Nine Netherworld Demon Subduing Record

Fu Qing followed the girl inside and was greeted by an extremely spacious corridor with tables and desks set up on it. In the distance, mountains surrounded the area, and wisps of ethereal mist emanated from them.

"This Shili Pharmacy can't possibly be located on a mountain, can it?" Fu Qing thought to himself. But there was obviously no such mountain within Yunzhou City, and Qi Feng couldn't possibly carry him up the mountain to seek medical treatment.

The young woman walked slowly to the corridor, knelt on a prayer mat, and tapped another prayer mat in front of her, indicating that Fu Qing should sit down in front of her.

After they were seated, the girl said, "Take off your clothes."

"What? Isn't this inappropriate?"

Seeing Fu Qing's embarrassed expression, the girl snapped, "You're not a grown woman anymore, what's with all the shyness?"

"I may not be a grown woman, but you are a young girl." Fu Qing thought to himself, this was the first time a young girl had asked him to take off his clothes in front of her.

"Completely naked?" he asked.

The girl's anger burned on her face. She raised the jade ruyi in her hand and swung it forcefully. A gust of wind blew over, causing Fu Qing to take several steps back.

"Take off your shirt!"

Fu Qing nodded in agreement several times, and at the same time took off his clothes, revealing his fair and slender upper body.

He sat down on the prayer mat, and saw the girl put down the jade ruyi. With a wave of her hand, Fu Qing himself, along with the prayer mat, flew towards the girl until they stopped in front of her.

The girl closed her eyes, formed a hand seal, and her red lips moved slightly, as if she were reciting some incantation.

At this moment, Fu Qing saw some patterns faintly visible in the girl's hands. Soon, as the girl's hands changed, the patterns became brighter and brighter. Finally, the girl made a circle with both hands, put her left hand back, and patted Fu Qing's chest with her right hand.

Fu Qing felt a force enter his body and flow through his limbs. Soon, he noticed that as the force intensified, strange patterns slowly appeared on his body, starting from his chest and spreading outwards. These patterns were the same as before, but this time they were white.

The dense white lines stopped at Fu Qing's wrist and could not go any further.

The girl's brows were furrowed, and she looked like she was struggling a lot.

Seeing that the light patterns could no longer advance, the girl released her grip and then looked at Fu Qing with a strange expression.

The look in his eyes was as if he were looking at some rare and precious treasure.

Fu Qing was stunned by her gaze, feeling tense and unsure how to react.

The girl leaned forward slightly, her body slightly tilted, and exclaimed, "This is the first time I've seen you like this, truly the first time!"

"What do you mean, 'first time seeing this'?" Fu Qing was also quite curious about the light pattern, but the girl instantly solved his confusion.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone born with so many spiritual veins."

Upon hearing this, Fu Qing's heart jolted, followed by a surge of fervor.

To be honest, Fu Qing was indeed somewhat disappointed when he couldn't detect the spiritual veins before, but he didn't expect that his spiritual veins would have a "lag effect".

If one can detect a spiritual vein at this time, doesn't that mean one can cultivate Taoist arts?

Moreover, judging from what the girl said, his spiritual vein was actually quite rare.

"Thank you, Master!" Fu Qing hurriedly thanked the girl.

The girl simply nodded, then said in an eager tone, "Congratulations, young man! You have quite the talent, but I wonder if you've ever been to a master's sect or any other school?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Qing shook his head.

"Master, this is the first time I've learned that I possess a spiritual vein. This matter of becoming a disciple is something I've never done before."

As soon as Fu Qing finished speaking, the girl jumped up, the tassels on her clothes bouncing wildly with her movements. She leaned closer, and Fu Qing felt a delicate fragrance enter her nostrils.

"Then would you like to become my disciple?"

Seeing that the girl's eyes were practically sparkling, Fu Qing pondered for a moment. Although he wanted to learn Taoist arts so that he could explore the Nine Netherworld as soon as possible, once he decided to become a disciple, it would mean that he would be subject to the sect for a long time.

He didn't intend to stay in this world forever. If he could find a way back, wouldn't he be letting down the girl who had nurtured him?

It might not be good for either me or this girl. I haven't learned anything yet and I'm already giving up halfway. I haven't even repaid the great kindness of Bai Yi and Chen Xing'an. I'm thinking that I can't leave any more entanglements behind.

Thinking of this, Fu Qing said, "I still thank you for your kindness, Master, but I still have something on my mind, so it's not convenient for me to become your disciple and seek your teachings."

"What are you worried about?" The girl still had the same expression, as if what Fu Qing had said before had no effect on her.

Seeing the girl's persistence, Fu Qing said helplessly, "To be honest, Master, I am not from Qingzhou, nor even from Xizhao. My only purpose in seeking the Dao is to find a way home, so this matter of becoming a disciple..."

Before Fu Qing could finish speaking, the girl said, "If I'm not mistaken, young brother, you've mistakenly entered the Nine Netherworld, haven't you? Are you trying to find a way back from there?"

Fu Qing felt a sudden jolt in his heart. He thought carefully about which of his words had a loophole that allowed the other person to guess his origin so quickly.

"Could it be that black-faced demon?" Fu Qing guessed.

Seeing Fu Qing's expression, the girl showed no sign of disappointment. Instead, she said smugly, "That black-faced demon is something that only exists in the recently opened Shattered Heaven Netherworld. You said you encountered that kind of demon, so I immediately guessed that you had accidentally entered that Netherworld and were trying to find a way back. That's why you wanted to ask about divination, right?"

"This...this girl actually saw through my origins and thoughts in an instant." Fu Qing was speechless.

But then the girl changed the subject, saying, "Don't worry, you can't get into that area."

"Why?" Fu Qing stood up and looked down at the girl.

The girl said, "You are just a mortal, so you don't really understand the Nine Netherworld. Do you know that mortals are forbidden from entering the Nine Netherworld? You've seen those demons and monsters. If you encounter even one, you'll die without a burial place. To be honest, I really don't know how you managed to survive encountering that black-faced ghost."

Seeing that Fu Qing did not answer, the girl continued, "Moreover, although Daoist masters are allowed to enter that secluded realm, don't take it for granted. It's not something you can just casually enter by practicing some kind of broken technique."

"The newly opened secluded realm is still under investigation. Even official Daoist masters are only allowed to enter after reaching the second rank. It takes at least one or two years, and sometimes several decades, or even a lifetime, for a Daoist master to advance from the first to the second rank. Are you aware of this?"

Fu Qing was completely stunned. He had not found any records about the Nine Netherworld before, and now this girl suddenly threw out so many statements, which almost made Fu Qing's brain shut down.

"This newly opened secluded realm is not open to just anyone. We need to investigate first?" Fu Qing recalled Chen Xing'an's previous actions of drawing a map in front of the inner city. He was probably scouting the area.

"And according to this girl, he can't just practice magic casually? He originally planned to ask Bai Yi or Chen Xing'an what kind of magic he could practice, then quickly learn it before preparing to enter the Nine Netherworlds."

Seeing Fu Qing completely stunned, the girl's lips curled into a slight smile as she said, "If you don't want to stay, that's fine too. You can be a disciple on the side. I won't interfere with whether you stay or leave in the future."