abnabooks Chapter 989 537: Isn't That the Underworld? (High Energy)
Chapter 989 537: Isn't That the Underworld? (High Energy)
This person seems quite aware of the current situation.
Li Banfeng asked, "How did you die?"
"I was combating pest infestation at Hai Chi Ridge, made a mistake, intended to escape far away, and was ambushed by He Haiqin and He Haisheng; I died at their hands."
"After you died, why did your soul go to Inner State? Was it to enhance your cultivation level and seek revenge on the He Family brothers?"
Lu Dongjun shook his head and said, "I didn't seek revenge; dead is dead, I've come to terms with it, and I let it go.
I didn't plan to go to Inner State; I just wanted to find a place to reincarnate. After death, my soul instinctively traveled down a large road, where many others walked together.
I asked them where the road leads, and they told me it was Yellow Springs Road, urging me to hurry, or I'd miss the reincarnation hour.
I walked briskly and arrived at a place where I met He Haiqin's father, He Caiyuan.
He Caiyuan has been dead for many years, and I asked him why he hadn't been reincarnated yet. He told me he had an official position in the underworld, freeing him from the suffering of reincarnation.
I tried to get close to him and asked him to get me an official position as well. He said my cultivation level was insufficient, telling me to cultivate here for a few years for a chance.
Several Lost Souls traveling with me heard this, and they quickly reported their cultivation level: one at Third Layer, one at Fifth Layer, and another at Seventh Layer.
He Caiyuan said none of their cultivation levels were enough; they all needed cultivation. I found it strange why all these people had cultivation levels.
Later, He Caiyuan told us it was time for cultivation and led us to a kiln. I sensed that the kiln wasn't a good place, so I tried to escape, and others ran with me.
He Caiyuan had great skill; with one move, he subdued us all and sent us into the kiln.
Inside the kiln, those with low cultivation levels quickly melted into water. I persisted for quite a while but was almost at the end, with parts of my body melting, when a high-level being rescued me."
Li Banfeng asked, "What kind of high-level being?"
Lu Dongjun shook his head and said, "I never saw the high-level being's appearance; I could only hear his voice. He told me that if I wanted to survive, I had to break out of the kiln."
I truly risked my life then, using nearby Lost Souls as weapons to make a hole in the kiln.
The high-level being, perhaps seeing I had some ability, used some method to trap He Caiyuan's group, allowing me to escape from the kiln.
Afterward, that high-level being continued to guide me from the shadows, advising me to hide in a deserted mountain. I stayed there for a long time; he occasionally spoke to me but never showed his face.
I asked him if he had escaped the underworld; he informed me that I had never been to the underworld; this was Inner State, and I hadn't escaped. He said he had been trapped in Inner State for many years without escape.
I never understood; I asked the high-level being whether it wasn't the case that one needed a cultivation level at the Tenth Layer to go to Inner State to practice.
The high-level being said that reaching the Tenth Layer was not for practice in Inner State; they go there to do labor, effectively just brick carriers."
Going to Inner State to labor at the Tenth Layer; Li Banfeng knew of this.
"But why did you go to Inner State before reaching the Tenth Layer?"
"To make bricks," Lu Dongjun said. "The high-level being told me the kiln is for firing bricks, and anyone with cultivation, after death, must go to Inner State. Those without Tenth Layer cultivation are thrown into the kiln to become bricks."
Is there such a thing?
Why has this never been heard of?
Shui Yongquan, Qiu Luoye, Meng Yuchun have all been to Inner State; why haven't they mentioned it?
Li Banfeng looked back at the phonograph, and the phonograph responded, "Beloved husband, Little Servant has heard similar rumors but hasn't verified their authenticity. This should be a secret of Inner State, inaccessible to ordinary people."
Could He Caiyuan not be an ordinary person? Why was he able to access it?
If you think about it, Chu Shaoqiang already has a certain status in Inner State, and He Caiyuan's status is above Chu Shaoqiang; his position in Inner State is indeed unusual.
Li Banfeng asked again, "How did you get to Inner State?"
Lu Dongjun said, "I stayed in the deserted mountain the whole time, and that high-level being occasionally provided me with Elixirs, which significantly increased my cultivation level.
In the deserted mountain, day and night are indistinguishable; no idea how many days passed when the high-level being suddenly told me to prepare to leave Inner State.
I was thrilled. Even as a wandering soul or ghost, I didn't want to return to that place. After two more days, the high-level being took me to a cliff and waited a long time until the cliff cracked open.
He instructed me to crawl through the crack; I did as he said and encountered several Foreign Devils chanting with a group of people.
I crawled out from behind a pane of glass, unsure of their background, and attacked them. I remember using broken glass to kill a few and injured some with fists and feet, then left that place.
Later, I learned that place was Outside Provinces; I followed other Lost Souls here, and they said this was Rock Tower Village, beneficial to Lost Souls.
This place is indeed favorable, with abundant Yin Energy; I planned to practice here for some time and find a way back to Puluo State. Little did I know many Nightmare Cultivators came here to recruit Ghost Servants, and the Bird People set their sights on me.
I truly didn't want trouble; I didn't kill many, and let many go, but ultimately encountered your fierce group.
Now I've shared everything; can you give me a chance to live?"
Hong Ying sneered, entering here, what chance is there?
Li Banfeng asked, "Do you know the origins of that high-level being?"
"High-level being?" Lu Dongjun didn't quite understand.
Li Banfeng said, "The one that descends on the Sixth of each month to Rock Tower Village. Many people come specifically to worship."
This was Li Banfeng's current concern; he wanted confirmation if this high-level being was someone from the Heavens.
Lu Dongjun understood Li Banfeng's intent: "You're talking about that one, not some high-level being, but a Medical Cultivator who died many years ago.
He, like me, is a Lost Soul that shed its bones, whose cultivation level is higher after death than in life.
He is a Ghost Servant to a Nightmare Cultivator, sent by them to Rock Tower Village to absorb some Yin Energy, and occasionally cures people as a form of practice.
Those seeking officials or wealth who worship the spirit in Rock Tower Village find it useless, but those seeking medical help might find the Lost Soul willing, and it proves effective."
Just a Medical Cultivator?
Li Banfeng paused for a while and turned to look at the phonograph.
Whoosh~
The phonograph exhaled, "Beloved husband, turns out we might have overthought."
Li Banfeng shook his head, "Not necessarily; we might not have overthought, or Lu Er Young Master might have withheld truth."
Lu Dongjun said, "What I said is entirely true, with no deception whatsoever."
Li Banfeng said, "Wife, whether he speaks the truth can be verified slowly; it's getting late, eat your meal and rest."
As the phonograph lifted the needle, the Portable Residence suddenly said, "Ah Qi, discuss with your wife about skipping a meal, will you?"
Li Banfeng was taken aback; did the Portable Residence intend to keep Lu Dongjun?
The phonograph replied, "It's not top-grade ingredients; listen to the Old Man's decision."
Portable Residence chuckled, "Alright then, leave this person to me, I have some use."
PS: What's the use of keeping him?