Becoming a Taoist Master by Walking on the Underworld

"Little Red".

Go! "

Once the magic weapon Heart Sword was unleashed, it instantly killed all the ghosts of the rank of Demonic or higher within a radius of hundreds of feet around Ghost Cliff Pass, and naturally acquired many spoils of war as a result.

These spoils may not seem like much to Chen Yushu now, but they add up, and he never complains about them.

So he gave Xiao Hong a direct instruction.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hong quickly responded, then flashed out and, after looting all the nearby high-level soul crystals and soul bones, rushed towards the Ghost Cliff entrance.

She put them all into the storage bag that Chen Yushu had given her.

She quickly returned, reached out and took out the storage bag, handing it to Chen Yushu.

"Take it, it's all for you."

Chen Yushu waved his hand and said.

And the other side.

As the mist dissipated and the evening glow fell, the guards knew perfectly well that all the ghosts and spirits at Ghost Cliff Pass, including the Ghost King, had been slaughtered by Chen Yushu.

My heart was filled with excitement and awe.

After a long while, Manager Xu approached cautiously and asked, "Mr. Chen, shall we continue on our way or...?"

"You can arrange it."

I promised your master that I would help you get through this Ghost Cliff Pass safely.

Now that the Ghost King of Ghost Cliff has been defeated, it's time for me to leave.

Chen Yushu said calmly.

This was something that had been agreed upon beforehand, and it can be considered as repaying Zhou Qing for his favor.

Although the caravan has not yet completely crossed Ghost Cliff Pass, the Ghost King and many other evil spirits within the pass have already been killed by him, and there is now almost no danger in this place.

So, naturally, it was time for him to leave.

"Ah... Mr. Chen..."

Manager Xu was taken aback upon hearing this, and then became somewhat flustered.

"Do not worry.

I have already killed most of the ghosts inside Ghost Cliff, and ordinary evil spirits can no longer threaten you.

If all goes well, you should be able to arrive in just three days.

I'll go ahead now.

As Chen Yushu spoke, with a thought, the magic weapon Heart Sword shot out like a streak of light and floated directly in the void.

Then he leaped lightly.

His figure landed on the flying sword.

hum~
The flying sword trembled slightly.

The next moment, they took him with them and quickly drove away.

Flying with a sword!

At this moment, Chen Yushu unleashed his ability to fly on a sword.

"According to the map, it is more than 400 li from Tianling County to Daocheng County."

We were delayed for a few days because we were escorting a merchant caravan.

The distance from Guiyakou to Daocheng County is more than 260 li.

If they continued to follow the caravan, it would take at least four days to arrive.

That's too long for me.

"It would be faster to just fly on a sword."

Chen Yushu's mind was connected to the magic sword, and he controlled the flying sword to fly, which naturally carried him as well, making him fly rapidly in the air.

Although it can't compare to directly flying on a sword, nor to his ability to separate his soul from his body and travel day and night, its speed is still quite fast.

The scenery around him flashed by rapidly before his eyes.

Even when encountering strange beasts or ghosts, they do not stop.

On the contrary, the strange beasts and ghosts all hid immediately after sensing his presence.

As he flew on his sword, his aura became intense and sharp. Many beings, even from a great distance, could sense him and knew very well that he was not someone to be trifled with. Naturally, they dared not rashly step forward and run into his trap.

One stick of incense, two sticks of incense, three sticks of incense...

As Chen Yushu flew on his sword, he only focused on one direction. Every now and then, he would stop and adjust his direction based on the environment on the map and his own location.

Finally, as dusk fell, a huge city came into view in the distance.

"Daocheng County!"

With Chen Yushu's keen eyesight, he naturally spotted the name of the city at a glance.

I felt relieved.

Realizing that he had finally arrived in Daocheng County, he understood that he had reached the county seat.

Just then, the city gates were about to close.

Although it didn't affect him much, he didn't want to be too high-profile since he was new to the place. So he lowered himself not far from the city gate and walked in step by step.

To his surprise, there was no entrance fee in Daocheng County; as long as you had identification, you could enter and exit freely.

It's important to know that whether it's Jianghuan Town, Qinghe County, or even Tianling County, there are certain fees required to enter or leave the city.

Jianghuan Town had the lowest price, requiring only five coins, Qinghe Town had fifteen coins, and Tianling County had twenty coins.

Although it's not a large sum, it's still a considerable burden for many ordinary people.

For a large city like Daocheng County, with hundreds of thousands of people coming and going every day, charging fees would be a huge fortune.

Feeling a pang of emotion, he didn't dwell on it too much.

Following the flow of people, we soon entered Daocheng County.

Daocheng County is very large.

Once inside, one can feel the spaciousness even more; it is significantly more prosperous than Tianling County.

High-rise buildings stand tall, though not as exaggerated as those in the top ten, but there are significantly more buildings with five floors or more than in Tianling County.

The tallest building is the fifteen-story tower in the city center, which can be seen even from the city gate.

He had seen that tall tower from afar before; it was considered one of the landmark buildings in Daocheng County.

Chen Yushu didn't linger on the streets; he quickly found a restaurant and checked in.

Minghui Restaurant.

Although it wasn't the largest restaurant in Daocheng County, it was quite famous. When Chen Yushu moved in, only two rooms were left, and the best courtyard-style building had already been rented out.

So he chose the second floor, which was near the restaurant's living room on the first floor.

Fortunately, the room was clean and tidy, so it made no difference to him.

It was lunchtime, and many people were eating in the living room on the first floor. There were not only merchants from all over the country, but also many martial artists and cultivators.

Chen Yushu could clearly sense that the number of martial arts practitioners in Daocheng County far surpassed that in Tianling County.

There were seven or eight cultivators in the restaurant, and even more, more than a dozen, of them were martial artists with some skill.

He randomly found a table, ordered a table full of dishes, and began to eat.

Having reached his level of cultivation, although he no longer has high demands for food and drink, he still occasionally indulges in his culinary desires.

After taking a sip of wine, a satisfied look appeared on Chen Yushu's face.

His attention, however, was focused on the conversation among the people present.

Upon arriving in this new place, he naturally needed to understand the surrounding situation. Although he had some prior knowledge of Daocheng County, it was far from sufficient.

Sure enough, a short while later, he heard some useful information.

The most frequent topic of conversation was the reclamation of the wild forests in Daocheng County.

All those mentioned were renowned experts who announced their joining, along with several nearby sects and forces.

Sects such as the Divine Fire Sect, the Heavenly Profound Sect on Heavenly Profound Mountain, the Ghost Spirit Sect, and the Divine Wind Sect on Fairy Peak all sent people to participate.

"It is said that the leader of the Divine Fire Sect this time is Sun Miao, a powerful expert at the Day Travel Realm, who is the eldest disciple of Zhang Zhenzong, the sect leader of the Divine Fire Sect."

The Tianxuan Sect was led by its young sect leader, Li Youzhi, while the Ghost Spirit Sect was led by its chief disciple, Lin Miaoyin… Each of them was a genuine master of the Day Travel Realm.

By the way, I heard that Xu Qingyan, the number one genius of Daocheng County, will also be participating.

"It seems that this commotion is quite significant."

"Of course.

The desolate forest is one of the few well-preserved ancient regions within the Wu Kingdom. It is said to be rich in spiritual energy, containing not only spiritual veins and minerals, but also many rare and precious materials.

Each time land is cleared, it represents enormous profits.

No one can remain unmoved.

……

The group of people were talking, their voices filled with emotion.

Their strength was too weak; in those pioneering battles, they were nothing more than cannon fodder.

But that doesn't diminish their enthusiasm for it.

"Divine Fire Sect, Heavenly Profound Sect, Ghost Spirit Sect... Sister Qiao'er is currently with the Ghost Spirit Sect. I wonder if she will also participate in this wilderness forest exploration mission?"

Chen Yushu's heart stirred, and he thought of Sister Qiao'er.

This time, besides wanting to see Daocheng County, he also wanted to meet Sister Qiao'er.

After all, judging from the letter she received last time, she wasn't doing very well in the Ghost Spirit Sect.

Although she had no worries about cultivation, she was not highly regarded in the sect, and one of the senior sisters in the sect always made things difficult for her.

"The Ghost Spirit Sect is located in Tianxuan Mountain, which is not far from Daocheng County. It takes an ordinary person about two hours to walk there."

We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning to take a look.

As Chen Yushu was thinking this, he was about to call the waiter to settle the bill when he heard a conversation at the next table.

At the next table were two Yin-traveling cultivators with the cultivation level of three incense sticks. They had been talking the whole time, but it was all about trivial matters in their cultivation, such as the ghosts and monsters they had seen and heard about, which were of little significance to them.

But what the other party was talking about at this moment was different.

Have you heard?

There's a recent competition, supposedly related to an ancient treasure.

"An ancient treasure?"
Are you referring to the duel between Xu Qingling of the Divine Fire Sect and Xu Qiao'er of the Ghost Spirit Sect?
It is said that they had previously seen a secret treasure, the Spirit Tower, together in the wild forest.

As a result, Xu Qingling claimed that she saw it first, while Xu Qiao'er said that she had taken the spirit tower from a secret place in the wilderness forest, and the two sides fought over this matter.

If it weren't for the fact that both sides had their senior disciples present at that time, there would likely have been casualties on both sides.

But even so.

The two started arguing and immediately agreed to a duel at the Wind and Fire Arena in Daocheng County to determine the ownership of the treasure.

"So you already knew."

I don't know who's right and who's wrong in this matter.

However, I suspect that Xu Qingling might actually be being a bit unreasonable.

After all, the treasures and items were all in Xu Qiao'er's hands; she must have risked her life to seize them. And yet, she opens her mouth and claims she was the one who saw them first—how can that be reasonable?

"Be careful what you say."

Xu Qingling's identity is not simple.

He is the personal disciple of Zhang Zhenzong, the sect leader of the Divine Fire Sect. And most importantly, Xu Qingyan's older brother is Xu Qingyan, the number one genius in our Daocheng County.

With such a status, it's perfectly normal for someone to be a little spoiled.

Not to mention, although Liu Qiao'er is an elite disciple of the Ghost Spirit Sect, she is said to have no background. Her master is only the third elder of the Ghost Spirit Sect and is only at the Dao Entry Day Travel Realm level, far inferior to Xu Qingyan.

In terms of status alone, they are far inferior.

Even if Liu Qiao'er was in the right, there was nothing she could do at this point.

Not to mention, I heard that the Third Elder was injured in his early years and spent many years in seclusion to recuperate, so he didn't teach his disciples much at all.

I think that in this competition, Liu Qiao'er is probably far inferior to Xu Qingling in terms of strength..."

As they spoke, both of them wore expressions of amazement.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yushu's eyes flickered, but he couldn't help but stand up immediately.

"What was that fight you were talking about?"

Where will the duel take place? Where exactly?

Chen Yushu walked directly up to the two of them and asked.

The two were taken aback at first, then felt the oppressive aura emanating from Chen Yushu. They were both startled and hurriedly bowed, saying, "Senior... Senior, we greet you, Senior."

This matter has recently spread throughout Daocheng County.

It was a duel between Xu Qingling of the Divine Fire Sect and Liu Qiao'er of the Ghost Spirit Sect.

The date was set for the Wind and Fire Arena two days from now.

"The Wind and Fire Arena?"

Chen Yushu was taken aback.

"Yes, the Wind and Fire Arena is a public arena in our Daocheng County. There is a huge venue inside, and whenever some famous masters compete there, countless people will enter the venue to watch."

Not only will there be a separate entrance fee, but there will also be casinos offering odds.

Years ago, the duel between Sun Miao of the Divine Fire Sect and Xu Qingyan, now the number one genius in the world, was held in this Wind and Fire Arena.

That time, it was a grand occasion in our Daocheng County.

I heard that the entrance fee alone costs ten taels of silver.

The amount involved in the casino exceeded fifty million taels.

Moreover, that battle truly cemented Xu Qingyan's reputation as a super genius, the number one genius.

The other person quickly spoke up, explaining.

Two days later?

Do you know where Liu Qiao'er is now?

Chen Yushu nodded and quickly pressed for an answer.

He had originally planned to go to Liu Qiao'er's sect tomorrow to inquire about her whereabouts, but unexpectedly he overheard a duel related to her.

Moreover, it was obvious that the fight was held under duress, and regardless of whether she won or lost, she was at a disadvantage, so he was naturally somewhat angry.

They wanted to find her immediately to learn more about the situation.

"We don't know about that."

However, as an elite disciple of the Ghost Spirit Sect, if Liu Qiao'er wasn't currently in the sect, she should be resting at the Tianxuan Restaurant in Daocheng County, a place specifically designated by the Tianxuan Sect and Ghost Spirit Sect on Tianxuan Mountain, preparing for the duel two days later.

The other person answered honestly.

There are two sects on Tianxuan Mountain: Tianxuan Sect and Guiling Sect. They were originally one large sect, but later they split into two separate sects.

However, some industries actually coexist.

Tianxuan Restaurant is one of the businesses where the two sects coexist. (End of Chapter)