The invincible female ghost is a bit love-struck.

Chapter 32 Preparations, Opening the Coffin!

Shen Shulan really wanted to invite Lu Yuan back to Wuqing Temple, but his words "I have important business" silenced all attempts to persuade him to stay.

She was left with only deep regret.

Before Shen Shulan could speak again, Lu Yuan looked at the large and small bags behind their group.

"Are you all getting ready to leave already?"

"Aren't you going to stay and have a meal?"

This question made Shen Shulan a little embarrassed, and she shook her head.

"No, we're in a hurry too."

She paused, her voice lowering slightly.

"Besides, the villagers... probably won't keep us here."

No sooner had he finished speaking than village chief Chen Fushun led a large group of villagers over, carrying tables, chairs, and benches.

In a large iron pot, there was a steaming pot of pork stew with vermicelli.

The little spotted pig that was released ultimately failed to escape Qingniu Village.

Well, how should I put it...?

During the ritual, Lu Yuan did indeed release the little pig back into the wild.

but!

If you get caught again later, you can't blame anyone else!

Then, two more pots of food were brought out.

A pot of stewed rooster with hazelnut mushrooms.

A pot of stewed grass carp.

Okay.

Not a single bit was wasted; they even caught fish.

And the scene unfolded exactly as Shen Shulan had predicted.

Chen Fushun only prepared bowls and chopsticks for Lu Yuan and the other two, ignoring the group from Wuqing Temple.

The Taoist priests at Wuqing Temple were somewhat embarrassed, but none of them got angry.

After all, Lu Yuan handled the entire job from start to finish; they really didn't contribute much.

It's perfectly normal for the host not to offer you a meal.

Shen Shulan was about to let Lu Yuan eat first when they took their leave.

However, Lu Yuan frowned as he looked at Chen Fushun, who had arrived in front of him, and said:

"The Taoist priests at Wuqing Temple also put in a lot of effort for this job; each Juyang Pill costs several tens of yuan."

"A few dozen yuan for a Qi-gathering pill isn't even enough to buy a few bites of meat in our village!"

"Hey, hurry up and add a few more pairs of chopsticks."

After Lu Yuan finished speaking, Chen Fushun looked embarrassed and said:

"Oh dear, no way..."

He quickly laughed it off.

"I saw the Taoist priests busy packing their things and assumed they were in a hurry to leave, so I didn't dare to ask them to stay."

"We'll add it right away, we'll add it right away!"

After saying that, Chen Fushun personally led the people and jogged off to get the bowls and chopsticks.

At this moment, Lu Yuan looked at Shen Shulan and her group, who were somewhat stunned, and said:

"Sit down and have something hot before you go."

"Otherwise, when it's late afternoon and you get hungry, there'll be nowhere to eat."

Soon, Chen Fushun and his group returned with bowls and chopsticks.

He apologized to Shen Shulan and his group while inviting them to sit down.

Shen Shulan and his group weren't stupid.

Everyone understood that Chen Fushun had never intended to keep them in the first place.

This was left behind by Lu Yuan.

Shen Shulan and his group were grateful to Lu Yuan for speaking up for them.

It's not that I'm after this meal, it's just that I feel really uncomfortable, after all, they genuinely wanted to help in the first place, didn't they?

"Alright, sit down and eat. It's cold outside, it'll get cold soon."

As Lu Yuan spoke, he gestured for everyone to sit down.

After working all night, my stomach was completely empty.

Shen Shulan and his group exchanged glances, and finally, they all solemnly and silently bowed to Lu Yuan before sitting down.

After Lu Yuan's words, "He did a lot of work," the villagers' attitude towards Wuqing Temple changed completely.

They were also helping to add rice and water.

It was past nine in the morning when we finished the meal.

The time for parting has come.

"Uncle-Master Lu, farewell."

Shen Shulan bowed deeply to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan nodded.

Behind Shen Shulan, all the Taoist priests of Wuqing Temple bowed in unison.

They bowed deeply to this "senior uncle" who was even younger than them.

After seeing off the group from Wuqing Temple, Lu Yuan turned around and looked at Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan, who were packing their things.

"You two, come here."

Upon hearing the sound, the two immediately dropped what they were doing and ran over.

Lu Yuan took out his money bag and slowly counted the money.

"You two go back to the temple first. I have some things to do and won't be going back for now."

Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan exchanged a glance, looked at the sky, and were still somewhat uneasy.

"Brother Lu..."

Lu Yuan didn't let them finish speaking. He directly divided the counted money into three stacks and handed one stack to each of them.

"It's okay, today is the last day, I'll be fine after I finish sunbathing."

"Take this money; it's our earnings from this job."

The two men took the money and their hands trembled as they looked at it. They hurriedly tried to stuff the money into Lu Yuan's arms.

"No, no, Brother Lu, this is too much!"

According to the rules of all Taoist temples, half of the money earned from performing a job is handed over to the temple, and the other half is divided among the Taoist priests who perform the job.

However, this method of division is not an equal division.

For people like Lu Yuan and his two companions, Lu Yuan will definitely take the lion's share.

For example, if there are fifty yuan left, Lu Yuan takes forty yuan, and Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan each take five yuan.

After all, this was mainly Lu Yuan's doing.

Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan were just assistants, so naturally they got less.

No one has any objection to this profit-sharing arrangement.

For Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan, their main purpose in following Lu Yuan was to cultivate and learn, not to make money.

When these two are skilled enough to lead their own teams in the future, they will also be able to take the lion's share.

Donglin Village didn't receive payment for this job, but the employer in Ningyuan Town gave them a total of 110 yuan.

Later, Qingniu Village will give us another fifty or sixty yuan.

Lu Yuan gave Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan thirty yuan each.

This is a huge sum of money. Logically speaking, each of them should only get seven or eight yuan after this trip.

"Alright, stop arguing with us."

Lu Yuan forcefully stuffed the money back into their hands, leaving no room for refusal.

"It's almost Chinese New Year, so I'll go back to the temple to pack up and then go home."

Before going home, buy a few extra pounds of meat and some decent New Year's goods for the family.

He stuffed the money back in, raised an eyebrow, and added a sentence.

"Keep three or five yuan for yourself as pocket money, and give the rest to your parents. Don't keep it for yourself!"

"I'll have to go to your house later and ask you. If you dare to keep the money and not give it to your family, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Upon hearing Lu Yuan say he was going to his house, the two boys immediately forgot about the money and started excitedly shouting.

"When is Brother Lu coming?"

"I'll have my mom make you a big pancake roll with meat!"

To this, Lu Yuan simply smiled and said:

"The date is uncertain, but I'll definitely go!"

Soon, Chen Fushun and his group arrived with the money.

The total was sixty yuan, and Lu Yuan accepted it all without hesitation.

Don't be fooled by how much the Taoist priest earns in one trip; the three of them earned 170 yuan in one trip.

This is the harvest of two laborers in Fengtian City for almost a year.

But in reality, it cost a lot; the use of various talismans and ritual implements cost a fortune.

After accepting the money, Lu Yuan and his two companions parted ways at the village entrance under the watchful eyes of the villagers of Qingniu Village.

Lu Yuan returned to Ningyuan Town, while Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan returned to Zhenlong Temple.

Lu Yuan walked several hundred meters along the main road when a clear, cold voice appeared in his mind.

[Rewards for slaying demons and monsters have been calculated: You have performed a ritual to help the "grave dweller" pass on, which has slightly increased your cultivation level.]

In the next instant, a vast and pure power arose out of nowhere, surging into his limbs and bones like a river bursting its banks.

Lu Yuan paused, closed his eyes, and carefully felt the surging magical power within his body.

He could feel that the invisible barrier had become as thin as a cicada's wing.

It was so close.

He was just one step away from breaking through that barrier and becoming a true Celestial Master!

……

The following morning at 10 a.m., Lu Yuan, who had hitched a ride on a horse-drawn carriage, returned to Ningyuan Town.

He did not go directly up the mountain.

Firstly, the timing was wrong; the yang energy was too strong at noon.

Secondly, one must inform the people of Ningyuan Town before digging up someone's grave.

After all, he would be digging up his ancestral graves in Ningyuan Town.

If we don't make it clear, and someone sees it tonight and reports it to the authorities so Lu Yuan can be arrested, it would be a laughing stock.

Besides, when we go up the mountain to dig up the graves, we'll need to borrow some hoes or shovels, we can't just dig with our bare hands.

When he arrived at the Xu family's gate, the Xu family treated him like a living god and warmly welcomed him inside.

Lu Yuan didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, asking about Gu Qingwan's family situation.

"It's gone, it's all gone."

Grandpa Xu sighed and shook his head repeatedly.

Lu Yuan nodded, then asked again:

"Is the family of the former clan chief still alive?"

He was afraid that the other party would come out and stop him when the coffin was opened.

After all, this matter has an unresolved relationship with that family.

To everyone's surprise, Old Master Xu spat out a mouthful of saliva.

"Alas! That utterly immoral family moved away a long time ago!!"

"Master, don't worry, dig! I'll go to town later and tell them not to let anyone up the mountain today!"

At this point, Old Master Xu lowered his voice, leaned closer, and looked at him with awe and curiosity.

"Master, that grave... is there something seriously wrong with it?"

Lu Yuan's expression remained unchanged; he simply smiled calmly.

"It's nothing. I heard about it last time, and I still feel bad about it."

"The mountains will be closed by heavy snow soon, and there's not much going on at the temple. We were just sitting around anyway, so we came over to check on things and offered our prayers if we could."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xu looked at Lu Yuan and couldn't help but sigh:

"Please have mercy, Taoist priest..."

"..."

……

It was a little after 3 p.m., and the sun was beginning to set.

Carrying a hoe borrowed from the Xu family, Lu Yuan went up the back mountain alone.

He stood in front of the lonely grave mound, looking at the three words "Gu Qingwan" on the tombstone.

Ready, open the coffin!