Myriad Paths

Li Qi was puzzled.

A world that encourages competition, encourages fighting, and puts combat power as the most important thing, will actually stand on its own laurels, and even directly clean up everything within 6 billion light years in order to cut off contact with the outside world, creating a huge extraterritorial hole. , to prevent anyone from finding Xiantian.

Shouldn't we rush out and conquer the world? This is a first-class world.

Contradictory, so contradictory.

There is not enough information. We only touch such a small part of the mortal world and cannot truly touch the whole picture of Immortal Heaven. It is better to go to the city first. Maybe we can get more clues in the city.

Get clues in the city, then go to the real world, and finally contact the top fairy.

Li Qi has already made arrangements.

So, he said to Juye: "The scenery outside the city is similar, nothing special. Let's go into the city and have a look."

"This..." Juye hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, sir, please come with me."

Li Qi knew why he hesitated, because the cost for two people to go to the city was enough to bankrupt him.

But Li Qi didn't say anything, he would talk about it first in the city anyway.

In the end, Juye accepted her fate honestly, paid the money, received a sign representing her qualifications to enter the city, and took Li Qi to Bailu City with one person.

"Sir... I have never been to this city, so I'm afraid I can't be your guide." Juye said before coming in.

"It doesn't matter, it's good to take a look together. Just introduce some local products to me. I think they all know each other, right?" Li Qi said.

"I do know a lot of people, but I'm afraid I can't afford it." Juye smiled bitterly and made preparations for Li Qi in advance.

"Just take a look, there's no need to buy it." Li Qi smiled and walked forward with Ju Ye.

Entering Bailu City, you can obviously feel a huge difference.

The city is clean and tidy, full of upper-class atmosphere, and a large number of well-dressed people are riding majestic spiritual beast mounts. Every intersection has clear signs and elegant decorations, and even the air has a faint scent of perfume. Armed guards patrol the streets to maintain safety here at all times.

Here, the number of magic weapons has been greatly increased. Of course, it is not as good as a humane city, but it has a unique flavor.

However... Li Qi noticed that under this beautiful appearance, there were a large number of homeless people hiding. There were many, many people hiding on street corners and even in deeper alleys.

Well, they probably all caused trouble outside and used all their savings to come in and hide from their enemies.

But the prices here are extremely high, and they don’t have enough money to live, so they can only wander here and dare not go out.

This situation obviously gave rise to a large number of 'slaves'. Li Qi could see that almost every big shot who was truly capable of living here was surrounded by a large number of slaves.

After all, even if you are a ninth-grade person, you don't actually have to live without grains and you still need to eat, otherwise you will starve to death.

The only way to survive for the ninth-level practitioners who have poor fighting ability, who have just broken through, or who are hiding from enemies, so that they cannot get more money, and those practitioners who are not in the first-level, is to work as dogs for powerful big shots.

In this way, you can still make a living.

Li Qi nodded slightly. This really matched his impression, and could also explain why the city did not expel these people.

This is for the feeling of superiority.

The sense of superiority comes from comparison.

If everyone in the city is a big shot, it means that everyone is not a big shot, and their physical condition will be very poor.

Therefore, Lord Bailu cleverly took advantage of this and extorted all the money from those who came to seek refuge, and then let them in, becoming the source of the big shots' sense of superiority. He could even squeeze their labor force and force them to provide cheap food for the big shots. Manpower, services, formed the upper and lower classes of the city.

Li Qi watched these while continuing to tour this Bailu City, which covers an area of ​​two thousand miles.

This tour lasted for three full days. For three days, Li Qi walked around the city sleeplessly.

He went to the upper reaches of the city, where the big shots hang out.

This place is truly clean and tidy, and people who come and go, even slaves, look respectable.

There is a Goulanfang House here, where the skilled artists sing, dance and play musical instruments at a very good level, pleasing the nobles.

There were also luxurious restaurants with all kinds of delicacies, but Li Qi didn't have enough time, so he just took a look and didn't go in to taste them.

There are also various kinds of magic weapons, clothing, and even some rare and rare products, which are also very good.

Generally speaking, for the upper class, although life in Bailu City is a bit expensive, the quality is absolutely guaranteed and it is worthy of the money.

Because, Li Qi has learned that most of the mortal world in Immortal Heaven is wilderness, and there are rarely such prosperous urban gathering places.

The cost of maintaining a city is extremely high, and a large number of experts are needed to maintain order, otherwise it will be easily targeted by the eager bandits.

This is a big piece of fat, and naturally many people will be eyeing him. It can only be said that the Lord of Bailu City is very strong, so strong that ordinary opponents dare not covet him. This can maintain the existence of Bailu City.

After looking at the upper level, Li Qi went to observe the lower level.

The lower level is also the same as Li Qi imagined.

This is basically a slum.

This place is no longer bright, it is broken, fragmented, and chaos fills the twisting alleys of the entire slum.

There are a large number of desperadoes gathered in this place. If they are not desperadoes, they will soon be.

The rules of Bailu City do not allow murders to occur here, but the control of this place is not so strict, so anyone is willing to work hard for the next meal.

Life here, how should I put it... is quite exciting. It is absolutely impossible for people who live in it to be boring, but it is most likely to be short-lived, and few people can live here for a long time.

Either they were oppressed to death, or they couldn't bear it and escaped from the city, or they climbed up to a high branch and became the slaves or thugs of the big shots outside.

There are many reasons why they have fallen to this point. It may be that they were defeated by their enemies, they may have exhausted their talent, or they were defrauded of all their money, but no matter what, they are penniless at the moment.

There is almost no way to survive here, so as long as they can survive, people here will do anything.

Stealing, robbing, cheating, anything can be done, even if it means working for others.

When Li Qi was traveling here, he was robbed by someone, but he was swatted away by Li Qi. Juye was shocked again, and Li Qi also gained a certain degree of prestige, so that some young people did not dare to approach at will.

After all, in a place like this, the information must be very well-informed.

In addition, Li Qi also discovered that there were also some big shots in the lower areas. They would not come in person, but Li Qi witnessed many big shots' lackeys. They came here to recruit a group of low-level thugs. , or some suicidal assassin who wants money rather than his life.

However, it is not that there is no order here. In fact, gangs and sects rule this area, and there are also strong people among them, but these strong people do not usually live here.

These strong men rule the lower areas, but they themselves live in the glamorous upper levels.

After visiting the upper and lower levels, Li Qi finally understood what this so-called Bailu City was like.

This belongs to his grandma...

Xianxia cyberpunk?

There is a clear distinction between upper and lower, and the upper level controls everything. On the surface, it looks powerful and elegant, and life is generous, full of sunshine, and even has the opportunity to obtain immortality.

The lower level exists purely as vassals of the upper level. They are not even 'oppressed' because the upper level does not need them at all. Powerful practitioners can sweep them out. After all, their only role for the big shots is to run errands or Gain a sense of superiority from them.

The upper and lower classes are unequal from the beginning. This inequality is not caused by oppression and exploitation, but by the disparity in power between the two sides.

For practitioners, equality is only based on strength and productivity. The eighth grade is comprehensively superior to the ninth and lower grades. The gap is extremely huge. The lower class can only become a vassal, and they have to take the initiative to join in. Otherwise, If someone kicks you, you can only cry.

This is not the difference between the boss and the employees. If all the employees leave together, the boss can only cry without tears, because the boss actually relies on the employees to maintain the company.

This is the difference between the small fish and shrimps around the giant dragon. Without the giant dragon, the fish and shrimp will still have nothing to do, but the fish and shrimp will die without the giant dragon.

Therefore, even if the giant dragon often eats some and occasionally kills a few groups accidentally, they don't dare to have any objections. They have to rush up in a group, wishing they could get closer.

This is a completely different attachment.

Thinking like this, Li Qi suddenly noticed that the chrysanthemum leaf next to him seemed a little sluggish.

Um? What's going on?

However, Li Qi glanced at it and suddenly understood.

After not sleeping or eating for three days, he was almost exhausted from walking around with Li Qi.

Oh, I have just broken through to the ninth level, and there is neither Bigu nor the golden elixir of the Taoist ninth level, so naturally I won't be able to survive for long.

But he still didn't raise any objections. Obviously this is the way the world is.

So, Li Qi patted him, injected a little life into him, temporarily cheered him up, and said: "Let's go, find a place to eat, just go to that restaurant."

Li Qi pointed to a grand restaurant in the upper area. The building was six hundred feet high and covered an area of ​​four or five miles. Li Qi had observed before that there were all kinds of strange beasts, beauties and musicians in it, and it was very luxurious.

Seeing where Li Qi was pointing, Juye swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said nervously: "Sir...I, I have no money."

"Okay, I'm treating you. Let's go." Li Qi smiled and took the lead to walk that way.

But at this moment, Juye suddenly felt...

My body seems to be healing.

Although I was still hungry, I felt a little more energetic.

Was it the shot just now?

Juye touched her shoulder.

So full of life.

He was delighted.

Maybe this is the first step for the other party to trust you? Then I might actually be able to survive!

He still thought that he was likely to be killed. After all... the strong men in this world were really not easy to get along with.

But now that the other party is willing to say this, and is even willing to heal himself, does that mean that he can really be a dog to the other party?

Juye didn't think there was anything bad about it.

It is the greatest honor to be a dog for a powerful person. Unlike some wild dogs, they run around without knowing who their master is. They can only fight for food and kill each other on the ground.

A dog with an owner has no worries about food and clothing.

Moreover... the other party also promised to save his senior sister, maybe the other party will really fulfill his promise?

right?

Juye thought so, but when she looked up, Li Qi was almost gone.

He quickly caught up and kept up with Li Qi's pace.

As for Li Qi, he entered the restaurant.

"If you can afford the signature dishes here, give each one a portion." Li Qi walked in, found a table and sat down, and said.

The waiter was slightly surprised because it was rare for anyone to order like this.

As a waiter here, he was not stupid enough to ask, "Can you afford it?" "Have you finished eating?" Those who came here were all big shots, and he couldn't even see the cultivation level of the person in front of him. Wear it, so I just bowed my head respectfully: "In that case, I'm afraid the table in the hall won't fit, so I'd like to ask you to go up to the ceiling."

"Okay, lead the way." Li Qi nodded and did not refuse.

The waiter led the way, and Li Qi and others boarded a big blue bird. The big bird carried the pavilion on its back, which was the elevator here.

The big bird soared slowly, following the updraft, and flew slowly and steadily to the top of the restaurant.

Juye was trembling.

He has never been to a place like this, and he just discovered that this elevator bird... has the same cultivation level as him. If it were outside, it would definitely be a ferocious beast occupying one side.

But here, it can only be used as an elevator.

Li Qi didn't think it was anything. To be honest, most of his energy was spent on deducing the social structure of Xiantian, and he didn't care much about these chores in the outside world.

This is the mentality of a high-level practitioner. Until now, Li Qishi rarely pays attention to things in the outside world that have nothing to do with him. After all, he has seen many, many mortals... most of them are similar.

The things they care about and pursue seem too small in Li Qi's eyes, and it is really difficult to have a common language.

Humanity may care about the demands of mortals as long as they meet the standards of humanity, but Li Qi is used to being alone, and witchcraft is not an orthodoxy that will save people everywhere.

Arriving at the top of the building, Li Qi sat down.

Immediately afterwards, a large amount of meals were delivered.

Li Qi ordered many dishes.

The meat of exotic animals, a feast of rare fish, never-before-seen plants, spiritual herbs, special spices, different fermentation methods, and various cooking techniques were all laid out, totaling more than four hundred dishes.

As a foodie, Li Qi actually likes to eat, but these are only ninth-grade products after all, so he just tasted them. To be honest, for the eighth- and ninth-grade level, they are quite good. Many Li Qi have never tasted them. The taste of the spiritual beasts he had eaten was very exotic to Li Qi.

Ju Chi, who was next to him, was enjoying his food. Li Qi only tasted one bite of each item, and the rest was his.

but……

Li Qi suddenly noticed that someone was staring at him.