Unorthodox methods, cultivating immortality relies on rich women

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"My surname is Bai, and my name is Bai Yukui," Ding Xiangkui said.

No, at this point, she should be called Bai Yukui.

"Goodness, you're quite conscientious. A name has three characters, but you only lied to me about two." Shen Qingzhou teased with a smile.

Then he swung his hips and adjusted the position of the gun muzzle.

Women's clothes are just no good; they don't even help to straighten the gun barrel.

Bai Yukui noticed Shen Qingzhou's movements and turned her head slightly away. She had mustered up a lot of courage to help Shen Qingzhou put on her clothes herself.

"Help me up," Shen Qingzhou said.

Bai Yukui quickly bent down and helped Shen Qingzhou up.

Just then, Zhao Changming's delighted voice came from behind, "Young Miss, the item has been found."

Shen Qingzhou turned around and saw Zhao Changming walking over happily with a bronze mirror in his hand.

Ma Chenggang swept the skeletons off the bed onto the floor, stomped on them a few times, and spat on them.

"Pah, with bones like yours, even a dog would find it disgusting to gnaw on them," Ma Chenggang said.

This big guy is quite righteous and hates evil.

At this moment, Bai Yukui happily accepted the bronze mirror handed to her by Zhao Changming and was examining it carefully.

"Young Miss, is this the bronze mirror we're looking for?" Zhao Changming asked.

Although he knew the design of the gold-inlaid star mirror, this thing was rare, and where there is rarity, there are bound to be many fakes. Judging by appearance alone is definitely not accurate enough.

"The appearance is correct, but whether it's real or fake, we'll find out by trying it."

As she spoke, she took the bronze mirror and approached the candlelight. The moment she used the back of the mirror to block the flame, a picture was projected onto the mirror.

"Is this a light-transmitting mirror?" Shen Qingzhou was also taken aback.

The so-called translucent mirror, also known as the "magic mirror" or "Chinese magic mirror," got its name from the fact that it could project the patterns and characters on its back onto the wall when sunlight shone on it. The earliest written record of translucent mirrors can be found in the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

The prototype of the Qin King's Bone-Illuminating Mirror in the novel is a translucent mirror.

Regardless of the authenticity of this article about the art of immortality, the mirror alone is probably worth millions as an antique.

"The item is genuine, there's no mistake?"

Shen Qingzhou glanced at the longevity manual on the wall, paying it no heed, for he had already reached the level of relying on himself rather than external sources.

If you've already figured out the path that suits you best, there's no need to follow someone else's path.

"Yes, it's true."

Bai Yukui also looked delighted. She took out a cotton bag from her backpack and carefully put the bronze mirror inside.

"If it's true, that's fine. Remember to transfer the money to my account. The account number is on the back of the business card," Shen Qingzhou said.

"Oh well."

Bai Yukui didn't expect him to suddenly bring up the issue of expenses, but she still quickly agreed. Five hundred thousand yuan was nothing to her; it wasn't even enough for a piece of jewelry, two bags, or even a car.

"I'm gone."

Shen Qingzhou patted his behind and prepared to leave. He had noticed before that the few items here were from the Republic of China era, and even if they were taken out, they wouldn't fetch much money.

Besides this mirror, the most valuable item is probably the bronze cauldron on the altar.

But Shen Qingzhou thought it was unlucky, and besides, he couldn't sell it even if he took it out, so he didn't want to cause that trouble.

Seeing this, Bai Yukui and the other two quickly followed. Although Shen Qingzhou had already performed the rituals for all the souls here, knowing what had happened made them feel physically uncomfortable. Even without ghosts, they felt uneasy, as if something terrifying was lurking in the darkness.

Upon reaching the bottom of the well, Ma Chenggang offered, "Mr. Shen, would you like me to carry you up?"

It's no wonder he said that, because Shen Qingzhou's complexion wasn't good at the moment, and she walked with an unsteady gait, as if she might fall at any moment.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou immediately shook her head and refused, "No need, I've never had the habit of getting close to men."

"Uh..." Ma Chenggang was speechless for a moment. He never expected Shen Qingzhou to answer like that.

Bai Yukui smiled faintly, about to ask Shen Qingzhou if she needed help carrying it out, when Shen Qingzhou spoke up, "Where's your flashlight?"

"Huh? Oh."

Bai Yukui was taken aback at first, then quickly took out a flashlight and handed it to the other person.

Shen Qingzhou took the flashlight, pressed the switch, and this time, the flashlight turned on normally, the light instantly dispelling all the darkness.

Shen Qingzhou slowly turned the flashlight in his hand, and finally saw a narrow opening on the opposite wall, with a spiral staircase vaguely visible.

Upon seeing this, the three realized that since the ancestor lived here, there must be a suitable entrance and exit; they couldn't possibly climb the well opening every time.

When the three of them came up, they discovered that the exit was in a cramped side room of the ancestral hall.

Although the entrance to the cave was also blocked, Ma Chenggang and Zhao Changming managed to push it open together.

Upon seeing the light again, Shen Qingzhou seemed to let out a comfortable groan. He subconsciously stretched and relaxed his body.

Looking up at the sky through the collapsed roof, I saw that it was dusk and the sky was dyed orange-red by the setting sun.

"Woof woof..."

Just then, I heard a dog barking.

"King Kong".

Ma Chenggang exclaimed in surprise and rushed out of the side room, followed by the other three.

Then they saw the pit bull that Ma Chenggang had brought confronting the three men, who were none other than Old Man Chen and Pei Changming and his son.

"What are you doing here? Don't you want to die?" Shen Qingzhou said.

Upon hearing this, Pei Changming and his son both turned their gazes toward Old Man Chen.

Old Chen did not answer the question, but only gave a smirk.

Shen Qingzhou knew the old man wasn't being honest, but he didn't press the matter further. He simply said to Pei Changming and his son, "The matter has been completely resolved, and there won't be any more problems in the future. However, it's best to avoid visiting these old houses as much as possible."

His last words were addressed to Pei Yousheng.

"Let's go."

Shen Qingzhou took the lead and walked out of the ancestral hall, with Bai Yukui quickly following behind.

Zhao Changming and Ma Chenggang, who was leading the dog, quickly followed. Seeing this, Old Man Chen and the other two exchanged glances and also left the ancestral hall. However, because King Kong was constantly eyeing them, they dared not get too close.

Despite being terrified by Shen Qingzhou's single glance, King Kong remains fierce towards others.

Seeing Shen Qingzhou keep her head down and walk forward, Bai Yukui could no longer hold back. "Aren't you going to ask me why I'm looking for the Inlaid Gold Star Mirror? Aren't you worried that I might also cultivate the immortality technique on the mirror?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou turned and looked at her with some surprise.

"Why should I ask? You must have your reasons for searching for the Misaligned Star River Mirror. As for whether or not you cultivate the art of immortality, that's your problem. What does it have to do with me?"

Bai Yukui was speechless for a moment. Shouldn't a righteous person like you use subtle words to persuade me not to practice such evil arts?

Why do you act like it's none of your business and you don't care?

But seemingly worried that Shen Qingzhou might misunderstand, Bai Yukui took the initiative to explain: "Actually, this gold-inlaid star mirror originally belonged to my Bai family."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingzhou turned around and looked at her with some surprise. He noticed that her facial features were deep and more three-dimensional than those of ordinary people, and she did indeed have some characteristics of the Yi people.

"So, you are a Xingyi person?"

"No," Bai Yukui said.

"So you're saying it's yours? Where did your ancestors steal it from?"

Bai Yukui:......

P.S.: There will be two more chapters later. I took medicine for a cold and slept in late.