Of course, there are ghosts!"

    Zhang Qian said in a matter-of-fact manner, "I have spent several years at the Daoist temple and once went down the mountain with my deceased Brother Sun to drive away ghosts and make silver. On that day, I saw a little ghost boy, which caused the Sun's grandson of the village landlord, Mr. Zhou, to stay up at night and cry loudly until dawn, and even caused him to get a cold."

    He vividly described the appearance of the little ghost and its abilities.

    Chen Yun only found out that the little ghost was also known as the Night Crying Ghost, which was transformed from the dead children, taking the form of a child, and its behavior could not be predicted. It often appeared at night jumping on and off children's beds, causing them to stay awake and fall ill.

    The little ghost is quite weak, and the solution is also very simple. It is enough to keep a long-lasting lamp burning.

    Of course, in Zhang Qian's words, he and the long-disbanded Brother Sun used some tricks to lure the little ghost into a jar and then eliminated it with fire.

    As he spoke, Zhang Qian added with a sense of satisfaction, "Generally, ghost spirits are afraid of things that are the most rigid and the most Yang, such as thunder and fire. As long as they don't encounter particularly strong ghosts, if you catch them, a simple fire can reduce them to ashes."

    Curious, Chen Yun asked: "Quite strong ones?"

    Zhang Qian nodded and a serious expression appeared on his face. "Not to mention the very strong zombie ghosts, just the ordinary strong ghosts. Such ghosts often kill people without you noticing, and before you realize it, you fall into their illusions. Then, you are fooled by various illusions or scared to death, or you die from jumping off cliffs after being induced by them. Such ghosts are really hard to deal with. Unless you prepare well and invite people to be trapped, only human beings can possibly eliminate them otherwise they will be harmed."

    Li Si couldn't help but sigh, "Back then, my predecessor in the herb garden, Master Huang, learned some side-door techniques. After returning home, he repeatedly helped people to drive away ghosts. One day he provoked a powerful ghost and died soon after."

    It's clear that Li Si had a very good relationship with that Master Huang, otherwise he wouldn't be so sad.

    Chen Yun comforted Li Si for a few sentences and then asked again, "What should we do if we encounter a powerful ghost?"

    Zhang Qian shook his head and said, "If you are deeply entangled in the illusions it creates, there is basically no chance of escape. However, if you happen to escape, there is a way to solve it."

    Chen Yun asked humbly, "Please, Zhang brother, teach me a few things."

    Zhang Qian suddenly asked a question that had nothing to do with ghosts, "Have you heard about the hundred poisons in the world? Is there a cure within five steps?"

    This statement has no scientific basis.

    Chen Yun nodded, "I have heard of it."

    "Yes, in fact, the hundred poisons in the world may not have a cure nearby," Zhang Qian also negated that, and then said: "However, this ghost soul is not born out of thin air. It is not necessarily a ghost after people die. It needs extremely strict conditions."

    Chen Yun pricked up his ears and listened carefully.

    Li Si seemed to have never heard of it before, and his eyes were staring at Zhang Qian without blinking.

    Zhang Qian spoke slowly, "Sun Brother has done a lot of research on ghosts. He once told me this secret. Generally speaking, after a person dies, the heavenly soul returns to heaven, the earthly soul goes to hell, only the human soul remains in the world. But when people are alive, they need to eat and drink to live. If a ghost wants to exist forever, it also needs something called qi reinforcement. For example, fengshui treasure land or being nourished by someone. Of course, there is also some kind of treasure containing qi. If there are no such conditions to help, ghosts are definitely not possible to appear."

    Li Si still didn't understand and kept asking various questions.

    However, Chen Yun, who has crossed over from the modern society, roughly understands what's going on.

    According to Zhang Qian's words, ghosts can't just randomly appear. They must have some energy providing them "nutrition" in order to survive by chance.

    This "nutrition" could be a feng shui treasure land that can condense some energy, or it could be the people's incense and offerings, or an item that can provide energy similar to a feng shui treasure land.

    After understanding it roughly, Chen Yun asked a question, "Zhang Brother, your meaning is that if we happen to escape from the illusion of the powerful ghost, as long as we destroy the object that supports the ghost's soul?"

    Zhang Qian nodded, "Yes."

    Chen Yun was confident, "With that in mind, when we go with Lin Chen brother and the others to drive away ghosts in a few days, as long as we can find where the energy source for the ghost is, there won't be much danger."

    Also, this is the worst-case scenario.

    If we encounter a weaker ghost, perhaps grabbing a fire will be enough.

    I don't know if I've guessed what Chen Yun is thinking.

    Zhang Qian hit his mouth and added, "Actually, we don't need to worry. Lin Chen brother works in the formation hall, and he is good friends with Cai Ruojin's disciple. Whenever he makes a formation script, he will leave a few for us, and then let Cai Brother inject some true qi into it. Once it is needed, just light it up. We just need to go there as reinforcements, and the final fight against the ghost depends on Lin brother."

    Chen Yun listened to this and felt even more relieved. No wonder Zhang Qian and Li Si were so grateful to Lin Chen before. It turns out they really made a lot of money for nothing.

    Li Si laughed again, "Not just ghosts, but even the divine, we encounter often."

    Chen Yun was curious and asked, "What other divine beings have you encountered besides the ancestor?"

    Zhang Qian said carelessly, "Marshall Zhao and the Goddess of Kala from Buddhism are close friends. They often meet in the dead of night, sitting under that big locust tree at the foot of the mountain, playing together. Hmm, if you stay at the transmitting temple long enough, you'll have a chance to meet them too."

    After chatting for a while, they looked at the time and decided to go to the Jingxin Hall for lunch together.

    ……

    On the other hand.

    After checking Chen Yun's body in the morning, Wang Zaixi went to find Wang Laozhi right away.

    At that time, Wang Laozhi was reading Daoist scriptures in the room.

    Wang Zaixi knocked on the door three times, was allowed in, and made a respectful bow as a disciple should, then he said, "Master, there is something I must inform you."

    Wang Laozhi didn't lift his head and said, "Mmm, go on."

    Wang Zaixi narrated the whole process of examining Chen Yun's body.

    Wang Laozhi, who had been focused on his reading, was taken aback and turned his head to look, "You mean, Chen Yun has made a breakthrough to the foundation stage after only ten days of joining the sect?"

    Wang Zaixi nodded, "Yes, I checked his body and found that it had opened up more than two-thirds of the disease."

    Wang Laozhi frowned for a long time without speaking.

    As a disciple, when the master didn't speak, Wang Zaixi naturally dared not make a sound.

    After half an hour, Wang Laozhi waved his hand and said, "I understand. You can go back and practice your cultivation well."

    Wang Zaixi respectfully said, "Disciple takes his leave."

    Said and done, he stepped back to the threshold before turning and closing the door to leave.

    At this time, Wang Laozhi no longer had the desire to read Daoist scriptures.

    He sat at the table in deep thought for a long time.

    Suddenly, Wang Laozhi stood up and hurriedly walked towards the inner courtyard.

    After obtaining Zheng Wensun's permission, Wang Laozhi entered the inner courtyard.

    He arrived at a three-story red house.

    Wang Laozhi knocked on the door with the same respect as Wang Zaixi had done earlier.

    Dun, dun dun.

    Three knocks.

    Then, Wang Laozhi announced his identity, "Master, it's me."

    There was no sound from inside for a long time.

    Wang Laozhi murmured to himself, "Does Master have some business in the immortal realm and has not yet returned to the mortal world?"

    While he was thinking, a clear and melodious voice like that of a gold oriole suddenly echoed in his ear, "Uncle Wang, the ancestor sensed that you were looking for him and has something to discuss. But he is currently discussing important matters with the Immortal Laojun, the Emperor of Heaven, and other immortal sages. He won't be able to return to the mortal world for a while, so he asked me to inquire about your matter."

    Wang Laozhi, upon hearing the voice, hurriedly knelt down and said, "I report to the immortal girl, Master Wang discovered a talented young man. Although he may have taken the Yin Yang Star Grass, he will reach the foundation stage in a few days. His talent is outstanding and he has great potential to inherit our Daoist sect's principles. Therefore, Master Wang wants to report this matter to our benefactor master and ask if he can be admitted."

    The speaker was none other than He XianGu, one of the Eight Immortals.

    He XianGu did not respond immediately to Wang Laozhi, as if she was communicating with Zhong Luiyuan in the Immortal World.

    After waiting for about two to three minutes, she finally passed a sound message to Wang Laozhi: "The ancestor said that the law cannot be lightly transmitted. It is necessary to investigate this person's character before it can be passed on. You will tell me his name, and when the day comes, I will test him."

    Wang Laozhi knew that this was the way it should be. He remembered that when Lü Dongbin entered the sect, his teacher Zhong Luiyuan tested him ten times to ensure his integrity before teaching him the great law.

    He informed He XianGu of Chen Yun's information.

    At the end, Wang Laozhi left the inner courtyard.

    As he left, Wang Laozhi thought to himself, "I hope that Chen brother can pass the immortal maiden's test and enter our Daoist sect. After all, I like him very much."

    Wang Laozhi originally spent a lot of money to buy Chen Yun back with 50 silver coins, so naturally he likes this little disciple.

    Now Chen Yun has shown remarkable performance again, and Wang Laozhi naturally hopes that Chen Yun can pass the test and enter the door.

    The only thing is that now the opportunity to enter the sect has emerged.

    Whether he can successfully enter the sect will depend on Chen Yun's personal character.

    Wang Laozhi knew that he couldn't reveal it, so he could only hope that Chen Yun's character is indeed without any problems.