This is not how immortals cultivate

Chapter 88 There is a demonic spirit

Inside the red building, the lights were on, as bright as day.

The sound of the brocade zither is melodious and pleasant, and the melody echoes in the Red Mansion. There are beauties dancing gracefully with their lotus steps; there are talented men improvising poems to express their feelings; there are heroes drinking wine from big bowls and talking and laughing loudly.

The aroma of wine fills the air, mixing with the aroma of delicious food, and the sounds of piano, flute, drum and sheng play along with the singing and laughter.

What a scene of peace and prosperity! Compared with the difficult world outside with gusts of cold wind, here it is warm as spring, and everyone is full of rosy faces. It is truly a fairyland that makes people linger.

Once you come in, you won’t want to leave!

Xiang Yuan and Bai Long found an empty table and sat down. Two women in red silk robes came forward and, with sweet giggles, leaned over and put down exquisite wine jugs and wine glasses.

There were two other side dishes, so Bai Long and Xiang Yuan were asked to wait while the hot dishes were being prepared in the kitchen, and to enjoy the singing and dancing first.

Xiang Yuan did not ask about the price and asked them to order more dishes. He saw that the two girls were broad-minded and had deep hearts when they bent over. They were both kind-hearted and generous, so it seemed free to spend money here.

"Hey hey hey..."

Xiang Yuan waved to send the two Bodhisattvas away, and looked at Bai Long seriously: "Senior sister, don't get me wrong, life is like a play, I am just a better actor than others."

Bai Long rolled his eyes. Excuse me for being blunt, but this is called releasing one's nature, not like acting.

From the beginning to the end, Bai Long had never seen the calm Xiang Yuan, and he always saw the funny one in front of him. The latter would kneel down as soon as they met and call him mom while kneeling. Except for being meticulous, Bai Long could not find any other advantages.

But let’s be honest, despite her cold personality, she’s not annoying. Sometimes I even find Xiang Yuan’s stand-up comedy quite interesting.

This is what people who live a monotonous life or are under too much pressure are like.

Xiang Yuan looked around and saw people toasting each other. He slapped his forehead and said, "Sister, it's best not to drink the wine here, and don't eat anything. It looks good on the outside but is rotten inside. Who knows if there are maggots or rotten meat on the plate."

As he spoke, he said cautiously: "If you are greedy, I have a fasting pill here."

"Take a pill with me."

Bai Long's skills had reached the level of fasting, and all she ate were spiritual foods that supplemented her body, and she seldom tasted mundane food. However, the changes in the laws of this world were not friendly to an outsider like her. She had not eaten for several days, and now that she smelled the delicious food around her, she felt a little hungry.

"Sister, take your time. Remember to take it with warm water. Don't choke."

Xiang Yuan took out the lion's head like he was presenting a treasure. Because he had been caught in the rain, he always wanted to break other people's umbrellas. He had been cheated by Xiao He and had been thinking about finding a buyer.

"Each ball weighs one pound and is made by beating meat, flour, and eggs. If you're not full, I have more."

"..."

Bai Long's eyelids twitched and he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. If it weren't for his good upbringing, he would have started scolding.

"Sister, why don't you eat? If you feel cold, I can build a fire for you to warm yourself." Xiang Yuan took a bite of the Qigong Pill. It didn't matter whether it tasted good or not. The main thing was that he had found a buyer.

Watching someone suffer a setback can help you enjoy your meal.

"Eat it yourself, and eat slowly, or you will choke to death!" Bai Long snorted coldly.

Xiang Yuan was touched: "Thank you for your concern, I knew you are a kind-hearted senior sister."

"..."

Bai Long at this moment is just like Xiang Yuan in the beginning. He suffered a loss because of being too serious and encountered shamelessness. He had no other choice but to despise him.

Xiang Yuan's choice was to join if she couldn't beat them, to give Xiao He a taste of his own medicine, and to use some funny tricks to make Xiao He suffer repeated defeats. As for Bai Long... she probably wouldn't join, and would just suffer defeats.

Xiang Yuan quickly swallowed a pound of Bigu Pills, but still not satisfied, so he took out another pill and ate it while looking at it: "Senior Sister, is it my illusion? There seems to be someone alive here besides you and me."

There were a few living people, or you could call them animals, who were being fed and nourished by ghosts. Their eye sockets were sunken and they were skinny, but they looked full of energy. They drank wine, wrote poetry, played and frolicked, and did not seem tired at all.

Bewildered by ghosts, they cannot wake up until their bodies are completely drained.

Bai Long was worried that Xiang Yuan would use a trick to get information, so he reminded him: "Yin alone cannot produce anything, Yang alone cannot grow. If the ghost wants to go further, it can only take a shortcut to steal the Yang essence of others. You should be careful and don't let yourself be confused."

I understand, you are destined to be alone!
Xiang Yuan nodded repeatedly, thinking of something: "Senior Sister, you said that ghosts must steal people's yang energy to practice, isn't that too absolute?"

"What do you mean?" Bai Long was curious and wanted to hear Xiang Yuan's opinion.

"What if it's a male ghost?"

"..."

Yes, what if it’s a male ghost!

"Sister, please speak up. What about the male ghost?"

"Shut up, you're the only one who talks too much nonsense."

Bai Long glared at Xiang Yuan fiercely. If he had known that this guy would talk nonsense, he should have made him kneel the whole time. He should have forgotten about calling him senior sister and just accepted him as his godson.

"Senior Sister, I have another question. Are all ghosts' cultivation practices like this?" Xiang Yuan asked.

"It's not always like that..."

Bai Long hesitated for a moment, then transmitted his voice: "Like the Qianyuan Realm where we are, the heaven and earth have sufficient vitality, and the laws of heaven and earth are perfect. Ghosts can also practice normally, but it is much more difficult than for ordinary people."

At this point, she told Xiang Yuan about the Beyond Gate, one of the eight evil spirits. It was composed of ghosts and spirits, who were actually disciples of major sects. For some reason, such as not wanting to be separated from the world and not wanting to reincarnate, they insisted on staying in the world, and gradually formed the Beyond Gate as it is now.

Xiang Yuan had heard Wang Wenxu mention the Other Shore Gate in passing, but he only mentioned it in passing, without as much detail as Bai Long had said. He was shocked. The ghosts in the Other Shore Gate were not ordinary people when they were alive, and they huddled together for warmth after death. Their power was truly terrifying.

The best in the world, none of them is easy to deal with!
While the two were talking, a group of women in red were dancing in the hall, attracting countless cheers.

When the song ended, the ladies came forward joyfully to welcome a beautiful lady in palace dress.

The beautiful woman has her hair tied up, a slender neck, a hint of sorrow between her brows, and a charming and mature demeanor. Just a lowered eyebrow and a slight bite of her lip are enough to make people breathe faster.

Her hot body was rarely covered. Her clothes revealed her shoulders and collarbones, and her full and fair skin was only half covered by the palace dress.

"Grandma is here!"

"Grandma, did we dance well just now?"

The girls were all dressed in gorgeous clothes and called the beautiful woman "grandma".

"Brother, be careful, there is an evil spirit!"

Bai Long narrowed his eyes slightly and sent a message to Xiang Yuan not to act rashly, saying that this demon had great abilities and had already transformed into a human form. She was slightly happy in her heart, as she had encountered a demon when she went out, so maybe she could really find clues to the relic here.

Xiang Yuan could no longer hear what Bai Long was saying. He just kept taking a deep breath. Monster, grandma...

Oh my god, it really is A Chinese Ghost Story.

He looked at the charming and beautiful woman in palace dress. If the grandma is like this, Xiaoqian must be able to take off!

Or did my grandma really look like this when she was young, and was slapped by a wild Taoist priest who passed by, which resulted in her creepy appearance that was neither male nor female?

Who knows, he might be the wild Taoist priest passing by.

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"Junior brother, don't look at it anymore, be careful of being seduced."

Bai Long frowned and transmitted a message. She didn't know what Xiang Yuan was thinking. Seeing his eyes shining like torches and his index finger twitching, she thought he was bewitched by the banshee.

"Sister, I'm not fooled. Ever since I saw your true appearance in the courtyard that night, I think people like you are just ordinary people."

Xiang Yuan lowered his voice and said, "The reason why I kept looking is because I discovered the origin of the monster."

real or fake?

Bai Long didn't believe it and thought Xiang Yuan was talking nonsense.

Xiang Yuan dipped his fingertips in the wine and wrote the word "Tree Spirit" on the table. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Since we are here and have said it, if you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"

What are you betting on? Are you up to some evil ideas again?
Bai Long rolled his eyes at Xiang Yuan and said in a voice transmission: "What do you want to bet on? Tell me first. Small bets are fun, but if you bet too much, you will get hurt."

"Senior sister, there's something wrong with you. You keep saying things that ordinary people can't understand."

Xiang Yuan turned the tables and said, "Junior brother, I have nothing to lose when I travel the world. If I win, Senior Sister will give me a life-saving skill. If I lose, Senior Sister will give me the magic bowl inherited from our sect. How about that?"

You dare to think about getting something for nothing, and even more so to say it.

"Okay, I'll do as you wish."

The bowl would be waste without the world of no life, and it could not be refined in this world. It was even more useless than chicken ribs. Bai Long had no use for it, so it was not a pity to throw it away. But for some reason, she still followed him, believing that suffering a loss is a blessing, and was willing to let Xiang Yuan take advantage of her.

She is so good to me and is willing to take the blame. Is she really my sister?
Xiang Yuan was not happy, and prayed to Buddha in his heart that it must not be a relative, but a distant cousin, the farther the better.

"You dance well. I, grandma, enjoy it. Go and entertain the new guests. Don't hang around me." Grandma praised them and asked the girls to disperse and accompany the guests to drink wine and recite poems.

As the fragrant wind spread, two women came to Xiang Yuan and Bai Long's table. Coincidentally, they were the two female Bodhisattvas at the beginning.

Xiang Yuan didn't believe it was a coincidence. He guessed that there were rules in the human world, regulations in the underworld, and regulations inside the Red Mansion. The two female Bodhisattvas marked the fishing spots, and it was first come, first served. Before the two of them succeeded, other female ghosts could not snatch food.

As I said, Xiang Yuan has Yang Yuan, so the female ghost can take advantage of him. But what about Bai Long? How does the female ghost plan to deal with him?

curious.

The two ladies in red makeup sat down and ignored Bai Long. They sat on Xiang Yuan's left and right. When they saw that he was dressed as a scholar and had a handsome face, they were immediately delighted.

In their line of work, appearance is also important.

The female ghost looked at Xiang Yuan, and Xiang Yuan also looked at the female ghost. He was able to get everything done. Seeing that the two ghosts were skilled in speaking, with a sick mother and a gambling father, he felt that they were the same wherever they went.

Also, this little look of pretending to be shy shows her really good acting skills. If you didn’t know, you would think it was 90% new!
Bai Long said nothing, just watched Xiang Yuan deal with the two female ghosts, and then became speechless again.

"My two sisters, don't just take care of me. You don't know that my brother is a man dressed as a woman. He is more handsome than me." Xiang Yuan shifted the blame to others, curious about how the female ghost could seduce women.

The two red-made-up female ghosts actually believed it. One of them sat next to Bai Long, first glanced at her chest, and then hugged her arms.

"Sir, your hobby is quite unique."

court death!

A cold light flashed in Bai Long's eyes, and he pushed the female ghost away with his arm. The latter fell to the ground, sobbing softly in grievance.

The surroundings were quiet. The grandmother sitting on the Diaoyutai looked over here and walked slowly over: "Two distinguished guests, are you sorry for not entertaining me well?"

"You witch, you raise a group of ghosts and confuse passers-by. Do you really think I can't see your background?" Bailong stood up coldly.

Grandma smiled when she heard this, but did not refute: "That's wrong. The world is difficult and it's not easy to survive. I set up a business to shelter the homeless. Everyone takes what they need. What's wrong with that?"

"Strong words!"

"No, look at them, who hasn't suffered a lot outside, almost starved to death on the streets? They are enjoying the wealth and luxury of the world here, even if it is just a dream, it is better than wandering outside, worrying about the next meal after the previous one."

Grandma continued to laugh and said, "You are the one who is making excuses. If you don't believe me, ask me if I have ever forced anyone. They all did it willingly."

It must be said that what grandma said was indeed correct. She provided a place to stay, and people coming and going could stay here, exchanging thirty to fifty years of life for three to five months of carefree happiness, and enjoy a wonderful life that they had never dared to imagine before. Both parties gained what they wanted, and no one owed anyone anything.

Even for this, they still have to thank grandma!

Grandma was justified and said that it was not her fault, but the world's. Bailong had the ability to curse God.

"You still dare to confuse the public with your lies!"

Bai Long didn't believe these nonsense, and pointed his finger like a sword, hitting the sobbing female ghost on the ground.

After a scream, the female ghost lost her red makeup, revealing a hideous appearance. Her facial features were rotten, and there was a big hole on her chest. A large number of maggots fell out of her chest as she screamed.

"Ah!"

A nearby animal was frightened by what he saw and dropped his wine glass. He then looked at the beauty in his arms and hurriedly pushed her away.

I won't play anymore!

The scream spread, and the Red Mansion fell into chaos.

"Since everyone wants to get what they want, why don't you show your true face and let these people see clearly what the beauties around them and the drinks they drink are?" Bai Long asked coldly.

"How dare you be so presumptuous here, little slave!"

Grandma's face turned pale. She tried to persuade the other party with kind words, but the other party simply overturned the table and ruined the situation. So don't blame her for being ruthless.

(End of this chapter)