Xilaile Inn.
In the spacious and bright lobby.
"Sir, those are the three..."
The waiter who led the way pointed to a corner of the lobby and said.
Lu Fei looked up and saw three people in different clothes sitting in front of a clean Eight Immortals table in the corner.
A monk wearing yellow robes and a monk's hat;
A middle-aged man wearing smart clothes and leather armor on his upper body;
The last one was a scholar wearing a robe and looking a bit bookish.
"It's really all walks of life..."
Lu Fei complained in his mind, and followed the waiter up.
The waiter immediately pointed to Lu Fei and introduced the three of them: "This is the employer you are looking for..."
"I met my employer..."
The three people who received the notice immediately stood up and saluted Lu Fei, and they did not dare to neglect him because Lu Fei was a handsome young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
"sit down..."
Lu Fei motioned for the three of them to sit down, then called to the waiter who was walking away: "Bring a pot of hot tea..."
Regardless of whether he was a liar or not, Lu Fei could still afford a pot of tea.
"Okay..."
The waiter immediately replied and walked away happily.
Lu Fei looked at the three of them at this time, and the three of them were also looking at the employer in front of them seriously.
They settled on two pieces of silver, that is, two taels of silver, just to get some news.
A dou of rice only costs five or six copper coins, and one tael of silver can be converted into a thousand copper coins. With a strong purchasing power, it can buy nearly two hundred dou of rice.
Two taels of silver is enough for a person to live in Yueyang Mansion for a year. If you save a little, you can live longer.
In this way, using two taels of silver to inquire about a piece of news is definitely considered a huge sum of money and a luxury.
Faced with one year’s living expenses.
Who dares to neglect.
"Here comes tea..."
At this time, the waiter brought a pot of hot tea and four teacups.
He picked up the hot tea poured by the waiter and took a sip.
Lu Fei looked at the three people in front of him and said, "You guys can take out the notices..."
The three people answered and immediately took out a piece of paper from their arms.
Lu Fei took it and saw that it was the three notices he had posted yesterday, which read: Please give the specific directions of "Lingtai Fangcun Mountain" and "Liusha River". Anyone who knows the information will be rewarded with two taels of silver.
Lu Fei, who already had a rough idea of prices from Guyang Town, knew the value of two taels of silver.
Although the news about Fangcun Mountain and Liusha River is of higher value to him.
However, it is impossible for Lu Fei to set a higher price.
One is because they are afraid of too many scammers.
The second is that going too far is not enough.
Putting away the three notices, Lu Fei looked at the three of them and said, "You all know what I am looking for. As long as the location and direction I tell you are correct, there will be a reward..."
The words fell.
The three of them were originally a little tense, but the non-confrontational atmosphere suddenly improved a lot, and they all laughed.
Lu Fei then looked at the monk on his left and said, "Let's start with the master. I wonder what news the master can tell me...?"
"I dare not call myself a master..."
The monk in monk's robes and hat bowed and then said: "The monk doesn't know about the Liusha River that the donor asked for, but he has heard about Fangcun Mountain... According to what the monk knows from the book, Fangcun Mountain should be right here between you and me. On the land of Xiniu Hezhou below, the monk does not know the exact location. I hope this news can be helpful to the donor..."
Hear the monk finish.
Lu Fei was silent for a while, and then bowed to the monk with his hands folded, and then said: "Xiniu Hezhou is so big that it is hard to find. I appreciate the kindness of the master, but I can't give you the silver reward..."...
The monk smiled and said, "I came here just to tell the donor the news. As for the silver reward, this cup of tea is enough."
After saying that, the monk took the hot tea and drank it in one gulp, then saluted and said, "Thank you, donor, for your hospitality.
Farewell. "
After the monk finished speaking, he turned around and left, quickly leaving the inn.
Lu Fei continued to look at the person opposite him, a middle-aged man wearing smart clothes, with thick calluses on his hands, and a badly worn leather armor on his upper body.
The man bowed his hands to Lu Fei and saluted. This was the etiquette of the world. Lu Fei thought to himself, and then he heard the middle-aged man say: "I don't know about Fangcun Mountain, but I have heard of "Liusha River"... At that time, I In Kaiyuan Town, there is a river called Liusha River. During festivals, there will be tourists taking boats to enjoy the river..."
Listen to the middle-aged man say this.
Lu Fei had already dismissed the quicksand river in the other party's mouth.
It is a quicksand river eight hundred miles wide and ten thousand miles long. There is an inscription on it: "The boundary of eight hundred quicksands, the water depth of three thousand; the goose feathers cannot float, and the reeds sink to the bottom."
That was an absolutely dangerous and desperate situation that caused Buddhist monk Tang Monk to break his sword nine times. It was not something that ordinary people could sail on a boat.
When the man finished speaking.
Lu Fei then shook his head and said: "The Liusha River you mentioned is not the Liusha River I am looking for. I cannot give you the silver reward..."
"Farewell..."
The middle-aged man simply saw Lu Fei shaking his head, drank all the tea in the cup, stood up and left the inn.
Lu Fei looked at the last young man on the right dressed as a scholar.
The scholar bowed and then said: "I know something about Fangcun Mountain and I have heard about Liusha River. I wonder if I know about these two places and this silver reward, can I ask for more?"
Looking at the scholar's demeanor, clothing, and tone, Lu Fei sighed in his heart: "Another parallel importer."
But there was a casual smile on his face: "If you can tell me the specific directions of these two places, I will reward you with four taels of silver..."
The scholar was very satisfied with this, and then said: "Then listen carefully..."
Ichiban started to read something from a book he didn't know...
After Lu Fei had refilled three glasses of tea.
The young scholar finally finished reading.
Only then did Lu Fei realize that this guy not only wanted to defraud him of money, but also wasted his time.
Because what he read out really contained a sentence composed of Fangcun Mountain and Liusha River, just like one of the sentences, "There is a river where mud and sand gather together, and it is called "Liusha River"."
This really made Lu Fei a little stupid.
The first monk also got the slightest idea, because he said that Fangcun Mountain is in Hezhou, Xiniu.
The second middle-aged man named the river with the same name.
This guy is obviously messing around.
Lu Fei didn't want to say anything more, and didn't even bother to maintain the most basic courtesy. He just waved at him and sent him away.
When the three people at the Eight Immortals table in front of them finished walking.
Lu Fei decided to increase the number of notices from three to ten.
Casting a wider net will catch more scammers, but you also have a higher chance of encountering the real ones.
Next.
The next day, eight people came, three of them swindlers;
But Lu Fei gave one of them half of the silver reward, one tael, because the other person told him some information he wanted, but it was not enough. ….
On the third day, ten people came, six of whom were liars;
The rest only scratch the surface.
Lu Fei failed to reward the silver;
On the fourth day, ten people came, seven of whom were liars;
...
Until the seventh day.
early morning.
It's just dawn.
Lu Fei's guest room door was knocked once again as promised.
Lu Fei, who woke up from the breathing practice, said directly: "How many people are there today?"
A voice responded immediately from outside the door: "Sir, there are only three of us today..."
"You first serve a pot of hot tea like yesterday, I'll be down soon..."
"Okay..."
The waiter left quickly.
Lu Fei touched it
He touched the yawning Xiaobai's head from the quilt beside him and said, "Today is the last day, we will leave here tomorrow..."
I have been in Yueyang Mansion for seven days, even though the flow of information in this world is slow.
Seven days is enough time to spread such an attractive reward of two taels of silver to the ears of most people in Yueyang Mansion.
Lu Fei even added the name of the mountain "Wanshou Mountain".
Now there are three locations in total, Fangcun Mountain, Liusha River, and Wanshou Mountain.
However, except for a man who told some information about Liusha River the next day, the others were either liars or only knew a little bit about it, and they all got it from books.
Although Lu Fei also knew that this was normal.
Except in my memory, ordinary families may live in Fangcun Mountain.
In the other two places, Liusha River and Wanshou Mountain, one is a sinister and dangerous river, and the other is hidden among even more dangerous mountains. They are not accessible to ordinary people at all.
Even the mortals who really came into contact either turned into wandering souls or withered bones, and no one was spared.
Today is his seventh and last day in Yueyang Mansion.
If you still can't get any information, go to another place and ask again.
After three years of training.
Lu Fei is very patient now.
There is nothing I can do because I am impatient.
Not long after.
Lu Fei took Xiaobai to the inn lobby.
It's still on the Eight Immortals table in the corner of the lobby.
There were three men in robes sitting there, two middle-aged men and one young man. Judging from their temperament, they should all be people who have spent time reading.
See Lu Fei arriving.
Under the introduction of the waiter, the three of them stood up and bowed.
After a few days.
Lu Fei was already familiar with the process and directly motioned for the three of them to start the lecture.
The two middle-aged men spoke first, but the result was the same as what many people had said before, and they were just scratching the surface.
Not really a liar.
Lu Fei politely asked the two of them to leave.
Only then did he look at the last person, a young man wearing an old washed aqua blue robe that turned white, with a clean body and a bitter look on his face.
Seeing Lu Fei's eyes.
The young man raised his hand to Lu Fei, and then said: "I don't know either Fangcun Mountain or Wanshou Mountain, but I once picked up a book, and it was written in the book: There is a river, and there is a famous Liusha... There are many rivers in the sand. The evil ghosts of hot wind will all die when they encounter them, and no one is safe. There are no birds above and no animals below. They look to the ends of the earth and want to find a place to cross, but they don’t know why. They can only use the dead bones of the dead as markers..."
"It is also written in this book: The Liusha River flows through thousands of mountains and separates the two continents..."
Listen to what this poor scholar said. ….
Lu Fei's expression also became more serious than ever.
But he didn't last long before he stopped, just when Lu Fei was listening to the most exciting part.
"anything else?"
Lu Fei asked directly.
The scholar shook his head: "That's all I remember."
Lu Fei: "Where is that book?"
Scholar: "I have already sold it to a Taoist..."
Lu Fei: "..."
"This is one tael of silver. Although it doesn't solve my doubts, what you said can help to a certain extent. This is what you deserve..."
Lu Fei said and handed a certain amount of money to the scholar.
The scholar took it and thanked him quickly.
Lu Fei sent the scholar away.
When he asked the waiter to serve the food, he fell silent.
Although the scholar could not tell the specific location of Liusha River.
But he still said some useful information, such as "The Liusha River flows through thousands of mountains and separates the two continents...".
Lu Fei knew that the Liusha River was on Xiniu Hezhou. Now the place that the other party said separated the two continents was undoubtedly the place that separated the two continents of Xiniu Hezhou and Nanzhan Buzhou. Isn't that right?
It means that the Liusha River is located at the junction of the two continents, the junction?
This is the thought.
Lu Fei's mind immediately came alive.
Knowing this, the direction he is looking for next will become clearer.
However, he only found out about Liusha River, which was the specific direction from which he approached the Wuzhuang Temple on Wanshou Mountain.
But Lingtai Fangcun Mountain has no clue at all.
Does this mean that Lu Fei is more destined to Wuzhuang Temple than to Xianyue Sanxing Cave?
But Lu Fei didn't have the time to think too much.
in the following time.
In order to find more detailed information, he stayed in Yueyang Mansion for another half month.
Then he headed to Kaiyuan Mansion, which occupies a larger area and has a larger population.
Lu Fei stayed in Kaiyuan Mansion for another month to search for information.
in this way.
one year later.
North of Xiniu Hezhou.
Outside a village.
At the intersection.
"Young man, although I don't know why you insist on going to Evil Cloud Ridge..."
An old man with white beard and hair, surrounded by several young men holding hunting bows and daggers, looked at a sunny young man with weird short hair and persuaded: "But not only are big insects hurting people there, there were also monsters. It has been haunted, and someone was once eaten by monsters there..."
"You must be careful..."
Faced with the advice of the white-haired village chief.
The friendly-looking young man immediately showed a sunny smile, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, old man, my stick is no longer a vegetarian. I'll make sure that the big insect doesn't dare to act recklessly. As for monsters, there are not so many monsters in this world." ..."
Seeing that the young man did not listen to advice.
The old man shook his head and said nothing more. With the support of several young people beside him, he turned and walked towards the village, still muttering: "It's hard to persuade a damn ghost with good words..."
"Shui Sheng, burn more paper money at the end of the month..."
"Grandpa Chen, why are you burning so much paper money? What we burn is a calculated amount..."
"You are so stupid. The village chief asked you to burn some for that guy just now. He insists on going to Evil Cloud Ridge. How can he survive until the end of the month..."
"Ah...then why do you still want him to go to Evil Cloud Ridge?"
"Didn't you listen to what the village chief said just now? He insisted on going..."...
"Didn't you listen to what the village chief said?"
"It's hard to persuade a damn devil with good words..."
Watching the white-haired old man and the young men walking away.
"Zhizhizhi..."
A big white rat with a long nose emerged from the tiger skin on the young man's chest.
This person and beast are naturally Lu Fei and his treasure-hunting mouse son Xiaobai, who have been away from Dahuang Mountain for nearly five years.
Three years ago, I finally came out of the mountains.
This is more than a year.
Lu Fei made many inquiries and inquired in every possible way, and finally learned the road to Liusha River.
Now, we are not far from our destination. We only need to walk for another half month and climb over a dozen mountains. We should be able to see the road that is thousands of miles long and eight hundred miles wide, which separates Xiniu Hezhou and Nanshan. Look at the weak current and sandy river in Zhanbuzhou.
Over the past year.
After all, he couldn't find the way to Lingtai Fangcun Mountain.
On the contrary, it is information about Wanshou Mountain.
Let him find out some.
As for Liusha River, it must have been around for too long and left many traces.
Only then did Lu Fei come over.
Of course, it may also be because of fate.
After all, this is the Three Realms where Taoism and Dharma manifest themselves, and immortals and Buddhas coexist.
The longer you stay in this world.
Lu Fei could understand something more.
It's really fate, fate... you can't force it.
However, he believed that he was not strong enough.
Otherwise, if he has memory
With Sun Wukong's strength, wouldn't it be common to find a Wuzhuang Temple and a Three-Star Cave with a slanting moon?
Of course, if his strength really catches up with Sun Wukong, there may be new difficulties then.
Watch those people walking away.
Lu Fei took the package on his shoulder to hide it from others and put it into the magical storage space, then walked forward with the black iron rod in his hand.
Didn't go far.
Lu Fei's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw a simple altar made of a few rocks.
So he walked to the altar and shouted with his demon power: "Where is the mountain god..."
"Where is the mountain god..."
"What a mountain god..."
Before the third call was finished, a thin figure appeared next to the altar, bowed and said, "I wonder if it's the Immortal..."
Just talking.
The thin old man in dark official uniform immediately realized that something was wrong with the person in front of him and said angrily: "You kid... No, you monster, you actually dare to amuse me!"
"Look at me killing you and making you drink!"
After saying that, the thin mountain god raised his wooden stick and struck it at Lu Fei.
This was not the first time Lu Fei had faced such greetings. He was familiar with it and raised the black iron rod in his hand to block it.
Over the past year or so, Lu Fei has collected not only information about Liusha River and Fangcun Mountain, but also the skills of various weapons such as swords, guns, swords and halberds, axes and axes, hooks and forks, sticks, whips, maces, hammers, and meteors. Dharma gate.
In order to enable me to use it freely if I have better weapons in the future, and also to pay attention to the brothers who are still in Langlang Mountain.
As for the stick skills he is currently playing, he has found several different ones, practiced them back and forth, mixed them repeatedly, and added the system's proficiency bonus to the level of small success.
Lu Fei's current stick skills are far from what he used to be at Langlang Mountain.
Just like this time.
"Bang bang bang bang bang..."
The fight between a monster and a mountain god only reached the ninth move, not even ten moves. ….
"boom..."
Lu Fei suddenly appeared behind the emaciated mountain god and slammed the iron rod in his hand at the emaciated mountain god with lightning speed.
If this group of people smashed it hard, the body of the mountain god would be smashed to pieces.
"My life is at risk!"
The mountain god who had just reacted looked at the thick black iron rod coming from above his head, unable to avoid it. He suddenly became frightened and felt desperate.
Sudden.
The iron rod with the force of thunder stopped at the tip of the skinny mountain god's nose. The sudden and fierce force of the rod instantly made the mountain god's whole body become cold, and the ground around him made a loud roar and shook violently.
The mountain god looked at the iron rod that was so close in front of him, and his eyes slanted down to see the uneven and terrifying ground around him, which was blasted to pieces by the force of the rod.
Beads of sweat dripped from his forehead immediately.
"Mountain God..."
At this time, Lu Fei withdrew the black iron rod and put it on his shoulders. He looked at the thin, hunchbacked old man in front of him who was trembling and sweating profusely and said, "Can you speak properly now?"
"Yes, yes, of course..."
The mountain god wiped his sweat, completely memorized the appearance of the monster in front of him, and then began to apologize with a smile.
Lu Fei didn't care about the hatred hidden under the other's forced smile. He had already dealt with more than one Mountain God Land. Faced with the call of monsters, the Mountain God Land would respond, but you had to be able to withstand the opponent's burst of output first. .
Otherwise, don't think that the other party will have a good talk with you.
Of course, not all mountain god lands are so violent.
There are good-tempered people, but they are rare.
During this trip, Lu Fei had interacted with at least a dozen mountain gods.
Pity one of them, the only one who didn't take any action and could still have a good conversation with him.
Fortunately, Lu Fei's information was correct. The strength of these mountain gods was only equal to his. They were all at the level of demon generals, and some were not yet.
Only in this way can he have a smooth journey.
But he also has
The way he chose, he would not mess with the mountain god's land where the altar was good and the incense was strong.
Only these poor gods who didn't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain could Lu Fei dare to summon them.
Just like the one in front of me.
Despite the resentment on this wretched old man's face now, Lu Fei was sure that when he left, the old mountain god would be happy.
"I've seen the mountain god, but the little demon is rude..."
Seeing that the old man's mood had stabilized, Lu Fei saluted and asked.
"hehe..."
The old man sneered in his heart and said with a smile on his face: "It's fate that we met. The little god is also a little impulsive."
Lu Fei didn't care. He waved his hand and a smaller fox corpse appeared in front of the mountain god.
The mountain god's eyes suddenly lit up and he immediately said: "Hey, this is a vixen who has become a demon..."
Lu Fei chuckled in his heart and said with a smile: "Of course, I also ask the mountain god to forgive the little demon for being rude. The little demon just wants to ask the mountain god for something. This should be considered as an apology..."
When the mountain god heard this, a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face. This time it was much more sincere. He smiled and said, "You're welcome, little god. If you want to know anything, just ask..."
Lu Fei was not surprised by the change in the mountain god's attitude. He smiled and asked, "May I ask the mountain god, how far is the Liusha River from here?"
The mountain god immediately put away the body of the fox demon and said with a satisfied smile on his face: "At your speed, one month will be enough..."
"After passing through Evil Cloud Ridge, just walk straight ahead..."
"There are some monsters on the way, but with your strength, there is no need to worry..."
"With your speed, you can reach Liusha River in just one month at most..."
"But you have to pay attention, the Liusha River is not ordinary and cannot be forcibly crossed..."
Maybe it was because they hadn't spoken to each other for a long time, but the old man of the mountain god talked a lot to Lu Fei, a lot of which was useful information.
This made Lu Fei's impression of the old man much better.
Not long.
After hearing what he wanted, Lu Fei said goodbye and left.
The old mountain god actually said: "I haven't had a drinking partner for a while. Little demon, you can come here when you are free. You can find me in several mountains around here..."
Say it.
The old mountain god disappeared.
Lu Fei smiled.
I don't know if his changed appearance is too friendly, or if his generous behavior of giving meat is too much.
In short, this old man is not the first little god to invite him to drink.
Shaked his head.
Didn't think much about it.
Lu Fei walked towards Evil Cloud Ridge.
Half a day later.
When Lu Fei took Xiaobai to a small stream flowing through the foot of the mountain.
Suddenly I found a monk wearing monk robes and a monk's hat, carrying a big bag on his back, fetching water.
When the monk raised his head.
Lu Fei saw the other party's appearance clearly and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Tang Monk?"
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