Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 161: Fair, Just and Open
Although helping others refine magical weapons can make a lot of money, and you can even deduct some materials in the process, it still takes some time to earn hundreds or thousands of dollars.

There are many people who know what they are doing at the ghost hunting convention. Some good things will be bought up quickly when they are put on display. It is true that the quick hand gets the most.

You can't just wait and save money by refining equipment. If you don't have enough money, then use spells to exchange!
Of course, the magic spells taught by the master cannot be leaked, but Li Kunshan still has two secret books in his hands.

Yue Qiluo's evil magic couldn't be spread to avoid endangering the world, but Qingyun Temple's magic could be spread. Qingyun Temple had already disappeared, and as a disciple of Zhengyi, Li Kunshan, even though he had obtained the secret manual, might not have the time to practice it one by one.

It can be used to exchange with other people, and also help Qingyun Temple pass on the magic.

Moreover, spells are intellectual property and can be sold multiple times.

"make a deal."

Finally, before the conference officially began, Li Kunshan used Qingyun Temple magic to exchange a total of three methods.

There is a thunder technique called Jingleishu. It is called thunder technique, but in fact it is just a superficial form, making some sounds and shapes to scare people. In Li Kunshan's opinion, it is at best static electricity.

But after all, it is related to thunder magic. Since the other party is willing to exchange it, it is using the Qingyun Temple secret book anyway, so Li Kunshan doesn't feel bad about it.

A technique of earth escape that allows one to travel underground. The dragon-slaying wizard had previously used this method to escape. Speed ​​is secondary, but it is a good method for escaping.

Although Li Kunshan possessed the Thunder Transformation Ability, which was a masterful tool for both attack and escape, it placed too much strain on him and he couldn't use it easily. In comparison, the Earth Escape Technique was much gentler and free of burden.

A protective spell that can ward off evil spirits.

As his cultivation level improved, the evil spirits Li Kunshan encountered became more and more powerful. As a martial art, the Tiangang Great Toad Qi gradually became a little bit strained, so this protective spell was still very necessary.

"start!"

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan left the venue and found a secluded place in the mountains. Before the conference began, he concentrated on practicing the three spells.

Li Kunshan practiced the Thunder Technique, number two Blood God Son practiced the Earth Escape Technique, and number three practiced the Body Protection Spell. Although the Body Protection Spell required the incantation and hand gestures, if it was just practice, number three, who only had a mouth, could barely perform it.

[Learn the content related to Thunder Technique, and improve your proficiency in Thunder Technique! ]

One day later, while I was concentrating on practicing, a system prompt suddenly sounded.

"This is……"

Li Kunshan was stunned and then opened his personal page to check.

There is no new item called Thunder Technique, but the experience value of Thunder Technique instantly increased by more than 7,000!

"Is this still possible? That's great!"

After a moment, Li Kunshan came to his senses, his face full of excitement.

As the saying goes, a stone from another mountain can polish a jade. The Thunder Technique, as a magical power related to thunder, has an inspiring effect on the Thunder Art, thus causing its experience value to increase significantly suddenly.

Although he didn't obtain any new thunder techniques, this was actually better. After all, Li Kunshan really didn't care about the effect of the Thunder Technique, and it could be achieved with the Thunder Technique.

With more than 7,000 experience points, if Li Kunshan practices by himself, I wonder how much time and energy it will take.

"Where else can we get it?"

If it is said that the skills related to thunder magic can improve the thunder art from the side, then doesn't it mean that with three or four more skills, the thunder art can be upgraded to the ninth level!
For a moment, Li Kunshan wished he could find other thunder-related skills immediately.

But it's not that easy.

Thunder magic is a top-notch and rare method. Even Zhengyi values ​​it very much, let alone other sects or families.

If someone has thunder magic, even if it is less than one-tenth of the Zhengyi thunder magic, he must keep it as a treasure and will never reveal it to outsiders.

At least at this ghost-hunting conference, Li Kunshan did not discover the second thunder technique.

Li Kunshan smiled and shook his head. One should not be too greedy. Besides, knowing that other thunder techniques can be used to assist in improving the Thunder Art is already very valuable information.

【Learn the technique of earth escape! 】

【Learn the talisman and protective spell! 】

Next, the system prompts sounded again one after another, and the other two methods were mastered smoothly.

After learning the three techniques, Li Kunshan returned to the venue and continued to browse the various stalls. Unfortunately, he didn't find anything suitable. Either he didn't like it, or he didn't have anything to exchange with the other party.

It is not until the third day of the twelfth lunar month that the ghost hunting convention officially begins.

"so many people."

Looking around, the venue was packed with people, probably more than double the number when I first arrived!
In addition to what Li Kunshan thought were "folk cultivators", there were actually quite a few Zhengyi disciples. Li Kunshan even saw a few familiar faces.

It seems that this ghost hunting convention does have a considerable influence.

Although it is far from representing the national level, it is still worthy of praise.

Boom~!

While he was thinking, suddenly a drum sound was heard, and then three women appeared.

She has a graceful figure, a beautiful face, and a coquettish look between her eyebrows.

"Vixen!"

Although the three women were in human form, Li Kunshan observed them through the "Aura Viewing" technique and found that they exuded a pink aura, which was a unique characteristic of fox spirits.

How could a monster appear at a ghost-hunting convention? Li Kunshan's face darkened, but seeing that no one else moved, he remained calm and did not rush to take action.

"You're quite patient."

Zhuge Kongping beside him snorted and began to explain.

"They are the representatives of the ghost hunting convention organizers. They will host the competitions for the next month."

"They? These vixens."

"Don't be so harsh. We should call them messengers here! They are demons, but do you see any evil in them?"

"Maybe not."

Li Kunshan frowned, not quite sure.

I don’t know if it really doesn’t exist, or if it’s because I’m not skilled enough to see it.

"That's it. Although they are demons, they are kind-hearted and have long been subdued by the organizers of this conference, just like the female ghost in your home."

"so."

Li Kunshan nodded and couldn't help but ask another question.

"Who organized this conference?"

"I don't know. Every time, it's these messengers who show up. The real organizer has never shown up."

“Never showed up…”

Li Kunshan frowned slightly. He was hiding his head and showing his tail, which didn't seem like a righteous act.

But then again, the ghost hunting convention has been held for more than a dozen years and there have never been any problems. It is simply an industry exchange conference.

If there was a problem, how could it be possible to deceive so many experts.

Maybe the organizers really don't have any bad intentions. As for why they don't show up, people always have some difficulties or quirks, which is understandable.

"Dear Taoist priests, Susu and my younger sister are here to greet you."

They walked straight to the deepest part of the venue, and the leading vixen spoke, and the three women bowed slightly to everyone together.

"You're welcome, Lady Bai."

"I return the favor!"

"You're welcome. We're all so familiar with each other."

Everyone was talking at once, some returning the greetings while others were laughing and joking.

After meeting him in this way, Bai Suzhen waved her hand and conjured up a bunch of things.

The first thing that appeared was a huge bronze mirror, seven zhang high and ten zhang wide, with names floating and scrolling on it. Li Kunshan saw his own name in it, and then he found Zheng Zibu, Ao Tianlong, Zhuge Kongping and others. It seemed that the names of everyone in the audience were on it.

There are at least eight hundred people here, and the other party knows all of them. This shows how capable he is.

Next to the bronze mirror is a large water tank with many water lilies blooming in it. It should not be just for decoration, but its specific use is unknown at the moment.

There was also a table and a chair. Bai Suzhen sat down, and the other two women stood on her left and right.

"Old friends are all familiar with the rules, but there are still some new friends, so I still have to go over them again."

Bai Susu smiled and gestured to the woman on her left.

The woman nodded and continued speaking.

"Next, I will explain the rules again..."

The ghost hunting competition is all about catching ghosts. Of course, zombies and monsters are also included. There are no overly strange rules.

Like previous years, it lasts for one month, starting from the third day of the twelfth lunar month and ending on the third day of the first lunar month of the next year, spanning the end of the year and the beginning of the next year, so it can be said to have a beginning and an end.

During the period, points will be assessed based on the level and number of ghosts caught, and finally the ranking will be based on the points.

"Points system." Li Kunshan nodded slightly. Compared with purely subjective judgment, this is much fairer.

In addition, all the ghosts to be caught are provided or designated by the conference.

The conference will list all the ghosts and monsters within a thousand-mile radius, assess points, and let the contestants catch them. It's that simple.

"Okay, let's start drawing lots."

After the woman on the left finished speaking, the woman on the right looked at the time and saw that it was almost time. She pointed to the water tank next to her and said something.

Immediately afterwards, everyone came forward.

I saw a petal of the water lily being plucked off, and then it turned into a strip of cloth.

"So that's it."

Li Kunshan followed in the crowd, but because there were too many people, it took a while before it was his turn.

I also plucked off a petal, which also turned into a piece of paper. There were words on the piece of cloth, which were the information about catching ghosts and the corresponding points.

"100 points, not bad."

After reading it, Li Kunshan nodded slightly.

Looking back at the water tank at this time, the water lily petals that had just been plucked off have grown again.

"It's my turn."

The people behind couldn't wait any longer and rushed forward to grab the petals.

To put it bluntly, this is actually a draw.

There are only a few ghosts around, and who will catch which one is decided by drawing lots.

This is mainly to prevent mission collisions and to be fairer.

Of course, this also has a drawback. Whenever you draw lots, there is an element of luck involved.

With Li Kunshan's strength, he naturally wanted a task with the highest possible points, but he only drew this 100-point task, which can only be considered average.

However, the organizers have other considerations.

The entire competition lasts for a month. For the first twenty days, tasks are determined by drawing lots. Once you complete a task, you can draw again. If you fail to complete it, you can choose to give up, but you will have to wait two days for a cool-down period before you can draw the next task.

In this way, by the end, most of the tasks are unfinished by others, that is, there are only some tasks that are more difficult and have higher corresponding points.

In the last ten days, there will be no drawing of lots, but free selection of tasks.

As for the remaining difficult tasks, those who have the ability can complete them and naturally earn more points.

Of course, most people probably don’t have this ability, so even if they are luckier at the beginning, they can only watch the strong people who were unlucky before catch up.

In the end, this competition still depends on strength!
"good."

After understanding the entire process, Li Kunshan couldn't help but nod his head, thinking that the organizers had considered everything very comprehensively.

Of course, even if you have the ability, there are only ten days left, so you still have to work hard in the first twenty days.

"Please put on your bronze mirror."

After the drawing of lots, the woman next to him took out a palm-sized bronze mirror and handed it to Li Kunshan.

Since it is a competition, it must be open, fair and just.

This small bronze mirror is a magical instrument with a very simple function, which is to record images, which is actually similar to a camera.

Turn it on during the ghost catching process and record the entire process to prove that there is no cheating.

After taking the bronze mirror, Li Kunshan put on the earth-shrinking talisman and left immediately, rushing to the mission location as quickly as possible.

Once the selected task is completed, you can select a new task.

In other words, the faster you complete tasks, the more you can accomplish, and the more points you will accumulate in the early stages.

"Zombies, huh."

The target of the mission is a hairy zombie, which is quite tricky for ordinary ghost hunters, but for Li Kunshan, it is not worth mentioning at all.

Therefore, for Li Kunshan, this task is actually just a matter of distance.

According to the mission description, the venue was 567 miles away. Li Kunshan used the Earth-Shrinking Talisman to travel and it took him less than half an hour.

"It should be right here."

According to the description, it should be here, in the mountains.

Immediately afterwards, Li Kunshan began to look for the zombies' lair.

It is daytime now, and the hairy zombies dare not come out. They are hiding in caves or coffins.

"found it!"

A moment later, Li Kunshan found a cave.

The writing on the cloth strip is quite clear, the hairy zombie should be inside.

Li Kunshan pondered for a moment, then stretched out his hand to summon a ball of fire, which he used as a torch to light his way into the cave.

It was quite deep. After walking more than 20 meters, I suddenly came to a three-way intersection.

Li Kunshan stopped temporarily, took out three paper figures, and entered a fork in the road respectively.

After a moment, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he walked straight to the left fork in the road.

After walking another thirty or forty meters, we reached the bottom of the cave.

I saw a zombie covered with white hair standing there.

Roar~!

Smelling the breath of a living person, the zombie suddenly opened its eyes, then roared and pounced forward.

"Humph."

Li Kunshan snorted lightly, first opened the bronze mirror, and then took out the peach wood sword.

Bang~!

Without any fancy moves, he kicked the charging hairy zombie away, then attacked with a sword.

Pfft~!

The peach wood sword easily pierced through the hairy zombie's heart as if it were piercing rotten soil.

The hairy zombie's eyes widened, and then he became silent.

[Kill the hairy zombie and obtain the word entry Light as a Torch (Blue)! ]

He took a look at the system prompt, drew out the peach wood sword, and threw a fireball casually, burning the zombie's body.

Without delay, he returned to the venue immediately.

In this way, the round trip took more than an hour.

"good."

He handed the bronze mirror to Bai Suzhen, who nodded after reading it. The woman next to him cast a spell, and 100 points immediately appeared behind Li Kunshan's name on the huge bronze mirror next to him.

Looking at it now, it is ranked 32nd.

That is to say, before Li Kunshan, there were 31 people who also completed the task and returned with more points than Li Kunshan.

Come to think of it, since Li Kunshan has a talisman that can shrink the earth, others may have ways to speed up their journey.

Furthermore, some people are closer, which saves time.

Of course, the most important thing is that Li Kunshan drew the lot late. When he set off, many people may have already reached their destination.

"continue."

After completing the first task, Li Kunshan was already familiar with the process and without delay, he drew another one immediately.

"Tough luck."

When I expanded it, it was just a task worth 30 points.

Li Kunshan rolled his eyes, what a waste of time.

But there is no way around it. What you draw cannot be replaced. If you give up the task, you need to cool down for three days before you can draw the task again.

"gone."

Without thinking too much, he took the new bronze mirror and went there immediately.

(End of this chapter)