According to the information obtained by Chen Zuoheng, the mountain range that Shen Xinchen experienced last year was roughly in the Taihang Grand Canyon in the west of Anyang City.
In ancient times, this place was plagued by big bandits. From ancient times to the present, whenever there is a war, a large number of Taihang bandits will come down from the mountain to plunder.
However, as of now, the Taihang bandits who were rampant in the world in the past have long since disappeared. In addition, there is only one medium-sized spiritual vein here, which is not even a blessed land. Therefore, there are only three or four forces located here, and they are all weak sects. Party, does not constitute a climate.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Yanhu Purple Sword Sect no longer had the support of those top figures back then, its network of connections was still there, so it was easy to concoct a false identity for Shi Chishang, allowing him to successfully and secretly arrive in Anyang. .
After landing, Shi Chishang took a taxi and walked around the city before walking to the Taihang Grand Canyon.
This area has now been developed into a large-scale scenic spot. Although it is nominally led by the local government, almost 40% of the shares in this scenic spot are controlled by those sects.
Of course, these were all Shi Chishang learned from reading the information Chen Zuoheng gave him on the way here.
If nothing else happens, I probably won’t have any contact with these sects. After all, if the Maoshan sect doesn’t want to start a war between ghosts and Taoists rashly, they can’t blatantly deal with themselves, so there will definitely be fewer things to do to set up traps. The more people know, the better.
After thinking about it, Shi Chishang had already bought a ticket and walked into the scenic spot. I have to say that the scenery of the Taihang Grand Canyon is indeed extremely beautiful, and it is vast in area. There is a wide and clear river in the middle, the valleys on both sides are strange and the peaks are strange, and the air is breathtaking. Fresh and refreshing.
Admiring the scenery in the canyon, Shi Chishang walked slowly along the mountain road. Today was a working day. Although there were many tourists, it was far less crowded than on holidays, so he walked for half an hour and finally found a gap. He cast a spell to hide his figure, climbed up the rock, and reached the top of the canyon after a few seconds.
When he reached the top of the mountain, Shi Chishang spread his thoughts quietly, deliberately avoiding several cultivators, trying to search for traces of void gold.
With his current level of cultivation, his thoughts were enough to cover a radius of nearly thirty miles, but just as he originally thought, there was no trace of void gold at all.
Fortunately, he had plenty of time, and Shi Chi Shang was not in a hurry, so he walked slowly on the top of the mountain. After about four or five minutes, he suddenly stopped and his eyes revealed contemplation.
It turned out that about seventeen miles in front of him, several young men and women were walking through the dense forest deep in the canyon carrying large and small bags. It was an undeveloped area that was closed to traffic. It seemed that they were mostly travel friends who did not know how to live or die. , come here to find excitement in the wild.
Shi Chishang shook his head slightly, and was about to turn his attention away, but found that they were discussing something. Suddenly, Shi Chishang's face turned stern, and he had several thoughts in his mind, and his shadow had spread and swept away in the wind.
After a while, Shi Chishang had already swept into the dense forest. He deliberately walked around in front of those people, hid behind a pile of weeds, and listened quietly to the conversation of those people.
"Honey, are there really ghosts here? It's not those country people who are lying to us, right?"
"There should be. Didn't you listen to what the old man said? Several nearby villages were moved away because they were haunted."
"Ah? I'm so scared. Husband, you have to protect me!"
"Haha, don't worry, there is still Daozhang Feng, right, Daozhang Feng?"
"Infinite Heavenly Lord! I should try my best to protect everyone's safety!"
Hiding sideways behind the bushes, Shi Chishang listened to the conversation of several people with a slightly curious look on his face.
If he guessed correctly, these people should have heard rumors that this place was haunted, so they came here specifically to explore. However, I don't know if they were afraid or not. They even called a Taoist priest to protect them.
Shi Chishang could sense that the young Taoist priest who looked to be in his early twenties was a genuine peak of transformation, equal to the peak of their ghost realm. I don't know what the intention of someone with such a level of cultivation is to accompany a few lunatics here to explore and look for ghosts.
The origin of Yuanpan discovered this time was probably a trap set up by Maoshan for Shi Chishang. If what he expected was correct, this Taoist priest must be one of the key.
Instead of following them secretly, it would be better for him to show up openly and avoid hiding behind their backs.
After thinking about this, Shi Chishang quietly retreated and walked around three to four hundred meters in front of them. Then he appeared and pretended to be walking towards them.
After walking a few dozen steps, Shi Chishang heard footsteps in front of him and immediately shouted: "Is there anyone there?"
Just as he asked, several screams rang out in the dense forest opposite. Then a young Taoist priest wearing simple robes jumped out of the dense forest with light steps. He looked at him with vigilance and curiosity. After a while, he nodded towards him. He turned around and shouted: "It doesn't matter, he is a living person, and he must have gone up the mountain to explore."
"Damn it!" A young man with a toad mirror hanging on his collar was cursing, his legs stretched out like a crab, and yelled, "Is there something wrong with your brain? What are you shouting for when you have nothing to do? call?"
Shi Chishang's smile faded, but the face of the young Taoist priest changed drastically. He dodged and rushed to the young man. With a flick of his sleeves, layers of strength barriers were raised out of thin air, but under a sudden burst of pale flames Burn instantly.
However, Shi Chishang was not yet completely sure that this Taoist priest was from the Maoshan sect, so after breaking the power barrier, he put away Ling Mie Cangyan and said coldly: "Watch your mouth."
The young Taoist priest's face was as solemn as ice. He knew very well that if Shi Chishang hadn't spared his hand, he would have died together with his employer under the pale flames.
So when the young man wanted to curse angrily, the young Taoist priest had already turned his head and glared, forcing the young man to shut his mouth.
The young man was just an ordinary person, so from his perspective, he only saw the Taoist priest he hired to push back the flames with a flick of his sleeves, thinking that he had the upper hand.
Taking a deep breath, the young Taoist priest cupped his hands and said, "Feng Qing, the outer gate of Qingyun Temple, is your brother's name unknown?"
The Qingyun Temple is one of the ten famous mountains of Taoism, but it practices behind closed doors all year round and rarely interacts with the outside world. It is not one of the forces targeting ghosts.
But when Shi Chishang saw that his expression didn't seem to be fake, he thought in his mind and said lightly: "Rogue cultivator, Shi Gushan."
"Brother Shi," Feng Qing was young, but his tone sounded like an ancient man, "My employer is an upright person. Please forgive me for any offense I caused just now."
Shi Chishang smiled, looked around, frowned and said, "This is not within the scenic area, why are you guys here?"
Feng Qing hesitated for a moment and then replied: "Brother Shi, don't laugh. We are here to look for ghosts."
When Chi Shang saw him, he looked over. The young man had already guessed that Feng Qing was probably no match for him, so he looked quite embarrassed. He touched his chest and hesitated, "I heard from my friends that this area is haunted, so I hired Daochang Feng. Escort us over here to take a look.”
Shi Chishang glanced around and saw that except for Feng Qing, this group of people were all ordinary people, and their vigilance was lowered a bit.
Seeing that he was silent, Feng Qing smiled and said, "Brother Shi, do you have something important to do here? Then we can go down the mountain to avoid it."
"No need," Shi Chishang waved his hand and said calmly, "I just wanted to go up the mountain to relax. Since you are looking for ghosts, how about you join me?"
Although Feng Qing had the highest level of cultivation, he was only an employee, so he looked directly at the young man behind him. The young man did not hesitate and said with a smile: "Of course."
Then several people walked together to the depths of the canyon. On the way, Shi Chishang also learned the names of those people. The young man's name was Zhou Xing. He was the boss of the group. He was a rich second generation from Hebi City next door. A young woman with a hot figure named Jia Feifei is said to be Zhou Xing's girlfriend, but it seems that she is being kept more.
The remaining man and woman are named Rong Mao and Xu Li. They are also a couple. Rong Mao seems to be Zhou Xing's younger brother. Judging from his clothes, he must be a rich second generation, otherwise he would not be able to hang out with Zhou Xing. .
This time we came to the Taihang Grand Canyon mainly because the four of them were playing cards yesterday and chatted about the rumors of hauntings in this area. Jia Feifei became interested as soon as he heard it and clamored to come over to explore. Zhou Xing and the other three were also free. Bored, we discussed it and set off together.
However, it is true that Zhou Xing is a bit domineering second-generation rich man, but he is not reckless. He just has too much time to look for ghosts. If he really encounters any ghost, they are the rich second-generation men who have been drained by alcohol and sex. Damn, where can I escape?
Therefore, he specifically asked his relatives to hire Feng Qing as their escort for this expedition.
As for Feng Qing, he himself said that he was stuck at the peak of transformation for nearly two years, so he went down the mountain to practice and look for opportunities to break through. His family had some business dealings with Zhou Xing's company, so Zhou Xing hired Feng Qing specifically this time. Qing escorts them.
Zhou Xing looked domineering, but he was also a smart person. He could see that Shi Chi Shang was very powerful, so after walking for a while, he realized that Brother Shi was older than Brother Shi. Even though Shi Chi Shang had a cold attitude, he did not change his flattery at all.
Zhou Xing and the others had been walking for more than half an hour before they met Shi Chishang. The man was okay, but Jia Feifei and Xu Li, who were delicate and soft, were already exhausted and clamoring to rest.
Seeing Shi Chi Shang's casual attitude, Feng Qing, Zhou Xing and others sat down one by one to rest.
Feng Qing saw Shi Chi Shang standing not far away, glanced around, thought for a while, walked over, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Shi."
"You're welcome, just call me Gushan." Shi Chishang couldn't get used to this ancient title and said with a faint smile.
Feng Qing smiled and changed his title: "Brother Gushan, you should have entered the mountain earlier than us. Have you ever sensed the presence of ghosts?"
As a ghost, Shi Chishang was more sensitive to ghost energy than Feng Qing. He had searched secretly before and did not sense any ghost energy.
Seeing him shaking his head, Feng Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I'm not afraid of the jokes of the Gushan brothers. I came all the way along the trail, but I was very cautious, for fear that the ghost spirit would leak out and cause the death of my employer."
Shi Chi smiled sadly, shook his head and said, "Taoist Master is honest, serious and down-to-earth. He is not a bad person. How could I laugh at you?"
While the two were talking, Shi Chishang's expression suddenly changed and he looked forward. Feng Qing's heart tightened when he saw this, and he frowned and said, "What's wrong?"
"There's someone in front, huh?" Shi Chishang's mind had already sensed that there was a person hundreds of meters ahead, but when he felt the person's face in detail, his mind suddenly became confused, and he showed a rare look of astonishment.
Seeing that he didn't look panicked, Feng Qing also relaxed, but when he saw that Shi Chishang's face looked both happy and sad, he became confused.
Not long after, a figure walked out in front of them. The man was also startled when he saw them. However, when his eyes met Shi Chishang's, his face first showed a bit of confusion, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Hour?"
"Master Bai!"
