Chapter 52: Riding in the Wind

After Brother Zhengchuan and I came out, according to Aunt Chengzhen's instructions, we found a white-robed man who didn't look so busy.

The in-market token came out.

The white-robed man's expression, which was originally a little unconcerned, suddenly became solemn and solemn, and there was a bit of respect between his expressions.

Quickly put down the not very important things in his hand, and began to receive me and Brother Zhengchuan warmly and moderately.

After all, if you are too enthusiastic, you will be suspected of probing the 'guest'.

In the end, Brother Zhengchuan and I, under the leadership of the white-robed man, received a very nice tent and a large amount of dry firewood.

As for the problem of eating, I was told that those who have the inner market token can eat and drink as much as they want in the big tent, and meals are provided 24 hours a day.

This kind of welfare, in this uninhabited deep mountain, can be regarded as the top.

But it is also understandable that Aunt Chengzhen has explained before that the token of the inner city is for that kind of power, even if the young man is lucky enough to get it, there is a strong protection standing behind him.

What kind of status would these people have in the circle of cultivators?

Presumably, the white-robed man who led us never dreamed that Brother Zhengchuan and I were simply helpless 'wild boys'.

But after all, these things are external things, and I have never cared too much about them, this is not considered the respect of my own strength, after all, it is a rootless thing, how can I indulge in that kind of empty 'nobility'?

All I cared about was the rules of the ghost market that the white-robed man explained to me along the way.

After he explained it, I realized how 'short-sighted' I was, and I thought that the ghost market was on this plain.

The tent was set up quickly, and all kinds of arrangements were made with the help of the white-robed people, and I was thinking about a lot of things about the ghost market in the tent, but Brother Zhengchuan was once again asked by Aunt Chengzhen to be brought into the big tent, it seems that Aunt Chengzhen really attaches importance to the formation that Brother Zhengchuan said.

It's a daytime when nothing happens, because the ghost market, both inside and outside, follows the habits of the old ghost market, and it only opens at night.

But I wasn't going to go out either, because our tent was in the center, and it was close to the tent, and I don't know how many curious glances we had cast from the time we set up the tent.

I understand that I have a few pounds and a few taels, and in this case, it is better to keep a low profile.

Fortunately, in the deliberate study of various formations and sorting out the techniques that Nie Yan kept in my memory, time passed quickly, and after dinner, it was already early winter, and it was finally slowly darkening.

A somewhat white crescent moon rose in the sky, and the faint moonlight sprinkled down, and the plain, which originally seemed a little silent, began to gradually become lively at this time.

I could see many people coming out of their humble tents and starting to wander through the tents.

I lit a cigarette and didn't pay much attention to what the white-robed man had said before, in this ghost market, there are also some private transactions.

Most of them are some 'casual cultivators' who have little background strength and lack of economy, and they can't find a fixed 'stall' in the other market, and then they choose this kind of private transaction that is relatively insecure and difficult.

Looking at these scurrying figures, I let out a puff of smoke.

In fact, whether it is a cultivator or an ordinary person, it is the same, the people at the bottom want to climb up and want to be better, while the people at the top are thinking about how to keep their status, or go to the next level, as if they are driven by life to keep moving forward.

But what is the ultimate purpose? It seems that many people have forgotten about jì, so true happiness seems to be a luxury.

How difficult is it to let go of the word? But I'm not qualified to comment, isn't it also in it? And hopefully, in this kind of driven forward, there is still a trace of ethereal in my heart, and I can understand that life actually has higher responsibilities and higher pursuits, but I am willing or not, can I bear it?

"What are you thinking?" At this time, Brother Zhengchuan finally came back, a little tired with a look, but his mental state was fine.

His words interrupted my musings, and when I looked down, I realized that a cigarette had burned to the end.

"It's nothing, but after learning about the ghost market today, I found out that it was so interesting." I said casually, I didn't want Brother Zhengchuan to think I thought too much.

"Yes, on the way back, I also noticed those private transactions of loose cultivation, not to mention before, I really didn't think of it." Brother Zhengchuan said as he gnawed on a large meat bun, and his voice seemed a little slurred.

However, at this time, it can be seen that there is a trace of satisfaction in Brother Zhengchuan's expression.

The formation was originally his favorite thing, and being able to arrange a formation with peace of mind in such an environment is not a kind of happiness for Brother Zhengchuan?

"Have you eaten?" Brother Zhengchuan swallowed the bun in a hurry, drank a big sip of water, and remembered to ask me this question.

"I've eaten in the cafeteria before, and I'm going to the city today, so I don't dare to delay." I replied casually.

This sentence shocked Brother Zhengchuan, and he hurriedly swallowed the bun in his hand three times and divided it by two, and asked me: "What time is this?" ”

"It's less than 7 o'clock, and there's still plenty of time." I replied.

Time is really sufficient, according to the white-robed man to us, the outer market is open at 8 o'clock in the evening, while the inner market is to 11 o'clock in the evening, there is a peculiar rule, people who go to the outer market can not go to the inner market, and vice versa.

But the reason is very simple, people who want to go to the inner city must go to a place and make some preparations early.

As for what preparation? The white-robed man said mysteriously, "You'll know when you go." ”

What is this answer? Are you sure we're going to go to the inner market? In fact, if I can solve the problem in the outer market, I don't necessarily have to go to the inner market, although my temper has a violent temper that is difficult to control myself, but it is not impulsive, let alone stupid.

"It's almost 7 o'clock? Is that too late? There is a certain distance from the city here, so hurry up and get ready. Brother Zhengchuan snorted.

"What has a certain distance?" I asked Brother Zhengchuan a little puzzled.

"It's Aunt Chengzhen who said it, don't talk nonsense." Brother Zhengchuan looked like he didn't have time to explain to me, and over there, he had already begun to eat the remaining buns in his hand.

It was around 7:30 p.m.

Brother Zhengchuan and I each got a horse, and I had a trance-like feeling on the horse.

But if it hadn't been for Brother Zhengchuan reminding me early, 7 o'clock was already too early, and I was afraid that I wouldn't have been able to get these two horses when I went out according to my plan, so I could only choose to go on foot.

It's just that there are a lot of people waiting to get the horses after this big tent, and the number of horses is limited.

Even if we hold the token in the inner market, we can only give priority to ten positions, and if it's late, how can we still get the horse? If you choose to walk, you can't go to the city for the first time.

And we have a limited time to stay in the ghost market, of course, we hope to be able to stay for more time before the ghost market closes every day, so that we can have more opportunities.

'Driving', Brother Zhengchuan spurred the horse to the east of this plain first, and I didn't think much about it, so I hurriedly rode the horse to follow.

Although this plain is densely covered with monks' tents, there is always a road left in the direction of the east, and the horses run on this road, which has a very pleasant feeling, just like the feeling of ancient chivalry, walking the rivers and lakes.

At this time, it is already the middle of the moon.

There was no snow, but there was a strong wind, and even with a white mask on my face and a white mask, I could feel the cold wind.

This is the necessary equipment to go to the ghost market, in order to reduce the fight between some enemies, and for some unspeakable reasons, such a piece of equipment has been warmly sought after as soon as it is proposed.

I also feel very satisfied, although this kind of shielding may not be able to block cultivators, many cultivators rely on sensing the soul breath of the other party to distinguish people, but not everyone can have this ability.

It's a great feeling to gallop on a horse, but for someone like me who hasn't ridden a horse for a long time, it's a torture because it hurts to have a bumpy butt and inner thighs, which is an inevitable reaction.

The plain used to be very large on the top of the mountain, and the ridgeline on the opposite side could only be faintly seen.

Now that I am galloping on the plains, I feel the distance that my eyes can see, and when I walk, I often walk farther.

Brother Zhengchuan and I, even if we rode horses, and we didn't listen to the whip and gallop, it took a distance of nearly half an hour to reach the end of the so-called east, you must know that this road is still a straight distance, and there are no turns.

When I got here, it was pitch black.

There was only a small shed in the open space with an oil lamp lit, fluttering in the wind, and it seemed so lonely.

Is this a ghost market? Once again, I don't know what to do!

But compared to me, Brother Zhengchuan seems to know more, and he seems to be much calmer.

He reined in his horse and waited for me to be with him before he said with a little excitement: "Third child, don't ask anything first, and don't be disappointed." Ghost markets are really going to be extraordinary. Before that, let's go over first according to the rules, right? ”

"The little shed?" I asked.

But he didn't make a fool to ask Brother Zhengchuan what else he knew? Because you don't have to think about it, you know that Aunt Chengzhen asked him to go today, and she must have told him something.

The wind blew a little harder, and the oil lamp hanging in the little shed fluttered more violently in the wind, but the lamp was still so tenaciously lit.