Chapter 16 Taking Li Huai as a Servant
A day later.
Li Zhichang had arrived at the southeast border of Qiyan Tribe. After traveling for so long, it was time for him to rest. Even if he could endure it, the Ferghana Stallion could not.
Horses could travel thousands of miles in a day. Some Ferghana horses in the later generations of myths could only carry people for 150 kilometers a day, which was 300 miles.
Traveling three hundred miles a day was equivalent to traveling a thousand miles a day in ancient times.
He let the horse rest for the night. After all, he and the horse had not slept for a day and a night.
After lighting a bonfire, Li Zhichang went into sleep mode. He had planned to stay in the desert until Mei Chaofeng arrived, but after calculating the time, he said,
Mei Chaofeng had arrived at Qiyan Tribe not long before Guo Jing left for the Central Plains. It would take at least a year.
In the original time and space, Ma Yu came to the desert for the first time, leaving a deep impression. The six monsters in Jiangnan are a little impatient and have a wide range of martial arts. Guo Jing is pure and simple, but he is quite dull. After ten years of hard work, he has not made much progress.
Coinciding with Immortal Ma Yu, he did not show his face nor talk much. He urged Guo Jing to sleep and meditate for more than two years. Unknowingly, his internal strength improved. Over time, he brought Guo Jing, who was originally embarrassed by martial arts, out of Wei Valley to build a foundation for his future rise.
When Ma Yu left, he met Mei Changfeng, which was why Ma Yu and the Jiangnan Six Eccentrics had deceived Mei Chaofeng.
Li Zhichang had already imparted his Internal Strength and Lightness Skill to Guo Jing, so he had nothing to teach him. Therefore, it was impossible for him to stay here for a year.
He was prepared to go to the Golden City in advance to find the Prince Zhao's estate and search for Mei Chaofeng's whereabouts.
He was also very interested in the medicinal snake of the old monster, Liang Ziweng. However, he would definitely not take any medicine that could increase his cultivation in large quantities before he broke through to the Connate Realm.
He would use it when he couldn't use it. This medicine snake technique was also a good way to replenish his body's true qi.
Five days later, Li Zhichang rode his horse to the Jin Dynasty's capital, near Dadu.
At the end of the Jin Dynasty, the government decrees were muddled, and the lives of the Han people, who were already at the lower levels, were even worse. He looks like a country about to perish,
After arriving at Dadu, Li Zhichang didn't immediately take action, nor did he specially look for his master. He just found a remote courtyard and rented it.
Most of them also had a real estate agent. He did not stay in an inn. An inn was a place of trouble. Basically, the first thing the soldiers would do when something happened was to search the inn.
He found an inconspicuous corner and rented a small courtyard. In just two years, he had spent two taels of gold. Moreover, the courtyard was dilapidated and there was nothing there.
Li Zhichang placed the horse in the yard and bought a male slave at the servant market. He was only fifteen years old and was also a Han who had committed a crime and was turned into a slave by the Jin government.
The Jin, Jurchen, and Jin tribes had also maintained slavery. The slaves of Jin Dynasty included "prison households"(slaves of the palace),"official households"(slaves of the government, the same as the official households of the Tang Dynasty),"second tax households"(slaves of the monastery), family members (slaves attached to Meng 'an Moke household), and so on
In some cities, the highest slaves accounted for one-fifth of the total population. As long as there were five people, they might be slaves.
This slave was also worth two taels of gold. Because he was relatively strong, he was sold at a higher price.
Li Zhichang looked at this slave that belonged to him. He looked at his peers who were even a few years younger than him and actually became his slaves. He sighed.
This slave was also trembling in fear because he was not familiar with his new master.
"What's your name?" Li Zhichang asked,
The slave raised his head in fear, then carefully lowered his head and said," Master, my name is Locust Tree!”
"What locust tree? This is the name of the tree. Who gave you this stupid name?”
Li Zhichang asked again,
Locust Tree said," Master, my name is Locust Tree. I don't have a surname. This is the name given to me by my first master's butler. He said that he found me in a Locust Tree."
When Li Zhichang heard this, he was another pitiful person." Did you become a slave from then on?”
"Yes, the main family was kind enough to let that butler raise me until I was ten years old. When the main family declined, I was sold. I've turned two masters to you.”
Locust Tree's tone was as humble as it could be. This was the true face of this era.
Li Zhichang said," I see. From today onwards, you will take my surname. Let's call you Li Huai."
I'll be honest with you. I'm a Daoist, a Daoist from the Quan Zhen Sect. During this period of time in the capital, you should take care of me first.
In the future, I will give you a choice. If you follow me to the Quan Zhen Sect, I will sell you my body and you will find a place to live.”
When Locust Tree heard this, he was a little stunned. He did not expect his master to be a Taoist priest.
After all, before Li Zhichang came to the capital, he had even made a few sets of clothes in the Qiyan Tribe. They were not Daoist robes that he had entrusted to Guo Jing's Li Ping.
In a few years, Li Zhichang's face would be less immature and he would also be a young man with a red face and white teeth.
When Li Huai heard that his master had arranged two paths for him, he immediately gave up on the last one.
Although he had gained freedom, it was too difficult for him to survive in this city. He had no place to live and no land.
Hence, when she said,"Master, I'm willing to go to Quan Zhen Sect with you."
Li Zhichang seemed to have expected this and said," Alright, when we return to Quan Zhen Sect, you might be my junior brother. I also took note of your cultivation aptitude when I was testing you. Although it's not too good, it's not too bad either. I'll teach you martial arts later. Teach you how to read."
"It's Master! "Slave Li Huai will definitely repay his master like an ox or a horse." After being a slave for so many years, he still knew how to say some good things. He immediately expressed his stance.
"No need. It's enough as long as you can help me a little. It's fine if you work like a cow or a horse. I'll give you a few missions.
"First, take good care of my date red horse. Buy some food and horse feed every day."
Second, tidy up this courtyard for me. I don't like messy places. If there are any suspicious people, let me know.
Third, learn a martial art from me every day. You must study it seriously and not slack off.”
Li Zhichang said,
Li Guai immediately said," Yes, Master. I will do as you say."
"Alright, go and disturb the toilet first. That house is yours. You will live there from now on. Let's start."
Li Zhichang pointed at a house over there. Then, Li Huai began to tidy up.
As for Li Zhichang, he wasn't idle either. He might have to stay in Da Du for a period of time. He couldn't enjoy himself in the desert. It wasn't easy for him to stay outside for a few years. How could he suffer?
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