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

Chapter 452 Those who help others will always be helped.

It's going to rain, and my mother is going to get married.

Now that things have come to this, Xu Qing no longer cares whether the opening of the Heavenly Road was part of the plan.

Since things have come to this, let's just let it be!
If we dare to offend even the Dharma Master Xu Qing, what difference would it make if he were the Heavenly Emperor?
Even if something were to happen, he could simply follow Nüba home and become a live-in zombie north of the Chishui River, spending his days idly sitting on a small stool at the doorway watching the Lord of the Sea and the Heavenly Emperor argue.

Anyway, the rain won't get on him.

All that has passed is as dead as yesterday.

From now on, everything will be like the birth of today.

As a zombie who dies every day, Xu Qing has seen more dead people than young women and wives on the street. What could possibly make him lose his appetite or be unable to collect corpses?
As long as he can still move, no amount of thunder or rain can stop his mission of collecting corpses!

Here, dark clouds loom overhead, pressing down on the city.

Over there, the gates of the Gate of Hell tore through the netherworld, slowly revealing their majestic outline.

Nuba protected Xu Qing as he stood on the banks of the Sanzu River, like an isolated island, which could be submerged at any moment.

But the instigator acted as if nothing had happened, moving around the Zhuoshui Taoist temple, constantly collecting millions of skeleton ghost soldiers, and even having the leisure to set up altars to perform rituals to deliver those ghost soldiers and generals to the afterlife.

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The woman, whose heart was in her throat, didn't know what to say.

She comforted Xu Qing several times, hoping to ease the burden on the younger generation, but it seemed she was overthinking it. The junior she favored didn't seem to have any fear at all.

"What are you doing?"

Nuba asked in confusion.

Xu Qing, who had already performed the deliverance of half of the ghosts, said without turning his head, "Deliverance of the departed souls."

“These souls have lingered in the River of the Dead for a long time. In their previous lives, they were unknown whose husbands, wives, children, or relatives they were. Now, due to the chaos caused by demons, they are stuck here and unable to find release. It is truly heartbreaking.”

"As a dead zombie, I can empathize most deeply. Now that I cannot save myself, I should help these souls who deserve liberation to be freed, to exonerate them from their sins in the netherworld, to leave the three evil paths, to let their souls return to the Eastern Pole, and to let their spirits cross the Zhu Mausoleum."

The Buddhist land has the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss, the Taoist sect has the Eastern Pole, and the Zhuling Fire Palace is the supreme place in the eyes of the dead.

All living beings are under the jurisdiction of the Lower Palace; while those whose souls have died and ascended to the Heavenly Realm are headed by the Upper Palace.

The two halls of the Upper Palace became the Zhuling Fire Palace.

Nuba was visibly taken aback when she heard Xu Qing's words.

"Since I cannot save myself, I must save the world."

The demon woman murmured to herself, and the dark cloud that had haunted her for countless years, preventing her from being freed, seemed to vanish completely at this moment.

Once a celestial maiden, now a demon, wasn't her initial choice to save the world?
Although she is now disliked because she has transformed into a demon, isn't this the same quagmire that all undead are trapped in?

"You can help them, but have you ever thought about who will help you?"

Then, thinking of the price of being banished to Chishui, Nüba's tone inexplicably hardened again.

For some reason, at this moment she suddenly didn't want Xu Qing to follow her to Chishui and suffer the pain of exile.

Xu Qing, who hadn't turned around, chuckled softly, seemingly half-jokingly saying:
"I may have no one to guide me, but aren't there celestial maidens? From now on, I'll be counting on the celestial maidens to guide me!"

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As Nuba watched Xu Qing meticulously perform the ritual to guide the corpse to the afterlife, her gaze suddenly softened.

A person who shows such respect for a corpse must also be someone who values ​​teachers and the Way.

Such a person is unlikely to commit the act of betraying their master or ancestors.

"Once this matter is settled, I will teach you the way of Kui Ba."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing finally turned around.

"I am not a celestial being. If I want to attain the Dao Fruit of Kuiba, I need the assistance of a supreme treasure from the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth to make further progress. No one else can help me with this, so how can the celestial maiden transmit this Dao to me?"

Nuba smiled and said, "You don't need to worry about that, I have my own way."

Xu Qing frowned and immediately refused, saying, "The Heavenly Maiden has already helped me a great deal. If she were to help me achieve enlightenment, I'm afraid I would be unable to repay her. Besides, I've never liked to owe people anything."

"Furthermore, I have already made progress on the matter of the spirit object, so the Heavenly Maiden need not trouble herself with it."

Xu Qing became wary. The celestial maiden in front of him never followed the usual path and never showed him any mercy. If this female demon did something like buying the box and returning the pearl, he would really be unable to clear his name of being a gigolo!

Not to mention that he already possesses three kinds of supreme treasures for attaining enlightenment. He only needs to follow the steps, and he will naturally achieve the desired enlightenment.

"You are neither a celestial being nor do you have any famous mountain or immortal sect to rely on. Where would you get any clues? Even if you truly know the location of the spiritual object, do you think you can obtain it easily?"

To dispel Xu Qing's concerns, the female demon revealed further: "You don't need to say more about this matter. The spirit objects I mentioned are the burial places of other zombie demons besides myself. The spirit objects there are tainted by the resentment of the Kui Ba and have deep karmic burdens. Ordinary immortals and gods avoid them like snakes and scorpions and would not use them."

“I’m in Chishui and have nothing to do most of the time, so I might as well find you a chance to become a Kui Ba. As for the karma, it may take countless years for others to bear, but for me, one Yuanhui may be enough.”

One Yuanhui is 129,600 years.

Xu Qing asked, bewildered, "Why would the Heavenly Maiden treat me like this?"

The usually ruthless and decisive Nüba surprisingly showed a kind smile.

"From the beginning of time to the present, there have been no more than a handful of people who have been able to prove their status as Kui Ba. These ancestors of zombies are also mostly covered by demonic obstacles, acting recklessly and ignorantly all day long, unable to attain their true selves."

"But those Kui Ba who are not shrouded in demonic influence and know how to restrain themselves are not seen even once in countless eras."

"It wasn't until I met you that I felt I wasn't alone on this journey."

Nuba's gaze grew increasingly loving, even showing a hint of doting.

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They're really raising him like a precious gem!

Xu Qing finally understood where that strange feeling came from.

When he used to take such good care of the Nine-Lives Mystic Cat and the Nine-Tailed Spirit Fox, wasn't that exactly the same mindset Nüba had right now?
It's hard not to let him take in and protect those auspicious beasts that are of excellent appearance and all face the risk of extinction.

Xu Qing never imagined that one day he would become a Kuiba cub on the verge of extinction in the eyes of the female demon.

"The burial place of Kuiba."

Xu Qing remembered this, but he would not actually choose to let Nüba retrieve the spiritual object.

After Kuiba died, his body was not preserved, but only his spirit remained in the world. The spirit was a transformation of Kuiba's entire creation, and it also gathered all of Kuiba's resentment and karma.

Xu Qing will at most try to convert the spirit using the Sutra of Salvation; if he fails, he will abandon it. Zhuoshui Dojo.

While performing rituals to help the souls of the dead, Xu Qing also placed the banner on the corpses to summon new generals.

The Yin River is filled with Yin energy, and the feng shui of the Bingzhu Dao Temple has reached a level that can be considered extremely inauspicious even in the underworld.

The quality and quantity of these corpses are enough for Xu Qing to build a new army of rampant generals!
Having three or four hundred thousand generals rather than soldiers, the sense of security that comes with having an army to command is something that others cannot comprehend.

Xu Qing kept increasing his stakes, hoping to gain more room to survive in the power struggle between the Law Lord and the Heavenly Emperor.

After completing the ritual at Zhuoshui, Xu Qing stayed in the Yin River for seven more days, but the heavenly gate above his head remained open, and no immortals or gods descended.

"So, the Netherworld Corpse and these immortals and gods don't plan to come down?"

Beside her, the woman who was sitting cross-legged opened her eyes and said, "A day in heaven is a year on earth, and the same is true in the underworld."

"We still need to wait patiently. If you leave without permission, you may be framed by someone with ulterior motives."

Nüba once lived in the Heavenly Palace, and she understood the schemes of the immortals and gods better than anyone else. The calamity of the collapse of the heavens was inevitable, and they always needed to find a villain to bear the blame in order to ease the conflict with the Lord of Law, while at the same time demonstrating the might of the heavens.

Just like when there is a severe drought, one should find the drought demon to take the blame.

These traditional arts are no different from those found in heaven or on earth.

"They think they have a right to dawdle? I am the head of a religion who is busy with countless affairs every day. How can I have time to wait here idly! Every extra day is a loss for my religion."

"Furthermore, my disciples are still waiting for news outside. If they wait any longer, who knows what kind of chaos will ensue outside."

Upon hearing this, Nüba looked up at the Heavenly Gate and said, "Immortals and gods have different habits from mortals in the lower realm. Kong Ren was once banished to the extremely cold Northern Netherworld, where there is extreme day and night, with half the year being day and half the year being night. The Upper Realm is the same."

"We have been here for seven days, but in the eyes of the immortals and gods of the upper realm, it is probably not even the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

Thinking of this, Nüba agreed, "You can go to the mortal world to handle your affairs. I will take care of things here for the time being, but don't delay too long."

Behind every successful zombie, there are often several supportive wives who work tirelessly behind the scenes.

Xu Qing was deeply moved. His Cat Immortal Hall was managed by Xuan Yu, Baosheng Temple was taken care of by Senior Sister Yi Zhen, and now even the vast foundation of the Great Luo Sect was shared by Nüba.

How fortunate I am to have met such a wonderful man! What more could I ask for!

Xu Qing bowed to Nüba with excitement, then hurriedly returned to Xindu.

Xindu, Zhuolu County.

Master Fuluan and his entourage were all like ants on a hot pan, unable to sit still or stand still.

Xin Yuan sat on the ground, fanning himself incessantly with a tattered palm-leaf fan.

"The sect leader is blessed with good fortune. He didn't make any mistakes when he eliminated Ghost Law back then. Right now, he's just facing the Lord of War and the other four sect leaders."

The voice of Master Fuluan, who was pacing back and forth in front of Xinyuan, grew softer and softer until he could no longer utter any self-deceiving words.

The sect leader might be able to defeat one Ghost Law and two sect leaders, but how could he possibly win against the Lord of War, who ranks first among the Yin River sect leaders, and the combined forces of the other four sect leaders?
Even if all the immortals and gods of the Upper Realm descended to the mortal world, they might not be able to win, let alone the sect leader who was fighting alone.
"Stop spinning! Even I, the monk, am not in a hurry, why are you?"

Xin Yuan failed to enter meditation several times, committing a sin so grave that even Buddha could not save him.

Upon hearing this, Master Fuluan snatched the palm-leaf fan that Xinyuan was constantly fanning herself with, and said irritably, "You're not worried? The sky is falling! And you're telling me you're not worried?"

"If this matter is related to the leader, let alone becoming immortals, we might not even be able to enter the cycle of reincarnation!"

Standing to the side, Zhang Pingsheng frowned and said, "Fellow Daoist Fuluan, if this matter is truly the work of the sect leader, do you still intend to betray our sect and escape punishment?"

Xu Qing had done Zhang Pingsheng a great favor, and when he saw the Venerable Fuluan shaking the morale of the army, Zhang Pingsheng's tone immediately turned somber.

"Hey! You old Taoist, your words are so infuriating! Haven't I, Xu Junfang, followed the sect leader longer than you? I've been by his side ever since he subdued Gui Lu. It's no exaggeration to say that I share weal and woe with the Great Luo Sect. If something were to happen to the sect leader, you might have a chance to survive, but I wouldn't be able to escape even if I wanted to!"

Master Fuluan was furious at what Zhang Pingsheng said. Back then, in order to become an immortal, he had bet all his wealth on Xu Qing.

During this time, in order to help Xu Qing get rid of his preconceived notions, he even made several vows with his Dao heart, not only binding himself to the Da Luo Sect, but also promising that after Xu Qing became an immortal, he would go to find the Mirage Ship Owner and apologize to all the dead souls on the ship.

Going to apologize to an old enemy you're terrified of is quite a sacrifice!

But Zhang Pingsheng turned around and treated him like a fence-sitter.

The two argued loudly, and Ge Hongwen, Xie Qiongke and others hurriedly tried to mediate. Only Wu Yi from Taodu Mountain and Cheng Huang from the ruins of the Baimin Kingdom in Cangzhou showed the blank look of a greenhorn.

They were just recruits whom Xu Qing had coaxed and tricked into coming to the Great Luo Sect. The two of them only thought about working in the sect and earning merit points so that they could eventually become immortals. However, as soon as they arrived at the Great Luo Sect, they were assigned to the front line as candidates to preside over the formation.

Now, without even seeing a trace of the great formation, they've heard from their fellow disciples that the sect leader may have created a hole in the sky. They are now very likely to be held accountable by the immortals and gods of the upper realm, and may even have their crimes read out in front of all living beings in the three realms, and be taken to the Demon-Slaying Platform to be beheaded as a warning to the world.
What merit or ability do they possess?

Cheng Huang looked utterly hopeless; this was probably the inevitable calamity she couldn't escape.

Wu Yi was equally shocked. He had asked the sect leader to help him find a treasure land and method for the Wu clan to cultivate and advance their ranks, but he never thought that the sect leader would send him to the Demon-Slaying Platform for arduous cultivation.

That place is indeed very harsh, but the mortality rate is also unusually high.

Throughout history, very few have survived the Demon-Slaying Platform.

"Whether we succeed or fail, we have at least followed the leader and accomplished a feat that will be remembered throughout the three realms. Even if our true bodies perish and our cultivation dissipates, it will have been worth it!"

Ge Hongwen gazed at the magnificent sight of the Heavenly Gate opening in the distance and revealed a relieved smile.

Who wants to be remembered throughout the three realms?

Just as everyone was at a loss, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Master!"

The desire to chant sutras while sitting cross-legged suddenly surged within him. If it weren't for the Buddhist precepts, he would have wanted to recognize Xu Qing as the Buddha!

Xu Qing felt extremely gratified to see the group of Daluo disciples who remained loyal and devoted even in times of crisis.

It is evident that his judgment in choosing people was quite good, at least much better than that of the Heavenly Emperor, whose subordinates were full of rebellious individuals.

"Master, the Heavenly Road."

Xu Qing waved his hand to stop him, saying, "This matter can be discussed later. I have come to the mortal world for the sake of our sect's grand plan to give back to our community."

As they spoke, Xu Qing took out the four corpses of the Yinhe Gatekeepers, including Kong Ren and Zao Jun. In addition to the gatekeepers' corpses, the corpses of Bing Zhu You Gong and Fei Lian Ping Yi were also brought out by Xu Qing.

"These are the remains of the remaining demons from the Yin River. You must quickly travel to the other states to preside over the grand formations and purify all the states that have not received any nourishment!"

Xu Qing glanced around at the Daluo disciples and then added, "This mission is arduous. I will seek help elsewhere to assist with the reciprocation efforts. As for the damage to the Heavenly Road..."

"You need not worry. Even if the gods and immortals hold us accountable, I, the sect leader, will take full responsibility!"

"Don't forget, your leader is not some rootless, unorthodox cultivator."

The ten altar masters breathed a sigh of relief. With the sect leader as their pillar, they felt confident even if the sky were to fall!
(End of this chapter)