Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 555 Door-to-Door Visit
Wei Xi really wanted to ask if the so-called "decades" meant fifty years: the ghosts that started causing trouble ahead of time and the premature opening of the Yin-Yang boundary of Dieji Mountain had a coincidental feel to it.

But Wei Xi restrained herself from this impulse, since asking such a question would only expose the fact that she was from out of town.

Besides, Wei Xi infiltrated the brokerage firm to find a place to stay. Even if it meant risking exposure to gather information, he wanted to see what the situation was like in Hulu Town tonight.

"Sir, this is where we are kept. According to the rules, merchants from outside will store their goods here, and as for the servants... they will be paid twenty copper coins per person."

"Is there a place here for me to rest?"

"There's a small, empty room. Want to stay the night?" The apprentice leading the way suddenly grinned. "Half a jiao (0.5 jiao)."

Wei Xi took out two silver coins, handed them to the apprentice, and said with some dissatisfaction, "Why are all the goods here so wilted? Some of them look a bit off. Where did you get them?"

"Where else could it be? From the casinos, of course. They've been sending more and more over the past few days, and we're almost out of space."

Wei Xi pondered for a moment, then feigned impatience and said, "Forget it, I'll just have to make do with this guy for the night. What a terrible stroke of bad luck!"

This wasn't unusual in the brokerage business, and since there was no shortage of money, the apprentice naturally wouldn't object.

As for the slave trader whom Wei Xi had knocked out in the alley, she was certain that he wouldn't wake up before noon tomorrow.

The room the apprentice described was naturally not as good as the inn where Wei Xi had stayed, but she didn't find it too difficult to endure.

The apprentice, assuming Wei Xi valued the goods, left with a smug look on his face after receiving the silver.

The donkey with big ears was tied outside, and the apprentice wasn't very diligent either, so Wei Xi carried E Qiyu into the room.

“Stop making a scene,” Wei Xi warned in a low voice, “We’re in this together now! Behave yourself and I’ll untie you.”

Wei Xishang could tolerate Qi Yu's previously incomparably handsome face, but now that this kid has the face of an ordinary person, she really has no good temper.

Fortunately, although I Qiyu was not in a good mental state, she was not stupid. She knew that being tied up was not a pleasant experience, so she quietly let her be untied.

With only the chain that had initially wrapped around her neck remaining, I, Qiyu, sat blankly in the chair.

Seeing his appearance, Wei Xi sighed inwardly—no wonder Chai Er mistook him for a vengeful ghost.

My Qiyu's current state really has little to do with people.

To minimize the risk of being discovered, Wei Xi believed it best to use as few spells as possible. Therefore, she used the basin of water in the room and the ointment from her Qiankun bag to simply clean the ulcers on E Qiyu's head, face, and limbs.

Wei Xi thought bitterly, "I'm doing this so my nose won't suffer as much."

After examination, Wei Xi confirmed that E Qiyu's new body was indeed a corpse—not only was there no pulse or heartbeat, but there were also a lot of lividity, and some places looked like they had begun to decompose for several days.

But why does my Qi language still retain some of the consciousness of a living person?
“This place is quite strange,” Wei Xi thought. “These people are also suspicious. How can the streets be nearly deserted while the gambling dens and brothels are bustling with noise?”

"Also, why would the gambling den send so many people to the brokerage firm?"

"As for those ghostly creatures, what are they? Are they the same as the demonic beasts outside Chongxiao City?"

Wei Xi used his dagger to cut away the rotten flesh from E Qiyu's hand, pondering the anomalies in Hulu Town.

In the instant he looked up, Wei Xi inadvertently noticed the spots on the other person's eyes.

"We're practically from the same hometown," Wei Xi muttered. "This place is quite lifelike, isn't it?"

The reason why the corpses here are believed to be imitating the characteristics of the Xizhou people is entirely because the original appearance of the Oqi people was definitely not that of the people of northern Xinjiang.

In such a short time, the sickly sun had already touched the horizon, seemingly about to breathe its last. Based on this, Wei Xi concluded that the flow of time in Hulu Town, no, it should be the entire Dieji Mountain, was different from that in the mortal world.

Fortunately, I managed to find a place to stay at the brokerage firm in time; otherwise, I would have had to go to the county government office.

Wei Xi deeply agreed that what kind of good deal could be made by rushing around? He had a ready example right in his hand.
Going back further, there was the messy affair of the tenth princess of Ju Kingdom. Thinking of the token he had risked his life to retrieve from the Bone Reef Sea, Wei Xi became even more determined not to go to the county government office.

Moreover, Wei Xi herself was unaware that she harbored considerable resentment towards the county government.

This is the reputation of Tangkou Town, and also the origin of the karmic entanglement between Wei Xi and Yi Hua's group of evil cultivators.

"A ghost? I'd like to see what it looks like."

As the sun finally gave up, the sky above Hulu Town was suddenly enveloped in a thick darkness.

Judging by the speed, you can tell this place is incredibly strange.

Wei Xi sneered repeatedly upon witnessing this scene. He wondered what kind of demons and monsters the cultivators had been slaying and eliminating all these years. Their lair was almost turning into the shape of demons and monsters, yet they were still indulging in their pipe dream of ascension.
Wei Xi took out a few spirit stones, ready to insert them into [Enemy Wind] at any time.

Wei Xi had already worn this soft armor under his arrow-sleeved robe, demonstrating his extreme caution and meticulousness.

Even after maximizing her defenses, Wei Xi still felt it wasn't enough, so she turned around and pulled out a crossbow. If it weren't for the fact that she was carrying E Qiyu and making movement difficult, she would have preferred to use a bow and arrow, since bows and arrows deal more damage.

Just in case, Wei Xi specially tied a chain made of water to his wrist.

To be honest, Wei Xi couldn't help but shiver as soon as the vast water encircled his wrist.

It's so cold, it's practically freezing your bones.

It took Wei Xi a moment to adjust before he could barely suppress the urge to use his Yin and Yang energies to dispel the chill.

As night fell, the brokerage firm was quiet and still.

It's like lying in a soft grave, with only the utter silence around you.

Wei Xi, who was on high alert, waited for half an hour, wondering whether he should take the initiative to see the so-called "ghost" when he heard stiff, sluggish footsteps outside.

Wei Xi's spirits lifted, thinking that Hulu Town had finally shown its true colors and he had caught it!
This shows just how eager this fellow was to get to work.

The footsteps grew closer. Wei Xi glanced at E Qiyu and, seeing that he was behaving himself, focused all his attention on the source of the sound.

Those familiar with Wei Xi know that he has excellent hearing and quickly identified the footsteps of three people.

A cold cruelty appeared on Wei Xi's face. These ghosts underestimated her too much. How dare three of them come to cause trouble? Today, she would make sure they never returned!

Determined to win, Wei Xi set up his crossbow and aimed it at the door. He then adjusted the height, placed his finger on the trigger, and prepared to give Gui Gui a winning start.

A grotesque shadow appeared on the window paper, signaling that something was approaching.

Wei Xi held his breath, like an old tree firmly rooted to the ground, but his gaze was extremely cold and stern.

The ghost's shadow was stretched out, then stopped as if blocked by a door.

Before Wei Xi could make a move, the ghost suddenly retreated and then used its head to smash open the door!
With a "whoosh," the crossbow bolt pierced the air, but Wei Xi sensed something and rolled towards the bed.

The window, which had been closed, was torn open, revealing a familiar, resentful face.

It was none other than the apprentice who had led the way.