Chapter 91

Qin Xianyu almost wanted to curse the crow's mouth. He looked at the white-robed girl, his face full of anticipation, hoping she would still be calm and that she would have some backup.

However, the white-robed girl's expression was not very good.

Qin Xianyu's heart slowly sank.

"Without your elders, how can we two, who have not yet refined our true qi through the Earthly Calamity, fight against the ghost?"

"Don't ask me."

The white-robed girl seemed very troubled. She rubbed her head, trying to think of a solution, but also appeared restless.

Seeing her restlessness, Qin Xianyu wanted to help her relax, but didn't know how. After some thought, he took the opportunity to ask some questions, hoping to gain some insight.

...

It turned out that the birth of this Ghost King was still related to the Primordial Yuan Qi.

The Primordial Yuan Qi is the source of human life. When it is sufficiently nurtured, it differentiates into the three souls and seven spirits of the human body, and gives rise to consciousness and will.

Humans have souls and spirits, thoughts, and ideas, all of which originate from the Primordial Yuan Qi.

After a person dies, the Primordial Yuan Qi usually dissipates into the天地 within a short time, returning to the universe. However, there are many mystical theories that say this Primordial Yuan Qi, which dissipates into the universe, actually recombines, which is known as reincarnation.

However, compared to the cycle of reincarnation, most people tend to believe that when a person dies, everything ends.

But it is different for those who practice Daoism. They cultivate immortality and have true qi in their bodies.

This true qi is imagined from the mind, transforming from the virtual to the real, from nothing to something. It is born from the imagination of the mind and becomes a real breath. The Primordial Yuan Qi of the human body is the source of everything, so this true qi can also be considered a derivative of the Primordial Yuan Qi.

Therefore, the longer one practices, the deeper the cultivation, the more robust the source qi becomes.

The Primordial Yuan Qi of a Daoist is more robust than that of an ordinary person, so after a Daoist dies, the Primordial Yuan Qi takes some time to gradually dissipate. However, with some opportunities, it can remain.

For example, the ghost in front of them was a Daoist who failed to condense the Earthly Calamity.

"After that person died, their consciousness dissipated, but the source qi of the human body had not yet dispersed," the white-robed girl said slowly. "This source qi is also known as the Primordial Yuan Qi. In a place full of Earthly Calamity, it would quickly dissipate, but there are always exceptions. This Ghost King, for example, has a relatively thick Primordial Yuan Qi that was not eroded by the Earthly Calamity. Instead, it refined the Earthly Calamity, allowing it to remain and not perish."

Hearing this, Qin Xianyu pondered and said, "To remain after death, is this the reason for the feng shui theory? Like cotton in fire, it turns to ashes, while cotton in water becomes soaked, just because of the different surrounding environment?"

"Exactly, because of the Earthly Calamity, the Primordial Yuan Qi can remain," the white-robed girl said. "That's why it can transform into a Ghost King. Unfortunately..."

The girl paused, not speaking.

Qin Xianyu guessed that the girl was just trying to create suspense, waiting for him to ask, so she could show her knowledge. He smiled inwardly and asked, "What's unfortunate?"

"After a person dies, only a small amount of Primordial Yuan Qi remains. The previous soul, memory, thoughts, and ideas naturally disappear," the white-robed girl sighed. "In this way, the remaining Primordial Yuan Qi is no longer the same as the previous Daoist. When it is protected by the Earthly Calamity and does not dissipate, and then refines the Earthly Calamity, it grows and differentiates into new three souls and seven spirits, becoming a different soul, not the previous Daoist."

Qin Xianyu thought to himself, "This is normal."

After the Daoist died, the Primordial Yuan Qi did not dissipate and re-differentiated into three souls and seven spirits, becoming a ghost. The spirits were already invaded by the Earthly Calamity, making it a powerful ghost.

Thinking about this, Qin Xianyu recalled Liu Ruoyin's illness.

That was a fox demon that released true qi. When it failed to condense the Earthly Calamity and was invaded by the Earthly Calamity, it died. But after it died, the Primordial Yuan Qi did not dissipate and was enveloped by the Earthly Calamity, forming a gray-black mist. If it continued to grow, it would re-differentiate into three souls and seven spirits, just like the Ghost King. However, after re-differentiating into three souls and seven spirits, the ghost would no longer have the previous memories and consciousness, but would be a new ghost.

"Back then, we used the Ghost Suppressing Seal to collect the gray-black mist of the fox demon. If I had the Ghost Suppressing Seal now, I might be able to control the Ghost King. Unfortunately, the Ghost Suppressing Seal has been taken by the gentleman in the Mountain and River Daoist Map, and the Primordial Yuan Qi of the fox demon, which was invaded by the Earthly Calamity, was also taken by that gentleman."

"How can we escape this predicament?"

Qin Xianyu rubbed his head, truly feeling the pressure of life and death. He patted his chest, hoping to calm down, but instead touched the small sword he had obtained earlier. He felt a bit of joy, took it out, and showed it to the white-robed girl, saying, "I obtained a flying sword earlier. I wonder if it can be of any use?"

The white-robed girl was deeply thinking about how to escape on her own and didn't even look at the flying sword, just shaking her head. "Neither of us has condensed the Earthly Calamity, and our true qi has not yet been refined by the Earthly Calamity. We can't use Daoist magic or control magical tools, so we can only rely on martial arts like ordinary people. Moreover, flying swords are usually very compatible with their owners, and outsiders can hardly use them to their full potential."

Qin Xianyu sighed, feeling very disappointed, and was about to put the flying sword away.

However, the white-robed girl looked up and was slightly surprised when she saw the flying sword. "A talisman sword?"

There seemed to be a hint of joy in the clear and spiritual voice of the girl.

Qin Xianyu quickly handed the small sword to the white-robed girl for her to examine.

The white-robed girl looked at it for a long time and nodded. "This is a talisman sword. The patterns on it are not arrays but talisman patterns."

Qin Xianyu sighed in relief. To him, a talisman sword and a flying sword were not much different, both using many patterns to confine or trigger certain effects. Of course, arrays and talismans are essentially the same, but their effects are completely different.

For example, if this small sword were a flying sword, they would have to wait until they reached the Earthly Calamity stage to use it. However, a talisman sword can be controlled with peak Qi cultivation and the release of true qi.

"Unfortunately, it can only be used twice," the white-robed girl sighed. "I originally had such a talisman tool, but I used it up after entering the Great Virtue Holy Dynasty. However, these two uses of the talisman sword can probably injure the Ghost King, giving us a bit more of a chance to survive."

A bit more of a chance to survive, how is that enough? Qin Xianyu smiled bitterly, thinking hard about how to protect himself.

At this moment, a flash of inspiration came to Qin Xianyu's mind.

Palm Thunder!

Thunder is a mighty heavenly force, brilliant and irresistible, the nemesis of ghosts and evil spirits. When the scholar in the green robe took the Ghost Suppressing Seal, he said that his Palm Thunder could replace the effect of the Ghost Suppressing Seal.

Qin Xianyu was overjoyed and was about to tell the white-robed girl.

Before he could speak, he heard the white-robed girl sigh. "Although I have nine inches of true qi and can refine the Earthly Calamity, it would take at least ten days to half a month to refine it. How can I succeed in one day? Moreover, refining the Earthly Calamity is dangerous and should not be taken lightly. The Ghost King's predecessor died because of a mistake in refining the Earthly Calamity. If I could reach the Earthly Calamity stage, with the Daoist magic I know, I could easily defeat this Ghost King."

Hearing her mutter to herself, Qin Xianyu felt a cold shower. He thought, "I was too hasty. Thunder magic is a heavenly force, and only a celestial immortal who has cultivated the Golden Elixir can use it. Although I have a natural advantage, I should at least reach the Earthly Calamity stage to use Palm Thunder."

However, for Qin Xianyu to reach the Earthly Calamity stage, not only is the danger and difficulty of refining the Earthly Calamity, but even reaching the stage of nine inches of true qi and the release of true qi would take a long time. If he had the time, it would be simpler for the white-robed girl to reach the Earthly Calamity stage.

Qin Xianyu thought that if he reached the Earthly Calamity stage, he could use thunder magic to suppress the Ghost King. But the white-robed girl already had several inches of true qi and could refine the Earthly Calamity. Once she refined it, with the background of a major sect disciple, defeating the Ghost King would be easy.

Qin Xianyu was very troubled and suddenly became calm.

"Something is wrong, I seem to have taken a wrong path."

"According to the books, the Earthly Calamity stage is already beyond the mundane, as they have the capital to use immortal magic. The reason they have this capital is that the true qi of Earthly Calamity practitioners has been refined by the Earthly Calamity, making it more powerful. The other reason is that Earthly Calamity practitioners can constantly attract many changes."

"To use Palm Thunder, what I lack seems to be the changes that Earthly Calamity practitioners can attract."

Qin Xianyu gritted his teeth. "Why can I only reach the Earthly Calamity stage? I can clearly attract many changes before the Earthly Calamity stage. These changes can replace the role of Earthly Calamity practitioners, allowing me to directly use Palm Thunder."

Palm Thunder is the nemesis of ghosts and evil spirits. If he can successfully use it, Qin Xianyu will have saved his life.

Earthly Calamity practitioners, because of the refinement of the Earthly Calamity, can attract many changes, such as hot weather and humid air. But in Qin Xianyu's eyes, these changes are the activation of the five elements in the universe.

Qin Xianyu had not reached the Earthly Calamity stage and could not attract the five elements in the universe, but he had other means to replace them.

He opened the secret manual of talisman Daoism and found a talisman pattern.

It was a thunder talisman.

Qin Xianyu took a deep breath and said, "There is hope."

The white-robed girl was greatly shocked and looked up.

"I will first draw a thunder talisman to attract the thunder energy in the universe. Although my cultivation is low and I cannot directly turn the drawn thunder talisman into thunder, it can at least attract a lot of thunder energy," Qin Xianyu raised his hand, showing the thunder seal in his palm, and said calmly, "With some thunder energy, even if I have not reached the Earthly Calamity stage, I can use thunder magic."

"Thunder magic is a heavenly force, specifically to counter ghosts and evil spirits."

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