Chapter 55: Tribulation
Watching the three carriages gradually disappear into the distance, the county magistrate turned around and bowed deeply to Jingwu.
"Master, thank you for saving my wife and daughter a few days ago. Once they are better, I will definitely host a family banquet to invite you to my home for a chat."
"No need to be polite, I've already received payment." Jingwu nodded slightly, implying that he was paid to do the job.
Upon hearing this, the magistrate smiled and nodded, but his mind was still set on inviting the master to his residence for a meal, hoping to cultivate this connection.
He didn't stay long and soon returned to the county government office to handle the case.
Shao Che and Ruan Chongyue both went to work in the fields, while Jing Wu simply went back to his room for another nap.
When she got up again, she sensed that the tribulation was coming, which should be tonight.
So, I spent an afternoon preparing the items.
In the evening, after dinner, Jingwu returned to his room, chanted a teleportation spell, and arrived at a deserted mountaintop.
She gazed at the starry sky, chanted incantations, and prepared to receive the heavenly thunder.
Before long, dark clouds gathered and several muffled claps of thunder were heard.
A bolt of purple lightning tore through the clouds and struck Jingwu directly. The pain of her skin being ripped apart made her close her eyes tightly and grit her teeth.
The second and third bolts of lightning followed in quick succession, each striking her without giving her a chance to react.
The spirit jade she kept close to her body was now continuously channeling spiritual energy into her body, helping her to better withstand the lightning tribulation.
The lightning strike lasted for half an hour, and after the last bolt of lightning struck, the dark cloud on the horizon dissipated.
Jingwu sensed something breaking through within her body; the wounds inflicted by the lightning tribulation were healing at a visible speed. She immediately understood that she had broken through the Foundation Establishment stage and entered the Golden Core stage.
Exhausted, she collapsed to the ground, looking at the stars that had reappeared, thinking she needed to catch her breath.
The next moment, Jingwu immediately saw the spiritual energy surrounding the mountain enter her body.
She paused for a moment, then immediately sat up and tried to absorb spiritual energy.
This time, the spiritual energy finally entered her body.
Jingwu was overjoyed and immediately sat down cross-legged, frantically absorbing the spiritual energy from the mountain.
She didn't descend the mountain until dawn, her body heavy with exhaustion.
After walking for a short while, I suddenly heard a burst of laughter.
Jingwu stopped and listened carefully.
The next second, a blood-stained face hung upside down in front of her.
She smirked, took out a lightning-attracting talisman, and before she could say anything, she saw the female ghost in front of her retreat repeatedly.
"I was wrong, sir, I was wrong, please don't kill me!" The female ghost tried to run away immediately, but was bound by a spirit rope and could not move: "Sir, I didn't mean to harm you, I just wanted to tease you since you were all alone here."
Jingwu looked at her and saw that she had no bad karma and had died young, so he took the talisman back.
"Why not reincarnate?"
The female ghost curled her lip in disdain, but sensing the cultivation level within her, she had no choice but to speak.
"I don't want to be reincarnated. My life has been plagued by serious illness and extreme pain. I don't want to go through it again. Being a ghost is so much better. I can float around freely. The only downside is that I can't come out during the day."
Jingwu looked her up and down, then, as if remembering something, asked, "Can you do housework?"
Yes, I will.
Can you cook?
Yes, I know a little.
Upon hearing this, Jingwu's eyes lit up instantly: "Then do you want to come with me?"
"You're not going to kill me?" The female ghost looked at her cautiously, and seeing that her expression remained unchanged, she boldly asked, "Then what benefits would I get from going with you?"
Jingwu raised his eyes to look at her, then raised an eyebrow: "I will create a body for you so that you can appear before the world without fear of sunlight. Moreover, it will also help you with your cultivation."
"Really?" The female ghost's eyes lit up, but after calming down, she asked again, "Why do you want to help me? What do you want me to do for you?"
“Stay at my house and help me with housework and cooking.” Jingwu looked at her and said with a smile, “If you don’t want to, that’s fine too. I’ll send you to be reincarnated right now.”
"No, no, no!" the female ghost hurriedly waved her hand and said immediately, "I am willing, of course I am willing to serve you, sir."
When Jingwu heard her say that, he didn't care whether she was really willing or not, so he put her into his Qiankun bag and took her home with him.
As soon as she returned to the main room, she changed her clothes and lay down to sleep.
When I woke up, it was already afternoon.
Jingwu got out of bed and felt refreshed, his steps even becoming lighter.
She first went to the dining room to find something to eat, but found no one home, so she went into the kitchen instead.
She looked around and saw that only white steamed buns were left, so she forced a smile.
Jingwu hadn't eaten anything for almost a whole day; she was truly starving.
She suddenly remembered that she had captured a female ghost last night, so she picked up a steamed bun, ate a couple of bites, and ate a little to fill her stomach.
Then, he immediately went to the street to buy yellow paper and took it home to make paper figures.
An hour later, Jingwu used a brush to draw a stunningly beautiful face on the paper figure's head. This face was identical to the female ghost's face.
Then, he released the female ghost and let her possess the paper.
Jingwu formed hand seals and chanted incantations, sending a beam of golden light into the paper figure's body.
In an instant, the paper figure transformed into a living person.
She had a slender and graceful figure, a beautiful face, and a pair of large, bright eyes that were darting around, looking all around.
"From now on, you'll use this body." Jingwu put down his brush, looking at her with great satisfaction: "By the way, what's your name?"
The female ghost pinched her arm, quite curious about the body, when she heard these words. She immediately replied with a smile, "My name is Xue Wenhui. You may call me Wenhui, sir."
Jingwu nodded: "The kitchen is over there, why don't you cook something first?"
Xue Wenhui was taken aback at first, then agreed and walked awkwardly toward the kitchen.
Jingwu sighed softly, rubbing his forehead. It seemed he wasn't very familiar with this body yet.
Before long, the kitchen was filled with the aroma of food.
Jingwu followed the aroma and went over. Seeing that she was still somewhat clumsy in cooking, he asked, "Did you often cook when you were alive?"
Xue Wenhui nodded with a smile: "Yes, I loved to cook when I was alive, and every dish I made was very much to my family's liking."
Upon hearing this, Jingwu felt relieved that he had caught the right ghost.
In no time, the three dishes and soup were ready.
Jingwu walked to the dining room and sat down. He first took a sip of the mushroom soup, which was incredibly delicious.
Then, I took a few more bites of the food, and it tasted absolutely amazing.
She kept eating with her chopsticks until she was full, and only then did she put them down.
Xue Wenhui, with great foresight, cleared away the food and then went to the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Seeing how diligent she was, Jingwu didn't say anything and sat in the courtyard to digest his food.
When Ruan Chongyue returned, she saw her niece sitting lazily in the yard, with a stunningly beautiful woman beside her sweeping the ground.
She thought she was seeing things, so she rubbed her eyes and, after confirming that she was right, asked, "Awu, who is she?"
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