Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 228 requires the Nine Transformations of Heaven and the Temple of General Feng.
"So this is the blessing bestowed by the Heavenly Venerable?"

Chen Yushu was taken aback, but quickly remembered the tempting words the two people had spoken to him earlier. They had said they could grant him the blessing of the Heavenly Venerable, enhance his martial arts talent, and improve his physical strength.

Moreover, the strength that Tian Yong displayed at that time was indeed unlike that of an ordinary Yin-walking body-refining cultivator.

With only two incense sticks' worth of cultivation, his combat power was almost comparable to that of a top-tier three-incense stick cultivator.

At the time, he was still wondering what kind of mysterious magic this Heavenly Venerable's blessing was if he had the chance in the future.

Unexpectedly, this seemingly magical spell was actually so vicious.

Once you fall victim to this spell, although you may gain some benefits in the short term, it is almost equivalent to selling your entire being to the evil god. You may not even be able to escape after death, and as a ghost, you will have to serve others.

It truly is the greatest filial piety technique in the world, and also the most heinous evil technique.

"That's right.

Those who don't know the truth might think this is some kind of excellent magic that would greatly benefit them.

Those who know about it should keep their distance and be wary of getting even the slightest bit involved.

Fortunately, such magic can only work if the user willingly accepts it.

Otherwise, the spell would not have been successful.

Mo Xuan nodded in agreement.

Chen Yushu nodded, understanding as well.

This spell is actually quite similar to his spirit communication seal.

In fact, it is through some kind of mental means to control and manage ghosts and spirits.

However, his spirit-communicating seal is even more domineering.

Even if someone is unwilling to submit, they can be forced to acknowledge a master.

Just like that red-haired corpse king, Chen Yushu had already given up hope of turning it into a spirit. At that time, as long as the opponent could withstand the control of the spirit seal, it would be able to break free.

However, they still managed to successfully form a contract with it, turning it into a spirit.

So much so that he himself felt a sense of surprise and delight.

"So, what does Young Master Chen intend to do?"

Yan Xu then spoke up and asked.

He understood the meaning behind Chen Yushu's words.

Since the evil god cult has set its sights on Chen Yushu and has directly targeted him, given their pride, they certainly can't do nothing.

We must retaliate against them.

They were also under threat from the evil god cult, so they would naturally be very happy if Chen Yushu could help them.

"I think you, as local bullies in Qinghe County, should have some understanding of the strongholds of the Evil God Cult in Qinghe County, as well as the strength of the experts there."

I need your help to find out more about this information.

Chen Yushu didn't stand on ceremony and spoke directly.

"That's not a problem."

Even if you hadn't mentioned it, we've recently received similar notifications, requiring us to investigate various aspects of the cult.

Upon hearing this, Mo Xuan quickly nodded in agreement.

Chen Yushu's eyes flashed, and he quickly realized that it must be Zhou Qing, the Xuanwu Taoist from the Zhenyin Division.

Without asking any further questions, he continued, "In addition, I have recently become quite interested in knowledge about formations and the like. I wonder if either of you has any relevant books at home."

I am willing to exchange my evil spirit essence for it.

Of course, this would be true if the books on formations were valuable enough.

"Then I can also provide Vitality Elixir."

Chen Yushu has high expectations for improving his reading skills.

Now, the only books that can rapidly improve his reading experience are those on the Dao of Formations, which offer some explanation of the great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

He had previously considered exchanging some items with the Zhenyin Division.

However, both the Mo and Yan families are long-established Yin-walking families in Qinghe County, and have produced great Yin-walkers who have reached the Dao Realm in the past. Perhaps they have corresponding books, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Vitality Elixir?"
But that Vitality Elixir can help cultivators who have burned three incense sticks increase their chances of entering the Dao?

Upon hearing this, Mo Xuan's eyes lit up, and his breathing immediately became rapid.

Yan Xu, standing to the side, also widened his eyes, his gaze filled with excitement.

Vitality Elixir, extremely precious.

Only cultivators at the Dao Realm or above can extract this special spiritual liquid from the essence of evil spirits.

Once used, it can protect one's life force, greatly increasing the chances of a cultivator surviving the flames.

It is said that a single bottle of Vitality Elixir can increase the breakthrough chance of a cultivator who has reached the level of a three-incense stick's incense.

Don't underestimate the low probability of 10% or 20%.

But for many practitioners of Yin-Yang cultivation, this is already a remarkable achievement.

There will definitely be people willing to pay a huge price for this.

And so it is with them.

"Exactly!"

Chen Yushu simply nodded confidently.

"Young Master Chen, rest assured, I will definitely send you the corresponding array formation book as soon as possible."

Almost instantly, Yan Xu's face showed emotion, and he quickly spoke.

"Me too.

Our Mo family once produced a master of array formations. Although he wasn't particularly skilled, his notes on array formations have always been kept in our Mo family's library. I've retrieved them for you as well.

Mo Xuan, who was standing to the side, also quickly spoke up.

They were all very excited.

Vitality Elixir.

This is the Elixir of Life.

As cultivators with the cultivation level of three incense sticks, they were all too aware of the preciousness of this treasure.

Price but no market!

Now that they have the opportunity to obtain it, they certainly cannot give it up.

Of course, while agreeing, they did not forget Chen Yushu's instructions and all expressed that they would investigate the information about the strongholds of the evil god cult as soon as possible.

After watching the two leave, Chen Yushu went to the courtyard and arranged the bronze mirrors that had just been ordered the day before. Then he began to practice the Nine Transformations Yang Technique.

"really.

The formation, combined with the light-gathering and sun-gathering effects of the bronze mirror.

The efficiency of my cultivation of the Nine Transformations Yang Technique has increased by more than double compared to the original level.
The true light of the sun was constantly being gathered upon me, and I no longer needed to search for or gather it as I had before.

It was very easy to capture enough for cultivation, and then, after being tempered and refined nine times, it was absorbed into the body.

Chen Yushu felt the intense heat within his soul, and the warm sensation that cleansed almost his entire body, and he felt incredibly satisfied.

He could feel his strength growing.

This kind of growth is not rapid, but it is steady and upward.

In particular, his soul gradually became more stable, even giving him the feeling that ordinary bewitching winds could hardly shake it.

"When the Nine Transformations to Yang Technique is cultivated to its final stage, it can completely remove the Yin energy from a cultivator's soul and transform it into a pure Yang true soul."

I am still far from reaching that level of understanding.

But he could already sense the enormous difference between his own soul and that of ordinary spirits. Chen Yushu felt that his own soul was naturally close to the sun outside, as if the true light of the sun could not cause much harm to his soul.

"Able to withstand the baptism of the sun's true light."

This is an ability that only beings at the Day-Wandering Realm possess.

Chen Yushu had some doubts in his heart, and of course he didn't dare to really release his soul to feel the sun's rays.

He knew that beneath the sun, there was not only the true light of the sun, but also various kinds of mysterious energy from heaven and earth.

One's own soul may be able to withstand the true light of the sun, but it is difficult to withstand the various mysterious 'qi' in the world.

Not to mention the omnipresent 'wind' in the air.

It poses a great threat to his soul.

Perhaps in just a few breaths, his soul could be annihilated.

This situation is not unprecedented.

Among the Yin-Walking cultivators, almost every so often, there will be cultivators at the Dao Realm who, because they release their divine soul during the day or because of a sudden impulse, let their divine soul leave their body and wander outside. As a result, because they cannot return in time, their divine soul is shattered or even annihilated, leaving only their physical body.

The death of the soul signifies the demise of the cultivator.

As for the physical body.

Although it can maintain a 'warm' state for a few more days, it is merely a continuation of the body's instinctive functions. It is just a lump of 'dead flesh'. Over time, without food, the body will naturally decay and die, leaving no trace of life.

"Be careful and cautious, and you will survive longer in this dangerous world."

Chen Yushu sighed inwardly.

He then immersed himself in cultivation once again.

It seemed as if they were afraid Chen Yushu would change his mind.

In the afternoon, Mo Xuan and Yan Xu paid another visit.

Along with them, they also brought along the array-related books stored in their families.

Among them, the Mo family provided a manual called "Mo Family Formation Dao" and a book called Mo Ting Notes.

Mo Ting was an ancestor of the Mo family, a cultivator who was quite proficient in the art of array formations. Mo Ting's notes contain detailed information and insights on array formations.

The help provided to Chen Yushu was indeed considerable.

The Yan family, on the other hand, possesses a lineage of array formations called "Nine Transformations of Heavenly Evolution".

According to Yan Xu, this book, "Nine Transformations of Heavenly Evolution," was obtained by his grandfather by chance.

However, although this book on formations fell into the hands of the Yan family, no one could understand it, let alone comprehend its contents and become a formation master.

However, precisely because of this, the Yan family was well aware of the brilliance of this array formation inheritance and directly used it as the foundation of their family.

If it weren't for the immense allure of the Vitality Elixir, he would never have so easily leaked it out.

Even Mo Xuan of the Mo family widened his eyes when he heard about the "Nine Transformations of Heavenly Evolution".

Because they had never heard of any member of the Yan family making any contributions to the art of array formations, nor did they know that the Yan family possessed the Nine Transformations of Heavenly Evolution.

"Thank you both, fellow Daoists. I will accept both volumes of the Array Formation Manual."

Furthermore, this is Vitality Elixir; please accept it, fellow Daoists!

Chen Yushu flipped through it briefly. Among them, the Mo Family Array Dao, despite its ordinary name, was a well-established book on array techniques. Combined with the "Mo Ting Notes," he was confident that he could significantly improve his array techniques in a short period of time.

Most importantly, he saw the increase in his reading skill experience on the attribute panel.

He only glanced at it for a dozen or so breaths.

This directly increased my reading skills by four or five points.

In other words, this set of formation books is very suitable for him.

Then he looked at "Nine Transformations of Heavenly Evolution" and could clearly feel that this book of Taoism was more profound, but it was very difficult to understand.

It took him more than thirty breaths to understand even a little bit.

But it was precisely this one point that directly elevated his reading experience to seven or eight points.

In terms of improving reading experience, there is little difference between the two.

Undoubtedly, the Nine Transformations of Heaven are even more profound, requiring a long period of study and considerable time to comprehend—a high-level book on array formations.

So he took out two bottles of Vitality Elixir and handed them to the two people respectively.

This life-giving elixir was extracted by him when he had nothing else to do.

Since he had already advanced to the Dao Realm and no longer needed the Vitality Elixir, the evil spirit essence he obtained by slaying evil spirits seemed somewhat superfluous.

Having reached the Dao Realm, he no longer needs to rely on so-called evil spirits to enhance his cultivation.

So he simply extracted the life-giving essence from it.

Unexpectedly, it came in handy at this time.

"By the way, Young Master Chen, as you instructed, we conducted a thorough investigation this afternoon and have been able to confirm that there are two places within Qinghe County that are suspected to be strongholds of the Evil God Cult."

There is another one, which may or may not be true.

We shouldn't jump to conclusions.

Immediately afterward, Mo Xuan's expression hardened, and he suddenly spoke.

"Um?

Where are those two outposts?

And what about that last stronghold? Why is it said that it might be, and it might not be?

Chen Yushu perked up and immediately began to ask further questions.

"The two previous outposts were located near the dock and the other was close to the West Street residential area."

It wasn't difficult to find them by following the clues, and the number of people from the evil god cult remaining in these two places was not large.

The key is the third one…

Yan Xu frowned and spoke.

"The third stronghold is located in a temple."

Moreover, it is the most popular Fengjiangjun Temple in the entire Qinghe County.

There, someone in our family saw two members of an evil cult enter the temple and not come out for a long time.

Out of curiosity, he couldn't resist going inside, but he couldn't find any trace of the two of them.

Therefore, we also speculate that there should be a stronghold of the evil god cult in that area.

"We just haven't been able to find anything more, so we can't be sure."

Mo Xuan then spoke up.

"Near the Wind General Temple?"

Chen Yushu frowned slightly.

Although that area was bustling with people praying and worshipping almost every day, its temple was actually a solitary building.

Apart from the temple, there are few other buildings in the area.

If that place is also a stronghold of the evil god cult, then its location is quite intriguing.

“We suspect that the Wind General Temple is also a stronghold of the evil god cult.”

Yan Xu concluded.

"However, General Feng is a deity of the Wu Kingdom, and has been stationed in Qinghe County for many years. He must know the situation of his temple very well."

If the cult of evil truly used that place as a stronghold, it would be absolutely impossible for it not to know.

Mo Xuan then spoke, his face serious.

(End of this chapter)