Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

One spell rune structure, two spell rune structures, three spell rune structures...

Chen Yushu stirred his mental energy and began to cast spell rune structures that he had already comprehended and optimized.

Most of them are spell rune structures that correspond to the mysterious rules of the Blood Escape Technique among the dozens of spells I have recently practiced.

Because his spell had reached a certain level of optimization, his efficiency was relatively high when he cast it.

In just three breaths, more than thirty spell rune structures were engraved.

But soon, his mental energy became more concentrated than ever before.

Because next, he came to the first rule, which he had not yet comprehended and had no corresponding counterpart.

This one is the rule he previously named 'Burning'.

Previously, this rule was so profound that, while not entirely without clue, one would have felt at a loss and needed to exert all one's efforts to comprehend it, taking at least two or three days to fully grasp it.

However, at this moment, with the assistance of many other magical rune structures, he suddenly gained countless insights.

It's like understanding a single character on its own; it's very difficult. But if you put that character into a complete sentence and compare it with the surrounding text, you can immediately guess its general meaning.

At this very moment, that is exactly what he is doing.

At least, he understood the mystery of this rule and the role that this innate supernatural power could play.

Then, through this process, we can reverse the process.

The previously incredibly difficult and perplexing rules immediately became simple.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

As Chen Yushu pondered, drawing upon his own knowledge and understanding of the profound mysteries of these rules, he quickly sketched out a simplified version of them, forming a relatively complex structure of law runes.

buzzing...

The instant the magical runes were etched.

It trembled slightly, conflicting with the structure of other spell runes.

Chen Yushu's spirit trembled slightly, and his spellcasting naturally stopped, failing.

"This is a very normal thing."

Clearly, the spell rune structure I created and simulated differs from the original true meaning of the profound mystery of 'burning'.

Modifications and adjustments are needed.

Chen Yushu lowered his eyes, but was not disappointed.

Because he knew that this was a problem that required constant trial and error to succeed.

This time, it was just an experiment.

Just like homophones and synonyms, such as '的' and '得', they have the same pronunciation and similar meaning, but they will have differences in actual use.

He only needs to make further adjustments to fully integrate it, and naturally, he will be able to demonstrate the Blood Escape Technique, this innate divine ability, in his own way.

So, after a brief adjustment and careful absorption of his gains and insights, Chen Yushu began to try again.

Soon, he arrived at the Law of 'Burning' again. He carefully fluctuated his mental energy, engraving the structure of the spell runes until it was completely formed.

Although the spell itself was slightly unstable, it did not collapse.

"Done?"

Chen Yushu was delighted, but he did not let his guard down. Instead, he continued to condense the next spell rune structure.

Just the next moment.

boom!
The spell shattered.

"It wasn't that easy after all."

This spell rune structure, while compatible with the preceding spell rune structures, does not match the following ones; clearly, it is still incorrect.

Chen Yushu shook his head, not giving up, but after a moment's thought, he began to adjust and revise again.

This is inherently a process of continuous trial and error.

Compared to his own attempt to comprehend the mysteries of that law, it is clear that he deepens his understanding and comprehends it faster and more quickly by continuously performing the spell.

Soon, Chen Yushu began his third and fourth attempts...

Although he was still failing repeatedly, Chen Yushu was gradually getting the hang of things and felt progress almost every time.

Almost every time, the corresponding spell rules are optimized to a more suitable degree.

Until the sixth time.

buzzing...

Chen Yushu successfully condensed the profound mysteries of the 'Burning' Law into a relatively complex magical rune structure, making the entire spell incredibly stable and without any conflicting elements.

"It's done!"

Chen Yushu's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized that after these continuous attempts, he had finally created the profound mystery of the 'Burning' Law in the form of a spell rune structure.

Then, he continued to cast spells, condensing the subsequent spell rune structures into a cohesive whole.

Because he had already mastered many of these spell rune structures to perfection, simplifying them to the extreme, he could inscribe spells with his mental energy at an extremely fast speed.

Before long, he encountered a second one, who had not yet grasped the profound mysteries of the rules.

Chen Yushu remained calm in the face of this.

Following the same method, the process of trial and error began again.

Compared to individual insights, this is much more efficient.

Although constantly casting and dispelling spells greatly depleted his mental energy, he didn't find it troublesome.

After all, this is much faster than trying to understand and comprehend them one by one on your own.

at last.

In the twelfth round of trial and error, he once again condensed the corresponding profound laws into a magical rune structure.

"really.

My method is correct.

It truly saved me a lot of cultivation time.

This kind of cultivation, which is like solving a problem, and the exhilarating feeling after finally succeeding in overcoming the final challenge, made Chen Yushu feel intoxicated.

Just as he was about to press on and try to understand the last rule's mysteries and evolve it into a spell rune structure, he heard a thud.

The ship has docked.

Soon, the shouts of the crew could be heard from outside.

Seeing this, Chen Yushu had no choice but to stop, retract the soundproof array, and walk out.

“Senior, I own a property in Shuixiang Street. If you haven’t found a place to stay yet, why don’t you stay there for a while?”

As soon as he stepped out of the cabin, Mo Xuan, who was already waiting at the door, immediately greeted him warmly.

“Senior, my Zhang family is a local power in Tianling County, with a large number of businesses in Linan Street. It just so happens that this exchange meeting will also be held in Linan Street. Why don’t you come and stay at my Zhang family’s place for a while? You can stay for as long as you like.”

Zhang He, who was standing to the side, quickly spoke up as well.

As for Yan Xu, he could only stand aside and smile shamelessly.

Compared to the Zhang and Mo families, the Yan family has a shorter history of development and no real businesses in Tianling County. Therefore, it is not appropriate for them to make a name for themselves at this time.

"You're too kind."

However, I've already made arrangements with a good friend to stay at his place for a few days, which will also give me a chance to catch up with him. I'm afraid I'll have to decline your kind offer.

Chen Yushu smiled and waved his hand, saying...

"May I ask, who is the friend you speak of, senior?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang He seemed to remember something and said, "If the person you are looking for is Senior Zheng Hong, then it will actually be just as smooth as my own path."

"Senior Zheng Hong is a respected elder of my Zhang family. The Zheng Mansion where he currently resides was also a gift from my Zhang family." Zheng Hong is the same person who appeared in Qinghe County before, the one with the wine gourd.

Zhang He clearly guessed from Chen Yushu's familiarity with the wine gourd last time that Chen Yushu was on good terms with him, and that this time he was going to see Zheng Hong as well.

"I do have a friendship with Fellow Daoist Zheng."

However, the person I'm looking for this time is Fellow Daoist Li Yangyang.

Since Fellow Daoist Zheng is on Linan Street, I will visit him later.

Chen Yushu shook his head, then cupped his hands in greeting to the others and spoke.

After saying that, he didn't linger and turned to leave.

"Li Yangyang?"

The group was taken aback, then Zhang He seemed to remember something and quickly lowered his voice, saying, "It's him? I didn't expect Senior Chen to have a connection with him?"

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, do you know who this Li Yangyang is?"

Yan Xu couldn't help but ask.

“A person favored by the gods, Li Yangyang.”

This person is said to have truly seen 'God,' and his very being is said to be a gift from the gods.

Although that god was merely a remnant soul that quickly vanished without a trace, it imbued him with a mysterious aura.

Moreover, his current identity is not simple.

She is one of the divine messengers under the guidance of the Divine Maiden of the Seven Gods Sect, and her strength within the sect is definitely among the top three.

Zhang He couldn't help but speak up.

"The Seven Gods Gate? The divine messenger under the Divine Maiden?"

Mo Xuan's eyes widened as well.

His understanding of Tianling County was only slightly better than Yan Xu's, but it was still very limited.

Even so, he had heard of the Seven Gods Sect. It was said that the Seven Gods Sect was founded by the Divine Maiden, who was a deified ghost spirit, a true calamity-level ghost spirit.

Although he did not receive any divine appointment in Tianling County.

Yet he was detached from worldly affairs, and all the local gods and spirits held him in the utmost respect.

There's no other reason than his absolute power, which naturally commanded the awe and submission of all the gods and spirits around him.

In other words, the Seven Gods Sect is actually a force formed by a ghost spirit.

In fact, there are quite a few such ghostly forces in the Wu Kingdom.

In Tianling County there is the Seven Gods Sect, in Daocheng County there is the Three Sheep Village, and in the Imperial City there is the Ten Thousand Saints Sect... In some ways, the Evil God Cult is actually a ghostly force.

However, ghostly forces like the Seven Gods Sect, the Three Sheep Village, and the Ten Thousand Saints Sect, which exist within human spheres, generally do not commit evil deeds or harm people; in fact, they may even protect the human race.

Because they, too, depend on humans for survival.

Many of the necessary resources are only available to human forces. In addition, the Wu Kingdom's Yin Division is constantly at large, and there are many sects suppressing it. This is how a relatively stable world where humans and ghosts coexist can be formed.

……

Long before, when the chosen one of the gods came to Qinghe County, he had made an agreement with him.

Once he arrives in Tianling County, he can simply contact the other party, and he will naturally arrange everything for him.

Therefore, after the merchant ship docked, Chen Yushu took out the sensing disc and made contact with the chosen one.

Originally, Chen Yushu thought he would need to rush to the cave of the God-favored Daoist himself, since he had just made contact with the other party, and the other party's residence was quite a distance from where he was.

But as soon as he disembarked from the merchant ship, he immediately saw the God-favored Daoist standing on the shore, looking at him with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, how have you been?"

Upon seeing Chen Yushu, Li Yangyang immediately burst into laughter and said...

"How did you get here so quickly?"

"Have you been waiting here all this time?"

Chen Yushu was indeed somewhat surprised.

"Not really.

Firstly, I know that there is only one merchant ship a day that travels from Qinghe County to Tianling Realm.

Secondly, I figured you'd be arriving in the next couple of days, and coincidentally, I had a mission in my Seven Gods Sect that was near this dock, so I just took it.

"That's why I rushed over as soon as I received your message."

Li Yangyang said with a smile.

"You're too kind, fellow Daoist!"

Seeing this, Chen Yushu couldn't help but sigh slightly.

Since the two had already chatted face-to-face in Qinghe County, they didn't feel any sense of unfamiliarity.

"Let's go, I'll welcome you first."

Then, Li Yangyang said with a smile.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

Here, of course, I'm at your disposal.

Chen Yushu smiled slightly and didn't stand on ceremony.

soon.

Under the other party's arrangement, Chen Yushu entered a huge restaurant.

“Fellow Daoist, Spirit Communicator.”

Things were rushed last time, so there are some things I can't go into detail about.

This is a good opportunity to tell you about it.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Li Yangyang's expression turned serious, and she spoke.

"Fellow Taoist, please speak."

Chen Yushu nodded and began to speak.

Last time, although he had told the other party that he was willing to participate in their suggestion to enter the cave and explore, his understanding of the cave was still very limited.

Although he did some investigation afterward, it was clearly not as detailed as what the other party knew.

"I should have mentioned to you before that there was a black bear spirit guarding the place. We had no choice but to retreat because we were no match for that black bear spirit."

Beforehand, we didn't take it seriously, thinking it was just a powerful demon beast, roughly equivalent to the early stage of the Disaster level among ghost spirits. Although it was also very strong, both I, Fellow Daoist Violet, and Fellow Daoist Wine Gourd were much stronger than before. Plus, with our intentions in mind, we weren't without a chance of victory.

But just yesterday, Fellow Daoist Violet suddenly activated her sensory disk to send a message, saying that she had found more information about that demonic beast…”

At this point, the one favored by the gods paused for a moment.

"Oh?

But that monster has another name?

Chen Yushu was slightly taken aback.

Ghosts at the early stage of the Disaster level pose little threat to him now.

After all, he had a record of directly confronting an early-stage Disaster-level Divine Dragon.

Although all of that was done under the guise of performing rituals, it was still a real achievement and a demonstration of strength.

Therefore, he was relatively relaxed about this mission, simply approaching it with the mindset of treasure hunting and giving it a try.

If he could successfully obtain the Divine Soul Sword Control Technique and the Heart Sword Art, that would be ideal. If not, he still possesses astonishing sword techniques, which wouldn't be weak either. (End of Chapter)