You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 180 I cultivate the family's inherited Taoist techniques!
"So this is how easy it is to make rain!"

"In principle, it is no different from the [Water Control Technique] of the Five Elements Water Method. It uses one's own cultivation and understanding of the Way of Water to quickly condense water vapor in the air, which then turns into clouds, condenses into raindrops, and falls down..."

"This is similar to how the teacher explained the formation of rainwater in science class."

It's about the same.

However, the former involves human intervention in the natural order, while the latter is due to natural causes.

The drizzling rain nourished the parched land, and the withered crops stretched out their branches and leaves, greedily absorbing the water.

The people of Yuzhen were overjoyed. An old farmer took out buckets and basins and placed them under the eaves to catch the rainwater, saying with delight, "After this rain, this year's millet, buckwheat, and potatoes will definitely have a good harvest!"

Besides ordinary people, many online celebrities also came to watch the spectacle and witness the miracle, and they spread the story through live streaming.

Under Wang Lin's manipulation, in less than two hours, videos related to the "miracle" of "River God bringing rain" had become popular on major short video platforms, and many official government accounts reposted them, causing the news of "River God bringing rain" to quickly become a trending topic!

In various parts of Yuzhen, people have already begun to kneel and worship Niu Si towards the sky.

The wisps of incense smoke, imbued with divine power, rose into the air and blessed Niu Si.

The four oxen exerted all their divine power to bring rain, their mouths practically agape in a wide smile.

"Developed!"

"Developed!"

"In the future, my Niu Si's River God Temple will surely become one of the most popular temples in Xixia Prefecture... Perhaps in the future I can also be promoted to a higher divine rank like Cat Lord!"

"All of this is thanks to Marshal Chen!"

Chen Yang had no idea what Niu Si was thinking.

His divine avatar stood above the clouds, looking down at the earth below. His powerful divine soul allowed him to sense the joy of the entire town's inhabitants.

"or……"

"Shall I try making it rain?"

man.

He used to wave around even a stick he picked up while walking, and he would deliberately run over puddles when riding his electric bike... Now, seeing Niu Si and those two Taoist priests helping with rain, Chen Yang was itching to get involved.

"I can use my spiritual power to communicate with heaven and earth to bring rain; maybe then a proper rain will fall!"

He flew away from Yuzhen without a sound.

Continuing to fly south towards Yuzhen, we soon arrived at a village called "Zhangjiayuan". After several "ecological migrations", most of the villages in this village were empty and became deserted villages!

Chen Yang arrived above an abandoned village, and with a thought, he connected with heaven and earth...

Buzz buzz!

Between heaven and earth, a large amount of water vapor began to condense, quickly turning into a dark cloud covering an area of ​​ten acres.

"........."

These clouds... why are they so dark?
Chen Yang frowned, then couldn't help but think, "Dark clouds... can they be called dark clouds if they're not black? My cultivation far surpasses Niu Si's and those two Daoist cultivators, so it's normal for the water vapor clouds I condense to be darker, right?"

He continued to urge his cultivation, and the dark cloud, which was ten acres in size, rapidly expanded, becoming five or six hundred acres in size in less than three minutes!

Five or six hundred acres...

That sounds huge.

But in reality, in mountainous areas, it can't even cover half a village.

As moisture condensed in the dark clouds, drops of black rain soon began to fall!
The rain was pouring down, and the rain curtain was as black as ink, which looked very eerie!
Hey!
Chen Yang's face darkened: "I'm just a wisp of divine thought, my physical body isn't here... and the spell isn't affected by the Yin energy cultivation, so why is the rain still black?"

He cursed and swore, then vanished in a flash.

Without Chen Yang's control, the rain gradually subsided and stopped after about ten minutes. The dark cloud, which covered hundreds of acres, also quickly dissipated.
The sunlight shone on this land once again.

at the same time.

In the mountains, at the foot of a ravine, a group of "treasure hunters" were crouching at the entrance of a cave, trembling with fear!
"This awful weather..."

"Black rain is falling from the sky, this is an ominous sign, Lao Li... this place is too eerie. I've heard that ghosts and gods really exist in this world, maybe we should stop digging here!"

"What if they dig up some dirty stuff? We might all end up dying here!"

This group of people ranges in age from eighteen or nineteen to thirty or forty.

They were originally from this village, but moved away due to "ecological migration relocation"... A few days ago, they met at a mahjong table and talked about "treasure hunting".

Someone mentioned that when he was a child, he was digging for licorice in the mountains and found a black pottery jar. At the time, he didn't know any better and took the jar home to give water to his rabbits, but it broke. Now he thinks that the black pottery jar might have been some kind of antique...

The moment it was mentioned, the man was heartbroken!
Then someone said, "Could there be other treasures in that place?"... In an instant, everyone got excited and immediately pooled their money to buy a treasure-hunting device that looked like a "mine sweeper" online. They also bought tools like the Luoyang shovel online, returned to their hometown, and ventured into the mountains!

They spent two whole days digging it up, and they actually managed to find something.

The oldest man, "Old Li," was about forty years old. He had a gloomy face and was smoking a cigarette in silence.

As the only one among this group with "treasure hunting" experience, Lao Li... actually had a bad past.

In his youth, he was addicted to gambling, which led to the breakdown of his family and even resulted in the loss of two fingers on his right hand because he couldn't repay a high-interest loan... But this did not deter him!
After his wife left with the children, he lived a peaceful year.

But that was all. A year later, he went back to gambling... In Lao Li's words, he lost all his savings, his family's land, house, and car. It would probably take him until he was 60 to earn all of these things back!

Only through gambling can you possibly win it back!

All I can say is that gamblers deserve a terrible end!
Old Li took a deep drag on his cigarette and stared intently at the other side of the ditch!
Although it only rained for a dozen minutes, the heavy rain had already caused a flash flood. The black flash flood, like evil dragons, rushed down the mountain, carrying a large amount of mud and water into the huge ravine!

After a long pause, he suddenly stood up and turned to look at the cave behind him—

They just dug this cave.

But the excavated part was only a little over three meters deep... Further inside was a three-meter-wide and two-meter-high passageway encased in bricks and stones. The bricks and stones in the passageway were filled with an ancient atmosphere, deep and bottomless, leading to the depths of the mountain!
Old Li, his eyes red, said hoarsely, "We've come this far, are you really willing to give up?"

That deep, dark passageway seemed to possess an alluring, magical power.

"If there really is a cemetery here... judging from the passageway, it must have been built by hollowing out the mountainside!"

"Such a large tomb must contain countless treasures. Just taking out a few items would be enough to ensure that we can live a life of financial freedom and comfort for the rest of our lives!"

A young man stood up and said in a deep voice, "Old Li is right, let's do it... Sprinkle something dirty? We can't exactly dig up a zombie, can we?"

"Yes, let's do it!"

"We lack both education and skills. If we don't seize this opportunity, we'll be farmers for the rest of our lives!"

Chen Yang was unaware of everything that had happened in this deserted village.

His divine consciousness returned to Wu City, entered his physical body, and continued to teach Wang Xuan cultivation. Meanwhile, his other "divine soul avatar" arrived at the Flaming Mountain in the Western Frontier Prefecture and began to refine the heretical path of the Flaming Mountain.

With the removal of several external paths, Chen Yang's power increased greatly. Including the thought of "Four Tribulations of Lightning", he has now cultivated more than 970 thoughts!
Chen Yang had a premonition...

My current limit is probably nine hundred and ninety-nine thoughts...

Once you surpass this level, you'll likely attract a lightning tribulation!

This situation is not uncommon.

Occasionally, lightning strikes in clear skies or strikes ancient trees. In fact, these ancient trees have become spirits, cultivated for many years, and reached the pinnacle of their cultivation, thus attracting a tribulation of lightning!

Having survived, like a withered tree blossoming again, one is reborn.

If it can't survive, it will wither away completely!

Five days have passed in the blink of an eye.

September 1, 2025, the tenth day of the seventh lunar month, Monday.

Early in the morning, Gu Jinghui, the mountain god of Helan Mountain, returned to Wucheng.

Enter the funeral home.

Seeing Wang Xuan sitting cross-legged on the ground still cultivating, Gu Jinghui sensed him slightly and said, "Not bad, not bad... Qi Refining Level 7, this level of cultivation is quite impressive in our Xixia Prefecture, where Daoist cultivators are already scarce. Getting a spot to participate in the national competition should not be a problem!"

Having only been practicing cultivation for a little over a month, I've already progressed from zero to the seventh level of Qi Refining.

This speed of cultivation is comparable to riding a rocket.

But Wang Xuan first underwent Gu Jinghui's divine power to cleanse his marrow and refine his hair, and then had Chen Yang's great training. His progress... can only be described as acceptable!

of course.

This is also why Wang Xuan did not "leave his body" and did not reveal his spiritual aura. Gu Jinghui did not know that Wang Xuan's "Yin Spirit Realm" had been cultivated to the peak of the Sun Travel Realm. Judging from the Yin Spirit Realm alone, he was no weaker than many experts in the Dao Entry Realm!
Sensing Gu Jinghui's presence, Wang Xuan slowly opened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "Master, you've come?"

Gu Jinghui said, "Today is September 1st, and the opening ceremony of the [Number One Taoist Ceremony in the World] is about to begin. Why are you still in the shop?"

Wang Xuan said, "Commander Chen is having breakfast. He said he would take me to Yincheng after he finished breakfast."

At this time.

Chen Yang had just finished breakfast and came down from the second floor.

Yang Shuai floated behind Chen Yang and teased Gu Jinghui when he saw him: "So it's Mountain God Gu... Mountain God Gu, you're so busy, why don't you stay in your own Helan Mountain to receive pilgrims? Why have you come to our Wucheng?"

Gu Jinghui said with a smug smile, "My disciple is going to participate in the [Number One Taoist Cultivation Conference in the World], and he's about to make a name for himself. As his master, it's only natural that I have to come and see him."

Wang Xuan is indeed an outstanding child.

Yang Shuai had been watching all this time and immediately muttered, "So what if you took on a good disciple? Look how arrogant you are... Besides, Wang Xuan cultivates the Chen family's [Qingwei Yuanjiang Great Method], and Old Chen has been teaching him all this time... It's not certain who his disciple really is!"

"What?"

Gu Jinghui was taken aback.

Chen Yang quickly changed the subject, saying, "Alright, you two stop arguing... Wang Xuan, how's the preparation going?"

Wang Xuan was only seventeen years old after all, and said, "Commander Chen... I... I have never fought anyone before, I'm a little nervous, afraid of embarrassing you and my master."

Chen Yang laughed and said, "Don't be afraid, just perform normally..."

As for losing face?

The Special Administration Bureau did a lot of publicity about the Helan Mountain God taking on a disciple, so many people in the general public and the martial arts world knew about it.

Even if Wang Xuan doesn't perform well and loses several matches in a row, it's Gu Shanshen who will lose face. What does that have to do with me, Chen Luofeng, the Demon Subduer?
Chen Yang's Mercedes-Benz was long gone, and since he had learned the "Wind Control" technique of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends, he had been traveling by the wind wherever he went lately, so he hadn't bought another car.

Gu Jinghui is a mountain god, and Yang Shuai is a messenger from the underworld; both can fly.

Chen Yang immediately activated his cultivation, riding the wind to lift Wang Xuan, and led Gu Jinghui and Yang Shuai towards Silver City.

soon……

We've arrived at Yincheng's "New City Gymnasium".

This stadium is the largest in the entire Xixia Prefecture. It is located at the intersection of Helan Mountain Road and Jinbo Road in the Xixia District of Yincheng. The stadium covers an area of ​​45750 square meters, with a venue area of ​​14547 square meters. The competition hall can accommodate more than 10,000 spectators and can host various competitions such as basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, and handball.

The preliminary selection for the "Taoist Dharma Assembly" in Xixia Prefecture was held at the New City Gymnasium.

When Chen Yang and his group arrived at the stadium, the opening ceremony of the Daoist Conference had already ended, and He Wanzhong was giving a speech on stage... This job was originally Wei Rufeng's.

But Wei Rufeng is dead, and now only Lao He can take his place.

Chen Yang just arrived...

"Master Chen, Master Chen!"

A middle-aged man in a Taoist robe came up eagerly and bowed, saying, "Master Chen, you've come too?"

This Taoist priest was none other than "Master Huang" from the Jade Emperor Pavilion in Pingluo County. He was helping Boss Yang exorcise ghosts in Wucheng when he was injured by Song Jingxuan. He knew Chen Yang's identity and treated him with great respect.

"So it's Master Huang."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "After all, this is the first [World's Number One Daoist Cultivation Conference], so I came to take a look around."

There are very few Taoist cultivators in Xixia Prefecture to begin with.

Otherwise, Qi Ruifeng and his disciples from Wuyue Mountain in Gucheng wouldn't have become so famous.

The Jade Emperor Pavilion in Pingluo County can be considered a "sacred place for cultivation" in Xixia Prefecture. Not to mention Master Huang, he also has several junior brothers and dozens of junior nephews. In particular, his master is a Daoist cultivator at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm. After Qi Ruifeng's death, he is undoubtedly the "Number One Daoist Cultivator in Xixia Prefecture".

Therefore, all the Taoist priests who come to the stadium know Master Huang.

Seeing Master Huang's attitude towards Chen Yang, everyone became extremely curious. Someone walked over and said with a smile, "Master Huang, is this young friend perhaps also a member of our Taoist sect?"

Just as Master Huang was about to introduce Chen Yang, he heard Chen Yang secretly transmitting his voice and immediately laughed, "Strictly speaking, Master Chen can indeed be considered a member of our Taoist sect... Don't underestimate Master Chen just because he's young. His cultivation is unfathomable, even my master can't compare!"

"Oh?"

The man looked Chen Yang up and down in surprise, and exclaimed, "Master Chen, you are so young, yet you have achieved so much? May I ask where you are cultivating?"

Chen Yang smiled and said, "Master Huang, you flatter me. I am of average talent and skill in the path of cultivation. I have no master and I cultivate the family's traditional Taoist methods."

(End of this chapter)