Chapter 135: Offense! The Three Immortals!

Lin Yi really wanted to turn around and walk away.

Originally, Lin Yi felt that weight loss had nothing to do with demons and ghosts.

Even if it did, as long as nobody died, it wasn't a big deal.

Now, with a spirit medium—known as a Chuma immortal—presiding over the place, and Lin Yi being able to sense faint, fluctuating waves of energy drifting over from the living room, it seemed this medium actually possessed some genuine skills. This only strengthened his urge to retreat.

However, the energy vibrating from the spirit medium was not purely benevolent or Yang energy, nor was it the fluctuation of spiritual or primordial essence. Instead, it carried faint ripples of ominous energy.

Still, a sharp knife should be used on the cutting edge; most Chuma immortals were benevolent and walked a relatively orthodox path!

Lin Yi's grandfather used to be an old charlatan.

Such old charlatans were generally respectfully referred to as Yin-Yang masters.

Lin Yi had heard his grandfather talk many times about Chuma immortals, the three deficiencies and five afflictions, the titles of various immortal families, their ancestral halls, and so on.

One could say that before becoming a formal cultivator, Lin Yi understood Chuma immortals better than anything else.

He had a fair understanding of the routine practices of Chuma immortals in exorcising hysteria, whether it was performing ritual dances, chanting divine songs, or clapping to sacred melodies.

A normal Chuma immortal relied entirely on the immortal families backing them.

Some people were born with Yin-Yang eyes, while others had to go through a period of commotion caused by these so-called immortals, which completely shattered certain bodily constraints or broke through barriers related to the spiritual soul, before they could achieve complete communication with the immortals.

Only when one was truly ready to act as a medium could they be said to have an established hall and have fully graduated!

And most of those immortal families behind the Chuma immortals were actually demons and ghosts!

To put it another way, they were mountain spirits and wild monsters!

Becoming a Chuma immortal was actually a very passive choice.

There was a saying that described Chuma immortals: it is easy to invite a deity, but hard to send them away!

Because a person who normally became a Chuma immortal was just an ordinary human being to begin with.

How could an ordinary person stand against various ghosts and deities?

Once you started communicating with an immortal family, it would be extremely difficult to stop being a Chuma immortal later on, because you could not shake off the immortal behind you.

Therefore, at times, a Chuma immortal had no choice in the matter.

Of course, there was also the perspective that becoming a Chuma immortal was entirely your own choice.

If you did not open that layer of shackles, you would not become a Chuma immortal, and you would not have any of these troubles.

If you had the intention of becoming a Chuma immortal, it meant you consented to open that door of communication with demons and ghosts, and naturally, you had to take responsibility for all the causes and consequences.

The energy of the immortal family behind this particular medium seemed quite decent. Based on Lin Yi's rough estimation, it should at least reach the level of a C-grade demon or ghost.

Since they possessed this level of ability, they should be able to uncover some clues about this incident.

Therefore, Lin Yi gave Ouyang Ran a subtle look and said, "Sister Ran, why don't I just leave first?"

"No, who knows if this medium is a fraud? You can't leave."

In her anxiety, Ouyang Ran shook off Lin Hexiang's mother's hand and said anxiously.

As soon as those words left her mouth, before anyone else could react, Lin Yi realized that Ouyang Ran lacked a bit of emotional intelligence in how she phrased that.

Sure enough, the moment Ouyang Ran finished speaking, she realized her mistake as well.

So she glanced toward the living room. With that single glance, Ouyang Ran noticed a middle-aged aunt staring fixedly at her with a gloomy expression.

The two of them were standing in the entryway, but Ouyang Ran had been walking in front, and since the low partition wall that blocked the view had been removed, she could clearly see what was happening inside the living room.

At that moment, seeing the ugly expression on the face of the middle-aged medium, Ouyang Ran felt deeply regretful.

Lin Yi took a few steps forward and took in the situation.

Afterward, Lin Yi could not help but shake his head. Oh well, he would have to explain things to them.

Putting himself in their shoes, if Lin Yi were standing here and heard someone say that, he naturally wouldn't be very happy either.

Chuma immortals, along with other wandering practitioners who fought against demons and ghosts, including various sects and factions, actually all fell under the jurisdiction of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau.

Moreover, sometimes these people indeed possessed official identification credentials.

This identification was different from a regular ID card; it was something akin to a business license.

It was issued by the Paranormal Investigation Bureau.

However, with various sects and factions pulling strings behind the scenes, managing them proved extremely difficult for the Paranormal Investigation Bureau.

Because some of those sects and factions simply did not acknowledge such credentials at all.

They refused to take them.

This was much like the historical grievances between martial arts sects and the imperial court since ancient times.

The imperial court always wanted to round up these martial artists who used their martial prowess to transgress prohibitions, while the martial arts sects always dreamed of growing their own influence and even threatening the imperial court.

The relationship between the Paranormal Investigation Bureau and the sects, factions, and wandering practitioners was precisely of this nature.

While the Paranormal Investigation Bureau claimed to be the governing authority, they often found themselves in a very passive position.

Back at Shengjing Academy, An Miaoyi had even revealed her identity as an agent of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau, yet she was still looked down upon by Huang Kuang of the Eight Extremities Gate.

Had Lin Yi not stepped in that time, An Miaoyi would not have been a match for Huang Kuang.

Therefore, since ancient times, the strong always ruled.

If the Paranormal Investigation Bureau were entirely filled with powerhouses like Lin Yi, then their authority would naturally be justified, and they would unquestionably be the rulers above rulers.

Pondering these thoughts, Lin Yi smiled at the middle-aged female medium and said,

"Auntie, I'm sorry, my friend here speaks without thinking. Actually, my friend means well; she just wanted to invite me over to help handle this matter..."

Normally, Lin Yi wouldn't have bothered saying all this, but who told Ouyang Ran to bluntly call the woman a fraud?

Lin Yi had thought that a simple explanation would suffice, but he didn't expect that before he could even finish his sentence, the middle-aged woman let out an angry snort, glared at Lin Yi, and sneered.

"Just you? What does a kid like you understand? You're going to handle this matter... And besides, your friend certainly said the wrong thing, but your friend needs to apologize in person. What makes you think your words carry any weight?"

Lin Yi was starting to get annoyed. He frowned slightly and said to the middle-aged woman, "Auntie, I'm giving you some face, shouldn't you give me some face in return? Do you even know who I am to be talking to me like this?"

"Pfft."

The middle-aged woman burst out laughing.

"Who you are doesn't matter; what matters is who the real master is! I am the far and wide renowned Goddess Wang! You untried brat, today your friend must apologize, and you must apologize too, or I'll make both of your lives miserable!"

With that, the middle-aged woman stood up from the sofa.

This villa was quite spacious; the living room alone was estimated to be over thirty square meters.

The various furnishings inside were extremely luxurious, with the chairs clearly made of solid wood, accompanied by numerous decorative items.

A small wine cabinet beside the living room displayed many well-known liquors.

The sofa was entirely genuine leather.

When the middle-aged woman stood up, a spot on the sofa that had previously appeared completely empty actually showed some indentation.

As the middle-aged woman rose, those indentations slowly began to recover their original shape.

Clearly, the immortal family behind the middle-aged woman was also sitting in the living room.

Accompanied by the middle-aged woman's anger, they had grown angry as well.

Lin Yi was currently employing his Qi-Concealing Technique, making him appear harmless to humans and animals alike.

Seeing the middle-aged woman stand up with a darkened face, Lin Yi knew that trouble-makers had arrived.

Very quickly, the movement of those unseen entities on the sofa made Lin Yi realize that the immortals accompanying the middle-aged woman were beginning to exert their power.

He just wondered if these immortals were heading straight toward him.

"Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap."

The *Sutra of Slashing Demons* began flipping its pages.

Lin Yi knew that this middle-aged woman who called herself Goddess Wang possessed some genuine skills, and he was quite curious to see exactly what kind of immortals accompanied her.

As the *Sutra of Slashing Demons* turned its pages, Lin Yi slightly relaxed his Qi-Concealing Technique.

Consequently, his own energetic aura began to manifest.

Of course, Lin Yi only released an energy magnitude of roughly five hundred points, while simultaneously circulating the *Great Cavern True Scripture* through his eyes. In a fraction of a second, the previously empty air before Lin Yi instantly revealed three distinct forms.

"Low-level practitioner ghost. Specialization: Minor Flame Art."

"Low-level fox ghost. Specialization: Farting, low-level poison arts."

"Low-level practitioner ghost. Specialization: Wind blowing, disease curing, medicine refining."

During the page-turning process of the *Sutra of Slashing Demons*, grayscale illustrations quickly flashed into view.

Three illustrations were squeezed onto the exact same page.

However, these three ghosts were not ferocious spirits; aside from specializing in some trivial tricks, the *Sutra of Slashing Demons* did not record any history of them taking human lives.

From this perspective, these ghosts had never committed any heinous crimes. It seemed they were truly accumulating good karma, planting good blessings, and striving diligently in their cultivation.

Two human ghosts and one fox ghost.

These were the immortals backing the Chuma medium, Goddess Wang.

All of them were ghosts.

With his eyes infused with the energy of the *Great Cavern True Scripture*, Lin Yi could naturally pierce through the illusion and see their true, complete appearances.

Lin Yi discovered that one of the practitioner ghosts actually bore a strong resemblance to Goddess Wang herself; he guessed it must be one of Goddess Wang's ancestors or elders.

As for the other practitioner ghost, he was quite tall, standing a full one meter ninety, wearing tattered Taoist robes and looking very much like a monk.

Most prominent was his exposed skin, which, much like a zombie's, was covered entirely in green fur.

One of his eyeballs was missing, and the empty eye socket looked quite horrifying.

A small, dark wooden branch was jammed straight into his remaining, intact eyeball.

As for the fox ghost, it was standing upright in a human-like posture.

It looked utterly miserable.

From the neck down, the fur on its body had completely vanished.

Its flesh was mangled and bloody, giving the impression that fresh blood was constantly trying to drip down.

Facially, however, the fox ghost still possessed glossy fur and looked rather cute... if one only looked at its head.