Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 638 New Treasure
Having agreed to travel together, the group packed their bags. The school magistrate was still at the yamen and had not yet returned, so they bid farewell to the instructors who remained at the county school and left the county school and the city.

With others following along, Shang Lu couldn't unleash his treacherous lance to satisfy his predatory desires.

Moreover, following what happened last night, patrols in the county town have been significantly strengthened. Not only are yamen runners and county soldiers patrolling the town and checking any suspicious persons, but they have also started using treasures like remnant spirits.

The county magistrate and school administrators, who possessed cultivation, unleashed various magical spells.

In this situation, even the slightest abnormality would attract investigation, making it unsuitable to unleash one's malicious intent to prey on desires.

The Calamity Lamp was very dissatisfied with this. Shang Lu noticed the emotions it was releasing, and while he chuckled, he gently patted the Impermanence Token to comfort the Calamity Lamp inside.

"Don't worry, we'll let you out to eat your fill when we get to the next place."

Speaking of this, he suddenly thought of something: Since he was like this now, releasing his wicked desires to eat wherever he went, should the local government offices along the way award him a plaque with the words "Nemesis of Gambling and Prostitution" written on it?

This title is even stranger than "County Commandant Who Suppresses Demons"!

"Brother Taibai, what are you muttering about?"

Among the fellow cultivators, someone noticed Shang Lu's lips moving slightly, but couldn't hear what he was saying. They couldn't help but tease him, "Could it be that you're reluctant to leave? You've only been here a day and you already have a sweetheart? You scholars are truly romantic."

Pokeweed is eloquent and skilled in sophistry; it can spout lies without batting an eye.

He said seriously, "Brother Tian, ​​you are joking. I was reviewing last night's battle. As Confucius said, 'Reviewing the old helps one understand the new.' I wanted to identify my shortcomings by reflecting on the past."

The man addressed as Brother Tian was a Mohist cultivator named Tian Sheng. He was quite robust and resembled a military warrior more than a Mohist cultivator.

Hearing Shang Lu's answer, he had no doubts and took it as true. He immediately became solemn, cupped his hands, and sighed, "Brother Taibai's serious attitude is truly admirable! With such an attitude, I believe that it won't be long before Brother Taibai's cultivation will break through to the Zhou Tian Realm!"

Tsk, why are you cursing people?
Shang Lu thought to himself, but smiled and thanked him aloud.

After entering the Jiang Kingdom, he concealed his cultivation level from others. Tian Sheng and the others were far weaker than him, so they naturally couldn't tell and simply thought he was a Confucian scholar in the Qi Refining Realm.

"Brother Taibai, please get in the carriage first. We can review the events slowly once we're there. We'll also go over last night's performance with you later."

Now that they were out of the county town, Tian Sheng waved his hand, and a pile of bronze parts immediately flew out from his two sleeves.

As Tian Sheng made hand seals and chanted incantations, the bronze parts that had fallen to the ground immediately seemed to come alive, moving rapidly and coming together to assemble.

In just a few breaths, a bronze chariot was assembled.

"big big big!"

Driven by Tian Sheng's incantation, the bronze carriage rapidly grew larger, from the size of a palm to the size of a minibus, easily accommodating more than ten people.

"So, what do you think of these little gadgets crafted using the Mo family's mechanical techniques? Not bad, are they? Do they meet your expectations?"

Amid the gasps of passersby, Tian Sheng turned his head and smiled proudly at Shang Lu and the other cultivators.

They all understood what he meant and cooperated, praising him and making Tian Sheng very proud, his mouth almost stretching to his ears.

"Get in the car!"

Tian Sheng got into the car first and invited everyone.

The monks boarded the bronze chariot one after another, looking around with curiosity.

The four bronze horses pulling the chariot started moving with a teeth-grinding "creak," galloping away at a considerable speed, though the noise was a bit loud.

"The Mo family's mechanical skills are indeed remarkable."

After observing for a moment, Shang Lu sincerely praised him.

He mentally compared the mechanical arts of the Mohists with the tool-making skills of the Wu family, and felt that each had its own merits and strengths.

However, in terms of individual skill, Tian Sheng was far inferior to Gongshu Ling.

At least Tian Sheng wouldn't dare to completely transform his flesh and blood into machinery...

On the bronze chariot, Tian Sheng and the other cultivators actually began to review and discuss the battle from the previous night.

The "battle experience" that the cultivators had last night was only half true and half false; the actual situation differed greatly from what they remembered.

Therefore, the pokeweed didn't talk much to avoid giving itself away, only occasionally interjecting with a comment or two to show its presence.

After the debriefing, some cultivators planned to rest, while others prepared to accelerate their cultivation.

Seeing this, Shang Lu volunteered: "I will protect you."

In the eyes of the cultivators, Shang Lu had gone back to his room to "sleep" after last night's battle. Unlike them, who were all too excited to sleep.

So when Shang Lu volunteered, the group of cultivators did not refuse. They simply said a few words of thanks and then rested and cultivated on the bronze carriage.

Shang Lu sat at the back of the carriage, seemingly keeping watch over the surroundings, but he left the guarding duties entirely to the mad ghost, the paper figure, and the wooden kite flying in the sky.

He was actually reviewing the spoils from last night's battle.

Last night, Shang Lu not only killed three Chu spies, but also, in the ensuing melee, together with San Niang, smuggled a lot of treasures from several other Chu spies.

For this thief couple, making sure they never leave empty-handed was a piece of cake.

Aside from the gold, silver, pills, and some talismans and strange remnants of spirits whose uses were unknown, what interested Shang Lu the most were the few treasures he had collected.

Among them are the executioner's knife of a Legalist monk, the ruler of a Confucian monk, and the storyteller's script... There is also a skin of ten thousand people that was taken from the mortician!

Shang Lu had witnessed both the Legalist's executioner's knife and the Confucian's ruler in previous battles.

Unfortunately, they were unable to unleash their full power.

That execution knife exuded a fierce and chilling murderous aura!
Although Shang Lu was not a Legalist cultivator, he had served as a county magistrate and a bandit officer, so he was no stranger to the laws and criminal law. He could completely control this treasure through his lung metal energy.

Although its exact power still needs to be explored, having another usable magical artifact is ultimately a good thing.

The Confucian ruler has the effects of "striking someone on the head" and "winning people over with virtue".

Although Shang Lu was not a true Confucian cultivator, he cultivated the "Righteous Qi Technique," which nurtured his righteous energy, and he was able to wield this treasure.

Compared to the killing power of a knife, the effect of a ruler is more about restraint and control.

However, to use these two treasures well, one still needs to practice and explore them further.

As for the novels written by novelists, Shang Lu was quite familiar with them.

He already had one in his possession.

Shang Lu had examined the executioner's knife and ruler within the Impermanence Decree, but did not remove them, fearing that their aura would arouse suspicion from the other cultivators on the bronze chariot.

But he directly presented the novelist's storybook.

It is perfectly reasonable for a Confucian scholar to be carrying a book.

Even if it's discovered that this is a novelist's story, it doesn't matter. It's not unusual for many Confucian scholars to also be novelists.

Shang Lu not only took out the storybook he had seized the night before, but also the storybook he already had.

He wanted to compare the two storybooks to see which one was of higher quality, but unexpectedly, a strange scene unfolded when he held one storybook in each hand.

Countless words flew out from the two storybooks, converging, intertwining, and merging in mid-air.

"Ok?"

Shang Lu raised an eyebrow, unsure whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He hesitated for a moment, then didn't rush to stop them—San Niang hadn't warned him, which meant things couldn't be too bad. He simply used his Wind and Mist Summoning Technique to exhale a cloud of mist, covering the two storybooks and concealing the strange phenomena in the text.

The monks on the bronze chariot were completely unaware of this series of effects.

At the same time, Shang Lu secretly activated his spiritual insight, and through the vertical pupil between his eyebrows, he saw the divine power contained in the two characters.

These forces come from readers and listeners, and are born from their emotions such as joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.

At this moment, the texts from the two stories are merging, and the mystical power they contain is also merging...

No, it can't be called a simple fusion. Shang Lu felt that it was more like a devouring!
The two stories are like two ferocious beasts in a fighting cage, probing and battling each other.

The victor among them will completely devour the loser, thus completing the evolution!
Shang Lu was secretly amazed. The fantastical elements in the storybooks were strange enough. He hadn't expected their methods of advancement to be so bizarre, even bloody!
Soon, the winner between the two stories was decided.

The new storybooks we captured last night are of a much higher grade than the ones Shang Lu obtained before.

The words that flew out of the new storybook, like termites, devoured the words of the old storybook and flew back to it, tearing the entire book into pieces and then transferring all those pieces to the new storybook.

In just a few breaths, the old storybook was completely swallowed up.

Although the new storybook seemed no different from the previous one, Shang Lu could clearly sense that the literary atmosphere it exuded was significantly stronger and more refined than before!
"Has he really been promoted to a higher rank?"

While pleasantly surprised, Shanglu also had some concerns.

There are stories about the Monkey King in old folk tales.

Now that the old storybook is gone, has the Monkey King character card from it been inherited by the new storybook?
Furthermore, since the original story is no longer available, can he still be considered the "original author"?
Shang Lu hurriedly flipped open the storybook, quickly found the character card of the Great Sage, and breathed a sigh of relief after carefully looking at it.

The "Great Sage" in the new storybook is a fusion of the new and old Great Sage character cards.

The supernatural powers include not only transformation techniques, but also the Great Sage Witch Array and other related techniques.

"It seems that after the storybook was swallowed up, not only was the previous content preserved, but its power was even enhanced."

This discovery not only put Shang Lu's mind at ease, but also greatly excited him.

It's a pity there were others around, otherwise Shang Lu would have liked to try out the fused storybook and see how much the Great Sage's supernatural power had increased.

Although he couldn't test the power of the upgraded storybook, Shang Lu was still very happy.

On the one hand, after the story is upgraded, the Great Sage's supernatural powers will definitely be enhanced.

Moreover, after the storybooks were upgraded, Liu Quan was able to create new stories that were more attractive and more widely disseminated, and could draw more power from readers and listeners.

On the other hand, Shang Lu discovered that there were two new character cards in the new story.

These character cards belong to the storyteller from last night.

Besides recently capitalizing on the popularity of the Monkey King by telling many stories about him, he also tells many other supernatural tales in his spare time.

One of the two new character cards is a monster dressed in white with a red headband, a human head and a deer body, holding two steel forks.

In the upper right corner of the character card is the name of this monster—Monono.

Below the character card are the monster's abilities: swift as the wind, capable of summoning thunder and rain.

Monsters that are immune to lightning are rare enough, let alone one that can summon or even control thunderstorms...

Last night, when the storyteller realized something was wrong, he probably wanted to release the monster from the character card.

It was only because Shang Lu was quick-witted and restrained him that he was prevented from succeeding; otherwise, things would have been quite troublesome.

However, Shang Lu always felt that there was something wrong with the appearance of this demon named Wu Nu.

It exudes a sinister aura, brimming with lust.

Aside from the female character, there is another character card, which is a strange ghost bird.

This ghostly bird was entirely crimson, and upon closer inspection, it was easy to see that it had no feathers at all; its entire body was covered in a layer of sticky, foul blood. Only its two eyes were a pus-like, fishy yellow.

The ghost bird also has a strange name: "Foot Sun".

This is a ghost born from disease and suffering.

It has no other special ability but one thing—it can infect people with dysentery, causing them to suffer from vomiting, diarrhea, and blood in their urine.

"Vomiting and diarrhea? Blood in urine?"

Shang Lu imagined the scene and felt that the abilities of the Sun-Ghost Bird were both sinister and vivid, even carrying a strong odor...

The question remains: is the Sun-Slaying Ghost Bird's ability only effective on ordinary people, or can it also infect cultivators?
If even cultivators can be infected, then the Sun-Spanning Ghost Bird must be incredibly powerful!

Even if it's weak now and can't corrupt people with high cultivation levels, it's still worth investing resources to cultivate it.

Imagine this: when fighting a powerful enemy, both sides are mobilizing their vital energy and magical power, creating a tremendous spectacle that changes the very fabric of the world.

But just as the battle was about to begin, suddenly, one of them suffered unbearable abdominal pain, clutching his stomach and waving his hands repeatedly. Then, he suddenly had a massive bowel movement, soiling his pants...

The scene was absolutely thrilling! Even if the enemy wasn't seriously injured, their combat strength would definitely plummet. Especially their mental fortitude—they would absolutely lose their footing!

The only thing to be wary of is if the other party becomes enraged, throws all pride away, and transforms into a feces-and-urine warrior...

Thinking of this, Shang Lu couldn't help but shudder.

Last night, when the Chu Kingdom launched a surprise attack, fortunately, the storyteller was full of confidence and only used the Great Sage's witchcraft array to bind him, without releasing the Sun-Slaying Ghost Bird.

If this ghost bird can truly infect cultivators, even if they don't vomit or have diarrhea, the unbearable abdominal pain alone is still very torturous!
Shang Lu slightly turned his head and glanced at the cultivators on the bronze chariot. A thought suddenly occurred to him: "Why don't we release the Sun-Bound Ghost Bird and test its effectiveness on these cultivators?"

Once the thought arose, it could no longer be suppressed.

The monk on the bronze chariot suddenly felt a chill down his back, as if something bad was about to happen.

However, when they opened their eyes, they only saw Shang Lu's "caring" gaze, and did not see any danger.

"Illusion?"

"The battle last night must have been too intense for me to remain on guard even now."

The monks never imagined that their trusted "Brother Taibai" was plotting against them.

They were all still smugly pleased with themselves for being cautious enough and always on guard.

Once the cultivators closed their eyes and resumed their rest and cultivation, Shang Lu secretly began to take action.

Now is the best time to test the Sunbird.

The Chu secret spies in this area were all wiped out last night.

At least for today, Shanglu doesn't need to worry about being attacked again.

But after today, things might change.

Despite being very close to the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus, the cultivators on the bronze carriage failed to notice the Sun-Slaying Ghost Bird that had flown out of the manual, even though the Ice Crystal Blue Lotus was interfering with their movements.

The Sun-Slaying Ghost Bird circled the carriage once, leaving a trail of filthy blood, before returning to the manual.

After a few breaths, the cultivator on the bronze chariot began to react...

(End of this chapter)