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Chapter 141 The Old Man and the Taoist (Update !)

This seems to be a...Taoist?
Across the stream, Yi Dong looked at the man.

The other person was wearing a plain Taoist robe.

Like the old man who came out earlier, the other person was also older.

It may be because they do relatively less work, or because they have achieved success in spiritual practice.

The wrinkles on the other person's face were not that deep.

At this moment, because of being drunk, his face was still slightly red.

If my skin was smoother, I would have the feeling of "baby face and white hair" as described in the book...

However, Yi Dong did not see any unusual aura of heaven and earth from the other party.

However, it may be that he is indeed lacking in this aspect.

After all, he couldn't even see through the illusion of a fox demon.

If you encounter a being with real magical powers, you may not be able to see any clues.

Then, the Taoist bowed to Yi Dong:

"Old Taoist Qingren."

Yi Dong also bowed upon seeing this:

"Yi Dong."

Later, Yi Dong saw that there was no bridge nearby and was too lazy to bother anymore.

Seeing that the stream was not very fast, he prepared to wade across it.

Seeing Yi Dong rashly go into the water, the black dog that was originally barking suddenly stopped.

It shrank back, but did not slip behind its owner's house like other weak dogs.

Instead, he stood in front of the old man and stared at Yi Dong who was crossing the stream.

When Yi Dong crossed the stream, neither the Taoist nor the old man said a word.

Only after Yi Dong came ashore all wet.

The Taoist just stepped forward:

"Brother Yi, are you here for that evil corpse?"

The Taoist spoke in a very literary way.

Speaking of which, when it comes to language translation, it seems that Zongwang is more concerned with whether players can understand it.

As for whether there is a deeper or other meaning in it, it has nothing to do with proficiency in the language...

Of course, what the Taoist said does not involve this aspect.

Yi Dong was just listening to the Taoist's words when he suddenly thought of these.

He could naturally understand that the Taoist was most likely talking about the nameless zombie, the leader of this online copy.

So Yi Dong looked at the other party and nodded.

"Do you know where it is?"

Yi Dong asked directly.

The Taoist shook his head upon hearing this:

"The evil corpse is cunning, and I'm afraid there's something strange in the mountains and fields."

"We are so insignificant that we dare not go any further."

Although he shook his head, he pointed in a direction to Yi Dong.

Following the direction pointed by the other party, Yi Dong saw a vast mountain range again...

Seeing Yi Dong talking to the Taoist priest, the old man next to him was no longer so frightened.

He invited Yi Dong to come in and sit down.

The space inside the thatched hut seems slightly smaller than it appears from the outside.

It was quite dark inside.

There are no windows.

If someone blocks the door, the room will be dark.

At this moment, in the middle of the straw house, there was a fire burning around a circle of stones, and a clay pot was hanging over the fire.

As soon as Yi Dong entered the door, he smelled a strong aroma of wine.

Of course, this kind of wine aroma is naturally not that of a high-proof distilled liquor.

It is closer to rice wine.

There was almost no furniture inside except a wooden bed.

Where the two had originally sat was just two balls of straw.

When Yi Dong came in, the old man skillfully took out a ball of straw from the corner and laid it down for Yi Dong.

"There are many monsters in this place, and I am afraid of the king's corvée, so I dare not take wood at will."

"Please forgive me, sir."

The old man seemed unsure what to call Yi Dong.

He had some qualities that were unfamiliar to Yi Dong:
Cautious to the point of being almost panic-stricken...

It seemed like a long time had passed, with nothing but devastation and suffering.

Nor did he seem like an uneducated peasant.

Yi Dong glanced at him and smiled:
"Just call me Xiao Yi."

Although he is completely different now than before.

But Yi Dong didn’t feel that he had completely transcended and become another species.

king?
Yi Dong pondered for a while in his mind.

Based on the current situation, he finds it difficult to match this place with the dynasties on Earth that he is familiar with.

Of course, he didn't learn history so well. If the other party said what the king's name was.

Yi Dong might have some impression of it.

However, Yi Dong was not stupid enough to ask the other party these questions directly.

What's more, this place may not be the dynasties he is familiar with...

After all, apart from the Book of Jin, which is a great magic book, there are few records of ghosts and gods in other official histories...

The old man seemed to calm down a bit after seeing this.

He also sat down and told Yi Dong about the origin of the zombie:
"That evil corpse was originally a local hunter, an honest man with great courage. He hunted for the king in the West Mountain two hundred years ago."

"Later he was devoured by a tiger, leaving only his body."

"Some noble people couldn't bear it, so they paid for it to be buried in the mountains. This is also a good story."

The old man seemed to be a little sad when he said this.

"Who knew that the earth would shake and the mountains and rivers would change later?"

"Someone went into the mountain and saw a coffin in the pond."

"Later, the evil corpse suddenly rose up and injured people. Someone recognized the corpse and found it was the one who hunted tigers for the king that year."

Yi Dong listened to the general idea.

As the old man spoke, he handed over a bamboo tube, which was naturally filled with wine.

Yi Dong took a look at the turbid wine, took it and drank it all.

It does taste a bit like rice wine, but with a hint of alcohol...

In fact, Yi Dong was not very interested in what the old man said.

Just like in many dungeon worlds, even in group dungeons, he never bothered to ask about these things.

He didn't need to know who the other person was, where they came from, or what their tortuous past was.

Just tell him where the other person is...

And now, perhaps it was because this was the first copy of the Eastern lineage extraordinary civilization that he had come into contact with.

Therefore, Yi Dong listened patiently.

"You have to deal with it, so be careful of the West Mountain Demon."

"West Mountain Demon?"

The old man nodded.

"The West Mountain was a hunting ground, but was later injured by an earth dragon."

"People say 'the earth's energy has been damaged', and therefore demons and monsters have taken advantage of the chaos."

"Among them, the evil ones are fox spirits and monsters, and the wicked ones are water and marsh ghost disasters."

Upon hearing this, Yi Dong couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Then, he looked at the old man and bowed:

"You don't look like an ordinary person."

The old man shook his head:

"I used to be a royal official, but ended up here because of a crime."

Yi Dong nodded when he heard this and didn't ask any more questions.

A foxy monster?
You mean the fox demon?

Yi Dong recalled his previous experience in the bamboo forest.

He felt that the other party's ability in illusion was more than enough for him now.

But fierce?

Yi Dong thought about it and didn’t feel much about it.

The Taoist on the other side seemed to be a little drunk.

He had been drunk before.

Now he walked into the house and sat down, squinting his eyes and trying to rest.

After a while, a slight snoring sound was heard.

Seeing this, Yi Dong didn't plan to stay any longer.

He actually originally wanted to ask the Taoist about the extraordinary powers or forces in this world.

As a result, the other party is now asleep.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Yi Dong was not going to wake it up.

The black dog was also hiding in a corner of the house.

Yi Dong stood up and it looked at Yi Dong.

Yi Dong liked this guy quite a bit, so he threw a piece of raw meat to it.

Then he turned to look at the old man:

"I hunted a deer in the mountains before. I'm not a good cook, so please try it."

After saying that, Yi Dong took out a large bag of braised venison from his backpack.

After the old man took it, Yi Dong strode away.

The old man looked at the still warm venison in his hand and was speechless for a moment.

Then, he looked at the Taoist next to him and said:

"You're hiding away peacefully."

"Is this an old acquaintance of yours?"

The Taoist priest opened his eyes and shook his head at this time, no longer looking drunk as before.

"I told you, he is a very capable person..."

(End of this chapter)