Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 15: A Living Person Becomes a Ghost [Seeking Follow-up Reading]

"This so-called furnace is actually your body. Everyone's body is a furnace. What burns the furnace refers to your blood and qi. The more vigorous your blood and qi are, the more vigorously your furnace burns."

Mr. Ma really didn't doubt it anymore and began to explain seriously.

This was similar to what Liu Bai had guessed, so he asked again: "What about spirituality?"

Mr. Ma seemed like an old smoker. After just a few words, he was stuffing tobacco into his pipe again.

"It's just like blood and qi. Humans are born with spirituality."

"If a person's blood energy is much higher than his spirituality, he will be in the same situation as you are now... Even though you are fine now, if it continues for a while, your essence will be damaged."

"If you lose your essence at such a young age, your life will be difficult."

Mr. Ma shook his head and clicked his tongue a few times. He held the pipe in his left hand and lit it by rubbing his right thumb and index finger together.

He took a puff of smoke happily, inhaling and exhaling, and before Liu Bai could ask, he continued, "But the opposite of your situation is that a person's spirituality is much higher than his blood. Guess what will happen?"

"What will happen?"

Liu Bai moved closer and asked curiously, because he really didn't know.

Master Ma laughed and said, "Where do you think all these ghosts and evil spirits come from?"

"You mean... they are transformed from humans?"

Liu Bai's small eyes were filled with astonishment. This news was indeed beyond his expectations.

If that's the case, then my mother...

"Most of them, right? Some of them are also naturally bred." Master Ma took a puff of his pipe and continued, "But if you are good at both... hehe, then you can be like me, old man."

"A ghost person?!" Liu Bai asked.

"Exactly."

I have a panel to add points, both spirituality and blood, but others don't have a panel... Liu Bai asked again: "Blood can be increased by absorbing Yin beads, so what about spirituality?"

“How can I enhance my spirituality?”

Upon hearing this, Master Ma looked deeply at the child in front of him. For other children of his age, it would be good enough if they could speak and communicate normally.

How can anyone be like him? He is such a smart guy... Mr. Ma feels that even many adults don't have such a sharp mind as his.

If he could not clearly feel that he was a living person, Master Ma would have suspected that he was a ghost.

So this is what they mean by "a dragon gives birth to a dragon and a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix"?
It seems to be true, like those peasants outside, who are born with only their faces facing the earth and their backs facing the sky.

"It's simple. As long as you stay with those evil ghosts, your spirituality will increase automatically."

"So... by solving evil spirits and weird things, you can not only obtain Yin beads to strengthen your Qi and blood, but also improve your spirituality in the process of solving them?"

Liu Bai gradually figured out the cultivation system of this world.

"That's right." Master Ma nodded. "Do you think I'm really willing to deal with those ghosts? I was forced to do so."

"By the way, I've also heard my mother mention that there is such a thing as Yin Meridian?" Liu Bai remembered what Xiaocao had said halfway last time.

"Yin Meridian, that thing is controlled by the noble families... But with your family's background, maybe you can really get a little bit of it."

I don’t know if it was because of the small purse given by Madam Liu, or if Mr. Ma was really in a good mood to talk.

No matter what Liu Bai asked now, he would tell him everything he knew.

"You know the levels of Yin Pearls, right?"

Based on his own experience, Liu Bai roughly knew that Yin beads came in three grades: white, green, and red. He didn't know any other grades.

So instead of guessing it yourself, it’s better to listen to Master Ma. He shook his head, looking confused.

Mr. Ma was too lazy to talk any more and just continued, "These Yin beads are divided into four grades: black, white, green, and red."

"Among them, the three levels of Yin beads, white, green and red, are all useful to us, but this black Yin bead...you'd better run as far away as you can after seeing it."

"How can I describe this thing? It's very evil. Once you are infected with it, you will become neither human nor ghost. Your body will start to fester and your memory will become blurred."

“It’s like having an epidemic.”

These are all knowledge related to life and death, so Liu Bai listened very carefully and nodded repeatedly.

"You can obtain Yin beads by killing strange and evil spirits, but most of them are produced from Yin veins. Of course, Yin veins don't just produce Yin beads, evil spirits and strange things also come from Yin veins."

Master Ma exhaled a long puff of smoke and said, "It has been passed down from generation to generation that this Yin vein brought about strange things. It's difficult... it's really difficult..."

"Then, Master Ma, do you know where the Yin meridian is?" Liu Bai was quite curious about this.

"Yes, from our Huangliang Town to the north, passing Huangpizi Ridge and Xiongxiazi Ridge and then further north, deep in the old woods, there is a Yin Vein, but now it is guarded by the families of Xueshi City."

"Don't go over there if you have nothing to do. They don't care who your mother is. They want your life."

As Mr. Ma was talking, he seemed to have thought of something. His eyes dimmed and he lost interest in talking.

"You've been traveling all day. You should take a good rest first. I'll take you to nourish your spirit tomorrow morning."

"Your Qi and blood are sufficient. Once your spirituality catches up a little, I will light the furnace for you."

After saying this, Master Ma waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."

Liu Bai turned around obediently, but only realized when he reached the door, "Where am I going?"

"Look at my memory." Master Ma slapped his forehead, "Originally there was a house for you guys to live in, but a few days after the New Year, a monster came and knocked down the house. Now it is being rebuilt. It will probably take a few more days."

"Just squeeze in with them and stay for a few days."

"They live in the building opposite me. You'll see when you get there."

"Row."

With no other choice, Liu Bai had to open the door and go out with his big bag on his back.

As soon as he came out, he found that all the people who were originally in the yard were gone, and they were all crowded in the big room opposite.

He walked across the yard and came to the door of the room. Before he entered, he heard cheers coming from inside.

Is this... someone fighting?

He crawled in and before anyone could see him, he was almost suffocated by the stench. The smell of foot odor, sweat, and decay all mixed together and drilled into his nostrils, it was so smelly that it was fatal.

"Okay, Ge Laohei is indeed Ge Laohei, a monkey stealing peaches, haha." The cheers of the young men attracted Liu Bai's attention.

He looked up and saw Liu Tie, who came with him, curled up on the ground, covering his crotch and wailing.

Standing opposite him was a dark-skinned young man, looking very proud of himself.

Liu Bai also saw Qiu Qianhai. He also had a bruised face and nose, but at least he was sitting on a bed.

Vaguely, Liu Bai seemed to know what was going on.

Soon, he was discovered by others just after he squeezed in.

"Tsk, it turns out there's a young man here?"

"You are so young and tender, come here, let me pinch your balls to see if you have a penis."

(End of this chapter)