The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 493

Chapter 493: Chapter 488: Meeting the Scholar Again Chapter 493: Chapter 488: Meeting the Scholar Again “Kid, you think you can tame me, a general ghost, with your half-assed taming ghost law? You're a hundred years too early! Thanks for the continuous provocation, it helped me to rapidly awaken my spiritual wisdom,” the general ghost laughed heartily, sounding almost like a regular person.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo's expression darkened.

He had been using the taming ghost technique to communicate with this general ghost for quite some time, thinking that he had tamed more than half of it. However, judging from this situation, it seemed the ghost had only been pretending all this time, in reality using him to awaken its own spiritual wisdom.

“Really? Your spiritual wisdom is already wide open? That's good, a condensed soul ghost with awakened spiritual wisdom should fetch a good price,” he laughed without getting angry and transmitted his voice back.

The general ghost suddenly stopped laughing, like a duck being strangled.

“Kid, how about we make a deal? I help you solve the ghost problem in Chang'an City, and you set me free,” the general ghost proposed after a moment of silence.

“Impossible. A condensed soul ghost like you will inevitably harm innocent beings once you escape. It's better to stay in my Qiankun bag,” Shen Luo rejected without needing to think.

“You…hmm! Do you really think you can trap this general with this damned bag?” The general ghost was furious. It burst out with its ghostly Qi, attacking the prohibition restricting it in the Qiankun bag.

The Qiankun bag shook and emitted black light.

“What are you doing? Do you really want to die?” A murderous light flashed in Shen Luo's eyes, he pressed his hand on the Qiankun bag and formed his sword technique.

The Pure Yang Sword Embryo shot out from his sleeve and flew into the Qiankun bag fast enough to escape the notice of those nearby.

As it entered the Qiankun bag, the Pure Yang Sword Embryo immediately emitted a bright red light, along with tendrils of Red Lotus Karmic Fire. The sword tip pointed at the forehead of the general ghost, letting out a piercing sword Qi “shh” sound.

The general ghost became still, and the ghostly Qi it had stirred also gradually disappeared. The sense of pride it had just had from having opened its spiritual wisdom also vanished completely.

Having already advanced to the soul condensation stage and having the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, specific to ghost adversaries, Shen Luo could kill it easily.

“This is your only warning. Dare to cause trouble again, and I won't hesitate to kill you,” Shen Luo's voice turned icy as he removed the Pure Yang Sword Embryo.

“Kid, you're ruthless! I can help you deal with the ghost problem in Chang'an City. But you need to bring some Yin Qi to aid my cultivation,” the general ghost sneered, softening his tone.

“Deal.” Shen Luo weighed the offer and agreed.

Although he now had divine sense, he was still unable to sense Yin Qi as well as the general ghost. As long as this general ghost was willing to communicate with him, he had other ways to tame it. The Pure Yang Scripture recorded more than one taming ghost technique.

“Good, kid. I will help you find this ghost. When we kill it, any condensed Yin objects inside the ghost's body are mine!” said the general ghost.

“Agreed.” Shen Luo nodded readily.

“Remember your words. Not far from here, there is a trace of Yin Qi. This is left by the ghost,” said the general ghost, adeptly pointing out the location.

Shen Luo looked over, saw nothing especialy, so he flexed his mana into his eyes and looked at the location pointed out by the general ghost, giving a startled sound.

Only to see the faint blue water stain trace on the ground, with a faint Yin Qi spreading from the water stain.

HIs sensitivity to Yin Qi was much lesser than the general ghost's, so he couldn't differentiate. But Lian Xiang had just now mentioned seeing a beheaded ghost dripping with water, it seems the general ghost wasn't lying.

“Can you sense any other Yin Qi water stains?” Shen Luo surveyed the surroundings and not finding any other blue water stains, he questioned.

“Of course, just move forward,” boasted the general ghost, indicating for Shen Luo to move on.

After they moved a distance, they indeed discovered another patch of Yin Qi water stain.

“I did not expect that you really have some ability,” Shen Luo commented with a smile.

“Of course,” the general ghost snorted in response.

The duo continued their pursuit and soon arrived near a wooden bridge in the east of the city. Below the bridge was a large river, gushing with water.

This location was not far from Shen Luo's current residence, Chang Le Alley, and he knew of the river, which had a strange name: Jingguang River.

“What is that?” Just as he was about to urge the general ghost to continue the search, his eyes flashed.

Just ahead on the bridge stood a figure clad in white, the middle-aged scholar in white.

“Your Excellency, we meet again.”With a thought spinning in his mind, Shen Luo stepped forward and greeted with a smile.

“It's you.” The middle-aged scholar showed a slight surprise upon seeing Shen Luo.

“I've been tracking down a headless ghost. The water traces led me here. May I ask how long you have been standing here, Your Excellency, and if you've noticed anything?” Shen Luo discreetly observed the middle-aged scholar as he inquired.

“No”. The middle-aged scholar averted his gaze and continued to look at the river below, answering indifferently.

“Your Excellency, your agility is quite astonishing, and I presume you are a cultivator too. The water traces disappeared around here, don't you really have any clue? Can you also tell me why you chose to stop here?” asked Shen Luo with a slight frown.

“Many years ago, I once visited this place. Today, after so many years, I have returned to reminisce.” The middle-aged scholar answered calmly.

Confused with the scholar's response, Shen Luo didn't know how to respond.

The scholar definitely seemed suspicious, but he couldn't detect anything unusual, and moreover, the scholar might possess profound cultivation. Therefore, Shen Luo did not dare to make abrupt moves.

“Today, we encountered each other multiple times, it must be fate. I have an interesting story, would you care to listen?” The middle-aged scholar suddenly turned towards Shen Luo and suggested.

“Oh, please proceed, Your Excellency.” Shen Luo, surprised by the scholar's proposal, decided to gauge his reaction and nodded in agreement.

“For a hundred years, Chang'an City has been peaceful, thanks entirely to the evil-suppressing objects on its east and west. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda stands in the west, and there's another treasure in the east. Do you know what it is?” asked the middle-aged scholar while playing with his folding fan in hand.

“I have no idea. I would be grateful if Your Excellency enlightens me.” With a surprised expression on his face, Shen Luo shook his head.

“That is the Dragon Slaying Sword that killed Jing River's Dragon King. After Wei Zheng's death, he transformed the Sword Qi into an array and kept it here. I have been searching in Chang'an City for a long time before I found where the Sword Qi is.” The scholar looked down at the river with terrifyingly sharp eyes.

“The Dragon Slaying Sword! The Jing River Dragon King!” Shen Luo was shocked, it was related to the Jing River Dragon King!

However, at this moment, a figure rushed up the bridge. On his back, he carried a basket full of live fish. It was the same fisherman who had raised the price earlier.

“Ah, I found you at last, sir. Hehe, I just caught another basket full of fish. Would you like to buy it to release it?” the young fisherman asked with an ingratiating smile, placing the basket of fish in front of the scholar.

Seeing the fisherman's greed and exploiting the goodwill of others, Shen Luo frowned involuntarily.

“Hehe, commoners are so greedy, yet they get to enjoy peace. It's unfair! So unfair!” The middle-aged scholar laughed skyward while expressing resentment in his face.

“Ah, so do you want to buy it or not! If you don't want to buy, I will sell it to Qianjin Tower as Red Braised Fish!” The fisherman lost his patience after seeing the sudden change in the scholar's behavior.

“Why bother? Can you see this bag of gold? Since you desire money so much, why not go and find it. Whoever finds it can have it.” The middle-aged scholar took out a small bag from his pouch, which was filled with dazzling gold ingots, and threw it into the river below.

The gold in the bag immediately fell into the river, like dumping dumplings into boiling water.

“Ah! Gold!” The young fisherman's eyes sparkled, and he shouted in surprise.

“What are you trying to do, Your Excellency?” Shen Luo sensed something was strange, and he asked in a deep voice.

The middle-aged scholar only laughed and did not explain.

His actions drew much attention. The flashing gold caught the eyes of many nearby.

“Gold! That man is throwing gold!” Somebody immediately rushed over.

“It's my gold!” The furious fisherman, not caring about the height of the bridge, jumped straight into the river, desperate to retrieve his gold.

“Wait, sir…” Shen Luo wanted to stop him, but the fisherman had already jumped.

Others nearby, seeing this scene, were so eager that they jumped into the river one after another in search of gold.

“What exactly do you mean, Your Excellency? Why did you instigate so many civilians to jump into the water?” With a sudden realization, Shen Luo turned and shouted at the scholar.