dognovel Chapter 486 Black Bear's Plea for Help
Chapter 486 Black Bear's Plea for Help
A dozen minutes later, Xiaoya looked at Cheng Feng with a strange expression, holding a note.
"Straw, oil lamp, mulberry trunk, peach wood branch, animal hide... what do you need these things for?"
Although the items Cheng Feng wanted weren't particularly valuable, it would still be difficult to buy them all.
"It's for dealing with the evil spirits we've captured. Tell me if you can buy some. If not, I'll look online."
After hearing Cheng Feng's answer, Xiao Ya pondered for a long time what these things could actually do.
Throughout the history of magic, there are countless spells that can utilize these elements, so Xiaoya had no clue what to do.
"There's only one place in Binhai City where you can buy all of these things, but that's definitely not possible today."
Xiaoya shook her head and placed the note on the coffee table.
Cheng Feng pressed on, asking:
"Where?"
"The Ghost Market: On the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, when the gates of hell open, a large market will be held at the border between the underworld and the mortal realm."
If you count the days, there aren't many left.
Xiaoya took out her phone and looked at it; it showed July 11, 2014.
"There are still four days left. If you're not in a hurry, let's wait a bit longer and go to the ghost market together. We can buy whatever you need while we're there."
Although Xiaoya maintained her composure on the surface, Cheng Feng could still see a hint of expectation in her eyes.
Why do you seem so excited? Is it fun there?
Cheng Feng asked curiously.
Xiaoya pouted and said, "I've never been there. Relations with the Underworld were tense before. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if I went and jumped around in front of their gates?"
I'm going to go clubbing in front of their place right now, let's see what Hades can do to me!
"Very good, that's ambitious. It's settled then. We'll go to the ghost market together in four days."
Cheng Feng gave a thumbs up, reaching an agreement with Xiao Ya.
After finishing their business, Cheng Feng and Xiao Ya started chatting about gossip while watching a TV show.
Around nine o'clock, Xiaoya changed her clothes, kissed Cheng Feng goodbye, and went out shopping with her small bag.
Cheng Feng, on the other hand, put on an eye mask and went to sleep early.
Cheng Feng slept until noon, when he was woken up by two phone calls.
A phone call came from the bank; the final payment for the rhinoceros horn incense had arrived, and the bank manager was calling to inform Cheng Feng.
Qingqing's husband handled things very well; with a full 10 million, Cheng Feng made a small profit.
Cheng Feng could only sigh at the fact that those involved in folk art and antiques were all quite wealthy.
The second call was from Jade. She had taken an order from a young woman living alone who said her apartment was unclean.
I asked her online to help me take a look.
When they arrived, they discovered it was a misunderstanding; the girl could hear marbles bouncing every night.
A classic example of how a poorly soundproofed drainpipe can cause you to scare yourself.
Jade complained for a long time, saying that the girl had wasted her college education. Most importantly, Jade felt embarrassed to charge the girl because she saw that she was not wealthy.
It was already past one in the afternoon when the call ended, and Cheng Feng was no longer sleepy.
Just as I was thinking about whether or not to go fishing, a thought suddenly struck me.
"Someone is calling me? Hmm... I almost forgot about Black Bear."
He patted his forehead and quickly regained consciousness.
In an instant, that feeling of omniscience and omnipotence returned, but compared to before, Cheng Feng felt more at ease.
A powerful primordial spirit can encompass the earth with a mere thought.
Soon, Cheng Feng located Hei Xiazi's position.
He was hiding in a dark corner, surrounded by a beautiful little golden crow that was shielding him from the yin energy that was about to solidify.
Black Bear muttered helplessly:
"Help, boss! If you don't come soon, I'm really going to die!"
At this moment, the flames on the little golden crow surged, instantly burning away most of the approaching yin energy.
Hei Xiazi breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and slumped down against the ancient brick wall.
At this moment, Cheng Feng's voice came from the little golden crow:
"What are you doing, you blind man? I've told you there really are ghosts in this world, and even gods and immortals in the underworld. Why are you back to your old ways?"
It turned out that Cheng Feng discovered that Hei Xiazi was actually in a royal tomb.
Moreover, his current location is only one wall away from the main tomb.
"Well, I'm just curious whether the battles in these two worlds will overlap, so I simply want to verify it."
result……"
Hei Xiazi briefly explained why he was there.
Cheng Feng found it somewhat comical after hearing this.
This guy traveled all the way to southern Hunan, and just as he confirmed that the locations of two ancient tombs from different worlds were exactly the same, he was caught red-handed by a group of local tomb raiders.
People can tell at a glance that Hei Xiazi is a fellow professional just by looking at him.
Then, as we all know, the tomb raiders in this world are much more skilled; they have some knowledge of how to deal with evil spirits and ghosts.
Hei Xiazi accidentally overturned his vehicle and was captured, experiencing the same treatment as Zhang Qiling.
That was the unlucky guy who was made to step on a landmine, but fortunately Cheng Feng had placed life-saving measures on him when he left the small world.
Otherwise, Cheng Feng would have to find a way to retrieve him from the underworld.
"Boss, please rescue me! This is a normal battle in our world, but this world is like the underworld, full of ghostly soldiers."
The firebird landed on Black Bear's shoulder, and Cheng Feng's voice came from within:
"Since we're already here, let's go check out the main tomb first; maybe we'll find something useful."
Cheng Feng considered the differences between the two worlds; this royal tomb might contain some magical treasures or spiritual objects.
Black Bear is restless; he might get into trouble someday.
Get him some protective gear so we don't have to keep calling him to the rescue.
"OK, then I'll trouble you to clear the way, boss!"
Hei Xiazi rolled over and stood up, a cynical smile on his face.
Under Cheng Feng's control, the little golden crow flapped its wings, and a golden line of fire shot out from its mouth.
It instantly burned through the dense yin energy in front of it, and a large number of yin soldiers wearing Sui and Tang dynasty armor were reduced to ashes.
Black Bear clicked his tongue and walked along the burned path toward the main tomb.
With Cheng Feng's protection, Hei Xiazi quickly arrived at the entrance of the main tomb chamber.
Like a typical royal tomb, the main burial chamber's door was completely sealed, with thick walls made of stacked stones.
At the very top are carved palaces and pavilions, using openwork techniques, and it is even said that souls reside within these reliefs.
"When I came here before, I saw that the sealed door was exquisite, and it would be a pity to destroy it, so I dug a hole from the side to get around into the main tomb."
Looking at the familiar scene, Hei Xiazi said with a hint of nostalgia.
"Who was the owner of this tomb?"
As Cheng Feng spoke, he controlled the Golden Crow to spew out flames, which quickly melted the rocks, revealing the space inside.
The opening was only a little over a meter in size, but it was big enough for a bear to crawl through.
"The tomb owner was a descendant of Crown Prince Zhanghuai. His father was Li Shouli, the second son of Crown Prince Li Xian, and the tomb owner was the second son of the second son."
Because of his low status, he was sent to Hunan to supervise salt and iron. After his death, because of his status as a member of a collateral branch of the imperial family, he was buried with a standard lower than that of a prince but higher than that of a commoner.
I found quite a few treasures in his coffin back then.
While waiting for the stone to cool, Hei Xiazi and Cheng Feng chatted leisurely, completely ignoring the lurking ghosts and spirits around them.
Because of the flames of the Golden Crow, the ghostly soldiers guarding the gate trembled in fear, hiding in the openwork murals above, showing no intention of fighting to the death.
"Supervising salt and iron was a lucrative job, so it's not surprising that there were treasures in his tomb."
The two chatted idly across thousands of miles, using the little golden crow as their medium, until the melted rock had cooled down considerably.
The bear crawled into the burnt-out opening.
Once inside, we saw the actual tomb entrance.
The tomb entrance was another hurdle; the thick stone door was tightly closed, with fierce tomb guardian beasts carved on the left and right.
As the black bear approached, the two ferocious-looking tomb guardian beasts, baring their fangs and teeth, seemed to come alive, extending their front claws as if to charge out.
"This thing is actually alive! Luckily it's not in our area, otherwise every single tomb raider would be dead."
Looking at the terrifying thing in front of him, Hei Xiazi couldn't help but sigh.
Cheng Feng didn't speak, but simply urged the little golden crow to fly towards the gate. The firelight illuminated the tomb door, and instantly the tomb guardian beast inside retracted its claws.
“Blind man, come knock on the door. Even tomb raiding needs to keep up with the times. Nowadays, it’s fashionable for the tomb owner to open the door to welcome guests, and then, as guests, take some local specialties with them when they leave.”
Black Bear chuckled to himself, "Wow, this is really keeping up with the times."
Adjusting his sunglasses, Black Bear walked to the tomb door, knocked three times in a mock-serious manner, and then called out:
"Is anyone home?"
At that moment, a loud rumble came from inside the tomb. Hei Xiazi immediately recognized it as the sound of the Dragon-Slaying Stone falling to the ground.
Then the door began to tremble, and Black Bear stepped back to avoid the falling dust.
A rustling sound of rocks grinding together rang out, and the main tomb door was indeed opened from the inside.
With the help of the golden crow's light, Hei Xiazi saw a middle-aged man dressed in sacrificial robes standing in front of a coffin.
"This is Li Jingqian. May I ask what brings you here, guest?"
The tomb owner's polite attitude baffled Hei Xiazi, who chuckled dryly and then glanced at the little golden crow through his sunglasses.
Finally, Cheng Feng spoke up to break the deadlock:
"We have stumbled upon this place by mistake, but since we are already here, we thought we would like to take something with us before we leave. I wonder if Lord Li would be so kind as to grant us this favor?"
Hei Xiazi's lips twitched; he had never been so embarrassed when he went tomb raiding.
Li Jingqian was also taken aback; perhaps he had never heard such an insightful statement before.
"I see. My burial goods are all in the coffin. Please do not remove the Soul-Stabilizing Pearl from my mouth. The other two may take it themselves."
After saying this, Li Jingqian bowed to Hei Xiazi, then turned around and opened the coffin himself.
Black Bear stared in disbelief, and Cheng Feng urged him on:
"Hurry up and pick something out, what are you standing there for?"
"Ah? Ah!"
Hei Xiazi first questioned the meaning of life, then nodded and walked nervously toward the main tomb coffin.
When passing by the soul of the tomb's occupant, Li Jingqian, Hei Xiazi awkwardly thanked him.
Cheng Feng didn't feel embarrassed at all. After all, he wasn't the one standing in the tomb chamber; he was just a talking little golden crow now.
Upon arriving at the coffin, Hei Xiazi saw Li Jingqian again, only this time he was lying inside the coffin.
His body was so lifelike that you could even see the color of a living person on his face, as if he were asleep.
Since the person was right next to him, Hei Xiazi didn't dare to disturb the corpse, so he started picking through the items placed next to it.
"The items are all exactly the same, boss, which one do we take?"
"Exactly the same" means the same as in the original world, but considering that some things in this world might have special functions, Hei Xiazi asked Cheng Feng for his opinion.
"Take the jade pendant and the dagger; those two are enough for self-defense."
Upon hearing Cheng Feng's words, Hei Xiazi swiftly retrieved a white jade pendant and a dagger with an ancient design and Taotie pattern from the coffin.
After taking the items, Black Bear took a few steps back and said to the tomb owner:
"We're done, um... you can close the coffin now..."
Li Jingqian bowed again before closing his coffin lid.
Half an hour later, under the personal escort of the tomb owner and a large number of ghost soldiers, Hei Xiazi swaggered away from the tomb.
When the sunlight shone on him again, the bear exhaled a breath of stale air and stretched his limbs, saying:
"This trip has really broadened my horizons. When we get back, I'll be so envious of Zhang the Dumb."
The little golden crow was perched on the black bear's head, and with Cheng Feng's control, it wasn't afraid of burning his hair.
"Alright, I have something to do over there. Call me whenever you want to go back."
"Don't rush off, boss! You haven't told me what these two things are for yet!"
Hei Xia Zi said quickly.
Cheng Feng ignored him and controlled the little golden crow to fly up and rush towards the black bear's chest.
Silently, the little golden crow completely disappeared from the black bear's heart.
He quickly lifted his clothes and saw a lifelike golden crow tattoo etched on his right chest.
At the same time, a large amount of information flooded his mind.
There are methods for drawing rice seedling talismans, cultivation methods for inhaling and exhaling spiritual energy, and many unorthodox secret techniques.
"It seems the boss has gained quite a bit in this world; it's getting more and more interesting."
With a smile, Black Bear hummed a little tune about green pepper and shredded pork rice and left the place.
After dealing with the special situation on Hei Xiazi's side, it was already past four o'clock in the afternoon when I came to my senses.
Cheng Feng got up and poured himself a glass of liqueur. He drank it as he sat down in front of the large French windows.
The breathtaking view of the sea and sky merging into one outside the window brought Cheng Feng complete relaxation, and his understanding of the "Changxuan Scripture" from his physical body was constantly deepening.
It's just that he's limited by his mortal body; otherwise, Cheng Feng would have already ascended to heaven by now.
Of course, ascension is impossible. The Heavenly Court of this world is nothing special; in the end, it's just another great god's little world.
Click,
The sound of the door opening sounded.
Cheng Feng turned his head and saw Xiao Ya walking in with large and small bags on her back.
"Come quick, there's too much stuff!"
"Are you stupid? Why can't you just have them return the items? Why do you have to do it yourself?"
Despite his complaints, Cheng Feng still went over and helped Xiao Ya carry a lot of bags.
With Cheng Feng's help, the two finally brought all the shopping bags, big and small, into the house and piled them up like a small mountain on the living room floor.
"Phew~ What do you know? I enjoy the envious looks other girls give me."
Xiaoya took a sip of water and proudly raised her little face.