Free Web NovelThe salaries and benefits of the scenic area staff were not given for nothing; the chaos was quickly quelled by the staff dressed as Taoists.
The tourists gradually recovered from their panic, and their attention shifted to Fang Ji, who was lying motionless on the ground.
Seeing the tourists gathering, Fu Xinyi glanced around from the corner of her eye, nudged Lu Yibei with her elbow, and said, "Junior, shouldn't we quickly get this guy into Da Chunyang Palace?"
"..." Lu Yibei looked at Fang Ji, who could no longer get up, pondered for two seconds, pointed to the watermelon stand nearby, and said, "Okay, wait a moment."
Fu Xinyi tilted her head in confusion, then saw Lu Yibei walk over, squat in front of the watermelon stand, carefully weigh each watermelon, calculate the price mentally, scan the QR code on the stand, and pay 217.5, completing the purchase of the entire stand.
"What are you doing?"
Lu Yibei scratched the back of his head and said seriously, "The Old man asked me to watch his stand. If I leave now and the watermelons are lost, it won't be good. Buying them all solves this problem, doesn't it?"
Mainly, he was afraid that the Old man would use this as an excuse to renege on his promise and not perform eating raw watermelon for him.
Anyway, he still owed him eight hundred, so deducting 217.5 wasn't a loss.
Thinking this, Lu Yibei stood up and followed Fu Xinyi and the staff member behind her who was carrying Fang Ji, heading towards the direction of the iron cable bridge.
As they left, two tourists in the crowd cast prying glances at them, their eyes lingering on Lu Yibei and Fang Ji for a long time.
"Did you feel it just now? It was the fragrant scent of the miracle flower blooming!" the slightly overweight middle-aged man with a dark gaze and a full gray-white beard whispered.
"I felt it, but..." The young man next to the middle-aged man frowned, "Which one is the Holy Child? Is it the one whose gender is indistinguishable, or the one with the cold expression?"
He had deep brown curly hair, yellow skin, black eyes, and deep facial features, a typical Central Asian appearance.
"Most likely the one with the cold expression!" the middle-aged man said, "Didn't you see the two watermelons he cut? And even in such a chaotic situation just now, he remained calm. I think that fits the Holy Child's temperament very well."
"But why would the Holy Child go to Da Chunyang Palace? That place can be said to be one of the Night Watch's strongholds," the young man asked confusedly.
"..." The middle-aged man pondered for a few seconds, looked in the direction Lu Yibei had left, with a hint of piety in his eyes, "Maybe he's looking for the remains of the First Generation?" freeweɓnovel.cøm
The remains of the Miracle Order's First Generation Holy Child, passed down through generations since the First Generation Holy Child's death, have accumulated incredible miracles from over a dozen Holy Children, undoubtedly a treasure to the Miracle Order.
However, since the previous Holy Child's accidental demise, the remains of the First Generation Holy Child have all been lost. According to reliable intelligence, they are held by the Night Watch, the Assassins, and several powerful Psychic or urban legend.
Their journey following the Miracle Saint from Persia to Z Country, passing through several countries, was to search for the remains of the First Generation Holy Child. So far, they have found three remains: the right eye, heart, and toes, with only the fingers and brain still missing.
While passing through Salt City, the Holy Child clashed with the notorious Plague Tai Sui over the heart remains, had a fierce battle, and has been missing ever since. After that, their goal shifted from searching for the remains of the First Generation Holy Child to searching for the current Holy Child.
After all, without the Miracle Saint, they would have to wait another ten days for the miracle flower to bloom again.
"However, the Holy Child might also be going to create a miracle!" the middle-aged man added.
As he spoke, he seemed to see the magnificent scene of the miracle flower covering the entire Zhenwu Mountain, and Da Chunyang Palace, a key stronghold of the Night Watch, falling into decline and never recovering.
"But, Elder Adult..." the young man asked softly, "The Holy Child has gone into Da Chunyang Palace, what should we do now?"
"..." The middle-aged man pondered for a few seconds and said seriously, "Wait, the Holy Child will definitely come out. When he does, we just need to spread the fragrant scent of the miracle flower, and he will surely recognize us. Then we can rendezvous with him and create miracles together."
As he spoke, a fervent flame flickered in his eyes.
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The stone steps from the foot of Zhenwu Mountain to the summit are very long, nearly nine thousand steps, and few people can complete the entire journey. When tourists reach Xuanwu Slope, most do not continue climbing.
From Xuanwu Slope upwards, the number of tourists gradually decreases, and the surroundings become quiet. In this tranquility, the fragrance of grass and trees floats in the air.
A not-so-majestic ancient building stands in the distance, with white walls and green tiles. The flying eaves and dougong brackets have been covered with a layer of age by time, yet they retain a long-lasting charm.
It does have a bit of an immortal aura.
Although... this immortal aura is fake.
This is still within the scenic area, and there are many riddle people with a monthly salary of eight thousand. Lu Yibei thought.
Those scenic area staff, who tell fortunes according to the template provided by Da Chunyang Palace, can calculate with a high degree of accuracy, but they rarely explain things clearly.
They call it 'heaven's secrets cannot be revealed,' and say you have to go back and figure it out yourself.
However, while chatting with Fu Xinyi, Lu Yibei learned that many of the staff members are retired soldiers from special forces like the Snow Leopard Commando and the Jiaolong Commando, possessing no-level or low-level Spirit Marks, and their work scope is similar to that of members of the Special Operations Team.
The strong man carrying Fang Ji was one of them.
In other words, these Taoist priests in the Zhenwu Mountain Scenic Area might actually do things like smilingly telling you, "You must believe in science," and then, after saying that, leaping three or four meters.
It was also for this reason that Lu Yibei did not risk being beaten to ask the Taoist priests for the winning numbers of the next Double Color Ball first prize.
...
Walking along, Lu Yibei quickly noted down the surrounding terrain, constantly comparing it with the map Qingji had drawn in his mind.
That well should be an array eye, but why is there no Spiritual Energy fluctuation coming from it? Has it been abandoned?
That wall has been renovated, and the Spells have all been ground off...
He also didn't know if the little Liu Bei hidden by the Ancestor under the statue in the main hall was still there.
Lu Yibei observed for a while without any findings, so he silently planned his escape route.
He was going to steal something from Da Chunyang Palace sooner or later, so scouting ahead was very necessary.
Rounding the palace on the mountaintop and walking along an inconspicuous corridor behind the palace for a while, they were soon blocked by a huge rock, with several ancient, vigorous pine trees standing beside it.
Under the cover of the huge rock and the pine trees, there was a small path. Walking along the path, they saw the iron cable bridge. freewebnσvel.cøm
The iron cable bridge was suspended between two cliffs, extremely perilous. The bridge surface was narrow and had been eroded by wind and rain for years, showing some signs of decay. The guardrails made of iron cables were sparse and low, and below the bridge were rugged cliffs and swirling clouds, a terrifying sight, much like a "glass skywalk in the air."
Lu Yibei, "..."
Is this kind of arrangement really okay?
If a few reckless tourists ignore the warning signs and fall off the bridge, wouldn't they lose everything they own in compensation?
According to what Qingji told him, at least three digits of people have fallen off this iron cable bridge and died.
"Don't be afraid, this iron cable bridge only looks dangerous. In reality, it has Spell protection. Falling off will only cause you to faint and then be teleported to a special place at the foot of the mountain," Fu Xinyi explained to Lu Yibei.
She knew that Lu Yibei was a B Level Psychic and did not elaborate on the hidden mysteries of the iron cable bridge, continuing to walk forward.
Lu Yibei furrowed his brow slightly, then nodded thoughtfully.
It seems that the changes in Da Chunyang Palace are much greater than expected...
However, it has been over a hundred years since the Ancestor last came here, so changes are also normal.
Z Country has been changing with each passing day for the past hundred years, is it not allowed for Da Chunyang Palace to have some innovation?
While Lu Yibei was thinking, Fu Xinyi's voice entered his ears.
"After crossing the iron cable bridge, you will see a huge pool. The Zhenshan Divine Beast is there, and it might come to observe you. Don't be scared."
"No, do you Da Chunyang Palace also raise urban legend? Is that even possible?" Lu Yibei asked.
He had wanted to ask this question for a long time.
He mainly wanted to know how Da Chunyang Palace managed to legally raise urban legend, so that he could follow suit and get a "household registration" for Wang Yingying when he went back.
The child is still young, he can't let her be unregistered!
However, if it's something as troublesome as The Moonlight Plan Contract, then forget it.
"What's so strange about that?" Fu Xinyi rolled her eyes at Lu Yibei and said, "urban legend can be good or bad! Junior, don't be prejudiced against all urban legend just because you've been in the Night Watch for a while!"
Although it wasn't the answer I wanted, I agree with that statement. After all, I am a law-abiding good urban legend... Lu Yibei muttered to himself, opened his mouth to agree, but was choked by Fu Xinyi's next words.
"Our Da Chunyang Palace even planned to specially open a cultivation category for taming urban legend, in addition to the categories of talismans, Spells, swordsmanship, and Body Technique."
Lu Yibei, "..."
It's a good thing you didn't open this cultivation category.
Otherwise, just thinking about running into the madmen of Da Chunyang Palace after becoming a urban legend, holding collars, leashes, pokeballs, etc., and shouting that they want to tame me, makes me feel scared!
Lu Yibei thought, and pursued the question, "Then why didn't you open it later?"
Fu Xinyi pouted, "That's a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, not everyone in Da Chunyang Palace believed that urban legend could live in harmony with humans. Some people thought that urban legend also have their own will, and forced taming is inhumane, so it was rejected."
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's talk about the serious stuff. Where were we? Oh, right, I was saying that the Zhenshan Divine Beast might come to observe you, but you don't need to be afraid, the Old man will just look, not do anything else."
"You can think of it as a facade or something," Fu Xinyi shrugged. "Every year, many disciples who are having trouble deciding between sects like Taihe Palace, Nanshan Temple, and Da Chunyang Palace, decide to stay after visiting and seeing the Zhenshan Divine Beast."
Indeed, times have changed. Back when the Ancestor was here, the Zhenshan Divine Beast was very mysterious, staying in the back mountain and rarely coming out. Now, even the divine beast is forced to work and act as a 'recruitment brochure'... Lu ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) Yibei nodded thoughtfully.
"However, if any urban legend of unknown origin try to trespass into Da Chunyang Palace, they will also be attacked by the Zhenshan Divine Beast, hehe!" Fu Xinyi said, a bright smile appearing on her face.
Lu Yibei, "..." Hello, there is a urban legend of unknown origin right in front of you.
He had long heard of the reputation of the Zhenshan Divine Beast of Da Chunyang Palace. That was an A+ Level urban legend, not only with an extremely high Spiritual Energy fluctuation level but also with considerable physical strength.
If it were a one-on-one fight, he was confident he could escape even if he couldn't win in his urban legend form. But the problem was that this was Da Chunyang Palace, and becoming a urban legend meant being surrounded by thousands of Psychic.
What should he do?
If he was exposed, would he be collared, put in a pokeball, and tamed on the spot?
Seeing the pool where the Zhenshan Divine Beast was located getting closer, Lu Yibei felt a sudden surge of danger.
