This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable Chapter 1026: 44: Black Abyss!

Chapter 1026: Chapter 44: Black Abyss!

In his heart, Lu Qingshan was reluctant to believe in this possibility.

However, everything had to be based on facts; one couldn’t make judgnts based on emotions.

The Teleportation Array in Qing City was established at the corner of Qing City.

Lu Qingshan glanced around for a mont, then headed towards the bustling area of Qing City.

Qing City was vast, with wide and straight streets, teeming with people, bustling with activity.

Countless rchant stalls squeezed the originally spacious streets full, filled with the hustle and bustle of life.

In any Great Xia city, it’s the sa, primarily populated by ordinary people without cultivation.

On both sides of the street, besides the Qing City locals in wide robes with large sleeves or short brown tunics, one could also spot so from North Qing draped in shawls, wearing peculiar clothes, with earrings, shouting in broken Xia language, selling their animal hides and ointnts made from Northern herbs.

There were also people from unknown small places, wearing floral hats, selling perfus made from exotic flowers.

On both sides of the road, one could see a wide and clear river running straight through the city, with crops resembling plantains planted along the banks, and many cruise boats on the river.

This was Qing City.

It was no less prosperous than Chang’an, but with much more of the vibrance of life.

After all, as the Imperial City of Great Xia, Chang’an inevitably carried a more solemn color compared to other cities.

If Lu Qingshan were to describe it, the difference between the two cities would be like that of the tropolis and the capital in a previous life.

Just then, a squad of cultivators in standard Taoist armor marched neatly through the city streets.

These were the patrol cultivators of Qing City, Qing Wei, responsible for patrolling Qing City, maintaining the security and stability within the city.

However, the ordinary people in the city, though respectful towards these Qing Wei who could easily kill them, did not show much fear.

Watching this scene, Lu Qingshan was thoughtful.

This indicated that Qing King exercised extrely strict control over his subordinate cultivators, which is what people often refer to as “effective military governance,” resulting in this respectful but not fearful situation.

After a mont of silence, Lu Qingshan’s gaze swept over and locked onto a North Qing person selling saffron powder by the roadside, strolling over casually.

The North Qing person watched Lu Qingshan intently, and even though he didn’t know Lu Qingshan’s identity, he could sense the distinct difference in Lu Qingshan’s aura.

Moreover, the saffron powder he sold was ant for the common won who couldn’t afford expensive perfus to use as a substitute; such a handso young man was obviously not here for this.

The acun and sharpness of a small rchant prompted him to imdiately nod and bow, making a warm gesture, “Young master, do you have any instructions?”

Lu Qingshan nodded slightly, glanced casually, and asked, “Is this saffron originally from North Qing?”

The small rchant continued nodding and bowing, “Indeed, absolutely original from North Qing, dare not fake it.”

“North Qing is not close to Qing City….” Lu Qingshan said.

The small rchant scratched his head, chuckling sheepishly, and explained, “Thanks to Qing King for that.

When Qing King established Zhenbei City in North Qing years ago, he felt the lives of our North Qing people were difficult and extrely poor compared to the wealth of South Qing, so he took the lead in establishing the North Qing Chamber of Comrce, helping us transport and sell North Qing’s specialties to South Qing.”

As a Great Cultivator in the Ninth Realm, to still care about these common hardships?

Qing King may not necessarily be acting out of goodwill, but at least in this regard, Lu Qingshan could see that Qing King was definitely not the rough warrior the world often imagines him to be.

Of course, how could a Body Cultivator who reached the Martial Emperor realm be simple-minded?

Lu Qingshan nodded slowly, then asked, “Has there been any unrest in North Qing recently?”

“Unrest?” The small rchant thought for a mont, shook his head, and said, “Young master must be joking; since Zhenbei City was established, there hasn’t been any unrest in North Qing; the days have been getting better, how could they go backwards?”

“Fortunately, there’s Qing King in Qingshan, who else would be like Qing King, considering us people from the Barbarian Wilderness?” As he said this, the small rchant showed a look of admiration.

“You people from North Qing highly revere Qing King?” Lu Qingshan’s expression remained unchanged.

“Of course,” the small rchant from North Qing looked at Lu Qingshan in surprise and said earnestly, “People of North Qing, even a three-year-old child knows that without Qing King, there would be no North Qing as it is today, no days of safety and ample food and clothing.”

Sure enough, as the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Master saw, in Qingshan, Qing King was like a divine figure… Lu Qingshan didn’t ask anything more, nodded, and silently left.

Later, Lu Qingshan took another tour around the bustling Qing City.

Qing City was also divided into Inner City and Outer City.

The Outer City was filled with mundane hustle and bustle.

The Inner City, on the other hand, was specifically built for cultivators, with shops selling cultivation items, and only cultivators coming and going.

An inn in the Inner City.

Though it’s called an inn, unlike mundane inns, here they sold spirit food infused with abundant spiritual energy.

The impact of these spirit foods on cultivation is minimal, but just like diet als in the previous life, eating once or twice doesn’t show any effect.

Lu Qingshan sat by the window on the third floor of the inn, his gaze casually sweeping over the bustling streets of the Inner City through the window.

As in many large cities, cultivators were forbidden from flying within Qing City, so many could be seen walking through the streets.