This is how immortals are cultivated

The path in the forest was quite spacious and without any obstructions. The young man was holding a torch in his hand, which made him extremely eye-catching in the dark night.

Sure enough, the old man who walked out of the door looked up and saw five people not far from the door.

"Oh, you still have guests at this late hour?" An old and kind voice came.

Zhang Jingsheng and Zhang Fu both felt as if their hearts were stuck in their throats.

Do you want to run now?

No, there seems to be something wrong with this forest path. I may not be able to escape by running.

"It's late at night, and my farm is the only place you can stay nearby. My host is very hospitable, so why not stay here tonight?"

While Zhang Jingsheng was thinking rapidly, the old man, who seemed to be Zhuangzi's housekeeper, had already warmly invited him.

"Besides, today happens to be a happy occasion in my family. My young lady is getting married, and you all can share in the joy."

Before Zhang Jingsheng could think of how to answer, he saw the young man in brocade clothes take a step forward and said:

"What a coincidence! It means there will be a lot of... ahem, a lot of guests coming over soon."

"exactly."

"Let me tell you whether you want to pay the membership fee or not. I don't have any membership fees on me."

"Of course it's not necessary."

"Okay, okay, then my two sisters and I must go and share in the joyous occasion. To be honest, I like red the best."

During the conversation between the two, Zhang Jingsheng and Zhang Fu were completely dumbfounded.

No, buddy, are you so brave?

Don’t you find it strange that there is such a house outside the mountains?

Furthermore, some wild monsters often follow certain patterns, and as long as you find the pattern, you may be able to escape.

For example, some spirits will ask questions to cast spells, and once you agree, you're hooked and dead.

The old man in this strange manor has given you such an abnormal and cordial invitation, and you are still wondering if this is a trap set by evil spirits or witchcraft. How dare you answer like this?

Just when Zhang Jingsheng and Zhang Fu were stunned by the young man's words, the young man took action and walked towards the manor with his two sisters.

When the three people passed by him, Zhang Jingsheng wanted to say something, but he hesitated. However, seeing that he was staring at the young man with an expression of grievance that he couldn't express, the heroic woman smiled playfully.

The three of them walked towards Zhuangzi, but Zhang Jingsheng and Zhang Fu stopped where they were, not knowing what to do.

But the housekeeper cast his gaze towards the two of them: "You two, aren't you coming over?"

Zhang Jingsheng wanted to refuse, but he saw the butler's mouth curled up, revealing an extremely strange smile.

The thing in his arms also gave a warning at this moment. Zhang Jingsheng could only smile bitterly, and Zhang Fu followed the three people with a sad face.

After the housekeeper ushered the five people into the manor, they discovered that it was indeed decorated with lights everywhere. Large red lanterns hung throughout the corridors, creating a festive atmosphere. However, in Zhang Jingsheng's eyes, this festive atmosphere was filled with sinister undertones, which made him shudder.

"Everyone, I'll go hang up the lanterns outside first, and then I'll come and show you to your seats."

The housekeeper led the five people to the front of the corridor, clasped his hands and said something, then left.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhang Jingsheng came up to the young man, sighed, and said softly:

"Brother, you are really too reckless."

"Oh, what do you mean?" The young man was still looking at the environment of Zhuangzi with great interest. When he heard Zhang Jingsheng's words, he turned around and asked.

Seeing that the young man was still unaware of his mistake, Zhang Jingsheng couldn't help but get angry.

But knowing that blaming him was useless now, he could only sigh and put on an extremely serious expression:

"I'm afraid this is where a monster has transformed. We're already halfway to the monster's mouth."

But after saying this, Zhang Jingsheng did not see the panic he had imagined from the young man.

The young man just said "Oh" lightly, and there was no other reaction.

This made Zhang Jingsheng's eyes widen.

Did I not make it clear just now?

"My dear brother, this is a monster. If you are not a man of virtue, an ordinary person will die if he encounters it."

Zhang Jingsheng repeated it again.

"About a monster, I understand." The young man nodded seriously to show that he heard it clearly.

"To be honest, my sister and I know a little bit about fighting."

"What use are martial arts against magical monsters?" Zhang Jingsheng couldn't help but ask.

Just as he was about to speak, a voice came from behind: "Sorry to have kept you waiting. I will show you to your seats right away."

The butler has returned.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingsheng could only lower his voice: "In short, brother, if you want to stay alive, don't say anything later, don't touch anything here, and there is still a glimmer of hope if you stay with me."

Having said this, Zhang Jingsheng opened his voice again and said to the young man:

"Brother, I don't know your name yet?"

"My surname is Zhang, and this is my servant, Zhang Fu. What about you, brother?"

The young man nodded slightly and introduced himself:

"My surname is Fang, my name is Suichu, and these are my two sisters..."

Then, as if he hadn't heard Zhang Jingsheng's words about being cautious, he turned to the butler and asked, "How long will it take for your guests to arrive? I want to know when we can start the feast."

PS: I had something to do in the afternoon, so I won’t update today.

Chapter 79: Blind Practice

Looking at the young man who had clearly heard what he said but still greeted Zhuangzi's housekeeper with such an expression, Zhang Jingsheng couldn't help but sigh that this guy was really stupid.

But although he was stupid, he was truly brave.

At least Zhang Jingsheng thought that he was in such a situation and could not relax like the other party.

He even pretended to be really eager to eat.

"Come on, come on, come on."

The butler smiled and said:

"I'll take you all to your seats first."

The housekeeper led the group of five through the corridor to the manor.

Although the corridors and courtyards were decorated with lights everywhere, the huge manor was completely deserted. The light emitted by the red lanterns was like a deep blood light, dazzling people.

Maybe it was an illusion, but Zhang Jingsheng seemed to hear a very subtle rustling sound, as if something was wriggling in the darkness covered by blood.

Zhang Jingsheng was so fascinated by what he heard that it felt as if something was spreading along with the sound and wrapping around him.

It was not until he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his arms like a branding iron that Zhang Jingsheng woke up and let out a scream.

After shouting, Zhang Jingsheng met a pair of dark eyes.

The butler stopped and looked at him straight with a stiff and dull expression.

It was only after Zhang Jingsheng cast his gaze that the other party seemed to react a little late, revealing a stiff smile.

"My dear guest, what's wrong?"

"Nothing...nothing." Zhang Jingsheng shook his head.

Even if there was something true, how could he dare to say it out loud at this moment.

Zhang Jingsheng's expression made the butler's smile grow wider and wider, and the curvature of his mouth corners exceeded the level that a normal person could achieve.

Then, the skin at the base of its mouth tore open, revealing the darkness inside.

When Zhang Jingsheng and Zhang Fu saw this scene, they felt a chill running from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads.

The red lanterns swayed in the corridor beside me, and the rustling sound once again spread from the surrounding darkness.

The blood light in the lantern became increasingly intense, as if it was about to turn into substance.

The transformation of the monster seems to be about to begin here, revealing the true and terrifying face of this false scene.

The thing in Zhang Jingsheng's arms also began to become hot again, as if it was about to burn.

But at this moment, a hand reached out from the butler's side and rested on the butler's shoulder.

"Stop talking nonsense and lead the way."

The one who spoke was the young man named Fang. With his voice and movements, the original strange changes disappeared.

The voice in Zhang Jingsheng's ears and the red light in his eyes that had almost become tangible all disappeared.

The hot object in his arms cooled down again.

Zhang Jingsheng subconsciously looked at the butler, but found that the traces of cracked skin on the butler's face were no longer there.

It was as if the feeling just now was just a not-so-wonderful dream.

But Zhang Jingsheng knew that what he had just experienced was definitely not a dream. The object in his arms still had residual warmth to it, and Zhang Fu beside him was also trembling, his clothes soaked with sweat.

The butler paused. Ever since he led the five people in, his attention had basically been on Zhang Jingsheng. But at this moment, he couldn't help but focus his eyes on the young man who "interrupted" him.

Zhang Jingsheng also noticed the housekeeper's subtle movements and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for the young man surnamed Fang.

Especially when he saw the slightly furrowed brows of the young man surnamed Fang, his impatience evident in his expression.

However, what he worried about did not happen after all.

The butler smiled again: "It's just ahead, just ahead."

After saying that, he took another step forward and led the group forward.

At the end of the corridor is a large open-air courtyard, which is also decorated with lights and there are several round tables covered with dark red tablecloths in the courtyard.

The five people entered the yard and were led to a round table and sat down.

The housekeeper said goodbye and left, saying that he was going to inform the owner of the house that a distinguished guest had come.

After the butler left, the yard became completely quiet.

It was Zhang Jingsheng's close servant, Zhang Fu, who spoke first.

People's psychological endurance is limited. Not everyone can pretend to know nothing in such a situation. And Zhang Fu's psychological endurance at this moment has obviously reached its limit.

"Master, let's escape now..." Zhang Fu tried his best to lower his voice, his tone full of terror.

There seemed to be few people in the huge manor, so it might be a good opportunity to leave now.

However, Zhang Jingsheng directly rejected Zhang Fu's suggestion.

Considering what happened in the corridor before, it’s probably not just the old housekeeper who is weird, the whole manor is extremely weird.

Trying to escape from the situation by 'escaping' is nothing but wishful thinking. The only option left is to negotiate.

Yes, the spirits lurking here seemed to have some intelligence, and there was a possibility of "negotiation." After all, an ordinary spirit, still in a daze, wouldn't be able to cause such a reaction to the object in his arms.

Thinking of this, Zhang Jingsheng looked at Fang Suichu again.

He was almost attacked in the corridor before, but it was Brother Fang's actions that saved his life.

Although they roughly guessed that the monster's attention was focused on them, so Fang Suichu and the others did not fall into the trap at that time, but they were still very brave to take action in that situation.

"Brother Fang is quite bold..."

Not only that, the two female relatives brought by Brother Fang also looked calm and composed, and they can be called heroines.

"After all, we are martial artists. Regardless of whether our muscles and bones are strong or not, we must have enough courage."

"Those who practice martial arts..."

Zhang Jingsheng looked at Fang Suichu carefully.