Chapter 82 Demon Cultivation

After the breakthrough, Su Qingwu continued to meditate for a while to consolidate his cultivation.

Now that the foundation has been laid, I am able to fast and will no longer suffer from excessive hunger due to long-term practice.

That night, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

Su Wen leaned against a locust tree outside the cave, closed his eyes and concentrated his mind, slowly cultivating his soul power.

When the morning light was dim, Su Qingwu stopped meditating in the cave and opened his bright eyes, which were full of joy.

My realm is thoroughly solidified, my strength is greatly increased, and I feel a sense of accomplishment in my heart.

After taking the piece of vine given by Xuan Qing, not only did it improve his cultivation, but it also greatly enhanced his physical defense, reaching the level of a mid-grade defensive magic weapon.

Walking out of the cave, Su Wen, who was concentrating on cultivating his soul power, sensed something and looked at her, a smile appearing on his face.

"Congratulations to Qingwu for successfully laying the foundation."

"I also have to thank Su Wen for setting up the spirit gathering array. Otherwise, I'm afraid it would not be easy for me to break through."

"Those spirit stones were all given by Qingwu. What I did was insignificant. Oh, by the way, two days ago, a thief approached this place and attacked the formation. I killed him. This is the spoils of war."

As he said this, Su Wen picked up a gray-green storage bag from a distance and handed it to the girl in black.

After Su Qingwu took it, he probed into his consciousness to check, and his brows immediately wrinkled.

"Is that person a demon cultivator?"

"What? When I saw him attacking, he didn't use any magic. After I got the storage bag, I never opened it to check."

"There are 30,000 spiritual stones, a banner-shaped spiritual weapon, and six damaged magic weapons, which should be obtained by robbing and killing other monks. There are also a dozen talismans and two bottles of elixirs. The surface of these talismans is emitting black gas, which does not seem to be Taoist items..."

Upon hearing this, Su Wen's expression became more serious. He immediately floated to the side of the girl in black and checked the contents of the bag together.

"This is... an evil summoning talisman!"

"From the name, this kind of talisman seems to be used to summon evil spirits?"

"Yes, there is also the lower-grade spiritual weapon in the shape of a banner. If I'm not mistaken, there should be a lot of wronged souls and evil spirits in it."

"Su Wen, how do you think we should deal with these things?"

"The evil summoning talisman can be destroyed directly, but this banner-shaped spiritual weapon... the wronged souls and evil ghosts collected inside are extremely resentful. It is impossible for them to enter the banner voluntarily. Once destroyed, they will all run out and endanger the world. It is best to send them to a Buddhist temple and let the Buddhists there save them."

Hearing this, Su Qingwu immediately took out the map.

"There is a Yuangu Temple on the southbound route, and a Brahma Sect on the southeastbound route. Apart from these two places, there are no other markings."

"Whether it's Yuan Gu Temple or Brahma Sect, they're both too far away. It's not advisable to carry the magic sect's things with you for a long time. I suggest you choose a small temple nearby. As long as there are Buddhist cultivators at the foundation-building stage there, there won't be any problems."

"Then let's take advantage of these few days to look around."

"If I remember correctly, there is a small Wuxiang Temple about a hundred miles south of here. I don't know if it still exists. We can go and take a look first."

"Okay, let's set off right away without delay."

After building the foundation, one can fly with a sword, and his spiritual consciousness covers an area of ​​ten miles in radius.

The sword mentioned above can be replaced by other magical weapons or spiritual weapons.

Su Qingwu waved his sleeves and took out the Yunxuan Umbrella, using the umbrella instead of a sword. Following Su Wen's instructions, he quickly rushed all the way. After about two incense sticks, he gradually approached the corresponding area.

Before arriving, I could hear the sound of bells.

This also shows that the temple still exists today.

Soon, Su Qingwu landed in front of a bamboo forest and walked slowly towards the courtyard-style building with Buddhist characters engraved on it.

As she approached, a nun walked out from inside, put her hands together and bowed to her.

"This donor, Xiao Wuxiang Temple is not open to the public and does not accept incense offerings."

Su Qingwu returned the greeting and spoke bluntly:

"Not long ago, I obtained a magic weapon from the Demon Sect, which contained many wronged souls and evil ghosts. That’s why I came here to ask your temple to help them to be liberated."

Hearing this, the novice monk's expression became more serious, and he leaned sideways and chanted the Buddha's name.

"In that case, please follow me in."

All the buildings in Xiao Wuxiang Temple are only one-story, but the layout of the temple is similar to a maze. The monk took Su Qingwu around for more than ten circles before they arrived in front of the abbot's room.

Su Qingwu explained his purpose to the abbot, who was wearing a cassock and had a white beard. After obtaining the other party's consent, he waved his sleeves and took out the banner-shaped magic weapon he had obtained from the enemy.

The moment this thing appeared, a burst of ghostly howling sounds rang out.

At this moment, all the novices in the temple were shocked.

The abbot immediately chanted the Buddha's name, and a golden light appeared around his body.

Su Qingwu waited quietly aside, and the many novices and monks who arrived later lined up in an orderly manner to form an Arhat line and also began to chant the Buddha's name.

As time went on, the sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling slowly disappeared.

Wronged souls and evil spirits began to emerge from the soul banner.

At first, they all had ferocious looks on their faces and wanted to attack people, but they were blocked by the circle of Buddha's light shrouding the Soul Banner and were ultimately unable to succeed.

Eventually, the resentment of these wronged souls and evil ghosts slowly dissipated, their faces gradually became calm, until they turned into nothingness and returned to the cycle of reincarnation.

This prayer lasted for two days and two nights.

Su Qingwu did not leave. After all, she was the one who brought the Soul Banner here, and she did not want to bring disaster to Xiao Wuxiang Temple because of her action.

The moment the salvation was over, the soul flag turned into ashes.

The abbot chanted Buddhist mantras and looked at the girl in black beside him.

"If the donor still has items from the Demon Sect, you can take them out as well."

Su Qingwu had not had time to destroy the dozen or so evil summoning talismans. Upon hearing the abbot's words, he immediately waved his sleeves and took them out.

In addition, there were two bottles of pills that she had not opened to check, so she took them out at this moment.

The monks of Xiao Wuxiang Temple were no strangers to the evil-summoning talisman. The moment the talisman was taken out, they cast spells to destroy it.

Su Qingwu opened the two medicine bottles at the right time.

The next moment, his expression changed slightly.

"This is..."

The abbot was well-informed and was certain of the situation as soon as he smelled the blood. He said in a deep voice:

"It's a human pill. The method used to refine this pill is extremely cruel, but it is a favorite of demon cultivators because after taking it, their cultivation level can be rapidly improved. However, pills refined from living people contain a strong aura of resentment and evil, and those who take it basically cannot have a good end."

After saying this, the abbot raised his hands and formed several seals, turning the human pill into powder.

In this way, all things related to the demonic cultivation were dealt with completely.

Su Qingwu no longer had any concerns and was about to leave, but at this moment, he heard the abbot ask him something.

"Have you ever encountered a powerful evil cultivator or demon cultivator before?"

She nodded and said frankly, "I did meet someone, but these evil things did not come from him."

The abbot chanted a Buddhist name and continued to ask, "Can you please tell me the other party's identity and approximate strength?"

Su Qingwu replied in detail:

"He is an evil cultivator, whose identity is unknown. As for his strength... after his whereabouts were discovered, he had a big fight with the Jindan elder of my sect, but he finally escaped. He has cold ghost fire on his body and a strange bell to help him. The magic he practices can steal people's luck."