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Chapter 442: Sword of Truth
Jianghe City has a specialty called peanut and shrimp crisps. When you take a bite, you can taste the crispy and mellow flavor of the peanuts, the fresh and salty flavor of the shrimp, and the sweetness of the syrup. It is a very popular delicacy.
It was sold by the kilogram. Li Changxiao cut two kilograms, put it in his pocket, ate while walking, and gave a few pieces to the children passing by from time to time.
He walked from west to east, visiting various rich towns along the way, looking for clues about the mermaids.
After strolling around Jianghe City and visiting the Hemu Temple, the market, the restaurant, the clothing shop, etc., Li Changxiao did not stay any longer and got on a small boat, heading east along the river.
Any rich city must be a place with convenient transportation and accessible waterways, so Li Changxiao is not worried about missing anything by taking the water route.
The boat was sailing slowly, and the scenery on both sides was quite nice. Those who boarded this boat were either high-ranking officials or wealthy businessmen.
Li Changxiao thought about it and took the initiative to find a businessman and try to get close to him. He just called out to him twice, but not only the businessman, but also other people ignored him.
He was also a little annoyed, and used some of his true meaning. Only in this way, in the eyes of outsiders, he would gradually become real.
At this time, his cultivation of the great way of truth and falsehood has reached a critical point, where he often makes things true and false, and false and true, giving people a sense of haziness.
It was like a shallow dream and I couldn’t remember anything after waking up.
However, if he wanted to intervene, he could do it just like a normal person. This action did not require any energy or physical strength. For him, it was just like telling the truth when he wanted to, and telling a lie when he wanted to.
It's just a matter of thought.
The businessman was obviously startled. He didn't even notice that such a living person, a handsome young man, suddenly appeared next to him.
With Li Changxiao's sophisticated strike-up skills, the two of them started chatting naturally.
Li Changxiao bowed and complimented him, from his appearance to his temperament, to his inner qualities and character. He didn't compliment him blindly, as that would only backfire. Li Changxiao's cleverness was that he complimented everyone at the same time, making people feel that he was sincere and easily mistaken him for a confidant.
Mei Sanniang once complained that Li Changxiao's mouth was so coaxing that the woman could not stand it. There were a few times when even Mei Sanniang was fooled and flattered. In the end, if the cook hadn't poured a few basins of cold water on her, Mei Sanniang would have had a wrong perception of herself.
However, after coming to her senses, Mei Sanniang beat the cook.
To get back to the point, after Li Changxiao had "tricked" the merchant into losing his way, he questioned him again, and the merchant naturally told him everything he knew.
In the end, she regarded Li Changxiao as her confidant and wanted to marry her daughter to him.
The merchant told Li Changxiao that there were four richest cities in Dayu Kingdom, namely Qingrao City, Xishao City, Hongfang City and Jinyu City.
Among them, Xishao City and Hongfang City are both on this river, while Qingrao City and Jinyu City are on another river.
After asking this question, Li Changxiao's goal gradually became clear. The mermaids and the girl Xiaozhen were most likely in one of these four cities.
He was not in a hurry, and planned to explore the past one by one, from near to far step by step. The key point was that he was not in a hurry. When he found Mengze City, the tragedy had already happened for several months.
These few months are enough time for them to do a lot of things.
The boat sailed eastward and stopped at Xishao City. Li Changxiao also got off the boat with the merchants. A breeze blew up, blowing through the streets and alleys within a radius of several miles.
Using this method to find someone.
In fact, it is much more convenient to use spiritual sense to find people, but in such a big city, there must be many cultivators hiding there, and cultivators are generally very sensitive to spiritual sense.
He was afraid that this might stir up some undercurrents, so it was best to use the breeze to extend his perception and search bit by bit.
In fact, Li Changxiao said that he was not in a hurry, but his progress was not slow. He always did what he had to do while strolling around. While he was appreciating the customs and people of Xishui City, he also searched the city.
Sometimes he couldn't help but sigh that as long as there was enough money, life would be so comfortable no matter where he went.
After staying in Xishui City for less than five days, Li Changxiao was able to confirm that the mermaids were not in the city. So he did not delay, spent the one or two taels of silver, boarded another boat and left.
Although Xishui City and Hongfang City are connected by a large river, they need to cross a mountain range on the way, and the waterway is winding and tortuous. People with weak constitutions are prone to seasickness.
The two towns are very far apart, and it would take two or three days just by water.
at night.
Everyone on the boat had fallen asleep, except Li Changxiao, who was sitting alone on the deck, with his sword placed upright at his side, his brows slightly furrowed and his eyes slightly narrowed.
Ever since he set foot on this river, he had always felt a vague sense of surveillance.
It seemed as if there was a pair of eyes watching me from beginning to end.
He checked everyone on the boat one by one. Half of them were mortals, half were people who had their lifespans extended, and the other four were cultivators. Their specific cultivation levels were difficult to ascertain.
In the evening, Li Changxiao came straight to the point and invited the four monks to sit at the same table. Instead of hiding it, it was better to speak directly.
Li Changxiao first asked them their names, and then asked if they had any hatred, etc., and then started a detailed discussion. After a round of questioning, it was found that no one had hatred or resentment, and there was no secret surveillance.
At this point, Li Changxiao understood that the surveillance was directed at him. Something had been following him since he went up the river.
This feeling of being watched was very familiar. Li Changxiao had experienced it somewhere before.
at this time.
The night is deep.
The boat drifted slowly, and Li Changxiao slowly stood up and picked up the long sword beside him. A ray of brilliance suddenly appeared in the depths of his eyes. His spiritual consciousness burst out in an instant, covering the rivers and lakes within a radius of ten miles.
In this instant, a huge monster appeared in his mind at the bottom of the river or in a deep cave.
Another ferocious beast.
As if it sensed a spiritual consciousness passing by, the huge monster would not sit still and wait for death. Suddenly, seeing the turbulent river, the monster opened its mouth wide, wanting to swallow both the man and the boat in one gulp.
Li Changxiao narrowed his eyes, drew out the Qingping Sword, and placed it vertically on the river. The turbulent river surface was instantly calmed down by an inexplicable force.
He let go of his hand, and the Qingping Sword fell into the river. Deep at the bottom of the lake where no light could reach, the huge monster let out a silent wail.
The slow falling momentum of the Qingping Sword penetrated him bit by bit without any resistance. Finally, the huge monster's body gradually became illusory and finally disappeared completely.
The Qingping sword returned to its sheath, and everything seemed as if nothing had happened. The whole process from beginning to end only caused the boat to shake slightly.
That's it.
Li Changxiao was drinking his wine. The move he just used, called "Zhan Zhen", was not the first time he used it.
The last time he used it was in the Buddha City, where he used this sword to kill the sin-ridden Buddha Wuqing.
Now, with my understanding of truth and falsehood, this move has become more and more perfect.
This prehistoric beast can be considered a trial run.
Li Changxiao's eyes were sharp, and he carefully felt the surveillance gaze.
That was not the gaze of a living being, or rather, it was not simply the gaze of a living being.
It seems that there are many obstacles in this line of work, not just dealing with the mermaids.