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

Chapter 783 Parting
"Yes, the 'Fucheng Bandits' already have the aura of ghost soldiers, and the two leaders are military generals in the realm of human immortals, and can be called ghost generals.

The ghost general led hundreds of ghost soldiers.

Such a strong evil spirit has not corroded your heart. Gou Sheng, you are a genius in practicing the 'righteousness way'!"

Like countless times in the past, Xiaoyu's voice of praise floated into Gou Jiao's ears along with the wind.

The only difference is that today's compliments are more explicit and more sincere than in the past.

There was no sign of joy on Gou Jiao's face. He had smiled when he was praised before, but when a person is happy, "external evil" will invade and the "righteousness symbol" in the soul will dissipate.

After two months of hard training, he was already able to "change color slightly" even when facing a mountain collapse.

Well, he couldn't keep a straight face, he could only try his best to control his inner collapse.

He stood on the hill without moving, waiting for Xiaoyu's next instructions.

"Now you recite the 'Righteous Qi to Save the Dead' scripture loudly, and use your own noble spirit to seduce the remaining noble spirit in the ghost generals and ghost soldiers.

Let them wake up, return to the right path, and be honest and go to reincarnation." Xiao Yu said again.

Gou Jiao did not move, with a look of hesitation on his face, and whispered in the direction where the voice came from: "Master, they have turned into evil spirits and have no noble spirit."

Xiao Yu said in a deep voice: "The heaven and earth have righteous energy, which is mixed and flowing. Below it is the mountains, and above it is the sun and stars.

All things in the world operate according to the laws of "righteousness" and must contain "righteousness".

Even if they become evil spirits, they still follow the principles of heaven and earth and are one of the normal creatures."

Gou Jiao did not refute.

He took a deep breath and said, "Let me give it a try."

He climbed to the top of the slope, stood there motionless, and silently recited the "Zhengqi Jue" mental method in his heart.

Deep in his soul, there is a bright light.

It was as if a 30,000-watt camping lamp was lit in the dark wilderness.

In the center of the light, there is a building as magnificent as the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. Every brick and tile of the building is the "source of light."

There are countless words explaining Taoism and principles on the surface of the wall. There is a plaque hanging on the palace with the words "Zhengqi Hall" written on it.

This is the result of Gou Jiao's practice over the past two months.

The Righteousness Talisman has been cast into a palace.

The outside of the hall was as bright as a 30,000-watt camping lamp, while the inside of the hall was filled with light so pure that it turned into liquid.

In the center of the empty Pure Light Hall, an illusory figure flickered.

At this time, this illusory figure was reciting the "Zhengqi Jue" loudly, and countless voices echoed in the Zhengqi Hall.

Every brick and tile of the Zhengqi Fu symbol is using its own voice to loudly explain the principles and truths it represents.

Although Gou Jiao's mind had undergone such a drastic change, his body had not shown even the slightest sign of a strange phenomenon when it was found in the mass grave.

There wasn't even any golden light coming from him.

From the outside, he was still ordinary, a beggar with dark cheeks, thin face and tattered clothes.

The Fucheng bandits are essentially no different from the "Mengshan Volunteers".

Mengshan is on the edge of Zhongli County, and a group of bandits gathered on the mountain.

There are many hills around Fucheng County, and the topography reminds Xiaoyu of Western Shu.

A group of bandits gathered in the deep forest on the hill.

Of course they also call themselves "rebels".

Led by several heroes from the Jianghu, they gathered together hundreds of "people from the left" who were escaping labor service.

The situation is still the same as in Zhongli County.

Before the Hu people invaded the north, soldiers from prefectures and counties were transferred by imperial orders to garrison at the border to ensure that the heartland of the Central Plains would not be invaded by the Hu people.

More than three months ago, the army of Zuoguli King was destroyed, and the 300,000-strong Donghu army was completely wiped out.

Now that spring has arrived and the weather has warmed up, Meng Yi led 20,000 Meng family troops north to the grassland, forcing Zuo Guli King's troops to migrate north on a large scale.

The King of Donghu, Kebineng, did return to the royal court of Chifeng alive, but he only brought back a few thousand remaining soldiers.

Not to mention going south again, it would be very difficult for him to even maintain his current status as "Great Chanyu".

In this way, the eastern part of the Great Wall defense line was basically safe.

The "local army" stationed near the northern border can be withdrawn.

Then the "rebels" who had been very arrogant in recent years suffered a great disaster.

Half a month ago, the Fucheng County Lieutenant led two thousand county soldiers to encircle and suppress the "Fucheng Volunteer Army."

More than 400 people, including the top boss and the second-in-command, were captured and executed immediately.

They were hacked to death in public at the gate of Fucheng County, and their bodies were transported to a mass grave eight miles away and buried at random.

The resentment of the "rebel army" was so great that in less than half a month, they were almost turning into evil soldiers.

However, at present, the "Dead Ghost Volunteers" are unable to break out of the mass grave. They can only run back and forth within the surrounding four or five miles.

In the past few nights, after midnight, a group of ghosts rushed out of the underworld and ran around on the mountain roads in the world of the living, screaming and shouting wildly.
After the rooster crowed for the first time, they were like students hearing the bell for the end of get out of class, or like cows and horses after get off work. They all closed their roaring mouths in unison and disappeared silently.

Xiaoyu brought his friend with him and came to this desolate mountain just before the third watch.

The flood of ghost soldiers that just rushed past Gou Jiao was just the first wave.

By the time Gou Jiao had been silently reciting "The Art of Righteousness" for two quarters of an hour, the ghost soldiers had already run around and then ran back.

"Cut wood to make weapons, raise a pole to make a flag!"

"Follow King Chen Sheng, smash the government and rebel against his mother!"

They continued to shout slogans with great passion.

Of course, they have become ghosts, and the cries they make sound like strange weeping sounds to mortal ears.

Only people with keen spiritual perception can fully understand the "ghost talk".

"The heaven and earth have righteousness, and are mixed and endowed with manifolds!"

When they rushed to him, Gou Jiao exhaled suddenly and spoke, releasing the "great energy" that had been suppressed for a long time.

He has no internal energy, the great energy is integrated into his spirit, and the spirit is in his voice.

Therefore, when his voice spread all around, his spiritual will and righteousness suddenly covered the hundreds of ghosts in front of him.

In an instant, the vicious and evil momentum of the ghost soldiers was dampened.

Their chanting stopped.

The howling and ghostly wailing sounds of the wind on the barren mountain suddenly stopped, and it was so quiet that one could make out Gou Jiao's slight breathing.

The two leading ghost generals subconsciously led their horses back a few steps.

The ordinary peasant soldiers lost the distortion and ferocity on their faces, regained some of their human appearance, and looked at Gou Jiao with obvious awe in their eyes.

He was clearly just an ordinary man, without even any internal strength, yet he completely overwhelmed an army in terms of momentum.

Or the fierce "reserve ghost soldiers".

However, momentum is not strength after all.

"Scholar, what are you doing here?" The headless general pointed his broken sword at Gou Jiao and shouted loudly.

Well, he only lost his head above his neck, not his entire body.

The original head was embedded in a hole in the abdomen, crooked and looking both weird and scary.

"Ignore him and focus on yourself."

Just as Gou Jiao showed hesitation, Xiao Yu's voice came into his ears again.

In just over two months, Gou Jiao was able to achieve such success. Of course, it was due to his own wisdom, but Xiao Yu's guidance accounted for at least half of the credit.

Most of the time, the final result can prove that her teachings are completely correct. Gou Jiao has already been completely convinced, and no longer hesitates, and continues to recite the "Zhengqi Duwang Sutra".

"Thief scholar, if you don't speak up, I'll chop you to death."

The headless general was angry. He swung his broken sword and pretended to chop. However, after taking a few steps closer and encountering an even stronger sense of righteousness, he felt inexplicably panicked and retreated.

"What kind of evil tricks are you using?" he shouted.

"Brother, this thief scholar is very evil. Let's join forces to kill him!" said the second in command.

The headless general waved to the ghost soldiers behind him, and hundreds of ghost soldiers turned into a torrent again.

But the torrent did not hit Gou Jiao directly, but ran around him.

Large amounts of evil energy splashed from their bodies and flowed out from the underworld, forming a gray-black cloud that covered an area of ​​one kilometer in radius, and Gou Jiao was at the very center of the storm.

A quarter of an hour later, gray frost appeared on his temples and cheeks, his body began to tremble, and his voice became unstable.

A quarter of an hour later, he felt dizzy and dazed, his voice was intermittent, and the "Zhengqi Hall" deep in his soul began to shake as if it had encountered an earthquake, and the light flickered and showed signs of going out.

"Hahaha, scholar, your evil magic has been broken by this general, are you still crazy now?"

When facing Gou Jiao before, the Headless General felt an inexplicable fear in his heart. He did not dare to get close or swing his sword.

You have to know that he was a bandit leader who killed people without blinking an eye during his lifetime.

Now he didn't know why, but the fear and awe in his heart almost disappeared, and were replaced by hatred.

A feeling of disgust even stronger than when I first saw a living person.

When he swung his sword at Gou Jiao, he felt a sense of pleasure that had been suppressed for a long time and finally released.

Until the moment when the broken sword scratched his scalp, the "righteousness hall" in Gou Jiao's heart still had not completely collapsed.

There are cracks in the walls and broken roofs, but the main frame can still be maintained.

And this time he did not yell "Master, help me" in a cowardly manner.

It's not just about trusting that Taoist Luobo will be able to rescue him in time like he did in the past.

His own state of mind and awareness also underwent tremendous changes.

He will not seek death on his own initiative, but he is no longer afraid of death.

There is always a sense of calmness in the face of any changes.

This is the state of being slightly shaken even when Mount Tai is collapsing in front of you.

"Alas, realm is not strength after all, and it is even less powerful than magical power."

Along with the chirping of millions of birds, a lightning pillar as thick as a man's arms fell from the sky and smashed the headless general into pieces.

The scattered thunder formed a wave and flooded over the remaining evil spirits.

Wherever the waves of thunder passed, the ghosts exploded into balls of black smoke, which were quickly burned into nothingness by the thunder and fire.

In less than three breaths, the mass grave returned to silence again.

"Master, are you going to become an immortal with this thunder magic?" Gou Jiao said in shock.

As his own "Art of Righteousness" improves, the strength and realm displayed by "Radish Taoist" are also rising rapidly.

Xiaoyu did not get the big name of "Yu Fengxian".

It is still the account of “Carrot Taoist”, but “Carrot Taoist” has been upgraded.

Gou Jiao is practicing the "Zhengqi Jue", and Xiao Yu himself is the creator of the "Zhengqi Jue", so how could he not practice it?
Her level of "The Art of Righteousness" is higher than casual relationships.

Xiaoyu did not hide anything from Gou Jiao, and the two often exchanged their cultivation experiences.

The "Zhengqi Hall" in Gou Jiao's mind is imitated from the "Mingxin Hall" at the bottom of her heart.

Therefore, Gou Jiao was not surprised that her "Thunder Hand" was upgraded all the way, but he was surprised that her strength improved so rapidly.

"It's still a long way to go before you can become an immortal!" Xiao Yu said, "Realm is not equal to magical power, and magical power is not equal to realm.

My state of mind has only improved, my magical powers have increased, and my inner strength is not even high enough to condense a human immortal essence pill."

Gou Jiao said in confusion: "My bright state of mind has not improved my strength at all, but the Taoist's thunder method has improved by leaps and bounds."

"Guess why immortals are called 'Qi Refiners' instead of 'Mind Cultivators'? 'Qi' is the foundation of immortals.

Of course, your soul also absorbs the righteous energy.

Even without internal strength, the soul's will is constantly improving.

This will be very helpful for you to cultivate the method of ascending the soul."

Xiao Yu looked around and asked, "I want to go to the underworld to save the souls of the Fucheng bandits.

Will you come with me, or stay here to cultivate your noble spirit and rebuild your 'Heart Palace'?"

Gou Jiao said: "I followed the Taoist priest to the underworld to gain more knowledge.

The 'righteousness hall' in my heart is very solid this time and has not completely collapsed."

After a pause, he said with a conflicted look, "If my body can resist the evil spirit of the evil ghosts, perhaps I can save a group of ordinary ghosts.

Did you see it before?
I have used my righteous energy to cleanse the evil spirits of ordinary ghosts, and they have regained their human form. "

Xiao Yu said: "The immortal method can make you live forever, and the supernatural power can protect you. Both are indispensable."

The 2.0 version of "The Art of Righteousness", after strengthening the Righteousness Talisman with the great righteousness, has indeed enhanced the effect of resisting evil spirits a thousand times.

It’s still what Xiaoyu said before, in Pangu’s world, “Qi” is the foundation of all extraordinary things.

Without the great energy, the pure righteousness talisman can easily disappear.

With a great and righteous spirit, the righteousness will be as solid as a rock.

Chi can truly strengthen the mind and faith.

But at present, all I have is faith.

His body has no strength, no "internal energy", and his flesh and blood is still that of an ordinary person.

Of course, if it were an ordinary warrior, his resistance to the evil spirit of hundreds of ghosts would be no better than that of an ordinary person.

Mind and belief are certainly useful, but they cannot replace the role of "Taoism".

Xiaoyu had previously used "Ninjutsu: Chidori" to destroy the ghost's body, and they were extremely weak at this time.

After entering the underworld, she easily liberated them.

"Master Taoist, aren't we going back to Fucheng? The county magistrate has already posted a notice that anyone who can drive out the evil spirits outside the city will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver." Gou Jiao asked.

Xiao Yu, like before, pulled him with a bamboo pole and used light skills to walk in the desolate wilderness.

"Except for a few leaders who have ambitions to become heroes in troubled times, the rest of the ghosts sent away tonight are all poor people. If we accept this kind of money, we will be the same as the county magistrate and county lieutenant." Xiao Yu said lightly.

Gou Jiao said: "If I take the money, I can help more people."

He had followed Xiaoyu for more than two months and already knew her style.

She made a lot of money from the rich and only spent a small amount on herself.

The remaining money would not be kept for more than two days, and would all be used to subsidize the poor.

"We are here to clear out the evil spirits. This has nothing to do with the county magistrate's notice. Our purpose is only to liberate the resentful souls.

If I return to the county town and take the money, I will be involved in karma.”

After explaining casually, Xiao Yu asked, "Gou Sheng, you have been traveling with me for more than two months. Do you have any plans for the future?"

Gou Jiao was very sharp-minded. After a moment of hesitation, he asked softly, "Master, are you planning to leave me?"

"Following me in the market will only harm your immortal path." Xiaoyu said.

——It is no use for me to keep you around any longer. The experiment of "Zheng Qi Jue" is basically over. I don't know if Zhongli Mei can reach Wuzhong in two months.

(End of this chapter)