Chapter 192 Maggots crawling on the chrysanthemum coffin
Yu Lie followed his cousin's instructions and walked all the way down from the covered bridge, passing through clusters of dark alleys. After walking down dozens of feet, he actually stepped onto the ground of Qianzhou Daocheng.
The ground in Daocheng is hot and humid, dark and dazzling.
It is as if there is a huge furnace hidden underground in Qianzhou Daocheng, and heat is continuously released from the bottom of the city.
Figures wearing various robes were walking hurriedly on the streets.
The situation was the same as what Yu Lie had seen at the station before, with all strange shapes and indifferent expressions.
The only difference is that the pedestrians walking in and out of the station are brightly dressed, while on the ground in Daocheng, the color of the robes worn by many pedestrians is mostly gray and dark, not outstanding, and very low-key.
Yu Lie blended into the crowd, feeling like he was squeezed into a group of gray rats, running around incessantly.
He walked all the way, thinking about what Yu Fenggao told him, and walked in circles, and finally walked into an underground entrance.
After passing through the thick and mottled secret passage and the stone gate, Yu Lie climbed onto a moss-covered stone platform.
There were already many Taoists with indifferent expressions standing on the mossy stone platform waiting.
Not long after, there was a squirming sound in the dark corridor in front of the stone platform.
This sound sounded, and many Taoists on the stage raised their heads.
The moment everyone looked up, a huge, slippery insect with chrysanthemum-like mouthparts suddenly emerged from the darkness and appeared in front of the stone platform with a bang.
After the long insect appeared, it slowed down and slowly slid under the mossy stone platform where everyone was sitting. Poof, blood-like mucus oozed from all parts of its body.
The body of this long worm was suddenly cut into more than a dozen pieces, and the flesh and blood were blurred.
At each wound, mouthparts with chrysanthemum petals squirmed and grew, and fine teeth opened and closed, revealing the huge cavity inside.
Except for a few Taoists who were on the dark stone platform who were startled, the rest of them looked at the strange scene in front of them with dull eyes.
With a swishing sound, all the mouthparts on the long insect opened in unison, and another Taoist walked out.
The Taoists on the stone platform were also moving around, and without stopping, they stepped into the mouthparts of the long insect without hesitation.
The sound of footsteps echoed, and there was a rush.
Although this was not the first time that Yu Lie used living creatures as boats and carts, his eyes still jumped when he saw the scene in front of him.
Because he subconsciously paused, he accidentally blocked a certain Taoist behind him and was bumped by him. The protective aura on his body suddenly flashed, attracting many people's sideways glances.
Without paying too much attention to this matter, Yu Lie tightened his robe tightly, and after confirming that his belongings were not lost, he lowered his head and walked into the long insect.
Ten breaths of time.
After dozens of long worms swept away the Taoist priests on the stone platform, the long worm bodies lay in the stone pit, squirming and merging at an unimaginable speed, turning into one again, and then silently.
He was submerged into the darkness on the other side, as if he was going down to the underworld.
Fortunately, after Yu Lie himself entered the long insect's body, he found that the environment inside was not bad.
Under everyone's feet were soft, square fleshy benches scattered throughout the bodies of the long worms. There were even eyeball-like things blinking on the fleshy walls, emitting a strange light and acting as lamps.
The temperature inside the Longworm is also suitable, not cramped, and is much better than the stuffy heat and humidity outside.
Yu Lie looked around and thought to himself:
"Is this the cheapest and most convenient groundworm in Daocheng? Compared with it, the 'sandworm' we rode in the Red Valley Grotto was really just an inferior country version."
The full name of the groundworm is "kaiju groundworm". Like the ooze monster responsible for cleaning up debris in the boat and carriage, it is also a kind of foreign visitor.
However, the Kaiju ground maggot was captured by the Mountain and Sea Realm very early. With its characteristics of being cheap, easy to feed, and with rough skin and thick flesh, it has become a kind of long worm commonly raised in the cities of the Mountain and Sea Realm. It can be regarded as completely integrated into the Mountain and Sea Realm.
According to Yu Fenggao's introduction, in addition to earth-walking insects, the traveling tools in Dao City also include those that run on the ground and those that fly in the air. There are many types, and there are even gold and iron tools refined by people in the Dao, which can travel around.
The entire Daocheng works day and night.
It's just that other travel equipment is not as cheap as the Dixing Chong. Yu Lie came to Daocheng for the first time. In addition to relying on his own legs when going out, it is better to take the Dixing Chong honestly.
In addition to these travel tools that take fixed routes, those at a higher level in Daocheng are those who can raise their own mounts or possess travel tools.
Among them, mounts are relatively cheap. They do not consume extra Taoist Qi when used. They are relatively easy to acquire. They can also absorb the spiritual energy in the city on their own, so they are less burdensome.
As for magical tools, they are basically very expensive.
Because only the instruments used by seventh-level Taoist officials and above are called magic weapons. They can be suspended in the air, unsheathed, kill monsters, cast spells, etc., and are not accessible to ordinary Taoists.
Among them, flying swords are the most swift and powerful. A high-quality flying sword can often be used for traveling and protecting the road to kill enemies. It is the most precious and eye-catching.
Generally speaking, magic weapons are generally more precious than mounts, but some mounts and spiritual pets with strong growth potential and cherished bloodline are another story.
However, among these personal travel tools, even cheap mounts are often beyond the reach of ordinary Taoist disciples.
After all, one more mount means one more mouth. Especially with a mount, the Taoist has to buy a spiritual pet bag for it, otherwise he has to pay extra money all the time.
Although the various costs of raising a mount are not much, when added up, it is equivalent to raising half a Taoist.
Taking Yu Lie's cousin Yu Fenggao as an example, Dahong, the spiritual bird under his command, was always raised because the Dao City he entered together with Yu Fenggao was regarded as a sibling and his realm was higher than that of Yu Fenggao.
But even so, according to what Yu Fenggao confided, the other party would have to let Dahong go out and take care of the work on his own two out of three days in order to earn money and support himself.
Otherwise, the other party really cannot afford to support Dahong.
Therefore, Yu Fenggao also suggested to Yu Lie that if you want to raise a spiritual pet in Daocheng, regardless of whether it is a mount, it is best to consider whether the chosen spiritual pet can go out to work.
Don't choose those who are too weak in intelligence to work, or those who are only good at fighting.
This kind of thing can only be afforded by a large family and is not short of money. It is a good companion and spiritual pet for a small family.
Yu Lie thought about it as he sat cross-legged on the fleshy bench. He felt it was soft and comfortable, so he simply curled up into a ball, closed his eyes slightly, and seemed to be taking a nap.
The Earthworm is cheap, but its speed is naturally not very fast. It is only comparable to Yu Fenggao's spirit bird, especially since the route is fixed and goes in circles. If you want to cross the main city, it will take at least two hours.
time.
Yu Lie's destination was the "Diving Hotel" mentioned by the Taoist disciples sitting next to him when he was riding the dragon chariot. It was estimated that it would take an hour to get there from Yu Fenggao's house.
The diving hotel is cheap and has a good reputation. It is considered semi-official because it is much more reliable than some random hotels in Daocheng. Yu Fenggao also suggested that Yu Lie go there first.
On the fleshy bench, Yu Lie was taking a nap, but in fact he was still chewing on all the news he heard from Yu Fenggao, and thinking about it again and again.
Suddenly, his eyelids twitched slightly as he thought of the black myna who was being put in a piggy bag by him.
Myna is a living creature with a bit of demonic aura and good intelligence, and he has been raised by Yu Lie for so many years.
Although it is still a long way from the eighth level, it can still be regarded as a spiritual bird.
What Yu Lie is thinking about is not to let the Bago chicken and dog ascend to heaven to help it break through, or even to let the Bago enter the eighth level.
What he considered was that this bird was very intelligent and could be used for some purpose. Yu Lie thought to himself:
"Why don't you let him work as an errand boy first, help me earn some money, and explore the ways of running errands in Daocheng?"
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The long and boring insect ride ended without any surprise.
The only thing that can be regarded as an interlude is the insect section where Yu Lie is. Because the earthworm was not broken in time, a Taoist was impatient. He stretched out a claw and tore the earthworm from the inside. The whole head of the earthworm was shocked.
Roaring and shaking.
This action attracted a smiling ghost on the stone platform, who stopped the impatient Taoist and started talking to him familiarly.
This kind of thing seems to happen so often that other Taoists are not surprised.
The impatient Taoist had a dull look on his face, and after paying a fine, he walked away.
As for the howling groundworm, it immediately rested. Although there were still scars on the wound, it wandered away again as if it was nothing, without losing a single breath.
After walking out of the underground, Yu Lie once again appeared on the humid and hot surface.
Tall buildings appeared in front of him again.
Although they have crossed most of the main city, from the west to the south of the city, the scenery in my eyes is still like a dense forest of buildings, with clear tops and dark bottoms, and the same rush of people walking around.
As soon as I looked around, it seemed as if he hadn't gone far at all and was still downstairs at Yu Fenggao's house.
Fortunately, the various spiritual signs on the road proved that Yu Lie had traveled hundreds of miles and pointed out the way to the hotel.
Following the road signs, Yu Lie walked in circles for a long time but still didn't arrive.
He had to use up his weak energy to cast wind-controlling spells, and after a quick dash, he saw the "Diving County Hotel" sign from a distance.
After seeing this, Yu Lie restrained his magic and quickly walked into the hotel.
As soon as he entered the hotel, the usual layout appeared in his eyes. The lobby was quite spacious, and there were many Taoist priests walking around. There was only one Taoist priest waiting in front of the counter in the hall.
After the other party saw Yu Lie, he raised his head and looked at it a few more times. His eyes suddenly brightened and he took the initiative to greet him.
"Hello, sir! Is this your first time here?"
The Taoist Taoist from the hotel still had a bit of local accent in his words. Yu Lie also nodded directly, also with a bit of local accent in his mouth, and said politely:
"I've met Taoist friends."
When the Taoist priest in the hotel heard Yu Lie's words, he was surprised and said, "Oh! It's a fellow Taoist from the same town. A new group of Taoist friends came here at noon. Why weren't the Taoists there at that time?"
Yu Lie smiled, looked around the scene in the hotel, and said with a smile:
"I missed it. By the way, your store made Pindao have a hard time searching for it, and he almost broke his leg."
He asked: "Didn't you say that traveling around your store is very convenient?"
The Taoist priest in the hotel heard this and chuckled: "It is indeed the new Taoist friend who came from home."
The other party handed over his hand and replied: "It is true that our store is a little far away from the ride on the ground insects, but not far from the next door, there is a boating place, and fellow Taoists in the store can rent it together on a daily basis.
Every morning, noon, and evening in our store, there will also be regular boats and cars departing from the entrance of the store to nearby underground entrances, workshops, etc.
Even if fellow Taoists don't mind that the time is too long, our store will send boats directly to Diving County every month. If you want to go back to the county, fellow Taoists can board the bus at the door of the store, and the price will be cheaper..."
A detailed introduction from the Taoist priest of the hotel made Yu Lie understand.
Since this store does have merit, the key is that it also offers discounts, making it much cheaper.
Yu Lie immediately said: "In that case, I'll trouble Brother Dao."
The innkeeper nodded.
Immediately, after completing the rental procedures, Yu Lie called out the Taoist priest and proved his identity as a native of Qianqian County. The Taoist at the counter took him deep into the hotel.
The passage is narrow, which is different from the spacious lobby, which is what Yu Lie expected.
But when Yu Lie thought that the "house" he was going to live in would be a full bunkhouse or a narrow single room, something shocked him.
Only coffins appeared in front of him, densely packed and towering to the ceiling.
Yu Lie glanced up and couldn't see the end for a while, at least a hundred mouths!
On the outside of these coffins, there are also pieces of rune paper pasted on them. There are no runes drawn on them, but names written one after another, long and short, old and new.
Hula bang bang!
The remaining two men came over, opened the door, and stirred up the wind, causing the talismans to flap and sway.
As soon as he saw this scene, Yu Lie thought he had gone the wrong way and broke into a fake store. The store owner was trying to make him into a human being, a zombie!
As a result, the Taoist priest of the hotel knocked on several coffins that had not yet been affixed with amulets and said proudly:
"Guest, please see, this is a coffin made of fine red sandalwood spirit wood. Staying in it will calm your mind and calm your mind. It is also soundproof and spacious. You don't have to curl your legs. It can also warm your body. It is better than other hotels.
It’s much more solid.”
The Taoist priest in the hotel saw Yu Lie's expression turned dull, and pointed to the side and said:
"In addition to wooden ones, our store also has metal coffins, which are made using the method of making corpse refining coffins. They are fireproof and waterproof, and are most suitable for Taoist friends who practice Yin Qi.
This year, we also purchased a new type of exquisite coffin called 'Rou Wao Jin'... to ensure that fellow disciples have peace of mind and can sleep through the night!"
A careful introduction to the coffin came from the mouth of the Taoist priest at the hotel.
This made Yu Lie gradually come to his senses. He probably had not walked into a black shop and was not in any danger.
But Yu Lie looked up and down, looking at the overlapping coffins in front of him, piled on top of each other, as dense as a brick wall, and said in shock: