Becoming an immortal and ancestor begins with the golden toad spitting out money.

Chapter 30 [The Deflecting Mysterious Mirror], Divine Guidance
Spells encompass all means performed through magical power, including supernatural abilities.

In order to cultivate superior magic, the Black Tiger Demon made a deal with the previous Earth God, collecting many nightmare thoughts, which ultimately led to its death.

However, those that emphasize form, momentum, and intention are just ordinary spells. The kind of spells that Zhang Xiaolian and Su Ji created, which are "mysterious and natural, with spells arising spontaneously," are called mysterious spells, or simply "mysterious arts."

Mystic arts do not have form, momentum, or intention as standards, nor do they require much mental effort. With just a thought, the mystical system that forms its own system can draw upon the power of heaven and earth.

Mystic arts draw upon a great deal of power from heaven and earth, making them far more powerful than ordinary spells.

Even a low-grade mystical technique can be as powerful as a regular mid-grade spell, which is why the local earth god called Zhang Xiaolian's "Moonlight Manifestation" a mid-grade spell.

Now that Su Ji's Dongxuan Dao has become a self-contained system, profound magical techniques naturally arise.

At the same time, Yan Tianchou activated his sensory abilities and began to analyze the information in Su Ji's esoteric technique.

"【Deflection Mirror】: Both spiritual sense and magic will be affected when passing through it."

"Besides deflecting the trajectory of spells, it can also reflect a portion of the spell's power. If an incoming spell is severely countered, it can even reflect most of the spell's power back, providing both protection and some killing effect."

Just like the defensive divine power of the Day Wandering Spirit Soldier, [Body Protective Light Shield], it was once unable to withstand the penetrating power of the ghost claw. The ghost claw imprint suddenly generated a pulling force, almost causing Su Ji to suffer a serious injury.

The mystical technique [Deflection Mirror] is said to have a protective effect, but in reality it deflects incoming spells and supernatural powers. As long as the power of this mystical technique is not exceeded, Su Ji can be almost invincible.

Soon, Su Ji began to evaluate this profound technique using the power of the Sun-Wandering Spiritual Weapon, and the Heavenly Calculation soon yielded some results.

"During the day, the day-roaming spirit weapon can mobilize more yang energy, and its various supernatural abilities are comparable to mid-grade minor-completion spells, but none of them can exceed the upper limit of the mystical technique [Deflection Mystic Mirror].

"It is estimated that the [Deflection Mirror] can at least deal with most mid-grade minor-completion spells and neutralize most of the power of mid-grade major-completion spells..."

Back then, when the Black Tiger Demon used the [Chang Gui He Dao] to enhance the power of the Chang Gui, the new Chang Gui's strongest technique reached the mid-grade minor completion level, while the old Chang Gui's strongest technique even reached the mid-grade major completion level.

If Su Ji had possessed this profound technique back then, it would have been more than enough to deal with an old ghost.

For a moment, Su Ji couldn't help but sigh, "Without realizing it, I've actually grown to this level..."

Su Ji spent nearly a year in the river. At first, he lived in constant fear, but things got much better after he acquired the [Golden Toad Transformation] supernatural power.

After becoming a day-traveling spirit soldier, he grew rapidly. Now, just eleven days later, he has the ability to stand on his own. It can truly be said that he has encountered many extraordinary opportunities.

After composing himself, Su Ji began to take over the work of the Day-Traveling Spirit Soldiers. When he saw some of the images recorded by Yan Tianchou, he immediately showed a solemn expression.

At this moment, Yan Tianchou seized the opportunity to provide an explanation.

"As soon as it was dawn, Zhou Lan, following the instructions of the local earth god, led a group of seven people to his father's grave to pay their respects."

"The local deity seized the opportunity to lure the walking corpses, and then used the Earthly Fiend Pearl as bait to trick the walking corpses into uncovering the newly filled grave."

"This commotion not only startled the Wu family members on duty, but also startled Zhou Lan and others who were not far away. The Wu family didn't even have time to cover it up."

Soon, the news that a walking corpse had been born in the Wu family's ancestral grave spread throughout the two villages.

"The people were terrified, and the village elders eventually decided to invite a 'master' from seven or eight miles away to exorcise the walking corpses..."

However, the so-called master was nothing more than a wandering sorcerer, known as Master Zhu by the people of the surrounding villages.

In his early years, Master Zhu obtained a fragmented profound skill by chance. He cultivated it for more than 20 years. Although his cultivation level was not yet up to that of a true Dongxuan Master, he had managed to create some items to subdue demons and ghosts.

Master Zhu was often accompanied by two martial arts practitioners who acted as his protectors, euphemistically called his left and right disciples, which gave him quite an imposing presence.

If the three of them encountered demons or ghosts, even if they were no match for them, they could still use some underhanded methods to drive them away. Over the years, they have earned a reputation as exorcists and ghost hunters.

Unexpectedly, Master Zhu has encountered a tough opponent today.

Master Zhu also understood the importance of timing, location, and human factors. Taking advantage of the midday sun, he bullied the walking corpses, who only dared to stay in the grave, and kept throwing black dog blood and other things that could damage the demons' cultivation into the grave.

If the Wu family hadn't intervened, the walking corpses of the Wu family would have even drunk a few sips of the "golden juice" sent by Master Zhu.

After a quarter of an hour of this, the walking corpse seemed to have suffered a severe blow and its aura had greatly diminished.

Master Zhu's spirits lifted, and with a wave of his hand, a spell landed on the walking corpse, but the walking corpse seemed to have fainted and did not react at all.

Master Zhu was overjoyed and directed the two young Taoist disciples to the tomb to completely eliminate the walking corpse, so that he could quickly get the final payment and go to Jinfeng County to enjoy himself.

Both of the young Taoist disciples were burly men with fierce faces, and they even tore open their collars to reveal numerous battle scars.

Immediately, many onlookers gasped in amazement, and some young girls covered their eyes in embarrassment.

The two burly men and the Taoist boy strode forward, seemingly unconcerned even as they tripped over the mud beside the grave, carrying weapons in their left and right hands as they walked toward the grave.

The next instant, a low roar suddenly came from the tomb, accompanied by the rattling of chains, and a gaunt and terrifying walking corpse rushed out of the tomb.

The two burly-looking Taoist boys were startled, but they did not back down. One of them swung his long knife with both hands, while the other thrust his sword at the walking corpse's head.

"puff--"

Before the swords and blades could even land on the walking corpses, a foul-smelling black mist flew towards them, causing their skin to feel as if it were being pricked by needles even before it reached them.

"not good!"

The Taoist boy holding the sword quickly covered his face with his sleeve, while the Taoist boy holding the knife in both hands only had time to hold his breath.

"Qiang!"

The broadsword pierced through the black mist and landed on the walking corpse, but the chains absorbed most of its power, leaving it with little to no damage. "Bang!"

The longsword pierced the walking corpse's shoulder, but was only blocked by the bone covered by dry, hard skin; it was merely a cut through a layer of the walking corpse's skin.

Immediately, both of the young Taoist disciples showed expressions of fear. This walking corpse was not half-dead at all; it was as lively as a dragon and tiger, and its physical body was extremely strong!
In an instant, the black aura hit the face of the knife-wielding Taoist boy, but fortunately he closed his eyes in time, thus avoiding the evil aura from corroding his eyes.

The sword-wielding boy covered his face with his sleeve and seized the opportunity to lunge towards the ground beside him.

"boom--"

Just then, a strong gust of wind suddenly rang in the ears of the two young Taoist disciples.

The sword-wielding boy felt his right leg being grabbed, and immediately kicked with both feet. Ignoring the half of his trouser leg that had been torn off, he staggered toward Master Zhu in a panic.

The Taoist boy with the knife was not so lucky. The walking corpse reached out and its long fingernails pierced through the boy's abdomen.

"what!"

The cleaver-wielding boy was terrified and tried to escape, but his leg was clamped by a tremendous force, and he fell to the ground, his body heading towards the grave.

In just a breath or two, the walking corpse's power was revealed. Not to mention the onlookers, even Master Zhu's legs trembled.

The sword-wielding boy limped over to Master Zhu, still looking terrified: "The Great Corpse General, it is definitely the Great Corpse General who is about to become the Corpse King!"

Among the deities, spirit soldiers, spirit officials, and spirit lords all possess [talismans], and within the same level, there is no distinction between high and low.

The combat power of demons and monsters is mostly based on their cultivation level, which leads to distinctions such as early, middle, and late stages, or small, medium, and large levels.

Master Zhu's cultivation level had not truly reached the level of a mage. He could usually handle some ordinary general-level demons and ghosts, but now that he had encountered a great corpse general who was about to become a corpse king, he had been caught off guard and his ship had capsized in the ditch.

Yan Tianchou also explained at the right time: "The walking corpse is only afraid of sunlight. After the yin energy on its body was completely wiped out, Master Zhu thought that the walking corpse had been seriously injured..."

"The local earth god couldn't bear to see the two young Taoists die, so he tried to stop them with some soil as a warning, but they didn't take it seriously at all, and in the end, one died and the other was injured..."

In fact, news of the walking corpses had already reached Jinfeng County, but since the matter involved non-human walking corpses, the county government had an excuse to ignore it.

Now that someone has died at the Wu family ancestral grave, the news reached the county government, and a team of officials came to the Wu family ancestral grave around 4 p.m.

The officials' solution was simple: they poured kerosene on the grave where the walking corpse was, and soon a pungent cloud of smoke rose up.

Not only is kerosene sticky, but it can also dispel evil spirits when it burns, making it a powerful tool for dealing with demons, ghosts, and walking corpses.

As the thick smoke dissipated, a corpse appeared at the edge of the grave.

However, besides the walking corpses, there was also a knife-wielding Taoist boy who fell into the grave. This charred and mangled corpse was not a walking corpse at all.

Looking further inside, not only were the walking corpses gone, but a pit had also appeared in the tomb.

For a moment, the officials looked at each other in bewilderment, but none of them dared to go down and investigate the situation.

Even Su Ji, who was watching the recording of the Tianchou, was shocked: "The walking corpses have actually hidden in the underground palace!"

He knew perfectly well that there used to be a stone slab separating the underground palace from the tomb, but it had been brittled by the kerosene.

Furthermore, the walking corpses kept breaking free of their chains, which caused the stone slabs to crack, and the walking corpses fell into the underground palace as a result.

Oil was not cheap, and after the officials learned that the walking corpse was at the level of a high-ranking corpse general, they had already used up all the oil stored in the county government's warehouse.

Therefore, the clerk of Jinfeng County could only order people to block the entrance of the tomb with wood and stones, and then sent people to a neighboring county to fetch kerosene, preparing to burn the walking corpse to death the next day.

Upon learning this information, Su Ji suddenly became serious.

"The reason why the previous local deity left behind seven treasures was not only because they were leftovers, but also because he might have been waiting for an opportunity."

"It is now the fifteenth of February, and tonight is the night when the lunar cycle is at its most complete. Although the Earth God and I took away the seven treasures from the underground palace, Master Zhu gave the walking corpse the most important treasure—the flesh and blood of living beings!"

The benefits of spiritual herbs for cultivators are self-evident.

For walking corpses, the vital energy and vigorous blood contained in fresh flesh and blood also have benefits.

The previous local deity was at least a god, and at most dared to send the Wu family to feed the walking corpses and some livestock at this crucial moment tonight.

The boy wielding the knife was actually a martial arts cultivator with vigorous blood and energy. If he didn't make a move soon, the walking corpse might actually be able to advance to the level of a corpse king tonight.

"Could it be that the Earth God is about to reveal his advanced cultivation level tonight?"

Since the matter was of great importance, Su Ji immediately went to consult with the local earth god.

Su Ji used his Heavenly Soul Sensation to scan the surroundings, only to find that the Zhu Master was kneeling in front of the Earth God Temple, staring at the ground in shock.

On the ground were two jade stones that looked like clam shells, which were the divination blocks used for fortune telling.

At this moment, both divination blocks are facing upwards with the yin side up, indicating an ominous sign.

Master Zhu refused to believe in superstition and threw the divination blocks a third time, and each time the divination blocks came up facing up.

"Sigh..." At this moment, Master Zhu was already somewhat regretting coming to the local temple to ask for divination.

Wouldn't it be better if he handed everything over to the government and then left?
However, since the deities had already made their stance clear, Master Zhu could not simply leave. He could only enter a meditative state and try to listen to the guidance of the deities.

(End of this chapter)