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Chapter 373 Fishing for Ghosts
Looking at the blood-red fleshy Ganoderma lucidum, Chen Xin unconsciously took a step forward, a reaction that startled him.

After swallowing the saliva secreted in his mouth, Chen Xin finally understood what Jiu Ri and Huang Ying had felt about the Ghost Lingzhi.

That's an involuntary situation where the body acts before the mind.

Suppressing his physical desires, Chen Xin walked up to the emaciated group of people.

The blood-red Ganoderma lucidum not only exuded a rich aura of blood and yang energy, but also constantly stirred Chen Xin's mind.

However, at this moment, Chen Xin's illusory body was not affected, which means that the alluring aura emitted by these blood spirit mushrooms was not the kind of bewitching ability of Ghost Heart Ancestor.

Chen Xin reached out and plucked a blood-red Ganoderma lucidum.

As soon as it was picked, the enticing aroma of the blood-red Ganoderma disappeared, which surprised Chen Xin.

The Blood Spirit Mushroom felt warm to the touch, and just holding it sent a warm sensation into Chen Xin's body.

Driven by curiosity, Chen Xin broke open the blood lingzhi.

The cross-section of Ganoderma lucidum is more vibrant than its exterior, but the yang energy it contains is very restrained.

However, even though Chen Xin had broken it open, the previous fragrance was gone. It seemed that only the blood-red Ganoderma lucidum still on the corpse had a scent.

Looking at the blood-red Ganoderma lucidum, Chen Xin reached out and pinched off a small piece, rubbing it into powder on his fingers.

As Chen Xin rubbed the blood-red powder between his fingers, it gradually fell to the ground. The gray-black soil, which had been corroded by yin energy for a long time, made a hissing sound when it came into contact with the blood-red powder.

A faint white mist rose, and when it ended, the soil beneath Chen Xin's feet turned a yellowish-brown, while the blood-red powder that had just been scattered had disappeared.

However, the yellowish-brown soil quickly turned back to grayish-black.

"Is the yang energy so abundant? I wonder how it compares to Rehmannia Pill?"

Chen Xin glanced at the two halves of the Blood Spirit Mushroom in his hand. After moving, he arrived in front of a vengeful ghost and threw one half of the Blood Spirit Mushroom at it.

Chen Xin's power was so great that the vengeful ghost didn't even have time to dodge and was directly hit by the Blood Spirit Mushroom.

bang~
It was like a bullet hitting a watermelon; the vengeful ghost exploded, dissipating into wisps of smoke and disappearing without a trace.

And the half-piece of blood-red Ganoderma lucidum also disappeared.

"In that case, even if we don't eat it, we can use it as a grenade. We could put it in the exchange warehouse in the underworld... By the way, if the Blood Spirit Mushroom can attack ghosts like this, can the Ghost Spirit Mushroom also attack humans like this?"

Chen Xin returned to his previous position and had Huang Ying throw a ghost lingzhi at him.

Swish!
Snapped!
The Ghost Lingzhi exploded before it even touched Chen Xin, when it was still half a meter away from him.

A chilling aura swept over Chen Xin, making him feel somewhat... refreshed?
"It's a great way to beat the summer heat."

Chen Xin shook his head helplessly. The director of the nursing home was only at the level of an ordinary vengeful ghost, and the power of this ghost spirit mushroom was not enough to harm him.

Immediately, Chen Xin instructed Huang Ying to throw one of the ghostly spirit mushrooms that had grown from the Blood Calamity's body at him.

This time, the Ghost Lingzhi didn't explode in mid-air; instead, it struck Chen Xin's body and then exploded.

A layer of frost appeared at the spot where the explosion occurred.

But soon, the frost was evaporated by the heat emanating from Chen Xin's body.

"The power is not bad. If it can hit a top-level team leader of the Bureau of Investigation, it should cause a lot of trouble."

Chen Xin gave his evaluation.

Thus, the discussion of the gains from this quick kill of Ghost Heart Ancestor has come to a temporary end.

It has to be said that even if Chen Xin had killed the three-headed Black Abyss, his gains might not have been as great as those from defeating the Ghost Heart Ancestor.

This also made Chen Xin realize the value of the 'Ancestor' from the Ghost Slave Organization.

"As expected, large folk organizations like the Skull God Cult, Divine Messengers, and Ghost Slaves always manage to surprise me."

Chen Xin's eyes flickered.

"No rush. Let's try to hook up some ghost slave masters first. If that doesn't work, then we can come back and find the other four branches of the ghost slave organization. When we do, we can bring the five branch patriarchs with us to try and hook up ghost slave masters. That will definitely increase our chances."

Chen Xin thought to himself.

"But before that, we can deal with these blood-red Ganoderma lucidum first."

Looking at the remaining twenty-three Blood Spirit Mushrooms, Chen Xin waved his hand and put them into the Pot Heaven Space. Then, he took a step and left Yinming.

……

The next day, at the Good Heart Nursing Home.

"Where are the dean and the others?"

Chef Wang from the canteen walked out of the logistics supervisor's office with a puzzled look on his face.

"Old Wang, what do you want with the dean and the others?"

someone asked.

"The cafeteria has some extra ingredients, and I don't know why, so I'm asking."

What ingredients?

"It looks like a Ganoderma lucidum."

Old Wang thought of the pot of red Ganoderma lucidum and then said.

"Ganoderma lucidum?"

Cleaner Lao Li looked surprised.

"What's wrong with the dean? Is another leader coming to inspect, so they're making us have extra food?"

When Lao Wang heard this, he thought it was quite possible.

Previously, whenever unfamiliar people came, the director would instruct them to have extra food, saying it was to prepare for inspections.

The dean and the others aren't here; they've probably gone to see the higher-ups!

Feeling that he had guessed the truth, Old Wang stopped worrying and quickly walked towards the kitchen.

He needs to finish those materials quickly, otherwise the dean will probably yell at him again when he gets back.

Old Li was still shouting from behind.

"Old Wang, please save one of those Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms for me, I'll steep it in water and drink it."

Old Wang ignored it completely.

Are you saving this to make tea for me?
You're dreaming!
Of the twenty-three old folks in the nursing home, how many of their children would visit them?

Not to mention any supplements.

Finally, the dean had a change of heart and brought a bunch of Ganoderma lucidum (reishi mushrooms) to nourish those old folks.

Otherwise, the nursing home would feel less lively without anyone.

With that thought in mind, Old Wang had already arrived at the kitchen.

Looking at the twenty-three Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, he suddenly encountered a problem.

"What should we do... There are so many Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, it's impossible to process them all at once, otherwise those old guys would probably go straight to heaven after eating them!"

"let me see……"

In the end, Old Wang sorted out the twenty-three Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms.

The majority of the ingredients, twenty Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, should be kept and dried further. They will be excellent for making wine, tea, or soup later.

Two of the remaining three Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms were chopped up, soaked in honey, and marinated for a few days to make candied fruit, which was then given to the old folks in the yard who didn't have diabetes and didn't have any dietary restrictions.

The rest, I'll make into soup today!

After thinking it over, Lao Wang started to take action.

noon.

Old Wang waited and waited, but the dean and the others never returned.

If they don't serve the food soon, those old guys will probably drown in their spittle.

Left with no other choice, Lao Wang had to serve the food.

Half an hour later, a whole bunch of old men collapsed on the floor of the nursing home.

Old Wang was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he immediately called the hospital.

Before going to the hospital, he also brought a Ganoderma lucidum with him.

If I'm not mistaken, those old guys got into trouble because of this stuff. When the time comes, we can give it to the doctor, and the doctor can analyze their condition.

But after the examination at the hospital, the doctor's results left Old Wang speechless.

Excessive nutrition can cause a person to be too weak to tolerate tonics!
It's just a few Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, isn't it?

As for?
To Old Wang's surprise, that evening, instead of the dean, he was met by some people claiming to be from the Bureau of Investigation, who took away all twenty Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms he had stored. On the same day, a batch of Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms was delivered to the Bureau of Investigation's Research Department through special channels.

After the research department conducted its study on the Ganoderma lucidum, the department head went straight to Director Feng Jin's office.

"Chief! We've discovered a type of Ganoderma lucidum. The substances it contains are about 80% similar to the blood of Nuanyang!"

"what?"

Feng Jinteng stood up from his seat with a thud.

Is the blood of Ganoderma lucidum similar to that of Nuanyang (a type of mushroom)?

Lingzhi is a plant, and since it's a plant, it can be artificially cultivated.

In other words, Nuanyang might not have to stay there anymore, and he might be able to leave?
Feng Jin's voice became somewhat intense.

"At all costs, find the source of the Ganoderma lucidum, form a new research and development team, and you will lead it. Set the classification level to the highest level and cultivate those Ganoderma lucidum!"

"You know what this thing means to us!"

"We cannot afford to fail!"

Seeing Feng Jin's cold gaze, the head of the research department replied loudly, "Yes!"

……

Meanwhile, Chen Xin, unaware of all this, had been fishing all day.

air force!

This unfamiliar word was now firmly imprinted on Chen Xin's mind.

Chen Xin did not expect that even after having his illusionary body take the heart of the Ghost Heart Ancestor to the sixth level of the Netherworld for a whole day, he still could not attract the ghost slave master called 'Assimilation'.

Not to mention the master of that ghost slave, no one, not even the other gods of the mortal world, paid any attention to him.

Compared to the 'copper pillar' that guided the spirits back then, the ghost slave's ghost heart seems rather pathetic.

Of course, it's also possible that the one who 'assimilated' sensed the aura of the Ghost Heart Ancestor and was too lazy to come.

Chen Xin is currently at a loss regarding this.

The underworld is too vast and too mysterious.

Even with the Netherworld Seal, Chen Xin still only had a superficial understanding of the Netherworld.

Chen Xin instructed the illusionary body to put away the heart and summoned Jiuri to his side.

Chen Xin's original plan was to have Jiuri enter the sixth level of the Netherworld and use the previous auras as clues to actively seek 'assimilation'.

Resurrecting once every nine days yields 20,000 merits. 20,000 merits isn't a huge number for Chen Xin, who can afford to die, but even if he has money, he can't spend it like that.

Moreover, Chen Xin was afraid that after the 'Assimilation' made its move, it might also 'Assimilate' Jiu Ri.

If the Nine Days were to pass away, Chen Xin would lose far more than just 20,000 units of Yin Virtue!

Therefore, Chen Xin planned to use the cloth dog that had been searching for the remaining Ghost Heart Ancestor to replace Jiu Ri and enter the sixth level of the Netherworld.

Although it's a bit slow, it's safe.

Immediately, Chen Xin released a wisp of the aura he had obtained from the Ghost Heart from the Pot Heaven Space, which then entered Jiu Ri's nose.

After Jiu Ri nodded, Chen Xin threw a cloth dog into the sixth floor.

Nine days later, through that cloth dog, he sensed the aura of the sixth floor.

Immediately, countless energies entered the cloth dog's nose, directly stunning the Nine Suns on the other level!
It took a while before Jiu Ri regained consciousness.

"what happened?"

Chen Xin asked.

"No, it's nothing. I just smelled too many scents for a moment and didn't react in time."

Jiuri regained his senses and continued.

"Actually, I can block out most of the scents in a complex environment, and then only smell a little bit at a time, filtering out the complex scents little by little."

"But just now, I really didn't expect there to be so many presences in that empty and desolate space."

He sighed on the ninth day.

"Is there a lot of scent? Can you smell what it is?"

Chen Xin frowned and asked.

"You can smell it because those scents also exist in the mortal world."

"Ok?"

Chen Xin was surprised.

It exists in the mortal world too? How come he didn't smell it before?

"Correct!"

"The smell of dead rats, the smell of garbage, the smell of sewers, the smell of abandoned graves, the smell of stagnant water, the smell of flowers, the smell of birds, the smell of grass, the smell of stones, and even... the smell of human corpses!"

"It's the smell of countless pungent odors from the mortal world all coming together."

Chen Xin frowned upon hearing what Jiuri said.

"Then, what does a ghost taste like?"

Jiuri looked at Chen Xin, shook his head, and then nodded.

"If it weren't for that wisp of scent you gave me, I wouldn't be able to smell anything other than the smell of garbage."

Chen Xin remained silent.

As expected, the cloth dog itself is a Yama-level guardian spirit. It's already quite impressive that it was able to find the location of the Black Abyss, but it still falls short in its ability to grasp the essence of the God of Turbidity.

Fortunately, Chen Xin still has a lot of energy in his hands. If all else fails, after the Ghost Heart Ancestor's heart explodes, he should be able to obtain a considerable amount of energy!

As Chen Xin was thinking this, the cloth dog on the sixth floor had already run off in one direction.

Chen Xin fell silent as he watched the cloth dog's speed.

Immediately, he sent his illusory body into the sixth floor and picked up the cloth dog.

With one step, the illusory body, aided by the power of the Netherworld Connection, advanced approximately a thousand meters forward.

Once the cloth dog in his hand sniffed out the direction of the scent again, the illusion continued to follow the cloth dog.

This was repeated countless times until Jiuri finally spoke up, saying, "One more wisp. That wisp of energy is too weak and needs to be strengthened."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin drew out another strand from his spatial storage.

This operation continued mechanically afterward, and Chen Xin felt like a worker filling an old-fashioned locomotive with charcoal and burning coal.

The workers on the train at least knew how much coal they needed to burn before reaching their destination, but Chen Xin did not.

After an unknown amount of time, when the aura in Chen Xin's Heavenly Pot Space was reduced to less than ten strands, Chen Xin heard Jiuri's words finally no longer "just one more strand".

"It's right in front of me, and the smell has gotten stronger!"

Chen Xin's spirits lifted, and he immediately controlled his illusory body to be more careful.

Five more strands of energy were consumed, and nine days later Chen Xin had to stop.

"I feel... it's just ahead."

Chen Xin didn't know how far away this 'ahead' was.

After thinking for a moment, he took the heart out again.

Nothing changed; the so-called 'assimilation' didn't seem to have happened.

With a determined look in his heart, Chen Xin summoned the Sorrow Staff and used it to summon the soul from the heart!
Bang!
The heart exploded, and a wisp of red energy, as thin as a hair, emerged from it, disappearing in the blink of an eye two meters in front of the illusionary body.

While Chen Xin was in a daze, he suddenly saw an embroidery needle appear where the aura had disappeared, with a thin red thread tied to the end of the needle.

The color of that thin line was exactly the same as the breath that had just shot out from the heart!
However, this thin line has no end in sight.

Just then, the needle with the thin thread flickered and moved around in front of Chen Xin.

Before long, a heart that had been stitched up reappeared in front of Chen Xin.

In front of Chen Xin, the stitches on his heart disappeared, and it began to beat again.

This scene deeply shocked Chen Xin.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Xin sent his illusory body rushing towards the needle!

……

P.S.: One more chapter, it has to be today!
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