The story told by the Sutra gave him several clear clues.
First, the full moon night;
Second, a kind, honest and lucky person;
Third, the streets and alleys of Luoshui City.
In short, the time, people, and place are all given to you, and it’s up to you to find them next.
However, except for time, this clue, the other two clues, are equal to none.
First of all, only kind, honest and lucky people are likely to meet the mysterious chef. This is to tell you clearly that whether you meet the mysterious chef or not depends entirely on metaphysics and luck.
Secondly, the mysterious chef will appear in the streets and alleys of Luoshui City, but how big is Luoshui City, how many streets and how many alleys are there? Even if all the people in the Jing'an Division were dispersed, it would probably be a drop in the bucket. Even half of the streets and alleys in Luoshui City could not be monitored. Finding the mysterious chef was tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.
Not to mention, what does the mystery chef look like? What are the characteristics? There is no mention in the mysterious scriptures, which makes it more difficult to find the mysterious chef?
Therefore, it is really unrealistic to use the crowd tactics to find the mysterious chef.
Of course, with a story, Gu Suitang probably wouldn't let him make a big move, and he wouldn't be able to expose the existence of the Secret Scripture. So in the final analysis, he could only rely on him to find the mysterious chef.
To sum up, if you want to find the mysterious chef, you can only...depend on luck.
"luck?"
Ye Qing rubbed his eyebrows, his head hurt. This kind of luck-based thing was really... not very reliable.
"Luck? Luck? By the way, good luck!"
Suddenly, Ye Qing remembered the fortune incense in "Twelve Incenses of Ghosts and Gods". Fortune incense can enhance people's luck, and it is also good at finding people. He once used the fortune incense to find soul-eating spirits, so if there is If he has good luck, it might increase his chances of finding the mysterious chef.
"only……"
Immediately, the smile on Ye Qing's face fell again, because he was no longer lucky.
He has basically used up the little bit of luck fragrance left by Mr. Xiang. He only has a finger length left. It is probably fine for using it to find an ordinary person, but it is probably not enough to use it to find a mysterious chef.
Therefore, he had to refine the fortune incense.
Fortunately, there are still six days until the full moon, so there is plenty of preparation time.
According to the incense manual of "Twelve Incenses of Ghosts and Gods", to make the fortune incense, you need a lucky flower, a handful of hair on the head of a baby rabbit, a piece of treasure money, a piece of bark of a century-old prayer tree, and a bottle of lamp oil for a longevity lamp. , a drop of moon-seeing chalcedony, and a strain of merit grass.
Among them, merit grass, centenary prayer tree bark and longevity lamp lamp oil are easy to find. The so-called merit grass is the flowers and plants that grow in merit forests in some Confucian temples, martial temples or ancestral temples; and the centenary prayer tree refers to They are trees used by people to pray for blessings, including but not limited to marriage trees, lucky trees, health trees, etc. These trees often appear in some temples and other places; the bark of longevity lamps and prayer trees are not much different. , the so-called longevity lamp refers to a special oil lamp used to pray for blessings on strangers, and is often enshrined in temples and other places.
These three things are only enshrined, worshiped, and prayed for by people all year round, and they have some special powers. However, this power is not very strong and useless to people, so no one cares about such things, so it is not uncommon. , you can get it with just a little more time.
He didn't have to worry about baby rabbit hair and treasure money. Although baby rabbits are a relatively rare monster, fortunately, he found them on his way to Luoshui.
On the Internet, I once met a baby rabbit, so he already had the hair on the head of the baby rabbit.
Collecting treasure money is not a problem. He once killed a copper toad and got a treasure collecting copper coin from its body, which is a kind of treasure collecting money.
But the remaining lucky flowers and moonstone are more troublesome.
Lucky flowers are a very rare and strange thing. To say they are rare does not mean that lucky flowers are rare, but that lucky flowers are hard to find.
Lucky Flower, Lucky Flower, as the name suggests, contains the power of luck. This lucky power can reduce the probability of being discovered by humans, monsters, etc., and protect it from harm.
Therefore, lucky flowers are difficult to find, making them very rare.
Moonstone is even rarer and is a very rare spiritual material.
Moonstone is a spiritual stone formed by condensing the essence of the sun and moon. Because moonstone is born from the essence of the sun and moon, it contains the power of the essence of the sun and the moon. Therefore, it can be used to practice the skills of the sun and moon and to strengthen the body. , can also be used to refine artifacts, etc., and has a wide range of uses.
The so-called moonstone refers to the chalcedony formed by moonstone condensing the essence of the sun and moon. However, moonstones are often found, but moonstones are not often found, because there are only places where moonstones gather in large quantities. Only by absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon for a long time can it be possible to form the moon stone, so it is called the moon stone for ten years and the stone stone for a hundred years.
Moon stone marrow is liquid and contains more powerful power of the essence of the sun and moon, so it is extremely precious.
Therefore, the lucky flower and moonstone are the biggest obstacles for him to refine the fortune incense. Whether he can refine the fortune incense and find the mysterious chef depends on whether he can get these two things.
Fortunately, he is not fighting alone. He is an organized man. If he fails, there will be Lucky Flower and Moonstone in Jing'an Division. If this is the case, it will save him a lot of effort.
After making the decision, Ye Qing put away the Secret Scripture and went straight to Jing'an Division. He found Lin Yuhuai and told Lin Yuhuai about the matter of refining the fortune incense and the required materials.
After listening, Lin Yuhuai thought for a while and said with a smile: "There is a merit grass in the Merit Forest of Baima Academy; there is a century-old prayer tree in the Guanyin Temple of Songzi in the west of Shubark City and the Yuelao Temple in Marriage Square; there is a longevity lamp and lamp oil. It’s also easy to find. Iron Buddha Temple and Shuiyue Temple both enshrine long-life lamps. These three things are relatively common, and I can help Wu Huan get them for you.”
"I have the lucky flower in the secret treasury of the Jing'an Department. Wu Huan, you only need to spend a certain amount of merit to get it."
"It's just that the remaining moonstone is more difficult to deal with. Originally, there was a lot of moonstone in the secret warehouse of our Jing'an Department, but later Gu Sishou needed to use moonstone to refine his body and use the moonstone in stock. All the stone marrow is used up.”
Lin Yuhuai smiled apologetically at Ye Qing.
"Thank you, Brother Lin." After hearing this, Ye Qing was a little disappointed, but he was not surprised. In fact, he was very lucky to find the lucky flower.
As for the meritorious service Lin Yuhuai mentioned, it is a reward system of the Jing'an Division. By killing monsters and completing tasks issued by the Jing'an Division, you can obtain the corresponding merit. Merit is equivalent to a common currency in the Jing'an Division. Certain rewards can be exchanged, such as artifacts, treasures, secrets, spiritual materials, restrictions, messages, etc.
Although he has just arrived in Luoshui Jing'an Division, since he is an inspection envoy and has recently killed many monsters, he has nearly 500 meritorious deeds and a rich net worth, so it is not a problem to exchange for a lucky flower.
"Then, all that's left is the moonstone."
Ye Qing looked at Lin Yuhuai and asked, "Brother Lin, do you know where to find the Moonstone?"
Lin Yuhuai said: "Wu Huan, you can go
Ask around at the major trading houses in the city, but you'd better not have too much hope, because things like moonstone will usually be bought as soon as they appear and will not be left behind. "
Ye Qing nodded to express his understanding.
"correct……"
Suddenly, Lin Yuhuai seemed to remember something: "In two days, the dragon will raise its head, the dragon will raise its head, and the strange market will open. Maybe you can find the moon stone marrow in the strange market?"
"When the dragon raises its head, the strange market opens?"
Ye Qing frowned and asked curiously: "Where is Gui Shi?"
Lin Yuhuai said: "Quiet Market is a special trading market. It is spread all over the place and is well known, but its origin is unknown, its location is unknown, and it is mysterious and abnormal."
"Only when the dragon raises its head every month and the cloudy hour comes, the strange market will appear and open. At that time, many mysterious merchants, mysterious shops, strange hunters, rangers, warriors, wealthy businessmen, etc. will gather in the strange market to conduct transactions. It’s very lively and there’s a good chance you’ll find the moonstone you need.”
"Quick Market? It sounds interesting."
Ye Qing's eyes lit up and he said, "Is it two days from now? Can Brother Lin take me to see it then?"
Even if it’s not for Tsukimi Shimai, you still have to go to such a fun place, right?
"No problem." Lin Yuhuai smiled and nodded: "It just so happens that I need to go to Gui Market to find something while I'm studying for wine. Let's go together then."
"Okay, then I'll trouble Brother Lin."
Ye Qing thanked him and immediately said goodbye: "Brother Lin, please do your work first. I'll go to all the major trading houses to see if I can find the Moonstone?"
Lin Yuhuai smiled and said, "Okay."
After saying goodbye, Ye Qing returned to the inspection office and sent out the Jing'an guards who were not on duty to patrol. He helped him go to major shops to inquire about the news about Yuejian Stone Essence. Since he is the boss, of course it is his younger brother who will obey him if something happens. Tired.
Then, he made a pot of tea and began to practice boxing by walking in the yard. When he was tired, he would lie on a chair and drink a cup of tea. After resting enough, he continued to practice boxing. Life is like a god!
There is strength in numbers, and it is indeed an eternal truth. In just one day, more than a dozen Jing'an guards visited all the trading houses in the city.
However, it is true that there is strength in numbers, but it does not change the outcome of the matter, and the result is nothing.
None of the trading houses in Luoshui City have moonstone pith, or they used to have it, but due to various reasons, it is gone now.
In the end, Ye Qing could only place his hope on the strange market in two days.
Guishi, Guishi, you are so amazing, no one can find you, give me the moon stone...
marrow!
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"Brother Lin, Brother Chu, didn't you say you were going to Gui City? What are you doing with a lantern each?"
The bright moon was high in the sky, and the moonlight was like frost. At the entrance of Jing'an Division, Ye Qing looked at the lanterns in the hands of Lin Yuhuai and Chu Nianjiu, and asked doubtfully: "And this lantern is still white?"
Funeral or sacrifice?
The lanterns in the hands of Lin Yuhuai and Chu Nianjiu are paper lanterns made of white paper, generally used for funerals and sacrifices. The orange candlelight shines through the white paper and casts a faint halo on the ground, giving it an inexplicable feeling of desolation and coolness.
Lin Yuhuai smiled and handed the prepared white paper lantern to Ye Qing, explaining: "This white paper lantern is exactly the necessary condition to enter the strange market."
"Every month after the strange market opens, those who want to enter the strange market must hold a white paper lantern, walk nine steps backwards at the crossroads, and then enter the strange market."
