Delivering a Message

Outside Mount Luofu, there are countless Daoist temples, all clustered together.

In one of the Daoist temples, an old Daoist priest suddenly sighed.

Hearing this, the young Daoist priest practicing nearby exclaimed, "Huh? Master, what are you saying? Digging up graves? What kind of graves?"

The old Daoist priest sighed, "Who dares to dig up graves on Mount Luofu? Demons and ghosts roam there. Without a condensed Yang Spirit, just entering is extremely dangerous. But how rare is Yang Spirit True Person? I really don't know what to say."

"Yang Spirit True Person..." Upon hearing this, the young Daoist priest who was practicing his skills couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

The Yang Spirit (True Person of Yang Spirit) – it is said that even my master has not reached this level. My master has only just condensed it, and it is not yet pure Yang. He still needs thirty to fifty years of arduous cultivation to completely transform the Yin Spirit into the Yang Spirit.

This is no ordinary difficulty; it requires tempering one's spirit and consolidating one's soul step by step, transforming the spirit from yin to yang.

After a person dies, their soul goes directly to the underworld. It is known that the soul is inherently pure yin. What kind of willpower is needed to forge the soul into pure yang, so that it is not afraid of sunlight or wind and thunder?

It's terrifying to even think about.

As for the interior of Mount Luofu... only Yang Spirit True Person can venture there, because there are too many demons and monsters inside. It is said that there are countless Yin Ghost inside, and if you go in at night, you can even encounter Yin messengers, which is extremely terrifying. Therefore, all the cultivators in the outer circle know that they cannot venture in casually. Even if they want to go in to collect Spirit Spring and herbs, they must take advantage of the daytime when the Yang Energy is strong and go in a team, otherwise it is easy to not be able to get out.

I wonder what's lurking inside that can gather so many Yin Ghost. Could there be a Ghost King inside?

For this young Daoist priest, Mount Luofu was synonymous with danger. He didn't know why his master insisted on living there. Perhaps it was because, despite the danger, it produced many spiritual herbs Spirit Spring, making it convenient for him to refine elixirs?

As the young Daoist priest's mind wandered and he was lost in fantasies, suddenly, a whisk struck him hard on the buttocks, making him jump up in pain and thrash around wildly.

The old Daoist priest put away his whisk and said, "Your mind is unsettled, and you can't even control your thoughts. What kind of Tao are you cultivating? Get up, calm down, and then circulate your Qi again. Otherwise, if you mess up the Qi circulation, a day's practice will be wasted, which is the least of your worries. If you damage your meridians, you won't be able to cultivate for four or five months. Only then will you know what it means to regret your actions."

The young Daoist priest quickly got up. He knew how taboo it was to be distracted during cultivation, so he quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Master. I was just thinking about some things and got a little lost in thought."

"Thinking about something? What is it?" the old Daoist priest asked.

The young Daoist scratched his head and said, "I just don't know. The area around Mount Luofu is quite Yin Qi. Although there are some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, Yin Ghost roam around at night, so it's really not a good place to live. Master, why do we want to settle here?"

Speaking of this topic, the old Daoist seemed to reminisce. He said in a memoir, "In the past, Mount Luofu was not like this. When I first entered the sect, I often went to Qingyang Rock and the Yele Cave below it. There, immortals from Mount Luofu often preached, and we often heard celestial music."

The young Daoist priest was astonished and quickly asked, "Ah? Are there really immortals in Mount Luofu? Where did they go?"

The old Daoist priest calmly replied, "It was a few years ago that Mount Luofu, splitting into twenty-seven places, destroying houses, filling up fields and streams, causing floods and drowning over a thousand people. All kinds of cave abode collapsed, including Rhinoceros Pool, Phoenix Valley, and Phoenix Bathing Pool outside. The immortals who used to preach the Tao have also disappeared without a trace."

"Since then, the immortals of Mount Luofu have disappeared, and those Yin Ghost have followed them out, which is why this area has become like this. In the past, those were truly good days. There were immortals preaching the Dao, and if you were clever enough, you might even be accepted into their fold and truly join the ranks of the immortals. The Spiritual Qi in this area was abundant, and there was never any danger before. Those were truly..." the old Daoist priest said reminiscingly.

The old days were so good.

It's a pity that the younger kids these days don't have the chance to see it.

The old Daoist priest shook his head, lamenting his own fate.

He had already been accepted Registered Disciple by the immortal master of Mount Luofu, but he hadn't had time to go to the mountain gate to formally become a disciple.

But one day, he suddenly discovered that... all the living people on Mount Luofu had disappeared, Yin Ghost roamed freely, turning it into a deadly place where only the True Person the Yang Spirit could come and go as he pleased...

No, it can't be called "freedom." Even True Person the Yang Spirit Realm can get injured or even die inside. It can only be said that one can walk around inside.

What a pity.

That immortal master said that as long as one condenses the Yang Spirit and enters that... eighth rank?, he can become Registered Disciple and go outside the hall to listen to lectures.

At the time, I asked the immortal master what the Eighth Rank was. The immortal master said that he would tell me when I came to formally listen to the lecture next time.

Unfortunately, when he went there again, Mount Luofu was still there, but the man was gone. Apart from the term "eighth grade," he knew nothing else, just like the others outside.

Now that I have enough foundation and have condensed my Yang Spirit, I wonder if I will be able to see the Immortal Master again.

While thinking about these things, the old Daoist priest urged his young apprentice to calm down and practice his skills quickly, as he couldn't miss today's lessons.

This disciple has exceptional talent. With his guidance, he should be able to condense his Yin Spirit in at most ten years of arduous cultivation. At that time, he will be able to fly across the heavens and earth and travel thousands of miles without needing to watch over him.

As the old Daoist was thinking this, he suddenly saw a magpie fly in abruptly from outside, flying straight over from a distance.

However, the magpie flew straight and stiffly, with a blank expression, looking rather unintelligent, as if it had lost its mind.

Seeing this, the old Daoist priest shook his head slightly, but still extended his hand.

The magpie fluttered its wings and flew listlessly onto his hand. Then, as if it had lost all its strength, it went limp and turned into a paper bird.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the bird was folded from a yellow talisman.

"Your skills are lacking, yet you try to imitate others by turning paper birds into beasts. It's truly shameful," the old Daoist priest said as he unwrapped the paper bird.

After opening it, I found a letter inside.

The old Daoist priest began to read, but as he read, his expression suddenly became serious.

Among the thousands of Daoist temples surrounding this area, there are still a few Yang Shen True Person the Yang Spirit). It is said that they received the secret teachings of Mount Luofu and were indebted to them, so they remain here today.

This letter was True Person by these few true Yang Spirit, and it is estimated that all Daoists who have condensed Yin Spirit will receive it.

The letter said that someone had sneaked into Mount Luofu. They thought it was just a passing by, but now they discovered that the three people were plundering the ruins inside Mount Luofu, even the graves, and taking away the remains.

The letter reads:

"The layman possesses talent and virtue, yet he chooses to remain hidden in the mountains and forests, which shows his ambition. However, he should have some insight into today's events."

"Mount Luofu has bestowed upon us the greatest grace of education, its boundless kindness gradually permeating all directions. We, who have received the offerings of Mount Luofu, should naturally bow and pay homage as if offering a precious treasure. Yet now, there are wicked and arrogant individuals who still dare to act with arrogance, and vile creatures who still harbor the rage of pigs, daring to desecrate its ruins and disturb its tranquility. They should be punished, and one or two of the most heinous should be selected and placed under the law to make it clear to them. Then, in the future, the wicked and treacherous will be terrified and disperse on their own."

"If we do nothing now, there will surely be a devastating flood in the future. We must know that a raging river begins as a trickle, and a spark can start a prairie fire. It spreads from the smallest things, so we must nip it in the bud. I have overheard from various Daoist temples that the momentum is indeed overwhelming. If we do not take action, I fear there will be endless troubles in the future, and many will follow suit. At that time, we will be ashamed of the kindness of the immortal master of Mount Luofu. How can we face him to practice his methods?"

"We are just ordinary villagers, and we should be grateful for the kindness of spreading the teachings on Mount Luofu. We should be able to repay it even if we were to be ground to dust. Now that we have suffered this misfortune, how can we care about anything else?"

"I hope you will join the group. As the saying goes, people build the bank to keep out the raging torrent. It is our duty to take responsibility and we should not refuse. If you are willing, just draw a circle and send the paper back."

The letter's message was quite simple.

These Yang Spirit True Person also noticed that someone was digging up graves on Mount Luofu, even exhuming human remains. They also thoroughly searched for all kinds of spiritual herbs, Spirit Vein, and Spirit Spring, leaving nothing behind.

This behavior is outrageous; it's like "the arrogant are still trying to be arrogant, and the vile are still trying to be aggressive." We have all received kindness from Mount Luofu, so we should join hands to drive these scoundrels out. If necessary, we can kill one or two of them. This will frighten some people and also deter some of the cunning and treacherous villains within our ranks.

If we don't do this, it means that everyone can just ignore it. What if people from outside keep coming in, or even the Daoist temples within us start having this idea and keep going in to dig up graves every day?

That would have endless consequences, with many imitators. Once this precedent is set, it will never end. We have all received kindness from Mount Luofu, how can we sit idly by and watch such a thing happen? As the saying goes, people build dikes to hold back the raging torrent. We must stop this. If you agree, just draw a circle on the paper and send it back.

After reading the letter, the old Daoist priest remained silent for a while.

Those people who passed by earlier, being able to roam freely in the heart of Mount Luofu, where Yin Ghost roam, must have had quite high cultivation levels, probably around the level of Yang Spirit True Person.

To be honest, he didn't really want to go. He had enough foundation now, and with a little patience, he could achieve pure Yang Spirit in a few decades. There was no need to take any risks. Besides, his disciple had only just begun to learn. Was it really a good idea to take risks?

But the letter clearly states. "We, these rustic villagers, are deeply grateful for the kindness shown to us by spreading the Way on Mount Luofu. We should have been able to repay it even if we were to be ground to dust. Now that we have suffered this misfortune, how can we possibly care about anything else?"

That's actually quite well said.

After much deliberation, the old Daoist priest suddenly stood up and said to the young Daoist priest who was practicing, "You should suspend your practice for the next few days to avoid making mistakes. You are still in the foundational stage, and it will be difficult to make up for any problems that arise. There will be even more trouble later."

The young Daoist priest asked in surprise, "Aren't you going to practice your skills? Then what am I supposed to do?"

"Go find somewhere to have fun yourself. Your master is going on a long trip and will be back in a few days," the old Daoist priest said impatiently, waving his hand at his disciple.

As he spoke, he took out a vermilion brush for drawing talismans, drew a circle on the paper, and then folded it into a paper bird. He exhaled a breath of pure air from his chest and abdomen, activated his Technique Method, and touched the paper. The paper bird transformed into a yellow oriole, lifelike, graceful, and just like a real one. It could even chirp, far superior to the dull magpie from before.

The old Daoist priest's move left his apprentice speechless.

Is this the true Technique Method of immortals?

Wow! That's amazing!

"Master, when will I be able to learn this move? After I get used to meditating?" the young Daoist priest asked hurriedly.

"You're aiming too high! You'd better learn not to doze off while meditating first!" The old Daoist priest flicked his whisk, sending the young Daoist flying out of the room.

After seeing his apprentice leave, the old Daoist priest sighed and tossed the oriole into the Upper Heaven.

Hopefully nothing bad will happen.

In the Mount Luofu, Li Qi is excavating Spirit Vein.

Spirit Vein is a special resource, a regional characteristic that arises from the accumulation of a certain kind of energy.

Just like an ancient battlefield or mass grave, where the Yin Qi is too heavy and too abundant, it is easy to generate Yin Qi Spirit Vein. This indicates that there is a massive amount of Yin Qi gathered here, making it more convenient for cultivators who need yin Yin Qi to collect it.

The appearance of Spirit Vein indicates that there is a certain type of high-purity, high-quality Qi in this place, which can be easily collected. This is especially useful for low-level cultivators, particularly those at the ninth rank who need Qi to solidify their foundation, as it can greatly shorten their cultivation and training time.

After all, you don't have to Qi refinement; you can just use what's readily available, which saves a lot of time.

However, Li Qi is now at the sixth rank, so Spirit Vein are basically useless to him. He is now mainly collecting Spirit Vein for income.

Li Qi waved his hand, instantly absorbing all the energy from these Spirit Vein, condensing it into Qi bead, and then placing them into his Mustard Seed Bag.

After drawing out the air, Li Qi stomped on the ground, leaving a mark.

He had just acquired a wood-elemental Spirit Vein, which had been spurred to produce many spiritual herbs by the high concentration of wood energy, including a seventh-grade Luofu Bamboo.

This is a type of bamboo native to Mount Luofu. It grows as tall as the sky and has thirty-nine sections, with each section said to be the size of a boat. It has a wide range of uses, and the Mount Luofu like to use this bamboo to make steamers.

This kind of food, which can be taken back and steamed, should evoke fond memories for many of the remaining disciples of Mount Luofu.

After marking the location, Li Qi rushed to the next spot without stopping.

His workload is minimal because he has already ordered the local mountain spirits and water monsters to do the work. Only those things that the mountain spirits and water monsters cannot handle, such as Spirit Vein and certain dangerous places, are marked for him, and he will handle them personally.

Three or four Chen have passed since we first parted ways. I think that in another day, we should be able to search everything in Mount Luofu except for the central area.

As for the central area, we'll go in after we've finished dealing with these things, because Li Qi's sixth sense tells him that the central area might be quite dangerous, so it's best to be cautious.

While doing his work, Li Qi suddenly looked into the distance, in the direction of Old Ma.

What? A fight broke out?

Thanks for the well wishes, brothers. I feel refreshed after a day's rest.