Chapter 255: There are twists and turns on this journey
Chapter 255: There are twists and turns on this journey
Xiao Jie rode his horse up to the crazy Taoist priest, glanced at the name above his head, and was slightly surprised.
Crazy Taoist: Level 13 civilian, 300 health points.
Huh, it’s actually three levels higher than when I first encountered it. Can NPCs also level up by killing monsters?
He jumped off his horse and said with a smile, "Master, long time no see. How have you been lately?"
The crazy Taoist sighed and said, "What good is that? I don't know what's wrong with that group of old Taoist priests from Xuanxu Palace. They sent many returnees to hunt me down. I have been hiding in the mountains for who knows how long, and finally I have been able to avoid the limelight a little.
Now I can’t go to Xiaofeng City, I can only wander around in this remote place in the wild mountains and wilderness, to see if I can find the person who is destined to pass on my immortal skills to the next generation, so that my immortal skills will not be lost. "
Xiao Jie thought to himself, this lunatic is still thinking about selling him that fake secret book?
The crazy Taoist was still mumbling to himself, "It's a pity that there's not even a tavern in this damn place. Let alone good wine, there's not even any cheap wine mixed with water. Brother, I've been thinking about the good wine you gave me since I drank it. Although it's not as good as the fairy wine from heaven, it's also a rare delicacy in the world. Do you still have any with you? Can you give me another bottle to try?"
Xiao Jie thought it would be okay to give you a bottle, so he opened his backpack and took a look, and suddenly something came to his mind.
But he saw another kind of wine in the bag - Xianrenzui.
The recipe for this wine was something he learned from a stone wall while studying Qi Refining in Konglao Mountain. After returning to the city, he brewed a few bottles of it when he had nothing better to do. Unfortunately, the wine didn't sell very well, mainly because the beneficial effect it brought was a bit abstract.
【Xianrenzui (fine wine)
Use: satiety +1, giving you the buff 'Drunken Fairy'.
Item Description: An ancient wine, said to be brewed by the legendary immortal before he ascended to heaven. The drinker can enter a wonderful state of being neither drunk nor awake, neither dreaming nor dreaming. 】
Xiao Jie also drank a bottle of this stuff, and there was no change except that there was an additional "Drunken Immortal" state on his head.
The introduction of this 'Wine Fairy' was also ambiguous. Xiao Jie tried various methods but couldn't see any effect.
I tried to put two bottles up at the auction house, but I couldn't sell them for even a tael of silver.
Seeing this bottle of Immortal Drunk at this time, his heart was moved, and he couldn't help but think of a sentence that the crazy Taoist said at the beginning. When he gave the wine to the crazy Taoist, the crazy Taoist once said, "Although this wine is good, it's a pity that it can't compare to the immortal wine in the fairy palace..."
If this guy's original body is indeed an immortal, and his clone will inherit some of the original's memories, giving him this drink might trigger a hidden plot or something.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jie decisively clicked on the Immortal Drunk in his backpack, right-clicked on the Crazy Taoist and chose to give it as a gift.
"Hey, what kind of wine are you giving me?" The crazy Taoist looked at the bottle of wine in his hand with a puzzled look.
"This is the wine of the immortals. Taoist priest, you have always missed the immortal wine in the palace. Why don't you try my immortal wine?"
The crazy Taoist grinned and said, "You are always fooling me. How can this magical wine be so easy to obtain? Well, let me try it first."
As he said this, he raised the wine jug and drank it all in one gulp.
Xiao Jie looked at the mad Taoist priest with great expectation, but after a while, apart from an additional BUFF of "Drunken Immortal" on his head, the mad Taoist priest did not change at all.
Instead, he said with disdain, "What kind of crap is this wine of yours? It tastes like water, too light, much worse than the one you gave me last time.
Alas, young man, if you don’t want to give me good wine, just say so directly. Why bother fooling me with this watery wine?
Woo woo woo, poor old Taoist, I have been hiding for so long, and I can't even get a bottle of good wine. Even my old acquaintance is trying to fool me. I am so miserable. "
Xiao Jie was speechless for a moment when he saw the crazy Taoist rolling on the ground. No special plot was triggered?
"Are you sure it's nothing special?"
"Pah, pah, pah, you call this fairy wine? Even dogs won't drink it." He said as he casually threw the bottle aside.
Xiao Jie was helpless. It seemed that this hidden plot was not so easy to trigger.
"Here is a pot of monkey wine, Taoist priest, please taste it."
"Oh, is that right? This is what we call good wine." The Taoist priest was overjoyed and began to drink it in big gulps.
Ton Ton Ton drank the whole bottle of wine in one breath, wiped his mouth and stood up again.
"Good wine, good wine! You have helped me a lot, little brother.
Unfortunately, I have nothing else to thank you. The only secret of the immortal technique is already in your possession. Hey, how about I tell you a fortune? It can be regarded as a repayment for your gift of wine. I am not bragging. I have made some achievements in the art of divination. I can predict the future 500 years in advance and 3,000 years in the future. There is nothing in heaven and earth that I cannot predict.
I won’t tell fortunes to ordinary people. If I set up a stall in the city, I would charge at least two or three taels of silver for one fortune.”
As he said this, he pretended to count with his fingers.
“Hey—got it!
I, the old Taoist priest, have observed your past and future and have some clues. I have a divination for you. Please listen carefully!"
Xiao Jie hurriedly listened attentively.
“There will be many twists and turns in this journey, and there will be many tests in seeking scriptures and teachings.
It is difficult to avoid the evil star, so don't force it, it doesn't matter if we end up in the same place by different paths."
Xiao Jie asked in confusion: "What does this mean?"
"I can't understand it, I can't understand it. When you become successful, you will naturally understand the deeper meaning of it."
Xiao Jie was half-believing and half-doubting. This crazy Taoist was just an incarnation of the evil Taoist. Logically speaking, he couldn't have too powerful abilities. But such things were hard to say. The secret magic that was given to him at the beginning became the Nameless Taoist Scripture: The Human Way Chapter after he was enlightened.
The hexagram uttered by the old Taoist may not be completely useless.
After all, his original body is most likely an immortal.
"Thank you for your divination, Taoist priest. Do you have anything else to say?"
"No, no, you must be drunk. No, I need to take a nap first."
After saying this, he lay down directly under the broken wall and fell into a deep sleep.
Xiao Jie turned around and looked at everyone, but they were all looking at each other, especially Qianlong Wuyong, who thought, is this a fortuitous encounter?
Xiao Jie smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Let's go, it's time for us to get on the road." When the group of people disappeared on horseback, the mad Taoist lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the direction where everyone disappeared. The crazy smile on the mad Taoist's face suddenly disappeared gradually. He picked up the wine bottle on the ground, poured a few drops of remaining wine into his mouth, and savored it carefully.
Suddenly he burst into laughter and sang wildly as he laughed.
"Immortal wine, immortal wine, relieves my sorrow.
Good wine, good wine, can ease my homesickness.
Confused and drunk, with many times of dreaming.
Once you realize it, you will no longer waste time.
Although I am crazy, I was once an immortal.
The road is long, but it will be seen in the future.
Little brother, you have helped me so much and helped me understand who I am, but I can only help you so far."
Suddenly his eyes turned cold, as if he had realized something. He made a hand gesture and disappeared from the spot in an instant.
After a while, two horses came galloping like lightning. Two knights dismounted. One of them blew a whistle, and immediately an eagle fell from the sky.
"Hey, why is it gone? My baby clearly found the mission target!" said the level 19 animal trainer in astonishment.
Another level 19 swordsman looked around silently but found nothing.
The two of them accepted the bounty mission from Xuanxu Palace to search for the evil Taoist priests, the crazy Taoist priests, and the foolish Taoist priests.
The two evil Taoist priests did not dare to touch them, but the Crazy Taoist Priest and the Foolish Taoist Priest had killed several people before and after. A little bit adds up to a lot, and if they are lucky, they might be able to get the position of a servant in Xuanxu Palace.
Unfortunately, too many people took this quest. It is not easy to accumulate enough reputation nowadays when there are too many wolves and little meat.
After finally finding a crazy Taoist priest, he had disappeared, which made the two men very anxious.
"Are you two looking for me?"
Suddenly, a faint greeting sounded behind me.
When the two turned around, they saw the crazy Taoist standing there quietly, and they were immediately overjoyed.
The swordsman said, "Master, we brothers want to discuss something with you. Please stand still and we will get closer to discuss it in detail."
The trainer also said excitedly: "Yes, yes, we will go there right away"
The crazy Taoist laughed and said, "You don't have to come over, I'll go over there." As he spoke, he raised his hand, and a ball of red lightning condensed in his palm. There was still a smile on his face, but his eyes revealed a cold murderous intent.
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Xiao Jie didn't know what consequences his bottle of Immortal Drunk had caused. At this moment, the group had arrived at the border between Fengyin Province and Canglin Province - Jiaomuling.
This mountain range is where two states meet, but because of the intersection of the earth veins, flames gushed out, causing all the trees on Jiaomuling to be burned to death by the underground fire, and this place got its name.
Not only is there underground fire gushing out, which poses a threat to players, but the monsters here are also quite tricky, including fire spirits, lava pythons, mountain fire puppets, and flame zombies...
They are all big monsters of level 20 or 30, and their damage is extremely high.
Even with the strength of four people, it would be quite dangerous to fight their way out, not to mention that they brought a newcomer with them.
Fortunately, Jiaomuling is not a solid block. Where the mountains intersect, there is a river that can flow downstream to reach Canglinzhou.
Qianlong Wuyong had been here once before, so he was familiar with the place. He led everyone to the river, but saw a boatman taking a nap sitting at the dock.
Qianlong Wuyong stepped forward and said, "Boatman, we want to go to Canglinzhou, can you give us a ride?"
"Of course you can, but there have been a lot of mermaids in the river lately - you'll have to pay more."
After spending five taels of silver, the five people successfully got on the boat. The boat slowly floated down the river. Several people stood at the bow, keeping alert.
At first, a few people were a little nervous, but they soon realized that they might have been worrying too much.
We didn't encounter any monsters along the way, but the river water gradually became turbulent, which made people feel a little nervous.
"Don't be nervous, everyone. I have rowed in this Canglin River for decades. I can take you across with my eyes closed. As long as we don't encounter any mermaids blocking the way, there will be no risk."
Xiao Jie felt a little relieved, but he still didn't dare to relax completely. After all, this was a game that depended on his life.
And that Haoye Xinghe was even more nervous.
Watching the boat rise and fall in the waves, the hearts of several people also went up and down.
After the boat sailed for a while, the river water gradually calmed down and it sailed into a large lake. The boat also became stable and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The boatman smiled and said, "See, I'm not bragging. I know the water system of the Canglin River very well. No matter how fast the river is, it will slow down when it reaches Dingbo Lake. So it's basically safe here. After crossing Dingbo Lake, we will reach Canglin Prefecture. You just need to wait to go ashore."
Xiao Jie was about to breathe a sigh of relief when his heart suddenly shuddered.
But he remembered the divination that the crazy Taoist had just given him.
The first sentence of the opening is "There will be twists and turns in this journey."
Could it be that the Jianghu that the old Taoist priest was talking about is this place?
"Brother Feng—look!" I suddenly shouted as I was about to become an immortal.
Xiao Jie looked up and saw a huge whirlpool suddenly appearing on the lake!
PS: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
(End of this chapter)