Chapter 108 Breakthrough, Two Incense Sticks, It’s Coming?!
"What's the meaning?"
Chen Yushu frowned, naturally knowing what he meant.
Ji Xiong, Wang Zheng, Qian Qian and he were all in the same boat at this moment, and were all very likely to be the targets of the zombie in Qianjia Village.
Before, the zombies were only active in Qianjia Village, and they could still comfort themselves that the zombies might not travel dozens of miles to Jianghuan Town to attack them.
But now, Ji Xiong is gone.
Things are dangerous.
It also indicates that danger may come at any time.
"Ji Xiong comes to work on time every day.
But he didn't come today. I knew he was renting a house in the west of the town, so I went there specifically to look for him, but the door was closed and he was not there.
I even asked his neighbors, and they said they saw him go home yesterday, but they didn't see him go out this morning..."
As Qian Qian spoke, he felt a surge of nervousness in his heart.
He was originally from Qianjia Village and had always been paying attention to what was happening in Qianjia Village. After discovering this situation, it was of course easy for him to associate it with their entry into Tianyuan Mountain this time.
Therefore, the more this happened, the more frightened he became.
"Don't panic yet. Maybe he just happened to be busy. Look for him again and ask around. Don't scare yourself."
Chen Yushu was silent for a while and then comforted him.
“That’s all we can do.
But what should I do tonight?
If Ji Xiong is really dead, then its next target might be one of the three of us."
Qian Qian nodded at first, but still asked in panic.
He knew that Chen Yushu was a ghost who knew a lot about these things, so he could only place his hopes on him.
“Two ways.
One is to leave immediately, the farther the better.
This thing won't go out during the day. As long as it can't sense your breath, it won't cause you any trouble.
Another one is seeking asylum.
Find some guys who can handle that thing."
Chen Yushu thought for a moment before speaking.
“This… okay!”
Qian Qian was silent for a moment, then nodded vigorously.
As for joining forces with Chen Yushu?
As soon as the thought arose in his mind, he extinguished it.
When two people are together, their goals are bigger.
Maybe that thing originally targeted Wang Zheng, but because the two were together, it chose to cause trouble for them. Wouldn't that be bad?
In his opinion, it is better to encounter danger one day later.
Maybe there will be a turning point the next day?
Watching Qian Qian leave, Chen Yushu felt a sense of urgency in his heart.
But the other party was in the dark and he was in the light, so there was nothing he could do.
The only thing you can do is to improve your strength as much as possible.
So, after returning to the pharmacy, he stopped helping and went straight to the second floor to start practicing.
At noon, Qian Qian came again and told him some bad news.
Wang Zheng ran away.
Manager Zhou, who had just been found in the morning, asked for leave and left directly on a merchant ship bound for Tianhe County.
He said he was going to visit his relatives!
“He saves a ghost.
He has no relatives in Tianhe County.
This kid is very cunning."
Speaking of this, Qian Qian became indignant and even more nervous.
Because Ji Xiong is missing and Wang Zheng has left, if that thing really appears, the next target will be either him or Chen Yushu.
This really made his scalp tingle.
In fact, when Wang Zheng ran away, his first thought was to run after him.
Hide for ten days or half a month and get through this danger first.
But when he ran to the dock to ask, he found out that there was only one merchant ship heading to Tianhe County every day, and it had just departed in the morning and was gone now.
In other words, he had to stay here for one night.
Chen Yushu was also speechless.
With Ji Xiong missing and Wang Zheng leaving, he and Qian Qian were the ones in the most danger. The key point was that he had no idea about the existence of that guy in the dirt bag.
Asking for help from the master?
He knew that his master's martial arts skills were very high and he was at the peak of the internal strength realm, but zombies, especially those at the evil level, were too dangerous.
After all, Su Ming was his master and was very kind to him, so he didn't want to cheat him.
"So, the best plan still has to be those two good neighbors."
For this purpose, Chen Yushu specially used the Qi-Zhan technique to take a look and confirm that the pair of brothers were still there.
Then, he thought about it and decided to go and inform them first.
No matter what the other party's situation is, if he doesn't know about it, he is afraid that he will be killed by the other party before he even enters the door.
Walking to the other party's door, Chen Yushu knocked on it. Soon there was a response from inside, and then the door opened.
"It's you? The guy from the Liu family's pharmacy? What do you want?"
The person who opened the door was the corpse raiser's junior fellow apprentice, I remember his name was Qi Jichuan. He was also surprised to see him.
"It's like this, tonight, there might be something special, so I'd like to ask you for help..."
Chen Yushu quickly spoke and told him the general situation he knew.
"This... My senior brother is not here at this time, so it's not easy for me to agree to it directly, but I know about this."
Qi Jichuan pondered for a moment, and finally spoke.
"Thank you very much, Senior."
Chen Yushu's face suddenly lit up with joy. Although the other party did not completely agree, judging from his expression, he did not completely refuse. So, when the time comes, he will at least help.
"Of course, apart from this, I also need to be prepared for other responses."
After saying goodbye to Qi Jichuan, Chen Yushu's mind was in turmoil. He did not dare to hesitate, nor did he go to Ningjing Academy. Instead, he went straight home, first lit a fire to boil medicine, and then went straight to the study and began to draw talismans frantically.
The first thing he drew was the ghost-killing talisman!
The moment he finished drawing one, two, and the third, he felt a shock in his heart. Countless information about the Ghost-Slaying Talisman and drawing experience flashed through his mind. It seemed that in this short period of time, he had drawn hundreds or even thousands of them.
He also discovered that the ghost-killing talisman he had originally drawn, although neat, actually had many areas that could be improved, and some of the lines could even be simpler.
"Mastered the Ghost Slaying Talisman?"
Chen Yushu was delighted.
Glance at the properties panel.
Ghost Slaying Talisman: Mastery (1/200)
A hint of excitement suddenly appeared on his face.
Then he drew the Ghost-Slaying Talisman again, and it was indeed much easier. Not only were the rune patterns much simpler than before, but when the talisman took shape, the noise it made and the amount of heaven and earth energy it absorbed were both greater and more turbulent.
“The power of this talisman is definitely stronger.
It should be considered a top-quality talisman among the ghost-killing talismans, so let's call it a top-quality talisman."
Chen Yushu muttered to himself and quickly drew five more pictures.
Evil-Repelling Talisman +6
Then, he set his eyes on the lightning-inducing talisman.
This lightning-attracting talisman is even more powerful than the ghost-killing talisman in dealing with ghosts and monsters, and its destructive power is enormous.
The key is that this lightning-inducing talisman is about to reach its experience limit and is about to be upgraded.
He quickly laid out the talisman paper and began to draw.
Lightning Talisman +1
Lightning Talisman +3
Lightning Talisman +2
…
A familiar feeling instantly came to his mind. Countless experiences and insights about drawing lightning-inducing talismans flowed through his mind. Even the runes that made up the lightning-inducing talismans themselves gave him many insights, improvements, and optimizations in an instant.
Chen Yushu knew that the lightning talisman had also been upgraded.
From entry level to proficiency.
Lightning Talisman: Mastery (1/200)
A look at the properties panel showed that it was indeed the case.
The confidence in my heart immediately increased a lot.
In his opinion, the power of the lightning talisman is actually quite strong.
Of course, that is when dealing with ordinary ghosts. Even evil ghosts can't withstand a few of them.
But if you are facing a fierce ghost, it is not enough.
It often takes three to five, or even six to seven, cards to really injure and kill it.
Now, the power of the lightning-inducing talismans at the mastery level must be increased to a higher level. Perhaps only two or three, or three or four, are enough to kill the evil spirits.
It can also be more threatening when used against evil beings.
Chen Yushu would never forget that he had almost used up all his talismans before he could severely injure the ghost lady. Naturally, he would not put all his hopes on the talismans.
At this time, all the medicinal herbs outside had been boiled, so Chen Yushu hurried out and swallowed the Qixue Soup and Yangyuan Soup one after another.
Next, it is the Hongyun Ganoderma Lucidum Soup.
The violent and terrifying energy and blood instantly surged in his body, and the heat steamed, making his whole body restless.
Without hesitation, he immediately began to practice the Medicine King Posture.
At the same time, he also controlled the strength in his body and quickly practiced the Medicine King Locking Strength Technique.
Practicing two martial arts at the same time made his whole body emit steaming heat, and sweat and blood were constantly discharged as he practiced.
Yaowang Zhuang Gong +3
Medicine King Locking Power +5
…
Suddenly, Chen Yushu's body shook.
I felt the energy in my body suddenly accelerating.
Under the control of strength, it is not only faster and more violent, but the penetrating power is also greatly improved.
A lot of experience in the operation of the Medicine King Locking Power Technique emerged in his mind. Not only did he control the strength more delicately and skillfully, but he also vaguely understood a new operation route of the Medicine King Locking Power Technique.
This route is far more complicated than the previous one, but more detailed. It not only exercises many flesh and blood joints and nerve endings that were originally not taken care of, but also has an excellent strengthening and repairing effect on all the flesh and blood in the body.
Practicing martial arts can not only strengthen the body, but also nourish and cultivate the body.
In just a moment, he felt the effect of the new Medicine King Locking Power.
He also truly felt that his physical strength was increasing.
Especially when he felt that his flesh and blood had been tempered to a certain degree, he suddenly felt his bones begin to become numb, and he clearly felt that the strength in his body was continuously washing and strengthening all the bones in his body.
"This is the fourth step in the external training of skin, flesh, tendons and marrow: training the bones.
So I've already reached the level of bone training without realizing it?"
Chen Yushu was shocked, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
This speed was much faster than he had previously guessed.
But think about it carefully
This is normal.
First of all, let’s talk about his progress in practicing the Medicine King Posture.
The state of great success.
With each practice, his strength would continue to grow, far surpassing that of ordinary martial artists. In addition, his Medicine King Locking Strength Skill had also achieved minor success, and now it had been upgraded to major success. With the surging strength, he could continuously strengthen and temper his flesh, tendons, and bones.
In addition, he drank Qixue Soup, Yangyuan Soup, Hongyun Ganoderma Soup every day...especially Hongyun Ganoderma Soup, which was too effective and continuously replenished the energy he needed for cultivation.
This is what made his external training progress by leaps and bounds, and what allowed him to optimize his technique after achieving perfection with the help of the Medicine King Locking Power Technique, and reach the level of bone refining in one fell swoop.
“External bone training is the best time to increase strength.
Because the harder the bones are, the more powerful the force they can exert.
Martial artists who have successfully trained their bones are often much stronger than those in the flesh training realm who have not yet reached the bone training level."
Chen Yushu was excited, but he did not stop practicing the Medicine King Posture and Medicine King Locking Power.
With the help of the Red Cloud Ganoderma Lucidum Soup, he continuously tempered his skin, flesh, meridians, and bones...
Once, twice, three times...
One week, two weeks, three weeks...
Chen Yushu slowly stopped taking it until the effect of the medicine was exhausted.
"Even though I'm only just starting to improve my strength through bone training, it has increased my strength by at least 30% compared to before."
After the practice, Chen Yushu silently felt his own strength and picked up a large stone in the yard. It was a bit difficult at first, but now he lifted it up easily and threw it up without feeling any effort.
Then he picked up the long sword and used eighteen consecutive strikes.
One knife after another, each knife was like a phantom, not only fast but also extremely powerful.
Then, his knife flashed.
In a trance, it seemed as if six swords were overlapping.
Sniff!
The air actually vibrated slightly, making a hissing sound.
Under the sweeping gust of wind, even a small tree several feet away was shaken.
"The power of the Eighteen Swords at the Great Perfection Realm is not weak.
Now that my strength has increased significantly, the power of this martial art has become even stronger."
Chen Yushu was very proud of himself. He turned his sword and started practicing the Eighteen-Sword Technique again.
Then, he began to practice the Wild Wind Sword Technique and the Eight Steps to Chase the Cicada. Soon after, he began to practice the Yin Movement Technique, the Yin Subduing Technique, the Evil Transformation Technique, and the Seven Star Steps...
The sky gradually darkened as he practiced.
At this time, Chen Yushu walked out of the door and used the Qi-gazing technique to look at the last room.
They were like several giant beasts crawling in the house, calm and reserved, yet full of momentum.
"Still there."
Seeing this, Chen Yushu felt relieved, returned to the room, and took out a soul bead.
This is the last soul bead he has.
The previous one had been absorbed by him, and now this one was only the size of a fingernail.
Immortal cultivation level: One stick of incense (93/100)
Then he looked at the attribute panel.
Only seven points are left to complete the incense and Taoist practice.
Without hesitation, he quickly entered into a state of meditation, controlling his mental power and absorbing the spiritual particles within the soul bead.
Every time he absorbed something, he would spend several breaths to refine it, and this cycle would repeat over and over again. As he continued to absorb spiritual particles, his cultivation level began to slowly improve.
Incense +1
Incense +1
Incense +1
…
After a stick of incense, Chen Yushu suddenly felt a shock.
A special feeling immediately came to my mind.
"One stick of incense completes the practice.
Am I about to break through?"
Chen Yushu immediately understood and saw at a glance that the words "One stick of incense (100/100)" clearly appeared on the attribute panel.
Moreover, his mind was full and he had a sense of grandeur, as if it was about to burst out of his head and vent somewhere.
Without any hesitation, he immediately controlled his mental strength and quickly pounced towards his left shoulder.
boom!
A ball of flame suddenly condensed and emerged.
This flame is invisible and intangible, and cannot be seen by ordinary people with the naked eye. Even a ghost who has sufficient mental strength cannot see it.
Only by using secret techniques such as the art of looking at qi could one see that a small flame had been ignited again on Chen Yushu's shoulder.
This small flame was bright white all over, burning brightly as if it would never go out. Upon closer inspection, it looked like incense, jumping slightly, echoing the one above his head.
“It’s done!
Ignite the earth's fire.
It was equivalent to my cultivation finally breaking through.
My cultivation has officially reached the level of two incense sticks."
Chen Yushu was happy.
I can clearly feel that my spiritual power has become much stronger.
It is not only a quantitative improvement, but also a qualitative leap.
More condensed and firm.
Only then did I truly understand what Sister Qiao'er had said before: the higher the level of Taoism, the more powerful the technique will be.
Even though he hadn't actually used it yet, he was very clear that if he used the same Fu Yin Jue now, its power would definitely be far greater than before.
Then, he set his sights on the attribute panel.
Immortal cultivation level: Two incense sticks (1/100)
“It’s indeed two incense sticks.
The cultivation level has broken through and the strength has greatly increased.
Finally, I have more confidence in facing the possible dangers."
Only at this moment did Chen Yushu feel truly relieved.
Of course, this does not mean that he is confident that he can deal with the possible zombies with his own means.
But he knew that the stronger he was, the greater his chances of survival would be.
Only when you encounter danger can you truly respond calmly and escape from a situation where you are doomed to die.
It took him a while to recover from his excitement.
Then continue to use your mental strength to absorb the power within the soul bead.
Once, twice, three times...
Incense +1
Incense +1
When he felt the incense power jumping again, increasing a little and becoming (3/100), he felt his hands were empty.
The soul bead is gone!
The spiritual particles inside were absorbed by him without leaving a trace.
“Everything is ready.
I have done everything I should do.
The strength has also been improved to the current limit that can be achieved.
Next, all we have to do is wait.
It would be fine if that zombie hadn't come.
Once it comes..."
Chen Yushu felt a rare sense of anticipation in his heart, and couldn't help but look up at the house-guarding talisman on the eaves.
Suddenly, he saw that the house-guarding talisman was rapidly consuming and turning black. His face could not help but change, and he stood up instantly, looking as if he was facing a great enemy.
Just at this moment, Xiaoyin, who had been hiding in the jade pendant on his waist, also rushed out, stretched out her hand and put it on his hand, saying: "Brother Yushu, Xiaohong is here to see me."
Then, Chen Yushu looked through the window beside him and saw a little girl in red clothes and red shoes jumping onto the wall and directly into his yard.
It was Xiaoyin’s playmate, Xiaohong.
Xiaohong would come to play with Xiaoyin every now and then. Of course, Xiaoyin sometimes couldn't help but run out to find Xiaohong. The two of them seemed like real good friends and would hang out from time to time.
But Xiaoyin is quite well-behaved and comes back before dawn every day.
It's just that recently in Jianghuan Town, the number of people from the underworld has begun to increase, and all kinds of people have gathered together, including some underworld people, so Chen Yushu restricted Xiaoyin from going out by herself.
Obviously, Xiaohong couldn't wait for Xiaoyin, so she came to play with her.
"Tell her that if she doesn't go out today, she can't go out for the next few days."
Chen Yushu then spoke.
"Okay, Brother Yushu."
Xiaoyin nodded obediently without asking the reason, then skipped to Xiaohong and explained to her.
Upon hearing this, Xiaohong couldn't help but glance at Chen Yushu in the room, nodded after a long while, and then turned and left.
"Fortunately, you can listen to advice."
Chen Yushu didn't know why the other party turned into a fierce ghost. Maybe it was because of deep resentment, or maybe it was due to environmental factors. He didn't want to pursue it. If the other party insisted on dragging Xiaoyin out, he didn't mind teaching him a lesson.
With his current strength and means, it is not difficult to subdue a fierce ghost.
So, after Xiaoyin came back, Chen Yushu pasted another talisman on the beam of the house, and in order to reward Xiaoyin for being well-behaved, he quickly took two thick and large incense sticks and lit them.
Of course, he later bought these special incense sticks from Lao Fu's incense shop.
Xiaoyin made great contributions on Tianyuan Mountain.
Not only did she help him pick up five taels of gold and seven or eight taels of silver, but she also helped him get the Red Cloud Ganoderma Lucidum. She was truly his lucky charm, and he would naturally satisfy any of her small requests.
So, in addition to buying a lot of talisman paper and talisman ink, he also bought several large bundles of such incense.
Two at a time is enough for Xiaoyin to have a good meal.
Xiaoyin was also very satisfied. As long as the incense was lit, she would hold the two incense sticks, taking a puff from the left and then the right, as if she wanted to see which incense tasted better.
However, this time she stopped sucking halfway, and her whole face suddenly became excited. She opened and closed her mouth and said something quickly. She soon realized that her brother Yu Shu could not hear her, so she rushed to his side and put her hand on his.
"Brother Yushu, Brother Yushu.
My sister is back, my sister is back."
Her voice was very excited and her little face was full of smiles, she was very pretty and cute.
"Sister Qiao'er is back?
Where is it?
Chen Yushu's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but feel excited.
In his opinion, Sister Qiao'er's strength is unquestionable.
When they met before, he dared to enter the Zuo family compound alone and borrowed something from the "old man", Xiaohong's grandfather.
Now, he is about to encounter danger.
If Sister Qiao'er could come back, wouldn't his safety be guaranteed?
Therefore, he became a little excited at this time.
"have no idea."
Xiaoyin shook her head and said, "My sister and I have a connection.
As long as she is not too far away from me, I can sense it.
But I don't know exactly where.
I just vaguely feel that it’s in that direction…”
As she spoke, Xiaoyin stretched out her hand and pointed in a direction.
But this range is too general.
He couldn't just take Xiaoyin to find Sister Qiaoer so late at night, right?
"So, how far do you think you are from Sister Qiao'er?"
Chen Yushu asked immediately.
“I don’t know either.
Only when my sister burns incense can I accurately determine her location. If I can sense it like this, it will take me a long time to walk.
I once followed a feeling and nearly got lost.”
Xiaoyin shook her head. Since her sister didn’t burn incense, she didn’t dare to run over.
Day and night are two dividing lines.
Many things wake up and move around at night.
Even if she is a ghost, she is dangerous.
Hearing this, Chen Yushu had no choice but to nod.
Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed that the talisman he had just placed on the beam quickly turned yellow and black again, and then burned out in the blink of an eye.
Something else coming?
Is Xiaohong back?
Chen Yushu was startled and looked out the window, but there was no sign of the other person.
"It's so cold."
Xiaoyin suddenly said something at this time.
Chen Yushu was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted.
It's this~!
It's coming!
With a movement of his eyes, he directly used the Qi-gazing technique.
Look around.
He immediately saw a huge and thick black fog rising in the direction of his backyard, like a dark cloud covering a city, and was rapidly approaching his direction.
Is it a zombie?!
It’s really here!
(End of this chapter)
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