Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 245 Underworld and Netherworld? (Inquiry)
“If you want to see him, I have a way to let you see him one last time and speak to him.”

But afterwards, he had to be sent away.

"If he stays here, even if I don't take him in, someone else will."

Chen Yushu glanced at the other person and spoke.

This matter is not actually under his jurisdiction.

This is generally the job of the Zhenyin Division.

The Zhenyin Division, which oversees a region, deals with matters concerning demons and ghosts.

The commotion here was so great that it caused a man-made disaster, with some people injured and losing money. Naturally, someone would file a complaint, which would then attract the attention of the Underworld Bureau.

However, recently, the Zhenyin Division has been very busy. Although the evil god cult forces in Qinghe County have been eliminated, things are still chaotic in Zhou County. Most of the people from the Zhenyin Division in Qinghe County have been sent there, which is why they haven't dealt with this money-making ghost immediately.

As for Chen Yushu, he was still waiting for the great merit that Xuanwu Daoist had applied for for him, and since the money-making ghost had just caused trouble, he was naturally not stingy in dealing with it.

But eliminating it directly is still not ideal.

That's why he went into the shop to ask some questions.

"Does that mean that after I see him, I'll never see him again?"

The proprietress was quite capable; she quickly composed herself and then asked.

Even if you don't see him, you'll never see him again.

Chen Yushu then answered.

"Then please, sir, allow me to see him."

Upon hearing this, the proprietress quickly spoke up.

Liu Hexuan watched the whole thing without saying a word, but he understood that the reason this place was so eerie was because of ghosts.

Although he already knew that Chen Yushu was not only a martial artist, but also a Yin cultivator.

But the fact that he could see through the differences of this place at a glance and easily resolve the situation with such confidence and composure still surprised him.

"it is good!"

Chen Yushu nodded.

I casually set up a soundproof array.

With his current strength, he doesn't even need to set up a formation. With just a step, he can activate the earth's energy and naturally create a simple soundproof array.

Followed by.

He stretched out his hand.

He then captured the money-bringing ghost.

Then, with a thought, he drew the mental fluctuations between the money-bringing ghost and the landlady, bringing them into harmony.

This wasn't some sophisticated magic, but rather a result of his profound understanding of spiritual power, which naturally reached a very high level after his spiritual realm had become sufficiently advanced.

Only in this way can the two be aligned in spirit.

Naturally, a human and a ghost can see each other and communicate without the aid of other tools.

Afterwards, Chen Yushu withdrew from the soundproof area, allowing the couple to communicate freely.

"Although I already knew that in addition to being a martial artist, you were also proficient in the art of walking on the underworld."

I never expected that you would know so much about the path of the dead.

"Is he considered a master?"

Liu Hexuan sighed, and finally couldn't help but ask tentatively, "How does he compare to Lü Yizhi?"

The only Yin-Yang cultivator he knew was Liu Yizhi, the son-in-law of the Liu family and a geomancer.

Back when Chen Yushu first came into contact with the Yin-Yang path, Lü Yizhi was already a cultivator with the cultivation level of three incense sticks. In fact, the Seven Star Step technique that Chen Yushu mastered was taught by Lü Yizhi.

Liu Hexuan was also aware of his abilities. It could be said that almost all matters involving ghosts and monsters in the Liu family were handled and resolved by him, and his status in the Liu family was extremely high.

If it weren't for the Third Miss, the Liu family might not have been able to invite her to move in.

But as he watched Chen Yushu make his move, his every gesture exuded confidence and composure, and he felt that even Lü Yizhi was slightly inferior to him.

That's why he asked that question.

"Brother Lü's methods are naturally extraordinary, and he also gave me guidance back then."

I don't really want to compare myself to him.

Moreover, he was a geomancer, specializing in the art of surveying mountains and observing feng shui.

I am a proper spirit medium, and I am even more adept at exorcising ghosts and eliminating evil spirits.

In addition, they are skilled in some magic... each has their own strengths.

Chen Yushu said with a smile.

"Understood!"

Liu Hexuan was naturally a shrewd man.

I know this is just Chen Yushu being modest.

If we're really comparing methods, Chen Yushu is clearly superior.

A slight sense of dread washed over me; many things, now, seemed to become clearer.

No wonder the other party was dismissive of the family head's attempts to win them over and the numerous positions offered by the Liu family; they simply didn't think much of it.

A Taoist practitioner with the skill of three incense sticks' worth of spiritual cultivation is always a guest of honor wherever he goes.
Even in the Liu family, such a person would be personally received by the head of the family, so why would they care about the position of manager of a medicine shop?

He wouldn't even give a second glance to the shopkeeper.

Chen Yushu simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

After all, he is now a genuine Daoist at the Entry Realm, while Lü Yizhi has not made much progress and is still at the Three Incense Sticks Daoist level—which is actually quite normal.

Generally, cultivators need to hone their skills for a period of time before reaching the level of "three incense sticks' worth of cultivation".

It takes anywhere from six months to three to five years for them to accumulate enough experience to potentially reach the next level.

But this is only a possibility.

Burning the body and forging the soul—this hurdle is not easy to overcome.

……

As they were talking, Chen Yushu saw the tailor shop owner's wife come out with red eyes.

"He had previously said that he wanted to save up one hundred taels of silver so that the whole family could move to Tianling County and live there, so that the children could go to school there and have a better future."

That's why he took the risk of taking the Heavenly Punishment Road, just to avoid the river bandits and save the ten taels of silver toll.

did not expect.

It was there that he encountered an accident…

The proprietress said, her eyes red-rimmed, "He said he had already saved fifty taels of silver, and as long as he earned another fifty taels, it would be enough."

So he worked tirelessly to attract customers, constantly drawing passersby into his shop to make purchases…

"Attracting wealth is actually not a problem."

But using supernatural powers to lure outsiders into the shop won't work.

Chen Yushu shook his head and then said, "However, don't worry, I will perform a ritual for him and send him to the underworld."

Perhaps, there's still a chance to be reincarnated.

As Chen Yushu spoke, he looked at the money-making ghost.

After talking with the proprietress, the resentment in the other party's heart dissipated considerably.

At this moment, it had transformed from a malevolent ghost into an ordinary spirit.

Chen Yushu then recited the Scripture of the Wondrous Dharma for Receiving and Guiding, thus helping the deceased to be reborn in a better realm.

Speaking of which, this wondrous Dharma text for guiding beings was a scripture for deliverance that it received along with the White Tiger Contemplation Method.

However, he is now completely different from how he was before.

When he performed the ritual for Li Pei's soul, he was just an ordinary person. Although he sensed that the scripture was somewhat mysterious, he knew what it was but not why it was so.

At this point, he would recite the scriptures aloud, one by one, in accordance with his mental fluctuations.

In a hazy state, Chen Yushu felt that he had come into contact with some unknown realm in the darkness, and then he finished reciting the entire scripture.

He immediately sensed that an opening had suddenly appeared in that unknown realm.

then.

Suddenly, a dazzling light flashed through the opening, enveloping the money-bringing ghost in a flash.

With a gentle tug, it was pulled into that realm. "The Netherworld?"
The aura there... it's somewhat like the aura of the underworld.
Could the underworld be located within the netherworld?

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

He was very familiar with the underworld.

During this period of cultivation, although I focused more on array formation cultivation, I would still spend time entering the Netherworld once or twice every night.

Although I haven't explored the surrounding terrain much, I am quite familiar with the unique, dark atmosphere within.

I always felt that the atmosphere in the underworld was not much different from that in the netherworld.

"Perhaps they are simply different regions within the same realm?"

Chen Yushu muttered to himself, making this guess.

He declined the proprietress's thanks and the twenty taels of silver she offered as a token of gratitude, but of course, he didn't offer it for free either.

As a wandering cultivator, one must receive payment for any favors done for others.

It is not only for one's own spiritual practice, but also for resolving karmic debts.

The amount of money paid is irrelevant once the job is done, as long as I don't want to get too much personal entanglement with my original employer because of it.

Therefore, Chen Yushu only took one hundred coins.

This amount of money is not much.

It's roughly equivalent to the cost of the proprietress making an ordinary cloth garment, nothing much.

Thus, Chen Yushu and Liu Hexuan left the tailor shop.

In less than half an incense stick's time.

Chen Yushu and Liu Hexuan then arrived at Liu's Pharmacy.

Liu Family Pharmacy was as busy as ever.

People of all kinds came and went, including ordinary people seeking medical treatment as well as many martial arts practitioners.

Some come to heal their wounds, while others come to get medicine to help improve their martial arts training efficiency.

"Old Liu!"

"Dr. Liu, you're back."

……

Liu Hexuan held a truly high position in the pharmacy.

As soon as he stepped inside, many people greeted him, including not only the pharmacy's own staff, but also apprentices and doctors who were learning to prepare medicine, as well as many patients who were familiar with him.

Liu Hexuan responded to each question, then looked at one of the medical apprentices and asked, "Has Manager Su arrived yet?"

"arrive.

"I'm in the backyard, discussing some matters with the Third Miss."

The man quickly replied.

"Let's go, let's go there."

Liu Hexuan nodded and quickly beckoned Chen Yushu to walk together to the backyard.

Before long, they arrived at the backyard and saw the Third Miss Liu Qingyan and Su Ming discussing something. In addition to the two of them, the geomancer Lü Yizhi was also there.

Neither of them concealed the sound of their footsteps.

Both Liu Qingyan and Su Ming are highly skilled in martial arts.

As for Lü Yizhi, he was a Yin Walker with the cultivation of three incense sticks, and he was no weakling either.

Naturally, they heard the noise as well.

"Chen Yushu greets Master!"

Chen Yushu quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and said.

He was very grateful to Manager Su Ming.

Although he now mainly practices the path of Yin and Yang.

But if it weren't for Su Ming, he would hardly have had enough time for the corresponding cultivation.

This applies to both esoteric practices and martial arts.

"Good, good, good... You didn't embarrass me."

Su Ming also quickly stood up, his face full of smiles as he spoke.

His initial decision to have Chen Yushu participate in this genius assessment was simply to help Chen Yushu quickly establish himself in the Liu family pharmacy and rise to prominence.

Of course, the main reason is that Chen Yushu's talent is just too good.

At that point, he really didn't have much left to teach.

His subsequent training will have to be left to him alone.

However, he never expected that Chen Yushu would actually surpass all the experts and geniuses in this genius assessment and win first place.

Moreover, he achieved first place by a landslide after defeating ten geniuses single-handedly.

This really boosted his reputation.

"It's all thanks to my master's teaching."

Chen Yushu replied with a smile.

"My teachings?"
The master leads you in. Cultivation is personal.

Your current abilities are all due to your own efforts; I shouldn't take credit for them.

Su Ming knew his apprentice's talent.

Although he was somewhat surprised by his current strength, upon reflection, he realized it was quite normal.

It's normal for such a genius to develop to any level.

Let alone being the number one in the Body Refinement Realm, even in the Inner Force Realm... "Huh? You broke through? You're already in the Inner Force Realm?"

Suddenly, his expression changed, revealing a hint of surprise.

"Some time ago, I obtained a copy of the Medicine King's Heart Sutra from the head of the Liu family. I tried to cultivate it and luckily broke through."

Chen Yushu said with a well-behaved expression.

Upon hearing this, Su Ming opened his mouth, but was speechless.

Isn't this too fast?

Even though he had taught this apprentice himself, his rapid growth still shocked him.

You should know that he was very clear about it.

The other party has only been exposed to martial arts for less than a year, from the time they first came into contact with it to the time they actually began to cultivate it.

On the contrary, Liu Hexuan had an expression that said, "I knew it."

He had sensed something before, but since Chen Yushu didn't say anything, he didn't press the matter.

Now, this has simply been confirmed.

"I didn't expect that Brother Chen has already reached the Inner Strength Realm."

In the martial arts world, he would be considered a formidable fighter.

I just don't know how your cultivation in the path of the underworld is going?
I remember the last time I saw you was only a short while ago.

Hearing this, Lü Yizhi was also surprised. Then, as if he remembered something, he asked.

"The path of the underworld is much more difficult to cultivate than martial arts."

Right now, I've only just begun to understand it; I'm still exploring.

Chen Yushu said with a slight shyness.

He was somewhat embarrassed to say that he had already cultivated to the level of the Dao Entry Realm.

After all, with his current cultivation level, he could tell at a glance that Lü Yizhi was still at the Three Incense Sticks Daoist level.

Compared to before, his aura is slightly more profound, indicating that he is at the late stage of the Three Incense Sticks Realm, or the peak stage of the Three Incense Sticks Realm. He has begun to prepare for a breakthrough and enter the next realm, namely the Dao Realm.

But it's unclear how long it will take to truly overcome that hurdle.

Maybe one or two years, maybe three or five years, or perhaps seven or eight or ten years.

No one knows.

At the very least, given the opponent's level of meditative absorption, it would be very difficult for them to successfully pass through the process of burning their body and building their soul without extensive preparation.

(End of this chapter)