Immortality Through Array Formations

Chapter 1792: Chapter 897: Exorcising Evil Spirits (Part 2)

”If there are such connections, we could seek help, and maybe there would be someone who can exorcise the evil and save Changhuai.”

Elder Gu Hong frowned upon hearing this.

In her impression, the Gu Family had very few cultivators they knew in this regard, with basically no connections.

Even wanting to ask someone now, she didn’t know where to start.

”Is there any sect influence that specializes in the path of ’repelling evil’?”

The Pill Master said, ”As far as I know, there is no cultivation technique for divine sense, so the influences that cultivate the Divine Sense skill have either declined, gone into seclusion, or disappeared entirely from ancient times to now. Those who are still somewhat famous now should be... Mystery Valley...”

”Mystery Valley?” Elder Gu Hong’s brow remained furrowed, ”Our Gu Family has no connections with Mystery Valley...”

Wenren Wan’s eyes brightened, and she said thoughtfully, ”The Shangguan Family knows people from Mystery Valley. I’ll take the Shangguan Family’s route to ask and see if I can invite them...”

”The Shangguan Family?”

”Yes,” Wenren Wan replied, ”A few years ago, when Yu Er went missing, we invited someone from Mystery Valley, I believe he was called Master Mei, to do a calculation. But this Master Mei couldn’t find anything and ended up going insane...”

”Went insane?” Elder Gu Hong was taken aback.

The Pill Master sighed, ”This line of work is like that, fraught with danger, and many terrible causes and effects hide in the shadows. Just a touch can drive someone mad. Sudden deaths are not out of the question...”

Elder Gu Hong and Wenren Wan nodded skeptically.

The Pill Master continued, ”Of course, these are just things I’ve heard from various Taoist friends over the years. I can’t say for sure whether it’s true or not.”

”Also...” The Pill Master hesitated for a moment, sighed heavily, and said with some gravity, ”I must say upfront, cultivators of the Path of Divine Thought have different areas of expertise. Not everyone knows the methods of ’repelling evil, calming the spirit, dispelling ghosts, and saving people’.

”Though Mystery Valley follows the Path of Divine Sense, what they might excel in should be the calculations of Heavenly Mechanism and Causality. Whether they can ’repel evil’ is hard to say...”

Elder Gu Hong looked at Gu Changhuai, who was lying in the inner chamber, unsure of life or death, frowned and pondered for a moment, then sighed:

”At this point, there’s no choice...”

They could only pin their hopes on Mystery Valley.

Elder Gu Hong turned around, gripping Wenren Wan’s hand tightly, and said solemnly:

”Time is of the essence, Wan’er, this matter is troubling you.”

”I will also go find the Family Head and have him write a letter that you’ll take with you, hoping to invite cultivators from Mystery Valley and hoping they have a way to save Changhuai...”

Wenren Wan nodded earnestly.

Subsequently, Wenren Wan, carrying a letter from the Gu Family Master, Gu Shouyan, personally went back to the Shangguan Family and used their channels to contact a few Mystery Valley cultivators who were serving as Guest Elders near the Qian Learning State Boundary.

These cultivators had practiced Causality Skill and also learned some parts of the ’repelling evil’ methods.

Due to the urgency of the situation and the matter of life and death, everyone traveled day and night, and within a day, they all arrived at the Gu Family.

The Gu Family Pill Pavilion.

Several Golden Core Cultivators from Mystery Valley gathered and greeted each other.

There were also two other Golden Core cultivators who had practiced some Divine Thought Skill, who were invited by the Gu Family and came along.

The path of Divine Thought is mysterious. One more person adds more insight and power.

Seeing Gu Changhuai’s injuries, the expressions of the group turned grave.

”His forehead is as dark as ink... it must not be ordinary evil evil...”

”I’ve never seen such a thing before...”

”A Golden Core Demon Cultivator self-destructing, perishing together... truly cruel-hearted, a bit strange... perhaps enchanted by some evil object, driven to fanaticism, dare to sever their own Dao path and self-destruct their Golden Core.”

”Even a Golden Core can be enchanted? Looking at it this way, this evil evil is quite terrifying... its original form... is it a corpse, a ghost, a monster, or a demon?”

”No matter what, it’s a ’hard bone’, probably needs careful scheming, taking it slow...”

”No time to take it slow,” someone sighed, ”Look at Young Master Gu’s appearance, the evil has entered the mind, his forehead sunken, these are signs of divine sense being devoured...”

”In such a situation, he won’t last, probably... only a few days left...”

”If not acted upon, it will be too late.”

”Indeed, cannot delay...”

”Entrusted with a task, loyal to the mission, everyone work together, think of a way. If we can truly save Young Master Gu, it would also be an act of good karma.”

”That would be best...”

Afterward, the group had a secret discussion, exchanged their own Divine Sense skills, avoided some taboos, set the ’repelling evil’ process, and elected one, a Golden Core Cultivator from Mystery Valley with the deepest understanding of the Path of Divine Sense, to preside over the repelling evil.

This Golden Core cultivator bore the surname Mei, known as ”Mr. Mei,” at the mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, was the clan brother of the ”Master Mei” who served as a Guest Elder in the Shangguan Family back then, quite connected in terms of lineage.

This time, it was ”Mr. Mei” who would repel the evil.

Several other Divine Thought Cultivators also did their best.

Some offered advice, some lent treasures, some provided pills and liquors, and finally, all were handed over to Mr. Mei.

With everything arranged, Mr. Mei donned the Taoist robe for repelling evil, wore the Spirit Tool Heart Protecting Mirror, took out the copper coin sword, laid out the Eight Trigrams charm, lit the protective divine lamp, and burned the Clear Heart Incense, then poured a cup of extremely potent and fierce realgar wine to dispel evil and filth.

This realgar wine was extremely strong and fierce-tasting.

Mr. Mei drank it in one gulp, feeling as if he had swallowed a cup of blazing fire. His throat and tongue burned like fire, followed by the spread of Yang energy through his body, filling his chest with courage.

Others had beforehand laid some repelling formations in the inner chamber.

The formation protected Gu Changhuai’s body and also prevented the overflow of evil Qi.

Mr. Mei set up the altar, then held the copper coin sword, stepped on the Eight Trigrams charm, wore the repelling evil robe, driven by the drunken courage from the realgar wine, and stepped into the inner chamber.