Doctor of Science's Journey into Another World

Chapter 316: Barter near the Ancient Capital

The tabby cat moved nimbly between the green-tiled roofs, and its speed and jumping ability were obviously much higher than those of an ordinary domestic cat.

The temple of the Cult of Destiny is located in the eastern suburbs of the town. Almost all the cult temples are located in the east because all the believers of the cult firmly believe that the two true gods of destiny were born in the east.

However, the direction the tabby cat ran was not towards the eastern suburbs, but towards the west, which was the slums of the town and also the most lively place in the entire town.

Not long after, in a fairly spacious courtyard, a dark brown tabby cat suddenly jumped from the eaves of the house onto the bluestone floor of the yard.

There is a short ginkgo tree in the yard with lush branches and leaves, which obviously has been well cared for. Next to the tree is a stone table and a wooden chair, on which sits an elderly man in a gray robe.

"What's the matter? It disturbs my sweet dream."

The tabby cat licked its fur, then walked up to the old man with a cautious step and whispered, "Daydreaming is not a good sign. Lord Yang should change his habits!"

"Haha, no matter how bad my habits are, it's not someone who turns into a house cat every day who can tell me. Do you remember the last time you were in human form?"

The tabby cat stiffened a little after hearing this, and then said awkwardly: "This is all for the mission of the Divine Religion. This can't be considered my preference..."

Lord Yang stroked his long white beard and said softly while pouring tea, "Tell me, what big thing happened that made our best scout make a special trip?"

Lord Yang raised his hand and waved it gently, muttering a few spells quickly, and then the porcelain bowl full of tea on the table fell steadily to the ground.

The tabby cat lay on the ground and lazily licked the tea in the bowl. After letting out a light breath, it told the story of how Bai Hao and his group were teleported to the roof not long ago.

"How could the feeling of faith be so strong?" Lord Yang couldn't help but stand up tremblingly, and then he couldn't help but stroke his white beard and said excitedly: "He must be a destined person of my sect. I should introduce him to the leader and let him become an honored guest of my sect."

Then, Lord Yang looked at the tabby cat drinking tea on the ground and smiled, "Speaking of which, Missionary Buji who is preaching in the Central Plains Swart Empire wrote to me yesterday, saying that the carrier of Lady Iles's miracle appeared, and it may be on its way to the East now."

"Boogie?!" The tabby cat jumped up with such a big movement that it even knocked over the tea on the ground.

The tabby cat quickly chanted a simple spell, and then a picture appeared out of thin air. It was the memory picture transmitted by Bai Hao and his group.

"Yes, is the old man standing behind the other side the one wearing the robes of a high-ranking priest of my sect? I had some doubts before..."

"Really? This guy Boogie is so efficient. I thought I would have to wait at least a month before I could see him. It seems that he must have spent a lot of money to use the teleportation array in the big city."

"Master Yang, are you getting old and confused? I just said that they suddenly appeared on the roof and then teleported away very quickly. This is obviously impossible for a fixed transmission teleportation array to do this!"

After Lord Yang pondered for a moment upon hearing this, he immediately soared into the air, and an elemental aura spread out undisguisedly, causing the tabby cat crawling on the ground to tremble.

Not long after, the old man who had just had difficulty standing up appeared in the sky.

"I will go to the Divine Mountain Court to report this matter to the leader. The work of supervising the local Divine Temples will be temporarily handed over to you!"

The tabby cat looked at Lord Yang who had disappeared into the sky and shook his head. Then he sighed helplessly, "You push this boring and troublesome work to me again..."

Not long after the tabby cat left, this originally clean and tidy courtyard immediately became dilapidated.

The stone table was covered with moss and had countless cracks on its edges. The ginkgo tree next to it was dead and completely devoid of its previous vitality.

Late at night, an ancient town covering an area comparable to that of Scott was in darkness, with only a few lights flickering. The people of the East have never had the habit of staying up late.

In the bushes south of the ancient town, a dazzling gray-white light appeared out of nowhere. When the light disappeared, seven people wrapped in silver-white magic shields were standing there.

"Ah, ah... yes, it's the gods who have descended!" An old beggar in tattered clothes, leaning on a crutch, kept shouting in shock, and finally even knelt down and kowtowed.

Bai Hao smiled softly upon seeing this, then slowly approached the old beggar and said in a gentle voice: "Old man, is this the Ancient Capital of the Gods? Is the God Mountain Court right here?"

"Oh, yes, yes. This is the southern suburbs of the ancient capital. Shenshan Court is right here, next to the Temple of Destiny in the east." The old beggar stretched out his trembling hand, pointed to the northeast with difficulty, and tried to introduce it to Bai Hao in the not-so-standard common language of the continent.

Upon hearing this, Bai Hao looked at Buji behind him. Buji was already bowing towards the northeast. Seeing this, Bai Hao believed what the old beggar said.

Then Bai Hao pointed at the old beggar's walking stick, and Youla on the side nodded frantically. It seemed that this unremarkable walking stick was the object that contained the power of destiny.

However, seeing the old beggar struggling to stand with his cane, Bai Hao sighed, then turned around and said a few words to An Nan.

Soon, An Nan made a beautifully-looking cane out of some unknown material. After Bai Hao took the cane, he said to the old beggar in a gentle voice: "Old man, this cane is to thank you for helping us find the way. I hope you will accept it!"

"Oh, no, no, I just helped you out. Your cane is so beautiful, it must be worth a lot of money. How can I accept it? No, no!"

Seeing the old man's righteous attitude, Bai Hao immediately smiled and said, "Why don't you exchange the cane in your hand with me? Barter is fair."

"But, but this walking stick is something I picked up in the forest not long ago. It can be used as firewood..."

Bai Hao shook his head and said, "I just like this kind of weird-shaped cane. In my opinion, it is an expensive treasure. I won't lose out if I exchange it with you!"

After a few more polite words, the old beggar finally exchanged crutches with Bai Hao, then thanked him and hobbled away.

While Youla was absorbing the power of destiny from the cane, Kalia couldn't help but ask, "Brother Bai Hao, that old man is so pitiful. Since we have a connection with him, why don't we help him improve his life?"

Bai Hao shook his head and smiled intriguingly: "I have helped him and changed his walking stick, right?"

The old beggar carried firewood and walked slowly back to his cabin with a cane. He then quickly threw the firewood into the tattered red stove and started a fire.

It is now late autumn, and one cannot survive without a fire and thick clothes at night in the hidden ancient capital.

It would be easy to catch a cold after waking up in this drafty cabin. At his age, catching a minor illness would almost mean losing half his life.

In the dim light of the flame, the old beggar looked at the crutch that he had just exchanged with Bai Hao with great interest. The more he looked at it, the more he liked it. This crutch seemed to be used by those powerful old men.

"Hmm? Why is the color of this part a little off..."

The old beggar rubbed his eyes, then wiped the round head of his walking stick vigorously with his sleeve, and soon wiped off the dark brown dye on its surface, revealing the original golden color of the round head.

"This, could this be!?" The old beggar suppressed his excitement, bit it hard with his rotten teeth, and let out a cry of surprise after a moment.

"It's actually gold, such a big piece of gold!"