My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 60 - 45 I’ve Got My Eye on You (Please Follow)

The ancestral hall gradually quieted down.

The villagers who had been hiding emerged, timidly approaching the ancestral hall.

The enormous body of the Ghost General lay on the ground, motionless, and at first, the villagers did not dare to approach, fearing it might rise again.

But after a while, realizing the Ghost General truly showed no signs of movement, someone was the first to raise their head and shout:

"It’s really gone! Really gone!"

With this shout, several strong villagers dragged out the corpse of the Ghost General, and the other villagers instantly swarmed forward, wielding hoes, wooden sticks, shovels, cleavers, even benches. They raised all sorts of objects, madly smashing and bashing the Ghost General’s corpse. They punched and kicked while uttering incoherent shouts.

Before long, the Ghost General on the ground was dismantled, leaving no trace but some broken armor fragments.

The statue in the ancestral hall also shattered with a loud crack.

Chen Yi leaned quietly against a pillar, wiping the grime from his blade with a piece of rag he found nearby.

The Daoist priests of the Shangqing Sect were cautiously inspecting this layman who had slain a ghost.

As the saying goes, "Every part has its shortcoming, every inch its strength." Normally, these Taoists excelled in demon-slaying, blessing rituals, and guiding spirits, while martial artists excelled in facing off in combat, clashing swords. For a martial artist to do a Taoist’s job was undoubtedly like a dog catching a rat.

However, the man before them had indeed captured the "rat," and the rat he captured... was one that they, the Taoists, could not.

The Taoists dazedly recalled the moment he slew the ghost, unable to believe their eyes.

Yin Weiyin’s expression was as calm as water, but beyond the shock in her eyes was a deep lingering fear.

Even with protective talismans, even with her strong martial prowess, even though it was merely an avatar of the Ghost Lord, a mere wave of his hand and he had slain the Ghost General Deng Ai—none present here could have achieved this, including herself.

Her father... wanted to kill such a... fearsome nemesis?

Besides fearsome nemesis, Yin Weiyin found no words to describe him.

Recalling her previous thoughts of manipulating and offending him, Yin Weiyin shivered in fear.

At this moment, Chen Yi turned his head to look at Yin Weiyin and the rest of the Taoists.

"I saved all of you today. Would the Shangqing Sect be willing to do me two small favors?"

Chen Yi slowly asked.

The Taoist lying on the ground, Xuan Zhen, had somewhat recovered and was no longer in danger of dying. He rasped out a question:

"Of course, a life-saving gratitude should never be forgotten. It was I, a poor Taoist, who couldn’t recognize someone as great as Mount Tai. Cough cough, it’s truly akin to Kong Sheng seeing Laojun, discussing the birds and beasts... Initially, I thought... birds, I knew they could fly, beasts, I thought how could they walk, every creature in the world has its strengths, I never expected, never expected..."

He coughed up a mouthful of blood as he spoke.

Several Shangqing Taoists quickly gave him concerned looks, gently patting his back and chanting prayers for him.

"Taoist, you needn’t say more."

Chen Yi felt no animosity toward Xuan Zhen Daoist; his intention in asking him to leave was out of kindness,

"I only have two requests, one is to help with soul summoning, the other is... to borrow your sect’s Shangqing Heart Method for a look."

Upon hearing this, the Taoists of the Shangqing Sect froze.

The former, though unconventional, is a small favor, but the latter concerns the core foundation of a sect! freewёbnoνel.com

The Shangqing Heart Method has been passed down for over a thousand years, and it is not only famous among the immortal sects but also one of the top internal cultivation methods in Jianghu. It is known that the top martial artist two hundred years ago, Wu Buxu, known as "One Thought of Traceless Dust," was a disciple who left the sect after going mad.

"This is somewhat... inappropriate,"

A young female crown, familiar with Yin Weiyin, instinctively spoke up.

After exchanging glances with several Shangqing Taoists and preparing to nod, they did not expect Xuan Zhen Daoist to suddenly speak:

"A favor, even if just a drop of water, should be repaid with a spring. It’s not just about one heart method; if Chen Qianhu desires to view the entire Scripture Pavilion of the Shangqing Sect, it also wouldn’t be a problem."

With these words, the Shangqing sect members stood stupefied.

The young female crown quickly turned her head in urgency:

"Senior brother, this... isn’t it too reckless... at least consult with the master first!"

Xuan Zhen sighed and raised his voice slightly, saying:

"Cultivation techniques are dead, but people are alive. It’s not just that he saved your senior brother, even if he saved a single villager, if he wants the cultivation technique, it should be given to him. Is the Shangqing Sect a martial arts group? Junior brothers and sisters, remember, you practice Taoist skills, not martial arts! You seek spiritual peace, not fame and fortune!"

Under this reprimand, he coughed a couple of times, and the Shangqing Taoists turned sheepish, ceasing further objection.

Chen Yi cupped his fists towards Xuan Zhen.

Then, Xuan Zhen called for a junior brother to explain the Shangqing Heart Method to Chen Yi.

Not much time passed before Chen Yi saw a new cultivation technique appear on the interface.

[Shangqing Heart Method (Supreme Class) (Unmastered)]

Finally obtaining the Shangqing Heart Method, a sense of joy welled up in Chen Yi’s heart.

Now, including the fragmented Devouring Star Technique, he had seven techniques in his possession.

The only pity was that both the Shangqing Heart Method and the Resentment Yin-Yang Technique are supreme techniques, requiring True Yuan to practice, and seemed temporarily unusable...

Or perhaps... delay advancing the Resentment Yin-Yang Technique?

With such thoughts, Chen Yi turned his head and casually glanced around, then he captured a detail.

Beside him, Min Ning, after hearing the Shangqing Heart Method, seemed to be subconsciously circulating his True Qi.

This seemingly ordinary scene inspired Chen Yi with an idea.

Why must I inject True Yuan to practice?

Couldn’t I just practice the Shangqing Heart Method directly?!

His previous thoughts had been confined, always believing it necessary to inject True Qi or True Yuan, but all these techniques could actually be practiced directly, albeit requiring a lot of time.

Whether it’s injecting True Qi or True Yuan, it’s all just a shortcut!

Once his mindset widened, he was no longer troubled and felt no need to delay advancing the Resentment Yin-Yang Technique, especially considering he really wanted to give that little Saintess a startling revelation.

The Shangqing Taoists left five or six Taoists behind. The others departed, taking the severely injured Xuan Zhen Daoist with them. As they left, the villagers, unaware of the truth, knelt on the ground, kowtowing incessantly, with some even chasing after them to offer smoked meat.

To Chen Yi’s surprise, the Taichua Goddess, Yin Weiyin, hadn’t departed along with them.

"You’re not leaving?"

Chen Yi approached with a grin,

"Could it be, you really want to be my Taoist companion?"

Yin Weiyin, hearing this, felt a mixture of anger and embarrassment and turned her face away, saying,

"Taihua Mountain has always been adept at the Soul Summoning Technique, far better than the Shangqing Sect. I stayed to lead the formation while they protect and reinforce it for me."

Chen Yi sensed something amiss and asked,

"Is that all? I doubt it. Why are you proactively helping me?"

Being seen through, Yin Weiyin took a deep breath and softly spoke,

"An ordained person does not speak falsely. I am indeed proactively helping you. Given this, I’ll speak candidly from my heart."

"Oh?"

"My father wants to kill you, and I am powerless to stop him. Today, I help you in hopes of establishing a favor, so that when you and my father clash, should you hold victory, you might spare my father and mother a path of life. I practice the Supreme Forgetfulness, yet I can’t help but be attached to worldly affairs."

"So it seems you aren’t entirely heartless after all."

"Well, can you promise me?"

Yin Weiyin tentatively asked.

Yet, at this moment, Chen Yi smiled and asked a seemingly unrelated question,

"Yin Immortal, you’re twenty, aren’t you? What is your courtesy name?"

Yin Weiyin hesitated for a moment, as a girl’s courtesy name is known only to family and husband.

"...Luanhuang."

After a pause, Yin Weiyin still said it, without the blush of a girl being teased, but with a calm demeanor.

"... Luan Bird and Phoenix Emperor, far as the sun is."

Chen Yi tried to recall, remembering it was in "Crossing the River" from the Nine Chapters.

Then, he turned his face with a grin,

"Yin Luanhuang,

I’ve set my sights on you."

Taichua Goddess instinctively felt a shiver down her spine.