Junior Sister is skilled in subduing demons.

Chapter 29 The lingering ghost
There's something wrong with Hengfeng Porcelain Store.

Anzhi stood at the entrance of Hengfeng Porcelain Shop, carrying the Jade Flower Sword, looking inside without entering the courtyard.

"Master, should we leave first?" The spirit snake suggested, perched on Anzhi's shoulder.

An Zhi frowned, having no better option at the moment. If he rushed in with just a wisp of demonic energy, he might get a lecture. So he replied, "Snake Treasure, do you think she's a demon?"

The spirit snake shook its head: "I don't know, it's not certain, the aura is very weak."

Liu Yulin's appearance does not mean that she is a demon, but the presence of her aura indicates that she is inextricably linked to demons.

Faced with the six burly guards at the entrance, Anzhi couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"Let's find a place to stay first." Anzhi felt exhausted after traveling for two days to reach Jingdezhen, so he thought it best to settle down first and figure out a solution later.

"Alright, Snake Baby is tired too, wants to sleep." The spirit snake was also extremely sleepy, limp and coiled around An Zhi's shoulder like a rope.

And so, Anzhi turned and walked toward the street.

The more Anzhi walked, the angrier he became. Walking through the streets and alleys, everything required money. Eating cost money, staying in a hotel cost money, there was nothing that didn't cost money, and the few coins he had on him had already been used to buy food.

You only realize the importance of money when you need it. Now that I think about it, it was only right that Kui Ran insisted on receiving payment in Jiangxin Village.

"Boss, I'll just stay one night. I'll pay you when I have the money." Shen Anzhi, who had just turned twenty, grew up in the village and went to Sanqing Mountain as soon as he came of age. He had obviously never experienced the realities of life, so he had no concept of money.

"Ah! Trying to freeload, huh? Come on, come on, I hate you demon hunters the most, always swindling people everywhere." The innkeeper knew he was about to be cheated again, so he dragged Anzhi out of the inn.

Just then, Kui Ran passed by, humming a tune and holding a few strings of cash in her hand.

"Oh, isn't this the fairy maiden from Sanqing Mountain? What's wrong? Can't afford a hotel?" Kui Ran said, somewhat emotionally, "Well, there's a dilapidated temple outside the city that doesn't charge admission."

Anzhi was extremely frustrated: "Can you give me my money back?"

"Pay back the money?" Kui Ran was completely baffled. "Hehe, I don't remember borrowing any money from you. On the contrary, it's your job to stand on the stage and speak eloquently, which made me not even get a penny of reward."

"I... I gave you everything, didn't I? You even sold it for money back then," Anzhi said somewhat embarrassedly.

Kui Ran fiddled with the few copper coins in her hand and said, "Fairy, have you been staying on the mountain for too long? Down below is the human world, and the human world needs life. Do you know what life is? It's this stench of money."

Anzhi didn't know this before, but he fully understood it after entering Jingdezhen. Every step he took cost money, and without money, it was difficult to move forward.

"I have a big rooster and a basket of eggs, all given to me by the villagers." Anzhi thought that Kuiran should give him something.

Kui Ran said angrily, "Shen Anzhi, I, Kui Ran, am definitely not a person who loves money more than life itself, but you gave me the things willingly. I even asked you if you were sure, and you were sure, right?"

The two of them chatted back and forth at the entrance of the inn, and before long a crowd had gathered to watch.

"Master, let's go quickly, let's just go to the ruined temple." The spirit snake urged further, clearly terrified.

Kui Ran didn't want to argue anymore, because he had also been traveling for two days and was now dizzy and sleepy. So, out of pity, he handed An Zhi two coins and said, "Never mind, take it, lest you starve to death tomorrow morning."

After saying that, Kui Ran entered the inn and shouted, "Boss, one of the best rooms!"

The owner greeted me with a smile: "Hehe, sir, are you alone? Would you like to order any other services?"

"A whole dragon?" Kui Ran blurted out.

The shop owner gave a thumbs-up repeatedly: "Hehe, you're a really good customer!"

……

Looking at the arrogant Kui Ran, Shen Anzhi glanced at the two coins in his hand; these were his only hope for survival tomorrow.

Exhausted, Shen Anzhi and the spirit snake walked for half an hour before finally arriving at the dilapidated temple the innkeeper had mentioned.

The dilapidated temple is located in the woods west of Jingdezhen; it is in a terrible state, and the sign at the entrance has fallen off.

"My God, this, this is..."

As soon as Shen Anzhi stepped into the dilapidated temple, he smelled a foul stench. Then, seven or eight homeless men were roasting sweet potatoes in the middle of the temple. When they saw a beautiful woman carrying a large sword, their eyes gleamed with admiration.

Anzhi couldn't help but take a few steps back. As the sky gradually darkened, Shen Anzhi finally found a place to rest in the dilapidated tower at the very back of the ruined temple. It was slightly cleaner there, and at least the tower had a door, making it safe.

Jingdezhen is beautiful at night, with the lights of every household taking center stage in this long night.

On the street, one could faintly hear the lively cries of vendors.

Looking at Jingdezhen, which was separated from him by only a city wall, Shen Anzhi thought it was as dazzling as a bright pearl.

"Master, stop thinking about it and go to sleep." The spirit snake Bala fell asleep on the haystack.

Anzhi said with great emotion, "No wonder people in the world strive to make money. If you don't have money, you can only be like me, needing the necessities of life."

"Master, as demon hunters, we can't be too concerned about money; we need to advance our ranks quickly," the spirit snake advised.

Shen Anzhi was frustrated. He snuggled up to the spirit snake and asked, "I smelled demonic energy at Hengfeng Porcelain Shop today. Based on my judgment, this demon must be at the fifth level, not too low."

"Wrong, it's a seventh-tier demon," the spirit snake corrected.

"Ah!" Anzhi's eyes widened: "A seventh-level demon? The next level is a demon lord."

The serpent shrugged, "Hmm, what's wrong?"

"No, nothing, nothing." An Zhi was a little worried. He had only just advanced to the fifth level of demon hunter, and when he heard the spirit snake say that this demon was almost at the level of a demon lord, he was still a little uneasy.

"Snake Treasure, do you think there are any good monsters in the world, like the Fire Demon?" Anzhi asked, looking at the lights outside.

The serpent said, "A demon is a demon; there are no good ones among them."

……

She was so sleepy before, but now that she had finally found a place to stay, Shen Anzhi couldn't sleep. She stared blankly at the starry sky through the skylight of the broken tower, feeling both curious and apprehensive about the world.

The next morning.

Shen Anzhi, along with the spirit snake, took the two coins Kui Ran had given him the night before and ate two steamed buns at a food stall in Jingdezhen.

After discussing with Ling She last night, Anzhi decided to apply for an apprenticeship at Hengfeng Porcelain Shop.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the entrance of Hengfeng Porcelain Shop, a long queue had formed again. The only difference was that yesterday the queue was made up of business owners, while today the queue was made up of young people who had come to register as apprentices at the porcelain shop.

"Hey, how did you sleep last night?" Kui Ran suddenly appeared behind An Zhi and greeted him gently.

Shen Anzhi turned around, stared wide-eyed at Kui Ran, and exclaimed in surprise, "You, how come you're still haunting me?"

Kui Ran stretched and asked, "Hey, did you sleep well last night?"

"Get lost!" Shen Anzhi replied casually, then stroked the spirit snake in his arms.

Seeing that Shen Anzhi was a little angry, Kui Ran continued, "I said, there's something fishy about Hengfeng Porcelain Shop. How about we help them deal with this and split the money 50/50?"

Shen Anzhi actually liked hearing this now, and nodded: "I just want to go in and find out what's going on. It seems pretty strong."

“I investigated last night. Of the twenty-one porcelain shops in Jingdezhen, only Hengfeng Porcelain Shop is acting strangely.” Kui Ran said softly and then pointed to the courtyard: “The demonic aura is even stronger inside.”

After saying that, Kui Ran picked up the wine gourd, took a sip of wine, and then stroked the spirit snake: "Hehe, this little thing, the more I look at it, the more beautiful it becomes!"

"Don't even think about taking my snake. If you want to make medicinal wine, go buy one on the street." An Zhi casually put the spirit snake into the pet pouch on his waist.

Kui Ran said with a grin, "Hehe, the snakes you buy on the street can't compare to the deliciousness of this spirit snake soaked in wine, hehehe."

"Get out!" Anzhi snapped casually.

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