Zhou Wen seemed to have his hair stand on end as he tried to gather his strength to escape the old man's grasp. An Sheng also realized that something was amiss as he stared intently at the old man, prepared to attack at any moment.
To Zhou Wen's surprise, the elder released his hand and picked up a treasure map in the shape of a wooden plaque. He handed it to Zhou Wen and said with a smile, "Lad, this treasure map is on the house. Dig it up and take a look. If you can dig up a treasure, it won't be too late to buy treasure maps from me."
Zhou Wen stared at the old man and sized him up, but apart from his eyes, there was nothing about the old man that resembled Jing Daoxian. He couldn't even sense the Essence Energy fluctuations and exuberant vitality that a cultivator should have. If the old man hadn't grabbed him, Zhou Wen would have imagined that he was an ordinary person.
