Chapter 71: Refining Generals in the Xinjiao

The original body's Soul was sealed within the Pressing Money in the golden toad's mouth, transforming the tomb treasury of Yin Earth Sha into a Wealth Treasury.

Now that the Jade Scepter had been retrieved, the original body's Soul knew what had happened: "Did you kill him?"

"Naturally. If I do not kill, it is not enough to resolve the Cause and Effect. I have now also retrieved the Jade Scepter that restrained you. Now, follow my instructions and work hard to refine the Sha. I shall ferry you into the Dao and have you reside within the temple."

"What temple? Can I even reside in a temple?" The original body began to wallow in self-pity.

"The Xinjiao," Xu Jia said. "It is a temple I visualized, existing within the spirit. The Primordial Spirit is the main deity, but it lacks great generals to serve on the left and right. Now, I can appoint you as the Left Attendant."

The original body's Soul also had its own little schemes: entering your Xinjiao... could I perhaps usurp the host? But upon closer thought, if he could kill the evil Daoist, he might well be able to kill me, not to mention the Pressing Money and Jade Scepter that restrained me...

In truth, Xu Jia could restrain him even without these. Xu Jia's Yin Spirit was powerful; restraining such a Yin Spirit that wished to usurp the host was far too easy.

Moreover, now that Xu Jia had avenged the killing, it was no longer Xu Jia who owed the original body, but the original body who owed Xu Jia.

Although the original body did not understand these things, he knew that he might not be able to fulfill his filial duties, and he was unwilling to undergo reincarnation. If he could accompany his family for a long time in this way, remain in the world, and speak with his parents in person, he was willing.

"What do I need to prepare?"

"You need to be prepared to accept the pain of the refining ferry," Xu Jia said. "I intend to burn the golden toad with a fierce fire. True gold fears no fire, but since your Soul is within it, the Yin Earth Sha tomb Qi will be forged into Wealth Treasury gold Qi along with the fire. The process of stripping away the Sha is extremely painful. However, during this time, I will also use willow branches to sprinkle sweet dew to moisten your Soul, so that it does not get scorched or dried out."

"After the refining is complete, a point of Yang quality will be born in the innermost part of your Soul. This is also the point of difference from a Yin Spirit. At that time, you can cooperate with me to cultivate the Xinjiao, enter as a temple general, and I will teach you various methods and Divine Abilities one by one. At the same time, I will build a shrine for you outside. From now on, you are Master Xu Jia."

The original body's Soul:? I am Master Xu Jia? Then you are Xu Jidi? It's over, I've become a substitute.

Although his mood was complex, the original body still agreed: "Fine."

Xu Jia then took the hanging rope to restrain the Condolence Guest Sha: "Do you still have your reason?"

Her Wood Sha had already been transformed significantly. The filth and decay Qi of the house clung to her body, manifesting externally as mold and moss growing on her, looking damp, dirty, and like a woodlouse lurking in a dark, cold, and damp environment.

That Condolence Guest Sha was the accumulation of the Resentment Qi of a family of three. After hanging herself, she wreaked havoc and hung her mother-in-law and husband, then swallowed the Condolence Guest minions they had turned into. She was not on the same level as the original body's Yin Earth Sha; she was truly ferocious. After all, the moment she entered Xu Fu, she nearly caused a massacre.

Even if a hanging ghost does not belong to the "Five Elements Sha," it is actually ranked among the "Ten Great Evil Ghosts," and like water ghosts, they belong to the category of evil ghosts that need to "capture a person to take their place."

It is rumored that water ghosts and hanging ghosts must capture a living person to drown or hang, replacing their own position, so that they can move freely and no longer be confined to one place.

It is not that one must harm someone to be reincarnated; harming others is a sin, and no matter what, one must go to the underworld Hell to suffer punishment first.

After being able to move freely, water ghosts and hanging ghosts will immediately seek out their enemies and creditors to entangle them.

After harming the enemies and creditors, their Resentment Qi may diminish, and they may run to the underworld to plead guilty, but it is more likely they will remain at large, occupying a Yinyu, which are the "evil places" and "haunted houses" of folklore.

Regarding this Condolence Guest Sha, Xu Jia was not so polite. Seeing that she did not answer for a long time, he directly held the hanging rope and sneered: "It seems that if I have to burn you, you must feel your Soul fly away and scatter, and know the pain, before you are willing to speak properly?"

Who knew that the Condolence Guest Sha coughed and coughed, spitting out a mouthful of mud: "My throat was just clogged." Xu Jia:...

You think I'm joking with you.

However, this house was built by Xu Jia's grandfather and was at least twenty or thirty years old. Using this Condolence Guest Sha as a "filtering device" to clean up the filth and decay Qi indeed made it easy for the filth to clog the throat.

"Are you willing to work for me?"

The Condolence Guest Sha sighed and said: "Do I have a choice? It's still better than my previous master."

Seeing that she was so sensible, Xu Jia said: "Do you want to continue to act as a Sha ghost, or do you intend to accept the refining ferry? I will teach you the method of the Ghost Immortal. After the refining ferry, your Yin Sha Dharma Power will be temporarily unusable, but relatively speaking, your intelligence will be clearer, you will no longer fear this hanging rope, and you can even refine it into a Magic Tool, acting as a ghost-binding rope. But you must respect my incantations and orders and act before my altar."

"I am willing to accept the refining. This rope, every midnight, makes me recall the pain of hanging... I really cannot bear it anymore..."

"Very well, the refining ferry is not too troublesome. Long pain is worse than short pain. Your refining ferry shall be based on water refining, with fire refining as a supplement. The Condolence Guest is of a wood nature; if one is not careful, it will be burned to ashes."

Xu Jia was not always so easy to talk to, and he turned to warn her: "You originally intended to harm me. I felt pity and spared you this time. If you commit any offenses in the future, I will definitely not spare you!"

The Condolence Guest Sha originally felt that Xu Jia was too young and easy to fool, and was feeling smug, but after being told this, she instantly became obedient.

All ghosts are "bullies who fear the tough," and "fear the good and bully the evil," so Lushan Method is always based on threats, and there are few inducements. The words in the Dharma texts are also "command" and "order," and "please" is rarely seen, and there are even naked threats like "if you do not arrive, you will die."

Therefore, the Dharma master on the altar must have sufficient confidence and be filled with a fierce and domineering heart Qi, so that the altar gods and evil ghosts can be subdued and dare not cause chaos. Of course, one must also have solid skills.

Xu Jia also deeply understood this truth. Holding the hanging rope, he silently recited an incantation. Suddenly, the Condolence Guest Sha's face turned pale, and she kowtowed repeatedly: "Master, stop reciting! This little slave dares not! Dares not!"

Xu Jia chuckled: "You already know my ability, so I will not keep you. Now I order you to return to your original home once, untie the hemp rope hanging from the roof beam, and we will refine it into a Magic Tool together."

Xu Jia had just recited half of the "Lushan Shagui Zhou," also known as the "Split Form Incantation," which is an incantation that makes the ghost's Soul split. From the inside out, it must be split into several pieces, equivalent to the human punishment of "dismemberment by five horses."

It belongs to an extremely ferocious and domineering incantation for restraining ghosts, using evil to control evil, and violence to control violence.

After being restrained by this for a while, the Condolence Guest Sha was indeed much more convinced and obedient, and immediately turned into a Yin wind and fled.

She went through places that did not see the light or people, such as sewers and Yin water ditches.

Without the Condolence Guest Sha, Xu Jia took out the Pure Bottle from the turtle's mouth. In the eastern position, he installed the two withered dragon horns, operating the life-generating Qi, having the appearance of a "Dragon Turtle," or rather, a "Turtle Head."

The Feng Shui was better than before, not worse.

(End of chapter)