Immortal Dao Fruits, Cards to Help Me

Chapter 18: Choose One of Three Cards
Inside the room, there were sounds of children and women sobbing, probably terrified.

Even Li's two sons were in tears—after all, their father had risen from the dead, almost devoured their entire family, and now his head was gone...

Oh, and the house is completely ruined by the dry weather!
"Stop crying!" the eldest son whispered.

"Thank you, sir, for saving our family's lives. But... but we don't know if we can prepare my father's body for burial," he asked.

Chen Xiuxian waved his hand, "No need to be polite. It's best to cremate your father's body. And because there's residual corpse energy, it's best to scatter some grains to dispel any evil spirits."

Just as Chen Xiuxian bent down to collect the two cards, he unexpectedly noticed something on the old zombie's chest.
He carefully pulled out a soft piece of leather from the tattered coarse cloth shroud.
Upon closer inspection, there were words on it.

"Have you ever seen this before?" Chen Xiuxian asked, holding up the leather piece.

Both of Li's sons shook their heads, saying they had never seen it before.

However, the youngest grandson of the Li family suddenly spoke up: "I've seen him before."

"Oh, tell me, when did you see this before?" Chen Xiuxian coaxed the child.

The child said...

This is, after all, an ancient setting, and the old village chief was somewhat patriarchal, so he doted on his grandson much more. He would often hold him in his arms, coaxing and laughing with him.

One day, the grandson saw his grandfather holding this piece of leather in a daze and asked him what it was. He said it was a miraculous encounter that would make the Li family rich and powerful.

After examining the writing on the leather, Chen Xiuxian asked the two Li brothers, "Did your father exhibit any strange behavior before he passed away?"

Don't tell me, it's true.

Especially since the old man had asked his two sons to prepare a lot of strange gadgets that they didn't usually need, half a month before he passed away.

Chen Xiuxian nodded when he saw that it matched the contents on the leather.

He then asked about the time and roughly determined that the old village chief had obtained the hide sometime more than a month ago, and that it should be from the direction of Dashagou.

Because during that period, they were extracting sand in Dongzhigou.

Li's two sons were curious and asked, "May I ask, sir, what exactly is this?"

Seeing their expressions, Chen Xiuxian knew what they were thinking and laughed, "What kind of good stuff do you think this is?"

The two sons of the Li family looked at each other in bewilderment.

“I suspect this is what killed your father. And it was also what turned your father into a corpse demon, who wants to come back to drink your blood and drain your life force.”

“Your father has clearly been fooled! This is not some kind of meteoric rise to power, it's the whole family going to the underworld.”

The two sons of the Li family quickly took two steps back, not daring to look at the leather again.

This is a zombie skin!
Moreover, the leather cover contained a "magic" that ordinary people could try, claiming it could "bring the dead back to life" and bless future generations with success.

That's obviously fake!
In games, techniques that allow one to revive from the dead must at least be comparable to the Corpse-Dissolving Immortal technique, right?

That would have to be at least Tier 5, or even Tier 6. That's incredibly ambitious!
Chen Xiuxian put the leather bag away, thinking that he might have to go to Dashagou again tomorrow.

This mission isn't over yet!

It was definitely too late for anyone to stay at the Li family's house in the middle of the night, so Chen Xiuxian stayed at a villager's house for the night.

He didn't go on the forum that night, but instead pondered the cards he had acquired.

Zombie Fang (Green)

Tier 2 Material Card
The teeth of the unformed corpse demon were imbued with strong corpse energy.

Evaluation: More than an inch long, with bare white bones, and extremely potent poison.

[Night Owl's Insight Ring (Green)]

Tier 2 Equipment Card
+1 Perception
+1 Willpower
Insight: Enhances your perception, +5 Perception, lasts 5 minutes, cooldown 10 hours.

Review: Eagle eyes, cat ears, wolf nose~
This equipment is really useful!

Put them on!

There are countless pieces of equipment in the game, and they can't all be duplicated, nor can they be set one by one. Most of them are generated by the intelligent system itself.

This generation also follows a pattern, which is the "equipment affixes".

For example, the Night Owl has attribute bonuses to perception and willpower.

Other animals include monkeys, eagles, tigers, and bears.

There are also entries for words like sharp, sturdy, healing, and defense.

……

The next day, the Li family cremated the old village chief, while Chen Xiuxian made his own preparations and set off for Dashagou, which was not far from the village.

Upon arriving at the place where they had previously dug pits to extract sand, Chen Xiuxian began searching.

He not only activated "Insight", but also always carried the [Diamond Talisman (Green)] and [Evil-Repelling Talisman (Green)].

This matter is definitely not simple; the old village chief obtaining that piece of skin must not be a coincidence.

Many players on the forum said that later, in the villages of several fortified towns near Qianshan in Liaodong, there were incidents of zombies coming back to life or turning into corpses, and many people died! It must be someone secretly causing trouble!

If that corpse demon drinks the blood of its family members, it can instantly level up to 20+.

The person behind that must be at least 18+, right?
I'm definitely no match for them, so I'd better be careful.

After searching for most of the day, just as the investigation was about to end, they discovered a hole that had been deliberately blocked and buried on the wall of a nearby gravel pit.

It wasn't very big inside, less than two meters deep, with a skeleton scattered around and some other odds and ends nearby.

Chen Xiuxian discovered some materials related to refining techniques; he had seen that disc before while browsing the forum.

Thinking back now, that was a dish for holding corpse oil. Someone used this place to refine zombies before?

This corpse must have failed to be refined, which is why it decomposed so quickly.

But when that person left, he left behind this skin that could "become an immortal after death".

The old village chief found it!
No, that's too much of a coincidence.

It's likely that even if the old village chief didn't find it, or if he did find it but didn't believe in it, that person would have a backup plan and certainly wouldn't just cast a wide net like that.

In short, there are demons who refine corpses and even devise ways to lure and deceive others into turning themselves into corpse demons.

The success rate of this thing is probably very low; he's just casting a wide net.

Once it is successfully refined, he will come and reap the harvest.

No! We can't stay here. Let's get out!

At this moment, Chen Xiuxian couldn't care less about the mission; after all, his life was more important.

……

Half a day later, Chen Xiuxian returned to Wadang Fort, travel-worn and weary.

He handed the letter of appointment to the Chief of the Bureau of Justice and explained the situation.

"The old village chief found this fake manual and believed it to be true, turning himself into a corpse demon. Fortunately, I arrived in time and intercepted the corpse demon on the seventh day after his death, preventing it from returning home to harm people. I beheaded and burned it."

While taking notes, Zhao Ying, the clerk, nodded repeatedly: "Good, good, good, a disaster has been averted! If that corpse demon had taken shape, the entire Dongzhigou would have been doomed."

"Here's your reward, take it." The steward recorded Chen Xiuxian's "merit points" while handing him 10 taels of silver.

"Logically speaking, thirty taels is too little for dealing with the corpse demon. But the mission was set up as if the corpse had come back to life from the start. It's unfair to the brave warrior... So, next time there's a good mission, the government will definitely compensate you!"

Chen Xiu smiled broadly: "Not at all, it's not a loss at all."

He wasn't referring to the 10 taels of silver; he was referring to a system notification!
"Ding~ You have completed the quest card [Dongzhigou Resurrection (Blue)], completion level: C. You have gained 1200 experience points and obtained a [random card]."

Three cards emitting a blue glow floated in front of Chen Xiuxian!
The so-called task completion rate is divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D.

Ding means the task is basically completed, and he/she receives the basic reward.

Chen Xiuxian received a "C" grade, which resulted in a +20% reward.

I reckon if we can figure out the identity of that corpse-refining demon, we can get "B".

If we can kill or capture it alive, we can get "A"!

This is too early for Chen Xiuxian.

If he levels up another 10 times and acquires a few spells, he might be able to give it a try.

Chen Xiuxian quickly brushed off the matter and found a quiet spot to examine the three cards in front of him.

All three are Tier 3 blue quality cards, emitting a blue glow!
The first card depicts an ear, its curled curves symbolizing the wind, which is being heard by that ear.

[Listening to the Wind (Blue)]

3th-tier spell cards
Learn the art of listening to the wind, which will allow you to hear information carried by the wind from afar.

Comment: The wind is a bit noisy today~
The second card depicts a pair of gleaming eyes.

【Spiritual Eye Technique (Blue)】

3th-tier spell cards
Learning the art of spiritual vision will allow you to see some Qi phenomena and information that are invisible to the naked eye.

Comment: Open your eyes wide.

The third card has a drawing of a mouth eating something.

[Bait Technique (Blue)]

3th-tier spell cards
Learning the art of baiting allows you to gain additional bonuses from the food and elixirs you consume.

Review: I have a great appetite and I'm in excellent health!
A choice of three?!

I'll choose...

(End of this chapter)