Full Moon Mountain.
This mountain was emerald green and was shrouded in a layer of fog all year round.
At the foot of the mountain, large patches of colorful flowers bloomed with poisonous powder, forming a miasma.
On this day, two figures came from afar and entered the poisonous fog.
"There's a miasma around this mountain, so it's difficult for mortals to enter …"
Jiang Kun introduced to Chung Shen-soo.
As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and the colorful fog separated from the middle. "Of course, it's not difficult for any cultivator with special powers."
Zhong Shenxiu looked around. She could see that amongst the flowers and plants, there were several little people with transparent wings. They looked like they were carved from jade. They hid behind the flower buds and green leaves, timidly sizing up the newcomers.
"This is a kind of supernatural monster called 'Flower Demon'. It's specially raised here to manage this sea of flowers … It's said that in the West, it has another name, called Flower Fairy …"
Seeing that Chung Shen-soo was interested, Jiang Kun couldn't help but say one more sentence.
Chung Shen-soo looked at a beautiful Flower Fairy and couldn't help but smile.
The Flower Fairy also smiled, and countless tentacles appeared in her mouth …
"Ugh … Not cute at all now."
Chung Shen-soo was a little speechless. He followed Jiang Kun into a huge market halfway up Full Moon Mountain.
After entering a stone door, the ground suddenly became a lot flatter, and many stilt buildings were built along the mountain, continuously winding upward.
"This is the Full Moon Market, and cultivators within a few hundred miles like to come here to hang out and exchange what they need …"
Jiang Kun introduced.
Chung Shen-soo looked around and found that there weren't many cultivators, but each of them had a gloomy expression, and their bodies emitted a dangerous aura.
After all, the path of cultivation in this world was very strange, so it was unlikely that most of the cultivators had warm colors.
In fact, these cultivators who still maintained their human form were already considered good.
With a quick glance, Chung Shen-soo saw a few oddly-shaped fellows. Some of them were covered in long black fur, while others had the head of a giant wolf. They looked like the reincarnation of a demon.
There were also some that were just a cloud of black fog with no fixed shape.
"If it's at night, maybe I can make a Hundred Ghosts Parade?"
He cursed in his heart.
"In this marketplace, in terms of materials, it's the Ten Thousand Treasure Tower. In terms of elixirs, it's the Heavenly Cauldron Workshop. In terms of all kinds of scriptures, it's still the Tide-listening Pavilion!"
Jiang Kun pointed at a few huge buildings and introduced them to Chung Shen-soo, "I wonder what Brother Fang wants to see first?"
"Let's look at the records first … I'm quite interested in the Tide-listening Pavilion."
Chung Shen-soo replied.
"Sixty to seventy percent of the cultivators who come here for the first time make the same choice. Sigh … How difficult is it for us itinerant cultivators to obtain a fundamental technique?"
Jiang Kun sighed meaningfully. "Even in the Tide-listening Pavilion, there are only some unorthodox techniques that cost a lot. Apart from that, there are only some local customs and cultivation introductions … There are definitely no inheritances that are comparable to the orthodox Xuanmen."
"Apart from that, the rest are ancient books that haven't been translated. They are all written in the language of the Great Path and are very dangerous … Basically, a few of the deciphers of the Tide-listening Pavilion die or go crazy every month …"
The language of the Great Path was, in fact, a kind of ancient language. The cultivators of this world believed that it contained fragments of the Great Path. It was very mysterious and could improve one's cultivation, but it was also very dangerous.
The copy of the Four Seas Strange Scripture that Chung Shen-soo had obtained was just a hand-copied translation, but it already had a powerful effect that could drive people crazy.
If it was the original version of the Four Seas Strange Scripture that was written in the language of the Great Path, it would be a hundred times more mysterious and ten thousand times more dangerous!
Basically, the cultivators who studied the original version of the Four Seas Strange Scripture, no matter how high their cultivation was, would go crazy in the end. However, the manuscripts and the translated copies that they left behind could be studied and used by cultivators. Even if they were incomplete, their value would sometimes be higher than the original version.
"Oh?"
Chung Shen-soo's interest was piqued.
After all, even if he did not use his main body, there were almost no ancient books that could drive him crazy with just Fang Lang's fake Undead Immortal level.
"It looks like … there's hope for me to pick up the leftovers?"
With some interest, he walked into the Tide-listening Pavilion with Jiang Kun.
After passing through the huge door, the first thing that came into view was a shelf made of bamboo strips.
On it, worms that looked like silkworms were climbing on the shelf, occasionally swallowing the mulberry leaves that the shop assistant fed them.
"This is a bookworm … One can record a large number of words and images. If the customer buys it and swallows it on the spot, he will be able to remember all the contents recorded by the bookworm."
Jiang Kun explained.
"The worms are so cute. At least fry them before eating …"
Chung Shen-soo smiled.
"This … Customer, you are really interesting. We have not tried such a strange idea. Next time, we can give you some suggestions. Some customers are indeed not used to eating raw …"
The shop assistant was also tested. His expression did not change at all when he heard this. Instead, he seriously considered it.
Chung Shen-soo nodded and walked to a wooden shelf. He found a small label on it:
[Corpse Demon Art: After mastering, the body will turn into a black zombie with infinite strength and indestructible strength …]
[Taboo: When practicing, the body must be buried in the ground for three days. During this period, the sound of thunder must not be heard! After mastering, the blood of chickens and the crowing of roosters must be avoided. Otherwise, one will lose all rationality and die of madness!]
…
The wooden shelf behind the label was filled with similar silkworms. Obviously, each of them was a secret manual of the Corpse Demon Art.
But even to Jiang Kun, it was of little value.
His family's Dharma Art only prevented him from eating beef and mutton. The taboo of the Corpse Demon Art was even more troublesome. There were roosters everywhere. If he was not careful, he might break the taboo and end up worse than Ju Liuzi.
Of course, Chung Shen-soo was not interested in this kind of bookshelf. He looked at another bookshelf.
[Taboo: Do not hear cat meowing. Otherwise, the spell will backfire and you will definitely die!]
"The price of this unorthodox technique is indeed too high …"
Chung Shen-soo sighed and called the shop assistant over. "Do you have any ancient books or original copies?"
"Sir, are you serious?"
The shop assistant's eyes widened as if he had seen a monster.
"I'm good at deciphering texts."
Chung Shen-soo found a random excuse.
"So the guest is a 'Text Decoder'! My apologies for not recognizing you … "
The shop assistant complimented him, but he didn't really mean it. After all, this job wasn't easy, and he was constantly surrounded by madness and death.
Only a few cultivators who were about to reach the end of their lifespans or had no other way out would be recruited and reluctantly do this job.
The rest of the young cultivators who didn't have any unspeakable troubles and chose to become 'decoders' were simply sick in the head!
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