Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 214 - 207: Stop Sucking -

Chapter 214: Chapter 207: Stop Sucking -

Zhang San sat on an open space not far in front of the Blade Guan Dam, summoning a few guilty spirits around him using the Ghost Summoning Method to protect him as he began to absorb the Power of Yin Earth around him.

After cultivating for a while, Zhang San felt that the absorption of the Power of Yin Earth was very slow.

On the contrary, his perception of the nearby Blade Intent had become much sharper than the last time.

Especially his Might, which seemed eager to move toward the Blade Intent on the nearby Blade Guan Dam.

Zhang San pondered that his purpose for coming to the Ghost Domain alone this time was actually to quickly complete his Power of the Five Elements, in order to enhance his realm.

After all, he was now facing characters who were at least at the Spiritual Platform Realm.

Although he held the title of Acting Military Chief of the Town Martial Office and had recently accumulated some renown in Chuan-Yu Road, the people he dealt with wouldn’t dare do anything to him, yet the matters he was involved with now concerned both the Crown Prince and the Heavenly Punishment Sect, and staying at the Five Emperors’ Proper Position was not feasible.

He had to hasten his improvement.

But the current pace of cultivating the Power of Yin Earth was as slow as some resource downloads, as if he hadn’t subscribed to any member services.

Perhaps... should I first absorb Blade Intent and continue enhancing my own combat power?

With this thought, Zhang San no longer fixated on how to absorb the Power of Yin Earth, but concentrated on sensing the nearby Blade Intent and began absorbing it bit by bit.

At that moment, Zhang San felt his Blade Intent growing gradually stronger.

Even his Might had become somewhat stronger.

Zhang San discovered that although his Might was somewhat ethereal and intangible, it indeed greatly enhanced his combat strength; what’s more, every time he sensed his Might, he felt invincible within his realm.

Just then, a small ghost whispered in Zhang San’s ear, "There are other ghosts approaching, very powerful ones."

Zhang San immediately opened his eyes and saw from afar, a one-legged ghost child, who looked five or six years old, hurrying over – no, more precisely, hopping over.

"Don’t... don’t... ah... don’t absorb anymore—"

Zhang San frowned deeply, looking at the other with disdain.

Soon, the other approached but didn’t come near Zhang San, maintaining some distance instead.

"Sir... please don’t... don’t absorb anymore—"

Zhang San looked coldly at him and slowly spoke, "Who are you?"

The ghost child tidied his ragged clothes and said with a smile, "I am Wu Tong, just a common ghost living in this Ghost Domain. Here’s the thing..."

With Wu Tong’s explanation, Zhang San then knew that the Blade Intent within the Blade Guan Dam was meant to block the flow of the Yin River ahead.

If he absorbed almost all of the Blade Intent, then the Blade Guan Dam would collapse, and when the Yin River broke its banks, all the ghosts in the Ghost Domain would suffer.

Although ghosts and the human race are not the same, in Zhang San’s view, they were not much different from the human race, living in different spaces and having different habits.

"Since that is the case, I won’t absorb the Blade Intent anymore."

Hearing this, Wu Tong showed a satisfied smile on his face and immediately thanked Zhang San, "Thank you, sir, you are truly a good person! How should I address you?"

"Zhang San."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang San. I am very grateful." Although Wu Tong said this, in his heart, he almost cursed Zhang San to death.

"However, I entered the Ghost Domain this time hoping to advance my cultivation, and I can’t return empty-handed!"

Hearing this, Wu Tong knew that his inward cursing had been spot on. How could there be anything good from these people?

"Here’s the situation, I want to absorb the Power of Yin Earth within the Ghost Domain to enhance my Power of the Five Elements, so I can quickly perfect the stage of the Five Emperors’ Proper Position. But the progress is slow; do you know any method that might speed up my cultivation of the Power of Yin Earth?"

Wu Tong stared at Zhang San, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

"Mr. Zhang San, you want to cultivate the Power of Yin Earth, and then you come to the Ghost Domain?"

Zhang San nodded, "What else?"

Wu Tong curled his lip and shot Zhang San a glance, showing little desire to engage with someone so lacking in common sense.

However, he thought if he didn’t teach him, Zhang San would have no choice but to continue absorbing Blade Intent to strengthen his abilities.

That would be terrifying!

He decided to tell him anyway.

"Sir Zhang San, have you ever heard of the creation of heaven and earth?"

Zhang San nodded.

"The universe was chaotic like an egg, and Pangu lived within it. After eighteen thousand years, heaven and earth were separated, the clear rose to become the sky, the muddy settled as the earth, and Pangu remained within it. Therefore, you might think the earth must contain the Power of Yin Earth, and the Ghost Domain, being filled with Yin Qi, should have even more, right?"

Zhang San nodded.

"But what if this understanding is wrong?"

Zhang San looked puzzled.

Wu Tong explained to Zhang San, "Think about it, the clear rises, no issue there; the muddy descends, which makes sense. But why should what’s above be solely Yang, and below solely Yin? The mortal realm is also known as the Realm of the Living, and what lies beneath us as the Underworld. Yet what separates Yin and Yang is the solid earth, correct?"

Zhang San nodded and continued to listen.

"If the earth were also Yin, wouldn’t Yin Qi seep into the Realm of the Living? But if the earth were Yang, couldn’t it block the Underworld?"

Zhang San thought about it, and it seemed to make sense.

"So, is the Power of Yin Earth most abundant in the sky? And the Power of Yang Earth most abundant in the earth itself?"

Zhang San asked, looking shocked, then stared at what seemed to be a five- or six-year-old one-legged little ghost nodding vigorously in front of him.

This indeed was a subversion of his understanding.

However, based on Zhang San’s recent cultivation experience, it still seemed possible.

But Zhang San wasn’t sure whether this little ghost was telling the truth or lying, especially since when he used the Ghost Summoning Method to sense the other, he found the little ghost’s power was unfathomably strong, appearing only five or six years old but possibly strong enough to throw him high into the air.

Thus, Zhang San thought it might be safer to leave the Ghost Domain first.

He would later ask Wei, who was adept at the Skill of Concealment, about this and then inquire how to cultivate the Eight Techniques of Hidden Ground.

Thus, Zhang San bid farewell to Wu Tong and turned away, leaving the Ghost Domain.

"By the way, Sir Zhang San, it may be troublesome to the south, so once you are out, please avoid heading south! Especially avoid Fengdu County—"

Wu Tong yelled toward the direction Zhang San was leaving, hoping he would remember his words.

Meanwhile, in another floating location within the Ghost Domain, at Shehong Stockade.

The dozing Little Fox was carried by Fang Xiang to Jiang Ziwen’s presence.

"Master, the young miss has been falling often recently and has even bumped her head by accident. Could she have been cursed?"

Looking at Little Fox, whose forehead was a mix of blue and purple, Jiang Ziwen couldn’t help but laugh, "This is a backlash from Qi Luck, as the Qi Luck was not originally unclaimed. All she needs is for a man of strong, positive Qi Luck to suppress it for her."

After finishing, Jiang Ziwen calculated a moment, then pointed in a direction outside the Ghost Domain and lifted his Qi to sketch the figure of a young man.

"This young man is destined to be profoundly connected with my Path of Life and Death. Find him, let him lend a hand, and consider this a favor I owe him."

"Yes."

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[Note 66]Citation information

"The universe was chaotic like an egg..." this line is sourced from the "Chronicles of the World" by Xu Zheng during the Three Kingdoms period, Kingdom of Wu.