Lingxu, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman

Li Guanqi simply found it amusing; he hadn't expected the small Minning Cloud Dock to be such a mixed bag.

Just among that group of people earlier.

Thieves, spotters, gamblers, scammers, all sorts of people were gathered there.

If a naive newcomer arrived, they'd probably lose everything they had.

The shops and street vendors nearby were also not to be trifled with.

Seated on the cloud boat, Li Guanqi watched the clouds rushing past, revealing beautiful scenery beyond.

The sunlight洒on the clouds, like a golden ocean stretching endlessly.

In the distance, he could see other cloud boats passing by.

Now a thousand feet above the ground, Li Guanqi, reclining on the兽皮chair, longed even more for the freedom of flying on a sword.

The journey to望月城 would take a full day, arriving around nightfall.

The leader of the boat began collecting fares.

Not cheap, but not too expensive either.

A full eight low-grade spirit stones.

Everyone obediently paid, and Li Guanqi also took out his spirit stones.

Unexpectedly, the boat boss with a face full of横肉 came before Li Guanqi, clasped his fist in a respectful salute.

He said softly, "Sir, this time it's on me. Let's be friends, consider it a free ride."

His words were quite polite, and Li Guanqi smiled slightly, putting away the spirit stones.

He took out a small jade bottle and unceremoniously placed it in the boat boss's hand.

"A portion of Qi Refining Powder, and we're even."

The boat boss initially wanted to decline, but upon hearing that the jade bottle contained Qi Refining Powder, he quickly stuffed it into his sleeve.

His face was all smiles as he said, "Alright, sir, rest well. Just call if you need anything."

Li Guanqi sneered inwardly. The boat boss clearly wanted to curry favor after recognizing his identity.

With the backing of the Great Xia Sword Sect, no one in Minning Dock would dare to compete with him for business.

"I can hear his calculations even though I'm blind."

Soon, the boat boss personally prepared fruits and snacks for Li Guanqi.

The man was astute; having accepted the Qi Refining Powder, he wouldn't dare to overstep.

These were unspoken rules of the Jianghu.

If he took the gift and tried to exploit the connection, he'd have to weigh his own worth and see if he could withstand Li Guanqi's revenge.

Night fell.

The cloud boat docked at a brightly lit boatyard.

Li Guanqi stepped off the boat, cupped his fist slightly towards the boat boss, but said nothing more.

Looking up, he found that the 望月坞 was bustling with activity, with long queues of cloud boats, large and small.

Merchants came and went, and the market had many women, with shops mostly selling silk and brocade.

Li Guanqi, carrying a huge sword box and dressed in white, with his handsome face, attracted the attention of many young girls.

However, his pure white eyes made many people shake their heads and sigh.

A pair of peach blossom fox eyes, with extremely long eyelashes.

Each time he closed and raised his eyes, it seemed as if he could steal someone's heart.

A woman embroidering in a shop suddenly cried out.

Looking down at her bleeding finger, she still couldn't help but turn back to look for that figure.

However, Li Guanqi had already left the dock and arrived in望月城.

"凉糕 three coins~ 凉糕 three coins a bowl."

"麻饼麻饼…"

"卤鸭面~~卤鸭面~ steaming hot 卤鸭面~~"

"…"

The shouts of street vendors were endless, and the streets were crowded.

The streets, fully three zhang wide, were packed with people, and the shops on both sides were at least two stories high.

The brightly lit streets were lively, and the antique buildings and streams on both sides of the street made Li Guanqi feel novel.

To get to the shops on the street, you had to cross many covered bridges over the streams and rivers.

There were also many flower boats floating in the river, and occasionally there would be sounds of吟诗作唱, or the laughter of women.

Li Guanqi smiled slightly and muttered softly, "It's a place full of the breath of life."

Suddenly, Li Guanqi seemed to think of something, and after inquiring about a place, he went straight there.

On the way, Li Guanqi held his head high and even went to the city's百宝阁 to exchange for a lot of gold and silver.

The heavy gold and silver made him feel very safe. This time!

He must go and see the place that Grandpa said was even more mysterious than the Great Dao!

On the way, a very cute-looking woman walked towards him, her eyes never leaving his face.

As she approached, she suddenly staggered and fell towards Li Guanqi.

"Ouch~".

Without thinking, Li Guanqi flashed to a spot more than a zhang away.

Plop…

The woman fell to the ground, looking pained, and couldn't help but shout at Li Guanqi's back, "Why are you dodging so much? Walking so fast, is something the matter!"

Only to hear a gentle voice slowly sound, "Yes, going to the brothel to listen to music."

Leaving behind a woman with a look of astonishment, lightly biting her teeth!

"You… bastard!"

Drunken Flower House in the city.

Li Guanqi had just stopped and hadn't even stood firm when four stunning women pulled him into the tavern.

"Oh~ Young master, you look unfamiliar, is this your first time here? My name is Qinghe."

"Young master, you are so handsome, is this your first time in 望月城?"

"This body is really strong… Young master, how about I accompany you for free today~".

From the moment Li Guanqi stopped to entering the door, a distance of no more than three zhang, he felt like he had been touched all over by these hands.

Li Guanqi closed his eyes slightly and couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder Grandpa always said that the mortal world confuses the heart, but this place of煙柳 is the most heart-refining."

"Today, let me taste the bitterness of this heart-refining!"

Walking into the Drunken Flower House, the hall was very noisy.

Li Guanqi frowned slightly, and the woman named Qinghe beside him immediately understood and said softly, "If the young master finds it noisy, the small hall on the second floor is much quieter, but it will cost more silver."

"The elegant room on the third floor is more suitable for private conversations."

Li Guanqi smiled slightly, unexpectedly this woman was so clever.

"Find a place on the second floor where you can see the hall."

Then Li Guanqi said softly, "Sisters, let Qinghe accompany me alone today, and I will be with you all another day."

The three women looked disappointed, but they also greeted with smiles, saying that there would definitely be a next time.

Li Guanqi looked around and listened in all directions, and couldn't help but think to himself.

"As expected, it's a good place to inquire about news, with all kinds of people."

After going to the second floor, Li Guanqi didn't behave like others, groping the woman up and down.

He casually threw out a hundred taels of silver and asked the woman to arrange some wine and snacks, and only asked her to pour wine aside.

With just a rough sweep, Li Guanqi was attracted by a young man on his right who was about his age.