The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 662

Chapter 662: Chapter 658: Night Talk Chapter 662: Chapter 658: Night Talk Not long after, Shen Luo took his leave first and returned to his residence in the southwest of the Government Official's buildings.

Once back in his house, he rested for a bit before retrieving the Eight Hanging Mirror. He began refining it according to the refining spell imparted by Cheng Yaojin.

This spell was specifically tailored for the mirror and so Shen Luo refined it rapidly. Spending only several two-hour periods, by the time evening approached, he finished refining all the prohibitions on it.

His hands forming the magic spell, he waved towards the Eight Hanging Mirror, and a surge of mana was instantly poured into it.

The Eight Hanging Mirror emitted a slight tremor, leisurely flying above his head. The mirror's surface flashed a brilliant light, casting a bright light below, forming eight curtain-like blue screens around him, like mirrors.

On each light curtain, a different rune was displayed, emitting strong spiritual power fluctuations.

Seeing this, Shen Luo's eyes sparkled. With another change in his hand spell, a large amount of Mana suddenly surged from his body. A primitive rune appeared on the center of his head-top treasure mirror, and then golden light immediately brightened across the entire mirror surface.

The dazzling golden light shone downwards, enveloping the eight surrounding blue light curtains, which in that instant, transformed into eight golden light curtains. The runes on them twisted and altered, morphing into eight mythical beasts of mountain suppression as described in legends.

After the appearance of these eight beasts, the guarding power of the entire Eight Hanging Mirror reached its peak instantly. Shen Luo finally understood what Lu Huaming meant previously, stating it could withstand the full force attack of an early-stage Mahayana cultivator, he was telling the truth.

“What a fantastic treasure.” Shen Luo couldn't help but exclaim.

He waved his hand to put away the Eight Hanging Mirror. With a twist of his wrist, several items materialized in front of him after a flash of light. Specifically, they were the “Hundred Ghosts Infused in Body Dao”, the walnut-sized bell, and a part of the seven-star armor engraved with the sculpture of an exotic beast head.

After taking out these items, he took a brief look at them. Then he tapped his Qiankun bag at his waist. As a cloud of ghost fog diffused, the figure of Ghost General Zhao Feiji appeared.

After spending time together these days, Shen Luo's trust in him had increased significantly. Especially the words said by Zhao Feiji during the battle in Hei Feng Ao had touched him profoundly.

“Master.” Upon appearing, Zhao Feiji immediately bowed with his fist.

“Feiji, there are some items here that should be useful to you. Today, I'll give them to you.” Shen Luo gestured him to rise with a wave of his hand, and then said.

On hearing this, Zhao Feiji glanced at the items in front of him and his face flashed with delight.

“Thank you, Master, for your generous gifts.” He immediately kneeled down on one knee and gave his thanks with a fist-and-palm salute.

“Lately, have you recovered any memories? The way you bow at every occasion, was your past life either a military soldier or a mountain bandit?” Shen Luo couldn't help but ask after looking at his manners and style.

“Master is joking. I haven't recovered any memories, but I have vague recollections of scenes of battles and killing, which suggests that I probably had a military background.” Zhao Feiji replied, a little embarrassed.

“This 'Hundred Ghosts Infused in Body Dao' is a ghost cultivation technique. Try reading it and see if you can cultivate it?” Shen Luo said, looking slightly surprised, then smiled.

“Yes.”

Zhao Feiji acknowledged, took the ghost book made of human skin, and began to read it carefully.

However, the further he read, the more excited his expression became, and his hands tightly gripped the ghost cultivation technique. He was shaking uncontrollably all over.

“How is it? Is this technique suitable for your cultivation?” Shen Luo asked knowingly, a smile on his face.

“Such a technique allows one to cultivate directly towards becoming a Ghost Immortal. Master, giving me such a technique is like giving me a second life. ” Zhao Feiji immediately knelt down and gave thanks incessantly.

“I have read this 'Hundred Ghosts Infused in Body Dao'. The process of cultivating the technique seems ferocious and evil, but if the cultivator is righteous, and does not harm others while infusing ghosts, and only devours evil ghosts and ferocious spirits, it can also be considered the path of righteousness. If one day you cross the tribulation to become a Ghost Immortal, you can transcend the evil ghosts and ferocious spirits stored within you. This is equivalent to helping the world transcend hundreds of ghosts and is a real merit.” Shen Luo didn't rush him to stand up but spoke slowly instead.

“Master, I will adhere strictly to your teachings. I will only target evil ghosts and ferocious spirits and will never harm others. If I violate this oath, may I be struck by the Five Thunders and have my soul scattered.” Zhao Feiji raised his hand to point to the sky and made a solemn oath.

“Alright, you may rise now. This Whistle Bell can bewilder people's minds, and this Seven-Star Armor is a decent defensive artifact. I bestow them both to you today, hoping that you will diligently cultivate in the future and never forget the oath you made today. Otherwise, there would be no need for the heavenly thunder to judge you; I could not tolerate you myself.” Shen Luo raised his hand, sending the bell and the Seven-Star Armor in front of the Ghost General.

Upon receiving these two magical instruments, Zhao Feiji was at a loss for words. His eyes reddened, and he gripped his hands in a fist salute, bowing deeply towards Shen Luo once again.

Just then, Shen Luo's brow twitched, detecting that someone had entered the courtyard. He promptly called out to Zhao Feiji, commanding him to return to his Qiankun bag by his waist.

Shen Luo's gaze was directed at his doorway, not waiting for the visitor to knock. He raised his hand to swing the door open himself.

It was already dark outside.

At the house's entrance, Bai Xiaotian was holding two white porcelain wine pots in one hand and an oil-stained oil-paper wrap in the other. He stepped over the threshold without any hesitation, heading straight toward the table.

“I knew there's no hope in waiting for you to find me. Here I am, bringing the good wine and food to you,” complain Bai Xiaotian as he carelessly sat down.

During his speech, he had already smoothly unwrapped the oil-paper wrap. A warm aroma rose from within, the rich scent of meat permeating the whole house.

Watching this scene, Shen Luo momentarily felt as if he had returned to their days in the Spring and Autumn Pavilion.

A smile rose to the corner of his mouth, and he closed the door with a wave of his hand.

“Isn't it just because I didn't get a chance to find you yet?” Shen Luo chuckled, sitting opposite Bai Xiaotian and pouring wine for both of them.

The two clinked their cups together and drank their respective portions.

“You're not wrong. The liquor in Chang'an City is superior to that of Chunhua County. Even the stuff from Jianye City can't compare. However, the taste of this roasted goose…it falls short, can't quite match up to that of the Hongyun Building in the town,” Bai Xiaotian commented after taking a bite of the meat.

“What, does Hua Sheng Temple not allow you to eat meat?” Shen Luo couldn't taste any difference, so he laughed and asked.

“Well, naturally, it's forbidden within the temple, but our abilities to escape to the mountains and take the paths unseen have not faded. There's no harm in sneaking out when there's nothing going on; we won't starve,” Bai Xiaotian casually replied.

The two friends, reunited after a long separation, exchanged stories of their experiences over the years, full of sighs and reminiscences.

“By the way, did Xiao Yun run away from home to go to Hua Sheng Temple?” Suddenly remembering something, Shen Luo asked.

“Yes. That little guy is quite lucky. Not long after he entered the temple, he caught the eye of Master Kong Se, who took him as his personal disciple. It was only then that I learned from him that the changes in him were actually all influenced by you. It really took me by surprise,” Bai Xiaotian nodded and explained.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo was silent, only smiling in response.

“For this, I should thank you.” Bai Xiaotian raised his cup to Shen Luo in gratitude.

“Enough, stop with the thanks. If you continue, I'm going to have to start swearing,” Shen Luo tapped his cup with Bai Xiaotian's, laughing.

Once they had drunk their fill, Bai Xiaotian asked, “Tomorrow, at twilight during the hour of Xu, the Water and Land Dharma Assembly officially begins. At midnight, Chang'an City's north gate will open, and then the ghosts will be guided out of the city. Do you wish to go and see?”

“As someone who experienced the calamity of ghosts in Chang'an firsthand, I should at least accompany these ordinary Chang'an folk on their last journey,” Shen Luo hesitated slightly before nodding.

“Given the large number of deaths in Chang'an City this time, I imagine the scene will be quite spectacular,” added Bai Xiaotian.

“A tragic human event coming to its conclusion. It's worth witnessing once,” said Shen Luo, polishing off his cup of wine in one gulp.