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“Yin Zheng'an?”
In the Yama Palace, Yama King looked at me, who was being held by a monster, with surprise.
“Do you know him?” the monster said in a deep voice. “I thought he was an Invader.”
“Uh~” I was already struggling to breathe as the monster held me by my collar, but it was too tall, and its hand just hung naturally. I was still suspended in the air, my feet flailing around, and my vision began to fade.
“Isn't he still wearing the Judge's Robe?” Yama King said, rubbing his forehead. “This is our newly appointed Judge, responsible for liaising with the human world. Couldn't you take a closer look before acting?”
“Wuwu~” I kicked my legs and began to lose consciousness.
“Can you blame me? Suddenly coming out from the Wuchang tunnel and not wearing Wuchang's clothes, I thought you were an enemy,” the monster scratched its head awkwardly.
“What the hell!” I suddenly struggled as if regaining some clarity. “Can't you just put me down first before we talk?”
The monster quickly loosened its grip, and I fell to the ground, gasping for air. In the Underworld, I was only in a soul state and couldn't use any powers; moreover, my abilities were almost ineffective against souls. So in the Underworld, I was definitely powerless.
After a while, I finally caught my breath.
“Um, Yin Zheng'an,” Yama King said awkwardly, waving his hands. “Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! Old Cow, hurry up and apologize.”
“If apologies worked, what use would you have in the Underworld?” I retorted angrily. “Try me; I have enough strength to help lift you!”
“That makes sense, kid; this time it’s my fault,” the monster said. “Consider it a favor from Old Cow. If you need anything in the future, just ask.”
“Who do you think you are? Can your favor even be worth my life?” I said furiously.
Looking up, I really wanted to see what kind of monster had such strength that it could slam me to the ground with one hand. After struggling hard to get up, it grabbed me again and took me to Yama's Hall. At that moment, Yama King was drinking tea and got so startled that he sprayed water all over my face, which finally brought me back to reality.
The monster was at least five meters tall, completely black, covered with short fur that lay flat against its body.
It had two large curved horns on its head, and its eyes were round and huge like copper bells. Its nose took up almost two-thirds of its face and naturally exhaled white mist with each breath. A metal ring pierced through its nose and was connected to a short iron chain. Its upper body was bare, with two heavy-looking iron bracers on its wrists, and it wore no shoes; its feet resembled hooves.
“Are you Ox-Head?” I suddenly realized something and spoke with a tremor in my voice.
"That's me." Ox-Head crossed his arms in front of his chest and said to Yama King, "I'm heading back to Yellow Springs Road."
Yama King waved his hand, "Go ahead, but don't be so reckless next time."
With that, Ox-Head strode away. I watched as Yama King slowly exhaled a long breath. So he was also afraid of this fool!
"Yin Zheng'an, what brings you down?" Yama King took a sip of tea to catch his breath and asked thoughtfully.
"What else could it be? How is Red Boy doing?" I put on a sorrowful face.
"Oh, he's fine, but you might not see him for a while."
"Why not?"
"He was taken by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva?"
"Yes, it seems it's because of the True Fire incident. Don't worry, Guanyin Bodhisattva sent word for him to go."
"Can I meet Ksitigarbha?"
"I'm afraid not. Only Listening to the Truth knows where Ksitigarbha is. Unless Listening to the Truth comes to fetch you, you won't be able to see Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva."
"I see," I said regretfully.
Ksitigarbha had saved me once; I wanted to find Ksitigarbha and then locate Mr. Cui to ask who the real mastermind was back then. But Uncle Xing had already taken action; he should have caught that person by now.
"Then I'll take my leave. Oh, by the way, Meng Jiangnu has arrived. I've asked her to find something to do at JZ Normal University. You don't mind, do you?" Before Yama King could voice any objections, I quickly filled the silence: "If you have objections, then just subsidize Meng Jiangnu's living expenses. Raising a Red Boy is already pushing my limits. If in the future your Underworld expects me to support anyone who needs something done in the human world, how will I survive?"
"You've got a point," Yama King said helplessly. "Just do as you wish; just help her find a way to recover as soon as possible."
"Got it, I'm off!" Thinking there was nothing more for me here and that I truly wasn't used to the air in this Underworld.
Back in my place, Wang Ni was still diligently practicing her breathing exercises, so I didn't disturb her.
Suddenly, I realized that my Dantian is completely different from before. Although it seems like only the trajectory of the magical energy has changed, I now feel that without the Azure Robe, I seem unable to use any magical power. What is going on?
I took out the Azure Robe from the Seed Bag and examined it carefully. I don't even know what material the Daoist Robe is made of; it certainly isn't modern composite materials—this Daoist Robe offers much higher defense than a bulletproof vest.
I've worn it before, but now it appears completely wrinkle-free and without any dust, as if it had just been made.
As I draped the Daoist Robe over myself, I felt the magical energy flowing freely again. Does this mean that in the future, I can only cultivate while wearing it?
Once the Earth Spirit Energy entered my meridians, it naturally separated from the Impurity without my guidance. By the time it reached my Dantian, only pure Spiritual Energy remained. After circulating through my meridians, forming a large cycle, the Spiritual Energy was refined into magical power and then reintroduced into my Dantian. As for the Impurity that separated at the beginning, I could only expel it after finishing my cultivation.
The three points in my Dantian were connected by an isosceles triangle, with a flame of Azure burning at its center. After refining the magical power and reintroducing it into my Dantian, the three points absorbed it. As they absorbed more magical power, the flame burned more fiercely for a moment but quickly returned to its usual state, burning steadily.
Compared to the automatic rotation of the Taiji Diagram for purifying magical power, the efficiency of this Azure Flame is significantly higher. With each rise and fall of the Azure Flame, magical power is condensed, compressed, and then integrated into the fire.
My Dantian is limited in size, so before expanding it, I can only compress magical power into the Taiji Diagram as much as possible. Once the purity of magical power in the Taiji Diagram reaches its limit, my Dantian will continue to break through and gradually enlarge. However, with the presence of Azure Flame now, my time for compressing magical power has greatly decreased, and I have no idea how much magical power is needed for my Dantian to break through again.
Cultivation is something that cannot be rushed at all. Years of experience have greatly improved my patience. Coupled with how Azure Mana enhances my actual combat ability, I'm not in a hurry to break through; I'll take it step by step. Although I can't leap forward all at once, stability is key, right?
After experiencing the ultimate Wonderful Technique, both Spiritual Sight and Wind Walk from Eight Treasures Mystique have seen some breakthroughs. However, regarding Soul Summoning and Samadhi Fire—despite having witnessed the ultimate Wonderful Technique—I haven't made any progress at all. There's also a Summoning Technique; in fact, it's a rather special Wonderful Technique that temporarily brings someone from afar to my side. Currently, I can only summon deities who are serving in my courtyard (these deities are bound by Celestial Rank constraints). Moreover, which deity I summon remains random. If only I could summon exactly who I wanted—that would signify a significant advancement in my ability to summon deities!
For instance, summoning Chang'e or one of the Seven Fairies would be exhilarating!
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