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Chapter 73 The Corpse-Substitute Technique (Seeking First Subscription!)

Chapter 3 - Side Story - Substitute Corpse

"After helping Yue Na transcend, I remembered the strange things I had noticed before."

"There seems to be something beneath that little cabin."

"Given the strange and convoluted nature of this situation, I didn't let go of this suspicion, so I took out the incense sticks again."

"But when I was reciting the mantra, I hesitated."

"Should we use the incantation for suppressing evil spirits, or the incantation for resolving grievances?"

After a moment's thought, I chose the latter.

"The incense smoke appeared and all disappeared underground. Sure enough, my guess was right; there really is something wrong underground!"

"And the reconciliation mantra I chose also worked."

"I originally wanted to see what was underground, but Chen Guokun seemed to have found something in the wooden house, so I had to leave before I could see what it was."

"However, a few days later, Chen Guokun called me specifically to tell me that there was a corpse buried underground."

"And this corpse is the one who asked Yue Na to move the grave."

"Besides this corpse, among the faces hanging in the cabin, there are two more that belong to the man's wife and children who are buried underground."

"And the person who did this was Yue Xiaodao!"

"Yue Xiaodao is still alive."

"I was speechless, and I was also puzzled as to why Yue Xiaodao had this ability, but unfortunately no one could answer it."

"It seems that something belonging to me has become heavier than before."

[Chapter 3, Side Story, Half-Corpse (Completed), Obtained Yin Virtue (Two Coins), Obtained Li Cai's Memory Fragment, Obtained "Curse Path: Corpse Substitute Technique"]

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After reading the extra chapter, Chen Miao became even more curious about Yue Xiaodao.

"Where did he learn all this from?"

Unable to figure it out, Chen Miao turned his attention to what he had gained this time.

Chapter Three, including the extra chapters, has so far brought Chen Miao a total of one tael and four mace of merit.

In addition, there are two memory fragments, a scripture, a secret technique, and a substitute corpse technique.

A great success!

But the consumption is also considerable.

First, there's the consumption of talismans.

There were nine talismans when they arrived, but now only one lonely "Unity Talisman" remains in the talisman box.

Two yin-dispelling talismans, two yin-gathering talismans, three spirit-suppressing talismans, and one corpse-controlling talisman—all were used!
This is the amount of drawing that Chen Miao could only produce in a week!

Not to mention, the raw materials for a single talisman cost 700 yuan!
It costs nearly 6000 yuan to go out like this?

No wonder the Taoist priests in movies often go around giving feng shui advice to others.

Without money, I can't even afford to draw talismans, let alone slay demons and uphold justice!

Of course, the 30,000 yuan donated to the orphanage doesn't count.

Besides talismans, there's also the consumption of incense sticks and acts of good karma.

This incident consumed incense sticks six times from beginning to end, totaling twenty-four sticks.

Four of them were prepared by Chen Miao beforehand, and he later exchanged them five more times using Yin Virtue, consuming five coins of Yin Virtue each time.

There is also the consumption of century-old peach wood.

Half of the peach wood residue that had been stored away was used up.

But I don't mind the loss. I was keeping it as a backup anyway, so if I can use it, it's a bonus.

As for the three peach wood sword blanks, one large and two small, there were also losses!
The peach wood short sword that Tong Yu was holding had become pitted and uneven on the surface, completely losing the appearance that a century-old peach wood should have.

Chen Miao didn't even know how much effect this peach wood short sword still had.

As for the larger one, it was alright. Chen Guokun always used it to fight against Yue Na, and it didn't have the black corpse aura that Yue Xiaodao had.

The color was slightly duller at this point, and it looked more restrained than before, making it seem more like a magical artifact used by a highly accomplished Taoist master.

Then there's the consumption of peach charms. Originally, Chen Miao only had fourteen charms left, but after this consumption and gifting, he only had ten left!

This was a pleasant surprise. After all, the peach charms had been almost completely used up during the previous chapter content changes.

Overall, exchanging eight talismans, four peach wood talismans, some peach wood scraps, and the wear and tear on the peach wood short sword for what we gained this time was still very worthwhile.

Putting everything else aside, that one or four taels of good karma alone is enough to make up for all the losses.

With a smile, Chen Miao looked at the other things he had acquired this time.

First, there is the "Curse of the Buddha: The Great Compassionate Vow to Suppress the Soul".

After touching it, Chen Miao obtained all the information about the scripture.

The scripture is short; it can be written on a single A4 sheet of paper.

If Chen Miao were to write it, he could simply copy it and use a talisman-like technique to 'draw' the entire Sanskrit scripture.

But if Chen Miao were asked to translate it, he wouldn't be able to.

However, he knew the purpose of the scriptures.

This scripture can trap the soul and prevent the leakage of yin energy.

Simply put, if this scripture is written on a certain object, that object will have the ability to trap the soul.

It doesn't have to be a sealed container; it can be a book, a table, or a bowl—anything that allows you to write the scriptures on it.

Of course, a yin-energy environment is still needed when drawing it. The ink used for drawing can be cinnabar or chicken blood, similar to drawing talismans.

The reason why so much yin energy could gather in the area around the cabin was because of this scripture.

Chen Miao suddenly thought of something, turned on his computer, and typed in the name of the scripture.

Soon, a bunch of search results appeared.

Chen Miao spotted one of them immediately; it was titled "The Great Compassionate Vow Sutra for Saving Souls"!
"Ferry" and "town"!
Just one word difference!
After Chen Miao read the general summary of this scripture online, he realized that...

With just one word difference, the two scriptures have completely opposite meanings.

One is to perform rituals to help the soul find peace.

One is to detain the soul.

Coincidence or something else?
Chen Miao saved a screenshot of the text of the "Great Compassion Sutra".

After that, he decided to try it out and see if drawing the scripture would have any effect.

Chen Miao shifted his gaze and focused on "The Curse Path: The Substitute Corpse Technique".

This was obtained through a ritual performed on the body of Li Cai, who was buried under the wooden house.

Like that passage, it has a prefix.

"Cursing Taoism? Cursing Buddhism? Is there any connection between them?"

If you continue reading, the so-called "Curse of the Way: Corpse Substitution Technique" can link a person and a corpse through a secret method.

A corpse treated by the "Curse of the Dao: Corpse Substitution Technique" will absorb yin energy and nourish itself when placed in a yin place.

However, this kind of nurturing will not turn the corpse into a zombie; this kind of nurturing will allow the corpse to develop a corpse aura.

When the caster wants to use this corpse energy, it will be drawn into their own body, turning them into a half-corpse.

The half-corpse body was Yue Xiaodao's state at that time. He felt no pain, his strength increased, and if he had enough corpse energy, he could also repair the damage he had suffered.

After learning about "The Curse of the Corpse Substitute Technique," Chen Miao suddenly felt that this technique was somewhat similar to the kind of divine summoning technique in movies and TV shows!
The only difference is that in movies and TV shows, people are possessed by deities, but this technique involves summoning one's own cultivated corpse energy into the body!
It's easy to tell who's superior and who's inferior, who's righteous and who's evil.

However, the combined effect of "Curse of the Way: Corpse Substitution Technique" and "Curse of the Buddha: Great Compassionate Soul-Suppressing Vow Sutra" is quite powerful.

Chen Miao couldn't help but think of the invincible Yue Na and Yue Xiaodao.

The effect of the "Curse of the Buddha: Great Compassion and Soul-Suppressing Sutra" is like giving a person who practices the "Curse of the Dao: Corpse Substitute Technique" a power bank!

Unless the power bank runs out of power, it's very difficult to kill them if the strength difference is not significant!

As for a large difference in strength, the power of a single blow might reach the limit that the target can withstand, and it might "shut down" before it can "recharge".

"No wonder people in cultivation novels all like to improve their cultivation level."

Is overwhelming superior cultivation level the only true path to victory?

Chen Miao looked at his ever-growing list of statuses and miscellaneous skills.

I neither agree nor disagree with this statement.

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(End of this chapter)