Gathering Yin and Advancing to the Next Level: Entering the Yin Realm?

Chapter 167 Gathering Yin and Advancing to the Next Level: Entering the Yin Realm? (Two Chapters Combined)

When Chen Miao went to Fengmen Village, he was well prepared because he knew it was dangerous.

He had collected more than thirty talismans, including a full fifteen ordinary spirit-suppressing talismans!

When they returned, all the ordinary spirit-suppressing talismans were gone, and even three high-quality spirit-suppressing talismans were used up.

This doesn't even include the consumption of Corpse Control Talisman, Heart-to-Heart Talisman, Evil-Breaking Talisman, Yang-Suppressing Talisman, and Premium Bloodlight Talisman.

A quick calculation shows that this time, the number of talismans used alone exceeded twenty!
Looking into the talisman box, there are still more than ten talismans inside. The most numerous are the Yin-expelling talismans and the Blood-light talismans, totaling six. The others are mostly one talisman each.

Only three premium spirit-suppressing talismans and one premium yin-dispelling talisman remain.

Then there's the matter of yin virtue. Before he left, Chen Miao still had one or three taels of yin virtue remaining.

At the time, Chen Miao thought it would be enough, but in the end, even after using all his strength, he still couldn't kill the half-finished flying zombie!
Of the three ounces, three ounces of the merit was used on the materials.

Chicken blood, cinnabar, and talisman paper each consumed one coin of yin virtue, and black dog blood could no longer be used due to the substitution ritual.

The remaining one or two were all used on incense sticks.

Previously, it was said that having the Seven Star Peach Wood Sword would reduce the dependence on incense sticks, thus saving some good karma.

As a result, this time it directly consumed one or two sticks of incense meant for good karma!

Chen Miao was also somewhat helpless.

But this time, it's impossible to get through this without incense.

"My methods are still too limited!"

Thinking this, Chen Miao looked at his current number of good deeds.

Five taels and five mace!

That's more than half a pound of Yin virtue; just using its weight to hit a ghost would probably hurt a lot.

Looking at this amount of merit, Chen Miao couldn't help but smile.

With so much good karma, one can then use it for various purposes, such as setting up a feng shui arrangement, drawing talismans, or even sewing up a corpse.

We should have enough of the key materials to exchange.

Even the previously considered idea of ​​renovating the dormitory basement to create a soul-suppressing space is sufficient to meet the energy requirements.

However, this consumes too much energy, and Chen Miao does not intend to use all his good deeds in this regard.

If something can be solved with money, then solve it with money first.

Then, Chen Miao looked at the miscellaneous skills he had recently acquired.

Although the book only records "The Secret Record of Extreme Yin Corpse Refining" and "The Notebook of Soul Summoning", in reality, there are a total of six miscellaneous techniques acquired this time.

"Extreme Yin Corpse Refining Technique", "Extreme Yin Body Refining Technique", "Three Scholar Trees Gathering Yin Formation", "Wind Gate Hiding Yin Formation".

"The Art of Summoning Souls" and "The Art of Covering Ghost Eyes".

The gains were significant, which also meant that Chen Miao's time would become even more demanding from now on.

Of the six miscellaneous skills, Chen Miao was most interested in two.

The "Extreme Yin Body Refining Technique" and the "Ghost-Concealing Eyes" Feng Shui Formation.

The "Extreme Yin Body Refining Technique" can improve Chen Miao's physical fitness, while the "Ghost-Concealing Eye" can give Tianmen Funeral Home its own feng shui arrangement, a feng shui arrangement that can prevent ghosts from causing trouble.

These are the two that Chen Miao plans to try first.

After finishing with the miscellaneous tasks, Chen Miao turned his attention to the items page.

[Fragments of Feng Bujue's Memory] [Fragments of Feng Lao Er's Memory]

Chen Miao's intuition told him that these two things could answer most of his questions about Fengmen Village.

The problem is, where should we begin?

Looking at the three characters 'Wind Doesn't Awaken,' Chen Miao thought of the title of the epilogue of Chapter Seven, 'Madness Doesn't Awaken.'

Immediately, he lay down on the bed and reached out to touch the [Feng Bujue's memory fragments].

……

"Father, I may have found the true way to immortality!"

Feng Jue looked at his father and excitedly handed him a book.

Feng Zhuoran took the book and read the words on it.

The Secret Record of Extreme Yin Corpse Refining

"Corpse Refining Technique?"

Feng Zhuoran looked at his son, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

"No, it's not a corpse refining process. Please take a look, please take a look!"

Feng Zhuoran opened the book and read it bit by bit. When he finished reading, he threw the book on the table.

"Who gave it to you?"

Feng Zhuoran's gaze was somewhat cold.

"Don't worry about that. What do you think?"

Feng Jue asked expectantly.

"No, we can't practice!"

"Why? Why can't I practice it! I've searched for so long to finally find this method that leads directly to the path of immortality, why can't I practice it!"

Feng Jue didn't understand and questioned him.

"If you practice this, who will carry on the Feng family line? Who will inherit our Feng family's skills? You are not allowed to practice it!"

Feng Zhuoran snorted coldly.

"Father, this can grant immortality! Our Feng family's corpse-stitching technique can't grant immortality, but this can!"

"What does procreation matter compared to immortality?"

"As long as I live forever, my Feng family will exist. What need is there for continuing the family line!"

"As long as I achieve immortality, I will carry forward the Feng family's corpse-stitching technique!"

Looking at his excited son, Feng Zhuoran said calmly, "What if you fail to achieve immortality? What if you fail? Will the Feng family's fate end with you?"

"No, it's impossible to fail! I have confidence! I have confidence!"

Feng Jue wanted to say something, but what he got in return was a slap.

"If I say you can't practice, then you can't practice!"

Feng Jue lowered his head and remained silent.

He didn't say anything more until Feng Zhuoran left.

From daytime until nightfall, the wind stirred.

He walked to the table, picked up the book, and murmured, "Before the path to immortality, nothing is an obstacle."

……

Two months later.

Feng Jue looked at the small mountain village nestled in the valley, opened the book, glanced at a picture on it, and smiled.

Starting today, Feng Jue will change his name to Feng Bujue.

Feng Shui Master, the wind goes unnoticed!
……

"Village elder, the feng shui I've altered can make the villagers rich, as long as everyone listens to me."

Feng Bujue looked at the old man in front of him and said.

"Can you really get rich?"

"At least we won't be poorer than we are now."

The old man nodded.

"Then, shall we give it a try?"

The wind chuckled without realizing it!
……

Six months later, Feng Bujue announced that the first step of the feng shui changes he made for the village had taken effect.

For the next seven days, Feng Bujue threw gold nuggets into the stream at the village entrance.

Seven people found gold in seven days.

Feng Bujue said to the villagers, "The effects of the first step of the feng shui arrangement are beginning to show. After the initial burst of good fortune, it will enter a period of stability."

Some people didn't believe it, but after guarding the stream for a month, they still didn't find any gold.

……

one year later.

Feng Bujue said to the villagers, "The second step of the feng shui arrangement has been completed. All we need to do is find three locust trees to transplant, and we can complete the second step and improve our village's fortune!"

Three months later, three large locust trees appeared in three different locations in the village.

Feng Bujue established a trading company outside the village. This company specialized in doing business with the villagers, even at a loss.

To make the merchants obey him, Feng Bujue manipulated ghosts and spirits, so that the people in the merchants dared not disobey him.

……

Two years later.

Feng Bujue said to the hundreds of households in the village who had become wealthy, "The third step of the feng shui arrangement has been completed. Now the entire village needs to be renovated and rebuilt."

No one objected, and everyone got busy.

Two months later, the transformed little mountain village had a new name.

Fengmen Village.

Village chief, the wind is imperceptible. ...

Three years later.

Feng Bujue told everyone that the feng shui of Fengmen Village had changed and could no longer support too many people, so it needed to be relocated.

Some people didn't want to move, so their health deteriorated and their businesses failed.

No one dared to doubt Feng Bujue's words anymore.

……

Six months after the relocation.

Feng Bujue, who is nearly thirty years old, announced the new village rules of Fengmen Village to the villagers of Fengmen Village who had reunited.

On this day, Feng Bujue also told everyone that those who violated the village rules would have their fortunes decline in the future.

Many people silently memorize the village rules.

……

Over the next three years, Feng Bujue used dozens of punishments to make sure that all three generations of people in Fengmen Village knew about one thing.

Violating village rules will result in no money being earned and will bring great misfortune.

Thus, the village rules were etched into the hearts of the villagers of Fengmen Village.

……

Three years later, the first batch of corpses was successfully produced.

Just as the feng shui arrangement in Fengmen Village was about to be completed, a young man arrived in Fengmen Village.

In just one night, the young man used incense to purify and exorcise the first batch of corpses and ghosts.

Feng Bujue approached the young man under the guise of the village chief, intending to kill him!

However, his body was already half-dead, and he was discovered as soon as he got close.

He killed the other person, but was also injured.

There wasn't time to explain much, and there wasn't time to tell his father about his achievements.

Feng Bujue 'died' and was carried by all the villagers of Fengmen Village and buried underground.

……

The ringing of his cell phone woke Chen Miao up.

I glanced at the time; it was still about two hours.

Rubbed his brows.

This fragment of memory did not completely answer all of Chen Miao's questions.

For example, where did all those ghosts and spirits in Fengmen Village come from?

If it was summoned by a soul-summoning spell, then who summoned it?

It's not like Feng Bujue has to crawl out of the grave and use a soul-summoning spell every time someone dies, right?

That's impossible. Does that mean there's someone in the village who regularly performs the soul-summoning ritual?

Who is it?
To Chen Miao's surprise, the fragments of memory did not mention anything related to this.

Moreover, it's unknown where Feng obtained the "Secret Record of Extreme Yin Corpse Refining".

Shaking his head, Chen Miao stopped thinking about it.

Looking back on Feng Bujue's experiences, Chen Miao couldn't help but sigh at the aptness of a saying.

Xia uses force to break the ban.

Because Feng Bujue possessed those methods, he could use them recklessly to do whatever he wanted.

Chen Miao didn't know if the Administration Bureau existed more than fifty years ago, but at least, Feng Bujue was unmanaged.

The only people I wanted to take care of were those who were just passing by.

"Now I finally understand why Feng Bujue hates the Incense Burning lineage so much."

"If he didn't have a successor in incense burning, he might have been more at ease."

Chen Miao couldn't imagine how Fengmen Village, which was already so interconnected, could be improved.

If it weren't for that incense-burning successor causing Feng Bujue to be buried prematurely, it's hard to say whether Chen Miao would have survived this time and come out alive with Qi Ning and the others.

"The Feng family, huh? They must be a family with a tradition of sewing corpses?"

In this way, Chen Miao could understand why there were traces of corpse-sewing techniques, such as coffin-like corpses, in Fengmen Village.

Although Feng Bujue looked down on his family's corpse-stitching technique, he still used it.

This time, the reward wasn't related to corpse sewing techniques, but Chen Miao wasn't disappointed, since he already had enough of the "Southern School of Corpse Sewing Secret Techniques".

After learning about the past of Fengmen Village, Chen Miao became very interested in the Feng family, who had only appeared once, or rather, he was interested in families with a long history.

He wanted to know what was going on with those families that had a long history of inheritance.

Does everyone in the family possess the family's magical arts? What have they done with these arts? What roles have they played in society? Has the Feng family line ended after Feng Bujue was removed as the heir?

Unfortunately, although the protagonist of this episode of Fengmen Village is a member of the Feng family, it doesn't tell the story of the Feng family.

And that young man who appeared in Fengmen Village and knew the art of incense burning—does he also have a family behind him?
Chen Miao thought for a long time before finally pulling his thoughts back to himself.

This trip to Fengmen Village gave Chen Miao a lot of insights into the application of magic.

This also made Chen Miao waver in his previous idea of ​​specializing in a few miscellaneous skills.

Chen Miao had a vivid memory of the combination of cursed spells.

This time, with the help of the chapter content, Chen Miao put his various skills to use for the first time.

Although Chen Miao's individual skills are not particularly strong, their combined effect is quite remarkable.

Just like this time.

Chen Miao couldn't kill the half-finished flying zombie by using any single trick, but he could do it by combining them.

This made Chen Miao suddenly realize something.

His situation may not be suitable for specializing in this path.

Or rather, until a technique that he can cultivate to handle any situation emerges, the more he knows and the more diverse his knowledge, the greater his chances of survival.

The longer Chen Miao lives, the more events he encounters, and the more miscellaneous skills he acquires.

One day, either Chen Miao will acquire a powerful technique, or he will be able to utilize all the miscellaneous skills he possesses to build a system that allows him to handle any situation.

The latter was not Chen Miao's wild imagination, but rather there was already an existence that he could learn from.

Curse the cult!

If we consider the Curse Cult as a person, then the Curse Cult is very likely the ultimate form that Chen Miao is pursuing.

The problem is that the cult is not just about one person, but about many people!

Even the founders of the cult knew that no one can be omniscient and omnipotent.

Chen Miao, can you do it?
Rubbing his temples, Chen Miao chuckled and said, "I wish I were a genius."

Chen Miao opened the book and looked at the status bar on the page with the author information.

[Current Status]: Ice Heart, Telepathic Connection, Yin Absorption, Hide and Seek, Perception of Good and Evil, Temporary Storage of Negative Emotions, Perception with Eyes Closed.

"Ok?"

Chen Miao looked at the [Nu Yin] state.

"This... the Yin Gathering state has been upgraded?"

Last time, the Yin Gathering state was upgraded to [Yin Gathering (II)] because of Yue Xiaodao's incident. Has it been upgraded again this time?
No, judging from this, it doesn't seem to have leveled up, but rather advanced!
"How does one absorb yin energy?"

Chen Miao reached out and touched the [Yin Absorption], and a piece of information appeared in Chen Miao's mind.

After comprehending that information, Chen Miao was somewhat stunned.

The state of "absorbing yin" reminded him of something Zhong Cai had once mentioned.

Cultivate a breath of yin energy within your body!

Enter the Yin!

The so-called "gathering of yin" not only takes into account and enhances the ability to gather yin, but also adds a new ability.

That is to hide the accumulated yin energy within the body!

Isn't this what Zhong Cai called entering the Yin realm?
Chen Miao immediately became interested and gathered a ball of Yin energy in his palm with a wave of his hand.

But then he froze.

"Where is this wisp of yin energy hiding?"

Just as Chen Miao was thinking this, he suddenly felt a faint suction force coming from several parts of his body.

These parts include fingers, soles of the feet, the base of the tongue, the navel, eyes, spine, heart, crown of the head, and even the perineum!
“These places…”

Chen Miao's eyes twitched slightly. He had a feeling that if this yin energy wasn't properly concealed, he would be in big trouble.

He decided to trust his intuition and dissipated the gloomy energy in his palm.

"Go find Zhong Cai tomorrow and ask him about entering the underworld; perhaps we'll get some information."

Thinking this, Chen Miao glanced at the time: 8:30 PM.

"Then, go back to sleep."

Turning the book to the page about items, Chen Miao touched the last remaining fragment of memory.

……

(End of this chapter)