Chapter 24: Don't take Zhang to measure my wealth.
"Oh!"
It hurt, as if his whole body was falling apart. Waves of warmth hit his face, causing his numb head to gradually regain consciousness.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a black dog coiled next to him. The black dog stuck out its tongue and licked Xu Tong's face from time to time.
"dog??"
In a daze, he remembered that he was dragged up the mountain by a black shadow.
He raised his hand and saw the golden rope, which connected him to the black dog.
There is also a line of small words on the rope.
"Soldiers at the foot of the mountain conquer dangerous peaks, fragrance eliminates the calamity of withered cypresses and peach blossoms. Devil's heart is exchanged for the bodhi fruit, and the exquisite body opens up and takes root."
As soon as Xu Tong finished reading the small words above, he saw the rope suddenly turned into little golden lights and gradually dissipated.
"What does it mean??"
Xu Tong looked at the dissipated rope and couldn't help but feel strange. He didn't know where the black dog came from, or who left the rope to save him.
Without a clue, the other party only left such a poem. What was he trying to remind himself of?
Xu Tong covered his forehead, feeling a splitting headache in his head.
Raising his head and looking around, he suddenly saw that in front of him was a vast sea of clouds, a quaint room, and a tall and green old pine.
"I'm coming up!"
Seeing this, Xu Tong quickly called out the prop book and took a look. Sure enough, there was a reminder in the prop book that he had completed side task 2.
Xu Tong didn't expect that he could really climb up and stood up straight with trembling strength.
What surprised him was that after arriving here, although the prop card was still banned, the power of the physical body was no longer suppressed in any way.
Looking left and right, he saw a stone protruding from the edge of the cliff in front of him, with a futon placed on the stone.
Seeing this, Xu Tong took a deep breath, walked step by step to the futon, and then tried to sit down, looking at the vast underworld in front of him.
Awakening the supernatural power of his third eye, his eyes were as bright as lightning. Looking up, the world seemed to be right in front of him. He could see a piece of dark yellow seawater in the distance, and the black moon looked like half of it was soaked in the seawater.
You can vaguely see the occasional sparks flashing under the mountain. Behind a few mountains, there is a huge and magnificent city, which is the City of Fusi.
Further to the southwest, there is a sea of blood.
In addition, Xu Tong discovered that there was not only one city like Wushu City in the underworld, but also many large and small towns. Far to the north of Wushu City, there was a huge city called Fengdu.
And the so-called Liutian Palace in Fengdu should be in that place.
Sure enough, the scenery is infinitely beautiful.
I have to say, this feeling of looking down at all living beings in the underworld is really great.
But Xu Tong did not get carried away. Being able to sit on the emperor's futon and look at the scenery in front of the Lord of Youshan, Xu Tong was already enlightened and satisfied.
Taking advantage of the moment when his physical strength was restored, he quickly seized the time, took out the wound-resolving pill from the prop book, swallowed it, and quickly healed the wounds on his body.
He was seriously injured, some parts of which a normal person would have to have had to amputate.
But after recovering the Chilong body, these injuries are irrelevant.
After only about half an hour passed, Xu Tong's wounds had already fully recovered.
Standing up, Xu Tong did not forget to take out his mobile phone and take a selfie to check in. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of the hard work he had gone through and the risk of almost losing his life.
Then he glanced at the palace in front of him.
The so-called palace is a place where you live and sleep. These rooms are very small. If you visit the Forbidden City in Beijing, you will find that even the Empress Dowager Cixi only has a small room to sleep.
The emperor's palace is no exception.
Xu Tong walked to the door, hesitated, and tried to push the door. As a result, he pushed it gently and the door opened.
Seeing the door that opened lightly in front of him, Xu Tong couldn't help but think to himself: "Well, he is worthy of being the emperor of the house. The door is not locked. Are you really so confident??"
"Uh...is...is there anyone? No one, I'm coming in."
Xu Tong tried shouting twice, then stepped into the door with one foot, looked around and found that the room was in a mess.
A large number of bamboo tubes were thrown on the ground, and two small mountains were piled up on the table beside them with all kinds of messy books.
Seeing this, Xu Tong nodded, with a confirming look in his eyes, thinking: "The emperor is definitely a single guy."
After taking out his cell phone and taking various selfies to check in as a souvenir, Xu Tong picked up a book and took a look at the title [Lianxiang Companion]
After flipping through a few pages, Xu Tong twitched the corner of his mouth, coughed twice, and could only put the book in its place.
Pick up another book [Flowers Behind the Curtain, Sequel]
After casually flipping through two pages, Xu Tongren was stunned.
"The butterfly powder has just begun to bloom, and the bee yellow has not faded. When I first entered the peach garden, I still recognized the path when the stream turned to the peak; when I explored the flower stream deeply, the waves and clear stones gradually opened up..."
Good guy, really good guy.
After casually flipping through two pages, Xu Tong realized that collecting is indeed a characteristic of otakus all over the world, and even this powerful emperor in the underworld is not exempt from this habit.
However, I don’t know who the author of this book is. He is a vivid and moving person who describes the scenery of Wushan so movingly in just a few strokes.
When I opened the title page and took a look, I saw a line of small words written on it.
Author: Ding.
Editor-in-chief: Zhao Wenhe
Xu Tong didn't know who Ding was, but Zhao Wenhe had heard of him. He was one of the five ghost emperors who ruled "Jizhong Mountain" with Zhenren Wang.
Unexpectedly, this Zhao Gui Emperor would actually write this part-time, which is really eye-opening.
Xu Tong originally wanted to pick up a few books, after all, the writing was so wonderful.
But then I thought about it, forget it, all otakus treat their collections as treasures.
If he stole something else, he might not be aware of it for a while, but if he took this book, he might not be able to get out of the underworld alive.
After taking a few photos as a souvenir, Xu Tong exited the room.
He turned around and glanced around, then suddenly focused on the big pine tree.
This pine tree stands on the top of a secluded mountain, so it is naturally extraordinary.
The bark of the ancient tree is cracked and spread out like dragon scales. The trunk is only half a meter thick and looks like a horned dragon lying on its back. It winds and extends beyond the cliff. The tree is full of crystal clear trees, with golden pine cones on them.
Each pine cone is as bright as a star, and it is fascinating to see.
The Fat Monk once said that if you want to know the answer to the world of the script, you have to pick one of the pine cones.
Seeing this, Xu Tong walked under the tree and looked back, only to see that the big black dog ignored him and just huddled up, making a low buzzing sound.
"There are twenty-eight in total. No one will notice if you pick one."
Xu Tong glanced at the number of pine nuts on the old pine, and slowly stretched out his palm.
Just as he was about to take off the next one, he suddenly heard a cough from behind him.
"Ahem!"
Xu Tong was startled, and suddenly turned around and found that an old man had appeared behind him without anyone noticing.
Xu Tong had seen this old man, and when he opened the palace gate and called the gods to enter, it was this old man standing in front of the door.
Xu Tong looked a little embarrassed for a moment and could only retract his hand angrily.
"Uh...I'm lost."
After all, being caught as a thief is not a glorious thing.
The old man ignored Xu Tong's words and just walked to Xu Tong and looked at the ancient pine in front of him.
"When the emperor entered the Netherworld and pacified this chaotic land, he planted this pine tree here. It is unknown how many years have passed since then."
The old man sighed, which made Xu Tong a little confused, but he couldn't figure out what the old man was going to say.
Then I heard the old man continue: "After so many years, we have only produced twenty-eight pine nuts. It is a pity that you have to pick one as soon as you come."
As he said that, he saw the old man reaching out to pick one of them off, and handed it to Xu Tong: "The emperor has asked me to give this to you if you come."
"The Emperor knows I'm coming??"
Xu Tong was shocked. He thought that what he did was quite hidden, but he didn't expect that others already knew about it.
But the old man had no intention of explaining to Xu Tong, and even turned a deaf ear to Xu Tong's words. He said expressionlessly: "This thing is given to you because of your destiny, and it is also the cause and effect you owe. If you take it,
If you don’t take it, you have to think clearly.”
Xu Tong looked at the pinecones in the old man's hands and frowned for a moment.
The meaning of this sentence is worthy of his careful consideration. It seems that by getting this thing, he owes a favor. If the other person is someone else, even if it is a ghost emperor like Du Ziren, Xu Tong will have no scruples.
But this is a favor from the emperor. Is this favor easy to get?
If you take this pine cone today, you may have to pay a higher price to repay it tomorrow.
"Are you still scared?" The old man seemed to see the hesitation in Xu Tong's eyes, and a smile finally appeared on his face that showed no emotion or anger.
But the next second, Xu Tong took the pine cone in his hand.
"I'm afraid, I won't come."
With that said, he threw the pine cone into the prop book.
Walked down the mountain without looking back.
This made the old man stunned for a while, and then he shook his head: "As I get older, I really don't have that aggressive spirit anymore."
After saying that, he turned around, walked to the big black dog, stroked the black dog's head a few times to comfort him, then stood up and disappeared into the snow.
At the same time, Gao Zhuo and others also gained quite a lot.
I saw the three of them passing through the dog hole, and sure enough they saw a paradise.
"The bald man is right, this back mountain is really a fairy cave."
Gao Zhuo raised his head, looked at the orchard in front of him, and involuntarily took a deep breath, feeling that the air here was fresh.
Gu Xibai didn't have much time to sigh and kept picking plump fruits one after another.
These fruits have no names at all.
Even if they are thrown into the props book, the props book will only use names such as [magical fruit] [strange fruit] [you won’t die anyway!] to deal with them.
Although it has no name, the effect of the fruit is truly amazing.
After eating, some can increase one's own strength by 5%.
Some can increase life span by more than ten days.
What's even more exaggerated is that Gao Zhuo found a pink fruit on an unknown tree. After eating it, his fifth leg grew 3 centimeters.
No, Chang Wuju has already started looking for that pink fruit frantically everywhere.
However, there were so many fruits here that it was dazzling to see. The three of them picked them as they walked and didn’t know how many they picked. They just threw them into the prop book.
When the prop book is full, it is thrown into the team warehouse.
I really couldn't hold it in, so I simply walked a few steps and ate one. After eating all the way, the three people's physical fitness was greatly improved.
"Didn't you say that there is a Yin-Yang spring??"
Gu Xibai looked at the fruit forest, but he was thinking in his heart that when he went up the mountain before, the fat monk once said that there was a Yin and Yang spring.
The yin and yang spring can change a person's bones, give him the body of a vajra, and make him a supreme genius in martial arts.
This is the treasure that Gu Xibai has dreamed of finding.
"There should be, that fat guy seems quite reliable."
Gao Zhuo said.
Chang Wuju nodded in agreement with a rare nod, his eyes darting around, and when he saw any strange flowers, he rushed up to pick them.
He is looking for the [Ancient Spirit Baiye Flower] mentioned by the fat monk
According to the fat monk, this flower can not only bring the dead back to life, but also has the power to reshape the physical body.
However, the three of them had been here for so long, but they found nothing except these strange fruits.
Just when the three of them were wondering whether the fat monk had tricked them.
Suddenly Gu Xibai grabbed the two of them by their arms and pulled them back until they were in the grass to the side, then pointed to an inconspicuous corner on the left.
The two of them followed Gu Xibai's fingers and took a look.
Not far away, there were two guards standing. Behind the guards was a huge round well.
Clear spring water is constantly flowing from it.
What's even more amazing is that this spiritual spring overflows from the mouth of a well, but it is yin and yang. The left side is bitterly cold, but the right side is warm and comfortable.
"Yin Yang Spiritual Spring!"
Seeing this, Gu Xibai's eyes widened.
Isn't this exactly what you are looking for?
But he soon ran into trouble.
Why??
In front of the well entrance, there were two guards standing. These two guards were completely different from the guards in the Forbidden Palace.
He was wearing shining battle armor, but in his hands were two mourning sticks, one black and one white.
Although they didn't know the origin, when the two closed their eyes and fell into meditation, their aura formed an invisible barrier around them.
You can tell by looking at him that he must be a guard at the level of a ghost general.
I don't know who is stronger than the ghost gatekeeper they saw in Wushou City, but the three of them are probably no match for each other.
"Would you like to divert the tiger away from the mountain?"
Gao Zhuo thought for a moment and then spoke.
Gu Xibai shook his head: "It's not easy to deal with it. On the one hand, we may not be able to run away. On the other hand, if someone calls someone, we won't even think about staying here."
"Hey, I don't know what's going on. It seems that there is no news after entering the Forbidden Palace. Otherwise, if we ask him to give us a few ghost notes, everything will be easier."
"Underworld money?"
Chang Wugu squatted aside and raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Are you sure, will they accept it?"
Gao Zhuo didn't want to continue arguing with Chang Wugu on this issue, so he just said impatiently; "Of course, money can make all the difference. Have you forgotten how Long Dao and your Qingluan Immortal Clothes came from?"
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"That's it."
Chang Wuzhen remembered the arrogance with which Xu Tong slapped Elder Qingque on the face with Ming Chao in the heaven last time, and he immediately became energetic.
Standing up: "In that case, it's up to me."
After saying that, he ignored the surprised looks in their eyes and walked straight out of the grass.
"Hey, you're crazy!"
Gao Zhuo's expression changed, and he stretched out his hand to catch him back, but Chang Wuju easily dodged him.
He glanced at Gao Zhuo with contempt: "Don't think that he is the only one who has money, and I have it too."
"you also have??"
Gao Zhuo and Gu Xibai were shocked. They didn't expect Chang Wugu to have something like Ming Chao in his hands.
But after thinking about it again, the two of them felt relieved.
After all, the relationship between this guy and the boss is extraordinary. They seem to be good brothers who grew up wearing a pair of pants.
It is not a strange thing to have the money given to him by the boss in his hand.
Thinking of this, Gao Zhuo couldn't help but mutter to himself: "I don't want to give you two of them... humph."
As he said that, he wanted to follow Chang Wuxue out.
After all, with Ming Chao, the rest of the matter will be easy to discuss.
"Wait, why don't we wait and see first? I always feel that this guy is not reliable."
Gu Xibai's intuition was comparable to that of a wild beast, and he was very sensitive to danger and uncertainty. He vaguely felt that this did not seem like a good idea.
So I took Gao Zhuo's arm, wanting him to wait a little longer.
However, Gao Zhuo patted Gu Xibai's hand: "Don't worry, this guy is unreliable, how can the boss be unreliable??"
"Can……"
Gu Xibai still felt something was wrong.
"In this case, you wait here and check my signal. If you make sure it's okay, I'll call you."
Gao Zhuo knew that Gu Xibai, a boy, had always been a master of not letting go of rabbits before he saw them, so he told him to wait here while he walked forward at Chang's unrestrained pace.
Although the truth was correct, Gao Zhuo was still a little unsure when Gu Xibai said this, so he stood next to Chang Wugu and confirmed again: "Wuju, how many did the boss give you?"
Hearing this, Chang Wuju looked sideways at Gao Zhuo with a smile full of contempt, which made Gao Zhuo feel annoyed.
But following Chang Wuju's words, Gao Zhuo was a little shocked.
"Huh? Zhang?? Who do you look down on?? Don't give it to him. Remember, don't use Zhang, this unit, to measure my wealth."
After saying that, Chang Wuju took out a large cardboard box from the props book and stuffed it into Gao Zhuo's arms.
The heavy weight made Gao Zhuo dumbfounded.
"Is this all..."
Gao Zhuo's breathing suddenly became rapid.
"Of course, do you think I'm joking with you? I have everything Xu Tong has. I'm sure you'll feel more comfortable hanging around with me than with him."
Gao Zhuo was already stunned by Chang Wugu's heavy box.
I didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Come on, let me show you today what it means to be arrogant!"
Chang Wuzhi raised his head and strode forward with steps as if he didn't recognize his relatives.
In fact, the two guards beside Lingquan had already noticed them.
But when they heard Chang Wugu talking about being rich and arrogant, a sparkle flashed in the eyes of the two guards, and they looked at each other with a look that you know.
"stop!"
It was only when the two of them got closer that they showed fierce looks on their faces and stood in front of them holding mourning sticks.
"This is a forbidden area in Youshan. How can you break into it without permission? If you don't retreat quickly, don't make things difficult for us and the other two."
This was already said very politely.
But Chang Wuju felt particularly unhappy after hearing this. He curled his lips and walked up to the two ghost generals: "Then I want to make things difficult for you today."
"presumptuous!"
The two ghost generals suddenly stared at each other, and just when they were about to get angry, they saw Chang Wuzhen tearing it apart slowly and remembered, and grabbed a thick stack of Ming coins from inside, a thick stack, and saw
It looks like a small brick.
The kind that makes a snapping sound when you clap it in your hand.
Gao Zhuo couldn't see clearly while holding the box. He could only see a thick stack of golden banknotes in Chang Wugu's hand. He thought they were ghost banknotes and felt secretly happy.
"I'm just asking you, is this money enough for me to be as arrogant as I want?"
When Chang Wuju slapped two stacks of money on the chests of the two ghost generals in front of him, the expectant gazes of the two ghost generals froze in an instant.
Seeing the two of them not moving, Chang Wuzhen thought they had been frightened by the thick money, and his face could not stop showing a look of madness.
He took out a stack of ghost coins from the box and patted the dull face of the ghost general on the left:
"You've never seen such a big limit, have you? Not only am I going to be reckless today, I'm also going to be wild. If you want my money, go pick it up yourself."
After saying that, he raised the Ming coins in his hand, and suddenly the Ming coins scattered and flew above his head.
"Hey, you can't be such a spendthrift."
Gao Zhuo raised his head and looked at the golden coins in the sky, and was about to persuade Chang Wugu to be too high-profile.
As a result, a ghost coin landed squarely on his face. When Gao Zhuo took a closer look, the originally excited smile froze on his face for a moment.
The eighteen zeros on the golden mimeographed paper of this underworld coin are particularly conspicuous.
Gao Zhuo was stunned for a while, then put the box down, grabbed a stack of Ming coins in the box and took a closer look.
"hiss"
For a moment, Gao Zhuo's expression was more complex than the face-changing expression in Sichuan Opera. His eyes were as wide as Niu Ling's, and he was glaring angrily at Chang Wuzhi, who was still dancing and throwing coins, and the corners of his mouth could not stop twitching.
Now he suddenly understood why, why Xu Tong always said that this guy was a dangerous person and asked them to keep their distance.
I couldn't help but curse: "Chang Wuzhen, why the hell do you call this thing Mingchao??"
"Huh?? Of course, when I bought it, the boss personally guaranteed that this is the best money."
Chang Wuju turned around and looked at Gao Zhuo doubtfully.
But Gao Zhuo rolled his eyes and said, "You're such a damn fool."
After saying that, Gao Zhuo turned around and ran away without looking back, swearing secretly in his heart that he would never believe this wronged person again in his life.