Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 638 The monthly salary is too low

They rushed all the way to the Lu residence.

The Lu family members looked disappointed when they saw a young scholar arrive. An elderly man who appeared to be a steward blocked their way: "Young master, my master is seriously ill and unable to receive guests."

Snapped!
A sign was tossed over: Baoantang!
Everyone was shocked. It was actually the renowned Bao'antang, famous throughout Jiangnan!
Ning Caichen ignored the surprised looks of others and strode into the inner room. On the bed lay a man in his fifties, his face pale and his body covered with red marks, as if he had been whipped.

"His soul has been taken away," he asserted after just one glance.

When it comes to dealing with ghosts and monsters, Ning has an abundance of experience.

These words left the Lu family dumbfounded. "Aren't you a doctor? What are you talking about?"

I already thought it was a bit ridiculous for the Fu family to hire a young man, but now they're doing this. Could he be a con artist?

Someone immediately wanted to say something.

But Ning Caichen is already a new-era male protagonist who has evolved.

The plot involving being questioned and kicked out of the Lu family, then going through great lengths to secretly find a way to save someone, and finally succeeding in saving someone and receiving apologies from everyone, simply doesn't exist.

One pluck of the heartstrings, and the whole audience was captivated.

I, Ning Caichen, am awesome. If you don't understand, just listen carefully.

Faced with a master who possesses genuine weapons, everyone immediately became obedient. A master's youth might be due to the art of preserving youth, and a handsome appearance might be the mark of an immortal.

After driving everyone out, the expert took the yellow paper and began to write.

Fu Qingfeng thought he was writing some kind of talisman, but it took him a long time to finish, so he went over to take a look.

"Junior Brother Zhang Hua, there has been some news recently."

Is this a letter?!
"Yes, let's put the fighting and killing aside for now. We, Bao'an Hall, have people down here." Ning Caichen said with a proud look.

After writing the letter, he took one of Master Lu's personal belongings and burned it along with the yellow paper in a copper basin. Wisps of smoke rose, swirled eerily in the air, and then disappeared.

"That's it?" Fu Qingfeng's eyes widened.

A day later, Mr. Lu regained consciousness.

The first thing he said upon waking was, "Which one of you is Young Master Ning?"

After being reminded by his family, he immediately kowtowed, expressing that he could never repay the great kindness of saving his life.

Master Lu excitedly recounted his experience: it turned out that he had been possessed by two evil spirits claiming to be ghost messengers, who said that he had wronged a servant when he was young and deserved to be whipped. But Master Lu thought and thought, and he couldn't believe he had ever done such a thing. The evil spirits were enraged and were about to strike when suddenly the dark clouds parted, and a golden palace descended.

"A divine general emerged, wielding a precious sword, and swiftly vanquished the evil spirit!" Master Lu gestured. "The general said he was the guardian deity of Bao'an Hall, sent by Young Master Ning to rescue me. He also asked me to deliver a letter to Celestial Master Xu."

Master Xu? Junior Brother Zhang Hua is quite interesting.

Ning Caichen took the letter and found a blood-red "urgent" stamp on the envelope.

I had a bad feeling about this, so I politely declined the invitation and left.

"What's the background of those two evil spirits?" Fu Qingfeng, who had followed, asked curiously.

"According to Junior Brother Zhang Hua's letter, they are wandering ghosts left over from the previous dynasty, impersonating ghost messengers to extort money." Ning Caichen quickly glanced at the letter, his brows gradually furrowing. "They specifically target the rich, but I didn't expect to encounter someone like Master Lu who has truly never done anything wrong."

Fu Yuechi suddenly interjected, "What's the underworld like?"

Ning Caichen put away the letter, a nostalgic look on his face: "The underworld is quite different from what the storytellers describe. The King of Hell doesn't descend, the ghost messengers vanish, leaving only the wailing of countless ghosts; the eighteen gates of hell are a terrifying sight."

No, things are like that now, the nostalgic look on your face is suspicious.

The Fu sisters felt that there must be something more to Chongqi Academy than meets the eye.

Upon returning to the academy, Xu Xuan took the letter, read it, and frowned.

Is the Yin-Yang Dharma King coming to the mortal realm to find the Great Demon?

So you're looking for me, huh?
Damn it! These ghost kings are relentless! Do they really think I'm some kind of easy-going, kind person?!

Luckily, I had spies in the underworld, otherwise I would have really been tricked by these despicable little devils!
The Father was furious.

If I weren't so busy with other things, I would definitely go down and capture dozens more ghost kings for equal revenge.

However, the Yin-Yang Dharma King is a difficult opponent. He seems to be another cunning old fox adept at preserving his life.

Including the long-browed demon who is destined to go to war, the Shu demon, and so on.
The Father looked at the South Mountain after the rain and felt a strange sense of emotion.

I thought this would be the most relaxing time of the year, but after the Dragon Boat Festival, the war to conquer Dongting Lake will begin, and there will be countless trials and tribulations to come.

Who knew the storms would rage on and the calamities would be endless? Naturally, a remark was made:
"When you reach the end of the watercourse, sit and watch the clouds rise."

It is a metaphor for remaining calm when a major event is about to occur.

Wang Wei wrote this poem in his later years, living a life that was both official and reclusive. Therefore, this poem is not about waiting for the right time, but rather it reveals a leisurely state of mind and a broad and profound realm of life. On a deeper level, it reveals the profound Zen philosophy that has reached a state of silence, an ineffable flavor, which those who do not understand may perceive as simple and easy.

The reason the Father used this poem to express his feelings was because someone came and he casually changed it.

Otherwise, if he were to open his mouth and say that dark clouds were pressing down on the city and that it was about to be destroyed, it would be too murderous.

As expected, Professor Gu first praised the brilliance of the line upon arrival, then advised the young man against having any thoughts of seclusion. He emphasized that one should make the most of their youth by making the most of their life.

"People outside say you are as kind-hearted as a Buddhist monk, but don't take it seriously."

The old professor was advising the Holy Father not to be too kind.

The Father readily agreed, stating that he had indeed been influenced by everyone before and would not do so again.

"Ah, that's right! Be flamboyant when you should be, be unrestrained when you should be." The old man loved it when younger generations accepted his advice, and he happily shared things like, "If I had this talent and ability at your age..."

It's basically about the ridiculous things that happened when they were young, and it also includes some of the dark histories that the other professors didn't want to talk about.

They were chatting so enthusiastically when they suddenly remembered what they had been talking about, so they said that Madam Yin had invited them to something.

I only found out why when I met the person in question.

It turns out that many major events have occurred in Yizhou, and Grand Scholar Yin has encountered trouble.

As mentioned earlier, Emperor Jin secretly instructed Jia Chong to join forces with a group of ministers to exile the Grand Scholar to the Sichuan region to help Luo Shang, the governor of Yizhou, quell the chaos caused by evil spirits.

At first, I thought it was just an excuse for court infighting, but I never expected they were really playing it for real.

After the ten great demons joined forces to destroy Mount Shu, they naturally wouldn't return to their respective caves. As for advancing into the Central Plains, they didn't have the guts yet.

Therefore, they can only stir up trouble in the hinterland of the southwest.

The demonic path is cannibalistic, it really is cannibalistic.

Their initial idea was to target the area where the Tibetan Demon Sect was located, since no place could be more like a living hell.

There are ready-made templates right there; you can't just copy them, can you?

Due to the suppression of the Nine Provinces' fortune, major events could not be accomplished, while minor events continued unabated, gradually weakening the fortune of Yi Province.

It's clear that there might be a mastermind behind this, seemingly trying to manipulate the situation.

That's pretty cool!

The Grand Scholar may appear refined and gentle, seemingly without much temper, but his righteous spirit is undeniable.

The supremely yang, strong, righteous, and great inner energy would naturally not allow such a thing to happen, and he personally took action to suppress it.

The two sides clashed like Mars colliding with Earth.

The Grand Scholar, with his unparalleled righteous spirit and the favorable fortune of humanity, stands invincible.

However, he couldn't hold the line alone, and he himself wasn't exactly a martial arts master. Fortunately, the Taoist sect Qingyang Palace stepped in to help, but they were still at a disadvantage.

After all, there are many powerful figures in the demonic path, and the governor of Yizhou is secretly indulging them, which has led to a general trend of the decline of the righteous path and the rise of the demonic path.

If it weren't for Xu Xuan leading the Golden Dragon to sweep around during the New Year and killing the most flamboyant Green Robe, the demons wouldn't have known who was in charge of the human world.

However, if this continues, the land of Sichuan will be suppressed by demonic energy.

The Grand Secretary naturally contacted his old comrade-in-arms, Yu Gong, and only after much back and forth did he learn that his greatest support was actually in his own academy.

That Instructor Xu?
Thinking back to when I met him last year, he was a young Buddhist practitioner. I never expected him to have such abilities.

I promptly wrote a letter seeking help.

He has millions of people in Sichuan behind him, so a little face is not worth mentioning. His tone was also very sincere, and he asked for help openly and honestly.

Madam Yin only realized how extraordinary Instructor Xu's abilities were after receiving the letter. She already knew he was formidable, after all, someone whom even Yu Gong would entrust with such an important task could not be an ordinary person.

But is it even possible to participate in such an important event?
Was this month's salary too low?

Salary is a matter for later; the problems in Sichuan are right before our eyes.

"Instructor Xu, what do you think?"

Xu Xuan said there was no problem, but the villains in Shu were causing trouble one after another, which had seriously affected his teaching life.

However, the masters of the Pure Land School are scattered in dangerous places throughout the Nine Provinces, and manpower is already stretched thin.

Therefore, out of respect for the pay raise, he summoned Qingyou, the top enforcer in Jinshan Temple.

Let the leader of the Zen sect handle this. Xu Xuan wouldn't even worry if he threw this guy into Lion Camel Ridge.

　Thank you for your concern, readers. I've taken your advice and gotten a few boxes of medicine, and I'm feeling much better now. I'll most likely be able to go back to work tomorrow.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)