Above the Great Dao
Chapter 538 - 252 People from the Western Capital_2

Chapter 538: Chapter 252 People from the Western Capital_2

The black-robed figure from Xuan Shan hesitated for a moment, then nodded to Granny Zhuang and Stone Rock Lady, offering a friendly smile before sitting cross-legged at the shrine.

As soon as he sat down, he felt the three lights of the sun, moon, and stars transform into the Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi, swarming towards him like furious tidal waves!

Adjusting his posture slightly, he assisted Chen Shi in his cultivation and felt the Heaven and Earth Righteous Qi circulating through his body, inadvertently refining away the accumulated Demonic Nature and evil within him. His heart became as clear and bright as a hanging Bright Mirror, with an indescribable sense of comfort.

"What a good place this is!" the black-robed man from Xuan Shan exclaimed.

Chen Shi continued his journey into the mountains with Black Pot, arriving at Qianyang Mountain Lord Temple to offer incense and a fruit plate to the Qianyang Mountain Lord.

The Qianyang Mountain Lord awoke, withdrawing his aura. Huang Hu also woke up, frolicking with Chen Shi and wanting to play a game of tiger chasing with the little dog, but Black Pot flatly refused.

Chen Shi reached the mountain village where the green sheep resided and, just as Granny Sha had said, the green sheep was indeed in a pitiful state, hiding in a tree hollow and crying bitterly.

Upon Chen Shi’s arrival to pay a New Year’s visit, the green sheep pretended to be tough again, acting as if it didn’t care about anything.

Black Pot cooked and Chen Shi joined him for lunch. The green sheep was thrilled, talking non-stop about his past with Chen Yindu.

Chen Shi brought some jars of wine for him, all of which were guzzled down. Perhaps drunk, the green sheep then started to address Chen Shi as a brother.

In the afternoon, Chen Shi visited the grand Hu Family residence, where he was received with great ceremony and bustling hospitality, leaving him surprised and puzzled about what was going on.

Hu Feifei whispered, "The two ginseng grass fruits you gave the Clan Leader have brought him back to life. He is so grateful he might as well become a vixen and marry you."

Hu Xiaoliang, who had been lingering between life and death, sustained only by the Ghost God Domain, received two ginseng grass fruits from Chen Shi, adding hundreds of years to his longevity, and was naturally overjoyed.

Chen Shi was plied with so much drink by the fox spirits that he became utterly inebriated and did not go home that night but stayed overnight at the Hu residence.

In the dead of night, many vixen spirits attempted to sneak into Chen Shi’s room, but Hu Feifei, guarding the door, sent them back.

"Hu Feifei, you want this prize all to yourself! Even if Chen Xianggong becomes the top scorer, don’t expect us to call you grandmother!"

The vixen spirits were quite angry, a group of foxes with hands on hips, hurling unsavory insults about stealing only diseased chickens and revealing their fox tails when transformed into humans.

The next morning, Chen Shi woke with a throbbing headache.

Hu Feifei asked, "When will Brother Chen head to the Western Capital?"

Chen Shi replied, "Talking about going to the Western Capital now seems rather early, doesn’t it? If I were to leave, it wouldn’t be until after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

Hu Feifei’s expression became grave as she said, "Xinxiang is extremely far from the Western Capital. The Western Capital is located on the western coast; to travel there from here at the fastest rate would take at least forty to fifty days. If delayed by incidents along the way, the journey could be much longer, sometimes up to half a year. Many scholars from the eastern provinces of Xin Xiang Province have set out before the new year."

Chen Shi pondered for a moment, then said, "Then let us set out after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

Hu Feifei asked, "What about Little Yama?"

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Chen Shi hesitated, then declared, "Let’s take him with us to the Western Capital!"

Hu Feifei worriedly responded, "We can only take him with us. Neither of us would feel at ease leaving him at home."

Chen Shi left again to visit Fu Leisheng in Bridge Bay Town. Delighted and surprised to see Chen Shi, Fu Leisheng laughed, "I was planning to visit you in Huangpo Village, but you’ve conveniently come here. When are you setting off to take the imperial examination in the Western Capital?"

Chen Shi answered, "I’ll head there after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

"It’s better to set out early than late for the examination. There are many evil spirits and bandits along the way, all waiting for their opportunity," Fu Leisheng said. "They say ’Closed for three years, feasting for three years once open.’ Within the fifty provinces of West Bull New Continent, there are countless scholars but only five or six out of ten make it to the Western Capital alive. Many scholars die en route."

Chen Shi was startled and asked, "Shouldn’t the officials escort scholars to the capital for the examination?"

"That was the old way. During the True King Era, every region would escort scholars to the capital, and that continued for a time, but not anymore," explained Fu Leisheng.

He continued, "With so many scholars each year and no official posts to assign them to, the ones dying on the way reduces the pressure on the Western Capital. You must be careful on your journey to the examination."

Chen Shi took out several scroll of scriptures, smiling, "Now, being at the Nascent Soul Realm, my cultivation is also out of the ordinary, so I imagine I can cope. Mr. Fu, I’ve transcribed some Cultivation Techniques, do you see any that suit you?"

Fu Leisheng laughed, "Cultivation Techniques? At my age, reaching the Nascent Soul Realm would be the limit; what more cultivation could I do?"

He took the scrolls from Chen Shi; the first one was "Treasure Moonlight Peacock Ming King Mantra." He flipped through the pages, his expression changing dramatically. This Cultivation Technique was for cultivating the Peacock Ming King Golden Body, containing within it the Spell True Mantra.

The technique was divided into nine Spell True Mantras, each a Cultivation Technique, a Spell, and also a method for body tempering and Transforming God!

Upon achieving a small measure of success, he cultivated the Peacock Ming King True Body, with a five-colored light standing behind him like a sword, wounding all within the Five Elements with its five-colored blade!

And in battle, the Peacock Ming King Golden Body was unimaginably terrifying, known as the Vajra Body!

Fu Leisheng steadied his spirit and opened the second volume of the scripture. This volume was titled "Inner Secret True Collection", a cultivation technique for the internal nurture of the five viscera and six bowels, belonging to the way of the Taoist, allowing one to see the hidden sceneries of the five viscera, and it was a technique almost akin to an Immortal Technique.

Fu Leisheng’s hands trembled as he opened the third volume of the scripture.

This volume was called "Eight Might Dragon Summoning Technique", a battle skill that includes spear techniques, extremely exquisite.

"Can I take all three?" asked Fu Leisheng, his heart trembling, as he looked up.

Chen Shi smiled and said, "They were originally New Year’s gifts for you; as long as you accept them, that is enough."

Fu Leisheng’s heart thudded wildly. Just earlier, he had claimed to have lost interest in all cultivation techniques due to his age, but now he felt his interest rekindling.

These three cultivation techniques were clearly top-notch; if one could master them, the Nascent Soul Realm would definitely not be his limit!

Even reaching Divinity Transformation, Divine Descent, Refining Void, or Unification might not be his end point!

"Mr. Fu, we independents have a small organization called Heavenly Court..."

Chen Shi spoke eloquently, explaining the philosophy of Heavenly Court, and with a smile, he asked, "Mr. Fu, would you be interested in joining Heavenly Court?"

Fu Leisheng laughed and replied, "This is a righteous cause; of course I would join. When is the True King going to raise the flag of rebellion?"

Chen Shi laughed heartily and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, sir? I am loyal to the court, without a second heart! Our goal in Heavenly Court is to restore the legitimate tradition of the gods of China and to assist the court. Who doesn’t know Little Ten’s loyalty in Xinxiang? Do not bring up such foolish talk again!"

Fu Leisheng smiled and said, "Naturally, I will not mention it."

He, too, had his own code name in Heavenly Court, Scholar.

Chen Shi took his leave, returning to Huangpo Village. Upon seeing him, Sangyu hurriedly said, "Scholar Master, you have visitors at home."

Chen Shi puzzled, "Visitors? What kind of visitors? Where are they from?"

"They are people I have never seen before, only that they were sent here on a mission."

Chen Shi grew even more confused, thinking, "Could it be that the Governor of Wuwang has sent people to me? He is being pursued by many ghosts and spirits from the underworld, resorting to desperate remedies in his illness. My place here may not be any safer than the underworld."

When he arrived home, he saw a person waiting outside the door, behaving rather restrained. The man wore a black gauze hat and a round-collared robe, appearing to be an official in his thirties or forties. Upon seeing Chen Shi, the man took out a portrait, compared it, quickly put away the portrait, and hastened forward to greet him.

"Subordinate Sun Yisheng was commanded to come and meet the young master to travel to the Western Capital."

Chen Shi, upon hearing this, was even more astonished and with a smile, he said, "Could Mr. Sun have mistaken me for someone else? My name is Chen Shi, and I am not any young master."

Sun Yisheng smiled and said, "Young Master Chen, please don’t joke. Coming from the Western Capital, I have been on the road for several months to reach Huangpo Village, Xinxiang, Qianyang Mountain. Mr. Chen Tang repeatedly instructed me and even provided me with the young master’s portrait; how could I mistake you?"

"Chen Tang?"

Chen Shi felt an inexplicable emotion stirring in his heart and said, "You were sent by Chen Tang? Chen Tang claims that I was revived from death, a monster created by my grandfather, a ghost from the underworld. You go back and tell him I’m very well on my own, I do not need his pity!"

Sun Yisheng hesitated for a moment and said, "Mr. Chen Tang was worried about the young master’s safety on his journey to the Western Capital for the examination, thus he sent me to assist. Over there in the Western Capital, there are many who intend to harm the young master..."

Chen Shi shook his head and said, "Go back and tell him I don’t need his concern!"

He opened the door, entered the yard, and left Sun Yisheng outside.

Chen Shi sat on the rocking chair of Black Pot, lost in thought, with Black Pot lying beside him.

After a long time, Chen Shi went to the eastern room, rummaged through his grandfather’s box of miscellaneous items, and took out the family portrait.

Grandfather sat on a chair, with a young Chen Shi sitting on his lap, being held by him.

Behind them were Chen Tang and a beautiful woman, all smiling happily.

Chen Shi looked at the portrait for a long time, carefully rolled it up, and solemnly placed it back in the box.

In the painting was his family.

Chen Tang and his mother, neither of whom he had ever met.

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