Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 54 Yin Qi Erosion
"I will be careful."

Hearing Cui Tianyou's words, Gu Xu nodded in agreement.

He knew that "Yishan Snow Girl" was one of the "Three Fierce Gods in Jiaodong", and only saint-level powerhouses like Daqi National Teacher and Exorcist Division Chief could deal with it.

Moreover, he also heard Chen Jisheng say that if the 'Snow Girl' meets a man he likes, he will freeze it forever, turn it into a statue, and put it in the ice cave where he lives for viewing.

As a [spiritual body], Gu Xu guessed that if he collided with the "Snow Girl", he would most likely become her hunting target.

So he secretly decided that in the future tasks, he must bypass the Yishan area as much as possible, and avoid the terrifying "Snow Girl" who is in charge of the cold storm and snow.

"By the way, Brother Cui, do you know what the 'three major evil gods in Jiaodong' are apart from Xue Nu and Jiuying Snake Demon?" As he was about to leave, Gu Xu suddenly remembered a question.

Not long ago, Chen Jisheng had introduced to Gu Xu the famous "three evil gods in Jiaodong" - but Chen Jisheng only remembered the snow girl and the nine infant snake demon, but forgot the name of the third "fierce god" level ghost.

Cui Tianyou scratched his head, frowned and replied, "I'm sorry, Brother Gu, I remember that I only looked through the relevant information yesterday, but I suddenly can't remember it now..."

"It's okay, I'll go to the library another day to find its files." Gu Xu said with a smile.

"By the way, speaking of the library, there are quite a few books that have been bitten by mice and moths recently, and you need to find someone to transcribe it again," Cui Tianyou continued, "I heard from Master Chen, Brother Gu, you have extensive knowledge of books and memories. extraordinary—

"If we encounter uncertain content when transcribing, I'm afraid we need to ask you for help. You will definitely be paid for."

"No problem." Gu Xu readily agreed.

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Afterwards, Gu Xu said goodbye to Cui Tianyou, walked out of this narrow side room, and went to the warehouse to find the old man to get the medicine pill.

However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that something was wrong with the power of divine consciousness far exceeding ordinary people——

In his perception, the rich yin and evil energy was like a vortex in the deep sea, gathering towards the northeast corner of the Exorcism Division.

"What kind of ghost is so arrogant? How dare you break into the yamen of exorcism at night?"

Gu Xu frowned slightly and said to himself.

As the second-in-command of the Yishui Exorcism Division, Gu Xu's current official status and powers are second only to Chen Jisheng.

According to the rules of the Exorcist Division, when encountering an emergency, he should immediately organize manpower to find out the situation and eliminate hidden dangers as soon as possible.

So, he tightly clutched the thick stack of "Ghost Killing Talismans" in his pocket, called Cui Tianyou at the same time, and walked towards the northeast corner of the courtyard.

However, in this place where the yin qi gathered, Gu Xu did not see any trace of ghosts, only a young boy lying motionless on the ground.

This young man is short in stature and dark in skin, and he is the number one fan of the exorcist department Xiaoli and Gu Xu - Wang Yang.

"Wang Yang? Why are you lying here?"

Seeing such a scene, Cui Tianyou couldn't help exclaiming.

Gu Xu patted his shoulder and said lightly: "Brother Cui, this guy has obviously passed out. No matter how loud you shout, he will not respond to you."

"Dizzy? This kid is still jumping around like a rabbit during the day, why did he faint for no apparent reason?" Cui Tianyou was still a little puzzled.

Gu Xu didn't answer.

He squatted down, held down Wang Yang's pulse, and at the same time separated a ray of consciousness, which penetrated Wang Yang's skin and flesh, and got into Wang Yang's sea of ​​consciousness.

The divine sense spell Gu Xu used at this time was naturally a "solar eclipse".

Only this time, he only used one percent of his usual mental power.

So, unknowingly, the method of killing became the method of treatment and diagnosis——

Just like a monstrous flood can easily destroy a home, but a trickle can irrigate farmland and nourish everything.

If there are masters who are proficient in spiritual sense magic standing here, they will be deeply shocked by Gu Xu's meticulous control of spiritual sense.

Because what Gu Xu is doing now is comparable to carving a pattern on tofu with a machete weighing dozens of pounds. The difficulty can be imagined.

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After a while, Gu Xu observed that there were strands of black qi around Wang Yang's soul.

He knew that these black qi was the manifestation of the evil spirit.

If his guess is correct, then Wang Yang is likely to be impatient when he is cultivating recently, failing to keep his mind under the erosion of yin qi.

Or to put it another way, Wang Yang has been "contaminated" by the yin evil energy.

Gu Xu's face immediately became solemn.

Because he knows that if this problem is not solved in time, and the yin qi is allowed to accumulate and spread, Wang Yang's soul will be completely swallowed up by the yin qi, and eventually become irrational and become a man-eating ghost.

"It seems that the path of cultivation in this world is much more dangerous than I thought!" Gu Xu couldn't help sighing in his heart.

In the past, Chen Jisheng had emphasized countless times in his ears, that one step in the path of cultivation is life and death.

Perhaps it is because Gu Xu always seeks stability in his work, and coupled with his extraordinary cultivation aptitude, he has always felt that such things as life-and-death crisis are very far away from him.

But now, when he saw with his own eyes that his colleagues were being eroded by yin qi, he deeply realized that all kinds of dangers on the road of cultivation are not alarmist, but will really happen around him.

"How is the situation?" Cui Tianyou asked worriedly.

"Fortunately, I can be saved, but I won't die." Gu Xu said blankly.

Immediately, he took out the "Decontamination Talisman" from his pocket, stuck it on Wang Yang's forehead, and recited the "Purification Mantra" in his mouth:
"Shangshang Haotian, comfort your figure. The disciple's soul, the five internal organs, Xuanming..."

During the process of chanting the incantation, the black energy in Wang Yang's soul gradually dissipated and became transparent and clear again.

Say the mantra.

Wang Yang finally slowly opened his eyes.

At first he looked a little dazed.

However, the moment he saw Gu Xu's face clearly, he suddenly sat up from the ground and shouted in surprise, "Brother Gu—no, Master Gu, why are you here?"

Gu Xu laughed: "Brother Wang Xian, isn't it very poetic to sleep in the open air in this bleak autumn courtyard?"

Hearing this, Wang Yang couldn't help but look up, only to find that night had come.

The stars and moon are bright, and the bright river is in the sky.

A cold silence.

"Gu...Lord Gu, listen to my explanation. I'm sitting here practising as usual this afternoon. It's just that halfway through my practice, I suddenly lost consciousness and passed out..." Wang Yang explained stumblingly.

Gu Xu stretched out a finger and interrupted him.

"Did you stop cultivating immediately after the 'Meditation Pill' was exhausted?"

Wang Yang was stunned for a moment, and then praised from the bottom of his heart: "Master Gu is really predictable!"

Gu Xu glanced at him lightly.

In his opinion, such a simple thing, even a fool would want, there is nothing to brag about.

However, he still calmly said to Wang Yang: "Brother Wang Xian, this kind of practice is still the main thing, so don't be in a hurry.

"I can save you this time, but it won't be the case next time. If you are really swallowed by Yin Qi and become a ghost, Lord Chen will mercilessly hack you to death."

"What Master Gu taught me!" Wang Yang smiled and returned to his former heartless appearance.

Seeing that Wang Yang was safe and sound, Gu Xu stood up and walked towards the warehouse.

He was in a hurry to find the old man to get the medicine pill!
However, before he could go far, Wang Yang's heart-breaking cry of "Wow—" suddenly came from behind him.

The silence of the night was broken again.

Gu Xu sighed, returned to Wang Yang's side, and sat down on the ground cross-legged.

"Still feeling sick?" he asked.

Wang Yang raised his head and looked at Gu Xu.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally choked up and said, "Brother Gu, you and Lord Shi are both so powerful, you have such a high level of cultivation when you are under [-], and you have become an eighth-rank official... Compared with you, I think I'm just a piece of shit... I don't know how hard I have to work to catch up with you..."

It was peer pressure...

Gu Xu looked at his painful expression and wanted to comfort him.

But he thought about it, and felt that no matter what he said at this time, there was suspicion of Versailles.

So he lightly patted Wang Yang on the shoulder, continued to remain silent, and quietly listened to his talk.

The cool breeze in the autumn night, the clear air is turbid.

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Notes:

(1) "The stars and the moon are bright and clear, and the bright river is in the sky." - Song Ouyang Xiu, "Autumn Sounds"

(2) "The cool wind rises in the autumn night, and the air is clear and turbid." - Jin Zhang Xie, "Miscellaneous Poems"

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