Generally speaking, the existence of Yin Netherland means that if a person becomes a ghost intentionally or unintentionally after death, there will be a land where he can exist and live. Coupled with the existence of Netherworld Qi, ghosts can also start to practice. .

So as time went by, there were more and more ghosts in the Yin Nether Earth. Various ghost kings competed for supremacy, and even slowly opened communication channels between the various Yin Nether Earths, known as the Nether World. .

In the Netherworld, there are many ghost kings from all walks of life, some strong and some weak, some fighting or cooperating. The disputes are endless and have even begun to affect the people in the world.

Moreover, these ghosts live in the underworld and are not subject to the control of the underworld. From time to time, they come to the underworld to absorb some yang energy and beat their teeth as sacrifices, which makes the court in the underworld anxious.

Therefore, in order to deal with this force that affects their rule and stability, the courts of all dynasties would enshrine dead officials and generals, nourish their souls with incense and Shinto, and stationed themselves at the City God's Temples in various places to establish the Underworld Division. , deal with the ghosts in the netherworld of various places and ensure life in the world of the world.

Then...

After a hundred years of fighting, when a new dynasty is established, the city god of the previous court will become the ghost king in the underworld again...

"Is this... an infinite cycle?"

Taoist priest Mingzhang shook his head, "There is nothing we can do about it. Fortunately, the Jing Dynasty had a strong national power and used force to establish the country. There are many soldiers and generals. Now six hundred years have passed, and it is said that many city gods have invaded the Netherworld."

Lu Zheng shook his head, thinking, so what, unless it can be established like the Chinese legend The Ten Halls of Yama system, otherwise...

Well, Lu Zheng realized that of course all the courts in the past dynasties wanted to do this, but they just couldn't do it because of their strength.

Even in Chinese legends, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva and Emperor Fengdu sit in the underworld, and there are also various ghosts that do evil and harm people.

No matter what world you are in, truth is built on fists.

"King Yelan is a ghost king near Tonglin County in the Netherworld."

Taoist priest Mingzhang explained, "But he is said to be a ghost king, but his strength is actually average, and he is not as strong as Tonglin. The county god is among the brothers."

"Um, can ghosts come out of the netherworld at any time?"

"How can it be so easy? Scholars can indeed come in and out at any time, but for ordinary ghosts, they still have to go through fixed passages, and these ghosts generally do not appear in the underworld.

After all, in addition to the city god specifically targeting them, there are various practices in the underworld. Or, it is very dangerous for them to come out."

"Then this ghoul..."

"The art of painting skin can restrain the breath, which is difficult to detect unless you are a powerful person."

"Oh." Lu Zheng nodded, roughly understanding, "What about the demon?"
< br />He still remembers that Taoist Master Mingzhang just said that there are demons around Tonglin County!

"Monster..." Taoist priest Ming Zhang thought for a while, "You will know when you meet him."

Lu Zheng, "..."

After talking for a long time, it was getting late. Lu Zheng left all the corpse ghost’s belongings in Baiyun Temple, then said goodbye respectfully and left.

Although what happened today looks like a transaction, Lu Zheng actually benefited greatly.

With no further worries, I exchanged the two methods that I could not use for the breathing method, and also learned about the City God and the Netherworld.

So Lu Zheng was very grateful and was ready to go to modern times to purchase some gifts that Baiyun Temple could use.

……

This time I returned to Tonglin County even later, but there was no accident.

After sending Uncle Li to rest, Lu Zheng returned to the bedroom.

　"Promote!"

Then the light of luck in the jade seal suddenly disappeared for three rays, and a faint wave suddenly rose in Lu Zheng's dantian. The breath of gossamer began to circulate in his body following the route pointed out to him by Taoist Master Ming Zhang.

"Tsk, tsk, actually sensing qi is not that difficult."

Lu Zheng chuckled and said, "Improve it again!"

"Buzz!"

A wisp of Qi luck disappeared, and the Qi power in the body increased by one point.

“Improve again!”

It wasn’t until the fourth ray of luck was consumed that Lu Zheng reached the adaptation period.

At this time, the energy in his body had grown stronger.

It’s cool!

Lu Zheng stood up and let the true energy circulate around the body.

He can feel that this true energy is slowly changing his body, slowly increasing his energy and spirit, making his body healthier, his spirit better, and his mind clearer.

And this is a side effect. Lu Zheng can feel that the true energy obviously has more magical effects, but he doesn't know it yet.

No wonder everyone wants to practice cultivation!

So Lu Zheng did not go back to modern times, but washed himself in ancient times and then fell asleep.

　……

After obtaining the breathing method, Lu Zheng practiced in both worlds, and the theory he finally came up with was both gratifying and unpleasant.

It is possible to practice in modern times, but the progress is so slow that it is almost negligible. The little bit of true energy that is gained through practice is condensed from one's own body.

Therefore, Lu Zheng firstly proved that there was some kind of gaseous substance in the ancient world that could accelerate cultivation, and secondly, he proved that cultivation can also be done in modern times, but the effect is too poor.

…

In the next few days, Lu Zheng spent the next few days inspecting the pharmacies and sugar shops in Tonglin County. Nothing else happened, and his life rarely entered a peaceful period.

Later I heard that a scholar in the county reported to the official that a girl was missing from his family, but nothing came of it.

“Well, there is a shop in Cong’anfang that has a sign, but it’s asking for two hundred guan.”

“To open a pharmacy, you really only need one store. It’s just that you have to hire a knowledgeable old man.”

“When you open a sugar shop, you also have to acquire a sugar factory as a disguise. Well, that’s not necessarily the case. Pretend to buy it from a sugar factory. It's okay."

"No money...no one..."

" Lu Zheng inspected both sides and felt that things were very difficult.

No wonder people say that entrepreneurship is a poisonous chicken soup. I am a person who has cheats, but I still find it troublesome to start a business. This is evident from this.

After walking around the county for another day, Lu Zheng held the candy he bought from the store in his hand and threw it into his mouth as he walked.

As soon as Lu Zheng walked into the alley, he saw several large cars parked next door to his courtyard. There were porters coming in and out, carrying box after box of things.

“Hey, the yard next door has been bought?”

In the street where Lu Zheng lives, there are both single-family houses and several houses that share a yard. There are of course empty courtyards inside.

He had just arrived and kept to himself. He only had acquaintances with the neighbors on the street and had no in-depth communication.

Although the courtyard he chose is close to the street, the two courtyards next door have been vacant and abandoned, and no one lives in them.

Now it seems that the yard next to him has been sold.

Passing by the door, Lu Zheng looked inside and saw masons and carpenters working. An old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties was directing porters to place things.

With a glance, he saw Lu Zheng, so the old man went out with a smile on his face, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "My surname is Liu. Is this Mr. Lu next door? I just came to visit you. The servant said you were out."

"I have met Mr. Liu." Lu Zheng also said Return the favor.

"You should not be called Mr. Master, just call me Mr. Liu." The old man said with a smile.

When Lu Zheng heard this, he smiled and said, "Don't call me Young Master, just call me Lu Zheng. Where did my father-in-law come from?"

"I am from Yaozhou, Now the family has settled in Tonglin County and is planning to open a medical clinic in the county. I would also like to ask Mr. Lu to take care of him in the future."

"You're welcome, I've only been here for less than a month, we take care of each other. ."

After chatting casually for a few words, Lu Zheng took his leave and went home for dinner.