Chapter 57: Zhong Kui's Ascension to Immortality
"Don't waste your time. You already have four lives on your hands. I'm not afraid to tell you that if you find the fifth one, and the red dot in your life palace completely turns black, you will be dead soon."
After setting up the Three Talents Formation, I sat back on the chair, picked up a cup of tea, and drank it leisurely. I looked at Zhou Liang with a playful look and said.
"Damn it, you psychopath. Brother, we are brothers, don't blame me for not giving you face and not serving you anymore!"
After hearing what I said, Zhou Liang immediately stood up, glared at me with a ferocious face, and turned to leave.
"Mr. Ni, what exactly are you going to do? There are no outsiders here. Can you please explain it clearly?" Zhou Qi also looked at me with an unhappy expression. If I, as the elder brother, don't come out and express my opinion at this time, I will be too sorry for my brother.
"Why are you in such a hurry? He can't leave. If he can leave, I will apologize and leave immediately." I was also a little annoyed by Zhou Qi's change of attitude. It was because of him that I intervened in this matter. But Zhou Qi was the first to jump out and question it!
However, this is no longer Zhou Qi's business alone. I have become attached to Zhou Liang and cannot let him go. Letting go has also had a great impact on my state of mind.
Zhou Qi looked at me with a red face, then looked at Zhou Liang, sighed, and sat down again without saying a word.
"Humph, playing tricks on me. Are there any policemen guarding the door? I don't believe that I am innocent and could be arrested and wrongly accused by my own brother."
Zhou Liang snorted coldly and walked out the door.
When Zhou Liang crossed the area covered by the Three Talents Formation, the ground suddenly shook. Zhou Liang collapsed to the ground as if he had been electrocuted. He fainted.
Zhou Qi rushed forward and hugged Zhou Liang, then left without saying a word.
"If you leave now, you and your brother will both die! I know you are not afraid of death, but at least you will always be interested in why you want to die!"
When Zhou Qi heard what I said, his footsteps stopped in mid-air and he couldn't take another step. After a long sigh, he came back and sat down with Zhou Liang in his arms.
"Mr. Ni, I know I shouldn't doubt you. Just because of this, I am not worthy of being your brother anymore. However, we have known each other for a while, and my brother has never done anything bad. Please give me an explanation of what happened, Mr. Ni."
"Don't worry, the waiter will serve the food soon. After we finish eating, you and Zhou Liang can stay at my place for the night. Oh!"
I sighed. I admire Zhou Qi. What I do is hard for ordinary people to understand. Zhou Qi is just an ordinary person. I can understand his abnormality.
I have no mercy on his brother. A person who transforms himself into a host of demons and monsters has lost his humanity. I will not let such a person go when I see him. The reason why I am still keeping him is because of Zhou Qi. Another thing that interests me more is that Zhou Liang is also an ordinary person, so where did he get this evil method from? The person behind him, if I am not mistaken, will be an opportunity for me.
The waiter came in with the roast duck. He just stood at the door, looking at me strangely. He had a sinister smile on his face: "Sir, the roast duck you ordered is ready. It was just slaughtered. Look, it's still moving!"
Niu Da screamed in surprise: "Holy shit! This duck is not roasted thoroughly!"
Zhou Qi's expression changed drastically. He took two steps back in fear and kicked over the chair next to him. "You, you are Lin Xiaoyan!"
I grabbed Zhou Qi and forced him to sit next to me, looking at the waiter with a smile on his face.
"Oh, thanks. Bring the food over!"
"Come and take it yourself. Are you afraid that I will eat you?" The waiter said in a charming voice with a playful look in her eyes.
"Oh! I didn't expect it! You even didn't let go of outsiders. Do you know that after being possessed by you, the waitress's soul will be unstable and she will have bad luck for the next three years. You will also die a violent death, why bother!" I sighed softly and said with some pity.
"Hmph! Damn wizard, don't think you can take care of this matter just because you have some skills. I was killed by this Zhou Liang. Today I will let these two brothers pay for my life."
"Impossible! How could my brother, a decent man, kill you?" Zhou Qi couldn't bear it anymore when he heard the female ghost mention his brother, and stood up to question her.
The ghost girl said disdainfully: "Duty? He didn't behave himself when he was in bed with me."
When I heard this, my brows furrowed again . This female ghost was not a good person either. The legend was indeed true.
This brings us to the legendary figure Zhong Kui. According to legend, Zhong Kui failed the imperial examination due to his ugly appearance, and committed suicide out of shame and anger! He became a ghost fairy.
This is just a wishful interpretation of the world. If becoming an immortal is so easy, then wouldn't all the practitioners be fools?
There was indeed a person named Zhong Kui in history, and there are corresponding records in Taoism, but they are not very detailed.
One of the articles is the most consistent with the truth of the incident. In plain words, Zhong Kui was a scholar who failed in many examinations. Later, he was disqualified for his appearance. Zhong Kui was completely disappointed and left the world to go up the mountain to seek the truth.
After more than ten years of hard training, he went down the mountain to gain experience, slayed evil spirits and monsters, and finally achieved the state of ascension to immortality, and his soul attained the immortal path.
Although this sentence is just a few words, it seems quite strange. First of all, Shengxianju is a long-lost method in Taoism and is also a forbidden technique.
Ghosts and spirits are extremely extreme, most of them died unjustly or were transformed from spirits. It is rare for them to reincarnate in the human world to cleanse the grievances of their previous lives. This is a manifestation of the selflessness of heaven. But the Ascension Bureau insists on killing and devouring these spirits and ghosts before it can be activated. This is naturally against the harmony of heaven, and it is right to be listed as a forbidden technique.
The soul's way to immortality is even more puzzling. People who practice cultivation attach great importance to their bodies. The so-called absorption of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and improving one's realm are all based on the body. Abandoning the body is basically killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
There is only one benefit to doing this , that is, the controller of the Ascension Bureau will obtain a huge amount of underworld spiritual power! Gain great fortune. Of course, this great fortune is also gained by depriving the ghosts and monsters of their way of life.
The great opportunity I mentioned is this luck. With this luck, cultivation will be twice as effective with half the effort. Also, because the spiritual power of the underworld has merged into the body, it is not difficult for the two worlds of Yin and Yang to walk in the underworld.
Knowing this secret history, when I looked at the waiter again, a trace of pity appeared in my eyes.
"Should I call you Lin Xiaoyan or a demon? Demons and monsters originally reincarnate to atone for their sins, but you are still unaware of your status as a demon. No wonder you have encountered this disaster!"
"What did you say? Are you scared to death?" The female ghost showed a mocking expression.
"You are very lucky now. Although I don't know why you still exist, but I know there must be a fierce ghost chasing you. Until you are chased to death by him."
The waiter possessed by the female ghost suddenly widened her eyes in surprise, and asked with fear on her face: "Stinky wizard, it turns out that you are the one ."
"It seems that I have already found you. Now let the waiter go, sit down and we can talk. Believe me, only I can save you." I tried to slow down my tone and said with a sincere face.
The ghost looked at me hesitantly. After a moment, the waiter's body softened and fell to the ground. The roast duck in his hand also fell to the ground.
"Oops!" the waiter screamed. He seemed very flustered. He quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Looking at the roast duck rolling on the ground, a look of regret appeared on his face.
"It's okay, just put this dish of duck aside and serve another one." I understand the waiter's feelings at this time. The salary is not much, and this dish of duck, which fell on the ground, is naturally impossible to serve to the customer, so the waiter has to pay for it. The price of this dish of duck is estimated to be half a month's salary for the waiter. How can he not feel sad?
"Oh, I'm so embarrassed. Thank you so much. I'll ask the kitchen to get you another roast duck right away, sir."
After hearing what I said, the waiter looked surprised, spoke with a very enthusiastic attitude and then walked out.
I smiled, it was just a casual gesture, but it was a favor to others.
"Hmph, womanly kindness." Lin Xiaoyan, the female ghost standing outside the Sancai Formation, snorted with disdain.
I took some tea with my hands and wrote the words "Shengmen" on the table. I turned the glass on the seat and pointed the two words at Lin Xiaoyan.
Lin Xiaoyan glanced at me, walked up and sat on the other side not far from Niu Da, looking at Zhou Liang and Zhou Qi with disgust.
There was silence. After just a moment, the waiter came in again with a plate of roast duck.
"Sir, the other dishes will be here soon. I've already asked the kitchen staff. Please wait a moment!"
I smiled, but when I touched my pocket I found that I still didn't have any cash, and my face turned red. It seemed that Zhou Qi would have to pay for the money.
Zhou Qi finally came to his senses. After all, he was an official, so he had some sense. He took out a hundred-dollar bill from his wallet and handed it to the waiter.
"Don't let anyone in until the dishes are served."
The waiter took the tip, looked at me happily, then turned and left.
The meal was eaten in silence. Zhou Qi obviously had no appetite. Niu Da was waiting with a pair of curious eyes looking left and right. As an ordinary person, everything that happened at this time was really unbelievable. Zhou Liang, who was arrogant before, really fainted on the ground after Mr. Ni said that he couldn't leave. Even Zhou Qi was respectful to Mr. Ni.
Especially the waiter, whose attitude changed like two different people. Coupled with the inexplicable words in the conversation, Niu Da's curious heart felt like being scratched by countless cat claws. He probably couldn't eat even the most delicious food.
