The Dao dies but I live on, the spiritual energy dries up but I remain evergreen

Life is short and everyone in the world suffers. If you can have a beautiful dream, wouldn’t it be great?

Li Changxiao can weave dreams and sow dreams.

He always likes to give people a good dream.

Of course, it depends on the person.

Sometimes I have a nightmare, even a nightmare that I can't wake up from.

If nothing unexpected happens, the scribe who was in charge of registration will experience what it means to live in drunkenness and dream after taking a bath, changing clothes and going to bed tonight.

Li Changxiao liked the boy, not for any other reason, but simply because a good friend of his who died in a snake's belly once worked as a clerk registering at the city gate.

Walking on the bluestone paved streets.

On both sides are shops selling goods and rows of attics. A little further away, there are wide rivers and streams with ships taller than the attics docked there, as well as small transport boats and flower boats.

This is the imperial capital of the Lingtian Dynasty, named Lingtian City!

The world that Li Changxiao is in now is very big, many times bigger than the Blue Planet in his previous life.

He couldn't tell exactly how many times.

It can be roughly divided into six worlds, each world can be divided into several domains, and under the domains are continents.

And that’s just the ground area.

In that era when spiritual energy was at its peak, countless sects picked stars and established sects on them.

In addition... there are countless paradises and secret places, and their total area is so large that it is hard to imagine.

Every three steps there is a great man, every five steps there is a magical place... Of course, that was in the past.

The world where Li Changxiao lives is called "Fuyao".

Rise up the world!

The continent they were in was called Lingtian Continent. Li Changxiao remembered that it was not called this name originally. Later, an emperor emerged in the Lingtian Dynasty, annexed hundreds of countries large and small, integrated the fortune of the continent, and held a ceremony to offer sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tianquan.

Later, it was renamed Lingtianzhou.

One can imagine how powerful the Lingtian Dynasty was!

It's getting dark.

Li Changxiao shook the wine gourd and found that there was no wine again.

He smiled helplessly, looked around, found a wine shop, walked in, and bought some wine.

The brewing of "Drunkenness and Dreaminess" is very simple.

It is just worldly wine, mixed with some medicinal materials and spiritual herbs, placed in the dream space and brewed for several months.

Purchased drinks.

He saw three soldiers patrolling the street. Their eyes were like eagles, looking around, paying special attention to the martial artists carrying swords.

Several pairs of eyes focused on Li Changxiao.

He smiled calmly and didn't care.

Rumor has it that the Lingtian Dynasty holds a centennial celebration every hundred years.

By then, all the three thousand concubines and powerful officials in the court will have to come forward.

The whole country celebrates.

A dynasty is a dynasty after all. Although there are practitioners, the majority of its people are ordinary people. It will not decline rapidly due to the depletion of spiritual energy.

but…

Change is inevitable, and governance becomes more difficult, which is a big challenge for rulers.

Wandering on the street for a while.

Li Changxiao thought that if he didn't find a place to stay, he might be caught and interrogated by patrolling soldiers.

However, after visiting several inns, he sadly discovered that they all seemed to be full.

at this time.

Two men in brocade clothes passed by him.

He could hear the conversation between the two clearly.

"Brother Wang, if you don't come out, I will leave first."

"Why are you in such a hurry? I'm just looking for an excuse to ask my wife for some money for the wine."

"Let's go quickly. I heard that the courtesan from Hongzhoufang will also show up today. She might even be there to select a young man to ride on the flower boat with her!"

"Hiss! Are you serious? Why didn't you say so earlier? Hurry up! It will be too late if you go too late!"

The two left anxiously.

Li Changxiao's eyes lit up.

Listening to music in a brothel is a good idea.

So he followed the two of them and walked towards Hongzhoufang.

As they got closer to their destination, more and more people came, including young men from wealthy families, officials of the current dynasty, and even wanderers from the martial arts world.

Countless people were drunken in that dream of spring night.

"Hey, sir, come here."

"You are here to listen to music, too, right? Come upstairs quickly."

A charming woman, twisting her waist and holding a handkerchief, walked towards Li Changxiao.

Before anyone arrived, the smell of rouge and powder hit me first.

Li Changxiao took out the silver and said with a smile, "Madam, are you still singing?"

The woman was stunned, and her heart beat faster when she looked at Li Changxiao's face.

He was dressed in white, carrying a sword and a wine gourd. He had an extraordinarily handsome face and eyes that seemed to be able to pull people into a dream.

Just standing there, one feels as if walking out of a dream.

Li Changxiao laughed and said, "Just kidding. I heard that your song "Qushui Lanting" is very famous, so I came here today to see it."

The woman came back to her senses and said with a smile: "Sir, you are so funny. You made my heart almost jump out of my chest."

As she spoke, she led Li Changxiao upstairs.

Hongzhoufang is located by the water, with attics built around the river. It has beautiful scenery and many officials like to come here to listen to music and have fun.

"Qushui Lanting" is the famous work of the courtesan here. The melody is leisurely and when it is played, the sound travels far along the river.

Li Changxiao was handsome and extraordinary. After just one meeting, he won the woman's favor, so she took him to a room with a wide view.

The woman told Li Changxiao that in half an hour, after the courtesan had dressed up, she would appear on a boat and float down the river.

During the whole process, she will play three pieces of music, the last of which is "Qushui Lanting".

After the three songs, if no one could impress her, she would go back to rest. If someone could arouse her curiosity, she would invite him to spend the long night on the boat.

Li Changxiao sat on the terrace, drinking wine, admiring the moon, and looking at the rippling blue waves of the lake. He thought to himself that city people really know how to have fun.

He is different from the others.

With the mentality of playing with the world, although he doesn't think that he will attract the attention of the courtesan, if he really does, he would like to see her style.

He was originally an immortal on earth.

Don't stick to one thing.

Soon, a musical sound came from upstream.

On both sides of the bank, many men were crowding to see what was happening.

Some people were unfortunately pushed into the water and just watched from the water, but they were soon scolded and pulled out by the soldiers guarding the shore.

Following the music, a small red boat slowly floated along the river.

Sitting on the boat was a woman with a little makeup on, her red lips slightly pursed, playing a green bamboo flute.

The woman was extremely beautiful, and her clothes were very gorgeous, especially her pair of white legs, which were wrapped in silk stockings, and were looming. I don't know how many boys were attracted by her.

Li Changxiao smiled faintly, thinking that the scene was quite poetic. Unfortunately, he lacked literary talent and could not describe it.

But someone did it for him.

A pale-faced scholar spoke aloud and composed an impromptu poem for the famous courtesan in Lingtian City, which drew rounds of applause.

Another businessman spent a huge sum of money to get the courtesan to come and see him.

The boat floated gently.

The woman at the bow was just playing the flute, which was completely disconnected from the lively scene around her.

When the boat reached the end and she finished playing the piece "Qushui Lanting", she caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye and was slightly stunned.

She made an invitation, "Young Master of the Dizi Yifang, would you like to come to the boat and have a chat?"

Li Changxiao looked at the house number and found that his was Room Di Yi. His eyes suddenly became meaningful.