Volume 1 Uncle Nine's World Chapter 5: The Corpse-Driving Bell
Jia Le asked bewilderedly, not knowing that Simu had already been hit hard inside and out, and that the first time he was possessed by a spirit he could actually achieve this!
"You still have too little essence. This is your first time to possess a spirit, so you wasted a lot of it. When you injected it into the amulet, there was even less left. Of course, there is no golden light. However, strictly speaking, your possession of a spirit this time is not a failure. It's just that the power of the amulet is much smaller. After your essence is restored, just practice harder."
Jiale was immediately happy when he heard this. It turned out that the problem was not with his operation but with his own strength.
For the next half month, Jiale repeated the process of consuming his essence to attach himself to the spirit. After refining his essence over and over again, Jiale's cultivation level continued to grow. Although he was still far from condensing the second essence, the joy of seeing his own strength improve made Jiale very satisfied.
Another amulet was completed, essence was injected into it, and a golden light flashed.
After many times of practicing to increase his understanding in an unknown space, Jia Le finally mastered the process of attaching spirits to talismans within half a month. Now, with his level of cultivation, he can attach spirits to three talismans at a time. After three, all his essence will be consumed.
The Same Body Talisman and the Meeting Yin Talisman are similar. If you change it to the Exorcism Talisman, the Corpse Suppression Talisman, the Ghost Suppression Talisman, the Monster Suppression Talisman and the Corpse Driving Talisman, you can only attach one spirit.
Moreover, after half a month of practice, Jiale has already mastered the use of essence in the Maoshan Body-building Fist. The power he has unleashed is so great that several big men are no match for Jiale. In other words, even though Jiale is still a ten-year-old boy at this time, in terms of real strength, he is much stronger than those strong men. This is the beauty of practice.
"Jia Le, I have accepted you as my disciple for more than a month. You cannot just sit back and enjoy the benefits. I am going to take on some work and deliver corpses. Do you want to stay at home by yourself, or go with me?"
Driving corpses!
Jiale actually wanted to continue practicing at home. The unknown space could not only improve his comprehension, but the concentration of spiritual energy therein was incomparable to the outside world, which was ten times that of the outside world. Although Jiale was in the Dharma Ending Age, he would not be delayed in his practice because of the lack of spiritual energy in the world. As long as he was given time, he might be able to reach the peak of the Refining Essence Realm in two or three years.
However, this small courtyard is not a safe place at all. It is located at the foot of Yuyin Mountain. There is no human habitation within a radius of thirty miles. Behind it is the huge Yuyin Mountain. Simu also said that there are monsters on Yuyin Mountain. Moreover, there are many wandering ghosts in this era. Who knows when they will take a fancy to this courtyard. Jiale does not have enough strength. If he does not follow Simu, he will always feel insecure.
After thinking about it , Jiale decided to follow Simu to drive the corpses. Although it would be a bit tiring, it would give him more experience.
What's more, Simu treated him well, so it was his duty to share Simu's worries.
"Master, I will go with you. It is a good opportunity for me to learn how to drive corpses. When my cultivation level improves, I will drive corpses by myself. It will save you the trouble of running around."
Simu was startled when he heard that, and his heart was touched. Damn it, he was already an old man, but he felt like crying because of Jiale's words.
However, in front of Jia Le, Simu must maintain his dignity as a master.
"Okay, then get ready and we'll go."
In fact, there was nothing much to prepare. Jiale originally lived in poverty. After he came to Simu, Simu helped him to alter his clothes, and there was basically nothing else.
However, during this period of time, I have accumulated ten amulets, three body-sharing amulets, three Yin-seeing amulets, corpse-suppressing amulets, ghost-suppressing amulets, demon-suppressing amulets, exorcism amulets and two corpse-driving amulets, which I can take with me for self-defense.
Also, prepare some water and dry food.
Taoist Simu has a lot of things, but the journey of driving corpses is not always smooth, and you may encounter monsters and demons , so he still needs to bring some magical tools.
Taoist Simu packed a large bag with a peach wood sword, talismans, compass, etc. and carried it on his back. Jiale offered to share the burden but was rejected.
After leaving the courtyard, they headed north, not entering any village but stopping at any shop. A day later, they arrived at a charity cemetery.
"This charity cemetery was opened by our Maoshan disciple, named 'Jingxiu Taoist'. You can just call him uncle. Although we are not from the same lineage, we know each other well and can be trusted. He receives corpses from all over the country, some for temporary storage, and some for unidentified bodies. Every once in a while, the charity cemetery will accumulate some corpses that need to be returned to their hometowns for burial. I have already made an agreement with your uncle Jingxiu on this business, and I will take care of it. He hasn't come for a month, so I guess he has a lot of orders."
While Taoist Simu was speaking, he had already arrived at the door of the charity cemetery and knocked lightly on the bolt.
"Who is it?"
A slightly old voice came from the charity cemetery, and the four eyes responded.
"Jingxiu, it's me."
"Hold on."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of approaching footsteps. The footsteps were very light. After practicing, Jia Le also knew a lot. The so-called brisk steps actually describe those practitioners like them. After their strength is improved, their speed will naturally increase. When the speed is faster, the steps will be much lighter. Therefore, to judge whether a person has practiced or not, you can actually tell a thing or two from the way he walks.
The door of the coffin cemetery opened, and an old face appeared in front of Jiale. He looked to be over 80 years old, with white hair and beard. However, he was in good spirits, with a straight back and a straight waist. Perhaps because he had been living with corpses for a long time, his temperament seemed a little sinister.
"Brother Simu, you haven't been here for a while. We have accumulated a batch of goods in the charity cemetery. If you don't come, I will have to find a way to give them to someone else. If these things are kept for a long time, it is easy for them to have problems."
Facing each other, Taoist Jingxiu spoke in a more intimate manner.
"I recently accepted a disciple. After teaching him for a while, I am ready to bring him out to see the world. Come, Jiale, meet your uncle Jingxiu."
Upon hearing this, Jiale hurriedly took two steps forward and bowed to Taoist Jingxiu, "Disciple Jiale, greetings to Uncle Master."
Taoist Jingxiu actually noticed Jiale when he opened the door, but he didn't expect that Jiale was Simu's new disciple. Feeling the aura of Jiale, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
"Brother Simu, your disciple is not a simple person. He has already broken through the Refining Essence Realm."
Facing Taoist Jingxiu's surprised expression, Simu felt somewhat complacent. For Simu, being able to receive such a talented disciple was something worth boasting about.
"No, no, I'm just being more diligent."
After another round of greetings, Taoist Jingxiu let Simu and Jiale into the charity cemetery.
The charity cemetery is not small, with two courtyards. However, everywhere you look, there are either talismans or coffins, which makes people feel a little daunted. It seems eerie even in broad daylight.
Jiale suddenly thought of Uncle Jiu. Didn't Uncle Jiu also run a charity cemetery? Could he be like this? At this moment, Jiale suddenly felt fortunate that he worshipped Simu. If he lived in such an environment for a long time, even if Jiale was brave enough, he would not be able to bear it.
"Brother Simu, this is our cargo. There are eighteen corpses in total, which is more than before. Do you think we should take them all away at once?"
Simu waved his hands when he heard that. "No need. I have helpers this time. Just take them all away."
Taoist Jingxiu didn't say much after hearing this. He counted out thirty-six dollars from his pocket and handed them to Simu, "So, Senior Brother Simu, are you planning to stay one night before leaving, or are you planning to leave right away?"
Simu took the ocean and looked at the sun. "It's only noon now. I won't stay any longer. After dinner, I'll have a rest. We'll set off in the evening. I'll come and bother you again when I come back."
Taoist Jingxiu was not surprised. Taoist Simu was a well-known hard worker and he was used to it.
In the evening, Taoist Jingxiu sent Simu and Jiale to the gate of the charity cemetery.
With his eyes fixed on Jiale, Taoist Jingxiu took out a bell from the house and handed it to Jiale.
"When we meet for the first time, an uncle must give a gift. This is my nephew's first time driving corpses, so he probably doesn't have a corpse-driving bell yet. So I'll give him one."
