Fish That Don’t Eat Cats? Who’s this player popping up out of nowhere?
Xiao Jie felt somewhat helpless; why was leveling up so tedious.
The best map in Fengyin State for his current level upgrade was Ghost Mist Ridge, firstly because the Monster Level was just right with very substantial experience points, and secondly, although Undead Monsters had various yin and poisonous Skills like Ghost Curse Corpse Poison, their raw strength was usually not very strong. As long as one had the ability to counter them, killing them was very efficient.
If he had to deal with Beasts, Demons, humanoid Monsters, he feared leveling up wouldn’t be so efficient.
Better contact the other party first and see if he could spare a few Purification Talismans.
Thinking this, Xiao Jie sent a private message.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Hello, can we talk?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Who are you? I don’t know you.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: I want to buy some Purification Talismans. Carefree said you bought them all, could you spare a few for me?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Oh... I see. How many do you need?
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Five would be enough.
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: No way, I only bought ten, and I need to save them for quests.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: What quest are you doing?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: A purification quest, to purify a ghost. The place I have to go to has a lot of wandering ghosts and wild spirits, and since I’m Physical and don’t know Daoist Skills, I can only rely on talismans.
Xiao Jie thought to himself that he had just come across an Expert. With Ye Luo’s ability, purifying a ghost was surely effortless, right?
Hidden Moon Following Wind: How difficult is the quest?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: It shouldn’t be too hard, it’s just a normal purification quest, just go through the motions, but the place I have to go is a bit dangerous.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Where do you do the quest?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Dharma King Temple... what do you want with that?
Hidden Moon Following Wind: How about this, I help you finish the quest, and you give me the rest of the talismans?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Ah... but I don’t know you. What if you have ulterior motives?
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Don’t worry, there’s no benefit in killing you, and I’d get a red name. Getting a red name in the wilds of Ghost Mist Ridge is no joke. Besides, if you go to do the quest alone, you won’t have anyone to back you up. If you get possessed by a ghost, you won’t be able to do anything; even with talismans, it’s useless.
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Ah... Can that really happen?
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Of course. What’s your Level?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Level 24.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Just level 24... going alone would be like serving yourself on a platter. Honestly, I’m only willing to help you out because I need those talismans. Otherwise, I wouldn’t waste my time. If you really can’t do it, then forget it.
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: No no no, I agree, okay? But let’s get this straight, you promise to finish the quest for me.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Don’t worry, I’m a professional.
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Do you know where the Dharma King Temple is? It’s my first time here, I only know the name of the place.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Of course I know, my team and I have been in Ghost Mist Ridge for many days, I could find the Dharma King Temple with my eyes closed.
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: Okay, then it’s settled. If you can help me complete the quest, not only will I give you the remaining talismans, but I’ll also add an extra 23 taels of Silver.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: Why exactly 23 taels?
Fish That Don’t Eat Cats: I only have a total of 28 taels in my bag right now; I still need to save five taels for food and fixing my equipment, so 23 it is. If you think it’s too little, I also have some herbs I can give you too.
Xiao Jie couldn’t help but chuckle, this sister seems to be a newbie too. Selling everything she could to complete this quest.
Hidden Moon Following Wind: No need, the talismans will suffice. Let’s meet up at the plaza in fifteen minutes.
After speaking, Xiao Jie asked the people around him.
"Do you guys know where Dharma King Temple is?"
Everyone said they had never heard of it.
"It looks like I need to investigate first. You guys head to the plaza first, I’ll catch up later."
Xiao Jie naturally was looking for a local NPC, he went straight to the city wall, and from a distance saw the old captain standing on the city battlements looking out at the grim view outside the city, like a statue.
"Young man, you looking for me?"
"Has the old General ever heard of Dharma King Temple?"
"Dharma King Temple? Of course I’ve heard of it, it’s on the southwest side of the Ancient Battlefield."
"Is there any lost soul in Dharma King Temple that needs purification?"
"Of course, where in Ghost Mist Ridge are there no lost souls? But I do know a thing or two about the story of Dharma King Temple. Ghost Mist Ridge has been uninhabitable ever since that great battle three thousand years ago, with yin souls swirling around, never dissipating all year round. A few hundred years ago, a high monk wanted to purify the lost souls of this place, so he established the Dharma King Temple on the southwest side of the Ancient Battlefield.
The monk chanted the Buddhist Scriptures and practiced the Buddhist Law daily. Since he was an enlightened monk, each time he chanted the Buddhist Scriptures, golden Buddhist light would rise above Dharma King Temple.
The land around Dharma King Temple gradually came back to life under the purification of the Buddhist light, and even some monks and farmers gathered around Dharma King Temple, planning to rebuild their homes. Most of the yin souls and Undead residing there were purified.
However, after a few decades, as the old monk aged, the Buddhist light emitted during his daily chants dimmed.
The monks and farmers who had taken refuge in the temple were worried, and one day they asked the old monk what they should do after he died.
The old monk had a Buddha statue carved and sealed himself within it, turning himself into a Buddha, supplemented by the monks’ worship and accumulated power of incense and Telekinesis, so that the Buddhist light could always shine, protecting the land around Dharma King Temple."