Who Told Him To Cultivate Immortality!

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Shang Family Head's Past

"How did you know that he was a Painted Skin Ghost?" Tao Tiaoye asked a question that Butler Zhang did not know the answer to.

Lu Yang cleaned up the aftermath of the battle, using a broom to sweep the ashes of the Painted Skin Ghost into a small pile. Tao Tiaoye also took out a dustpan to catch it.

"Simple, continue to recall what the parrot said.

'Who are you, where is Butler Zhang?' "

"After we met Shang Yuan, she purposely chased us away from the Shang Family."

"This means that the current Butler Zhang is no longer the person that Miss Shang knew, and is extremely dangerous."

"There are three possibilities for Butler Zhang's identity to be changed."

"First, Butler Zhang has been possessed.

But why would a possessed old monster stay in the Shang Family for so long? If it were me, the first thing I would do after possession is to leave Taiping Village and find a place with good feng shui to continue my cultivation.

Furthermore, Butler Zhang's talent is not that great, possessing the Shang Family Head is better than possessing him. "Lu Yang put himself in Tao Tiaoye's shoes.

"Second, someone disguised as Butler Zhang.

But that's not right, the Shang Family does not have anything valuable, why would he disguise himself as a butler? Could it be that he has a hobby of serving others?

Even if the Shang Family does have something valuable, can't they just rob it?

With his late Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, no one would care even if he crawled around Taiping Village. "

"The third possibility is the Painted Skin Ghost. The Painted Skin Ghost likes to collect human skin and disguise himself as a human. Following the habit of disguise, he lives with humans."

The Painted Skin Ghost was a human when alive, and a ghost after death, a type of ghost cultivator.

All kinds of ghost cultivators have some sort of psychological barrier.

For example, the Painted Skin Ghost hates having their identity revealed. They will try their best to make themselves believe that they are humans, say the same things and do the same things as humans. When they are tired of it, they will change their skin and start a new identity, and so on and so forth.

Lu Yang's words were reasonable, and Tao Tiaoye was impressed. She could not even see the shadow of the Senior Brother Lu who was trembling on the flying boat.

She knew all the knowledge that Lu Yang knew, but she could not think as much as Lu Yang. This was the difference in thinking.

"Keep the ashes well. This is proof that we've completed the mission." Lu Yang took out a white porcelain jar about the size of two palms and stored the Painted Ghost's ashes inside.

The Painted Skin Ghost was an extension of the quest. It could be considered a part of the quest. Killing the Painted Skin Ghost would definitely give more rewards than finding the parrot.

There was the sound of running outside the room. The sound of running stopped at the door, as if several people had woken up from their sleep. They came to the east wing to check on the situation, but did not dare to enter the room.

It wasn't hard to guess the identity of the person outside the door. Lu Yang laughed and said, "Master Shang, please come in. I've already killed the Painted Ghost. It's very safe here."

With a loud bang, the wooden door was pushed open by the Shang Family Head. Behind him stood the madam and the young mistress, as well as the servants and maids. There were a total of twelve people, and all of them looked as if they had just survived a calamity.

"Thank you, Immortal Elders, for your help in killing the Painted Skin Ghost and saving the lives of the twelve members of my Shang Family!" The Shang Family Head knelt down with a thud, followed by the people behind him.

The Painted Skin Ghost was temperamental. Once he got tired of his identity as the butler, there was a high possibility that he would kill every single member of the Shang Family!

"Master Shang, don't say that. Killing demons and protecting the righteous path is what the disciples of the Dao Seeking Sect should do." Lu Yang had never seen such a big scene before. He was shocked and quickly helped them up.

"Please forgive us, Immortal Elders. The Painted Skin Ghost appears and disappears like a ghost. His whereabouts are uncertain. I don't know where he came from either."

"Ever since the Painted Skin Ghost impersonated Butler Zhang, we were not allowed to leave the Shang Family. If anyone came to visit, they were not allowed to tell anyone about him. If he found out, it would be a dead end!"

At this point, Shang Yuan's face was also filled with shame. She was originally a gentle lady from a big family. Her cold actions in her room were all an act to keep Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye away from danger.

The Shang Clan Head continued, "It's a pity that I've retired to the countryside. All my cultivator belongings have been exchanged for gold, silver and jewels. They are of no use to the two of you, so I'm unable to repay the two of you.

If the two of you have any requests, I'll fulfill them even if I have to sell my family's belongings. "The Shang Clan Head was not being polite. He truly wanted to repay the debt of saving his life.

To the Dao Seeking Sect disciples, his belongings were no different from scrap metal. They were worthless.

However, Lu Yang really did have a request.

"I heard that you encountered a great terror when you were raiding a tomb. That's why you decided to wash your hands of it and leave the cultivation world. I wonder what happened at that time?"

Tao Tianye looked at Clan Head Shang with great interest. Grave robbing, life and death crisis, great terror, and washing one's hands in a golden basin. These words sounded like there was a story behind it. Who knew, there might even be a great opportunity. She loved to explore mysterious places.

Lu Yang was not as interested in exploring the unknown as Tao Yaoye. However, he loved to listen to strange stories.

The Shang Clan Head's eyes twitched. To be honest, he did not want to recall that terrifying past. However, he had to answer his savior's question.

He chased everyone away, especially Shang Yuan who tried to secretly stay behind. Only Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye were left.

"You can't say this to anyone else today."

Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye nodded.

After the Shang Clan Head received an affirmative answer, he began to talk about the past 20 years.

"Thirty years ago, I, Shang Zhongtian, was quite famous in the world of tomb robbers in the Qi Cultivation Stage. Even if I wasn't notorious, I was still hated by everyone who saw me." The head of the Shang Family placed his hands on his hips as he reminisced about those golden years.

Lu Yang and Tao Yaoye did not understand why the Shang Clan Head was so proud of this.

However, they did not know that people in the same trade were enemies. Tomb raiders were also competitors. For Shang Zhongtian to have such a good reputation, it naturally meant that he was very skilled.

"I've always been very careful when raiding tombs. I've never touched those big tombs and ancient tombs. Big tombs have ghosts, ancient tombs have immortals. We all know this."

The ghosts mentioned here weren't little ghosts at the Foundation Establishment stage like the Painted Skin Ghost, but powerful existences that ruled over all ghosts.

"Qi Refinement cultivators are poor. Their valuables are all given to their juniors. How can they still have burial items?

I don't touch the tombs of Qi Refinement cultivators. There's no profit. "

"Foundation Establishment and Aurous Core stage cultivators have a small amount of property. After they die, they will habitually give most of their property to their descendants, leaving a small portion to accompany them in their graves. Just this small portion is enough for me to earn a lot."

"It's a pity that if you walk by the river often, your shoes will eventually get wet. At that time, I was excavating a tomb of an Aurous Core Stage cultivator. In the end, I found out that it was a tomb within a tomb. The Aurous Core Stage cultivator's tomb was a funerary one, while the main one was a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator!"

"According to the rules of our trade, we can't dig the grave of someone whose cultivation level is too high. But at that time, I was carried away by joy. At that time, I felt that I was at the peak of Qi Refining. If I really ran, my speed would be comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Tomb robbing is not fighting. Rounding up, I am also considered a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Digging the grave of a Nascent Soul cultivator that fell from the sky was not dangerous."

"So, I burned incense for the ancestor and asked for his blessings. Then, I started digging the grave of a Nascent Soul cultivator."

I owe you another chapter for now.

(End of Chapter)