Chapter 59: The Power of Evil Earth

  Liang Xin took a deep breath and spoke again, his tone sincere: "Great Witch, please have mercy and save my sister."

  The grand witch finally reacted, her eyelids opening a slit, and she said faintly: "She can be saved, but it's not easy to save her. If you want me to take action, you can't just rely on talking."

  Zheng Xiaodao was somewhat unexpected that this kind of hermit would also ask for compensation, and he smiled wryly: "Didn't we give you the divine bow?"

  The great witch slowly shook her head: "The Compassionate Bow was originally a thing of the grasslands."

  After finishing, the old man paused again: "Besides, I've already given her an extension of a month's life, isn't that enough?" Then he magnanimously waved his hand: "It seems you've offended a formidable enemy, I'll let you stay nearby to take refuge. No one dares to harm anyone here, it's enough to repay the kindness of returning the divine bow."

  Liang Xin was secretly calculating in his heart that Qing Mo had only one month of life left. If he were to be sent back to the Monkey Valley, would Hu Lu have any chance of saving him? Da Si Wu seemed to see through his thoughts and revealed a mocking expression: "The girl's fate is already sealed, the sacred medicine and elixir are ineffective, and the true yuan method is useless. Your Master Hu Lu may be formidable, but he can't save people. Looking at the world, there are only two kinds of people who can save the girl: one is a seven-step cultivator who has reached the Chang'e realm, and the other is..."

  Saying so, Da Si Wu's withered fingers like dry firewood pointed to the tip of his own nose: "I am a person who has achieved great mastery in witchcraft."

  Liang Xin was both angry and resentful, but didn't dare to show his anger. He tried hard to suppress the annoyance in his heart and asked directly: "What do you want me to do before you'll save Qing Mo?"

  Zheng Xiaodao chimed in: "You love gold? We'll go get some for you!"

  The grand witch suddenly laughed, her stiff face showing no smile, but her body shook violently, emitting a strange gurgling sound from the depths of her throat: "To be honest, to save this child, I would have to sacrifice 30% of my magical power. You two can calculate it, how much gold would you need to give up to make up for this price? I like gold, but even if you brought me a mountain of gold, I wouldn't trade it for 30% of my magical power."

  Zheng Xiaodao was taken aback, and without asking, he knew that Da Siwu was an extraordinary master. To sacrifice three successes to save someone would be a price that no one could accept. He furrowed his brow and asked, "What do you want then?"

  Just as the words fell, the Grand Sorcerer suddenly opened his eyes, and his tone was already filled with impatience: "What do I want? I want the old bat's head, have you given it to me? Asking for half a day is just nonsense! If you can find something worth my effort, I will make a move. As for what it is, I'm too lazy to think about it, you figure it out!"

  Zheng Xiaodao wanted to say something, but Liang Xin shook his head and interrupted him, saying to the Grand Inquisitor: "I'll go find the Lingbao right away. I'll be back in a month. During this time..."

  Before he could finish speaking, Da Si Wu interrupted him: "No need to remind me, I've already given the girl a month's worth of fate, just remember to come back!" With that, he waved his hand and chased the two young men away.

  At this moment, Liang Xin's mind was to rush back to the Monkey Valley immediately, first ask Master Hu Lu if he could save people, if not, then ask Tian Yu for help, and must find some Lingzhi Xiancao from Kunai Mountain.

  As soon as the two of them came out of the tent, the black-robed wizard Ulihan, who had previously fought with them, approached them and spoke to them in a concerned tone. Liang Xin ignored him and called for Eleven and Little Monkey to prepare to leave. Zheng Xiaodao took this opportunity to speak with Ulihan for a few sentences, his expression showing some understanding, and nodded in thanks before running back to Liang Xin's side and saying: "That wizard said that their cultivation is basically all about summoning ghosts and driving out evil spirits using dark magic. If we want to move the Great Wizard, it would be best if we could find a treasure with this kind of power..."

  Just as he was saying this, Liang Xin's face changed from anxious to hopeful, but seemingly lacking in confidence. After pondering for a moment, he stuffed the package he had brought out of his daypack into Zheng Xiaodao's hands and said in a low voice, "You wait here for a moment and take care of this package!"

  A heavy burden, shaped like a large mallet wrapped in a flower-patterned cloth...

  The door curtain was lifted, and Liang Xin came back again. Da Si Wu's face was dry and rough, and when he frowned, it seemed as if the skin on his forehead would crack at any moment.

  Liang Xin didn't wait for the other party to speak, and directly asked: "Has Grandmaster Wu heard of Tie Tou Shan?" He thought of his treasure, which was naturally the Wuxin bottle used by the coffin shop owner to raise ghosts. Wu liked to play with ghosts, so this bottle was quite suitable for him. However, Liang Xin had some worries - although this bottle was rare now, several thousand years ago, almost every disciple of Tie Tou Shan had one. In terms of power, it probably wouldn't be too great, and Grandmaster Wu, being a high-level cultivator, might not think much of it.

  The high priest nodded and indicated for him to continue speaking.

  Liang Xin's confidence rose slightly: "In the past, Tiexiong Mountain disciples drove out ghosts and raised ghosts..."

  The Grand Inquisitor shook his head impatiently: "Get to the point!"

  "I can get a soul-capturing vase! You save Qing Mo..."

  A loud, muffled sound suddenly interrupted Liang Xin's words. The gold brick that Da Si Wu was playing with in his hand burst into powder and turned into dazzling golden sand, flowing down through the old man's fingers.

  Dai Siwu also noticed his own loss of composure and didn't say anything else, but both eyes were already wide open, staring straight at Liang Xin.

  Liang Xin nodded and repeated with emphasis: "I can find the Wu Xin bottle, you help me save people."

  Dai Si Wu burst out laughing, this time it was a genuine smile, his old face all scrunched up: "Alright! If you can bring that thing here, I'll take action to save this girl's life! And also, the Gu technique that happened to you, I'll tell you everything!"

  The old man's laughter rumbled, echoing far from the tent. The nearby wizards who understood Chinese knew that the Grand Wizard had made a promise.

  Liang Xin was overjoyed, turned around and ran out to retrieve his bundle, then folded back into the tent. He had a small mind and calculated others, initially afraid that if he revealed the bundle, Da Si Wu would directly take it by force, now that he had made a public oath, naturally he wouldn't go back on his word.

  Dai Siwu never thought that Liang Xin would run back so quickly, and was truly annoyed, wanting to scold him. Unexpectedly, Liang Xin tore off the package skin with a "thud", and placed the Wu Xin bottle in front of himself!

  This time, the great witch's expression didn't change at all. She held the Heartless Bottle in her hand, took a glance at it, and nodded to Liang Xin: "Very good! The girl can live, don't worry." As she spoke, she waved her hands and somehow made the bottle disappear. Then, she shouted some orders in a foreign language towards the outside.

  The sorcerers standing outside responded one after another, and the black wind swirled around them before dispersing in all directions.

  Dashi Wu explained to Liang Xin: "To save the girl, I need to perform a great magic spell. They went down to prepare and will come back in about ten days. Then I will cast the spell to rescue her." As he spoke, he casually pointed twice inside the tent, indicating for Liang Xin and Zheng Xiaodao to sit down.

  The treatment is much better now, as soon as two people sit down, someone comes in and serves milk tea.

  Liang Xin still had a lingering thought about what happened after she was bewitched, but she didn't want to rush him, so she could only sip her milk tea and wait patiently...

  The great witch doctor finally spoke up after a moment of deliberation, but what he said was somewhat inexplicable: "When things reach an extreme, they must reverse themselves. All things are divided into yin and yang. Earth also has good and evil distinctions. Good earth nourishes all living things, allowing humans, animals, insects, and plants to absorb nutrients from it, growing and multiplying; while evil earth is cruel, ruthless, and poisonous, not only failing to nourish living beings but also taking the essence of life to strengthen itself."

  As he spoke, he reached out and pointed at Liang Xin: "The Jade Stone Twin Evils that entered your body were originally refined from the evil earth, and their original source of power was also the power of the evil earth."

  Jade and stone, both deadly, one swallowing human skin and bones, the other absorbing human essence and blood, all relying on killing to extract nutrients. The two pieces of earth-based yuan foundation that Liang Xin obtained back then were the most evil and cruel powers in the earth-based forces.

  "It's just that the earth-based heart method you cultivate is calm and peaceful, and when refining the Jade Token True Yuan, the evil nature within has been erased." The Grand Astrologer said lightly.

  Liáng Xīn Nà is the author of 'Tǔ Xíng Xīn Fǎ'. Even Lian Shen Tong didn't go to study it, seeking only to ascend as an immortal but without a competitive heart. This shows that his nature was simple and honest. The skills he studied were naturally also pure and upright.

  The great witch casually grabbed a handful of golden sand and sprinkled it on the sheepskin rug, first dividing it into two portions, then dividing one of them into two again, smiling at Liang Xin.

  Liang Xin also smiled, he was already accustomed to the fact that masters liked to speak in riddles. Pointing at the golden sand in front of him, he laughed and said: "This is just like the Earth Element True Yuan within my body. This one quarter is what I have already refined, while the other three quarters are still the ferocious original power of the Earth Element."

  The Grand Marshal nodded: "Not bad, there are still three-quarters of the evil earth's power in your body that has not been refined..." As he spoke, he suddenly changed the subject and asked him: "Do you know why, when you escaped from the mine to the wilderness and ate some raw meat, you felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, almost vomiting?"

  Without waiting for Liang Xin to respond, the Grand Inquisitor continued directly: "Actually, the reason is very simple. The raw meat triggered the evil nature of the malicious earth in your body! If you had bitten someone at that time, the person being bitten would have been instantly drained of their vital energy."

  Liang Xin coughed and chuckled, "At that time I hadn't yet learned the art in Monkey Valley, I wouldn't bite people easily..." Just as he was laughing halfway through, he suddenly thought of something, nodded thoughtfully, and understood the meaning of Da Si Wu.

  The sorcery of the North Wastes summoned ghosts and drove away mourners. Once it was cast, it would inevitably bring dark winds, wailing ghosts, and howling wolves. When Liang Xin was trapped by Wu Lihan's sorcery, the three-quarters of the evil earth's power that had not yet been refined in his body were stirred up again, so he felt his blood churning, his heart racing, and his chest tight.

  The evil land's ferocity has not yet dissipated, and Liang Xin, in order to break through the siege, allowed Zheng Xiaodao to forcibly plant the Gu... Although Liang Xin did not use his mouth to bite the Gu insects like the Great Sorcerer said, those seven Gu insects crawling into his body from the wound also directly merged with his blood.

  As a result, the evil force of the earth that sucked away the life force suddenly took away the essence of the seven Gu insects, so the Gu insects became 'dry corpses'.

  Liang Xin was thinking hard, and with great difficulty in wording, he managed to get the story out. Zheng Xiaodao listened with a puzzled expression, completely unable to understand what was going on, while Da Siwu nodded slowly: "Not bad, you're not stupid after all."

  Zheng Xiaodao was quite charming and flirtatious, sitting next to him with a sly smile.

  Liāng Xīn had figured out the first half of the story, and pointed to the insect mark on his chest again. The Grand Shaman nodded in understanding and said calmly: "Don't be impatient, although the matter is not complicated, it will still take some effort to explain. Now, let's start talking about the Gu insects."