Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 22: River Temple, Chain Demon Village
"Brother Su, do you want to form a team?"

Early the next morning, Su Yu received a message from He Shoucheng.

"Where to go?"

"Shensha Town."

"There's a Chensha River Temple there. We can level up while taking on some quests there."

"when to go?"

"afternoon?"

"Where do we meet?"

"Chensha Town."

"Just the two of us?"

"Bring one or two. My girlfriend will go too."

"???"

"You have a girlfriend and you still call me?"

"Many good quests in the River God Temple are quite difficult, and it's hard to complete them with so few people."

"OK then."

After turning off the communication, Su Yu shook his head speechlessly, went out, started the Spirit Fish Shuttle and flew eastward.

A few hours later, we arrived at the Poison Mist Swamp and saw a small town under construction at the mouth of the swamp where it flows into the Yuan River. This was a stronghold established by the guild. In addition to providing supplies for guild members, it was also responsible for monitoring the area.

The shuttle didn't stop and plunged into the swamp.

Half an hour later, we saw the island and the base on it.

The shuttle landed, and Zhuang Zhuo came over and bowed with a smile:

"I was wondering who it was. Turns out it's one of the top ten contestants from this year's quiz. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. Please forgive me, please forgive me!"

"You know you are guilty, why don't you kneel down?"

"Depend on!"

The two of them laughed and went in together.

"Brother Su, you're about to take off this time, right? Is there any squadron that wants to recruit you?"

"Yes, the Second Battalion of the Second Regiment of the Main Force."

"Oh, the main group is pretty good."

"By the way, I heard that Deputy Commander Chu of the Second Regiment is a great beauty. Have you seen her?"

Zhuang Zhuo asked with a gossipy look on his face.

"Uh, I see."

“Isn’t it really beautiful?”

"It's quite beautiful."

"Then you are in for a treat."

As the two chatted, they came to the Gu refining pit behind the base and saw Shi Ning, Gu Zhiqiu and others refining Gu. Two of them were squatting in the main Gu pit, and several players he didn't know were squatting beside the other two small Gu pits.

He turned back in confusion, and Zhuang Zhuo immediately explained:
"We already have enough ordinary Gu. The cost of refining the Golden-winged Flying Centipede is too high, so we can't do it on a large scale for now. The Gu pit is empty anyway, so why not open it up to others and charge a site fee?"

"This is acceptable."

The two stood by for a while, waiting for Gu Zhiqiu and Shi Ning to come over after refining a golden-winged flying centipede, and asked:

"A friend and I are going to the River God Temple in Chensha Town to get some quests. Does anyone want to go?"

Several people looked at Gu Zhiqiu, who chuckled and said:
"It just so happens that I've run out of money and can't refine the Golden Winged Flying Centipede. Let's go together."

"Are you going?"

Shi Ning Meng Chen shook his head and said:
"Let's forget about it. We still have to guard the house."

"That's fine."

A few minutes later, a spirit fish shuttle soared into the sky and disappeared into the horizon.

The shuttle did not fly to Qianyu City, but flew southwest, preparing to cross the mountains and directly reach Chensha Town.

Sitting in the Spirit Fish Shuttle, looking out from high above, one can see endless mountain ranges. Spiritual energy and miasma mixed together to form fog that enveloped the mountains. Colorful demonic energy formed pillars in the deep mountain streams, and from time to time, one could see a huge figure passing through the mountains.

Vast and wild.

However, the sky is not desolate at all. From time to time, you can see players' flying boats flying through the air. Even higher up, you can occasionally see sword lights across the sky. Sword rainbows hundreds of feet long cross the sky and linger for a long time. No one knows where these masters come from.

The mountains outside of civilization are the world of demons and monsters, and the deeper you go into the Taihu Mountains, the more desolate it becomes.

But they are now at the edge of the Taihu Mountains, which is an area developed by human civilization, and there is still a lot of traffic.

Human beings began to explore the Blue Mountain Islands from the mouths of the three major rivers on Blue Mountain Island and developed inward. Generation after generation of newcomers extended along the main trunk of the Yuan River to the middle and upper reaches, and then separated along tributaries, just like the veins of leaves, gradually penetrating into the depths of Blue Mountain Island.

For example, the Qianyu Guild occupied one of the tributary nodes of the Yuan River. Its core power was centered at the mouth of the Chensha River where it flows into the Yuan River, radiating to the surrounding areas.

To the east, because they occupied the poisonous fog swamp, the area within 7,000 kilometers was within the guild's sphere of influence.

To the south, the Yuan River serves as the boundary, and the other side of the Yuan River belongs to the sphere of influence of another large guild.

It’s only more than 4,000 kilometers to the west.

Going north along the Chensha River, it extends for more than 10,000 kilometers.

Compared to the wide and deep Yuan River, where the monsters are too high in level, the narrow Chensha River with its lower monster level is more suitable for the development of the guild.

The core development idea of ​​the guild now is to base itself on the Yuanjiang River and focus on developing the Chensha River.

However, there are many guilds that have the same idea. There are five or six guilds of different sizes in the middle and lower reaches of the Chensha River, which has a total length of 700,000 kilometers. Among them, there is a large guild called Frost Fire that borders the Qianyu Guild.

Its strength is slightly inferior to that of the Qianyu Guild, and there are occasional frictions between the two sides.

Chensha Town is located about 10,000 kilometers upstream from the mouth of the Yuan River. It is named after a temple dedicated to the Chensha River God there. It is the base of the Second Regiment, the main force of the guild.

The main force of the guild, the first regiment, stayed at the headquarters, the main force, the second regiment, was stationed in Chensha Town, and the main force, the third regiment, was stationed in the poisonous fog swamp.

Near Chensha Town, there is a small river called Liushui, which is more than ten kilometers wide. It flows out of the Taihu Mountains and merges into the Chensha River, forming a huge alluvial plain. A large number of mortals live here, forming a country called Daliu Kingdom.

This mortal kingdom is the native of the other world, not the human beings of Earth.

However, as humans have been exploring here for thousands of years, people retire every year for various reasons. Many people are too lazy to travel thousands of miles back to the Shenzhou Islands, the birthplace of human beings on Earth, and settle here.

This mortal kingdom is under the dual protection of Taihu Mountain God and Chensha River God. Monsters will not spawn here, and mountain monsters dare not come here, so it is safe.

Five hours later, the Spirit Fish Shuttle passed a high peak and the view before his eyes suddenly became bright.

Behind the mountain is an endless plain with a crisscrossing network of waterways and rice fields stretching to the end of the sight.

The shuttle flew across the vast plain, and from afar, a white belt was seen in front of us, dividing the plain into two. As the distance got closer, the white belt gradually became clearer, and it was a turbulent river.

Going up the river, a mountain suddenly appears in the endless plain.

The top of the mountain was flattened by someone using great magic power, forming a huge platform two kilometers from north to south and one kilometer from east to west. Thirty-six thick stone pillars stood around it. There was a town inside. From time to time, flying boats with sword lights flew from afar into the town, and from time to time, teams flew out of the town.

The Spirit Fish shuttle entered the town and contacted He Shoucheng:
"I'm in Chensha Town, at the town's south gate square."

"Wait a moment." "Okay."

After turning off the communication, Su Yu looked up at the town.

The thirty-six thick stone pillars surrounding the town are engraved with thick array patterns. From time to time, spiritual light will shuttle upwards along the array patterns to the top of the stone pillars. This is obviously a large array to protect the town, but it is not activated now.

The town is bustling with people. Although it is not as prosperous as Qianyu City, it is also very prosperous.

All those coming and going are cultivators, but not all of them are members of Qianyu Guild. Just like Qianyu City, some are members of the Second Regiment, some are affiliated members, some are teams or individuals affiliated with the guild, and there are also many pure independent cultivators.

Nanmen Square is a huge flea market. Many people set up shop here to sell their wares, and even more people stop to browse, trade, and the sounds of hawking and bargaining mix together, making it very lively.

The two wanted to take a walk, but He Shoucheng arrived very quickly.

"Brother Su!"

I looked up and saw He Shoucheng slowly descending, followed by a beautiful woman who looked familiar and a man who looked somewhat similar to the woman. After careful recollection, I quickly remembered that I seemed to have seen him during the previous quiz. He was one of the top 64 contestants.

The two shook hands, and he took the woman and introduced her to him:
"My girlfriend, Zhang Yunfei."

"Hello, Su Yu!"

"I recognize you. Your swordsmanship is very impressive."

"This is Zhang Yunchen, hehe, brother-in-law."

"Hello."

"This is my friend, Gu Zhiqiu."

Su Yu also introduced Gu Zhiqiu behind him to them. After they got to know each other, they walked into the town while chatting.

"I arrived a few days earlier than you and looked around the River God Temple for a while. There are two tasks suitable for us at this stage."

"About a thousand kilometers up the river, the mountain range on the right is a branch of the Taihu Mountain Range. On the mountain, there's a demon leader affiliated with the Taihu Mountain God. There are 36 linked demon camps. There are quests at the River God Temple. Every time you kill a certain number of demon soldiers, leaders, and so on, you'll gain Chensha River reputation. If you kill the leader of a demon camp, completely destroying it so that no more demon soldiers are spawned, you'll receive a Chensha River God Token, which can be exchanged for goodies."

He Shoucheng said excitedly:

"I took a look, and it includes high-level magical weapons above level seven, elixirs that increase innate attributes, treasures for obtaining bloodlines, and so on. It can be said that it has everything."

"Level up while accumulating reputation, killing two birds with one stone."

"Where's the other one?"

"About 20,000 kilometers upstream from here, there's a large lake that connects directly to the Chensha River. In the lake, a powerful demon, refusing to obey the river god, establishes himself as an independent being. Accepting a subjugation mission and killing the demon army will also earn you Chensha River reputation."

"I personally suggest not going to the Great Lake. That's the territory of the Star Forging Guild. Our guild doesn't get along with them, and we'd easily suffer losses if we went there."

"indeed."

Su Yu readily accepted the advice and said with a smile:
"Then let's go to the demon village now?"

"Go to the River God Temple first to receive the mission."

"Walk."

The group walked along the central avenue that ran through the town and came to the center of the town. On the river side, there was a temple covering an area of ​​several thousand square meters. Inside the temple stood a tall golden statue with a human body underneath. The head was shrouded in a faint golden mist and incense, making it difficult to see clearly. No one knew what the true form of this river god was.

On the other side of the town opposite the temple is a building complex covering an area of ​​over ten thousand square meters. It is the headquarters of the Second Regiment of the Guild. There are many people inside, but Su Yu has no intention of contacting them for the time being.

When they entered the temple, a special interface that Su Yu had never seen before automatically popped up on the panel, with three interfaces on it.

They are the task interface, reputation exchange interface, and sacrifice interface.

The task interface shows various tasks issued by the River God Temple, including collection tasks, bounties, and the elimination of opponents of the River God.

There is no need to explain reputation exchange, those who understand will understand.

The sacrificial interface is a special interface where you can use special treasures to sacrifice to the river god. If the sacrifice meets the standards, you may be able to communicate with the river god, gain his favor, or receive additional benefits from him.

In addition, sacrifice is also an important way for monks in the spirit-descending system to improve their strength.

The fighting method of monks in the spirit-calling system is to ask the power of the gods to possess them, thereby gaining powerful strength. This requires frequent sacrifices to the gods to build good relationships.

Su Yu flipped through the interface to get a general understanding, then turned to the task interface and received the task.

The next second, he sensed something and looked up, seeing the statue of the river god looking at him. A golden light shot down on him, forming a strange mark on his chest.

No explanation was needed, he understood it in his heart.

This thing is like the token for the guild mission. It can record the completion of the mission. As long as you kill monsters in the demon village and destroy the demon village, it will be recorded in it. When you come back to hand it in, the will of the river god will know it.

Su Yu received a mission to eliminate the monster soldiers and a mission to collect monster weapons.

When you kill the monster soldiers in the monster village, their weapons will be dropped in the spoils, and the River God Temple buys them in large quantities.

After receiving the task, the five people came to the edge of the town. He Shoucheng took out a palm-sized red boat and threw it. It swelled up against the wind and turned into a fire spirit boat. Several people jumped on it, and the boat quickly took off and flew towards the north.

Two hours later, the group left Daliu Kingdom and arrived in front of Lianhuan Demon Village.

The 36 linked demon villages are demon villages that stretch for hundreds of miles with a mountain as the center. Each demon village is this big, and together they stretch for tens of thousands of miles into the Taihu Mountains.

Each demon village has a big demon above level 150 and many demon generals above level 100. The overall strength of the thirty-six demon villages is far more powerful than the poisonous fog swamp.

In addition, the demon village is located on land and cannot obtain support from various warships. Although the Qianyu Guild can fight with its strength, there will definitely be huge losses.

Although dying once in the other side does not mean complete death, at least five years of life cannot be wasted casually.

Without absolute certainty, the guild will definitely not risk everyone's lives.

The Fire Spirit Boat flew to the edge of the demon village. From high above, one could see that there were teams of players guarding the entrances and exits of the demon village on the ground, each with its own team, and killing the demon soldiers.

They did not attack up the mountain, but guarded the intersection at the foot of the mountain. Every twenty minutes or so, a large number of demon soldiers would refresh in the demon village and rush down. At the intersection on the mountainside, they would form groups of two or three hundred demon soldiers and rush down along the fork in the road. These teams would guard the intersection and wait for the opportunity.

The flying boat circled and found that all the demon villages near the river were occupied, so it could only fly deep into the mountains.

However, just as it flew over one of the demon villages, the Fire Spirit Boat suddenly stopped and began to sink. He Shoucheng was surprised:

"Fuck, this demon village actually has a no-fly zone?"

Su Yu was surprised:
"Is there such a thing?"

"No wonder others are fighting on the ground instead of hanging in the air."

The Fire Spirit Boat flew obliquely away from the sky above the demon village and returned to normal.

The flying boat turned around and passed between the two demon villages, going more than 6,000 kilometers deep into the demon villages in one breath, and finally found an unoccupied intersection.

"This is it."

"Row."

The flying boat descended in altitude, and Su Yu looked up. There were only two kinds of demon soldiers in this demon village, one was the wolf demon, one was the rat demon, and there were a small number of bull demons.

The wolf demon is level 45, about two meters tall, with a wolf head and a human body. Most of them hold a shield in one hand and a knife in the other, and patrol back and forth in groups.

The rat demon is level 46, only about 1.5 meters tall, with a rat head and a human body, hunched over. Most of them stand on watchtowers or rocks with crossbows, shooting rockets.

The bull demon is level 50, three or four meters tall, with bulging muscles and amazing strength. It patrols back and forth holding a mountain-splitting axe.

A group of people jumped off the flying boat and used their magic weapons. He Shoucheng took out the banana fan and said:
"Brother Su Yu and I will lead the attack. Yun Fei, you guys intercept any fish that slip through the net and keep watch on the surroundings."

"Row."

"no problem."

He nodded, and a breath of essence sprayed onto the banana fan, which quickly expanded. He gripped the handle of the fan and swung it violently. The air flow rolled, forming three-foot wind blades that pounced on a team of patrolling demon soldiers a hundred meters away.

(End of this chapter)