SWDnovel Chapter 41: Meeting the Three Gods
Chapter 41: Meeting the Three Gods
After Gu Su left, Cao Xing threw the package in his hand onto the bed, turned around and headed straight for the corpse-dissolving pool.
This merit is truly amazing; it's far more effective than that Spirit Elixir. Why bother seeking something so far when it's so readily available?
"It's just you few left."
Cao Xing didn't go inside. Next to the corpses of Song Fang and the others, he selected a few corpses that looked like they were from the same period as him, and used the Netherworld Enlightenment Technique to point at each of them.
Soon, several ghosts sat up from the corpses, but after Cao Xing enlightened them, they dared not approach him.
"I wish to take you all away from here. Is anyone willing?" Cao Xing asked tentatively.
But none of the ghosts spoke, clearly they didn't believe there were such good people in the Upper Temple.
It seems I was too hasty.
Cao Xing frowned, pondering whether to try a different approach, when he heard a ghost shout, "I'm willing."
Cao Xing looked in the direction of the sound and saw a ghost approaching, kneeling before him: "Immortal, save me."
"you!"
Cao Xing glanced at the ghost's appearance and asked, "Do you believe me?"
"I don't believe it!" The other person shook his head decisively and then said, "When you came back that day, you were carrying an umbrella. On the day of the conversion ceremony, I saw Song Fang and his son. At that time, his father was afraid of the rain, so he carried that umbrella. Since the umbrella is in your hands, it means that Song Fang has gone back. I'm willing to take a gamble."
After this ghost uttered these words, the other ghosts around looked at each other in bewilderment. Then, two more stepped forward and said to Cao Xing, "We are also willing, please, immortal, save us!"
The three ghosts knelt before Cao Xing. Whether they believed him or not was no longer important. Rather than being trapped here and unable to escape, they might as well take a gamble.
Cao Xing looked at the three people in front of him and said, "Get up. My surname is Cao. I am not an immortal. How shall I address you three?"
"Ding Yi, Feng Yue, Jiang Yi," the three honestly stated their names.
"I am a cultivator, and I naturally treat people with kindness. I can take you away from here in seven days, but you can also help me ask some friends who wish to leave this place during this time."
The three men patted their chests and assured Cao Xing, "Brother Cao, don't worry, leave this to us."
"Very good. There's one more thing. I like to sleep at night. Tell those old ghosts not to knock on my door unless it's absolutely necessary."
After giving them instructions, Cao Xing returned to his room, closed the door, and lay down on the bed to begin studying the book "The Complete Book of Star Divination and Calamity".
For the next few days, Cao Xing basically stayed in the back mountain and didn't go out.
I only do four things each day.
He spends his time offering incense, eating, fertilizing, and sleeping, and devotes the rest of his time to cultivating the five internal organs, the six meridians, and the spiritual yin-yang balance.
As for the "Complete Guide to Star Divination and Calamity" that Gu Su gave him, Cao Xing casually tossed it into a corner.
It's not that the book is useless, it's just that I'm too poor.
The talisman techniques in the "Complete Collection of Star Divination and Calamity" include not only talismans for the salvation of the dead, but also many precious talismans that connect with heaven and earth and receive the power of the stars to bless oneself.
After studying it all night, Cao Xing decided to buy some materials the next day to try making talismans.
When they arrived at Baofu Palace, they asked...
Good heavens, just the cinnabar needed for ordinary talismans costs five hundred taels of silver per tael, and it's sold in batches of ten taels.
Don't complain about the price. A stack of yellow paper for making talismans costs 20 taels, and even the lowest grade of brush used for drawing talismans starts at 3,000 taels.
I'm afraid I'll have to take out a loan for ten years to pay off this purchase.
Sure enough, playing with talismans is the privilege of the wealthy. No wonder rich people like Chen Xiang and Huang Li were assigned to the Treasure Talisman Palace.
Gu Su gave this thing to him, clearly intending for him to back down and not expecting him to acquire any real skills.
However, Gu Su was unaware that she had already reached the Great Perfection of the first level of the [Inspiration Yin Yang Degree], and with the assistance of the Exquisite Relic Inner Core, advancing to the second level was only a matter of time.
Since talismans were too expensive and not worthwhile, Cao Xing simply used all two thousand taels of silver to buy Spirit Essence Pills.
On the one hand, the elixir could enhance Bixia's cultivation, serving as her trump card.
On the other hand, it can cover up the fact that one is using good deeds to improve one's cultivation.
During this period, Cao Xing would occasionally go back to visit Wu Peng.
Every time Cao Xing went to see Wu Peng, the color of his body was different. Last time it was green, and this time it turned purple. At first glance, Cao Xing thought it was a sweet potato that had come to life.
Although the color was a bit strange, his cultivation level had improved rapidly, and he had already reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.
After a few days, the Ding Fire of the third talisman of the Five Internal Organs and Six Brightnesses Meridians has shown signs of being ignited.
The spirit hidden in one's consciousness becomes more and more complete, and can try to break through to the second level at any time.
Cao Xing tried to transfer his consciousness to the Yin spirit, and a very strange feeling came over him. The colors of the world turned gray at this moment, but Cao Xing could clearly feel everything around the house.
What's even more peculiar is that he never figured out what the ever-burning lamp on the roof was, or why it never went out, which prevented the old ghosts from rushing into the house.
Only now, looking through the eyes of the spirits, do we realize that the focus is not the lights, but the smoke—a wisp of smoke, almost invisible to the naked eye, drifting out from the lights.
The invisible wisps of smoke filled the entire house, keeping out all the cold wind and chill from outside.
Just as Cao Xing was about to further investigate the source of the blue smoke...
Suddenly, a strong sense of unease washed over me.
It was the inner core in the Yin Spirit's arms that was trembling slightly, and Cao Xing vaguely heard Qing'e's voice.
"Star Lord! If you are not busy, please come quickly."
Is Qing'e calling me? What does she want? Could it be about the matchmaking she promised to do for me last time?
But I don't know how to access the dark web.
Just as Cao Xing was pondering this, the Yin Spirit suddenly enveloped the inner core in his arms, and a strong gravitational force was immediately generated from the inner core.
The next second, Cao Xing's consciousness suddenly sank, and a vast chaos reappeared before his eyes.
Just like last time, Qing'e's voice soon came from the chaos: "Star Lord, this way please."
A gravitational force lifted Cao Xing up and carried him through the chaos. Once the chaos broke through, Cao Xing sat back down in his chair.
Looking up, I saw three figures sitting on the seats on either side of me.
When they noticed Cao Xing, their expressions changed drastically. They quickly stood up from their chairs, looked at Cao Xing nervously, and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Star Lord."
Cao Xing squinted and glanced at the three of them.
The man on the left had long, crimson hair, but his face was as hard as steel. The chair he sat on was carved with a black pheasant, and on the backrest were the words: "The Position of Xin Tianjun, the Thunder Lord."
The man in the middle had hair like steel needles, wore a gold fish-tail crown, had a black face and a long beard, and sat on a black rat. The back of the chair was inscribed with the words "Seal of Yang Wenhui, Envoy of the Plague Department".
The man on the far right is clad in golden armor, with a bright pearl on his head. He sits amidst auspicious clouds, and the back of his chair is inscribed with the words: "The Position of the Golden General, Spirit Officer of the North Corner of Tianxiang Palace."