Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 560 Companionship
Both sides were geniuses at playing dumb, which allowed the conversation to continue.

"Has Fellow Daoist Wei ever considered where the other fellow Daoists have gone?"

Because he had Eqiyu with him and she had already formed her core, Wei Xi did not have the intention of actively seeking out other cultivators.

Seeing Wei Xi remain silent, Yu Jin hurriedly said, "In my humble opinion, the other fellow Daoists are probably facing the same situation as me. Whether we go with the flow or do as we please, we will inevitably have to find a densely populated place."

"Probably, these fellow Daoists will eventually reach the seven towns that person mentioned."

This coincides with Wei Xi's thoughts.

"To put it bluntly, most of the fellow Daoists in the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are not very bright, that's just how they are. If it were them, they would probably have gone straight to the town as soon as they came down."

"Not necessarily," Wei Xi joked. "The disciples of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect are probably already out searching for ghosts with their swords."

Yu Jin, however, said with a serious expression, "Then let them kill their own inhuman and ghostly form first."

"I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Wei, how long can strange objects last?"

Wei Xi keenly sensed that Yu Jin's words were meaningful, even vaguely involving a certain philosophical meaning.

Unfortunately, this kind of abstract knowledge was the one Wei Xi was least good at, which made her hesitate, so she simply chose not to answer.

“Fellow Daoist Wei, the way of Heaven is constant, and strange things cannot last long. I think that if I cannot successfully form my core, I will eventually become a corpse and remain forever at the foot of Dieji Mountain.”

"After all, life and death are reversed here, and I am a living person in the body of a dead person. I will either successfully form my core and return, or become a ghost that can survive here. This is the way of heaven at the foot of Dieji Mountain."

These words were spoken very bluntly, and Wei Xi no longer pretended to be confused, replying, "If that's the case, why do you still dare to stop me? I have clearly not been assimilated by Dieji Mountain."

Yu Jin stroked his hairless chin, and disgustedly shook off the rotting flesh that brushed against his hand.

"Fellow Daoist Wei is an extraordinary person. What strange encounters could an extraordinary person have?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xi couldn't help but feel emotional. Even Yu Jin had made progress, which showed how quickly time flies and how each arrow pierces the heart.

“Fellow Daoist Wei, if the corpse collector is still alive, we can enter the city smoothly. I dare to speculate that the opportunity to form the core lies within the city.”

Thinking of the ghosts in Hulu Town, and hearing Yu Jin's serious tone, Wei Xi almost laughed out loud.

"Master, there are seven towns here. I can't understand your divination, so I won't go to Calabash Town with you."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin could no longer maintain his composure and exclaimed, "This! This! How can there be any reason to go the long way around instead of going where it's closest?"

Immediately, Yu Jin shamelessly said, "Fellow Daoist Wei! Immortal Master Wei! I'm just a fortune teller, spouting nonsense! This Calabash Town is quite nice, big and well-organized, why go anywhere else?"

Wei Xi grabbed Yu Jin, who was clinging to his leg and acting spoiled, and sneered, "Don't try to fool me! I'll make you fall headfirst into the ground!"

"No!" Yu Jin quickly begged for mercy, "We fought side by side! I didn't have any bad intentions, I just wanted to find someone who could fight! You know me, you can't just stick a bunch of sticks in someone's hand, can you?" "I didn't lie about the divination, the dead end pointed in this direction. I walked about ten miles during the day, and lay by the roadside at night, waiting for the corpse collector."

"Then you came over. I saw your face through the gap, and it took me a while to confirm that it was you, Fellow Daoist Wei!"

Yu Jin gave a heartfelt explanation, but Wei Xi finally put him down because her hand was tired.

“Fellow Daoist Wei,” Yu Jin wiped away non-existent tears, then lowered his voice and said, “A monk does not lie. The area below Dieji Mountain may look calm, but things here are definitely not that simple. Fortunately, I have some knowledge of fortune telling. Putting aside other things, I can at least calculate good and bad omens. If the two of us work together, there will definitely be no problem.”

"Aren't you a Taoist priest?" Wei Xi frowned and said, "But I haven't seen you with a bald head!"

"It's just an image; the important thing is not to lie!"

Wei Xi now has two choices: one is to explore Hulu Town again with Yu Jin, and the other is to abandon this kid and move on to Jinxiakou.

The advantage of the former is that it can uncover the secrets of Calabash Town, and Yu Jin is quite intelligent, having studied under the Heaven and Earth Sect, so he might be able to see some clues; the disadvantage is that one must be wary of those traveling with him, as they might distract one's attention.

If we leave the embers behind and head towards Jinxia Pass, the advantage is that we won't have to divert our attention to defending against him, and we can also compare the situation at Jinxia Pass with that at Hulu Town; the disadvantage is that we might return empty-handed and waste time.

Wei Xi originally intended to leave Yu Jin behind and head to Jinxia Pass, since she still had E Qiyu with her. Moreover, the secret letter she received before setting off made her suspicious of Yu Jin, who came from the Heaven and Earth Sect.

However, Yu Jin possessed a [Soul-Chasing Talisman], which was bound with the warp and weft of heaven and earth. If this item were used in a critical moment, it could very likely lure out the Weaver of Heaven.

This is a wonderful opportunity for her: the Skyweaver will be looking for the embers, what does that have to do with Wei Xi?
Thinking of this, Wei Xi's expression softened considerably. "In that case, let's head to Hulu Town tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?" Yu Jin pressed his advantage, "Fellow Daoist Wei, who knows how many cultivators have entered Calabash Town tonight? Why don't we take advantage of the situation?"

"First of all, once you're in Calabash Town, you have to listen to me," Wei Xi said coldly. "If you want to become a ghost, then go in now!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin was overjoyed and said, "So you've already been to Calabash Town! I knew you were quick-witted, Fellow Daoist Wei, and realized the key point early on."

Wei Xi was too lazy to argue with him, so he picked up the hook and smashed the corpses on the car to prevent any fellow Daoists from taking advantage of the situation.

"By the way, Fellow Daoist Wei, the corpse collectors bring the bodies into the city at night. How are we supposed to get into the city during the day?"

“Just pretend to be a normal person,” Wei Xi said with great precision. He struck the head on the bridge of the nose with one blow, and when there was no reaction, he smashed the skull with the second blow. “The corpse collector and the corpse, the night and the day, should correspond one to one.”

"There isn't a single ghost in Hulu Town during the day, but at night it's full of mindless ghosts. If that's the case, the corpse collectors outside the town are human at night, but who knows what they are during the day?"

Wei Xi smirked and swung the hook down again. "Who knows, these corpse collectors during the day might just be ghosts wandering outside the town?"

Yu Jin agreed wholeheartedly and kept praising Wei Xi for his boldness and meticulousness.

Of course, Wei Xi didn't tell her everything; there was at least one thing she didn't understand:
If everything in Hulu Town was brought in by corpse collectors at night, why would "people" still enter the town during the day?