were captured by him the first time, and the second time I captured them with my divine energy and sealed them into this small bead. If you want to find an enemy, this thing may provide some clues. , I think it’s more appropriate to use this as payment.” Li Qi said.

"Sir, thank you for your trouble." Piaoxu bowed his head and thanked him.

"It doesn't have to be like this. Then you go pack your things and we'll eat first. When we go out later, you can show us the road. You don't have to waste too much time." Li Qize picked up the bowl and prepared to eat.

no way.

As long as he and Piaoxu chatted, Rabbit had almost finished the food!

If you don’t eat it, you won’t be able to eat it!

When Piaoxu saw this, she chuckled and stepped away. After a while, she brought another cup of crab roe soup.

Crab yolk is fresh and fat, sweet but greasy, white like jade and yellow like gold. It has the best color, fragrance and flavor. The fluff is mixed with oil, salt and soybean flour and fried. The more you chew it, the sweeter it becomes. It's as sweet as cheese, smooth and boneless, and has a really good taste.

Of course, there was another scramble.

Li Qi didn't grab it because Shen Shuibi even used Taoism.

I only ate one spoonful, and the rest was made by the rabbit.

He is incapable of rage.

The good mood of the morning was gone.

Not to mention these, after about two quarters of an hour, the group went out to the market.

You wouldn't know it until you came, but once you came, Li Qicai truly realized the prosperity of Qingwu City.

This is Dalu Country, a place with vitality and prosperity that cannot be matched by those in the oil world.

Shen Shuibi didn't seem to have seen it before. She used to practice in Luofu Mountain and rarely went out in her life, so she looked at it very seriously.

She recognized the raw materials and principles of these things at a glance, but she had never been able to produce such fancy effects. They were so beautiful that she couldn't take her eyes off them.

As for the country bumpkin Li Qi, he couldn't get enough of it. He was stunned by this extraordinary technique and technique, which looked much more exciting than any special effects.

For example, a roadside flower shop displays flowers for sale. The branches and leaves are scattered around the eaves. The house is filled with dozens of flowers, such as goose, oriole, pine flower, steamed chestnut, jasmine, duro, pearl orchid, etc. Mountain orchids, jasmine, and cassia are all blooming in the house, and the calyx towers are blooming and dripping in clusters. They are as big as a small bucket, and the fragrance is fragrant. The wind carries the fragrance, like the graceful and lovely beauties competing for beauty.

After looking at this flower shop, Li Qi knew where the fragrant floral dew in the porridge he ate in the morning came from. Even though it was winter, these flowers were still in full bloom. He thought there must be a secret method.

This is just a roadside flower shop.

As we walked forward, someone was playing chess, but they were not ordinary chess pieces. The chessboard looked like a square, with small figures with big thumbs corresponding to the chess pieces. The chess pieces were all facing each other, just like the kingdoms of thousands of chariots fighting each other.

During the chess move, three hundred and sixty moves were made simultaneously to resemble the number of the surrounding heavens. The chess pieces were half white and half black to resemble yin and yang.

The chess situation, life and death, and survival will all affect the villain's every move. During the chess game, it seems that the two countries are really manipulating the intrigues and bloody competition.

Then we passed a lake in the city, which seemed to be the residence of noble people. Winter had just passed, the snow had not melted, and the rime was hazy.

But in the lake, the sky, clouds, mountains, and water were all white, but in the white, there were several spots of black. Looking carefully, there were people boating in the lake. In the white, there were traces of a boat, and the lake was white. Just a little bit calmer.

The black and white traces are like ink paintings, and the scenery is extraordinary.

There are people making tea and cheese drinks on the roadside. The cheese is white and steaming. At first glance, it looks like jade beads. It is plump and creamy, and the fragrance penetrates into the heart. Sprinkled with honey and sugarcane syrup, it is extremely tempting.

Shen Shuibi clamored for it, so Li Qi bought three cups, one for each person.

After tasting it, it turned out to be sweet, delicious and delicious.

Looking ahead, there are houses newly built for the New Year, but I also see newly built pavilions. The materials are all precious and gorgeous. The silk and jade used, the gold and gold paintings, and the workmanship are extremely skillful. They are all carefully constructed and designed by practitioners with good skills.

There was also a theatrical troupe invited below to celebrate the new house. They sang and danced, mixed silk and bamboo, and made wonderful arrangements. They were full of joy, and the gongs and drums were noisy. There were countless spectators on the roadside, and even Li Qi and others joined in the fun.

There are also street performers not far away, selling phantom plays.

Looking at the fantasy show, I saw a dark curtain on the field at the beginning. Suddenly I heard a thunderbolt, and the black curtain suddenly revealed a scene, revealing a scene. Five-color clouds dyed with sheep's horns showed light and shadow on the black cloth. The light was green and bright, and the color was like the dawn, spreading. Cheng Liang, then creeping into the Moon Cave, the realm is magical, disappearing and reappearing, full of strange and unimaginable things, the plot is also carefully crafted, forgetting it is a drama, it is simply a holographic projection movie, but it does not last long, only a quarter of an hour That’s all.

When the fantasy show ended, even Li Qi couldn't help but applaud. Shen Shuibi even paid for the reward, making Li Qi scold him as a prodigal woman.

Then we passed a street stall market. The whole street was full of vendors. There were houses and stalls, and there were sheds outside the stalls, and there were stalls outside the sheds. They were paved every inch, covering the whole street.

Walking into it, people are jostling and bumping into each other, everyone is here to visit.

In the small market, there are all kinds of craftsmanship, Fujian treasures, rouge hairpins, tooth rulers and scissors, some small magic weapons, decorations, children's play equipment, musical instruments, and books.

Some are real and some are fake. Merchants and customers are bargaining and noisy. Even the cold winter air is driven away. It is steaming and makes people feel lively but also noisy.

Li Qi only had ten dollars of gold on him, so after coming down from the market, he only walked around the street and was halfway there.

It turned out that Shen Shuibi looked around and saw a white jade hairpin with the theme of jade rabbit, and seemed a little happy that she was used as the theme.

Li Qi saw that on Shen Shuibi's head was the copper wire flower hairpin he had bought before, which he had worn for a year. He was moved in his heart and bought it.

Shen Shuibi was very happy, hugging her in her arms, laughing and talking, and seemed ready to change into it after going back to take a bath.

All in all, it only took half an hour along the way, and Li Qi fully witnessed the prosperity of this place.

Not to mention other pleasures such as sight and sound, sleeping flowers and willows, building halls and buildings, and the roar of the moon and the wind. Just saying that such prosperity has exceeded Li Qi's previous knowledge.

The Gold Selling Cave is indeed the Gold Selling Cave. This was a scene where Li Qi had no money and could only wander around on the streets.

If one is rich and wealthy, then Li Qi would never even think of having fun here.

This is the happiness of rich people.

Half an hour later, Li Qi and others passed through several markets, only to find that they came to an... arena?

You can even faintly smell the smell of blood here. There are several ring-shaped buildings, and there are constant sounds coming from inside. It seems to be a fighting ring?

However, Piaoxu, as a guide, stopped here: "Here we are, gentlemen, you can buy the Wind Talisman here."

"Huh? Here?" Li Qi looked at the arena, a little surprised.

There is indeed something here, such as selling tickets, selling various standard magic weapons, and there are also many portraits of gladiators, which are probably endorsements.

Speaking of standard magic weapons, Li Qi had really underestimated the level of industrialization in this world before. In the tracker era, no one was too lazy to care about dusty people like them. But in fact, there are also rapidly produced industrial magic weapons here, but... no It's just a bestseller.

After all, things like magic weapons generally need to be customized or homemade to be the best. Things like the small world of the human body are unique to everyone.

Regardless of whether you use someone else's magic weapon or a so-called standard magic weapon, you can only achieve 60 to 70% of its effectiveness. Only something that perfectly suits you can exert its full effect.

This may be the reason why the workshop-style handicraft industry still exists. After all, what is customized according to one's own situation is truly suitable for oneself. Although standard magic weapons are cheap, their effects are not very good.

For example, the Tang Dao in his hand is a typical standard weapon. Ninth-level soldiers in the Tang army have one, and matching armor.

However, according to Tang Guolidao's methods, even this standard weapon is much stronger than most ninth-grade magic weapons.

Now, Li Qi had some understanding of the Tang State, which was mainly dominated by three orthodox traditions.

They are Humanity, Dao Sect, and Li Dao, among which the absolute authority is Humanity. As a being above the first rank, the Human Emperor has also completed an agreement with Li Dao, and Li Dao exists as a vassal of Humanity.

The Taoist immortals also joined the Tang camp for some unknown reason.

Therefore, the quantity and quality of Tang's equipment and elixirs are unimaginable. The Taoist sect is extremely good at refining elixirs, and Li Dao's research on artifacts has reached its peak. This has created the tens of thousands of iron cavalry that the Tang has spread across the world and has never truly failed. .

Therefore, the Tang Dao in Li Qi's hand is much stronger than the standard weapons in front of him. It can probably cut through dozens of them without any effort.

However, his real trump card is the willow branch tied around his waist, which contains the spirit of great blessing and has never failed so far.

Hearing the doubts in Li Qi's mouth, Piaoxu quickly explained: "Sir, please don't think that this is just a place for duels. In fact, it is the largest trading center for magic weapons and spells below the ninth level in Qingwu City. "

"I see, then please lead the way." Li Qi nodded and said.

Piaoxu nodded and led the two of them forward to the market.

Naturally, it is extremely prosperous, even more shocking than the free entertainment activities outside. Craftsmen and refiners from all walks of life are showing off their crafts and products. The sounds of various interactions are endless, and there are often light effects splashing around. It feels like It's like being in the flames of steel, with murderous weapons flying around you at any time.

Passing by a specialty area selling weapons and armor, the three of them soon went to a place where charms were bought and sold.

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And at the same time.

In the VIP auditorium of the arena outside.

This is an entire box, from here you can see the entire arena and what's going on below.

Now, in this circular arena, the game is called "The Victorious One".

It is also the most brutal form of gambling here.

Why is it called this name?

Because, in this competition system, every player who competes is a consistent winner, and there is no precedent for someone who has never lost a game to play again.

The reason is also very simple, that is, the loser is usually beheaded on the spot, which is the bloody moment that everyone loves to watch.

Every time the losers are eliminated, leaving only the winners.

Therefore, this competition system is called "The Winner".

In this box, a man in gorgeous clothes suddenly opened his eyes: "Mr. Si, I seem to feel your ghostly energy. It's down there. What's going on?"