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Chapter 94 The First Second-Order Divine Rank!
Chapter 93 The First Second-Order Divine Being!
The dirt road leading from Changxi Village to Heliu Town is quite wide.
At least one farm donkey cart can pass without any problem, and there is also room for another person to walk beside it, holding the donkey rope and controlling the cart.
On the occasional pothole-ridden, rammed dirt road, a group of farmers carried their own produce and the good things they had gathered from the mountains.
Zhao Zhu was one of them.
Several middle-aged men followed behind him, each carrying a load on their shoulders.
Hanging at both ends are the mountain products I bought from Old Li's house in Cuishui Village.
"Brother Zhu, the yams you bought from Old Li this time look quite good."
"Plus, I found a few rare herbs in the mountains a few days ago," this market day should make me a lot of money!
"I actually spotted that spirit herb first, but you beat me to it! Oh dear, if I hadn't already picked the spirit herb I had, I would have had another one."
"When I got home, the food didn't taste as good as it used to."
One of them spoke with feigned regret, teasing the honest-looking man who had spoken first.
There wasn't a trace of jealousy in his tone as he continued.
"When I went to Heliu Town, the mountain products sold for a good price at the market. I should buy some nice things from town to treat my wife and children back home."
"Don't you often buy things for your wife? Do you have any good recommendations for places to buy them?"
The man approached the honest-looking men with a smile, seeking their advice.
When the honest-looking man heard that his wife was mentioned, his dark face turned red, like burning charcoal.
He stammered and couldn't say anything.
Seeing this playful scene, Zhao Zhumo's dark face revealed a few white teeth.
Heliu Town holds a three-day market every three months.
At that time, the entire town of Heliu, including all the villages under its jurisdiction, will bring their own specialties to Heliu Town to sell.
The specialties of their Changxi Village are mostly medicinal herbs grown along mountain streams.
In order to sell more, they would also go to Cuishui Village to buy medicinal herbs from people who go into the mountains to find herbs.
"Everyone here has a few 'spiritual herbs' on hand, and hopefully we can sell them for a good price at this market."
Zhao Zhu smiled, his face full of hope.
The medicinal herbs they have can be sold for money, but not much.
What truly makes them rich is "spiritual herbs".
Ordinary medicinal herbs are sold by weight in Heliu Town, but "spiritual herbs" are sold by the plant!
The term "spiritual herbs" refers to medicinal plants that are unique and distinctive.
You can tell they are different just by seeing or touching them.
Just like the "spiritual herb" that was placed securely in his box, its entire body was a watery blue, and its extraordinary nature could be seen at a glance.
"This time, we'll go straight to their doorstep first, sell all the medicinal herbs there," and then go to the market to sell the other herbs.
"It just so happens that the two young men behind me are also going to join the martial arts school."
As he spoke, he looked at the three young men following behind him.
Two of them were young people he had watched grow up in the village.
The purpose of this trip is to join a martial arts school, learn the magic of slaying demons, and become an immortal who can walk in the eerie fog of the night!
And the remaining one—
Zhao Zhu looked at the man's handsome face.
"Are there still disciples at Qingshan Temple?"
Zhao Zhu glanced at it twice, then looked away and focused on continuing on his way.
For a mere mortal like him to be able to glimpse even a fraction of the power of Qingshan Temple, which is presided over by a celestial being, is already quite remarkable.
How could I possibly know everything?
The Qingshan Temple disciple mentioned by Zhao Zhu was naturally Chi Le, who had followed them to Heliu Town.
It wasn't that Chi Le was hoping to have someone accompany her along the way so she wouldn't be bored.
Rather, he simply didn't know which way to go to Heliu Town.
The temple keeper remembered that when she was little, her parents had taken her to Heliu Town for a visit.
But she only remembered what she played; she had no idea where Heliu Town was located.
With no other option, he could only set off for Heliu Town with Zhao Zhu and his group.
Chi Le felt Zhao Zhu's gaze but didn't pay it much attention.
He looked at the two energetic young men walking in front of him.
[Go to Heliu Town and join a martial arts school that can teach demon-slaying techniques, so you can become someone who can walk through the eerie mist?]
Chi Le recalled the conversation between the two young people in Changxi Village.
[Even in this strange world, there are ways to cultivate extraordinary individuals.]
According to them, this martial arts school is where the extraordinary individuals of Heliu Town are trained.
[The martial arts school—does it train extraordinary individuals similar to martial arts practitioners?]
He glanced at the two young men again.
At this moment, their faces were filled with excitement, presumably looking forward to joining the martial arts school and gaining extraordinary power.
[I had originally planned to go to Heliu Town to seek out those who had achieved extraordinary things.]
Now it's all done effortlessly.
The shadowy figures near Qingshan Temple cannot be eliminated for the time being.
Perhaps I should prepare for both possibilities.
[Prepare for the methods of the Special Affairs Bureau in the present world, and incidentally learn about the methods to achieve extraordinary things in the strange world.]
With this in mind, Chi Le added an extra reason for going to Heliu Town.
Find an opportunity to visit the martial arts school that Zhao Zhu and others mentioned.
I did not participate in the conversations between Zhao Zhu and the others along the way.
Chi Le and his group braved the scorching sun to arrive outside Heliu Town.
Heliu Town is situated on a vast plain.
Two wide rivers converge here, giving it the name "Confluence".
It is a town built at the confluence of gentle rivers.
The wide river and flat terrain facilitated transportation.
This made it a transportation hub in Linhe County.
This also makes Heliu Town one of the largest towns in Linhe County, only slightly smaller than the county seat.
The town alone has more than three thousand households.
The group successfully entered the town.
The main street, paved with bluestone slabs, crisscrosses and stretches into the distance, with buildings of varying heights crammed together on both sides.
"Wild mountain ginseng, over 100 years old, absolutely genuine!"
"Come and see! We just pulled out some kidney-shaped grass. After drinking the infusion, neither of them could sleep at night! Eating it raw makes the medicine even more potent!"
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"These mud turtles were just caught this morning! Eating them will strengthen your body, invigorate your energy, and replenish your vitality!"
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Although the market officially starts tomorrow, some people have already begun buying things.
The streets were teeming with people, and the sounds of hawking, bargaining, and loud conversations mingled together, constantly ringing in my ears.
"Chen Fang, Zhao De."
Zhao Zhu shouted loudly to stop the two young men.
"Let's put our things away first; the market doesn't start until tomorrow."
"Are you two going to wander around Heliu Town first, and then start recruiting for the martial arts school tomorrow?"
"Or do you have other plans?"
The two young men exchanged a glance, and one of them spoke.
"We need to go to the martial arts school first to meet Brother Li, who has already joined the school, and ask him what preparations he needs to make besides the entrance fee if he wants to join the school tomorrow."
Zhao Zhu nodded, then looked at Chi Le and said.
"This immortal, we still have things to attend to. We have already arrived at Heliu Town, so we shall take our leave here."
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"Okay, thank you for leading the way."
Hearing this answer, Zhao Zhu was flattered and hurriedly replied.
"No, no, it's nothing. Leading the way is a small matter. It's an honor to be able to help the immortal."
"So... shall we part ways here?"
Zhao Zhu led the villagers behind him to bow to Chi Le, then turned and disappeared into the crowd.
Chi Le watched the group leave.
He first glanced at the sky to roughly confirm the time.
After finding a quiet alley with few people, Chi Le summoned the [Mountain Gate].
Having confirmed that the location of Heliu Town had been recorded at the [Mountain Gate], he took a step forward and returned to Qingshan Temple.
A quick glance revealed that Chen Cheng was already asleep on a bed made of makeshift prayer mats in the right side hall.
Without waking Chen Cheng, Chi Le sat down on a futon and stayed in the right side hall for a while.
He returned to the main hall and summoned the door back to the present world.
In his dormitory at the training camp, Chi Le glanced at the time.
3:16 PM.
Using "Awakening Incense" to enhance mental strength is not without side effects.
However, the side effects are relatively minor.
There will be a period of low spirits.
Therefore, Zhao Hai specially allowed them to sleep until four o'clock in the afternoon before coming to the classroom to participate in the intensive training course.
Chi Le stretched.
The side effects from using [Awakening Incense] haven't completely subsided yet.
Chi Le felt mentally exhausted as he traveled from the Ghost World to Heliu Town.
However, after spending some time in the right side hall of Qingshan Temple, his spirits had recovered considerably.
"At least there won't be any problems with class later."
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With that, Chi Le went out and headed towards the playground.
The afternoon class is a physical training course that combines martial arts practitioners and spiritual practitioners.
The focus is on improving physical endurance and cardiopulmonary function.
Therefore, the main training in the course is running, weighted walking, and some repetitive machine exercises.
Unlike the group of spiritual masters who had just come out of their dormitories and looked dejected.
The martial arts practitioners had just finished their previous training session and were already waiting on the training ground.
At this moment, they were covered in sweat, their faces were flushed, and their bodies exuded an unusually strong heat.
In Chi Le's perception, he felt as if he had approached a pack of extremely excited beasts, who seemed to want to swallow him whole.
"Why are you guys so slow? We've already finished one round of practice."
"Does that mean you spiritual practitioners can skip class?"
"It's one thing for one person to skip it, but a group skipping it? That's interesting!"
"Look at how listless they are now. They must have been exhausted from training this morning. Coach Zhao gave them extra rest time. Use your brains! Are you just building muscles, not brains?"
"The brain is definitely important. If I can allocate some of my muscle-building time to reading, I can put the books aside and use the time I would spend reading to build muscle —"
"—Dude, you've mastered it—"
A commotion erupted among the martial arts practitioners.
The spiritual masters didn't say much, and despite their dizziness, they spontaneously lined up on the side of the martial arts practitioners.
During this time, Luo Yang also spotted Chi Le and greeted him.
Wu Min and Chai Siyuan, who was wiping away sweat with a towel, which covered most of her face, leaving only her eyes visible, were also greeting her.
Once everyone had arrived, the person in charge of leading the group immediately ordered the training to begin.
Anaerobic weightlifting, aerobic jogging.
The afternoon passed quickly.
After dinner, as evening approached, I declined Luo Yang's invitation to have a late-night snack at the entrance.
Chi Le locked the door from the inside and summoned an illusory door leading to Qingshan Temple.
Upon arriving at Qingshan Temple, the first thing Chi Le did was to sit down in the Right Side Hall.
To recover from the physical fatigue caused by the afternoon's physical training.
At the same time, Chen Cheng was instructed not to open the [Right Side Hall] if he saw Zhou Guiren come to the door later.
We'll talk about everything when he gets back.
After recovering most of his strength, he passed through the mountain gate and arrived outside Heliu Town again.
Noon was a tight time; he still had to return to the real world to participate in the training camp.
Therefore, he did not go to the so-called River God Temple immediately after arriving in Heliu Town.
Instead, they instructed the [Mountain Gate] to remember the location outside Heliu Town and then choose to return to the present world to participate in the training camp.
Chi Le had already found out the location of the River God Temple on his way to Heliu Town with Zhao Zhu and the others.
It was built on the south side of Heliu Town, at the confluence of two rivers.
It's not too far from Heliu Town.
However, this section of road is not within the protected area of Heliu Town.
In other words, to get to the River God Temple now, you need to walk into the eerie mist and face the demons and evil spirits within it.
However, based on what I know...
As darkness fell and the eerie fog began to spread, the demons and evil spirits that emerged from it were of low rank.
Most of them are beings who have not yet entered the first rank or are at the first rank.
Therefore, after Chi Le determined the location, he immediately headed towards the location of the River God Temple.
Along the way, they did encounter demons and evil spirits, but fortunately, their rank was not high and their numbers were not many.
With the [Land God of Changxi Village] and the [Soul-Guiding Spirit Soldiers] acting as the left and right protectors.
Chi Le arrived at the River God Temple in Heliu Town without any incident.
Compared to when I first came to Qingshan Temple, it was dilapidated, and there was also the old, run-down temple in Cuishui Village.
The River God Temple in Heliu Town is much better.
It is a bit old.
It was at least larger than the dilapidated temple in Cuishui Village, the roof had no holes, and the mud decorations on the walls were mostly intact.
Chi Le closed the temple gate and lit the [Imperial Spirit Lamp Oil] he had brought with him before leaving Qingshan Temple.
The eerie mist that had been permeating the temple began to dissipate rapidly.
Like a spider web touching a flame.
It was burned to ashes in an instant.
With the help of the firelight from the [Imperial Spirit Lamp Oil], Chi Le was able to observe the layout of the River God Temple in greater detail.
The general layout is similar to the main hall of my own Qingshan Temple.
Several thick pillars support the roof.
There are portraits painted on both the left and right walls.
The River God Temple depicts the surging waves of the river, while in my own Green Mountain Temple, the walls are painted with only two images of deities.
A statue of a deity is also enshrined in the center.
In front is an offering table with an incense burner and a few scattered sticks of incense that have been burned for some time.
The incense was probably offered at noon or in the afternoon.
The statue enshrined in the River God Temple is a large, seated figure.
Even when seated, his body is as tall as two people combined.
Sleeves wore bronze-colored armor, her hands were empty, holding nothing, and rested naturally on her knees.
It made its body appear larger and more imposing.
The location of the head is deliberately blurred.
The most striking feature is his wide lips.
It stretched almost to below the ears, and on each side of the upper lip, there was a long whisker extending into the mouth.
It looks very similar to a character from a game I've played.
Sensing the growing chill outside the temple gate, Chi Le stopped observing and focused his attention on the large, fat statue in the center.
Soon, his eyes seemed to pierce through the clay of the clay sculpture on the platform, and he saw the light golden light flowing beneath the clay.
After the light flowed through every part of the obese body...
The panel unfolded automatically in front of him.
[Found a playable Divine Deity with the Grass-Head: Water Divider and River Stabilizer (Tier 2)]