I built the Jade Capital with the Netherworld

Chapter 112 I have a way to replace the ritual of spreading the plague
The pavilion has flying eaves and is covered with green tiles. A few rays of sunlight shine through the gaps in the dense treetops and sprinkle on the stone steps in front of the pavilion, creating a mottled and colorful scene.

A breeze blew by, swaying the shadows of the trees, bringing the warmth of summer, but also a hint of coolness, as if it was water vapor brought from a distant mountain stream.

Liu Qingtan walked quickly into the pavilion, waved his sleeves to brush away the dust on the steps, respectfully invited Lu Wujiu to sit down, and then told him what had happened in the past two months.

"After Master went into seclusion, I followed his instructions and expanded the temple. With the assistance of the Old Lu Mountain God, everything is going smoothly! The disciples rescued from the Dongyuan Sect are currently housed in the vine house in the back mountain. It is a creation of the Old Lu Mountain God's magical powers."

"However, the Dongyuan incident had a significant impact on the Dongyuan boys. After arriving at Laolu Mountain, many of them often woke up in the middle of the night, shouting and yelling. In the first two days, they even caused a roar in the camp. It was thanks to the Laolu Mountain God that they were able to stop it."

As he spoke of this, a look of fatigue appeared on Liu Qingtan's face. He had already realized how hard it was to put kindness and goodness into action.

These Dongyuan disciples, who were severely traumatized psychologically, could neither be released nor kept. They were simply a burden.

After careful consideration, he decided to stay in Laolu Mountain, but asked the Laolu Mountain God to build a vine house for him.

During this period, Wang Ying contributed a lot.

His animated puppets were emotionally stable and tireless, providing a tremendous amount of assistance in caring for the children. Ultimately, these children, through the use of talismans like tranquilizing talismans and calming talismans, were able to overcome their psychological trauma and lead normal lives.

After a long and lively conversation, Liu Qingtan spoke calmly, but Lu Wujiu was deeply moved.

Looking at Liu Qingtan again, after not seeing him for two months, he had grown a few inches taller, and there was no trace of childishness on his thin face, and his temperament became more gentle like jade.

Grown up!

Just as Lu Wujiu was sighing with emotion, Liu Qingtan suddenly stood up, bent down and presented something, with a memorial quietly appearing in his hand.

"Sir, this is the Dongyuan Sect's ordination certificate."

Lu Wujiu raised his eyebrows, took it with his hand and asked, "Where did you get it from?"

"It was presented by a disciple named Chewu. He said that his master saw the disciple rescuing a child that day, so he left him the certificate of ordination and told him that he could exchange it for spiritual resources."

Lu Wujiu sighed when he heard this. Liu Qingtan was doing good deeds and getting good results.

With the ordination certificate, the problem of inheritance in Lao Lu Temple was solved, and he no longer needed to teach the Pure Yang Sword Art.

Come to think of it, now that Zhao Wuji has resurrected and Dongyuan has been destroyed, the Wudang Sect needs to be rebuilt. It would be somewhat inappropriate for him to teach the Pure Yang Sword Art again.

After asking about Lao Luguan, Lu Wujiu asked about the affairs of the martial arts world.

Liu Qingtan has been staying in Lao Lu Mountain and only goes down the mountain when purchasing materials. He doesn't know much.

However, even though he was so isolated from the outside world, he still knew about some important events in the martial arts world.

"Speaking of Jianghu affairs, the most exciting one is undoubtedly the reconstruction of Wudang. I heard that it is a hundred times more lively than our old Luguan. Many sects proficient in construction and craftsmen have sent people to participate in the construction. It is said that the project is progressing by leaps and bounds."

When Liu Qingtan said this, his face was full of envy.

There are not only nine major sects in the martial arts world, but also countless exquisite sects, such as the beast taming of the Huanlong clan, the lighting of the Huainan Cui family, and even the construction craftsmen of the Luban clan... and so on.

Wudang was wealthy and powerful, and hired monks to participate in the construction, so the construction speed far exceeded that of Lao Lu Temple.

In fact, if Lao Lu Temple did not have the help of Lao Lu Mountain God, it would have taken several months just to level the land and compact the foundation.

After all, what Lao Luguan wants to build is not just one or two houses, but a large courtyard that can accommodate two hundred children.

In the future, we will have to carry the banner of Dongyuan, so the construction standards will naturally be extremely high.

"However, compared to the reconstruction of Wudang, the most eye-catching thing is actually the resurrection of Zhao Wuji and the killing of Guangxuan's immortal master."

"Oh?"

Lu Wujiu became interested: "Tell me in detail."

"Yes! I heard that Zhao Wuji is very tight-lipped. No one knows the Immortal Master's surname or name, so there are many different versions and opinions. But one thing is certain..."

Lu Wujiu showed a look of concentration.

"That immortal master can make people reincarnate. Even if their soul is destroyed, there is still hope for resurrection."

Lu Wujiu shook his head and sneered: "Isn't this nonsense? Zhao Wuji has already verified this."

"Yes, so many people speculate that those top geniuses are very likely reincarnated. Some even say that the leaders of the major sects have long known about the Immortal Master, but simply enjoyed the benefits of reincarnation and rebirth and are reluctant to make it public. As a result, in the past two months, many sects have conducted self-investigations and rectifications, and have actually caught quite a few spies."

"what?"

Lu Wujiu was surprised and asked carefully, only to find out that the way of reincarnation is not exclusive to human skin books.

Possession of another's body, descending spirits, resurrection through corpses, etc., are all very common in the Taoist sect, and some unorthodox methods have even further developed them.

Therefore, there are many people who reincarnate and steal the lives of others!

Now that the incident of Zhao Wuji's reincarnation and resurrection has caused a stir, many sects have conducted self-investigations, and these fake Li Kuis will naturally find it difficult to hide!
This caused a storm among all the major sects.

Speaking of it, the reason why the immortal master who resurrected Zhao Wuji caused a shock in the Xuanmen was that Zhao Wuji was resurrected through a wisp of obsession, which was beyond the imagination of the people in the Xuanmen, and this attracted countless attention.

Lu Wujiu, who knew all this, had a flicker in his eyes.

Now that he thoroughly understood the nature of the human skin book, he knew that it was a unique combination of Buddhism and metaphysics.

In this case, there is no need to worry about others discovering the truth.

The human skin book's ascending ritual is to make the false appear true. Now that there is a broad public opinion base, the waters in the world have been muddied. If you are bold and careful, you may be able to fish in troubled waters.

After talking about the affairs of the martial arts world, Liu Qingtan looked a little embarrassed, and mustered up the courage to say: "Sir, there is a big problem in the old law temple now, and I don't know how to solve it."

Lu Wujiu said, "Just say it."

Liu Qingtan said: "Old Law Temple... is short of money!"

Lu Wujiu burst out laughing.

The way of cultivating immortality sounds good, but when you return to the essence, you still cannot escape the daily necessities of life!

The reason why Lu Wujiu can live such a comfortable life is that he relies on the human skin book as an automatic production line to produce soul water.

Even so, he had to exploit the Liuren Sect disciples to collect wandering ghosts on his behalf.

Looking around the world, all major sects have ways to make money.

The original way of making money for Lao Lu Temple was similar to that of the Dong Yuan Sect, which was mainly based on selling talismans.

After the previous temple master Li You died suddenly, Lu Wujiu has been responsible for the financial resources.

Now that the number of disciples in Lao Lu Temple has increased sharply to more than 200, it is obviously impossible for Lu Wujiu to support them all by himself.

Because these are not two hundred pigs, it is not enough to just feed and water them.

They also need to practice, and practicing requires practice materials, and this expenditure will far exceed food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"To be honest, sir, now that I have the inheritance from Dong Yuan, I can actually carve some talismans and sell them. However, my cultivation is shallow, and the talismans I carve can't fetch much in the market. Not to mention satisfying the old temple's operation, I can barely even afford to eat."

The more Liu Qingtan spoke, the lower his voice became, and he lowered his head with a look of shame on his face.

Back when he was in Dongyuan Sect, he was impulsive and only thought about saving people. Now he realized that good things are hard to do.

Of course, he could also dismiss the disciples of Dongyuan.

But most of these people have only cultivated superficial skills and are now scattered in the world. They are just a group of casual cultivators who have not received orthodox education. If they don't have enough to eat, it is inevitable that they will go astray.

"Excluding the expansion and opening of the temple, how much money will it cost to maintain its operation?"

"Each disciple in the temple needs about three dou of rice per month, and each dou of rice costs two to three hundred yuan. Besides that, vegetables, firewood, and clothing cost an average of one tael of silver per month, totaling two to three taels per person. For two hundred disciples, that's roughly four to six hundred taels. That's just for food. If you include talisman paper, cinnabar, and other expenses, it's at least three to five thousand taels per month."

Speaking of this, Liu Qingtan felt even more guilty and quickly added:

"However, I have calculated that there are more than fifty disciples over the age of thirteen in the sect. These people have achieved some success in the art of talismans and can also carve some basic talismans to sell. In total, they can earn a profit of about three hundred taels per month."

Lu Wujiu nodded and said:
"Don't worry about money for now. You can withdraw soul water from me every month. As for the Dongyuan Sect's way of making money, don't blindly copy it. While the way of talismans is good, it may not be suitable for all disciples. Therefore, you can divide the disciples into two categories as appropriate. Those who are good at drawing talismans can invest resources to cultivate the art of talisman drawing. Those who are not suitable should not be forced to practice the art of killing. They can practice more to travel around the world and collect lonely ghosts. This is a good way."

During the conversation, Lu Wujiu said a lot. To sum up, it is basically impossible for the current Lao Luguan to balance its income and expenditure.

Therefore, Lu Wujiu still needed to invest resources. After hearing this, Liu Qingtan breathed a sigh of relief, but he also felt more ashamed.

I could only bow and nod in agreement, and secretly swear in my heart that I must support the old legal view as soon as possible and not hold the master back.

After seeing Liu Qingtan off, Lu Wujiu stepped into the back mountain of Lao Lu.

The setting sun in the afternoon filtered through the green canopy and sprinkled like broken gold on the moss-covered cliffs. Walking among them, the chirping of insects and the singing of birds were heard beside his ears, and the wind blew like the sound of an ancient string, sweeping away Lu Wujiu's confused state of mind.

As they entered the Peach Blossom Spring, the demon king had already noticed them and immediately came out to greet them.

"Your humble servant Wang Ying greets Lord Lu!"

"No need to be polite. Liu Qingtan said that you contributed a lot to the placement of the Dongyuan disciples and did a good job."

"Things that are part of your job are not worth mentioning."

"How many shadow puppets can you control nowadays?"

As Lu Wujiu spoke, he looked around the lifeless Peach Blossom Spring.

Wang Ying said frankly, "It depends on the quality of the zombies. If they are mortals, two thousand is no problem. If they are the remains of cultivators, if they are top-quality, a dozen is the limit."

Lu Wujiu asked curiously, "I've obtained your ghost's remains and discovered their infinite uses, but I just don't know how to use them. Do you have any tips?"

Wang Ying immediately understood what was going on. He stretched out his hand to summon a shadow, and with a flash of his spiritual thoughts, he engraved his experience in cultivation into it.

Lu Wujiu took it, and the magical power of Chi spread into it, and he quickly mastered the method of controlling corpses.

Speaking of which, he used the remains of the monster Jiazi as the source of Yin energy and refined it into his soul. To a certain extent, he could be said to have inherited the monster's bloodline.

This was the key to his mastery of the power of plague after he broke through the realm for sixty years.

However, the ability to control corpses has not been inherited or explored, so it has remained unknown.

Now that he knows the key, he realizes that this is just a layer of window paper. Once it is broken, he who possesses the power of evil spirits can practice it easily.

He was a little surprised, as he had underestimated the power of shadow.

As the shadow of all things, especially the shadow of living things, after being injected with power, it can imitate and learn the host's words and deeds, and then transform into a "pseudo-soul", controlling the corpse and imitating the corpse's behavior when it was alive.

It is worth mentioning that shadows and corpses are not strongly bound together.

In other words, Lu Wujiu can completely activate the shadows of the villagers in a certain village, learn the living habits of the villagers, and then take these shadows away to control other corpses.

As long as there is sufficient mana, these shadows are equivalent to having basic intelligence.

No wonder when he first broke into Peach Blossom Spring, the corpse of Li You he encountered looked like a completely different person.

It turned out that his mind was occupied by the shadow of another old man.

This opened Lu Wujiu's eyes, and the bold ideas inspired by Liu Qingtan became stronger.

He put away his magical powers, looked at the Demon King Shadow with a half-smile and said:

"Wang Ying, how do I treat you?"

Wang Ying was stunned. This opening remark made him feel confused and uncertain.

"I will never forget your kindness in raising me up, sir. Without your favor, lifting me from my humble state and allowing me to realize my ambitions, I would still be huddled in this tiny place, struggling to endure the rites of ascent. From now on, I will only serve you with all my might, always at your side, and always at your service, so as to live up to your kindness."

These words were spoken with true feelings.

Lu Wujiu said meaningfully:

"Then why did you hide it from me?"

"Hidden? I have never hidden anything, sir."

Wang Ying's scalp suddenly went numb and he subconsciously denied it.

"Really?"

Wang Ying's face turned pale and sweat broke out. It was the first time he saw the real entity, and it was so terrible.

I was extremely confused.

Is this a test, Master Lu? Or has he truly discovered something?
"Your Excellency has asked me to investigate the matter of the bandits. I have done my best, but the bandits are so skilled that I have yet to find any results. I wanted to report it, but I heard that Your Excellency is in seclusion, so I have been delayed until now..."

Lu Wujiu said nothing.

Wang Ying's thoughts raced, and he talked about several things in one breath. They were all normal human selfishness and harmless.

Lu Wujiu still had an expression that said, "You are not honest and you are not telling the truth."

Wang Ying became more and more devastated by what he saw.

Without thinking, he said: "Sir, is it possible that someone is framing me? I come from a humble background, and after reaching the second rank, I am afraid that you will despise me as a child..."

Having said this, Wang Ying was startled and suddenly looked up at Lu Wujiu.

"twitter!"

A few kingfishers were jumping on the treetops along the country road beside us.

Lu Wujiu sucked his lips and blew gently, his breath like a sword, and the kingfishers fell from the treetops with a plop and turned into a pool of black water.

When Wang Ying saw this, his eyes froze, his lips trembled slightly, and the uncontrollable surprise on his lips revealed the waves in his heart.

This is the charm of Chi. He clearly only offered the remains of the Wuliang Jiazi. How did Lu Wujiu master the charm of Chi?
However, this was not what surprised him most!
Rumor has it that Taoist Guangxuan, the fifth-class cultivator who single-handedly destroyed Wudang, was cursed to death in public by a mysterious immortal master and turned into a pool of foul-smelling black water.

When he heard the news, he was still amazed at the power of the mysterious immortal master, and wondered if the mysterious immortal master was a disciple of the Netherworld Samsara Dao. Only now did he suddenly realize that the immortal master was far away in the sky and was right in front of him.

"I am deeply troubled, Your Excellency. The power of the Chi Charm is exceedingly sinister and treacherous. The reason I remain silent is because I fear losing your favor! I can assure you that I have never used the Chi Charm to commit evil, and I have not used it since ascending the throne."

Wang Ying was terrified and bowed quickly.

"Ugh!"

Lu Wujiu sighed, patted Wang Ying on the shoulder and said, "Forget it, forget it. The power of Chi Mei is not tolerated by the righteousness of the human world. It is understandable that you have concealed something. This will not happen again. If I find out that you have concealed something again, don't blame me for turning my back on you."

Wang Ying's back trembled slightly, like a reed in the wind. "I thank you for your mercy, sir! I pledge my blood oath as proof. From this day forward, if I conceal even the slightest bit, I will accept the punishment of the netherworld."

Lu Wujiu followed closely and asked, "What about the ritual for demons to ascend the stairs?"

Wang Ying took a deep breath: "In addition to controlling more living beings, I'm afraid we will also need to spread the plague!"

When he said this, Wang Ying sighed in his heart, thinking that the evil ways would probably end here.

I'm afraid I can only practice the path of reincarnation in the underworld from now on.

Judging from Lu Wujiu's actions, he would never allow him to spread the plague.

Lu Wujiu nodded: "Is this the source of your concealment?"

"That's right!"

"If you're frightened by the mere act of spreading a plague, wouldn't the path of reincarnation I cultivate in the underworld be even more unacceptable to the world?"

Wang Ying didn't dare to answer and could only lower his head.

"I have a method that can replace the ritual of demons ascending the stairs. It will not only not harm the harmony of heaven, but will also be a great benefit to mankind. However, this method is laborious and time-consuming. Are you willing to do it?"

Wang Ying was stunned. Spreading the plague could not harm the harmony of nature and could become a great good in the world... How, how is this possible?

"Please explain clearly, sir!"

Even though he was full of doubts, Wang Ying still bowed decisively and asked for instructions, full of anticipation.

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