Mortal Mirror

The Great Xia Dynasty comprised thirty-six provinces, four major cities, and one super city.

Baojing Province was merely an average province within the Great Xia Dynasty, encompassing twenty large cities and a population of tens of millions.

Fish City was just one of these twenty cities.

Far from Baojing Province, Fish City was located on its easternmost side, a journey of tens of thousands of miles to Baojing Province. Li Ergou naturally wouldn't walk but chose to bring two mounts with him.

Ultimately, Li Ergou chose Chicken King and Gou Jianqiang (Dog Strong).

The reasons for choosing them were twofold: firstly, one could fly, and the other could run; secondly, both had excellent endurance.

More importantly, Cat Thirteen and Blackbeard could guard the house. Meimei and Jing'er would also leave soon after he did. Although Uncle Two was at home, he was just a mortal.

Da Bai Xiang (Great White Elephant) and the others had to work every day. Besides, even if they were to watch over the chickens, they wouldn't understand. With Thirteen and Blackbeard at home, Li Ergou could rest easy.

Chicken King was very excited, and Ye Wanwan was also mischievous, riding on Chicken King's broad back, giggling incessantly, a picture of innocence.

Li Ergou, on the other hand, lay on Gou Jianqiang's back, a dog's tail grass in his mouth, basking in the sun lazily.

After the monster disaster in Fish City, there were many mutated beasts, so Li Ergou's Chicken King and Gou Jianqiang weren't too conspicuous.

He even saw people riding geese that were ten feet tall flying overhead, and fat pigs that were twice the size of oxen, weighing at least a thousand pounds, shaking the road as they walked.

Later, he learned that these giant beasts were bought by cultivators from the villagers at a high price. After all, spiritual beasts were hard to come by, so these giant beasts could serve as a facade. Everyone wanted face, didn't they?

Especially cultivators, who were even more competitive. If others had them and you didn't, you would easily be looked down upon.

Therefore, these giant beasts were炒 (chǎo, stir-fried, meaning speculated) to very high prices, and even then, there was a demand but no supply, which greatly benefited the villagers.

Looking at these giant creatures, Li Ergou suddenly understood and felt like he had found another way to make money. After all, there were so many chickens on Orange Mountain, and he had always been worried about them.

He never knew how to deal with them. Now that he saw the outside world was like this, he instantly regretted not bringing some chickens out. That way, he could sell them directly in Baojing Province without anyone suspecting anything.

This would not only solve his worries but also generate huge economic value. Why not?

The more he thought about it, the happier he became, and he decided to start selling chickens after returning from Baojing Province.

He enjoyed his journey, amusing himself with Ye Wanwan, and was having a great time.

Leaving aside how carefree Li Ergou's days were, he didn't know how grand the upcoming World's First Martial Arts Tournament would be, with countless chosen ones coming to compete.

At the Heavenly Dao Sect, on Mount Xundao, a loud boom was heard, and a sword's cry echoed through the heavens and earth, followed by what seemed like dragons and snakes dancing wildly, stirring the entire mountain.

In an instant, everything ended, and the infinite power of destruction dissipated, revealing a person at the summit. In front of this person hovered a small white sword about an inch long. If anyone saw it, they would be extremely surprised.

Because this small sword was actually an Innate Sword Embryo, a Natal Flying Sword.

The owner of this small sword suddenly opened his eyes, and a white electric light flashed in his eyes.

This person had delicate features, a long face, sharp eyes, a full forehead, and a handsome appearance. He was none other than Bai Muran, also known as Stone, Li Ergou's sworn brother.

If Li Ergou saw him now, he would be slightly surprised. In just a few years, Stone had grown much taller than he was at the martial arts hall, now standing at one meter and ninety centimeters.

This person had extraordinary talent and was fully supported by the Heavenly Dao Sect. At the same age as Li Ergou, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Golden Core stage, which Li Ergou couldn't compare to.

The only thing they could compare was perhaps their Natal Flying Swords. Li Ergou had refined his Natal Flying Sword, Furnace Fire, when he was only at the early stage of the Golden Core.

Stone had just now refined his Natal Flying Sword, Li Long Sword.

However, the difference between the two was that Li Ergou's Natal Flying Sword was obtained through trickery and was not created by himself. Stone's Natal Flying Sword was completely created through his own understanding.

Of course, although Li Ergou used trickery, the Furnace Fire was a real Natal item, and its power should not be underestimated. If they had to determine which was better, only a collision between the two swords would reveal the result.

Just then, a stream of light flew from the horizon.

It was a beautiful woman in a black dress. The woman landed, looked at Bai Muran, and her beautiful eyes flashed as she said, "Oh, Stone, congratulations! You finally refined your Natal Flying Sword. You truly are a young hero, congratulations."

At the Heavenly Dao Sect, given Bai Muran's current status, those who dared to call him Stone were naturally close to him.

Bai Muran looked at the woman and said respectfully, "Not at all, Senior Sister is too kind. It's all thanks to the sect's full support."

The woman said, "That's only one aspect. The main thing is you.

At such a young age, you are already at the late stage of the Golden Core and have refined your Natal Flying Sword. Tell me, how many people in this world are like you? You are truly a chosen one, unmatched by anyone."

Being praised by the woman, Bai Muran didn't blush but felt a kind of indescribable joy.

The woman changed her tone and said, "However, after the past few years, I wonder how that little guy Li Ergou from Tiangou Town is doing."

It turned out that this woman was none other than Granny Wu from the Haotian Martial Arts Hall in Tiangou Town. However, the Granny Wu of that year had now returned to her true appearance. No wonder she once told Li Ergou that when they met again, she would no longer be the same.

And her real name was Wu Qiushui, known as Earth Mother, a rising star among the new generation of disciples of the Heavenly Dao Sect. Her cultivation had reached the fifth realm of the Divine Path, the Transformation God Realm, and her cultivation was truly profound.

When Stone heard Li Ergou's name, he was slightly stunned. In fact, he had always wanted to forget that name. Although they were sworn brothers, wasn't Li Ergou a thorn in his side?

People change, and after years, who is still the same as they were?

In fact, he wanted Li Ergou to be an ordinary person. That way, he would have his family give him a large sum of money and let him live a carefree life, which would be very good.

Unfortunately, Li Ergou was always a restless person. A few days ago, his third uncle told him that Li Ergou had risen rapidly and was now a Deputy Chief Constable.

Bai Muran couldn't help but sigh, his brother was really not an ordinary person. In that case, he could only let him go, but he hoped that he wouldn't disrupt his life.

Therefore, he could only pretend not to know and said, "Everyone has their own destiny. Brother Ergou has a resilient character, so he may have some achievements."

Wu Qiushui nodded slightly, "Yes, that little guy is the most special person I've ever met. He has a stubbornness in his bones.

By the way, Master said that the World's First Martial Arts Tournament will be held in Baojing Province before long. Master asked my senior brother and me to take the young disciples of the sect over.

When the time comes, we might as well go to Tiangou Town to see that little guy. After a few years, I wonder what he has become."

Stone said excitedly, "Really? Master agreed to let me go?"

"Of course, Master wants you to go out and see the world. After all, there is always someone better, and there is always someone better than you. It's not good to be complacent.

You think you are a peerless genius, but this world is too big. Who knows where another amazing monster will pop up."

"Great, I can finally go out and see the world, meet those chosen ones, and learn from each other, so I can see where my cultivation ranks among my peers."

At this moment, he looked into the distance, his eyes full of ambition. As for his good brother Li Ergou, well, whether intentionally or unintentionally, he never mentioned him again.

At the same time, in the capital, in the Bai family, an old man with white hair and a white beard suddenly opened his eyes.