Taihuang Star Seal

Chapter 535 Xiaodouzi

Seeing the swarm of alternative "tour guides" who were extremely enthusiastic in soliciting business, Wei Sanniang and the other three female cultivators were at a loss.

They had never seen such chaos when they went to [Tianci City] before.

After a quick mind scan, they immediately discovered that the Xuan Qi cultivation of these "tour guides" was quite low, only at the Nascent Soul Realm.

With this level of cultivation, even if he were sent to those inferior sects, he could only be a "menial disciple" at the lowest level.

But how can this group of people enjoy a relatively relaxed and free living environment in the huge [Hongyan Fairy City] which is known as "a place that integrates talents from all over the world"?

This can't help but make Wei Sanniang and others curious...

"It's a new arrival, so it would be helpful to find a guide."

Ding Chen suddenly spoke.

For him, offering the other party a reward of one or two hundred low-grade spirit stones a day was not even a drop in the bucket.

If you can really use this little money to quickly familiarize yourself with the basic conditions of [Hongyan Fairy City], it would be worth it.

"Your Excellency chose me!"

A bearded man swung his arms, shoving those around him back.

"Fellow Daoist, please choose me. Although I am old and weak, I am nicknamed 'Hongyan Xiancheng Know-it-all'. I will definitely be able to help you."

An old man who looked like he was about to die shouted at the top of his voice.

"Please choose me, Senior. To be honest, the nights in the Hongyan Basin are very cold. If you choose me, I can warm your bed at night."

A brown-haired female cultivator, who was wearing revealing clothes and whose features and figure showed off her alluring charm, was doing her best to strike seductive poses.

……

But in the end, Ding Chen pointed to the boy with fair skin, short stature and frail figure at the back of the crowd and said, "It's you!"

The boy is about ten years old.

The originally fair face was now covered with two light red cheeks that were cracked due to dryness and wind.

When everyone was rushing to "grab business", this boy also tried very hard to squeeze forward.

Unfortunately, his thin body and small voice were severely suppressed by others.

But he never gave up.

Even though he was pushed down by the crowd several times, covered in dirt and with scrapes all over his face, he still gritted his teeth, got up, and continued to move forward.

His eyes were determined.

But when taking action, he inevitably still retains some of the immaturity and timidity of a young man who cannot move freely.

Now, although he was clearly chosen by Ding Chen, he felt as if he was in a dream and stood there blankly...

"What's your name?"

Ding Chen asked.

"Ah? Sir, are you talking about me?"

The boy raised his index finger and poked his chin with a look of disbelief.

Ding Chen smiled slightly and nodded: "Yes, it's you."

The boy finally came to his senses and was overjoyed: "I'm afraid my bad name will pollute your ears."

"If you don't mind, you can call me 'Little Bean'!"

Perhaps because of the excitement, Xiaodouzi's face, which was originally red due to dryness and wind cracking, became even redder at this moment.

"Okay, Xiaodouzi, how much do you want?"

Ding Chen asked.

"Two... one hundred low-grade spirit stones will do!"

The boy originally wanted to say two hundred spirit stones.

This is already the lowest price among the “special guides”.

The boy really needs to earn some spirit stones to solve the urgent needs of his family.

But he was too young, and his cultivation was so weak that he had not even stepped into the threshold of the Spirit Condensation Realm.

In any way, the boy felt that he was not competitive compared to other "guides".

So when the words came to his lips, he ended up cutting it in half himself.

"One hundred dollars..."

Ding Chen touched his chin in a hesitant manner, then shook his head: "It's still not working. I can only give you 50 low-grade spirit stones a day. Do you want to do it?"

After hearing this, the jealousy that had arisen in the eyes of the colleagues around them immediately disappeared a lot.

Some of the brave ones even showed a bit of disgust.

"Tsk, looking at the appearance and demeanor of these people, I originally thought that they were highly skilled and wealthy people."

"Who would have thought that their strength is not that good?"

"That's right. The price of two hundred low-grade spirit stones a day can be bargained down to fifty. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk ..."

"Not only is this hard work, but it's also not profitable. I wouldn't do it even if you gave it to me!"

"That's right, isn't this a waste of time?"

"Let's go, let's find the next one."

As they spoke, these people locked onto the "new target" who had just entered the city and swarmed towards him.

Ding Chen naturally wouldn't bother with these guys.

He waved at Xiaodouzi and said, "Let's go. Take us to the Adventurer's Guild first."

"Okay sir."

The boy nodded obediently, took a few quick steps forward and led the way.

"You came here from the secular world?"

"Ah? How do you know, sir?"

The little boy was obviously surprised by Ding Chen's sudden words.

"Because you called me 'Sir'."

Ding Chen said calmly: "As far as I know, cultivators who were born and raised in the cultivation world often address each other as 'Your Excellency', 'Senior', 'Fellow Daoist', etc."

"You call me 'Sir'..."

"This title is very strange in the cultivation world."

"But in the secular world ruled by the imperial power and high-ranking officials of the aristocratic families, it sounds much more pleasing to the ear."

"Your Excellency is wise."

Xiao Douzi did not lie, but chose to confess: "I dare not hide it from you, sir. I was originally the son of a general of a small country in the secular world."

"It was because of a civil strife in the palace. When the spirit summoning teleportation array was used in the palace, something went wrong."

"The envoy from the sect behind Qi State was not summoned, but instead we were all teleported to the cultivation world..."

"Oh?"

Ding Chen raised his eyebrows with interest and said, "I have nothing to do anyway, why not chat more?"

"OK……"

Next, Xiaodouzi told everyone about his family’s bizarre experiences.

To be honest, their family was really unlucky. The internal struggle of imperial power involved the General's Mansion. When the teleportation array was opened, it triggered a trace of chaotic power, and all the family members of the General's Mansion, including Xiaodouzi, were teleported to the world of cultivation.

Once upon a time, in the secular world of the Great Qi State, there was a great general who was at the seventh level of the Condensation Spirit Realm.

When he came to the world of cultivation, he immediately became a low-level cultivator.

The situation of other people in the mansion was even worse.

In just half a year, almost all of Xiaodouzi's relatives who were sent to the cultivation world died!

Now only Xiaodouzi and his seriously ill grandmother are left. By chance, they enter the [Hongyan Fairy City] and struggle to survive.

Xiao Douzi ran out to do odd jobs at such a young age, and it was also to get medicine for his grandmother to prolong her life...

Along the way, in addition to talking about Xiaodouzi's rough "life", Ding Chen also learned from the boy why there are still weaklings in the Nascent Soul Realm, or even those who are not even at the Nascent Soul Realm, in this [Hongyan Fairy City].

After all, according to the rules of [Hongyan Fairy City], people are not allowed to sleep on the streets in the city.

Ding Chen didn't think that cultivators below the Condensation Spirit Realm could survive for a long time in a city-state with such strict laws and high consumption.

According to Xiaodouzi, most of those who go to the city gate to act as "special tour guides" are "people with connections" who have some economic foundation in the city.

In the secular world, he would be considered an "abandoned young man from a wealthy family".

The family looks down on you, but they can't let you starve to death.

So I give you a place to live, but you have to earn the rest of your expenses yourself.

Of course, Xiaodouzi is not among them.

"Huh? Isn't this the unlucky star that killed his parents? And he's still alive today?"

Suddenly, a harsh voice rang out...