Chapter 187 Old things

Chapter 187 Old things

Chapter 187 Old things
"The Pure and Bright Three Tribulations Finger"?
Cheng Xinzhan looked at Shen Zhaoming.

Shen Zhaoming frowned and whispered, "It is indeed my family's magic, and it is an extremely practical magic that can be used by everyone from disciples to leaders. However, it is also an exclusive magic of my Jingming Sect and is not allowed to be passed on to others."

This is really retribution in this life. I just forced someone to reveal a secret Emei technique, and then I found that my own magic was lost.

It is the duty of every disciple to prevent his magic from being passed on to others, so even though Shen Zhaoming had learned the "Pure Bright Three Tribulations Finger" long ago, he still had to bid for it now - it would be inconvenient to reveal his identity and make a bigger deal now, but after he got the thing, he would naturally ask the Water Gang where the thing came from!
But then the host of the singing competition added,
"This is an undeciphered copy of the Great Religion. Buyers, please use your discretion."

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd who had been looking forward to it immediately lost interest.

Although the true teachings of the great religion are more complete and easier to learn, if they are not deciphered, it is not worth spending the money and taking the risk.

What is the true text of the great religion? Generally speaking, the essence of magic written down by the founder of magic is called the mother text, which records the founder's understanding of magic and is the most precious.

Then, the elders who teach the magic in each sect concentrated on discussion and repeatedly polished the version that was passed on to the disciples. This version is called the true version, which explains the key points of the magic in a simple and easy-to-understand way.

Finally, each student will pass it on based on his or her own understanding, which is called a descriptive version, mixed with each student's own preferences.

For example, the "Changsheng Taiyuan Xianmi Secret Principle" that Cheng Xinzhan learned was the mother version handed down from generation to generation in Meiji Mountain. The various thunder magic he learned from Shuji Mountain were the true version. And the "Tisi Puppet Method" that he got from Yuchi Zhenyan a few days ago was the narrative version.

Although the original version is not necessarily bad and the mother version is necessarily good, there are few unprecedented geniuses after all, so generally speaking, the mother version is more precious, and the original version is second only to the true one.

For the leaders of the major religions, the mother copy is definitely not allowed to be taken out of the mountain gate. The real copy must be encrypted, and they are repeatedly warned not to leak the key, nor to pass it on orally without permission.

However, there are so many strange and talented people in the world, and there is a kind of people who are not willing to show their true colors. They specialize in cracking the keys of various families and have formed a school. Even some high-ranking monks from major religions are keen on this and do it secretly.

It is precisely because of the existence of such people that the undeciphered authentic books of the great religions will also circulate in the black market.

But then again, even if you spend two times the money, you may not be able to learn it, so there are not many people who offer this Jingming Sect spell. Shen Zhaoming is a master of a great sect, so he naturally has plenty of money. Barter is also allowed here, so after several rounds of bidding, he bought back this sect spell with a golden Poyang Lake stone that looks like a dragon.

Then they waited until dawn, but nothing caught their eyes, and they never opened their mouths to bid.

But the two people's faces were not very good at all, because the leakage of such true instincts meant that the situation of its owner should not be very good either.

As the sky gradually brightened, the wave of enthusiasm gradually subsided, and the glazed pagoda was also taken away by a man sitting on the head of the Drinking River Toad in the Youshui River. Many spectators went to rest or prepare money and supplies. After all, the conference would last for half a month and it was just the beginning, so they had to stay in good spirits.

However, the stalls on the river beach did not seem to be closed. Many people who were in high spirits did not need to rest and continued to stroll on the river beach. The business here was actually better than at night.

Shen Zhaoming and Cheng Xinzhan also went downstairs and came to the river from the mountain. Both of them revealed the aura of golden elixir and easily found the person who collected the pagoda.

"Fellow Taoist, you are polite."

Shen Zhaoming spoke first.

Sitting on the head of the River Drinking Toad was a fat man, smiling, with a string of stone beads hanging around his neck, looking like a Maitreya Buddha.

"Fellow Daoist, you are the one who received the Pure Bright Three Tribulations Finger?"

Shen Zhaoming nodded.

"Please come up and talk."

said the man.

So the two of them jumped up. There was a lot of space here, and it was covered with blankets and tea sets.

The Toad Master poured tea for the two of them.

"You have a good memory, my friend. There were no less than 200 treasures in the auction last night, and you still remember me."

Shen Zhaoming said.

The Toad Lord said,

"This is all thanks to the Poyang Lake stones that I bartered for you. I haven't seen stones of this quality in a long time. Let me introduce myself to you two fellow Taoists. I'm Shi Buyu, and I'm the second-in-command of the Wuling Mountain and Water Gang."

"It turns out that it's Shi Er who is here in person. I'm honored."

Shen Zhaoming and Cheng Xinzhan also gave their names.

"Quebeichen."

"Quinandou."

Shi Buyu laughed loudly, "You are indeed two heroes! Seeing that you two have extraordinary bearings and are outstanding, I guessed that the Lingzhi tree is not something that can grow in our mountain valley."

Then, he immediately asked, "Daoyou, is there something wrong with my goods? You can tell me, my family is not a one-day business."

Shen Zhaoming shook his head. "There is nothing wrong with Mr. Shi's goods, but I want to find out where they came from."

Shi Buyu's smile faded, "Daoyou, every industry has its own rules. You bought my goods, so you shouldn't ask about their origins, and I won't tell you."

Shen Zhaoming nodded, "That's the way it should be."

Shi Buyu looked at Shen Zhaoming without saying anything. His eyes clearly meant: You know this, yet you still ask?
If it weren't for the reputation of the Twins of Kuixing, the Water Gang's second in command would have already kicked them out.

"But there is still some truth in what I said."

Shen Zhaoming said.

"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

Shi Buyu said this with a smile, but there was not much smile in his eyes.

Shen Zhaoming held his hand in front of Shi Buyu, turned it over, and a jade talisman appeared in his palm, emitting a warm light. There were two phoenix characters on the jade talisman:

Long live the Lord.

Shi Buyu looked at the jade talisman, his expression changing again and again, and after a long while he managed a forced smile.

"Many people are guessing which sect the North and South Kuixing belong to, but they never thought that I, Old Shi, knew the secret. It turns out that the two are high-ranking Taoists from the Wanshou Palace." "Please understand, Master Shi. Seeing that the things in our family have been exposed, we cannot just ignore it. Moreover, this thing is a small matter, but I am afraid that it will involve the lives of my fellow disciples in the sect. If it gets to the ears of the adults, it will be troublesome. So I came to find Master Shi privately to ask him face to face."

Shen Zhaoming put away the jade talisman and spoke quite politely, but his face was already very cold.

Shi Buyu also put on a wry smile and bowed.
"The two Taoist priests are so generous that they bought the goods and came to see me after the show. This is a great honor for Shui. Old Shi thanks you."

Shi Buyu was speechless now. It was indeed unreasonable for a merchant to be caught red-handed. The problem was that if it was a small sect, he would not care at all. But this was a great sect with a history of five or six thousand years, and it was the Jingming Sect, so there was nothing to say.

People have pointed it out and don't want the adults to know. If you still insist on your principles at this time, you will be seeking death.

Fortunately, Shi Buyu has a good memory. He immediately said,

"So that the two Taoist priests know, this thing was taken back from an elder in Lost Soul Gorge when my caravan passed by Mengdong River in western Hunan."

"Which elder, what realm, please state your name clearly."

"His name is Qin Tianzong. His realm is not low. He has passed a thunder tribulation."

Shen Zhaoming nodded, then looked at Shi Buyu, "Master Shi, I know that your Shui Gang has deep roots in the Wuling Mountain area, but it is fate that we meet today, so I will tell you a few words."

"Taoist Master, please speak."

"First, I didn't know about it before, but I saw it today, so I hope your gang won't touch the things of Jingming Sect again. Gang Leader Shi should also know that the reputation of our Jingming Sect was never gained by chanting sutras."

"Yes Yes."

"Second, you might as well tell Master Shi that the two of us are just here to serve as a vanguard. There will be more righteous fellows coming in later. Of course, we have no intention of getting involved in this place. We just want to clear the evil aura. Otherwise, this place would have been ruled by the Dao thousands of years ago. So Master Shi and the Water Gang should think carefully about their actions in the future."

"Yes Yes."

Shi Buyu's face was covered with sweat.

This person is like this. If he was still a casual cultivator a hundred years ago, and was threatened by someone who was lower than his realm, he would have fought him long ago, no matter if he was a descendant of a great sect or a king. But now he is a manager, managing more than ten caravans, hundreds of people, and has several young disciples. His courage has become smaller and smaller.

He nodded and added,

"If you two Taoist priests want to go to the Lost Soul Gorge, you should be careful. Tan Tianzong's realm is not very high, and it is not difficult for you two to take him down with your strength. However, the Lost Soul Gorge itself is the most powerful force in Xiangxi. In Wuyi Mountain, there is a saying that 'corpses do not leave Xiangxi, and souls do not leave the water gorge'. You can imagine how powerful this place is. Its leader Bai Wuchang is a giant of the magic way. Although he has not taken action for many years, his reputation is still very big. It is said that the Eight-Armed Dragon King came here this time just to recruit him."

After saying this, Shi Buyu wanted to return the lake stone to Shen Zhaoming, but Shen Zhaoming was not a magnanimous person, so naturally he would not take it. He bowed as a thank you for the reminder and left immediately.

After watching the two people leave, Shi Buyu quickly called over a few of his confidants and instructed,
"Go check. Check the gang's goods quickly. If there are any from the Jingming Sect or those Eastern Sects, hide them all. Stay out of the spotlight for a while and wait and see."

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Although the conference had just begun, the two men were obviously not interested in continuing to watch the fun. However, before going deeper into western Hunan, they had to buy a few more feng shui maps of the Wuling Mountain area at the riverside stalls.

Although both of them have the Shenzhou Fengshui Map in the sect, and they were also seized when they killed the demon in Shizhou, but they are not completely consistent and not detailed. Moreover, the terrain of the Wuling Mountain area is very complicated. Now they are deep in the tiger's den. Of course, they must take advantage of this water and land thoroughfare conference to buy more Fengshui maps and compare them with each other for reference.

The two bought more than ten maps from different stalls, and none of them were exactly the same. However, by comparing and referring to each other, they picked out the ones that were mostly the same, and they had a general idea in their minds.

Just as the two were about to leave, Cheng Xinzhan suddenly stopped.

Shen Zhaoming followed his gaze and saw many leather, silk, armor and wings on the stall at their feet. These could be used to draw talismans, but Cheng Xinzhan's eyes fell on a New Year picture at the corner of the stall.

The painting shows a Taoist priest in a red robe holding a peach wood sword and piercing the head of an evil ghost.

Shen Zhaoming's brows jumped and he looked at Cheng Xinzhan. This kind of painting was once seen on the doors of every household in the village when they first entered southern Xinjiang and were taken to a deserted Miao village by Cheng Xinzhan.

At this moment, Cheng Xinzhan had already squatted down and picked up the painting.

The stall owner is an old Miao woman. Although her wrinkles are as thick as tree bark, judging from her facial features and features, she must have been a beauty when she was young.

The old woman was wearing a lot of dazzling silver ornaments, including many small balls and bells, which jingled when the wind blew, and seemed to have a hypnotic effect. However, this old woman should be only in the second realm, and her ornaments were not some extraordinary magic weapon. Even if Cheng Xinzhan listened carefully, he would not be affected.

Seeing someone stop to look at the goods, the Miao old woman introduced them.
"This Taoist priest has a good eye. Don't underestimate this painting, as it doesn't have any magical power. The true meaning of Yang Fire and the magical essence of Shaking the Magic in it are very good. If you buy it and look at it often, you will definitely gain something."

Cheng Xinzhan nodded and asked, "Where did this painting come from?"

The old woman was a little unhappy when she heard this. It was a well-known rule not to ask about the origin of things bought at the Water and Land Convention. How could this person not understand it? However, she could not see through Cheng Xinzhan's realm, and did not dare to say anything big. She just smiled and said,
"Master, as long as the item is good, it's fine. It must come from a clean place."

Cheng Xinzhan held the New Year picture and glanced at the old woman. A red color flashed in his eyes, and in the old woman's eyes, it was like the sun had fallen and was pressing down on her. She felt as if her whole body was on fire. The firelight also carried a sharp sword intent, as if it wanted to tear her into pieces.

The sword was extremely fast and the old woman could not avoid it. She felt that she was going to die. She felt very wronged. This Taoist was too unreasonable. Why would he kill someone just because of a disagreement?

It was just a moment, but the old woman felt like a long time had passed. When the wind blew and her whole body became cold, she was surprised to realize that she was sweating and that she was still alive.

She wanted to fight desperately, but she found that the young Taoist priest was still looking at her calmly. The old woman thought about it and suddenly realized:
The sword intent of this Taoist priest is exactly the same as the sword intent in this New Year picture!
She trembled and said, "Master, this, you, are?"

Cheng Xinzhan nodded, "Now can you tell me where this painting came from?"

The old woman nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, Taoist priest. I know what you are worried about. Those outsiders are fine. They are in our village."

Hearing this, Cheng Xinzhan finally felt relieved. He let out a long breath, his tone gentle, but with a hint of unquestionable meaning.

"I'd like to trouble you to close the stall early and take me to visit my old friends. Don't worry, I'll take care of all the goods on the stall. When we see my old friends, I'll also thank them."

The old woman didn't dare to say a word of objection at this point, and quickly packed up her stall and got up.

Cheng Xinzhan put away the New Year pictures, stood up and looked at Shen Zhaoming.

At this time, Shen Zhaoming spoke first, "Xinzhan goes first, don't worry about me, I will go to the Lost Soul Gorge to investigate the situation first, and will not rush in. Xinzhan must also be careful when going to unfamiliar places, you and I will keep in touch, if anyone needs help, just let me know."

Cheng Xinzhan nodded, "That's right."

(End of this chapter)