This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 86: The Great Brightness of the Contemporary Confucian Immortals
All the envoys under the command of the Emperor of Dangzhong Mountain?
Zhuang Lin's mind raced. Although he didn't know who the other party's heir was specifically referring to, it must be no ordinary person to report it with such a name. Just by hearing the word "Emperor" in the title, he knew that he had a great background.

Although he was surprised, Zhuang Lin was not frightened. After calming down, he swung his sleeves to the side.

In an instant, the cold feeling on Lu Jing and the other four people dissipated, and as the blood and qi in their bodies began to flow, their limbs regained control.

Of course, Zhuang Lin would not be too rude and bowed to the ghost general.

But before he spoke, he thought again. Based on the ghost general's actions and questions just now, Zhuang Lin felt that he couldn't lower himself too much.

"My last name is Zhuang. I just happened to be passing through here. We did not stop you from passing through, nor did we bother you. It seems that you were the one who offended me first, right?"

As Zhuang Lin finished speaking, a righteous energy emerged from his body and gradually radiated to the surroundings.

Now I haven't figured out the right way to act, so it's best not to reveal too much of my immortal spirit. The most appropriate thing is my own righteousness. Thanks to the inherited Dharma lineage, the righteousness in my body is extraordinary!
At this point, Zhuang Lin's destiny emerged like veins, and like pieces of light gradually spreading in all directions.
The four people standing behind Zhuang Lin had just regained control of their bodies when they suddenly felt as if everything around them was lighting up, their blood was surging inside their bodies, and their internal heat was rising!
In just a moment, the area around Zhuang Lin seemed to be filled with light, and the evil spirits that had invaded the surrounding areas were driven away by this mighty light.

This radiance blended with the moonlight, and even Lu Jing and the other four people could see a bright white radiance with their naked eyes.
The brightness of the light and the might of the energy actually forced the ghost general's mount to retreat continuously, and even made the ghost team on the other side scream and retreat.
This was also the first time that Zhuang Lin seriously released his righteous energy. Even though he hadn't tried his best, he didn't expect the effect to be so outstanding!
"Haoran is upright!"

The ghost general couldn't help but blurt out in astonishment. Such righteousness was so bright and brilliant that he could be restrained and released at will. This person could distinguish ghosts and gods at a glance and was calm and fearless. He was definitely not a simple virtuous scholar of the time.

Even if ordinary Confucian scholars are virtuous, it is rare for them to cultivate a trace of noble spirit. Even great Confucian scholars who have left their names in history can cultivate a noble and upright spirit, but such people often respect ghosts and gods and keep their distance from them.

Great scholars with great virtue are rare in the world. There may not be many of them even after hundreds of dynasties. Those who can understand how to cultivate themselves and achieve success are even rarer.

So the person in front of him was actually a Confucian immortal rarely seen in the world, a true figure that was hard to come by in thousands of years!
His virtue is so great that ghosts and gods admire him; his Tao is so high that dragons and tigers are in awe!
In the face of the righteous spirit, evil spirits and monsters dared not act rashly. Even the ghost generals were in awe and did not even dare to rashly sense the cultivation of Confucian immortals.

Such people are not only protected by heaven and earth, but also inherit the unique skills of the ancient sages and are protected by the remaining thoughts of all living beings. If you intend to harm such people, you will surely suffer a great disaster!
At this point, the ghost general's face turned serious and solemn. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to dismount and bowed respectfully to Zhuang Lin.

"It turns out it's the Confucian Immortal who's here. I'm from Mount Dangzhong, under the command of the Western Emperor. I'm about to escort the souls back to Mount Dangzhong to report back. After that, I'll send the ghosts to Mount Tai, where the Lord of Mount Tai will make the final decision!"

Mr. Taishan Mansion?

Finally, Zhuang Lin understood something. It was indeed like in myths and legends that many of the early dead had to go to Mount Tai first.

However, this was not the time to dwell on these matters. Since the ghost general was so respectful to him, Zhuang Lin felt that if he did not do something within his ability, he would be missing out on a good opportunity.

"Since we are escorting ghosts, we should take good care of them. Look, the ghosts over there are tearing and devouring the new souls. Why don't you stop them quickly?"

The ghost general wanted to make a few excuses, saying that a mere ghost was nothing, even if its soul was scattered, as long as at least half of them could finally reach Mount Tai, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But in the end, the ghost general did not dare to say such words in front of the Confucian immortal, but chose to agree immediately.

"Yes, I'll go right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ghost general immediately turned his horse around, then jumped on the horse and rushed towards the team. At this time, it would be better not to let his subordinates do it, but to do it himself.

The ghosts over there had already been frightened by the righteous spirit and stopped their movements. When they saw the ghost general riding his horse and charging towards them, they screamed and tried to avoid him, but were stopped by the ghost soldiers again.

The ghost general ignored everyone else, jumped on his horse, and fell into the group of ghosts. Seeing the weak new soul, he immediately reached out and picked it up, and then jumped out of the ghost team together.

Zhuang Lin turned around to look at Lu Jing and the other three who were in a state of confusion, gave them a reassuring look, and then said nothing. Instead, he approached the ghost general and the spirit in a few steps.

The ghost general noticed Zhuang Lin's arrival and immediately dismounted again, leaving the ghost aside and bowing.

"gentlemen!"

If it is an ordinary immortal cultivator, the ghost general will also respectfully address him as "Immortal Master", but most Confucian immortals have deep ties with the secular world and have special personalities, so "Sir" is more appropriate.

Zhuang Lin looked at the ghost on the ground. It was a middle-aged man. His soul was weak and wisps of Yin energy were constantly leaking out. It was obvious that he was seriously injured!
Nodding to the ghost general beside him, Zhuang Lin said nothing and waved his right sleeve, creating a gust of wind.

The cuffs were clearly ordinary, but in the eyes of the ghost general and a group of ghosts, they continued to extend as if by illusion, instantly covering a large amount of yin energy in the surrounding mountains.

At this moment, Zhuang Lin's method was like the water control derived from the transformation of the true essence of Guishui, drawing a large amount of water-like Yin energy into his sleeves.

"Alas."

A gust of wind passed by, and a large amount of Yin Qi was collected by Zhuang Lin, who continued to compress it in his sleeves, as if he wanted to condense it into a new drop of Guishui essence, but this was naturally impossible. It was just that the changes in shape and phase were closer.

In a moment, a drop of cold and yin water appeared in Zhuang Lin's hand. He didn't know what this thing was, but it was the gathering of yin energy after removing a lot of impurities.

Then Zhuang Lin dropped the water in his hand on the forehead of the weak ghost.

The next moment, a layer of mist with white light appeared on the body of the weak ghost, and the soul body slowly floated up. During this process, the damaged soul body continued to recover and the soul body continued to solidify.

Later, the ghost not only recovered its entire body, but also looked like a complete living person, standing in front of Zhuang Lin and the ghost general.

Lu Jing and the other three saw it clearly from behind. They saw the teacher waved his sleeves, shook them, and then pointed at the ground.

Then, a "person" suddenly "grew" out of thin air in front of the Master and the ghost general!
The four of them knew very well that this "person" must also be a ghost!

On the other side, the man looked at his hands and feet, felt his body, and saluted Zhuang Lin and the ghost general with some fear.

"Thank you, sir, and thank you, General."

Although he was weak just now, the man still heard some of it.

The ghost general on the side could hardly hide the shock on his face. The Confucian Immortal gathered the surrounding Yin Qi and condensed it into a drop of pure Yin water, thus saving the new soul. This move was so effortless that it was truly amazing!
"Sir, since you have no intention of stopping us, can you please take them away?"

Upon hearing the ghost general's words, the man immediately became anxious. Although he was afraid, he still spoke quickly and kept bowing to the ghost general and Zhuang Lin.

"Sir, General, my home is over there. I just lost my family and it's hard to leave them. I hope you will show mercy and allow me to go home to see my wife and children before leaving! Please show mercy, General!"

The ghost general immediately showed anger when he heard this.

"It's a blessing for you that the master saved you, so don't keep pestering me!"

Zhuang Lin had been planning to show up anyway, so he naturally didn't hesitate any longer. He didn't directly state his purpose, but seemed to identify it before asking in surprise.

"Your last name is Wang, and your wife is Wang Liu?"

The ghost was surprised when he heard this and looked up at Zhuang Lin.

"Ah? How do you know the young couple's surnames, sir?"

Zhuang Lin nodded and looked at the ghost general who was thinking about something.

"General, I, Zhuang, am on my way and happened to stay at Wang Liu's house. I also heard that my wife and husband passed away not long ago. I think this is the man. Since I have received Wang Liu's kindness and have the good fortune to meet his wife and husband, I will do my best to help them. I hope the general will do me a favor!"

The ghost general had figured it out by now and realized that the Confucian immortal's visit was not an accidental encounter, but clearly meant to help.

"Since you've spoken, how dare I disobey? I just hope you'll understand. I wouldn't dare release the ghost without permission."

It’s okay even if many of the escorted ghosts die or are injured on the way, but if they are released without permission, the situation will be completely different.

In fact, it’s not really a big problem. Even if it’s another difficult cultivator, what can happen if he is given some ghosts?

But the person in front of him is a Confucian immortal after all, so the best response is to follow the rules!
Zhuang Lin didn't understand the deeper details, but he also knew when to stop and nodded in agreement.

"Oh, of course not!"

However, the ghost on the side subconsciously gave Zhuang Lin a strange look. "Sir, please stay at my house."

Zhuang Lin frowned slightly, probably realizing that the ghost was overthinking it. The ghost general beside him also understood what he said and immediately became furious and scolded him.

"Asshole—Sir, you are a contemporary Confucian immortal. Just based on your filthy and tainted thoughts, you deserve the death penalty—"

The terrifying evil aura was like a hurricane. The ghost was terrified to the point of collapse, and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die, General, please have mercy on me, sir, please have mercy on me."

Zhuang Lin also looked helpless. How come this ghost general was even more excited than him?

"General, calm down. Cultivators integrate knowledge and action. Ordinary people judge by deeds, not by heart. These are just the thoughts of ordinary people, and they have never spoken them out loud. Ignorance is not a crime!"

Practitioners integrate knowledge and action, while ordinary people only focus on actions and not the heart!
"Yes!"

The ghost general was moved and secretly took note of this sentence. He agreed, put away his anger, and looked at the ghost again.

"You're lucky. You're allowed to go home and talk!"

The ghost's heart was in ups and downs for several times, but now a look of surprise appeared on his face, and he kowtowed repeatedly on the ground.

"Thank you, General, thank you, sir!"

The ghost general on the side thought for a moment before speaking.

"Sir, separated by Yin and Yang, this man's soul is now solid. If he sees his wife again, he might be overwhelmed by emotion and lose control, and absorb her Yang energy. I have some expertise in matters of the netherworld, so if it would be inconvenient for you, how about I accompany him and cast a spell to help him send a dream?"

"That would be the best!"

Zhuang Lin naturally agreed and felt a little relieved.
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A moment later, Zhuang Lin and others returned to the courtyard of Wang Liu's family in the village. Together with them came the newly deceased ghost and the ghost general who was not riding a horse.

The soul-calling banners hanging on the dead branches swayed in the breeze, and the ghosts burst into tears when they saw the familiar environment.

Several people entered the house one after another, and then the ghost was a little at a loss. The ghost general looked at him and said.

"Your wife and children are in the house. I allow you to go in your dreams and return at cockcrow. You must do whatever you are told and do it quickly. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I know!"

The ghost general looked at Zhuang Lin on the side, and after seeing the latter nod, he stretched out his hand and touched the dead soul. In an instant, the soul turned into a faint dim light. Then he waved his finger towards the inner room, and the dim light immediately entered the room.
After doing all this, the ghost general bowed to Zhuang Lin again, and even bowed to the four people standing in the living room.

"I am too yin to stay in a place where strangers gather for long. I will wait in the mountains. Sir, I will take my leave first!"

"Okay, General, please do as you please!"

Zhuang Lin returned the greeting, and the ghost general took a few steps back, then turned and left, disappearing behind the closed door.

At this moment, only Zhuang Lin, Lu Jing and three others were left in the outer hall.

Compared to Zhuang Lin's calmness, the other four had their eyes wide open. Following the Master was getting more and more exciting. The initial demon-eliminating incident in Wuling County was no big deal now.

Zhuang Lin glanced at them and shook his head slightly.

"Rest, there's nothing to do tonight!"

"Master, did we just see a ghost?"

"You've seen monsters, so why are you afraid of ghosts?"

Zhuang Lin said this with a smile, then sat down at the desk and began to rest with his eyes closed. Lu Jing and the others were somewhat excited, but seeing the teacher like this, they did not dare to speak or disturb him, and sat down one after another.
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In the inner room, Wang Liu and the children seemed to be frowning slightly, and their eyelids were twitching, obviously they were all in a dream.

In the dream, the four orphans and the widowed mother seemed unaware that their husband or father had died. Instead, the man was in good health and returned home from afar in the evening.

"Mom, Dad is back!" "Dad is back!"

"Great, Dad is back!"

The children clapped their hands with joy, and the woman picked up the cleaned quinoa leaves in her hands and rushed out of the yard. Not afraid of what the neighbors would say, she hugged her husband excitedly.

"Why did you come back so late? I thought you were not coming back!"

"My dear lady, please forgive me, please forgive me."

"Dad!" "Daddy!"

"Ugh!"

The man brought his wife and children into the house and chatted with them. The family had not been so lively for a long time.

But as the gathering went on, the woman always felt a lingering sense of sadness.

I had a rare full meal in the evening, which was a mixture of quinoa, corn and rice bran, and two slices of bacon.

The three young children went to wash the dishes and clean up obediently, while the adults talked at the table. As if suddenly thinking of something, the woman spoke to her husband in a consultative tone.

"Husband, a while ago, some wanderers and a great scholar passed through our village. I saw that they were good people, so I lent them a place to stay for one night!"

Under normal circumstances, if I said this, people would point at me and talk about me, but in this dream, it seemed very natural.

"They felt sorry for me and my children and seemed to be willing to help our family."

The woman told him everything she had heard, especially what Zhuang Lin had said and how he might take them back home and take care of them.

When the man heard this, he immediately looked excited.

"What? Take you away?"

Seeing her husband like this, the woman hurriedly said.

"I was just thinking, how will my husband get home if I leave? It's not convenient to visit you during the holidays. Well, I'll go see you."

The woman seemed a little confused at this moment, wondering why he said that, but was immediately interrupted by the man.

"No, no, no, it's convenient. As long as you're all well, everything will be convenient. That Mr. Big is a very good man. Your life will be hard if you stay here. If you can go with him, I will go even if I have to work like a slave!"

"But."

"My lady, remember, you must leave with that great gentleman. If you miss this opportunity, you will never have it again!"

Although the man didn't know what a Confucian immortal was, he thought it was a god. It would be better to leave with the god than to be miserable here!
Seeing her husband's insistence, the woman, who was already tempted, nodded.

"Okay, I promise you!"

The man heaved a sigh of relief, then reached out and hugged his wife. He looked at the sensible child at the kitchen door, then fixed his gaze on his wife, his eyes filled with reluctance and longing.
"Lady."

(End of this chapter)