Twilight's Threshold Chapter 92: Four ghosts bowing at the gate - Novel Cool

Chapter 92: Four ghosts bowing at the gate

Chapter 92: Four ghosts bowing at the gate

The Old Shopkeeper is truly a good person.

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He explained the wonders of the Age-Guarding Sect to Hu Ma in detail,, allowing Hu ma to feel the myst of the sect’s unique skills.

This unique skill is called Four ghosts bowing at the gate.

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put simply, it is derived from the movements that Hu Ma and the others practice during their daily training.

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For an Age Keeper, this means lighting the alchemical furnace. Once the furnace is lit, and the corresponding movements are learned, the furnace fire will rise, enabling the practitioner to drive away evil spirits and ghosts. However, when facing others, the practitioner will be at a disadvantage, being difficult for anyone to approach.

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movements can be quite draining on the furnace fire, and each use of the movements will consume a part of it.

However, if blood food is consumed for replenishment, the body will deteriorate quickly,.

movements is used, the person’s Daoist power will also weaken.

Even without the replenishment of blood food, the daoist power will not last long.

However, if one advances to the next level of the Age-guarded sect, these will allow the practitioner to transcend life and death, and the movements will become even more potent.

Old Shopkeeper’s unique skill, the four ghosts bowing at the gate, is actually equivalent to the movements that only an Age Keeper can perform.

Hu Ma, on the surface, has already achieved some success in his cultivation, but secretly, his progress is faster. Nevertheless, he is only aware that after practicing the movements, he has gained the ability to be unafraid of blades, poisons, and fire.

Only after listening to the Old Shopkeeper did he realize how shallow his understanding truly was.

the movements, he will step into the ghost gate.

With the Age-Guarding Sect’s techniques, he can actually borrow the power of ghosts and gods, using unimaginable yin Qi forces that are difficult for ordinary people to comprehend.

Four ghosts bowing at the gate, not only opens the netherworld gate but also grants the practitioner abilities like ghost ascension and soul-stealing hand, and more.

While others could also learn these skills, without the foundation of an Age Keeper, they would be unable to use them.

"Every movement and technique is a lesson in experience, a balance of stillness and motion, all derived from the trials of our predecessors..."

Listening to the Old Shopkeeper’s guidance, Hu Ma couldn’t help but feel impressed.

Many of these unique skills are instantly clear to him because of his position as an Age Keeper. However, it sounds simple, but if he had to figure it out on his own, who knows how long it would take.

But the Old Shopkeeper’s generosity lies here.

Ordinary Age Keepers teach their apprentices one technique at a time, guiding them through each step of their cultivation, but they would often stop halfway through, and if you asked, they would simply say your fire isn't strong enough, and brush you off.

As a disciple, even if you work as hard as a horse, it still wouldn’t be enough, but the Old Shopkeeper teaches with a whole heart, explaining the key points and letting Hu Ma calmly ponder.

Regarding the cultivation techniques of the Age-Guarding Sect, this is how it is, and for this unique skill, it is the same.

Technically, this unique skill of the four ghosts bowing at the gate requires Hu Ma to cultivate both hands and feet before he can fully perform it. However, he only needed a brief introduction to the movements, but the complete teaching of the incantation and the skill to remember.

Saying that, once Hu Ma cultivates both hands and feet, he will naturally be able to use it.

This gratitude moved Hu Ma deeply, as he listened and learned until to the lantern being lit.

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Hu Ma stood up, bowed the bowl of green Food to the Old Shopkeeper and left the inner courtyard with a deep bow. "Thank you, Shopkeeper."

"Hehe, go on!"

The Old Shopkeeper, feeling satisfied, chuckled and waved his hand. "Don’t forget to take the bowl of Green Food from the kitchen."

Hu Ma smiled and agreed, first heading to the small kitchen to get the bowl of Green Food, then he left the inner courtyard with a smile.

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more uplifted, and as he returned to his small room, he placed the bowl of Green Food on the table, turned to close the door, and when he turned around, the smile smile"Old ShopKEEPER, you’re really that good?"

"Spending so much effort, all you want me to do is just guard the lantern in the village?"

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"Big..."

In the inner courtyard, the Old Shopkeeper, stroking his beard, watched Hu Ma leave with the bowl of Green Food, and he slowly sighed.

The satisfaction on his face gradually faded, and a trace of gloom appeared in his eyes.

He remained silent for a long time, and even the usually quiet old servant, after serving the meal on a tray, sensing the atmosphere was off, turned and pulled the busy little servant to go eat in the small kitchen of the inner courtyard.

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The silence in the main hall continued for a while, then in the side room, Wu He’s trembling voice finally broke: "Doing this... is it really right?"

The Old Shopkeeper just sat silently for a long time before saying, "What else can we do? If I told him directly, even a fool couldn’t agree."

Wu He was silent for a while before saying, "But he really wants to help us..."

"Actually, I think he’s not bad either."

The Old Shopkeeper sighed lowly, "He’s understanding, diligent, quick to learn, and grateful for favors, and has no guard up, with a clean background. What I just told him was not a lie, if it were another time, I might really be willing to take him as a closed-door disciple."

"But now, looking at it... we have no other options, without him, who else can we use?"

"But to be fair, in teaching him skills, we haven’t wronged him. Using him this one time... can’t really be called unfair!"

"Let’s just see if he’s strong enough. Perhaps, we can’t really use him..."

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the bowl in the jar, silent, Hu He seemed to be holding back tears, but she forcibly held them in.

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"At least two things are certain."

At present, Hu Ma was sitting in his side room, the bowl of Green Food on the small table, with no interest in eating.

He carefully reviewed his conversation with the Old Shopkeeper and came to a conclusion:

"The Old Shopkeeper knows where that batch of Blood Food is, at the very least, he knows the general location, but he might not be able to get it!"

"Perhaps the people from the Vat Sect hid that batch of Blood Food, and he quietly found out where it was, but kept it to himself."

"Because he knows the location of that batch of Blood Food, he isn't worried at all, nor does he care about the Vat Sect's schemes. For him, all he needs to do is wait for them to come to him."

"The second thing..."

Hu Ma's expression grew increasingly grim: "He hasn't told me the whole truth about some things..."

If Hu Ma were just a youth from the village, if he didn't have the memories of his past life and human experience, and if he hadn't talked with Second Pot Elder Brother a few times, he might have believed the Old Shopkeeper. But with all these things, he guessed that the situation wasn't so simple.

Of course, he couldn't say anything in front of the Old Shopkeeper.

There was no reason for this village youth to doubt him.

But Hu Ma had already reached the simplest conclusion: if the Old Shopkeeper really wanted him to guard the Red Lantern, there was no need to make it so complicated.

But what exactly he was going to do needed to be discussed with someone who knew the ropes.

Thus, he ate the bowl of Green Food calmly, practiced his techniques as usual, and then went to sleep.

As usual, he called out to Second Pot Elder Brother and said, "The people from the Vat Sect will likely come soon, but the matter is a bit strange. Our innkeeper is very worried that the Red Lantern will be blown out and wants me to guard it here."

"Guard the lantern?"

Second Pot Elder Brother was taken aback and said, "Why make it so complicated? If you're worried about the lantern going out, just carry it, right?"

"If he's really worried about something else, he could just teach you how to summon the Red Lantern Lady. Why make it so complicated?"

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Hu Ma's suspicions were subtly confirmed by his words. He slowly said, "I thought the same thing. The Old Shopkeeper has been teaching me cultivation techniques, unique skills, and using Green Food to strengthen my body..."

"This great favor..."

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"Perhaps it's not a great favor, but a great grudge?"

Just as he was puzzled, a woman's voice sounded, saying calmly, "You're learning his Age-Guarding Sect techniques, and the unique skills you practice are his specialties. You're like a smaller version of him."

"If, after he leaves the village, he uses some other means, wouldn't you become his perfect substitute?"

"Ah?"

Hu Ma was a bit surprised and looked closely. He saw that a wisp of smoke had separated from the Life Incense in his incense burner, and the smoke from two Life Incenses had formed two thin threads, each leading in a different direction. The one speaking was another person.

"Don't you recognize the voice?"

Second Pot Elder Brother laughed, "We were just talking before you came."

"Miss White Wine?"

Hu Ma finally remembered whose voice it was and smiled, "I was wondering when I'd see you again."

"If there's something in it for me, seeing you is just a matter of time."

Miss White Wine said coldly, "If there's nothing in it for me, why should I see you?"

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Hu Ma was speechless: "Still so unfriendly!"

Look at how friendly Second Pot Elder Brother is...

But there were still important matters to discuss, so he didn't dwell on it and asked, "What do you mean by 'substitute'?"

"Substitute Receptacle."

Miss White Wine said, "Right now, it's just a guess. What he's really up to will depend on whether he sets up some array when he leaves the village or gives you something strange. If not..."

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"Of course, it's also possible that you've met a kind master."

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He had met a kind master before, but that person was still working as a miner in Old Yin Mountain!

Hu Ma thought to himself, took a deep breath, and said, "What if he does?"

"If he does, you need to be careful."

Miss White Wine said coldly, "The Vat Sect has many ways to harm people, but in a direct confrontation, only the Auntie Tan, who is filled with resentment, is formidable. In terms of skill, your innkeeper is no match for the many evil people of the Vat Sect."

"But if he can find someone to take on the resentment of the Auntie Tan for him, even if the Vat Sect doubles in number, they wouldn't be enough to stop him."

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Hu Ma's heart sank, and he quickly said, "Then what should I do?"

Second Pot Elder Brother's voice then sounded, laughing, "Isn't that perfect?"

"We want to get that batch of Blood Food, and we just happen to need an opportunity, don't we?"

(End of Chapter)

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