Xia Ruofei had a strange expression on his face. When he saw the mini town from afar, it was deathly still and lifeless. However, the moment he stepped onto the road, it was as if he had pressed the play button and the entire town had come to life.
This was naturally very abrupt.
In addition, Xia Ruofei observed as he walked. He quickly sensed that although the town seemed to be bustling with noise and noise, and whether it was the pedestrians on the street or the stalls on both sides of the road, it was a little messy. This was how most small towns were supposed to be, but even so, Xia Ruofei could still vaguely feel that there was an invisible order that was constantly at work in this small town.
Whether it was the white-haired elderly or the yellow-haired children, every action of these small town residents and stalls seemed to have been predetermined. There was an extremely precise order in the chaos.
Because of this, Xia Ruofei felt that his appearance in this mini town was very abrupt. It was as if a bomb had been thrown into a pool of stagnant water. The balance of the mini town seemed to have been destroyed.
Of course, this was completely Xia Ruofei's personal feeling. However, his feelings had always been very accurate.
Xia Ruofei did not casually interact with these small town residents. He only followed behind the little Daoist boy as they crossed the street and silently observed.
The street was not very long. After a short while, they had crossed from one end to the other and walked out of the mini town's boundary.
After observing for a while, Xia Ruofei came to a conclusion — all the residents of this small town were not real people. They were artificial puppets like the little Daoist boy in front of him. Not only that, even the horses they led, the dogs they had at home, and even the crickets that the children played with were not real living creatures.
Although they were very realistic, nothing could be hidden from Xia Ruofei's spiritual power.
Although these puppets could be isolated from spiritual power and Xia Ruofei could not directly examine their internal structure, under the monitoring of his spiritual power, any of their subtle actions could not escape Xia Ruofei's eyes. This included the small animals mentioned earlier.
Xia Ruofei's spiritual power was already stronger than the average late Aurous Core stage cultivator. Therefore, the development of his brain was also far greater than the average person. Even if he was processing so much information at the same time, he could still make an accurate analysis in the shortest time possible.
In short, the words and actions of these small town residents and those lifelike small animals were strictly bound by logic. Their seemingly random actions were, in fact, choreographed. It was like a large-scale stage play that had been rehearsed countless times, and actors could easily perform it with their eyes closed.
Xia Ruofei's curiosity grew, but he also knew that it would be difficult to get any useful information from the little Daoist boy. Therefore, he endured and did not ask. He thought that it would be better to follow him to the True Yang Temple to take a look first.
This little Daoist boy was equivalent to an "NPC" in the game. If he was treated as a real person and interacted with him, even the best tempered person would be angered to the point of spitting smoke. Xia Ruofei did not want to find trouble for himself.
After leaving the small town, they stepped onto a winding mountain road.
Of course, this road was not long because this small hill was not steep at all. At most, the terrain was slightly undulating.
Even so, this was already the commanding point of the first floor of the tower. The True Yang Temple occupied this commanding position.
After a while, Xia Ruofei followed the little Daoist boy to the entrance of the True Yang Temple.
Xia Ruofei walked closer and finally saw the true appearance of the True Yang Temple. This True Yang Temple was indeed a dilapidated little Daoist temple. The courtyard walls were a little crooked, as if they would collapse at any time. The door might have been painted with red paint, but it was unknown how long it had been there. Basically, the original color could not be seen. In addition, the Daoist temple occupied a very small area. Xia Ruofei scanned it with his psychic power. Other than a few places that could not be penetrated, he basically understood the situation of the Daoist temple. This Daoist temple had two entrances. It was divided into the front hall and the back hall. The front hall was worshiped with the statues of the Three Pure Ones. The back hall looked like a living area. It was a small courtyard structure. There were only a few rooms in total.
The little Daoist boy came to the front of the temple and directly pushed open the two dilapidated doors. Then, he turned around and bowed to Xia Ruofei. He said, "Sir, we are here. Please come in!"
Xia Ruofei nodded and casually asked, "Little Daoist boy, how many people are cultivating in your temple?"
Originally, Xia Ruofei thought that this question would be lost in the mud. Unexpectedly, the little Daoist boy actually answered him. "Only my master and I depend on each other. Sir, my master has been waiting for a long time. Please come in quickly! "
Xia Ruofei could not help but be speechless. At first, he thought that this magnificent thousand meter tall tower was the so-called True Yang Temple! He did not expect that after entering, the True Yang Temple was actually a very small Daoist temple on the first floor. Moreover, there were only two Daoists, one old and one young. He did not know what the situation of the old one was, but the young one was confirmed to be a puppet.
Wasn't the difference a little too big?
However, Xia Ruofei did not have time to sigh. Now, this was the only place where he could possibly find clues. Moreover, he was already here. Even if there was any danger inside, he could not back down at this time.
Therefore, Xia Ruofei smiled and nodded. He stepped forward and followed the little Daoist boy into the True Yang Temple.
After entering the gate, there was a small and dilapidated courtyard. The courtyard was overgrown with weeds. At first glance, it was obvious that no one had taken care of it for a long time.
Xia Ruofei could not help but think to himself, "It seems that this little Daoist boy is also a lazy puppet! He can't even be bothered to take care of his own courtyard … "
After passing through this dilapidated courtyard and walking up a few steps, they arrived at the front hall of the Daoist temple.
Xia Ruofei stopped, took an incense stick from the side, and respectfully offered it to the Three Pure Ones.
Although Xia Ruofei was not a Daoist, he had come to this precious place and saw the statue of the ancestors. It was necessary to show due respect.
Naturally, the little Daoist boy would not rush him. He waited with his hands down.
Originally, Xia Ruofei wanted to give some incense money. However, he only had Huaxia dollars or US dollars. He thought that these earthly currencies would be useless here.
Therefore, he looked at the dusty Merit Box and finally gave up on the idea of following the good fortune.
After offering incense, Xia Ruofei followed the little Daoist boy from the side of the main hall to the back. After walking down a few steps, they arrived at the rear hall.
The buildings in the rear hall were much lower than those in the front hall. In fact, it was just a small courtyard house. The buildings in the front hall were one side of the courtyard house. The other three sides were one-story bungalows with about seven to eight rooms.
As soon as Xia Ruofei arrived at the rear hall, he heard a series of footsteps. He could not help but feel refreshed. At the same time, he raised his guard and was ready to release his flying sword to fight at any time.
Xia Ruofei looked up and saw an old Daoist walk out of a room with a smile on his face.
The old Daoist had white hair and a beard. He wore an old Daoist robe that was washed white. He also had a sword on his back. Although the old Daoist looked very old, his face was very ruddy. His skin was also very smooth and there were almost no wrinkles. In addition, his calves were tied up. When he walked, he looked like a tiger. At a glance, it was obvious that he had some cultivation.
The white-haired old Daoist walked in front of Xia Ruofei. After cupping his hands, he said, "Amitayus Buddha! May I know the name of this Daoist? "
Xia Ruofei bowed slightly and said, "I am Xia Ruofei. May I know the name of this Daoist?"
"So it is Daoist Xia. Nice to meet you!" The white-haired old Daoist said with a smile, "This Daoist is Zhen Yang. I have brought my disciple Qing Feng here to cultivate."
It turned out that the puppet Daoist child also had a name. However, the name Qing Feng was too ordinary. It was hard to remember it!
Of course, the white-haired old Daoist's name was not that high. It was unknown if he had taken over the Zhen Yang Temple and simply called it Zhen Yang. Or if it was because his original Daoist name was Zhen Yang that he gave the temple the name Zhen Yang Temple.
Anyway, no matter what the situation was, it was definitely an act of laziness.
Of course, it was not Zhen Yang who was lazy. It was also not the little Daoist child Qing Feng who was lazy. It was the almighty who created them who was lazy.
Yes, although they had only met for a short time, Xia Ruofei could tell that this white-haired old Daoist Zhen Yang was much more realistic and intelligent than the little Daoist child Qing Feng. However, he was still just a puppet.
When he had seen the little Daoist child Qing Feng outside the tower, Xia Ruofei had not been able to tell. However, after interacting with Qing Feng for so long and observing so many residents of the mini town, it could be said that his judgment had improved by a lot.
At first glance, this white-haired old Daoist Zhen Yang was basically flawless. However, Xia Ruofei already had a lot of experience. After a little testing, he was able to confirm his judgment.
For example, when Xia Ruofei spoke, he seemed to have inadvertently moved his position a few times. Under normal circumstances, in order to show politeness, the other party's gaze would definitely follow Xia Ruofei's movements. In fact, the white-haired old Daoist Zhen Yang had indeed done so. However, his reaction was slightly slower than a normal human's. Therefore, the final result was that Xia Ruofei had moved his feet, while Zhen Yang still had a smile on his face as he looked at Xia Ruofei's position. Then, he quickly adjusted his position.
This delay was about a second, but it was enough for Xia Ruofei to make a judgment.
Of course, he also used a few other tricks to test this white-haired old Daoist Zhen Yang. The conclusion was that there was a 90% chance that this old Daoist Zhen Yang was not a real human at all. He was just a puppet.
To be honest, Xia Ruofei was a little disappointed when he came to such a conclusion.
He really wanted to meet a real human now. This was because he knew that communicating with these "NPCs" would not yield any results. Unless the other party wanted to tell him the information, he would not be able to get anything out of them.
In addition, so far, Xia Ruofei was the only living person in this secret realm. To be honest, it was very lonely.
Especially when Xia Ruofei had just passed through the mini town's bustling streets, this feeling of loneliness was even stronger.
It was just like what Zhu Ziqing described in his essay "The Moonlight in the Lotus Pond" — the bustle was theirs, and he had nothing.
Xia Ruofei's mood was only low for a short while. Soon, he adjusted his mood and said with a smile, "So it's Taoist Zhen Yang. Nice to meet you! May I know why you asked Little Daoist Qing Feng to bring me here? "
Although Xia Ruofei felt that this Taoist Zhen Yang should be of a much higher level than the little Taoist Qing Feng, at least they should be able to communicate with each other. However, he still spoke according to the habits of the ancient people and specifically said, "What can I do for you?" He thought that this should be enough to trigger the next task.
The white-haired old Taoist Zhen Yang said with a smile, "I do have something to ask of you. Please forgive me for taking the liberty to invite you here!"
"What is the matter? Just say it!" Xia Ruofei said, "As long as I can do it, I will do my best!"
"Thank you very much!" The white-haired old Taoist Zhen Yang said, "Mr. Xia, please come with me. Let's sit down and talk!"
After that, the white-haired old Taoist Zhen Yang led Xia Ruofei into the quiet room facing the front hall. Xia Ruofei looked around. Although Zhen Yang looked dilapidated, the quiet room was very tidy. The furnishings were simple, nothing more than a bed, a table, and a chair. There was no extra decoration, but it was very clean. The simple furniture was spotless, and there was a burning sandalwood incense on the table, emitting spirals of green smoke.
Xia Ruofei secretly held his breath, in case the sandalwood had something strange about it. Xia Ruofei secretly held his breath.
Anyway, with his current cultivation, holding his breath for an hour or so was no problem. He could hold his breath for that long just by relying on his internal breathing.
After inviting Xia Ruofei to take a seat, Zhen Yang ordered, "Qing Feng, why don't you go and pour some tea?"
"Yes, Master!" Master! "Qing Feng, who was standing by the door, bowed.
Xia Ruofei quickly said, "Taoist Zhen Yang, there's no need for tea. If you have something to say, just say it! As long as I can help, I will not hesitate! "
"Haha! Mr. Xia, you are very straightforward! "Taoist Zhen Yang said with a smile." I took the liberty of inviting you here because I have a few questions that I would like to ask you. To tell you the truth, these questions have been bothering me for many years, and I have not been able to find the answers. So, I urgently need someone to answer my questions. "
When he spoke up to this point, Elder Zhen Yang glanced at Xia Ruofei and continued. "Of course, I wouldn't ask for your help for free. So long as you're able to clear up my doubts, I'll definitely reward you generously!"
Xia Ruofei thought to himself, "This should be the successful triggering of the mission, right? I would like to see how difficult this mission is. "
Xia Ruofei said without hesitation, "What questions have been bothering you for many years? Why don't you tell me so that I can take a look? "
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