Chapter 131 Ghostly Shadow

The fatal flaw is that the local crystals do not belong to them, or rather, none of the local crystals in the mine belong to them.

"Open the stone ahead of time?" Silver Spider was reluctant to hand it over just like that. After hesitating for a long time, he couldn't help but urge her on.

Shinju shook his head. "The Stone that harbors ghostly shadows will inevitably produce strange phenomena the moment it is opened. It cannot be concealed." Moreover, given Shinju's past character, he had never even considered keeping this earth crystal for himself.

The King of Poison did not offer a single opinion; he clearly listened to the True Monk.

Ghost Silver let the silver threads fall on his body, tangling up in a mess, but he remained motionless.

In the end, the crystal was handed over to the liquidation department.

Shinjuku stepped forward and explained that the crystal he had found contained a ghostly image and was perfectly intact, undamaged. He suggested that the other party should pay more for its quality.

Many passing miners stopped to watch upon hearing the words "ghostly figure".

To everyone's surprise, the other party retorted, "Just because you say it's a ghost doesn't mean it is!"

None of the ghostly soldiers present had ever seen a top-grade ore with ghostly shadows. But their attitude was clearly not due to a lack of knowledge or disbelief, but rather a clear indication that, regardless of whether it was true or not, they simply looked down on Shinju as a miner and were unwilling to give him more rewards.

“If you don’t understand, then find someone who does to take a look,” Shinju said solemnly, arms crossed.

The ghost soldiers were speechless for a moment, and then angrily said, "There are countless guys who boast about digging up top-grade ores every day. Do we have to have each one appraised? Where do we get so many top-grade ores? They must be dreaming!"

"So you all mean this can't be the Ghost Stone?"

However, when Shinjuku said that, their gazes fixed on that piece of earth crystal wavered, and they quickly dismissed him, saying, "That can't be it! Stop thinking about all that nonsense, just take the money and leave."

Shinju nodded and said, "Since you all agree that this stone is not a Ghost Shadow Stone, then it is acceptable for me to buy it back at the price of a regular crystal."

The other side fell silent, their faces growing increasingly grim. No one wanted to relinquish such a tremendous benefit, even if the chances were extremely slim, one in a million. Greedy people only see that one or two chance. After exchanging glances, they compromised, deciding to spend a little more money to get rid of Shinjuku, avoiding a prolonged dispute that would attract more people to share the spoils.

Therefore, Shinju was given eighty taels of silver, which was included in all the various amounts.

Mayuki raised an eyebrow slightly. Wow, that's quite a generous offer. Looks like this position is quite lucrative.

Then he took out an ounce from the heavy bag of coins in his hand, pointed to a piece of ore that was casually piled to the side. It was about the size of a small colt, but it contained a lot of silver impurities. The content of the earth crystal looked very low, and it did not contain any precious associated minerals. He asked them if they could buy that piece. With so many impurities, he asked them to give it a discount.

The ghost soldiers were busy stuffing the earth crystal into a box and wrapping it in a special tarpaulin. They had no time to care about the true monk, but they were not willing to give it away for free. They just said take it or leave it, and waved the people away after taking the money.

Shinju reluctantly bowed in thanks, then easily tucked the large piece of earth crystal under his arm and turned to leave the mining site.

However, once he was free from both overt and covert surveillance, Shinjuku placed the heavy earth crystal on the ground.

Black mist swirled around his back, and in the next instant, a broad and majestic figure loomed over Shinju's head. His all-black skin and pupil-less red eyes vanished in an instant, and after slowly landing, he immediately transformed into an ordinary, refined appearance, wearing a long black and red robe, and stood beside Shinju.

The King of Zhen caught a glimpse of the smile on Zhen Su's face and was also infected by it. He smiled slightly and said, "It seems to be going very smoothly."

"Hmm. I made quite a bit." Shinju nodded, pocketing all the money he had counted. He was no longer the same person he used to be, no longer the righteous leader who couldn't tolerate even the slightest imperfection. A crisis was imminent, and the Ghost Shadow Stone was bound to be one of his trump cards. Even if he intercepted it, it wouldn't affect the unknown forces behind the Underworld. Therefore, Shinju and the Poison King discussed a plan, deciding to use a piece of earth crystal containing black impurities as a smokescreen to conceal the real Ghost Shadow Stone.

Just then, the Earth Crystal shed a layer of waste rock, which flowed within, acting as a binder and containing mercury that played the role of "impurities." In an instant, it transformed into a gleaming silver octopus, grabbing onto the large piece of Earth Crystal containing the dark, four-legged beast-like patterns.

"It's all my doing! It's all my credit! I have to share half of this ghostly figure with you!" Ghost Silver said anxiously.

"Then do you know how to divide it?" Shinjuku pointed out mercilessly.

"..." Oni Gin was speechless.

Because it had been constantly moving around with various merchants, it knew far more about the Ghost Shadow Top-Grade Mine than the two people next to it. Therefore, it was also very clear that they had no way to open the stone.

Once the Ghost Stone is cut open, it must be immediately bound to a master; otherwise, the true form of the ghost will most likely run away, or even attack everyone. Bound to a master is the best way to prevent it from attacking you.

However, recognizing a master is not a one-time solution. If the difference in cultivation level is too great, or if the ghost shadow is too unruly, it will inevitably devour its master. Unfortunately, the ghost shadow is destined to be extraordinary. True Abbot's current cultivation level is too low, and in traditional terms, he is only at the Golden Core stage... while the Ghost King, who has the highest cultivation level, has refused to recognize him as a master.

At that time, Ghost Silver was analyzing the pros and cons with them, and Ghost King replied: "The only person I can swear an oath to is Qing'er."

What a love-struck brain! If Ghost Silver had eyes, it would have already turned the world upside down. Just kidding, even if it did, it wouldn't dare to roll them in front of the Ghost King.

"It's too conspicuous to carry around like this. I wonder if it can be put into a Qiankun bag," Shinju asked.

"It's alright. Before the stone was opened, the ghostly figure was just an inanimate object."

So Shinju put the ominous Earth Crystal into his bag and returned to the Earthly Fiend Courtyard.

At midnight, Shinjuku took out the waste stone that had been stuck to the surface of the Ghost Shadow Stone. Although it was called a waste stone, it was actually an ordinary earth crystal stone, but the cloud and mist patterns were not very complete and its value was very low.

Its effect of replenishing Yin energy is not very good, but it is enough for Shinjuku, who uses it as a poison.

The fact that even a single Ghost Stone couldn't be dealt with made Shinju's desire to break the Purple Mansion Restriction even more urgent.

The Poison King was resting with his eyes closed beside him, so Zhen Su could only move as little as possible, slowly ingesting the poison into his body and guiding it to the Purple Mansion Restriction.

Originally, Shinju was also worried that his struggles would be too loud. However, he forgot that just like back in the palace, the dragon aura on King Zhen could relieve his pain. It was working in the same way now, so Shinju spontaneously snuggled into King Zhen's arms, his cheek pressed against King Zhen's collarbone, his breath trembling slightly. But that was due to his excitement, not because of the pain.

The power of the Earth Crystal Stone's erosion restriction is extremely domineering.

After absorbing the dozen or so pieces of waste rock, the restriction was left with only the last layer!

Shinju was overjoyed and took in all the remaining dozens of pieces of waste rock in one go.

Logically speaking, with two or three times the amount of poison as before, it should have shattered the shallow layer of the restriction. However, a sudden change occurred. This last layer of restriction was like a bottomless pit, absorbing all the poison without creating a single crack. It remained firmly sealed over Zhen Su's Purple Mansion, making it unshakeable and unawakenable.

"How could this happen..." Shinjuku had never expected this situation. He had just been feeling relieved by how easy things were, but now he was completely at a loss.

"What's wrong?" The King of Zhen had been focusing almost entirely on Nianchao, working with his main body to handle some very difficult political matters, but as soon as he sensed that Shinju's mood was off, he brought his attention back to Nianchao.

Zhen Su told the truth to the King of Zhen. After pondering for a moment, the King of Zhen said, "I asked the Right Chancellor, and he said that the restrictions might have different designs depending on the style of the person who set them up. Without personally observing the restrictions, it is extremely difficult to get the answer. Relying on blind attempts alone, it will probably be difficult to break them. As for the restrictions outside the Purple Mansion, they must be opened to allow soul searching. Otherwise, it is extremely dangerous to be unable to enter and see them."

Shinjuku had heard King Juzu mention his Right Chancellor once or twice and knew that the other was a learned and erudite genius. Given that the other had said so, Shinjuku felt he was at a loss.

The King of Zhen pulled the man close and pinched his cheek. "There's no time to lose heart. Tomorrow at the Ghost Market, I'll buy some books on formations and start learning from scratch. With the Right Chancellor's assistance, I'm sure we can break the formation."

It wasn't that Shinju was worried about not being able to solve the problem, but rather that time was simply too tight. This feeling of uncertainty and uncertainty was very agonizing.

If only someone familiar with the magic array could scout it out for him. But the Purple Mansion is extremely sensitive; the slightest carelessness could lead to disaster. It cannot be done without someone he trusts… The demon uses vicious methods, leaving no room for error. In comparison, the reliability of the Poison King allowed True Abbot to quickly extricate himself from his hatred.

He kissed the Poison King hard, but fearing he might hurt her, he turned back to his original position, closed his eyes to cultivate, and only his big tail occasionally brushed against the Poison King's waist.

Perhaps haunted by the memory of Shinjuku having his tail torn off, King Zhen allowed Shinjuku to sweep his tail, never touching it, but never moving it away either, silently focusing on the affairs of the new dynasty.

A day has passed.

The three-day ghost market has reopened.

Shinju still couldn't enter through the entrance on the side of the underworld, and the evil spirits were no longer there. This time, the King of Poison acted as Shinju's eyes. When midnight arrived, he would merge into the torrent of hundreds and thousands of ghosts and enter the bustling ghost market.

With a clear goal in mind, Zhenwang quickly entered a shop that sold cultivation techniques. Then, Zhensu saw Zhenwang pause for a moment on the book of formations, and then pick up a dual cultivation technique from the next shop.

Masu: "...??"

The silver thumb ring worn by the Poison King: "".