I discovered a world bug.

Chapter 20 Chaos

In the blink of an eye, another 8 hours have passed.

Lin Shu didn't have a moment's rest during those 8 hours.

He tried to find out the background of this man named Li Yu through various channels, and eventually, he found some clues in the records left by Xu Changshun.

Just as I guessed, the other party was likely a "Gu Master" from Miao territory.

The mud pills he used were most likely a type of poisonous powder called "Gan Gu".

"...The poisoning of people is caused by taking small snakes, centipedes, cicadas, ants and other poisonous insects on the Dragon Boat Festival, mixing them with hair, grinding them into powder, crushing them and scattering them."

"According to most folk records, poisoning by the 'Gan Gu' will cause gastrointestinal symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea, but it is not fatal."

"But according to my research, the Gu poison is very likely to cause death. The reason why there have been no death records in recent years is probably because the lineage of this Gu technique has been cut off and the complete production method has not been passed down."

"At the same time, based on the current methods of making Gu, it can be determined that this Gu technique is one of the few in the entire Miao Gu system that retains a considerable degree of 'ritualistic color'."

"Its functional potential far exceeds that of other ordinary 'drug-making methods,' and if it can be restored, it may once again become an effective 'ritual'..."

Therefore, Li Yu truly possesses a lineage of magical inheritance.

He also needs to perform specific rituals to create harmful poisons.

But here's the question—why isn't he afraid of divine retribution?

Do they have a special way to escape the curse of divine retribution?

It's unlikely...

Lin Shu watched the sunlight stream into the room, then shift slightly.

The beam of light swept across Li Yu's face and slowly moved over his body.

He finally woke up again when the sunlight finally fell on his feet.

"...You win..."

Li Yu gritted her teeth, but her attitude had clearly softened considerably.

"Brother, help me up, my body is numb."

"I think we can talk, we really can talk..."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Shu stepped forward and helped Li Yu up.

Of course, his snake was always watching from the side, ready to bite at the slightest movement from Li Yu.

After sitting up straight, Li Yu let out a long breath.

"you're good......"

He looked directly at Lin Shu.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable—these days, there are too few people who actually have real skills."

"What are you using? And what's with the snake?"

"Meishan magic? Gu magic? Or Taoist magic?"

"I feel like it's some kind of exorcism or spirit mediumship... How about it, can you tell me?"

"cannot."

Lin Shu shook her head.

This person seemed very familiar with the ritual system—of course, from his perspective, these things were not called "rituals," but simply "spells."

"If we can't say it, then we shouldn't. It's normal for the Dharma lineage to be kept secret."

"Let's just... chat casually."

After a brief silence, Li Yu continued:

"Actually, I didn't want to do this job either."

"But I can't help it, these things... they've all been passed down."

"Just like you, you don't really have much of a choice, right?"

...I actually do.

Lin Shu thought to herself that if she didn't go to find Xu Changshun, her life wouldn't change at all.

You can even get a free set of yarrow stalk divination methods.

Ultimately, the reason I embarked on this path was because I was too curious about the so-called rituals and too yearning for that kind of mysterious power.

But I definitely can't say this to Li Yu.

Lin Shu remained silent, while Li Yu continued speaking.

"I've been following my master since I was very young."

"My master was a Ba Daixiong, similar to the grandmaster of the Meishan School in your area."

"But he is not an ordinary Ba Dai Xiong. He also received the lineage of Qingtan and is a Xiao Niujiao."

"Little Horn is a sorcerer. There was a coffin hanging from the ceiling of the room I lived in since I was a child. My master always told others that it was empty, but I knew that there was a dried corpse inside."

"That's raising 'kuing'."

Li Yu said a syllable that Lin Shu couldn't understand—pronounced somewhat like the English word "king," but more muffled.

"Raising... never mind, let's just say raising Kun corpses."

"The art of raising corpses is a technique of Little Bull Horn. I've heard that once you've mastered it, you can fly, disappear into the ground, and track souls across thousands of miles."

"It's a pity, though, that thing was never fully developed by the time my master died."

"In the end, that thing fell into my hands again. Before I left, my master instructed me to make sure the corpse was properly raised..."

Why are you telling me all this?

Lin Shu interrupted Li Yu.

No, what does your background have to do with me?

What's wrong? You realized you can't beat me, you realized I've got you under control, so now you're trying to play the victim?

Does playing the victim work?

It's useless to me, at least.

"...What's your hurry?"

Li Yu rolled her eyes.

"I'm about to get to the point—let's talk about that kuing, the Kun corpse."

"I originally thought that thing was just a gimmick, like many legends in the Miao ethnic lineage."

"Things like corpse driving and the Golden Cicada Gu, which are said to be incredibly mysterious, are actually all fake."

"At least in my lineage, I've never seen these things before."

"But...no."

Li Yu's body trembled involuntarily.

Judging from the expression on his face, he was genuinely terrified.

When I threatened him before, although he acted very scared and flustered, his acting skills were so bad that it was obvious to anyone that he was faking it.

And now...

He was genuinely scared.

What is he afraid of?

Lin Shu frowned and said:

"Go on."

"Stop rushing me, damn it!"

Li Yu reluctantly extended her hand and asked:

"Got a cigarette? Want one?"

"No, would you like some chewing gum?"

"......never mind."

Li Yu sighed heavily, her eyes flickering, as if recalling something terrible.

"Even two months ago, I was still living in the mountains, in the same house I've lived in since I was a child."