Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 282: Fate or Not

Yes, many of the hot topics in the martial arts world today are about the Red-Cloaked Fairy Li Mochou.

As for the story that Li Mochou met an immortal, it is actually true.

This was naturally the result of Qiu Chuji's spontaneous behavior.

Since the supernatural outbreak, ghosts have awakened and the situation in the world has changed drastically.

There are several rules for the return of the dead, which have now been figured out by people.

First, the greater the reputation, the more likely it is that one will be resurrected as a ghost, and probably quite powerful.

Second, the closer the time of death is to the time of the supernatural outbreak, the easier it is to revive as a ghost.

The first point is fine, but as for those old ghosts who have been dead for one or two hundred years, except for those who show up to fight for power, most of them are incompatible with the grievances and hatreds of this world. Some of them even did not show up in front of people after being resurrected, but hid in the mountains and wilderness, living their own lives, and had little impact on the world.

But the latter point has cost the lives of some decisive and ruthless evildoers.

This type of people do not hold back when killing. Some of the more perverted ones will even do cruel things that would anger both God and man before killing their enemies.

These guys were happy at the time, but when the supernatural broke out, they would be chased by a group of ghosts and could be torn into pieces at any time by the evil spirits crawling out of hell.

Can not but say 'fortunes change over time'.

During the period after the supernatural outbreak, there were at least eight hundred evil masters who were killed by revengeful ghosts, which seriously damaged the vitality of the evil people in the martial arts world.

Li Mochou's title of Red-Cloaked Fairy was not earned for nothing. Many people died at her hands, so she was also hunted down by a group of ghosts.

With a large number of ghosts as enemies, even if Li Mochou has secretly learned some martial arts to deal with ghosts, her life is definitely not easy.

After all, among the three martial arts given by Qiu Chuji, except for the Impermanence Stick Technique which uses the intention of impermanence to target ghosts, the remaining two, the former can only be regarded as barely restraining ghosts, and the latter will greatly damage the Yang Qi once it is performed. Even the masters of horizontal training dare not use it too much.

As a woman, Li Mochou's Yang Fire Qi is weaker than that of men. She has not practiced the kind of external horizontal training that only reckless men practice. She hastily used the "Yang Yuan Palm" and immediately damaged her vitality. Her condition continued to decline.

If it weren't for the restriction that most ghosts are unable to appear in the daytime, she would have been devoured to death by the ghosts long ago.

Li Mochou had no choice but to practice during the day and flee at night. She fled all the way to Bashu and climbed Mount Emei, hoping to gain immortality and resolve this life-and-death crisis.

It was a coincidence that Li Mochou passed by Qiu Chuji's tea stall. Although she was in a bad mood and killed a few hooligans who dared to tease her in front of the tea stall, she also gave Qiu Chuji five taels of silver and asked him to help dispose of the bodies.

When Qiu Chuji saw Li Mochou, he had some guesses about her current situation. Considering their friendship in another world, he quietly led Li Mochou into a cave in Mount Emei, where he saw a set of martial arts he had casually carved in the cave.

This martial art was adapted by Qiu Chuji from his whip technique and he casually named it "Soul-Catching Rope". It is very powerful for hitting people and is even more effective for fighting ghosts.

Although the meaning of "restraint" contained therein is not as profound as the meaning of impermanence, it is easier to get started with and has a very good effect on restraining spirits such as ghosts.

After Li Mochou learned the skill of "Soul-Catching Rope", her ability to deal with ghosts increased greatly. She killed them back and vented her anger.

This leaked the news, causing even greater troubles. It also made Mount Emei, which had cooled down a little, become a target for many people in the martial arts world again.

In the inner room, six people from the martial arts world were chatting and gradually became familiar with each other. The waiter wanted to interrupt, but he was unable to get a word in. He could only stand aside silently and swear in his heart. He thought to himself that if he were to get the chance to become an immortal, he would definitely be glorious and give those who looked down on him a hard time.

Outside the wooden house, the rain shelter completely collapsed in the strong wind.

Qiu Chuji, covered in mud and in a mess, ran to the front of the house with a sad look on his face and was about to come in.

"Hey! Don't come in yet. You are covered in mud and dirty water. Don't make this place dirty!" shouted an older woman in a goose yellow dress.

Her two fellow disciples stepped forward at the same time, blocking the door and looking at Qiu Chuji with unfriendly eyes.

Qiu Chuji bowed quickly and said, "Please be reasonable, everyone! This is my residence and my teahouse. There is no reason for me not to go in and take shelter from the rain."

As he spoke, his body was still trembling slightly, as if he was being corroded by the cold and was unable to hold on.

The girl in green whispered, "Why don't we let him in and give him the spot in the corner?"

The woman in the yellow dress shook her head: "We were in a hurry to go out this time and didn't bring extra clothes. We have to be careful. If we meet an immortal and get muddy and messy, the immortal will be unhappy. Wouldn't we have missed a great opportunity?"

The other people nodded in agreement. The girl in green hesitated for a few moments but said nothing more.

Qiu Chuji looked at the waiter with a pleading look on his face.

"Xiao Li! Can you please be so kind as to bring me some dry clothes and a straw mat to cover me so I can change out of these wet clothes?"

The waiter wished Qiu Chuji would freeze to death or die of illness, so he would never agree. He said, "Boss! There are women here. It is not elegant to change clothes in public. Please bear with it for a while... The rain will stop soon."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Chuji lowered his head and let out a long sigh.

There was a loud bang.

Thunder rumbled in the sky and the rainstorm became more and more violent and intense, as if stirring up the water in the rivers and pouring into the mountains, washing away everything.

Qiu Chuji stood trembling in front of the collapsed shed, outside the eaves of his house.

The rain was like knives, seeming to cut his body.

The seven people in the room had different expressions, and they all tried not to look at Qiu Chuji's embarrassment and distress.

There were three men and two women, who should be from the same family, chatting together, and occasionally they would pull the strong man into the topic.

They were arrogant and thought that they would definitely gain something from this trip to Emei, so they would never allow any mistakes to happen along the way. The strong man seemed a little absent-minded, as if he was hesitating whether to speak a fair word for Qiu Chuji, but looking at the five people who looked like they came from famous families, he was not willing to offend them for an ordinary old man in a teahouse.

As for Xiao Li, he had ulterior motives and only hated that Qiu Chuji didn't die after being tortured like this today.

After the last muffled thunder, the heavy rain began to gradually subside.

The sun, which was already hanging in the west, shone on the mountains and forests after the rain, reflecting a beautiful rainbow.

The raindrops drip under the eaves, making a pleasant sound.

The fresh air, blowing along with the gentle breeze, makes people feel relaxed and happy.

The seven people filed out of the house and looked at the blue sky outside. They were all in a good mood, no longer as gloomy as before.

"Hey! Where's that old man!" The girl in green was the first to notice something was wrong.

Next came Xiao Li and the strong man, who were also looking for Qiu Chuji's whereabouts.

However, there was no shadow either around the house or under the collapsed tea shed.

"Hahaha!" A burst of laughter came from the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw an old man in white standing on the rainbow. He had an immortal look and there were thousands of bright lights behind him. Although they couldn't see his face clearly, the seven people had a feeling that this was the old man.

But unlike the timid old man, the old man on the rainbow has such a strong presence, as if there is another scorching sun in the sky.

"It's a fairy!"

“It’s Immortal Ying Yuan!”

Five men and women who cared about their clothes being neat and tidy knelt down in unison in the muddy dirt, but they all felt extremely uneasy in their hearts.

"An Xiaoyun, Cao Liang, and Li Shu, the three of you can sense me quite clearly, and you should have been destined to be with me, but the mortal world has locked your hearts, polluted your spirits, and cut off your own chances. You can only sigh in vain!" Qiu Chuji said.

The An Xiaoyun he mentioned was the girl in green, Cao Liang was the burly man, and Li Shu was the waiter.

When the three heard this, their faces turned pale.

There was a great opportunity right in front of them, but they missed it.

"Boss! Shopkeeper! I was blinded by greed. You can beat me or punish me, but I am willing to follow you and serve you for the rest of my life to pay for my previous evil deeds!" The waiter Li Shuai knelt on the ground and slapped himself repeatedly.

He knew very well that he had to seize this opportunity no matter what, as it was his only chance to achieve success overnight.

So he slapped himself very, very hard.

Qiu Chuji said, "Li Shuai! You were the first to spot me, so you stayed by my side as a waiter. I saw that you were smart and talented, so I was planning to take you in. But I had to test you before I could take you in, so I encouraged your greed and allowed you to take the money for yourself."

"You only embezzled a few cents at first, but then you took more and more. Until today, your greed is insatiable and you want to kill people and take their property."

Speaking of this, Qiu Chuji couldn't help but laugh at himself.

This play fulfilled his thoughts... although the result was not satisfactory.

Those mediocre and stupid people, even if they have unknown talents and opportunities that cannot be hidden, will miss the opportunities because of their own narrow-mindedness and greed.

This is what they mean when they say character determines destiny.

"Yes! I was wrong! Please teach me, Master, so that I won't go astray." Li Shu regretted it deeply when he heard what Qiu Chuji said.

He felt that he could have been an immortal's apprentice, but now, despite all his begging, he could only be an immortal's servant.

Qiu Chuji did not say much to him, but instead shot out a mysterious light that fell on Li Shu's body, sealing his eyes, ears, and mouth. From then on, he could not speak, hear, or see, and became a member of the most vulnerable group in the world.

Having lost his vision, hearing and ability to speak, Li Lu immediately panicked and began to roll blindly in the mud, unable to wail.

Such a scene made those who watched it feel a chill down their spine.

Then, Qiu Chuji's eyes fell on the strong man, Cao Liang: "You have chivalrous spirit in your heart, but you are stuck in utilitarianism, so that this chivalrous spirit has become narrow-minded, and it is difficult to stretch and feel happy."

"I originally wanted to take you in as a registered disciple and teach you some skills in catching ghosts and exorcising demons, but now it seems... you can't handle it!"

After saying this, Qiu Chuji did not give any specific punishment to the strong man.

Li Lu was punished because he betrayed his benefactor and had evil intentions.

Although the strong man Cao Liang was immoral for not helping the dying man, for Qiu Chuji, such a mistake should be ignored.

The regret of missing out on the chance to become an immortal today is enough to make this strong man regret it for the rest of his life, and it is already a great punishment.

Qiu Chuji finally looked at the girl in green, and saw that she was lowering her head like a quail, and shook her head slightly.

The woman in yellow hurriedly knelt forward and said loudly: "Master! Yun'er wanted to help you, but I stopped her. All the mistakes are due to me. Don't blame her!"

When the woman in yellow saw that Cao Liang escaped punishment, she knew that this immortal was not a strict person, so she took the risk and spoke up, wanting to take responsibility and separate her junior sister An Xiaoyun from her previous mistakes.

Qiu Chuji said, "An Xiaoyun has some kindness, but no persistence. If she gets the magic, she will easily fall into evil ways and be controlled by others. It's like a child holding a sharp knife in a busy street. It's not a good thing for her!"

Today's test is over. I no longer have the heart to play around with the world. That's all!
Fate arises and ends, fate arises and ends, fate arises and fate is shallow, there is fate or no fate... it's nothing more than this!
(End of this chapter)