For ten years I practiced Gu poison in Southeast Asia; all living beings revered me as a deity.

Thump, thump!

I knocked on the door several times, but no one answered.

Luo Feng could only wait patiently. After about ten minutes, the wooden door was opened a crack from the inside.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?"

An old voice rang out.

"I am the son of Sena, a disciple of Master Putaon."

Luo Feng said in a deep voice, "Before my father died, he asked me to come and find the master, hoping that I could personally pay my respects to Master Putaoon."

"What...what did you just say?"

An old man's face peeked out from under the door.

"Little guy, you really are Sena's son..."

The temple gates of the Princess Temple were opened, and a thin, dark-skinned old man with a stubble beard and a weathered face walked out.

What proof do you have?

Upon seeing the temple gate open, the old man appeared on his own initiative, and Luo Feng generously handed over a string of amber prayer beads to the old man.

"These prayer beads...?"

The old man was filled with doubt and surprise.

"Indeed, they are the teacher's prayer beads."

The dark-skinned, thin, long-bearded old man looked him up and down.

"Senna, how did he die?"

"My father fought the demon dancer with his life on the line. Although he temporarily repelled the demon, he also lost most of his life..."

Luo Feng briefly explained the situation.

The dark-skinned, thin, long-bearded old man nodded.

"I understand the situation now, little one, come with me."

Then, the old man led him into the temple. The temple was not particularly small, but its style was very similar to that of folk temples in China. Luo Feng followed the old man into a room that resembled a Buddhist hall and saw an old man wearing a monk's robe.

The old monk was chanting incantations, holding a long needle, and tattooing a woman's bare back while reciting Pali.

—This is Sak Yant, also known as Thai traditional tattooing.

However, Thai Sak Yant is also a form of magic. It is a method of tattooing unique patterns or ancient scriptures, which are then blessed by high-ranking monks and shamans.

Sak Yant has many uses. Its most basic function is to ward off evil and bring good fortune. Depending on the tattoo design chosen, it can improve interpersonal relationships, wealth, career prospects, and so on. Some special tattoos can also ward off villains, increase charm, and even give people invulnerability.

However, the old monk, wrapped in his robes, was using a long needle to tattoo an image of a woman wearing flowers in her hair on the back of the woman.

Luo Feng had spent some time in Thailand, but he had never seen a Sak Yant tattoo in person, which surprised him slightly.

The woman with flowers in her hair appeared lifelike, right behind the woman. Just as his gaze swept over her, the woman's tattooed eyes twitched slightly, and a sinister smile appeared on her lips.

Swish!

The next instant, the beautiful woman with the flower in her hair twisted her neck, transforming into a terrifying ghost face with pale, sinister eyes that glared dead at them with bright red pupils.

Ah!

Luo Feng made a sound subconsciously and unconsciously took a step back.

"Oh!"

The old monk shouted loudly, and with lightning speed, took out a red talisman cloth with runes drawn on it and slammed it over the woman's back.

"Alright, Delinya."

After doing all this, the old monk slowly exhaled and said, "That's all for today's tattooing... From today onwards, you must bathe and fast."

During this period, one must not eat beef, mutton, or pork, nor drink alcohol, and must avoid contact with foul-smelling substances.

"Come back in seven days to continue the tattooing process and complete the 'Flower-adorned Yaksha Woman' tattoo."

"OK."

Known as Delia, she clasped her hands together, put her clothes back on, and got up to leave.

After witnessing the strange phenomenon, Luo Feng was startled but quickly calmed down. He was still filled with doubts about what had just happened.

"That tattoo, it's called 'Flower-Haired Demon Woman'... could it be some kind of ghost or something?"

Luo Feng had not expected that this tattooing technique would have such an "effect".

He knew that Thai monks and shamans were knowledgeable about how to make "Kuman Thong," also known as the Golden Boy.

Kuman Thong are ghost babies made from stillborn infants. Once the practitioner has completed the creation process, they can awaken the ghost baby and command this ghost.

In fact, the practice of using infants and young children to perform rituals is not uncommon in Southeast Asia, but the origin of the Thai Kumanthong is quite interesting.

It is said that this is a very ancient form of magic. Legend has it that it was a secret technique created by a renowned general named Khun Phaen during the Ayutthaya period.

This General Khun Phaen can be described as a great sorcerer with powerful magic. He fought for the King of Thailand and made great contributions. However, he had a flaw: he was too philandering and had several wives and concubines.

General Khun Phaen had a concubine named Nam Phaen. Her father was originally a rebel who later proclaimed himself a local king and wanted to rebel, but he knew he could not defeat General Khun Phaen.

The local king gave Nanping a bottle of poison and a dagger, instructing her to kill her husband when the opportunity arose. Although Nanping was already pregnant at the time, she resolutely agreed to the task.

However, General Khun Phaen had practiced many magical arts and could be considered a highly skilled master with extraordinary magical abilities. He used the "Ear-Reporting Ghost" Pai Ge Shi to secretly eavesdrop on the secret between the Earth King and his concubine Nan Ping.

Khun Phaen did not rush to retaliate, but the next day, Nam Phaen indeed prepared food for General Khun Phaen.

The cautious Khun Phaen threw food to a crow, which ate it and then died.

Seeing the crow poisoned to death, Khun Phaen finally became murderous, disregarding the fact that his concubine, Nan Ping, was pregnant. He killed Nan Ping on the spot, then cut open her abdomen to retrieve his dead youngest son, using his corpse to create the first Kumanthong (a type of Thai spirit doll).

Afterwards, with the help of this Kuman Thong, he fought in battles across the north and south, and even the local king of Nanping, his father, was wiped out by his army.

"Senna's ability to seal a demonic entity within his own body is already astonishing... I never imagined there was a method in the world to use tattooing techniques to seal demons directly within the skin..."

The astonishment in Luo Feng's heart can be imagined.

By the way, could this old monk be Master Putao?

Just as he was pondering, the dark-skinned, thin, long-bearded old man walked up to the old monk and repeated to the aged monk what Luo Feng had told him earlier.

"Senna is dead after all."

The old monk sighed softly: "When he completed his apprenticeship, I told him that he was destined to face this calamity, and that it would be best if he did not leave Wankao Village... I never expected his obsession to be so deep."

"It's all about timing and fate; it seems that outsiders ultimately have no way to change matters of destiny."

The old man then turned his gaze to Luo Feng.

"Young man, you must be Sena's son! I am Ptauon. You've come here, perhaps to become my apprentice?"