Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 46 Is the Banner About to Fall?
West Street Three Immortals Restaurant

Before dawn, Li Wushou arrived home.
Chen Gou'er was sleeping soundly. After moving to Zhengcheng, the old beggar and Chen Gou'er were spared the pain of eye infection, so they naturally slept well at night.

The old beggar was old and got up early in the morning; incense had already been lit in his room.

Three wooden plaques bearing the names of Li Wushou, the old beggar, and Chen Gou'er were placed on a separate rosewood altar, bathed in the fragrant smoke of incense.

Li Wushou pushed open the door and entered, taking out three sticks of incense and placing them in the earthen incense burner.

The old beggar, sitting upright before the incense table, still had his eyes closed, muttering something.

Li Wushou did not disturb him, and sat on the futon next to the old beggar, digesting the Qiao Ji that the shadowy figure had swallowed.

This time, having learned from the experience on the bridge, I stopped after running the Yin Refining Technique for a while. The shadowy figure wasn't as stingy as I had imagined, providing Yin energy continuously.

In the left chest cavity, the heart has grown to the size of a normal person. Numerous blood vessels and fascia extend from the heart, attaching to the flesh and blood. Blood and fluid condense and flow throughout the body with the heartbeat.

Great, you're one step closer to becoming a normal person!
Now, when I go to Wusheng Pawnshop to cheat people out of their cow hearts, I no longer need to ask Butcher Zhang for the cow hearts he doesn't want.

As time passed, a dark red stream began to slowly flow through its veins.

The stream was extremely small, but a large amount of yin energy and blood yang energy adhered to it, constantly rising and merging, growing stronger.

If it were simply a matter of promoting the liquefaction of Yin Qi and Blood Yang Qi, the flow of Qi in the meridians would be much greater. However, Li Wushou instinctively felt that a fully grown physical body would also be of great benefit to him.

Having a physical body like a normal person is also Li Wushou's obsession!

The growth of the heart and the development of blood vessels and fascia consumed a large amount of Yin energy. But Li Wushou was not disappointed; on the contrary, he was pleasantly surprised.

"Li Wushou, when did you get back? I'm hungry!"

Hearing Chen Gou'er's question, Li Wushou slowly opened his eyes. It was already bright outside.

The gains are substantial, but if there were a method to refine the blood yang energy, it might be even faster?
"Did you all finish the food we packed up last night?"

Last night, on my way to Luoying Bridge, I happened to pass by Sanxian Pavilion. Li Wushou had packed some food from the City God Temple and brought it back along the way.

"Yes!"

Chen Gou'er slapped his forehead and ran out of the courtyard, followed by a loud shout from inside!
"Hey old man, how dare you not shout that I'm stealing food? I'll bite you to death!"

"Shut up! Have some mercy on me, I'll spare you, my ancestor!"

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A slight smile appeared on Li Wushou's lips as he stood up from the prayer mat and walked towards the courtyard gate. Hearing the sounds of the two men, Li Wushou also felt hungry.

Once outside the courtyard, the old beggar and Chen Gou'er were already sitting peacefully at the square table, eating breakfast.

This scene was heartwarming, but Li Wushou was furious!

With puffed-out cheeks and clenched teeth, she squeezed out, "Where's mine? Didn't you leave me any?"

"Uh... you ate so much last night, I thought you weren't going to eat anymore!"

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In the end, Li Wushou didn't get to eat either.

Chen Gou'er was possessive of his food; he was afraid of being bitten, so he didn't dare touch it. The old beggar ate too slovenly, so he didn't even think of sharing.

But the old beggar wasn't exactly happy with his meal!
Li Wushou kept looking at him with a cold smile, making the old beggar very uncomfortable. He hurriedly stuffed the last piece of chicken butt into his mouth and changed the subject.

"What happened last night? Did it go on all night?"

Speaking of this, Li Wushou felt a bit troubled. Although Xi Nang and Qiao Ji ate quite well last night, much better than the nine living souls, they were still very troublesome.

Are there many such forces in the Five Directions City that can secretly create two evil spirits, the Stream Bag and the Bridge Princess, without even deceiving the City God?

All in all, it doesn't even amount to a slap in the face: the City Lord's Mansion, the Wusheng Sect, and the Blood Buddha Temple.
Blood Buddha Temple occupies the southern part of the city and rarely ventures into other streets. Although the Wusheng Sect was brought in by Zhu Sihai, it is also a religious sect and would not easily offend the City God. After thinking it over, the City Lord's Mansion, which showed signs of trouble when the golden statue was cast, is probably the most likely candidate. Sure enough, as soon as Zhu Fang, the first sedan chair bearer, stepped out, Li Wushou made a decision instantly.

Zhu Fang's acting was too exaggerated and clumsy; it was obvious that he hadn't studied "The Acting Skills of a Beggar".

This man-eating evil spirit must be the work of the other party. After listening to the other party and Lin You's conversation for a while, I learned that Zhu Fang was Zhu Sihai's nephew. All the questions were answered. This evil spirit was indeed raised by the city lord's mansion!
Having confirmed this fact, Li Wushou was even less willing to get involved. The city lord, Zhu Sihai, for some unknown purpose, had been scheming against the city god and was now pressing him relentlessly.

Moreover, according to Li Wushou's guess, the City God should have been plotted against, and even the civil officials were not seen returning after such a long period of exorcism.

When Chen Gou'er entered the side room in the back hall of the City God Temple where the golden statue was kept, he said that the ground smelled terrible!

When Li Wushou was taking the High Priest's exam, he came out from the Yin Qi River and was in that side room.

Does that mean the River of Yin Qi must be somewhere underground there?
The stench from underground is worth investigating, since the souls of the City God and the Martial God are located there!
In Li Wushou's view, last night's situation was actually quite dangerous.

Li Wushou was unsure of the High Priest Xiao Panshan's strength, but judging from Lin You's situation, the minor priests at the City God Temple were basically just there to deliver food.

Suppose all the minor priests are gone, the chief priest Xiao Panshan is gone, and the souls of the City God and the martial priests are also damaged? And the civil priests are trapped outside the city, then wouldn't the City God Temple be a mere shell of its former self?

The banner has only been waved for two days, and it's already about to fall?

The wages haven't been paid yet!

Upon hearing the old beggar's question, Li Wushou explained the situation from the previous night and, at the end, shared his own conjecture.

Chen Gou'er, who was diligently working, suddenly tensed up when he heard that he might lose his job that paid twenty taels of silver a month. His seventy taels of silver were still in Li Wushou's hands!

If I lose this job, how will Li Wushou pay me back?

Upon hearing this, the old beggar frowned. In the past two days, Li Wushou had not only packed food but also brought back incense and candles every day. The old beggar was living a comfortable life. Now, was the City God's banner about to fall?
Moreover, judging from Li Wushou's tone, he didn't want to get involved in this trouble again.

In the past, running away wouldn't have been a big deal! But there's still the investment in Blood Buddha Temple. I've invested so much time and effort, and if I run away now, I'll suffer a huge loss!

With a sigh, the old beggar said helplessly, "It'll be even more troublesome if they run away!"

"Oh? Weren't we always running? What's different this time?"

At this moment, Chen Gou'er also thought of the Blood Buddha Temple's investment, since he had also planted six spiritual eyes! Hearing that Li Wushou was running away, he scratched his head anxiously. If it weren't for the old beggar giving him a reassuring look, he would have asked Li Wushou to stay.

"Have you forgotten that last time, we used the City God's banner to deceive the Six-Eyed Monk of Blood Buddha Temple? That Six-Eyed Monk has extremely sharp eyes; he can even see things clearly. Even if he escapes, there's no guarantee that the other side won't find him!"

Li Wushou then remembered that there had been this mess before!

"Yes! Li Erniu and the others might also be implicated!"

Chen Gou'er triggered his cleverness and chimed in at the right moment, which amazed the old beggar, who secretly gave him a thumbs up.

Chen Gou'er, however, did not show off. Instead, he looked nervously at Li Wushou, who was frowning and deep in thought.

This is a troublesome matter: "City Lord Zhu Sihai is clearly going to abandon this banner!"

Chen Gou'er replied anxiously, "Then why don't we just straighten the flag?"

It's easy to say, but let's not even talk about whether he can be rightfully supported. The fact that Zhu Sihai dared to lay a hand on the City God means there's more to the story than meets the eye!

"Too much trouble!"

Chen Gou'er's eyes darted around, then he slammed his hand on the table and said fiercely, "At worst, we'll ask the City God for more wages! 30, no, 40 taels a month, how about that?"

The old beggar nodded: "I think that's a good idea! Let's add some incense and candles too!"

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