A master of comedy!

Chapter 62 Obtain the treasure
Da da da……

On the pitch-black night road, Zhou Sheng walked alone and soon arrived at the city gate.

When Master went to the Ghost Market, his expression was very strange. It was as if an old tree had been rejuvenated, and the wrinkles on his face had all smoothed out.

This doesn't feel like going to see an old friend; it feels more like going to see an old flame.

There are also those kidney-tonifying and aphrodisiac herbs, a total of nineteen kinds of herbs. An ordinary person would probably die from taking them.

The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Could there be a mistress in the ghost market?
"Wait a moment."

Just as he was lost in thought, a voice suddenly rang out from the city gate.

Zhou Sheng stopped in his tracks, his gaze suddenly sharpening as he saw a figure vaguely emerging from the thin mist in the distance.

He was dressed in a black robe, carrying a lantern, wearing a demon mask, and tightly clutching a wooden box in his arms.

Zhou Sheng did not sense any living presence on him, but this did not necessarily mean he was a ghost; the other party might also possess methods such as corpse-driving talismans.

Is this person going to the ghost market, or did they just come out of the ghost market?
Just as he was pondering this, the mysterious man actually walked towards Zhou Sheng.

"Stay."

Zhou Sheng raised the lantern to cover his face, a murderous glint flashing in his eyes, and coldly uttered two words.

On the way here, his master told him that the ghost market in Xiaofengdu was very famous, attracting extraordinary people from Xunyang and even the entire Jiangzhou area.

Taoist priests, rogue cultivators, evil cultivators, and even demons and monsters who live deep in the mountains and forests sometimes come to this ghost market.

There's an unwritten rule among them: once you leave the ghost market, don't strike up a conversation unless you know the person.

They must not probe or inquire about each other at will; even if there are grudges, they should be dealt with after leaving the city.

But the man in black robes broke the rules and called out to him at the city gate, making Zhou Sheng extremely wary.

Who knows if what's hidden beneath that ghostly mask is a human, a demon, or a monster?
As if sensing the killing intent emanating from Zhou Sheng, the other party immediately stopped, his eyes beneath the ghost mask fixed on Zhou Sheng, and slowly uttered a sentence.

"Increase your knowledge of precepts, learning, meditation, and contemplation. Practice the holy life well, and you will come to me."

After saying this, the mysterious man stood quietly in place, as if waiting for something.

Zhou Sheng raised his eyebrows, revealing a look of surprise.

A Buddhist?

This phrase seems to be from Buddhist scriptures. Is the other person exchanging secret signals with him?

It was obvious that the other party had mistaken the contact person.

Zhou Sheng composed himself and initially didn't intend to pay any attention, but suddenly a thought struck him, and his gaze fell on the wooden box in the man's arms.

With his keen eyesight, he immediately recognized that it was a box made of Phoebe zhennan wood!
It's made of Phoebe zhennan wood, and it's a full two palm widths wide!
It should be noted that when Lu Bingyuan gave him the mica formula for the immortal's robe, the box made of golden nanmu wood was only the size of a fist.

The box itself is priceless; one can only imagine the treasures inside.

Of course, Zhou Sheng did not have any intention of killing and robbing; instead, he first used the Luoshu (a divination method) to predict the matter.

With a slight cracking sound, a surge of information flooded into his mind.

"Increase your knowledge of precepts, learning, meditation, and contemplation. Practice the holy life well, and you will come to me."

"This statement comes from the 'Maitreya's Descent Sutra.' Bai Lai, a disciple of the Longhua School, extracted a fragment from the sutra as a secret code. The second half of the sentence is..."

At the city gate, the mysterious man was somewhat disappointed to see that Zhou Sheng had not spoken for a long time. Just as he was about to turn around, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.

"Do not do evil with your mouth or mind, and do not commit any wrongdoing with your body. Eliminate these three actions and you will quickly escape the cycle of birth and death."

Zhou Sheng's voice was very calm and his pronunciation was clear, which made the mysterious man's eyes light up instantly.

He seemed to let out a long sigh of relief, and his whole body relaxed.

"I've finally waited for you. We agreed to meet at the city gate at 11:00 AM, why are you a minute late?"

He tried to come over, but Zhou Sheng coldly stopped him. "No need to get close, just talk from there."

The mysterious man thought for a moment and said, "That's right. You've considered everything thoroughly. Now that you've found the whereabouts of the sacred object, you naturally have to be extremely careful in your actions."

As he spoke, he placed the golden nanmu box he was carrying on the ground.

"Here is what you wanted. I brought it to you from the headquarters treasury. The sect leader went to great lengths to get this for you."

"Once you obtain the sacred object, you must hand it over to the sect leader immediately. There will be a great reward for you!"

After saying this, the mysterious man slowly retreated, and his body quickly disappeared.

A glint flashed in Zhou Sheng's eyes, and he immediately stepped forward, picked up the box made of golden nanmu wood, and left the place without even opening it.

Since the two had agreed to meet here, the latecomer could arrive at any time, so he had to hurry and leave!

As it turned out, Zhou Sheng's decision was absolutely correct.

No sooner had he left than a figure rushed out of the city, also dressed in a black robe and carrying a lantern, but wearing a deer-head mask.

The man seemed somewhat surprised to find no one at the city gate. He stood there, waiting and pacing back and forth.

By the time of Yin (3-5 AM), many people had gradually left the ghost market, all looking at the person guarding the city gate with strange eyes.

Beneath the deer-head mask, the man snorted coldly and cursed inwardly.

Are all the people from headquarters useless? They can't even deliver something on time.

Do you still want that sacred relic?

He waved his sleeve and left in anger.

……

South of Xunyang City, in the old street of Chaisang.

Zhou Sheng had returned to his master's residence. Strangely enough, the moment he returned to his room and hung up the lantern, the pale candlelight instantly returned to normal.

The white lanterns turned into red lanterns.

By candlelight, he took out the golden nanmu box from his bosom, a fiery glint in his eyes.

If it were someone else's treasure, he might not have been so greedy, but since it was a treasure of the Longhua Sect, he would gladly accept it.

The Taoist priest Xie who served Magistrate Zhu was from the Longhua Sect and had twice tried to kill him.

Aiding the wicked and ruthless—that was the impression Longhua had given him.

Moreover, Zhou Sheng himself had inquired and found that the Longhua Sect was roughly equivalent to the White Lotus Sect on Earth, and was a very evil force.

The so-called Longhua refers to the Three Assemblies of Longhua, which symbolizes that Maitreya Bodhisattva attained enlightenment under the Longhua tree and will succeed Shakyamuni Buddha after his passing.

The dynasty changed hands, and Maitreya descended to earth.

Simply put, it was a rebellious force, but this so-called rebellious force secretly supported and protected corrupt officials like Magistrate Zhu.

From then on, Zhou Sheng felt a deep disgust for this so-called Longhua Sect.

"I hope that after you discover this, you will do your best to find the 'traitor' within the cult. It would be better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free..."

Zhou Sheng revealed a cold smile, then reached out and opened the golden nanmu box.

What came into view was a book, an ancient book.

It appears to be a Taoist classic that has been sealed away for many years, with the lettering on the cover slightly yellowed.

The Zhengyi Dragon and Tiger Earth Pivot Escape Method

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(End of this chapter)