Volume 2: The Demonic World Chapter 83: The clichéd novice plot
Without hesitation, Lin Qianxing directly chose [Yes].
Time and space suddenly froze, and the Rubik's Cube disappeared.
[Tip: The game world is loading, and you are about to enter the game...]
[Tip: During the game, the main world time will be paused, please arrange the game time reasonably.]
[Tip: The game world has been loaded, the game has started, I wish you a happy game.]
Along with these prompts, the environment around Lin Qianxing also changed completely.
At this moment, he was in an ancient bedroom.
There is no doubt that all the power in Lin Qianxing disappeared.
He vaguely felt that there seemed to be some special energy similar to magic power in his sea of consciousness.
Lin Qianxing was not in a hurry. Having had the experience of traveling there once, he calmed down and recalled the memories in his mind.
Sure enough, a memory had been loaded into his mind at some point.
In this memory, he is the direct descendant of the main lineage of spell casters, an orphan with the talent of a spell caster adopted by Gongsun Zhan, the Three Treasures Master in the Three Treasures Temple on Mount Lu. He became a disciple and practiced with his master Gongsun Zhan since he was young. Now he is sixteen years old and can be considered to have entered the door.
Not long ago, his master Gongsun Zhan encountered a powerful thousand-year-old ghost king while he was out performing a ritual. He had no choice but to cast a spell to summon the gods and let the jealous and evil guardian gods come to him. Although he killed the ghost king, he was also seriously injured by summoning the gods and is now recuperating in a Taoist temple.
When Lin Qianxing received this memory, background narration appeared.
[Thousands of years ago, the world was struck by a catastrophe, the way of heaven was destroyed, countless lives were lost in the catastrophe, the world order was in chaos, and reincarnation no longer existed. At this time, three great masters went through untold hardships and found the remaining pages of the former treasure [Book of Life and Death] to build the underworld, rebuild reincarnation, and let the world resume operation. ]
[Hundreds of years later, the order between heaven and earth gradually stabilized. The spell master Gongsun Youcai created a school of spell masters in this broken world and spread the spell throughout the world, making it flourish.]
The narration ends here.
Then the main quests and achievements appeared.
[Main quest: The universe is in order.]
[Introduction: Kill the Ghost Emperor Mara and let the ghosts of Jiaoshan Mountain return to reincarnation.]
[Reward: Game character template.]
【Achievement 1: Ghost-Seeing Sorrow.】
[Introduction: Kill ten thousand evil spirits.]
[Reward: All basic attributes at the beginning +100.]
【Achievement 2: Great Mantra Master.】
[Introduction: Unlock more than twenty spells.]
[Reward: Starting spell points +1000.]
【Achievement Three: Borrowing the Dharma from Heaven and Earth.】
[Introduction: Kill a thousand ghost generals with the spell of heaven and earth.]
[Reward: Unlock the forbidden spell Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Curse.]
【Achievement Four: Diamond is indestructible.】
[Introduction: Kill a thousand ghost generals with the Vajra Mantra.]
[Reward: Unlock the forbidden spell, the Mighty Vajra Mantra.]
【Achievement Five: Divine power is unfathomable.】
[Introduction: Kill a thousand ghost generals using the magic spell.]
[Reward: Unlock the forbidden spells, the Three Yama Curses.]
After reading it, Lin Qianxing was confused.
The main storyline is to kill the Ghost Emperor, and the five achievements are basically related to ghosts.
So the main theme of this game world is killing ghosts?
After the main storyline and achievements are displayed, the attribute panel also follows.
Name: Lin Qianxing
Age: 16
Spell Power: 100/100
Spell Points: 10
Spell: Soul-gathering Spell [0/10000 (A glimpse into the art)]
Strength: 1
Speed: 1
Constitution: 1
Agility: 1
Spirit: 1
Luck: 1
[A novice spellcaster. ]
The data on the property panel is very concise and almost clear at a glance.
Wherever Lin Qianxing's gaze rests on an attribute, a detailed introduction to that attribute will be displayed.
[Spell power: The energy required to cast a spell.]
[Spell Points: can be used to unlock spells in the Spell Book and upgrade spells. Obtained by killing enemies.]
[Spirit Absorption Spell: It can absorb spiritual energy and convert it into spell power. The current spell level is at the beginner level. The spell level can be improved through practice or by directly using spell points.]
[Strength: An attribute that affects direct attack power.]
[Speed: affects movement speed and reaction speed.]
[Physique: affects the ability to withstand blows, toughness, and endurance.]
[Agility: affects body coordination.]
[Spirit: Affects mental resistance and the power of heaven and earth spells.]
[Luck: affects luck and the success rate of summoning spells.]
After reading these data and combining them with the memories in his mind, Lin Qianxing had a certain understanding of the situation in this game world.
At this time, he was not in a hurry to call out the infinite plug-in, but planned to load the plug-in after understanding more information and make a better choice.
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, there was a noise coming from the gate of the Taoist temple.
Lin Qianxing knew instantly that someone had knocked on the door.
He stood up and walked out of the room, crossed the yard and went straight to the front door.
After removing the bolt, Lin Qianxing reached out and pulled the door, which opened inward, revealing a middle-aged man wearing coarse clothes and looking a little anxious.
When he saw Lin Qianxing, he immediately bowed and said, "Little Taoist priest, don't you know that Taoist priest Sanbao is in the Taoist temple?"
"My master should still be resting now. Is there anything you want to talk to him about?" Lin Qianxing asked.
He came to his door so early in the morning, before daybreak. Lin Qianxing felt that the other party was most likely an NPC who came to deliver a quest.
It just so happened that his master was injured, and this person might eventually ask him for help, which allowed him to complete his novice training.
He had experienced this kind of game plot countless times in various role-playing games in his previous life, and he could guess it with his eyes closed.
However, you still have to go through the necessary procedures, otherwise you will miss a lot of information if you skip the novice guide.
"To be honest, Taoist Priest, I am Shi You, the village chief of Shijia Village at the foot of Mount Lu. Not long ago, a girl in the village got pregnant before marriage, which caused a scandal. Unfortunately, the man from another village who had an affair with her was already married, so it was impossible for her to have a legitimate status. The girl could not bear the humiliation and chose to hang herself with her eight-month-old baby."
At this point, Shi You paused for a moment, then continued, "After she died, we originally planned to bury her, but her resentment was so strong that her body changed. We had to burn it, but the fire burned for several hours and it was still intact. We were worried that she would come back to life, so we hoped that Taoist Sanbao could come down the mountain to perform a ritual to help her soul rest in peace."
Lin Qianxing nodded and said, "Please follow me, benefactor."
As he spoke, Lin Qianxing took Shi You to the main hall of the Taoist temple.
There is only one statue enshrined in the main hall, and that is the ancestor Gongsun Youcai, who is known as the Heavenly Master of Incantations.
He was wearing a Taoist robe and had two small mustaches on his upper lip forming a character "八". His face revealed a bit of cunning, and his hands were behind his back. He looked more like a businessman than a monk.
However, according to the stories handed down, he was originally a businessman, which can be seen from his name.
However, one day during his business trip, he suddenly attained enlightenment at Mount Lushan, created the path of practice of the Mantra Master, and became a practitioner.
After asking Shi You to sit down, Lin Qianxing went to Gongsun Zhan's bedroom.
Arriving at the door, Lin Qianxing bent his palms and gently knocked on the door three times with the second joints of his four fingers.
This was the etiquette of knocking on the door in his memory. There was no other meaning, it just showed more respect to others by knocking on the door like this.
"What is it?"
A middle-aged voice full of vicissitudes came from inside the door.
If you listen carefully, you can hear the fatigue and weakness in his voice.
The incantation of summoning gods will naturally have negative effects such as damaging qi and blood. People with weak physical constitutions will simply be unable to bear the power of gods.
What's more, Gongsun Zhan invited the Jealous Guardian General, one of the two guardian generals of the underworld. It means that his cultivation is high enough, otherwise he would not even have the chance to show his weakness now, and would have to go to the underworld to take up the post in advance.
"Master, the village chief of Shijia Village is here. A girl in their village committed suicide while pregnant. She has a lot of resentment and her body is difficult to burn with ordinary fire. She might come back to life. I hope you can perform a ritual to help her soul to be reincarnated." Lin Qianxing said concisely.
Squeak~!
The bedroom door opened and Gongsun Zhan appeared.
He was dressed in a green Taoist robe and holding a whisk in his hand. He had regular facial features and looked to be around thirty years old. He had a small goatee on his chin and his long hair was tied on top of his head with a jade hairpin. One could tell at a glance that he was a Taoist master.
But his face is pale now, giving people a feeling of being extremely weak .
"Ahem!" Gongsun Zhan coughed twice and said to Lin Qianxing, "Let's go and meet that donor."
Afterwards, Gongsun Zhan brought Lin Qianxing all the way to the main hall.
Shi You, who had been waiting for the next visit, saw Gongsun Zhan and quickly stood up to perform the salute.
Gongsun Zhan waved his hand and asked Shi You to sit down. Then he asked him some details and discussed the issue of appearance fee .
After asking the question, Gongsun Zhan fell into deep thought.
Seeing this, Shi You asked tentatively: "Does Taoist Sanbao have any concerns? If the money is not enough, we can discuss it again."
"I am a cultivator. Even if I don't have money, I will help you if I encounter this situation." Gongsun Zhan shook his head and said, "The reason I did this is because I encountered an evil ghost when I went down the mountain not long ago. I was injured in the battle with it and can't cast spells for a short time. I'm afraid I can't do this matter of salvation."
"What should we do then?" Shi You asked with a grim expression.
"I do know some fellow practitioners, but it's hard to contact them because we live so far away..." At this point, Gongsun Zhan deliberately hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's just a small ritual, and my disciple has some abilities. If you don't mind, let him go!"
Lin Qianxing glanced at Gongsun Zhan calmly, and secretly complained in his heart: As expected, this is the kind of plot, there is no novelty at all!
He even felt that Gongsun Zhan was not unable to invite people, but just wanted to hone his skills.
"This..." Shi You glanced at Lin Qianxing, his expression looking a little hesitant.
No matter what, old ginger is still spicy.
Lin Qianxing's appearance is just that of a teenager, which is not convincing at all.
"If you don't want to, go back and think of another way." Gongsun Zhan said calmly.
"No, no, no, Taoist priest, please don't misunderstand me. I just think the mountain road is difficult to walk on, and I'm worried that the little Taoist priest will be tired from traveling." Shi You waved his hands repeatedly, then looked at Lin Qianxing and said politely: "Since the little Taoist priest can also perform this ritual, then I will trouble the little Taoist priest to do it."
Lin Qianxing nodded slightly as a response.
"Donor Shi, please wait outside the hall for a while. There is no time to lose. I will have him get ready and we will set off soon." Gongsun Zhan said.
Shi You did as he was told and turned to leave the hall.
After he left, Gongsun Zhan looked at Lin Qianxing and said, "I had originally planned to wait until you had a solid foundation before teaching you the spell, but now it seems that it is no longer possible. Go burn three incense sticks to the ancestor and take down the "Spell Book" that the ancestor enshrined before him!"
