bookbashuk Chapter 22 Gathering Yin Flower
Chapter 22 Gathering Yin Flower
Xiaohe Village.
The mud-walled, thatched-roof houses have long since collapsed, leaving only a few charred beams sticking out of the ruins, like withered bones.
The stench of blood mixed with the burning smell lingered in the air, making one's throat tighten. A stray dog emerged from the broken window frame, carrying half a bone in its mouth, letting out a greedy growl.
Upon arriving and seeing the horrific scene, Zhang Lingyu frowned and urged:
"Uncle Sixteen, let's go."
The two had arrived an hour earlier, and seeing that it was already noon, they prepared to go to the cave to find out what was going on.
The cave where the ghost was located was easy to find; it was located in the back mountain of the village.
According to Zhang Lingqiao, this place used to be a mine, but it was abandoned for a series of reasons and no one has been inside for many years.
The uncle and nephew stood at the cave entrance, and the gusts of cold wind blowing out of the cave made Zhang Lingyu shiver involuntarily.
"Indeed, this is extraordinary."
Zhang Xingfeng's face was solemn. The fact that this place could make cultivators feel cold indicated it was indeed a place dominated by Yin energy. He said in a deep voice:
"Lingyu, get ready. I'll go first, so watch out for the shadows."
"clear."
Zhang Lingyu was very well prepared this time. In addition to wearing spirit boots, he also affixed two speed talismans to his legs. Just in case, he also affixed several iron armor talismans.
Finally, he took out the calming talisman given to him by Zhang Xinghao and stuck it on his forehead.
The talisman transformed into specks of spiritual light that entered his brow, instantly invigorating him and allowing him to quickly regain his composure.
Seeing that everything was ready, Zhang Xingfeng took a long knife and went into the cave first.
Because it was an abandoned mine, the entrance was fine, but it became narrower and narrower towards the end, with many forks in the road, making it difficult for them to find the hiding place of the two ghosts.
Unless they come to us of their own accord.
What made it even more unbearable for the two was that the yin wind was blowing stronger and stronger, which greatly restricted their spiritual senses, allowing them to only probe within three inches of themselves.
"Sixteenth Uncle, this isn't working!"
While stabilizing himself, Zhang Lingyu said:
"If this continues, let alone slaying the demons, even preserving our own lives will be a problem."
Zhang Lingqiao's intelligence report did not mention such a strong yin wind in the cave, so it is estimated that it was deliberately created by ghosts in the dark.
"Little Nineteen is right, let's retreat!"
Zhang Xingfeng immediately adopted his idea. As a cultivator of the family, preserving the family's strength was of paramount importance in the current situation.
It's true that Qing Shi Town is a gathering place for ordinary people, but it's not impossible to spend some effort to relocate them for the sake of the current situation. It's also not impossible to deal with it later after the Zhang family has finished dealing with their current affairs.
After saying that, he was about to call Zhang Lingyu to retreat.
Unexpectedly, the raging wind suddenly stopped.
Zhang Lingyu immediately understood what was going on and sneered:
"It seems these two ghosts don't want us to go back; instead, they're inviting us inside."
"That's true, but we're not in the mood to play with them."
Instead of venturing deeper, the two quickened their pace, intending to escape the mine through a gap in the tunnel.
"Boom!"
As the two sped along, they felt the entire mine shake violently, and the sliver of sunlight that had been streaming in from the entrance vanished completely.
It is clear that the entrance to the cave was blocked by falling rocks.
"Uncle Sixteen, it seems we have no choice but to move forward."
"yes."
Zhang Xingfeng's face was grim. Their only way out had been blocked, so the uncle and nephew had no choice but to continue deeper into the area.
After walking for nearly fifteen minutes, a faint, sweet fragrance mixed with a hint of blood wafted into their nostrils. The man shouted:
"Quickly close your mouth and nose!"
In fact, without the other party saying anything, Zhang Lingyu had already sealed off the area immediately, while thinking to himself:
"I guess those mortals were drawn into the cave by the smell."
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After walking for about half an hour, the fragrance in the air became stronger and stronger. Unexpectedly, as we walked, we saw slivers of light flickering in the tunnel.
The light did not come from the outside, but from deep within the cave.
The uncle and nephew exchanged a glance, quickened their pace, and soon arrived at an open space.
"This is..."
Before them lay a sea of red flowers, with a human skeleton in the very center, kneeling with nothing around its neck.
As for the missing head, it was held in his hands.
This scene was nothing special to the cultivators, but what was strange was that a spiritual flower was growing on its head!
This flower, red and white, is deeply embedded in the skull, making it look quite alluring.
Zhang Lingyu felt a chill run down her spine, but the man beside her trembled with excitement, stammering as he said:
"Little Nineteen, that's a Yin-Gathering Flower, a second-tier spiritual object!"
"Gathering Shade Flower!?"
"good."
Zhang Xinghao calmed his excited emotions slightly and continued:
"This thing grows in places where yin energy is abundant, nourished by yin energy and souls. It takes twenty years for one petal to grow, with nine petals being the best. You see, it already has eight petals now."
"It must be that the ninth petal is almost complete, and the nutrients required are too great. No wonder those two ghosts lured those mortals in."
"As for that subtle fragrance, it comes from this Yin-gathering flower!"
Zhang Lingyu understood after listening, but another question popped into her mind: if the Gathering Yin Flower uses Yin energy as nourishment, then how did this place become a place where Yin energy is abundant?
The main reason for the formation of a place where yin energy is abundant is that many people have died there, leaving behind a lot of resentment.
But the Zhang family has controlled this place for hundreds of years. How could the large-scale disappearance of mortals not attract the attention of the family?
Compared to the man's excitement, he was now more concerned about where the two ghosts were.
Zhang Lingyu only offered a reminder:
"Sixteenth Uncle, dealing with those two ghosts is the priority. Don't rush to pick the Yin-Gathering Flower yet."
"This place is unusual; we must be careful."
Zhang Xingfeng gradually snapped out of his euphoria. After being reminded by his nephew, he realized that both the Yin-Gathering Flower and the cultivator's skeleton were highly suspicious.
The bones of a cultivator remain intact for a hundred years, indicating that their cultivation level in life was at least either Foundation Establishment or the peak of Qi Refining!
"What Xiao Shijiu said makes sense; it was Sixteenth Uncle who was reckless."
The Gathering Yin Flower is extremely rare even among second-tier spiritual objects. If Zhang Xingfeng were to obtain it and offer it to his family, he could gain a tremendous amount of contribution points based on this contribution.
His aptitude was poor, and he had been stuck at the sixth level of Qi Refining for a long time, which is why he lost his composure as before.
The uncle and nephew did not rush into the sea of flowers, but instead kept observing the environment.
As you can see, there are many bloody skeletons in the flower field, most likely from ordinary people in Xiaohe Village. As for the two ghosts, they are still nowhere to be found.
They probably wanted to wait for them to come forward and pick the fruit before launching a sneak attack.
Zhang Lingyu and his companion silently took out pills to recover, always keeping their strength at its peak.
About an hour later, perhaps because it had run out of patience, the ghost suddenly burst out of a cave next to the two of them, letting out a piercing scream.
The next second, it bared its teeth and claws and pounced fiercely at the two of them!
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