ragginovel Chapter 103 Entangled in Karmic Fire
Chapter 103 Entangled in Karmic Fire
Chapter 103 Entangled in Karmic Fire
The Book of Good and Evil is an instrument of underworld law, closely linked to written judgments.
Without even opening it, one already knows why it is vibrating.
It's nothing more than a person who was about to die making a mistake.
The aura of Chu Xun about to cast a spell was clear and distinct.
The judge immediately asked, "Immortal, do you intend to defy fate and change the destiny of that fallen general?"
"Don't you know this violates the rules of heaven? Stop immediately!"
Chu Xun glanced over but ignored him.
The two centurions, who had already pried open the door bolt, stepped into the room and immediately felt their bodies stiffen, unable to move.
The water vapor condensed and splashed onto Liao Shouyi's face.
Even if the smoke is potent, it cannot compare to the water vapor mixed with spiritual energy.
Liao Shouyi woke up instantly and jumped out of bed.
After Chu Xun was ordained a priest, the number of incense offerings jumped from 2 to 70.
He was startled when he saw two centurions enter the house with knives.
The two of them immediately showed fear and despair.
Liao Shouyi wasn't stupid; seeing their expressions, he knew exactly what the two were up to.
His gaze instantly turned gloomy and cold: "I've treated you all well, why are you treating me like this!"
Although the centurion wielding the scimitar was unable to move, he could still speak.
He felt a bitter taste in his mouth and said, "Ma Huai'an has rebelled and now he has seized the southwest. He sent us a secret letter, demanding that we kill you, or our entire family will be in danger."
"Please, Your Honor, have mercy and save my family's lives!"
Liao Shouyi has experienced countless things over the years.
They once saved my life, and now they've faced the danger of being betrayed like this.
He was not weak-willed and never showed mercy to traitors.
Liao Shouyi walked slowly, snatched the scimitar from the centurion's hand, and his eyes were cold.
"Your family's lives are lives, but mine aren't?"
"Don't be born as a human in your next life, you can't be."
Without hesitation, the scimitar sliced open the necks of the two men, and blood gushed out like a fountain.
When the guards arrived and saw this scene, they were terrified and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy.
This matter has little to do with them, but as guards, they failed to protect their master and should be severely punished.
One person was dragged down and given a hundred lashes, then demoted to a lowly soldier.
"Ma Huai'an!" Liao Shouyi gritted his teeth inwardly.
This man was once Han Shizhong's adjutant. After successfully assassinating Han Shizhong, he immediately surrendered.
Unexpectedly, he turned out to be a two-faced scoundrel.
"After this battle, I will surely trample the southwest and slaughter your entire family!"
Liao Shouyi, his face contorted with murderous intent, looked at the two corpses being dragged away, and a new doubt arose in his heart.
The fact that these two people didn't resist just now suggests that they were being controlled by someone.
He cupped his hands and exclaimed, "I don't know which expert has come to my aid. Please show yourself so that I, Liao, can express my gratitude."
No one responded.
Outside the county government office, the Book of Good and Evil in the judge's hand trembled violently, and then an invisible flame flew out and landed on Chu Xun.
The judge said, "The immortal has defied fate and extended this person's lifespan by seven years. The karmic fire will also burn you for seven years. If you are not careful, your soul will be scattered. Why bother?"
When the karmic fire landed on him, Chu Xun did feel uncomfortable.
It felt as if something was drilling into his soul.
The feeling was extremely strange, as if flames were burning directly inside my body, and I couldn't put them out.
Karmic fire targets the soul directly, a manifestation of cause and effect, and even the most powerful cultivators would fear it.
The judge said no more and ordered the underworld messengers to bring the souls of the two dead commanders to the underworld.
Those who deserved to die didn't, while those who shouldn't have died did.
He had to go back and report to the City God.
Chu Xun gazed at the judge and the underworld officials, then departed with the two "wrongfully deceased" souls.
Chu Xun, who remained where he was, frowned slightly.
He tried to extinguish the karmic fire using fire control techniques, but to no avail, simply because it was not one of the five elements.
This thing kept burning in the soul, burning deeper and deeper.
A pain emanating from the soul gradually rises.
No wonder the judge did not intervene when he saw that he was defying fate for Liao Shouyi.
The pain of this karmic fire alone is unbearable.
Moreover, they would be burned for a full seven years, and even if their souls didn't dissipate, they would be driven mad by the burning.
Soldiers patrolling near the county government office saw Chu Xun alone and shouted, "What is that man doing! Get out of here at once!"
Chu Xun glanced at the group of soldiers but had no intention of responding.
A sudden downpour of rain and fog made it impossible for the soldiers to open their eyes.
When the rain and mist cleared, there was nothing left in front of me.
Back in Songguo Village, Chu Xun felt unbearable pain.
The karmic fire was about to burn through the barrier connecting his soul and body, and he had no idea how to resolve it.
Do I really have to endure the torment of being burned by karmic fire for seven years?
Just as the karmic fire burned through the barrier and truly came into contact with the soul, Chu Xun suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body.
Although the karmic fire was still burning the soul, it did not bring any suffering.
He was like a bystander, watching others suffer.
At the same time, Chu Xun sensed something.
Cleric 69/30000
He clearly remembered that after saving Liao Shouyi, the number became 70. How come it has become 69 now?
After staring at the incense points for a long time, Chu Xun suddenly realized something.
Could it be that the karmic fire burned through the barrier and then hung on the spirit of the pine and willow water god?
Although Chu Xun himself is the true form of the Pine Willow Water God, his physical body dominates everything and he cannot directly absorb incense offerings.
In theory, there must be a hidden deity bearing all of this.
The incense deity and Chu De are one entity; they clearly exist, yet they cannot separate from the main body and become independent entities.
Therefore, even the underworld cannot detect it.
However, karmic fire is different; it has no spirit, it is merely a manifestation of cause and effect.
It doesn't matter who you are or what your status is.
Whether emperor or beggar, god or demon, everyone is treated equally.
So much so that after the karmic fire burned through the barriers of the physical body and soul, the existence of incense and deities was perceived through the power of cause and effect.
He naturally lunged forward, which relieved Chu Xun from the pain of his soul being burned.
Or rather, Chu Xun is still suffering, but he is not the one with the dominant ideology.
Such a strange thing must be unique in the world.
To Chu Xun's surprise, while the karmic fire burned the incense and deities, it also made his body increasingly ethereal.
It's as if impurities in the body are being constantly removed.
Although his cultivation level could not increase, he could still clearly feel some changes.
He immediately faced west, clenched his teeth seven times, and recited the incantation of the Flying Mystery Eight Assemblies.
The essence of gold emerged, coalesced into a column of energy, and entered Chu Xun's mouth and nose.
Originally, only a trace of golden essence could be collected per day; any more would be unbearable.
At this moment, Chu Xun clearly noticed that he had collected slightly more golden essence than before.
Although the increase was very small, it shows that the body is indeed changing.
"So, the scorching fire of karma not only brings pain to the soul, but also burns away impurities that shouldn't be there!"
"Cause and effect, cause and effect. It burned my soul, so it should be returned to my body. That is cause and effect."
Chu Xun was overjoyed, never expecting that he would turn misfortune into blessing and gain some benefits.
The increase brought by karmic fire is not large, but it can accumulate over time until the body becomes ethereal and otherworldly.
This is a long process and will take a lot of time.
What Chu Xun has in abundance is time.
But considering that the karmic fire can only last for seven years, and judging from the current speed, let alone seven years, even seventy years might not be enough.
"If Tang Shijun had been saved back then, the karmic fire would have been even fiercer and burned for a longer time, wouldn't it?" Chu Xun thought.
He then shook his head, saying that Tang Shijun's karma was too great, involving the entire Jing Kingdom.
The karmic fire resulting from this cause and effect could probably burn a person to death.
I am able to withstand the karmic fire now because of the special existence of the spirit of the Pine and Willow Water God.
The continuous decrease in incense offerings indicates that the spirit of the Pine and Willow Water God is being harmed.
If Tang Shijun were truly saved, the karmic fire might burn away the spirit of the Pine and Willow Water God in an instant.
In the end, you'll be the one who suffers.
"Even if I want to obtain karmic fire, it can't be due to too much karma!" Chu thought to himself.
Someone like Liao Shouyi is pretty good; he should be able to handle someone even older.
However, this is on the premise that there are enough incense points to consume.
Inside the City God Temple.
The civil judge, who was supposed to die, had his fate altered by an unknown immortal, who added seven years to his lifespan and reported it to the emperor.
"The Book of Good and Evil cannot be found about the other party's origins, so he must have a very important background," the judge said.
The City God's voice remained somber: "There was such a person before, who killed so many people for some unknown reason. Now another one has come, who insists on saving people for some unknown reason."
"These cultivators who attain immortality love to defy the rules of heaven. Let's see if they suffer when they're engulfed in karmic fire!"
The matter was dropped, since fate had already been altered, and the underworld could not interfere further.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to withstand the karmic fire.
A few days later, Chu Xun had basically made up his mind.
The current incense fire consumes ten incense points every day.
That adds up to 3,650 points per year.
Such consumption is astonishing.
It should be noted that the Songliu Water God Temple's accumulated wealth over decades is only a little over eight thousand.
Chu Xun persuaded Huang Qi to leave, changing the fate of countless people, yet he only received less than two thousand points.
The current total incense points of around 10,000 are only enough to last for about three years at most.
The incense offerings from the people alone are not enough to cover the costs, so we need to collect more from other sources.
It's a little troublesome, but the benefits are obvious.
With impurities removed from the body, the power of the spells was enhanced.
Water Element: Within a limited range of 1001 zhang, the control over the swamps of heaven and earth did not increase cultivation, yet the range of the spell expanded by 1 zhang.
Although the increase is only one-thousandth, it should not be underestimated over time.
The power that accumulates can be astonishing.
Not only the techniques, but also the speed at which the essence of metal was gathered and the essence of Ren water was condensed was slightly faster than before.
Chu Xun raised the hammer, and white streaks of light shot out from his mouth and nose, merging into the extraterrestrial meteorite.
boom-
boom-
The sound of the hammer colliding with the meteorite was enough to shatter the clouds.
Take your time, there's no rush.
The one thing I have in abundance is time!
A few days later, at the Jishetang Pharmacy in Pingshui Town.
The shop assistant recognized Chu Xun and quickly came forward: "Mr. Chu, are you here to pick up medicine or to see a doctor?"
"You neither get medicine nor seek medical help, so where is your manager?" Chu Xun asked.
The waiter quickly went to call the manager over. The old man, who was in his fifties, did not put on airs because of his age.
He bowed very politely, saying, "Mr. Chu."
Chu Xun didn't stand on ceremony with him, picked up the large package in his hand, and opened it with a shake.
Splash—
The sound drew the attention of everyone, from patients seeking medicine to the doctors and staff in the clinic.
The ground was covered with silver and gold, at least several thousand taels.
Chu Xun said, "From today onwards, poor families who come to you for medicine will not be charged a penny; I will pay for it all."
"I know who's poor and who's rich in town, so don't try to fool me."
Everyone was stunned. Poor people were getting medicine for free?
The young man, who had just been short of money and only had enough for half a dose of medicine for his elderly mother, rushed over and asked, "Is what Mr. Chu said true?"
"Of course it's true," Chu Xun said.
The young man, whose clothes were patched in several places and who was so poor that he didn't even have a decent cotton-padded coat for winter, knelt down and kowtowed to Chu Xun without saying a word.
"I kowtow to Mr. Chu on behalf of my mother! I will repay your immense kindness even if I have to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life!"
After a moment of stunned silence, the shopkeeper quickly bowed deeply to Chu Xun.
"Mr. Chu's kindness is truly boundless, his merits are immeasurable. On behalf of the poor and needy, I bow to you in respect!"
"There's no need to go to such lengths for things that are within our capabilities."
Chu Xun waved his hand, turned around and went out the door.
Two crows immediately landed and stood at the doorway like guardian deities.
Many people were so startled that they stepped back, only to realize that these were the crows that Master Chu had fed back then.
Chu Xun's voice reached everyone's ears.
"Don't treat them as just beasts. They can distinguish more accurately than humans who are rich and who are truly poor."
Those who intentionally conceal their true intentions and seek to gain an unfair advantage should not seek trouble.
The people inside and outside the shop were astonished as they looked at the two majestic crows.
Afterwards, Chu Xun went to the restaurants, steamed bun shops, and cloth shops that rented his shop.
The continuous fighting in recent years has resulted in a large number of displaced people and beggars.
He then used his rent money to buy food.
They gathered the refugees and beggars, and gave some money to each of them.
The restaurant owner was both impressed and pleased.
Doing good deeds at home doesn't cost you anything, and you still get a good reputation—why not?
However, this Mr. Chu is far too generous; nearly half of the shops in the town are under the Chu family's name.
Nowadays, people are using their rent money for good deeds and accumulating merit, which amounts to several thousand taels a year!
atmosphere!
That's so grand!
That wasn't enough; Chu also waived the rent for all his tenants.
The collected silver and grain were distributed to those who needed them more.
In no time, the name of Chu the Great Philanthropist spread even faster and wider than that of Chu Da Bin back then.
The people of Songguo Village were all astonished by this.
Old acquaintances like Qi Ermao were even more astonished.
When Xun Ge was still alive, although he would do good deeds out of kindness, he would not be so extravagant.
Unlike "Chu Chen," who practically squandered his entire fortune.
Although it's hard to understand, few people think what he did was wrong.
They can spend their money however they want, especially since it's not being used for anything bad.
The county government then presented another plaque, bearing the eight characters "Blessing the Neighbors, Generous and Charitable," clearly and prominently displayed.
The reputation of Chu Dashanren (a famous philanthropist) thus became even more renowned.
For Chu De personally, these were all empty titles.
There's no harm in having it, and it's fine if you don't.
What he really wanted was the incense offerings.
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