Chapter 16 New Year's Eve Fair

The year ends before winter turns to spring.

This is the chronology method that the Universiade Dynasty inherited from the previous dynasty and has been passed down for thousands of years.

Before the end of the new year, a year's work ends and a new year is about to begin. People, whether rich or poor, will purchase household items before that day and buy things for their children that they would normally be reluctant to eat.

The half month before the Chinese New Year is the most lively day of the year.

Li Yuan took the silver in his pocket and said goodbye reluctantly. Fatty Sun, who watched him leave the middle courtyard, had already seen the fireworks exploding in the sky before he left the forging shop.

"The warehouse of the blacksmith's shop!"

After taking a deep look at the large warehouse outside the martial arts arena, Li Yuan clenched his hands and walked out quickly.

"Li Yuan!"

Suddenly, a powerful voice sounded.

Li Yuan's heart tightened, and he turned around and saw Qin Xiong, who was unusually tall:

"Master Qin?"

Li Yuan lowered his head, still unable to conceal the shock in his heart.

Today's Qin Xiong is even bigger than the one he saw three months ago. He is probably already two meters away, and his movements are even more powerful.

this……

"follow me!"

Qin Xiong didn't even look at him. He called out and walked to the front yard. Behind him, Niu Gui lowered his head, and the quails followed suit.

"It's great to have a relationship..."

Li Yuan sighed, touched the silver on his chest, looked back in the direction of the kitchen, and followed to the front yard.

The layout of the front yard and the middle yard are not much different, except that the place is larger, with front and back entrances, more houses, and a larger open space.

It was just after noon. In the open space, the apprentices in the front yard were exercising their strength and doing the hammer dance when they saw several people coming.

"Practice yourselves!"

Qin Xiong glanced coldly, and all the apprentices lowered their heads.

Passing through the front yard is Qin Xiong's house. Once you enter the independent yard, it is much better than Fatty Sun's. It also has an independent kitchen and hut.

"You can probably guess why I called you here?"

Inside the house, Niu Gui lowered his head to close the door. Qin Xiong came in with his hands behind his back, lowering his head slightly, which was very oppressive.

"Disciple knows..."

Li Yuan didn't even raise his head.

He had anticipated this day, and he didn't appear panicked at this time, he was very calm.

"You stand like an ape with your arms hanging down, and your blood energy moves around you. Your talent is really amazing. Do you think you will be proficient in the White Ape Cloak Hammer soon?"

Qin Xiong said, his eyes twitching unavoidably, and he glanced at Niu Gui with his peripheral vision, feeling a little more bored.

He really didn't expect that a junior with a low base and no financial support could actually make such progress. Not to mention the middle courtyard, the only one who could compare with him in the front courtyard was Du Yun, not even Lu Zhong.

"Master Qin teaches well."

Li Yuan arched his hand.

Martial arts is difficult to hide, at least for him at this time.

Three months ago, he was only 1.65 meters tall. Now, he is 1.78 meters tall. He is not thin at all. His muscles and bones are strong and anyone with eyes can see it. How can he hide it?

In fact, someone like Li Yuan, who had only been learning martial arts for a few months, could tell from Qin Xiong's changes that he was probably making a breakthrough.

"Teaching well?"

Qin Xiong twitched the corner of his mouth and his tone became darker:

"Although your bones are not as valuable as those of a cow, they are quite suitable for the White Ape Cloak Hammer. With this progress, the quota for entering the inner courtyard from the middle courtyard should be yours..."

Li Yuan didn't even look up. He knew this kind of rhetoric, usually followed by 'but'.

"However, I promised someone before. This time, I have to take Niu Gui to the inner courtyard. Do you have any complaints?"

"Disciples don't dare."

Only two meters apart, facing Qin Xiong who was more terrifying than the real bear bear, what could Li Yuan do?

"I don't dare, it's not impossible."

Qin Xiong glanced at Niu Gui again. His brother-in-law had almost lowered his head to his crotch and his face turned red.

"In previous years, the Inner Court only took the exam once every three years, but after that, it will be held once a year. Depending on your progress, the spot in the Intermediate Court next year will definitely be yours!"

After saying that, Qin Xiong turned around and sat down, picked up the tea bowl and blew lightly:

"Go ahead."

"……yes."

Li Yuan saluted, turned and left.

next year?

There are related households this year, but there will be none next year?

After leaving the room, Li Yuan's face was a little numb, he rubbed it and left quickly.

…

"Sister, brother-in-law..."

Inside the house, Niu Gui felt like there were ants crawling all over his body: "I, I will wait a year before entering the inner courtyard. Li Yuan, he is better than me..."

"Wait a year?"

Looking at his useless brother-in-law, Qin Xiong sneered:

"You go to the middle courtyard, Du Yun comes to the front yard, Su Ling goes to the backyard... why are there people in the sundry yard and the foreign affairs house? They just want to enter the inner yard this year!"

"If you wait a year, it will be too late!"

"ah?"

Niu Gui looked up, his face blank.

"The spring of the next year, the gate of Shenbing Valley was opened, and the shop spent an unknown amount of money to get this opportunity.

At this time next year, many inner court disciples will have to set off for Zhelong Mansion. If you wait for a year, the gates of the Divine Weapon Valley will be closed! "

Qin Xiong took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to Niu Gui, saying in a deep voice:

"When recruiting disciples in the Divine Weapon Valley, the first priority is the root bone, and Li Yuan's root bone can only be average or low, and he can't even pass the first level!

Your talent is above average, and if you keep up with your progress, you may not be able to enter the Divine Weapon Valley. That will be the greatest blessing in your life! "

"God, Divine Weapon Valley!"

Holding the porcelain bottle, Niu Gui's face turned red again, but his whole body was shaking with excitement.

What is the Valley of Divine Weapons?

That is the sky of Zhelong Mansion!

Niu Gui was very excited, and the guilt in his heart disappeared. He held the porcelain bottle and was about to leave.

"Don't go out these days if you have nothing to do."

Qin Xiong put down the tea cup and gave instructions.

"Ah? I, I still want to go home and see Third Sister..."

Niu Gui was stunned: "Isn't that murderous thief already..."

"The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the county magistrate is unsettled. Can the market be opened? Are taxes still collected?"

Qin Xiong was too lazy to say anything more and waved his hand to chase people away:

"Get lost!"

…

…

"Is Qin Xiong afraid that he has already broken through to his inner strength?"

Li Yuan walked quickly. Although he was a little depressed, what he thought more about was Qin Xiong's martial arts.

"If he breaks through his inner strength, he will be the next guard leader. I wonder if Fatty Sun can withstand it?"

Touching the heavy silver in his arms, Li Yuan was ready to give it a try.

"To be on the safe side, I need to borrow more..."

Muttering in his heart, Li Yuan walked out of the forging shop.

It was already evening. Normally, there would be no pedestrians on the road at this time. However, because the New Year was approaching, the murderous maniac was arrested and the ban was lifted, it seemed to be more and more lively.

"Pull a few feet of cloth, it's cheaper, and make clothes for the child's mother..."

"Thirty-three cents per pound of meat? Why has it increased so much?"

"Candied haws on a stick, don't eat cakes, no, I want to eat candied haws on a stick..."

…

The streets and alleys were full of people's voices, and stalls selling all kinds of goods spread along the streets as far as the eye could see.

Li Yuan, who had not left the forging shop for a long time, suddenly felt the noisy voices coming from all directions, wrapping him tightly.

Li Yuan was a little stunned.

He is not a lively person, but going out after more than two months has a different feeling.

"No wonder those cultivators in previous lives were reborn from time to time. Living in isolation is really anti-human..."

Shaking his head slightly, Li Yuan walked into the crowd.

At the big fair before the New Year, not only the inner and outer cities are bustling, but also the dozen or so towns under Gaoliu's jurisdiction. There are also people driving cattle and carts to sell things and buy salt and iron.

This was naturally a great opportunity for Li Yuan, who was in urgent need of advanced weapons. Otherwise, he would not have been able to borrow so much money from Fatty Sun at once.

In addition to paying off the second brother's debt, he also wanted to try his luck at the big show.

"It is indeed the annual Gaoliu Gathering. There are so many advanced weapons!"

As he walked through the crowd, Li Yuan kept clenching his right hand, and the feeling of holding the weapon came to him one after another, very strong.

pity……

With his peripheral vision, he glanced at the warriors with swords and swords on their backs. Li Yuan sighed in his heart, it's all up to him.

He wanted to touch it, but he could only think about it.

None of the Jianghu people who could carry advanced weapons was easy to mess with, and some of them posed a greater threat to him than Qin Xiong.

"Enter the level, enter the level..."

Li Yuan kept thinking in his mind as he shuttled between stalls like a swimming fish.

Suddenly, his steps stopped and he looked towards the stall on the right.

This stall is in a bad location. The stall owners are an old man and a young man, who seem to be from the lower town. They display various kinds of furs and unknown animal meat.

Seeing someone stop, the two men immediately greeted them warmly.

This is considered a weapon, right?

But, why can't I touch a normal weapon?

Several thoughts were swirling in his mind, and Li Yuan had already asked:

"Old man, how do you sell your sickle?"