Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

No wonder Xiao Anhe has been acting normally.

Using water as a medium, Qin Ning slowly extracted the toxins from the strange fish's body. After about ten breaths, the toxins were completely extracted, and the strange fish turned belly up in the water.

This amount of poison is comparable to five 'Aman's'... However, once the poison is exhausted, the fish will die, which is quite strange.

"Qin Li, tomorrow ask your friend to take me to the place where this strange fish was found."

Qin Ning whispered his instructions, then casually waved his hand, putting the pottery urn and the fish carcass into his ink pouch.

After a moment's thought, he prepared to inform the Prince's Palace Attendant about the item and the matter. He figured that the Prince's Palace would be more concerned about matters concerning the safety and livelihood of the people of Beian City.

"Meow."

The strange fish incident was temporarily put on hold. Qin Ning walked to the desk and reached out to take out the unlucky hairpin.

After acquiring this item, he briefly examined it and found that the inside of the hairpin was covered with a seal that was not very strong but extremely complex and exquisite. No wonder it had been in the hands of the young princess for so long.

This thing has never shown its original function.

Of course, without this seal, this little monster might have already been destroyed by the people of Prince Su's mansion.

"Is it because she's afraid of damaging it that she hasn't dared to touch the internal seal? If that's the case, then I don't need to worry about her using the Blazing Flame Talisman."

Qin Ning muttered to himself, took out paper and pen, and began to trace the intricate and exquisite sealing runes while observing them.

After copying it several times and reinforcing his memory of it more than ten times, and confirming that he could draw the complex runes even with his eyes closed, he then mobilized his innate energy and began to try to access the intricate and exquisite seal.

It melts in your mouth... Oh no, it crumbles at the touch.

Perhaps it was because too much time had passed, or perhaps the last test had exhausted the little remaining power in the seal.

Qin Ning broke the seal without much effort.

A flash of light appeared on the broken luck hairpin. Qin Ning was just feeling fortunate that she had drawn the sealing rune in advance when she heard a gentle, aged male voice.

"Three hundred years have passed. Young friend, was it you who helped this old man break that seal?"

A fleeting, inexplicable emotion crossed Qin Ning's eyes, and he nodded: "It is indeed I."

"Heaven have mercy! My name is Guanxi Sanren. Three hundred years ago, I was murdered by a villain, and a wisp of my soul was placed in this broken jade hairpin. Now that I have seen the light of day again, I have nothing to repay you with. I still have some incomplete cultivation methods in my memory, which I can pass on to you, young friend, so that I can find a successor for myself."

Why don't you just say you're Qin Shi Huang...? Qin Ning remained calm, his face showing a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Senior, are you sure you mean it?"

"I only have a wisp of my soul left, why would I lie to you? The Yin-Yang Reversal Fortune-Opening Technique I cultivate is a peerless technique in the Yin-Yang School's cultivation path that leads directly to the second rank. If you haven't yet embarked on cultivation, you can cultivate it directly. If you have already entered another school, I am willing to use the power of this wisp of my soul to help you switch cultivation, however..."

The voice paused, a hint of embarrassment in its tone.

"Senior, but what is it?"

"However, this cultivation method also has drawbacks. In the early stages, it will consume the cultivator's lifespan, which can only be recovered after advancing to the fifth rank."

"What is a little lifespan compared to a cultivation technique that leads directly to the second rank!" Qin Ning said firmly, then pretended to be hesitant: "However, senior, I have already cultivated other paths, and I'm afraid you will have to expend your remnant soul to help me switch."

"You're so young, yet you possess such insight. What does it matter if I consume this remnant soul!" A gentle, aged male voice revealed a hint of joy. "Tell me, which sect or school of thought did you cultivate?"

Qin Ning parted his thin lips slightly and softly uttered two words.

"Taoist sect".

After a long silence, Po Yunzan finally spoke, "...You're playing me!"

"right."

Qin Ning smiled slightly, and golden lightning arcs flashed in his palm holding the Broken Luck Hairpin. A white-haired man's phantom appeared on the emerald green hairpin for a moment, then wailed and turned into specks of light along with the hairpin, drifting towards his brow and spiritual platform.

Another page is lit up on the 【Great Ominous Talisman】.

Qin Ning clicked his tongue. Apart from helping him advance his cultivation, this little fierce creature didn't produce any new supernatural abilities.

The scholars are just trying to fool people, offering no real benefits and no new tricks up their sleeves.

The rating is: Pull!

......

The next morning.

Qin Ning changed into a black casual outfit and walked out of the back gate of the Sichen Guard's garrison. After walking along the streets for a short while, he encountered the city's youths who made a living by selling all sorts of news.

"Messenger" is the formal name for these young men in Beian City, somewhat similar to the newsboys of their previous lives.

However, paper was expensive, so their messages were spread orally.

"The Mohist school's craftsmanship is unparalleled, a masterpiece of ingenuity. With the addition of another peerless ink artifact, even ordinary people can now transmit their voices across vast distances!"

"The Mohist Craftsmanship... now even ordinary people can transmit their voices over long distances!"

The messengers ran through the streets and alleys, shouting loudly.

Because it was so early, people would occasionally open their doors or windows and shout or curse, but the boys didn't care. They would either laugh or ignore them and continue shouting as they ran away.

Occasionally, curious passersby or local residents, interested in what they were saying, would beckon them over, give them a few coins, and inquire about the details.

However, some residents, after being woken up, pretended to call for someone to come over, but actually wanted to give the messenger Lang Bangbang a couple of punches.

Qin Ning called out to a battle-damaged messenger with black eyes and took out a coin of silver to give to him.

"Tell me in detail what you were just shouting about."

The young man happily accepted the silver coins, his face beaming. "Sir, this is the latest news released by the Mo family this morning. The thirteenth elder of the Heavenly Craft Pavilion has developed a kind of ink artifact that allows two people to communicate even if they are thousands of miles apart—it's practically divine! It's said that this ink artifact will be available for sale in major shops throughout the city in three days..."

The boy spoke at length.

Perhaps because the money was so generous, the other party was afraid that Qin Ning would feel it wasn't worth it, and as the conversation progressed, they began to recount the romantic escapades of several elders of the Mo family in their youth.

"Stop, let me ask you something else. Do you know anything about that object that illuminated half the city yesterday?"

Qin Ning interrupted, saying she had no interest in learning about the Mo family elders' past loves and hates.

The messenger shook his head: "Sir, I don't know about the item from yesterday, but that pillar of light that shot into the sky the day before yesterday is said to be related to the legendary Qin Hanchan of the Sichen Guard. You don't know, do you? That Qin Hanchan..."

Why are you talking about me now...? Having even less interest in the rumors about herself, Qin Ning waved her hand, indicating that the other party could leave.

He continued on his way, pondering to himself.

The ability to communicate across thousands of miles is something that high-level cultivators might be able to achieve through certain cultivation paths. However, the Mohist school claims that ordinary people can also use it... That's a bit outrageous, since there's no Internet in this world.

Moreover, given the huge commotion last night, the release of this ink-making device today makes one wonder if there's some connection between the two.

They traveled to the pre-arranged location and left a coded message for the Prince's servant.

Qin Li summoned the big yellow dog, and the group headed towards the Xiao'an River.