My Years in the Folklore World

Chapter 519 Mr. Dao

"You have lost 300 incense sticks."

"Please enter the keywords you want to query."

300 points of incense money were directly deducted from the account and went into the wallets of those rabble, and Jiang Xinghuo also got a chance to ask questions.

Three hundred incense sticks can buy one piece of news.

In fact, it is quite cost-effective.

However, how to maximize this opportunity requires careful consideration.

Looking at the dialog box on the phone screen, Jiang Xinghuo's eyes were thoughtful. The first thing to be sure of was that he could not ask questions that were too confidential.

For example, how to find the fragments of the Golden Law, how to kill those Dao masters, how to enter the Forbidden City safely? ?

These questions are too advanced and are not something that these ordinary mobs can know. If their master, the 'Lord of the Mob', were to try, he might be able to do it, but he would definitely have to pay a very painful price.

So, after thinking quickly in his mind, Jiang Xinghuo entered a few words in the dialog box.

"Where has Raptor gone?"

Jiang Xinghuo clicked send and told the mob the questions he wanted to ask.

He didn't necessarily want to seek revenge on Longpi Taibao, but he mainly wanted to know what the other party had done to be chased and intercepted by those patrolmen.

Besides, Longpi Taibao tricked him and used himself to block the knife, so he should pay some compensation for mental damage.

After waiting for a while, new text content came from the game, and the mob answered his questions.

"According to these rabble, Longpi Taibao should still be in Beiping City, but they need to send out spies to find him where he is hiding."

"Please note that finding people is another expense. If you want to send these rabble to find the whereabouts of Longpi Taibao, you will need to pay another 1000 incense sticks. Do you want to hire these rabble?"

Tsk, an information dealer who is too greedy for money, Jiang Xinghuo complained in his heart and simply clicked the screen to select no.

"The crowd is sorry, but you have spent money after all, so we have to make you feel that it is worth it and give you emotional satisfaction."

"The mob heard rumors that Longpi Taibao came to Beiping City to look for something. We don't know what it is, but that thing seems to have a lot to do with the Lord of the Secular World."

"After this news spread, undercurrents surged in Beiping. Many evildoers from other places quietly sneaked into Beiping, hoping to get relevant clues from Longpi Taibao."

"In order to avoid being attacked by the crowd, Longpi Taibao also changed his appearance and hid in the market. Almost no one knew where he was hiding."

"In the city of Beiping, the only ones who can find out where the other party is hiding are probably Wuhemai. Do you want to reconsider hiring them to find the whereabouts of Longpi Taibao?"

Jiang Xinghuo raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't expect that this matter was related to the Lord of the Secular World. If it was true as those mobs said, it seemed that he had to burn incense.

After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Xinghuo decided to pay incense and hire these rabble to find out the whereabouts of Longpi Taibao.

Anyway, he had already made up his mind. If there was any news, it would be fine, but if anyone dared to cheat him of his incense, he would go to the headquarters of Wuhemai again and loot all the things to make up for the loss.

After making up his mind, Jiang Xinghuo did not hesitate and quickly paid the 1000 incense sticks.

"You have lost, incense -1000."

"The mob has accepted your incense. When they get the news, they will wait for you here. You can come here every morning to inquire about the progress."

"The Rabble has taken over your business and would like to continue trading with you. Do you have any other questions?"

Jiang Xinghuo thought about it and chose yes. A dialog box popped up. This time, he typed the three words "Mr. Dao" on it.

He found a piece of skin of an unknown creature on the body of the Bloodstained Bodhisattva, with Taoist characters on it. Only Mr. Dao, one of the twenty-four priests of Taoism, could decipher it. It was a good opportunity to see if he could get relevant information from the mob.

"When the Wuhezhong heard that you were looking for Mr. Dao, they immediately showed embarrassment on their faces. Because Mr. Dao is the chief priest of the Dao Sect, he doesn't get along with them. In addition, his cultivation is far higher than that of ordinary Wuhezhong, so they can't get close to him to get information."

"However, they can tell you where Mr. Dao lives in Peking, and you can go and look for him yourself."

"You have obtained the map of Mr. Dao's residence."

"Since Mr. Dao enjoys a high reputation in Beiping, many people know where he lives, so this information is not worth much. Just treat it as a gift to you. If there is a chance to cooperate again in the future, it can be regarded as a good relationship."

Jiang Xinghuo looked at the game text and thought to himself, you don’t know what I do. If they knew what happened at the Wuhemai headquarters, these mobs would probably fight him to the death.

"The mob has left the streets. You can come here to look for them in the early morning of three days. Whether there is any news about Dragon Skin Taibao or not, I will give you a preliminary answer."

"Where are you planning to go next?"

"Will you continue to rush to Huangliang Hutong to look for the old storyteller, or will you go to Mr. Dao's residence to find out what's going on?
"Of course, you can also go to the Eight Great Hutongs in Beiping City. As the saying goes, the red-light district is fascinating. It is said that when the Lord of the Secular World was young, he often came here to have fun. It can make people feel like they are in heaven and enjoy the ultimate happiness in the world."

Is this game even restricted?

But in the end, Jiang Xinghuo still did not choose to go.

The key is not knowing what species they are.

According to the shapes of creatures in this world, there are indeed some big differences from the aesthetic point of view of normal humans, so it is better not to cause trouble for yourself. The important thing is to get your business done.

Jiang Xinghuo chose to visit the storyteller first, and then go to see Mr. Dao after leaving him.

"On the way, please wait..."

"You have arrived at Huangliang Hutong." "You have come to the storyteller's residence here. Ever since Wuhemai kidnapped him last time, the storyteller's clan has taken revenge on Wuhemai, causing many casualties. In the end, Wuhemai was in the wrong, so they gave in and backed down, vowing never to cause trouble for the storyteller again, and compensated him with a lot of items."

"When the storyteller saw you walk into the yard, he was very happy and took out the best tea to treat you. After some polite conversation, the topic finally got on track. You asked him if he knew the City of Origin?"

"When the storyteller heard the name of the City of Origin, he was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he seemed to have heard this name from his master when he was young."

"But he was too young at the time, and he never heard his master talk about it again, so he didn't take it to heart. He just vaguely remembered that there was such an incident."

"But he later saw some fragmentary records in some lost ancient book fragments."

"According to the descriptions in those ancient books, the City of Origin is the origin of worldly civilization and the place where all things end. It contains countless secrets and treasures, but no one in the world knows how to enter the City of Origin."

"It has read through all the ancient and modern documents through the Golden Box Collection of the storyteller, but has not found any information about the location of the City of Origin."

"Perhaps, the City of Origin is just a rumor circulating among the people and does not really exist in this world."

"If you insist on finding the whereabouts of this legendary place, you can go to its master's former residence to find out."

"Its master was a man of great talent, and was also the founder of a lineage of storytellers. Although he has passed away for many years, the cave where he lived has been preserved to this day, but it is rarely open to the outside world."

"Although you are not the inheritor of the storyteller lineage, you have saved its life and given it a new lease of life. Naturally, I can open the entrance to the cave for you and let you enter and explore."

"What are you going to do next? Do you choose to enter the storyteller's cave immediately, or do you hold off and have a good chat with the storyteller?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose the latter.

Now that the map is out, there's no need to rush over there immediately. The important thing is to get more information from the storyteller.

"You chose to continue chatting with the storyteller."

"You also learned about the Dragon Skin Guardian from the storyteller. It turns out that the rumors are true. Part of the remains of the Lord of the Secular World appeared in Beiping City, and it is suspected that the Dragon Skin Guardian has seized it."

"The Lord of the Secular World has fallen for many years, but his remains still contain great power, and can guide others to find the scattered fragments of the Golden Law."

"Although Longpi Taibao has obtained part of the remains of the Lord of the World, it has also become the target of public criticism in the world. Many people want to snatch that part of the body from him, and there are suspected shadows of those Dao masters behind it."

"In order to avoid being hunted down by ghosts, gods, and monsters, Longpi Taibao had to change his appearance and hide in the market, but this is not a long-term solution. He might be found at any time, and it would be difficult to escape a war."

"The storyteller advises you not to wade into this muddy water, lest you bring yourself into trouble, especially those who control the Dao."

"They killed the Lord of the Secular World and shattered the fragments of the Golden Law. The Lord of the Secular World's body was also dismembered by many powerful people present. Everyone wanted to obtain the complete body of the Lord of the Secular World, but none of them were willing to give up what they already had. Now that part of the body has fallen into the hands of Longpi Taibao, those people will definitely not let him go."

Seeing this, Jiang Xinghuo remembered the severed finger of the Lord of the Earthly World who was sealed by the laws of the tomb in his magic bag, and the "True Lord of Tianhe Wanxiang" who was suppressed in the ruins of Wuyou Cave, and there was also a severed finger of the Lord of the Earthly World on his body.

If this information were to leak out, he would probably have no peace in the future. With his current strength and cultivation, he might be able to fight against ordinary ghosts and monsters, but if he encounters those antiques from ancient times, or monsters with hundreds of years of experience, he can only sit and wait for death. It would be better to dig a hole and bury himself, so that he can die more easily.

"Then, you asked about Mr. Dao, but you only got his address from the storyteller. You didn't know much about other information. You only knew that Mr. Dao taught everyone, regardless of race. As long as you asked with an open mind, Mr. Dao would teach you everything he knew."

"Are you going to look for Mr. Dao?"

Jiang Xinghuo chose yes.

"You stand up and say goodbye to the storyteller, and agree that you can come over anytime and go to the cave left by the storyteller's master."

"You left Huangliang Hutong and came to the street outside. Where do you plan to go next?"

"Should we go find Mr. Dao right away and ask him what is recorded on the skin of the unknown creature? Or should we just take a quick stroll through the streets of Peking?"

The game gave two options. Jiang Xinghuo chose the first one and immediately went to Mr. Dao to ask.

"You followed the map given by the mob and the storyteller and came to where Mr. Dao lived. It was a relatively remote courtyard."

"Are you going to go up and knock on the door?"

"You go forward and ring the door knocker. After a while, footsteps are heard behind the door. A little Taoist boy opens the door and comes out, asking you what you want."

"You explained your purpose, and the little Taoist boy took you into the yard, saying that Mr. Dao had gone out for something, and asked you to wait for a while, and that he would be back soon."

"You were sitting in the yard drinking tea and found a lot of good things. Do you want to take advantage of Mr. Dao's absence to rob everything here? Anyway, there is only a little Taoist boy here, who can't stop you at all."

Tsk, the black-hearted game copywriting package is leading itself down the path of crime again.

If he chose to take action, let alone whether he could take the things here away, Mr. Dao would definitely not let him go, and he would even be put on the blacklist of the entire Taoist sect. Don't even think about taking any tasks related to the Taoist sect in the future.

It is not a wise choice to give up long-term plans for the future for the sake of temporary personal gain. It is better to be safe first.

"You suppressed the greed in your heart and waited quietly for Mr. Dao. Not long after, Mr. Dao returned from outside."

"You said you came here to ask me something. Mr. Dao is happy to communicate with me and ask me what I want to know."

"How are you going to answer Mr. Dao's question?"

"Will you take out the skin and give it to Mr. Dao, so that he can help you decipher the Yunji characters on it, or will you learn the Yunji characters from Mr. Dao and then go back and decipher them yourself?"

There are two options. The first answer is the most convenient and quickest. Just take out the thing and you can know what is recorded on it.

But Jiang Xinghuo didn't want to do that. To be on the safe side, he decided to learn the Yunji characters and decipher them himself, which would also save him some potential trouble.

(End of this chapter)