Chapter 58: Volume One: Mountain Ghost Rumor, Chapter 58: Hundred Treasure Zhen Pan Xi

Volume One: Mountain Ghost Rumor, Chapter 58: Hundred Treasure Zhen Pan Xi

Zhao Chan looked at Huangfu Changqiu of Baoyu Studio and Xun Lan of Hengwu Pavilion. Although he had already dealt with them before, and now they were reintroduced by the Bai Pacification Envoy, Zhao Chan still felt he couldn't see through them.

The two seemed to be covered in layers of mist, and in Zhao Chan's eyes, they were just ordinary women with "strange" attire.

Huangfu Changqiu said, "To make a long story short, we must take Wu Ting and Chen Xianggu away. The reason we came to ask for your opinion is out of respect for you."

Respect me?

Zhao Chan couldn't help but think to himself, you should respect the Demon Slayer Division and the Bai Pacification Envoy who is here.

He had already speculated about Bai Yuqing's identity, and now that it was confirmed that she was indeed a person from the Demon Slayer Division and an Eighth-Rank Pacification Envoy, Zhao Chan also gained some of the answers he wanted.

After thinking carefully about everything inside and out, he said, "You don't need to ask me; you should go and ask Wu Ting and Chen Xianggu if they are willing."

Xun Lan immediately smiled. "If you have a chance to visit Hengwu Pavilion in the future, if anyone stops you, just say you are a guest of mine, Xun Lan."

"Baoyu Studio also welcomes you to visit. Just report my name, Huangfu Changqiu, and no one will dare to stop you."

Zhao Chan bowed to them and asked, "Where are Baoyu Studio and Hengwu Pavilion?"

Xun Lan replied quickly, "Hengwu Pavilion is in the Heinei Kingdom, far from the Xitang Kingdom. The specific address is recorded in your Demon Slayer Division."

Huangfu Changqiu walked in front of Zhao Chan. "Fairy Bai won't let me give you any little trinkets, which is a pity. Otherwise, I would have given you a Thousand-Mile Message Jade Talisman so that if you encounter any cultivation problems you don't understand, you could ask me directly."

He was slightly astonished by the change in her attitude toward him.

Immediately after, she said, "Baoyu Studio is in the Baoxiang Country, which is a Buddhist country. You will know if you check the records in the Demon Slayer Division."

Zhao Chan also had his own little thoughts.

Since Bai Yuqing, who is a Pacification Envoy, does not reject the two, it shows that the forces behind them can be trusted a little.

Moreover, being able to apprentice in a mountain sect to practice cultivation so easily is a pie falling from the sky for ordinary people like them living among the mountains and waters.

However, he had to test them again, so he looked at Bai Yuqing. "Pacification Envoy, what do you think?"

Unexpectedly, Zhao Chan slickly threw this question to Bai Yuqing in an instant. Xun Lan and Huangfu Changqiu looked at each other, feeling even more that this kid not only had extraordinary talent but also top-notch intelligence.

At the same time, they became more and more curious about who Lao Liu really was.

Bai Yuqing was not only not dissatisfied, but even quite praised Zhao Chan's way of responding, and explained on behalf of Huangfu Changqiu and Xun Lan: "Baoyu Studio and Hengwu Pavilion are both righteous sects recognized by the Demon Slayer Division. And based on my understanding of the two, they are quite suitable for Wu Ting and Chen Xianggu. First, the techniques of these two mountain sects are only suitable for women to practice. Second, whether it is the Master of the Studio of Baoyu Studio or the Pavilion Master of Hengwu Pavilion, they are both well-known in the Demon Slayer Division and are rare and upright great cultivators. Third, the Demon Slayer Division focuses on killing, and Wu Ting and Chen Xianggu have no foundation in cultivation. If they join the Demon Slayer Division..."

She changed the subject. "Not everyone is like you; it is safer for them to apprentice at Baoyu Studio and Hengwu Pavilion."

Demon Slayers of the Demon Slayer Division are very prone to dying young.

Just like Shao Hua and other Demon Slayers in Youju Town, when they encountered more powerful demons, they all died outside.

If it weren't for Wang Huan's luck, he would have died long ago.

Zhao Chan bowed. "I will listen to the Pacification Envoy."

"Ha, are you not worried that there will never be a day when you meet again in your lifetime?" Bai Yuqing asked back.

Bai Youjun was unhappy and glared at her sister angrily.

Zhao Chan pondered. "Life is like a journey, and I am also a traveler."

"You don't look like the kind of person who could say such things."

"Lao Liu said it. He also explained the meaning of this sentence to me..."

"What does it mean?"

"We are just passersby to each other, meeting in a hurry and leaving in a hurry. If we hold a heart of hope, there might be a day when we meet again in the future."

Bai Yuqing asked with a smile, "What other words of Lao Liu have you remembered? Has he ever mentioned how you should live when he returns to the Yellow Springs?"

This was a test.

Huangfu Changqiu and Xun Lan also stared closely at Zhao Chan.

Compared to Pan Xi or the Mountain Ghost outside Youju Town, or even A Ping and Xie Wan at the Xizhao Inn, they didn't care about them at all, looking at these people as if they were ants fighting for food.

Lao Liu was different.

Zhao Chan's talent was good, but without a top-notch good teacher, it would be difficult for him to be carved like a bright, precious gem as he is now.

Moreover, the peach branch in Zhao Chan's hand made them feel more and more strange the more they thought about it.

Baoyu Studio and Hengwu Pavilion are not short of divine weapons and sharp tools; even if it is a very rare High-grade Spirit Artifact, they could find three or four for you.

But the peach branch exceeded their knowledge. If you call it a Dharma Artifact, its sharpness, spirituality, and momentum are at least at the level of a High-grade Dharma Artifact, perhaps reaching a Low-grade Spirit Artifact. If you call it a Spirit Artifact, Zhao Chan was using it with great vigor when he was in the Body Refining Realm. If it were really a Spirit Artifact, this kid would have been sucked dry long ago.

Their eyes turned to the peach branch inserted in the scabbard, and for a moment, they were slightly startled in their hearts. It seemed... it seemed that after Zhao Chan broke through to the Lower-grade Qi Gathering Realm, the aura of the peach branch increased a little.

They suddenly remembered the rumors among mountain cultivators, saying that there are very, very few special Dharma treasures in the world. These Dharma treasures look ordinary at first glance, but after recognizing their master, they can grow along with their master.

Then they thought it was impossible.

Rumors are rumors after all. Even Huangfu Changqiu and Xun Lan had never seen a Dharma treasure that kept growing.

If the owner of the Dharma treasure stopped making progress in cultivation, wouldn't it be a waste of such a treasure?

Zhao Chan thought carefully. The words Lao Liu had said over the years were as numerous as ox hair. "A few days ago, before he went to Eren Mountain, he did mention something inexplicably."

"What did he say?" Bai Yuqing asked as if interrogating him.

Huangfu Changqiu and Xun Lan also looked forward to it.

Seeing them like this, Zhao Chan couldn't help but be full of suspicion.

Especially after he learned about the extraordinary nature of the peach branch, he also felt that Lao Liu was strange. Having spent several years with Lao Liu, the knowledge he learned from him was far better than the sage knowledge taught by Mr. Pan. Lao Liu left him a peach branch, which simply saved Zhao Chan's life several times... nine lives wouldn't be enough for him to die.

Ever since he followed Wang Huan to Shanniu Village and met the Mountain Ghost, slaying demons and defeating outsider cultivators, it can be said that without the peach branch that looked like it would break if bent, he would have already died.

"Lao Liu said that I have the blessings of nine generations gathered in one body, and the blessings accumulated by the Zhao family in Youju Town for generations should be on me."

Zhou Niu's grandson, Zhou Wangcai, once told him that he had possessed too many blessings in a short period of time, and that when the sun is at its peak, it moves, and when the moon is full, it wanes, so he should be careful that things will turn against him when they reach the extreme.

But until now, if the old Jiao of Wangqing River, the group of outsider cultivators who killed him, and the unknown number of demons were all counted as the "extreme" after he gained blessings, Zhou Wangcai's words were indeed fulfilled.

However, Zhao Chan didn't think these disasters counted as things turning against him at the extreme... because the old Jiao of Wangqing River was dealt with by Kong Yanxing, the group of outsider cultivators who were hunting him for unknown reasons all died under his sword, and those demons were the same. There were very few who could truly threaten his life, and he even gained blessings from disasters, breaking through realms one after another.

Now he only had the Mountain Ghost and the Hundred Treasure Zhen as his two heart diseases.

Having said that.

With the Bai Pacification Envoy here, even though she said she wouldn't take action, since she was an Eighth-Rank official of the Demon Slayer Division, Zhao Chan, who was already a Demon Slayer, felt a trace of security in his heart and wouldn't feel lost and helpless.

Moreover, Brother Kong, the Hundred-Household of the Yang County Demon Slayer Division, was also here.

The time they spent together was short, but Zhao Chan knew that Kong Yanxing was a person who hated evil as much as he hated his enemies.

Compared to Brother Wang Huan, Brother Kong was even more chivalrous.

Taking the Anger Origin Spirit Ascension Pill to kill the old Jiao of Wangqing River regardless of everything, and teaching him the "Ignition Technique" and "Wind Rolling Formula" without reservation, gifting him the Low-grade Dharma Artifact Feishi Sword, and planning for his appointment as a Captain, all showed this.

Bai Yuqing raised her eyebrows, shook her head, and smiled. "That's not the sentence."

Huangfu Changqiu and Xun Lan also shook their heads secretly. They couldn't see any nine generations of blessings on Zhao Chan at all. If there really were nine generations of blessings, they would have already been detected.

That is nine generations of blessings!!

In the entire Xitang Kingdom, it might not be possible to produce one person in five hundred years!

"Then there's nothing else," Zhao Chan said softly.

Actually, Lao Liu had said another paragraph.

But Zhao Chan didn't say it out loud.

Lao Liu said, when you have nothing to do, practice sword and listen to the private school more. That private school teacher's knowledge is still very solid, unlike other sour scholars who talk about 'this, that, and the other' all day long and have a set of big principles, but don't even know what the 'principles' of the sages mean. The private school teacher's knowledge is more grounded. I have talked to him to take care of you more, so that you, stinky brat, don't get into trouble when your bull temper comes up.

Right now, Zhao Chan knew that the private school teacher's surname was Pan, and the Hundred Treasure Zhen was called Pan Xi.

Among his two heart diseases, the Mountain Ghost was a heart disease that had to be removed. If he didn't kill it, Zhao Chan's heart couldn't be settled, couldn't be peaceful, and couldn't be quiet; the Hundred Treasure Zhen Pan Xi was a heart disease that was unclear and indescribable, both expectant and fearful.

"Really nothing else?" Huangfu Changqiu couldn't help but ask.

As soon as she asked, Zhao Chan's doubts in his heart became even stronger. Could it be that Lao Liu's background really had a big problem?

He nodded. "Really nothing else."

Kong Yanxing asked in a low voice, "Bai Pacification Envoy, is Lao Liu the one who taught Zhao Chan to gather lacquer?"

"Besides him, is there anyone else in the town named Lao Liu?"

Kong Yanxing shook his head. Even if there were, he wouldn't dare to say it.

Xun Lan said slowly, "Zhao Chan, I will take Chen Xianggu away after she finishes this disaster. With me here, she will never be bullied in Hengwu Pavilion. I also hope you can remember our friendship. If you need to travel the world when you reach a certain level of cultivation, remember to come to Hengwu Pavilion.

There is a Wordless Jade Wall in Hengwu Pavilion that can reflect your inner demons. Removing inner demons can make your cultivation path smoother."

Zhao Chan said, "Do you charge money?"

"..." Xun Lan couldn't help but laugh and said slowly, "By then, perhaps you will already be a famous person in the Demon Slayer Division. Hengwu Pavilion would be too late to give you money; how could we charge money?"

Huangfu Changqiu was not to be outdone and followed up, "Baoyu Studio is no worse than Hengwu Pavilion. There is an Arhat Buddha Hall in the sect, which enshrines the Reaching Arhat, who has the great power of 'peace and leisure, yawning and stretching, clear mind and spirit, and self-contentment.' If you offer a stick of incense to the Reaching Arhat, perhaps there will be wonderful benefits such as cleansing your state of mind and strengthening your bones."

Bai Yuqing asked, "Is Baoyu Studio Upper Seat Buddhism?"

Huangfu Changqiu said, "It's just using its method to cultivate oneself."

Upper Seat Buddhism is also known as Hinayana Buddhism, which pursues self-cultivation, personal nirvana, and eternal liberation. The goal is to become an Arhat.

The Reaching Arhat enshrined by Baoyu Studio is one of the eighteen Arhats.

Mahayana Buddhism is also called Buddha Vehicle or Bodhisattva Vehicle, which pursues bringing immeasurable sentient beings to the other shore.

Bai Yuqing heard that the struggle between Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism was becoming more and more intense, like water and fire.

Bai Yuqing smiled at Zhao Chan. "The Wordless Jade Wall of Hengwu Pavilion and the Reaching Arhat Buddha Hall of Baoyu Studio are both rare treasures. For you, there are only benefits and no harm. When you encounter a bottleneck in your cultivation and need to travel the world to temper your state of mind, you can go to their two mountain sects to take a look."

"Yes," Zhao Chan said.

"Alright, we came here just to tell you this. Since you have become a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, you are qualified to know this part of things. Next, wait for the fifteenth day of the eighth month. I want to see what tricks they will come up with."

"Pacification Envoy, I..." Zhao Chan stopped talking.

"You what?" Bai Yuqing narrowed her eyes. She saw the young man's expression was slightly dazed.

He said, "I don't think it should be the fifteenth day of the eighth month."

"Hmm?"

"If the Hundred Treasure Zhen is not dead, his goal is to extend his own lifespan. Waiting or not waiting for the fifteenth day of the eighth month actually has no meaning."

Huangfu Changqiu said, "But he said that on the fifteenth day of the eighth month..."

The voice stopped abruptly.

Huangfu Changqiu looked at the private school and glared angrily.

The goal is to extend lifespan, and waiting or not waiting for the fifteenth day of the eighth month is meaningless. It is nothing more than a false appearance to cover people's eyes.

"Why is Pan Xi delaying taking action?"

Zhao Chan asked suspiciously, "I don't know either. This is exactly the place I can't guess."

Bai Yuqing laughed at herself. "We are outsiders, but we are not as clear as Zhao Chan, who is an insider."

They were all smart people and understood as soon as they were told.

Zhao Chan said, "The Hundred Treasure Zhen spread the fifteenth day of the eighth month as something miraculous, as if the Mid-Autumn Festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month is the most critical. I think any day is fine. Whatever day he wants to take action, that day is..."

Speaking of this, the young man's voice became smaller. "... that day is important."

Mr. Pan took a sip of wine and turned a page of the book with relish.

The sky gradually dimmed.

The font on the page became blurry and a little unclear.

He simply closed the book.

He talked to himself: "Source Water Village, Zhang Cui Cui, Source Water Water God Jin Zhun, Yu River Water God, Yu River County City God... A year ago, two Thousand-Household Officials from the Lancang Prefecture Demon Slayer Division went to Yu River County and selected six young people with slight talent. Others thought it was the Prefecture Division snatching people. Heh, actually, they were relatives of the six Thousand-Household Officials stationed in Yu River County, nothing more than 'internal appointments.' Kong Yanxing, that idiot, talked nonsense and misled Zhao Chan!"

"Sigh, forget it, forget it. I was still thinking about taking this little fox as a target to make Source Water Village heartbroken and avenge the grievances of the past few years. Since Zhao Chan has a good relationship with her, I'll let her go. Otherwise, I would definitely let Yang Yun know what 'engraved in the bones and heart' means, which is not a bad thing for him either! Having said that, Yang Yun was able to marry Zhang Cui Cui, which was a great bargain. He is worthy of being the reading seed I have taken a fancy to."

"You are really a genius. Sure enough, a Mountain Ghost came, and it was actually the Fifth Official Baozhang Zheng of the Xitang Kingdom's Imperial Observatory. Heh, an Eighth-Rank small official dares to act recklessly? Idiot, is the god position of Fei Mountain something you can covet? For these years, the Fei Mountain god position has been vacant. Are others all fools? Are they all blind? Ignorant, mountains are stacked on top of mountains. In the eyes of great Feng Shui cultivators, Fei Mountain is a 'dead point.' Even if you become the Fei Mountain God, in less than a hundred years, the golden body will decay and the soul will fly away. The 'living point' here is Youju Town..."

Mr. Pan stood up, put the sage book back on the bookshelf, walked out of the private school with his hands behind his back, looked at the silent Youju Town, and looked at the demons wandering outside the town.

"The great favor I owe you has been repaid a small part. Don't deny it!"

He opened his arms as if drinking wine.

The demons that were inexplicably attracted outside Youju Town exploded in an instant, and the demon blood and flesh essence gathered into a deep red blood line and flowed into Mr. Pan's mouth. ===== CHAPTER 59 =====