If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 339: Exhaustion
"Why don't you chat with him for a while? I think he really wants to curry favor with you." Wen Zhiruo asked in confusion after Shaxin disappeared.

"I really want to talk to him more. Even if it's just about the situation of Antu Kingdom in the Dongsha Region, I'm very interested.

But he has too much of a 'government veteran' vibe, I don't dare trust him at all." Xiao Yu shook his head and sighed.

Antu Kingdom is the motherland of Concubine Li.

Shahin has been dead for more than fifty years, which must help her answer many questions.

But Shahin's face and temperament perfectly fit the standard of "the most untrustworthy person" that she had summed up while wandering around the city.

she asked tonight.

There is no need to wait until tomorrow. Her inquiries about Antu Kingdom and Concubine Li may spread among ghosts and gods.

Although that guy's last name was also "Sha" and he was a Shaman, he didn't have any of the Shaman's simplicity.

If you really want to know about Antu Kingdom, you might as well write a letter to ask your ghost son.

The ghost son is now a high-ranking official. He may not know as much as Shahin, but he must have more connections than Shahin.

Wen Zhiruo was thoughtful, "He is indeed too flattering, without any integrity, but his demeanor and movements are so natural, as if it is natural. How could such a person become the inspector of the underworld of a country?"

Xiao Yu said, "All the inspectors from Xishu that I met didn't look like good people. Perhaps the selection criteria for the 'infernal inspectors' are very low, just like the runners in the government office."

"What about your godson? He's not a good person either?" Wen Zhiruo said.

Xiao Yu weighed the package, felt its heavy weight, and said with a smile: "At least he is a good son."

Wen Zhiruo also became interested and urged, "Open it quickly and see what he gave you."

Xiaoyu placed the package on the table and removed the yellow cloth. The first thing she saw was an 11-inch wooden box with two yellow talisman papers pasted on it as a seal.

There is a cloth bag under the wooden box.

The opening of the cloth bag was tied very tightly. You could tell there were gold ingots and jewellery inside just by touching it, without opening it.

In addition, there was a paper package, a sealed letter, two long-necked porcelain bottles as big as mineral water bottles, half a piece of cloth, two jade plaques, and a jade bell.

"This jade plaque and jade bell don't have any spiritual energy fluctuations, but they are full of yin energy, as if they were funeral objects?

Why did Chi Miao, that idiot, give these things to me?"

Xiaoyu thought the jade bell was a magic tool, so he picked it up to check it out first, but he found that apart from making a clear sound when struck, it had no miraculous effect.

"It's not a funerary object, it's a musical instrument."

Wen Zhiruo took the jade bell and examined it carefully. The more she looked at it, the more surprised and delighted she became. "Judging from the inscription on it, it should be something from the palace of the ancient Qi State."

Xiao Yu opened the envelope, unfolded the letter and quickly glanced through it, saying, "It is indeed an antique stolen from the tomb of King Qi. It can be used to play music, and there is music score engraved on the jade tablet."

"Stolen from the tomb? Isn't your son a reincarnation messenger?" Wen Zhiruo asked curiously.

"It wasn't him who stole it. Recently, a ghost cultivator stole from Qi Xiaobai's tomb and was hunted down by Qi Xiaobai. The ghost cultivator had nowhere else to go and planned to reincarnate in the underworld, so he took out the treasures he was carrying and used them to bribe the ghosts and gods.

There were even fairy treasures among them, and the one I got was only the worst item."

After a pause, Xiao Yu asked with a strange expression: "Is Qi Xiaobai the overlord of Central Plains?"

"He is almost the 'Human Emperor', he just didn't become an emperor." Wen Zhiruo held the jade bell and couldn't let it go. "I didn't expect that this bell actually belonged to King Qi Heng. This is a blessing you have accumulated in several lifetimes."

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "It's not my blessing, it's your blessing, I give it to you."

"Give it to me?" Wen Zhiruo's face was dark with no joy or surprise. "Do you know that if I take this jade bell out and sell it to a noble in Luodu, it can be exchanged for at least ten thousand taels of gold."

"This is a musical instrument. Musical instruments are elegant. It's too vulgar to use them to exchange for money."

"Of course I won't exchange the jade bell for money. I'm just reminding you that it is priceless!" said Heimei.

"You won't exchange it for money, and neither will I. So it's just a musical instrument in our hands. Don't think too much about it."

Xiao Yu held the big wooden box in front of him and muttered "Qing Xi Zha Re Hong". The two talisman papers on the box fell off automatically and turned into two pieces of black ash when they fell to the ground.

When he opened the lid of the box, he found two more bottles, a book, and another letter inside.

"What did you just say?" Wen Zhiruo asked puzzledly.

"The spell to open the box."

Xiaoyu quickly flipped through the letters in the box.

The content is partially repeated with the letter outside the wooden box.

Chi Miao had been a ghost catcher himself, so he knew what kind of people ghost catchers were like.

In order to prevent the ghost from stealing his mother's things, he specially prepared two letters.

There are two talismans on the wooden box, and only the spell he taught my mother can open it.

That is the spell to summon ghosts and gods to give you a slicked-back hair: Qing Xi Zha Re Hong.

"This bottle of soul-nourishing pills is the real treasure! The jade bell can only provide entertainment, but the soul-nourishing pills can save lives. Find a bottle and I'll give you a few." Xiao Yu pointed at the porcelain bottle.

"What can the Soul-Nourishing Pill do?" Wen Zhiruo did not move.

"It specializes in treating injuries to the soul, such as when the martial arts master's spirit is destroyed." Xiao Yu said.

The Soul-Nourishing Pill was what Chi Miao promised a few days ago, and it is also the main gift today.

"I haven't mastered the Immortal Martial God, so I don't need it. But you, who often release the Immortal Martial God, will inevitably hurt your soul when you encounter a strong enemy." Wen Zhiruo shook her head.

Xiaoyu had already given her the jade bell, so it was inappropriate for her to accept such an expensive gift.

"When you need me, you may not be able to find me immediately." Xiao Yu picked up the bottle, shook it gently, and said, "Listen, there are at least fifty pills in it, and two bottles.

I'll give you 10 pills, and there will be left, enough for many years."

Wen Zhiruo was surprised and said, "He has taken so much. If the King of Hell finds out, will he be thrown into the eighteenth level of hell?"

"He knows his limits." Xiaoyu picked up the book and slowly flipped through it.

It contains all the immortal martial arts techniques that Chi Miao has collected recently.

None of them were very advanced, and many were still incomplete, but there were a large number of them, which could help her expand the "Xianwu Database" and allow Da Mie Ba to deduce faster.

"The jade bell and the soul-nourishing pill are so precious, the other things must be extraordinary." Wen Zhiruo glanced at the scattered things on the table, feeling a little dazzled. "What are they? This piece of cloth is not real or fake, and it can absorb candlelight. Could it be 'Yin Silk Yarn'?"

Xiao Yu was surprised and said, "It is indeed 'Yincansha', the material used to make clothes for the gods of the underworld. Have you seen it before?"

Ghosts wear paper clothes, and ghosts and gods wear high-end paper clothes (which incorporate the power of incense and vows).

The righteous gods of the underworld, such as the Judge and the King of Hell, certainly cannot wear paper clothes.

Yincan yarn is woven from the silk spun by "ghost silkworms" that eat red spider lilies.

Not only is it extremely "cool" in both winter and summer, it also has the miraculous effect of purifying the soul and making it pure yin, it can also serve as a ritual robe to block the erosion of evil forces from ghosts and gods in the underworld.

Wen Zhiruo said with a complicated expression: "Li Qianyue also has a small coat made of silk yarn, which she always wears close to her body.

It is said that long-term wearing of it can make the soul of a living person pure yin and the dead become a ghost fairy. I am not sure whether it can become a ghost fairy, but Li Qianyue became a Yin God at a young age, and the Yin silk gauze jacket did help a lot.

Hey, your ghost son is a filial son. He probably used all the salary he received from the underworld to honor you."

Xiao Yu laughed and said, "That kid has flaws all over his body, his only strength is 'being honest and obedient'."

"There are two long-necked bottles in the package. What's inside?" Wen Zhiruo asked.

"It contains the 'Shao Yin Gan Lu'. Chi Miao said it can assist in the practice of immortal martial arts and strengthen the martial artist's 'Qi'.

It’s probably similar to Zhuanggutang, but the effect is much better than Zhuanggutang.”

"Shaoyin Ganlu" was not prepared by Chi Miao himself, and he couldn't even figure out its ingredients.

He kept his mother's instructions in mind: using his position to search for skills and magic medicine that could help him improve his strength.

"Shaoyin Ganlu" was obtained in exchange from a "Medicine Saint" named Sun in the blessed land of the underworld.

Exchanging red spider lilies for "Shaoyin Ganlu" should be able to become a long-term business, which can ensure long-term supply and large quantities to satisfy your hunger.

Xiaoyu may be able to completely abandon the "cheap" bone-strengthening soup.

The last paper bag was bulging with spiritual herbs that Chi Miao had looted from near the Naihe Bridge on the Wangchuan River.

They are all tonics that can help in the practice of immortal martial arts.

Xiaoyu plans to take it to Doctor Min for identification tomorrow to avoid taking the wrong medicine and getting sick.

"It's great to have a son who is filial to me." Wen Zhiruo propped up her chin, her eyes showing some spring colors, "Maybe I should get married, and I want to give birth to some good sons."

"Who are you going to marry?" Xiaoyu asked.

Wen Zhiruo said with regret: "I once offered myself to Lord Dongfang Shuo, but he thought I was too dark and refused to take me."

——Not only do you have dark skin, your teeth are also pitch black, but your eyebrows and some of your hair are bright red like fire. Your facial features are not ugly, but they do not conform to the aesthetic standards of the Chinese people.

"Just say you are too dark? Dongfang Shuo wouldn't be so rude, right?" Xiao Yu said.

"He didn't say it explicitly, but his meaning is quite obvious." Wen Zhiruo said.

"Did Dongfang Shuo marry other white women?" Xiao Yu asked.

Wen Zhiruo thought for a moment and said, "He has a very good impression of Li Manman, and the two have traveled together arm in arm many times."

Xiao Yu was surprised and asked, "How can we hold hands and swim together?"

Wen Zhiruo glared at her, "What answer do you want to hear?"

Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You don't have to go into too much detail."

"Talking about people behind their backs is already rude, and you still do that. Just continue studying. Your courtesy is only on the surface, not in your bones." Wen Zhiruo shook her head.

——No wonder Dongfang Shuo doesn’t want you. Not only are you dark-skinned, but you’re also a dull and boring “little old pedant”.

Xiao Yu muttered to himself, but his hands moved swiftly. He first helped Hei Mei pack a bottle of ten soul-nourishing pills, and then put away the gift from his godchild, before continuing to pick up the books.

The next day, Xiaoyu used "Yincansha" to make herself two long gowns, the hems of which could hang down to the knees and could be worn as skirts.

It might be because she had been using her pure yang energy to nourish her body and soul, so after wearing the clothes for two days, she only felt cool and did not sweat easily, and the changes in her soul were not very obvious.

However, the effects of "Shaoyin Ganlu" and the medicine bag were amazing.

Bone Strengthening Soup strengthens the body and the blood. As the body and the blood become stronger, more internal strength can be extracted from them.

The Qi-boosting pill, which costs one hundred taels of gold, can directly increase "true Qi".

Shaoyin Ganlu neither strengthens the blood and qi, nor directly increases internal strength (true qi).

It increases the "yin energy" in the body, the yin energy of the "yin and yang and five elements" in medicine.

In terms of the direct effect of enhancing internal strength (true qi), Shaoyin Ganlu is actually not as good as Zhuanggu Tang, let alone Yiqi Dan.

But by using Shaoyin to supplement Shaoyang, Yin and Yang will complement each other, the human body's "vitality" will be strengthened, and the body can be strengthened from the root.

Both Zhuanggutang and Yiqidan are like the protein powder, steroids and other drugs used by bodybuilders.

However, Shaoyin Ganlu strengthens the "innate qi" and enhances the "talents" of physical constitution and physique.

If Xiaoyu gets sick one day, he doesn't need to take medicine. Just pour a drop of Shaoyin Ganlu into his mouth to replenish and strengthen the Yin and Yang and Five Elements with Shaoyin Qi, and the disease will heal itself.

Of course, as she took Shaoyin Ganlu, her "vitality" continued to grow stronger, and she could only be injured by the enemy, and it was difficult for her to get sick.

After the medicine package was given to Doctor Min for inspection, it was confirmed that it was a tonic to assist cultivators in their practice of Yin Shen, and that taking it could strengthen the spirit and soul.

It is not about increasing the total amount of mental power, but about making the soul stronger so that it can adapt to harsh natural environments such as cold winds or even strong winds.

When an ordinary person dies, his soul will almost disperse when blown by the natural wind.

Therefore, evil things often hide in dark corners. Darkness means avoiding sunlight, and corners mean avoiding wind.

He couldn't even withstand the wind and sunlight, let alone the soul leaving his body and wandering in the underworld.

After wearing the Yincansha clothes for a few days, Xiaoyu didn't feel anything. After using up the medicinal materials in the paper bag and drinking the medicinal soup for a few days, Xiaoyu felt like her soul was about to leave her body.

Towards the end of October, Xiaoyu really had an out-of-body experience.

However, it was not that he cultivated the Yin Spirit, but that his mental power was finally exhausted.

(End of this chapter)