Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 173 The Deal at Immortal Mountain

Not long after Li Wushou left

A blue-and-white cloud suddenly drifted over from the top of Luotou Mountain.

A dark shadow slowly descended from the clouds above the ancestral hall of the Luotou clan.

The dark figure was not large, about two feet tall, and landed steadily in front of the ancestral hall of the Luotou clan.

Upon closer inspection, the figure, entirely covered in blue and white porcelain, is clearly an adorable porcelain doll.

The porcelain doll had big, round eyes, red lips, and white teeth, but she had her hands behind her back, giving her a mature appearance.

Looking around, the blue-and-white porcelain doll frowned slightly, finally fixing its gaze on the newly grown sacred tree and the enormous mound of Jingguan (a type of ancient Chinese structure).

With a single glance, the porcelain doll selected the head of the Minister of Justice from the pile of corpses, and uttered a single word:

"Come!"

The voice was clear and crisp like a child's, yet the tone was very steady.

Suddenly, the head of the Martial Justice Minister flew off the Jingguan and floated in front of the porcelain doll.

The porcelain doll had her left hand behind her back and her right hand outstretched. Her fingertips swept horizontally across Wu Xing Situ's forehead, and her skull was quietly lifted open.

At the same time, the porcelain doll's right hand suddenly shimmered with the glaze of blue and white porcelain. The glaze was gentle and splashed onto the head of Wu Xing Situ. The head slowly porcelainized, leaving only the bright red brain, which trembled slightly.

The porcelain doll opened its right hand, and Wu Xing Situ's brain flew out from the porcelainized skull and landed in the porcelain doll's hand.

At this moment, the blue-and-white porcelain doll, with its left hand behind its back, ran its fingers across its forehead, simultaneously lifting its own skull. The inner wall of the rolled-up skull was covered with mysterious blue-and-white patterns, like the tendons inside the human body.

But strangely, its skull was completely empty.

The porcelain doll held the brain of the Martial Justice Minister in her right hand and gently placed it into her own porcelain head.

With her eyes closed in contemplation, scenes flashed before the porcelain doll's eyes.

The millstone, the blood sacrifice to the sacred tree, the transplantation of the ancestral god, the high priest murdering the god and taking his place. Moments later, the blue and white porcelain doll returned the brain to the Martial Justice Minister.

After the skull was covered, the fingertips gently brushed across the gap on the forehead, and the porcelain extended and reattached. Then the blue and white glaze faded, and Wu Xing Situ's head was restored to its original state.

The blue-and-white porcelain doll turned to look at the newly grown sacred tree, shook her head slightly, and sighed:
"This Losang is truly disappointing. After all these years of hard work, even managing to kill that ancestral god with the God-Stealing Talisman, he still ended up perishing together with these two gods?"

He had just witnessed the events that occurred in the Luotou clan from the perspective of the Martial and Criminal Minister.

Losang was indeed ruthless; he sacrificed his son's family and also killed the first high priest who had exploited the Luotou clan.

But in the end, it seems that they failed at the crucial moment when they were devouring the two gods of their ancestors?

From the perspective of Wu Xing Situ, Losang ultimately wanted to devour the entire Luotou clan in order to quell the resistance of the two gods.

With the help of the God-Stealing Talisman and the God-Controlling Talisman, he should have succeeded, but Losang still failed.

Not only did they die completely, but it seems that even their ancestral gods were reduced to only a trace of their essence and spirit. It's unknown how long the Luotou clan will need to continue their offerings to restore them to their former state.

The porcelain doll touched the void, and the gathering eerie mist suddenly dissipated, revealing a blue-and-white cloud in the sky that spread out like a piece of blue-and-white porcelain, enveloping the top of Luotou Mountain.

After a long while, the porcelain doll sighed softly, and the porcelain shards scattered and then gathered again into a blue-and-white cloud.

He vaguely sensed a powerful will, but now he couldn't find a trace of it, as if the will had vanished the moment it arrived.

Porcelain Doll pondered, guessing that it was likely a method left behind by the ancestor of the Luotou clan in the two gods.

The two gods were remnants of the ancestors of the Luotou clan. They may have sensed Losang's attempt to sever the Luotou clan, so this method was activated, killing Losang. However, the two gods also seemed to have exhausted themselves, leaving only a trace of their true spirit.

The porcelain doll slapped its forehead, and the porcelain shards made a crisp sound as they met.

"This trade resulted in a huge loss!"

Decades ago, although Losang was quite talented, his cultivation period was short and he was about to be expelled from Mount Immortality.

However, Losang was quite clever. It seemed that he knew he could not stay in the Immortal Mountain, so he prepared some cultivation items in advance and exchanged them for a trading opportunity.

Few people were interested in the deal, but after learning about the identity of the Losang Luotou clan, he became somewhat interested.

He was quite interested in the Three Corpse God Techniques of the Luotou Clan.

Losang promised that after he succeeded, he would give the two gods to Losang for his study, and only then did Losang pass on the talismans for seizing and controlling the gods.

Decades passed in the blink of an eye, but to him, it was just the time it took to doze off. Just as Losang was about to succeed, he realized that Losang, with whom he had made a deal, had died, and that's why he rushed over.

The porcelain doll, with her hands behind her back, looked up at the thriving new sacred tree and said softly:
"Mount Bulao never does business at a loss; Losang's debt is yours to repay!"

The moment she finished speaking, two masts flew out from the porcelain doll's sleeves. The masts grew rapidly in the wind and were firmly planted on both sides of the sacred tree like a gate.

A flash of blue light appeared, and two flags stretched out from the top of the mast. The flags fluttered in the wind, and two lines of text were written on them in a flowing, elegant style:

May you live as long as an immortal and never grow old.

"Life is more precious than heaven and earth." Then, between the two masts, ripples appeared in the void, and like an ink painting, a scroll emerged.

The three large characters "Bulao Mountain" appeared at the top of the scroll, followed by the ink floating and a large number of characters appearing on the scroll.

The porcelain doll, with her hands behind her back, spoke to the new sacred tree:
"Sign it! Then come back to Mount Bulao with me to pay off your debts!"

The new sacred tree's branches rustled, and suddenly a seal forged from flesh and blood and true spirit floated out and gently pressed onto the scroll.

Three Immortals Pavilion

The old beggar sat cross-legged under the incense table, holding a stick of incense in one hand.

The incense smoke around him swirled and billowed with the old beggar's breath.

Suddenly, the old beggar opened his eyes, a golden light flashing in them, and uttered a murmur:
“Interesting. I was wondering why Losang’s scent seemed familiar. It’s the scent of the book contract. The Bulao Mountain is certainly making a good business.”

Li Wushou, enveloped in his magical domain, was still on his journey when he vaguely heard the old beggar's murmurs, but he couldn't quite make it out. His mind focused on the Three Immortals Pavilion, and he pressed for an answer:
What are you saying is interesting?

The old beggar had intended to tell Li Wushou what happened after Luo Tou Shi, but the words that came out were:
"I was saying Chen Gou'er is funny, look at this kid's sly face."

Li Wushou glanced at Chen Gou'er, and was also somewhat speechless.

Because his legs were crossed backwards, Chen Gou'er was having a difficult time getting them crossed.

The area below his throat, which should have been his chest, had become his stomach. His belly button bounced up and down with the bulging of his belly, which was quite comical.

The torso was clearly connected backwards; in other words, Chen Gou'er's neck was currently resting on his hip.

So his two arms now grew up above his buttocks.

Li Wushou shook his head. No one was competing with him for food, so how could he eat like this?
This child is too possessive of his food. I wonder when he will be able to get rid of this habit?
After sensing the surrounding mist, Li Wushou's voice rang out within the Three Immortals Pavilion:

"The fog is about to thicken, let's find a place to rest first."

The old beggar nodded slightly; he was also a little tired.

Although today's task didn't take much time, killing Losang, refining incense, and especially using incense to isolate Luotou Mountain at the end were all very mentally taxing for him.

I had thought of summoning the Goddess of Paper to give me a back massage, but then I changed my mind and gave up.

Today, the Three Immortals Pavilion has eaten quite a lot. At this moment, the Paper Goddess is huddled in the White Paper Taoist Temple, trembling with fear. If the Three Immortals Pavilion is summoned, it might scare the other party into having health problems.

So far, the old beggar has a relatively good impression of the Paper Goddess.

Li Wushou and Chen Gou'er often praised the paper goddess, which made him feel very proud, since he was the one who recruited her.

Half an hour later, Li Wushou found a cave.

The cave was filled with white bones, some of them from animals and others from people. It was only about 20 li away from the Luotou clan, and it was unclear whether the inhabitants were from the Luotou clan or some other village.

Inside lived a four-legged lizard, about three zhang long, which was resting at the moment.

Li Wushou slowly walked into the cave. The smell inside was foul and unpleasant. He wanted to remind the lizard that living in such an environment for a long time would be bad for its health.

The lizard suddenly went berserk, spewing venomous gas, trying to swallow Li Wushou whole.

Li Wushou had no choice but to retaliate.

After a short while, the Paper Goddess dragged the corpse of the four-legged snake to the outside of the cave.

Two paper figures flew out of his sleeves, carrying the corpse and placing it on the fire to be roasted.

The paper goddess stared intently at the fire, feeling a little nervous. Barbecue was a first for her, and she was afraid of messing it up and displeasing the second master.

Since entering the Three Immortals Pavilion, she could faintly sense the aura and state of the three masters.

The atmosphere at the Three Immortals Temple was terrifying today, and she huddled inside the white paper Taoist temple, tossing and turning restlessly.

I was suddenly summoned by the Second Master, and just a subconscious glance at him almost gave me a mental breakdown.

Although the Second Master did not show off, he was surrounded by a blood aura that was contained but not released, yet as deep and vast as the sea.

Terrified, the Paper Goddess accepted the heavy responsibility of roasting the four-legged snake. She secretly planned that when she went to Wangxian City, she should find an opportunity to learn some cooking skills.

The three masters have a particular fondness for food, and if one's culinary skills can be improved, then one will be more respected by the three masters.

If there were any extra time, it would be even better to learn some tricks and skills to amuse the master and the third master on ordinary days!

Li Wushou, inside the cave, was unaware of the Paper Goddess's skill in roasting meat and was still making various plans for himself.

At this moment, he was sitting cross-legged in the cave, with a Tai Chi symbol above his head, its Yin and Yang constantly shifting and changing.

A dark shadow rose high behind him. Li Wushou activated the Yin Refining Technique and murmured softly:
"Time to divide the spoils!"

(End of this chapter)