Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 264 Nighttime Encounters, Earth God Xu Qing
Unlike the surge of qi and blood in a martial artist's body.

A person who walks the spirit has a vigorous aura, like a spirit.

It is formless and intangible, yet it possesses the ability to slightly distort the air itself.

This state is impossible for the average person to see with the naked eye. Even a cultivator who walks the underworld would hardly be able to detect it without using spiritual eye techniques, qi observation techniques, or other qi-observing methods.

But at this moment, Chen Yushu's soul left his body and wandered in the night. With a single glance, he immediately discerned the corresponding aura of the other party.

Judging from the aura emanating from the other party, they should be a cultivator with the cultivation level of one incense stick.

Not strong, but still someone who has entered the profession and has achieved a certain level of skill.

This actually surprised him.

He never expected that there would be a like-minded person around him.

However, this wasn't something that piqued his curiosity much.

While those who practice Yin-Yang cultivation may be less common in rural areas, they are not uncommon in counties and towns.

In Jianghuan Town alone, there are more than ten named Yin-walking cultivators, not to mention that there are one or two Yin-walking cultivators within Jianghuan Town.

This is excluding him.

As far as he knew, besides the one in Zhenyinsi, there was supposedly another person in Qinghe County who had always lived outside the county seat.

The last time the evil god cult wreaked havoc, it seemed that the other party was called to help in Zhou County, which is why Zhou Qing thought of using the sensory plate to ask for help when he had no helpers.

Fortunately, the gourd happened to be located in Qinghe County at the time.

Otherwise, given Chen Yushu's cautious nature, he wouldn't have responded so easily.

Just like back in Tianling County, he wouldn't have responded so easily if a chosen one hadn't spoken first.

He maintained a cautious attitude towards cultivators in this world, especially those stronger than himself.

With thoughts swirling in his mind, Chen Yushu was unsure whether the other cultivator at the Dao Entry Realm in Qinghe County had returned.

He simply controlled his soul, which quickly wandered around.

Observe and discover little by little!

Then he saw many unknown sights.

I also heard many secrets that were only spoken between bedside and footsteps.

With his soul leaving his body, his senses were enhanced to an incredibly profound level; even from a great distance, he could hear people talking.

So in no time, he heard many secrets.

Some were about everyday family matters, while others involved business or personal secrets.

Although none of this concerns him, and he doesn't need to rely on these secrets to do anything.

What surprised him even more was that such a dense cacophony of voices would be extremely annoying to an ordinary person, like being swarmed by countless flies.

But to him, it sounded very clear, and he could even easily distinguish the source and location of the sound.

He could easily sort and distinguish all the information that came his way.

"what?"

Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed in Chen Yushu's eyes.

He suddenly noticed a strange light emanating from a place in the distance.

"Is this the red light of faith?"
"The territory of gods and spirits?"

Chen Yushu noticed that this was a local earth god temple.

If he remembered correctly, the disciple from Qinghe County was a mid-stage demon god of the Chong level named Xu Qing, who ranked second among the many gods conferred in Qinghe County.

As for the first place, it is of course the local City God Temple.

The City God is said to be a late-stage evil spirit.

They generally don't show themselves in public, and most of the time they stay in their own temples, practicing in seclusion.

Because those beings are thinking more about breaking through the Demon level and entering the Disaster level.

It's extremely difficult for demons and gods to advance in their power.

Unless one's luck is truly unparalleled and one obtains numerous rare and precious materials.

However, if they were truly blessed with good fortune, they would not transform into ghosts.

At most, it's like the Flying Blood Zombie, who accidentally obtained a rare treasure like the Life and Death Flower. After consuming it, their energy potential accumulates, and there's a very high probability that they'll break through to the Demon level in a short time.

Otherwise, the only shortcut is to become a deity or god.

After all, those who are enshrined as gods and spirits can enjoy offerings and faith, receive the red light of faith, and continuously obtain corresponding cultivation resources. This greatly shortens the chance of advancing to the level of calamity or disaster.

As for ordinary ghosts and spirits, they not only have to endure the danger of being eliminated at any time, but also face various competitions to prevent being devoured by other ghosts and evil spirits. It is often very difficult for them to truly stand out and grow up.

The temple that Chen Yushu was looking at was the Temple of the Earth God of Qinghe County.

It's worth mentioning that the land god in front of him is far stronger than the land god Zhou Er that he had subdued before.

Whether it's ability or position.

After all, Tuesday was merely the local deity of Huanghe Village, which was under the jurisdiction of Qinghe County. His position was relatively low, and he was even directly under the management of the local deity in front of him, Xu Qing.

"Such a rich red glow of faith truly befits the local land."

A hint of surprise flashed in Chen Yushu's eyes.

Then, they planned to turn back quickly.

After all, his nighttime outing this time was just an experiment; he simply wanted to see what it was like.

"What kind of ghosts and spirits are lingering outside my temple?"

But just then, a low shout came.

Then, from within the temple ahead, a figure flickered slightly and appeared directly in the void.

This is an old man who looks to be over a hundred years old, with a solid soul body, a genuine evil spirit.

As soon as the other party appeared, their gaze fell on Chen Yushu. Then, their eyes flashed, and they let out a soft exclamation, saying, "It's not a ghost or god after all."

An out-of-body wandering spirit?
Was it a fellow Daoist traveling together?
May I ask your name, friend?

"I've seen the land."

"It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing; I didn't expect to disturb the old man. Please forgive me."

Chen Yushu remained calm and performed a bow in his spiritual form.

He did know that this land was actually the home of a great Confucian scholar in Qinghe County, a man of noble character who taught at the local academy for thirty years and died on the podium at the age of one hundred, which became a topic of conversation at the time.

After the news spread, the emperor posthumously conferred upon him a divine title, and he became the local deity.

However, to Chen Yushu's surprise, only thirty years have passed since the other party's death, yet his strength has already reached the mid-stage of the Demonic level.

Besides the fact that the other party held a divine position and possessed abundant faith power, their status as a great Confucian scholar during their lifetime might be the fundamental reason.

Chen Yushu was well aware that reading could enlighten one's mind and increase one's wisdom.

The higher one's level of understanding in reading, the deeper one's meditative state will be, and the higher one's spiritual realm will also be.

Naturally, whether in cultivation or in understanding various magical techniques, they will far surpass others.

Chen Yushu has a deep understanding of this point.

Naturally, its strength will also grow rapidly.

In thirty years, it is indeed highly possible for someone to have risen from an ordinary ghost to the mid-stage of the "Spirit" level, given their identity and status in the local area.

"May I ask your name, friend? I never expected that there would be a Night Wanderer in Qinghe County."

This really surprised me, a fellow villager.

The Earth God Xu Qing spoke again, asking curiously.

"I am a psychic."

It was an accident; I had just wandered around here at night.

Chen Yushu then spoke.

As for the title "Night Wanderer," he had a guess in his mind that it was probably a general term for cultivators who could leave their bodies and wander at night.

Indeed, the spiritual strength of a cultivator who has entered the Dao and left the body is not much different from that of a ghost of the evil level. Moreover, since they are Daoist cultivators, although they have not received imperial gifts, they can indeed be called natural gods because their vitality has not been extinguished and their yang energy has not been lost.

It's perfectly normal for them to be called night wanderers.

A psychic?
But what about that psychic who displayed such power in front of the General's Temple a while ago?
I never expected to be honored by your presence; it was my rudeness that has occurred to me.

I have heard that in your previous battle, you displayed astonishing divine power, slaying several evil gods of the rank of "Supreme Being," causing the members of the Evil God Cult to flee in panic and never dare to linger in my Qinghe County again.

"If you are a fellow Daoist, please come inside and have a seat, and a cup of hot tea. I will then have a long chat with you to show my respect."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing's eyes lit up, and he immediately extended a warm invitation.

"Let's do it another day."

I'm a bit rushed today, so it's not convenient to bother you.

Chen Yushu waved his hand, refusing.

Should we enter the Fengshen Temple to talk?

He had known for a long time that the power of gods and spirits could be greatly enhanced within their own temples.

Even evil-level ghosts can unleash power comparable to that of monstrous-level ghosts.

The local earth god before us is a genuine mid-stage evil spirit. Once it unleashes its power within the other party's temple, it could even reach the level of a calamity.

Their strength will become terrifyingly formidable.

Even if the other party seems to have no ill intentions.

But who knows?
To be on the safe side, Chen Yushu would not do something that would put him in such a dangerous situation.

After saying goodbye and leaving, Chen Yushu pondered for a moment, then turned around and flew off in another direction at night.

After Chen Yushu left, the local earth god Xu Qing lingered in front of his temple for a while, taking a deep look in the direction where Chen Yushu had been before turning back.

"Entering the Dao and wandering at night, subduing demons and eliminating evil spirits, one can unleash power comparable to the late stage of the Demonic level, and in terms of absolute strength, one is slightly superior to the mid-stage Demonic level ghost spirits."

It can even hold its own against late-stage evil spirits and not be at a disadvantage for a short period of time.

This is a widely acknowledged fact in the cultivation world.

But I...

He was not a true Daoist night-roaming cultivator.

It was only after his soul 'emerged from the yang' and became stronger that he barely gained the ability to travel at night.

There are still some differences between them and true nocturnal monks.

As Chen Yushu flew away, he remained perfectly clear-headed.

I am still a cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, and have not yet reached the stage of Night Wandering.

This is something that most ghosts and spirits, due to their limited knowledge, are unaware of. However, if a cultivator of the same realm or a night-roaming cultivator were to observe it, they would be able to easily discern it.

of course.

Chen Yushu did not underestimate himself.

Although he has not yet reached the Dao Night Wandering Realm, his actual combat strength is by no means weak.

Previous battles have all proven this point.

Even to outsiders, it seemed that he had relied on the power of the altar and the assistance of many spirits.

But only he knew that he hadn't shown his full strength at the time.

The divine intervention technique and the method of blessing were only slightly revealed, and not all of their various methods were used; otherwise, the battle would have ended much faster.

Not to mention.

His strength at this moment is truly a dramatic change compared to before, with an improvement no less significant than a realm advancement.

In particular, the improvement of the state of meditative absorption.

It was elevated from constant to unchanging.

This small change alone has already brought about a huge change in his strength.

During the battle, there will be some truly astonishing changes.

Even if the spellcasting techniques remain unchanged, the casting speed, the control over the target, the ability to observe the enemy's weaknesses... all aspects will see an amazing improvement.

Not to mention, his current offensive techniques, the Divine Descent Technique, have advanced from the Great Completion stage to the Perfection stage.

He successfully condensed a seed of supernatural power, which he could then unleash instantly.

This has a completely different meaning.

On the contrary, those who have reached the mastery level of thunder magic, after mastering the Five Elements Thunder Transformation Technique and the Divine Soul Emerging from Yang, have seen their divine soul power increase, resulting in a significant improvement in their ability to sense and control the rules of heaven and earth.

Entering the Daoist path for a nighttime stroll?

He guessed that even if it was a daytime meditation... Of course, he had never encountered such a being before, and he was not sure about the methods of such a being, so he dared not make such a boast.

As he pondered, another temple dedicated to the gods soon came into his view.

However, compared to the previous temple which was dedicated to the gods of the land and the gods of the land, this one is a temple dedicated to a general.

Although the incense offerings there were quite abundant, they were still far less powerful than those for the Earth God.

This is the General's Temple where Zhu Jiuzhi now resides.

After the last battle, he obtained the original God-Sealing General Ghost Spirit's God-Sealing Token and casually bestowed it upon Zhu Jiuzhi.

After all, the other party had been following him for a long time, and it just so happened that it was close to the peak of the evil spirit level, and had stayed in this realm for a long time.

That's why he took advantage of the situation and placed it in this position.

Besides being of great benefit to Zhu Jiuzhi's own strength, it might also be possible for him to break through to a higher realm in a short period of time and officially advance to the early stage of the "Spirit" level.

This also has some benefits for Chen Yushu.

It will also allow him to gain a better understanding of the power of ghosts and gods.

The spirit and its master can sense each other.

Therefore, when Chen Yushu approached, Zhu Jiuzhi, who was inside the General's Temple, immediately sensed it.

Without the slightest hesitation, it swiftly flew out of its temple.

Then, he immediately noticed Chen Yushu flying slowly towards him, and quickly bowed respectfully, saying, "Zhu Jiuzhi greets Master."

Followed by.

It was another ghost spirit subdued by Chen Yushu, the Earth God Zhou Er.

The opponent was a genuine early-stage evil spirit, who actually discovered Chen Yushu's arrival earlier than Zhu Jiuzhi. However, perhaps due to the difference in the Investiture of the Gods system, he maintained the proper order of arrival and stood aside one step behind Zhu Jiuzhi after Zhu Jiuzhi rushed out.

It also bowed respectfully and said, "Tuesday, greetings to the master."

(End of this chapter)