Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 97 The Yin God Xiao Panshan (Happy New Year's Eve)

Yellow clay incense burner at Sanxianguan
Only two people are allowed to burn incense: Li Wushou and the old beggar. Even the old beggar Chen Gou'er is not allowed to do so, all for the sake of the incense ash under the yellow clay incense burner.

Chen Gou'er had made a fuss before, but after witnessing the wonderful uses of incense ash, he consciously abided by the rule.

Li Wushou didn't know why there was this rule, but since the old beggar wouldn't say anything, there was nothing he could do. It was just a matter of lighting incense casually, and it wasn't much trouble, so Li Wushou didn't mind. Over the years, it had become a habit.

Don't underestimate that little bit of incense ash; in the past, that amount would have taken the Three Immortals Pavilion a year to accumulate.

This incense ash is quite mysterious and has many wonderful uses, especially in relation to the soul.

For example, in the case of the Tree Goddess, the incense could mark the soul, and with Li Wushou's perspective, the opponent basically could not hide.

For example, this time, in conjunction with the fragrance of the incense burner, and using the principles of Heaven, Earth, and Man, the act of offering incense in both directions can obscure the perception of the soul marked by the incense ash.

After witnessing the Divine Soul Sparrow's nest-building method within the City God's body, Li Wushou had a sudden inspiration!

Using the same method, three people who are about to die are found with the incense, and the incense ash is mixed into their souls. As the Martial God consumes it, it enters the River of Yin Qi.

Then, as the river washes over them, they enter the bodies of the City God and the Divine Soul Sparrow.

In this way, Li Wushou could deceive the other party's senses, enter the Yin Qi River, and help Xiao Panshan break through the barrier and advance to the Yin God realm!

Only in this way can we have room to coordinate with Xiao Panshan on subsequent matters and find an opportunity to break the deadlock!
As Li Wushou uttered "Heaven, Earth, and Man!", the incense smoke on the altar became even thicker, and the yellow clay incense burner, half-hidden in the smoke, could no longer be seen.

"almost!"

Li Wushou watched silently, nodded, turned and walked out of the house, disappearing into the Three Immortals Pavilion.

Not long after Li Wushou left, a startled cry suddenly came from the side room:

"That damned Li Wushou! He blinded his divine senses and actually used so much incense ash? What a spendthrift!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Gou'er replied somewhat casually, "Alright, old man, didn't you tell him to carry the banner? What's with the little offering?"

"You know nothing! I'm saving this incense ash to repair the incense burner! This spendthrift is such a waste!"

Chen Gou'er was puzzled: "Then why didn't you get up and do it yourself just now?"

The old beggar's wailing stopped abruptly, and after a long silence, he murmured, "Shouldn't he be allowed to do it himself?"

The tone was inexplicably melancholic, as if questioning something, or perhaps talking to oneself.

Chen Gou'er got a headache from listening to this, so he suddenly turned over and went to sleep with his butt sticking up.

The old beggar often told him that Li Wushou was sick and that he should keep an eye on him. But in Chen Gou'er's eyes, the old beggar was also sick, and quite seriously so!

Luckily, I'm not brainless, otherwise I'd be a lunatic sooner or later!
But my head has been really itchy lately, like my brain is starting to grow? It's so frustrating!
Who says that youth is unaware of sorrow?
Under the moonlight, Li Wushou, with a few flickers, arrived at the back hall of the City God Temple.

Li Wushou was shrouded in shadow, his upper and lower dantian both silent, channeling yin and yang energy into the yin and yang meridians between them. With yin and yang in harmony, Li Wushou felt as if he had merged with heaven and earth.

The two minor priests passed by without the two priests noticing.

Li Wushou silently entered the room where the City God's golden body was kept. Looking at the mysterious magic mirror on the ceiling, Li Wushou released his lower dantian and channeled his extreme yin energy into it.

With a shifting figure, Li Wushou stepped into the river of Yin energy.

Looking up at the shadow of the soul at the end of the long river, the warrior priest's tentacles silently grasped the living soul, but did not put it into his mouth. His soul had fallen into silence at some point.

Most importantly, Li Wushou focused his gaze on the City God, who was already asleep, and concentrated on her heart.

Like the war god, the sparrow mechanically continued its previous action of absorbing nutrients, its mind completely emptied. Li Wushou breathed a sigh of relief; the incense offerings hadn't disappointed him. He really needed to greedily collect more incense offerings from the City God Temple.

Only now did Li Wushou have the time to observe the High Priest Xiao Panshan beside him. The old man was still in the same snake-shedding state as before, his physical body withered and decayed, his Yin spirit half-shedding from his body, neither up nor down!

Logically speaking, the City God should be lending him a hand at this moment, but the City God himself is in dire straits, and the old man lacks sufficient resources, so they are stuck here.

If this continues, he will likely suffer a severe decline in his spirit and eventually disappear.

Even now, in Li Wushou's view, Xiao Panshan's soul seemed somewhat sluggish, which was a sign of a great loss of spirituality.

"No wonder that spirit bird didn't want to waste its time!"

Li Wushou muttered something to himself, preparing to infuse Xiao Panshan with a trace of extreme Yin power. The extreme Yin power he had refined was far purer than that in the Yin Qi River, making it perfect for the other party to break through his cultivation barrier!

But just as Li Wushou was about to place his hand on Xiao Panshan, he suddenly saw the priest's robe on Xiao Panshan's body that had been torn by the City God earlier, and the scene of the City God whipping Xiao Panshan suddenly flashed through his mind!
The City God explained that whipping Xiao Panshan could help him refine his Yin energy and accelerate his transformation.
Should I give it a try?

To be honest, Li Wushou didn't understand, but he respected it.

With a thought, he quickly found the long whip placed beside the City God in the river of Yin energy. He stretched out his palm, opened and closed his hand, and under the pull of a suction force, the long whip flew out from the river of Yin energy.

Li Wushou swung his whip, and with a "crack!" a powerful surge of Yin energy blasted a trench in the ground. Li Wushou was startled; the amplification was so great.
If that whip were to strike Xiao Panshan, wouldn't it leave bruises all over his body?
It seems that this long whip, like the City God's magic sword, is also a decent yin weapon.

Li Wushou continuously adjusted the Yin energy infused into the whip. After whipping it more than ten times, he finally nodded in satisfaction. This way, he wouldn't kill Xiao Panshan with a single lash.

Following the image of the City God, Li Wushou lashed out with his whip, striking Xiao Panshan's flesh with a crack.

The purest Yin energy, along with the whip, seeped into Xiao Panshan's Yin spirit as Li Wushou lashed out. The Yin energy circulated and was constantly refined, making the Yin spirit even purer.

"Ho!!"

Xiao Panshan let out a low groan, like a dying cry for help in the desert.

The lash cleared his dazed mind somewhat, and Li Wushou's eyes lit up with joy. Was it really effective? So he lashed out with the whip even faster.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

One sound after another, Xiao Panshan's Yin spirit flashed with an eerie light, separating from his physical body faster and faster.

Gradually, he became fully conscious and immediately realized his own state. Was he really about to become a Yin spirit?!
Overjoyed, Xiao Panshan was about to press on when suddenly, with a "snap," a sharp pain shot through his body. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether it was physical pain, pain in his spirit, or both!
"Ah~!"

He couldn't help but let out a scream, but then a reprimand rang in his ears: "Strive to refine your Yin!"

Xiao Panshan's screams stopped abruptly. He gritted his teeth and activated the Yin Refining Technique, but he was somewhat puzzled. The City God's voice seemed a little different today!
"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Three more lashes, a bittersweet experience!

Suddenly, Xiao Panshan Yin God slipped and completely shed himself from his physical body.

Xiao Panshan was overwhelmed with excitement, and he looked up to the sky, about to roar, "I did it! I finally did it!"

This was a line he had prepared for a long time, and he was about to shout it out to announce it to the five parties!
But suddenly he felt a tightness around his neck, and a long whip was bound to his spirit without him even noticing.

"Don't scream!"

"woo"

Happy Lunar New Year's Eve everyone! Wishing you all a prosperous Year of the Snake 2025, a happy family reunion, good health, abundant wealth, and that all singles find their other half!
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