Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 314 Seed Skin, Arrival

"This skin?"

Li Wushou glanced at the old beggar with some doubt and murmured softly.

The other person's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this, and they replied with a hint of nonchalance:
"Oh, go plant it at the foot of the low hill."

After finishing speaking, he took Chen Gou'er aside and told him about his plan to overcome all obstacles, which impressed Chen Gou'er greatly.

Seeing this, Li Wushou took the leather and walked out of the Three Immortals Hall.

The fact that the old beggar used three specks of incense ash arranged in a triangular pattern to seal off the half of the leather was enough to show the old beggar's seriousness and vigilance towards it.

But then he had Li Wushou plant it at the foot of the low hill?
Wouldn't this leave hidden dangers in the low hills?
Although the old beggar spoke casually, Li Wushou sensed seriousness in his eyes.

The other party's decision was clearly not as unreliable as they appeared.

Li Wushou didn't quite understand the old beggar's intentions, but he still did as the old beggar instructed, just as he had thought before, he trusted the old beggar!
Upon reaching the foot of the low mountain, due to the increase in Qi and blood and the replenishment of the five elements' spiritual power during this period, the entire low mountain became more solid, almost the same size as the low mountain in the South City.

In addition, the tree goddess occasionally planted some flowers and plants on the low hill, which made it even more vibrant.

He found a wasteland, and with a thought, he used his five elements spiritual power to create a large shovel and dug a deep pit.

After his divine soul power underwent several transformations, it became much easier for Li Wushou to alter the world within his divine aperture.

At this point, it would have been easier to build a white paper temple for the Paper Goddess, but Li Wushou found it too troublesome and therefore did not do it.

The Paper Goddess is just a little paper figure; it doesn't matter where she lies.
After digging the pit, Li Wushou threw the skin of Boyue along with the incense ash into it.

He then wielded the Five Elements Shovel and filled the hillside with rocks.

As they filled in, the deep pit turned into a mound, looking like a grave. It didn't look like they were planting trees; it looked more like they were digging up a cenotaph.

But just as Li Wushou was compacting the rocks and soil, blood energy and spiritual power swirled around the mound like a tornado, and then black liquid began to seep out of it.

As Li Wushou stared at the mound, the moment he saw the black water emerge, he sensed a familiar aura of yin energy. It was a pure deathly aura, completely different from the vitality on the hill.

"Is this the water of the River Styx?"

I couldn't help but murmur to myself. Soon, more and more black water gushed out, turning into a shallow pool. The mound was already half-submerged in the black water, but the changes never stopped.

Until the entire mound was submerged in the black water, a winding River Styx had formed at the foot of the low mountain.

The River Styx was not large; compared to the Yin Sha Heaven and Earth, it was like a small stream. It surrounded the foot of the low mountain and even extended into the emptiness of the Divine Aperture.

Quiet, dark, and undisturbed.

With one's mind focused on the divine aperture, one overlooks the entire area where the low mountain is located.

The area above is teeming with life, while the area below is utterly desolate; yet, the two blend together seamlessly to form a unified whole.

The energies of Yin and Yang, death and life quietly interacted on the low mountain, and a mysterious change appeared in Li Wushou's divine sense.

With a sudden inspiration, Li Wushou moved the corpses of the Five Mystic Beasts and the Netherworld Beast from the low mountain to the front of the newly formed River Styx, and then buried them one by one in the River Styx.

As the waters of the River Styx washed over their corpses, Li Wushou felt for a moment, whether it was an illusion or not, that the rotting heads on the necks of these corpses seemed to have filled out a bit.

Upon closer inspection, however, it seems that nothing has changed.

After a long time, Li Wushou finally noticed something different.

The rotting flesh was indeed decreasing as it was washed away by the waters of the River Styx. Although Li Wushou still did not see any new flesh filling the gaps, the corpses did appear more alive.

Is the old beggar hoping to revive Boyue, the Five Mystic Beasts, and the Zhenyou Beast through this method?

Isn't this a bit too far-fetched?!

Although Li Wushou noticed the change, the vitality of flesh and blood and true resurrection are two different things, just like the Corpse Daoists who achieved enlightenment through rotting flesh.

Although the other party is covered in rotten flesh, it is still alive. Can you say that it is a resurrection of a predecessor?

What exactly was the old beggar planning?
Li Wushou couldn't figure it out, but judging from the current situation, after planting half of Boyue's skin, the changes under the low mountain were a supplement to his divine sense, making it more complete, which was obviously a good thing.

Moreover, the low mountain is the foundation of Li Wushou's spirit sealing technique. According to previous practice, burying it is also a way of sealing his own spirit. This also means that before long, Li Wushou will grow a new ability, namely the power of Yin Sha!
This domineering power, capable of corroding flesh and soul, is so potent that ordinary cultivators, except those like Chongyuan who can dissolve it by using boundary power without regard to consumption, simply cannot withstand it.

Therefore, although Li Wushou is not yet a Nascent Soul cultivator, he has the confidence to disregard any Nascent Soul cultivator. Even when facing a Nascent Soul cultivator, he has an additional means of confrontation besides the power of the realm.

This was naturally a great thing for Li Wushou.

After all, who would complain about having more tricks up their sleeve?

The following morning, the airships were stationed at Chifeng City.

Taihe Zhenjun and two other Zhenjuns, along with a dozen or so seriously injured guests, chose to stay in Chifeng City to recuperate. Li Wushou, Chongyuan, and the other survivors boarded the airship arranged by Steward Deng early on.

They arrived in Chifeng City at midnight last night.

Chifeng City was under curfew, and it was only after Chongyuan showed up that the garrison opened the city gates.

Only then did they realize the enormous change that had occurred at Huangyuan Mountain.

Recalling the recent changes in the celestial phenomena, some people with ulterior motives have already begun spreading the news of Huangyuan Mountain to their respective factions.

Subsequently, the people of Chifeng City used various means throughout the night to inquire about the specific details of Huangyuan Mountain from the survivors.

When questioned by various forces in Chifeng City, they told the truth. However, they subconsciously concealed much information about Li Wushou, and were especially tight-lipped about his journey deep into the Styx River to fight the Five Mystic Beasts.

However, all the credit was given to the cooperation of the Chongyuan Sea Patrol Envoy and several Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

Li Wushou also put a lot of effort into this.

Through communication along the way, everyone's perception of Li Wushou changed once again.

From initial unfamiliarity and awe, to familiarity and gratitude!
Unbeknownst to them, their perceptions were completely distorted to the outcome Li Wushou desired.

If it weren't for his soul transforming into an embryo, he might not have been able to change so many people's perceptions on his return journey.

In particular, the three Nascent Soul cultivators, including Taihe Zhenjun, suffered severe injuries, which greatly reduced the difficulty of Li Wushou's guidance.

But what surprised Li Wushou the most was the Chongyuan Sea Patrol Envoy.

The other party accepted Li Wushou's cognitive guidance without Li Wushou having to exert much effort.

Li Wushou guessed that the other party's intention was very likely to conceal his actions in the Yin Sha World.

My own understanding and guidance coincided with his thoughts, which is why it was so time-saving and effortless.

Although it's unclear why Chongyuan had this idea, it was definitely good news for Li Wushou.

With Chongyuan's intervention, many unnecessary disturbances were nipped in the bud, so Li Wushou was quite peaceful last night, unlike the other survivors.

Overall, with the combined efforts of all parties, everything went smoothly.

After a brief night, the airship, with a slight tremor, set off towards Zhenhai City.

Li Wushou declined Chongyuan's suggestion to discuss philosophy in the same room and instead sat cross-legged alone in the VIP room.

Chongyuan was naturally somewhat disappointed with this result. He had originally planned to take this opportunity to bring up the matter of sworn brotherhood again.

It's a pity, it was just a little bit short, and that little steward from the Deng family ruined everything.

On the other side, despite being injured, the steward of the Deng family insisted on accompanying them to express his apology, but a chill ran through him for some reason.

He felt something was wrong on the way back last night; his back felt cold the whole way. He only felt better after returning to the camp, and now this has happened again?

Could it be that I have attracted some evil spirit?
The thought made him even more panicked.

Because he had spent half the night examining himself and found nothing unusual, this must be a very secretive evil spirit.

Thinking this, Steward Deng rushed towards the Chongyuan Sea Patrol Envoy standing in front of Li Wushou's door, bowed deeply, and then said:
"This humble one, Deng Mu, greets the Coast Guard Commissioner."

Seeing that Steward Deng, whom he had just been thinking about, had walked up to him, Chongyuan's eyes gleamed, his expression became inscrutable, and he asked with great interest:

"What's the matter?"

After hesitating for a moment, Steward Deng finally made up his mind and said to Chongyuan:

"Reporting to the Sea Patrol Envoy, after I escaped from the Yin Sha Heaven last night, I inexplicably felt a chill down my spine. Just now, that chill reappeared. I have checked myself several times but found nothing unusual. I fear that I have attracted some mysterious evil spirit. I beg the Sea Patrol Envoy to help me examine myself."

Upon hearing Steward Deng's words, Chongyuan's eyes flashed with a deep blue light. After examining the area several times, he found nothing unusual.

But then, as if he had thought of something, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Oh, there is indeed an evil spirit. Go back to your room and I will exorcise it for you!"

Manager Deng was overjoyed and repeatedly bowed to Chongyuan, saying:

"Thank you, Coast Guard Commissioner. The Deng family and I will never forget your kindness!"

Chongyuan nodded, his smile unwavering, and said softly:
"You deserve this. Now, let's go!"

After speaking, he turned and walked towards his VIP room. Manager Deng was delighted and followed him into the room.

Seeing this scene, Li Wushou, who was sitting cross-legged, had a strange expression on his face. In fact, he did not sense any evil spirit aura on Steward Deng.

Li Wushou followed Manager Deng into the VIP room with a curious gaze, his strange expression growing even more pronounced.

Manager Deng was found bound upside down by the azure boundary force and hanging from the roof beam, while the Chongyuan Sea Patrol Envoy stood in front of Manager Deng and slammed his hands and feet against him.

Without spiritual power or boundary power, only with extremely precise control of blood and qi, the blow instantly turned Steward Deng's skin and flesh blue and purple.

What kind of evil are you trying to exorcise?

After observing for a moment, Li Wushou withdrew his gaze.

Although he didn't understand it, he respected it!

It's a case of one willing to give and the other willing to receive; as long as they're happy!

The airship flew smoothly for several hours.

Traveling west from Huazhou, the largest city we encountered was Zhenhai City.

Finally, it came into Li Wushou's view!

(End of this chapter)