From that day onwards, the Spirit Snake became different. It wasn't his appearance, but his behavior.
This fellow suddenly didn't want to return to the Ink Dragon Diagram on my back and insisted on staying outside. He even said that in order to cultivate, he had wasted so much of his time. Now that he had succeeded in his cultivation, it was time to properly appreciate life. There was no reason for him to go into seclusion every day.
After listening to him, I felt that what he said made sense. From the moment I found him, he had been living on that magical compass all year round. Moreover, he was buried underground, and he didn't see the light of day all day. That's why he had developed a personality that hated the dark. It made sense.
Moreover, he could control the size of his body and turn into a small snake. He wouldn't cause any trouble if he stayed outside. Thus, I didn't force him and let him play outside.
But very quickly, I realized that something was wrong. This fellow could fly. Even if he played outside, he could keep up with our speed. However, no matter how beautiful the scenery outside was, he didn't go out to play.
Moreover, when he sat in the car, he didn't move his head to the window. The scenery outside didn't attract his attention at all.
On the first day of the trip to Anyang, the snake spirit stayed in the passenger seat. It hooked the sun visor above with its tail and looked at the makeup mirror above for the whole day. While looking at the mirror, it kept laughing. It sounded so creepy that Zhang Kanwen couldn't drive properly. He turned his head to look at the snake spirit from time to time.
In the afternoon, the Spirit Snake became even worse. While he looked at himself in the mirror and laughed, he kept muttering.
"Aiya, whose snake is this... No, whose dragon is this? Why is he so handsome and charming?
Especially the dragon horn on his head, it's really beautiful. In the past, I always heard people say that the horn is outstanding. So this is what it means... "
"Just a small part of it is revealed and it looks so extraordinary. If it grows out in the future, how shocking will it be?"
"Extraordinary, really extraordinary..."
My face turned green as I listened from the side. How could this fellow be lusting after women? He was purely trying to show off the small horn on his head, or perhaps it should be said that he was showing off his newly born flood dragon body.
I angrily kicked him to the backseat. Now, it was quiet. The spirit snake was upset for a while. Then, it crawled to the window. It didn't look at itself in the mirror anymore. Instead, it looked at the scenery outside. It seemed it had finally been attracted by the early spring scenery.
However, it didn't take long for me to realize that the Spirit Serpent was chuckling and muttering.
I took a closer look. He wasn't looking at the scenery. He was using the reflection on the car window to look at himself in the mirror.
I couldn't help but laugh. After thinking for a while, I didn't stop him. The Spirit Snake used to be an illusory spirit. After it had turned into a dragon, it finally had its own body. It was normal for it to be excited. I'll let him be happy for a few days.
As a result, under my connivance, the Spirit Snake became even worse.
On the second day of our trip to Anyang, the Spirit Snake didn't look at himself in the mirror anymore. Whenever he was free, he would come to me and Zhang Kanwen. He didn't talk, just rubbing his head against our arms and legs.
At first, I didn't know what he was doing. Later on, I found that he wasn't using his head to rub against us. He was using the horn on his head. His purpose was clear. He wasn't satisfied with just praising himself. He wanted us to praise his horn, too.
Zhang Kanwen and I didn't want to bother with him. Begrudgingly, the Spirit Snake went to look for the little zombie sitting in the backseat.
The little zombie didn't have a high intellect, and he was a dull man. Of course, he didn't know how to praise people. However, the Spirit Snake was so shameless that it could even make an iron tree bloom. Moreover, the little zombie knew how to talk.
Finally, under the tireless guidance of the Snake Spirit, the little zombie finally learned a few words of praise for the Snake Spirit. Along the way, under the Snake Spirit's request, he kept repeating those words over and over again, making the Snake Spirit so happy that he laughed wildly all the way.
On the way, Zhang Kanwen and I bought two bottles of iced beer. When we were about to open the cap, the Spirit Snake saw us from behind. He screamed, "Stop!"
Then, he dashed forward. Before we could react, he put his head next to the bottle and used the horn on his head to pry open the cap. Then, he grinned at me as if he was waiting for me to praise him. I gawked and dropped my jaw.
That wasn't all. On the way back, no matter if we got in or out of the car, the Spirit Snake didn't give us a chance to open the door. As soon as the car stopped, he flew out of the window. Then, he used the horn on his head to grab the door handle to open the door. Zhang Kanwen and I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Fortunately, the Spirit Snake didn't grow up. After we arrived in Anyang, he seemed to be bored. He hid in the Ink Dragon Painting on my back. No matter how I called him, he didn't want to come out.
I was surprised and pointed at the big mirrors on the wall. "You can come out and look at yourself." The Spirit Snake wasn't moved. He said, "I don't want to look at myself.
I've found that even if the horn on my head is extraordinary, my body is still that of a snake. It's too ordinary. That's why I've decided to cultivate in seclusion.
If I don't cultivate a human form, I won't come out! "
Now that he mentioned it, I remembered that after the spirit serpent transformed into a dragon, it would have the ability to transform into a human. However, it was also a kind of divine ability, and it couldn't appear directly after transforming into a flood dragon. Instead, it would take a period of practice to gradually master and use it.
I was also looking forward to seeing how the Spirit Snake would transform into a human. I didn't disturb him and asked him to stay in the Ink Dragon Painting to cultivate. Zhang Kanwen and I rested for a night. The next day, we took the little zombie out to explore the Yinxu Scenic Area in Anyang. We wanted to find the location of the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty and the entrance.
The hotel we stayed in was in the Yindu District of Anyang, which was very close to the Yinxu Scenic Area. We arrived shortly after we left the hotel.
After buying the tickets, we skimmed through the introduction at the entrance of the scenic area. We found that the Yinxu Scenic Area consisted of three parts: the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty, the Ancestral Temple of the Shang Dynasty, and the Northern Canal City.
Zhang Kanwen and I were elated. The Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty was located at the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty. We identified the direction and headed north of the Northern Canal to the Martial Officer Village. The Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty was there.
According to the introduction of the scenic area, the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty covered an area of more than two hundred mu. It wasn't very big. With Zhang Kanwen and my abilities, we could easily find the entrance to the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty by walking around the site.
In fact, it only took us one hour to determine the location of the entrance. Since the Spring Sacrifice Day was still far away, we didn't hurry to check it out. Instead, we stayed in the scenic area and found a hotel with the theme of the Shang Dynasty's culture that was very close to the entrance. While waiting for the Spring Sacrifice Day to arrive, we adjusted our cultivation and prepared for the next step of entering the Royal Tomb of the Shang Dynasty.
The purpose of our trip this time was to eliminate the ancient well ghost. Needless to say, we knew how dangerous it would be. Even with the secret method passed down by Zhang Kanwen's sect, we didn't dare to be careless. We rested, reorganized, and prepared very seriously.
Three days later, Zhang Kanwen and I had almost finished our preparations. While we were idling in the hotel, we suddenly felt an extremely strong fluctuation of Dao energy. This fluctuation of Dao energy wasn't much weaker than my cultivation. Moreover, it felt familiar. While I was frowning, Zhang Kanwen also felt it. He suggested that we go and check it out.
The two of us went to the lobby of the first floor of the hotel. When we looked up, we saw a familiar figure checking in.
Seeing this person, I heaved a sigh of relief. However, I still had some doubts. After thinking for a while, I asked Zhang Kanwen to stay far away and not be impatient. I walked over and stood behind that person. I asked with a smile, "Brother Han, it's a small world. Why are you here?"
That person was Han Wennan. When he heard my voice, he turned around with a surprised face. However, he didn't hurry to explain to me. After checking in, he walked to the chair next to me and sat down. "Although the Han family has the True Dragon Vein in Shenzhen, because of the Shang Dynasty's sacrificial altar and the well ghost, they didn't dare to send people there. They only sent two Elders to monitor the well ghost and think of a solution. Yesterday, the well ghost suddenly got up and left the sacrificial altar, heading north. The Han family didn't dare to neglect it, so they sent Han Wennan to follow the well ghost's aura and come here."
After explaining, he told me that the Han family's Elders would come here soon. He asked me to be careful and not be discovered.
Although I already knew Han Wennan's attitude towards me, I was still glad to hear his reminder. However, the news of the Han family's Celestial Master's arrival made me anxious.
Speaking of which, the Han family's goal was the same as mine. We both wanted to kill the well ghost. However, I understood that the Han family's Celestial Master would never cooperate with me. After all, they belonged to the Metaphysics Society. The reason why they could occupy the True Dragon Vein in Shenzhen was related to the Metaphysics Society. They wouldn't ignore the Metaphysics Society's order to kill them and work with me.
On the contrary, if Zhang Kanwen acted alone, he might be able to cooperate with the Han family. Zhang Kanwen only had a grudge against the Lu family. He didn't have any conflict with the Han family or the Metaphysics Society.
However, the Metaphysics world was a world where the strong preyed on the weak. Not only did the Lu family know about Wen Shan's great change, but the Han family also knew about it. If Zhang Kanwen rashly cooperated with them, it was hard to say if the Han family wouldn't have any ulterior motives.
After all, Wen Shan's origin wasn't ordinary. If the Lu family could find out that Wen Shan's inheritance wasn't ordinary, the Han family, who was even more powerful, should know about it.