Chapter 271 - - 269 Ghost King Possession_1

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Duge hadn’t spoken yet.

As soon as Zhao Hongmei heard there indeed had been someone secretly causing trouble, she couldn’t wait to tell Daoist Suwen everything that had happened that day and even showed him the Weibo post made by Cheng Yu, “Daoist, the situation is roughly like this.

Daoist, Xiaoyu’s career is on the rise, whether there is someone scheming in the dark or he’s encountered something filthy, I implore you to lend a hand! No matter the cost, we are willing to pay.”

Unexpectedly,

After listening to Zhao Hongmei, Daoist Suwen furrowed his brows even more. He sized up Duge, “It shouldn’t be so, his body is brimming with yang energy like a blazing furnace, evildoers and the like would steer clear fearing contact, how could there be any evil spirit affecting his mind?”

“But it indeed has affected him!” Zhao Hongmei said, “Daoist, even the Jade Pendant you personally consecrated shattered mysteriously. Why don’t you take another look at him, perhaps a particularly formidable enemy is harming Xiaoyu!”

Indeed.

Nobody could identify the soul-stealing technique of Pan-Universe Entertainment.

Duge looked at Daoist Suwen and stretched out his hand again, “Daoist, please have a look at me! To be honest, the feeling of not being able to control one’s own body is terrifying. Actually, I didn’t feel at peace even in the Daoist temple just now; the reason I want to practise with you is that I’m scared of these filthy things and I don’t want to encounter them a second time.”

Daoist Suwen once again felt Duge’s pulse attentively and seriously.

What pulse are you taking?

Is she cutting off my chance to mention becoming a disciple?

I’ve made it so obvious, why won’t you just seize the opportunity, coax a few words, and accept me as a disciple!

You old Daoist, your mind is too foggy, no wonder you only sell a Jade Pendant for thirty-eight thousand, with this attitude, how will your business ever grow?

I scorn you!

Filled with silent criticism, Duge bluntly asked, “Daoist, you just mentioned that my body is brimming with yang energy like a blazing furnace, does that mean I’m especially suited for Daoist cultivation?”

“Yes.” Daoist Suwen glanced at him and said, “If you were to cultivate, your progress would be rapid, but practitioners value fate and law. You are too entangled with the secular world, even if you cultivate to the end, you won’t be able to achieve much, and you might even become delusional. It cannot be forced.”

“Does Daoist take lay disciples?” Duge asked again.

“Lay disciples are not granted the true teachings.” Daoist Suwen released his pulse and said, “There is nothing wrong with your body. The confusion you experienced before is likely related to an unusual event that occurred in Tongshan City earlier. Go back to whatever you were doing; there probably won’t be any further problems.”

“What unusual event?” Zhao Hongmei asked.

“Some minor affair that has already been taken care of,” Daoist Suwen said, “If you’re still not at ease, just take another Exorcising Evil Jade Pendant from me. The last pendant failed to protect; I’ll consider this one a gift from this old Daoist.”

As he spoke,

he took out another Jade Pendant similar to the prior one from under the table and handed it over.

But Duge did not accept it; instead, he looked steadfastly at Suwen, “Daoist, giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him to fish. I have been frightened by the previous incidents, another occurrence, and I’m afraid my career might be completely ruined. Moreover, today’s incident wasn’t the only strange occurrence, had I not known about the existence of gods and demons, I might have let it pass.

But now that I know, and also know that I have a constitution with all channels clear, nothing can stop my determination to become your disciple.”

“Xiaoyu,” Zhao Hongmei frowned, “don’t be willful.”

“Sister Zhao, this isn’t about being willful,” Duge said, “The fact has proven that the Jade Pendant is useless, can you endure if today’s incident happens again? Yet with just one or two of the Daoist methods, I could handle any demon or monster myself.”

“…” Daoist Suwen looked at the Jade Pendant in his hand, unsure whether to hand it out or take it back.

“What about your career if you pursue Daoist cultivation?” Zhao Hongmei asked.

“As a lay disciple, it wouldn’t be affected,” Duge said.

“This old Daoist has not agreed to accept you as a lay disciple,” Daoist Suwen said with a frown.

Duge looked back at Daoist Suwen and said, “Daoist, please don’t refuse any longer. I could feel your eagerness to take me as your disciple just now, and such a promising seedling like me, you’re pushing out the door today. If I then go and acknowledge someone else as my master, once word gets out, Daoist Suwen might gain a reputation for not recognizing a good disciple…”

“…” Suwen.

“I have talent, and the Daoist has divine skills,” Duge said with a smile and continued, “I learn divine skills from the Daoist and later shine in the Dao Cultivation World. Wouldn’t that reflect glory on your face, Daoist? It’s a win-win situation, so why do you persistently refuse?”

“Your relentless scheming is destined to keep you from the path of cultivation,” Daoist Suwen looked at Duge, took back the Jade Pendant, and frowned, “If you can acknowledge someone else as your master, then go ahead and do so. Even if it gets out that this old Daoist lacked discernment, I’ll accept that.”

Zhao Hongmei anxiously watched Daoist Suwen take back the Jade Pendant, her eye corner twitching fiercely a few times, and she reached out to pull on Duge’s sleeve: “Cheng Yu, stop messing around, let’s leave the mountain.”

Daoist Suwen was a man with real talent and attracted high-ranking officials and noble persons; she really didn’t want Cheng Yu to offend the old Taoist.

Offending fans could be dealt with, but offending the high and mighty wasn’t something to be taken lightly; with just a word from them, he really could be barred from any future prospects.

“Sister Zhao, those who seek the Dao must be sincere,” Duge said, pushing away Zhao Hongmei’s arm, and then turned back to her, “Sister Zhao, please step outside for a moment. I just want to speak two words with the Daoist. If he still disagrees, I will immediately follow you down the mountain, and never mention the matter of cultivation ever again.”

Zhao Hongmei didn’t move, her annoyance evident as she looked at Duge: “Cheng Yu, what on earth are you playing at?”

Duge, with his back to Zhao Hongmei, mouthed the words “Ghost King” to the old Daoist.

Daoist Suwen was startled, “Miss Zhao, please step outside for a moment, I will try to persuade this young master Cheng.”

Zhao Hongmei frowned, let go of Duge, and turned to leave.

Suwen looked at Duge gravely and asked, “How did you come to know of the Ghost King?”

“I saw it,” Duge sighed, “At that time, I was sitting in the car when a white light suddenly crashed in, and then the Jade Pendant broke. After that, the white light seemed to want to enter my body, tried a few times without success, and then fled through the car window.

Before he fled, I clearly saw a human face, telling me ‘I will come back,’ and right after that, my consciousness became cloudy for a while, and it was during that time, I did something foolish.

I have a feeling that the Ghost King has taken a liking to my body…”

Daoist Suwen furrowed his brows.

Duge continued, “Previously, I didn’t understand why, but since the Daoist said I had channels clear throughout my body, I understood, the Ghost King probably wants my body with its unobstructed channels too! So, I must by all means become your disciple. Your Jade Pendant can’t stop the Ghost King. Only by learning real skills can I save myself…”

“You have never cultivated before, how do you know he is the Ghost King?” Daoist Suwen asked.

“I heard it,” Duge replied, “Maybe during the fight with the Ghost King for my body, a part of my superpower awakened, making my hearing extraordinarily sensitive. On my way to see the Daoist, I overheard your conversation with someone else, and faintly caught news of the Ghost King, which combined with what I experienced, made me understand what I was facing.”

“Celestial Hearing?” Suwen was dumbfounded.

“Perhaps!” Duge said, “For example, right now I can hear, eighty meters away, there are two Daoists discussing the ‘Five Thunder Method.’”

Gulp!

Daoist Suwen swallowed hard.

“Even if I don’t become your disciple, with my hearing, residing a few days in the Daoist Temple, I could eavesdrop on quite a few mental methods,” Duge said with a wry smile, “But I’m completely ignorant about cultivation, afraid that I might run into problems practicing on my own, which is why I insist on having you as my master. I don’t want my body to be taken by the Ghost King. Daoist, a body with channels clear throughout being taken by the Ghost King wouldn’t be a good thing for the Cultivation World either, right?”

Daoist Suwen’s expression changed, he paused for a moment before asking, “How far can you hear?”

“Two hundred meters, I’d say!” Duge’s ears twitched, “Thirty meters to the left, someone is sleeping in a room, and fifty meters away, there are two people practicing swordsmanship…”

After taking a deep breath, the startled Daoist Suwen paced back and forth in the room for a few steps before stopping in front of Duge, “Alright, I’ll take you in as my disciple, not as a lay disciple, but as a true disciple. There is one condition, however.”

“Master, please tell me,” Duge said eagerly.

“No matter how busy you are with worldly affairs, you must spend ten days each month, coming up the mountain to learn the ways of the Dao from this old Daoist,” Suwen said seriously.

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