I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 442 Fated Enemy, Gift of Clothes to the Female Demon

Wu Yi possesses the bloodline of the Wu clan and is the only remaining great shaman in the secular world today.

Before the founding emperor, there were only four realms of cultivation for people, which were divided into refining essence, refining qi, refining spirit, and refining emptiness, from low to high.

These four realms were also the main paths cultivated by ancient Qi cultivators.

Later, as calamities struck and demons rose while the Tao declined, the cultivation of the Four Realms became slow and disliked by the world. It was gradually replaced by the Six Realms of Yin, leading to the current cultivation path of borrowing lifespan and cutting off lifespan.

However, the Wu Yi, who possess the bloodline of the Wu tribe, are different.

Wu Yi did not practice the Four Realms Method, nor did he practice the Six Yin Realms. Instead, he specialized in the Wu Clan's advancement method.

First-tier shaman, second-tier sorcerer, third-tier great shaman, fourth-tier primordial shaman, and fifth-tier is the highest ancestral shaman.

The Ancestral Witches were above the immortals and were comparable to the Heavenly Emperor and Buddha.

Xu Qing's understanding of the Wu Clan's cultivation system mostly came from the medicinal corpses he performed when he demolished the Hundred Infant Tower.

That medicinal corpse was once a demoted great witch.

In the other person's memory, Xu Qing saw the scene of the Wu Clan having to walk through mountains of knives and seas of fire when they were promoted to the rank of Wu Zhu. That was a true ascetic method to temper their spirit and body.

If one wants to become a great witch, one must endure pain that even immortals cannot bear. No wonder the witch race has always had such powerful physical bodies and supernatural abilities.

As a third-tier Great Witch, Wu Yi's temperament must be exceptional.

Zhang Pingsheng and the others were not confident that they could abduct this great shaman from Shu to the Da Luo Sect and use him for the sect leader's purposes.

The Wu tribe, known for their recklessness and fearlessness, are notorious for chasing mountains and the sun! Forcing them won't work, but as for using gentle tactics...
Why would a Wu clan cultivator who finds joy in hardship care about sweet words and empty promises?

However, just when Zhang Pingsheng and the others thought that their trip to Shu was destined to be fruitless, their leader suddenly revealed in front of Wu Yi the whole trouble he might suffer for presiding over the great formation!

Why did the cult leader blurt out the truth?

They tried to coax and deceive them but failed. Once the truth is told, who would be willing to join the Great Luo Cult?
Zhang Pingsheng took the cult leader's words as a prelude to taking action, but the next moment the great shaman's eyes lit up, just like an old lady who had heard that there were free eggs to be had. His attitude changed drastically, and he insisted on joining the Great Luo Cult.

Even if I don't get paid, I'd be happy to work for free!

Zhang Pingsheng and the others were unaware of the Wu Clan's cultivation methods and did not understand their intricacies. They simply assumed that the Great Wu Clan had either become mentally unstable or had some peculiar quirks.
“I traveled to Sichuan in my early years and heard that the men there are all henpecked. The harder the wives beat the husbands, the more excited they become. This fellow Daoist Wuyi has been cultivating in Sichuan for many years, so it is hard to guarantee that he will not be influenced by the local customs.”

Zhuang Tongsheng spoke with such conviction that the other altar masters were even more convinced of Wu Yi Daoist's extraordinary nature.

After all, who would ask to make a thousand small cuts on themselves just to try out a fellow Daoist's swordsmanship?

What decent person would like to be subjected to slow slicing?
Zhang Pingsheng couldn't do it, and neither could Zhuang Tongsheng.

Only the Wuyi!

On the way back to the Great Luo Sect, Xu Qing, who was skilled in various punishments and had helped the Embroidered-Robed Envoy pass on, spoke eloquently and provided Wu Yi with many new ideas for cultivation.

"I regret not meeting you sooner, Master. If I had known these methods when I was a shaman, I wouldn't have had to endure nearly ten years of hardship."

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Xu Qing suddenly realized that he had underestimated Wu Yi. The torture methods he had used to exorcise those 'eunuchs' and embroidered-robed officials might not be able to satisfy Wu Yi's current appetite.

However, this is no challenge for Master Xu, who is used to making empty promises to his employees.

"These are all child's tricks. I recognize the Underworld Exorcist True Lord. If order is restored in the Underworld in the future, I can recommend you to go down to the eighteenth level of hell. At that time, whether it's iron trees, tongue-pulling, steaming baskets, copper pillars, or boundless seas of fire and the freezing ice of the Nine Netherworlds, I'll give you a taste of them all. These are all the signature dishes of the Underworld."

"That's daring!"

Wu Yi was filled with anticipation for the future after joining the Great Luo Sect.

Xu Qing chuckled and turned to Zhang Pingsheng and the others, asking, "You are all members of my Great Luo Sect. If any of you have any intention of going to the Underworld in the future, feel free to tell me. I, the sect leader, still have some connections!"

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No need!

Zhang Pingsheng and the others repeatedly declined, saying that they should leave the matter of going to hell to Fellow Daoist Wuyi!
Their initial motivation for joining the Great Luo Sect was to ascend to the ranks of immortals; as for places like the Nine Netherworld, whoever wants to go can go!

Aside from the Wuyi tribes of Shu, when Xu Qing went to Cangzhou, he was introduced by Bai Qiuyu to a demon beast with a cultivation level no less than that of a primordial spirit, who was brought to the Great Luo Sect.

The Western Classic of Overseas states: "In the land of the White People, there is a creature called Chenghuang, which resembles a fox and has horns on its back. Riding it grants a lifespan of two thousand years."

That auspicious beast, possessing remarkable spiritual power, was the last of the Chenghuang beasts that had been lying dormant in Cangzhou.

The Daluo Sect established by Xu Qing is different from Baosheng Temple and Maoxian Hall. The latter's immortal disciples and temple caretakers are all carefully selected, while the Daluo Sect is inclusive. As long as one's character is up to standard, one can tolerate demons, monsters, gods, and ghosts.

The orphaned descendant of the Yellow Emperor who lived in Cangzhou was named 'Huang Yue'.

Huang Yue and the Nine-Tailed Fox are both auspicious beasts of heaven and earth, and are also the original inhabitants who suffered the most in this turbid and evil world.

When Xu Qing first met Huang Yue, the other party buried him in the ruins of the White People's Kingdom, just like when Bai Qiuyu was found by the nameless old woman in the ruins of Qingqiu.

Huang Yue had obviously heard from Bai Qiuyu about the old woman's numerous heinous acts.

When she learned that Xu Qing wanted to invite her to join the Great Luo Sect Supervisory Altar as a guardian deity, Huang Yue resolutely refused.

With the unscrupulous old woman having deceived Bai Qiuyu so thoroughly, how could she possibly trust Xu Qing?

"Fellow Daoist Bai, have you forgotten what happened yesterday?"

Bai Qiuyu subconsciously retorted, "The Sect Leader is different from my master. The Sect Leader values ​​loyalty and righteousness and has never mistreated me. When my master died in the Yin River, it was the Sect Leader who was willing to grant me a burial on credit and erect a cenotaph for my master."

Huang Yue looked at Bai Qiuyu, who was speaking up for Xu Qing, and immediately realized that her old friend had clearly been bewitched by the young man in front of her!
Xu Qing felt extremely relieved to hear Bai Qiuyu defend him.

This fox wasn't raised in vain; it's clear it's a loyal and affectionate creature.

He interrupted their conversation, stepped forward, and said, “The turbid air of Cangzhou is not yet clear, and righteousness is not evident, so virtuous people are rarely seen. Fellow Daoist Huang has long resided in a corner of the world, yet he is unaware that more than half of the twelve states under heaven have received this benefit, and the virtuous and spiritual beings of the world have thus been able to breathe.”

Xu Qing said with a smile, "Although I can't be called a person of high virtue, I am willing to seek a good future for the immortals in my own shrine."

"Fellow Daoist Huang may not know, but besides being the leader of the Great Luo Sect, I am also the head of a celestial hall. The auspicious beasts that accompany me are not just one type. Why do you need to worry so much?"

Xu Qing recounted in detail how he kept a nine-lived black cat, two nine-tailed spirit foxes, and even a golden carp, a descendant of the Azure Dragon God.

In short, he has extensive experience in 'raising' auspicious beasts and has already achieved remarkable results!

As long as Huang Yue is willing to join the Great Luo Sect, she will surely receive Xu Qing's meticulous care in the future.

Old Xu didn't have many hobbies. Besides collecting corpses and various types of coffins, his only hobby was probably cultivating immortality with a group of small animals.

As a non-human zombie, he clearly prefers non-human things!

Cheng Huang ultimately couldn't resist the temptation to purify Cangzhou, but it was mostly due to his trust in Bai Qiuyu.

"I have heard that riding the 'Chenghuang' can add two thousand years to one's lifespan. Is this true?"

Huang Yue looked at Xu Qing warily: "What do you want to do?"

Xu Qing clicked his tongue and said, "I was just asking casually. I don't need to extend my lifespan, so what are you afraid of?"

He's a zombie; even if he rides the yellow horse, it's all for naught.

Beside him, Bai Qiuyu transmitted his voice, saying, "Although Chenghuang can extend lifespan, it comes at the cost of one's own cultivation and divinity. If it extends the lifespan of a mortal by one day, Chenghuang will pay ten times the price."

"Cheng Huang preferred to live alone and disliked associating with short-lived people, which was probably for this reason as well."

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow and asked again, "Why was she named Huang Yue? Could it be that the capital city of Chenghuang is named after the surname Huang?"

Bai Qiuyu pondered and said, "I don't know that. I only remember that Fellow Daoist Huang once studied Daoist arts with a Yue woman. She was named Yue because she had a master-disciple relationship with the Yue woman."

Yue woman?

There may be many Yue women, but only one possesses Taoist magic, and that is the Goddess Jiutian Xuannv.

Xu Qing's expression was strange. He increasingly felt that the mysterious and unpredictable Nine Heavens Mystic Maiden had some special complex. Whether it was taking the white ape as a disciple, tacitly allowing Xuan Yu to cultivate the Mystic Maiden Scripture, or even the Cheng Huang before him, it all seemed to point to one thing—

This Mysterious Lady seems extremely enthusiastic about teaching unorthodox cultivation methods.
Having just emerged from the ruins of the White People's Kingdom, Cheng Huang was looking around, clearly unaware that her friend, the fox, had already pulled down her underwear.

The ancient Yinhe River Road.

After gathering all the candidates to preside over the Great Luo Sect's grand formation, Xu Qing rushed to the ruins of the Yin Corpse Sect, hoping to ask Nüba, who had once given him the Heavenly Maiden's Robe, for help.

The Lord of the Underworld was once subdued by the Heavenly Maiden, and the two are sworn enemies. Now that the Lord of the Underworld has appeared in the Underworld, the Heavenly Maiden, who has transformed into the demon Nüba, is also in the Underworld. The two may not be unrelated.

However, Xu Qing searched the entire Yin Corpse Sect's underground area but still couldn't find the bronze coffin where the female demon resided.

Xu Qing tried to deduce the secrets using Qimen Dunjia and Ziwei Doushu, but still found nothing.

Fortunately, he still had the option of asking for directions by throwing his shoe at the road.

At this moment, Xu Qing used the Celestial Maiden's Robe as a medium for casting spells, constantly searching for the other party's whereabouts with the boots in his hand.

Tianjin, Zhongzhou, Cangzhou.

Using the three-point positioning method, Xu Qing quickly located Nüba's position.

The Yin River is located north of the Chishui River.

Xu Qing went deep underground and found the bronze coffin, upside down and embedded deep in the rock strata.

"I am Xu Qing, and I was fortunate enough to be bestowed with a magical treasure and immortal robe by a celestial maiden in my early years. Today I have come to pay my respects."

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The bronze coffin seemed to be seeing Xu Qing's true face for the first time. After a moment of silence, a voice finally came from inside the coffin:
What brings you here?

Xu Qing revealed the whole story about the Lord of War, saying, "The Lord of War's body was summoned back to life by the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds. Only the Heavenly Maiden knows the Lord of War's weakness. I would like to ask the Heavenly Maiden to come out of the coffin and help me."

After a moment of silence, Nüba suddenly said, "Give me the clothes."

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Xu Qing looked at the immortal robes he was wearing, then at the bronze coffin in front of him, and his heart stirred slightly.

Is this Nüba's only fairy robe?
“Please wait a moment, Heavenly Maiden. I will return the celestial robes to you after I have changed my clothes.”

However, just as Xu Qing was about to leave, Nüba suddenly spoke up again:
"I won't wear what you've worn."

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What do you mean? Is he some kind of evil spirit?
Xu Qing tentatively asked, "Senior was once a celestial maiden, didn't you have any replacement celestial robes?"

The woman said calmly, “When I was a celestial maiden, my residence was in the Xuanxiao Palace in the Heavenly Realm, so I naturally had no shortage of clothes. But when I went down to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation, I only wore this celestial maiden robe. Later, I died in the tribulation, my divine status dissipated, and I transformed into a demon. I could not return to the upper realm, so naturally I could not retrieve the clothes from the Xuanxiao Palace.”

"Since you are a celestial maiden, you must have many old friends in the upper realm. Why not have them send some celestial robes and magical treasures down to the mortal world?"

Nuba shook her head and said, "Birds nest in the deep forest, but only on one branch; field mice drink from the river, but only fill their bellies. I have one immortal robe to wear, and one coffin to sleep in, that's enough. Why bother my old friend?"

"If you are too attached to external things, it will hinder your spiritual practice."

Xu Qing chuckled and said, "The Heavenly Maiden lives alone as a widow, so of course she can enjoy a simple and content life, but I cannot."

“My family is very wealthy and powerful. When I’m out in the world, I need to have clothes to wear. When I return to the sect, I’m the leader of the sect. When I attend someone’s funeral, I need to wear a funeral robe. As for coffins, I’ve never been able to resist them. I have collected no less than a thousand different kinds of coffins.”

The demon woman frowned and said, "Even with thousands of acres of fertile land, one can only eat three pints of rice a day; even with a thousand mansions, one can only sleep in eight feet of space at night. Even if you have a thousand coffins, do you expect a corpse to lie in two coffins when you sleep?"

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Xu Qing chuckled and said, "I can't lie in both coffins, but I don't understand the significance of the different coffins. The double-sided crystal coffin allows you to see both inside and out, while the single-sided crystal coffin is invisible to others, but the corpse inside can see out."

"Furthermore, the ancient ice coffin is most suitable for cooling off, the golden nanmu coffin is the best for moisture and corrosion prevention, and the sandalwood coffin has its own sandalwood fragrance. After living in it for a long time, the whole body will have a natural body fragrance without the need for cosmetics."

"And then there are the gold coffins, stone coffins, paper coffins, somber coffins, and double coffins."

Nuba was stunned. She had lived in the bronze coffin for so long and had no idea that there were so many kinds of coffins.

Xu Qing became more and more interested as he spoke: "Of course, my corpse can't live in two coffins, but I can use different coffins according to the seasons, just like ordinary people sleep on straw mats and cover themselves with thin blankets when it's hot, and sleep on heated beds and cover themselves with thick blankets when it's cold. That's what a zombie who knows how to live is like."

"There is another matter. The Heavenly Maiden does not eat human food and does not know how to live. May I ask the Heavenly Maiden, if a fellow practitioner were to visit and wish to stay for a few days, where would the Heavenly Maiden allow the guest to sleep?"

"You can't exactly lie in a coffin, can you?"

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Nuba was speechless.

Xu Qing laughed and said, "Ordinary people have guest rooms. Although we are zombies, we should prepare a few more coffins to entertain guests, shouldn't we?"

At first glance, Nüba felt that there was some truth to it, but something still felt off.

Before Nüba could react, Xu Qing reached into the Landscape Painting and retrieved a neatly stacked phoenix coronet and wedding robes, handing them to the bronze coffin and saying:
"This junior is not talented. Besides collecting coffins, I also have a lot of clothes. Although this phoenix coronet and embroidered robe cannot compare to the celestial maiden's robe, it is still a precious garment that is impervious to water and fire and can avoid weapons."

Inside the bronze coffin, Nüba remained unmoved, only asking, "Have you ever worn this precious garment?"

"No way! What would a grown man like me do in this bright red wedding dress?"

“If it weren’t for the fact that it is a treasure, I wouldn’t have kept it until today. It just so happens that the Heavenly Maiden gave me a celestial robe, and today I should return this brand-new precious robe to the Heavenly Maiden.”

How could Xu Qing admit that these were secondhand clothes he had used?

He was still waiting for the Lord of War's nemesis, Nüba, to come out of the mountains and solve the great problem of the Yin River for him. If he failed to persuade the fastidious Nüba because of a mere piece of clothing, that would be a major setback for him!

(End of this chapter)