Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 84: Preparations for the Expedition

"Excellent." Lin Yu praised approvingly. "Your master was also thinking the same. That place has been shrouded in Yin energy for a hundred years; evil entities are sure to have bred there. From the resentful spirit's memories, I have compiled a list. Remember it and gather the items as soon as possible."

"Please instruct me, Master."

"First, black dog blood. The heart's blood from a living dog is best, three jin required. Black dogs possess the ultimate Yang essence; their blood can break through Yin-based filth and evil."

"Second, a rooster's throat bone. You need an old rooster, over three years old, one that crows daily. Take the 'human'-shaped cartilage from its throat, dry it in the sun, and grind it into powder. Roosters herald the dawn, sensing Yang energy to crow; their bones can suppress ghosts and demons."

"Third, aged glutinous rice. The older, the better, at least over ten years. Glutinous rice grows from the earth, nourished by Yang to mature. It can draw out corpse poison and counter stiffened evils."

"Fourth, peach wood nails. Seven of them, each three cun and three fen long. If you can find wood struck by lightning, that would be even better. Peach wood wards off evil, and thunder is the ultimate Yang force, the bane of Yin creatures."

Su Ming memorized each item, his expression grave.

Every single one of these things was bizarre; ordinary households would never have them prepared.

"And also..." Lin Yu's voice paused, seeming somewhat difficult to say.

"Fifth, the urine of a virgin boy. Collect the urine from a boy born during the Yang hour, over seven years old. Seal it in a freshly fired pottery jar."Su Ming: "..."

His face visibly changed color, from white to red, then to purple, a spectacular display.

"Master... this one... what's its use?" He held back for a long moment before finally asking.

Lin Yu, barely suppressing his laughter, explained with a straight face: "A virgin boy's body retains its primal Yang energy, untainted. His urine is the transformed essence of that primal Yang, the purest and clearest. Splashed upon an evil entity, it can defile its physical form, greatly diminishing its cultivation. It is... a life-saving item for critical moments."

Su Ming took a deep breath, as if trying to press down all the shame filling his chest.

He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his gaze had returned to calm.

"... I understand, disciple."

Watching Su Ming's expression of grim determination, Lin Yu almost laughed himself into a fit inside the ring.

This kid is too much fun!

...

Over the next few days, Su Ming's life became exceptionally busy.

During the day, he remained the quiet, studious top scorer, moving between the library and the schoolhouse.

But once school was out, he transformed into the most mysterious procurement agent in Bluestone County Town.

His first stop was the slaughterhouse in the western part of the city.

of blood and gore hit him. Several butchers, stripped to the waist, were dismembering

pinched his nose and found the foreman, Butcher

"Uncle Wang."

upon seeing Su

polite salute, his expression unchanged. "Uncle Wang, I wanted to ask you if there have been any black

wary. "What does the top scorer want a black dog for? Their meat is sour and tough, not good to eat. And

copper coins from his sleeve and subtly handed

medicinal wine, can invigorate blood circulation, unblock meridians, and

perfectly reasonable, both clarifying his motive and conveying a sense of filial

Wang weighed the copper coins in his hand, his wariness

to treat the old master's injuries! That's wonderful!" He patted his chest. "Leave it to me! Zhang the Pockmarked's family in the east of the city happens to have a pure black wolfhound, fierce as anything. It even bit someone a couple

appreciate your trouble, Uncle

settled the most difficult item, the black dog blood, Su Ming went to

big rice shops. Instead, he specifically sought

some glutinous rice," Su Ming said to

glutinous rice? Young man, what I have here is this year's

pointing at a rice vat in the corner covered in thick dust. "I want that kind of old rice,

at him

story. He said he read in a book that aged glutinous

small half-vat of aged

for a spirited old rooster with a blood-red comb, borrowed the vendor's knife, extracted the bone on the spot, and amidst the astonished gazes of the vendor and onlookers, strode away with

peach wood nails

the city, but

Xu Qing

frowned after hearing Su Ming's request. "That's not easy to find. Ordinary wood struck by lightning would have long been burnt to charcoal. Only old wood with extremely strong Yang

a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit

think I know

Su Ming to a dilapidated Taoist temple in

a huge locust tree lay fallen, half its trunk

time; half the county town heard it. After that, the

trunk, Su Ming felt

heavenly thunder strike without being destroyed. The Yang-rigid energy contained within its heartwood was probably superior to ordinary peach

obtain several pieces of wood from the

Su Ming carefully carved the wood into seven nails, each three cun and three fen

item on the list

the one that gave Su

Virgin boy's urine.

fourteen-year-old top scorer, couldn't very well produce

himself to ask the seven or eight-year-old children in the

deadlocked for two

courtyard, the sound of a child's crying and