Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 243 Cultivation is inherently a very joyful thing.
Even with just a cursory glance, he could sense the exquisite nature of this martial art.

In particular, this so-called "opening the armor" is, to some extent, "opening the tendons," which means thoroughly opening up several tendons and bones to strengthen the body.

It is a different kind of development of the human body based on the external and internal training of the Body Refining Realm.

Once mastered, with all eight armors activated, one would truly be a humanoid tyrannosaurus, and even zombies of the same realm might not be able to match its physical strength.

"This martial art can be incorporated into my training, and it will also improve my strength to a certain extent."

Chen Yushu muttered to himself, guessing that this martial art was probably prepared by the Evil God Sect for those cultivators who had been recruited this time.

If he had been recruited recently, this martial art would probably have been used as a bargaining chip, one of the rewards for him joining the Evil God Cult.

Of course, in reality, let alone this Qimen Kaijia technique, even the most top-tier martial arts would hardly tempt him.

Moreover, it's all in his hands now, and belongs entirely to him.

"Final count."

This time, the harvest included seventeen spirit stones, thirty-five talisman coins, fifty-three boxes of precious medicine, and silver... The gold and silver totaled more than twelve thousand taels, and thirteen magical artifacts, including three high-grade magical artifacts and nine mid-grade magical artifacts. Among them, seven were complete sets, and when combined into an array, their power was comparable to that of top-grade magical artifacts.

The remaining item was also the alchemy furnace. Although it was a low-grade magic artifact, its actual value was no less than that of the high-grade magic artifact.

In addition, there were elixirs, talismans, and some kindling.

Although there were only five pieces of real stone.

But among ghosts and spirits, it's a hard currency, worth no less than spirit stones..."

Chen Yushu counted them one by one.

Spirit stones, tokens, talisman coins, and silver are all direct forms of wealth; just adding them together makes them quite valuable.

Not to mention the fifty-three boxes of valuable medicines, thirteen magical artifacts, and a considerable number of elixirs and talismans.

"This wave."

It was truly a bumper harvest.

That alone makes it all worthwhile.

Not to mention, I also gained a Demon-level Spirit Contract.

Several ghost artifacts.

A look of satisfaction appeared on Chen Yushu's face.

The most powerful spirit to be summoned is none other than Zhuge Xun.

It is the local deity of Huangyu Village in Qinghe County, and its power is considerable.

After he successfully contracted their spirits, they naturally became his servants, just like Zhu Jiuzhi.

As for the ghost artifacts, they originated from the goddess Guigu.

After being killed by the White Wall Demon, it returned to the altar and naturally fell into his hands.

As for the White Wall Evil Demon itself.

Because it was recorded in the cult of evil gods and had long been blessed by the so-called Heavenly Venerable, its soul had been contracted and could not be absorbed by him, thus becoming his contracted spirit.

However, letting it go back was not his choice either.

Finally, Chen Yushu simply put it into the Ghost Gourd and sealed it away temporarily.

To the left and right are two evil spirits of the rank of "Sui" (a high-level demon), both of considerable combat power

When the time is right, it will naturally be able to play its due role.

Take inventory.

Chen Yushu then put all these items away one by one.

As for other miscellaneous items, such as the special materials needed by the Nine-Jiang Daoist to refine zombies, he burned them all and did not include them in his collection.

The art of corpse refining.

He really wasn't interested.

With his abilities, he wouldn't need to resort to corpse refining to enhance his strength.

……

night.

Countless people slept peacefully.

However, it was different from my usual sound sleep.

This time, countless people had a dream while they were asleep.

In the dream, there was a deity who called himself Zhu Jiuzhi, who recounted the seven sins of the former general of the temple, and then told everyone that he was acting on the orders of the imperial court to strip the former deity of his position, and that he was now the new general of the temple…

As for how many people believe in it, and how many people will be willing to accept it as the new deity, it itself is not sure.

It has always been in the temple, busy receiving the legacy left to it by the previous deity.

Until the next day.

In front of the General's Temple, countless people came in a grand procession to burn incense and pray. Some even brought livestock as offerings, which finally put his mind at ease.

Burning incense and praying are traditional ways to obtain the power of faith, often associated with deities and spirits.

Offering sacrifices to the three domestic animals is an extremely high-level ceremony. Each time it is completed, the corresponding deities and spirits receive a large amount of red mist of faith.

Being surrounded by this red mist of faith, even without Zhu Jiuzhi deliberately cultivating, his progress was extremely rapid.

He was already at the peak of the evil spirit level.

However, after being baptized by countless red mists of faith, it immediately felt that its realm seemed to have loosened somewhat.

Of course, a complete promotion isn't something that happens very quickly.

However, it clearly sensed that it was one step closer to the level of the Demon.

It seems that with just a little more time to accumulate experience, I will be able to successfully cross that threshold and completely enter the level of the Demon, becoming a Demon Spirit!
Suddenly.

It listened more attentively to those who came to burn incense and kneel in prayer, begging for its protection and a solution to their situation.

It doesn't hesitate to lend a hand whenever it can.

In particular, there were several that were clearly haunted by ghosts, and some even had a ghost spirit on their backs, indicating that they were being seriously harmed by the ghost spirit.

Upon seeing this, and after hearing the demands of the people, it immediately took action.

He reached out and gently brushed it away.

Regardless of the type of ghost or spirit, all of them were quickly shunned and turned to ashes under its attack.

Instantly, the faces of those people showed great relief.

It was as if the heavy burden that had been pressing down on them had suddenly and completely disappeared.

Startled, he immediately realized that it must be this new God-Investiture General who had solved his troubles. He knelt down and became even more devout.

The red mist of faith also surged forth incessantly.

……

Chen Yushu was naturally unaware of what had happened at the General's Temple where Zhu Jiuzhi was.

Since he had handed the Investiture of the Gods token over to it, it was only natural that it could handle all the matters on its own.

Beside it was a veteran of the Investiture of the Gods, Zhuge Xun, who was very experienced and naturally had unique insights and corresponding solutions on how to develop and continue the lineage.

With full support, what was originally a complicated matter became simple.

It is orderly and well-organized.

This made Zhu Jiuzhi feel relaxed.

As for Chen Yushu...

They did not interfere with the General Temple matter at all.

He has his own things to do and doesn't want to waste time.

Especially when it comes to cultivation, he dares not relax in the slightest.

In this great battle outside the Wind General Temple, although he displayed considerable strength and skill, he also managed to turn the tide and decide the outcome of the battle by relying on the power of the altar.

But Chen Yushu himself was very clear about it.

My own strength is actually not that great.

More often than not, it relies on external forces.

The power of the altar, the spirit contract... only in this way can they play a significant role in this battle. But these are all external forces.

It is not a pure, uniquely personal power.

In a real battle, there isn't much time to set up an altar or cast spells.

This time, because of the presence of Xuanwu Daoist and the wine gourd, he had a little time to calmly set up the altar and open the altar.

But what if you suddenly encounter an enemy?

Then the battle will only last for a moment.

There simply wasn't enough time for him to set up the altar and begin the ceremony.

Once they engage in combat, all he can rely on is his own magical abilities.

He relied on his own Dao Yuan power and divine soul techniques.

"But my Dao Yuan is not profound enough."

His spirit was still somewhat weak.

If he were to engage in a direct battle with the Nine-Stem Daoist, the outcome would truly be uncertain.

My family knows their own affairs.

Chen Yushu believed that he was quite capable.

However, with limited Dao Yuan, the number of spells he can cast will be greatly reduced.

The strength he can unleash is probably similar to that of veteran cultivators who have entered the Dao and reached the Nascent Soul stage.

Thinking about this, his sense of urgency intensified.

He spends a lot of time on cultivation almost every day.

Of course, besides cultivation, Chen Yushu would also spend some time reading books on formations.

The Nine Transformations of Heaven, the Array Dao of the Mo Family, and that book, "Mo Ting's Notes".

These books on array formations came from the Yan family and the Mo family, respectively.

The first thing Chen Yushu looked at was naturally the Nine Transformations of Heaven.

After some research, Chen Yushu discovered that the Heavenly Evolution Nine Transformations Formation was relatively advanced, and even with his intelligence, it was somewhat difficult for him to understand.

So, he settled for second best and began to study the book "The Way of the Mo Family Formations". The book recorded a total of 107 formations, from simple to difficult, in a very clear manner.

With the help of "Mo Ting Notes" in his studies, Chen Yushu gained a great deal.

Reading experience +9
Reading experience +7
Reading experience +11
……

Almost every one or two incense sticks' time, he would glance at his attribute panel and see that his reading experience was rapidly increasing.

Although he was still some distance from achieving true perfection, he saw in this the hope that his understanding of reading could be broken through again in a short period of time.

"It can take anywhere from ten days to half a month, or at most a month."

My reading experience will then be complete.

At that time, one's level of understanding of reading will also increase.

Naturally, my meditative state will also rise from its previous constant state to a state of permanence!

Chen Yushu was extremely excited.

Above constant is permanence.

Constant and steady, the mind remains calm and unchanging.

You can enter a meditative state anytime, anywhere, without the risk of having to exit it.

It is absolutely impossible for a cultivator who has been practicing for three incense sticks to cultivate their meditative state to the level of constant stillness. Only cultivators who have entered the Dao realm have a certain chance of entering this meditative state due to years of cultivation and accumulation.

However, generally speaking, only those veteran cultivators who have truly reached the level of "leaving the body for nighttime travel" or even "traveling during the day" can possibly elevate their meditative state to the level of "constant stillness".

Even among cultivators who have entered the Dao realm, only one in a hundred might be able to reach the level of constant stillness in meditation.

And constant!
This is unique throughout history.

One's spiritual state remains stable within a single realm.

In the entire cultivation world, anyone who can elevate their meditative state to this level is at least a True Person at the Soul Refining Realm.

The most outstanding group of people in the world today.

However, even for cultivators at the True Person Realm, it does not mean that their meditative state is necessarily constant.

Just like the Taoist priest of a hundred ghosts.

His meditative state was definitely not constant, because if it were, he could have summoned all the ghosts in the Book of One Hundred Ghosts at Night without any effect.

However, it is currently known that he can summon at most ten ghosts at the same time.

When summoning a top-tier ghost, you can only summon one at a time.

Among them, the most famous is the Yin Dragon he summoned when he fought against a powerful cultivator from an enemy country.

That battle truly cemented the supreme reputation of the Hundred Ghosts Taoist, one of the Seven True Men of the Martial Kingdom.

Currently, in the cultivation world, there are only five people known to have reached a constant level of meditative absorption.

Among them is the Huangshan Patriarch, who has not appeared for a century.

……

"Constant!"

Chen Yushu took a deep breath.

He then pulled out another book on formations, the Nine Transformations of Heaven!

Although he was able to understand the Daoist book "Nine Transformations of Heavenly Evolution" before, there was a reading threshold, so the efficiency was relatively low.

At most, one can only gain three experience points after burning one incense stick.

Now, thanks to the accumulation of knowledge about the Mo family's formations and Mo Wen's notes, he finally has a better understanding of this field of formations.

My learning efficiency has improved a lot.

Reading +5
Reading +9
Reading +6
……

He could feel his progress almost every moment.

As the saying goes, sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood.

Chen Yushu was very clear that once his meditative state reached a constant level, his cultivation speed would inevitably reach its limit.

Therefore, even the time spent on normal cultivation has been relatively slowed down.

Five days later, there was a knock on his courtyard door.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone cultivate so diligently like you."

It's been ten days to half a month already.

I've never seen you leave the house even once.

"Won't you get bored staying at home all the time?"

The visitor was none other than Old Master Liu Hexuan from the Liu Family Pharmacy.

After being invited in, his tone was full of helplessness.

He truly hadn't expected that, ever since participating in the Qinghe County Genius Assessment, Chen Yushu would actually stay indoors, locking himself in his home and desperately practicing martial arts.

At first, he was somewhat relieved.

It is believed that Chen Yushu's arrogance is inappropriate, and his future achievements will definitely be remarkable.

But now, ten days or half a month have passed, and he still hardly leaves the house, which makes him a little restless.

"I just happened to have some cultivation-related issues that needed to be resolved, so it took me a little longer."

Moreover, cultivation itself is a very joyful thing; you will feel yourself getting stronger at all times.

How could the path to becoming stronger be dull?

Chen Yushu naturally knew what the other party meant, but he was concerned and explained with a smile before asking, "Old Master Liu only comes here when he has something important to say."

May I ask what brings you here this time?

(End of this chapter)