[Xiu Xian] The ninth generation

After eating the noodles, Chu Yanzhi thought of a very serious question: he didn't have any taels of silver on him!

This... among mortals, it takes silver for a fancy meal, right?

He shifted his gaze to Chu Zixuan, who was very straightforward, and said via voice transmission: "Do you think a late Jindan cultivator would carry money and things sent by mortals with him?"

Chu Yanzhi was dumbfounded, knowing that what Chu Zixuan said was true--a monk is a monk after all, even if he only has the first or second level of Qi refining, he probably wouldn't bother to carry mortal things.But you can't eat the overlord's meal for nothing. Even if you are not afraid of spreading shame, you should always plan for the situation that the two people in front of you are gradually becoming mortals, and they are newcomers and need to recuperate in this city...

"The two guest officers don't have any silver taels?" Seeing that they refused to pay the bill for a long time, the waiter in the shop didn't know what happened, so he changed his face and said, "Why come here for noodles if you don't have money!"

"We went out in a hurry and forgot to bring the silver taels." Chu Zixuan didn't care about the shop waiter's fury, he just slowly took out a jade pendant from his pocket and put it on the table, "I don't know how much this jade pendant is worth?"

The jade pendant is made of high-quality purple jade, but there is not much aura.Chu Yanzhi was shocked by the word "Chu" flailing on it, - this is clearly the identity symbol carried by members of the Tiansheng Chu family! "No, this is yours..." Chu Yanzhi's words came to an abrupt end. He saw the young man on the opposite side raise his pretty eyebrows, and asked him meaningfully: "My... what? You seem to know me very well ?”

"Ahem!" The shop clerk coughed a few times, with a flattering expression on his face, "I don't know what kind of relationship this young master has with the Chu family in Jiecheng?"

...Why, there is also a Chu family here?

Chu Yanzhi frowned deeply, but he could hear Chu Zixuan boasting: "That's right, I am a member of the Chu family in Jiecheng."

"Then this piece of jade pendant can't be taken away." The shop clerk was a little startled, and quickly realized, "I wonder if there is anything else on the young master?"

"The Chu family in Jiecheng? The boy just said the Chu family in Jiecheng?"

"That's right. I was fortunate enough to see the jade pendant of the direct line of the Chu family in Jiecheng, and it is no different from the jade pendant in that young man's hands."

"But this year, I didn't say that the direct descendants of the Chu family in Jiecheng are walking in the rivers and lakes. Could it be..."

……

Chu Yanzhi glanced around, the movement here has attracted the attention of other people in the store, and some people have already started whispering.

He kicked Chu Zixuan under the table, quickly put away the purple jade pendant in his hand, waved to the waiter, and said in a low voice, "I wonder if the manager of your shop is here?"

"You two, please follow me." The waiter looked at Chu Yanzhi's hand with regret, and then smiled and led the two into a room behind the curtain.

The sun was still shining outside, but the room was narrow and dark, and a large kerosene lamp was lit.

In the shadow of the fire, the flames reflected on the wall, unexpectedly giving off a ghostly aura.

The shopkeeper was an old man, dressed in sloppy, oil-stained clothes, dozing off with his elbows propped on the table.If it wasn't for the shop waiter who led them to the old man and respectfully called "the shopkeeper's", they would never have thought that the old man in front of them was the shopkeeper of this store.

The shop waiter whispered a few times in the old man's ear, and the latter opened his eyes, looked up and squinted at the two teenagers in front of him.The moment the old man raised his head, Chu Yanzhi's expression changed: This old man is clearly the old man in Li's iron shop!Even the silver-white sideburns around the ears, the two black spots next to the left eye, and even the expressions on their faces are all the same!

"Is this young master not feeling well?" The shopkeeper looked at Chu Yanzhi with burning eyes, and his voice was hoarse.

"Just a little dizzy." Chu Yanzhi moved his sleeves slightly and smiled calmly.

"That's good." The old man nodded, "I don't know what the two young masters are looking for me for? This small shop, even the young master of the Chu family, doesn't accept credit."

Chu Yanzhi paused, then took out a piece of non-attribute spirit stone that had lost most of its aura, and put it on the table: "I don't know if the shopkeeper has seen this thing before?"

The old man glanced at it: "Inferior spirit stone. It's a pity that there is not much spirit energy."

Chu Yanzhi and Chu Zixuan looked at each other, and they both saw a little seriousness in each other's eyes.

"So, I don't know the price of the meal...?"

"Of course it's more than enough." The shopkeeper smiled, showing his yellow teeth, "If you guys can provide other spirit stones, I mean spirit stones with abundant spiritual power, you can also exchange them for taels of silver from me. Presumably, those of you who come from far away must need some fancy money."

No matter from which angle he understood it, Chu Yanzhi felt that the words of the old man in front of him were very meaningful: full of spiritual power?How did he think they had spirit stones on them?And the distance?Does it refer to Boundary City, or...?

Even so, Chu Yanzhi had to admit that the old man was right. They did need silver taels, not to mention that they had already been exposed to each other, so they didn't have to hide it. It would be better to increase the existing risk by exchanging jade pendants.Thinking of this, he was about to touch the storage bag, but was stopped by Chu Zixuan's eyes.

"Exchanging spirit stones for silver taels, you have a good plan." Chu Zixuan picked a seat beside him and sat down, and motioned for Chu Yanzhi to sit down too.Immediately, he smiled lightly and said to the old man, "Don't you think it's a bit cynical? Is it true that the direct descendants of the Chu family in Jiecheng are easy to bully?"

The Chu family in Jiecheng...Even though he missed the familiar smile and tone, Chu Yanzhi's brows twitched fiercely: Chu Zixuan really dares to impersonate!Don't be afraid of being ripped apart!

Of course, he wouldn't be so stupid as to expose it, the most suitable thing right now is to wait and see what happens.

The old man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "...then what do you think?"

"Want to exchange silver taels for spirit stones?" Chu Zixuan said, "Yes, anyway, we are short of more silver taels of spirit stones. But what's the matter, you have to show some sincerity in buying and selling."

"I don't know what sincerity the young master wants?" The shopkeeper asked blankly.

"Information, rare treasures, and treasures of heaven and earth are all fine." Chu Zixuan smiled, "Surely, with the knowledge and experience of the shopkeeper, you can't show such mere sincerity, right? As for the spirit stone, you are Don't worry, I won't smash the nameplate of the Chu family in Jiecheng."

As soon as these words came out, the old man's pupils froze: This young man is so good!Unknowingly, he was led by the nose, and got involved in the other party's words three times and two times! "Young master is indeed a member of the Chu family." The old man coughed, took out a wooden box from the pocket of the table, and walked slowly to the two of them, "This is all the treasures of this old man. ... Cough, let's see, the two young masters, is there anyone you like?"

The wooden box is opened.

Inside were a few jade slips, a stack of spiritual blood charms, a few parchment scrolls, a gray compass-like thing, and a black wooden sign.

"I won't introduce the old man's jade slips. Spiritual blood charms have different effects. The two young masters will check it out by themselves. Each of the sheepskin scrolls is a treasure map that has caused turmoil in the rivers and lakes. As for the authenticity, the old man has not detected it. However, I don’t know.” The shopkeeper pointed to the items in the wooden box and introduced them one by one, but when he introduced the last two items, his face was clearly confused, “This compass is called ‘World Spirit Compass’, rumor has it that The things in the imperial palace of Jiecheng have the function of shuttling in the 'world'. The wooden plaque is called the 'jieling card', which is the identity mark in the 'jie', and it also comes from the palace. As for what this world is, the old man is ignorant. I haven’t even penetrated through it. Thinking about the situation where the old man’s body has fallen into the loess, he is in urgent need of spirit stones, otherwise it will be easier for you.”

boundary?World spirit card?World spirit compass?Could it be...?

Thinking of the specifications of the Xuanzi Temple, Chu Yanzhi had a vague guess in his heart, but the boldness of this guess even surprised him.

……

"then!"

Just when he was in a daze, Chu Zixuan had already made a deal with the old man, exchanging everything with 3000 yuan high-grade spirit stones, including a few handfuls of gold and silver leaves.Immediately, Chu Zixuan didn't even look at the contents of the wooden box, and directly covered it and threw it to Chu Yanzhi. "Brother Zixuan, what's the meaning of this?" Chu Yanzhi caught it hastily, with a little annoyance on his brows.

"Leave it to Yanzhi for the time being." Chu Zixuan replied flatly, and turned to the old man who looked more deeply, "Since the transaction is completed, Yanzhi and I will bid farewell."

"Two young masters, go slowly." The old man replied with a smile, "I think we will meet again soon."

Chu Zixuan paused, then pulled Chu Yan's head and left the shop without looking back.

After walking far enough, Chu Zixuan stopped: "What do you think Yanzhi?"

"There is definitely something wrong with that shop." Chu Yanzhi rubbed the wooden box in his hand, his expression solemn, "I think we have to make some plans while we still have cultivation, such as disguise."

Before the words fell, Chu Yanzhi sensed the other party's gaze directly on his face, and he didn't know what it meant, and panicked: "What's the matter?... I said something wrong. place?"

"No. What Yanzhi said makes sense." Chu Zixuan retracted his gaze and looked at the sky, only to see that the light was slightly dimmed, "It's getting late, and there may be other changes when we go out of the city. It's better to pack up and change. Find Stay in an inn for one night, and make plans tomorrow." His eyes fell on the black box in Chu Yanzhi's arms: "As for this box, there is not much time, so you better keep it away, we will discuss it later. "

Chu Yanzhi nodded, and safety should be the most important right now: "Okay, you go east, I go west. We will meet here in an hour."

"It's not too late." The idea was made, and the two rushed away in two directions, buying necessary things before their cultivation base was completely lost.

The author has something to say: Sorry, I have been working overtime for the past few days/(ㄒoㄒ)/~~