Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

Chapter 265 The Gods of Qinghe County, Azure Dragon and Young Dragon
As the two ghosts bowed, surprise appeared on their faces.

Although they were merely ghosts, they were not people of little knowledge, and naturally knew that Chen Yushu's current state was that his soul had left his body and was wandering at night.

And nighttime strolls.

This is not something that ordinary cultivators can do.

Only cultivators who have entered the realm of Night Wandering can do this.

In other words, the master has already reached the realm of entering the Dao and wandering at night?
Even though they deeply admired Chen Yushu's talent and abilities, especially Zhu Jiuzhi, who had practically watched his master grow up.

But the fact that they had grown to the level of night wandering in such a short time still shocked them greatly.

"Hmm, has anything happened recently?"

Chen Yushu nodded, then asked with interest.

During this period, he stayed in his room in seclusion to cultivate, and indeed hardly went out.

Although Zhu Jiuzhi would come over to report every few days, it was all about minor matters, and he didn't pay much attention to it.

This time, during his spiritual journey at night, he happened to encounter Xu Qing, the local earth god, which is why he couldn't help but ask this question.

Nothing particularly unusual happened.

The most important battle was in Zhou County, which is almost over.

I heard that the Zhenyin Division of Qinghe County sent a total of seven people this time. Together with the cultivators from various towns and villages, there were about twenty people in total. The leader was Lord Chen He, the chief of the Zhenyin Division of Qinghe County.

Of those who returned, only seven were injured and will likely need some time to recover.

On Tuesday, being locally informed, I quickly spoke up.

"Oh?"

Chen Yushu nodded, knowing that Chen He was actually the chief of the Zhenyin Division in Qinghe County.

As for Zhou Qing, he was actually a member of the Zhenyin Division of Tianling County.

That's why the wine gourd was so familiar with the other party.

This time, they were ordered to come and provide support, which is why they are in Qinghe County.

"correct.

Last night, I felt a powerful aura approaching.

But the other person only stayed outside my temple for a short while before leaving.

Later on Tuesday, I went out to investigate and found out that it might be another Taoist cultivator in Qinghe County, named Qian Wang.

However, the other party disappeared very quickly, so it couldn't be certain.

Immediately afterward, Zhu Jiuzhi spoke up.

"Qian Wang? Another Daoist cultivator from Qinghe County."

Chen Yushu was taken aback.

He already knew that there were two cultivators in Qinghe County who had entered the Dao realm.

One was Chen He from the Zhenyin Division, and the other was Qian Wang.

Qian Wang is a cultivator from Tianqiao Town in Qinghe County, and he has been living in Tianqiao Town for many years.

As for Tianqiao Town, it is actually a small town under the jurisdiction of the county seat, just like Jianghuan Town where Chen Yushu was before.

The two are only about forty or fifty miles apart.

The other party had also been invited to go to Zhou County. Now that Chen He and the others have returned, it is perfectly normal for them to come back as well.

As for why the other party would linger at the entrance of the General's Temple.

Chen Yushu couldn't understand it.

"Master, please don't stay outside any longer. Please come inside and sit down."

Seeing that Chen Yushu was still outside, Zhu Jiuzhi suddenly realized what was happening and hurriedly said in a somewhat panicked manner.

"it is good!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yushu nodded.

He had refused the invitation from the local earth god Xu Qing because the other party was an unfamiliar ghost spirit with considerable strength, and he felt unsafe in the other party's temple.

I don't want to put myself in such a dangerous situation.

But Zhu Jiuzhi was his contracted spirit.

Although they are now considered gods and spirits, their lives and deaths are entirely in his control, and they would never betray him. Therefore, he can enter and leave them with peace of mind.

Once inside.

The first thing Chen Yushu noticed was the statue inside the General's Temple.

The original statues have naturally been replaced.

After all, the original deity worshipped was the former God-Investiture General, but now it is necessary to change his name and rebuild the statue.

The statue naturally resembles Zhu Jiuzhi in his lifetime, and the memorial tablet has also been altered.

In addition, many things in this temple were damaged in the previous fire and needed to be purchased and rearranged. Therefore, both Zhu Jiuzhi and Zhou Er have been busy with the reconstruction.

However, regardless of the circumstances, it is still a territory before Tuesday, and manpower can be allocated accordingly.

In addition, the General Temple was originally quite prosperous and had a certain number of believers in the surrounding area. Moreover, the establishment of a temple also requires many clergy and temple keepers.

Naturally, many spirit mediums volunteered to join the job.

Therefore, after entering the temple, Chen Yushu naturally saw several Yin cultivators with varying levels of cultivation, the strongest reaching the three incense sticks level and the weakest only the one incense stick level.

They also noticed Chen Yushu.

That special state of their souls immediately shocked them, and they all instantly became respectful and awe-inspiring.

As a spirit of the Investiture of the Gods, Zhu Jiuzhi was nominally the deity they worshipped, and thus had an absolute subordinate relationship with them, so naturally he wouldn't explain anything to them.

It invited Chen Yushu directly into an inner secret room, then respectfully bowed and said, "Master."

This place was originally the secret cultivation chamber of the former deity.

It is also where the other party stores the red light of faith and faith crystals.

It's a pity that the other party left behind only ten faith crystals, and only thirty strands of red faith light remained.

As he spoke, Zhu Jiuzhi respectfully handed over one after another of the crystal-clear spirit crystals that looked like jade to Chen Yushu.

This spirit crystal is precisely the crystal of faith.

It is also a supreme treasure with endless uses for ghosts and spirits.

Once used, it can not only quickly restore the consumed soul energy, but also be used for cultivation, helping to break through the ghost spirit realm.

Its effects are even more miraculous than those of the spirit stones used by cultivators.

Of course, for cultivators who walk the path of the underworld, these faith crystals can also play a role, rapidly increasing their cultivation level and the strength of their spiritual power.

Of course, the drawbacks are also quite obvious.

That is, once a cultivator uses a faith crystal to cultivate in the red mist of faith, their mental thoughts will become extremely chaotic, and their mental strength will be far inferior to that of cultivators who have grown through their own hard work.

When faced with an illusion, the ability to resist mental attacks will become extremely weak.

Even if one's meditative state is not low, this is still the case.

Therefore, generally speaking, cultivators who truly have high standards for their cultivation will not choose to use Faith Red Mist or Faith Crystals to cultivate and improve themselves.

Not worth the candle.

Chen Yushu naturally wouldn't choose to use the Faith Red Mist or Faith Crystal for cultivation.

However, he may not have much else, but he certainly has a lot of ghosts around him.

This is a good opportunity to divide them up and help them with their cultivation.

Therefore, Chen Yushu did not refuse and accepted all the faith crystals directly.

Ten faith crystals are actually quite a lot.

A thriving temple dedicated to the gods can at most store a hundred wisps of red mist of faith in a day, and only a hundred wisps of red mist of faith can condense into a single crystal of faith.

However, a single faith crystal is enough for an early-stage evil spirit cultivator to absorb for half a month.

So don't be fooled by the small quantity; it's not a lot. "However, the amount of gold and silver he left behind is quite substantial."

Yesterday, Lao Zhu and I did a special inventory check.

It amounted to approximately 1.5 million taels of silver.

Immediately afterward, Zhou Er, who was standing nearby, also spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiuzhi smiled and quickly got up, then quickly entered a secret room.

Suddenly, a pile of gleaming silver appeared before Chen Yushu.

"That's quite a lot."

Who would have thought that such a small temple dedicated to a general could accumulate so much silver?

Upon seeing this, Chen Yushu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

No wonder temples are so prosperous in various places.

Not only during festivals, people would worship and burn incense, offering a small amount of money for the offerings. Wealthy families would even invite temple keepers to go out and pray for blessings and exorcise evil spirits.

Each time the temple keeper went out, in addition to his own share, he would naturally set aside a portion to offer to the corresponding spirits and deities.

This is a rule that has been established since the beginning of the Investiture of the Gods and the Spirits.

Just like Qi Jichuan, who had mentioned to Chen Yushu before, as a temple keeper, he was invited to catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, and he would receive at least thirty taels of silver each time. He could keep ten taels for himself, and the remaining twenty taels were for the ghosts and gods.

This shows the money-making ability of these gods and spirits.

It's perfectly normal for the former ghost spirit to have accumulated so much gold and silver over decades.

"Master, please take these gold and silver with you later."

"It was only because the General's Temple was rebuilt that some money was spent; otherwise, the cost would have been even greater."

Zhu Jiuzhi quickly spoke up.

There's no rush.

I don't need it for the time being.

Chen Yushu waved his hand.

He really didn't expect that the temple had so many things hidden inside, including so much gold and silver.

He left early and assumed that the people from the Zhenyin Division had also looted them.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. At the time, the other party was in a hurry to do a favor, so they directly gave him the right to dispose of the temple, and he directly bestowed the identity of the deity and spirit upon Zhu Jiuzhi.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Qing and the other members of the Zhenyin Division naturally could no longer plunder the contents of the room.

So much so that it all benefited Zhu Jiuzhi, and of course, in the end, it all benefited him.

"Tell me about the investiture of gods in Qinghe County."

Immediately afterwards, Chen Yushu asked another question.

"On this point, I don't know as much as Brother Zhou does."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiuzhi quickly spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Er bowed respectfully and said, "Master."

I, Lao Zhou, am a native of Qinghe County, and as a deity, I have been around for a hundred years.

I have some understanding of the various matters in Qinghe County, including the situation regarding the Investiture of the Gods.

Speaking of deities, there are probably a hundred or so in Qinghe County, big and small, but to be precise, there are one hundred and eight.

Of these, only a small number were bestowed with imperial honors.

Many of them are self-proclaimed wild gods or hairy gods. Then, when the imperial court grants a general amnesty, these wild gods or hairy gods will immediately report to the court. As long as they are given a certain amount of benefits, the deification token can usually be issued.

and so.

This is the real reason why the Investiture of the Gods was so rampant throughout the Wu Kingdom.

Of course, let's get back to the main topic.

Of the 108 deities enshrined in Qinghe County, the strongest is naturally the City God, who is said to have already reached the late stage of the "Spiritual" level.

However, for the past ten years, the other party has been staying in his own City God Temple, cultivating in seclusion.

It is said that they are preparing to break through to the disaster-level realm.

In addition, there is Xu Qing, the land deity of Qinghe County, who is also a veteran deity and is now at the mid-stage of the "Spirit" level.

Because the City God does not appear, it is now the most revered among the deities.

By the way, a few days ago, the temple keeper of the Earth God made a special trip, and the implication between the lines seemed to be that he wanted us to submit to him and become his subordinate deities.

Because of the temple's reconstruction and the fact that it is your spirit, Master, we ignored it.

As for the third, it is the River God, namely Liu Kong, who calls himself the River God.

It is also at the mid-stage of the "Spirit" level.

However, the Longjiang River outside Qinghe County is teeming with fish demons, and among the ghosts and gods, there are also many powerful ones.

In particular, a young dragon was coiled up, running rampant and domineering.

So Liu Kong's days were not easy.

I've been down there the whole time, carefully handling things.

As for the fourth... it is the original General Feng of the General Temple.

However, last time, wasn't the other party eliminated by the master? So now, Old Zhou is ranked fourth..."

On Tuesday, he quickly began to recount a list of many ghosts and spirits.

As he finished speaking, a blush crept across his face.

of course.

He doesn't actually rank fourth. After all, if we calculate based on the rank of the gods, he's just a rural landowner, not even qualified to reside in a county town. How could he possibly rank fourth?
There are probably three or four more people in Qinghe County who have reached the early stage of the Chong level and have been granted godhood.

However, he now considers himself to have climbed a high branch, and has now moved into the General's Temple, even though the real God-Investiture General is Zhu Jiuzhi.

However, it is at a higher level, and Zhu Jiuzhi, like him, is also a contracted spirit under Chen Yushu, so it is perfectly normal for him to consider himself fourth.

Chen Yushu was naturally unaware of the other party's ulterior motives, and even if he had, he wouldn't have cared. He simply raised an eyebrow and asked, "Young Dragon?"
Is there really a dragon in the Longjiang River?

He couldn't help but recall what the chosen one had said before.

It seems that the reason the other party fell into misfortune was because they encountered a dragon.

He was so badly injured that he was coerced by the town's guardian deity, who then used a sensory disc to call for help, which is how he finally got in touch with him.

"What is the strength of that dragon?"

Then he asked another question.

"yes.

There's a dragon!

It was a young azure dragon.

A lifespan of less than a hundred years is indeed considered that of a young dragon for the dragon race.

Although its main body is now enormous and its aura is astonishing.

I've only seen Old Zhou once, ten years ago, when I went to see him with the City God.

The oppressive feeling at that time made me, Lao Zhou, feel a chill.

If we were to calculate based on the four levels of evil spirits and calamities associated with ghosts and gods, then it would be considered a calamity.

Disaster level.

However, dragons are exceptionally gifted, possessing calamity-level strength even at birth.

Therefore, I don't know the opponent's true strength.

In any case, the City God at that time also showed great reverence when facing the other party.

On Tuesday, he quickly spoke up.

(End of this chapter)