fairy cage

Chapter 192 Opening the Chrysanthemum and Walking the Maggot Coffin
Yu Lie walked down from the covered bridge all the way as his cousin pointed out, passing through clusters of dark alleys, and after walking down several tens of feet, he really stepped on the ground of Qianzhou Daocheng.

The ground of Daocheng is hot and humid, dark and dazzling.

It seems that there is a huge furnace hidden underground in Qianzhou Daocheng, and heat is continuously released from the bottom of the city.

Figures in all kinds of Taoist robes were walking in a hurry on the street.

Its situation is the same as what Yu Lie saw in the station before, with strange shapes and indifferent expressions.

The only difference is that the clothes of the passers-by in the station are still bright, but on the ground of Dao City, the color of the Taoist robes of many passers-by is mostly gray and dark, not very outstanding, and they are all very low-key.

Yu Lie mixed into the crowd, feeling like he was squeezed into a group of gray mice, running non-stop.

He walked all the way, thinking about the things Yu Fenggao told him, and going around in circles, and finally walked into an underground entrance.

Passing through the thick and mottled tunnel and stone gate, Yu Lie boarded a moss-covered stone platform.

There were already many Taoists with indifferent expressions, standing on the mossy stone platform and waiting.

Not long after, there was a rattling and wriggling sound in the dark corridor in front of the stone platform.

This voice sounded, and many Taoists on the stage raised their heads one after another.

The moment everyone raised their heads, a huge, slippery worm with chrysanthemum-like mouthparts suddenly emerged from the darkness and appeared in front of the stone platform with a bang.

After the long worm appeared, its speed slowed down, and it slowly slid under the mossy stone platform where everyone was sitting, and with a puff, bloody mucus oozes from every part of its body.

I saw that the body of this long worm was broken into more than a dozen sections, bloody and bloody.

In each of its wounds, chrysanthemum petal mouthparts squirmed and grew, and the fine teeth opened and closed, revealing the huge cavity inside.

The dense crowd of Taoists on the stone platform, except for a few people who were taken aback, the rest of them all looked at the strange scene in front of them calmly.

Suddenly, all the mouthparts on Chang Chong's body opened in unison, and another Taoist walked out of it.

The Taoists on the stone platform also swayed and walked without hesitation, stepping into the mouthparts of the long worm.

The sound of footsteps sounded, and there was a hurry.

Although it was not the first time for Yu Lie to use living things as boats and carts, his eyes still flickered when he saw the scene in front of him.

Because of the subconscious pause in his body, he accidentally blocked a certain Taoist behind him, and was bumped by the other person. The aura of body protection on his body flickered suddenly, attracting many people's attention.

Not paying too much attention to this matter, Yu Lie tightened his Taoist robe, and after confirming that his belongings were not lost, he also bowed his head and walked into the long worm.

Ten interest time.

Dozens of long worms, after sweeping away the Taoist on the stone platform, the body of the long worms lay in the stone pit, wriggled and merged at an unimaginable speed, and became one again, and then fell silent. I was submerged into the darkness at the other end, as if I was about to descend into the underworld.

Fortunately, after Yu Lie entered the body of the long worm, he found that the environment inside was okay.

Everyone's feet and sides were soft, and a square of fleshy benches were scattered throughout the worm's body. There were even eyeball-like things blinking on the fleshy wall, emitting a strange light, acting as lamps.

The temperature inside the worm is also suitable, not cramped, much better than the sweltering heat and humidity outside.

Yu Lie looked around for a while, and thought to himself:

"Is this the cheapest and most convenient ground worm in Daocheng? Compared with it, the 'Sandworm' that I rode in the Red Valley Grottoes is really just an inferior country version."

The full name of the ground worm is "Kaiju ground maggot", and it is also a foreign visitor just like the slime monster responsible for cleaning up debris in the boat and car station.

However, the Kaijudixing maggot was captured by the Shanhaijie very early on. With its characteristics of being cheap, easy to feed, and thick-skinned, it has become a kind of long worm commonly raised in the Daocheng of the Shanhaijie, and it can be regarded as completely integrated into the Shanhaijie.

According to Yu Fenggao's introduction, in addition to ground-walking insects, there are also travel tools in Dao City, such as those that run on the ground and those that fly in the air. The entire Dao City, day and night without rest.

It's just that other travel equipment is not as cheap as ground worms. When Yu Lie first came to Daocheng, it was better to honestly ride ground worms besides relying on his own legs when going out.

In addition to these travel tools that follow a fixed route, the next level in Daocheng is to raise a mount by oneself, or to have a magic weapon for travel.

Among them, the mounts are relatively cheap, and will not consume extra Taoist true energy when using them. They are relatively easy to obtain, and they can also absorb the spiritual energy in the city by themselves, so the burden is relatively small.

But magic tools are basically expensive.

Because only the utensils used by Taoists of the seventh rank and above are called magic weapons. They can be suspended in the air, unsheathed, kill demons, cast spells, etc., which are not accessible to ordinary Taoists.

Among them are flying swords, because they are the fastest and most powerful. A high-quality flying sword can often not only travel, but also protect the way and kill enemies, and it is the most precious and eye-catching.

Generally speaking, magic tools are generally more precious than mounts, but some mounts with strong growth potential and precious bloodlines are another matter.

However, among such personal travel equipment, even cheap mounts are often not affordable by ordinary Taoists.

After all, having an extra mount means having an extra 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 expenses for raising a mount are small, but added up, it is equivalent to raising half a Taoist.

Take Yu Lie's cousin Yu Fenggao as an example, the other party's spirit bird is so popular because he entered the Dao City with Yu Fenggao and was regarded as a sibling, and his realm was higher than Yu Fenggao's, so he was always kept.

But even so, according to what Yu Fenggao confided, for two out of three days, the other party had to let Da Hong go out to pick up the work by himself, so as to earn money and support himself.

Otherwise, the other party really couldn't afford Dahong.

Therefore, Yu Fenggao also suggested to Yu Lie that if you want to raise a spiritual pet in Daocheng, regardless of whether it belongs to the mount category, it is best to consider the fact that the selected spiritual pet can go out to work.

Those who are too low in spiritual intelligence to work, or who are only good at fighting skills, should never choose them.

This kind of family is a big family, and they can only afford it if they are not short of money. They are not a good match for a small family.

Yu Lie thought about it. He sat cross-legged on the fleshy bench, feeling soft and comfortable, so he simply curled up, closed his eyes slightly, and seemed to take a nap.

The price of ground worms is cheap, but the speed is naturally not very fast. It is only comparable to Yu Fenggao's spirit birds, especially if the route is fixed and goes around, it will take at least two hours to cross the main city. time.

And Yu Lie's destination was the "diving hotel" that the fellow Taoist who was seated next to him said when he was riding the dragon carriage. It would probably take an hour to get there from Yu Fenggao's house.

The price of the diving hotel is low, and it has a certain reputation. It can be regarded as semi-official, because it is much more reliable than some random hotels in Daocheng. Yu Fenggao also suggested that Yu Lie should go there first.

On the fleshy bench, Yu Lie took a nap on the surface, but in fact he was still chewing and deliberating all kinds of news from Yu Fenggao.

Suddenly, his eyelids twitched slightly, and he thought of the black starling who was being packed in a piggy bag by himself.

Mynah is a living creature, and he also possesses a bit of demonic aura. He is very intelligent, and he has been raised by Yu Lie for so many days.

Although it is still a long way from the eighth-rank level, it should still be considered a spiritual bird.

What Yu Lie is thinking about is not to let the mynah ascend to heaven, help it break through, or even let mynah enter the eighth-rank level.

What he considered was that this bird was very intelligent, and it might be useful.Yu Lie thought to himself:
"Why don't you let him go to be an errand runner first, help me earn some money, and explore the way of running errands in Daocheng?"

………………

The long and boring bug ride ended without any surprises.

The only episode that can be regarded as an episode is the worm section where the remaining columns are located. Because the ground worm was not broken in time, a Taoist impatiently stretched out his claws and tore the ground worm from the inside, startling the whole ground worm. Roaring and shaking.

This action provoked a smiling ghost on the stone platform, who stopped the impatient Taoist and chatted familiarly.

This kind of thing seems to happen often, and other Taoists are no strangers to it.

The impatient Taoist put on a stiff face, and left in a huff after paying a fine.

As for the howling worm, it rested immediately. Although there were still scars on the wound, it seemed like a worm that had nothing to do, and left without delay.

Walking out of the ground, Yu Lie once again appeared on the humid and sultry surface.

Tall buildings appeared in front of him again.

Although he has crossed half of the main urban area, from the west of the city to the south of the city, the scenery in Yu Lie's eyes is still dense forest-like buildings, clear at the top and dark at the bottom, and the pedestrians around him are in the same hurry.

As soon as he looked around, it seemed that he hadn't gone far at all, and he was still downstairs in Yu Fenggao's house.

Fortunately, all the spiritual signs on the road proved that Yu Lie had traveled hundreds of miles, and they also showed him the way to the hotel.

Following the road signs, Yu Lie went around in circles, but he didn't arrive after walking for a long time.

He had to consume his weak true energy, cast the spell of Yufeng, and galloped quickly before he saw the signboard of "Diving County Hotel" from a distance.

After seeing it, Yu Lie restrained his spells and walked into the hotel in a hurry.

As soon as he entered the hotel, the ordinary layout appeared in his eyes. The lobby was quite spacious, and there were many Taoists coming and going in it. There was only one Taoist waiting in front of the counter in the hall.

After the other party saw Yu Lie, he raised his head to look at him a few more times, his eyes lit up suddenly, and he took the initiative to meet him.

"Hello, guest officer! First time here?"

There was still a little local accent in the Taoist's voice, Yu Lie also nodded directly, also with a little local accent in his mouth, and said:
"I have seen fellow Daoist."

Hearing Yu Lie's words, the Taoist in the inn said in surprise, "Yo! They are fellow Taoists from the same village. A group of new fellow Taoists came here at noon, why were you not there at that time?"

Yu Lie smiled, looked around the scene in the hotel, and said with a smile:

"I missed it. Speaking of your store, it took Pindao a lot of searching, and he almost broke his leg."

He asked: "Didn't you say that traveling around your store is very convenient?"

The Taoist in the inn heard it, and smiled lightly: "Sure enough, it's a new fellow Taoist from home."

The other party clapped his hands and replied: "This shop is indeed a little far away from the place where you can ride, but not far from the next door, there is a boat station, and the fellow Taoists in the shop can rent it together on a daily basis.

Every morning, noon, and evening in our store, there will be fixed boats departing from the door of the store to go to nearby underground entrances, workshops, etc.

Even if fellow daoists don’t dislike the time being too long, our store still has boats that are sent directly to Diving County every month, and if you want to go back to the county, you can board the bus at the door of the shop, and the price is cheaper..."

A detailed introduction, from the mouth of the inn Taoist, made Yu Lie understand.

Since this store does have merit, the key is that there will be discounts, which are much cheaper.

Yu Lie said immediately: "In this case, I will trouble Brother Dao."

The hotel Taoist nodded.

Immediately after some lease procedures were completed, Yu Lie called out the Taoist talisman to prove his identity as a stranger in Diving County, and the Taoist at the counter led him to the depths of the hotel.

The passageway is narrow, which is different from the spacious lobby, which Yu Lie expected.

But when Yu Lie thought that the "house" he wanted to live in would be a full bunk or a narrow single room, something that surprised him happened.

He saw coffins appearing in front of him, densely packed, towering to the top.

Yu Lie glanced up, and he couldn't see the end for a while, at least a hundred or so!
On the outside of these coffins, sheets of talisman paper were pasted. No runes were drawn on them, but names were written, long and short, new and old.

Hula clap!

Yu Lie and the other two came over, opened the door, and the wind blew up, making the paper talismans shake.

As soon as he saw this scene, Yu Lie thought he had gone the wrong way and broke into a black shop and a fake shop. The shopkeeper was trying to make himself a human, a zombie!
As a result, the Taoist in the inn knocked on a few coffins that had not yet been affixed with amulets, and said proudly:

"Guest officer, please take a look, this is a coffin made of high-quality red sandalwood spirit wood. Staying in it can calm your nerves and rest your breath. It is also soundproof and spacious. You don't have to shrink your legs, and it can also warm and nourish your body. It is much better than those in other hotels." Much solider."

Seeing Yu Lie's dull complexion, the Taoist at the inn pointed to the side and said:
"In addition to the wooden ones, our store also has metal ones, which are specially made with corpse-refining coffins, which are fireproof and waterproof, and are most suitable for fellow Taoists who cultivate Yin Qi.

This year, I also newly purchased a superb spiritual coffin called 'Meat Wrapped in Gold'... to ensure that you can rest in peace and sleep through the night! "

After a detailed introduction to the coffin, it was said from the mouth of the inn Taoist.

This made Yu Lie gradually come back to his senses. He should not have walked into a black shop, and there was no danger.

But Yu Lie looked up and down, looking at the coffins in front of him, which were stacked one after another, densely like a brick wall, and said in shock:
"Is this a hotel or a coffin shop?"

(End of this chapter)