My enemies became my companions

Chapter 45 I've Got My Eyes on You (Please Read)
The ancestral hall gradually became quiet.

The villagers who had been hiding came out and approached the ancestral hall timidly.

The ghost dropped its huge body to the ground, lying motionless. At first the villagers were afraid to approach it for fear that it would get up again.

But after a while, I found that the ghost general really had no movement. I don't know who was the first to raise his head to the sky and let out a long cry:
"It's really gone! It's really gone!"

Following the shout, several strong men pulled out the ghost general's corpse, and the villagers rushed forward instantly. They held all kinds of things, such as rakes, sticks, shovels, kitchen knives, and even benches, and smashed the ghost general's body like crazy. They punched and kicked, and made inarticulate shouts.

After a while, the ghost general on the ground was torn into pieces and disappeared without a trace, leaving only some armor fragments on the ground.

The statue in the ancestral hall also shattered.

Chen Yi leaned quietly against the pillar of the house, wiping the dirt off the blade with a piece of rag he found.

The Taoists of Shangqing Dao were carefully looking at this mortal who slew ghosts.

As the saying goes, every inch has its own strengths and weaknesses. Logically speaking, the Taoists are good at slaying demons and praying for the dead, while the warriors are good at fighting each other with swords and sabers. For a warrior to do the Taoists' work is undoubtedly like a dog trying to catch a rat.

But the person in front of him really caught the "rat", and what he caught was... the "rat" that these Taoists could not catch.

The Taoists recalled the scene of him slaying the ghost in a trance and could not believe their eyes.

Yin Weiying's face was as gloomy as water, and in his eyes there was shock as well as a deep lingering fear.

Even if he had a magic weapon, even if he was powerful, even if that was just an incarnation of the Ghost Lord, he could kill the Ghost General Deng Ai with just a wave of his hand. No one here could do it, including herself.

The person my father wants to kill is such a ferocious and evil person?

Yin Weiying couldn't find any words to describe him except ferocious and evil.

Thinking of the flattery and offense he had imagined before, Yin Weiying felt a chill in his heart.

At this time, Chen Yi turned his head and looked at Yin Weiying and other Taoist priests.

"I saved your lives today. I wonder if Shangqing Dao can do me a small favor?"

Chen Yi spoke slowly.

Taoist Xuanzhen on the ground recovered a little, and his life was no longer in danger. He asked hoarsely:
"Of course. I will never forget your life-saving grace. I was blind before, ahem, just like Confucius' judgment of birds and beasts when he met Laojun... I thought... birds, I know they can fly, beasts, I know they can't walk, all creatures in the world have their own strengths, I never thought, I never thought..."

Having said this, Taoist Xuanzhen coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Several Taoists from the Shangqing Dao quickly cast concerned glances at him, patted him on the back, and chanted scriptures for him.

"Taoist Master, you don't have to be polite."

Chen Yi had no ill feelings towards Taoist Xuan Zhen. He asked him to leave only out of kindness.
"I only have two requests. One is to help summon the spirits, and the other is... I want to borrow your sect's Shangqing Heart Method for a look."

Upon hearing this, the Taoists of Shangqing Dao were all stunned.

Although the former is against human ethics, it is certainly a small favor, but the latter is related to the foundation of a sect!

The Shangqing Heart Method has been passed down for thousands of years. It is not only well-known among the immortals, but also one of the best internal energy methods in the martial arts world. It should be noted that the leader of the martial arts list two hundred years ago, Wu Butue, known as "Yi Nian Xian Chen", was a disciple of the Shangqing Taoism who went astray and left the sect.

"This is a bit... not good."

The young female priest who was familiar with Yin Weiying spoke subconsciously.

After several Shangqing Daoists looked at each other, they were about to nod, but unexpectedly, Daoist Xuanzhen suddenly spoke:

"A drop of water should be repaid with a spring. Let alone a mental method, even if Chen Qianhu wants to come to the Sutra Pavilion of Shangqing Dao to take a look, it is not difficult."

When these words were spoken, the Shangqing Taoists stood there in confusion.

The young nun turned her head quickly and said anxiously:

"Brother, this is too reckless... At least you should ask Master for his opinion!"

Taoist Xuanzhen sighed and raised his voice:
"Kungfu is a dead thing, but people are alive. Let alone he saved your brother, even if he saved a villager, if he wants the martial arts, he should be given it. Is Shangqing Dao a martial arts sect? Junior brothers and sisters, remember, you are practicing Taoism, not martial arts! You are practicing to be pure and free from desires, not fame and fortune!"

After this lesson, he coughed twice, and all the Shangqing Taoists frowned and said nothing more.

Chen Yi clasped his fists towards Taoist Xuanzhen.

Then, Taoist Xuanzhen called a junior fellow disciple and asked him to explain the Shangqing Heart Method to Chen Yi.

It didn't take long for Chen Yi to see a new technique on the panel. [Shangqing Heart Technique (Superior) (Never Learned)]

Chen Yi was delighted to finally obtain the Shangqing Heart Method.

In this way, including the remaining fragments of the Star-Absorbing Art, he now has seven skills in his hands.

It's just a pity that the Shangqing Heart Method and the Enmity Yin Yang Art are both super-grade skills, and both require the injection of true energy to practice. It seems that they are of no use for the time being...

Or...postpone the advancement to the Yin-Yang Art of Resentment?

Thinking of this, Chen Yi turned his head and glanced casually, and then he caught a detail.

Min Ning, who was standing by, seemed to be able to control his luck after listening to the Shangqing Heart Method.

This ordinary scene gave Chen Yi an inspiration.

Why do I have to inject my true energy into practicing?

Can't I just practice Shangqing Xinfa directly? !
My past thinking was limited. I always thought about injecting true qi or true essence. However, these skills can actually be practiced directly. It just takes a lot of time.

Whether it is injecting true qi or true essence, it is actually just a quick fix!

Once his mind was opened, he was no longer troubled, and he didn't need to retreat to advance to the Yin-Yang Art of Resentment. What's more, he really wanted to give that little saint girl... a wake-up call.

After the Shangqing Taoist priest left behind five or six Taoist priests, the others took the seriously injured Xuanzhen Taoist priest away. When they left, the group of villagers who were unaware of the truth knelt on the ground, kowtowed and bowed continuously, and some people even chased after them to give them bacon.

What surprised Chen Yi was that the Taihua Goddess Yin Weiying did not leave with him.

"You're not leaving?"

Chen Yi came over and said with a smile,

"Could it be that you really want to be my Taoist partner?"

After hearing this, Yin Weiying felt a little bitter and turned away and said:
"Taihua Mountain has always been good at summoning spirits, far better than Shangqing Dao. I can stay and lead the formation, while they will protect me and hold the line."

Chen Yi sensed something was wrong and asked:

"Just that? I'm afraid not. Why did you offer to help me?"

Being hit on the point, Yin Weiying took a deep breath and said softly:

"Monks do not lie. I am taking the initiative to help you. In this case, I will tell you what is in my heart."

"Oh?"

"My father wants to kill you, and I am powerless to stop him. I am helping you today so that I can leave a trace of favor with you. When you and my father face off in the future, if you are sure of victory, I hope you can try your best to leave a way out for my father and mother. Although I am cultivating the supreme forgetfulness, I still have concerns in the secular world."

"It seems that you are not so heartless and ruthless."

"Well, can you... promise?"

Yin Weiying asked tentatively.

But at this time, Chen Yi asked an irrelevant question with a smile,

"Yin Xiangu, you are twenty years old, what is your name?"

Yin Weiying was stunned for a moment. A woman's name, apart from her parents and brothers, is usually only known by her husband.

“…Emperor Luan.”

After hesitating, Yin Weiying finally said it. There was no blush on her face that a woman would get teased with, but her expression was normal instead.

“…The phoenix and the phoenix are getting farther and farther away.”

Chen Yi tried hard to recall and remembered that this was the "She Jiang" in "Nine Chapters".

Then he turned around and said with a smile,
"Emperor Yin Luan,

I've got my eyes on you."

The Goddess Taihua felt a chill down her spine.

(End of this chapter)