Chapter 12: Returning to Baiyun Temple

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“You scared me to death!”

Back in the modern world, Lu Zheng patted his chest and heaved a long sigh of relief.

“Ghosts and spirits come out at night?”

He removed his wig and ancient clothes and changed into modern clothes. Lu Zheng was neatly dressed and ready to go out for a stroll.

He needed to calm down

“Zhao Si, are you free to hang out? What, you’re watching a movie with your girlfriend? it’s about to start?”

“Old Tong? Are you working overtime? Then forget it …”

“Little Lei, are you free? You went home during the summer break?”

When he hung up the phone, all three of his roommates were not free. That sucked.

As for his other friends, it didn’t seem like they were close enough to hang out.

There was another way to relieve stress without friends.

After doing it, one would feel comfortable and satisfied all over. It was as if one had just gone through a great battle, and their entire body was sore and weak, making them drowsy.

Hence…

Lu Zheng found a proper, high-end massage parlor and got a professional masseuse to give him a full-body massage.

After going home and showering, he lay on the bed and fell asleep immediately. It was a sweet, dreamless sleep.

The next morning, Lu Zheng felt refreshed and energized.

He could even use the light of providence to increase his own physical fitness.

“What! Massage can also increase your body’s adaptability?”

Life was always full of surprises. Lu Zheng never thought that he could reduce the cooling-off period.

“But I’m not in a hurry to increase my physical fitness. I still have to go to Baiyun Temple!”

He had encountered a ghost last night. Although he didn’t know if it was a ghost, he still had to go to Baiyun Temple today.

No matter what, he had to find a way to protect himself. Who knew if that thing had its eyes on him?

The sky was already bright. Evil spirits shouldn’t be able to come out during the day, right? The thing that appeared yesterday appeared at dusk.

Hence, Lu Zheng put on his bullet-proof suit, took the electric baton, and cautiously transmigrated.

“Hmm, nothing has changed …”

Lu Zheng looked left and right. Then, he lifted the pillow and picked up the same yellow amulet that was placed there the day before.

“That thing didn’t come last night.” Lu Zheng mumbled to himself as he pushed the door open.”Uncle Li!”

“Young master!”

Uncle Li appeared with two dark circles under his eyes. It seemed that he did not sleep well last night.

“Let’s go to Baiyun Temple!”

“Ah, you’re still going?” Uncle Li couldn’t help but be shocked. Yesterday, they encountered a strange entity on their way back. Why did he want to go again?

“How can we deal with that ghost if we don’t go to Baiyun Temple?” Lu Zheng asked.

“Didn’t you already avoid it?”

“How did you know? We’ve already met face to face. What if it comes to us one day? Aren’t you afraid?” Lu Zheng retorted.

At the thought of ghosts coming to his door, Uncle Li’s face turned pale, and the corners of his mouth turned green. “I, I, I … I’m scared.”

“Then why don’t we hurry up and go? It’s bright outside. Do ghosts appear during the day?”

“They can’t… right?”

How would Uncle Li know the characteristics of ghosts? The weaknesses of ghosts were never mentioned. Generally, after one encountered a ghost, one would die.

Thus, Uncle Li and Lu Zheng took a few steamed buns and some cured meat and went to the carriage shop.

Zhang’s cart had already been rented out. The two of them picked another one and hurriedly left the city.

“Going to Baiyun Temple again?”

The manager of the carriage shop looked in the direction the cart was headed, his face full of sympathy. “Something must have happened …”

…

Baiyun Temple.

Master Mingzhang looked at the paper amulet in his hand with a grave expression.

“Protective amulets ensure your safety. If the corpse ghost doesn’t show any malicious intent towards you, the amulet wouldn’t show any abnormal signs.”

Master Mingzhang explained, “When the ghost called out to you, it meant that it had malicious intentions towards you. Its aura was exposed, so the amulet alerted you.”

“I see.”

Lu Zheng nodded in understanding. “Please save me, master!” He pleaded.

“Save you?” Master Mingzhang was dumbfounded. “Didn’t you already avoid it?”

“Won’t it come looking for us again in the future?”

“Usually not. Since you’re not tempted, it will try tempting others.” Master Mingzhang said.

Usually, it wouldn’t …

Lu Zheng blinked. “Aren’t you going to vanquish the ghost?”

Master Mingzhang shook his head and said with a smile, “the whereabouts of the corpse ghost is unknown. Where can I find it?”

There was a reason why ghosts exist. It’s not the way of cultivation to casually attack and implicate great karma.

In layman’s terms, they wouldn’t cause trouble unless it came to them. If the price wasn’t high enough, they wouldn’t cause trouble. Cultivating oneself was the most important.

“Alright, thank you for your explanation, but what is a corpse ghost?” Lu Zheng asked again.

“Corpse ghosts are the souls of people who rot after they die. They are then eroded by the netherworld and turn into evil ghosts. They eat people’s hearts in order to be reborn.”

“Eating hearts to be reborn?”

Master Mingzhang explained, “corpse ghosts are born from the Qi of the netherworld. They are evil and ugly, and usually exist in tombs, gloomy places, and other dangerous places. This corpse ghost obviously knows how to paint its skin and blend in with the human world, seeking a substitute.”

“Skin painting? Seeking a substitute?”

“The corpse ghost eats the heart to refine the body, drawing the skin with blood, and finally combining the body and the skin as one. Then, there will be no deathly Qi and it can turn into a living person and live for another hundred years.”

“Hiss!”

Wasn’t this a remake of the movie “Painted Skin”?

“What about a hundred years later?”

“Of course, it will die peacefully.” Master Mingzhang said matter-of-factly.

“It won’t become a ghost immortal?”

“It’s not that easy to become a ghost immortal. It must be a pure soul, which refines the Qi, and spirit, and then it must gather the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth to give birth to a human body.”

“All in all, young master, you don’t have to be afraid. The great Jing dynasty has been in power for hundreds of years. Even corpse ghosts don’t dare to harm people at will.” Master Mingzhang said.

“Is the Imperial Court responsible? What about the City God?” Lu Zheng continued to probe.

“The City God established by the Imperial Court guards the netherworld. Corpse ghosts are not under their jurisdiction.” Master Mingzhang said.

Lu Zheng was amazed. The City God was established by the Imperial Court?

This world was not ordinary …

Feeling that he had said too much, Master Mingzhang ended the conversation.”Young master, you are not a cultivator, so you don’t need to know these things. You just need to go home, study, and start your career. With the protective amulet, you will be safe.”

“But what if the ghost sets its eyes on me again?” Lu Zheng asked.

“Then come to the temple, I will take action.” Master Mingzhang said.

“But what if we don’t make it? Corpse ghosts might have weaknesses, do mortals have any ways to defend against them?”

“A corpse ghost is still a corpse after all. It can be killed by ordinary swords and sharp objects. It’s just that it is possessed by the Qi of the netherworld, so it’s fast and powerful, and it’s difficult for mortals to defend against it.” Master Mingzhang said, “if you are worried, you can hire some guards. As long as you have weapons, you will be safe.”

Is that so?

“If one can really kill a corpse ghost, they will get some merit.” Master Mingzhang said, “if the corpse ghost dies, the Qi of the netherworld will scatter. If a mortal inhales it unintentionally, he will either get seriously ill or lose some of his lifespan. You must remember this.”

“I see. Thank you, master.” Lu Zheng heaved a sigh of relief and asked his final question. “Does a corpse ghost have any spiritual energy?”