Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 471 The Adventures of Green Tomato (Part 3)

As the woman spoke, she frowned, shook the white ribbon with her copper ring, and a gust of wind blew towards [Green Tomato].

[Green Tomato] was caught off guard—of course, even if it had been prepared, it probably wouldn't have mattered much, as this NPC's cultivation level was clearly not low. In short, [Green Tomato] was immediately swept up by the gale, followed by a dizzying sensation, and spun around in the gale for two or three minutes before finally landing.

Fortunately, the landing spot was on a patch of straw, so there were no injuries. However, this inexplicable "plot kill" really left [Green Tomato] feeling frustrated:
"No, why?!"

"What do you mean 'unwilling to listen to advice'? You didn't try to advise me either!"

"Are all the NPCs in Duguang Kingdom this unreasonable!?"

Muttering to himself, [Green Tomato] jumped up, opened the map, glanced at his location, and his heart sank—

He was thrown to the eastern part of the entire city of Duguang! Completely opposite to what was originally said—the western part!

Moreover, the place I'm in right now is utterly bizarre! It's terrifyingly desolate! It's like some kind of abandoned field! Apart from piles of straw everywhere, there are only vast stretches of wild land overgrown with weeds!
"Damn it! All that work for nothing! I have to run the map all over again!"

[Green Tomato] sighed, and was about to take off on the wind, intending to change his route and fly west, when suddenly someone... uh, or maybe a demon, called out to him.

"Human race?"

The cultivator looked no different from other human cultivators, except for his strange eyes—he had vertical pupils!
Upon hearing the NPC initiate conversation, [Green Tomato] immediately perked up and bowed, saying, "This fellow Daoist is..."

The cultivator returned a standard human cultivator's greeting, replying, "Oh, my name is Qingqi, and I've come to Anningfang to visit a friend."

"Ah, my apologies, actually my surname is also 'Qing'! I am indeed human, my name is [Qing Fanqie], I am... uh, I am, I wandered into this place by mistake! Hehehe, I just arrived in Duguang Kingdom and don't know the way!"

[Green Tomato] was too embarrassed to say that she was driven here by an NPC, so she had to introduce herself in a roundabout way.

“So that’s how it is. Fellow Daoist is a human,” Qingqi said thoughtfully, then added, “There aren’t many human cultivators in Anningfang, only a few, but there are quite a few in the west of the city.”

Upon hearing that there seemed to be some "hidden information" in the NPC's words, [Green Tomato] immediately became excited, her eyes sparkling as she asked, "Huh? Didn't they say that the west side of the city is very dangerous for humans?"

Qingqi, however, did not answer but asked, "Hmm? Who told you this, fellow Daoist? Do you have any friends in the Kingdom of Duguang?"

[Green Tomato] didn't notice anything amiss at all, assuming the NPC's question was part of some specific plot, so he waved his hand and replied, "Hey! I don't have any friends! I just asked a random passerby on the way... cough, I mean, a stranger! And he told me never to go to the west of the city!"

Then, trying to trigger some plot, he smiled ingratiatingly and asked, "Well, fellow Daoist, if you know anything, why don't you just tell me?"

Qingqi explained, "Oh, actually there's no danger. You probably meant the Tomb Neighborhood, which is a ghost neighborhood full of ghost cultivators. The yin energy there is too heavy, and entering rashly would be harmful to humans. That's why you said that. If you don't go to the Tomb Neighborhood, or if you take some precautions, it's fine."

"Just...that's it?"

Upon hearing this, Green Tomato was extremely disappointed. Undeterred, he pressed on, "Is that really it? Isn't there anything more exciting or dangerous?"

Qingqi said somewhat angrily, "In Duguang Kingdom, as long as the spirit seal is engraved, it is safer than ever. What danger or excitement is there? Fellow Daoist, please don't joke around."

"Well..." [Green Tomato] replied casually, muttering to herself, "Sigh! Could it be that the hidden quest is gone again..."

Qingqi didn't understand what "hidden quest" meant, but he noticed [Green Tomato]'s disappointment. He took out a few talismans and said, "However, if you're interested, I can take you to the Tomb Shop. I happen to have some Guardian Talismans here, which can protect you from Yin energy and ghostly energy. You might want to use one." Upon hearing this, [Green Tomato] perked up again: "Really? Well, that's fine! Maybe it'll trigger some other quests!"

"This talisman is not worth much, fellow Daoist, please use it with peace of mind!"

As Qingqi spoke, he casually slapped a talisman onto Qingfanqie's arm. A flash of green light appeared, and Qingfanqie immediately felt lighter.

However, he quickly remembered his location on the map and asked somewhat anxiously, "But this is the east side of the city, it's a long way to the west side, isn't it?"

Qingqi lowered her eyes, concealing her thoughts, and said, "It's alright, there's a teleportation array here, we can go directly there."

With that, Qingqi led [Green Tomato] towards the city center.

"Huh? Hu ...

Qingqi's tone was curt: "Demon cultivators are also cultivators, why don't they use teleportation arrays?"

"Ah, that's not what I meant! I just didn't expect that Duguang Kingdom also has a teleportation array! After all, it's a 'kingdom'! On our side, we humans have sects and the like..."

[Green Tomato] scratched his head, feeling that the more he explained, the stranger it sounded, so he had no choice but to shut his mouth in embarrassment.

Qingqi came to the rescue, saying, "It's alright. Fellow Daoist has only just arrived in Duguang Kingdom and doesn't know much about it, which is understandable."

[Green Tomato] nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes! I just don't understand!"

"Ah."

Qingqi nodded slightly and, as she walked, pointed to a house in the distance and said, "After passing that house, walk a little further in, and you'll find a teleportation platform."

"Good beep good beep!"

[Green Tomato] hurriedly strode to catch up with the NPC.

The two were surrounded by wasteland and piles of straw. The house that Qingqi pointed to was actually not close, at least a mile away. It was only because there were no obstructions around that it was so clearly visible.

Since Qingqi didn't use any magical means, [Qingfanqie] had no choice but to follow on foot, chatting with everyone in the team chat while doing so—

"Oh my god, I think I've triggered some hidden quest! But the NPC's first offer is a follow-up quest! And it's the kind you have to walk on foot! I have no idea when this will take!"

His teammates immediately stabbed him in the back: "Huh? With your level of bad luck, you actually managed to trigger the hidden effect?"

[Green Tomato] angrily typed: "What are you doing, putting up peaches! Don't let my current green tomato appearance fool you! When I ripen, I'll be a red tomato! So red it'll scare you to death!"

A friend coldly replied, "Wake up! You can't change your name in this game, you'll never become famous!"

“Hui tui!”

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