A sigh came from the dry well, and suddenly the temperature in the courtyard plummeted, a chilling wind blew, and a female ghost in white floated out of the well. She was quite beautiful, but her face was covered in some frightening scribbles, making her appear somewhat terrifying.
Lin Yi stood up, hands behind his back, and calmly said, "The feng shui of this house is good. Even if someone died unjustly, it's unlikely they would become a vengeful ghost. Where did you originally die, and who sent you?"
Upon seeing this, the white-clad female ghost was momentarily at a loss. She floated above the dry well, wanting to take action but hesitating.
After hesitating for a moment, the white-clad female ghost gritted her teeth and said, "Since you don't know when to back down, don't blame me for being ruthless."
As she spoke, she made a grasping motion with her right hand, and immediately a bright green bamboo tablet appeared in her hand, on which a talisman seemed to be inscribed with bloodstains.
"Five ghosts, obey my command! Sand and stones fly!"
At his command, five eerie blue ghost flames flew out of the bamboo tablet, whipping up a gust of cold wind and carrying sand and stones toward Lin Yi.
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Chapter 104 Doing Good Deeds and Accumulating Blessings
With a thought, Lin Yi suppressed all changes in the vital energy within a few feet around him.
After the Jade Liquid underwent eight cycles and the Qi and Sha were united, although he had not yet formed a Golden Core, he was in no way weaker than a third-tier cultivator who had achieved a mid-grade Golden Core.
If one were to unleash the full power of the Five Primordial Treasures, even against a third-tier cultivator at the upper level of the Core Formation stage, one might not necessarily be at a disadvantage.
The white-clad female ghost was at most a second-tier being, truly capable of being destroyed with a flick of her finger.
Lin Yi reached out and summoned all five wisps of ghostly fire into his hand. The pure white aura flashed and disappeared in an instant, and the five points of innate spiritual light returned to the great cycle of heaven and earth.
Upon seeing Lin Yi's incredible magical powers, the female ghost was terrified and tried to escape back to the dry well, but she had already fallen into Lin Yi's palm against her will, turning into a tiny beauty about three inches tall, extremely delicate and frail.
Lin Yi channeled his magical power and struck from a distance, instantly breaking the evil magic binding the female ghost.
In a Taoist temple a hundred miles away, an old Taoist priest with white hair and a youthful face, who looked like a hermit, was circulating his true energy when he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
A sinister demonic aura uncontrollably emanated from the area. The old Taoist wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said through gritted teeth, "Who forcibly took away the ghost princess I raised?"
Although the old Taoist priest was filled with resentment, he dared not delay, fearing that someone would come knocking on his door. After tidying up briefly, he hurriedly left the Taoist temple.
On the other side, the tiny female ghost in Lin Yi's palm knelt down gracefully and cried out, "Immortal Master, please forgive me. I died unjustly. After being captured, I was turned into a ghost princess by magic. I am constantly at the mercy of others. If I do not comply with their wishes, my spirit will be destroyed and I will be turned into a ghost soldier."
The female ghost sobbed and told Lin Yi about her family history.
It turns out that the female ghost was named Liu Yuyan, the daughter of a wealthy merchant in the county, who was also very much loved by her parents during her lifetime.
One day, a handsome man came to visit her. Seeing her outstanding beauty, he summoned several chivalrous men that very night and abducted her from her home.
Liu Yuyan knew she was doomed and, unwilling to be defiled by these scoundrels, took advantage of their momentary lapse in attention and smashed her head against a blue stone, ending her life.
Unexpectedly, not long after her death, her soul was taken away by an old Taoist priest named Baiyun and refined into a ghost princess. However, because her cultivation was too shallow and she was not of great use, she was left to fend for herself in this place.
Liu Yuyan was kind-hearted, which is why she wanted the magistrate's family to leave on their own, so that the old Taoist priest would not be able to make a move in the future, as his methods would be ten times more ruthless.
After Lin Yi found out the location of the Taoist temple, he put Liu Yuyan into his sleeve, and with a flash of sword light, he rushed over.
He did these things for two reasons: first, to accumulate merit for his future cultivation; and second, as a way to temper his Daoist heart.
As the saying goes, doing good deeds and accumulating virtue will bring blessings.
The Five Virtues represent the order of the universe. When a cultivator strives to align themselves with this order, they will naturally be rewarded.
In Earth terms, it means bringing more positive energy to the world.
Therefore, when one's good fortune is overcome by misfortune, one reaches a dead end, people's hearts are corrupted, one harms one's own fortune, and it is difficult to have a good end.
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A grand Taoist temple was hidden in the darkness, like a ferocious beast ready to devour its prey.
Lin Yi lowered his sword and glanced around, immediately spotting the three large characters "Baiyun Temple". The abbot of this Taoist temple was called Master Baiyun, who was quite well-known in Pu County.
Lin Yi scanned the area with his divine sense and knew he was too late. He summoned the female ghost Liu Yuyan and asked, "Do you know where the White Cloud Daoist resides?"
"I understand, Immortal Master, please follow me." Liu Yuyan nodded and then floated ahead to lead the way.
The two, one human and one ghost, moved as if they were in an empty place, and soon found the palace where Master Baiyun was in seclusion for cultivation.
With a creak, the palace door opened.
When Lin Yi went inside, he saw that the things in the main hall were somewhat messy, obviously because Master Baiyun had left in a hurry.
"Escape? Where would you escape to?" Lin Yi saw obvious signs of manipulation on the ground, stretched out his right hand and scooped up a tiny drop of blood in his hand.
After a brief deduction, Lin Yi put away Liu Yuyan and then chased after her on his sword.
Now that you've accepted the task, you have to see it through to the end.
Master Baiyun was flying desperately on a dark cloud, always feeling that a great calamity was about to befall him.
Suddenly, a sword rainbow appeared from behind, its sharp edge sending chills down one's spine.
Lin Yi had no interest in playing cat and mouse; he simply pointed and a beam of white light shot out.
Within this white light are eyebrows, eyes, wings, and a tail, resembling a winged flying tiger. This is the White Tiger Seven Kills, one of the four core spells of the Tai Chi Diagram.
This spell specializes in one point and is ten times more powerful than the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword in Lin Yi's hands.
With a flash of white light, all the spells and protective artifacts cast by Master Baiyun were as fragile as paper, easily punctured.
Master Baiyun was engulfed in crimson demonic flames, and six white jade-like skulls flew out from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, accompanied by seductive demonic music.
Suddenly, scenes flashed before Lin Yi's eyes: celestial maidens singing and dancing gracefully, beauties whose smiles could topple cities, and alluring women tenderly entwined... beauties everywhere, each with their own unique charm.