darknovel #376 - I have the travel expenses.
#376 - I have the travel expenses.
Chapter 373: Road Fare Secured
Zhang Chen passing down the Blood God Seed was also a spur-of-the-moment decision. As for whether it would blossom and bear fruit in the future, he didn't have high expectations.
In the second heaven of this spiritual world, there are various major forces. It wouldn't be easy for him to obtain various spiritual herbs and creations. If he could stir up this world and add some variables, it would be easier for him to take action amidst the chaos.
Most importantly, the Blood God Dao has a low barrier to entry and progresses quickly. When cultivated to the end, it can summon the descent of the Blood River, with an endless sea of blood flowing through the world. At that time, even gods and demons could be fought.
What Zhang Chen passed down was not just the Blood God Seed cultivation incantation, but also the Blood Sea Great Array, Blood Flame, and so on. All the divine powers of the Great Dao of Blood were passed down. As for how far the other party could go, it would depend on their luck.
"Thank you, Little Ancestor! Thank you, Little Ancestor!" After Xiu Liu sensed the sudden influx of information in his mind, he was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed to Zhang Chen.
"Don't thank me yet. If you want to cultivate this divine power, you must first peel off your human skin and refine your entire flesh and blood bit by bit. This kind of torment is not something ordinary people can withstand." Zhang Chen patted Xiu Liu's shoulder and bestowed a talisman: "Only when you get through it will you be worthy of being my dog."
"This little one will definitely succeed." Xiu Liu took a deep breath, his eyes full of determination.
The opportunity to change his destiny was right in front of him. If he couldn't seize it, then he deserved to be a beggar for the rest of his life.
Zhang Chen had already left at this time, waving his hand behind his back to Xiu Liu: "Cultivate well. Complete the tasks I have entrusted to you, and do not let down my expectations."
Looking at Zhang Chen's back, Xiu Liu's face was excited: "Don't worry, I will definitely complete your instructions. Not only those children, but also the parents of those children, I will definitely deal with them all, which can be regarded as venting your anger for you and Er Niu."
Zhang Chen paused when he heard this, turning his head to look at Xiu Liu: "How do you know that I want to vent my anger for Er Niu?"
"This little one deduced it. You only attack the children, but you don't care about the people in the village. This little one has a slight understanding of Er Niu's situation…" Xiu Liu said obsequiously.
Zhang Chen smiled when he heard this: "I didn't expect you to be so clever. I really underestimated you. Handle things well, keep your hands clean, and don't cause any trouble."
"This little one obeys." Xiu Liu solemnly bowed.
Zhang Chen turned around and disappeared into the house, leaving Xiu Liu kneeling on the ground, his eyes filled with a burning light as he looked at Zhang Chen's departing figure.
Let's talk about Zhang Chen walking out of the door, thinking about Xiu Liu in his heart: "He is indeed a restless person. I hope he can stir up some movement."
As for whether Xiu Liu would bite him back?
He is the Lord of the Blood Dao, and the Blood Sea is in his crystal nucleus. His body is filled with the vast aura of the Blood Dao, as well as the Blood Sea Red Lotus and Karma Fire that specifically restrain the Blood Dao. Even if Xiu Liu becomes an immortal, he is still a younger brother in front of him.
When Zhang Chen came back, Xu Er Niu was still sleeping soundly, scratching her face at this time, sleeping very deeply.
Children are at the age of being greedy for sleep. Zhang Chen didn't wake her up either. With Xiu Liu abducting children, a large sum of money will be coming in the future, and his and Xu Er Niu's life can be regarded as having hope.
Next is to prepare to go to Qingcheng Mountain, to get in touch with the mystery of this world, and see if he can solve the Yin and Yang energies in his body and restore his mana.
It wasn't until the sun was high in the sky that Xu Er Niu woke up from her dream, and then looked at Zhang Chen sitting at the door basking in the sun, and lightly breathed a sigh of relief: "The sun is high in the sky, Zhang Chen, why didn't you call me to get up to dig medicinal herbs."
Xu Er Niu complained, her voice full of dissatisfaction: "Do you know how much money we will delay this morning?"
Zhang Chen glanced at Xu Er Niu: "Don't go up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs. We won't be short of money in the future. I have already found a channel to make money."
"You found a channel to make money?" Xu Er Niu was stunned when she heard this.
Zhang Chen smiled and said: "Of course! At least we won't be short of money in the future."
Speaking of this, Zhang Chen looked at Xu Er Niu: "Let's recuperate here for a while, and when we have saved enough money, we can go to Qingcheng Mountain."
It is a long way to Qingcheng Mountain, and a good body is essential.
"Give me your copper coins, let's eat steamed buns today." Zhang Chen said to Xu Er Niu.
Xu Er Niu was stunned when she heard this: "Eat steamed buns? Steamed buns cost two copper coins each, let's eat sesame cakes, sesame cakes only cost one copper coin."
Zhang Chen glared at Xu Er Niu: "That sesame cake has no taste at all, I've had enough! Let's buy ten steamed buns today, and buy two pounds of pork head meat."
"Zhang Chen, is your way of making money reliable?" Xu Er Niu didn't refute Zhang Chen's words, but asked worriedly: "Don't spend all the money by then, and your way of making money is not reliable."
Zhang Chen sneered when he heard this: "You actually question me? Of course my method is reliable, you don't have to worry, don't you know my skills?"
Want to ask if Zhang Chen's method is reliable?
It's just a joke!
The plot here has been deleted, everyone will watch it.
Although Xu Er Niu was reluctant, but looking at Zhang Chen's confident appearance, she carefully dug out the copper coins from the corner, and then entered the city with Zhang Chen to buy steamed buns, and bought two pounds of pork head meat, and ran back to the broken temple to devour it.
Inside the broken temple, Zhang Chen took the steamed bun, eating the pork head meat, with a thoughtful look in his eyes: "Two beggar children suddenly eat and drink lavishly, spending generously, will definitely attract the coveting of some ill-intentioned people in the city, this will also be a way to make money in the future, abduct all those bastards. After all, two five- or six-year-old beggars, everyone wants to bully them."
I have to say that Zhang Chen's routine is getting deeper and deeper now, and he wants to prepare to fish for law enforcement.
Night
I saw torches in the mountains connected into a long dragon constantly flickering, anxious shouts came, and even the broken temple where Zhang Chen and Xu Er Niu were located, also came a dozen waves of people before and after.
"Little beggar, have you seen any children come over?" A man came to the outside of the broken temple with a torch, and asked Zhang Chen and Xu Er Niu.
"Never seen it." Zhang Chen replied.
The man, hearing this, turned and left without hesitation. Xu Erniu, standing to the side, secretly spat: "So rude."
Zhang Chen patted Xu Erniu's head: "Don't be angry. Everyone's parents are the same. We need to understand how they feel as parents."
At this moment, Zhang Chen seemed to be possessed by a saint, his voice full of gentleness.
"You're such a soft touch," Xu Erniu retorted.
Zhang Chen shook his head, not bothering to argue with Xu Erniu.
Zhang Chen didn't mind at all.
In the dark, the night was noisy. Zhang Chen and Xu Erniu didn't sleep well. Throughout the night, Xu Erniu cursed and angrily denounced the anxious calls in the darkness, while Zhang Chen constantly reassured her: "People have lost their child, you have to understand their anxiety. We're just not sleeping well, but they've lost their child."
Hearing this, Xu Erniu stopped talking, only tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
After dawn, the calls still hadn't stopped, but had become even more anxious. The voice was hoarse, echoing through the mountains.
Zhang Chen ate the leftover buns from yesterday, sitting in front of the door listening to the anxious calls, while Xu Erniu couldn't sit still. She grabbed a bun and ran out to inquire about the situation. Before long, she ran back, her face full of excitement: "Zhang Chen, something big has happened! More than forty children were lost yesterday, all disappearing overnight. Especially those guys who usually bully me, not a single one was left, all were abducted."
Zhang Chen took a bun and stuffed it into Xu Erniu's mouth: "Eat your bun. Don't you fear that villagers looking for their children will see your gloating expression and direct their anger at you?"
Hearing this, Xu Erniu was stunned, then quickly shrank her neck: "Right, right, right, you're right. We need to be more low-key. We can't let our gloating show."
After the two finished their buns, Xu Erniu urged Zhang Chen again: "Where is this money-making opportunity you talked about? Is it reliable?"
Seeing that Zhang Chen showed no signs of trying to make money, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Zhang Chen smiled: "Don't worry, we still have enough buns for another day."
With such a major case in the village, dozens of children being abducted, the constables were naturally alarmed. Constables entered the mountain to investigate, but still found nothing.
Constables even came to question the two of them. Zhang Chen and Xu Erniu shook their heads three times: "Didn't see it! Didn't hear it! Don't know!"
The constables were helpless, and the matter could only be left unresolved.
Then, Zhang Chen went to the city to make large purchases, ostentatiously buying meat in the crowd, making many people's hearts stir.
The third night.
Xiu Liu led two brothers to the broken temple, where they saw Zhang Chen and Xu Erniu sitting by the bonfire.
Xiu Liu, holding a package, knelt directly in front of Zhang Chen: "This is three hundred taels of silver. Please inspect it, young master."
Zhang Chen opened the package in front of the fire. The white silver made Xu Erniu's eyes widen.
"Not bad," Zhang Chen praised.
"This humble one wants to enter secluded cultivation for twenty-one days…" Xiu Liu looked at Zhang Chen cautiously, and said in a low voice: "The constables are investigating strictly recently, so I'll be avoiding the limelight."
"Tell your brothers not to spend money recently, lest they attract attention," Zhang Chen said.
Hearing this, Xiu Liu immediately gave a respectful salute: "Yes!"
Zhang Chen nodded, signaling Xiu Liu to leave.
As soon as Xiu Liu left, Xu Erniu pounced on the silver, her eyes full of disbelief: "So much silver? How many pancakes can this buy?"
Then, she turned to look at Zhang Chen: "Why did Xiu Liu send you money?"
"Because he's afraid of me," Zhang Chen said with a smile.
"But where did Xiu Liu get the money?" She didn't quite understand.
"Regardless of where Xiu Liu got the money, we're rich now," Xu Erniu's eyes turned into the shape of silver coins.
"We have the money to go to Qingcheng Mountain. We'll go to Qingcheng Mountain tomorrow," Xu Erniu said.
"Don't rush. We need to rest for two months, take good care of our bodies. With our small frames, I'm afraid we'll collapse before we get far," Zhang Chen reassured Xu Erniu.
Hearing Zhang Chen's words, and looking at the silver in the package, Xu Erniu scratched her head: "You earned the money, we'll listen to you."
"Let's be low-key recently. Don't spend money lavishly," Zhang Chen said.
Time passed quickly, and twenty-one days passed in the blink of an eye. During these twenty-one days, Zhang Chen lived a low-key life. Even when he went out to buy things, he was more low-key, trying not to attract attention.
On this day, deep in the night, Xu Erniu was fast asleep. Zhang Chen, who was also sleeping soundly, suddenly opened his eyes, and saw a blood-red shadow in the darkness appear at the gate.
"You've completed your training?" Sensing the mysterious aura, Zhang Chen opened his eyes and looked towards the gate, seeing Xiu Liu, who had transformed into a blood-red shadow. He had clearly refined the Blood God Child.
"Young master's divine powers are vast, and the methods bestowed are even more exquisite. With your transmission of power, how could it not succeed?" The blood-red shadow knelt on the ground, as respectful as before.
Zhang Chen looked at Xiu Liu, who had transformed into a blood shadow, a hint of disgust in his eyes: "This appearance of yours is too scary. Remember to bring a robe to wrap yourself up next time. Also, remember to find a body to attach to as soon as possible, lest you scare people."
Xiu Liu, having transformed into a Blood God Child, had refined away his own body, but could attach himself to others, turning their bodies into his own.
Hearing this, Xiu Liu respectfully said: "This humble one will find a body tomorrow."
Zhang Chen nodded in satisfaction. Xiu Liu tentatively asked: "I wonder how young master plans to arrange things for this humble one next?"
"Next? I need a large sum of money to go to a very far place, to use as travel expenses," Zhang Chen said to Xiu Liu.
Hearing this, Xiu Liu understood instantly: "This humble one understands."
"Act cautiously, and don't cause trouble," Zhang Chen said.
"This humble one understands, and will absolutely not cause any trouble for young master," Xiu Liu quickly patted his chest to guarantee.
Hearing this, Zhang Chen smiled: "Hopefully!"
After speaking, he waved his hand, signaling Xiu Liu to leave.