I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 132 Strength Surges, Shen Family Disciples Die!

hum!
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, Chen Mo immediately felt a sharp pain in his head, which then spread to all the bones in his body, as if a knife was cutting through his bones.

Even with Chen Mo's resolute character, he couldn't help but grimace in pain, and it took him quite a while to recover.

[Awakening Successful]

[Gaining the new power of the Shadow Bone: Blood Curse]

[Note 1: You can infuse your own blood with a blood curse. Once your blood comes into contact with other people or objects, the blood curse will be transferred to them.]

[Note 2: Blood curses can also be injected into others through contact. Anyone afflicted by a blood curse will either be killed or controlled by you, unless their cultivation level far surpasses yours, exceeding your capacity to withstand the blood curse.]

[Note 3: If you cultivate the Blood Curse to its highest level, you can plant a Blood Curse in someone and sense their immediate family members through blood ties. You can then kill or control them, all at your discretion.]

[Note: The power of the Blood Curse comes from the Shadow Bone, and is extremely potent. Using it consumes a great deal of energy and spirit, so use it with caution. Once the body and spirit are overloaded, irreversible damage will occur.]

"A blood curse?"

The word "curse" made Chen Mo feel quite uneasy.

The madness he initially suffered from was caused by the Ghost Curse. Later, the Ghost Curse slowly transformed into the Blood of the Ghost Curse... and then, Chen Mo fused with the Ghost Bone, and the Blood of the Ghost Curse also fused into it.

"My initial madness was probably a remnant of a ghost curse left behind after my predecessor's death. If a remnant ghost curse is so powerful, I wonder what level of power this blood curse possesses now."

"Let me tidy it up and take a look."

Chen Mo gathered his thoughts and activated the Ghost Bone according to his intuition.

hum!
Many intricate patterns of ghostly curses appeared on my skin.

However, this pattern is different from the previous one.

The previous intricate patterns were just densely packed scribbles, lacking any discernible order. But the intricate patterns that have emerged now are individual blood-red dots, each containing a mysterious flower bud pattern.

"Could this flower bud be the power of the blood curse?"

Chen Mo raised his right palm, which was covered with blood curse patterns, and placed it on the table next to him.

The moment it touched the table, a tearing sound was heard. The table immediately rotted and turned black, then shattered like a block of ice with a crack.

"This curse works on inanimate objects?"

Chen Mo then tested the items on the ground, including blue bricks, teacups, and so on. The results were the same. Any item that came into contact with his palm would immediately corrode, turn black, and then crumble on its own.

This greatly surprised Chen Mo.

It's important to understand that you can also shatter these objects by channeling your own inner energy or blood energy. But ultimately, it's the external force that causes the damage.

However, the principle behind this blood curse is different; it seems that the blood curse enters the interior of matter and causes damage within it.

The underlying logic is fundamentally different.

"It's not fun to do experiments with inanimate objects; we need to find a living one to try."

Now, Chen Mo is surrounded by a ghostly aura, and even his skin is brown, so he naturally cannot go out like this.

Chen Mo tried to withdraw the ghostly energy from his body and restore his skin color to normal. He found it somewhat difficult.

Chen Mo suddenly had a change of heart: why not try the Ghost Bone?
So, Chen Mo activated the ghost bone and discovered that he could indirectly control the ghost energy throughout his body through the ghost bone. The whole process was incredibly smooth.

"I've just broken through to the sixth level of cultivation, so I probably won't be able to control the six strands of ghost energy proficiently yet. But my fusion with the ghost bone has reached fifty percent, so I can control the six strands of ghost energy through the ghost bone, which is much more convenient. This ghost bone is really powerful."

His skin color quickly returned to normal, and the ghostly aura on his body completely disappeared.

Chen Mo tidied up his clothes before going out to find Lu Chengzhuang, saying, "Go and buy some live animals like cats and dogs."

Lu Chengzhuang looked extremely embarrassed. "Young master, I used all my remaining silver notes to buy you incense at the Feilai Inn last time. Miss Xiaoye has paid for all our expenses on the road these past few days."

Chen Mo was taken aback, realizing he had indeed forgotten about this, but he didn't take it seriously. "Go and borrow some from Miss Xiao Ye. Return it to her when you get to the prefectural city."

Lu Chengzhuang wiped his forehead. "Young Master, you still haven't returned the four hundred taels you borrowed last time. I'm not familiar with Miss Xiaoye, so it might be inappropriate for me to ask. Perhaps, Young Master, you could go and borrow it yourself?"

Chen Mo had no choice but to bite the bullet and knock on the door of the west wing.

Xiaoye sat inside, brewing tea and tuning her zither, exuding a gentle and tranquil air. She seemed completely immersed in her own world.

Upon seeing Chen Mo arrive, Xiao Ye poured him a cup of tea. "Young Master is truly valiant. He chopped down that Third Eunuch without hesitation, yet he still remembers me."

Chen Mo sensed a hint of sarcasm in the other person's tone, suggesting that she hadn't been very considerate of Xiao Ye along the way. Perhaps because of this, Xiao Ye harbored some resentment towards him.

cough cough cough.

Chen Mo coughed twice. "I am a rough man and not good at taking care of people. Please forgive me if I have failed to take good care of you along the way."

Inadequate care? Absolutely no care whatsoever... He says he's sorry, but with that fierce look, he doesn't seem to feel any remorse at all.
Xiaoye thought to herself that she had a very bad impression of this person.

Xiaoye felt uncomfortable spending even one more day with this man.

If not for the circumstances...

She said, "Young master, there's no need to apologize. I'm not one to hold grudges. Did you come here to listen to the zither?"

Chen Mo coughed twice: "I left in a hurry, Miss Xiao Ye, could you... lend me some more silver?"

Borrowing money is something that must have been difficult in my past life.

These days, things are probably even more difficult.

Besides, this was the second time he'd asked, and he hadn't even repaid the first time... Chen Mo was already prepared for rejection. If that were the case, he'd have no choice but to go to Anya County and find some thugs...

Unexpectedly, Xiaoye didn't refuse and asked directly, "How much would you like to borrow, young master?"

Chen Mo made a rough estimate: this was a suburban county of the prefectural city; once he reached the prefectural city, he wouldn't be short of money. It was just a few coins to buy a few cats and dogs. Plus, he hadn't repaid the money he'd borrowed, so he was a little strapped for cash.

"No more, ten taels will suffice."

Xiaoye shook her head: "Then I can't lend it."

Chen Mo didn't think anything of it, said "Sorry to bother you" and got up to leave.

He had only taken two steps when he heard Xiaoye call out to him.

"Young master stay."

Chen Mo turned around and looked at that stunningly beautiful face. "Is there anything else, Miss Xiao Ye?"

Xiao Ye glared at Chen Mo, then took out a hundred-tael silver note: "I don't have a ten-tael note. If you want to borrow money, young master, you can only borrow a hundred taels or more."

Chen Mo felt that he had been tricked, but he had no proof.

"Thank you, Miss Xiaoye."

Chen Mo thanked him, then took the silver notes and went out, asking Lu Chengzhuang to buy some large poultry.

Lu Chengzhuang thought Chen Mo was complaining about the inn's food and wanted to order more, so he asked, "Did I buy some and give it to the innkeeper to cook?"

"Don't cook it, just bring it to my room alive."

Before long, Lu Chengzhuang bought some poultry and delivered it to Chen Mo's room. Then he closed the door and left in a hurry, muttering to himself: "Young Master Mo is getting more and more strange..."

in the room.

A fully grown black dog and two five-year-old geese.

"Wow~"

"Guaguagua~"

The old goose and the big black dog, having been kidnapped to an unfamiliar place, were terrified. They barked and howled at Chen Mo. One of the larger geese even stretched its long neck, flapped its wings, and lunged at Chen Mo.

"You're quite active, so I'll use you as the first experiment."

Chen Mo activated the blood curse in his palm and reached out to grab the big goose by the neck.

"Guaguagua~"

The goose, startled, squawked wildly. Before it could even utter two cries, the blood curse from the flower bud entered its body, instantly causing it to decay and turn black. Then, with a "crack," it burst into countless dust particles, scattering across the ground.

Seeing this, the other goose and the black dog were immediately frightened and dared not attack Chen Mo. They screamed wildly and rushed towards the gate.

"Guaguagua~"

"Wow~"

"Don't run away, I paid money..."

Click!

Click! !
The goose and the black dog... are gone.

After three live experiments, Chen Mo gained a preliminary understanding of how to use the Blood Curse:

The core of this blood curse is this flower bud, which can infect others through contact. Anyone afflicted by the blood curse will instantly decay, eventually turning into a brittle, black, ice-like substance that crumbles at the slightest touch.

Quite weird.

"I wonder how powerful the blood curse I'm currently wielding is. What level of expert can it corrupt? Once we get to the capital, I'll need to find an expert to test it out before I can have a clear idea."

Chen Mo gathered his thoughts, sat down cross-legged, and gradually adapted to circulating the ghostly energy of six incense sticks.

Ghost bones are ghost bones, and ghost energy is ghost energy. It would be much more satisfying to be able to directly control ghost energy without going through ghost bones.

Chen Mo soon discovered that upon reaching the sixth level of cultivation, not only had the power of ghosts increased significantly, but the power of his perception had also begun to manifest. He could create panic in others and numb their senses, causing them to have illusions.

It even endowed itself with incredible power.

For example, fingernails can grow instantly and become incredibly sharp.

The body can also harden instantly.

The points of leverage for the hands and feet have changed.

Previously, Chen Mo's most comfortable fighting position was undoubtedly standing on stable ground, which allowed him to maintain a steady footing through stance training.

but now……

call out!
With a single thought, Chen Mo clung to the roof beam, one hand gripping it, his body hanging upside down. He didn't feel any discomfort whatsoever.

"It's really weird..."

"I feel like I'm walking without making a sound..."

wow~
With a quick release, it was back on the straight wall, able to climb freely like a spider, with a very stable foothold.

"Moreover, I seem to be a little afraid of light... not that I'm afraid, but light makes me feel uncomfortable."

Chen Mo returned to the ground and looked at the light pouring down through the half-open window.

Chen Mo vaguely understood why ghosts mostly chose to be active at night.

They may not actually be afraid of light.

But at night... it makes the ghosts more comfortable. Their strength also increases.

Chen Mo was somewhat apprehensive.

"It's already starting to go wrong at just six incense sticks of cultivation. If it gets to seven or eight... I really don't know what it will become. Oh well, I'm already on this path, there's no point in thinking about it anymore."

Chen Mo, confident that he had mastered all the details of the Six-Pillar Daoist Technique, withdrew his ghostly aura, returned to his normal appearance, and finally left.

"Lu Chengzhuang, have the horses been fed?"

Lu Chengzhuang happened to be practicing his skills in the courtyard. After this period of running and fighting, Lu Chengzhuang's strength had reached the eighth level of martial arts master. Just as he was immersed in excitement, he suddenly heard Chen Mo's question and immediately sheathed his sword. "The shopkeeper just sent someone to deliver a message saying that the horses have been fed."

Chen Mo nodded: "Call Miss Xiao Ye and set off for the prefectural city immediately."

"Yes."

The three of them packed their luggage.

Chen Mo, carrying a mirror and a broadsword, went out the door. The three of them each led a horse, and after leaving the inn, they mounted their horses and headed straight for the prefectural city.

"drive!!"

……

"The evil gods of Ningdu County and Dayu County were killed by Lord Jinguang? Where did this Lord Jinguang come from?"

In a secluded room in Tangjiabao, a sound of surprise and doubt came from.

The one who spoke was a lean old man wearing a black robe. Guo Ziyu and Old Tang sat on either side of him, their attitudes very respectful.

This lean old man was none other than Guo Ziyu's father, Tang Binghe, the fifth leader of the Tang Family Fortress, a family renowned for suppressing demons.

Such a person is a top-tier big shot in the entire prefecture.

Upon hearing the report from his disciples, he couldn't help but frown.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Tang was also quite surprised. "Fifth Master, Ningdu County and Dayu County were originally under the jurisdiction of the Shen family. However, in recent years, the Shen family has focused its efforts on the west and hasn't paid much attention to the situation in these two small counties. In addition, these two counties are close to the Dayin Mountain, so the Shen family dared not interfere too much. As long as the counties are stable, that's enough. I didn't expect a Golden Light Master to suddenly appear... Could it be a battle between ghosts?"

Tang Binghe sat at the head of the table, his eyes gleaming. "Because these two counties are close to Honghe County, neither of our two aristocratic families is willing to interfere too much. These two counties frequently change their evil gods, but the Shen family doesn't ask any questions. It's just a small ghost occupying the incense offerings of one county. But no ghost has ever dared to occupy the incense offerings of two counties at the same time. This Golden Light Lord, however, seems to be coming on strong. Spanning two counties, I'm afraid it will arouse the Shen family's vigilance, and he will ultimately not have a good end."

Guo Ziyu said, "This is a good thing for our Tangjiabao. The Shen family has been targeting us at every turn, and now that Master Jinguang has arrived, it will give them a good headache for a while."

Tang Binghe nodded slightly, "That's the truth. Not only does Shen Zishan have two exceptionally talented sons, but he's also found an even more remarkable son-in-law. He boasts that his successor has surpassed his father, and he's been putting pressure on our Tang Family Fortress in every way, causing us a lot of trouble. Now that Master Jin Guang has arrived, it'll be good to give them some trouble. However, this Master Jin Guang is probably just a hotheaded brat; he won't be able to cause trouble for long. He'll just be there to annoy the Shen family."

Given Tang Binghe's status, he clearly didn't take this Master Jin Guang seriously.

Moreover, this place is too far from Ningdu County and Dayu County, and the news has only just arrived. As for the details of this Master Jinguang, no one knows yet.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Guo Ziyu spoke up, "Father, I asked you to send someone along the way to inquire about Chen Mo. Have you heard anything?"

Eh.

Tang Binghe shook his head: "This place is two thousand miles away from Honghe County, and there are many roads. There are five or six counties in between, so it is too difficult to inquire. There is still no news."

Guo Ziyu's expression darkened, filled with concern. "Father, this matter cannot be taken lightly. If Chen Mo hadn't lured away that Red Lantern Lady, Tang Laotongshan and I would probably have all perished at her hands. Our Tang family owes Young Master Mo a debt."

Tang Binghe said, “I know. I’ve been sending people out to inquire. But… you also need to be prepared for the worst. It’s been more than ten days and there’s still no news. Most likely, something bad has happened to them. You and Zhengyang both cultivate the Red Lantern Spirit Preservation Technique. Zhengyang is alright; he can use the Black God Lord’s spirit preservation technique to cover his hiding place. But you can’t do that yet. I’m going on a long trip in a couple of days. You should go to the Green Wolf Gang outside the city today. Your third uncle is there. He has experience dealing with zombies in his younger days. Even if the Red Lantern Goddess comes looking for you, your third uncle will protect you.”

Guo Ziyu was clearly still not entirely at ease. "What about Young Master Mo?"

Tang Binghe laughed and said, "Our Tang Family Fortress is an aristocratic family, and we must accept the leadership of the Demon Suppression Bureau of the prefecture. It would be inconvenient for me to allocate manpower within the city. The Green Wolf Gang outside the city is the Jianghu force that our Tang Family Fortress has cultivated itself, and it is not directly under the leadership of the Demon Suppression Bureau. It will be much easier for you to go there to find your third uncle and allocate manpower to search for Chen Mo."

"Young Master Mo saved your and Zheng Yang's lives; I will not stand idly by."

Guo Ziyu breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, cupped her hands in greeting, and a rare smile appeared on her face: "Thank you, Father."

Tang Binghe waved his hand repeatedly: "We're all family, why are you talking like family? Besides, you've been planning in Honghe County for years, but suddenly everything has failed and you've gained nothing. Many people in Tangjiabao are using this to their advantage, making fun of me and trying to trip me up. It's not convenient for you to stay in the city; you'll only be targeted by others. Going to the Green Wolf Gang will save you a lot of trouble."

Guo Ziyu then realized her father's thoughts and concerns, and her eyes reddened: "I'll pack my bags now and set off with Old Tang to the Green Wolf Gang today."

Tang Binghe said, "If you find that Young Master Mo, remember to invite him to your home. I want to personally express my gratitude."

"I know."

……

Two spirited horses came from the east and galloped to the city gate.

A man and a woman were sitting on the horse.

The man was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, dressed in a blue robe, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, and a dignified bearing. He carried a long sword on his back.

The woman was about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, also dressed in a blue long robe, beautiful and elegant, with a long sword slung over her back. The two entered the city chatting and laughing, and the soldiers guarding the city did not dare to stop them, but greeted them warmly.

"Young Master Shen, Miss Linghe."

The man and woman on horseback simply nodded slightly, then strode into the city with their heads held high and chests puffed out.

As the woman hurried along, she said, "Seventh Young Master, we've traveled two thousand miles. We were assigned by the family to check on the incense offerings in Ningdu County and Dayu County. Originally, these were just counties under the jurisdiction of Master Wolf and Master Third, so how did it become Master Jin Guang's place?"

The young man named Shen Qi also looked puzzled. "I don't know what went wrong either. How did a bald guy suddenly appear? He's even monopolizing the incense offerings of two counties. He's trying to become too powerful, which is a taboo for our Shen family."

The woman, Linghe, said, "Why did you stop me from destroying those two shrines back then? I wish I could have chopped that golden statue of Lord Jinguang to pieces."

Shen Qi was calmer: "These two counties are close to Honghe County. Our patriarch doesn't care about these two places, as long as no evil god gets too powerful. The problem is that we're afraid of provoking evil spirits and ghosts that have come out of Honghe County."

Linghe scoffed, "Honghe County is just a larger county town. What's there to be afraid of? If you ask me, the patriarch is being too cautious. Both of these places have been allocated to our Shen family by the Imperial Demon Suppression Office. How can we let these offerings fall into the hands of evil spirits in the mountains?"

Shen Qi said seriously, "You're too naive. Honghe County may not be scary, but the Dayin Mountain that borders it is terrifying. How many people have the Imperial Demon Suppression Bureau lost in the Dayin Mountain? His Majesty once tried to open up the Dayin Mountain and the dragon vein leading eastward to the Great Qian Dynasty. But it all came to nothing. It's best not to provoke areas near the Dayin Mountain. Let a few mountain ghosts occupy the incense offerings in the two counties. As long as they don't cause trouble or breed any great evil spirits, let them be."

Linghe said, "Isn't this because the patriarch is too cautious? Honghe County is under the jurisdiction of Tangjiabao, and Tangjiabao even sent people to Honghe County to plot to take back the incense offerings..."

Shen Qi suddenly interrupted, "They planned for years, and what was the result? They suffered a crushing defeat. Some fled, some died. They were simply overestimating themselves. The Tang Family Fortress was too rash and overconfident, and they didn't understand our patriarch's long-term vision."

Linghe didn't say anything more. "What about that Master Jinguang? Are we just going to let it go like this? He's been monopolizing the incense offerings in two counties, and he's clearly getting on his feet."

Shen Qi said, "We can't make a decision on this matter ourselves. Let's go back and report to the head of the family first."

"That damned bald guy, he's bullying our Shen family. If I ever see him again, I'll definitely..." Linghe muttered to himself, then suddenly looked towards the street in the distance.

Shen Qi said, "Don't waste time. Hurry back and report." Ling He pointed, "Seventh Young Master, look... isn't there a bald man over there? He looks fierce... could he be that Master Jin Guang?"

brush!
Shen Qi turned his head sharply and saw a bald man riding a horse not far away. He was accompanied by a man and a woman, who seemed to be hurrying along.

Although most people in the Great Qian Dynasty kept their hair long, the imperial court had not issued any related orders. Many martial arts practitioners had unusual hairstyles, and while bald heads were striking, they were occasionally seen and not uncommon.

But the bald man in front of him was far too fierce and violent, and he even bore a resemblance to the image of the Golden Light Lord.

Shen Qi and Ling He had been to Dayu County and Ningdu County, and had also visited the shrine of Master Jin Guang, where they had seen his image.

Shen Qi was taken aback. "This person really does resemble the statue of Lord Jin Guang. However, Lord Jin Guang is most likely in Ningdu and Dayu counties, receiving offerings from the villagers. He wouldn't rashly come to the prefectural city."

Linghe said, "The villagers of Ningdu County all say that Master Jinguang has gone west. Who knows, this person might actually be Master Jinguang?"

Shen Qi muttered to himself, "Surely not? Would Master Jin Guang really come to the prefectural city so openly and casually? Isn't that just courting death?"

Linghe said, "Who knows what this Master Jinguang is thinking? Why don't we secretly follow him and take a look? If he really is Master Jinguang, we can report back to the family head and it will definitely be a great achievement."

Upon hearing the words "great achievement," the ever-cautious Shen Qi was intrigued, but then a question arose: "Even if we follow him, it will be difficult to verify his identity."

Linghe said, "I have a plan. We'll pretend to be believers of Lord Jinguang from Ningdu County and come here to do business. When we see him, we'll offer him incense money and worship Lord Jinguang. If he agrees, then he'll undoubtedly be Lord Jinguang."

Shen Qi considered it briefly: "That's a good idea. Let's secretly follow them first, and while we're at it, we can buy a couple of outfits and disguise ourselves."

"Seventh Young Master's idea is very thorough."

……

Before entering the city, Chen Mo lit the blood incense.

He summoned Juan'er to come find him.

After entering the city, Chen Mo planned to stay in the prefectural city for a long time, so instead of staying at an inn, he found a brokerage firm and bought a three-courtyard house to stay temporarily.

Of course, it was Miss Xiaoye who paid for it.

Prices in Fucheng are more expensive than in Honghe County.

A secluded three-courtyard siheyuan costs a full three hundred taels of silver.

However, Xiaoye didn't even blink before handing over the money.

Chen Mo observed this and thought to himself that Xiao Ye was indeed a young lady from a prominent family in the capital, someone who didn't value money.

This courtyard house has a very nice name: Cuiwei Residence.

There were many bamboo and willow trees planted in the yard, which matched the name.

Chen Mo moved into the main house in the courtyard as usual, Lu Chengzhuang stayed in the east wing, and Xiao Ye stayed in the west wing.

Chen Mo put his luggage on the long table in the main living room and instinctively called out, "Xiao Ye, go get something to eat."

Along the way, Chen Mo got used to ordering people around.

Even the word "girl" was omitted.

"I have to go out today and won't be free. You'll have to take care of yourselves."

Xiaoye left a message and hurriedly walked out.

Xiaoye has been feeling really depressed lately.

Not only did he serve the whole way, but he was also constantly bossed around by this bald man, who treated him like he was not human.

That was bad enough, but the Red Lantern Lady still hadn't shown up. Even Xiao Ye, with her composure, couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

Chen Mo was taken aback and said, "We're new here, it might not be safe outside. Where is Xiao Ye going?"

"I know a few friends around here, so I'll go visit them. I can take care of myself." Xiaoye left with light, quick steps.

"Come back soon."

"understood."

Watching Xiao Ye leave, Chen Mo felt something was off about him. "Lu Chengzhuang, do you think Xiao Ye is acting strangely?"

Lu Chengzhuang shook his head: "I don't see anything wrong with her. She's just a young lady from a noble family who's just starting out in the martial arts world. But she's alright, she's been obedient along the way and doesn't have the bad temper of a spoiled young lady."

Chen Mo nodded: "Then go get something to eat. I'll rest for a bit."

The reason I listed Lu Chengzhuang as my second choice for cooking is because Xiaoye's cooking is just too delicious...

Whenever Xiaoye is asked to do something, she always seems a little reluctant.

But thankfully, he doesn't have any other bad temper.

Otherwise, given Chen Mo's aversion to trouble, he would have abandoned them halfway through the journey long ago.

Chen Mo returned to his room and rested for a while, while Lu Chengzhuang prepared a meal. After the two finished eating quickly, there was a knocking sound at the door.

"Perhaps Xiaoye has returned. I'll go open the door."

Lu Chengzhuang ran to open the door and found a little girl in a red cotton-padded jacket standing outside.

"Juan'er, how did you find your way here?"

Juan'er didn't answer, but ran into the room, calling out "Brother Mo".

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Mo went out to greet her. Upon seeing Juan'er, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, he squatted down and patted her head, asking, "Have you been behaving well in the city lately?"

Juan'er tilted her head and said, "Juan'er has always followed Brother Mo's instructions and listened to Brother Tongshan."

Chen Mo nodded: "Tell me about your family."

Through Juan'er's explanation, Chen Mo learned about his family's general situation.

Second Aunt Chen Wu and Xiao Yu were among the first to arrive here. With Zhou Liang's support, they bought a large house and settled down. Chen Wu went to the Da Lei Martial Arts School to learn martial arts, and Xiao Yu also started his studies at a school called Baihe Academy, which was right next to the Da Lei Martial Arts School.

The brother and sister always walk together to and from school, which is quite convenient.

Even so, Zhou Liang still sent people to protect him every day.

Chen Yinfu and his group arrived in the second batch and settled in the city. Since Chen Yinfu had accumulated a considerable amount of silver, he bought some shops and some fertile land in the suburbs.

Life was quite comfortable.

After moving to a different location, the family business was managed very well and is thriving.

Guo Ziyu and Tang Lao occasionally visited their home. Tang Tongshan was the most frequent visitor, coming every few days.

Chen Mo kept it all in mind, and finally called Juan'er over.

Da da da.

Juan'er walked up to Chen Mo, and Chen Mo pulled her onto his lap, sensing her presence briefly...

boom!
Juan'er's condition suddenly appeared in Chen Mo's mind.

Juan'er was originally a little ghost, but Tang Lao used Chen Mo's blood to recreate her, and after that, Juan'er became the little ghost raised by Chen Mo. Chen Mo can summon Juan'er at any time with the scent of blood, and he can sense the level of cultivation within Juan'er simply by touching her.

Having not seen her for many days, Chen Mo assumed Juan'er was still the same as before.

How I feel now...

Juan'er has suddenly become a ghost of five incense sticks' worth of yellow pages!

Five sticks of incense for cultivation...

Before, Juan'er wasn't even a Yellow Pages ghost.

This growth rate is simply outrageous.

Chen Mo immediately dismissed Lu Chengzhuang, then closed the door and carefully asked Juan'er, "Juan'er, do you know that your cultivation level has increased dramatically?"

Juan'er shook her head, looking puzzled. "I don't know what 'Taoist cultivation' is. I just feel like I've become more powerful lately, and I can do things I couldn't do before."

Chen Mo paused for a moment, then asked, "When did these changes happen?"

"In the last ten days or so, I felt incense flowing from Brother Mo into my sea of ​​consciousness. And then I inexplicably became more powerful."

Seeing Juan'er's joyful and innocent expression, Chen Mo was shocked.

Could it be because someone has made offerings to him and he has received incense offerings?

This caused the little ghost he raised to also absorb incense offerings, and suddenly become powerful.

But that's not reasonable either.

The effects of incense are not as exaggerated as that.

Then there's another possibility: as his own ghostly cultivation increases dramatically, Juan'er's cultivation will also grow accordingly. Furthermore, Juan'er herself was once a very powerful ghost, but she was sealed inside a doll by the Shen family for many years, causing her cultivation to dissipate and decline. Now that his cultivation has increased, it will accelerate Juan'er's revival.

Rather than saying Juan'er's skills are increasing, it's more accurate to say they are recovering.

This discovery delighted Chen Mo.

Suddenly, a ghost with five strands of cultivation appeared out of nowhere... and it was a ghost array puppet at that. It could set up all sorts of magic arrays, greatly enhancing its own strength.

After a moment, Chen Mo finally came to his senses: "You can set up a magic array on your own now?"

Juan'er ran down from Chen Mo's lap, gesturing excitedly, "Sure! Besides choreographing shadow puppet shows, I've been learning magic arrays lately. I've learned quite a bit already. Shall I set up a maze for Brother Mo to see?"

Chen Mo agreed, "Okay."

Having received Chen Mo's permission, Juan'er became very happy. She gestured with her hands in front of her chest, then waved them in the air a few times, followed by a "whoosh." Suddenly, the entire courtyard became pitch black, so dark that one could not see their own hand in front of their face.

Lu Chengzhuang, standing outside, was puzzled. "Huh? It's perfectly fine at noon, how come it's suddenly dark? It's so dark. Young master, has a ghost come?"

Chen Mo chuckled inwardly, then had Juan'er remove the illusion array.

The surroundings immediately returned to daylight.

Halfway there, Lu Chengzhuang, who was about to knock on the door, felt puzzled. "What the hell is this? Did I just see things?"

hee hee~
Juan'er, sitting in the room, smiled brightly: "Brother Mo, how was it?"

Chen Mo couldn't help but praise Juan'er a couple of times, saying, "She's very capable."

Juan'er received praise again and kept smiling.

Chen Mo then had Juan'er demonstrate several magic arrays, some for support and some for killing.

The auxiliary magic array was already quite powerful; Chen Mo clearly felt that his ghostly energy had been enhanced in some way. Meanwhile, everyone else besides himself and Juan'er would likely be weakened. This increase and decrease further widened the gap between the two sides.

The final killing formation was even more formidable.

Surrounded by the killing formation, Chen Mo felt that he didn't need to lift a finger; the enemy would be slaughtered by the formation, leaving him unable to defend himself. If he were to strike at a crucial moment, even an opponent far stronger than himself would perish on the spot.

Once they were familiar with each other and working together, Chen Mo told Juan'er to stop, saying, "You did a good job."

Juan'er said with a smile, "Master and Madam are both worried about Brother Mo. They often cry and are very concerned about him. Brother Mo, would you like to go home and see him?"

After a moment's thought, Chen Mo said, "I'm being chased by a ghost right now, and it might come looking for me soon, so I won't go back for the time being to avoid bringing trouble to my family. You should go back and let your parents know you're safe."

Juan'er agreed, "I understand."

"By the way, do you know where Tangjiabao is?"

"I know." Juan'er explained it carefully, then took out paper and pen and drew a simple map for Chen Mo.

Chen Mo studied the map repeatedly to make sure he had a clear understanding of the situation before letting Juan'er leave.

Before long, it had gotten dark.

It was dusk.

After Chen Mo finished practicing his skills in his room, Xiao Ye hadn't returned yet, so Lu Chengzhuang prepared dinner.

After a quick dinner, Chen Mo stood up and said, "Lu Chengzhuang, let's go to Tangjiabao now."

Although Chen Mo's cultivation had recently skyrocketed, reaching the sixth level, he knew he was still far from being a match for the Red Lantern Lady. To survive in the long term, he needed to go to Tang Family Fortress. Only by relying on the power of Tang Family Fortress could he protect himself.

Lu Chengzhuang had been waiting for this moment and immediately agreed: "I'll pack up and then go to Tangjiabao with you, young master."

After tidying up quickly, the two were about to leave when they suddenly heard another knocking sound at the door.

"It must be Miss Xiaoye who has returned."

Lu Chengzhuang hurriedly opened the door and found a man and a woman dressed as merchants, holding incense sticks in their hands.

Lu Chengzhuang was quite wary: "Who are you looking for?"

The woman smiled and said, "We've come to see Master Jin Guang."

Master Jin Guang?

Lu Chengzhuang was puzzled and said listlessly, "You must have come to the wrong place. This is a house we just bought. There is no Master Jin Guang here."

After saying that, Lu Chengzhuang was about to close the door.

The woman stepped across the threshold first, blocking the doorway with half her body. Upon seeing the bald Chen Mo behind her, she immediately bowed and exclaimed, "Greetings, Master Jin Guang!"

The man next to him also realized what was happening and bent down, shouting, "Master Jin Guang!"

Chen Mo's pupils contracted: "What Golden Light Master?"

That's so strange.

The man and woman were so excited that they stumbled into the room and knelt down in front of Chen Mo.

"Master Jin Guang, we've finally found you."

"Master Jin Guang, I brought incense sticks. May I offer them to you in prayer?"

Chen Mo found it increasingly strange. He was already in a hurry to get to Tangjiabao, and had no time to listen to their nonsense. He shouted, "What kind of bullshit Master Jinguang is this? Lu Chengzhuang, throw these two out of their minds!"

"Yes!"

Lu Chengzhuang reached out his large hand and pulled the two of them towards the door.

Upon attempting to pull it, Fang Yi discovered that the two men were incredibly strong and robust, and he couldn't budge them. The two men, however, seemed oblivious, continuing to address him as "Master Jin Guang."

Chen Mo also noticed this detail, and gestured to Lu Chengzhuang with his eyes to stop, "Make things clear."

The woman said excitedly, "We are merchants from Ningdu County, and we just happened to be here on our business. We saw Lord Jinguang on the road just now, so we bought some incense to worship him, hoping to receive Lord Jinguang's blessing."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo immediately became wary, but remained calm and asked, "Why do you all think I am Master Jin Guang?"

The woman had inquired about what happened at the San Gong Gong Temple in Ningdu County, and then said, half-truthfully, "That day, the two of us were in the procession of people offering incense when we saw Lord Jin Guang kill Lord San Gong Gong. Later, the villagers built a shrine for Lord Jin Guang and offered incense. We never expected to see Lord Jin Guang here in the prefectural city. Please allow us to offer three sticks of incense."

Based on their accounts, Chen Mo finally understood why he had absorbed so much incense offerings.

It turns out someone actually enshrined themselves in the temple, replacing the Third Eunuch.

Based on this speculation, it's possible that someone in Dayu County also moved themselves into the temple, replacing the wolf god.

So, I inexplicably became the Golden Light Lord?

But Chen Mo did not immediately agree. Instead, he asked, "I see. What kind of goods do you transport?"

The woman said, "We brought some tea and porcelain from Ningdu County to sell in the prefectural city. We didn't expect to see Master Jin Guang on the street just now..."

Chen Mo nodded slightly. "What's your name?"

The woman said, "My name is Xiao He."

Chen Mo then looked at the man beside him: "And you?"

The man said, "My name is A-Qi."

These two were naturally Shen Qi and Ling He. They were here to verify whether Chen Mo was indeed Master Jin Guang. Once Chen Mo confirmed it, they would inform the family head after they left. That would be a great achievement, and the family head would likely not let Master Jin Guang off the hook. That would mean Master Jin Guang's death.

However, seeing that Chen Mo had not yet agreed, the two felt a little uneasy.

Chen Mo crouched down, leaned close to Shen Qi, and said with a smile, "Qi, right?"

"Yes."

"Not bad, not bad!" Chen Mo said with a smile, then reached out to help Shen Qi up. At the same time, he changed the subject: "Since you two are merchants, and you're carrying tea and porcelain, which are fragile, you must not be traveling fast. I... rushed all the way from Ningdu County without stopping. You... caught up right after me? That's impressive."

Shen Qi was taken aback: "I..."

"Go to hell!!"

boom!
Chen Mo suddenly grabbed Shen Qi's head with one hand and twisted it off with a "snap".

The head was severed from the body, and blood gushed out.

Linghe was immediately terrified. She never expected that even with her caution, she would still let something slip. Just as she was about to run away, Chen Mo caught up with her, grabbed her by the neck, and lifted her up, coldly asking, "Speak, who are you? What brings you here?"

(End of this chapter)