Above the Great Dao
Chapter 143 - 83 Transforming God_2

Chapter 143: Chapter 83 Transforming God_2

Her strands of hair began to float upwards, growing longer and longer, and at the end of each strand, a beautiful head emerged, some looking affectionate, some gentle, some hot, some enchanting, some demure, some laughing, some sorrowful, some whispering softly, some shyly humming.

Each head was extremely beautiful, but when the thousands of hair-like beautiful heads gathered together and floated in the air, they lost their allure.

"After the old hag’s death, she must have become an evil spirit, with a deathly appearance that is surely ghastly!" The man with the curled beard exchanged a glance with the green sheep and thought silently.

Granny Sha had completed her transformation into a deity, and with a stomp, the power of the ritual altar was activated.

The three of them drifted weightlessly, descending into the underworld, being pulled along by a force that was dragging Chen Yindou.

Green sheep and the man with the curled beard looked back to see that the once small incense burner had become immensely huge, towering like a mountainous beast, its incense smoke turning into a guiding light above their heads, illuminating their path.

"Three days, my Spell can last at most three days!"

Granny Sha said, "If we cannot find old Chen within three days, we must immediately return!"

They moved swiftly without touching the ground, riding the yin wind.

Chen Shi woke up early in the morning as usual, cooked, offered incense to his adoptive mother, and then saw not far from the village, a new ritual altar appeared. Around the altar stood the Five Ghost Kings, whose faces looked somewhat familiar—they were the ones raised by Granny Sha.

The Five Ghost Kings, originally just wandering spirits, had been taken in by Granny Sha to practice her Five Ghosts Transporting Technique, following her cultivation, and becoming increasingly powerful until they ascended to the status of Ghost Kings.

Chen Shi approached the altar and peered up, smiling, "What are you all up to?"

"We’re not saying anything!" The Five Ghost Kings were quite defiant.

Chen Shi stood on tiptoe for a better look and said with a chuckle, "We’re all brothers here, let me have a look, what’s going on?"

The Five Ghost Kings hurriedly blocked his view, not letting him see.

Chen Shi pulled out a bundle of incense and passed it to them, saying with a smile, "Brothers, have a sniff of this, I bought it from the town, it’s strong."

The Ghost Kings hesitated, wanting to accept the incense, but the chief Ghost King quickly said, "There’s a difference between a full meal and full meals every day. If you take his incense, Granny won’t take us in anymore!"

The Ghost Kings immediately refused strictly.

Disappointed, Chen Shi had to leave, thinking, "Granny Sha is up to something fun again, and she didn’t even call me."

After offering his respects to his adoptive mother and giving incense to Zhu Xiucai, he did not linger but instead took two local bricklayers directly to the Mountain Lord Temple in Qianyang Mountain.

Arriving at the Mountain Lord Temple, Chen Shi instructed them to renovate the front hall, paying them well for materials and labor and said, "I’ve drawn an Enchantment Talisman in the main hall, don’t go in there."

He entered the main hall, where a mystical force was gathering into the shrine, and something seemed to be solidifying within.

This was the process of sculpture by the mystical force, which surprised Chen Shi.

The Mountain Lord Temple had always been devoid of a deity’s presence despite its mystical force. What was causing the creation of a deity’s image now?

No one besides him often visited here.

"Could it be related to that stone chest?"

Chen Shi froze, took out a small stone from his book box, and found that the chest had grown so large, something must have been released from inside.

"What’s forming in the shrine, could it be the Mountain Lord? Once the deity’s image is completed, we will know!"

He closed the temple doors, hung the Enchantment Talisman; this talisman would guard the Mountain Lord Temple, causing anyone who approached to become enchanted, lose their soul, and collapse.

Worried that the bricklayers might offend the Mountain Lord’s image, he thus hung the talisman.

"I can’t keep Shao Jing waiting!"

Chen Shi called for Black Pot, and together with the dog, they activated the Armored Horse Talisman and headed straight for Xinxiang County.

By the time they arrived in the county town and entered the Juxian Building, it was well into the morning.

Shao Jing and a private school teacher were already waiting for him. Chen Shi quickly apologized, and Shao Jing said with a smile, "Coming all the way from the countryside, it’s normal to be a bit late. Come, let me introduce you; this is Mr. Fu Leisheng from Wencai Academy. Mr. Fu, this is the local talent I mentioned, Chen Shi."

Chen Shi greeted the private school teacher Fu Leisheng, who nodded slightly and accepted his greeting while remaining seated, saying with a smile, "I will take that as a salutation of discipleship. Please stand."

Chen Shi straightened up and smiled. "Sir, for this county examination, I ask for your extra care," he said, and passed over a silver ingot of about ten taels.

Fu Leisheng looked slightly embarrassed, glanced at Shao Jing, and smiled. "I don’t care for this, put it away quickly! This time Mr. Shao invited me; how could I take your kindness?"

Chen Shi put away the silver ingot.

After talking for a while, Fu Leisheng put down his tea bowl, stood up, and excused himself. "Chen Shi, if you have time, come visit the Wencai Academy."

Chen Shi agreed and said, "I will visit the teacher again in the afternoon."

After he had left, Chen Shi once again thanked Shao Jing. Shao Jing smiled and said, "A mere trifle, not worth mentioning."

Chen Shi pulled out a mouse tail tip and said, "Brother Shao, I have come across a treasure these past few days. Please take a look."

Shao Jing picked up the mouse tail tip and saw that it looked like flesh but also jade, translucent and slightly flexible when squeezed, odorless, and its purpose was unclear. "What is this?" he asked, puzzled.

Chen Shi explained how he obtained the object and its use, saying, "Although the big mouse is dead, rubbing the tail tip on the head can make a person sleep for a short while. Maybe it can be used to treat insomnia. I wonder if it could fetch a good price?"

His heart was filled with uncertainty; he genuinely did not know if the mouse tail tip had any value.

Shao Jing’s face slightly changed; he stood up sharply, staring at the tail tip as if it were a demonic object. His expression was uncertain.

Chen Shi was surprised, not understanding why his reaction was so strong.

"Brother Chen Shi, do you truly not know the use of this object?"

Shao Jing calmed his mind, sat down again, and shaking his head, said, "This thing is far from a simple remedy for insomnia; it is much more dangerous. Xiao Tao, Xiao Tao, come in!"

A girl with a cute, slightly mischievous appearance entered and smiled. "Young master, what can I do for you?"

Shao Jing took the mouse tail tip and rubbed it on her head a few times. Xiao Tao’s body softened, and she fell to the ground, sleeping sweetly with a smile still on her face.

Shao Jing looked at Chen Shi. "Understand now?"

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "That’s what I meant by treating insomnia... Wait, you mean, this can be used for robbery!"

Shao Jing half-smiled and said, "You’re young and don’t appreciate the true potential of this thing. It can be used for seducing! If word about this item got out, I don’t know how many young ladies’ reputations would be ruined!"

Almost understanding, Chen Shi asked, "Does this item still have value then?"

Shao Jing hesitated for a moment and then said, "Certainly, it has value. If my shop openly displayed this item for a hundred silver taels each, I fear it would be sold out immediately. It’s useful not just for robbery, but also seduction, and murder; within days, the town would be in turmoil, and people would be wearing iron hats everywhere."

Chen Shi was startled. "Then I won’t sell it!"

Shao Jing shook his head. "I still want to take it, I’ll hold on to it, and we’ll discuss other proper uses later. How many of these tail tips do you have? I’ll take them all at ten taels each."

Chen Shi asked, "Brother Shao won’t use this for evil deeds?"

Shao Jing said earnestly, "I won’t."

Chen Shi then took out the mouse tail tips from his book chest; Shao Jing was surprised to see there were at least three to four hundred!

Chen Shi selected the five best ones, saying, "These are tail tips from the five mice that created the Golden Core; the effect should be better. The rest are inferior. There are others with low cultivation and poor quality."

Shao Jing composed himself and said, "Regardless of quality, I’ll take all at ten taels each. What do you say?"

Chen Shi nodded gently.

Xiao Tao got up from the ground, looking confused. "Young master, why was I asleep on the floor? What happened?"

Shao Jing rubbed her head again, and the girl stood sleeping.

Shao Jing sighed. "This thing is truly demonic, surely capable of awakening the demons within a person’s heart. Even I can hardly suppress my wicked thoughts upon obtaining it."

He ordered someone to count the number of tail tips, withdrew paper money, paid Chen Shi, and said, "If you have more treasures, take care of my shop. If it’s too vile... Brother, it’s better you destroy it directly, don’t bring it here."

Chen Shi had planned to take out that little stone, but seeing Shao Jing’s use of the mouse tail tip, he chose not to reveal it, thinking, "Let’s see what he does."

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