Creation of the Universe

Chapter 163 Soul Lock

The Chu family used their own family's luck to exchange for the survival of the entire Floating Cloud City.

They have the responsibility of aristocratic families, compassion for the life and death of all living beings, and an open-minded and fearless mind and courage.

Such a Chu family is worth saving.

"My benefactor, do you have any way to save the Chu family from this crisis?"

Chu Rumeng looked at Shen Zhan with expectant eyes.

"Although I don't have a deep understanding of the Chu family's history, I do know that the East China Sea is the birthplace of the Chu family, and Floating Cloud City is the blessed land where your family prospers. Therefore, I can understand why the ancestors of the Chu family have hoped that Floating Cloud City can prosper forever. Even if there is no such thing as luck, the Chu family and Floating Cloud City have long been inseparable.

But if you ask me how to save the Chu family, there is a simple and direct way right now, and that is to leave Floating Cloud City."

"What? Do you want our entire family to move out of Floating Cloud City?"

Chu Ruxuan widened her eyes. She had never thought of such a thing. Floating Cloud City was where she and her sisters grew up. Every brick and tile, every blade of grass and every tree here were deeply imprinted in her memory.

If they choose to leave, even if they can accept it, the elders in the family will not be able to accept it.

"Once we leave Floating Cloud City, the connection between the Chu family and the sacred tree will be severed, and the family's fortune will naturally improve."

Shen Zhan expected that they would not leave, so he changed the subject and continued, "I know this is not easy, so there is another way, but this method will be much more difficult."

"What method is that?"

Chu Rumeng felt like she had grabbed a life-saving straw. As long as she could stay in Fuyun City, she wanted to give it a try no matter how difficult it was.

Shen Zhan told her, "Now we all know that the root of the problem lies in the sacred tree. If we can find a way to revive the sacred tree, then the Chu family's fortune, which is closely related to it, will naturally be restored."

However, this method is quite difficult. There is only one dead tree left in the Shenmu Forest, and the only remaining tree is also dying. It is almost impossible for it to revive.

Shen Zhan lowered his head in deep thought. When he came to his senses, he found that Ruxuan and Rumeng were both expecting him to give a clear solution.

"Don't worry, this kind of thing won't turn into a miracle overnight. Let's discuss it together after Chu Qiu comes back."

Shen Zhan did not intend to give them hope rashly. After all, it was not common to bring the dead back to life in the world. Moreover, the tree to be saved this time was a sacred tree. It was not an ordinary thing in the world, so it naturally could not be saved by ordinary means.

While waiting for Chu Qiu and the others to return, Shen Zhan continued to look through the Shen family genealogy, hoping to find more valuable clues. Originally, these genealogies were absolutely not allowed to be browsed by outsiders at will, but Shen Zhan was an important guest to the Chu family and a great benefactor to the sisters Ruxuan and Rumeng.

Therefore he deserves this privilege and will not be stopped.

It was not until the second half of the night that Chu Qiu and Chu Tiankuo finally returned to the Chu Mansion and brought good news.

Chu Tiankuo said excitedly: "Those bandits entrenched in the Qichuan Ancient Road collapsed at the first blow. They are not worth mentioning at all. It takes the elders to take action to terrify them and make them dare not act rashly!"

As the current head of the Chu family, he has been walking on thin ice and enduring humiliation for more than a year as the family gradually declined. Today, he finally took advantage of the situation and got some pride.

In fact, although those red-shirted thieves were domineering and fearless in the past, if they really met a ruthless character like Chu Qiu, their true colors would be exposed.

Shen Zhan asked, "Have you found the Linglong Nine Apertures?"

Chu Tiankuo replied, "We found it and brought it back along with the dowry we had given away. We couldn't let it go to the bandits for nothing."

At this time, Chu Qiu took out an orange-yellow turtle shell from his arms, and looked inside through the five holes on it. He could see a crystal-clear and mottled space, which was much larger than the actual size of the turtle shell and looked very mysterious.

Chu Rumeng asked curiously, "Is this tortoise shell the Exquisite Nine Apertures? It does look very different from ordinary tortoise shells, but what is so magical about it?"

Shen Zhan explained to her, "The Linglong Nine Apertures are one in a million. Those spirits that have left their bodies have nowhere to attach themselves to and will become wandering ghosts. The Linglong Nine Apertures can reclaim the souls and give them a chance for rebirth.

This step is called 'Locking the Soul'. Only by locking the three souls and seven spirits and then reshaping the body can the dead be resurrected."

Chu Ruxuan exclaimed, "Is there really a way to bring the dead back to life? Then where are the other four of the nine orifices? Why can I only see five?"

Shen Zhan replied, "The other four orifices are hidden within the tortoise shell and cannot be easily seen. They are like the heart of a person, which contains the soul."

The two sisters listened carefully to Shen Zhan's explanation and were full of curiosity about these things that they had never encountered before.

Shen Zhan then talked to Chu Qiu about their findings from their research on the Chu family genealogy, and that the next thing they needed to do was to find a way to save the Shenmulin.

After listening to this, Chu Qiu said, "The reason why the Shenmu Forest was destroyed was because thousands of innocent souls were sold there. So what we need to consider is to let the innocent souls rest in peace and suppress the evil spirits there.

To do this, we need to have a soul-calming spiritual weapon in our hands. As far as I know, the most easily obtained soul-calming spiritual weapon right now should be in Yunjian Temple located in the east of Fuyun City.

Shen Zhan's eyes suddenly lit up. "Three hundred years have passed. Are you sure the soul-suppressing artifact you mentioned is still in Yunjian Temple?"

Chu Qiu said confidently: "Don't worry, no one can take away the soul-suppressing artifact. It will definitely be there."

Unexpectedly, they were very lucky this time. First, Shen Zhan and his team quickly found the key clues about the sacred tree from dozens of thick volumes of the Chu family genealogy. Then, Chu Qiu happened to know the whereabouts of a soul-soothing spiritual weapon, which saved a lot of time and facilitated their action.

That night, Shen Zhan stayed at the Chu family's house as it came. He was treated as the most distinguished guest and all the etiquette was very considerate.

The next day, the group set out for Yunjian Temple in the east of the city. When they reached the city gate, Chu Rumeng recalled the heroic deeds of Chu Qiu who single-handedly repelled thousands of red-shirted bandits yesterday.

She suddenly asked Chu Qiu, "Sir, I have a request that you would like to make. I hope you can fulfill it."

Chu Qiu looked at her in surprise. "Do you have any difficulties that I can help you with? Stand up and talk first. If I can help you, I will naturally not refuse."

"Sir, I would like to take you as my teacher. Do you have the qualifications?"