I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 188 The Buddha's Wrath, Hidden Boss: King Zhennan!
hum!
The moment the thought arose, the remaining amount of original essence in his sea of ​​consciousness immediately dropped to zero, followed by a sharp pain in his body.

An invisible force suddenly emerged, but instead of entering Chen Mo's flesh and bones, it went straight to Chen Mo's natal incense burner and began to drastically modify Chen Mo's natal ghost incense cultivation.

The whole process was extremely mysterious.

You should know that once a person's path is set, it is very difficult to change.

It's like a piece of iron ore; once it's forged into a knife, its shape is set. To turn it into an axe, you have to melt the knife back into molten iron and reforge it.

If one wants to forcibly change one's cultivation level, the only option is to abolish it and start over from scratch.

But... human or ghost, cultivating to the silver life energy level is equivalent to a hundred years of cultivation. That's the accumulation of most of a lifetime. Who would be willing to abandon their cultivation?
However, since Chen Mo has the ability to modify settings, this problem does not exist.

Wow!
After some modifications, the nine silver incense sticks, representing the perfected natal ghost incense, returned to a stable state.

call!
Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging from the commotion, the revisions must be finished?
Eh?
Not right.

Usually, when I feel this way, it means the revisions are finished.

Why isn't it over yet?
Chen Mo quickly circulated his spiritual energy and examined the natal ghost incense in his sea of ​​consciousness. To his astonishment, he discovered that... his golden finger was actually peeling away the stiff patterns on the natal incense inch by inch.

What?
Does this also need to be separated?
It took me a lot of effort to combine the zombie pattern and the ghost fragrance into one.

How can we separate them?
This made Chen Mo feel somewhat uneasy.

But there's nothing we can do.

The power of the cheat system is unprincipled and unrestrained; once activated... even Chen Mo cannot stop it. All he can do is circulate his cultivation power and be constantly vigilant against unpredictable situations.

Not long after——

hum.

With a slight buzzing sound, the nine perfected stiff patterns and the nine silver natal incense sticks completely separated.

The separation brought Chen Mo great discomfort.

Chen Mo knew that only when his natal incense and the zombie mark merged into one could he become a true corpse demon, possessing the abilities of both a zombie and a ghost. For a long time, Chen Mo had adapted to the state of a corpse demon.

Separating now would be uncomfortable for either side.

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[Currently available original solution essence: 0]

[Note: To enter the Golden Ghost realm, you must shed your cumbersome physical body. Your zombie body is too weak to support the spiritual power of a Golden Ghost. Your Transcendent Realm body also cannot withstand it. Therefore, you must separate your zombie markings and natal incense.]

Chen Mo: "..."

You're quite considerate, aren't you...

Chen Mo was speechless for a moment, then continued reading:

[Note 1: Your cultivation level is now completely compatible with that of the Yin-Yang Ghost Child. You can absorb the Yin-Yang Ghost Child's cultivation level. The compatibility process may cause considerable discomfort. If you can endure this mental anguish, you will most likely be able to reach the Golden Cultivation level.]

[Note 2: If you reach the Golden Realm, your soul will undergo a transformation. However, your physical body cannot keep up. The soul will turn against the body, causing it to gradually wither and die.]

[Note 3: Upon entering the Golden Realm, due to the weakness of your physical body, your spirit may experience a separation from your physical body.]

[Note 4: A physical body at the Celestial Realm level or an immortal body like a hairy zombie is required to support the soul strength of the golden vengeful ghost.]

[Suggestion: To enter a place never before visited, you must first take the first step.]

Overall assessment: The overall risk is manageable.

Chen Mo: "..."

Good, good, it's getting smarter and smarter.

They all know how to give me advice now.

It seems that this cheat code has been nurtured by itself.

They've learned to be considerate of others.

Based on Chen Mo's experience, if the Golden Finger says the risk is controllable, then there is almost no risk.

After a quick consideration, he realized the suggestion from the cheat system was sound. Although the golden ghost's soul was powerful and his physical body couldn't withstand it, he had to take the first step. He'd figure out a solution later.

There is never anything in the world that can be fully prepared before taking action.

Chen Mo took the college entrance exam twice in his previous life. He didn't perform well the first time, so he retook it. He always thought that with the experience of the first time, he could be fully prepared for the second time.

When I entered the exam room for the second time and opened the exam paper, I found that... I was still not prepared.

He finally managed to become a Taoist priest, thinking he had a secure future. But one time, while being suspended by wires, he ended up in this bizarre world.

At that time, Chen Mo understood a principle: even if he repeated his studies for another thirty years, he would never be fully prepared.

Water overflows when it is full, and the moon wanes when it is full.

Life cannot be perfect.

We need to keep going, discovering problems as we go, and then finding ways to correct them.

With this in mind, Chen Mo no longer hesitated.

The idea came to mind.

compatible.

Wow.

Immediately, an extremely powerful force of cultivation surged from the Yin-Yang Ghost Child and the other person, half of each, and simultaneously flowed into Chen Mo's body.

As the power of his cultivation entered his body, Chen Mo immediately felt as if a ferocious tiger had been stuffed into him, violently assaulting his spirit.

It hurts so much!
Click.

Chen Mo quickly bit his arm, panting heavily, and stubbornly endured the pain. Even so, Chen Mo's body still couldn't help but tremble, and large beads of sweat streamed down his forehead.

Not far away, Su Yuqing noticed Chen Mo's unusual behavior and turned around to take a closer look. She saw Chen Mo gritting his teeth and enduring the pain with all his might.

At the same time, Chen Mo's aura was also undergoing a transformation.

With Su Yuqing's cultivation level, she could naturally see that Chen Mo was breaking through to the Golden Realm.

Although she felt a little sorry for him, she still stood guard at a distance, opening her cultivation to cover the surrounding area, so as not to cause too much commotion due to Chen Mo's breakthrough.

boom!
When the Yin-Yang Ghost Child's cultivation power was first injected into Chen Mo's body, it brought an extremely powerful mental storm that shook Chen Mo's spirit. It seemed as if it wanted to crush Chen Mo's original spirit.

Fortunately, Chen Mo was resolute and managed to endure it.

However, before Chen Mo could catch his breath...

The second mental storm surged into the sea of ​​consciousness in the brain.

hiss!
Chen Mo grimaced in pain, gripping the stone tightly with both hands until his nails dug into the cracks, and biting down on a piece of dead wood on the ground. Only then did he manage to withstand the second mental storm.

After the second wave of mental storm subsided, Chen Mo discovered that the nine silver life incense sticks in his sea of ​​consciousness had shattered, showing a faint tendency to transform.

Even the incense burner has cracks and looks like it might break at any moment.

"It seems I'm merging with their golden cultivation. Almost there... there should be another wave. Whoosh!"

Before he could finish speaking, the third mental storm struck.

puff!
Chen Mo could no longer bear it and spat out a mouthful of blood. He collapsed onto a rock by the pool, bleeding from all seven orifices and barely breathing.

Fortunately, the mental turmoil has subsided.

Chen Mo lay there, exhausted, sensing the changes in his sea of ​​consciousness within his body.

After the silver natal incense shattered, it began to merge with the golden cultivation of the Yin-Yang Ghost Child. Finally, it slowly transformed into a stick of golden natal incense.

Although the golden incense of one's destiny had only just begun to sprout, one's spirit had already undergone a complete transformation.

boom!
After the spirit and the golden natal incense became connected, an extremely terrifying spiritual storm was immediately released, which turned into a gale that swept in all directions, causing the water in the pool to sink inch by inch.

The originally weak power of attraction has been greatly enhanced due to the transformation of the spirit and soul.

It inspires all directions, allowing one to see every detail around them without even using their eyes.

Ants crawling under the grass, fish hiding underwater... all spontaneously appeared in Chen Mo's sea of ​​consciousness.

cough cough cough.

Chen Mo coughed lightly twice, a relieved smile appearing on his lips: "So this is the method of the Golden Ghost. When I was still a Shadow Ghost, although I obtained the power of summoning through the Blood Skull, I could never use it skillfully. Now, however, I have completely unleashed the power of summoning."

"Inspiration can not only sense subtle fluctuations of the soul, but also, as if from God's perspective, influence every detail in all directions."

"No wonder most of the Shadow Ghosts never awaken their Summoning Power in their entire lives, and even if they do, they find it very frustrating to use. Because... Summoning is a unique supernatural power of the Golden Ghost."

"The reason those shadowy ghosts were able to summon memories before was perhaps because they received the blessing of the golden ghost, or were infected by it. Now that I have stepped into the level of the golden ghost, I can truly unleash the power of summoning. It's not just about reading memories, but also about modifying memories."

Inspiring!

Chen Mo had a slight change of heart.

As if driven by something, the ants and snakes around him spontaneously came over and circled the stone where Chen Mo was, making a gesture of worship.

Chen Mo felt very pleased: Look, this is the correct way to unleash the power of inspiration.

Chen Mo fiddled with it for a while before stopping and dismissing the snakes and insects. Then he sat down cross-legged.

"The core of the golden ghost is the soul, and I think I can... astral projection?"

To say it's an astral projection is an exaggeration; it's actually a vengeful ghost projecting its body.

brush!
Chen Mo had a slight change of heart.

His soul had actually left his body, floating in mid-air, looking down at himself on the stone.

This was the first time Chen Mo had ever seen such a bizarre sight.

Extremely magical.

"The golden ghost is truly extraordinary. It's much more interesting than being human. I realized before that I knew too little about ghosts. Being human really isn't that great... I was still trapped in my old preconceived notions."

Chen Mo floated in mid-air, wandering around.

No longer affected by gravity, it could soar freely. After savoring the joy of roaming freely amidst the mountains and rivers, it finally arrived in front of Su Yuqing. It even waved its hand in front of Su Yuqing.

Su Yuqing smiled and said, "Congratulations, young master, on reaching the Golden Realm at the age of seventeen. I can see it."

Chen Mo spoke in his spirit form, "Thank you for your help, Xiaoyu. Without your help, things would have progressed so smoothly. By the way, Xiaoyu, do you know what other methods the golden ghost has up its sleeve?"

Seeing Chen Mo's joy, Su Yuqing was also happy. "Young Master has already used it. It was the full release of the power of invocation. Also... Young Master's soul has transformed into a golden vengeful ghost. Vengeful ghosts can separate their souls from their bodies. However, because Young Master has a physical body and is not a native ghost, he cannot yet detach himself from his physical body. He cannot be separated from his body for too long, nor can he stray too far from it. Otherwise, his physical body will wither and die, and without a physical body, Young Master's soul cannot survive in this world for long."

Chen Mo was taken aback: "Why is that?"

Su Yuqing said, "Because the young master came from a physical body. This golden ghost is both a ghost and the young master's soul. How can a soul escape the limitations of a physical body?"

Having sensed the various supernatural phenomena of the vengeful ghost, Chen Mo felt less attached to his physical body: "How can I completely get rid of this physical body?"

Su Yuqing thought for a moment and said, "Young Master, you were born from your mother's womb, and your soul and body are originally one. If you wish to break free from the limitations of your physical body, there are two ways. One is to advance your cultivation further, surpassing the Golden Cultivation level and reaching the level of the Azure Ghost King. In this way, your Azure Ghost soul will possess five hundred years of cultivation, allowing you to fly through the air, traverse mountains and rivers, absorb moonlight, and transform into human form, appearing in broad daylight!"

Chen Mo listened with great anticipation, "And the second one?"

Su Yuqing said, "That is to cultivate the zombie's cultivation to the golden level as well. And to make the natal ghost fragrance and the zombie pattern compatible again. In this way, young master can abandon the physical body born from the womb and replace it with the zombie's immortal body. The zombie's immortal body means that even if the soul leaves the body, it will not die."

It turned out to be the case.

Chen Mo had a plan in mind...

Just then, a feeling of discomfort spread throughout his spirit body, causing Chen Mo to yawn involuntarily.

Su Yuqing said, "Young Master, perhaps you have been away from your physical body for too long, and the side effects are starting to appear. You should go back soon."

Chen Mo nodded, flew back into his physical body, and merged with it. After a shudder, he returned to normal and slowly opened his eyes.

call!
Chen Mo breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling extremely excited.

"With this golden vengeful ghost around, the human body will just be a burden. Sooner or later, we'll have to give up this body. From now on, we can just be zombies and ghosts."

Having made up his mind, Chen Mo took another look at the natal ghost incense in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The incense burner has turned golden.

A golden incense stick, its tip just beginning to rise, was inserted into the incense burner, its golden light shimmering and shining brightly.

It looks very comfortable.

His physical strength didn't increase much; instead, because he was dragging along the powerful golden ghost, he felt like a small horse pulling a heavy cart, and his body showed signs of withering.

However, Chen Mo's mental strength is extremely abnormal.

It could annihilate a nine-stick silver Great Perfection ghost with a single thought.

You have to give up something to gain something.

Chen Mo accepted it in his heart.

"It's a pity that my zombie cultivation is still at the ninth level of silver, and it's separated from my golden natal incense. I need to think of a way to get my zombie cultivation to the golden level as soon as possible."

"However, golden ghosts are already extremely rare. Let alone zombies with golden life energy?"

Chen Mo adjusted his mindset and turned his gaze to the corpse of the Yin-Yang Ghost Child.

After Chen Mo drained the cultivation of these two Yin-Yang Ghost Children, they had become dried-up corpses and were dead.

Oh, and there's also the original solution's essence.

Chen Mo had an idea.

[Original Solution Essence +130000]

[Currently available original solution essence: 130000]

Gaining 130,000 original solution essences in one go is no small amount.

Furthermore, Chen Mo discovered that, generally speaking, the more powerful the ghost, the more Original Essence he obtained after killing it. However, the number didn't increase linearly. Even among ghosts of the same level, the amount of Original Essence fluctuated considerably. He also didn't know what this Original Essence actually was.

The next moment, Chen Mo's gaze fell on the red lantern beside him.

There was a wisp of red moonlight inside.

After Su Yuqing killed the Yin-Yang Ghost Child, she also brought the red lantern with her.

"I'll absorb this red moonlight and see how it differs from what I absorbed before."

After all, it was Kinryu-ji Temple that created the red moonlight, so the effectiveness remains to be seen...

brush!
Chen Mo grabbed the red lantern with one hand.

Thanks to previous experience in absorption, there's no need to cut the skin now; the red moonlight is absorbed directly into the body through the pores of the skin. After circulating within the body, the red moonlight immediately enters the ghost bones within.

The next moment, the crimson moonlight transformed into pure Daoist power, which was added to the natal incense burner.

Previously, the fusion of moonlight with the natal incense required a slow process. Now that Chen Mo has entered the golden realm, the fusion speed has increased considerably. In just a few breaths, the moonlight had completely fused with the natal incense.

It urged my natal incense to grow a tiny bit taller.

The blessing effect is not very noticeable.

[Ghost Bone Fusion Progress: 75/100]

"The effect is so-so. Although it's because my cultivation has reached the golden level, the effect of this wisp of red moonlight is indeed not as good as what Rakshasa Mother and Aunt Jiang gave me before. However, the fusion degree of the ghost bone has finally increased by one point."

"Looks like I still need to work harder in front of Aunt Jiang. Ugh, that Aunt Jiang is really something, lately she's only been telling me stories. I wonder if she forgot to give me the Red Moon Essence or if she's just reluctant to part with it?"

Clearing his mind of distractions, Chen Mo stood up.

Su Yuqing walked over at this moment: "Is everything settled, young master?"

Chen Mo nodded: "That's settled."

"It's almost dawn, shall we head back?"

"Hmm." Chen Mo lit a fire, burning the corpse of the Yin-Yang Ghost Child and the red lantern to ashes, before saying, "Let's go back."

Su Yuqing withdrew her concealment aura and followed Chen Mo away.

After leaving the canyon, Chen Mo did not forget to look at the moon above his head.

As the sky grew brighter, the red moon returned to its white color and finally set behind the western mountains.

In the east, the sun rises.

……

Its daybreak.

The patriarchs of each temple returned to their divine forms, and countless monks and pilgrims slowly awoke.

"Huh? How did I fall asleep by the roadside? Perhaps it's because I've been too tired these past few days. Or maybe I haven't been sincere enough to Buddha."

"I need to hurry to Yuanbao Temple to offer incense."

"..."

After a quiet night, Qianfo County has returned to its usual bustling state.

It was as if nothing had happened.

The abbot of Yuanbao Temple didn't sense anything amiss. He was completely unaware of his master's death and continued to open the doors to visitors, maintaining the incense offerings.

Shops and inns in the county town have all opened for business, with wine flags fluttering in the breeze.

Peddlers set up their stalls early in the morning, shouting and hawking their wares, filling the air with the lively atmosphere of everyday life.

The mountain where a thousand monks worshipped last night is called Jinfo Mountain. There is a temple on Jinfo Mountain called Jinlong Temple.

The central hall of Jinlong Temple is the Golden Buddha Hall.

The Golden Buddha Hall is spacious and imposing, with thirty-six massive pillars supporting a magnificent hall.

Directly in front stood a ten-meter-tall red statue, but this statue was not of a monk; rather, it depicted a woman covered by a red veil, her entire body painted red. It looked extremely eerie and terrifying, casting the entire Golden Buddha Hall in a red hue.

The oil lamps and candles lit in the Golden Buddha Hall were all red.

Beneath the female figure sat an old monk in a red robe with a white beard.

The old monk was extremely old; his face was covered in wrinkles, and most of his flesh had dried up, leaving only skin and bones. He looked like a dried corpse, which was quite frightening.

At this moment, the old monk sat cross-legged on a futon, holding a wooden fish in one hand and a stick in the other, gently tapping them.

dong dong dong.

The crisp sound of the wooden fish echoed throughout the Golden Buddha Hall.

In front of the old monk stood a woman dressed in a red dress and wearing a red veil. The woman's movements were very stiff, like a wooden figure, standing still in place, her unseen eyes staring intently at the old monk through the red veil.

The old monk, however, did not find it eerie. He continued to focus on striking the wooden fish, muttering something as if he were communicating with the woman in the red veil through the wooden fish.

The ceremony was completed shortly afterward.

The old monk was covered in sweat, and his whole body felt completely exhausted.

The woman with the red veil said nothing and walked away stiffly.

The direction she went was very strange. She actually walked towards the red female image in front of her, and when she reached the image, she plunged into it, completely merging with it.

"Respectfully seeing off Mother!"

The old monk knelt before the image of the Buddha, bowed three times, and then stood up, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

“Every month when I have to hand over the incense pills, I am filled with trepidation. The pressure is just too great.”

With a sigh, the old monk placed the wooden fish on the incense table in front of the red statue of the Buddha.

Just then, footsteps were heard outside the door.

An elderly nun in a red Taoist robe walked in and, without any hesitation, asked, "Have you given all the incense pills to Mama?"

The old monk said, "It's paid. Mother has already left."

The old nun breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. If the incense pills displease Mama, we'll be in trouble. Come out with me quickly, I have something important to tell you."

The old monk dared not be careless and hurriedly walked out of the Golden Buddha Hall to the courtyard outside. "What is it?"

The old nun said, "Just now, our child's talisman spontaneously combusted. It's clear he was killed."

what?
The old monk was immediately taken aback, and then a tremendous rage erupted from his body. The trees in the courtyard were blown about by this rage, and their lush leaves quickly withered.

Several perfectly healthy, century-old trees withered and died in an instant.

"Damn it! We received a blessing from Mother Rakshasa, and finally had a Yin-Yang Ghost Child to inherit our Corpse Demon bloodline. We never expected to die like this. Do you know who did it?"

The old monk, who had just been looking compassionate, instantly turned vicious. The raging fury bursting from his eyes seemed to threaten to destroy the entire Thousand Buddha County.

The old nun said, "I just asked someone to inquire with the lords of Qianfo County, and they all said that a wicked ghost resembling an old nun came from outside. She said she was looking for Lord Yuanbao to seek revenge. As it happened, she encountered our child and killed him on the spot."

boom.

The old monk in red robes suddenly stomped his foot on the ground, causing a large section of the ground to collapse. After a while, he calmed down a bit: "Is it an evil spirit from out of town? It looks just like a nun?"

The nun in the red robe said, "Yes."

The old monk in red robes said, "How despicable! How dare you kill my child on my own turf! That was my only child! This fiend must not be let off lightly. By the way, there aren't many nuns in our Thousand Buddha County. The old nuns of Cihang Hui Nunnery are the main ones. Go and bring those old nuns here. I want to interrogate them one by one under torture."

Perhaps because she herself was a nun, the red-robed nun, Buddha Mother, said, "Many gentlemen saw it at the time. It wasn't a local nun. Local nuns don't have that ability. You don't need to blame others. The most urgent thing is to send someone to investigate the whereabouts of that evil nun."

The old monk in red robes glared angrily: "I know, but I just can't swallow this anger. I must kill a few nuns to vent my anger."

brush.

The old nun glared at the old monk: "I am also a nun, are you going to kill me to vent your anger?"

The red-robed Buddha glanced at the aggressive old nun and Buddha Mother, and his arrogance immediately subsided: "Please don't be like this, this old monk did not mean that."

Humph.

The old nun snorted, "Then don't take your anger out on the innocent. There are only a few nunneries in Qianfo County, which happens to attract many female worshippers from out of town. If we kill them, these nunneries will lose their incense offerings. Then they won't be able to pay their incense pills. How will you explain that to your mother?"

call.

The old Buddha sighed deeply: "You're right, I was too angry just now. I'll go down the mountain to investigate immediately. I must dig out that evil nun outside and tear her to pieces."

The Old Buddha Mother said, "We also need to be wary of the people from the Governor's Mansion. The Prince of Zhennan was placed there by Prime Minister Li of the Imperial Court. He was personally bestowed with the bloodline to suppress demons by the Imperial Court, and he has always been at odds with us. They have always coveted the incense offerings here, and now that evil spirits have entered this place, everyone knows about it. I am worried that the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion will intervene under the pretext of maintaining public order."

The Buddha gritted his teeth and said, "I understand. At worst, we'll investigate privately and not make it public knowledge."

The old Buddha Mother said, "It's good that you haven't lost your mind yet. Even if you can't find out which evil nun you are, don't make a fuss. Just pretend it never happened. If the governor's mansion gets involved, our lives will be in trouble. If the incense pills are damaged, it will be hard to explain to your mother."

The Buddha said, "So our child died in vain?"

The old Buddha said, "Don't lose sight of the bigger picture. We can find another way if the child is lost. But if we make the mother unhappy with us, then neither of us will survive."

The Buddha looked the Buddha's wife up and down: "At your age, can you still have children?"

The old Buddha Mother was furious: "Why do you have to bring up something you shouldn't say? Are you looking for death?"

Buddha lowered his head, gritting his teeth: "I will drag this scoundrel out, tear him to pieces, eat his flesh, and drink his blood."

……

Baohua Temple, the meditation room in the backyard.

Chen Mo returned to the main room and found that Juan'er and the others had already woken up.

The three Li sisters and the Ouyang siblings were all present.

Everyone looked grave, as they were all quite skilled in martial arts and had their doubts about suddenly falling into a deep sleep last night. Upon seeing Chen Mo enter, Li Huabai was the first to greet him, then said, "Last night was strange too. I inexplicably fell asleep. I vaguely saw a red light. The situation was exactly the same as when we were with the Green Wolf Gang."

"Does the young master know what has happened?"

Before Chen Mo could speak, a loud voice burst in.

“I know, let me explain.”

Yuan Fang swaggered in, and when he saw Li Huabai wearing the fur coat he had given her, he beamed with joy, as if he had eaten honey.

"The various deities worshipped in Qianfo County must submit incense pills every month on the night of the full moon..."

Yuanfang smiled and recounted what had happened, concluding, "Last night happened to be the time to pay the rent. I forgot to remind you that you should have gone to bed early last night and not gone out. Actually, it's not a big deal, it's just a matter of getting some sleep."

Only then did everyone suddenly realize.

Chen Mo waved his hand, "Everyone, go your separate ways. Things are probably not very peaceful lately, so try not to go out unless necessary. Miss Hua Bai, be careful when you go out... I noticed that Yuan Fang is very familiar with the area, so you might as well take Yuan Fang with you when you go out."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Fang was even more delighted and secretly gave Chen Mo a thumbs up, almost calling him "Big Brother".

He said, "Hua Bai, I think what you said makes a lot of sense. It's inconvenient for a young lady like you to go out alone. From now on, I will accompany you, which will make things much more convenient."

Li Huabai was clearly unwilling. "You are the abbot of Baohua Temple and need to manage the incense offerings. If I were to delay your important matters because of me, I would be guilty."

Fang Yuan's mouth was wide open, and he was speechless for a moment.

My heart was stabbed again.

The pain was so intense I couldn't breathe.

Just then, Chen Mo called Li Huabai over.

Li Huabai was very polite, and leaned close to Chen Mo and whispered, "Is there anything else you need, young master?"

Chen Mo glanced at Yuan Fang, who was writhing in pain in the distance, and whispered, "Does Miss Hua Bai dislike Yuan Fang that much?"

Li Huabai glanced furtively at Yuan Fang in the distance and said, "I don't dislike him, it's just that he's so carefree, I'm afraid he might ruin things for you, young master."

Chen Mo said, "That's easy. I'll tell him to stay with you and not say a word. Also, Yuanfang and I got into a fight last time over the osmanthus cake..."

Before Chen Mo could speak, Li Huabai frowned and said, "This person is so disrespectful and really needs to be taught a lesson. I will go and reprimand him now. I will teach him to behave properly."

Chen Mo was speechless and quickly grabbed Li Huabai: "Wait a minute. I haven't finished yet."

Li Huabai then stopped: "Please speak, young master."

Chen Mo said, "It was during that fight that I discovered Yuan Fang's cultivation had reached the Great Perfection of the Ninth-Order Transcendent Realm. Having him by your side provides an extra layer of protection, and it puts my mind at ease."

Li Huabai reluctantly agreed.

Chen Mo beckoned Yuan Fang over and said, "Yuan Fang, Miss Hua Bai has agreed to take you with her when she goes out from now on. But there are conditions."

Yuan Fang became happy again, and like a gorilla, he patted his chest vigorously with both hands: "Young master, rest assured, I will agree to any conditions. Go through fire and water, or face the consequences?"

Li Huabai scolded Yuanfang: "What kind of person do you think the young master is? You're judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty person."

Yuan Fang, having benefited from Chen Mo's previous guidance, knew that Li Huabai's words meant he considered him one of his own. Far from being displeased, he was extremely pleased: "I was just using exaggeration to express my attitude. If Huabai doesn't like it, I'll just use another analogy."

Li Huabai snorted, "Then shut up and listen to what the young master has to say."

Yuan Fang immediately slapped his mouth, revealing a servile smile: "Alright, alright, I'll shut up. Big brother... young master, you speak."

Chen Mo said, "After you follow Miss Hua Bai, keep your mouth shut and don't say anything more. Do everything according to Hua Bai's orders. If you disobey Hua Bai, even if Hua Bai is reluctant to punish you, I will not hold back."

brush!
Yuan Fang immediately stood up straight: "Yes, sir. If I ruin Hua Bai's plans, I'll tear myself apart before you even have a chance to make a move."

You're a tough character... You've really lowered the bar for simps.

Chen Mo shook his head and walked towards the living room.

Hehe ~
Yuan Fang grinned foolishly at Li Huabai, who scoffed and then left.

Even though Li Huabai ignored him, Yuanfang was still very happy. He walked up to Li Qing'er, who was not far away, and thanked her: "Thank you, Miss Qing, for arranging this for me. Huabai is finally wearing the coat I gave you today. I will never forget your kindness, Miss Qing."

Phew.

Li Qing'er couldn't help but laugh, "You're really sincere towards Sister Bai. But you've thanked the wrong person."

Yuan Fang was a little confused: "Did you thank the wrong person?"

Li Qing'er said, "I didn't say that the fur coat was a gift from Master Yuanfang. I only said it was a token of my appreciation. Otherwise, I'm afraid Sister Bai wouldn't have worn it."

what?
Yuanfang was struck dumb.

It felt like a knife had been plunged into my heart. My face turned red.

Did Hua Bai not know that the fur coat was a gift from her?

I only dared to buy this after saving up for a month's worth of big meals.

Seeing Yuanfang's expression, Li Qing'er couldn't help but smile and say, "Sister Bai doesn't like receiving favors from outsiders for no reason. If Master Yuanfang doesn't believe me, you can go and tell Sister Bai. Let's see if Sister Bai will still wear it."

Yuan Fang waved his hand: "No need to say anything more, this is fine as it is. Please, Miss Xiao Qing, don't say anything more either."

If Hua Bai knew the truth, he would have taken off his coat.

Yuanfang felt that his heart couldn't take it.

He felt that the life of a simp was... truly inhuman.

……

Chen Mo led Su Yuqing back to the bedroom.

After a night of tossing and turning, Chen Mo was exhausted, even though he had broken through to the Golden Ghost realm.

Su Yuqing helped Chen Mo sit down on the edge of the bed and comforted him, "Young Master has just broken through and is not yet used to it. It's inevitable that you'll feel tired. Don't worry, just get some sleep."

Chen Mo: "Oh, right. Go and control Master Baohua of our Baohua Temple. Don't let him find out about our business and eavesdrop on our conversation."

"I will take care of it right away."

"Also, you need to keep an eye on Ouyang Lu and Ouyang Yu."

"I know, young master, you should rest. You can barely keep your eyes open."

After Su Yuqing left, Chen Mo felt an indescribable weariness.

He knew this wasn't discomfort after a breakthrough, but rather that Jiang Hongyue was absorbing his vital energy and soul power again.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more intensely Jiang Hongyue absorbs the power of the cultivation.

It's not a big deal after all.

"This breakthrough was really exhausting. I need to get a good night's sleep."

He took off his coat, got into bed wearing only his undershirt, and silently recited before falling asleep:

Your Majesty.

……

Nanzhou City.

This is the largest city in the entire Southern Prefecture.

The city walls were high and sturdy, and the soldiers guarding the city were all spirited and imposing, giving people a strong sense of awe. Merchants and villagers lined up to enter and exit the city gate, and the cries of vendors could be heard on both sides.

It was extremely prosperous.

In fact, Nanzhou City has always been a prosperous place.

Especially after Qin Nanhe made great contributions and was appointed as the King of the Otherworld to oversee this area, there was basically no trouble in Nanzhou City. Even the evil spirits outside were only concentrated in Qianfo County, and rarely entered the city to cause trouble.

Although there are several demon-suppressing families in the city who have worshipped the Rakshasa Mother, they dare not openly cause trouble due to the power of the heterosexual king.

Regardless of the cultivation level of the King of Zhennan, the title of "King of the Otherworldly" alone would deter ordinary evil spirits from causing trouble.

After all, the princes and the imperial court had a close relationship. If the Prince of Zhennan were to be openly displeased, the Prince of Zhennan could submit a memorial to the palace, and the emperor would be furious... and no one could stop it.

Although evil spirits roamed freely in the Great Qian Dynasty, the fact that it had maintained nominal unity for a century showed that the imperial court was still a behemoth. Even powerful evil spirits dared not go too far.

In particular, they dared not offend the emperor's close ministers, feudal lords, or high officials.

Zhennan Palace.

Logically, the Prince of Zhennan's mansion should have been very grand, but in reality, it was quite simple. Aside from its large size, the furnishings and decorations were all very ordinary, no different from those in the homes of ordinary merchants.

In a flowerbed in the backyard, an elderly man in his seventies, dressed in a black robe, was watering the flowers with a watering can. In his other hand, he held a hoe, which he used to clear away the lush weeds.

“Your Highness, why bother with such trivial matters? This old servant will take care of them.” A hunched old man in white robes slowly walked over, took the hoe from the old man in black robes, and began to weed with practiced ease.

The old man in the black robe smiled faintly and said, "Old Li, you've been with me for almost forty years. Your weeding skills have only improved more and more."

The hunchbacked old man laughed and said, "Thanks to Your Highness, I finally have a place to stay. Otherwise, I would still be a lonely ghost that everyone hates and beats."

The old man in the black robe laughed: "You should have accomplished something great, but you've been following me around weeding and farming for forty years. I've really wronged you."

The hunchbacked old man said, "Your Highness, please don't say that. I am grateful for Your Highness's kindness. It's quite nice to just grow flowers and plants like this. If Your Highness can be patient, why can't I be patient?"

Eh.

The old man in black robes suddenly stood up, sighed, and then looked at the sun overhead. "Qianfo County is heavily guarded, like a net. Most of the disguised spies I sent out were exposed by that Buddha, and there are hardly any left. That Buddha really knows how to endure."

As the Prince of Zhennan, Qin Nanhe naturally knew about the affairs of Qianfo County.

The hunchbacked old man Li spoke up: "Your Highness, don't be impatient, opportunities will always come. I've heard that there's been some trouble in Nanyang Prefecture recently, which is giving Cihang Huian a real headache."

Qin Nanhe asked, "Is it that guy named Chen Mo?"

Old Li: "Yes. Although Chen Mo is a young man, he has some skills. It would be best if he continued to stir things up and create an opportunity for us. It would not have been in vain for the Prince to keep a low profile for forty years. In these forty years, outsiders have almost forgotten that there is such a person as the Prince in Nanzhou."

Qin Nanhe said, "Ordinary things are meaningless. If we're going to do something, let's do something big. Just wait and see."

Old Li: "By the way, the Prince has recently entrusted the entire affairs of the Governor's Mansion to the Princess. I think the Princess is not very old, but she is very meticulous in handling matters. She has managed all kinds of affairs in the Governor's Mansion in an orderly manner. Throughout Nanzhou, the Princess has a lot of praise for her."

Thinking of his daughter, Qin Nanhe smiled: "I have no sons, only one daughter, Luo Xi. Fortunately, Luo Xi is quite capable. She is quite shrewd at a young age and knows how to share the burdens of her parents."

Old Li: "The princess is only twenty years old, yet she has fully inherited the prince's teachings. She is truly a rare and exceptional daughter of heaven. In my opinion, in no more than ten years, the princess's cultivation may catch up with the prince's. At that time, once we obtain that thing, we can go to the Great Snow Mountain and open the Ghost King's Tomb. If we obtain the Ghost King's inheritance, then we can also eliminate the Rakshasa Mother. The prince will be deserving of great merit."

"Old Li, it's too early to say. Nothing's even close to being found yet. No one has ever discovered the Ghost King's Tomb."

“Your Highness’s Taoist magic is profound. Even without the Ghost King’s inheritance, with Your Highness’s skills and my help, we may still be able to get rid of Rakshasa Mother.”

Just then, a series of "tap tap tap" footsteps came from outside.

A graceful woman arrived, dressed in a light blue silk ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress). She was beautiful, with a tall and straight figure, wearing a gold hairpin, and her features were exquisite and captivating.

"Father! Uncle Li!"

The woman cupped her hands in greeting to the two men, saying, "Our spies just sent word that something has happened in Qianfo County. Our chance... may have come."

Upon hearing this, Qin Nanhe handed the showerhead to Lao Li, his dim eyes brightening slightly: "What happened?"

The woman said, "The yin-yang ghost child of the Buddha and Buddha... was killed by a nun ghost."

Qin Nanhe laughed: "That Yin-Yang Ghost Child was a golden-haired vengeful ghost; such cultivation is rare even in the entire Southern Continent. Unexpectedly… Good riddance! What are Luo Xi's plans?"

Qin Luoxi cupped her hands and said, "Your Majesty, I wish to use the pretext of maintaining public order to personally go to Qianfo County to investigate. If we can find the murderer, we can cooperate with him. If we cannot find the murderer, we can take this opportunity to openly reside in Qianfo County. In the future, it will not be so convenient for the Buddha Father and Buddha Mother."

Old Li laughed and said, "The princess knows how to seize opportunities."

Qin Nanhe raised his hand: "I have been hiding for forty years, and perhaps... my opportunity has arrived. I grant your request. However, Luo Xi, you need to be careful. Although you are a princess, you still need to guard against your parents' desperate actions."

Qin Luoxi cupped her hands and said, "This humble woman knows her place. Father, please rest assured."

(End of this chapter)