I Forged the Myth of the Ancient Overlords
Chapter 550 - 550 549.【Nine Streams】_1

Chapter 550: 549.【Nine Streams】_1 Chapter 550: 549.【Nine Streams】_1 Night.

Feng Yu left Lu Ban’s house, taking Qin Tiantian back with him.

The house became quiet once again.

Lu Ban rubbed Laika’s head and then went downstairs.

The three snowmen that Qin Tiantian had built were still there, each with its own eerie appearance.

After a day’s warmth from the sun, a lot of the snow had melted; presumably, in a few more days, the snow would completely disappear, revealing the earth once more.

There’s a saying that heavy snow promises a good harvest, but it’s uncertain whether this snowfall, caused by the Evil God, will make this year’s harvest any better.

Of these three snowmen, Lu Ban first eliminated the last one.

Dusk City was not a Foreign Domain that needed his attention; the connection with him was too slight.

As for whether it was the Abandoned Capital or this world, Lu Ban felt that Jiangcheng Mountain needed to be understood more, especially since it was right next to his home. If there were indeed any strange things happening there, they needed to be resolved as soon as possible.

Perhaps this task could be done with companions, and who knows, he might even come across a Cui Siter.

Moreover, after having employed the “Madman’s Knowledge” ten times, Lu Ban had roughly understood that the “Song in the Rain” by Taoist Crane Cry might not be in the Abandoned Capital, and there might not be a real Taoist Crane Cry.

“It’s you.”

Lu Ban had made his decision.

Several days later, Lu Ban had packed his luggage and sent messages to Qin Tiantian, Feng Yu, and others. He then went downstairs again.

The accumulated snow had almost entirely melted away, but those three snowmen still stood in their places.

Lu Ban walked up to the middle snowman and gently pushed it.

There were only two difficulties for this task, [Metamorphosis] and Sublimation, and without hesitation, Lu Ban chose the Sublimation difficulty.

At this point, choosing a lower difficulty would be no different from being a salted fish.

The next moment, the snowman disintegrated into drifting snowflakes, enveloping Lu Ban within.

The snowflakes turned into the System’s descriptive text, cascading down like a waterfall.

[Nine Streams]

[In turbulent times, under the threat of storm and stress, when great establishments are on the verge of collapse, and the bizarre are revitalizing, the three teachings and the Nine Streams will re-emerge in the jianghu]

[Yin Yang Eyes, Storyteller, Paper-cutting Official, Corpse-sewing Craftsman, Star-picking, Mountain-moving Dragon Seeker, Hundred Miles Walker]

[Even the underworld of the Nine Streams has its own realm, and the Mysterious Monarch is its king. Every ten years, an assembly of curious and different figures gathers at Jiangcheng Mountain to decide who will be the new Mysterious Monarch]

[However, the ambush of a Foreign Domain is looming, and the chaotic situation becomes more obscure. Whether fate is destined to be fulfilled remains uncertain]

[Task Difficulty: Sublimation]

[Task Objective: Become the Mysterious Monarch]

[Task Objective: Investigate the secrets of Jiangcheng Mountain]

[“The words I just spoke, who supports, who opposes?”]

[Would you like to enter the Silent Lands?]

[Yes/No]

“Do they want me to be the speaker?”

Lu Ban felt he was just an ordinary Chosen by Gods, so why was he to become the overseer for these Nine Streams characters?

But if the Silent Lands insisted, then Lu Ban could only reluctantly accept.

After all, couldn’t he just abdicate to someone else after completing the task? Wouldn’t that be a good thing?

As for the secrets of Jiangcheng Mountain, Lu Ban was naturally curious, and being prompted by the Silent Lands only made him more intrigued.

Pressing [Yes], Lu Ban saw the snowflakes transform into blurry images with different colors.

The world spun around, and the surroundings promptly melted away.

It was his first time using the passage of the Silent Lands to complete a task while in his own world.

[The flow of time in the Silent Lands is inconsistent with the outside world]

[The travel time ratio for this journey is: 1:1]

[Proceeding to the destination]

Lu Ban felt as though he had been hit by a train, his bones nearly scattering apart, like being submerged in water, utterly lost.

The next moment, Lu Ban’s feet touched the firm earth.

He discovered he was on a train.

This train clearly looked more dilapidated than the modern ones, without any sleeping berths, first or second class seats, just tickets for seats.

The train’s passengers were a motley crew, mostly wearing outdated clothes, their eyes mostly numb and indifferent.

A middle-aged man carrying a shoulder pole passed by in the aisle, saying, “Excuse me, excuse me,” while enduring disdainful glances from both sides.

“We’re almost at Jiangcheng, almost at Jiangcheng.”

The train conductor called out as he walked past, facing the middle-aged man head-on.

“If you’re getting off, hurry up and don’t take up space.”

“Alright, alright.”

The middle-aged man arrived at the disembarking spot.

Lu Ban sat by the window, looking out.

The fields were desolate as though they hadn’t been planted in a long time. On top of the tall ridges, piles of straw, cloth, and other miscellaneous items were being burned, emitting thick black smoke.

Nearing the city, some farmers stood in their fields, just watching the train with expressionless faces.

The black smoke rising from the burning items stretched into the sky, making up the System’s cold and indifferent explanation.

[In times of chaos, human lives are cheap.]

[On the surface, Jiangcheng gathers the heroes of the age, with people from all corners of the world playing a part in a grand spectacle.]

[Behind the scenes, factions of the Nine Streams also come here to exchange and compete, a rare sight.]

[As the wheels of time roll on, some traditions have faded away, while some persist and become ever more cherished.]

[Task Difficulty: Sublimation]

[Task Objective: Become the Mysterious Monarch.]

[Task Objective: Investigate the secrets of Jiangcheng Mountain.]

As the text dispersed like smoke, the train entered the city. Soldiers in military uniforms marched in formation, as well-dressed Westerners strutted about. Pedestrians hurried by on the streets, while beggars in the corners closed their eyes to rest.

One could still smell traces of the war’s gunpowder even here, but Lu Ban’s task was not related to this era; he turned his gaze back inside the train.

A child wearing a short shirt was saying, “Excuse me, excuse me,” weaving through those trying to get off, and Lu Ban caught sight of him. His hand was not well-behaved, slipping into someone’s pocket, pulling out a wallet.

Just as Lu Ban was about to speak up, the passenger next to him suddenly held him down.

“An accomplice?”

Lu Ban was not exactly a paragon of justice, he merely acted on instinct to do the right thing. He glanced at the man wearing sunglasses next to him, feeling that he looked somewhat familiar.

“I’ll take care of it,” said the man, standing up immediately.

Lu Ban saw that as the man walked past the child, with speed imperceptible to the naked eye, he deftly returned the wallet to the child’s embrace.

“Sir, you dropped your wallet.”

The man said to the person whose wallet was stolen.

“Eh, oh, thank you so much, thank you very much.”

The person was quite astonished and immediately pulled out a banknote from the wallet to thank the man. You could see that the wallet was not lightly filled, with a thick stack of cash.

The train arrived at the station, and that man got off too, with Lu Ban following behind, finding it quite interesting.

“Is this what you call taking with principle?” Lu Ban asked curiously.

“Not exactly, it’s just that I have rather good eyes and can’t stand too much filth in my sight,” said the man, as he took off his sunglasses, then bowed to Lu Ban.

“I am He Chong. Brother, have you also come for the struggle to become the Mysterious Monarch?”

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