"I will be careful."
After hearing Cui Tianyou's words, Gu Xu nodded in agreement.
He knew that "Yishan Snow Girl" was one of the "Three Fierce Gods of Jiaodong", and only a saint-level powerhouse like the Grand Master of Qi and the Chief of the Exorcist Department could deal with it.
Moreover, he once heard Chen Jisheng say that if the 'Snow Girl' meets a man she likes, she will freeze him forever, turn him into a statue, and place him in the ice cave where he lives for viewing.
As a [Spirit Summoning Body], Gu Xu guessed that if he bumped into the "Snow Girl", he would most likely become her hunting target.
So he secretly decided that in future missions, he must go around the Yishan area as much as possible and stay far away from the terrifying "Snow Girl" who controls the cold storm.
"By the way, Brother Cui, do you know what the 'Three Fierce Gods of Jiaodong' besides Snow Girl and Nine Infant Snake Demon are?" As he was about to leave, Gu Xu suddenly remembered a question.
Not long ago, Chen Jisheng once introduced to Gu Xu the famous "Three Fierce Gods of Jiaodong" - but Chen Jisheng only remembered the Snow Girl and the Nine Infant Snake Demon, but forgot the name of the third "fierce god" level ghost.
Cui Tianyou scratched his head, frowned and replied: "Sorry, Brother Gu, I remember I just looked through the relevant information yesterday, but I suddenly can't remember it now..."
"It's okay, I'll go to the library to look for its files another day." Gu Xu said with a smile.
"By the way, speaking of the library, a lot of books there have been gnawed by mice and moths recently, and they need to be re-copied," Cui Tianyou continued, "I heard Mr. Chen say that Brother Gu, you have a good reading and a good memory. Extraordinary——
"If we encounter something that we are not sure about when copying, I'm afraid we need to ask you to help us refer to it. Your reward will definitely be indispensable."
"No problem." Gu Xu agreed readily.
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Afterwards, Gu Xu said goodbye to Cui Tianyou, walked out of the narrow side room, and prepared to go to the warehouse to collect the elixir from the old man.
However, at this moment, he suddenly noticed something was wrong with his spiritual power far beyond ordinary people——
In his perception, the strong evil spirit was like a whirlpool in the deep sea, gathering towards the northeast corner of the Exorcist Department.
"Why are ghosts so arrogant? How dare they break into the exorcism department at night?"
Gu Xu frowned slightly and thought to himself.
As the second-in-command of the Yishui Exorcism Department, Gu Xu's current official rank and authority are second only to Chen Jisheng.
According to the rules of the Exorcism Department, when encountering an emergency, he should immediately organize manpower to identify the situation and eliminate hidden dangers as soon as possible.
So, he tightly held a thick stack of "ghost-killing charms" in his pocket, called Cui Tianyou at the same time, and walked towards the northeast corner of the courtyard.
However, in this place where the Yin Qi gathered, Gu Xu did not see any trace of ghosts, only a young man lying motionless on the ground.
This young man is short in stature and has dark skin. He is clearly the exorcist department clerk and Gu Xu's number one fan - Wang Yang.
"Wang Yang? Why are you lying here?"
Seeing such a scene, Cui Tianyou couldn't help but exclaimed.
Gu Xu patted his shoulder and said calmly: "Brother Cui, this guy has obviously fainted. No matter how loud you shout, he will not respond to you."
"Fainted? This kid was still jumping around like a rabbit during the day, why did he faint for no reason?" Cui Tianyou still felt a little confused.
Gu Xu didn't answer.
He squatted down, pressed Wang Yang's pulse, and at the same time released a ray of consciousness, penetrated Wang Yang's skin and flesh, and penetrated into Wang Yang's sea of consciousness.
The spiritual consciousness spell that Gu Xu used at this time was naturally "solar eclipse".
Only this time, he only used one percent of his usual mental power.
So, unknowingly, the method of killing turned into a method of treatment and diagnosis——
Just like a monstrous flood can easily destroy a home, but a trickle of water can irrigate farmland and nourish all living things.
If there were a master who was proficient in spiritual consciousness standing here, he would be deeply shocked by Gu Xu's meticulous ability to control spiritual consciousness.
Because what Gu Xu is doing now is comparable to carving patterns on tofu with a machete weighing dozens of kilograms. You can imagine how difficult it is.
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After a while, Gu Xu observed that there were strands of black energy surrounding Wang Yang's soul.
He knew that these black energies were the manifestation of evil spirits.
If his guess was correct, then Wang Yang was probably impatient and aggressive in his recent cultivation, and failed to keep his mind under the erosion of Yin Qi.
Or to put it another way, Wang Yang has been "polluted" by the evil spirit.
Gu Xu's face immediately became solemn.
Because he knew that if this problem was not solved in time and the yin energy was allowed to accumulate and spread, Wang Yang's soul would be completely swallowed by the yin energy, and eventually lose his rationality and turn into a man-eating ghost.
"It seems that the path of cultivation in this world is much more dangerous than I imagined!" Gu Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
In the past, Chen Jisheng had emphasized in his ears countless times that one step on the road to spiritual practice would lead to life and death, and if he was not careful, he would lead to an abyss.
Perhaps because Gu Xu always strives for stability in his work, and because of his extraordinary cultivation qualifications, he has always felt that life and death crises are very far away from him.
But now, when he saw his colleagues being corroded by Yin Qi with his own eyes, he deeply realized that the various dangers on the path of cultivation were not just scaremongering, but would actually happen around him.
"How is the situation?" Cui Tianyou asked worriedly.
"Fortunately, I can be saved, but I won't die." Gu Xu said expressionlessly.
Immediately, he took out the "Purification Talisman" from his pocket, put it on Wang Yang's forehead, and at the same time recited the "Purification Charm":
"Tai Shang Haotian, comfort the body. The disciple's soul, the five internal organs Xuan Ming..."
As he recited the incantation, the black energy in Wang Yang's soul gradually dissipated and became transparent and clear again.
Just recite the mantra.
Wang Yang finally slowly opened his eyes.
At first he looked a little dazed.
However, the moment he saw Gu Xu's face clearly, he suddenly sat up from the ground and shouted in surprise: "Brother Gu - no, Master Gu, why are you here?"
Gu Xu chuckled: "Brother Wang Xian, sleeping in the open air in this courtyard with the bleak autumn wind, isn't it very poetic?"
Hearing this, Wang Yang couldn't help but look up and realized that night had fallen.
The stars and moon are bright and clear, and the bright river is in the sky.
There was cool silence.
"Gu...Mr. Gu, please listen to my explanation. This afternoon I was sitting here practicing as usual. It's just that in the middle of practicing, I suddenly lost consciousness and fainted for some reason..." Wang Yang explained stumblingly.
Gu Xu stretched out a finger and interrupted him.
"Did you not stop practicing immediately after the 'Jingxin Pill' was exhausted?"
Wang Yang was stunned for a moment, and then praised from the bottom of his heart: "Master Gu is really good at predicting things!"
Gu Xu glanced at him coldly.
In his opinion, even a fool can get such a simple thing, and there is nothing worth boasting about.
However, he still calmly said to Wang Yang: "Brother Wang Xian, when it comes to practice, you still have to be steady and do it first. You must not rush for success.
"I was able to save you this time, but I won't be able to save you next time. If you are really swallowed by the Yin Qi and turn into a ghost, Master Chen will chop you to death with a sword without mercy."
"Master Gu taught you a lesson!" Wang Yang chuckled, returning to his usual careless look.
Seeing that Wang Yang was safe and sound, Gu Xu stood up and walked towards the warehouse.
He was in a hurry to go to the old man to get the elixir!
However, before he had gone very far, Wang Yang's heartbreaking cry of "Wow--" suddenly came from behind him.
The silence of the night was broken again.
Gu Xu sighed, returned to Wang Yang, and sat down cross-legged on the ground.
"Still not feeling well?" he asked.
Wang Yang raised his head and looked at Gu Xu.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally said with choked sobs: "Brother Gu, you and Master Shi are both so powerful. You have achieved such a high level of cultivation before you were twenty, and became an eighth-rank official... Compared with you, I think I am a waste...I don’t know how hard I can work to catch up with you..."
It turns out to be peer pressure...
Gu Xu looked at his painful expression and wanted to say a few words of comfort.
But after thinking about it, he felt that no matter what he said at this time, he would be suspected of Versailles.
So he patted Wang Yang's shoulder gently and continued to remain silent, listening to what he had to say.
The cool wind blows up on the autumn night, and the fresh air becomes turbid.
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Note:
(1) "The stars and the moon are bright and clear, and the bright river is in the sky." - Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "Ode to the Sound of Autumn"
(2) "The cool wind blows up on the autumn night, and the clear air becomes turbid." - "Miscellaneous Poems" by Zhang Xie of Jin Dynasty
