These cultivators who [cultivated both nature and life], whose physical bodies could descend into the Second-Layer World, held Wang Quan in considerable esteem.
They knew that only Wang Quan had any chance of leading them to manifest a fourth building.
Without Wang Quan, they would probably have to wait a thousand years, or even longer, to manifest the fourth building.
And they could not afford to wait.
Wang Quan pondered for a moment. "The Cafeteria!"
"Let's open up the Cafeteria!"
"Since every manifested building has a special ability, I want to see what special ability the Cafeteria has!"
The physical-body cultivators smiled. "Fellow Daoist, all you need to do is choose the target."
"Starting today, we'll have more Yin Spirit cultivators investigate the Cafeteria."
"But we still hope you'll lend us a hand more often in the future!"
Wang Quan smiled. "No problem!"
The People-Crossing Scripture permanently purged evil, increased Yin Virtue, and accelerated the condensation of his primordial spirit.
Although it would delay his moonlight harvesting and his Dharma Power cultivation, he was still growing in other ways.
Besides, he already cultivated Dharma Power efficiently, so he could naturally balance the two.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, a physical-body cultivator stepped into the Cafeteria to investigate the evil within.
The other physical-body cultivators called on the Yin Spirit cultivators to tackle the Cafeteria together.
However, many Yin Spirit cultivators were unwilling.
Each had their own plans, and only one in ten was willing to tackle the Cafeteria.
Wang Quan did not mind. Their choices had nothing to do with him.
It was just like when they had studied Daoist scriptures together back then: everyone knew that completing the Ten Thousand Scrolls Dao Canon before cultivating Dharma Power brought benefits, and that the higher the version of the Fundamental Method they first practiced, the greater the benefits.
But how many had actually completed the Ten Thousand Scrolls Dao Canon before formally beginning to cultivate Dharma Power?
After some more conversation, a scout brought back news. "The Cafeteria is much like the Great Tomb. Unless you enter in the same group, you won't enter the same space."
"But every layer of space is identical. The layout inside matches the Cafeteria in the present world."
"Once you enter, twisted evil entities make you eat."
"If you eat, your Yin Spirit suffers damage."
"If you don't, they drag you into the Cafeteria and slaughter you like a pig."
"The Cafeteria's scenario is simple, but its evil entities are powerful."
"An ordinary Yin Spirit is no match for one in single combat."
Neither Wang Quan nor the physical-body cultivator was particularly concerned, and the two headed straight for the Cafeteria.
The Cafeteria was pitch-black, its doors tightly shut.
The once-normal doors now bore green-faced, fang-toothed ghost faces that bared their teeth to bar the way.
A Yin Spirit said with a laugh, "These two evil entities are greedy for money."
"Pay one Green Beetle per person, and you can enter!"
The physical-body cultivator grabbed two Green Beetles and tossed them into a ghost face's mouth.
The ghost face chewed a few times, then opened the left door with a clack. "You can go in, but the one beside you can't!"
Everyone was stunned. "An evil entity like you can actually talk?"
They had entered before, but had never seen this thing speak.
The ghost face on the right door grinned viciously. "Not only can we talk, we can eat people too!"
"Believe me? If not, jump into my mouth. I can swallow you whole in one gulp."
Hiss!
The Yin Spirits sucked in cold breaths and drifted far away.
Wang Quan smiled. "Why won't you let me in?"
The ghost face on the right door grinned viciously. "I saw you enter the General's Tomb and destroy the general with my own eyes!"
"You're no good person, so of course you're not allowed in!"
Wang Quan fell silent.
An evil entity actually said I'm no good person?
Isn't this bullying an honest man?
You evil entities aren't even worthy of uttering the word 'good'!
The physical-body cultivator frowned. "A petty evil entity spewing filth. You're courting death!"
The cultivator opened his mouth and spat out a blast of fierce flame.
This was neither wood fire, charcoal fire, nor oil fire, much less great sun fire or earth-lung fire. He had specially gathered wisps of seasonal fire born in the east, south, west, and north as the four seasons changed, then refined them together with the fire of anger in his heart.
When this fire fell on metal, it could burn through it. When it fell on evil entities, it clung like maggots gnawing at bone, burning straight into the gaps between their bones.
Ordinary methods could not extinguish this fire at all.
Yet when the fire descended, the ghost face curled its tongue, swallowed every last bit, and even belched. "Open flames are strictly prohibited on Cafeteria premises!"
The physical-body cultivator...
Everyone...
Wang Quan asked quietly, "If open flames are strictly prohibited, how do you cook?"
The ghost face replied smugly, "With yin fire!"
Whoosh!
A Yin Spirit beside them spat out a jet of yin fire.
The ghost face swallowed that in one gulp too.
"Why did you swallow the yin fire too?"
The ghost face was smug. "Yin fire is like candied fruit and pastries to me. Don't you eat candied fruit and pastries?"
The Yin Spirits... were embarrassed and furious.
The physical-body cultivator sneered. "A petty evil entity dares toy with us?"
"It seems..."
Wang Quan waved a hand. "Fellow Daoist, let me deal with him!"
At the sight of Wang Quan, the ghost face immediately bared its teeth. "Boy, don't stir up trouble."
"You killed the general and cost us an evil patron."
"You also frightened the other evil patrons and ruined their appetites."
"Don't even dream of getting in today."
Wang Quan could not be bothered to waste words on the evil ghost face and immediately began reciting the People-Crossing Scripture.
Bili bili!
Jili gulu!
The moment he began reciting the People-Crossing Scripture, the two green-faced, fang-toothed ghost faces panicked and fled in every direction across the doors.
The ghost face on the left door managed to hide.
But when the ghost face on the right door reached the edge of the frame, chains formed from scripture forcibly dragged him back.
The scripture turned into chains and wound around the ghost face.
The ghost face wailed and unleashed a torrent of curses.
"You're no human being!"
"Your wickedness reaches the heavens!"
"What kind of ability is bullying a gatekeeper like me? If you've got the guts, go deal with this place's master!"
Wang Quan said nothing and simply recited the scripture.
The first recitation of the People-Crossing Scripture ended.
Bound by the chains formed from scripture, the ghost face had weakened considerably.
But he had not dissipated and died.
Wang Quan raised an eyebrow. "Looks like you do have some ability."
He released the First-Turn Outer Elixir, replenished his Dharma Power, and continued reciting the scripture.
Bili bili!
Jili gulu!
Strand after strand of Dharma Power was consumed, and the scripture once again turned into chains.
The ghost face gritted his teeth. "Kill me if you've got the guts!"
"Otherwise, I'll never open the door!"
Wang Quan said nothing and simply recited.
This time, the chains formed from scripture did not bind the ghost face. Instead, they lashed down ferociously.
Smack! Smack! Smack!
Chain after chain lashed him, twisting his mouth and eyes askew and sending him rolling across the door, but he kept cursing.
The second recitation of the People-Crossing Scripture ended.
The ghost face was still alive.
The other Yin Spirits did not understand the significance, but the physical-body cultivator's expression changed slightly.
Just the gatekeeper of a single Cafeteria door could endure two recitations of the People-Crossing Scripture without dying.
How terrifying must the evil entities inside be?
It seemed this Cafeteria was even more important than the Great Tomb.
Wang Quan now recited the People-Crossing Scripture for the third time.
Bili bili!
Jili gulu!
This time, the scripture turned into hammers, chisels, and saws.
The hammers pounded the ghost face's mouth with ringing clangs; the chisels gouged his seven orifices, bursting into clusters of fire with thunderous cracks; the saws rasped through his facial skin, screeching and tearing.
The ghost face wailed. "Stop it! Stop it!"
"I'll open the door for you!"
"I'll open it, all right?"
Creak!
The right door opened.
But the next second, Wang Quan grabbed the door and pulled it shut. "Did I tell you to open it?"
The ghost face...
Wang Quan continued reciting the People-Crossing Scripture.
The ghost face hurriedly opened the door, and Wang Quan shut it again.
One recitation...
Three recitations...
Five recitations...
The ghost face on the right door finally gave one last wail and cursed at the top of his voice. "Fuck your mother!"
Having spat out that curse, he hurried off to die before Wang Quan could get angry.
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