Chapter 811
White Bird
Chapter 811 White Bird
"Is this the White Bird City region of Misty Ridge?"
"Correct."
"And where does Misty Ridge belong?"
"Misty Ridge is just Misty Ridge, where else could it belong?" Duo Cai looked at Chen Mu with a puzzled expression.
"Mysterious Heaven, Hundred Intent Heaven, Underworld, haven't you heard of these places?" Chen Mu continued to ask.
Duo Cai and Duo Bao exchanged a glance and shook their heads in unison.
Chen Mu saw that the two men didn't seem to be lying, and his heart sank. Expecting them to answer where they were was probably unlikely.
"Why did you run away just now?" Chen Mu composed himself, recalling the two people's reactions earlier.
“We thought you were the Black Wind Demon,” Duobao said honestly.
"Black Wind Demon?"
"You don't know?" Tall Duobao looked at Chen Mu strangely.
Should I know?
"Could you be... someone from outside the mountains?" the short, wealthy man suddenly asked cautiously.
People from outside the mountains?
This statement...
"The Black Wind Demon ravages Misty Ridge; the locals have known this since childhood, only those from outside the mountains are unaware of it," Duo Cai explained.
Are there other outsiders?
Chen Mu was overjoyed.
"It's said that a group came more than ten years ago. We all thought it was just a legend, but it turns out it's true." The short, wealthy man looked at Chen Mu curiously.
My presence here is not an isolated case.
If we can find these extraterrestrials, we might be able to learn more about Misty Ridge!
"Do you know where to find those people?" Chen Mu asked Duo Cai.
"That would require going deep into the Misty Forest, to a large city like Santu City."
“White Bird City is too remote and too old; many people leave, but very few come,” Duocai explained.
Chen Mu nodded slightly and noted the message down.
"Let's continue talking about that Black Wind Demon."
He had been wandering in this misty forest for three days without finding any living creature. What, then, was this Black Wind Demon?
"The Black Wind Demon is a demon within Misty Ridge that feeds on vital essence."
"They come in all shapes and sizes, and can gather and disperse at will. They can transform into black winds, appearing and disappearing without a trace."
"The city is protected by the city lord's divine powers, and the Black Wind Demons rarely break in. However, if you travel within Misty Ridge, you will often be attacked by them."
"If you're not careful, they can devour you completely," Duocai explained.
This description... it feels so familiar.
"Is this the Black Wind Demon you're talking about?" Chen Mu took out a ghostly creature from the Five Ghosts Bag.
Duo Cai and Duo Bao turned pale as they looked at the two- or three-meter-high plume of black smoke that suddenly appeared above their heads.
A Black Wind Demon can escape so easily... Could this really be a Black Wind Demon in human skin?!
After a while, seeing that the black smoke in the air was floating quietly without moving, they slowly regained their composure.
After observing carefully for a moment, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
"It looks somewhat similar, but I can only say it's similar."
"The Black Wind Demons can transform into black smoke, but that's just one of their supernatural abilities. Although their true forms are strange, they all have a concrete physical shape," Duocai explained.
Chen Mu nodded slightly.
That shouldn't be caused by a ghost.
The ghostly creatures can only create illusions to scare ordinary people; their true form is still a cloud of black mist.
Besides, although the two brothers, Duocai and Duobao, look like humans, they are actually more like ghosts. The illusions of ghost monsters can't scare them at all, let alone attack, hunt, or devour their life essence.
However, I've been wandering around Misty Ridge for three days and haven't encountered a single one.
Is it because of one's own cultivation level?
That's possible!
After so many years of cultivation, I can be considered a person of some importance.
Hey!
……
"Since Misty Ridge is so dangerous, why did you come here?" Chen Mu asked, regaining his senses.
"To harvest longevity rice," Duocai said, taking out a handful of milky-white round beads from the small bamboo basket hanging from his waist.
Chen Mu picked one up to examine it, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
"Isn't this a burdock pearl?"
"You know?" Now it was Duocai Duobao's turn to be curious: "There are such things outside the mountains too?"
"Shouldn't it be translucent?"
"Unripe burdock seeds that are one year old are indeed transparent. They only turn milky white after three years of fruiting and absorbing enough nutrients."
"Eating burdock seeds at this time can prolong life, hence the name 'longevity rice'," Duocai explained.
Another place similar to Yinming, yet clearly different.
Chen Mu seemed to be deep in thought.
In the underworld, burdock beads are all transparent and round. They can be eaten directly after boiling or frying, similar to peanuts.
However, its primary function is to store Yin Spirit Jade Dew. After absorbing a large amount of Yin Spirit Jade Dew, it will turn into cherry-red dewdrops.
There is no Yin Spirit Jade Dew here in Misty Ridge. However, the essence contained in the Moon Burdock Pearl, which has naturally matured after three years of bearing fruit, is almost the same as that of the Jade Dew Pearl after absorbing Yin Spirit Jade Dew.
interesting……
Even if Misty Ridge is not the underworld, the relationship between the two is probably intricate.
"By the way, I saw a huge burdock tree on the horizon earlier."
"But it disappears as soon as you get close. What is that thing?" Chen Mu asked curiously.
If it weren't for that giant burdock tree, I might not have even noticed the two brothers in front of me.
"That's a mirage, a fake illusion, a unique sight within Misty Ridge, which can be seen several times a year."
"That colossal tree that appeared this time has appeared before; we call it the Moon King Tree." A mirage?
Is it something like a mirage?
There are quite a few strange things in Misty Ridge.
"Hmm, no rush, let's go check out White Bird City first."
"Once we've settled in, we can slowly investigate these strange things."
Chen Mu squinted at Duo Cai and Duo Bao.
……
The two brothers, Duocai and Duobao, possessed a peculiar female Qingfu insect.
The larvae are kept at the home of Shiratori, while the mother larvae are always with her.
Using the two insects as a means of communication, they were able to determine the location of White Bird City even deep within Misty Ridge.
According to the two brothers, this is a common method used by residents of Whitebird City when entering the Misty Forest to harvest longevity rice.
With the two brothers on their path and a clear direction, Chen Mu and his group approached White Bird City in just three days.
The forest became sparse, and the white mist gradually thinned, allowing the previously suppressed Di Ting supernatural power to begin to recover.
When buildings of varying heights appeared before them, the perpetual fog that had shrouded Misty Ridge had completely vanished.
"This is the city lord's divine power," Duocai said proudly.
"It is because the city lord opened up the mist and deterred the black wind that this vast White Bird City exists."
Chen Mu looked back at the still foggy forest, then at the endless rows of buildings in the distance, and couldn't help but feel a chill.
"That's truly an amazing supernatural power."
According to the two brothers, Duocai and Duobao, the entire White Bird City spans over a hundred miles.
Qing'an Ward, where they were currently located, was merely a remote district on the easternmost side of White Bird City. It was at least fifty or sixty miles away from White Bird Ward, the core area of White Bird City.
Its supernatural power, capable of radiating over a hundred miles year-round, is truly astonishing.
"Is he a powerful figure similar to Daoist Jiangmen?"
"We still need to keep a low profile."
……
Before long, Chen Mu followed the Duocai and Duobao brothers into Qing'anfang.
Led by the two brothers, he easily met the brokerage manager in charge of managing rental matters.
"You said he's a relative of yours and needs to rent a place to settle down in Qing'anfang?"
"How could you two, with your misshapen appearances, have such decent-looking relatives?" Manager Zhang, with his gray hair, rolled his eyes at the two brothers, Duocai and Duobao.
The two brothers grinned foolishly, showing their big teeth, completely oblivious.
Chen Mu glanced at the short, wealthy bald man, then at the tall, wealthy man with his uneven eyes, and his face twitched.
That line you just used was indeed a bit ill-considered.
"That's really strange."
"Why are so many strangers coming to this remote corner of White Bird City lately?"
"Never mind, I won't ask which big city you're from."
"If they dare to cause trouble, the city defense battalion will naturally take care of them." Manager Zhang waved his hand dismissively, interrupting Chen Mu, who was trying to continue making up a lie.
"Come on, let's go see a house."
“In recent years, many young people have disliked White Bird City for being remote and barren, and have gone out to seek their fortunes, so there are more empty houses.”
"If it were two or three years ago, there really wouldn't be so many good houses to rent to you."
"You've caught a good time."
……
After visiting several places, Chen Mu found a courtyard that suited his taste without much effort.
The courtyard alone covers half an acre, and although the house is simple with no elaborate carvings or paintings, it is spacious and bright.
Moreover, the distance between the neighbors in front, behind, left, and right is at least seven or eight meters, which makes Chen Mu quite satisfied.
"One grain of longevity rice a day, payable annually. Are you sure you want to rent it?" Manager Zhang asked.
Longevity rice?
I don't have that kind of thing.
Chen Mu turned to look at Duocai Duobao.
The two brothers looked distressed, and then reluctantly began to take out the bamboo baskets from their waists.
The two of them counted the grains one by one, and with each grain they counted off, their faces would twitch as if they were cutting off a piece of flesh.
After scraping together the rent, she had hardly any money left. Her pitiful little expression made Chen Mu's lips twitch.
I just want to borrow money; it's not like I'm not going to pay it back.
The way you guys are making me look like a bandit.
Manager Zhang glanced at the two brothers, then at Chen Mu, with a playful expression.
But he didn't say much. He took the longevity rice and put it in his sleeve, and immediately wrote a house deed for Chen Mu.
"This is the property deed, and it's also your proof of residence."
"With it around, as long as you don't cause trouble, the city defense battalion won't bother you."
“Oh right, there’s also this ‘Rootless Sutra’,” he said, pulling a blue-covered book from his sleeve.
"You worship the god of the mountain you enter."
"Now that we've come to White Bird City, we'd better study this Rootless Scripture thoroughly."
After saying that, he handed the door key and the scriptures to Chen Mu, then strolled out the door with his hands behind his back.
Chen Mu looked at the scripture in his hand and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
What does this mean? Are you offering scriptures and secret techniques as a gift upon joining?
Is this for real?!
Or is there some unseen pitfall here?