Above the Great Dao
Chapter 215 - 116 Peach Talisman Brings Peach Blossom Luck_2

Chapter 215: Chapter 116 Peach Talisman Brings Peach Blossom Luck_2

And behind his head, a small temple floated, seemingly bathed in sunlight, shining like a yellow lamp.

Inside the temple, the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars turned into rolling streams of light, flowing into Chen Shi’s body.

And atop the temple’s shrine, the Three Ghost Kings sat poised like an old Buddha, exuding an aura of sanctity.

Following Chen Shi in his cultivation these days, although heart-thumping and constantly used as a Divine Embryo in rituals, he had also reaped considerable benefits, increasing his cultivation tremendously!

Especially since much of the ghostly and evil energy had been refined, showing a trend towards surpassing the Ghost King in one fell swoop!

After his cultivation session, Chen Shi returned to his room without raiding the west wing at night.

Dingding was somewhat disappointed, yawned, curled up in bed, and fell asleep after a while.

In the yard, Dog sighed.

The pig still doesn’t know how to dig up cabbage.

Troubled heart.

Dingding spent the night at Chen Shi’s house, and when she woke up in the morning, she saw the Black Pot cooking breakfast, but Chen Shi was not at home.

Used to attending to others, she felt unaccustomed to being served by Dog and hurriedly went to help.

A person and a dog cooked and chatted, talking about family matters, and was very joyous.

After a long while, Dingding suddenly snapped alert, puzzled, "Did Chen Shi’s dog just speak? Strange, why don’t I remember this, just having a vague impression? Who was I actually talking to?"

She felt a shiver down her spine, finding the Black Pot’s gaze a bit strange.

Fortunately, she quickly dismissed the thought under Dog’s gaze.

Chen Shi greeted his godmother, attended his morning lessons, returned home to have breakfast with Dingding, who helped wash the dishes while Chen Shi took out a small knife, gave the Black Pot a cut, and then mixed cinnabar to draw an Armored Horse Talisman on the wooden cart.

By the time Dingding had finished washing the dishes, Chen Shi had already harnessed the cart.

With a blue-green cloth bag on her back and Chen Shi already on the cart, he pulled her up, and the two sat in the cart, which rumbled along, guided by the Black Pot, heading out of the village.

"Qianyang Mountain might have hosted demons, the evil spirits have diminished quite a lot, and we don’t have business there. No need to go to Black Mountain either, I’ve cleaned it up nicely."

On the cart, Chen Shi recounted his experiences, analyzing, "Xinxiang County has changed its County Magistrate twice, the biggest evil spirits have been dealt with by me, there’s nothing much left. Also, Lei County where I’ve caused trouble, we won’t go. Water Buffalo County... let’s skip it. Right now, the only place we can do talisman business is Fei County."

Fei County was located at the southwestern corner of the Qianyang Mountain range, over two hundred li away from the Qianyang range, not part of Xin Xiang Province but under the jurisdiction of Gongzhou Province.

However, they weren’t headed for the county town but the villages of Fei County, first to sell talismans, then to drive out evil.

As the proverb goes, "A poor family’s child matures early." Chen Shi had been spending money like water these days, and needing to save up for a bride, especially with most evil spirits at Qianyang Mountain gone, leaving him without business, now he could only head to Fei County to earn.

His grandfather used to say, such behavior is called poaching, despised by peers and scorned by other Talisman Masters. But Chen Shi was at his wit’s end and had no choice but to make money in Fei County.

In his grandfather’s hands, the wooden cart had always creaked and crawled, but in Chen Shi’s hands, it roared like the wind, the Armored Horse Talisman activated to its limit, speeding along the post road.

After half an hour, they arrived at Xinglong Town in Fei County.

Chen Shi parked in the bustling town market, set up his talisman stall, displaying various talismans he had drawn earlier, yet no one patronized.

Dingding asked, "Is this a Peach Talisman? Has the young master ever used it on me?"

Chen Shi shook his head, "I’m still too young to use this."

Dingding stuck out her tongue and smiled, "Can I use one?"

Seeing no business coming, Chen Shi took one out and handed it to her.

"How do you use it?"

"Do you have a scent pouch? Take a strand of your hair, wrap it with the talisman, and tuck it into the pouch."

Chen Shi plucked a strand of her hair and wrapped it in talisman paper.

Dingding took out her scent pouch, took the talisman paper, and stuffed it inside, smiling, "Is that it?"

With the girl’s smile, Chen Shi suddenly felt the world light up, becoming extraordinarily enchanting and colorful, as if a string in his heart had been plucked, causing it to thump wildly.

In the bustling market of Xinglong Town, the gazes of men passing by were irresistibly drawn to Dingding; once they landed on her, they could hardly look away.

Dingding was startled and hurriedly stuffed the sachet into Chen Shi’s hands.

As soon as Chen Shi grasped the sachet, Dingding’s gaze fixated on him, and she felt as if the youth’s faint breeze tousled his hair, finding him irresistibly charming and blushing without realizing it.

A few women gathered around, stopping in front of the talisman stall.

Chen Shi quickly tossed the sachet aside.

"Talisman Master, I want this Peach Talisman!" a woman suddenly declared, coming to her senses.

"Give me a Peach Talisman!"

"I want three!"

...

Suddenly, the crowd surged forward, each person pulling out silver coins. Chen Shi grinned broadly, as he and Dingding swiftly handled the transactions, one selling talismans and the other collecting money, both thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Black Pot watched this unfold, suspicion creeping into his heart: "Has the young master’s skill improved, or has my Blood Yang Energy grown stronger? Could it be... I’m about to reveal my true form?"

It felt uneasy.

Chen Shi’s talisman booth sold out quickly, and he made a good sum of money, feeling joyous. After packing up his wooden cart, he took Dingding shopping, buying everything from tasty treats to playful items, and even items for girls like rouge and face powder.

Both felt completely content as they returned to the wooden cart, only to find someone already waiting there, a Green-robed Scholar, who quickly bowed upon seeing them, saying, "Talisman Master, our village is plagued by an evil spirit, and we beg for your help!"

Chen Shi laughed, "What about the other talisman masters? I’ve already overstepped boundaries, I can’t steal their business."

The Green-robed Scholar hesitated but then confessed truthfully, "To be honest, three talisman masters have already died."

Chen Shi’s expression became serious, "This matter, at the very least..."

He clenched his teeth, "will cost twenty silver coins!"

He felt uneasy inside, as twenty silver coins were indeed an outrageous demand.

He resolved that if the other party bargained, he would agree!

"Deal!" said the Green-robed Scholar briskly.

Chen Shi was stunned.

Dingding leaned into his ear, her breath tickling him, and whispered softly, "You asked for too little."

Xin Xiang Province, Li Mansion.

Li Xiaozheng received a decree from the West Capital Cabinet, and couldn’t help but laugh angrily, telling his wife, Xia Weiyin, "The new Xinxiang County Magistrate Geng Chun is from the Zhang family. Chen Shi killed Geng Chun, yet the Zhang family said nothing about revenge. They decreed that Geng Chun was an evil spirit and arranged for a new Xinxiang County Magistrate on the way. Chen Shi also killed the Lei County Magistrate Yan Jingsi, who belonged to Yan Family through the second madam. The Yan family ignored it too, even disclosing their own shortcomings, and pinned a charge of harboring the Jiao Long to cause trouble on Yan Jingsi. Now the Cabinet says a new Lei County Magistrate is on his way!"

He slapped the decree down on the table, furiously saying, "What if Chen Shi kills me, the Xinxiang governor one day? Will the Cabinet also pin a charge of treachery on me? Have the officials in Xin Xiang Province, already changed because of this Chen Shi, got to change again?"

Xia Weiyin held back her smile, comforting him, "My lord, isn’t it because the elders in the Cabinet are worried Chen Yindou might still be alive that they are all holding back? They are just waiting for someone else to make a move."

Li Xiaozheng switched from anger to amusement, "I know what these old men are thinking, they just want my Li family to take the lead. But I have extraordinary resolve and won’t fall for it. Let Chen Shi stir as much as he wants, we in the Li family will only set our sights on the Great Ming Treasure Ship.""

Xia Weiyin asked, "How has the Great Ming Treasure Ship been these past few days?"

Li Xiaozheng’s smile faded, he sighed, "Over thirty people have died."

Xia Weiyin felt a chill, asking the reason. Li Xiaozheng sighed, "That ship, getting close poses no problem, but as soon as anyone touches it, it immediately releases the hidden Ghost God Domain. Many of the Li family’s members couldn’t escape in time and were turned into stone statues. Now my seventh brother and others are testing, looking for the limits of the Ghost God Domain on the stone ship."

Xia Weiyin frowned slightly, "Even if they find out the limits, it’s helpless if they cannot board the ship."

Li Xiaozheng said, "There’s one way to board the ship, which is to not set foot on it."

"I plan to personally board the ship and find the core of the Ghost God Domain!"

That afternoon, Li Xiaozheng led his men onto the Treasure Ship.

By evening, the news that Li Xiaozheng had turned to stone reached Li Mansion, plunging it into chaos.

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