Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 237 Listening to Stories at Midnight

Xu Xuan didn't try to persuade the old man much about his anger.

Much of Confucianism elevates human nature to a divine standard, which is far too high.

The pursuit of immortality remains a phenomenon even in modern times.

It's no longer alchemy, but medical technology.

Research on organ replacement, cell regeneration, and tissue regeneration requires substantial financial support.

It's instinct; no one can face death calmly.

Nighttime, in the Moon Garden on the west side.

Xu Xuan, as Chongqi's instructor, was assigned a private courtyard.

Even though it was late at night, he couldn't sleep. He didn't like this kind of supernatural place, especially since it was surrounded by the aura of medicinal pills. He was really afraid of being poisoned by heavy metals.

Tomorrow, we must stir things up and make the old man furious on the spot, so that we can move out. This is for the sake of the students' health.

Taking advantage of the bright moonlight, I took out some stationery and began writing a letter in the courtyard.

Tap. Tap. Tap.
He stopped, looked helplessly at the wooden door and sighed. Couldn't they wait even half a day?

To hear a knock on the door upon arriving here is somewhat disrespectful to a holy monk like myself who has achieved some success in spiritual practice.

Place the jade pot at your waist in a convenient position.

"Please come in."

With Yu Gong here, there's really not much to fear. At worst, we can just wipe out the Ge family.

Crunch~~~
Two people entered through the door: one was Brother Ge You, who had guided us during the day, and the other was a younger Taoist boy, about ten years old.

"Teacher Xu, disturbing you so late at night is really a bit much."

Ge You felt a little embarrassed, as coming over in the middle of the night was really inappropriate, but her cousin, who usually had a lot of spiritual power, insisted on coming to find the instructor, saying that he had something important to discuss.

He initially refused, but the little guy brought up something—an embarrassing story that, if told, would lead him to commit suicide against the human race.

I had no choice but to bite the bullet and come anyway.

Brother Ge You seemed a bit flustered, while the little boy was poised and confident.

"Greetings, Mr. Xu. My name is Ge Chaofu."

Xu Xuan found it quite interesting; this child's demeanor and bearing were extraordinary.

When you open your spiritual senses, you can see pure energy flowing between your eyebrows, and a Daoist intent surrounding your body. Your eyes are clear, your physique is natural, and you are also nurturing innate energy within.

The aura above his head was a deep, almost purple-red, and there were Taoist seal characters floating up and down, making him a truly auspicious person.

The entire Ge family seemed to be filled with Daoist energy, but in reality, it was not as powerful as a single finger of this child.

This is the kind of innate Dao seed that sects love the most, and it is also the kind of cultivation material that demonic paths love the most.

It's a pity he has no affinity with Buddhism, otherwise Xu Xuan wouldn't mind introducing him to the Pure Land School.

He certainly wouldn't judge a person by their appearance; they might be dozens of years older than him.

So he held the jade pot in one hand, his expression becoming even more gentle.

"What business does the young boy have with me?"

In reality, if the child were to make even the slightest rash move, he would face a barrage of blows from two demonic weapons.

However, the other party did not suddenly attack or hurt anyone, nor did they perform any moonlit transformation or suddenly grow up into a frail old man.

Instead, it was a splat!

He knelt down.

"Please, sir, save my Ge family."

Ge You, standing to the side, was completely dumbfounded by what her cousin had just said.

If he had known he was coming to kneel, he would never have brought this unfortunate child along.

How shameful! Saving the Ge family.

Although there's a strong tradition of alchemy and Taoist practices in our family, we haven't skimped on your food and drink. Why spread such alarmist rumors to outsiders? What if people misunderstand?
When Xu Xuan saw this scene, he didn't go over to help her up. What's wrong with kneeling? Does kneeling mean you're not a bad person?

"Ahem, get to the point. This instructor is not subject to any moral coercion."

"If you don't get up, I'm going to call for help."

The other party did not expect that the young teacher in front of them had no sympathy at all.

The child is naturally precocious, possessing a photographic memory, and as he grows older, he seems to have an awakening of innate wisdom.

Because of his young age, he glimpsed many truths in daily life and understood some of the rules of the world.

Xu Xuan was chosen because the young instructors were the most passionate and could not bear to see the darkness of the world even before entering officialdom.

So, even if the outcome of this request for help was not good, the start should be fine.

Who would have thought that seeing such a pitiful little child kneeling on the ground, the first reaction would be to call for help?
Helpless, Ge Chaofu could only stand up, dust off his knees, and act as if nothing had happened.

"Today, I heard from my cousin about Instructor Xu's concern for him. It seems you have noticed the dangerous and unsettling aspects of the Ge family."

"Chao Fu came late at night to ask Instructor Xu for help and to recommend him to you."

Wow~~~
Knowing that important figures live in the east wing and are not easily seen, you're resorting to a roundabout approach, right?

"Then try to convince me first."

The boy was helpless; it seemed this person was not easily fooled.

Moreover, it's hard to say how enthusiastic or righteous the other party is.

But with the situation hanging by a thread, no straw can be overlooked.

"The matter is extremely bizarre, and I hope you won't think I'm talking nonsense after you hear it."

Xu Xuan sneered, "Do you, little boy, know what I have been through?"
So what if the story is bizarre? Is it about time travel to different worlds? Is it about a White Lotus Mother turning into a Holy Father? Is it about my wife being a giant white snake?
"explain."

A moment later, Ge You was kneeling on the ground, looking like a dazed man.

Xu Xuan is
"This is quite a bizarre thing."

The Ge family didn't have this kind of attitude at first; otherwise, Yu Gong might not have saved the clan back then.

As we all know, both Ge Zhenren were first-rate and powerful figures. It is one thing that Ge Xuan Daoist founded the Lingbao Sect and achieved immortality through corpse liberation, but there are countless similar legends.

Unfortunately, the latter, Ge Hong, was renowned throughout the world for his alchemical arts, pursuing immortality through the refinement of golden elixirs. He later disappeared in Mount Luofu. Whether he achieved immortality or not remains unknown.

This incident sowed the seeds of future trouble for the family.

Because the person is gone, but the alchemical scriptures have been passed down.

Elixirs made from materials such as gold, cinnabar, realgar, orpiment, and mercury are highly poisonous.

Hearing this, Xu Xuan nodded. It would be strange if these things didn't kill people.

But what happened next was interesting.

A member of the Ge family found a stone inscription left by Ge Zhenren in Luofu Mountain. Using the secret method on the inscription, they refined elixirs for forty-nine days, which caused lightning and thunder, howling winds, rivers to reverse, and mountains to collapse and the earth to split.

After the furnace exploded, it emitted a seven-colored light, and two golden pills were obtained.

One of them took it and was enveloped in a radiant glow, instantly becoming an immortal!

After hearing this, Xu Xuan felt that the Ge family members who went to Luofu Mountain to find their ancestor might have developed a super-enhanced version of the Five Stone Powder, which could indeed make one an immortal after taking it.

Baopuzi disappeared in Lingnan for some years. Many experts in the cultivation world went to Luofu to search for him, but none of them found any secret alchemy techniques.

However, Wushi Powder should not be able to make a person's body disappear, leaving behind only clothes and a layer of skin.

This is ascension to immortality.

The other person in the group did not become an immortal after taking the medicine, but instead gained supernatural abilities such as being strong, incredibly powerful, and invulnerable to weapons.

He was struck by lightning and died several days after carrying the stone tablet home, as if the heavens were jealous of him.

"Strange as it may be, isn't this really the work of demons?"

(End of this chapter)