wo people act this way!Fang Yuan thought to himself that even if Xiao Yu was acquainted with a city party chief, it still would not have made Jin Xianglin behave like this. After pondering for a long...Chapter 310: Unexplained Feeling
Especially after the midnight hour, this was when ghosts and spirits were most active.
Although they were frequent, they wouldn't randomly approach a stranger because humans have vigorous qi and blood, which makes it difficult for them to get too close. Therefore, unless these spirits are very strong, they generally won't actively approach a living person.
This is why ghosts usually only糾纏那些身體或精神虛弱的人，因為如果一個人的精神和身體虛弱的話，他身上的氣血會明顯減弱。
Of course, vengeful ghosts and malicious spirits are exceptions. Their goal is revenge and vengeance; they don't care whether a person's qi and blood are vigorous or not.
The situation of this woman pretending to be a ghost was different. When pretending to be a ghost, their qi and blood would drop to the lowest level, making it easy for them to attract wandering ghosts. These spirits wouldn't leave easily unless they got bored.
As to why pretending to be a ghost lowers one's qi and blood, Xiao Yu wasn’t very clear from Zhong Kui’s memories he had fused with.
The long-haired woman looked at Xiao Yu sideways after hearing his words but turned her head away without saying anything, seemingly not taking him seriously.
Xiao Yu spoke his mind and didn't care whether she listened or not because it was daytime, and the yin energy was weak. Moreover, ghosts generally don’t come out during the day, so Xiao Yu saw that she wasn't paying attention and didn't say much more.
Looking at this young woman helplessly, Xiao Yu shook his head and turned to walk towards the other side of the carriage.
Xiao Yu was holding a map handbook and flipping through it constantly. Soon, they arrived at a station; after looking at the map, he knew that this station was closest to the old City God Temple.
"Going to Zhonghai without visiting the City God Temple is like not having visited Zhonghai." It's evident how important and influential the Old City God Temple is in Zhonghai. Generally speaking, the City God Temple of Zhonghai refers to the old City God Temple in Huangpu District. In tourist attractions, it’s known as "Yuyuan," which was originally the County City God Temple of Zhonghai. It's a famous Jiangnan classical garden and a key national cultural relic protection unit.
After getting off the car at the station, Xiao Yu saw that although this place was still some distance from the Old City God Temple, it wasn't too far to walk there.
Xiao Yu walked while looking around, observing the city filled with high-rise buildings. Walking through it made Xiao Yu feel the sensation of a modern metropolis.
As Xiao Yu continued to walk forward, this sense of modernity gradually faded away. The closer he got to the city center, the older and more historically significant the architecture became, though some looked dilapidated. Nevertheless, they evoked a sense of historical weariness.
After passing by these buildings and turning into a street at an intersection, everything suddenly gave Xiao Yu a feeling as if he had been transported back in time.
Upon entering this area, it felt like Xiao Yu was stepping into ancient times. He couldn't believe that such a place still existed in the modern metropolis of Zhonghai. Moreover, its architectural integrity was astonishingly well-preserved, especially in the heart of this land where real estate is extremely valuable.
As one of the oldest temples in Zhonghai City, the City God Temple attracts many tourists every year to visit and sightsee. The temple's fame also made its snacks nationally renowned. Situated within a bustling city, it stands like an old centenarian quietly observing all the changes in Shanghai.
Xiao Yu strolled slowly down this ancient street, feeling the rich history of the place which instantly calmed his mind.
On both sides of the street were various snacks from across the country. Almost every well-known snack could be found here. As Xiao Yu walked along this old street, the enticing aromas of these delicacies made him want to sit down and have a meal.
Although it was early winter, the streets remained lively and bustling. Walking there gave Xiao Yu a feeling reminiscent of visiting his hometown market during festivals.
The hustle and bustle of vendors calling out their goods, people chatting, and children crying blended together to create an atmosphere that felt incredibly harmonious.
Following the crowd, Xiao Yu gradually walked up to a large complex. Seeing everyone rush into it, he also joined in.
This place was where the current commercial street got its name from — City God Temple. Once inside the temple grounds, Xiao Yu observed that there were over ten halls within, which piqued his curiosity as usually city god temples only house a single deity while this one accommodated several.
Driven by curiosity, Xiao Yu toured each hall. Upon reaching the main hall of City God Temple, he noticed three deities being enshrined inside. The temple was divided into three sections and these city gods were separately enshrined in each section.
The moment Xiao Yu entered the grand hall and saw the first of these city god statues, his brows furrowed; he looked at the deity with a puzzled expression.
Actually, when he sensed the deity statue, he felt a hint of familiarity. Xiao Yu carefully examined the statue's appearance but searched his mind in vain for any known memory of Zhong Kui that would explain this sense of familiarity.
In Xiao Yu’s grayscale vision, there was nothing extraordinary about this deity statue; it was just an ordinary clay statue that had received incense offerings over the years without showing anything out of the ordinary.
The feeling of familiarity in Xiao Yu's heart was very strong, but he didn't know what caused it. Therefore, his mind gradually became restless. The calmness he felt when seeing the ancient architecture in this town faded away, replaced by an inexplicable emotion that spread throughout him.
Xiao Yu looked around at the statue’s surroundings but did not sense any differences. He then walked to the rear courtyard where two other deity statues stood without evoking any unusual feelings from them either.
Only when he reached the back garden did Xiao Yu's inexplicable feeling disappear. After circling the place, he found nothing different.
However, as soon as he returned to the main hall, that sense of familiarity overwhelmed him once more. Yet again, he couldn't pinpoint its origin.
Xiao Yu felt his frustration intensify and walked out of the main hall. Once outside, this feeling vanished.
Standing in the courtyard's center, Xiao Yu used his grayscale vision to examine all the structures but found nothing unusual. He then entered the side halls, but they too did not evoke any feelings within him.
Frowning as he left these side halls, Xiao Yu exited the City God Temple. At this point, he had no interest in exploring further and merely gave the place a cursory glance before leaving the commercial street.
Walking down the road with his head lowered, Xiao Yu pondered what could be causing such feelings but found no answers after searching through Zhong Kui’s memories. In frustration, he decided to give up for now.
Xiao Yu was still in the process of integrating Zhong Kui's memories and had only managed to integrate part of them. The remaining parts could only be searched passively, which made the search less effective and risky.
Complete integration of these leftover memories would be quite challenging at his current level of ability. If he forced it, there was a risk that he might end up as an idiot due to being overwhelmed by Zhong Kui’s vast amount of information.
Zhong Kui's thousand-year-old memories were not something to be taken lightly; Xiao Yu had only managed to integrate part of them and only those pertaining to his time in the cultivation world and among ordinary people. The rest would have to wait until he was powerful enough to handle it.
Generally, when Xiao Yu searches for those memories that haven't been merged with his own, he takes a certain risk. He might get lost in Zhong Kui's thousand-year-old memories or accidentally be overwhelmed by them.
Xiao Yu slowly moved towards the subway station. Originally, today was supposed to be spent visiting all of Zhonghai's famous places, but now that he had no interest in it anymore, he decided to take the subway back to his residence.
In the City God Temple, not long after Xiao Yu left, a thick wisp of Yin Qi suddenly emerged from inside the first statue of the City God located in the main hall. This Yin Qi was not the malevolent Yin energy but an exceptionally pure one.
If Xiao Yu were still there, he would have screamed out loud because this Yin Qi was purely Yin energy that existed only within the Netherworld.
Since Xiao Yu had already left the City God Temple, he knew nothing about what happened there. If he were still in the temple, perhaps he could have discovered some clues.
Although Xiao Yu walked very slowly, it didn’t take him long to reach the subway station. He bought a ticket and didn't return by the same route but went in another direction instead.
After sitting down on the subway, with eyes closed and still pondering about what happened earlier, Xiao Yu couldn't feel at ease until he figured out where this strange feeling came from.
When the subway arrived at the next station and after the passengers got on board, just as it started moving again, an emergency brake suddenly made the train stop abruptly. This caused Xiao Yu, who was sitting with his eyes closed in thought, to jolt forward and wake up.
"What's going on..."
"What happened..."
After the sudden emergency brake, chaos broke out inside the carriage. Some people looked around while others started discussing among themselves as such situations rarely occurred with the subway.
Suddenly, some staff members ran along the tracks in the direction of the tunnel outside the carriage.
(To be continued)king his path in front of the car, Xiao Yu sighed and said."I’m not asking for much; just accompany me to one party, that’s all! I promise after attending this party, I will seriously consider our rel...