After Tang Ru joined, Xi Yunting could no longer continue to travel at a leisurely pace. From a general outing, the speed was relatively increased to the level of normal training. Fortunately, after the previous forced march baptism, Chen Xiao adapted very well.

After walking for two days, a cold wave suddenly hit, the temperature dropped sharply, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

"It's snowing?" Chen Xiao stretched out his hand in surprise and caught the tiny snow grains.

Tong Nuonuo exhaled a breath, and a cloud of white mist came out: "This weather is really cold."

Chen Xiao still couldn't believe it: "It's winter so soon." His physical condition has really improved a lot. Last year, he was already wearing a padded jacket and a woolen coat on the outside.

Xi Yunting said, "Don't worry, Xiao, this snow won't last long." He said that he would finish this training before the snow closed the mountain, and he would definitely take them to the designated place before then. Seeing Chen Xiao's surprise, he thought he was worried about the upcoming cold weather. This training made Xi Yunting realize that Chen Xiao was afraid of cold.

Chen Xiao looked at Xi Yunting and smiled warmly: "I understand."

Tong Nuonuo said something, but got no response at all. He was used to it, and felt a little redundant as always. Fortunately, there was Tang Ru this time. Since Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting didn't talk to him, Tong Nuonuo went to find her.

"Arou, does it snow in your hometown too?" he asked.

Tang Ru was calm and composed, unlike Chen Xiao who was surprised by the falling snow. His mature and sophisticated look was quite funny on his slightly chubby face.

"Of course, my hometown has very heavy snow in the winter," she said.

"It seems that the heavenly realm of our hometown is all in one extreme area." Tong Nuonuo said.

"What is the Extreme Domain?" Chen Xiao's attention was finally attracted.

Tong Nuonuo was happy to answer him: "The climates of the heavenly realms are very different because they are located in different areas. Some heavenly realms are hot all year round, some heavenly realms have four distinct seasons, and some heavenly realms are extremely cold all year round. There are also strange heavenly realms that are in darkness all year round, with no dawn or daytime, and there are places that are completely the opposite, with only daytime and no night. People in the world believe that heavenly realms with the same climate must be in the same polar region, so they will have the same weather changes."

Chen Xiao immediately felt that this was very similar to the distribution of temperate, tropical, subtropical, and frigid zones in his previous life. He asked, "So, the organisms and crops grown in these different polar regions are different, right?"

Tong Nuonuo nodded: "Yes. There is a big difference. It's a pity that Gengsheng Xiaotian Realm doesn't often see fruit specialties brought from other places, otherwise you can try it."

This is very tempting for the invisible foodie. Seeing his excited look, Xi Yunting, who was walking beside him, said, "If Xiao is interested, you can post a reward when you go to Hanshan City again. Naturally, there will be practitioners who have just been to other extreme regions to bring you special products to taste."

Chen Xiao raised his eyebrows in surprise: "There are such practitioners?" This is not like going out for a trip and bringing back some local specialties.

Xi Yunting smiled: "Of course. When going to different polar regions, practitioners will bring some local specialties with them. In addition to giving gifts to fellow disciples and relatives, there are also people who specialize in reselling..."

Tong Nuonuo was so disappointed when he saw that he had no chance to speak. Forget it, he decided not to compete with these two people. Tong Nuonuo felt very depressed and went to talk to Tang Ru silently. Fortunately, although Tang Ru looked like she didn't like to chat, she would respond as long as she was talked to.

"By the way, Ah Rou, there is something I'm curious about. Why did you always follow other teams secretly before, causing Shi Ming and the others to be suspicious and think that some evil person was spying on them and was plotting something bad?"

Tang Ru frowned suddenly, and said with a bad look: "I came to Gengsheng this time to investigate something. I didn't show up because I was afraid that the person I was chasing would run away. That person is very likely an evil cultivator!"

Tong Nuonuo was surprised. "Evil cultivator?" Tong Nuonuo had never dealt with evil cultivators in his long training. According to his master, the evil cultivators' cultivation methods were cunning and they usually committed many evil deeds and had their hands stained with blood. His master told him to run as far away as possible when encountering such evil cultivators and to save his own life first.

Tong Nuonuo was taught by his master, and he did not feel ashamed at all, and he believed it deeply. They were independent practitioners with small families and small businesses, so they would not compete with those famous and upright sects for the opportunity to eliminate demons and uphold justice.

"Yes." Tang Ru said with a serious expression, his eyes were as dark and gloomy as a deep pool of water, "Once there was an evil cultivator pretending to be an immortal sect and went to my hometown village to recruit disciples. The clan leader and the elders happily agreed. The evil cultivator took more than a dozen children from the village away, and there was no news of him since he left. When I was able to go out and train, I went to Zhishitang and found out that this immortal sect did not exist at all. I'm afraid the children were deceived by the evil cultivator."

Tang Ru's voice was trembling as he spoke. This unusual incident made Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting stop talking and listen in silence.

She said: "When the tribe members found out, they were all going crazy and worried. The families who lost their children cried so hard that they were in a trance and couldn't do anything."

She gritted her teeth and said, "I remembered what the evil cultivator looked like, so I asked someone to draw his portrait and sent it to Zhishi Hall for identification. I found out that he was a habitual criminal who often deceived young and qualified children in various realms to practice evil magic. I tracked him down everywhere, hoping to rescue the people of my clan who were taken away by him."

As he said that, Tang Ru took out a small scroll from his storage bag and opened it to see that it was a portrait. Everyone stopped and Chen Xiao and the other two looked at the portrait. This was a man who looked to be about thirty-five or thirty-six years old, handsome, with a faint smile on his lips that was somewhat seductive. If Tang Ru hadn't said so, such a handsome man would not have been seen as an evil cultivator.

"Have you seen this person?" Tang Ru asked with some hope. "It is said that he used someone else's name and his real whereabouts could not be found. Someone saw him leading a group of children and found out that he was in Gengsheng. I tracked him to Hanshan City and found out that he had a base in the beast zone. I secretly observed the people coming and going, hoping to find out where he was."

Tong Nuonuo shook his head regretfully: "Sorry, I haven't seen it."

Chen Xiao also said softly: "I haven't met any outsiders along the way."

Tang Ru's expression darkened and he put away the scroll.

Xi Yunting said: "This person's appearance may have been disguised."

Tang Ru nodded and said, "I heard from Zhi Shitang that this is the case. He has several appearances that he usually uses, and this is just one of them. I don't know about his other appearances, so I can only look for him according to this appearance."

The snow didn't fall heavily, it just fell for two or three hours before stopping. After the snow melted and it was cold for a few days, the temperature started to warm up again. Before the temperature dropped again, they finally left the area where the beasts were rampant.

The mountains in front of us became flatter, and more practitioners came and went. Previously, we might not see anyone once every ten days or half a month, but now we can see two or three waves in just one day.

The mountain is about to be closed due to snow, and these practitioners are rushing into the mountain for the last time before that so that they can earn enough resources for use in the next period of time.

After leaving the area where the beasts were active, they walked for another two days before finally seeing a big city. The four of them entered the city and found an inn that was specifically designed to accommodate those who had undergone training.

This mortal kingdom had just experienced a change of dynasty, and the new dynasty was not yet stable. Fortunately, the new king was quite wise and his policies were appropriate, so the people were able to have a well-fed winter.

The founding of a new dynasty is inevitably full of opportunities. Not only are ordinary people excited, but even the practitioners are not very peaceful. There are a lot of people coming and going in the inn.

Xi Yunting was not satisfied that he could hear the noise from across the yard. He said, "It's a mess here, and Xiaodi is suffering." He was thinking about whether he should buy a yard in a quiet place nearby and live there temporarily.

Chen Xiao smiled and said, "A little noise doesn't matter. The house I lived in before in the county town was very lively. I could hear the neighbors' voices very clearly if they were a little louder. It's just that my eldest brother likes quietness, and he might not be used to living with others all of a sudden."

This is the largest inn in the city for practitioners, and the guest rooms are very limited. Xi Yunting only arrived at a courtyard with two suites. So, at this moment, he and Chen Xiao were in a suite, and Tong Nuonuo and Tang Ru were in a suite. Although each of them had a bedroom, it was the first time for Xi Yunting to live so close to his friends, and he felt nervous unconsciously.

As if noticing Xi Yunting's discomfort, Chen Xiao took the initiative to bring up a topic: "This is the first time I've seen so many practitioners in a city in a mortal country. It's as if they don't need to practice anymore. They all walked out of their homes and gathered together."

Xi Yunting said, "Brother Xiao is right. The cultivators in this city are basically not able to practice peacefully at this moment. The cultivators living in the countryside and secluded in the mountains are all coming to the city."

Chen Xiaoqi asked: "Why is this?"

Xi Yunting said: "It has something to do with the establishment of a new dynasty in this country. When a country is newly established, the power among the cities is reshuffled. The new royal family needs to consolidate its power, and the city lord's mansion, which has changed the city lord, also needs to absorb elites. This is a shortcut for the independent cultivators to advance, so they flock here, fearing that they will arrive too late and miss the opportunity."

Chen Xiao was thoughtful. The establishment of a new dynasty is often a good opportunity for Feng Shui masters to show their skills. He happened to come to this country at this time. With this good opportunity, it is much easier to start than in Hanshan City, and it is easier to make a name for himself. What's more... He turned his head to look at Xi Yunting beside him. With his big brother protecting him, he is not afraid even if he is more ostentatious!

After making the decision, Chen Xiao planned to live in this city for a while so that he could get in touch with the upper-class families.

Soon, Chen Xiao took action. He first walked around the city with Xi Yunting for a few times, acting mysterious every day. Tong Nuonuo was very depressed. Before, he was in seclusion to study mechanical arts, so it was fine that Chen Xiao and Xi Yunting didn't take him out to play. Now that there was nothing to do, the two of them left him alone, and he was so bored that he was panicking.

Fortunately, Tang Ru was going to sell the batch of white spirit fruits in her hands, and Tong Nuonuo took the opportunity to deal with the extra black-tailed bat monkey skins, so she could keep her company.

Four or five days later, Chen Xiao announced that they were moving out. The inn was too messy, which was not conducive to his future actions. Xi Yunting had already rented a mansion, so they moved there.

The huge mansion was originally the residence of a family of immortal cultivators. This family fell in the war that preceded the change of dynasties. The remaining people were unable to maintain such a large residence, so they could only rent it out temporarily.

In fact, according to Xi Yunting's idea, he could just buy it directly, and then sell it when he left. But Chen Xiao stopped him. At this time, the old family has collapsed, and the new family has not yet stood up. How can he find someone to take over? He was afraid that it would become a bad asset in his hands.

After a few days of careful preparation, Chen Xiao changed into the latest and most popular robe in Hanshan City, tied his hair into a bun, and pinned it with a jade hairpin sponsored by Xi Yunting. He took a deep breath, encouraged himself, and walked out of the house with Xi Yunting, heading straight for the goal.