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How many ghosts are there?!
It took him a long while to come back to his senses, and he looked at Shi Dechun in confusion again.
The black shadows at the bottom of the river are ghosts and monsters, so what is the status of these so-called ghosts like Old Man Shi?
Also, according to Old Man Shi, all the Yinming insects went to Naihe Bridge to reincarnate. So where did the Yinming insects in Jilong Mountain come from?
"I can't figure it out." Chen Mu couldn't help scratching his head.
"Forget it, I don't want to."
"What ghosts and spirits? Just think about it and you will know that there are a lot of hidden troubles."
"I'm just a nobody. If I have that much time, it would be better to gain experience by getting the Dew Gathering Spell."
According to Old Man Shi, these ghosts do not need to eat and can exist only on dew.
This kind of dew needs to be collected and absorbed using special spells.
He raised his head to look at Niu Sanmiao, the horned man who was searching earnestly for evil spirits in the distance. He moved quietly, using Shi Dechun to block himself. On the surface, he pretended to patrol the river bank, but in fact he was checking the experience on the gray wall.
Dew Collection Spell: 913/10000;
This skill is a scripture composed of hundreds of obscure characters.
Similar to the incantations of the secret Qigong techniques, they are all transformed into another unique pronunciation through changes in sentence structure, rhythm and tone, thereby inducing strange powers and producing magical changes.
But compared to the Qi training secret method, he did not sense any trace of mana from this Dew Gathering Spell. It could probably only be explained by the special spell of the underworld.
He is just getting started now and has no plans to delve into it further. He will probably understand it once he becomes proficient in it.
"Tsk tsk, the familiar part is here, let's go for it!"
His original body had been hidden in the dark space brought about by the true form of the celestial demon.
Although the damage on his body caused by the corrosion of the Tianhe water was slowly recovering, it was still terrifying.
He was unfamiliar with the place and didn't know if there was any danger, so he didn't dare to exchange his body rashly.
He decided to adapt to the local customs and settle down first before thinking about the future.
……
By the Forgotten River.
Chen Mu followed Niu Sanmiao's team and strolled around for the whole day in a pretentious manner.
I encountered several Yinming insects and saw several ghosts that almost climbed onto the shore. Unfortunately, none of them successfully turned into ghosts. Niu Sanmiao's face was visibly ugly.
Especially when he found that Chen Mu was not working hard and looked leisurely as if he was on a spring outing, his expression became even uglier.
After several glares and scoldings, Chen Mu respectfully agreed, and then immediately continued to hide behind Shi Dechun to slack off and gain experience.
Niu Sanmiao was so angry that he reached for the whip at his waist several times, as if he wanted to hit him a few times.
Old man Shi Dechun was so scared that he stayed away from Chen Mu several times.
Unfortunately, no matter where he ran, Chen Mu followed him, which made the old man very angry. He wanted to yell at Chen Mu to leave, but he didn't dare to.
He did not forget Niu Sanmiao's strange behavior last night, and always felt that the little bald guy in front of him was a little unusual.
……
At night, in the same wilderness as yesterday, several bonfires had just been lit.
Niu Sanmiao came to the campfire in a threatening manner.
He looked at Chen Mu at once, holding the whip in his right hand.
Just as he was about to speak, Chen Mu handed him a palm-sized yellow gourd.
The gourd was heavy and felt sinking in the hand. Niu Sanmiao was stunned and immediately pulled out the cork. At a glance, he saw a gourd full of clear water-like liquid.
He quickly put it close to his nose and immediately smelled a scent of green grass. His face was immediately shocked: "Jade Dew?! When did you learn the Dew Gathering Spell?"
Chen Mu smiled and said, "Master Niu, are these jade dews enough?"
Niu Sanmiao stammered for a while, then reluctantly moved his hand away from the whip.
He reached into the leather bag at his waist and pulled out a transparent gel-like round bead the size of a longan and put it into the gourd.
He shook the gourd, then turned it over. No dew came out, but only a cherry red round bead.
Niu Sanmiao glanced at the round bead in his palm and finally nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, let's continue tomorrow."
Chen Mu smiled and nodded.
Compared to picking up evil spirits to earn travel expenses, he prefers to practice his skills to condense jade dew himself.
After four consecutive days of grinding, the Dew Gathering Spell has gained more than 1,200 experience points, which is enough to be used.
I spent most of the day today, and although it was difficult, I successfully condensed a gourd of jade dew.
After that, as long as he handed over a gourd of jade dew every day and asked Niu Sanmiao to make jade dew beads, it would only take more than ten days for him to collect enough money for the journey. Naturally, he was not afraid of being troubled by the horned monster.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 425 Magical Powers
By the campfire.
Niu Sanmiao glared at the others fiercely: "Where is your Yu Lu?"
Shi Dechun and others hurriedly took out the gourds hanging around their waists. These were the result of their staying up late last night and collecting the fruits during the day.
Niu Sanmiao said nothing as he took the yellow gourds one by one and used transparent beads to absorb the jade dew to make jade dew beads.
As he was collecting, he walked up to a short man.
The man smiled and said, "Master Niu, I'm only focused on finding the Yin spirit today, and I don't have enough Jade Dew. Can you slow down a bit?"
Niu Sanmiao raised his lips upon hearing this, revealing a malicious smile: "Slowly? Give me a reason!"
As he said this, he reached for the whip at his waist.
The short and thin man suddenly broke out in sweat on his forehead and couldn't help but look at Chen Mu.
What are you looking at me for?
Chen Mu looked puzzled.
Before he could figure out the meaning in the other person's eyes.
The other party gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, rubbed his face vigorously, and said sincerely: "Master Niu, your horns are so beautiful!"
"Look, maybe Yu Lu can take a break tonight."
Chen Mu: “…”
I was kidding, you actually believed me!
Snapped!
Niu Sanmiao was so angry that he laughed. He whipped the short and thin man on the arm, making him scream.
"I hate it most when people talk about my horns!"
He smoked as he spoke, and the short and thin man jumped and ran around the campfire.
After a while, Niu Sanmiao retracted the whip and went to the bonfire with a sullen face.
After the people left, the short and thin man came back to the campfire and glared at Chen Mu with a resentful look on his face: "You said the same thing last night, why can't you do it today?"
Chen Mu frowned and thought for a moment, then said seriously, "Maybe you're not sincere enough."
Shi Dechun, who was standing next to him, blushed as he listened.
This little bald guy is lying with his eyes open.
What he didn't expect was that there were actually people who believed it?!
Looking at the smiling little bald man next to him, he instinctively wanted to move away. But after he took two steps to the side, he turned around and found that the little bald man was still beside him, as if he had never moved.
Shi Dechun only felt his eyebrows twitching.
Chen Mu smiled and said, "Mr. Shi, the weather is very cold. It will be warmer if we squeeze together."
Shi Dechun rolled his eyes, sat by the campfire and sighed resignedly.
Wasn't it just that when the other party was scolded by Niu Sanmiao last night, he quietly moved his butt. It is human nature to seek benefits and avoid harm. Why is he blaming me for this? Are you so petty?
"You didn't say anything bad about me in your heart, did you?" Chen Mu asked suddenly.
Shi Dechun was so frightened that he trembled and shook his head repeatedly.
Old slippery man!
Chen Mu smiled and shook his head.
He turned his head and raised his chin towards the bonfire not far away: "What's going on with those strange-looking people?"
The bonfire was far away from the crowd, and four or five strange-looking people were sitting next to it.
Some of them had only one big eye, some had two arms under their ribs, and one even had a pair of large wings covered with black feathers on his back.
Niu Sanmiao, who looked ferocious just now, was now leaning over the campfire and saying something with a smile on his face, a completely different look.
"What else can I do? I have extraordinary talents and can develop magical powers."
"They will definitely be recruited into Jiugu City as ghost soldiers. They have a bright future. Of course, Niutou must try to curry favor with them in advance." Shi Dechun said in a low voice.
"Magic power?" Chen Mu became interested.
Shi Dechun sighed: "This Wangchuan River is like a sieve. Those who can climb out of the river are always different."
"A special appearance means a special gift."
"They say this is a reward from the Forgotten River. Unfortunately, we are unlucky and the Forgotten River has not favored us."
"But I think you might be able to do it." Shi Dechun thought of Chen Mu's performance when he was confusing Niu Sanmiao last night, and couldn't help but open his mouth and test it carefully.
Chen Mu glanced at the old sly guy and said, "You are wrong."
Shi Dechun, whose eyes were darting around just now, suddenly looked dull: "Yes, I was wrong."
It took him a while to come back to his senses, but he scratched his head as if he had lost his temper: "Where was I just now?"