I am a fairy in Journey to the West

Chapter 294: Ghost Gathering Collects Blood and Qi, Leaving His Name for Later Use

There are many wandering gods in heaven, all of which are under the jurisdiction of the underworld. The most famous are the day and night wandering gods, who are two of the ten great ghost generals in the underworld.

However, these wandering gods only monitor the good and evil deeds of human beings, while gods, immortals, and demons are not within their monitoring range.

But Zhuang Yan, the wandering god of the earth, is different. He has the power to monitor everything on earth.

In addition, Zhuang Yan himself is a fourth-rank god in the Heavenly Court, and also has the title of "True Lord". Finally, he has the support of Xuandu True Lord in the human world, so Zhuang Yan has great power.

As a wandering god, he naturally has the duty to travel the ten directions of the land, but for him who has the ability of "instant movement", it only takes a moment to travel across the four continents and the four seas.

However, for now, Zhuang Yan still focused on Dongsheng Shenzhou. After he returned to Diyou Shenfu in Qingping Mountain, he collected all the incense and divine edicts of Dongsheng Shenzhou from the Immortal Officials' Jade Book and checked them one by one.

Finally, Zhuang Yan fixed his sights on a market called "Guiji", so he immediately called Jiang Han.

The breeze was clear at night, Jiang Han walked into the hall and bowed to Zhuang Yan, saying, "True Lord."

Zhuang Yan raised his hand and pointed to the cushion beside him and said, "Sit down."

"Yes." Jiang Han bowed in response, then walked to the cushion and sat down.

"The place where Hua Die Niang sells the blood and qi of mortals seems to be called Guiji?" Zhuang Yan asked Jiang Han.

Jiang Han nodded and said, "Replying to Master Zhen, it is called Guiji, located in the Yinfeng Cave. It is said that it was opened by an immortal with a very famous origin."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly when he heard this and said, "Come with me to Guiji."

Jiang Han asked, "Master, do you want to check this ghost collection?"

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Yes, I want to see whether this ghost group is good or evil."

Jiang Han said: "Why bother going there in person? I will go and check it out."

Zhuang Yan waved his hand and smiled, "Some things are hard to judge unless you see them with your own eyes. I want to go and see this ghost gathering myself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Han immediately bowed and said, "Yes, Master, I understand."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, then called the two boys Baojie and Xiuhuang. After instructing them on matters in the mansion, he took Jiang Han away from Qingping Mountain and arrived at the foot of Yinfeng Mountain in a moment.

Jiang Han looked up and saw that the mountain was shrouded in clouds and mist. His true appearance could not be seen, but there were fluctuations of evil spirit power.

Jiang Han concentrated his magical power on his eyes, then looked again, and this time he finally saw more clearly.

"Master, there is a barrier in this mountain." Jiang Han said to Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "It must be the barrier of Yinfeng Cave. A place like Ghost Gathering must not allow mortals to trespass. However, this barrier is not very effective for cultivators. Anyone with a little magic power can enter. It seems that it only protects against mortals and not cultivators."

After that, Zhuang Yan said to Jiang Han: "Let's go."

Jiang Han responded, and then followed Zhuang Yan and flew into the barrier with the fairy light.

Once I entered the barrier, I found that it was very unusual. Unlike the gloomy and foggy Yinfeng Mountain outside, this place was brightly lit, with shining spiritual light and clear mountains and rivers.

Zhuang Yan and Jiang Han flew down and landed on a large lawn covered with tender green grass. There were streams and trees on three sides of the lawn. There was only a cliff in front of them, and right below the cliff was a cave.

There were two lazy little monsters standing outside the cave. Monks and monsters were coming in and out of the cave from time to time. They were not surprised to see Zhuang Yan. They just nodded from a distance and then left.

There were also many monks and monsters sitting on the lawn, but they were all talking in groups of three or four.

Zhuang Yan walked towards the cave. The two lazy little demons at the entrance just glanced at Zhuang Yan and Jiang Han, and did not reach out to stop them. They just asked, "Do you two look unfamiliar?"

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "From out of town."

"Out of town?" The little demon on the left asked, "Which out of town?"

Zhuang Yan said: "Southern Continent."

"Wow!!!" The two little demons opened their eyes wide at the same time, opened their mouths and exclaimed, and then the little demon on the right said: "So far!"

The little demon on the left asked: "Is there anything different between Nanzhanbuzhou and Dongsheng Shenzhou?"

Zhuang Yan turned around and glanced at Jiang Han. Jiang Han understood what he meant and immediately took out two candied haws from his sleeve and said, "This is the candied haws I brought from Southern Continent. Would you like to try some?"

"Okay, okay." The two little demons' eyes lit up and they quickly reached out and took the candied haws from Jiang Han.

The two little demons each took a bite, frowned and savored it carefully, wanting to see the difference between the candied haws from the Southern Continent and the Eastern Continent.

But after chewing for a long time, the little demon on the left said, "It seems to be no different."

The little demon on the right shook his head and said, "No, it's still a little different."

"Why can't I taste it? What does it taste like to you?" asked the little demon on the left.

The little demon on the right said, "Try it carefully, there is a different flavor."

Zhuang Yan then asked, "Is this the ghost collection?"

The two little demons were focused on the candied haws at the moment. When they heard this, they just waved their hands and said, "That's the ghost gathering inside. Just go in."

"Okay." Zhuang Yan nodded with a smile, then took Jiang Han into the cave.

The visibility in the cave is excellent. The stone walls on both sides of the spacious corridor are inlaid with bright gems. The cave is clean and tidy, and the air is fresh without any turbidity.

"Did you really bring those candied haws from Jambu Continent?" Zhuang Yan asked as they walked.

Jiang Han smiled and said, "No, I bought it for Hong Xian in Dongsheng Shenzhou before."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "If you were a monk, based on the lies you just told, you would never be able to become a Buddha in this lifetime."

Jiang Han said: "Fortunately, I am a Taoist priest."

As they were talking, the two of them had already walked out of the cave corridor, and saw a bright light shining in front of them. Zhuang Yan and Jiang Han looked up and immediately showed a hint of surprise on their faces.

As soon as you walk out of the corridor, the view in front of you suddenly opens up and you find a completely different world inside.

There are tall buildings and streets lined up one after another, pavilions and corridors winding through the sky. The interior space of the entire cave is extremely large. It does not look like a cave at all, but more like a city.

"The whole mountain has been hollowed out, right?" Jiang Han said in surprise.

Zhuang Yan took a quick glance and immediately saw the scale of the cave clearly. "It's as big as two Yangxia counties."

"My two fellow Taoists, is this your first time here?" A voice came from behind them. Zhuang Yan and Jiang Han turned around and saw a tall, mature and beautiful woman in a black gauze robe standing behind them.

With just a glance, Zhuang Yan was able to tell the background of this beautiful woman. She was a white jade mink with at least five thousand years of Taoist practice.

Jiang Han bowed and said, "I am Jiang Han, this is my teacher. May I ask who you are, fellow Taoist?"

The beautiful woman smiled and bowed in return, then said, "My name is Yu Jing, and I'm the proprietress of this ghost market."

"Oh?" Zhuang Yan bowed and smiled, "Excuse me, but may I ask who is the boss of this Guiji?"

Yu Jing smiled and said, "Thank you for asking, but my husband is devoted to cultivation and doesn't like to show up in public. I am in charge of the affairs of the Ghost Gathering, so I cannot reveal my husband's identity."

"I see." Zhuang Yan nodded and smiled, and didn't ask any more questions.

At this time, Yu Jing looked at Zhuang Yan and said, "I see that you have an extraordinary temperament and natural majesty. I guess you are not an ordinary cultivator, right?"

Jiang Han said, "It is inconvenient to reveal the identity of my master." Yu Jing smiled and said, "Well, then I won't ask, but is this your first time to come to my ghost market, right?"

"Yes, it's the first time here." Zhuang Yan said.

Yu Jing nodded and said, "Then I will tell you two Taoist friends about the rules of this ghost gathering."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I'm all ears."

Yu Jing said, "This Ghost Market is a market that my husband and I founded for Taoist friends from all over the world to trade. We only guarantee the safety of the Taoist friends, and we are not responsible for the items you trade. So the two Taoist friends must remember not to fight with others here. If anyone fights with others here, we will expel them from Ghost Market and never allow them to come to Ghost Market again."

"Secondly, no matter what you fellow Taoists trade, I, Gui Ji, will not care, but I, Gui Ji, will not be responsible if anything goes wrong."

"I, Guiji, only provide everyone with a safe place to trade. We don't care about the rest."

Zhuang Yan's eyes settled slightly, and he nodded and said, "Is that all?"

Yu Jing nodded and said, "Just these two points: one, you are not allowed to fight in Guiji, and two, Guiji is not aware of and is not responsible for the items traded by everyone. Just remember these two points and everything will be fine."

"Okay, we got it. Thank you, Madam Boss." Zhuang Yan said with a smile, "Can we go to the market now?"

Yu Jing nodded and said, "Of course, please come in, fellow Taoists."

Zhuang Yan nodded slightly, then took Jiang Han down the stairs and stepped onto the wide and bustling Guiji Street.

The streets were brightly lit, with tall buildings on both sides and all kinds of stalls everywhere. Behind the stalls sat either Taoists, monks, wandering practitioners, or monsters.

These people's stalls were also filled with various magic weapons, instruments, talismans, and all kinds of strange and weird things.

At this time, Zhuang Yan passed by a stall, took a quick look, and suddenly stopped.

Jiang Han also stopped, and then Zhuang Yan walked up to the stall and asked, "Fellow Daoist, what are in these porcelain jars?"

The stall owner was a man wearing a black bamboo hat, with a hint of demonic aura. He only looked up at Zhuang Yan, then said calmly, "You don't need it, so why are you asking?"

Zhuang Yan asked, "How do you know I don't need it?"

The stall owner said, "You look so righteous, you definitely won't be able to use this thing."

Jiang Han said impatiently: "Why are you talking so much? Just tell me what's in it."

The stall owner glanced at Jiang Han, and then said in an impatient tone: "The blood of mortals. The blood in the porcelain jar is that of an adult mortal, and the blood in the jade jar is that of a boy or girl."

Jiang Han's eyes narrowed and he immediately looked at Zhuang Yan.

Zhuang Yan's expression remained unchanged. He smiled and asked, "How much do you want to sell it for?"

The stall owner was stunned for a moment and asked, "Do you really want to buy it?"

Zhuang Yan nodded and said, "Why would I ask the price if I'm not going to buy it?"

The stall owner immediately sat up straight, looked at Zhuang Yan in surprise, and then said with admiration: "You are really good at hiding yourself. Just by looking at your appearance, you would never tell that you are a fellow Taoist."

"Haha, right?" Zhuang Yan smiled.

Then the stall owner offered the price: "The porcelain jar is five hundred purple coins, and the jade jar is three thousand purple coins."

"So expensive?" Jiang Han asked in surprise.

Zhuang Yan said, "The blood of boys and girls must be expensive. Fine, I want all of it."

"You want them all?" The stall owner asked in surprise, "There are a total of 80,000 purple coins worth of blood here. Are you sure you want them all?"

Zhuang Yan took out a fire pill from his sleeve. As soon as the pill appeared, the energy it released instantly attracted the attention of all the demon cultivators around.

"This is an underground fire pill, which contains an underground fire 'source'. As long as you refine it, you can master the 'underground fire', one of the five immortal fires. How about it? Is it worth 80,000 purple coins?" Zhuang Yan asked with a smile.

The stall owner looked at the underground fire pill in Zhuang Yan's hand, feeling the burning hot breath on it, and his breathing instantly became rapid.

"Can I inspect the goods?" asked the stall owner.

Zhuang Yan then waved his hand and threw the underground fire pill over. The stall owner hurriedly caught it and then sent his own spiritual thoughts into the fire pill.

There was a hissing sound, followed by a burst of green smoke, and the stall owner's consciousness was instantly burned out by the underground fire inside.

The stall owner was startled, and then he was ecstatic, "It really is underground fire, worth it, too worth it." The stall owner said: "Take all this blood and energy, I'll sell it all to you."

"Okay." Zhuang Yan smiled and said to Jiang Han, "Put them all away."

Jiang Han responded and put all the jars filled with blood into his sleeves. Then Zhuang Yan asked the stall owner, "Do you have any more goods, fellow Daoist?"

The stall owner, who was happily collecting the underground fire pills, was startled when he heard this, then nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, do you want more, fellow Daoist?"

"Yes, I'll take as many as you can get." Zhuang Yan said, "Don't worry, there's no shortage of purple coins."

The stall owner was immediately tempted and said, "Yes, there is, but you have to wait for a while. It's a bit troublesome to pick up the goods."

Zhuang Yan smiled and said, "I know this. How about this, if you don't mind, could you please tell me where the cave is? I will have my men come to your cave to pick up the goods."

The stall owner thought about it, nodded and said, "Why not? I live in Duling Cave in Dugao Mountain."

Zhuang Yan immediately said to Jiang Han, "Write this down. Go to Dugao Mountain to pick up the goods in a few days."

Jiang Han understood and immediately nodded and said, "Yes."

Afterwards, the Lord of Duling Cave said goodbye and left. Having sold all his blood and energy, there was no need for him to stay here any longer, so he naturally went back to refine the 'underground fire pill'.

But the news that Zhuang Yan used an underground fire pill to buy all the blood and energy of the Lord of Duling Cave spread quickly in the ghost gathering, and soon all the monster cave masters who sold blood and energy in the entire ghost gathering came to him.

Zhuang Yan accepted everyone who came and spent more than 300,000 purple coins to purchase blood and energy in just half an hour.

He also asked about the locations of the caves of those monster cave masters one by one. Of course, some monster cave masters were still cautious and did not tell the location of their caves. They only said that they would come to the ghost market to sell them later.

But Zhuang Yan had already absorbed a part of their aura, and when he returned, he would just need to calculate the auras of these monster cave masters one by one.

After spending more than 300,000 purple coins in half an hour and selling out all the blood and energy in the Ghost Market, Zhuang Yan immediately gained the title of "God of Wealth" in the Ghost Market and became famous in the Ghost Market on the first day.

Even Guiji's proprietress Yu Jing and her husband were shocked. They sat in an elegant and simple attic, listening to the report from their little demon, and were a little stunned for a moment.

"He is so generous, he must have some background." Yu Jing said with a smile.

Opposite Yu Jing sat a middle-aged man with curly hair and beard, who looked extremely majestic and powerful. The man exuded an extremely powerful aura, and it was obvious at first glance that he was not an ordinary person.

"He has a rather impressive background, but I don't know if he is a Taoist or a Buddhist." The man said in a deep voice.

Yu Jing was surprised and asked, "Buddhists and Taoists wouldn't buy so much blood and energy from mortals, right? Maybe it's a demon saint or demon king?"

The middle-aged man said: "It doesn't matter if he is a Taoist, a Buddha or a demon, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, don't bother with him. Harmony brings wealth, so don't cause trouble."

Yu Jing nodded and said, "Okay." Then she smiled and said, "You, after all these years, are still so cautious. Your sworn brother has come out from under the Five Finger Mountain to seek the scriptures, why are you still hiding and not daring to show up?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man couldn't help but sigh and said, "We have to be careful. Who knows if the Heavenly Court remembers the old account? My brother has great skills. The Heavenly Court can't do anything to him, so naturally they won't pursue his crimes. But we were also saints at the same time, but we don't have the ability to cause trouble in the Heavenly Palace. If the Heavenly Court still remembers this old incident, wouldn't I hurt myself and you if I show up?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jing immediately stood up and walked to the middle-aged man and sat down, slowly leaning on him and said, "That's right, let's just live our lives in peace and quiet."

(End of this chapter)