Gao Wu: You have science, and I have magic!

Chapter 212: Touching someone's body is the fastest way to become famous
After paying the money, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen were able to pass through the city gate and enter the outer city area.

Huajian City is divided into two major areas, the inner city and the outer city. The outer city is divided into neatly arranged markets of different sizes, some providing accommodation, some providing food. All the basic functions that a city should have are available here.

From the shops along the street, the sounds of hawking can be heard one after another, and the shop owners all use the traditional method of shouting to attract customers to their shops.

The iron market is the most bustling and lively among them, because the Rakshasa Kingdom is rich in wrought iron, a forging material that is extremely popular, and thus attracts caravans from other races to come and trade.

The language here is ancient Dongji language, and the pronunciation accent is different from that of today's Dongji Kingdom. Fortunately, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen can communicate through telepathy, so there is no need to worry about language barriers.

Huang Liwen sighed: "It seems that because of the development of martial arts, the level of civilization here is very low and technology cannot develop at all."

The situation in the outer city area is relatively good. The area outside the city walls is the real hell on earth. Garbage is piled up like mountains, and there are even corpses on the streets. The living environment is extremely harsh, and it is simply a breeding ground for disease and plague.

The lower class people in the Rakshasa Women's Kingdom have an extremely low standard of living. Many Rakshasa men are skinny and have numb expressions. They can only make a living by working as coolies in the dock area.

As for the women of the Rakshasa tribe, their lives are slightly better, but that is also obtained by selling their bodies.

This scene before our eyes perfectly illustrates what it means that “all living beings suffer”.

Even a heartless person like Ye Qingzhou, who stepped into the feudal society from the civilized world, felt touched: "The gap in combat power between the lower and upper classes of the Luosha Women's Country is too large, so all social changes are difficult to happen. Therefore, no one has been able to break the class solidification for thousands of years, which has created all this in front of us."

Although the technological development of Blue Star is still far behind the martial arts masters in Kunlun Cave Heaven in terms of high-end combat power, the development of productivity has directly widened the living gap between the lower-class people.

Especially in Dongji Country, the people's livelihood security is the best in the Blue Star. It can be said that for ordinary people, if you are born in Dongji Country, you will outperform most other people in the entire Blue Star.

"Let's find a place to stay first."

Ye Qingzhou was kind-hearted and could not bear to see the miserable fate of the lower-class people of the Rakshasa Women's Kingdom outside the city, so he closed his eyes and quickened his pace to leave the area at the city gate.

The entrance fee of one Dao coin is enough to keep out all the destitute people.

Afterwards, Ye Qingzhou rented a house with a small courtyard in the city. The rent was charged on a daily basis, one dollar coin a day, which was so expensive that it made people's scalps numb.

"One hundred thousand dollars a day, are we staying in the presidential suite?"

Huang Liwen took a look at the dilapidated house in the yard. Not only was there no color TV, refrigerator or air conditioner, there was not even running water. To get water, one had to go to a public well, and was charged by the bucket.

What’s even worse is the toilet. There is no toilet in the houses here, not even a dry toilet!

A wooden barrel was used!
Ye Qingzhou was quite open-minded: "I didn't ask you to pay, and the purchasing power of currency varies in different places. For many professional martial artists, they are quite happy to spend 100,000 yuan to live here."

It has to be said that although the living conditions in Huajian City are a bit poor, the vitality here is extremely rich, which is very beneficial for practicing martial arts.

If one can settle down for a long time, the speed of improving cultivation will be very fast, so one hundred thousand yuan is not expensive, it is just the money to buy twenty iron-feathered chickens.

"Brother Wen, please quickly sense the location of the treasure."

"Give me the Jade Scepter and the Dou Seal."

Ye Qingzhou took the treasure out of the gilded jade gourd and let Huang Liwen hold it in his hand.

Although Huang Liwen could not understand the profound mathematical knowledge in "Qi Men Dun Jia", he still relied on his identity as a descendant of Emperor Huang to gain a kind of mysterious sense and was able to "calculate" the positions of the other nine-character seals.

"I sensed it!"

Huang Liwen held the Jade Scepter in his right hand and the Dou character seal in his left hand. He just sat cross-legged in meditation for a moment, then showed a happy expression and pointed towards the northwest.

"..."

Ye Qingzhou was speechless: "Are you sure?"

"Definitely and definitely!"

"Things are in trouble."

Ye Qingzhou felt a headache: "That is the inner city area. With our current status, I'm afraid we can't get in."

The inner city of Huajian City is the aristocratic area, where only the powerful and their families and servants can live.

As for sneaking in secretly?

The inner city area is heavily guarded. There are hundreds of master-level martial artists alone, and even the ordinary soldiers have professional-level strength, numbering more than two thousand.

In addition, the high-ranking officials in the city are basically all masters, and the city lord himself is said to have the cultivation of a martial saint and can cut a river ten miles wide with a single sword.

With such a lineup, Ye Qingzhou would not dare to sneak in unless he was tired of living.

You know, although the Rakshasa Women's Kingdom respects women, it is a real fighting nation after all. Every citizen is a soldier, and there are countless masters.

Ye Qingzhou could only give up the idea of ​​breaking in and seizing the treasure. He was still young and didn't want to die young.

Huang Liwen said: "I have a vague feeling that as long as I gather the nine-character seal of the true word, I can activate the power of the Jade Scepter and sense the location of the Xuanyuan Sword."

"Brother Wen, I only need to collect seven dragon balls to make a wish to the dragon, but you want me to collect the Nine-Character Seal of the True Word? Bad review!"

"It's not something I can control."

Huang Liwen rolled his eyes at Ye Qingzhou unhappily: "So, are you going to give up?"

That is the Holy Sword Xuanyuan, how could Ye Qingzhou give it up?

No matter how difficult it is, he is determined to obtain such a peerless magic weapon. Looking towards the inner city, Ye Qingzhou's eyes became deep: "It seems that we can only use our wits to win."

After spending two days, Ye Qingzhou finally got some useful information from the local residents.

"The ruler of the Luosha Women's Country will marry a human king after the Divine Sword Ceremony. This is our chance. Now, in order to go to the Royal City to participate in the sword offering ceremony, the city lord is planning to invite the city's famous craftsmen to attend the banquet."

"Sacred Sword Festival?"

Huang Liwen was very curious: "Is this considered a festival?"

"more or less."

Ye Qingzhou was also calculating silently in his heart, and then he told his plan: "In the Luosha Women's Country, the high priest and the king have the highest status, followed by the powerful warriors in the country. And if a warrior wants to defeat the enemy on the battlefield, he needs a good weapon, and the Divine Sword Festival comes from this."

In the Rakshasa Women's Kingdom, craftsmen who can forge weapons have a very high status. Even if you are born a commoner, as long as you can forge a good sword, you can become a guest of honor among the nobles.

After sensing it more than a dozen times over the past few days, Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen have confirmed that the "Xing" seal in the nine-character seal of the true mantra is in the City Lord's Mansion.

"My plan is to get an invitation first, and then become a guest of honor at the City Lord's Mansion. In this way, I should have the opportunity to enter and exit the treasury under the pretext of offering a knife, and obtain the seal of the official position."

Ye Qingzhou is very confident about this.

"Is this...in time?"

What Huang Liwen was worried about was that there was not enough time. After all, the Divine Sword Festival had already begun, and Ye Qingzhou was still an unknown person in Huajian City.

"Fast, there are fast ways to play."

Ye Qingzhou was very calm because he already had an idea in his mind.

…………

Outer city area, Ironware Market.

A huge high wall separates the inside and the outside.

Outside, there are majestic streets lined with old trees.

Inside, there are houses with terraces and pavilions arranged in an orderly manner.

The hierarchy of the Luosha Women's Kingdom is strict, and only the princes and nobles are qualified to open their doors to the street. Ordinary markets are like fortresses, guarding the city lord's mansion.

The Iron Market sold a large number of metal products and had a large number of merchants coming and going, so it was also called the Gold Market.

The Lanxiangfang, located next to the Ironware Market, mainly operates brothels and pornographic entertainment venues. Even at night, there will be beautiful Rakshasa girls wearing only a few pieces of clothing with their bellies exposed, performing hot dances.

For foreign merchants, Luosha Meiji's dance was full of exotic charm and enchanting. Therefore, even in the dead of night, the Lanxiangfang was still lit with red candles and filled with singing and laughter.

Walking into the ironware market, Ye Qingzhou moved his ears slightly. Various clanging sounds came from all directions.

The interior of the market is divided into four parts in the shape of a cross by two intersecting streets, and on both sides of the street are shops selling various metal products.

Swords are the main items. The snow-white steel knives are hung on the shelves with straw ropes, like wind chimes. When the wind blows, they make crisp and clear sounds.

Ye Qingzhou stopped in front of a knife shop.

"Sir, would you like to buy a knife?"

A boss whose smile was uglier than his cry came up to Ye Qingzhou. He was a member of the Rakshasa tribe and had a face that could stop a child from crying at night.

Ye Qingzhou picked one at random: "How much is this knife?"

When the boss saw that Ye Qingzhou was a foreigner, he narrowed his eyes and pretended to be honest and said, "It's not expensive, ten dollars a piece. This is the best hundred-tempered steel. Look at the pattern on it, it's so beautiful."

Ye Qingzhou just thought the other party's offer was too funny. The steel knife in his hand had not even been refined 100 times, let alone 10 times. If he took it to Blue Star, it wouldn't even be qualified to be a kitchen knife. How dare he offer 10 knife coins?
The other party really thinks of himself as a sucker!
"Is the blade of your knife made of gold, or is the handle made of gold? How dare you ask me for ten knife coins?"

"Hey!"

The knife shop owner was immediately furious, his ugly face looked even more evil, and he glared at Ye Qingzhou: "Look, where can you find hundred-fold tempered steel out there? This is all my ancestral craftsmanship, do you understand? You think it's too expensive? I think it's too expensive too!"

"Okay, then pick a good one for me."

"Okay."

The knife shop owner's expression suddenly became amiable. He quickly selected a snow-white steel knife and handed it to Ye Qingzhou: "Sir, this is the tempered steel knife you asked for."

"Are you sure it's Hundred-Refined Steel?"

Ye Qingzhou held the knife in his hand, examined it for a moment, and immediately saw the trick: "Why doesn't it look like it to me? There are too many impurities in the material, and there are problems with the forging process."

"Are you looking for trouble?"

The knife shop owner also had a hot temper. He himself possessed the strength of a professional martial artist. At this time, he believed that Ye Qingzhou had come to challenge him, so how could he be polite to him?

Seeing this, Ye Qingzhou didn't waste any words and just snapped his fingers.

The burst of power instantly gathered at the connection of the blade structure. Due to workmanship issues, there were tiny cracks inside the knife, which were infinitely magnified at this moment.

Hey~
The moment the fingertips touched the blade, a crisp sound was heard first, followed by a click, and the blade broke directly.

When the knife shop owner saw this, his eyes immediately cleared up.

The move that Ye Qingzhou displayed seemed simple, but was actually extremely skillful. It not only represented his profound cultivation, but also represented Ye Qingzhou's attainments in forging, which was at least at the level of a master craftsman!
Met a real industry leader!

I can't afford it!

"I am a humble man who does not know the real master. I don't know how to address you, sir."

The knife shop owner asked nervously, and even his tone became humble.

The Rakshasa Female Kingdom is a place where martial arts are the norm, and therefore the status of famous craftsmen has also risen. Even in the royal capital, a famous craftsman can receive courtesy from the nobility, let alone a small border town like Huajian City.

"My name is Ye Long."

Ye Qingzhou casually gave a fake name. Now, he has symbolic and numerical thinking. As long as he opens his third eye, he can see through all phenomena in the world.

It was as if he had opened his eyes to see through any weapon. He could see through it thoroughly once he glanced at it. The material, craftsmanship, and even the internal structure of the weapon were all clear.

"Who is the best at casting in Huajian City?"

"The owner of the Yanfeng is Duan Qianfeng, who is the best. It is said that his craftsmanship has reached the level of a master craftsman. Even the city lord has asked him to forge his saber. He is also the first to receive an invitation to the sword banquet in three days."

"Haha, you are honest."

Ye Qingzhou knew that the other party was trying to divert trouble to someone else, but he didn't care. He threw the broken knife back and turned away.

The knife shop owner didn't dare to ask for compensation. Instead, he was secretly relieved and a little expectant because he successfully sent the plague god away.

After all, there is nothing more satisfying than seeing your colleagues in trouble.

"Let's go, Brother Wen."

"Where?"

"Kick the gym."

"!!!"

Yanfeng is a giant that occupies a corner of the ironware market in Huajian City.

Compared with the surrounding iron shops, the area of ​​Yanfeng is more than ten times larger and is arranged like a castle. The shops on the periphery are used for business, while the center is the production area and living area. There are hundreds of apprentices alone.

With a casual glance, Ye Qingzhou discovered that all the apprentices in front of him had the cultivation level of professional martial artists.

Two of them even have the strength of half-step masters, and it seems that they can open the bridge between heaven and earth at any time and ascend to heaven in one step.

They were all members of the Rakshasa tribe. Not only did they all look ferocious, but they also exuded a hot and sharp aura. It was obvious that they had practiced some kind of fire-attributed martial arts and were good at fighting with long swords.

"Old Ye, are you really going to challenge me?"

"Since we're here, we have to give it a try, right?"

Ye Qingzhou was not panicked at all, but was eager to try.

If you want to become famous, the fastest way is to touch another celebrity and step on him to get to the top.

Of course, this approach can easily offend people.

But Ye Qingzhou doesn't plan to settle down in Kunlun Cave Heaven, so what if he offends people?

The matter here is over, the worst that can happen is that we can just walk away. Can the other party still chase us to Blue Star?
Huang Liwen was still a little timid: "Old Ye, let's go. I think they are quite fierce. They will be beaten to death, right?"

"Don't worry, I'm a civilized person. How can I be so disrespectful if I want to kill people at every turn?"

"..."

Huang Liwen had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Ye Qingzhou into the Yanfeng.

"Sir, are you here to buy a knife?"

"No."

Ye Qingzhou smiled slightly and said amiably, "I'm here to seek advice."

"Fuck, Senior Brother Wen, Senior Brother Wu, someone is here to challenge us!"

The apprentice shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Duanwen and Duanwu were immediately furious. They walked up to Ye Qingzhou and stared into his eyes intently: "Are you here to challenge me?"

In the past few days, the Yanfeng has been troubled by the competition for a place to participate in the Divine Sword Festival.

Therefore, no one in the Yanfeng looked at Ye Qingzhou well.

"Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm here to ask for advice."

As a cultured person, Ye Qingzhou always pays attention to using courtesy before force and always has a legitimate reason to act.

"Humph, that sounds nice, but you're still here to challenge me, right?"

Duanwu raised his eyebrows angrily and opened his mouth, revealing a mouthful of shark-like fangs: "If you lose, you will have to leave one hand behind."

"That's not good?"

Ye Qingzhou was a little embarrassed about this.

"What, are you scared?"

Duanwu laughed loudly, his tone full of sarcasm and contempt.

Ye Qingzhou sighed and said with a compassionate expression: "Well, this is what you asked for."

"Humph~"

Duan Wu sneered and drew out the sword from his waist. He looked at Ye Qingzhou with arrogance and said, "This sword is called Red Fang. It has a steel blade and a steel spine. It is four feet and seven inches long. I spent three years making it myself. I once killed an adult sword-backed dragon in the wilderness."

The Stegosaurus is over ten meters long and weighs over eight tons. It is extremely ferocious, with sword-like bone plates on its back. When it is angry, it can roll its body and cut through the rock wall.

Being able to kill such a monster is enough to prove Duanwu's strength, and it is also enough to prove that the Red Fang in his hand has become a famous sword.

Ye Qingzhou casually took out a discarded golden long sword from the Xiayu Treasure Ring, held it in his palm, and said calmly: "I made this sword in my spare time. I forgot what material it was made of. I originally planned to reforge it, so I didn't give it a name."

The frivolous words instantly made Duan Wu furious: "How dare you humiliate me?"

He leaped forward, swung his sword vertically, and delivered a blow powerful enough to melt gold and iron!
The blade of the Red Tooth Knife was now wrapped in a burning martial arts energy, turning into a high-temperature red state, and could cut through iron like mud.

"A sneak attack? That's really unethical."

Faced with a sword that was powerful enough to kill a professional martial artist with one strike, Ye Qingzhou remained calm and swung the golden sword in his hand slowly and unhurriedly.

At this time, he had opened his third eye and could see the flow of Duanwu's true energy. At the same time, he also saw the weak link of the Red Tooth Knife in his hand.

The texture of metal is not absolutely uniform, and the joints are often the most fragile and easily broken by external force.

(End of this chapter)