Chapter 49: The Ghost Town Inn
Zhang Yiming walked into the inn, although it was not dark outside, but the inn was already brightly lit. Zhang Yiming took a look at the lobby, it was spacious and clean, there were more than a dozen tables neatly placed inside, and at this time it was also time for mortals to dine, and the dozen or so tables were basically filled with guests.
There are all kinds of people, and most of them are dressed as merchants. There was a person who surprised Zhang Yiming slightly, that person was wearing a Taoist robe, carrying a long sword on his back, sitting alone in the corner, drinking there by himself, Zhang Yiming could feel a faint mana fluctuation from him. The man in the Taoist robe didn't notice that Zhang Yiming was looking at him.
"Walk quickly, dare to stay without money, and don't look at what kind of place this is. Just as Zhang Yiming was inspecting the lobby, a rough voice came.
Zhang Yiming looked back and saw that a short shopkeeper wearing a felt hat and coarse cloth clothes waved the white tablecloth in his hand, impatiently driving away the two guests who came to stay overnight.
The two guests, one fat and one thin, were the businessman who was stolen by Zhang Yiming, and the people he was with.
Shang Jia groped his whole body in a panic, and made sure that the money bag was indeed not on his body, and he suddenly felt a little sluggish, and he had no choice but to speak: "Shopkeeper, my master and servant just arrived here today, how do you know that the money bag that was still on your body before entering the city will be gone as soon as you enter the city, you see, it's dark outside, can you let us stay for one night, I still have a few valuable things, and I will pay you immediately when I go back tomorrow morning." ”
The shopkeeper didn't have the slightest intention of keeping them in the store, and he was even more impatient: "Can the money bag still run away with its own long legs? If you don't have money, don't come to live in the store, there is a land temple in the south of the city, and there is no money there, hehe." ”
The attitude of the shopkeeper was tough, and the merchant sighed lightly, it was really unfavorable for the passing year, the family fortune of the original Wanguan had been losing money in recent years, and he had heard another big family in the same county say that the Taoist priest here was very capable, and he wanted to come here to invite a Taoist priest to go back, move the tomb of the ancestors, and change the feng shui.
Shang Jia's entourage saw that the shopkeeper didn't show any favors, and wanted to step forward to theorize, but Shang Jia grabbed him with a hand: "Forget it, Lao Wang." After saying that, he walked out of the inn.
"But...... Alas. The attendant stopped talking, and saw that his master had already walked to the door, so he had to follow out.
Zhang Yiming saw in his eyes that the man's money bag was stolen by him using the technique of taking things from the air, and he was a little unhappy at this time. Just as the two were about to walk out of the inn, Zhang Yiming stopped him.
"This brother walks slowly. ”
The merchant heard someone calling him behind him, and thought that the shopkeeper's conscience had found out, and he was willing to leave them down for the night, and when he turned his head, the shopkeeper had already gone to clean up the leftover dishes and chopsticks eaten by the guests, Zhang Yiming looked at him with a smile, and the shopkeeper was stunned and wondered: "Call me?"
Zhang Yiming said: "Exactly. Then he waved his hand at the shopkeeper, took out an ingot, gestured to hand it to him, and said, "Shopkeeper, I have covered the accommodation for these two, and arrange a quieter room for me." ”
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up when he saw the ingots, this ingots were fifty taels, enough for the three of them to eat and live for more than half a month, and when he saw Zhang Yiming greeting him, he ran over and nodded: "Yes, this son is really generous, the two of you have met a noble person today, come with me." ”
Zhang Yiming was embarrassed when he heard this.
The shopkeeper quickly accepted the ingots, led the way in front, first arranged the master and servant, and then found a clean room for Zhang Yiming, along the way, the two thanked Zhang Yiming a thousand times, which made Zhang Yiming ashamed.
"If you need anything, just ask. Zhang Yiming was generous, and the shopkeeper had a good impression of him.
Zhang Yiming nodded, and the shopkeeper closed the door very familiarly and went out.
"Giggles. As soon as the shopkeeper left, Miao Lian came out of Zhang Yiming's sleeve, and just now she couldn't help laughing when she saw that the master and servant were grateful to Zhang Yiming.
Zhang Yiming glared at her, seeing her smiling so happily, he was slightly annoyed: "It's not your idea yet." ”
Miao Lian smiled even more happily when she saw Zhang Yiming's expression, "I found that you are not only afraid of death, but also have a thin skin, compared to those old monsters who don't know how many years you have lived, you are like a fledgling hairy boy." ”
Zhang Yiming said in his heart: "I have only lived for forty or fifty years. ”
"What's next. Zhang Yiming sat on the edge of the bed. This room is luxurious, with a few calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, a table under the window with a few pots of orchids, and against the inner wall is this wood-carved bed, the bed rails are carved with snakes and animals, and even the bed curtain is a reflection of flowers and plants, which is very elegant.
"Tonight, you first adjust your state and try to keep your physical strength at the peak, tomorrow night is the day of the moon loss, and it is the day when the ghost soldiers everywhere lock their souls and return to the mortal world, that is the best time for us to blend in. When it came to business, Miao Lian was obviously much more serious.
"In that case, then I'm going to meditate and rest, and you're at your own convenience. After Zhang Yiming finished speaking, he closed his legs and sat cross-legged on the bed.
"This kid. Miao Lian saw that Zhang Yiming ignored her, so she had to return to the world in his sleeve.
Since he went to Nuwa Ancient Mirror and was injured until now, Zhang Yiming has not cultivated well for a long time, compared to being forced to cultivate by the Divine Monkey with the Arm every day in the Chaos Realm, he can be said to be very relaxed now, it just so happens that there is nothing to do tonight, and he plans to cultivate the Guanyin Heart Sutra.
Zhang Yiming liked this mental method taught to him by Miao Lian very much, because it is very difficult for the Yuan Shen to grow, and now there is a mental method for cultivating the Yuan Shen, and he is naturally a treasure.
In fact, what Zhang Yiming wanted more was Miao Lian's secret method of cultivating the second elemental god. This is also the most important reason why he agreed to help Miaolian.
Zhang Yiming began to practice the Guanyin Heart Sutra, and he could feel that every time he ran it, the Yuan Shen was receiving baptism, although it was not as obvious as the first time, but it was also a kind of transformation.
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"Master, you can rest first, the old slave can cope with this table for one night. In the other room, Lao Wang, the retinue of the merchant, made the bed, straightened his clothes, and said to the merchant.
"Alas, I don't know what kind of bad luck our family has had in the past few years, you go to a pawnshop tomorrow early tomorrow morning to take the string of jade Buddha beads and exchange some money, otherwise you won't even have the red money to invite the Taoist." Shang Jia sighed and said worriedly.
The retinue Lao Wang scolded and scolded: "This damned thief who has suffered from the plague, now it's okay, if you don't meet a nobleman, you will have to sleep in the land temple tonight." ”
Shang Jia: "Yes, although the shopkeeper only looks at money and doesn't understand people's feelings, there are still good people in the world, and Ming'er wants to thank others." ”
"You go to sleep first, the old slave goes to relieve himself, he can't do anything when he gets older. Lao Wang said goodbye, and he was going to go out for a small explanation.