Chapter 6: Qiusheng Meets an Old Ghost, Taoist Priest Four-Eyes

Hard work pays off; after waiting for a few days, Zhang Cheng finally waited for Daoist Priest Simu.

In the middle of the night, a knocking sound rang out outside the righteous manor, and one could only hear someone shouting outside: "Senior Brother! Senior Brother!"

Zhang Cheng, who was cultivating, immediately got up, and right after, Uncle Nine draped a coat over his shoulders and opened the door, only to see Taoist Priest Four-Eyes say: "Senior Brother, you must reward your Junior Brother here; if it weren't for me, Qiusheng would likely have been tricked to death by an old ghost."

Uncle Nine looked at Qiusheng with some surprise, and Qiusheng hurriedly recounted what had just happened; it turned out that on the way home, Qiusheng had met an old man and originally wanted to kindly give the old man a ride on his back, never expecting that this old man was an old ghost.

Don't look at how the old ghost was hunched over; in reality, he was very heavy. With the old ghost on his back, Qiusheng was also bewitched, spinning in circles in the same spot, tired to death. Fortunately, he inadvertently pulled out a Ghost-Repelling Talisman, breaking the old ghost's glamour, and just happened to run into Daoist Priest Simu, who was coming to the righteous manor, so the old ghost slipped away immediately.

Zhang Cheng walked over and said: "Daoist Priest Lin, this old ghost must be destroyed; otherwise, Qiusheng will sooner or later meet with an accident on the road back and forth."

Upon seeing Zhang Cheng, Daoist Priest Simu asked in confusion: "Senior Brother, who is this?"

Uncle Jiu hurriedly introduced him: "You can just call him Asheng. Don't look at how young Asheng is; just two days ago, he helped me ferry a female ghost to the afterlife and killed a Green Zombie."

Daoist Priest Simu was somewhat surprised and said: "Young man, you're so sharp at such a young age. Which sect or faction are you from?"

Zhang Cheng shook his head and said: "Daoist Priest, I have no sect or faction; it is all thanks to the legacy of my ancestors."

Upon hearing this, Daoist Priest Simu's eyes rolled around, not knowing what idea he was hatching. Uncle Jiu immediately said: "Put the matter of the old ghost aside for now. Junior Brother, get some rest early; in these two days, we will work together to find a way to lure that old ghost out and destroy it."

Daoist Priest Simu nodded and said: "Senior Brother, rest assured, there will be no problem at all."

During the day, Uncle Jiu, Daoist Priest Simu, and Zhang Cheng discussed ways to eliminate the old ghost together. Uncle Jiu frowned and said: "People get cunning as they age, and ghosts get slippery as they age. If we cannot kill it in one blow, that old ghost will run away immediately, which would be very troublesome."

Zhang Cheng lowered his head in thought; that old ghost seemed to only provoke young people, so he was also a target for the old ghost.

He immediately said: "Daoist Priest Lin, I have a way; why not let me go and replace Qiusheng?"

Uncle Jiu's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but he said with some embarrassment: "How can I let you take this risk? No."

Zhang Cheng waved his hand and said: "Daoist Priest Lin, there is no need to worry; an old ghost cannot hurt me."

Daoist Priest Simu advised: "Since Asheng feels there is no problem, Senior Brother, there is no need to worry. If we don't solve the old ghost, Qiusheng will be in trouble."

Uncle Jiu was worried that Zhang Cheng might meet with an accident, so he took out a precious Protective Talisman and handed it to Zhang Cheng.

"Protective Talisman: Can resist the invasion of evil Qi, or block a charged strike from a Great Demon or Ghost King level entity."

Upon seeing this description, Zhang Cheng immediately put away the Protective Talisman.

At night, Zhang Cheng appeared on the road Qiusheng took home, and sure enough, he saw the thin, small old ghost by the side of the road.

Zhang Cheng immediately stepped forward and said: "Old sir, it's so late, why are you still here? Shall I carry you back?"

The old ghost laughed: "You young man are quite good. This is your own willingness, right?"

Zhang Cheng nodded and said: "It is my own willingness."

The old ghost was overjoyed and immediately climbed onto Zhang Cheng's back. Don't look at how thin and small this old ghost was, but as soon as he was on Zhang Cheng's back, he felt as heavy as Mount Tai.

The old ghost was just about to cast a spell to bewitch Zhang Cheng when he suddenly felt something wrong at his ankles, only to see Zhang Cheng turn his head and smile: "Hehehe, old sir, I kindly helped you, why are you turning around to harm me?"

The old ghost immediately widened his eyes in great shock, then angrily said: "Young man, you don't know the immensity of heaven and earth, watch how I deal with you!"

After saying that, Zhang Cheng felt as if he couldn't stand still.

Zhang Cheng was neither hurried nor annoyed, silently reciting the Five Thunders Command incantation in his heart: Destroy mountains and topple peaks, overturn the earth and flip the heavens. All gods promise in unison, calling the saints and gathering the immortals. If any demons or monsters dare to disobey the order, destroy them with the Yellow Axe, behead them with the Heaven-Cleaving Order held in hand, forever suppressing my authority, act quickly like the Emperor's decree!

Immediately, he flipped out the Five Thunders Command, slapped it toward the old ghost on his back, and shouted: "Command!"

"Ah!" The old ghost let out a miserable scream, fell to the ground, and wailed: "You ambushed me! You young people don't follow martial ethics! Alas, I was careless, I didn't dodge."

"You black-hearted young man, even deceiving an old man like me!"

Zhang Cheng looked at the old ghost lying on the ground unable to move, and without further ado, he immediately unleashed the Samadhi True Fire, burning the old ghost until his soul scattered and his spirit perished.

"Eliminated the old ghost, obtained one hundred merit points."

Zhang Cheng saw the one hundred merit points credited; now he could cultivate the second level of the Spirit Refining Art.

Uncle Jiu and Daoist Priest Simu happened to come over, and seeing the old ghost reduced to ashes, they also breathed a sigh of relief. Daoist Priest Simu said with envy: "Wow, Asheng, you actually have an authentic Five Thunders Command; so sharp!"

Zhang Cheng waved his hand: "Just the legacy of my ancestors."

Having solved the old ghost, the group returned to the righteous manor, and Qiusheng was also able to return to Ren Family Town.

Daoist Priest Simu planned to leave the righteous manor tomorrow and return to his own residence, but Zhang Cheng spoke up: "I observe that Daoist Priest Simu has a calamity coming."

Daoist Priest Simu looked confused, while Uncle Jiu had a solemn expression on his face, and Wencai said heartlessly: "It's over, Uncle Simu is going to have bad luck."

Daoist Priest Simu asked in return: "No way, Asheng, what kind of ghost are you playing at?"

Zhang Cheng looked at Uncle Jiu and said: "If Daoist Priest Lin trusts me, let me go on a trip with Daoist Priest Simu."

Uncle Jiu had not a shred of doubt about what Zhang Cheng said; furthermore, Zhang Cheng had helped him several times, and with the Five Thunders Command on him, if Simu really encountered a calamity, he could help out. Since it was someone's good intention, he had no reason to refuse.

He nodded, looked at the bewildered Daoist Priest Simu, and said: "Junior Brother, Asheng has a deep family heritage; I believe what he says, so let him accompany you on this trip."

Daoist Priest Simu hurriedly asked in detail, then sighed: "Wow, no way, just took a big order and ran into a calamity. Asheng, this time I'm counting on you."

If he had just met Zhang Cheng, even if his Senior Brother had said it, he would have been half-believing, but having witnessed Zhang Cheng's methods, even having the Five Thunders Command, it was nothing strange to calculate that he had a calamity. In short, listen to advice and you'll have a full meal.

The next day, Zhang Cheng followed Daoist Priest Simu and left the righteous manor. Daoist Priest Simu's main profession was corpse driving; originally, this was not something a Maoshan disciple should do, but he had to eat, so he started this trade; after all, it was a professional match.

Zhang Cheng took a look at the hopping corpses and asked: "Daoist Priest Simu, are these corpses all wearing Manchu official uniforms?"

Daoist Priest Simu laughed: "Of course not; these are all burial clothes. If you look closely, there are patterns on the surface of the clothes."

Zhang Cheng took a look, and it was indeed so. He finally understood why zombies were all in Qing Dynasty official uniforms; it turned out they were all burial clothes, a feature of the era.

Daoist Priest Simu lived in the deep mountains and old forests, but the vicinity was also a major traffic route, so he could solicit business. Besides himself, Daoist Priest Simu also had a disciple named Jiale, and at the same time, there was a neighbor nearby named Master Yixiu.

Daoist Priest Simu would gnash his teeth whenever he mentioned Master Yixiu; those who didn't know would think there was some deep hatred. Zhang Cheng just listened casually; he was very clear about these things.

New book, asking for support! Brothers, please keep reading! There will be another update at two in the afternoon.

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