I Only Want to Lie Flat But Am Forced to Cultivate Immortality-Chapter 243 - 138: Midwifery, Poisonous Woman

Wanting to establish a complete Immortal Hall is neither too difficult nor too easy.

Snakes, insects, mice, chickens, dogs, foxes, and ghosts—there are many cultivators among them, but most of these creatures lack education, and their quality varies greatly.

Xu Qing has always adhered to the principle that quality is more important than quantity. Therefore, he is not in a hurry to complete the establishment of the Hall. The Cat Immortal Hall still has a long future. Over the long years, they will inevitably encounter some highly virtuous immortals, and if fate allows, they might establish spiritual connections with them.

These things can’t be rushed. Xu Qing still prefers to be a hands-off shopkeeper. When he has nothing to do, he helps manage the Cat Immortal Hall, gradually solidifying its strength. Only such pure spiritual offerings can better withstand the calamities of cultivation.

Besides resisting calamities, the spiritual offerings also represent the accumulation of yin virtue. Xu Qing felt that this thing was similar to reputation; accumulating more reputation in the mortal world could never hurt.

After the branch hall’s opening ceremony, Xu Qing bid farewell to everyone and went to Jiugou Village with the crow from Chaotic Stone Mountain and the yellow weasel from Yellow Stripe Mountain.

Earlier, when the Cat Immortal Hall had taken the shepherd’s job, they had received the corpse of a hunter. That hunter had been a mountain driver but had died a violent death while chasing the shepherd.

At that time, Xu Qing had promised that once the abducted children returned home, he would handle the hunter’s affairs so that he could have a peaceful journey.

Now that the shepherd is dead and the Child-Giving Temple has turned to ashes, the hunter’s wish is fulfilled. It was time to send him off.

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Seasonal banners and flowers were placed before the grave, incense candles, and paper horses were set to send off the deceased.

At the hunter’s burial site, black crows circled in the sky, cawing lowly.

Huang Xiaoliu squatted in front of the grave, putting his two small paws together, bowing and paying respects to the hunter.

As fate would have it, just as Xu Qing finished the ritual, a pregnant woman with a slightly bulging belly, carrying a basket made of brambles, walked to the grave.

Smelling the scent of a human, Huang Xiaoliu instantly darted into the Hundred Herbs Mountain.

Hundred Herbs Mountain is an immortal term, meaning places like haystacks or piles of grass.

"Who are you?" the woman asked in confusion, looking at the young man in front of the grave.

Xu Qing cupped his hands and said, "I am a passing traveler. I heard that this is the burial place of a righteous man and came to pay my respects."

The story of the hunter’s death while chasing a kidnapper was no secret, and in recent days, many had come to pay their respects, so the woman wasn’t surprised.

However, she didn’t know that the previous grave was just an empty hole.

The pregnant woman in her fourth or fifth month thanked Xu Qing and then took some incense candles, paper money, as well as some steamed buns and eggs from her basket, placing them in front of the grave to worship.

Xu Qing remained silent. After the woman lit the incense candles, he took out two Peace Talismans and handed them to her, saying, "It’s fate to meet the wife and child of the righteous man today. These are Peaceful Home Talismans I requested from the Immortal Temple in Guanmen Village. I’ll give them to you, hoping they can ensure your peace and safety."

After giving the talismans, Xu Qing left the grave. After walking for a while, Huang Xiaoliu suddenly emerged from the nearby grass.

"Sir, that woman with the four eyes and half a life, wearing mourning clothes, is really pitiful. I haven’t seen anyone so pitiful in my cultivation up till now."

Xu Qing shook his head helplessly at these words.

"Four eyes," "half a life," "hot mourning"—these are all immortal terms. Half a life refers to a woman whose husband died after marriage, four eyes refer to a pregnant woman, and hot mourning refers to someone whose parents, spouse, or children have died within a hundred days.

These immortal terms are rarely known by the world, usually circulated only among incense attendants and galloping immortal disciples.

Xu Qing only understood these terms after establishing the Cat Immortal Hall.

"Xiaoliu, you are the Transmission Hall Immortal of my Cat Immortal Hall. Intelligence from various halls must be conveyed by you. I know you are clever and smart, but to do the transmission well, the most important thing is to be studious and diligent."

"As long as you don’t fall behind in your cultivation, in a year or so, I’ll find a virtuous young master or flower maiden to become a galloping immortal disciple for you, thus formally establishing your hall and making you the head of transmission..."

In immortal terms, a young master refers to an unmarried male over three years old, and a flower maiden refers to an unmarried female over three years old.

Why were the galloping immortal disciples who assisted in matters mostly older people who hadn’t married and started families?

The reason is simple: unmarried people retain their original yin and yang energy. When inviting immortals, the spiritual bond established is often more compatible, and they show higher levels of cultivation and magical power.

This is also why people like Granny Guan often remain single without starting a family.

Once they start a family, the immortals leave.

While Xu Qing was drawing a bright future for Huang Xiaoliu, a voice singing the Assist Soldier Spell suddenly rose in the distance.

In the wilderness, if someone shouted, it could be heard three or four miles away.

The noise from the drumming and singing in Jiugou Village now was no less than that of a grand opera. Standing on a high hill in the distance, Xu Qing could hear the galloping immortal disciple’s chant.

"Grandpa Earth, you see this smiling servant at the entrance of Qilin Cave Master, I now request the immortals, bowing three times, to pass through the trials of foxes, yellow weasels, white foxes, and willows..."

Overhead, the old crow flew three or five miles, scouting the surroundings before returning.

"It’s a disciple from Moonlight Mountain inviting immortals, likely encountering someone with a disaster and requesting the Willow Immortal to come forth for healing."

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