Chapter 155: The Mad Taoist in Howling Wind City

Chapter 155: The Mad Taoist in Howling Wind City

Chapter 155: The Mad Taoist in Howling Wind City

This is what is called the main city.

Looking at the towering city walls in front of us, the magnificent aura is projected from every detail of the building. The fully armed soldiers on the city walls are on standby, giving us a full sense of security.

The huge city gate made the two people in front of it look particularly small.

"Let's go, Chengxian, let's go into the city."

The two men rode into the gate.

Walking along the wide main street towards the city, Xiao Jie was a little surprised that there were not as many players on the streets of Xiaofeng City as he had imagined. Most of the people coming and going were NPCs. It was not until the two approached the commercial area in the center of the city that the number of players began to increase.

This street was obviously built in the style of the Tang Dynasty's market towns. There are shops on both sides of the street, and there is a rather open square at the intersection of the two vertical and horizontal streets.

The square is, as usual, the players' trading area, and is packed with players setting up stalls. There are several times more players than in Luoyang Town, and the average level is much higher. Most of them are in their twenties, and level 30 players can be seen everywhere.

These stalls are all filled with huge signs with the names and descriptions of the items for sale. Looking around, you can see a row of blue and green colors with a few strands of purple.

The two of them were like country bumpkins who had come to the city, and everything they saw was new to them.

Especially those epic items.

Wow, so many good things!

Internal power secret book - Pure Yang Gong! It is obviously a high-level internal power at first glance.

Dragon Slaying Blade! Damn, an epic weapon with 50 damage.

Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talisman! Causes 450 points of thunder damage! Adds severe injury, paralysis, evil destruction, and diffusion affixes... Damn, this is awesome.

Of course, although the things are good, the prices are also more expensive.

Xiao Jie took a few casual glances and was very sure that he couldn't afford any of them.

I looked at the dozen or so taels of silver in my bag and realized it was a huge difference.

Of course, there are cheaper blue and green equipment items, but even if they are both blue and green items, there are huge differences in the level and quality.

Almost all the items sold here are top-quality blue and green equipment, and the prices are not cheap either. Xiao Jie gave up after looking for a while.

He then began to gather information. Although the location of Xuanxu Palace was on the map, he still needed to find out whether there were any dangers along the way.

This time, Xiao Jie didn't spend any money. He couldn't afford the intelligence fee of a few hundred coins.

Fortunately, the players of this game are generally friendly, and after asking a few, I got the information I needed.

"Big brother, may I ask, is Xuanxu Palace far from here?"

"It's not far. Just go out of the north gate and walk up the mountain. Are you also going to Xuanxu Palace to seek the truth?
"Yes, why, there are so many people seeking the truth?"

“Hahaha, how can we call so many people? That’s quite a lot. But only a few can succeed. Besides, a tiger boss has appeared in the mountain recently. The way up the mountain has become much more dangerous. You’d better be careful if you go.”

Xiao Jie was a little surprised: "Tiger Boss? No one is going to fight it when it's so close?"

"It's strange to say, I really haven't fought anyone, but there are expert players who lead people up the mountain for one or two taels of silver each time. If you're afraid of death, you can find someone to lead you."

Xiao Jie thanked me and turned to discuss with me how to become an immortal.

"Well, let's rest in the city first, and then set out for the mountain tomorrow afternoon."

I was a little confused, "Why do we have to go up the mountain in the afternoon, not in the morning?"

Xiao Jie whispered, "What if we go there in the morning and they refuse to accept us after we hand in the magic talisman and chase us away? That would be hopeless.

But if we go in the afternoon, it will probably be dark by the time we hand in the magic talisman. Even if Xuanxu Palace doesn't accept us, at least we can say something nice and stay for a night. This will also give us more room for maneuver."

"Brother Feng, how do you know they will keep us?"

"I don't know, but it makes sense logically, so I have to give it a try."

"Okay, then I'll get to work first."

The two of them went their separate ways, and Xiao Jie went straight to the auction house to collect the money for today's dog food first.

Today's daytime business was not very good. I only sold six and earned 1200 coins. After deducting the cost, I didn't even make a tael of silver.

Adding the 16 taels of silver in the bag, the total is a little over taels. This is the most stable way to make money now, but it is still a bit slow.

Xiao Jie took a look at the secret dog food listed in the auction house. There were still a dozen or so left, so there was no need to make them for the time being.

He checked the prices of other cooking products again. There were no major changes in other products, except for the monkey wine, which had increased again. It was now 1200 wen per bottle, and there were only five bottles left in the auction house. It seemed that as the bottle was used, it would be less.

Xiao Jie's heart was burning with excitement. It was so valuable. He had to get the formula of this monkey wine as soon as possible.

The sooner you get it, the sooner you can make money.

After leaving the auction house, Xiao Jie immediately began to purchase the supplies needed by the nameless white ape. The white ape did not have any clear quality requirements for the things it wanted, so to be on the safe side, Xiao Jie bought everything, including three sets of clothes and three high-quality cotton robes.

Tables, chairs and benches. I bought a set of huanghuali tables and chairs at a woodworking workshop at a high price.

Then I went to buy the best tea, including Maojian, Dahongpao, Biluochun, Zhuyeqing... I bought a bag of each kind sold in the tea shop.

I also bought a set of purple clay teapots and teacups.

You can make your own steamed buns, baked cakes, etc.

After some calculation, it cost more than 9000 coins.

Considering that most of these things are blank slates with no properties, the price is ridiculous.

It doesn’t matter, as long as you learn how to make monkey wine, making money is fun.

Xiao Jie comforted himself.

After thinking about it, I decided that this white ape's temperament is indeed a bit weird, and it seems to like human things very much. So I might as well add fuel to the fire.

Xiao Jie walked around the city and bought anything he saw that the white ape was interested in. After a short while, he spent another five taels of silver.

As he was strolling, a hoarse voice not far away suddenly caught his attention.

"Heroes passing by, please stay and listen to me. You have all been deceived. This world is over. The demons and monsters will eat you all sooner or later. Come and learn the magic from me. Only in this way can you transcend the great way and leave this filthy world. My fellow returnee, if you want to learn the magic, I will teach you!"

Hey, isn’t that the foolish Taoist?
Yes, it was him. He had a goatee, wore a tattered Taoist robe, and had disheveled hair. At first glance, he looked a bit like a mysterious master, but upon closer inspection, he looked a bit like a charlatan.

However, the name of the Taoist in front of him is a little different.

Crazy Taoist: Level 10 civilian, 250 health points.

They don't seem to be the same person? But there must be some connection between the two. Hearing his tone of voice, he is not as stupid as the foolish Taoist, but still seems a little abnormal.

At this time, the crazy Taoist was grabbing a player and promoting his magic.

However, the player used light Kung Fu to distance himself and ran away.

The crazy Taoist didn't persist and immediately ran towards another player.

Xiao Jie found an old woman selling vegetables and spent 100 Wen to buy a few radishes, a few cucumbers, and a bundle of leeks.

By the way, I asked, "Old lady, what's the situation with that crazy Taoist?"

The old woman grinned, revealing her few remaining teeth. "What else could it be? You said he was a crazy Taoist priest, so of course he is crazy. He keeps asking for money, saying he would teach you magic for ten taels of silver. You know it's a lie without even thinking about it. How can magic be so cheap? It must be at least thirty or fifty taels, right?
Those who returned home are not very smart either. Some of them really believe that none of them can learn after paying the money. Haha, they are really a bunch of fools. Hey, young man, I am not talking about you. You look quite smart. "

Xiao Jie was surprised. Ten taels of silver to teach immortality? Why does this plot sound so familiar?

He couldn't help but feel a little curious, so he walked over and asked, "Master, can you really teach me how to cultivate immortality?"

The crazy Taoist immediately turned his head after hearing this, and his eyes lit up when he saw Xiao Jie.

"Yes, I think you are very talented. You are a good candidate for cultivating immortals."

The player who was caught before saw someone taking the blame and ran away in a hurry.

The crazy Taoist didn't care and continued to sell it to Xiao Jie: "But I can't teach you this magic for nothing. I have a secret book of magic here. After learning it, you can achieve the supreme way. I think it's destined for you, so I'll sell it to you for ten taels of silver."

As he said this, he took out a wooden slip from his arms and showed it to Xiao Jie mysteriously.

The wooden slips were blank, with only a few words written crookedly on the outermost one: "Secret of Immortal Law"

System prompt: Trigger the mission [Crazy Taoist in the City], you meet a crazy Taoist who teaches you the immortal method, you can learn it by paying ten taels of silver.

Mission objective: Pay ten taels of silver to the mad Taoist priest.

Mission reward: [Secret of Immortal Technique] × 1.

Damn it, do you have to be so perfunctory? Even the words are wrong.

Xiao Jie was originally a little hesitant about whether to take a gamble, but this directly negated the idea.

Since so many people have been deceived, it is impossible for him to be deceived again. Besides, he has no money now.

But Xiao Jie was still a little curious, why did this crazy Taoist look exactly like the foolish Taoist?
However, this question is not important at the moment. It is better to get the monkey wine as soon as possible.

Xiao Jie said casually: "Ten taels of silver is too expensive, ten coins is about right."

The crazy Taoist immediately became furious: "You are such an ignorant person. How can you sell such a magical method for ten cents? Go away, if you don't want to buy it, get out."

Xiao Jie was not angry. He looked at his bag and saw that the things he had bought were almost finished. He turned around and walked out of the city.

After leaving the city, Xiao Jie immediately whipped his horse at full speed and galloped towards Monkey Valley.

Without the burden of "I Want to Become an Immortal", the warhorse's speed was maximized, galloping all the way. After more than half an hour, Xiao Jie reached Monkey Mountain.

Ignoring the call from the woodcutter at the entrance of the valley, he dismounted and walked straight into the valley.

The white ape was surprised to see Xiao Jie coming back, "Hey, you're back so soon?"

"How can I neglect what Senior Yuan wants?"

"Senior Ape? Hehe, you are really good at talking, right? I have lived to such an old age, I deserve to be called a senior. I have decided that I will be Senior Ape from now on."

The name on the white ape's head suddenly changed.

Senior Ape (Master of Monkey Valley).

Hey, this thing can change its name by itself? That's pretty amazing.

Xiao Jie didn't think much about it and quickly completed the task. He presented the purchased items one by one, introduced them one by one, and boasted about what he bought.

The white ape looked at the things Xiao Jie bought and danced with joy, "Good, good, you did a great job." Then he grabbed a piece of clothing and put it on. However, he was too short, and the hem of his robe dragged on the ground. The white ape didn't care and looked at his reflection in the pool with joy.

Then he placed the tables, chairs and benches on the stone platform, brewed a pot of cold tea in a purple clay teapot, and pretended to drink it.

"Okay, okay, this is called tea." He picked up the steamed buns and biscuits and started to eat them randomly, choking and rolling his eyes.

After struggling for a while, the white ape finally calmed down, but for some reason a look of boredom appeared on its face.

System prompt: After completing the task [Goodwill of the White Ape], Senior Ape's favorability towards you has increased by 5 points and is now 45 (average).

"You did a great job, old monkey. Tell him your recipe for the wine."

Not far away, an old monkey came over happily.

"The old monkey will obey the king's orders."

"Don't call me the king. It's a disgrace to me to hang out with a bunch of monkeys like you all day long."

"Okay, okay, your Majesty is right. I will not yell anymore in the future." The old monkey chuckled, "Listen carefully, human. It is very complicated to brew this monkey wine. I will only tell you once. Don't blame me if you can't learn it. This monkey wine should be brewed like this..."

[System prompt: The old monkey winemaker taught you the recipe of [Monkey Wine]. If the conditions are met, you have successfully learned the recipe.

Xiao Jie was overjoyed. He finally got the money-making treasure.

I immediately clicked on the recipe list of cooking skills to check it out.

Monkey wine (recipe)
Learning Requirement: Culinary proficiency.

制作需要：蛇莓果×5、山里红×5、野葡萄×5、野山楂×5，陶罐×1，山泉水×1，灵涎草×1。

Item introduction: This is fine wine brewed by monkeys using wild fruits from the mountains. It contains the original flavor of wine. It is said that the first kind of wine in the world was monkey wine. In ancient times, humans drank this wine by mistake and fell into deep intoxication, thus forgetting the pain of living.

Therefore, people believe that monkey wine has a special power that can make people happy.

This recipe requires quite a few ingredients.

Fortunately, they are all very common wild fruits, and I often saw them in the wild when I was in the novice village.

Unfortunately, Xiao Jie didn't learn the gathering skills, so he never gathered any.

I have picked some of them before. Eating them can usually restore one or two points of satiety. It is worse than nothing, but it is not as good as eating steamed buns to fill the stomach.

I just don’t know if anyone would put these things up at an auction house. If someone were to sell them, that would be much more convenient. I could just buy them and make them look old.

(End of this chapter)