Hungry Ghost Cave, Information on the Conferment of Dharma Registers

A grand opening.

Mingyue pinched a talisman between two fingers and softly shouted, "Explode!"

A deafening roar!

The Hungry Ghost Cave was directly blown up.

Pei Si's lips twitched slightly. Good heavens, she truly lives up to her reputation as Senior Sister Mingyue.

They can research and create all kinds of talismans; art is like a big bang.

Mingyue nodded, quite satisfied, and said, "The explosive tag I just developed is 20% more powerful than the last one."

This Hungry Ghost Cave is said to house hundreds of hungry ghosts, but it can actually be further subdivided.

The green talisman in Qingfeng's hand trembled slightly, as if it yearned for slaughter. Standing before her was the leader of this Hungry Ghost Cave.

This ghost is known as the Killing Hungry Ghost!

It can already be labeled as treacherous.

This murderous hungry ghost was three zhang tall, with a deathly gray-blue color. Its exposed body was covered with torture and murder wounds, its chest and abdomen were sunken, and its eyes were blood red.

He will slaughter anyone who provokes him!

This type of hungry ghost increases its combat power by constantly cultivating and improving through self-destruction.

They are the transformations of beings who died with resentment and became bloodthirsty demons.

Qingfeng's petite figure looked like an ant in front of him.

With a gentle breeze, he drew his sword. Suddenly, his Taoist robes fluttered in the wind, his long hair danced in the air, and his sword aura surged.

"Come."

……

Mingyue held a handful of talismans in her hand, and a swarm of hungry ghosts, like an ant tide, rushed straight towards her.

There are four types of hungry ghosts here: those who eat wind, those who eat hair, those who eat poison, and those who move swiftly.

The hungry ghost that eats wind is emaciated, reduced to a skeleton, yet its mouth and nose are wide open as it frantically devours turbid air. As soon as the wind enters its belly, it emits a mournful, ghostly wail.

The face of the hungry ghost was completely covered by black hair. This black hair was not only all human hair, but also hair like that of a yellow demon and a dog demon. Its black hair was like a violent sea urchin, tearing wildly.

The poison-eating hungry ghost has a purplish complexion and green poisonous saliva flowing from its seven orifices. The saliva drips onto the ground, corroding and producing black smoke, causing plants to wither. It feeds exclusively on poison.

The swift-moving hungry ghost has a hunched body, but its lower limbs are extremely long and thin, so it can run without its feet touching the ground, as fast as the wind.

Mingyue's expression was solemn as the soldiers on the main road frantically slaughtered the hungry ghosts.

Mingyue turned her head to look at her junior brother, her gaze slightly fixed.

Pei Si was sitting cross-legged on the spot, surrounded by officers and soldiers protecting him.

He took out the long sword, placed his palm on it, and muttered incantations, presumably reciting the method of transforming golden qi bestowed by his master.

My junior brother is an extraordinary person.

Under the general's command, the officers and soldiers of the Great Road formed a battle formation in an orderly manner and surrounded and killed the hungry ghost.

"Huh?"

"Junior Brother's ability to command the Great Dao's officials and soldiers is quite impressive."

Mingyue, with her sharp eyes, saw that the military formation was extraordinary, so she felt relieved. She casually tossed out a talisman and softly shouted, "Explode!"

Pei Si drew upon the wisps of golden energy on his longsword, activated the Qi Transformation Technique, and combined it with the [Rainbow Breathing Qi] technique, causing wisps of pure water energy to flow into his dantian.

It's readily available, and although there will be losses in the process, it's still much faster than refining water essence from rivers, lakes, and deep pools in places with spiritual energy.

Pei Si estimated that at this rate, he could obtain a wisp of water energy in two days.

Three strands make one strand, and ten strands are enough to build a foundation.

In terms of time, it can be completed in sixty days, which is one-fifth of the original time.

The task is arduous and the road ahead is long.

Fifteen minutes later.

With a single sword stroke, Qingfeng nearly killed the murderous vengeful ghost, then softly called out, "Junior Brother!"

"Here it comes." Pei Si finished off the hungry ghost with a final blow.

Nearly two-thirds of the hungry ghosts in this Hungry Ghost Cave have their heads in Pei Si's hands.

In other words, Pei Si seems to be forming a team.

This is yet another great act of merit.

Two lines of small characters appeared before Pei Si's eyes.

【晋升条件：升授法箓（0/1）、伐山破庙三座（3/3）、扬道统之名，你所在道统之名让三县百姓传颂！（2/3）】

【晋升条件：所扎纸物，成为一县倖存者所能依赖战力（1/1）！所扎纸物，斩杀/击退三名诡物（3/3）！扎出五种不同职业的纸人（5/5）！】

There are now only two promotion conditions that have not yet been met.

In fact, after equipping Qingcheng County with his paper doll army, it has become a fighting force that the people of the county rely on.

Five paper figures representing different professions.

There are shepherds, warriors, swordsmen, paper craftsmen, and sword masters.

It was all thanks to Pei Si, who stayed in Qingcheng County, who did the hard work. For example, Pei Si sent the paper effigy maker to Mengshan to search for rare and precious treasures.

After all, the mountain god of Mengshan had spoken, saying that it was up to you to take it.

Now all that's left is for the Tianshi Cave on Qingcheng Mountain to be widely praised among the people of the county.

Qingcheng County goes without saying, but Xingle County has a higher level of recognition for Qingcheng Mountain, since Qingcheng Mountain regularly provides free medical consultations and exorcises evil spirits and cures diseases for the people living at the foot of the mountain.

He has earned a reputation for virtue.

Pei Si pondered how to spread the fame of Qingcheng Mountain further.

As for the conferment of the Dharma Register, Pei Si fears he cannot wait that long.

The threat posed by the Red Lantern Lady is like a thorn in my side; it must be dealt with as soon as possible!

Pei Si: "Senior sisters, besides the upcoming Lower Yuan Festival, is there any other way to report our achievements after being promoted to the rank of Dharma Master?"

Mingyue exclaimed in surprise, gave Pei Si a thumbs up, and said, "Junior Brother's divination skills are becoming more and more proficient. I was just about to tell you about it."

Pei Si: "?"

What does that mean?

Could there be a turning point?

Pei Si's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"This year, the Dongcang Dao Court sent people down to inspect and count the merits of the registered students. If their merits are up to standard, they will be directly granted a Dharma register."

Mingyue's gaze was deep as she continued, "It seems that our Eastern Cang is becoming increasingly unstable. The Dao Court's move is to loosen restrictions and enhance the combat effectiveness of its officers and soldiers."

There really was a turning point!

Pei Si: "Senior Sister, when will the people from the Eastern Cang Dao Court come to my Qingcheng Mountain?!"

"Judging by the time, we should arrive around the day after tomorrow."

"Relax. With the merits you've accumulated in slaying demons and monsters recently, you're good enough to advance in rank. Defending Qingcheng County is a great deed in itself."

Pei Si nodded.

For some inexplicable reason, he had a feeling that something was wrong.

These past few days have been incredibly smooth. I've inherited the Shu King's sword technique, the Daoist court has come down to inspect, and the matter of being promoted to a higher rank has been settled. Everything is going extremely well.

I always feel like life is going to give him a big surprise.

…………

Qingcheng Mountain.

Pei Si's courtyard.

Pei Si gazed at the gold-threaded jade garment and muttered, "Let me try it and see what effect it has."

A jade burial suit can ward off evil spirits.

Pei Si put on the gold-embroidered jade suit as if he were entering a shell.

In an instant, the red palace lantern on the back of his hand went silent.

Really useful!

at the same time.

Yang'an County, red lanterns everywhere.

Moon Tower.

The tallest building in Yang'an County; from the top, you can overlook the entire city.

A woman dressed in a red wedding gown, with a red veil covering her head, and about eight feet tall, was gazing in the direction of Qingcheng County.

"Your aura... has weakened." The woman in the wedding dress spoke in a cold voice, but there was a hint of resentment in it.

"If it weren't for that mad tiger interfering, Qingcheng County would have been mine long ago!"

"Someone come here."

A figure dressed in the armor of a general with eagle wings knelt on one knee.

"Let's change tactics and attack Jinyuan County first!"