What Lin Xun did not expect was that the old man was going to take him there, and it turned out to be Yanxia City, the capital of the Southwest Province!

"For the cultivators of the entire empire, whether it is the children of the upper-class clansmen or the poor children from the bottom, the national examination is relatively the most fair and equitable talent selection system."

The old man seemed to see Lin Xun's doubts and explained patiently.

"Seize this opportunity, the poor can leap from the dragon's gate, soar to the top, so as to get rid of the shackles of poverty. Similarly, in the assessment, you can also select the real pillars from the children of the nobles, rather than just spending money. An ignorant dude."

"When you can enter Qinglu Academy one day, you may have the mentality and strength to understand some truth."

Lin Xun froze in his heart: "Senior, dare to ask what the truth is?"

The old man smiled, and there was a hint of secrecy in his vicissitudes of life: "What truth do you want to get, the truth is what it is."

Lin Xun was stunned, lost in thought.

He was a little uneasy, did this old man already know something?

Lin Xun suddenly remembered that when he was in Donglin City, the old man once said that the Queen of the Dark Night had gone to the depths of the Three Thousand Mountains to find the whereabouts of an old friend.

But when they arrived, the place where the old man lived had long since been destroyed, leaving no trace behind.

At that time, Lin Xun suspected that the place they were going to find was the mine prison where he once lived, but he was not sure in his heart.

But now, after listening to the intriguing words of the old man, Lin Xun couldn't help but associate, and vaguely felt that the old man in front of him seemed to know something.

Likewise, Lin Xun was still unsure.

He can't ask, because there are too many things involved in the mine prison, not only Mr. Lu, but also Lin Xun's own life experience and enemies!

The old man stopped talking, took out a snow-white handkerchief, and gently and carefully wiped a simple black pendant that looked like an ancient sword but only three inches in size.

The old man's kind and old face was full of concentration, solemnity, and seriousness, which caught Lin Xun's attention unconsciously.

Lin Xun didn't know that this sword-shaped black pendant also had a name that shocked the world thousands of years ago - "Sigh of the Eternal Night"!

This is the name of a set of spirit pattern battle suits.

For thousands of years, very few people have known about it.

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three days later.

Smoke City.

As the capital city of the southwestern province of the empire, Yanxia City is a prosperous and prosperous city with a population of millions.

night.

In a remote old courtyard in Yanxia City, Lin Xun looked at the cleaned and refreshed room, which made him feel like a home.

In the evening of the same day, the old man left, leaving behind the residence that had been prepared for Lin Xun. There were no servants or maids. Lin Xun could only thoroughly clean the courtyard by himself.

This small courtyard is not big, but it is better in quietness. Being able to have such a free residence in the city of Yanxia, ​​where every inch of land is so precious, has already made Lin Xun very satisfied.

It's just that Lin Xun has to face a practical problem. It is not enough to have a place to live. The resources needed for his daily practice and the materials needed for daily life need to be solved urgently.

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After the blood-killing camp, no one can supply all this for free.

Lin Xun had already counted his belongings, 200 gold coins, a blue wave sword, two bottles of condensation pills, and some miscellaneous spiritual materials.

Other than that, nothing else.

In the past, this amount of wealth may be enough for Lin Xun to maintain his monthly expenses, but for Lin Xun, who now has a human-level cultivation base, if he wants to maintain his cultivation and living needs, this wealth is simply a drop in the bucket.

In other words, after arriving in Yanxia City, Lin Xun has to face an extremely real problem - making money!

"The provincial exam will start in September, which means that I have to live in Yanxia City for nearly half a year..."

Lin Xun pondered silently for a moment in his heart, then stood up, planning to go out first to get acquainted with the environment of Yanxia City. 【Love ↑ go △ small ↓ say △ net .ai qu xs】

"Well, boy, wait a minute."

Suddenly, a tired voice sounded from the corner.

Looking closely, a burly figure was lying there. He had a rough appearance, his cheeks were flushed, his eyes were drunk, his chest as hard as steel was exposed, and he looked like a drunkard.

This person is naturally Xue Jin. After sending Lin Xun here, he was also left behind. According to the old man, Xue Jin will take care of Lin Xun's daily life before the provincial examination is over.

Logically speaking, such an arrangement is naturally excellent, but Lin Xun has no idea about it now.

Since Xue Jin entered this small courtyard, he drank and slept on his own, not to mention letting him take care of Lin Xun's daily life, it would be a blessing not to cause trouble to Lin Xun.

"Is something wrong?" Lin Xun asked.

"Hey, remember to bring me a bottle of wine when you come back. The stronger the better, I remember that there is a very famous spirit in Yanxia City. It seems to be called 'Soul Burning' or something. Well, it should be this name..."

Xue Jin muttered for a long time, like a drunk talking in his sleep.

"Okay, but Lao Jin, take it easy, don't run out and cause trouble when you're drunk." Lin Xun said a little helplessly.

The last time Xuejin became crazy, even the Imperial Mighty Battleship dared to collide, so Lin Xun had to worry if this guy would demolish the yard once he was drunk.

"Don't act like a mother-in-law, hurry up, I've been drunk for 30 years, but I haven't done anything stupid." Xue Jin shouted impatiently.

Lin Xun sighed, shook his head and walked out of the courtyard.

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The city of haze in the night is like a city that never sleeps, with bright lights, like a fire dragon, illuminating half of the night sky.

On the spacious streets dense as cobwebs, various buildings are lined up, and even at night, there is still a crowd of people and a lively scene of pedestrians.

Very prosperous!

After a year, returning to the city again made Lin Xun slightly uncomfortable.

Everything in the blood-killing camp was dull and peaceful. Every day, apart from training, fighting, and bloody battles, it was cultivation and assessment.

But now walking on this prosperous street like flowing water, watching the pedestrians coming and going, listening to the noisy and lively voices in the air, Lin Xun has a feeling of being separated from the world.

Soon, Lin Xun shook his head and abandoned his distracting thoughts.

He first went to a grocery store to buy some daily necessities such as firewood, rice, oil and salt, and Linggu Lingveg, and then turned to a business that specialized in selling spiritual materials to buy some finished spiritual ink and spiritual materials. Just doing these things, he spent twenty gold coins

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Soon, he spent fifty gold coins to buy sixty bottles of "Sapphire Yungang Pill". Although the price was extremely expensive, it was something that could not be separated from cultivation.

After traveling all over the streets for seven days and finally buying a bottle of "Soul Burning" wine from an unknown tavern, Lin Xun's wealth had spent about half, and only a few hundred gold coins were left.

This also made Lin Xun feel a little bit of pain, and fully realized how high the price of Yanxia City was.

After doing all this, Lin Xun unknowingly came to the center of Yanxia City, where there are gorgeous buildings that can be towering to the sky, gathering various well-known chambers of commerce, businesses, and various entertainment venues, such as brothels, taverns, arenas, and more.

A place like this is not something that ordinary cultivators can afford. Just by looking at the clothes of the pedestrians coming and going on the street, you can tell that each and every one of them is either rich or expensive.

Lin Xun didn't have the heart to wander around, and was about to leave when his eyes were suddenly attracted by a magnificent building in the distance.

This building is quaint, hundreds of feet high, standing there, like a majestic mountain.

At this moment, a huge light curtain appeared on the surface of the building. In the light curtain, there was a meticulous and beautiful woman broadcasting news.

"According to reliable information, news came out from the Grand Governor's Mansion three days ago that the Grand Governor Liu Wujun will personally serve as the examiner in the provincial examination in September. When this news came out, it caused a huge shock."

"Yesterday, the frontline battlefield of the empire's western frontier came to report good news. After half a month's fierce battle, the Jagged Army successfully defeated the 30,000-strong elite army of the Wuman clan!"

"This morning, the Imperial Academy of Divinity announced that a new generation of small Ziying warships will be launched soon. According to reliable sources, the power of the new generation of Ziying warships will break previous records and become another weapon of war for the Empire."

The beautiful woman was dignified and expressionless, Gujing said indifferently, "The news about cultivation will be broadcast below. The most eye-catching news today is undoubtedly..."

Lin Xun raised his head and looked at the light curtain quietly.

This light curtain is called "Spirit Transmission Light Curtain". In the final analysis, it is actually a large-scale phantom spirit formation. The light effect is very simple, just to spread the news.

However, the cost of this light screen is extremely expensive, and it is a luxury item. Every day of operation, it will cost tens of thousands of gold coins.

This kind of huge price is not to mention ordinary forces, even some top forces are difficult to maintain, and only the official of the empire has such a large amount of money, which can maintain the normal operation of a "Spiritual Light Curtain".

Lin Xun had also heard before that in the capital cities of the thirty-four provinces of the empire, they each had such a "spreading light curtain", which could communicate with each other, and immediately report the important events that were born in various parts of the empire. spread.

I thought it was amazing at the time, but when he saw this scene with his own eyes, Lin Xun was relieved. As a spirit tattoo artist, he naturally understood the essence and mystery of this "spiritual light curtain".

Soon, Lin Xun narrowed his eyes and was attracted by a message——

"According to legend, Lian Fei, son-in-law of Yao Tuohai, a major cultivator of the Dongtian Realm in Qingfeng County, successfully condensed a second-grade spiritual power pool when he broke through the Human Astral Realm a few days ago. , According to analysis, Lian Fei will also participate in the provincial examination in September this time..."

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ps: My thoughts are a little stuck, and the second is more likely to be very late.

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