"Get out of here, who cares?"

Two ghostly figures stood in front of the grave and spoke.

Qin Luo could see the spirits and hear their conversations, but he pretended not to see them and did not disturb them.

Jinghu Village.

There were candles and offerings in front of the Jinghu Land God Temple. Qin Luo lit an incense stick and placed it in the incense burner.

"Great Immortal!"

The Earth God of Mirror Lake walked out of the temple. He was originally shorter than Zi Yue, but now he was 1.5 meters tall, obviously much taller, which was due to absorbing incense offerings.

"Senior, why are there so many ghosts in the mountains during the Red Moon Festival?" Qin Luo felt very strange.

"Reporting to the Great Immortal, the gates of the underworld open for a period of time every year around this time. The yin energy rises to the sky, causing the appearance of the red moon. Souls that have not entered the cycle of reincarnation will briefly return to the mortal world to reunite with their families."

The local earth god of Jinghu answered truthfully.

Qin Luo frowned slightly. "So many spirits can't enter reincarnation? Won't that cause problems?"

"Alas, there is a problem with the cycle of reincarnation in the underworld, which prevents many souls from entering the cycle of reincarnation. In recent years, the number of wandering ghosts has increased, and evil spirits cause trouble every year during the Red Moon Festival."

The Earth God of Mirror Lake said with a firm look in his eyes, "Great Immortal, in the past I could barely protect myself, but now if any evil spirits cause trouble in the mountains, I will make sure they are annihilated."

"A hundred ghosts roam the mountains at night, yet the surrounding area is peaceful; this must be thanks to our predecessors."

"This is the duty of a minor deity."

Two children were coming to pick fruit when they saw Qin Luo talking to himself at the earth god temple. They froze on the spot, and the chubby boy screamed, "There's a ghost!"

The two children were so frightened that they ran away.

"If I have time in the future, I plan to gather the land gods, mountain gods, and monsters of the Ziyun Mountains together to discuss how to make the Ziyun Mountains better."

Qin Luo wandered around the Ziyun Mountains for the past two days and found that many local temples were abandoned, many villages had only a few households, and Shuiyue Village had no households at all.

The Earth God of Mirror Lake said enthusiastically, "Great Immortal, I can help you contact the local earth gods and spirits in the mountains."

"Thank you for your help, senior."

"It is my honor."

"I will inform you when the time comes."

Qin Luo cupped his hands in acknowledgment, then turned and left.

Not long after he left, the silver-haired dragon girl appeared near the earth god temple. She stomped her foot and pouted, "You old fool, why did the master come to see you but not me?"

The earth god temple was shaking. The Earth God of Mirror Lake, leaning on his cane, wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Grandma, the immortal is just passing by. He will definitely come to see you in the future."

"Don't lie to me."

"Of course."

The silver-haired dragon girl proudly raised her head.

...

When Ziyue returned home, she didn't see Qin Luo. She knew her senior brother must have something on his mind, so she wasn't worried.

On the way to Chenjiagou, Qin Luo discovered that there were more candlelight on the mountain than lights below, and bright lotus lanterns floated on the river, like dragons swimming towards the unknown distance. The candlelight on earth surpassed the starlight in the sky.

Black Mountain, Mountain God Temple.

The incense at the mountain god temple was burning brightly.

The people of Chenjiagou have all come to offer incense.

It was late when Qin Luo arrived. As soon as he entered the temple, Chen Chang'an came out to greet him, "Brother Qin!"

"Chang'an, the incense here is really good, even better than the incense at our Longhu Temple."

"I have done nothing wrong, yet I enjoy so much offerings; I am truly ashamed," Chen Chang'an said with a wry smile.

Qin Luo lit an incense stick and placed it in the incense burner. "Merit can be accumulated slowly, there's no need to rush."

Chen Chang'an flicked three ugly-looking demons out of his sleeve. "Brother Qin, these three demons were just caught. I don't know whether to kill them on the spot or send them back to the underworld."

"It would be best to get rid of them and send them back to the underworld. These evil spirits might cause trouble in other places next year."

"I see."

Chen Chang'an raised his hand, forming a golden handprint. This was divine power cultivated by absorbing incense offerings. When the golden handprint fell, the three evil spirits were annihilated.

"Let's go outside and take a look."

"Brother Qin, please."

Chen Chang'an followed Qin Luo to the mountaintop. Standing on the high ground, they looked down at the surroundings. Chenjiagou was as bright as day, with candles lit in the courtyards and children releasing lotus lanterns in the river.

It's very lively down the mountain.

The spirits on the mountain could not approach.

Qin Luo suddenly had an epiphany. He sat cross-legged on the mountaintop, and the yin and yang energies of heaven and earth condensed in the Black Mountain.

...

Sunset Peak.

An elderly man dressed in a blue Taoist robe walked up the mountain. His face was full of wrinkles, like the grain of withered wood, and his hair was white. He looked very old, and his steps were unhurried.

The old Taoist priest in green arrived at the gate of Longhu Temple, his deep eyes rippling with emotion.

Wu Qingliu remained standing in front of the Taoist temple, determined to wait for the immortal master to emerge.

A gust of cold wind swept over me.

Wu Qingliu felt a chill run down his spine. The old Taoist priest in blue robes passed right in front of him, but he didn't see him.

The old Taoist priest in blue robes walked straight through the gate.

Inside the Taoist temple.

Zhang Fulong had just woken up; he was woken up by hunger. "I was trying to lose weight on the mountain, but I'm getting fatter and fatter."

He went to the main hall to find something to eat.

A gust of cold wind swept into the main hall, and Zhang Fulong suddenly jolted awake.

All the candles in the main hall were lit.

After Qin Luo and Zi Yue left, Zhang Fulong didn't want to waste the incense and candles, so he deliberately blew them out in the main hall. Now all the incense and candles in the main hall are burning. He wanted to escape from the main hall, but he was bound by an invisible force.

Zhang Fulong stared wide-eyed and struggled desperately. After a while, he calmed down and his eyes became deep.