East New Town, Li Kee Bookstore.

It's a small, inconspicuous bookstore in the middle of the corner of a bustling street, quite remote, and business is naturally deserted.

The owner, surnamed Li, is an old man in his twilight years, who is behind the counter with his hands on his forehead, drowsy.

There is only one teenager in the bookstore who selects books in front of the bookshelf, and the atmosphere is peaceful.

The boy was about thirteen or fourteen years old, but his figure was thin and slender, his face was delicate and gentle, and he was dressed in coarse gray clothes, but he looked fresh and clean.

This person is Lin Xun.

Not long after, Lin Xun picked out four books, came to the counter, and said softly: "Uncle." ”

The old man sobered up and said with a smile: "Hmm, let me see, "Imperial Mountains and Rivers", "Imperial History", "Cultivation Foundation Codex", "Spirit Pattern Atlas" ......"

The old man raised his head and said in surprise: "Young people nowadays are rarely interested in this knowledge, and it is rare for someone like you to like to read. ”

Lin Xun smiled slightly: "Uncle, how much are these four books?"

The old man said casually: "If you want, you can only get twenty copper coins." ”

After Lin Xun paid, he picked up the book and hurriedly walked out of the bookstore.

The night outside is like ink, but the buildings in the distance are brightly lit, beautiful like stars falling into the mortal world.

The night breeze was blowing, Lin Xun hurriedly walked on the street, and not long after, he turned into a shop called [Ahu Fruit Pulp], found five copper coins, and bought a large cup of sweet and sour "Yunxiang Fruit Pulp".

This is the signature drink of the Ah Hu Fruit Pulp Shop, which is made by mixing several spiritual materials such as "Poria Cocos Leaves", "Purple Floating Rose" and "Cloud Fragrance Fruit" with some spiritual vegetables.

Holding the books and fruit syrup he bought, Lin Xun kept for a moment, shuttling through the streets and alleys of Qianmo, and it didn't take long for him to come to an extremely prosperous and spacious street.

The streets are full of people and traffic, and colorful lights dot the buildings on both sides, which are colorful and bright.

Many pedestrians are dressed in gorgeous clothes, and treasures shuttle back and forth, and from time to time there are cultivators riding scale horses, horned deer and other mounts galloping past.

Some vendors set up stalls and shouted frequently, and the lively sound continued to ferment over this bustling street.

This is the most famous street in the east of the city, 800 zhang long, so it is called "800 streets".

In the center of this street, there are the top major commercial houses, restaurants, inns, pill shops, and spiritual material shops in the east of the city, all kinds of things.

Each shop is a famous gold cave in the city in the east, and there are major cities behind it, so almost all the guests received are valuable cultivators, and ordinary people can't afford to spend it at all.

At the east end of the "Eight Hundred Streets", there is a college, called "Donglin College", which is officially undertaken by the empire, and recruits students every year, preaching and teaching, which is extremely famous, as long as you pass the assessment, you only need to pay a tuition fee, and you can practice in it.

Among all the people who are interested in cultivation in Donglin City, being able to enter the "Donglin Academy" to study can be regarded as a glorious lintel.

Lin Xun's road happened to pass through the "Donglin College", and he couldn't help but take a second look, only to see that the college covers an extremely wide area, and the buildings in it are dotted and undulating, and from time to time there are students haunting it.

After watching silently for a moment, Lin Xun turned around and left.

At this time, a group of teenagers and girls came from the opposite side, all dressed in gorgeous costumes and mink furs, and their expressions were full of energy, which looked quite different.

"In another month, I will be able to take the government exam, I already have the cultivation of the True Martial Triple Realm, and I can easily pass the assessment!"

"Hahaha, among those of us, which one is not under the age of fifteen, and which one has no cultivation above the True Martial Triple Realm? ”

"Yes, this government exam is not worth worrying about at all, what is really worth considering is whether you want to pass the government exam and go directly to Qingfeng County to participate in the state exam in March of the following year!"

"It can't be said that this time, there are 3,000 people in our Donglin College who want to take the government examination, and the admission quota for the government examination is only 1,000, so it is equivalent to directly eliminating 2,000 people. Don't be careless. ”

"Alas, I'm worried about that too. ”

As they walked, these teenagers and girls chattered and discussed, and the topics they talked about were all focused on the "government examination" assessment.

Lin Xun was planning to pay more attention, but unfortunately, those teenagers and girls had all walked into the "Donglin Academy", obviously they were all students of the Donglin Academy.

When Lin Xun saw this, it was not easy to catch up again.

"I didn't expect that there would be so many people participating in the government examination this time, and 2,000 people would be eliminated, which means that even if they meet the conditions for passing the assessment, they may not be admitted. ”

Lin Xun thought as he walked, the so-called admission is to obtain a certificate to pass the government examination, and this certificate is one of the conditions required to participate in the next "state examination".

Not long after, Lin Xun's figure disappeared into the "Eight Hundred Streets", and he walked forward for a full stick of incense, and then he entered a deserted, dark, and dilapidated alley.

This is the "civilian area" of the eastern city, most of the people who live in it are mixed with the people at the bottom of the society, compared with the prosperity of other places, this civilian area undoubtedly seems extremely dilapidated, and the people living here are also mixed, all kinds of people.

The law and order here is also very poor, and there are thieves, hooligans, and murderers shuttling in and out every day, and the chaos is extreme.

If it weren't for the last resort, Lin Xun wouldn't have arranged his residence here.

Lin Xun walked along a dark alley, his feet were covered with dirty water stains, and from time to time there was a burst of wild dogs and wild cats barking in the distance.

At the corner of the alley, a man with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks suddenly rushed out, and greeted Lin Xun with a smile: "Hey, buddy, by yourself?"

Click!

As soon as the man's hand was raised, he was grabbed by Lin Xun, and his palm fingers exerted force, directly breaking the opponent's wrist.

I saw that as soon as the man's raised palm loosened, a small blade glowed with cold light, and fell to the ground with a clanging sound.

The man was in pain, and just as he was about to scream, he was stunned by Lin Xun's palm, and his body was directly paralyzed, and he fell next to the road where the sewage flowed.

From beginning to end, all the action takes place between lightning and fire, and it is crisp and neat, and the curtain comes to an end in an instant.

Lin Xun seemed to be used to this kind of thing, his expression was natural and calm, and he walked forward.

Not long after Lin Xun left, two sneaky figures appeared again at the corner of the alley.

When he saw the man who had fainted on the ground, one of the fat men couldn't help but gloat and laughed, "How many are these?"

The other person pinched his fingers and calculated: "That young master moved in seven days ago, and counting it, this is already the nineteenth person planted in his hands." ”

"Haha, this rotten head Zhang was also a clever character in the past, but today he didn't open his eyes, and he actually hit the idea of this young master, doesn't he know how the snake boss died?"

"This is called having eyes without beads, and now in this area, who doesn't know that in the No. 49 courtyard in the depths of the alley, there is a young master who is ruthless and kills people without blinking?"

"Alright, it's time for us to act. ”

As he spoke, the two leaned over and groped for a while on the man known as "Rotten Head Zhang", and found more than a dozen copper coins, and then left happily.

......

In the depths of the alley, No. 49 Courtyard, Lin Xun pushed the door in.

Rumble!

A fist wind burst through the air, revealing a terrifying momentum, smashing the air and splashing, making a dull explosion.

Lin Xun didn't move, and said helplessly: "It's me." ”

Suddenly, the fist wind converged, everything returned to calm, and the young and delicate figure of Xia Solstice had appeared in front of him.

"I know it's you, if everyone else had died. Xia Solstice stepped forward, took a cup of "Yunxiang Fruit Syrup" from Lin Xun's hand naturally, and turned to leave.

Lin Xun shrugged his shoulders with a smile and walked in.

This small courtyard has a large locust tree in the center of the courtyard, and the canopy is like an umbrella. On the other side are two residences and a kitchen, which are quite quiet and tidy after being thoroughly cleaned.

In the room, a Nanling incense candle was lit, the candle flame was bright, and it also emitted a trace of calming fragrance.

Lin Xun sat at the desk, flipping through the books he bought, while Xia Zhi sat quietly on the stool on one side, sipping the "Yunxiang Fruit Puree" in the cup with a small mouth.

Seven days ago, the two of them came to Donglin City, but when they were looking for a place to live, they found that with the three hundred silver coins that Lin Xun carried, they could not rent a good accommodation in the city, and living in an inn was not only costly, but also crowded and unsuitable for long-term living.

In desperation, Lin Xun could only rent this courtyard in this "civilian area", and the rent was surprisingly cheap, only thirty silver coins a year.

It was only after seven days of living that Lin Xun finally understood why the rent was so cheap, because this place was too chaotic, mixed with fish and dragons, and there were all kinds of indiscriminate characters.

On the first day of coming, a man nicknamed "Snake Head" led a group of ruffians to collect protection money.

The next day, Lin Xun went out to buy daily necessities, and when he returned home, he saw three dead bodies lying in the yard.

On the third day, Lin Xun was blocked by a group of people who had already been ambushed in the streets and alleys, trying to rob him.

On the fourth day, Lin Xun encountered a group of murderers trying to rob a woman, and immediately stepped forward to rescue her, but the result was that the woman and the group of murderers were in a group.

Day 5......

In short, in the short seven days that Lin Xun moved in, all thieves, hooligans, scoundrels, and murderers appeared like wild dogs smelling blood.

Of course, the fate of those people is extremely miserable, and even many of them have completely disappeared from the world, but Lin Xun knows very well that if he deals with these roosters and dog thieves every day, it is difficult to guarantee that something will go wrong.

The most important thing is that he has a summer solstice by his side, and he doesn't want the little girl to grow up in this dirty and sinister environment.

As for the reason, it is very simple, because Lin Xun grew up in the dark environment of the mine prison, and since he was a child, he has seen a lot of cruel, deceitful, bloody, and ruthless dark tricks, and he has also seen a lot of murderers who are extremely vicious and have bloody hands.

Compared with these murderers, those ruffians and hooligans entrenched in this "civilian area" are as pure as a white lotus, well-behaved like an ignorant chick, and there is no deterrence at all.

Lin Xun knew that if there was no Mr. Lu back then, he would have been infected by this environment since he was a child, and he was afraid that he would also sink on the dark road and become inhumane.

In view of this, Lin Xun naturally would not let Xia Solstice live in such a dirty and dark environment.

However, if you want to relocate, you need a huge amount of money, which Lin Xun can't do for the time being.

So now, Lin Xun is not most concerned about how to pass the "government test", but how to ...... Make hay!

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PS: The monthly pass list has been blown out by one person, and it will be exploded again soon...... I don't know what to say.