For Medicine King Gully

The Mourning Gate Formation.

Neither Li Banfeng nor Qiu Zhiheng had ever heard of this name.

Yao Lao stood in the courtyard, lost in thought, muttering to himself, somewhat doubting his own judgment.

"No, the Mourning Star is going to set up Mourning Gate Formation; we have to act beforehand."

He set up an array on my territory, and I didn't even know?

Qiu Zhiheng thought to himself: Yao Lao, there's no doubt you might not know.

Compared to other Local Earth God, Yao Lao was clearly not cautious enough; he was too casual.

Li Banfeng asked directly, "What is the Mourning Gate Formation' used for?"

Yao Lao sighed, "The Mourning Gate Formation is a technique used by mourning cultivators in the clouds. They draw the formation in Medicine King Gully with the blood of the mourning cultivators, and then send living mourning cultivators into the formation."

If the undead cultivators die within the formation, the area where the formation is located will be filled with negative energy. In that case, these undead cultivators will become unkillable.

What should we do?

"Capture them all alive and send them out?"

Yao Lao came up with a plan and was about to set off again when Li Banfeng stopped him.

Yao Lao drank a bit too much today, and he's prone to getting carried away.

"Yao Lao, let's clarify things first. Your method is good, but you can't go deal with the 'mourning spirit.' You need to stay home and deal with the Mourning Star.'"

"Leave the matter of the monks' deaths to me and Brother Qiu. If they want to cultivate, they'll definitely cause trouble. Finding them won't be difficult. We'll figure out how to get rid of them then."

Yao Lao shook his head and said, "This matter shouldn't involve you."

Qiu Zhiheng shook his head and said, "This is not a burden. Since it involves Medicine King Gully, I definitely can't avoid it. My home is here."

After much persuasion, Yao Lao finally agreed to stay at home. Li Banfeng and Qiu Zhiheng went down the mountain, discussing their options as they walked.

First, we need to determine how Yu Heshun died.

Li Banfeng was worried that he had come to the Mourning Star Mourning Gate Formation to seek death on the orders of the jinx.

If that's the case, and the other cultivators collectively seek death, then there's no stopping them.

Qiu Zhiheng wasn't worried about this. "Given Sang Xiu's character, how could they be willing to seek death? I'm worried that it was Mourning Star who sent people to do it."

The two made a plan and went their separate ways: Qiu Zhiheng went to find the whereabouts of the mourner, Li Banfeng went to investigate the cause of Yu Heshun's death.

The message was delivered by Yu Nan, and Li Banfeng went to Yu Family Cloth Shop first.

The Yu Family Cloth Shop was in chaos, with all the employees busy tidying up the cloth.

The fabrics are all moldy. Yu Nan has been running a fabric shop for so many years, there must be some way to prevent mold. But now the fabric shop's warehouse has been turned upside down, and there is hardly a single piece of fabric that is intact.

Li Banfeng called Yu Nan to a secluded spot and asked, "How did you find out about Yu Heshun's death?"

"According to the Carriage Driver, someone saw him walking towards the ticket office from the station, and suddenly he vomited blood and died. His body is still there, but people think it's bad luck and no one wants to collect it. I know that Yao Lao cares a lot about this, so I quickly sent the message to Yao Lao."

Upon arriving at the station, without anyone else intervening, he suddenly died.

Is this a slow-acting poison or a technique like a curse?

Li Banfeng went to the Train Station to see Yu Heshun's body. Apart from the bloodstains on the ground, he couldn't really tell the cause of death.

The train station was within the territory of the Guanfang Envoy dare to send someone to collect the body?

Li Banfeng considered whether to take the body back to his Wife for examination, but to be on the safe side, he decided to go back and discuss it first.

Back at Portable Abode, Li Banfeng brought up Yu Heshun. Before he could finish, his Wife spat twice, "Pah! Hey, husband, why are you bringing up that unlucky fellow again? Wasn't he raped by a donkey?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "He's dead, and now more than a dozen mourners have come."

"A dozen or so?" The Wife was skeptical. "Husband, have you looked closely? Are they really Mourning Cultivators? How many disciples does this sect of Mourning Cultivators actually have?"

"I asked the Local Earth God, and it seems that the Mourning Star' set up the Mourning Gate Formation in Medicine King Gully."

Huff! Huff!

The drummers started beating faster.

Before the record player could speak, Hong Ying said, "Never mind this, let's go."

Li Banfeng retorted, "What good would it do if we didn't leave?"

"The death of one cultivator is called the First Path Formation, the death of another is called the Second Path Formation, and the more cultivators die, the stronger the misfortune of the Mourning Gate Formation becomes."

Once the bad luck gains momentum, you won't be able to leave even if you want to. The Mourning Gate Formation " is extremely malevolent; don't bring misfortune upon yourself and then bring it home with you.

Li Banfeng remained silent.

Knowing Li Banfeng's temperament, the record player said to Hong Ying, "Don't say anything more."

Hong Ying retorted, "I'm doing this for his own good."

"You bitch, are you asking for a beating? I told you to shut up!"

The record player gave a sharp warning, and Hong Ying fell silent.

"My dear husband, what are your plans to do about this?"

"I want to bring Yu Heshun's body back to see how he died, so that I might be able to find out Mourning Star is."

"You mustn't do that, my lord. The corpse of the deceased is too unlucky. If we bring it back, it will not only bring bad luck, but it will also anger the household."

Li Banfeng sighed and said, "Fine, let's send this group of mortals away."

"My lord, we need to find a good place to deal with these wicked cultivators. Since the Mourning Star has already made his move, he will surely continue to cause trouble in the future. This is also due to Yao Lao's carelessness. He just spends all his time soaking in wine vats. He didn't even know that someone had set up such a large formation on his territory. Let's see if he can learn his lesson in the future."

After Li Banfeng left Portable Abode, Hong Ying asked, "Which Yao Lao were you talking about earlier?"

"He's just a Local Earth God surnamed Yao."

"You said he was soaking in a vat of wine, could it be...?"

The Wife scolded again, "Stop talking so much! Hurry up and put on your rouge. Look how awful your eyebrows are!"

"So what if it looks bad? I can't see it anyway."

Li Banfeng returned to Qiu Family Business's Pharmacy, which was even more chaotic than Yu Family Cloth Shop, and the medicinal herbs were moldy.

With tears streaming down her face, Cao Ye said, "Master Qiu, Madam, the medicine I brought is all good; it can't get moldy."

The sister-in-law comforted Ye Zi, "This isn't your fault, don't be sad."

Li Banfeng walked down the street, and the entire Pailou Street was in complete chaos.

The goods at Steward Feng are moldy, the grain at Zou Family Rice Shop is moldy, the tea at Tea Tasting Tea House is moldy, the steamer cloth at the Steamed Bun Shop is moldy, and even the diapers that Liu Er Sao prepared for her child are moldy.

The entire Inner Gully reeked of mold; was this what they called an atmosphere of bad luck?

What would happen if another monk died?

The mourner was searching for bad luck everywhere, which should have been easy, but things didn't go as expected.

Qiu Zhiheng had his men search the Inner Gully, but they couldn't find a single mourner.

Where did they go? Did they all go to the Outer Valley to cause trouble?

Qiu Zhiheng contacted various parties to search in all directions, Li Banfeng had the newspaper publish a reward, and Yu Nan and Steward Feng each mobilized their channels to search for the funeral home.

After searching for a day and a night, they found no living monks, but they did find a corpse.

The body was still found at the Train Station. It was the old woman who had made things difficult for the Carriage Driver at the Train Station. Her cause of death was exactly the same as Yu Heshun's: she vomited blood and died in front of the station.

Not long after the old lady died, the medicinal herbs in the major pharmacies began to be infested with insects, and weevils also appeared in the cloth shops and general stores.

This is not the biggest problem. The real problem is in the Outer Valley, where a large number of pests have appeared in the fields.

Li Banfeng's face was tense. When he saw the insects, he seemed to see the tragic state of Sea Eat Ridge in the past.

Fortunately, these insects were not so fierce. It rained heavily all night, and when the rain stopped the next day, all kinds of pests disappeared. The medicine gourd looked at the appearance of the pests and confirmed that they had been poisoned to death.

"This poison only kills insects and doesn't harm people; it must have been Yao Lao who made the move."

The pest infestation was resolved, but the stagnation still couldn't be found.

Two days later, several friends sent Qiu Zhiheng a message that they were leaving Medicine King Gully.

These friends are all influential people who can obtain Travel Permit; they are preparing to leave to avoid disaster.

Those who couldn't get Travel Permit couldn't escape Medicine King Gully. They all went home to hide. Restaurants, teahouses, inns, and dance halls all closed down. Before dusk, there wasn't a single pedestrian to be seen on the streets of Inner Gully.

Li Banfeng has now witnessed the power of the Mourning Gate Formation; the vitality of a place can wither away to such an extent in such a short time.

Qiu Family Business's Pharmacy also closed down. During dinner that evening, Qiu Zhiheng advised Li Banfeng, "Brother, let's go back to Green Water City. I've never encountered Mourning Gate Formation before. To be honest, I don't know how to deal with the next step."

Li Banfeng glanced at Qiu Zhiheng.

Qiu Zhiheng shook his head and said, "I can't leave, not only for Yao Lao, but also because my family business is here."

With Qiu Zhiheng's abilities, is it difficult for him to build another business?

It's not difficult.

But he cherished Qiu Family Business's Pharmacy.

Li Banfeng lowered his head and continued eating, "I can't leave either."

"Why?"

Li Banfeng did not answer.

Some things are hard to explain.

He entered the Medicine King Gully.

He took in the Portable Abode in Medicine King Gully.

He married his Wife in Medicine King Gully.

He met Ma Wu and Xiao Pang in Medicine King Gully. He had been to Bitter Mist Mountain and picked Snake Spot Chrysanthemum. The wealth he accumulated in Pro State was all from Medicine King Gully.

"I'll go out and look again." Even if I have to walk all over Medicine King Gully, I'll find all the Sang Xiu!

Li Banfeng put down his chopsticks and was about to get up when he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.

Qiu Zhiheng opened the door of the pharmacy and couldn't help but frown.

Since arriving at Medicine King Gully, Qiu Zhiheng has visited all the mountain strongholds, but he has never paid a visit to Jiang Xiang Gang, because he looks down on these people from the bottom of his heart.

Standing before me was Luo Zhengnan, the head of the Medicine King Hall of the Jiangxiang Gang.

"Hall Master Luo, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing that Luo ZhengNan had arrived, Li Banfeng quickly went into the back room.

Under Hall Master Luo, Li Banfeng is the lord of Iron Gate Fort, his surname is Fortress and his given name is Lord Fortress.

Luo ZhengNan clasped his hands in a fist salute to Qiu Zhiheng and said, "Master Qiu, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Let's just say it like this." Qiu Zhiheng didn't return the courtesy, nor did he intend to let Luo ZhengNan in.

Luo ZhengNan waved his hand behind him, and two thugs brought a man who was trembling with fear. Qiu Zhiheng recognized him; he was a shaman who had also harassed Carriage Driver at the station.

Luo ZhengNan said, "I heard that Master Qiu is searching for those who commit suicide. I've captured one. This kind of person is unlucky. I'm here to discuss with Master Qiu whether to keep him with me or leave him with Master Qiu."

Qiu Zhiheng glanced at the mourning monk and asked Luo ZhengNan, "Is this to help me?"

Luo ZhengNan shook his head. "This is for the sake of Medicine King Gully. We can't let these bastards ruin this beautiful Medicine King Gully."

Qiu Zhiheng clasped his hands in a fist salute to Luo ZhengNan and said, "Hall Master Luo, please come in!"

Luo ZhengNan left the mourner outside and went into the pharmacy alone. The two sat facing each other, drank a cup of tea, and Luo ZhengNan said, "I've been traveling the martial world for many years. I've heard of this situation before. If I'm not mistaken, this is Mourning Gate Formation,' isn't it?"

Qiu Zhiheng nodded and said, "Hall Master Luo has a good eye."

"Does Master Qiu intend to send all the mourners out of Medicine King Gully?"

Qiu Zhiheng nodded.

Luo ZhengNan put down his teacup and said, "All brothers of the Medicine King Hall, do your utmost to search for the deceased. We'll work together to figure out the Travel Permit and train ticket."

PS: Luo ZhengNan is a man of courage and a man who can get things done.