The characters on the paper drew the gazes of Zhang Tian and Hu Bayi.
"Little Master Zhang, if I recall, before we came, you mentioned that there were at least three dragon veins here. And this one here is labeled 'Gold Vein,' doesn't that mean there's a peerless gold vein here?" Xie Yuchen, being meticulous, had considered this. He immediately thought of something and spoke.
"Yes, we suspect that in addition to those three dragon veins, there is a larger gold vein hidden here." Zhang Tian replied, his eyes fixed on the inscription.
"When the White Tiger descends to the plains, a Golden Dragon enters the green mountains. Those who seek its treasure, few in a thousand return."
Even the first sentence indicated the immense danger of this gold vein. However, upon reading this, Zhang Tian stiffened. The saying "When a tiger descends to the plains, it is bullied by dogs," but here, a Golden Dragon had entered the green mountains, clearly indicating a skyrocketing danger level. But wasn't this the gold vein of Tuanzi Mountain? Why was it appearing here? Then, he thought, it made sense. With the two worlds now merged, Tuanzi Mountain must have become Qingfeng Mountain. Moreover, Zhang Tian and the others hadn't encountered figures like Huamei or Grandfather Qiaoshan.
Looking at this, Hu Bayi seemed to recall something. "Boss, when we were sent down to the countryside as educated youths, we heard legends about this gold vein." Hu Bayi spoke, as if reminiscing. "At that time, we met Grandfather Qiaoshan, and he told us a story. We didn't pay much attention then, but now it seems eerily accurate." Hu Bayi said, and Fatty quickly nodded in agreement. He also seemed to remember something.
Hu Bayi continued, "Back then, the old man said that a shining golden dragon was hidden on this mountain. A group of miners were digging in the mountain, but when the elevator came up, the people inside had mysteriously bled and died in a peculiar way."
"The deceased suddenly opened their eyes, startling everyone. Later, the elevator plunged into the cave, and the entire mountain was enveloped in a red mist, which was very eerie."
"Afterward, the Fujianese nation occupied the Guandong Province and then entered the mountains to search for dragon veins, but found nothing." Hu Bayi concluded, and Fatty nodded.
"That's right, that old man's story was very captivating, especially the part about 'blood filling the mountain,' the entire landscape turning red. Who is Fatty? I was the greatest materialist fighter back then!"
"Naturally, I didn't believe it." Fatty waved his hand, unable to resist saying. At that time, they were fearless due to ignorance. Now, Fatty and Hu Bayi felt a sense of relief. If they had gone then, they might not have returned.
"Ah..." Just as Zhang Tian was lost in thought, a piercing cry came from above. The Yellow Immortal was jointly eliminated by Zhang Qilin and Taoist Yimei.
"The gold vein should be in the area of the Ghost Yamen. It seems we'll have to brave it." Zhang Tian mused, guessing that there would definitely be many good things inside the Ghost Yamen. After all, it was called a yamen, so there must be a lot of treasures. However, for now, they needed to deal with the Yellow Weasel's tomb first.
His gaze fell upon the coffin. Inside, besides the deceased's earthly possessions of gold, silver, jewelry, and deeds, there were also a few golden beads. The two golden beads looked quite appealing, with streaks of gold mixed with black, resembling gemstones.
"This is called a 'Scroll of Incense,' something accumulated by the Yellow Weasel over years of gathering incense," Taoist Yimei said softly as he approached.
"Can we use this kind of thing?" Zhang Tian asked, hoping to use it to stabilize his cultivation.
"Humans cannot, but demons can," Taoist Yimei shook his head. This item was the embodiment of the Yellow Weasel's life. Humans couldn't absorb demonic energy, only demons could.
"Heehee, Daddy, this treasure can be for Tuan Tuan! Tuan Tuan likes it the most!" At this moment, the little Tuan Tuan ran out, blinking her big eyes and looking at Zhang Tian expectantly.
Zhang Tian was somewhat helpless. If there were no other demons around, he would never have given this to Tuan Tuan. "You don't have any cultivation techniques, so why are you cultivating so high?" Zhang Tian said speechlessly.
"Heehee, Daddy, you don't understand. This is preparation for transforming into human form! Think about it, Mom—no, Grandma—will be so happy to see cute little me, right?" The little fox said, twisting coyly at Zhang Tian.
"First, who is 'Grandma'? Don't tarnish my mother's name!"
"And I wasn't pregnant before marriage, don't frame me!"
"Second, my mother can't handle such a huge shock!" Zhang Tian looked seriously at the fox. If this creature went to his home, wouldn't his status plummet? Absolutely not! He couldn't let this thing go there!
"I'll give you one for now, and I'll keep the other one for you." Zhang Tian said, fearing that the creature would transform into human form, which would be disastrous. The Yellow Weasel was semi-transformed, wearing human skin. The most powerful Yellow Immortal was also more than half transformed. It would be quite difficult for Tuan Tuan to achieve human form.
"Good disciple, you guys are playing in a rather strange way. Daddy, what is this term?" Taoist Yimei looked at Zhang Tian, blinking his eyes. He seemed curious, yet also as if he understood.
"Uh... nothing, it's a compliment," Zhang Tian replied, a dark line appearing on his forehead. Taoist Yimei's eyes lit up.
"Quick, little demon, call me Daddy!"
"I am the Celestial Master with the highest talent in Maoshan. You won't lose out!"
"Grandpa~~" The little fox blinked and said cutely.
Yimei: "!!!"
Zhang Tian: "????"
Master became Daddy?
"Heh heh, good granddaughter, Grandpa likes you the most." Before Zhang Tian could speak, Taoist Yimei had already picked up the little fox. Zhang Tian gritted his teeth; this guy was truly a master at taking advantage!
Meanwhile, Fatty had already dived into the coffin, taking out all the silver notes and gold and silver jewelry. "Boss, all this gold, silver, jewelry, and silver notes were embezzled by this fellow. Fatty thinks these things won't be handed over anyway, so why not convert them into money and build more roads?" Fatty chuckled.
Zhang Tian's eyes lit up, and he looked at Fatty in surprise. "I never thought you'd have such a grand perspective." Zhang Tian couldn't help but say. It was truly rare to hear Fatty talk about spending money to build roads.
Fatty chuckled, inwardly complaining, If I hadn't said this, would you have let Fatty take these things out?
"Grandpa, Tuan Tuan wants to learn magic!" The little fox nuzzled Taoist Yimei with her small head.
"Demons do not need to learn. Your cultivation techniques are innate, passed down through bloodlines," Taoist Yimei explained. Zhang Qilin, on the side, pricked up his ears. His bloodline was that of a Qilin, a mythical beast. If what he said was true, could he also seek inheritance within his bloodline? Zhang Qilin harbored some doubts and planned to try it out when he had the chance.
Zhang Tian's gaze swept around. "Let's blow this cursed place up. It's not suitable for people to see." Zhang Tian said, fearing that if experts came, they might be frightened.
"Boss, we don't have any explosives, and this thing can't be blown up," Fatty said somewhat dejectedly.
"I have a way, using talismans for demolition," Taoist Yimei said. Zhang Tian nodded; some talismans possessed explosive power comparable to grenades. Moreover, with a large quantity, their power would increase.
"Boss, is this considered 'blowing up a grave'?" Fatty said, picturing a small grave being blown open by a bomb. Yes, the Yellow Weasel must have died with its eyes wide open.
"You've already danced on the grave, so what's wrong with blowing it up?" Zhang Tian shot him a glare.
Afterward, everyone frantically plastered talismans inside the Yellow Weasel's tomb. Once they were done, they all ran outside. With a deafening roar, the Yellow Weasel's tomb disappeared into the vast expanse of white snow. This was Zhang Tian's first time blowing up a tomb, and it felt quite exhilarating. Of course, there were no cultural relics in this tomb, so blowing it up was not a big deal. The audience watching the scene, however, was stunned.