It wasn't that they hadn't watched the movie carefully. Not to mention whether this place actually matched the movie, even if it was exactly the same, the movie only mentioned that Jiu Shu lived in a Yi Zhuang (an ancestral hall where coffins are kept).
"Well, we may not know, but someone else does!" Hu Yi Fei pointed to the side, and everyone noticed a familiar figure standing at the entrance of a shop.
"That's? Qiu Sheng?"
Their luck was good, it looked like it was Qiu Sheng.
But Zi Qiao saw another shop and his eyes lit up. "Mo Yin, look! My God! Yi Hong Yuan! This is tailor-made for me, Lu Xiao Bu!"
The three girls looked at him with disdain. Xue Mo Yin was also speechless. "I said, you're enough. Aren't you afraid of catching some disease? If you really want to go, you can do whatever you want after we finish the mission. Can you focus on the task at hand for now?"
Zi Qiao reluctantly withdrew his gaze, with a hint of longing in his eyes.
"Let's go, we'll ask Qiu Sheng. We should try to find Jiu Shu first, no matter what."
Xue Mo Yin led the group towards the shop.
"Yo, are you looking to buy something?" Qiu Sheng looked at the group with curiosity. Their clothes were so beautiful, and those girls, they were like heavenly beings descended to earth.
"We heard there's an Yi Zhuang here. Could you please point us in the right direction?" Xue Mo Yin asked.
"Yi Zhuang? Are you looking for my master?" Qiu Sheng looked at them, they didn't seem like they were planning on storing bodies, so he assumed they were looking for his master.
Of course they were. But he still feigned surprise. "So you're Jiu Shu's disciple?"
"You know my master?" Why didn't he know his master knew these strange people.
Xue Mo Yin explained, "We don't know Jiu Shu. We only heard that there's a Maoshan Daoist here, protecting the people. That's why we came to visit."
This explanation made Qiu Sheng more believable. "In that case, please wait here for a moment. When my aunt gets back, I'll take you to my master."
"Thank you very much."
The group stepped aside. Mei Jia sighed. "The young man is quite handsome, but sadly he likes a female ghost."
"I think that female ghost is great! She truly loves Qiu Sheng. It's a shame they couldn't be together because they are from different worlds." Wan Yu said regretfully.
"I think that female ghost is great too." Zi Qiao agreed.
Hu Yi Fei sneered. "You? Do you think every beautiful woman is great? Should you go and try the female ghost for Qiu Sheng?"
Lu Zi Qiao laughed awkwardly. That's a no-go. There's an Yi Hong Yuan right here. Why bother risking that?
"Alright, stop it. We don't know what kind of strength Ren Lao Tai Ye has now. Our attacks probably won't do much against zombies." Xue Mo Yin was still worried. After all, the strength of the zombies last time, though weak, was still stronger than the movie.
And this time they were facing zombies, something much stronger than zombies. More importantly, their methods might not work against zombies. If that guy's strength had improved, then the danger level of this mission would be significantly higher.
Hu Yi Fei saw Mo Yin's worry. "Don't worry, we still have Jiu Shu. He should have a way."
That's all they could do. Xue Mo Yin thought.
"Come on, let's go."
Since there were five of them, Qiu Sheng didn't ride his bicycle. He led them towards the Yi Zhuang.
It was a lot bigger than they imagined. After twenty minutes, they finally arrived at the Yi Zhuang. It was located at the edge of the village, very secluded.
"Master! Master! Someone is here to see you!" Qiu Sheng shouted as soon as they entered. Xue Mo Yin curiously looked around, the architectural style of this era was very different from theirs.
"You little rascal! What are you shouting for? Who's here to see me?" A man who looked to be in his forties, full of energy and spirit, came out.
Xue Mo Yin and the others exchanged glances. Here's the main character.
Jiu Shu noticed the group and quickly glanced over them. He wasn't interested in their clothes, he was concerned about another issue.
This group carried weapons, their breaths were long and deep, their blood qi (vital energy) was strong. Clearly they were martial artists who had reached a high level of cultivation. But martial artists had no connection to them, those who practiced sorcery. Why were they here to see him?
"I don't know what brings you fine martial artists to see me, Lin Jiu?"
Xue Mo Yin knew that Jiu Shu wasn't easy to fool. If he couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation today, then forget about learning from him. Whether he could stay in the Yi Zhuang was a question mark.
"We have been practicing martial arts in the mountains since we were young. Now that the world is in chaos, we, as martial artists, must travel the world to do good deeds. We heard that you, Jiu Shu, are a descendant of the Maoshan School, protecting the people from evil spirits. We came here to visit."
He spoke with confidence, looking directly at Jiu Shu.
If he had said these words in modern times, he would have been taken to a mental hospital. But people in this era actually believed this stuff.
Jiu Shu had cultivated for many years, and he knew that if someone became evil, they would inevitably be contaminated with resentment. But these people were pure. Their words and actions were all straightforward. Xue Mo Yin's words convinced Jiu Shu quite a bit.
"You flatter me. I'm just doing what I can. What are your names?"
The group bowed and introduced themselves one by one.
"Xue Mo Yin."
"Hu Yi Fei."
"Lu Zi Qiao."
"Chen Mei Jia."
"Lin Wan Yu."
Jiu Shu returned the bow. "You already know my name. These two are my disciples, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai."
"Nice to meet you." Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai greeted them as well.
As they walked and talked, they got to know each other better.
"To be honest, Jiu Shu, we encountered a zombie in a village a while back. Our attacks did nothing to it. Do you know why?" Xue Mo Yin had already planned ahead. If they were talking about dealing with zombies, even if all five of them combined, they couldn't match half of Jiu Shu's ability. Each profession had its own expertise. No way around it.
Jiu Shu sipped his tea and smiled. "I see that you are all martial arts experts, but zombies are different from humans. Because they had a trapped breath in their chest when they died, and went through some special circumstances, they became zombies after death. Their bodies are impervious to swords and guns, and they suck human blood. Ordinary weapons won't do anything to them."
Xue Mo Yin filled Jiu Shu's cup with tea, and continued to ask, "So are these things invincible?"
Looking at Xue Mo Yin's action, Jiu Shu secretly nodded in his heart. "That's not true. In their initial stage, they are afraid of chickens, dogs, water, fire, sunlight, and even humans. It's just that the more they cultivate, the stronger they get. Zombies that dare to come out and hurt people have already passed the stage where they are afraid of everything. To deal with them, you need to use our Daoist school's techniques. But you are not from my Xuan Men (Mysterious Gate) lineage."
Listening to Jiu Shu's explanation, Xue Mo Yin's brows furrowed even deeper. "Does that mean we are helpless against zombies?"
Jiu Shu shook his head. "Martial artists cultivate their blood qi. When you reach a higher level of cultivation, your blood qi can also cause fatal damage to these evil spirits. But for now, you can find some peach wood swords, Wu Di Money, lightning strike wood, or ancient executioner's knives. These things can also deal with those things."
The system had all of these things, but the prices were ridiculously expensive. He gave Zi Qiao a look. Zi Qiao understood immediately and took over the conversation. "Does Jiu Shu have any of those here? We can pay for some. Otherwise, if we encounter zombies or something like that next time, we won't know what to do."
Jiu Shu didn't refuse this request. "You don't need to pay. I have a lot of those things here. Follow me."