Day and night tour

Chapter 213 Five Spiced Compass
The last two dragon-locking caves in Longwei of Mingjiang Prefecture are one on Yangfeng Road and the other at Yue’s house.

Zhou Xuan went to Yangfeng Road and Yun Ziliang went to Yue's house.

Since the Yue family residence was relatively close to Dongshi Street, Yun Ziliang and Li Chengfeng, who set out later, arrived at the designated location earlier than Zhou Xuan.

The Xunlong Hall is divided into two branches: "induction" and "acupoint pressing".

The methods of finding the Dragon Locking Cave are also different.

Li Chengfeng parked the car in front of the Yihe Glass Factory at the Yue family's residence. He was holding a rolled-up scroll in his hand, while Yun Ziliang walked forward with his hands behind his back and his eyes closed.

"I will first sense the energy of the dragon's tail. Once I sense it, the Dragon Locking Cave will appear in my mind."

Yun Ziliang didn't open his eyes, but the feeling in his heart made him see things clearly, and every step he took was in rhythm.

Just by walking, I felt like I was using strength and skill, and my body moved extremely lightly.
He found the dragon with ease,
But Zhao Wuya's situation was much more difficult...

……

"If you can do it, then you can do it. If you can't do it, then you can't do it. There's no point in forcing yourself to do it."

Zhou Xuan complained about Zhao Wuya.

The two men parked their car near Yangfeng Spinning Mill on Yangfeng Road. They got out of the car and began looking for the dragon.

The dragon-hunting master of the "acupoint-pressing" school relies on a compass.

Zhao Wuya held the compass and searched according to the instructions of the needle.

At the beginning, Zhou Xuan was still very relieved. After all, he had the tools. Even if Zhao Wuya's skills were low and his experience was little, he believed that Zhao Wuya could complete the task smoothly.

He would never have imagined that there was something wrong with the compass.

Five minutes after getting off the bus, the magnetic needle of the compass suddenly stopped working and stuck tightly to the bottom of the "Tianchi". After shaking it several times, the magnetic needle was still tightly stuck to the bottom of the "Tianchi".

"Yazi, can you do this?"

"Don't worry, I have a trick."

Zhao Wuya held the compass in one hand and clapped his other hand.

This scene reminded Zhou Xuan of the cable TV at home when he was a child in his previous life. Whenever the signal was not very good, he would knock on the TV case.

The question is, if this trick works for a TV, will it also work for a compass?
The result is – it works.

The compass needle in Zhao Wuya's hand finally moved. He heaved a sigh of relief and continued to recite the dragon-hunting formula.

"Holding the compass in hand, the Tianchi Lake determines the north and south, the twenty-four mountains are arranged in order, and the gold is divided to find the dragon's tail..."

Under the guidance of Zhao Wuya's incantation, the needle in the compass's "Tianchi" no longer pointed south or north, but pointed in a certain direction.

"See, the compass is useful."

Zhao Wuya got the guidance and regained his momentum. Along the way, he praised the compass to Zhou Xuan.

"Landlord Zhou, this compass is very clever. Look, this is the outer plate, and this is the inner plate. The center of the plate is called Tianchi. The inner plate is engraved with the Eight Diagrams, the Twenty-Four Mountains, the Five Elements, and the Stars.
As long as we turn the inner disk and follow the instructions of the Tianchi magnetic needle, we can calculate many things, including weddings and funerals, birth, aging, illness and death.

Let’s put it this way, from birth to death, this little compass can calculate everything for you…”

"Stop talking nonsense, you bastard! Open your eyes and look at where you are!!"

Zhou Xuan pointed forward, which was the direction indicated by the compass.
This place is none other than Yangfeng Spinning Mill, where Zhou Xuan first parked his car.

It's like following the instructions of the compass, walking around Yangfeng Road for a long time, and then returning to the original place, which is a wasted effort.

"Hey, what's going on? I'm walking back."

Zhao Wuya scratched his head, confused as to why the compass wasn't working today.

"What happened today? Is the formula wrong? Can't I use the 'Gold Dividing Formula'? I'll try another formula. Landlord, don't worry."

Zhou Xuan was not in a hurry, he was just extremely angry. He wanted to smash the broken compass, which was a complete waste of time.

Zhao Wuya once again formed the seal and began to chant.

"The secrets of heaven and earth are in your hands. The eight palaces and nine stars are calculated in detail. The heavenly stems and earthly branches are marked. There are methods for checking sand and asking about water..."

With the new formula, the compass really showed new movements. The magnetic needle turned left three times, right three times, and then suddenly stuck to the bottom and never moved again.

"Landlord, is there a possibility that the Dragon Locking Cave is right under our feet?"

Zhao Wuya pointed at the ground with his right finger, acting like a master, but before he could stay cool for three seconds, he was awakened by a slap from Zhou Xuan.

"Can you use your brain? If the Dragon Locking Cave is right under our feet, then why did it guide you to run around when you were reciting the "Gold Dividing Technique"? Can't you just stay where you are?"

After this analysis, Zhao Wuya was confused. Since the Dragon Locking Cave was not under his feet, why did the compass needle sink?
For a moment, Zhao Wuya and Zhou Xuan fell into a state of confusion.

Zhou Xuan was speechless. What was going on?

I brought a guide to look for dragons, but the guide died first...

Fortunately, Zhou Xuan was a man who was persistent in his work. With the mentality of "whether there is fish or not, I will cast my rod twice", he snatched the compass and asked Zhao Wuya, "Ya Zi, this compass can be activated by just reciting the incantation, right?"

"Ah."

Zhao Wuya nodded in response, saying that the compass has many uses, and the type of incantation recited will determine the effect that can be achieved.

"Then I will recite a tactic to find the dragon." Zhou Xuan held down the compass and began to chant: "To find the dragon, look for the mountains. Each layer is a barrier. If there are eight layers of danger, it will be in the shape of Yin and Yang Bagua..."

This formula comes from a movie Zhou Xuan watched in his previous life, called "Mojin: The Lost Tomb".
He memorized this formula basically as a last resort, just to give it a try, what if it works?

Zhao Wuya, who was standing by, was stunned. He clearly felt that the mantra Zhou Xuannian was saying had nothing to do with the mantra in Xunlong Hall, but it just sounded powerful.

Zhou Xuan closed his eyes and recited the "Dragon Seeking Technique" four or five times in a row, then opened his eyes and looked at the compass.

"The compass needle moved?" Zhao Wuya tilted his head to look.

"The formula...it really doesn't work."

"..." Zhao Wuya was stunned, then came to his senses and said, "You made up all these lyrics on the spot?"

"I saw this in a book before, and I read it and tried it, but it really didn't work. But...Yazi, I'm wondering if this magnetic needle is embedded in the bottom of Tianchi?"

Since the sword of the previous dynasty could not kill the officials of this dynasty, Zhou Xuan did not place his hopes on the compass. He slapped the compass on Zhao Wuya's chest, let go, and strode forward.

"Landlord, where are you going?" Zhao Wuya held the compass, put it back into the cloth bag he was carrying across his body, and asked Zhou Xuan.

"Your trick doesn't work, so I have to use my ultimate trick."

"What's your special trick?"

"Call Lao Yun and ask him what's wrong with your stupid compass."

"..." Zhao Wuya.

Telephones were a rarity in Jingguo, and only wealthy families and prosperous companies could afford them.

According to the time calculation, Yun Ziliang has already gone out with Li Chengfeng to lock the dragon cave, so it is not easy to find him by phone.

Fortunately, Zhou Xuan has two major reliances. One is that he can descend upon Li Chengfeng at any time, and the second is Gu Ling's wandering lantern.

Descending upon Li Chengfeng is not very appropriate at the moment. After all, it doesn't look very appropriate for my soul to suddenly leave my body on the street. And even if I hide in a corner and successfully descend upon Li Chengfeng, how can I continue the conversation?

Zhou Xuan didn't know how to find dragons, and couldn't explain the compass signs in terminology, so it was difficult for him to clearly explain to Li Chengfeng what was wrong with the compass.

The best way is to let Yun Ziliang and Zhao Wuya get a phone call.

Zhou Xuan looked up at the lanterns in the sky and waved at it.

The lantern immediately landed in front of Zhou Xuan, and Gu Ling's voice was heard: "Young Master, have you found the Dragon Locking Cave?"

"There's something wrong with the compass. Go inform Li Chengfeng and ask him to borrow a phone nearby so he can talk to me."

"He went to borrow a phone, what about you?" Gu Ling asked.

"I'm going to the Yangfeng Newspaper to borrow a phone." Zhou Xuan pointed to the newspaper building a few hundred meters away and said.

The only thing that Zhou Xuan gained from following the compass in making a detour was that he noticed the "Yangfeng Newspaper".

No matter how profitable a media organization like a newspaper is, it must have a telephone. It makes money by reselling news. Having backward communication equipment means bankruptcy.

"it is good."

The parade lanterns soared into the sky, emitting a streak of red light in the already dark night.

"Yazi, let's go to the newspaper office." Zhou Xuan waved to Zhao Wuya.

……

Yangfeng Newspaper has a complete business. On the first floor, there are many journalists working at their desks. The second floor is the advertising and distribution department, and the third floor is the editorial office.

Zhou Xuan, under the name of "Si Ming's friend", learned from the doorman that there was a phone call from the editorial office on the third floor, and then took Zhao Wuya straight to the third floor.

As soon as he entered the room, the eight people in the editorial office looked at Zhou Xuan with unfriendly eyes.

Editor-in-Chief Liu, who was leading the group, adjusted his glasses and asked Zhou Xuan, "Excuse me, who are you?"

"I'm Siming's friend. I'd like to lend you my phone. Please go about your business."

Si Ming is quite famous in the media industry in Mingjiang Prefecture. The Si family owns the largest newspaper in Mingjiang and several printing factories.

Editor-in-Chief Liu had naturally heard of Siming's name, but looking at Zhou Xuan's age, he always felt that he didn't seem like Siming's friend. However, judging from Zhou Xuan's confidence in "pulling a stool and sitting down", he did not have any doubts.

"Maybe he really is Mr. Si's friend."

Editor-in-Chief Liu adopted the attitude of "it is better to believe it than not to believe it", put on a smile, took out a tea can from the drawer, and made tea for Zhou Xuan and Zhao Wuya.

"Thank you."

Zhou Xuan took the teacup, took a sip, and waited for Gu Ling's news calmly.
Editor-in-Chief Liu still had some doubts in his heart. When he was checking the news release to be sent out tomorrow, he would occasionally glance at Zhou Xuan.

Five minutes later, there was a sound of "thump, thump" footsteps outside the house. It was Gu Ling who arrived at the door of the newspaper office and went upstairs to find Zhou Xuan.

Gu Ling's heels made a sound on the newspaper office floor, which was hard not to notice.

Editor-in-Chief Liu glanced in the direction of the voice and immediately stood up enthusiastically: "Hey, Miss Gu, what brings you here today?"

Gu Ling is the most famous singer in Mingjiang Prefecture and the owner of the Metropolitan. If Chief Editor Liu can't even recognize her and is so out of touch with the news, then he should not be the editor-in-chief.

Editor-in-Chief Liu knew Gu Ling, but Gu Ling did not know Editor-in-Chief Liu. She walked towards Zhou Xuan, put her arm around his shoulders, and said, "Young sir, Li Chengfeng has already found a phone number and said he will call you as soon as possible."

"Well, the hunger issue has shown some signs of improvement in the next two days. I envy you, the Bone Elders Association, the God Parade Bureau, and the City God. You do nothing and leave it all to an outsider like me."

"How can you say that? You are not an outsider. The painter insisted on letting you be the master of the temple. As for the Parade of Gods, you can come anytime as long as you can control the Parade of Gods Lanterns."

Gu Ling was chatting with Zhou Xuan, while Chief Editor Liu was sweating profusely.

He is not a person who worships gods in secret and has never heard of the Youshensi, but he makes money from information, so how could he not know about the Gu Lao Society?

Moreover, he also recognized who Zhou Xuan was from Gu Ling's words "young master".
Recently, Mingjiang newspapers have been spreading rumors about the "Little Master", saying that this man cured the madness of the eldest daughter of the Si family and is a guest of honor in the Si family.

"Is it possible for us to listen to what these two ruthless people are talking about?"

Editor-in-Chief Liu winked at the other editors, and they all quietly left the editorial office.

In the huge room, only Zhou Xuan, Gu Ling and Zhao Wuya were left.

Zhou Xuan has a strong sense of "ownership". Even though the editor-in-chief has left, he still has to entertain the guests.

He walked to the glass cabinet, took out a clean glass, and made tea for Gu Ling.

"Why are you like this? No matter where you go, you treat it like your own home."

"All men are brothers, what's yours and mine?"

Zhou Xuan handed the tea to Gu Ling, and at that moment, the phone rang.

Zhao Wuya picked up the phone and asked timidly, "Hello, is this Master Grandpa?" "What happened to your compass?"

"Grandmaster, my compass sank as soon as it moved. I used the 'Gold Dividing Technique' to urge it, and it entered the mist, bringing landlord Zhou and me back."

"What happens next?"

"Then, I recited the Qiankun Jue and tried to activate the compass again. This time, the compass needle jumped three times and then sank again."

"Are you sure?" Yun Ziliang couldn't understand what the problem was.

"How can I deceive you? If you don't believe me, ask Landlord Zhou."

"Let me think about it." Yun Ziliang thought for a while and suddenly asked, "Have you ever kept a compass?"

The concept of "nurturing" is used for the magical instruments and weapons in many halls of Jingguo. If they are carefully nurtured, the effect will be much better.

“I have.”

"Then what do you use to feed it? White python blood, white fox blood or black donkey blood?"

Yun Ziliang is well versed in the method of "raising the compass". Raising it with the blood of psychics can give the compass a unique flavor of incense. Over time, it can establish a connection with the owner's incense.

"The blood you mentioned is so smelly. If I use it to feed my compass, it will have a strange smell after a long time. I can't accept it." Zhao Wuya felt sorry for his compass.

He didn't know that Yun Ziliang already had an expression that was "eye-catching".

"You think the blood smells bad, so what do you feed it with?"

"Every day I use one qian of agarwood, one liang of green wood incense, one liang of chicken tongue incense, two liang of patchouli, one liang of cloud head incense, and twenty black plums. I pour them into the bathtub and fill it halfway with water. Then I use this five-spice black plum water to nourish the compass. The compass smells good."

Zhao Wuya talked about the recipe of his "Five-spice Black Plum Water" and he counted the ingredients on his fingers.

This time, let alone Yun Ziliang, even Zhou Xuan was a bit "eye-catching".
"No wonder Yazi can apply ice musk oil on his forehead. Even the compass needs fragrant black plum water."

It has to be said that among all the sinister and cruel disciples who roll in blood, Zhao Wuya's style is very unique, and they are not even on the same level.

"Zhao Wuya, if I return to Xunlong Hall, the first thing I will do is to expel you, you are a traitor to your master and ancestors..."

Yun Ziliang's roar was so loud that it exploded the microphone. Zhou Xuan was still half a meter away from the phone, but he could only feel a buzzing in his ears.

Zhao Wuya was also overwhelmed by the sound. He stretched out his arms and tried to keep the microphone as far away from his ears as possible.

"We are dragon hunters. We not only look for big dragons, but also evil dragons. We often go to dangerous mountains and places. It doesn't matter if we don't have much incense. We should cultivate some evil dragon spirit in our hearts. But you are so good, you are acting like a sissy?
Why use blood to raise it? To raise the courage of Luo Pan, you soak it in perfume every day. After so many years, Luo Pan has become a coward.

Why does the needle sink? It's because your compass finds a small threat, but it's not a real threat, so when you chant the mantra, it will still guide you in the right direction.

But because it was timid, it realized something was wrong halfway through its journey and turned back to where it was.
You threw the compass away to me. You are such a coward and you bring shame to our dragon-hunting clan."

Yun Ziliang disliked the compass in Zhao Wuya's hand in various ways, but he was only saying this over the phone. If he was in front of Zhao Wuya, he would have stomped the compass to pieces on the spot.

"Grandpa Master, you are too strict. The way I raise a compass was taught to me by a master in a dream."

"What kind of drug do you take every day to have such a weird dream? You are a master, but you ruined my good disciple Xunlong. I wish I could get into your dream and chop him to death!"

Yun Ziliang's curses were so loud that the copper speaker of the telephone was vibrating due to the strong sound waves. Naturally, Zhou Xuan could hear clearly what he said.

"Old Yun means that Zhao Wuya is a very qualified dragon-hunting apprentice."

But think about it, if Lao Yun didn't have good qualifications, he wouldn't be so angry, and his words and actions showed extreme resentment that "good cabbages were eaten by pigs".

"Grandmaster, please stop picking on my compass. My compass is not working. How can I find the dragon cave?"

Zhao Wuya really couldn't stand the scolding anymore, so he quickly changed the subject to business.

Yun Ziliang thought for a full half minute, but he was at a loss: "Fuck, I've never seen such a cowardly compass in my life, how should I know what to do?"

A genius cannot understand a mediocre person, and Yun Ziliang cannot understand the cowardly compass in Zhao Wuya's hand.

However, Zhou Xuan could understand.

He grabbed the microphone and said to Yun Ziliang, "Old Yun, since the problem with the compass is that it is too timid, then it's easy to solve."

"Do you have any idea?"

"Let me tell you this, Yazi's compass has now returned to normal." Zhou Xuan said firmly.

In order to make Lao Yun believe, he also instructed Zhao Wuya: "Ya Zi, try to activate your compass."

"Forehead?"

Zhao Wuya no longer had much confidence in the compass, but Zhou Xuan asked him to activate it, so he could only recite the "Gold Dividing Secret" listlessly.
As a result... it moved.
The magnetic needle of the compass actually moved smoothly.

"Hey, how come my compass got fixed by itself? Grandmaster, my compass has been restored."

Hearing Zhao Wuya's excited shout, Yun Ziliang was also puzzled and asked Zhou Xuan: "How do you know that the compass is fixed? What tricks did you use?"

"There is only one way to make a coward stop being a coward - find someone to give him courage. Gu Ling is with me now."

When Yun Ziliang heard that Luo Pan actually needed Gu Ling to "give him courage" and that he really "succeeded", he could no longer be angry and sighed, "How shameful! How shameful!"

Zhou Xuan was not like Yun Ziliang who sighed. He was not the founder of dragon seeking. Whether Zhao Wuya's compass was lost or not was none of his business.

He only cares about whether he can find the Dragon Locking Cave.

As long as it can be found, what’s the problem whether the compass needs to be “brave”?
Whether the cat is black or white, the one that catches the mouse is a good cat.

"Lao Yun, let's get down to business. You can relax now. Hunger and Willow God have already appeared on Yangfeng Road."

"Are you so sure?"

"Never doubt the keen sense of a coward."

Unlike many people who look down on "cowards", Zhou Xuan likes real "cowards" very much.

A person who has a strong sense of awe, is always on edge, and is on edge every day will be more mentally sensitive.

Reflecting on a dragon-hunting compass, Zhou Xuan felt that it was easier to sense real danger than any other compass.

There is no danger in searching for the Dragon Cave. Since it senses danger, it means that the danger has indeed arrived.

The danger of Yangfeng Road is most likely the appearance of "Willow God" and "Life God".

"Lao Yun, reel in the line, let's go capture the evil god."

Zhou Xuan hung up the phone, grabbed Zhao Wuya's compass, which had been restored to normal, stroked it gently, and said, "The patrol gods of Mingjiang Mansion will always accompany us, and the first priest of the Bone Elders Association can come to us at any time.

So, don't be afraid, just be responsible for finding the danger.

Others think you are a coward, but I don’t think so. I think you are a hero, a hero who knows the times! "

After being PUA'd by Zhou Xuan, Luo Pan shook slightly twice, as if he was a coward who was forced to play and had no confidence. He waved his fists and shouted "Come on" to himself twice.

"Find the way." After Zhou Xuan felt the response from the compass, he threw it back to Zhao Wuya.

……

There was a busy tone on the phone, but Yun Ziliang did not put the receiver back. Instead, he held it tightly in his hand.

He thought back to what Zhou Xuan had just said and felt that it made a lot of sense.

"If we look at the compass in the little disciple's hand from Xiao Zhou's perspective, this compass does have unique advantages. It may not be suitable for 'acupoint pressing', but it is definitely suitable for our 'sensing' school of dragon-seeking heavenly masters."

Yun Ziliang thought of the induction school he belonged to. The "induction" depended on the Dragon Seeker himself.

But what if the "sensitive" dragon-seeking master has a compass that is itself very sensitive?
Isn't that a sword that matches a hero?

At this moment, influenced by Zhou Xuan and Zhao Wuya, two people with strange thinking, Yun Ziliang's thinking was actually opened up.

……

The compass was PUA, and the effect was excellent. The magnetic needle was extremely sensitive, and it took Zhou Xuan, Zhao Wuya, and Gu Ling through the streets and alleys.
at last,

In front of the Yanglou Brick Factory, the compass needle tilted upwards. Zhao Wuya stared at the brick factory and whispered to Zhou Xuan, "The Dragon Locking Cave is in this brick factory."

"come in."

Zhou Xuan walked into the brick factory with his hands behind his back.

There are three tile houses in Yanglou Brickyard.
A large area filled with yellow mud bricks.

Several ox carts were parked in the factory, and a dozen workers were using iron clamps to load bricks onto the carts.

"You are?"

The gatekeeper saw Zhou Xuan and the others walking into the factory, so he stood at the door and asked, "Are you here to buy bricks?"

"Well, I heard your bricks are pretty strong. Come in and take a look."

Zhou Xuan walked up to the old man, tilted his head to glance at him, and said, "My family is building an inn, and we need a lot of bricks. Can you take us to have a look?"

“Those are it, just take a look…” The old man pointed to the bricks in the yard.

"No, I want to see the freshly fired bricks."

"I don't know where they make bricks." The old man said and was about to walk towards the room.

"How can you be a doorman when you don't even know where to bake bricks?" Zhou Xuan reached out to grab the old man's wrist.

The old man shook his hand violently, only to find that his left hand had been cut off by a white bone tooth.

His arm was broken, but there was no trace of pain on his face.

In Zhou Xuan's hand, he held the old man's severed hand. There was no flesh or blood at the broken end, but it was filled with straw.

Then, Zhou Xuan gently rubbed the skin of the severed hand. There were many wrinkles where he rubbed it.

"It's not leather, it's paper."

Zhou Xuan threw the severed hand to Gu Ling.

Gu Ling immediately chanted the "Daoyan Divine Curse", and a ball of fire burned fiercely on the body of the paper man.

The commotion was seen by the workers who were carrying bricks on the site.

They quickly turned around and looked at Zhou Xuan, each with a resentful look in their eyes.

Gu Ling took advantage of the fire and blew it towards the people in the venue.

As she blew, the fire became more and more intense, burning towards the workers on the site, like a ball of fire cloud very close to the ground.

The worker, like the doorman, was originally made of paper. When caught in the fire, he instantly turned to ashes.

"How do you know they are dummies?" Gu Ling asked Zhou Xuan after dealing with the workers and the old man.

Zhou Xuan snapped his fingers at Gu Ling's forehead and said, "Stupid, this brick factory can't be open at night."

The Yanglou Brick Factory is not large, and bricks are transported by ox carts, which obviously supply the residents near Yangfeng Road.

Zhou Xuan walked around Yangfeng Road for a long time, but found no one repairing their house in the middle of the night.

People nearby don’t build buildings or houses in the middle of the night. Why do they have nothing better to do than to come here to buy bricks?

There was more than one buyer. Judging from the number of ox carts, there were at least several customers.

"Since no one comes to buy bricks at night, but there are so many people in the brick factory, could these people be real?" Zhou Xuan said again.

“So they’re fake.”

"Not only are they fake, everything around us is fake." Zhou Xuan said: "We are in a dream."

The entire brick factory was originally a dream...

(End of this chapter)