Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 300: Pass the Assessment and Get Rewards

"The message you sent didn't tell us what happened in Feiwu County."

The great wizard Zhongli took out the jade token of the wizard academy.

The latest message from Lu Dao was to report that he, Shang Lu and Lu Yang, along with the remaining soul of the mountain ghost, had successfully arrived in Feiwu County.

"It seems that the moment we entered Feiwu County, we were disturbed by the mountain ghosts."

Lu Dao suddenly realized and told Zhongli the Great Witch:
"As soon as we entered the Witch Temple, we discovered something was amiss, so we sent a message to Senior Brother Zhongli and notified the county government and the Witch Academy.

Since you didn't receive the message, the county government and the Witch Academy must not have received the news either.

No wonder no county soldiers came to reinforce us after all night."

After figuring out the reason, Lu Dao couldn't help but exclaimed, "That was a close call."

Fortunately, after they discovered something strange in the witch temple, they took action immediately without hesitation.

Only then did he sneak out of the witch temple and change the battlefield before Xin Yu and others took action.

If they choose to stay in the witch temple and wait for the great witch Zhongli and others to come back before taking action, it will be too late!

Even if they could survive by chance, the remaining soul of the mountain ghost would definitely not be saved.

Feeling thankful, Lu Dao quickly recounted what happened last night: "Senior Brother Zhongli, this is what happened..."

Zhongli Dawu and his group were stunned and surprised when they heard this.

They never imagined that so many things happened in Feiwu County last night.

And each one is weirder than the last.

Each one is more shocking than the last.

"Xin Yu is actually a mountain ghost believer?"

"This guy hid it so well that he hid it from us all!"

"Brother Lu, you were lucky to have captured a remnant of the mountain ghost's soul, forcing Xin Yu to take a risk and reveal his identity. Otherwise, he would have kept hiding for who knows when and would have played us around!"

"No wonder we couldn't catch the mountain ghost despite all the precautions we have put in place in Feiwu County... It turns out there was a traitor who was tipping it off."

"The county magistrate and county lieutenant of Feiwu County are actually followers of the mountain ghost? Well, it turns out that we have been working in a den of thieves these days?"

"All our action plans may be discovered by the mountain ghost just after they are formulated... It will be a miracle if we can catch it!"

Everyone looked unhappy.

The Great Wizard Zhongli's face was even more grim and ferocious.

As a great wizard in the Discipline Department, he failed to see through the disguise of Xin Yu and others and was deceived by them. It was a great shame and humiliation.

If Xin Yu and others had not been dead, he would have wanted to cut them into pieces to vent his hatred.

"Granting every request? Humph, these idiots actually believed the bullshit the demons said! Not only did they fail to report to the county and the witch academy in a timely manner, they also gradually fell into it, being seduced by the demons and embarking on the evil path. It is simply a shame for our generation!"

The great wizard Zhongli scolded loudly.

At the same time, the great wizard Zhongli was surprised by the appearance of the Golden Crow.

He recalled: "In the Golden Crow Pagoda in Feiwu County, a feather left by a Golden Crow was indeed enshrined. But that was many years ago. I didn't expect that the Golden Crow still had its spirit left in the pagoda and was awakened by you."

The other three witch officials also sighed and said that Lu Dao was lucky.

Lu Dao shook his head and pointed at Shang Lu.

"This is not my chance. I am only lucky because of Shang Lu."

"Oh? How do you say this?"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli Dawu and others looked at Shang Lu curiously.

Lu Dao quickly recounted the story of how Shang Lu burned incense to the Golden Crow statue before taking action, and how he received help from the Golden Crow's Yang Fire when he was absorbing the evil miasma.

Although his speech was not very exciting, it still made Zhongli Dawu and his group astonished.

"I heard from Jiang Cai and Feng Boyuan that you are a person with great luck. Today it seems that they are not exaggerating."

The great wizard Zhongli flashed and instantly appeared in front of Shang Lu. He activated his witchcraft and checked Shang Lu's physical condition.

He discovered that the evil miasma was inside Shang Lu's body, being suppressed by a powerful force.

The great wizard Zhongli did not think much about it and just thought that the power was the Golden Crow Sun Fire.

"The evil miasma is suppressed by the Golden Crow Sun Fire. It won't cause any harm to your body for now, but you can't be careless."

The great wizard Zhongli patted Shang Lu on the shoulder, comforted him with a few words, and then praised him highly.

Tonight, if Shanglu had not absorbed the evil miasma and attracted the appearance of the Golden Crow divine bird, I am afraid the result would have been completely different.

And the great wizard Zhongli will also be punished for making a wrong decision.

"I have approved your inner mountain assessment. You don't have to stay here and participate in the subsequent investigation.

Come with me to the Golden Crow Pagoda and burn incense to the Golden Crow Divine Bird to thank it for its help. Then return to the Witch Academy as soon as possible. I will send a message and have someone lead you into the Spirit Pool to purify the evil miasma in your body."

Shang Lu crossed his hands and replied, "Disciple obeys your command."

The Great Wizard Zhongli waved his hand, indicating that he had not finished speaking.

He went on to say: "This time, you not only passed the inner mountain test, but also made great contributions in the task of catching the mountain ghost.

I will report your contribution to the Wuyuan Gongcao Division later and let them calculate your contribution and reward.

In addition, I personally have a reward for you."

As the Great Witch Zhongli spoke, he reached into his sleeve, took out a palm-sized brown tortoise shell from his sleeve pocket, and handed it to Shanglu.

"This is a tortoise-shell shield. It can be made bigger or smaller as you wish. When it is small, it is like this, and when it is big, it is as big as a pot lid.

Look at its edges, they are as sharp as knives. At the same time, its body is very hard, and with these natural witchcraft tortoise patterns, it can withstand even a blow from a Tongtian realm cultivator.

This tortoise-shell shield is a magical weapon I once used. But now, it only has commemorative significance to me and has no practical value.

But it’s different for you. You have just started practicing Qigong, so it’s just right for you.

Now I will give it to you, hoping that in your hands it can regain its brilliance and not be covered in dust."

"Thank you, Great Wizard Zhongli!"

Shang Lu was overjoyed, because what he lacked now were various magical weapons for self-defense.

This tortoise shell shield can not only be used as a protective gear, but also as a weapon. Shang Lu naturally would not be polite. He quickly took it with both hands and expressed that he would definitely use the tortoise shell shield well.

Lu Yang and several other students from the Witch Academy looked on with envy.

But it's just envy, not jealousy.

Because everyone knew that Shang Lu deserved this reward and they couldn't fight for it.

After giving the tortoise shell shield to Shang Lu, the great wizard Zhongli used the method of sound transmission to teach Shang Lu how to use the tortoise shell shield.

Only after Shang Lu mastered the use of the tortoise shell shield did Lu Dao take out the sheep head soul flag.

He made hand gestures and chanted incantations to transfer the two remaining souls of the mountain ghosts trapped inside, as well as Xin Yu's soul, to the great wizard Zhongli.

When it comes to interrogating ghosts and torturing souls, the great wizard Zhongli is more adept at it.

However, the Great Wizard Zhongli was not in a hurry to torture these ghosts at this time.

He took out something similar to an urn and put the souls of the mountain ghost and Xin Yu into it.

As soon as a few souls entered, they immediately let out shrill cries, as if this urn contained a hell of mountains of knives and seas of fire.

When Shang Lu saw this, he immediately understood that this urn-like magical weapon could not only collect souls, but also refine souls!

The great wizard Zhongli wants to refine a few souls first before interrogating them.

After putting away the urn, Zhongli Dawu led everyone to the Jinwu Pagoda in the city. At this moment, the Jinwu Pagoda was shining brightly under the sunlight.

There are circles of colorful light shining at the top of the tower, which looks very sacred.

When they arrived at the Jinwu Pagoda, everyone came forward one by one and burned incense to the Jinwu statue.

Shang Lu also lit a stick of incense and muttered something to thank the Golden Crow divine bird for its timely help.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

Shang Lu felt that after he offered incense to the Golden Crow statue, the Golden Crow statue's eyeballs seemed to move.

It was as if she was glancing at him to remember what he looked like.

But when Shang Lu looked carefully, he found that the statue was motionless.

The people around, whether it was the Great Wizard Zhongli or Lu Dao and others, had no reaction.

And the rising incense was not absorbed by the Golden Crow statue.

Shang Lu shook his head secretly, burned incense, and walked out of the Jinwu Pagoda.

The Great Wizard Zhongli sent out all the three wizards from the Discipline Department and several students from the Wizard Academy that he had brought back.

Let them conduct screening and searches in the city to prevent any fish from slipping through the net.

The Great Wizard Zhongli said with a stern face: "Everyone, be careful! If there are still mountain ghost followers here and we fail to find them, then we will be completely embarrassed!"

The three wizards from the Discipline Department and several students from the Wizard Academy responded in unison, all trying their best to show their abilities.

At this time, Lu Dao couldn't help but ask: "Brother Zhongli, didn't you discover the whereabouts of the mountain ghost last night? Did you find any important clues?"

"Don't mention it!"

The great wizard Zhongli shook his head with a sullen face.

"We were deceived! After a night of hard work, all we found were just a few followers of the mountain ghost, not even their spirit bodies."

Shang Lu and Lu Yang looked at each other.

They couldn't understand how just a few believers could deceive Zhongli Dawu and his group?
The Great Wizard Zhongli and his men are all very powerful, and they also have several wizard officials from the Discipline Department.

Even if the mountain ghost's followers are good at lying, they shouldn't be able to deceive them.

Although Shang Lu and Lu Yang did not speak, the great wizard Zhongli noticed their expressions and knew what they were surprised about.

He immediately took the initiative to explain the reason: "Those believers swallowed the flesh and blood of the mountain ghost."

It turned out to be the case.

Shang Lu and Lu Yang understood.

Those believers had the flesh and blood of mountain ghosts in their bodies. No wonder Zhongli Dawu and others made a misjudgment.

Even the mountain ghost's flesh and blood will in turn suck the blood and vitality of the believers, making the mountain ghost's breath stronger, thus causing Zhongli Dawu and others to misjudge.

Of course, those believers would not survive.

Even if Zhongli the Great Witch and his men did not punish those believers, their blood and yang energy would be sucked out by the mountain ghosts' flesh and blood, and they would be turned into mummies.

"It seems that the mountain ghost deliberately led us away. Fortunately, you saved the remaining soul of the mountain ghost, otherwise, we would have lost both the wife and the army tonight!"

The great wizard Zhongli sighed and praised Shang Lu, Lu Yang and others.

Then, he asked Shang Lu to return to the Witch Academy quickly to purify the evil miasma in his body.

Although Shang Lu really wanted to continue the investigation with Zhongli Dawu and others to find out what the mountain ghost's true form looked like and where the strange and dangerous place was hidden.

But both the Great Witch Zhongli and Lu Dao were right. The evil miasma in his body had to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Although the Yin-Yang fish suppressed the evil miasma, Shang Lu was not sure how long the Yin-Yang fish could stay in his heart.

Once the evil miasma is leaked, it will inevitably bring adverse effects and may even lead to obsession!

The sooner it is dealt with, the better.

Of course, Shanglu wants more than just to purify these evil miasma.

They also need to be refined and absorbed, transforming into one's own essence.

And there is the spirit pond.

Shang Lu asked Lu Dao last night and found out that it was a good thing, a treasure left over from a secret realm.

The water in the pool is rich in spiritual energy and has many special effects.

It is not easy for students of the Witch Academy to enter the spirit pool to practice.

Either make great achievements or exchange them for contribution points.

The price is hefty!

Even Lu Yang, who had been in the Witch Academy for so many years, had only been there a few times.

Shang Lu naturally didn't want to miss such a good thing.

Lu Yangli's contribution is enough, so he doesn't need to continue investigating with Zhongli Dawu and others.

Originally, he planned to accompany Shang Lu back to the Witch Academy, but Shang Lu asked him for help and went to Xipinggou to take charge.

"Brother Lu, please go to Xipinggou. There are only people from my clan there for the time being, and there is a lack of experts to guard it. I am afraid that the mountain ghosts will come back and take revenge."

After Lu Yang thought about it, he did not rule out this possibility.

He immediately nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will go to Xipinggou right away. As the Inspector, I should inspect the surrounding areas of the county."

After listening to the conversation between the two, Lu Dao asked the two students from the Witch Academy who fought together last night to follow Lu Yang to Xipinggou.

In addition to preventing the mountain ghosts from taking revenge, they were also asked to investigate several surrounding villages and towns to see if they could find any new clues.

If it can be found, a contribution reward will be given.

When leaving Xipinggou, Shang Lu explained these tasks to his subordinates such as Shentu.

However, although Shentu and others are proficient in investigation and tracking, their skills are limited after all.

If we could investigate with a wizard, the investigation would surely be more thorough and accurate.

Who knows, we might find some unexpected discoveries.

After receiving the order, Lu Yang and two students from the Witch Academy set off immediately.

Lu Yang is flying on a sword.

There were two students from the Witch Academy, one used the earth escape technique to travel, while the other stuck a circle of magical talismans on his feet.

With this talisman, he ran as fast as the wind, and his speed was no slower than Lu Yang's flying sword.

After watching them leave, Shang Lu also rode on the black cloud and returned to Chengfeng County.

At the same time, the great wizard Zhongli set up a secret array in Feiwu County to imprison souls and lock the Yin using sheep skulls, soul flags, ink lines and other items covered with witchcraft spells.

Then he took out the urn, placed it at the center of the formation, and summoned out the remaining soul of the mountain ghost first.

Although the remaining soul of the mountain ghost was tortured in the urn, it still refused to give up after coming out and tried to lure the great wizard Zhongli:
"I can fulfill all your wishes!"

"Don't you want to break through?"

"Don't you want to live forever?"

"Offer a sacrifice to me, and I can satisfy you..."

The mountain ghost's incessant chattering kept echoing in the ears of the great wizard Zhongli.

(End of this chapter)