Chapter 340: Mourning Gate Array

"Who is Mourning Star?"

Yao Lao said: "The local god of Yellow Earth Bridge. No one remembers his name, only that he is a Mourning Cultivator. It is possible he is the head of a sect. People who know him all call him Mourning Star."

Mentioning Mourning Star, Yao Lao felt bad luck, and also had a few points of fear: "He sent all his disciples here; he just wants to destroy Medicine Yao Wang Gou."

Li Li Banfeng said: "Why does he want to destroy Medicine Yao Wang Gou?"

Yao Lao sighed: "He used this trick at the beginning to take away Yellow Earth Bridge.

Yellow Earth Bridge was originally the territory of Old Train. Since it belonged to Mourning Star, the situation has been getting worse day by day. Just didn't expect it to become what it is now."

Old Train?

Train Eunuch?

Li Li Banfeng deliberately asked: "Who is Old Train?"

Yao Lao said: "Old Train is the grandmaster of traveling cultivators and industrial cultivators."

"Is grandmaster the same as ancestor?"

Yao Lao shook his head: "Grandmaster and ancestor are different. The one who created the sect is called ancestor. Traveling cultivators and industrial cultivators, these two sects, were not created by Old Train.

But his achievements in these two sects are the highest, already exceeding the ancestors of these two sects, so he is called the grandmaster of the two paths."

"Why is he called Old Train?"

Li Li Banfeng wanted to confirm how many people knew about the Portable Abode.

Yao Lao said: "He likes trains, always likes to study trains, and always pretends to be a train, running blindly on the railway.

This person is a madman, but his ability is great. Yellow Earth Bridge, Black Stone Slope, Green Smoke City, Hundred Skill Ridge, Soda Kiln, all were once his territory.

But this old thing couldn't stay anywhere. He handed all these territories to his disciples. That disciple in Yellow Earth Bridge was useless, didn't guard against Mourning Star, and lost the territory.

He looked for his master everywhere, wanting to grab the territory back, but don't know where Old Train ran to."

Li Li Banfeng knew that Train Eunuch had gone to the Inner Provinces.

But Li Li Banfeng didn't understand, Mourning Star sent his disciples to Medicine Yao Wang Gou, what use could it have?

Yao Lao sighed: "Fifteen Mourning Cultivators came at once. He sent all his disciples; this is to destroy my cultivation."

Li Li Banfeng still didn't understand.

Yao Lao didn't avoid it and told the truth: "I have third-layer cultivation, not on the ground. Mourning Star also has third-layer cultivation.

He let the Mourning Cultiv

Li Li Banfeng asked, "That old train handed over all its territory; didn't its cultivation base drop?"

"Its cultivation base is no longer at that level; it no longer needs human Qi. You wait here for a while; I'm going back to make some preparations." Yao Lao returned to his room, not knowing what he was going to fetch.

According to Yao Lao's explanation, for a local deity, more human Qi means cultivation base rises, and less human Qi means cultivation base drops.

This is completely consistent with what Meng Meng Yuchun said.

But although the logic seems clear, regarding this specific matter, there is a serious problem with the logic involved.

Li Li Banfeng asked Qiu Qiu Zhiheng, "Huangtu Bridge has fallen to such a state; how much human Qi can be left? How could the Disaster Star possibly still have a third-layer cultivation base?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng's understanding of local deities is far greater than Li Li Banfeng's. Since they were in Yao Lao's courtyard and Yao Lao could hear whatever Qiu Qiu Zhiheng said, he no longer avoided the topic: "Local deities have different cultivation methods. Yao Lao uses 'living water,' while the Disaster Star uses 'dead water.'"

Living water? Dead water?

What kind of concept is this?

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng looked at the wine pot and said, "Just like Yao Lao's wine pot; we see it as just a wine pot, but in reality, this wine pot is connected to a wine vat.

If the wine in the vat is deep, there is more wine in the pot; if the wine in the vat is shallow, there is less wine in the pot.

The human Qi of Medicine King Gully adds to Yao Lao's cultivation base, and Yao Lao uses his own cultivation base to add good fortune to Medicine King Gully; the two complement each other perfectly.

When human Qi in the territory is high, the local deity's cultivation base grows; when human Qi in the territory is low, the local deity's cultivation base falls. This is 'living water' cultivation. Most local deities use this kind of method.

But a small number of local deities do not use this method. They only collect human Qi and do not provide good fortune. When human Qi in the territory is high, their cultivation base increases; when human Qi in the territory is low, their cultivation base remains unchanged. Unless the territory changes from 'proper land' to 'old soil,' they will not drop a level.

Huangtu Bridge is extremely desolate and already has a trend of becoming 'old soil.' The Disaster Star is afraid of dropping a level, so he likely wants to scheme against Yao Lao's territory."

Scheme against Medicine King Gully?

Li Li Banfeng said, "He only collects human Qi and gives no good fortune. If he continues to operate with these methods, wouldn't any territory in his hands eventually become 'old soil'?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng didn't speak; he didn't know the Disaster Star too well either.

"That dog-begotten Disaster Star has exactly this kind of character; he doesn't even know how many good territories he's ruined!" Yao Lao walked out of the room, wearing a three-pronged purple gold crown, draped in a red brocade hundred-flower robe, wearing lotus-silk cloud-stepping boots, and holding a three-pointed, double-edged blade.

Most uniquely, Yao Lao also had four flags stuck to his back.

In the opera profession, these four flags are called 'kao' flags, also known as back-protecting flags; they are symbols of a military general's power and prestige.

Old Yao walked out the door aggressively, singing as he walked:

"First beat of the drum, battle meal is made,

Second beat of the drum, tighten the battle robe,

Third beat of the drum, blade leaves the sheath,

Fourth beat of the drum, engage the enemy,

Those who advance will all be rewarded, those who retreat will inevitably taste the blade!"

This passage was sung with sonorous power, shaking the mountains and rivers. Li Li Banfeng praised, "Well sung! Yao Lao, what are you going to do?"

Yao Lao recited, "To kill that dog-begotten disaster cultivator clean! Wa-ya-ya-ya-ya~"

"Why do you have to dress like this?"

Yao Lao said, "You don't understand. Killing a disaster cultivator will attract bad luck. This battle attire and weapon can suppress the bad luck. Engaging in battle with that old dog, the Disaster Star, will ensure I don't lose my fortune.

You wait and come with me. No need to strike; just point out those bird-like bastards for me, wa-ya-ya-ya~"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng wasn't sure if Yao Lao's getup would work. He looked at Li Li Banfeng, also unsure if Yao Lao had truly sobered up.

But as Yao Lao walked to the door, Li Li Banfeng suddenly felt his heart tremble.

It trembled just once, then immediately returned to normal.

What's the situation?

Is this a premonition of danger?

"Yao Lao, wait a moment."

Yao Lao acted as if he hadn't heard, maintaining his momentum and continuing to walk out.

"Yao Lao, wait a moment."

He kept walking out; this momentum couldn't be stopped.

Li Li Banfeng shouted, "You stop right there!"

With battle intent so thick and momentum so fierce, could he endure being shouted at?

Yao Lao turned his head abruptly and shouted angrily, "What do you want to do?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng was terrified.

He didn't understand why Li Li Banfeng had to shout at Yao Lao.

Among local deities, Yao Lao is definitely considered kind, but he isn't someone you can just talk back to casually.

The wine gourd jumped out from Li Li Banfeng's side, blocking the two of them and saying, "Yao Lao, calm your fire; the little brother must have something to say to you."

Li Li Banfeng really did have something to say.

Although lacking in common sense, Li Li Banfeng has had quite a few dealings with local deities.

Especially since he has experienced two local deity wars, the current situation reminded him of Shui Shui Yongquan.

"Yao Lao, is it possible that the Disaster Star has already arrived?"

Yao Lao was stunned: "What does that mean?"

"Yao Lao, he sent disaster cultivator disciples; is it possible he just wanted to trick you into going out? If you go out, he'll come to your house?"

Yao Lao asked: "What would he come to my house for?"

"What do you think?"

After staring at each other for a moment, Yao Lao calmed down.

He immediately returned to the courtyard, propped up his three-pointed, double-edged blade, looked at Li Li Banfeng and said: "This old dog wants to dig up my contract?"

Li Li Banfeng nodded slightly.

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng was secretly amazed; Li Li Banfeng hasn't been in Puluo Prefecture for long, yet he could actually think of this level.

He didn't know what Li Li Banfeng had experienced before.

Previously, when Shui Shui Yongquan and Qiu Qiu Luoye fought, they used this exact tactic.

Moreover, Li Li Banfeng had just sensed danger.

With the Disaster Star's cultivation base, if he wanted to conceal his malice, it would be impossible for Li Li Banfeng to sense it.

But the moment Yao Lao walked out the door, the Disaster Star was likely excited.

He must have been excited; as long as Yao Lao walked out that door, he would succeed!

That momentary excitement couldn't be concealed and was detected by Li Li Banfeng.

Yao Lao stood in the courtyard, silent like a clay statue for a long time.

He picked up the wine pot on the table and gulped it down.

Judging by the sound, he seemed to have gulped down three or five catties. Old Yao wiped his mouth and said: "Two brothers, come, follow me down the mountain!"

Li Li Banfeng was stunned: "Why go down the mountain? Didn't we say you can't leave this courtyard?"

"Hide here? Hide until when? Hide until Medicine King Gully's human Qi is gone, my cultivation base has dropped, and then wait for the Disaster Star to come and finish me off?"

While speaking, Yao Lao laughed, raised his three-pointed, double-edged blade, danced it twice in his hand, and the four flags behind him fluttered in the wind.

"Today, I'll stop being a local deity; even if I have to risk this old life of mine, I won't let this old dog ruin Medicine King Gully!"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng stepped forward and stopped Yao Lao: "You have grace toward me; you don't need to worry about the disaster cultivators in town, I'll go deal with them."

Yao Lao shook his head: "Little Qiu, you are a good child; you can't let bad luck entangle you for a lifetime.

Li Qi, you don't need to say more either; you are all good children, I cannot implicate you.

I will handle this matter myself. I'll leave a clone, plus a few magic treasures to guard the house; even if the Disaster Star really comes, it can hold out for a while."

Yao Lao has a clone.

Then this matter is easy to solve.

Li Li Banfeng said: "How about this, you stay here in your true form, and let the clone go kill the disaster cultivators; wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

"That won't work; the clone can't suppress bad luck. If I use the clone to kill the disaster cultivators, I'll end up with bad luck, and in the end, I'll still suffer at the hands of the Disaster Star!"

Yao Lao spat out a mist of wine, which transformed into Yao Lao's clone, letting it stay at home to guard.

This clone looked exactly like Yao Lao, also wearing a battle robe, stuck with flags, and carrying a three-pointed, double-edged blade.

Because he had drunk a bit too much, as soon as the clone came out, its consciousness was a bit blurry, unable to distinguish whether it was the clone or the true form, shouting at the two: "Brothers, let's go down the mountain!"

Yao Lao's true form was angry, shouting at the clone: "What mountain are you going down? I told you to stay home and guard!"

The clone was also angry, waving its long blade at the true form: "Who do you think you are? When is it your turn to call the shots?"

Li Li Banfeng and Qiu Qiu Zhiheng knew Yao Lao was used to being humorous and didn't take it to heart.

Unexpectedly, the clone was very serious, pushing and shoving with Yao Lao.

True form fighting clone is more than enough; Yao Lao could have easily handled the clone.

But unexpectedly, someone happened to be burning paper money in the ditch, sending a message to Yao Lao.

This moment caused Yao Lao to be distracted.

Because of this distraction, Yao Lao's true form was slashed by the clone; the three-pointed, double-edged blade cut into his skull and hung on the bone.

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng was shocked, not expecting the clone to really strike to kill.

Li Li Banfeng was stunned, inwardly praising the clone's martial arts as quite good.

The clone stopped, realizing it had done wrong.

Yao Lao, with the blade hanging from his head, asked Li Li Banfeng and Qiu Qiu Zhiheng: "Does this count as attracting bad luck?"

Does it?

This should count as an accident, right?

Given this accidental situation, was it caused by bad luck?

Yao Lao pulled out the long blade, looked at the two and said: "Just now, that girl Yu Nan told me that the previous disaster cultivator died at the train station."

Yu Heshan is dead?

Who did this?

Yao Lao wiped the blood from his face and continued: "This disaster cultivator just died, and I was slashed by my own clone.

Could it be that the Disaster Star set up a 'Disaster Gate Array' in Medicine King Gully in advance?

As long as a disaster cultivator dies in Medicine King Gully, I can't escape this bad luck?

If that's the case, doesn't it mean these disaster cultivators can't be killed?"

PS: If the disaster cultivators themselves don't want to live, isn't this matter unsolvable?

(End of chapter)