Under Noah's guidance, Zi Chen saw a city before they even left the desert.
Of course, that was if this place could be considered a city.
The barricaded fence was about ten feet high. It was probably because no one had repaired it for many years, as there were gaps in several places.
Compared to a city, this place wasn't too big. However, there were many people coming and going.
Noah pointed at the small city and said, "This is Sand Star City. It is said that blue crystal grains were first discovered in this area. It was very prosperous back then, but after many years of mining and excavation, the blue crystal grains here have long been mined out. Over time, the mining forces left one by one, causing this prosperous city to decline.
However, there are still some small forces and individuals looking for opportunities here. "
There were no guards at the entrance of this small city. After entering, they saw many dilapidated buildings. These buildings were densely packed, and many of them were high-rise buildings. One could see that this place was prosperous in the past, but now, it was even more dilapidated.
After walking for about a quarter of an hour, they saw many decent buildings and an endless stream of people.
The arrival of Zi Chen's trio did not attract much attention. However, there were some gazes along the way that would occasionally linger on Shan Ya.
No matter the time, a beauty would always attract attention.
After an hour, they arrived at a bustling area. Here, they finally saw the liveliness of a city. There were all kinds of shops.
Noah said, "Although this place is not big, we can find anything we want. Of course, the prerequisite is that we have blue crystal coins to buy them."
The three did not stop in this bustling area. They continued to walk east. After walking through several streets, they came to a slightly remote street. There were many shops here, but not many people came.
For a moment, the owners and shop assistants of those shops looked at the three of them, eagerly waiting for them to come to their door.
Faced with so many gazes, Zi Chen was still expressionless.
Noah was a little embarrassed and said in a low voice, "All these years, we have been hiding most of the time, so we haven't earned much blue crystal coins. The environment in this area is very good, and the price is also very fair."
Zi Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.
Thus, the three of them walked to the end of the street and entered a very clean old house. An old shopkeeper received the three of them.
The three of them rented a small courtyard with a total of two floors and five rooms. It was very clean and tidy. Although the furniture was a bit old, the material was very good. It exuded a faint fragrance, which added a bit of comfort to the place. It looked like a home.
The shopkeeper was a talkative old man. He had known Noah and Shan Ya for a long time, so he introduced the history of the house to Zi Chen alone.
This house had been around for hundreds of years, and it had been passed down from his grandfather's generation. In the past, the family had prospered, so they built this big house.
However, as the harvest of blue crystal granules decreased, many people left, including some of his clansmen. Therefore, the old man rented out the empty house to earn some blue crystal coins.
From time to time, Zi Chen would say a few words, and the conversation with the old man was quite pleasant.
"Since there is no one else here, if you don't mind, this old man will prepare your meals every day. I will give you a discount on the price. The three of you only need to pay for the ingredients."
The old man said with a smile, "Anyway, I have to eat alone. It will be more lively if the four of us eat together."
"Then, sorry to disturb you."
Zi Chen did not refuse the old man's kindness. He walked the old man to the door with a smile. As for the blue crystal coins, he will think of a way.
Seeing that Zi Chen had agreed, the old man's smile grew wider.
The servant came immediately. Zi Chen and the other two entered the room. He and Noah lived on the first floor, while Shan Ya lived on the third floor alone.
After the two of them found their own rooms, they went to the living room. At this time, the old man had returned with a pot of hot water.
Noah picked up the pot and poured a cup of water for Zi Chen.
Zi Chen tapped the table with his finger, lost in thought.
Noah and Shan Ya sat at the side and did not disturb Zi Chen.
After a while, Zi Chen stopped what he was doing and said, "What is the attitude of the people in this world towards the descenders?"
Noah said, "There is no ambiguity. In fact, they are somewhat happy."
Zi Chen looked at Noah. "Somewhat happy?"
"As far as I know, the descenders can make talismans. Moreover, their power is not inferior to soul weapons. However, the price is much cheaper, so they are very popular."
Noah said, "However, the descenders are unable to condense soul weapons, so they need to buy some. It can be said that they are complementary to the soul hunters of this world."
Zi Chen nodded slightly and stood up. A light flashed in front of him, and a blank holy talisman appeared.
In the next moment, the holy talisman pen 'Unfathomable' also appeared.
He prepared to draw the talisman.
Shan Ya and Noah also stood up and looked at this scene curiously.
Soul power surged, and the tip of the pen began to glow.
Zi Chen put down the pen.
This was a movement that he had practiced countless times. It was like a memory engraved in his body.
It was done in one go.
A Heavenly Energy Saint Arm appeared, glowing with a bright light. However, the light quickly dimmed down.
There were still no light patterns.
"This is the talisman?
It's so simple? "Shan Ya was very curious.
Zi Chen picked up the talisman and said, "Does anyone want this?"
Noah said with uncertainty, "Although it is not very powerful, it should be able to save the lives of those with lower cultivation realms. Perhaps someone wants it."
Zi Chen put away the talisman and said, "Let's go out and take a look tomorrow."
That night, the old man called Zi Chen and the other two for dinner. The four of them had a total of eight dishes, which could be considered very sumptuous.
As for the price of the ingredients, it would be calculated after they left.
While they were eating, Zi Chen learned the old man's name. He was Ted, a native of Sandstar City. He had been guarding this old house and lived a quiet life like a wild crane.
According to Zi Chen's sharp senses, although the old man had soul power, he was only at the Third Realm. He was obviously not a threat to the three of them. This should be the main reason why Noah was willing to stay here.
The next day, the three of them left the room early in the morning and went to various shops.
Zi Chen saw some holy talismans. They were different from the ones he had drawn. The main problem was the material.
However, Zi Chen also found something strange. That was, there were no shops selling talismans here. At least, there were none on the surface.
This made him very puzzled.
For two days, Zi Chen saw many talismans, but he did not see any shop selling blank talismans.
On the third day, Noah suggested that they go out on a mission to earn some blue crystal coins.
The most common mission here was an escort mission. Although it was very dangerous, the reward was very high.
Obviously, after eating and living here for three days, he was already embarrassed.
On this night, the old man took out something and asked Zi Chen to help him take a look.
"Zi Chen, help me take a look. What is this thing?"
The old man handed a black thing that looked like jade to Zi Chen.
Shan Ya said, "We have seen it before, but we didn't see anything special about it."
Zi Chen smiled and subconsciously released a wisp of soul power.