Chapter 156: Unpleasant foreboding
Since he knew he would still have to wait for more than a month to go to the Daoist World, Ding Huan decided to exchange all ten pieces of crystal stone fragments for True Yehui currency.
Ten pieces of crystal stone fragments were exchanged for thirty thousand True Yehui coins.
After returning to the inn, Ding Huan again sorted out the things in his backpack.
Besides some simple daily necessities, there was a pot and several books on spiritual herbs and ore bought from Siangao Land.
These daily necessities were merely for the sake of keeping others from prying eyes, just to let people know that his belongings were all inside the bag.
The spiritual herb and ore books from Siangao Land are not valuable here, and just buying one of them would be richer than the knowledge he has in his backpack.
Considering that he might need to cook for a long time in the future, Ding Huan decided to take out a pile of shanshen crystal stones and put them in the pot in his backpack.
This is not a pipe dream.
The same pot was used when Qixinyue cooked the large eagle owl meat in the Kunlun Mountains.
But the meat turned out to be really hard to eat, with no taste at all.
At that time, Ding Huan knew it was the problem with this pot. It was very likely that the pot was absorbing the primordial Qi of the heavens and earth.
If the primordial Qi of the owl meat was absorbed by the pot, then the cooked food should have no taste. It is strange that it does.
Therefore, he decided to take out shanshen crystal stones and let the pot absorb it actively.
Once the pot has absorbed enough primordial Qi, he will use it to cook food, perhaps making it taste better.
After doing all these, Ding Huan would leave the inn every day to visit the Jiyhe City to gather information.
The owner of the inn, Lou Buzhi, also did not stay in the inn. It was unclear where he had gone, and he also left early in the morning and returned late in the evening.
After a week, Ding Huan had got to know Jiyhe City quite well.
Jiyhe City is not remote in the True Yehui Empire, and it is only one day's journey from the capital city of Dazhong.
Of course, it is not by walking but by special vehicles.
Not to mention the human realm of the Three Realms Starland, but the development of the True Yehui Empire itself is very strange as well.
In the True Yehui Empire, a portion of people advocate Daoism, believing that only Daoism can ensure a way out and ensure the long-term stability of the True Yehui Empire.
On the other hand, some people believe that it is necessary to explore the laws of the universe, conform to the laws of the universe for development, and find means to synchronize with the laws of the universe in order to ensure that the people of True Yehui can live peacefully and prosperously.
In essence, it is about lighting up the tech tree.
This has led to an absurd phenomenon in the True Yehui Empire: there are both Daoists and tech-focused people, but they don't conflict with each other.
What makes Ding Huan satisfied is that he didn't find the artifact symbol pen in Jiyhe City, but instead found a machine for extracting genes.
Unfortunately, the cheapest price is over five hundred thousand True Yehui coins, which he cannot afford.
As long as it exists, it's enough. In the future, he will still need to make other gene-based remedies, and this machine is very important to him.
As for the Fumeuzhi, Ding Huan has also inquired in many marketplaces and business towers.
This kind of thing is also available in the human realm, but it requires visiting specialized Daoist business towers, and the prices are not cheap either.
Ding Huan's heart noted down this way, perhaps in the future if he has no money, he can still sell magic papers.
As for the shanshen crystal stones on him, Ding Huan had no intention of selling them.
He felt that the shanshen crystal stones were a higher grade than the crystal stone fragments he had obtained. If he were to show them, he might attract attention and that could be disastrous.
This place is not Siangao Land.
Perhaps he would still have a chance to escape in Siangao Land.
A power like Sang Yuhe, who could dominate the entire Siangao Land, is only ordinary here.
Because people in the human realm cannot go to the Daoist World freely, while those in the Daoist World can come to the human realm freely. If he were really spotted by strong people, it would be hard for him to escape.
Sighing, Ding Huan checked the pot in his backpack.
Opening the backpack, Ding Huan was startled to find that the pot of shanshen crystal stones had only some gray residue left.
As expected, this thing can absorb shanshen crystal stones.
Ding Huan, without hesitation, took out another pile of shanshen crystal stones and threw them into the pot, then sealed the backpack.
"Little Earth..." the voice of Qi Xinyue came from outside.
Ding Huan opened the door to let Qi Xinyue come in.
"What's up, Xinyue?"
Seeing Qi Xinyue looking preoccupied, Ding Huan knew that Qi Xinyue must have something on her mind.
Qi Xinyue hesitated for a moment and said:
"Little Earth, I've been feeling restless and unsettled these past few days. I feel like someone is looking for me."
Upon hearing this, Ding Huan was startled and immediately started to calculate.
Soon after, Ding Huan's face turned grim.
"Little Earth, is there really something wrong?"
Qi Xinyue, seeing that Ding Huan's expression looked somewhat unpleasant, quickly asked.
Ding Huan nodded:
"Yes, I calculated that you were taken by someone."
"What should we do? Should we leave here?" Qi Xinyue was greatly alarmed.
She had some guesses, but she dared not think too deeply about it.
In the depths of her heart, she vaguely understood that she might not have the strength to resist.
Ding Huan shook his head. No matter how he calculates or how they escape, it seems that there is no way to avoid it.
The main thing is that the results of his calculations become increasingly blurry, indicating that there are people with far greater strength in his calculations.
"Xinyue, let's find a way to leave Jiyhe City now and then go to the Daoist World."
Ding Huan made a resolute decision.
Although he can't calculate where it's safe, he can sense that the only way to completely escape this result is to go to the Daoist World.
If they stay in the human realm, they will not be able to escape.
"Wait for me, I need to check out of the room first, and then we'll leave when the owner comes back."
After saying this, Ding Huan quickly descended the stairs.
"Welbeck..." Ding Huan had just descended the stairs when Lou Buzhi rushed into the inn.
Ding Huan looked at Lou Buzhi with confusion, and the look on Lou Buzhi's face was pitiful.
His hair was disheveled, and there seemed to be two slaps on his face.
"What happened?" Ding Huan asked.
"Yes, Welbeck, let's go to the tea room and talk about it." Lou Buzhi forced a smile.
The first floor of Youshi Xige was the tea room in Xilou, and the two men simply turned a corner and took a few steps to arrive at the tea room.
After sitting down in the tea room, Ding Huan pointed to Lou Buzhi's face:
"Who beat you? How did you end up looking like this?"
The palm print on Lou Buzhi's face was still there.
He pretended to be unbothered and waved his hand.
"It's nothing, just some minor conflicts, and they were all resolved."
Ding Huan poured a cup of tea for Lou Buzhi before speaking:
"Brother Buzhi, since I've been allowing you to stay here, I haven't treated you as an outsider. After all, we came on the same ship; we're acquaintances."
"If you have something you're hiding from me, it's no problem for small things. But if it's something that you can't control yourself with, it wouldn't be good for us."
Ding Huan thought of his calculations earlier and Qi Xinyue's intuition. He felt that these might be related.
Lou Buzhi was taken aback for a moment and then said awkwardly:
"Welbeck, you know that I'm just following you to Jiyhe City, and I can't rely on you all the time. These days, I've been wandering around the city and looking for opportunities to work or find someone to hire me."
Ding Huan felt very moved when he heard this. For so long, Lao Liu had been following him and never thought of finding a job, nor did he feel it was improper to eat and drink with him.
He also didn't think that Lou Buzhi was wrong. If he were in Lou Buzhi's position, he would have looked for work as well.
"Let's talk about finding work later. First, tell me how you were beaten."
Ding Huan asked another question.
Lou Buzhi sneered self-deprecatingly:
"I saw the patrol guards recruiting volunteers, so I went to sign up. My luck was good, and I got the last spot."
"That's good, at least with the patrol guards, you have official backing and security."
Ding Huan actually felt glad for Lou Buzhi.
If Lou Buzhi has something to do, there would be no need to take him with them when they leave.
Lou Buzhi shook his head:
"Not at all. This is just to sign up. There will be a series of assessments in two days, and only after passing the assessments can I become a member of the city patrol guards."
"But at this moment, a man who also wants to become a city patrol guard did not sign up. He wanted me to give him the spot, but I didn't agree."
"You didn't agree to give your spot to him, and then he assaulted you?"
Ding Huan suddenly felt that he might have some misconception about the tranquility of Jiyhe City.
Lou Buzhi's eyes briefly showed a trace of unwillingness, but in the end, he could only sigh.
"The spot was taken by them, and one of them thought I was impolite after taking the spot. He attacked me after taking it."
"So audacious?" Ding Huan looked at Lou Buzhi with disbelief.
This is not only arrogant, but also violent. Lou Buzhi's spot was taken away, and they even attacked him for it.
"Did the person who took your spot have a thin build, a monk-like appearance, and a woman with them?" Ding Huan suddenly spoke up.
Lou Buzhi was taken aback:
"How do you know?" Lou Buzhi asked.
Ding Huan sighed:
"I saw."
Ding Huan sighed, thinking about whether Lou Buzhi really looked so easy to bully.
The spot was taken away, and he was attacked. Yet, they managed to track him down to the Youshi Xige Inn.
"Youngster, you sure can run."
The one who spoke was the thin monkey. He looked at Lou Buzhi with disdain and said it, then looked disdainfully at Ding Huan after he finished speaking.
Ding Huan was about to speak, when he suddenly felt a chill all over his body, followed by an intense feeling of discomfort.
He glanced to the corner of his eye and saw a man of a shopkeeper's demeanor standing not far from the inn. This man had a strong aura.
Ding Huan was certain that he was no match for this guy. This guy must have already been a foundation-building cultivator, even a late-stage foundation-building cultivator.
"What do you want? I've already given you everything I have."
Lou Buzhi's tone was filled with fear and an angry confusion.
"What do you want? You little brat thinks you can just get away with two slaps? If you don't run, as long as I finish taking my revenge, I might let you off once."
Now, kneel down and apologize. At the same time, compensate with 10,000 true career coins.”
The thin monkey chuckled.
Lou Buzhi retreated a few steps, and he had lost all his composure.
The thin monkey rushed over and slapped Lou Buzhi hard, Ding Huan realized that this thin monkey was only equivalent to a land-level warrior at best, and his strength should not be as strong as Lou Buzhi's.
Seeing that if he still tried to dodge, the slap would hit Ding Huan instead, Lou Buzhi had no more thoughts. He punched the thin monkey without hesitation.
Lou Buzhi's punch was much faster and stronger than the thin monkey's.
At this speed, the thin monkey's slap hasn't even reached Lou Buzhi, and Lou Buzhi's punch is definitely a hit.
The monk standing next to the thin monkey obviously realized that his companion was at a disadvantage, and he stepped forward to kick Lou Buzhi.
Ding Huan saw that kick and realized that this guy's strength was definitely equivalent to a nine-level gene cultivator.
If Lou Buzhi took that kick full force, he would probably lose half his life.
At the same time as the monk's kick came, Ding Huan also kicked out.
The feet of the two men collided.
"Click!" The monk's foot was directly kicked off by Ding Huan, causing him to fly backward.
Ding Huan's leg wasn't broken, but he spat out a mouthful of blood and was also sent flying backward.
Unlike the monk, Ding Huan spat out blood on purpose and retreated intentionally.
At this moment, he noticed that the only person who was watching from outside the inn was the guy who had been following him.
Several people had appeared at the entrance of the inn, and their strength far exceeded his. They were also watching him.
He and the monk's cultivation levels were similar. Under normal circumstances, there was no reason for him to kick the monk into flying so hard that he broke his leg, and for him to be unscathed after doing so.
So he hurt himself on purpose.
Because of the injury, he did not continue to pursue and fight.
Ding Huan stopped the monk Lou Buzhi from hitting the thin monkey with a punch to his face.
The sound of bone breaking made people's teeth ache, and the thin monkey's face was full of blood, and his vision had become blurred, making it difficult to see anything.
"You're looking for death."
The woman saw Ding Huan kick the monk Lou Buzhi flying and Lou Buzhi punch the thin monkey hard, and couldn't help but start attacking Ding Huan.
Qi Xinyue happened to enter the Xige Inn at that moment. She saw Ding Huan spitting out blood, and the woman was actually going to attack Ding Huan.
At this moment, Qi Xinyue had no thoughts; her entire body turned into a shadow and kicked towards the woman who was about to attack Ding Huan.
"Click!" Another sound of bones breaking echoed.
The woman who was going to attack Ding Huan was kicked in the chest by Qi Xinyue's full-force kick, breaking several ribs and falling to the ground, coughing up blood.
The woman's strength was even less than the monk, while Qi Xinyue had long been a perfect nine-level gene cultivator.
For the past year, Qi Xinyue had not practiced at all, but had instead focused on consolidating her foundation, and her strength far exceeded that of the other party.
Ding Huan's heart sank, as he saw the shopkeeper-like man who had been watching outside earlier charge over. It seemed that he was going to attack Qi Xinyue.
He had been holding back his strength all this time precisely because he feared this man.
