The Secret Way of Immortality

Ren Qing glanced at the southwest, which should be the location of the original Wuwei Taoist Temple.

Although Qingyan Town is not the most populous town in Jing Prefecture, it is the closest to Wuwei Taoist Temple, so many cultivators reside there.

Before Tian Daozi went mad, the Wuwei Hall was suspended in mid-air, and mortals could see it as long as they looked up from afar, enjoying unparalleled scenery.

Ren Qing felt that even if the Blood Moon completely erased the Heavenly Dao Worm, there would still be remnants left, and perhaps he could find clues in Qingyan Town.

However, according to the descriptions in the classics, Jing Prefecture has undergone tremendous changes.

The larvae of the Heavenly Dao Worm still prefer to stay in humid places, while the adults will deliberately transform the environment of Jing Prefecture and even humans.

This results in perennial overcast and rainy weather, coupled with a population so large that it is crowded, with passages even leaving only half a meter of space.

However, Qingyan Town, where he is currently located, is completely different, with not only distinct seasons, but also a relatively clear division of street areas.

Ren Qing quickly arrived at the city gate of Qingyan Town.

The soldiers perfunctorily checked the people entering the city, and he mingled in the crowd, easily walking in.

Ren Qing stood on the bustling street, paused for a few breaths before starting to walk again.

Various vendors were hawking their goods, and he could smell the unique fragrance of rice cakes, with children's laughter echoing in his ears.

Just looking at the surface, Qingyan Town was much more stable than Sanxiang City, and even petty theft gangs were rare.

Ren Qing was slightly disappointed.

From Sun Rong, it could be seen that most of the people suffering from the fever had recovered, so he could only patiently wait for the development of the situation.

As Ren Qing walked, the ghost shadows under his feet constantly split, hiding in the shadows all over the city, mainly to facilitate observation of the situation.

"Ah… En…"

Tian A seemed to recognize the ghost shadows, and couldn't help but grunt softly.

He didn't show the full curiosity he had in the wilderness, but instead felt a little nervous, and couldn't help but tighten his little face.

Ren Qing strolled for a long time, his expression becoming more and more disappointed.

He intentionally searched for traces of the Wuwei Taoist Temple, but the gains were mediocre, and finally he stopped in front of a shop.

The plaque read "Wu Guan Bookstore", the front was the shop, and the back was the courtyard.

The writing on the plaque had faded, and it was at least a hundred years old.

However, the wooden door of the bookstore was closed, and it looked like it hadn't been opened for a long time.

The walls of the bookstore looked extremely mottled, and in contrast to the surrounding buildings, one could feel a sense of inexplicable gloom and horror.

There were not many people in this area of the city, and it was located in a relatively remote location, inhabited mostly by poor people.

Only this bookstore could barely be considered to be on the edge of town, and even the plaque might be a coincidence.

It was hard to imagine that Jing Prefecture decades ago was enslaved by the Heavenly Dao Worm.

Next door was a shoe repair shop, and the owner was a kind man in his thirties who came over when he saw Ren Qing standing there.

He said in surprise, "Are you here to find Daoist Fufeng?"

"No, you don't look like it…"

"Few of the Taoists in the city have a physique like yours."

Ren Qing raised his eyebrows and asked in a puzzled tone, "When was the last time you saw the Daoist, shopkeeper?"

After thinking for a moment, the shopkeeper continued in a firm tone, "Ten years, he suddenly disappeared, but every year several Taoists come to look for Daoist Fufeng."

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

"Hey, you…"

The shopkeeper was originally too idle and just wanted to continue speaking, but he saw Ren Qing quickly leave the street and disappear in a few breaths.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Maybe he is also a Taoist? But how can a Taoist be so strong…"

Ren Qing had already walked to the backyard of the Wu Guan Bookstore, and his ears still heard the shopkeeper's muttering, and he couldn't help but pause slightly.

He frowned. In fact, there were not many Taoists in the entire Qingyan Town, only two or three fortune-tellers, and their physique was indeed a problem.

Ren Qing didn't care at the time, after all, the Jianghu Taoists didn't have any traces of spells.

He thought it was because of congenital defects that they chose to set up stalls and sell their rhetoric.

Now it seems that there seems to be another hidden story.

Ren Qing shook his head. He didn't plan to investigate it in depth yet, and first went to see if the Wu Guan Bookstore had any clues left over from decades ago.

He looked at the courtyard through the wall and found that the ground was covered with weeds, and the wooden frame originally used to plant melons and fruits was also tilted.

The bookstore had indeed been uninhabited for several years.

There were also traces of intrusion in the厢房 (xiāngfáng, wing or side room), probably because thieves short of money often came to patronize, but it seemed that they had returned empty-handed.

The remaining missing items include incense burners, wooden swords, cinnabar…

But at least the thieves had some awe in their hearts, and at least they didn't move the three Taoist ancestor statues placed in the corner.

Ren Qing checked the statues, but the more he looked at them, the more disappointed he became.

The statues looked like they were cast within the last twenty years, and the materials used were not very precious, and they were mixed with several cheap metals.

This caused the statues to have strange colors and many signs of corrosion.

Ren Qing touched the statue with his palm and summoned the information flow, but there was no abnormality.

He searched carefully, but only a ledger recorded the text, but it was Fufeng Daoist's daily expenses.

Ren Qing casually read the ledger and became puzzled.

In fact, the bookstore's business was not bad, and Fufeng Daoist would occasionally take on some Dharma assemblies, and the income was enough to live on.

But Fufeng was indeed physically impaired as the shopkeeper said, which caused him to seek medical advice every ten days or so, and he could not make ends meet, so he had to grow some melons, fruits and vegetables.

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Ren Qing put the ledger into the abdominal prison.

Why are the Taoists' bodies so weak? Could it be that they are suffering from a more special disease, or have they been exposed to certain things?

Seeing that there was nothing to gain, he stepped out of the廂房 (xiāngfáng, wing or side room) and headed towards the bookstore at the front door.

Tian A in the courtyard was in high spirits, constantly running around in circles.

Ren Qing directly opened the wooden door of the bookstore, and the smell of mold and decay rushed in, and he could vaguely hear the squeaking of rats.

There were two bookshelves in the bookstore, and the books were not too damaged.

However, due to being in a dark environment for a long time, and often being gnawed by rats, the condition of the books was obviously not very good.

Ren Qing casually picked up a few books. The pages were yellowed and the handwriting was blurred. They were all Four Books and Five Classics related to the imperial examination.

In addition, Taoist books were also mixed in.

And from the handwriting, it could be recognized that the Taoist books should have been written by Fufeng Daoist, probably to earn some money.

Maybe the Taoists who came after his disappearance were here for this.

Just as Ren Qing was about to put down the books, he suddenly summoned the information flow as if possessed by a ghost, and after glancing at the corner of his eye, his pupils could not help but dilate.

[Qingfeng Refining Qi Method (Fragment)]

[One of the entry methods of Wuwei Taoist Temple, created by Xiao Chenzi, requires sitting steadily in the wind to breathe in and out. After being able to control it freely, it is more in line with the Heavenly Dao Method, and uses this method to enter the Qingfeng Method.]

He quickly took out the remaining Taoist books, and as a result, according to the information flow, the source was the Qingfeng Refining Qi Method.

Ren Qing read through each line and word and soon discovered the difference.

Part of the content of the book slightly overlaps with the Heavenly Dao Method. It should not be a coincidence, and it feels like Fufeng Daoist has seen the Heavenly Dao Method.

However, even if they are pieced together, they are far from forming a complete Qingfeng Refining Qi Method.

The missing content is about the information of the Heavenly Dao Worm. It seems that Fufeng Daoist is deliberately concealing it, which seems a bit inexplicable.

"Wait, it's not just that…"

Ren Qing had new discoveries every time he read the Qingfeng Refining Qi Method. This technique uses special means to replace the Heavenly Dao Worm.

Unfortunately, the Qingfeng Refining Qi Method is too incomplete.

In addition, Ren Qing also noticed Fufeng Daoist's annotations on one of the newer Taoist books.

"The more the body sinks, the more one must not open one's eyes, remember, Fufeng."

Ren Qing couldn't help but ponder.

Could it be that it was because of cultivating the pieced-together technique that the Taoist's physique had problems, and even Fufeng died because of this.

He knew that he was very close to the truth, but it was really too involved, and it was unrealistic to figure it out in a short time.

The current situation is also relatively safe, so it's better to focus on accumulating lifespan.

After the Shadowless Ghost reaches the Yin Difference Realm, he will be promoted to the Netherworld Skill, which can also obtain a lot of lifespan, and his strength can be improved a lot.

Ren Qing looked at the messy bookstore and decided to live here temporarily.

He needs to stabilize his cultivation, and the abdominal prison is also developing towards the real world. By the way, he will refine some strange fetal weapons to prevent emergencies.

Ren Qing has not yet understood the situation in Jing Prefecture, but he is still considering whether to use the ghost market to guide some people to practice the Forbidden Soldier Method.

Of course, the most important thing is that when the Wu Guan Bookstore opens, it will definitely attract some Taoists with unknown intentions, and he can just get clues.

Ren Qing released the ghost shadows to clean up the shop.

The dust was swept away, and all the books were copied again. In just a moment, the bookstore became decent.

When the bookstore door was opened, nearby residents looked forward in doubt.

But after a moment of trance, they no longer felt strange, as if the bookstore had not been closed for ten years at all.

Under Ren Qing's intentional or unintentional interference, the Wu Guan Bookstore's business was not good.

In the past few days, there has not been a single business.

Ren Qing simply lay in the courtyard basking in the sun, visualizing the spells with his eyes closed, and Tian A spent most of his time kneading mud in the corner.

He vaguely guessed the cause and effect of ten years ago. The Taoists in the city seemed uneasy after noticing that the Wu Guan Bookstore had opened.

Ren Qing relied on the ghost shadows to view the overall situation and quietly waited for guests to come to the door.

There is one more chapter, wait a moment.

This chapter is a story transition, but the world view of Jing Prefecture will soon unfold.