Chapter 165: Chapter 164: Beiyin Fengdu Technique

"The Beiyin Fengdu Technique is actually more of a general term."

Inside Daluo Palace, Taoist Jing Feng was explaining the Fengyue Sect’s heritage techniques—a closely guarded secret of the sect. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"The Fengyue Sect originates from the Shangqing tradition. The *Cave Scripture Heaven Opening Three Diagrams Seven Star Shifting Scripture* contains a section called the *Northern Emperor’s Six Palaces of Fengdu Death Method*. This technique involves focusing one’s mind on the six palaces, allowing the Divine Soul to traverse the Netherworld and be reborn from death. The ultimate goal is to transform Yin into Yang and attain eternal life.

In addition, there is the *Primordial Scripture of Crossing Fengdu*. The ’Beiyin Seven True’ mentioned in the scripture refers to the body’s five viscera and the Yin Yang Qi. However, its cultivation method isn’t about harmonizing Yin and Yang. Instead, it uses qi for Divine Cultivation, starting by training in pure Yin to purify the Three Souls and Seven Spirits, and then solidifying the physical body.

Thus the saying goes: ’Flowing Essence Jade Radiance, Nourish My Form and Soul. The supreme Dharma Gate opens, a flying divine wheel. Spurring on the Three Realms, I attain the ultimate truth.’"

"And then there’s the most famous one, the *Black Law Spirit Book*. The Black Law is the most well-known code for judges of the dead, but it actually contains a complete Cultivation Method."

Taoist Jing Feng continued, "It includes instructions for establishing Fengdu Hell, capturing and punishing evil ghosts, and summoning Ghost Gods to fight."

Yunyang, who had been listening with a look of partial understanding, asked, "So, you’re a Summoner?"

Taoist Jing Feng grinned. "In the eyes of evil ghosts, we’re the most powerful ghosts of all."

As he spoke, Taoist Jing Feng began forming hand seals and chanting a spell, "I am no mortal body, but the essence of the Northern Emperor. My head, a black cloud; my hair, a mess of stars. Above, I reach the realm of Yang; below, I cover the Netherworld."

As Taoist Jing Feng cast the spell and chanted, layers of Profound Yin Black Mist began to swirl around him, enveloping him and gradually spreading to the surrounding area.

Although his appearance remained unchanged, he now projected a grim, terrifying pressure, as imposing as a prison.

Moreover, although his aura exuded a grimness, there was no cold qi, nor any impurities. Instead, it was a pure and unadulterated Profound Evil Qi, and even contained a hint of Pure Yang within the Profound Yin. He seemed less like a ghost and more like a god.

"What is this?" Gu Zhao asked.

"This is the Northern Emperor’s Black Book Great Transformation Divine Spell," Taoist Jing Feng said with a smile. "It transforms one into the Beiyin Fengdu Great Emperor. With Supreme Profound Demon Control, a single command makes ten thousand ghosts submit."

Taoist Jing Feng took two steps, and a token formed from Yin Qi suddenly appeared in his hand, inscribed with Seal Script. "This is the Fengdu Nine Springs Command, which can summon ten thousand ghosts to battle."

After a pause, Taoist Jing Feng continued, "However, you must first capture the ghosts, take them into Hell, and then punish and subdue them before you can command them."

Taoist Ming Yu raised an eyebrow and asked, "The Taoist Nine Prisons? How do you build them?"

Taoist Jing Feng replied, "Refining into Truth, and building the prisons with divinity."

Taoist Ming Yu understood at once. "Ah, another method that relies on the Power of Incense and Candlelight."

The Power of Incense and Candlelight is a form of pure Spiritual Telekinesis. Gods absorb it to enhance their Divine Soul, strengthen their Ghost Body, and increase their Divinity. However, not only is there a limit to how much can be absorbed at once, but the process is also inherently wasteful.

Besides this fundamental use, the Power of Incense and Candlelight actually has many other applications, such as how Taoist Ming Yu uses it to refine Celestial Warriors.

Although he can currently only control a dozen or so Celestial Warriors at once, he has accumulated far more than that number. According to him, if a Warrior is destroyed, there needs to be a reserve to take its place, right?

It was the same for Taoist Jing Feng now. Refining into Truth and building the prisons with divinity was, of course, the most suitable method. But if one’s Divine Soul wasn’t strong enough, they could only build the most basic Hell.

But if one used the Power of Incense and Candlelight to focus their spirit and build the prisons, they could quickly establish a large and complete Taoist Nine Prisons. This was contingent on having enough Power of Incense and Candlelight and a Divine Soul Cultivation sufficient to control it all.

Not everyone has the cultivation of Lady Houtu, who could directly transform her own body into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

"I see." Gu Zhao also understood now. He then pulled Zhuo Qingyan over. "Among the Beiyin Fengdu Techniques, are there any methods suitable for a Ghost God’s cultivation?"

"Of course there are." Taoist Jing Feng smiled. "Miss Zhuo has no Evil Qi, her body has a ghostly glow, and her yin soul is pure. Isn’t she exactly the Supreme Profound Nightlight Jade Maiden described in the scriptures?"

"Supreme Profound Purple Smoke, Three Elements Entwined Spin. Three Souls Passage, Seven Spirits of the Yin Soul. Flowing Essence Jade Radiance, Nourish My Form and Soul." Taoist Jing Feng looked at Zhuo Qingyan with a hint of admiration. "The *Beiyin Seven True Soul Refining Skill*. It can be cultivated by a Ghost God."

Gu Zhao smiled and nodded, and Zhuo Qingyan hurriedly thanked him.

...

「The day after the fire.」

Gu Zhao and his group casually took their leave, but they left behind a rather significant loose end.

「Mountain City, Weather Bureau.」

"What are you looking at? A photoshopped picture? A donut?"

"If I told you this was Mountain City’s weather satellite image from yesterday at noon, would you believe me?"

"Sure, why not? Remember that time the satellite image of the heavy rainstorm in Yu Province’s Shangdu looked like an Eight Trigrams Array? Rumor online was that it was a Magical Combat between our country’s Daoists and a Little Sakura Paste Yin-Yang Master."

"That was a single radar scan image. It’s a normal phenomenon!"

"Right. And?"

"And this isn’t." The person at the computer adjusted a few parameters. "This is the weather satellite image for the northwest of Feng County in Mountain City, over a forty-five-minute period from 1:30 to 2:15 PM yesterday. I’ve sped it up fifty times. See for yourself."

The other person looked at the computer screen and saw irregular patches of bright red. "Is that yesterday’s forest fire?"

The next moment, he was speechless.

Just below the area of the fire, a white dot suddenly appeared, representing a cloud mass. Then, that dot-like cloud mass rapidly expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, spreading out in a generally circular shape.

He checked the time. In less than ten seconds, the cloud had completely covered the entire burning area.

"And then it started raining there," said the person at the computer.

The other person nodded blankly. "I heard about that."

After they exchanged these two sentences, the cloud mass on the screen began to dissipate, and then he witnessed an incredible sight.

The cloud mass began to dissipate from the center, expanding outward in rings. At first, it looked like a flat, traditional Chinese fried pancake, but it gradually morphed into the shape of a well-known foreign donut. Finally, it resembled a hula hoop before vanishing completely.

Judging from the final frozen frame of the video, the forest fire on the screen had been completely extinguished.

In other words, the cloud mass began to form at 1:30 PM, was fully formed within ten minutes, and then it rained for over twenty minutes. Once the forest fire was extinguished, the rain stopped and the clouds dispersed.

There are many coincidences in the world, so this situation alone wouldn’t be a big deal. At most, people would click their tongues in amazement for a moment and not think much of it. But the way this cloud mass formed and dissipated was just...

"What the hell is this?"

"It’s yesterday’s weather satellite image for Feng County."

"You’ve got to be kidding me."

"Do you really think it’s a joke?"

The two of them looked at each other, at a loss for words.

The second person asked, "Did you report this?"

"I did," the first person nodded. "But I haven’t heard back yet. Maybe..."

Before he could finish his sentence, another young man appeared at the door of the control room, out of breath, and shouted at them, "Meeting! The director is calling you in for a meeting!"