Chapter 21

When Mu Yi understood everything, he started thinking quickly .

The best decision was to roll up his sleeves and run away . The situation was dangerous now that there was someone raising ghosts plotting against the Su Clan . It was a very complex issue .

The old Taoist Priest always told Mu Yi to avoid trouble . In a chaotic world, people could die if they were in the wrong place at the wrong moment . The world was big, and risking one’s life was useless .

Besides, Mu Yi had been doing great so far .

But now, he hesitated . He was at a loss and wasn’t sure whether or not he should continue getting involved . Though the old man had always told him to avoid trouble, the Su Clan would pay him handsomely if he helped them . Having enough funds could help Mu Yi improve on the path of cultivation . Without money, he couldn’t do much .

Furthermore, Mu Yi had already invested a lot in this endeavor, so it wouldn’t be easy to give up halfway . He felt that he would be a coward if he did so and didn’t know if it would affect his progress on the Dao . Still, he knew he would be depressed if he gave up so quickly .

If Mu Yi continued getting involved, he would offend a new enemy . While he didn’t know who the enemy was, the enemy would know him and wouldn’t let him off .

“Brother, you’re a good guy . Thank you for not capturing me,” Nian Nuer said at that moment .

Mu Yi smiled wryly . A good guy? Nobody had ever said that about him . Back then, when he was traveling with the old Taoist Priest, people either ignored him or looked at him in a disdainful way .

A good person? This was the first time someone had complimented him, a little ghost on top of that .

Mu Yi took a deep breath . Many things were unavoidable . Besides, the old Taoist Priest was dead . Mu Yi could only count on himself, and he had to strive to survive . The world was cruel .

Mu Yi had to convince himself on purpose . He had already solved a part of the mystery, and now, someone was complimenting him . It was not a bad situation .

“Do you trust me, little girl?” Mu Yi asked in a grave and solemn way .

Nian Nuer didn’t reply immediately . She looked at Mu Yi for a while before she finally nodded . “I just hope that you’ll never hurt my mom . ”

For Nian Nuer, her mother was very important . Even though Mu Yi hadn’t injured her, he had attacked her a few times, so Nian Nuer was very sad to see that . As long as Mu Yi didn’t hurt her mother, then they could be friends .

“Alright, I promise you that I won’t hurt your mom,” Mu Yi promised while nodding .

Nian Nuer smiled while her mother complied as she could sense that Mu Yi wasn’t a bad person despite losing most of her personality and mental faculties . He was stronger and more straightforward than ordinary people .

Therefore, she slowly calmed down and stopped acting hostile .

“Alright, you can leave . Remember, you can’t tell anyone about what happened tonight, even to your parents, alright?” Mu Yi said while turning around and looking at Su Yingying and Su Jinlun .

“Of course, Taoist priest . We understand,” Su Jinlun replied immediately .

Su Yingying nodded too . The siblings looked more relaxed, and the little girl and her mother weren’t that terrifying anymore . After all, they had heard the dialogue between Mu Yi and the ghosts, so they also understood that there was an ongoing conspiracy .

Su Jinlun and Su Yingying left while Mu Yi stayed behind for another hour . A strong wind blew in the courtyard, and after that, Mu Yi also left .

That very night, Mu Yi followed Su Chongshan to a secret room where they stayed until the sun rose . Then, Mu Yi left with a bundle wrapped in a cloth .

At the same time, in the Su Clan, some rumors stated that the Taoist priest Miss Su had invited had failed .

After Mu Yi left the Su Clan, he sensed that many people were staring at him, but he ignored them and left .

When he went back to the mountain, he was glowing with health and radiating vigor . He hid in his room and opened the bundle wrapped in a cloth . The bundle not only contained the items he had left, such as paper and cinnabar, but there was also a beautiful brush, a brush holder made of jade, and yellow weasel fur . Those items were many grades better than the ones he had before .

However, Mu Yi appreciated the wooden box the most . It had ginger inside, and with it, he’d be able to progress much faster than before .

He needed to overcome the second stage, and he would then look for the old Taoist Priest . He would bring him back and bury him so that he would be able to rest in peace .

It had become his main goal .

Finally, Mu Yi took out the copper lamp and inspected it . A large part of his success with ghosts was also thanks to the copper lamp . Otherwise, he would have died .

Unfortunately, with his level, Mu Yi couldn’t understand all the secrets of the copper lamp . He only knew that he could suppress ghosts with it .

Mu Yi lit his copper lamp, providing the room with a pale light with its flickering flames . It made Mu Yi feel relaxed . He could also use the copper lamp as a traditional lamp .

Mu Yi cut some ginger and ate some before he started practicing cultivation .

Emptiness, emptiness, emptiness . Nothingness, nothingness, nothingness .

In his meditation, Mu Yi forgot about time . Dust gathered upon his body, and his breath became slower . Interestingly, each time he inhaled and exhaled, the flame of the copper lamp flickered more and more . It seemed as if a connection was being established between him and the lamp .

It was nighttime before Mu Yi stopped meditating . He had practiced all day, and it was the first time he had practiced for so long . Regardless, it was a fruitful experience . He had become stronger along with his state of mind, which was improving on a daily basis .

There were two reasons for his success: the copper lamp and the ginger . Mu Yi was convinced that he had made the right decisions . Thanks to cultivation, Mu Yi was improving his body and his while also filling his wallet .

Mu Yi was slowly reaching the third level . He had to progress step by step in the proper order . Maybe he would be able to go and look for the old Taoist Priest by spring of the following year .