"Brother Yang, what is that painting of yours? Why is there a restriction on it?"
Master Qi looked surprised and asked me with great interest.
Everyone else's eyes were also focused on the painting in my hand.
I wiped the cold sweat off my face and said with a smile: "This is nothing. This painting was given to me by my master. It is used to save my life!"
After saying that, I quickly rolled up the painting.
I didn't expect that the painting would be so useful. It was much more powerful than the peach wood sword. It even blocked the small sword full of ghost energy. Although there was a female ghost hidden in the painting, for me now, it is also possible to use the painting as a magic weapon.
Anyway, I don’t have many tricks now, and the female ghost can’t come out.
Because I had this thought in my mind, I couldn't show this painting to Master Qi and others in front of me. If they saw something, they would take the painting away to study it, which would be bad.
Master Qi curled his lips and said, "Since it is something your master gave you, I think it must be extraordinary. This is the first time I have seen a painting used as a magical instrument. How about this, Brother Yang, you show us your painting first, and we can study it!"
As expected, Master Qi said this directly.
The others also looked at me expectantly.
I waved my hands and said, "No, no, no, no, you masters are all experts, please don't look at me like that. This painting is just a little thing, don't take it seriously! As for studying it, I don't think it's necessary. My master has told me that there are mysteries hidden in this painting and it cannot be shown to others casually!"
After hearing what I said, Master Chu and others showed disappointment on their faces.
However, what I didn't know was that they had already believed in the existence of my master.
Master Chu and Master Qi had mentioned my great master before and had exaggerated his words. Now, after seeing the painting in my hand, these people took Master Chu and Master Qi’s words as the truth.
Now I have a great master to back me up, and these ghost hunters are also very confident.
Only I know that my great master never existed and was simply made up by me.
Master Xiao Junmin stared at me with a smile, squinting his eyes.
He said softly, "Brother Yang, I didn't expect your master to be such a great man. Could you please tell me his name?"
Damn it, I won’t even show you the painting and now you’re asking for my name.
Even though I was unhappy, I still had to put a smile on my face.
So I smiled and said to Xiao Junmin: "Master Xiao, my master is a hermit who lives in the mountains to practice. He has rarely shown up in all these years. Even if I mention his name, I'm afraid you may not know it. I think it's better not to say it!"
After hearing what I said, Xiao Junmin felt that I was disrespecting him.
His face also showed an unhappy expression.
Master Qi was still good at reading people's faces. Seeing Xiao Junmin's face drooping, he smiled and said, "Master Xiao, don't blame Brother Yang. His master lives in the mountains and doesn't want to be disturbed by others."
"Since Brother Yang is unwilling to reveal the name of his master, then I think we should not ask any more questions. Maybe when that master comes down the mountain someday, we will need Brother Yang to introduce him to someone else!"
Master Qi's words really helped me.
All the Taoists present felt that my "master" was a great man and wanted to meet him. Now that Master Qi asked me to introduce him, they were all willing to do so.
Xiao Junmin's expression improved a little. He turned to me and said solemnly, "Brother Yang, if that's the case, then when your master comes down the mountain, you must introduce him to me. When the time comes, I'll bring a jar of good wine and have a few drinks with your master!"
There is nothing wrong with this.
But I thought to myself, it would be really weird if you, Xiao Junmin, could meet my great master.
"Yes, yes... Master Xiao looks like a free and easy person. My master loves to see ghost-catching Taoist priests like you the most!"
After hearing what I said, a look of anger immediately appeared on Xiao Junmin's old face.
He grinned and said, "Okay, okay, you are still good at talking. It's settled then! Yang boy, when your master comes down the mountain, you must notify me!"
The ghosts in the cave escaped as needed, and those who were killed were killed, and the cave returned to its previous state. Because a lot of ghosts were killed this time, there were some objects scattered on the ground of the cave.
There are quite a few ghost pills and ghost teeth, as well as a very inconspicuous ghost weapon.
The ghost weapon was a tortoise shell, in the shape of a palm, with some symbols carved on it. From a feeling point of view, the ghost weapon was nothing special. It did not attract the attention of Master Chu and others. However, when I took the ghost weapon from Sister Xilan's hand, my heart was shocked.
I thought to myself, holy shit, I really found a treasure this time.
Although this thing looks inconspicuous, it has a great reputation.
It is mentioned in the Yin Yang Soul Crossing Notes that there were actually ghost-catching Taoist priests thousands of years ago when there were humans. There was no paper at that time, so the ghost-catching Taoist priests at that time carved the runes and the magic of the profession at that time on tortoise shells.
There are two reasons for carving on tortoise shells. On the one hand, tortoises are creatures of longevity, so the runes and magic can be passed down. On the other hand, the tortoise shells can be used to communicate with the spirits between heaven and earth, so that the magic of the runes and magic can be brought into play.
And I also clearly remember that it was said in the Yin-Yang Soul Crossing Notes that, in fact, among the Taoist ghost-catching professions thousands of years ago, when the Taoists activated talismans or used spells, they did not utilize the energy of Yin De, but simply utilized the spirits between heaven and earth.
You must know that all things have spirits.
Grass has spirits, trees have spirits, people have spirits, animals have spirits, and even ghosts actually have spirits. It's just that ghosts don't know how to use spirits, and as they slowly evolve, ghosts begin to use their own resentment to form ghost energy to play a role.
This is also the reason why ghosts can activate this tortoise shell.
Knowing that this tortoise shell was extraordinary, I refused to let it go.
When Master Chu saw that I was holding the tortoise shell, he became curious.
He walked up to me and asked me in a gentle tone, "Brother Yang, I saw you put away that tortoise shell. Could it be some treasure?"
Damn, this old guy has really sharp eyes.
I said with a smile: "Master Chu, you are joking. This is just an ordinary ghost weapon, not a treasure. I have never obtained a ghost weapon before, so I want to keep this tortoise shell as a souvenir. If you like it, Master Chu, I will give it to you!"
I said that on purpose.
I thought that, in the eyes of Master Chu and his people, the tortoise shell was just an ordinary ghost weapon, and they would not want it.
When Master Chu saw that I really took out the tortoise shell, his old face turned red.
His age is obvious, but now he wants something from a younger generation, so he can't afford to lose face. In addition, if I hadn't crushed the "Buddha's Light Pearl" to make those ghosts visible, I'm afraid we would still be fighting with those ghosts.
It is not reasonable for Master Chu to want the piece of tortoise shell that I like.
Master Chu heard what I said and waved his hands, saying awkwardly: "Haha, it's okay, it's okay. Since you like that ghost weapon, how can I, a senior, compete with you for it? And you also contributed a lot before. This ghost weapon is my compensation to you!"
Damn, he said this without revealing a single word.
But just give me a ghost weapon
, but I can't be satisfied.
I smiled and looked at the other masters, and said, "Masters, it's not fair for you to do this. Although everyone contributed before, they only consumed a few talismans. But I even consumed the string of 'Buddha's Light Beads' that I got by accident! It's not fair to just give me such a ghost weapon now!"
"Besides, Master Jiang also knows about my Buddha Light Bead. It is a Buddhist item. It is not easy to condense so much Buddha nature. Originally, there were only a dozen beads in a string, and they were all consumed before. If I take that thing to the ghost market to sell, I am afraid it will be worth several million."
At this point, seeing Master Chu, Master Xiao and the others looking at me with a look of confusion, I sighed and said, "Alas! Although I have the things my master gave me to save my life, I am very poor now. I can't even afford to rent an apartment!"
After hearing what I said, Master Chu and Master Qi were stunned.
Lou Xiaoman, who was standing aside, didn't believe me and pouted.
As for Sister Xilan, she just stood there and giggled.
Master Qiao and Master Xiao also looked at me with stern faces.
Master Jiang knew that I had a check for two million, but he didn't say anything. As for the ghost poison, only Master Jiang knew about it. It was a good thing that could be sold for money.
"Then what do you want?" Xiao Junmin said with a smile.
After I put the tortoise shell away, I raised my hand and pointed at the seven or eight ghost pills scattered on the ground, and said with a smile: "I don't want anything else, but I will accept those ghost pills. It can be regarded as a little compensation for my 'Buddha's Light Pearl'!"
What I didn't expect was that my words made Master Chu, Master Xiao and others laugh.
"Is this what you asked for?"
Master Qiao Anqiao hung the magic gourd in his hand around his waist and asked me with a smile.
I nodded and said, "Yes!"
Unexpectedly, Master Chu and others laughed even more happily.
Even Fatty Li and the middle-aged Taoist priests couldn't stop laughing. And they all looked at me in a strange way.
Master Chu asked Master Jiang to collect the ghost pills scattered in the cave.
Then Master Chu came up to me, patted my shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, you really impressed me. It's just a few ghost pills, not a big deal. Many ghosts have them. Since you want them, take them!"
Damn, I finally understand what Master Chu and the others mean in their eyes.
The look in their eyes clearly said, "Look, that kid has never seen the world. It's just a few ghost pills, but he's so worried about him! He's really a poor guy."
Although I felt a little embarrassed, I still took the ghost pills from Master Jiang with peace of mind. It was a bit like trying to cover up something, no matter what they thought, the tortoise shell was in my hands. It was a good thing.
At this time, Master Chu said, "Everyone, although we have temporarily dealt with those little ghosts, we did not come here to deal with them. Our biggest opponent is that Taoist Yang Chen. And now we are trapped in the cave. We have to find a way to get out of here as soon as possible and find that Taoist Yang Chen as soon as possible!"
Lou Xiaoman, who was next to Sister Xilan, also stood up.
She said softly, "That's right, Master Chu's words are very good. Although we have dealt with all the ghosts, the Taoist Yang Chen already knows that we came here. We originally wanted to take him by surprise and deal with him, but now it seems that this is not going to work!"
Long Yuanda continued, "Yes, that's right. Then let's think of a way to break the huge rock that seals the entrance to the cave! If everyone contributes a little, I believe it shouldn't be difficult to get out of here."
(to be continued)
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