Legendary Son-in-Law: The Man with Poison Talismans

I used up the one Grandpa Qin gave me, so this one is a replacement.

Next item.

A pair of gloves, made of grayish-white leather, soft and delicate to the touch, as if tanned from the hide of some animal. They fit snugly on the hands and were almost weightless.

[Ghost Gloves, Defense 0-3, Attack 0-2, Requires Level 25]

It has two more attack points than the normal one, which is not bad.

Next item

A large, double-edged axe, its blade gleaming coldly in the torchlight, its handle wrapped with non-slip hemp rope, felt heavy in the hand.

[Purgatory, Attack 0-30, Requires Level 26]

It's another top-tier item, with 5 more attack points, almost matching the attributes of a regular Judgment Sword. Lin Mu felt a pang of regret; if only it were a top-tier Silver Serpent with 5 more points in Taoist magic.

Next item.

He wore a long, greyish-white swallowtail-style robe, tailored and tailored, with silver yin-yang symbols embroidered on the collar and cuffs. The fabric felt thick but not stiff, as if it were woven from some kind of monster's hide mixed with cotton and linen. Lin Mu unfolded the robe and compared it to his own; the length was just below his knees.

【Soul Armor (Male), Defense 3-8, Magic Defense 3-5, Taoist Magic 0-6, Requires Level 22】

This is an exceptionally high-quality robe. It has 2 more points of defense and 2 more points of magic resistance than a regular robe, and most importantly, it also has 4 more points of Taoist magic. Lin Mu held the robe, his eyes lighting up. He would immediately put it on once he reached level 22.

Next item.

The necklace features a pendant made of four gemstones in shades of pinkish-purple, sapphire blue, golden yellow, and clear. It is dazzling, translucent, and shimmering with iridescence, and feels smooth and cool to the touch.

[Life Necklace, Magic 1-8, Accuracy +2, Requires 25 Magic]

It's another top-tier item, with 3 more magic points and 1 more accuracy than the average one.

Finally, I pulled out a curved object, yellowish in color, with fine lines on its surface, resembling an animal horn or some kind of natural horn. It wasn't heavy in my hand, and when I blew on it, it produced a deep, long whistling sound.

【Woma Horn】

In the game, this is used to create a guild; I wonder if it's also needed to create a guild in this world. I'll put it in my storage bag for now.

He thought to himself, "The Woma Leader on the second floor is really awesome; the drop rate is incredibly high, and all the equipment is top-tier." It's a pity he didn't get the Platinum Ring.

Then there were some medicines, but they weren't very interesting.

Lin Mu then turned his gaze to his hands. Now that he was wearing the teleportation ring, how could he not give it a try?

Lin Mu found a paving stone in the empty passage, placed a bottle of wound medicine (medium) as a marker, then retreated 50 meters and stood still.

He recalled the movies and TV shows he had watched before, where characters could teleport without needing to input any coordinates; they only needed to think about the direction and distance.

He closed his eyes and, following the same method, thought "50 meters ahead," focusing on the marked paving stone.

The moment the thought arose, there was a "whoosh" sound, a flash of white light, and he appeared precisely on the floor tile where the wound medicine was placed.

Lin Mu was so excited he almost jumped up; this was a divine skill! He excitedly wanted to try again, but as soon as he had the thought, a faint prompt appeared before his eyes:

Please try again later.

He paused for a moment, sighed, and had no choice but to give up.

While the teleportation ring was cooling down, he took out the "Invisibility Technique" book from his storage bag, opened it, and the skill book transformed into a beam of light that disappeared into his brow. A new key skill for a Taoist was added to his skill bar.

He then took out the demon-slaying sword.

[Demon Slayer: Attack 6-11, Taoist Magic 1-5, Accuracy +2, Luck +1, Requires Level 20]

It was the first time he seized it from the group that robbed the Woma Guards on the first floor of the Woma Temple. He held it in his hand and weighed it in his hand; it was a bit heavier than the Crescent Moon Sword, and a faint silver light flowed across its blade.

He only glanced at the status bar after that.

[Character Status]

[Level: 20]

Experience: 18700/490000

HP: 131/131

[MP: 123/123]

Attack: 7-13

[Taoist Arts: 3-28]

[Magic: 0-0]

[Defense: 3-9]

[Magic Control: 2-5]

[Accuracy: 11]

[Agility: 18]

Luck: 2

[Magic Evasion: 30%]

[Skills: Healing Lv.2, Mental Combat Lv.3, Poisoning, Soul Fire Talisman Lv.1, Summon Skeleton, Invisibility Lv.0]

【equipment:】

Medium Armor (Male), Defense 3-5, Magic Defense 1-2, Taoist Magic 0-2, Requires Level 16

[Demon Slayer: Attack 6-11, Taoist Magic 1-5, Accuracy +2, Luck +1, Requires Level 20]

[White Tiger Tooth Necklace: Magic Dodge 20%, Taoist Magic 1-3, Luck +1, Requires Taoist Magic 11]

[Taoist Bracelet: Taoist Skill 0-3, Requires Level 19] x2

[Teleportation Ring, requires level 12]

[Platinum Ring: Taoist Skill 0-7, requires Taoist Skill 17]

【青铜头盔：防御0-1，道术0-3，需要等级10】

【Demon Bloodstone Fragment (Small)】

[Cloth Shoes: Defense 0-1, Requires Level 15. Can relieve leg fatigue]

[Animal Hide Belt: Defense 0-1, Requires Level 15. Allows you to attach frequently used medicines or scrolls for easy access.]

Lin Mu stared at the 49 experience points on his experience bar, three and a half times the amount in the game, and inwardly gasped. Gu An was right; the bottleneck experience in this world was indeed doubled dramatically. However, he wasn't too surprised, having already mentally prepared himself for it.

So, he waited idly for the teleportation cooldown to finish, tried a few times, and found that it could only be used about once every five minutes. Furthermore, if he had a skeleton with him, the skeleton could teleport along with him. Although the cooldown was a bit long, it was enough to save his life in crucial moments.

Chapter 79 Blocking the Door and Borrowing Power

At this point, Lin Mu felt it was time to leave this dangerous place. So, still wearing the teleportation ring, he patted the skull and said in a low voice, "Let's go, it's time to go back."

Let me explain again why he wore a teleportation ring. Aside from the weapon he carried and the clothes he wore, other equipment he carried was invisible to others. However, the items inside his storage bag could be examined, so the teleportation ring was the safest option.

As he walked, he looked at the side paths around him, took out the map and checked it repeatedly. It took him quite a while before he finally determined that he was not far from the next step.

He was about to mount his horse when he suddenly realized something.

Those people were clearly organized. He remembered when he used to play games, some big guilds would often monopolize maps to level up and farm items, and anyone who wasn't in their guild would be kicked out.

Even worse, some guilds block the entrance. Going down is easy, but going back up? That's it, you can't get back. Not happy? Don't want to use a return scroll to go back and run the map again? Then we'll kill you all the way back.

Are these people also from a major guild that has taken over the map? They all have the same markings. The key point is that very few people in this world have return scrolls.

But considering they hadn't attacked me before, they weren't like those uncivilized guilds in the game. I should leave now; I can't stay here forever. I still need to go out and hunt skeletons.

Having figured it out, Lin Mu breathed a sigh of relief, mounted his horse, and hurried towards the steps.

As for the skeleton, he left it where it was. Anyway, the book said that no matter where the skeleton was, as long as you used the Summon Skeleton skill, the skeleton would always turn into silvery-white quicksand, instantly appear next to you, and then reform. He had just tried it, and it was indeed true.

Ten minutes later, he turned the last corner and saw in the distance that the already narrow entrance to the steps in a square passageway was completely blocked by two mythical beasts and some skeletons.

The mythical beast stood upright, its belly round and bulging, its entire body orange-red, with flames flickering on its head, standing out conspicuously in the darkness. A skeleton stood beside them, its bones as white as jade, holding an axe in its hand, motionless.

There were many other people queuing up for inspection, one after another. The torchlight shone on everyone's faces. Some people stomped their feet impatiently, while others complained quietly.

The inspectors all had the phoenix emblem he had seen before embroidered on their chests, all neatly arranged, like a large organization.

Lin Mu's heart sank. He glanced at the scene from afar and sensed something was wrong. He pulled on the reins, intending to turn and leave. Just as he turned his horse, a loud shout came from behind: "Thief, don't run!"

Lin Mu froze, turning around to see a warrior pointing in his direction, already rushing towards him. Looking back towards the passage they had come from, another group was flanking them from that direction—one warrior, one mage, and one Taoist—each with the golden-edged orange-red phoenix embroidered on their chests. Lin Mu's hand unconsciously reached for the random teleportation scroll at his waist.

The newcomer sized him up. His straw hat was pulled low, a face mask covered half his face, and he was wearing a full-face helmet. The key point was that when this man saw them, he tried to turn and run away. His actions and reactions were suspicious in every way.

The main problem was the group that had harassed them earlier during their attempt to kill the Woma leader. They were completely disguised with straw hats and face coverings, making it impossible to tell which group they were from. Although they weren't dressed as shabbily as those in their helmets, what if they were trying to slip through by changing clothes? Now that they'd finally caught one, they weren't going to let him go.

Several people surrounded Lin Mu, standing three meters away, pointing their weapons at him. The leader shouted sternly, "You dare to ambush even Her Majesty the Empress's Imperial Guards? How dare you! Where are the others hiding? Tell us, and we'll spare your lives!"

As he spoke, he took another step closer and asked, "Did you take the teleportation ring?" The group drew nearer, their weapons gleaming coldly in the firelight. One of them had already pulled a pair of black iron shackles from his waist and was shaking them in his hand.

Lin Mu's mind raced, his palms sweating. What to do? He couldn't win in a fight, so he ran...

Does this mean I'll have to waste another precious scroll...?

Wait! He suddenly remembered Gu An and Cai Ling. Every time they encountered a situation like this, all they had to do was flash that token, and the other party would immediately wag their tails obediently. But he didn't have a token. What did he have? The jade pendant Gu An had given him. Yes, the jade pendant. He'd try it, and if it didn't work, he'd think about it again.

He took a deep breath, took out the jade pendant from his pocket, and held it by the hanging cord, letting it dangle in front of him and slowly rotate. The firelight shone through the jade pendant, casting a warm halo that flickered on the wall; it was clearly no ordinary object.

He straightened his back, his voice not loud, but carrying an undeniable air of rebuke: "How dare you! Do you even recognize this thing?"

The group was bewildered by Lin Mu's sudden reaction. They held their weapons in mid-air, looked at each other, and didn't know what to do. They all turned to look at the steps.

Just then, a series of heavy footsteps came from the direction of the steps. A Taoist priest, wielding a dragon-patterned sword and dressed in a Celestial Venerable robe, rode over on a divine beast. The beast lay on the ground, its limbs thick and strong, its body orange-red and covered in fine scales, carrying the Taoist priest at great speed. Behind it followed a dozen or so people, all wearing the same insignia embroidered on their chests.

The Taoist priest stared at Lin Mu and the jade pendant in his hand for a few seconds, frowned slightly, and waved to the person next to him: "Go, bring it over and take a look."

The man stepped forward, took the jade pendant from Lin Mu's hand, and jogged to return it to the Taoist priest. The Taoist priest took it and examined it several times.

The jade pendant felt warm and translucent to the touch, with some incomprehensible patterns carved on it, resembling neither clouds nor beasts, but the carving was exquisite and the lines were smooth, clearly indicating that it was no ordinary item.

He turned it over; the back of the jade pendant was plain and unmarked, but he had only ever seen this kind of jade in the imperial court. The Taoist priest's heart skipped a beat. The quality of this item was at least at the level of a royal palace. Anyone who could carry it on their person was of extremely high status.

Although he had already made up his mind, just to be on the safe side, he still tried to input a wisp of spiritual energy into the jade pendant. As the spiritual energy was inputted, the patterns on the jade pendant gradually lit up, and the outline of a lion faintly appeared, which was the symbol of the Prince An's Mansion in Mengzhong Province.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead. The person in front of him was most likely from Prince An's mansion. There had indeed been rumors that a young master Gu from Prince An's mansion was leveling up on the second floor, and this person was very likely the one in front of him. However, the rumors had previously mentioned three people, and he didn't know why there was only one person left in front of him.

As for murder and robbery? Ordinary people don't have that ability. The royal family members are highly skilled and have many ways to protect themselves; they're not so easy to kill.

Most importantly, this person didn't use the Prince's token to directly reveal his identity. Instead, he took out a jade pendant, which wasn't a very obvious symbol of his status. Was this because his subordinate had offended him earlier, and he was trying to teach him a lesson? Was he waiting until he couldn't recognize him before using the token to slap him in the face? The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. His back was soaked with sweat.