This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 132 First Encounter with Mao Xiaofang, Ghostly Calamity in Yanping County

Fuxi Hall.

When Zhong Bai arrived, the middle-aged man sitting on the recliner in the Fuxi Hall seemed to sense Zhong Bai's arrival. The moment he opened his eyes, he stood up and looked at Zhong Bai.

The two looked at each other.

The man in front of me, Mao Xiaofang, has rather thick eyebrows and looks about 70% like Lin Fengjiao.

However, those who know them well can easily tell the difference between the two, since Mao Xiaofang is about ten years older than Lin Fengjiao.

The overall style of Fuxi Hall is simple and unadorned. It is said that medicine and the way of life are inseparable, and this statement is true.

Since Mao Xiaofang took over from Zhong Bai and came to Jiuquan Town, his Fuxi Hall can be said to have the most skilled doctors in the entire town. Therefore, Mao Xiaofang's reputation is no less than Zhong Bai's.

At least that's the case for the people of Jiuquan Town, since almost all of them have come to Master Mao for medical treatment.

Zhong Bai walked into the Fuxi Hall with a smile.

Upon seeing Zhong Bai arrive, Mao Xiaofang's expression turned somewhat solemn. He did not recognize the young Taoist in front of him, but the other party exerted an indescribable and terrifying pressure on him, which made Mao Xiaofang's palms sweat.

"I wonder who you are, my friend...?"

Mao Xiaofang clasped his hands in a fist and asked a question, at which point Zhong Bai's smile became even brighter.

"Zhong Bai!"

Upon hearing the name Zhong Bai, Mao Xiaofang was immediately overjoyed.

"So it was Daozi himself who came!"

As the saying goes, "a person's name is like the shadow of a tree." Mao Xiaofang had heard of Zhong Bai, the youngest Foundation Establishment True Person in hundreds of years, and knew that Jiuquan Town was Zhong Bai's former residence.

Therefore, he could understand Zhong Bai's arrival.

"Senior Brother Mao, there's no need to be so polite. Although there is a difference in our ages, we are still fellow disciples. Now that I've arrived in Jiuquan Town, I will naturally come to visit you, Senior Brother Mao."

Mao Xiaofang gestured for them to sit down. As they sat down, Mao Xiaofang poured tea for Zhong Bai and replied with a smile, "That may be true, but we cannot neglect etiquette. Daozi is not only my junior brother, but also the law enforcement elder of Maoshan. I just don't know what brings you to Jiuquan Town?"

Mao Xiaofang had not expected Zhong Bai's arrival, but one thing he was clear about was that as a Foundation Establishment True Person, Zhong Bai could save him the trouble of reporting to Maoshan.

"No, that's not true. Junior brother was just passing through Jiuquan Town and was feeling nostalgic."

What? From what I'm saying, Senior Brother, is it that you need my help?

Zhong Bai was taken aback. Mao Xiaofang was quite strong. Although he had never reached the Foundation Establishment stage, he was still a disciple at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

With such power, even demon generals and ghost generals wouldn't appear, and the silver-armored corpse king wouldn't emerge. Who could possibly stop him?
Mao Xiaofang sighed heavily.

"Daozi guessed correctly. Senior brother, I do have something that I need your help with, junior brother."

In my early years, my senior brother was stationed in Yanping County, where there was once a mass grave, which was built hundreds of years ago when the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and massacred the city.

Originally, the ghosts in the mass grave were dazed and harmless, but recently a ghost general has emerged in the mass grave. This ghost is ferocious and has the ability to control other ghosts.

Although my senior brother is a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, he is still too weak against the ghost general. He had originally planned to report this to Maoshan, but unexpectedly, he was able to meet the Dao Child directly!

Upon hearing this, Zhong Bai immediately became interested.

He is now the Inspector of the Mortal Realm, in charge of ghosts who remain in the Mortal Realm and refuse to reincarnate.

"I see. Senior Brother Mao, I really have to go with you on this trip. Putting aside everything else, I have a duty to go, as I hold the position of Inspector of the Mortal Realm."

"Inspector of the Mortal Realm?"

Mao Xiaofang was a disciple of the Tongyou Palace, and he knew the Yin duties in the mortal world like the back of his hand.

"hiss!

Dao Zi was already holding the position of Yin official in the Yang realm, which was a seventh-rank official position in the underworld. Usually, this position was only granted to those who had reached the Golden Core True Monarch realm and returned to the underworld. It was quite unexpected that Dao Zi had obtained such a high position at such a young age.

However, since Daozi is an inspector of the mortal realm, this matter is actually a piece of cake.

Mao Xiaofang's brows instantly relaxed. The Daoist junior brother in front of him was not only a Foundation Establishment True Person, but also a Yang Realm Inspector. He was a natural enemy of ghosts. He could suppress a mere ghost general with a wave of his hand!
"Brother Mao, you flatter me. But the mortal patrol officers do have some restraint when it comes to ghosts."

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, Mao Xiaofang couldn't wait any longer.

"Daozi, now that we have your help, why don't we head to Yanping County now?"

"good!"

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The two hit it off immediately.

Zhong Bai had barely settled into his seat at Fuxi Hall when he followed Mao Xiaofang to Yanping County.

Yanping County is quite a distance from Jiuquan Town, about six or seven hundred li. For Zhong Bai, it might only take two flights of flying sword to reach it. However, following Mao Xiaofang, Zhong Bai could only travel at Mao Xiaofang's speed. If Zhong Bai's cultivation were stronger, he might be able to take Mao Xiaofang with him on his flying sword. But as it is now, he is still lacking in skill.

Heading east, the two traveled six or seven hundred li in just two or three days.

Yanping County.

When Zhong Bai and Mao Xiaofang arrived, it was dusk in Yanping County.

"Daozi, look!"

Mao Xiaofang pointed to a dense forest a few miles outside Yanping County.

At this moment, dusk was falling, and an eerie atmosphere filled the air. Above the dense forest, countless ghostly energies were gathering, and one could even faintly hear mournful ghostly cries.

"Daozi, that dense forest is the mass grave where the people of Yanping County were buried after the massacre."

Before the emergence of the Ghost General, this mass grave might only see small ghosts slipping out at night. But after the Ghost General was born, ghosts began emerging from the grave to slaughter passing people at night.

"It's alright, this matter is not difficult to resolve. However, I still need to refine the official seal before I can truly be called the Inspector of the Mortal Realm."

"Senior Brother Mao, let's rest in the city first." In the past three days, Zhong Bai has tried to refine the official seal of the Yang Realm Inspector, but since it is a Golden Core spiritual treasure, Zhong Bai, who is currently at the Foundation Establishment stage, has not been able to refine it even after three days.

"Understood, Daozi. The ghosts in this mass grave haven't reached the point of erupting yet. We can wait a few more days."

The two arrived in the county town, found an inn, and stayed there together.

Inside the room, Zhong Bai sat cross-legged, with the official seal of the Yang Realm Inspector floating in front of him. As Zhong Bai continuously refined it with his divine sense, the light of the seal grew brighter and brighter. Until the moment Zhong Bai completely refined it, the seal disappeared into Zhong Bai's brow with a whoosh. Instantly, all the specific methods of controlling the seal flooded into his mind.

"That's it, that's it!"

Zhong Bai's face was filled with joy. This official seal was quite powerful. In addition to opening the gate between the Yin and Yang realms, it could also mobilize Yin soldiers, and most importantly, it could protect the soul.

Once the official seal is issued, Zhong Bai will receive the blessing of a Yin official position, and his strength will increase dramatically in a short period of time.

It can be said that the official seal of this mortal inspector is a panacea.

The night was cool as water.

Just as Zhong Bai was about to rest, he smelled the heavy ghostly aura in the air.

"Sigh, can't they even wait one night?"

Zhong Bai spoke softly, then left the room.

Mao Xiaofang, who was standing next to her, did the same.

The two arrived at the city wall of Yanping County at the same time. Looking at the mass grave below that had completely erupted, Mao Xiaofang's expression became somewhat solemn.

"Daozi, the souls in this mass grave have completely transformed into vengeful ghosts, shrouded in malevolent energy."

It seems they not only refuse to go to the underworld, but also intend to turn Yanping County into a ghost realm…

Looking at the overwhelming ghostly aura, Mao Xiaofang felt a pang of pity.

These souls before us, now transformed into vengeful ghosts, are they not victims of innocent slaughter?

And now...

"Brother Mao, we can't change people's fate, so we should just go with the flow."

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, he no longer hesitated and threw the official seal in his hand into the void. In an instant, a yin-yang portal opened.

The sound of footsteps came out in unison.

"We pay our respects to Your Excellency the Inspector!"

Hundreds of Yin soldiers bowed to Zhong Bai in perfect unison, but Zhong Bai showed no change in expression.

He solemnly declared, "You are hereby ordered to escort all the ghosts ahead to the underworld. Anyone who resists will be killed on the spot!"

"I will obey your orders!"

"Senior Brother Mao, I'll take care of that ghost general..."

As soon as Zhong Bai finished speaking, his spirit sword was drawn from its sheath, and he rode on it, arriving above the mass grave in an instant.

With his divine sense locking onto the most powerful ghost general, before the general could react, a bolt of lightning condensed in Zhong Bai's palm and crashed down towards the ghost general!
"You stinking Taoist priest!"

This ghost general was completely bewildered. Before he could even command the group of ghosts he had just subdued to perform a night parade of a hundred ghosts, he was already being targeted by a Taoist priest at the Foundation Establishment stage.

As lightning struck, the ghost general grabbed several ghost soldiers and tried to stop them.

With a crackling sound, the lightning scorched the ghost soldiers, instantly turning them into nothingness, while the ghost general was also enveloped by the remaining lightning.

You can't kill me!
I am a ghost general under the Ghost King Bai Qi of the Changping Ghost Realm, you cannot…

Before the ghost could finish speaking, Zhong Bai flashed in front of him, grabbed the ghost by the neck, and his blood and qi surged from his palm, turning into Samadhi Fire and burning the ghost away bit by bit.

"Noisy..."

Zhong Bai wasn't unaware of what the Ghost King of Changping said, but regardless of whether it was true or not, Zhong Bai was not going to let this ghost general go.

As for the reason?

[Slay one early-stage Demon General and gain 10000 Demon Extermination Points]

Here's why!
With the death of the ghost general, the other souls who had originally wanted to resist were dumbfounded. The blood color in their eyes faded, and as they looked at the hundreds of ghost soldiers surrounding them, they all lost the will to resist.

Zhong Bai watched this scene unfold, observing the ragged souls and their tragic past, before finally letting out a sigh.

Why should you remain in the human world?

"We hate! We hate those Manchu barbarians! It was they who massacred our city and caused our deaths!"

A ghostly voice appeared, followed by a sudden chorus of other ghostly voices.

"I'm giving you a chance. If you're willing to go to the underworld for reincarnation, then follow these ghost soldiers to the underworld. If you're not willing and still want to stay in the mortal world and cause trouble, then don't blame me for being ruthless!"

In an instant, Zhong Bai's aura was revealed, and with the blessing of the official seal of the Yang Realm Inspector, all the dead souls trembled with fear.

"We are willing to go to the underworld!"

A chorus of ghostly sounds rang out, but only about half of the spirits remained; the rest stared intently at Zhong Bai, clearly unwilling to accept defeat.

"Those who wish to go to the underworld shall live; those who do not wish to go to the underworld shall be annihilated!"

Under Zhong Bai's renewed pressure, some more souls followed the Yin soldiers to the underworld.

However, there are still some stubborn and unsettling individuals.

Shaking his head, Zhong Bai no longer hesitated.

"Since you don't want to leave the mortal realm, then stay forever..."

(End of this chapter)