Folklore: Pre-emptive shelter begins with the stomach.

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This conversation lasted until dusk.

Huang Lao Er carried his son Huang Shanghe back the way they came, just as slowly and deliberately.

Once they were far enough away from their stomachs, Huang Shang, who was on his back, finally spoke up: "Father, you're lying, aren't you..."

"You've been so idle these past few days, sleeping all day. You could have visited when that third young master of the Feng family came."

"Hehe, your dad doesn't just befriend just anyone."

If Feng Mo survived, then he must have been quite capable.

If he were dead, it wouldn't be worth my trip.

"I see!" Huang Shang said thoughtfully.

"Huang Shang, what do you think of this Third Young Master you've mentioned?" Huang Lao Er asked, testing his son.

"He's very easygoing, but he doesn't talk much. When his father talks to him, he either nods or gives a simple response, giving off the feeling of a rich young master who doesn't understand anything."

"Heh...you just don't understand," Huang Lao Er muttered. "His easygoing nature is confidence, and his quietness is a way of hiding his talents. Your father's forced conversation is to build rapport, while his willingness to respond shows high emotional intelligence. As for the young master you described who seems to know nothing, that's called simplicity in the greatest truths."

Huang Lao Er continued to sigh, "Isn't being willing to listen to others' ramblings a kind of suffering?"

Huang Shang, standing behind him, seemed to have a sudden realization, carefully savoring his father's every word and action.

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Jiangbai Village, a place for the five internal organs.

After watching Huang Lao Er leave, Feng Mo lit the "strange bonfire".

He began to process the amount of information he had received that day.

Jiangbai Village is one of the four villages under the jurisdiction of Huanjiang Town.

Besides the temple dedicated to him and Huang Lao Er for their happy funerals, there is also a temple for bad luck belonging to the Tang family of Jinjiang, whose master is named Tang Ren.

Generally, a village will only have one or two temple masters.

It is quite rare for a village like Jiangbai to have three temple masters, mainly due to its unique geographical location.

Huanjiang Town is located at the foot of the Huanjiang River, and the four villages under its jurisdiction are located in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Huanjiang River, respectively.

Jiangbai Village is located at the very bottom.

The recent severe drought has caused the downstream water level to drop, thus losing its advantageous location and creating a strange new passageway – Huanjiang Road.

With an additional road, there naturally needs to be an additional temple to guard it, which is why the "Five Internal Organs Temple" was restarted.

Feng Mo's Five Internal Organs Temple is behind the Temple of Joy and Mourning and the Temple of Misfortune, while to the left is the Huanjiang Road after the rain.

As for Jiangbai Village, it was located behind him.

The villages and temples are intricately connected.

Temples are typically located at the front of villages to provide protection from malevolent influences. This is partly due to family businesses, such as fishing, agriculture, and even textiles; and partly because incense offerings are the source of the shrine's power, which is the main reason temples are situated on the outskirts of villages.

Gradually, the sky darkened completely.

Along Huanjiang Road, strange figures began to appear, constantly passing by Wuzangmiao, like pedestrians hurrying back and forth in the darkness.

Feng Mo silently observed the movements outside the Five Internal Organs Temple.

A short while later, a familiar figure in a floral cotton-padded jacket appeared outside the entrance of Wuzangmiao.

It still wore a sinister smile, and when it saw Feng Mo, it mechanically waved its right hand as if it were an old friend meeting again.

The moment it appeared, the air inside the temple turned several degrees colder, even colder than yesterday.

So much so that Feng Mo felt the light of the "ghostly campfire" had dimmed a bit.

"It seems to have gotten stronger," Feng Mo murmured.

As the temple master Huiku Zhenjun said, the supernatural is capable of growth.

The smiling ghost, which was originally stationary outside and unable to get close, is now approaching step by step, until it has stepped into the original safe distance of ten meters from the "ghost campfire".

"It seems that the safe distance is not absolute, and its effect can be weakened depending on the strength of the monster."

Feng Mo stared intently at the other person.

Once it approached the safe zone of ten meters, the Smiling Ghost's speed also slowed down considerably, to only one-tenth of its original speed.

Just as it floated through the door, the smiling ghost, which had been moving, stopped wriggling and remained in that position.

However, this is the only place we can stay.

On the door of the Five Stomachs Temple, there is a hemp rope made of grass, with a stone full of black runes hanging on it.

The moment the smiling ghost touched the door, a faint golden light appeared.

This is a "talisman stone" made by Feng Mo from crushed stones.

Seeing the results, Feng Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Next, he only needs to wait ten minutes to make the loan repayment.

Ten minutes later.

"Loan already repaid"

Feng Mo breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the smiling ghost who was still unable to get close to the door.

Now that the "mysterious campfire" and the "protective talisman stone" are in place, safety is more assured.

"The defense is fine, it's time to set up some offensive measures."

Feng Mo immediately turned his attention to the "basic structures".

He has two types of this building.

The first is "Wooden Rune Trap (Tier 1)," which is repaid by "triggering a trap once."

The second item is the "Wooden Rune Arrow Tower (Tier 1)," which requires the player to "kill twenty Bizarre Beings."

Without a second thought, Feng Mo chose the former.

In the current situation, let alone twenty heads, if twenty strange creatures pass by his temple in one night, that would be considered a stroke of good luck.

If I were to repay the loan, it would probably take two nights, which is not worthwhile.

Advance payment!

Immediately, a "trap" covered with black runes and resembling a bear trap appeared before Feng Mo's eyes.

"Wooden Rune Trap (Tier 1)": A trap for capturing small prey, which is deadly because it is covered with runes.

"Repayment conditions": Kill a monster.

"Item Affixes" Auto Reset: Will automatically reset within 30 seconds after a trap is triggered.

This is the situation with this trap.

Feng Mo was quite satisfied with the entries and such.

However, placement is a major problem.

Now that the eerie creature is waving at him from outside the door, he can't very well put his hand out at its feet, can he?

However, it seems there is a way.

Since the "Loan of the Gods" can trigger things within a five-meter radius, let's think about it another way: could we place things within a five-meter radius?

We did it right away.

Feng Mo approached the door.

Now, the closer Feng Mo gets to this eerie creature, the more bone-chillingly cold he feels.

He gritted his teeth, enduring the biting cold.

After getting within five meters, I looked down at the feet of the "Smiling Ghost".

In the blink of an eye, the "wooden rune trap" was set up, its target right under the feet of the Smiling Ghost.

From placement to triggering, it all happens in an instant.

"Click!"

Black runes swirled, emitting a blinding golden light! What was clearly night became as bright as day!

By the time Feng Mo realized what was happening, the smiling ghost had already disappeared.

There was only a pool of black ash and a dark stone about the size of a fingernail.

Disaster Stone!

Feng Mo recognized the stone at a glance; it was the same as the disaster stone that Gu Zhenren had paid when he entered the temple, only slightly smaller.

Disaster Stones are the currency of this world and also the only cultivation resource.

Both internal martial arts and external martial arts training are necessary.

Feng Mo took three steps in two, about to reach out the door to pick up the calamity stone. Just then, a huge force pulled at his trouser leg.

Feng Mo turned around and saw Xiao Bai biting his trouser leg, making "humming" sounds.

Xiao Bai is gentle and mild-mannered, and doesn't cause trouble unless necessary.

Feng Mo sensed something and immediately looked outside the door.