Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 154 "A Small Pleasure of Life, Death, Yin and Yang"

Fang Shu walked to the front of the hermitage, his face immediately showing surprise and doubt.

He looked around at his surroundings and the entrance to the hermitage in front of him. If he hadn't retrieved the previous records in his Daoist talisman and confirmed that this was indeed his senior sister's home, he would have thought he had gone to the wrong place.

Even after confirming that he hadn't gone to the wrong place, Fang Shu still hesitated, slowly knocking on the completely different door.

The exquisite house in front of me has not only had its doors and windows replaced, but even its exterior walls have been repainted.

A cheerful voice rang out from inside the house: "Coming! Coming!"

As soon as the door opened, a pretty young woman with her sleeves rolled up and a headscarf on her head walked out of the elegant house.

Upon seeing Fang Shu, she smiled and said, "Junior Brother is back."

After recognizing the people who came down, Fang Shu confirmed that it was indeed Senior Sister Fang Lu. He cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior Sister."

"Remember to close the door when you come in, so you don't attract any shady characters."

Fang Lu gave the instructions and then went into the house.

Fang Shu closed the door and walked around, taking one step at a time, and was even more amazed by the environment in the retreat.

The swings, ropes, bath tubs, collars, and all the other things that used to be there have all disappeared. In their place are neatly arranged pots and pans, as well as cages of all sizes, which are placed in different categories and still hanging on the ceiling of the hall.

Many of those pots and jars already have plants planted inside, and there are also some living creatures in the cages.

Fang Shu exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Sister, are you... giving up business?"

"Yes, of course I'll do it. It's just that my sister has switched to a different kind of business."

Fang Lu was bending over, digging in the soil in front of a water vat. Her voluptuous body was still charming, but it had lost much of its allure, replaced by a sense of vitality.

Afterwards, Fang Shu waited for Fang Lu to finish her work, and the two siblings sat down for a proper discussion.

Only then did he learn that after failing the job competition, Senior Sister Fang Lu decided to turn over a new leaf and quit her job. She had now cut off her old customers and stopped doing prostitution. Instead, she was helping people cultivate spiritual plants and breed spiritual pets.

Fang Shu pondered and realized that Senior Sister Fang Lu's expertise in peach blossom energy was a perfect fit for these kinds of jobs, although the money came in slowly and it was quite tiring.

After Fang Lu announced her decision, she frankly said, "Junior brother, your elder sister has a request, and I hope you can grant it."

Fang Shu said seriously, "Please speak, sister."

Fang Lu was a little embarrassed: "Now that you are a member of the Gu Hall, you will inevitably be able to refine Gu in the future. The Gu Hall needs a wide variety of Gu materials and Gu food every day. In particular, refining Gu worms often requires breeding a large number of Gu worms before refining them..."

"My sister hopes that if there's an opportunity, you can help her establish connections with the Gu Hall. If there's anything related to Gu worm breeding or spirit plant cultivation, please introduce her to some connections."

She had barely finished speaking when she quickly added, "All you need to do is get the hang of it. As for the fees, since you're working independently, you can charge about 10% less than the market price. And for large orders, there are even better deals."

Upon hearing this, Fang Shu pondered for a moment before cupping his hands in greeting: "This matter is easy, and I will certainly mediate. Even if I cannot do so for the time being, I will entrust the breeding of my Gu worms to my senior sister in the future."

He laughed and said, "To be honest, I have some experience in refining Gu. With my senior sister helping me, I'm confident that I can support her and me with my skills."

Fang Lu's face immediately lit up with joy.

She stood up, bowed deeply to Fang Shu, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason she so decisively stopped her previous business was partly because she felt ashamed and felt that selling her body was not a long-term solution, and partly because Fang Shu was there to help her establish connections with the Gu Hall.

In this way, even if she doesn't have good skills, she can still make a living and continue her path by relying on her peach blossom evil energy.

If the business takes off and a reputation is established in the future, the resources acquired may even surpass those of the past!

The siblings then discussed the matter in detail in the room and finalized the arrangements.

Fang Shu also learned more about the Gu Hall from Senior Sister Fang Lu, and learned how to make connections.

He also told Fang Lu about the establishment of his own cave dwelling and inquired about the spirit-gathering formation.

Fang Lu first talked about the price of the Four Tribulations Spirit Gathering Array on the market, and said that if Fang Shu was short of money, he could buy a Spirit Gathering Talisman first. It could also gather spiritual energy and prevent people from getting lost. However, while it was cheap, its effects were limited and its usage time was also limited.

Immediately, Fang Lu, looking apologetic, explained:

“There is a spirit-gathering array in this house, which can be disassembled, but it comes with the residence and must be purchased along with the house when my sister bought it. If this house is not blessed by a spirit array for a long time, it may affect the spiritual veins under the residence. If the spiritual veins under it wither, it will be troublesome.”

Fang Shu was pondering the spirit-gathering talisman when he heard Fang Lu's next words. He quickly said that he was just asking and had no other intentions.

Thus, all the miscellaneous tasks were completed.

Fang Shu sat in the drastically changed study, his gaze involuntarily falling on Senior Sister Fang Lu's face, his eyes shining brightly.

Under his gaze, Fang Lu's face flushed red, and her eyes lowered shyly.

But the next moment, Fang Shu suddenly stood up and bowed to Fang Lu:
"It's getting late, little brother, I won't disturb you any longer."

His action made Fang Lu look up and stare at him blankly, unsure whether Fang Shu was playing the coy game.

But seeing the gentle look in Fang Shu's eyes, Fang Lu understood Fang Shu's intentions in just one glance. Her expression became complicated, and she hesitated to speak.

Then, the siblings walked quietly to the door, one after the other.

After stepping out the door, Fang Shu bowed to Fang Lu again: "Congratulations, Senior Sister, on your new beginning."

After saying this, he turned around and strode away with a flourish. Fang Lu was left leaning against the doorway, staring blankly at his retreating figure.

Finally, the complex look in Fang Lu's eyes faded, replaced by a relieved expression.

"You little idiot, remember this!"

She stood at the door with her arms crossed and called out, "Don't come too often in the future, focus on your spiritual practice, but don't stop coming altogether either, so as not to become estranged from your elder sister."

"understood."

Fang Shu didn't turn around, but simply shook his hand to indicate that he understood.

In his view, his senior sister had made up her mind to start a new life, so as her younger brother, he should respect and support her, and not just pay lip service to it.

Since the past is the past, the acts of repaying kindness with one's body and the somewhat romantic things between the two should be treated as a dream and left unmentioned. Fang Shu should not take advantage of his senior sister any further.

From this day forward, Bai Lu is Bai Lu, and A Jie is A Jie.

As for other things, we can talk about them another time if we are destined to meet.

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After leaving the hermitage, Fang Shu did not return to his newly opened cave dwelling. Instead, he wandered around Toad Street and bought a lot of household items.

However, the Spirit Gathering Talisman was something used by Qi Refining Immortals. Most of the people on Toad Street were menial laborers, and all their items were below the fourth level of tribulation, so he did not manage to purchase it.

With his bulging purse, he had no choice but to go to the talisman shop. After wandering around for a while, he finally managed to buy two Spirit Gathering Talismans from his acquaintance, the talisman master Lu Renjia. He also asked the seller to throw in two Sunlight Talismans as a bonus.

This talisman can be hung in a cave to emit sunlight and simulate daytime, but it needs to be exposed to the sun to replenish its energy after use. These two talismans are perfect for Fang Shu to use in rotation. Whenever he goes out on duty, he can simply stick the depleted Sun Essence Talisman outside the Gu Hall to bask in the sun.

Within a day or two.

Fang Shu thoroughly prepared his cave dwelling, and he personally opened up the underground river at the bottom, successfully drawing out spiritual energy to surround the cave dwelling.

The matter of the cave dwelling has come to an end.

After resting peacefully for a few days, he felt that the internal energy in his body had been properly refined and he could set off for the Gu Hall to ask his second senior brother there to pass on his teachings.

Fang Shu thought to himself, "It's time for me to continue my cultivation."

As for the true qi cultivation method he chose to practice, he had already made up his mind, and named it "The Minor Joy of Life, Death, Yin and Yang".

According to this method, immortals can refine a breath of life and death true energy, or yin and yang true energy, which has wonderful uses and is extremely suitable for Fang Shu's current situation, in line with the two major attributes of his spiritual root.

This true energy not only combines yin and yang, but can also nourish the soul and temper the body; it can both harm and save people; it can both nurture ghosts and guide gods... It can be described as a perfect blend of softness and hardness, coexistence of life and death, interaction of cold and heat, and encounter of water and fire.

Most remarkably, it can actually lock in the primordial yang energy of immortals, preventing them from ejaculating.

While not hindering daily life, if one cultivates to a high level, it can increase the chance of obtaining Yuan Yang during the future transformation of true qi, directly increasing the success rate of foundation building by half a percent!
(End of this chapter)