Dongxuan Spiritual Realm

Chapter 93 The Difficult Woman
The Taoist nun always wanted to use hand seals to summon back her magical treasures for protection, or to summon back her sword. As long as she could unite her body and sword and use the sword energy to envelop her entire body, she could drive away the ghosts.

But the ghosts she encountered today were not ordinary ghosts. They were old ghosts who had been refined by people using the Three Corpses Technique before and after their deaths. They were skilled in evil ways and were also good at fighting with sword immortals.

Some of them stuck their tongues out long and into the nun's mouth, wrapping them around her tongue and blocking her throat to prevent her from chanting incantations.

Some opened their mouths wide and bit the nun's fingers tightly, preventing her from making hand seals.

If it weren't for the protective talisman the Taoist nun was carrying, she would have been torn to pieces by the ghosts long ago!

Only the strongman's family beat her up. The Chu family patriarch led the remaining ghosts and continued flying backward, shouting in a ghostly voice as they flew: "Where are the descendants of the Chu family? Come out and see me at once! Where are the descendants of the Chu family? The ancestor has arrived, why don't you come out and kowtow!"

Hundreds of ghosts howled together, their voices varying in pitch and length, some high, some low, some long, some short, with trembling echoes, surrounding the area and making everyone who heard them tremble. The worshippers in the temple were all terrified and fled in panic, crying and screaming for their lives.

The raccoon and the black cat were terrified by this display and dared not rush forward to fight.

At this time, the white cats, orange cats, and red raccoons from the other courtyards also came over and gathered together.

Seeing this, the five cat gods dared not come up to fight head-on. They had no choice but to send three of them to inform the nun's fellow disciples and to go to the West Mountain to find the temple owner.

Yang Qisheng looked into the sky and saw howling winds, ghostly shadows, and wolves howling. He knew that fierce ghosts had been unleashed and were causing trouble.

But none of this concerns him. Whatever happens next is between the evil spirits of the Chu family and the Fairy Temple. He has no say in it and doesn't want to.

Just as he turned to leave, a group of people suddenly rushed in from Tianyang City.

The most eye-catching items were a sedan chair and a tall white horse.

A young swordsman in brocade robes, carrying a sword on his back, sat atop a white horse. He appeared to be in his early twenties, wearing a golden crown and a white robe.

It's clear that this person is also a member of the martial arts world, having "entered the Dao through martial arts" and later cultivated immortal techniques; he is currently in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Beside him was a sedan chair, quite ornate, with a body made of mahogany, silk curtains and draperies, and various other decorations.

The most amazing thing was that the sedan chair was carried by no one, and there were no sedan chair bearers. Instead, it was supported by a ball of golden light and suspended three feet above the ground, walking side by side with the white horse.

Yang Qisheng wasn't paying much attention, but the golden light under the sedan chair looked very familiar.

Isn't this the "Golden Light Floating Cloud Method" described in the "Eight Yang Divine Incantation Scripture of Heaven and Earth"?

Logically speaking, Jin Guangding and his three disciples had already been killed by him, so there shouldn't be any successors.

However, the Eight Yang Divine Mantra is a common technique of many schools. It is an ancient technique that has been practiced and passed down by many sects, each with its own characteristics. It is not surprising that others besides the Golden Light Cauldron also know it.

But this person is clearly using the Jin Guangding style, unlike any other lineage.

Yang Qisheng stayed put, intending to find out if this person was related to Jin Guangding, and whether he was a direct disciple or grand-disciple.

The sedan chair and horses came quickly, and passersby hurried to make way, some even kneeling down and kowtowing in prayer.

Yang Qisheng stood straight in the middle of the road, which made him particularly eye-catching.

"Who are you? What are you trying to do by blocking our way?"

The young man in brocade robes reined in his horse and demanded an explanation.

Because Yang Qisheng's behavior was very provocative, the young master in brocade robes was a swordsman, and his subordinates were also martial artists. Upon seeing this, they surrounded him from both sides, their hands on their sword hilts.

Yang Qisheng pointed to the sedan chair: "Who is sitting inside? Who taught them this Golden Light Divine Incantation?"

Seeing his arrogance, the young man in brocade robes angrily said, "You blind fool, you don't even know Miss Chu of Tianyang City! Where did you come from? What exactly do you want?"

It turns out that Miss Chu wasn't at the Fairy Maiden Temple.

"Then may I ask, Miss Chu, who is your master? Did you learn this Golden Light Divine Mantra from him?"

"Benefactor!"

Suddenly, a very gentle and pleasant female voice came from inside the sedan chair:

"Are you my benefactor?"

The sedan curtain was lifted as if by a gentle breeze, and a young girl dressed in white stepped out. Upon seeing Yang Qisheng, she was somewhat excited and quickly walked over. After confirming his identity, she gracefully bowed and said, "My benefactor! I never thought we would meet again!"

Yang Qisheng looked closely at the girl's appearance and suddenly remembered that years ago, when he left home to go to Wutou Mountain to become a disciple of Mingyi Zhenren, he caused a great disturbance in Jinguang Cave and killed three of Jinguang Ding's disciples.

Several girls who had fallen into the demon's den were rescued from the Golden Light Cave. Among them, one was the furthest away, and Ye Yunqiao was the last to send her away.

She was crying the most pitifully at the time, so Yang Qisheng copied a part of the Taoist book of Jin Guangding and gave it to her. He was surnamed Chu.

"Your name is Chu..." "Linyi! I am Chu Linyi, a woman in distress, and I pay my respects to my benefactor! Indeed, even duckweed has a day of reunion, and people have a time to meet again. It is truly a great fortune to be able to see my benefactor again today!"

Yang Qisheng waved his hand, releasing a burst of colorful light that lifted Chu Linyi up from the air.

He was also deeply moved, never expecting to encounter the girl he had saved out of compassion here.

Even more bizarrely, the other party turned out to be "Miss Chu," a descendant of the demon corpse Chu Hanfeng!

Chu Linyi was very happy to see Yang Qisheng. She had been very smart since she was a child, and the situation after returning home was just as she had guessed beforehand.

She was already engaged and the betrothal gifts had been exchanged, but she was abducted by a demon from afar and taken to the mountains, where she was imprisoned in a demon's lair for three years.

Her family thought she was dead and even prepared a cenotaph for her, but one day she suddenly reappeared.

At that time, the Chu family had already returned the betrothal gifts, her fiancé had married someone else, and she had mysteriously disappeared for three years. She was no longer a virgin. Although she used the excuse that she had been chosen by an immortal and taken to the mountains to cultivate, in everyone's mind, she was believed to have been kidnapped by bandits and abused for three years. Sure enough, the rumors spread more and more unpleasantly both inside and outside the family.

Although her father, Chu Wenqian, felt sorry for his daughter, he also cared about his reputation and wanted to marry her off to a son-in-law from a humble background who would be easy to control.

Chu Linyi refused to comply, even unto death. In the ancestral hall, in front of the ancestral tablets, she cut off her hair and swore an oath to become a nun and never marry again.

Chu Wenqian then paid for the renovation of the Fairy Maiden Temple in the south of the city, which had long since become ruins, and sent Chu Linyi there to become a Taoist nun. In this way, it would fit the story of her being taken away by an immortal.

Chu Linyi cultivated the secret manual that Yang Qisheng had copied for her in the Fairy Maiden Temple. Although it was incomplete, she was still able to cultivate to the point of Foundation Establishment Perfection.

As the centennial celebrations came to an end, the grand rituals ceased to function, and countless demons, monsters, and spirits from the mountains and fields became active again.

In the Western Mountains, there were five cat demons who wanted to enter the mortal world to cultivate. They came to Chu Linyi to negotiate, wanting to cooperate with her. They would become Chu Linyi's protectors, help her with her work, and ask Chu Linyi to build temples for them and gather incense offerings.

Chu Linyi then approached her father to expand the Fairy Maiden Temple, building five separate courtyards, each with a main hall to enshrine a cat demon.

More than a year later, a Taoist nun brought her disciples to the Fairy Maiden Temple and proposed to use it as a place to spread her teachings. She could see that Chu Linyi was practicing the Golden Light Divine Mantra, but his attainments were incomplete and his future achievements would be limited. She believed that only by becoming her disciple would he have the opportunity to become a true sword immortal.

Chu Linyi then became an apprentice and asked her father to build two courtyards in the back, one for her master and the other for her five senior sisters.

As her Taoist skills grew, she frequently came out to help people exorcise evil spirits and display her magical powers. More and more people recognized and respected her.

Today, Chu Linyi is attending a poetry and wine party hosted by a close friend.

As they were enjoying the flowing water and reciting poems, a black cat suddenly flew over and said that hundreds of fierce ghosts had suddenly appeared in the Fairy Maiden Temple. They were all extremely vicious, and since the old fairy master was not there, they could not resist them.

Chu Linyi hurriedly returned by sedan chair. During the banquet, the son of a general offered to help, so she rushed back.

Her perception was not as good as Yang Qisheng's; she only saw dark clouds gathering over the Fairy Maiden Temple to the south, filled with malevolent energy, and could faintly hear ghostly howls.

"This humble woman is currently cultivating at the Fairy Maiden Temple. Please do not rush to leave, my benefactor. Please come back with me so that I may do my best to be a good host."

Since he had run into an acquaintance, Yang Qisheng agreed.

Chu Linyi invited Yang Qisheng to get into the sedan chair.

Yang Qisheng pointed at the sedan chair and laughed, "How could I possibly ride in your young lady's sedan chair? You just keep going, and I'll be there when you arrive."

Chu Linyi thought to herself that she couldn't let her benefactor walk, so she rode in a sedan chair. She wanted to walk together, but looking at the sky to the south, she realized that the situation was very urgent.

The young master on horseback beside him dismounted: "Since my benefactor does not wish to ride in a sedan chair, then please mount your horse!"

“In that case, I will go ahead and wait for you in front of the Fairy Maiden Temple.” Yang Qisheng waved his hand, and a white light rose from his feet. Then the white light dissipated, and he disappeared, turning into a wisp of wind and leaving.

"What incredible supernatural power!" the young man in brocade exclaimed. "Your benefactor's magical abilities are truly remarkable! How did you two meet?"

Chu Linyi stared at the spot where Yang Qisheng had disappeared, remained silent for a few moments, and without answering her companion's question, turned and entered the sedan chair. Then, golden light surged up, carrying her at a faster speed towards the Fairy Maiden Temple.

When she returned to the Fairy Maiden Temple, Yang Qisheng was standing in front of the gate.

Behind them, a cold wind howled, black haze filled the sky, and evil spirits roamed about, their howls sending chills down one's spine and making the hairs on one's body stand on end.

A Taoist nun lay motionless at the bottom of the steps, her eyes wide open, blood flowing from her seven orifices.

"Senior Sister Zhang!" Chu Linyi hurried over to check.

“She’s not dead,” Yang Qisheng said. “She had a foul mouth and angered those evil spirits. She was beaten up badly and almost torn to pieces by the Nine Ghosts’ Soul Devouring. I just managed to get her back from the evil spirits.”

Seeing that although Senior Sister Zhang's breathing was weak, she still had a pulse, and Chu Linyi breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, benefactor."

Yang Qisheng pointed to the howling ghosts in the sky above the courtyard: "They are all your ancestors from five hundred years ago. Listen to what they are shouting. They are looking for the descendants of the Chu family. It is you."

(End of this chapter)