Chapter 372: Chapter 371: Celestial Venerable in Person

The city layout, redesigned by professionals, has significantly improved the efficiency and quality of life for its people.

On the main thoroughfare, about ten zhang wide, horses, carriages, and pedestrians flowed unceasingly.

The shops on both sides have all newly opened and are orderly.

In a trance, Lv Bai almost thought he had arrived at another Death Arena.

"Little Taoist, want to buy something?"

Lv Bai had just stepped into a fruit store when the middle-aged shopkeeper warmly greeted him.

The shopkeeper was wearing a short shirt on top and jeans below, a style that appeared highly incongruous to Lv Bai.

Yet since entering the city, he had seen quite a few mixed outfits like this, apparently everyone was unaware and instead thought it trendy.

"I’m just looking around."

Lv Bai glanced at the middle-aged shopkeeper, then turned his words with a smile and asked, "Boss, your outfit is quite distinctive."

Life had improved, and naturally, his mood was hard to be any less, the middle-aged shopkeeper chuckled, no longer in a hurry to sell things.

He bent over and tugged at his trouser legs, boasting, "A new design by the Celestial Venerable, walking trousers, initially worn only by Third-level Walkers."

The middle-aged shopkeeper straightened up and said emotionally, "Old Zhang at the street corner is quite clever, he researched and found that the Celestial Venerable’s law doesn’t say we can’t wear jeans, as long as they’re not exactly the same it’s not considered infringement."

"So that Old Zhang opened a shop to sell jeans?"

"Not just that, he’s bold enough to directly loan money to rent a garment factory, making a fortune every day, and I bought these jeans at his shop."

Although the middle-aged shopkeeper said this, his tone showed little envy.

Indeed, it’s often that people aren’t bothered by scarcity, but by inequity.

But the problem lies in the drastic change from one to a hundred, or from one to a thousand.

They had just transformed from "slaves" to people, absolutely satisfied with such unimaginable life, and wouldn’t develop jealousy in a short time.

"There’s even talk of infringement? The laws set forth by the Celestial Venerable seem a bit harsh." Lv Bai chuckled casually.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he spoke, the middle-aged shopkeeper’s face darkened immediately, and he unceremoniously began to chase him away: "How are you speaking? Get out, my shop doesn’t welcome you!"

Before Lv Bai could explain, the middle-aged shopkeeper continued to rebuke, "Dissatisfied with the Celestial Venerable in your heart, isn’t it just wishing to be above us again? I’ve seen many junior cultivators like you. Out, out, out!"

He didn’t intentionally lower his voice, and several nearby shops also heard his words.

Soon, some staff members came out, their expressions unfriendly.

"Who is it? Who dares to disrespect the Celestial Venerable?"

"Absolutely daring like a bear, bold as a leopard."

"Everyone, don’t worry, I’ve already sent someone to report to the authorities, the office will send someone over promptly."

Unlike farmers toiling in the fields, these who have opened shops are relatively more astute.

They clearly understood how their current life had come about, and far more than the Immortal Sects, they supported Lv Bai’s governance.

The commotion here immediately attracted the attention of passersby, and upon hearing someone spoke ill of the Celestial Venerable, they unhesitatingly gathered.

They were not worried that the cultivator who spoke against the Celestial Venerable would start slaughtering, as during the initial implementation of the law, some demonic cultivators did slaughter mortals.

But after several months, it’s rarely seen now.

After all, the law is in place, insulting the Celestial Venerable and deliberately hurting people are completely different concepts in terms of sentencing.

Besides, the Celestial Venerable office certainly wouldn’t just stand by, and would definitely handle the matter swiftly.

In no time, public sentiment was stirred, and more and more people gathered outside the shop, creating a situation akin to water being blocked.

If Lv Bai didn’t use mana, it would be impossible for him to escape the store.

These were his supportive people, so Lv Bai surely wouldn’t act against them.

With a kind attitude, he admitted his mistake, saying, "Boss, calm down, it was a temporary slip of the tongue. Why don’t I buy two kilograms of fruit for you now?"

The middle-aged shopkeeper slightly softened his expression, but his tone remained harsh: "Who knows what’s really up in your mind, anyway, my shop won’t do business with you."

"Yes, Old Deng said it well, we also won’t do business with this guy."

"That’s right, our street won’t sell him anything."

People crowded inside and outside the store echoed one after another.

In essence, the labor law within the laws determined fixed compensations for work, ensuring a week’s salary is enough for a month.

Along with a strict eight-hour work schedule, include meals and lodging, work four days, rest three days.

In such circumstances, people’s desire to consume is high, naturally raising the income from opening shops.

The distribution of means of production was forcibly adjusted, ensuring common prosperity, thus they lack any loss in revenue, rather opting to vent their anger.

"Everyone, make way, make way please."

From the outside, a sound echoing like an amplifier indicated that people from the Celestial Venerable’s office had arrived.

Two Celestial Venerable Walkers squeezed through the crowd, walking into the store: "We received a report, what exactly happened? Who insulted the Celestial Venerable?"

As more and more Celestial Venerable offices were established, the various Immortal Sect disciples in Xuan Province were definitely insufficient in number.

Based on this, many city’s Celestial Venerable offices have started recruiting loose cultivators for work.

For many loose cultivators with low cultivation, having a position is actually quite good; no need to engage in battles, while possessing high social status.

Lv Bai raised his hand to signal, immediately capturing the attention of these two Celestial Venerable Walkers.

These two loose cultivators certainly had never seen Lv Bai in person, but Lv Bai’s portrait was hanging in the office hall, so saying they look at it every day is not an exaggeration.

The older of the two Celestial Venerable Walkers looked increasingly familiar, subconsciously stopped his colleague, and in a lowered voice asked, "Xiaoli, don’t you think this suspect... this senior resembles... that person?"

Xiaoli didn’t need to look carefully, just the reminder made him a bit doubtful.

Automatically becoming respectful, his back bent slightly: "May I ask senior’s surname?"

They had no doubts if someone used disguise or transformation, at the Mahayana Stage, a realm akin to Human Immortal, not only can someone impersonate his appearance, but speaking his name would cause a mysterious resonance.

Lv Bai said, "I am Lv Bai."

Someone immediately exclaimed upon hearing this name!

These two Celestial Venerable Walkers knelt down as smoothly as breathing, thumping to the ground.

"Third-level Walker of Yunchang City Celestial Venerable office, Li En and Shi Fei, pay respects to Celestial Venerable Lü! We were blind to the eminent figure before us and beg Celestial Venerable’s pardon!"

The middle-aged shopkeeper’s face turned white, then flushed red quickly.

"Is it actually the Celestial Venerable himself?!"

Wow!

The crowd surrounding the shop buzzed in astonishment.

Unsure who started it, the shouted voice eventually combined into two words.

"Loyal! Loyal!"