Chapter 19 Success in Qi Refining and New Neighbors
Generally speaking, the existence of Yin Netherland means that if a person turns into a ghost intentionally or unintentionally after death, there will be a land where they can exist and live. Coupled with the existence of Netherworld Qi, ghosts can also start to practice.
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So as time went by, there were more and more ghosts in the Yin Nether Earth, and various ghost kings competed for supremacy, and even slowly opened communication channels between the various Yin Nether Earths, known as the Nether World.
In the Netherworld, there are many ghost kings from all walks of life, some are strong and some are weak, some fight or cooperate, and the disputes are endless, and they have even begun to affect the people in the world.
Moreover, these ghosts live in the netherworld and are not subject to the control of the earthly world. From time to time, they come to the earthly world to absorb some yang energy and beat their teeth as sacrifices, which makes the court in the earthly world anxious.
Therefore, in order to deal with this force that affects their rule and stability, the courts of all dynasties would enshrine dead officials and generals, nourish their souls with incense and sacred methods, stationed at the city god temples in various places, and established underworld divisions to deal with the evil spirits in the netherworld.
Ghosts guarantee life in the earthly world.
Then……
After a hundred years of fighting, when a new dynasty is established, the city god of the previous court will become the ghost king in the underworld again...
"Is this...an infinite loop?"
Taoist Master Mingzhang shook his head, "There is nothing we can do about it. Fortunately, the Jing Dynasty was very powerful. It used force to establish the country and had many soldiers. Now, six hundred years later, it is said that many city gods have invaded the Netherworld.
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Lu Zheng shook his head and thought, so what can be done, unless the Ten Halls of Yama system can be established like the Chinese legend, otherwise...
Well, Lu Zheng realized that of course all the previous dynasties wanted to do this, but they just couldn't do it because of their strength.
Even in Chinese legends, there are Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Emperor Fengdu sitting in the underworld, and there are also various ghosts that do evil and harm people.
No matter in which world, truth is built on fists.
"King Yelan is a ghost king near Tonglin County in the Netherworld."
Taoist Master Mingzhang explained, "It is said that he is a ghost king, but his strength is actually average, and he is about the same level as the Tonglin County City God."
"Um, can ghosts come out of the underworld at any time?"
"It's not that easy. Mighty people can indeed come in and out at any time, but ordinary ghosts still have to go through fixed passages, and these ghosts generally don't appear in the world of the world.
After all, in addition to the city god specifically targeting them, there are also various cultivators in the underworld, and it is very dangerous for them to come out."
"Then this corpse..."
"The art of painting skin can restrain the breath, making it difficult to detect unless you are a powerful person."
"Oh." Lu Zheng nodded, roughly understanding, "What about the demon?"
He still remembers that Taoist Master Mingzhang just said that there are demons around Tonglin County!
"Monster..." Taoist Master Mingzhang thought for a moment, "You'll know when you meet him."
Lu Zheng, "..."
After talking for a long time, it was getting late. Lu Zheng left all the belongings of the corpse ghost in Baiyun Temple, then said goodbye respectfully and left.
Although what happened today looks like a transaction, Lu Zheng actually benefited greatly.
With no future troubles, I exchanged the two methods that I couldn't use for the breathing method, and also learned about the City God and the Netherworld.
Therefore, Lu Zheng was very grateful and was ready to go to Hyundai to purchase some gifts that Baiyun Temple could use.
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This time I returned to Tonglin County even later, but there was no accident.
After sending Uncle Li to rest, Lu Zheng returned to the bedroom.
"promote!"
Then the light of luck in the jade seal suddenly disappeared for three rays. Lu Zheng's dantian suddenly felt a slight gossamer-like aura, and he began to follow the route pointed out to him by Taoist Master Ming Zhang.
Circulation in the body.
"Tsk tsk, actually sensing qi is not that difficult."
Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "Improve it again!"
"Buzz!"
A ray of luck disappeared, and the energy in the body increased by one point.
"Improve it again!"
It wasn't until the fourth ray of luck was consumed that Lu Zheng reached the adaptation period.
At this time, the energy in his body had grown stronger.
Cool!
Lu Zheng stood up and let the true energy circulate around the body.
He could feel that this true energy was slowly changing his body, slowly increasing his energy and spirit, making his body healthier, his spirit better, and his mind clearer.
And this is a side effect. Lu Zheng can feel that the true energy obviously has more magical effects, but he doesn't know it yet.
No wonder everyone wants to practice cultivation!
So Lu Zheng didn't go back to modern times. Instead, he washed up in ancient times and then fell asleep.
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After obtaining the breathing method, Lu Zheng practiced in both worlds, and the theory he finally came up with was both gratifying and unpleasant.
It is possible to practice in modern times, but the progress is so slow that it is almost negligible. The little bit of Qi that is gained through practice is condensed from one's own body.
Therefore, Lu Zheng first proved that there was some kind of gaseous substance in the ancient world that could speed up cultivation, and secondly, he proved that cultivation can also be done in modern times, but the effect is too poor.
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In the next few days, Lu Zheng spent his time inspecting pharmacies and sugar shops in Tonglin County, but nothing else happened. Life rarely entered a peaceful period.
Later, I heard that a scholar in the county reported to the official that a girl was missing from his family, but nothing came of it.
"Well, there is a shop in Cong'anfang that has a sign, but it's asking for two hundred guan."
"To open a pharmacy, you really only need one store, but you have to hire a knowledgeable old man."
"To open a sugar shop, you have to purchase a sugar factory as a disguise. Well, that's not necessarily the case. You can pretend to buy it from a sugar factory."
"No money...no one..."
Lu Zheng inspected both sides and felt that the situation was very difficult.
No wonder people say that starting a business is a poisonous chicken soup. I am a cheater, but I still find it troublesome to start a business. This is evident from this.
After walking around the county for another day, Lu Zheng held the candy he bought from the store and threw it into his mouth as he walked.
As soon as he walked into the alley, Lu Zheng saw several large cars parked next door to his courtyard, with porters coming in and out, carrying boxes of things in and out.
"Hey, the yard next door has been bought?"
In the street where Lu Zheng lives, there are both single-family houses and several houses that share a courtyard. Of course, there are also empty courtyards.
He had just arrived, and he kept to himself. He only had nodding acquaintances with his neighbors on the street, and had no in-depth interactions with them.
Moreover, although the courtyard he chose is close to the street entrance, the two courtyards next door have been vacant and abandoned, and no one lives in them.
Now it seems that the yard next to him has been sold.
Passing by the door, Lu Zheng looked inside and saw masons and carpenters working. An old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties was directing porters to place things.
As soon as he glanced at it, he saw Lu Zheng, so the old man went out with a smile on his face. He cupped his hands and said with a smile, "My surname is Liu. Is the young master the Mr. Lu next door? The young man just came to visit, my servant."
Said you were out."
"I've met Mr. Liu." Lu Zheng returned the greeting with a cupped hand.
"If you don't want to be called Mr. Master, just call me Mr. Liu." The old man said with a smile.
Lu Zheng laughed when he heard this and said, "Don't call me Young Master, just call me Lu Zheng. Where did I come from?"
"I am a native of Yaozhou, and now my family has settled in Tonglin County. I am planning to open a medical clinic in the county. I would like to ask Mr. Lu to take care of me in the future."
"You're welcome. I've only been here for less than a month. Let's take care of each other."
After chatting casually for a few words, Lu Zheng took his leave and went home for dinner.