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Chapter 155 Blood Tai Sui
Miss Bai didn't think much of what was going on until she heard the story of the Rain Monk, at which point she couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Is it the monk that Senior Huai encountered?"

"I think it should be that the timing is about the same, and everyone is doing about the same things."

"That is indeed possible. It's a pity that the Rain Monk is already asleep, otherwise we could invite him to chat with Senior Huai."

Miss Bai sighed and told Chen Ji to continue.

However, there's not much to say about what happened next, except that the underworld wanted to capture the Ghost King and asked Chen Ji to give the Blood Demon a warning first.

"So they knew too? Then why did they let that Ghost King stay here for so long?"

"They said they wanted to keep it for fishing."

Miss Bai pouted.

"If the Ghost King could escape from the human world, how could there be such a flaw?"

Then he looked at Chen Ji.

"How does the master intend to deal with the Blood Demon? It's not good to let another Taoist priest enter Fenshan Town out of thin air now."

"really."

Chen Ji nodded.

Fenshan Town was already a mixed bag of people, and now there's even the story of the Purple Cloud Dragon King capturing demons and refining elixirs.

In such a situation, if a good reason is not given before recruiting all the available positions, problems are bound to arise.

However, he had already thought about this matter when he returned, and slowly uttered a name.

"The Millstone Demon".

"That's fine."

The young woman's eyebrows and eyes relaxed.

The millstone demon had a grudge against the blood demon, and now he was a ghost messenger under Chen Ji.

As long as the identity of the Underworld Day Wanderer is not revealed, it is indeed reasonable for him to go to the Blood Demon under the name of the Millstone Demon.

"It just so happens that there's also the matter of Lady Hongci, so we can go and investigate that as well."

Chen Ji said slowly.

Previously, Madam Hongci had said that she was from Fenshan Town and had not yet gone there to investigate. Now that she was going there, she might as well go and take a look at Nanzhuang Village as well.

"Alright."

Miss Bai nodded.

"I'll go with you."

"Alright."

Chen Ji replied in the same way.

They exchanged a glance, and Chen Ji cupped his hands in greeting again.

"Thank you Miss Bai!"

……

Fenshan Town is located even further away from Zhanshui Town.

Having made the decision, there was no need to linger. Miss Bai arrived on a whirlwind and, with Chen Ji, rode away on the clouds.

About fifteen minutes later, it passed over Zhanshui Town.

"Don't we need to go around it?"

Chen Ji still remembered the advice given by Daoist Xiyun.

The white girl shook her head.

"They won't notice, so there's no need to worry about it."

Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought, and said no more.

However, when I was above the clouds, I could still see the city buildings, the long street, the City God Temple, and even the underworld guards in front of the temple.

"This City God really sits there comfortably."

Chen Ji's voice rang out.

Without needing to say more, Miss Bai understood his meaning and shook her head.

"Leaving aside his identity as a spirit of the underworld, his identity in the mortal realm is, after all, that of the son of the Prince of Fu. Without solid evidence, the underworld dares not act arbitrarily."

"Severe illnesses are difficult to cure."

Chen Ji said this for no apparent reason.

"It has always been this way."

Miss Bai spoke slowly, then withdrew her gaze and said nothing more before heading back towards Fenshan Town.

Before they had traveled ten li, they fell to the ground again.

Chen Ji's eyes were mocking.

"Could the city god of this place possibly have discovered Miss Bai's whereabouts?"

"They probably won't be able to find out, but since the City God is here, we still need to do things here to avoid being reported by the day and night patrols, which would be undesirable."

The young woman lowered her voice.

Chen Ji realized what was happening and looked around, but couldn't find any trace of the Day and Night Wanderer.

Chen Ji did not doubt that his magical power was too weak to see them.

I now hold a divine position in the underworld, and like the day and night patrolling gods under the City God, I am a god of the underworld, so naturally I have a connection with them.

If you can't feel it, then it doesn't exist.

"No, there isn't. I'm just reminding you to be careful."

"understood."

Chen Ji responded and followed Miss Bai into the town.

The differences between the three towns at the foot of Mount Sendai can be seen along the way.

Iron-smithing is the main occupation of the town, and it is also the closest to Mount Sendai. There are very few demons and ghosts in the vicinity, and most of the people who come and go are merchants who sell iron ore and ironware.

Although Zhanshui Town was somewhat chaotic, its waterway trade was thriving, and with the escort of the Grand Canal gangs, there were quite a few merchant caravans.

And here in Fenshan Town...

Looking around, Chen Ji saw countless graves on the mountain, densely packed and seemingly endless. New mounds piled up on top of solitary graves, and it was impossible to say how many people were buried there or how many demons and ghosts had been spawned.

Under the aura-observation technique, a dark cloud appeared in the distance, teeming with yin energy, no less intense than the scene of the gates of hell that I had witnessed that day.

Chen Ji raised an eyebrow.

"How could it have come to this? Even if the Gate of Hell was destroyed, the lingering spirits from recent days haven't dissipated..."

Chen Ji suddenly stopped speaking, looked at Miss Bai again, and a guess flashed through his mind.

"Could these be the remnants of the old soldiers who died in battle back then?"

"Exactly."

Miss Bai nodded.

"Back then, corpses were buried in the mass grave. Unexpectedly, these people still refused to rest in peace after death. Taking advantage of the underworld messengers collecting souls, they all turned into vengeful ghosts, joined forces, and occupied this place, turning it into a ghost realm."

"The reason why demons and ghosts cause trouble in the cemetery is half due to these ghosts."

"The City God doesn't care?"

Chen Ji asked the question, then gave a self-deprecating laugh and shook his head.

The City God... the City God of Fenshan Town is just a town god. Even if he has some strength, his ghost messengers are at most a few dozen. In front of ten thousand Yin soldiers, he can't even withstand a single blow.

With such ghostly soldiers stationed on the outskirts of the town, the city god should probably be grateful that these ghostly soldiers didn't attack the town.

Bai looked at Chen Ji, her eyes flickering.

"Sir, it seems you are unaware of the demons and ghosts that in Fenshan Town?"

"I really don't know."

Chen Ji nodded.

Previously, I only knew some information about Fenshan Town, and I had not really understood the distribution of power within it in detail.

Later, when they took in Madam Hongci, they didn't ask her anything because they weren't in a hurry to come over.

As for the Millstone Demon, only the Blood Demon was mentioned; other forces were not mentioned at all.

However, it is now clear that there are two forces: the Ghost King and the Yin Soldiers.

"more than."

The white girl shook her head.

"If that's all there is to it, Fenshan Town wouldn't be considered the most chaotic place in the vicinity."

"There are many demons and ghosts in the town who live by relying on Ziyun Mountain. Ziyun Mountain is also a local tyrant in the town, and there is also the City God, so let's consider him one of them."

"There's nothing else, right?"

"Yes, there is a mortuary and inn in town where most practitioners live. Half of them practice evil magic and half practice righteous magic, so they are two factions."

"There is another part, which is not considered a major force, but it should not be underestimated."

As she spoke, Miss Bai gazed toward the town.

“There is a powerful family in the town with a lot of land and their own ancestral hall. I don’t know where they got the idea, but the spirits of their ancestors in the ancestral hall have been blessed by incense and have become local gods. They can do some things to eliminate evil spirits, but they can only protect themselves.”

“The places where demons and ghosts linger are always full of spiritual energy. They are also connected with the spirits and monsters that naturally form in the mountains and rivers. There are also some that do not belong to these places, and they can be considered local demons and ghosts of Fenshan Town.”

"It's really chaotic."

Chen Ji shook his head, lamenting that although Fenshan Town was not a large place, it was truly a chaotic mess, with so many people, demons, and ghosts all wanting to get a share of the pie.

Then, thinking of something, he activated the method of consciousness.

Upon closer inspection, one realizes that the feng shui of this place is exceptionally strange.

Originally, the three mountains surrounding the river should have created a situation where the mountains lock the water and the water winds around the mountains. From the perspective of Sendai Mountain, the three mountains resemble steps and the river resembles a crescent moon, which is the best feng shui arrangement of "Three Mountains Reflecting the Moon," signifying good fortune.

Looking from Qingliang Mountain, the mountain range resembles an old turtle exploring the water, which is a rare and auspicious feng shui formation known as the True Martial Black Turtle, making it ideal for gathering energy and cultivating spiritual practice.

From here, one can see that the three mountains and the river are all steep cliffs, and the Hutuo River is cut off by the mountains, as if it has been cleaved in half by a knife. This is a very ominous situation of a solitary peak blocking the river.

"Strange!"

Chen Ji raised an eyebrow.

"The feng shui of this place is not good, it is even considered dangerous, so how can so many demons and ghosts dwell here?"

"It's for a treasure."

Miss Bai replied.

"Back then, the army fought a great battle, and countless people died or were wounded. Their blood seeped into the ground and gave birth to a blood-red monster, but we didn't catch it at the time."

"Some diviners predicted that this Blood Tai Sui would absorb resentment and blood energy to be reborn, so people began to keep an eye on this place, which led to the establishment of Fenshan Town..."

"Blood Tai Sui?"

A look of surprise flashed across Chen Ji's face.

He was naturally aware of the effects of Tai Sui.

Taoism calls it a precious medicine that can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded. Long-term use can even lead to a light body and ascension to immortality. However, Tai Sui is extremely rare.

Even the old abbot, a true master who entered the Dao through cooking, had never seen the actual product; he had only seen it once in ancient texts.

But this is the first time I've ever heard of the Blood Tai Sui.

"The treatment effect is similar to that of Tai Sui, except that Blood Tai Sui absorbs Yin Qi, resentment Qi and blood Qi, but is not affected by these things. For demons and ghosts, it is no less than a Taoist treasure medicine, and even better than Emperor's elixir."

"A single piece of Blood Tai Sui can increase one's lifespan by at least sixty years, equivalent to a hundred years of cultivation."

"Moreover, the requirements for the growth of Blood Tai Sui are even more stringent than those for Tai Sui. It can only be formed in places where Tai Sui was originally born, which later became extremely inauspicious places, and where there is enough blood to nourish it."

"Blood food? The kind that blood demons eat?"

Chen Ji raised an eyebrow and asked.

"It is."

Bai knew what Chen Ji was thinking, and pointed to the countless graves on the cemetery.

"Countless humans, beasts, demons, and ghosts are buried on this mountain. Those with coffins are almost rotten, and those without coffins have long since turned into fertile soil in the mountains."

"Even if there are people, they are no different after they die."

"I can understand, but I still can't quite accept it."

Chen Ji shook his head and looked towards the town. He could already see the mortuary and the inn, knowing that two groups of the same cultivators were inside.

However, it is unclear whether they know how this Blood Spirit Mushroom grows.

If I knew, would I still be able to eat it?

Take a few more steps.

Chen Ji then thought of another question.

"If the Blood Grand Duke is to be born, surely it wouldn't happen in these two days?"

"Does the gentleman hope to catch up or not?"

The young lady's eyes sparkled with a smile.

Chen Ji thought about it.

"It's better if we don't catch up. If we do, it might cause more complications when we attack the Blood Demon, which would be counterproductive."

Miss Bai heard this but didn't speak. She just looked at the atmosphere of the town and seemed to be thinking about something.

After a while, he called Chen Ji to go into the town together.

Upon entering the town, Chen Ji indeed discovered that things were different here.

The town was filled with a mixed atmosphere.

Demonic aura, ghostly aura, monastic aura, Taoist aura, Confucian aura...

Looking around, the sky above the entire street seemed to be filled with the colorful glow of fireworks.

Demons can be seen setting up stalls everywhere on the streets, while some humans are browsing items at the stalls, and some human stalls are serving demons.

The shops on both sides even clearly stated whose business they were catering to.

Chen Ji glanced at it and felt it was absurd.

Whether it's a restaurant frequented by humans or demons, they all display signs in front of their doors indicating how many kilograms of freshly arrived fragrant meat have arrived that day.

However, he already knew that this fragrant meat was not dog meat.

The only fragrant meat of the demon race is human flesh, while the only fragrant meat of the human race is various kinds of demon flesh.

"Can these ordinary people really handle it?"

Chen Ji looked at the few ordinary people still on the road and asked them questions.

"If I can stay here, I can certainly endure it."

"Ok?"

Chen Ji was just beginning to have doubts when he suddenly realized what was going on.

These people are ordinary because they come from ordinary backgrounds and have not embarked on cultivation. Their presence here is likely related to cultivation in some way.

For example, the sorceress under the Blood Demon's command.

If it weren't for the treasure bestowed by the Blood Demon, they probably wouldn't even be able to defeat the Stone Mill Demon.

Others simply use their human identities to collude with demons for personal gain; calling them treacherous accomplices to demons wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Chen Ji shook his head after thinking about it, having gained a clear and intuitive understanding of the chaos in Fenshan Town.

They even felt that what Miss Bai had said earlier was too conservative.

Such a town as Fenshan is no exaggeration to describe as a living hell.

He sighed, but accidentally inhaled five breaths.

Chen Ji subconsciously used the inhalation technique to temper himself, but once the breath entered his nose, he felt that he could temporarily give up cultivation for the next few days.

The five elements are too complex, and even tempering them seems a bit wasteful.

"Sir, it's best not to start practicing cultivation here lightly."

Bai's voice rang out.

"Miss Bai noticed too?"

"I knew all along."

The white girl shook her head.

“If cultivation could be carried out here, they wouldn’t be waiting for the Blood Grand Duke to mature; they would even actively make this place suitable for the Blood Grand Duke to live in.”

"And, sir, you must be careful, we've already been spotted."

Chen Ji stopped and approached a roadside stall, pretending to select goods. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone following him from a distance.

It wasn't just one group; a rough count revealed four or five groups.

"Where did it come from?"

Chen Ji asked Miss Bai in a low voice.

"Sir, please don't ask. We have everything."

Unexpectedly, the stall owner who was covering for them spoke first, with a thin, white face bearing a faint smile and bright red lips as if they had been coated with cinnabar.

When he opened his mouth to laugh, he realized that it was not a human mouth, but a bird's beak, much longer and sharper than Bai Ba's.

Chen Ji almost unleashed his magic in his hand.

Only after focusing their attention did they realize that the creature in front of them was actually a goose demon.

The stall was selling goose feather windmills.

As for the origin of the items...

Chen Ji felt there was no need to ask any further questions.

Judging from the fact that the goose demon had no sleeve on half of its arm after transforming, one could guess where the goose feathers came from.

"You are strangers, what brings you here?"

The goose demon cackled, pointing at Chen Ji and the White Girl.

"Find the demon."

"That's good, as long as you didn't come here just to eat."

The goose demon nodded slightly and flapped its wings, as if it were saying something to someone in the distance.

Chen Ji felt that half of the people following him had disappeared, but Bai Gu Niang didn't seem to care at all.

The goose demon then asked Chen Ji what demon he wanted to ask.

"A wolf-blood demon."

Chen Ji spoke slowly.

"I heard that they also keep a few lesser demons and human sorceresses under their command, who specialize in collecting demon souls and blood offerings from the surrounding area."

"He is General Ye."

The goose demon thought for a moment and then called out the name, before cautiously looking at Chen Ji and the others.

"What do you want with him?"

“Talk business with him.”

Chen Ji grinned, exuding a fierce, ghostly aura.

"Our lord wanted to obtain some blood offerings and heard about the general's connections, so he sent us to inquire first."

(End of this chapter)