I wonder if Senior Brother Daoxuan can take us to see the Patriarch. We should treat it as our younger generation coming to pay homage to him. ”
Daoxuan frowned slightly, then shook his head and said: "Well... I'm sorry, the ancestor's ancestral hall has always been the important place of our Wudang. I hope everyone can understand. But I can tell you with certainty that the ancestor has indeed returned to his place. The Patriarch is real, and so is the Yin Yang Inn. And if you decide to visit the Yin Yang Inn this time, I hope everyone can put down their respective identities and visit with a humble heart.”
After listening to Daoxuan's words, several people looked at each other with blank faces.
What's the meaning? Why do you have to grovel when you visit Yin Yang Inn? They have been big brothers for so many years, and now they are asked to humbly interact with people in the inn... What is humility? At worst, just give me money?
Although several people have different expressions, they all have similar ideas.
At this time, Zhao Tianshi also suddenly remembered that they had received a letter from the inn to collect the corpse. If the ancestor could really return to the mountain, it would be a great good thing for everyone. But where in the world is there a free lunch?
So he looked at Daoxuan and said: "Forget it, after all, we didn't know about this important place of Wudang until today. It doesn't matter if we don't have the chance. But this humility thing... Is Daoxuan going too far?"
Dao Xuan gave a bitter smile. Seeing that everyone looked confused, he waved his hands and said: "Hey, I also kindly remind you. Let's put it this way, the shopkeeper of Yin Yang Inn, I think he is a peerless expert. At least. He is no less than a fifth-grade Mr. Yin Yang! Such a person is much better than us. Even if we meet him, he can be regarded as his junior in terms of cultivation. After all, everyone is right. Is it for the development of their respective sects? ”
Zhao Tianshi couldn't help but looked at Daoxuan in confusion and frowned, then said in deep thought: "The walking master I saw last time could really feel that he was very powerful. It was only ten minutes before and after, and I tried my best later. I went after him but couldn't even see his figure. If an employee has such a level, then their shopkeeper should be more capable..."
After saying that, Tianshi Zhao walked up to Daoxuan and asked: "Daoxuan, I want to know if there are such masters, how did you invite them?"
Daoxuan thought for a while and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
In the past few days, he had discovered that although Wudang Mountain's luck had changed, he himself had an opportunity to make a breakthrough. But Wudang Mountain was always missing something.
If it were someone else, they might not be able to find it. But people at his level can naturally see the clues. What is missing is the merit accumulated in Wudang Mountain.
Thinking about it, it was true. After all, the shopkeeper at Yin Yang Inn had said before that if he agreed to help them bring the Patriarch back to the mountain, he would be rewarded with a year's worth of merit from all the Taoist priests in Wudang. Now it's time to cash in.
However, he was not very clear about the charging standards of the inn, so he waved his hand and said: "This... I'm sorry that I can't speak directly, and I don't know much more about the inn than you do. But I think since you are going to visit, you can wait until the time comes. You will know there naturally. Okay, everyone, come in and have a cup of hot tea.”
Daoxuan got out of the way and invited all the sect leaders to enter Yuxu Palace.
Several sect leaders really wanted to know more, so they nodded and entered the Taoist temple in Wudang.
On the other side, as night fell, a man in a black cloak slowly walked into the entrance of Fengmen Village.
The man walked in a hurry at first, but as soon as he entered the village, he unconsciously slowed down.
He didn't stop until he was in front of the door of Yin Yang Inn and looked inside the inn.
This person is Zhang Qilin, the footman at Yin Yang Inn.
Zhang Qilin looked towards the yard and saw Zhang Hao standing by the well, staring intently at something. So, he stepped into the inn and called softly: "The shopkeeper."
Hearing Zhang Qilin's call, Zhang Hao turned around and saw Zhang Qilin returning, a smile bloomed on his face: "You are back."
"Did your trip to Wudang Mountain go well? Are you still getting used to the place?" Zhang Hao asked with concern.
At this time, Hao Xie and Fatty Wang were also in the courtyard. When they saw Zhang Qilin coming back, their faces also showed joy and they gathered around him.
"Oh, Brother Qilin is back! Have you met any beautiful Taoist nuns in Wudang Mountain?" Haoxie joked.
"Yes, brother Qilin, why are you not in a hurry to come back this time? Is there anything new?" Fatty Wang also asked in agreement.
Zhang Qilin glanced at them indifferently, as if he didn't hear their joke, and just nodded to Zhang Hao: "Wudang Mountain is quite quiet, not as busy as Fengmen Village."
Zhang Hao smiled and then looked at Hao Xie and Fatty Wang: "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that Master Wang's master will cause trouble for you. There are no Taoist nuns in Wudang Mountain."
"Fat man, if you really want to find a Taoist nun, you might as well try Mount Emei." Zhang Hao added.
When Fatty Wang heard this, his eyes lit up and he looked eager to try: "Really?"
"Okay, brother Zhang Hao, I will remember it. I will go to Mount Emei for a walk in the future, and maybe I can bring a Taoist nun back to add joy to our inn!" Fatty Wang said with a smile.
Zhang Hao raised his lips slightly and thought to himself: The youngest Taoist nuns in Mount Emei are probably over fifty years old. However, if my guess is correct, it will be time to collect the corpse in a few days.
I don’t know how many of the six major sects will come back. If they can all be retrieved successfully, a comprehensive upgrade of the inn will be possible. By then, he will be able to create the legendary ghost market.
In the ghost market, you can always buy some things that are rarely seen on ordinary days. But more importantly, with the ghost market, the inn can better attract business from ghosts.
Since the establishment of Yin Yang Inn, they have never taken over a business from Yin Yang. Firstly, the Yin Yang Inn was scared away when they arrived at the door of the inn. Secondly, the relationship between the inn and Hades was not good, so no one dared to come. Furthermore, the reputation of the Yin Yang Inn was not loud among the Yin Yang Inn, even if they lit human skin lanterns. , and few ghosts come.
But if there is a ghost market, everything will be different.
At that time, the fierce ghost in the Taishi's chair can be released to help calm the situation.
Zhang Qilin looked at Zhang Hao and finally asked the question he was most concerned about: "Sir, the Wudang transaction has been completed. Has the inn received the promised merit?"
The merit has naturally been received. This is clearly stipulated in the causal contract and will not be changed easily.
After the Wudang Patriarch was sent to Wudang Mountain, Zhang Hao felt something unusual in the well of the inn the next day.
He patted Zhang Qilin on the shoulder and took him to the well: "The merits are stored in this well."
"Everyone should remember that this well is equivalent to the small treasury of our inn. The luck and life span we get after completing all the tasks of the client are stored here." Zhang Hao said seriously, "So, if the inn in the future If there is any danger, we must protect this well and prevent it from happening.”
Several people nodded solemnly, and then looked into the well. I saw that the water in the well was glowing with light and rolling violently, as if something was about to gush out.
Several people looked at Zhang Hao in confusion: "Shopkeeper, what's going on?" Zhang Hao frowned slightly, looked at the increasingly unstable well water, and murmured: "It's a ghost from Hades."
"Could it be that... they came to the door so quickly?" Zhang Qilin heard this and looked at Zhang Hao with a frown.
They knew that the inn and Hades had already formed a rift.
However, because Zhang Hao was there, they were not too afraid, just a little worried.
Hades is an unknown and powerful existence to them. The Yin soldiers, Yin warriors and ghost warriors encountered before are only part of the power of Hades and do not represent the whole of Hades.
Others may not know the true power of Hades, but Zhang Qilin has seen it with his own eyes. When he and Hao Xie went to Tanzhou, he used spiritualism to see the Yin Cha around him and the Yin beasts raised by the underworld.
At that time, the sky was filled with monsters he didn't recognize, but only Zhang Qilin could see these monsters, and ordinary people could not see them.
So Zhang Qilin knew that if Hades really wanted to move the inn, the inn might not be able to withstand the power of Hades.
The reason why Hades hasn't taken serious action with the inn now is probably because they haven't really done anything to Hades yet, right?
I just used the Fourth Grade Zhengqin Official Seal a few times and summoned Black and White Impermanence once.
Hearing Zhang Hao mention Hades, Zhang Qilin couldn't help but feel worried. But Zhang Hao waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to worry.
"It's okay, I'm here. As long as you are all in the inn, I have no worries." Zhang Hao said confidently, "Although Hades is powerful and powerful, it can survive in the world for such a long time. As a representative of the ghost world, It’s not like they don’t have any laws to speak of.”
"And even if we have to break up, don't worry. If the inn is gone, they will lose a piece of meat in the underworld." Zhang Hao added.
Hao Xie nodded slightly, then looked at Zhang Hao's room, and couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zhang Hao, that ghost guy last time..."
"Don't worry, it's not dead. I just suppressed it and tempered it." Zhang Hao said lightly, "Although our Yin Yang Inn is a place for business, not everyone can come here and act recklessly. . It’s not like the Lord of Hell is here. A ferryman is so crazy that he always needs to be taught a lesson.”
Hao Xie nodded.
He knew that although the ghost officer Zhao Li was suppressed by Zhang Hao, he could not really be killed.
After all, he is a seventh-grade ghost servant in the underworld and plays a big role in the underworld.
It's harmless to teach him a lesson, but if he really gets killed, Hades might really turn against him. But Zhang Hao is a person who knows the scale, and he knows where the bottom line of Hades is.
What's more... if his inn wants to upgrade, it still needs the help of Hades. Now Zhang Hao's inn will be upgraded soon. After the upgrade, the inn will have the authority to open a ghost market.
But Hades will not leave a ghost market that suddenly appears, it will always come looking for trouble. In order to truly step into the realms of Yin and Yang, the relationship between Hades must be opened up. As for how to get through, Zhang Hao already has a plan.
At this time, Fatty Wang looked at the water in the well and asked curiously: "Brother Zhang Hao, I have noticed before that the water in this well always changes inexplicably. Sometimes it is as calm as a piece of jade. It was so messy that it seemed like it was boiling. Could it be that the state of the well water was a sign of something?”
Zhang Hao nodded slightly and explained: "I told you before that the water in this well leads directly to the River Styx. I couldn't figure out its function at first, but recently I discovered something: whenever a ghost approaches, the water in this well will The water will become more chaotic. If there is a powerful ghost, the well water will be more violent; if it is an ordinary ghost, the well water will be quieter, and there must be two waves flowing straight through the well water. Styx, so it has a special sense of ghosts, right? But I don’t know if this well water has other functions.”
Zhang Qilin, Hao Xie and Fatty Wang nodded, and then looked carefully into the well. They found that the well water that was originally clearly visible seemed to have a hazy feeling at this time. It was hard to describe that feeling. It was like a person standing in front of the window looking at the scenery outside. The glass was wiped clean unless you were very careful. If you don't look at it, you will think it doesn't exist.
However, the three of them now felt that something was unusual in the well, so they turned to look at Zhang Hao: "Brother Zhang Hao, how did this merit come to this well? It was agreed in the contract just after completing the task. Does merit appear directly in this well?" Fatty Wang couldn't help but ask.
Zhang Hao blinked slightly, then slowly explained:
"That's true, but not quite."
"This causal contract will automatically make a deal with Wudang when we successfully complete the mission."
"Take the moment when the body was just delivered to Wudang Mountain, the luck of Wudang Mountain began to flow quietly to our inn."
"These fortunes gathered in this well and lasted for two whole days, but you didn't notice it."
Hearing this, Hao Xie nodded and recalled that although they had known that wells could store luck, longevity, merit, etc., they had never seen it with their own eyes.
Especially after this transaction, they received the merits of all the disciples of Wudang Mountain for a year, which seemed to have gained a lot.
However, the problem came, the three of them knew nothing about the specific use of merit.
So, Hao Xie turned to look at Zhang Hao and continued to ask:
"Brother Zhang Hao, what is the use of this merit? Can it help us improve our level?"
Zhang Hao nodded slightly, put his fingers together, pointed at the well, and muttered:
"The way of heaven is clear and the way of heaven is efficacious!"
"The sky is round and the earth is round, stepping on the boundary of yin and yang!"
"With my body, I will integrate the merits of the three generations!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Hao retracted his fingers, took out a pen and paper with his other hand, and quickly sketched a symbol on the yellow talisman paper.
The pen fell into place, and immediately after, Zhang Hao drew another symbol in the void.
The originally empty void suddenly flashed with a faint fluorescent light.
The fluorescence moved with Zhang Hao's fingers and eventually formed a symbol. (End of chapter)