Uncle Jiu: I am Chen Yulou, the leader of the Xiangling gang

Chapter 16, Four Hundred Years of Peach Wood
After saying that, Uncle Jiu winked at Chen Yulou.

Chen Yulou immediately understood and said in a pitiful tone, "Master, since Uncle Simu is reluctant to let her go, then forget it. A gentleman doesn't take away what others love!"

"My disciple doesn't have a magical weapon, so I'll find one hundred and eight copper coins and make a copper coin sword for you to use first."

Suddenly, he pretended his eyes lit up, glanced at Uncle Jiu and said, "By the way, Master, don't I have many uncles and uncles?"

"Maybe there's an uncle or uncle who would be willing to give me a good peach wood sword as a gift!"

Uncle Jiu immediately agreed, "That's fine. Since your uncle Simu is reluctant to part with a broken peach wood sword, we'll just have to look to your other uncles and aunts."

Then, Uncle Jiu looked at Chen Yulou seriously and said, "Yulou, remember, you must be grateful. If someone treats you well, you must treat them twice as well."

"As for who treats you badly, is stingy, miserly, or mean..."

"Okay, okay, you don't have to find so many adjectives for me, it's not enough for me to give them!" Taoist Simu immediately rolled his eyes at Uncle Jiu in annoyance.

Uncle Jiu immediately looked at Chen Yulou with a smile on his face and said, "Yulou, why don't you thank your uncle-master?"

"Thank you, uncle master!" Chen Yulou bowed to Taoist Simu and expressed his gratitude.

"Okay, okay, it's just a peach wood sword." Taoist Simu waved his hand nonchalantly, but there was some pain visible on his face.

But Uncle Jiu glanced at Taoist Simu, then looked at Chen Yulou mysteriously and said with a smile: "Yulou, this peach wood sword your uncle gave you is not simple!"

"It was a three or four hundred year old peach wood spirit that was struck to death by lightning. Your uncle was lucky enough to be resting nearby while driving the corpses..."

Before Uncle Jiu finished speaking, Taoist Simu interrupted him, "What do you mean by three or four hundred years? That's a peach tree that's over four hundred years old, nearly five hundred years old. This kind of top-grade spiritual material probably hasn't been encountered in hundreds of years."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yulou understood. No wonder Taoist Simu was reluctant to part with it, especially since peach wood is a kind of wood that can ward off evil spirits and is the most suitable wood for making magical instruments, not to mention peach wood that was struck by lightning for more than 400 years.

It might really be like what Taoist Simu said, that no one else has encountered it in hundreds of years except him.

"Master, I've heard many rumors that peach wood will be struck by lightning if it becomes a spirit. Doesn't that mean peach wood can't become a great thing?" Chen Yulou asked.

To be honest, he had wondered about this question before he traveled through time.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Jiu immediately said, "It's not that peach wood can't become a climate, but it's too difficult for the spirit of plants and trees to become a climate."

"There's a saying in the cultivation world that anyone with nine orifices in the Three Realms can cultivate to become an immortal."

Chen Yulou seemed to understand after hearing this.

The so-called nine orifices refer to the nine holes of the ears, eyes, mouth, nose, urethra and anus. Humans and animals have them, but plants do not.

"That's why it's difficult for plants and trees to become spirits!"

"Secondly, cultivating to become a spirit requires absorbing the essence of the heavens, earth, sun, and moon, which takes decades, or even centuries. However, most plants and trees have short lifespans, making it difficult to accumulate sufficient time for cultivation."

"Also, even if plants and trees develop intelligence, they can't move and can easily be destroyed by other animal spirits."

"As for the peach tree being struck by lightning, it's actually not just peach trees. Almost all plants that want to become spirits cannot escape the heavenly tribulation. This is because plants have a short lifespan, which means they have little time to cultivate. Therefore, in order to become spirits, they will kill large numbers of other plants around them and plunder their vitality."

"To the heavens, every blade of grass and every flower is a living being. A plant or tree that can become a spirit must have killed countless lives, which is why the heavenly calamity struck it dead."

"I see!"

Chen Yulou finally resolved the doubts in his heart.

Suddenly, Uncle Jiu looked at Taoist Simu again.

After seeing this, Taoist Simu felt like leaving the charity cemetery immediately.

"Brother, don't worry, I won't ask you for anything!" Uncle Jiu smiled when he saw Taoist Simu's vigilant eyes. Taoist Simu curled his lips and said, "That's the best!"

Then, Uncle Jiu looked at Chen Yulou and asked, "Yulou, is there any unorthodox technique you want to learn?"

Chen Yulou was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Unorthodox techniques?"

"Master, our Maoshan is a famous and upright sect..."

Chen Yulou almost thought he had misheard. After all, in his opinion, unconventional ways were not something that Taoist sects should be exposed to.

Uncle Jiu immediately understood Chen Yulou's idea and said with a smile: "Yulou, unorthodox ways are unorthodox ways, and crooked ways are crooked ways. You must not confuse them."

"Also, there is no good or bad in Taoism, but there is a distinction between good and evil practitioners."

"Unorthodox practices are not crooked or evil."

"So, all of us Maoshan Taoists will learn a few unorthodox techniques, such as refining weapons, making elixirs, making talismans, controlling corpses, etc."

"So that's how it is. Thank you for the correction, Master!" Chen Yulou reacted immediately after hearing this and said to Uncle Jiu.

It turns out that refining weapons, making pills, etc. are actually unorthodox techniques.

He has broadened his horizons.

He thought for a moment, then looked at Uncle Jiu again and said, "Master, I want to learn everything from refining weapons, making pills, making talismans, and controlling corpses!"

Refining equipment and making pills are definitely things you must learn.

Secondly, making talismans is also very important and must be learned.

Controlling corpses is something you can learn or not. It’s just a branch of the Xiling sect, but you often go into tombs and turn over graves. There are quite a few ancient zongzi in the tombs, and each one is more powerful than the other.

Therefore, it is also necessary to learn how to control corpses. If the Xiangling lineage has the skill of controlling corpses, it will definitely be a great help.

Uncle Jiu frowned and looked at Chen Yulou, saying, "Yulou, human energy is limited. If you learn too much and too many things, you will end up not learning anything well and learning nothing at all!"

Taoist Simu also nodded.

Chen Yulou thought about it and said firmly, "Master, I want to give it a try. I think we can achieve the same goal through different paths. Since I have a good talent for cultivation, my ability to comprehend this aspect must be good as well."

"Besides, Master, I will learn first. When I don't make any progress in a certain subject, I can give up on it."

Uncle Jiu nodded when he heard this and said, "If you want to learn, then learn it, but you must understand the principle of biting off more than you can chew."

"Yes, master!"

Chen Yulou nodded immediately.

Then Uncle Jiu said again, "I know how to make talismans, and I will teach you personally. But as for alchemy, among our brothers, only my eldest brother, your uncle Shi Jian, has learned alchemy. So if you want to learn alchemy, you can only wait until you arrive at Maoshan."

"As for refining weapons and controlling corpses, your uncle Simu can do it!"

Chen Yulou looked at Taoist Simu in surprise. He knew that he could control corpses, but he didn't expect that he could also refine weapons. He immediately bowed to Taoist Simu and said, "Uncle Master, please teach me the art of refining weapons and controlling corpses!"

Upon hearing this, Taoist Simu not only did not refuse, but instead stared at Chen Yulou happily and asked, "Do you really want to learn?"

After all, if he taught Chen Yuliu the art of refining weapons and controlling corpses, then he would not only be his uncle, but he would definitely be half-master of Chen Yuliu.

(End of this chapter)