Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

"I heard it was a vengeful woman seeking revenge. A wealthy young master from Changqing Lane raped the wife of a servant, causing her to drown herself, resulting in... the deaths of both her and her unborn child..."

Liu Feng recounted the rumors he had heard, speaking with absolute certainty.

"My second brother saw it with his own eyes. He said the water ghost was over ten feet tall, completely blue, and had fangs as long as chopsticks. Even more terrifying..."

After listening for a while, Chen Shisheng lost interest as the guy gradually veered towards supernatural tales.

Gollum~

My stomach is making a protesting noise.

Chen Shisheng glanced around, then skillfully walked into the small side room, intending to find something to eat.

Inside, Master Bao was sitting in a recliner, staring intently at a small booklet, his cheeks flushed and his breathing becoming rapid.

"Old Bao, what are you looking at?"

Chen Shisheng was eating heartily with a bowl of some kind of meat when he casually asked a question.

As the two worked together to evade the manager's audit, their relationship grew much closer.

Master Bao was so engrossed in watching that he seemed not to hear what he was saying.

Chen Shisheng went over to take a look and discovered that the old man was actually looking at...

The Fairy's Cultivation

Forehead....

Seeing Master Bao's face turn as red as a monkey's bottom, Chen Shisheng glanced at the book again and suddenly realized something.

Could this old guy have projected himself into the situation?

To be honest, Master Bao's sense of immersion is indeed stronger than that of the average person, at least in terms of identity.

"Old Bao, do you know what's going on with the water ghosts in the river lately?"

Chen Shisheng changed the subject.

This time, Master Bao reacted.

His enormous head swayed, turning towards Chen Shisheng, and he gave him a deep look.

"You encountered it?"

"No, it was just now..."

Chen Shisheng briefly recounted what had just happened.

"Do you know why Five Rivers City is divided into inner and outer cities? And why the inner city attracts so many people who want to settle there?"

Master Bao countered with a question.

He clearly knew some inside information.

"To guard against mountain bandits? Could that also be related to the water ghost thing?"

Chen Shisheng asked in a deep voice.

"Of course. Otherwise, do you think the three great families would go to such lengths to build an inner city on Huiyin Mountain? It's all to stay away from the river."

Master Bao nodded.

"This happened many years ago, about twenty years ago. Back then, Wuhe City was a major waterway for shipping, and boat transport was very developed. Tsk tsk... I still remember the scene; the entire river was full of boats..."

"Later, a monster appeared out of nowhere and slithered into the river. At first, it only stole children playing in the water. But its appetite grew, and it started coming ashore to capture people. It was injured by the combined forces of the three families and disappeared into the water without a trace."

The more Chen Shisheng learned, the more horrified he became.

This was the first time he had ever heard of such things as spirits and monsters in the mountains and fields.

"Then why didn't they catch him, or kill him?"

Chen Shisheng recalled the domineering martial arts skills of Lin Baolu, the leader of the guards, and asked.

"It's not that simple! When that thing couldn't be defeated, it disappeared into the water. The riverbed is extremely deep and dark; even martial artists would become blind if they went down there."

Master Bao raised an eyebrow and, as if he had experienced it firsthand, recounted it vividly.

"Later, a clerk in the county government came up with a plan. He found some young boys and girls, because that evil thing liked to eat women and children. He used them as bait on the shore, laid a net around them, and used kerosene, crossbow bolts, and poison. Only then did he manage to beat that evil thing half to death."

"But unexpectedly, this thing was lucky and managed to escape into the river, and there have been no more water ghosts since."

At this point, Chen Shisheng understood perfectly well that Master Bao was probably one of the people who dealt with the water ghosts back then.

"What exactly is that thing?"

After finishing the meat in the bowl, Chen Shisheng wiped his hands and asked again.

"Water snake."

"snake?"

"Damn it, is that a snake? Have you ever seen a snake that's over ten zhang long and as thick as a water vat? I have, and I still remember that stinking, foul smell."

Speaking of this, Master Bao couldn't help but swear.

"Forget it, forget it. Anyway, you've run into them, so just run."

He waved his hand, leaned back, rocked the recliner, and leisurely began reading a small book.

His massive body pressed down on the recliner, the wooden legs creaking under the weight, sounding like a woman's moan, melancholic and plaintive.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shisheng nodded, his eyes sparkling.

A question arose in his mind: could he kill such a demon with his bare hands if he reached a high level of martial arts?

However, upon reflection, these things are still too far removed from my own life; I should focus on the present moment.

"I'll go learn the internal cultivation method tomorrow."

After setting a time, Chen Shisheng walked out of the small house and went to a corner of the field to continue practicing standing meditation and cultivating his qi and blood.

Before we knew it, the second day had arrived.

Chen Shisheng arrived at the Wen family compound early in the morning, drove straight in, and headed straight for the inner courtyard.

The inner courtyard is different from the outer courtyard; it is a two-section courtyard. Chen Shisheng passed through the screen wall, walked through the hanging flower gate, and arrived at the main house.

Zhang Kuang was practicing his martial arts at this moment, his expression focused, and his whole body was covered in sweat, as if it were raining.

Seeing Chen Shisheng enter, he wasn't surprised. He relaxed his posture and gave a nonchalant remark.

"The progress is good. Pingyang Town happens to be short-staffed, so you can come along."

"Thank you so much, Master Zhang!"

Chen Shisheng clasped his hands in greeting, overjoyed.

This means he no longer needs to supervise the team, greatly increasing his safety.

The family can finally settle down, and I don't have to worry about my sister-in-law anymore.

"Come with me."

He then got dressed, waved to Chen Shisheng, and strode inside.

Chen Shisheng quickly followed, and the two walked inside to a room next door, where there was a bed and a table.

Judging from its appearance, this should be Zhang Kuang's usual place of rest and residence.

He pulled a brand-new booklet from under the bed, wrapped in oiled paper, and tossed it to Chen Shisheng.

"I remember you can read, so I won't explain it to you again. Just don't spread the Bull Fist technique."

"Internal training mainly focuses on strengthening the body and enhancing one's qi and blood. This requires eating meat. Do you have money? I have a way to get meat at a price lower than the market price. If you need it, you can come to me."

Zhang Kuang asked directly and bluntly.

"May I ask, Master Zhang, what kind of meat is this...?"

"It comes from Meat Hill and is called 'Beardless Meat.' It's fed fresh grains, so the quality isn't affected."

Seeing that Chen Shisheng was interested in buying, Zhang Kuang offered an additional explanation.

"A mound of flesh? What's that?"

Chen Shisheng didn't hide his ignorance and asked.

"It's something that can produce meat indefinitely; you'll understand later. No-needle meat is thirty taels a catty, do you want some?"

Zhang Kuang's voice already showed signs of impatience.

"Maybe next time."

Chen Shisheng really wanted to buy it, but he didn't have the money.

The meager monthly allowance from the Wen family compound had long since ended up in his stomach.

"You can leave now."

Zhang Kuang's expression turned cold, and he gave the order to leave.

Chen Shisheng clasped his hands in a fist salute, turned around, and left the inner courtyard.

Back in the open space outside, there were already quite a few people there. They were all surprised to see him come out of the inner courtyard.

"Another success."

Someone whispered, their voice bitter.

The number of places in Pingyang Town is limited. If someone succeeds, it means that someone present will go to supervise the team.

In the distance, Zhang Qing, who was walking through the door, looked completely bewildered, not quite understanding what was going on.

Chen Shisheng's progress is actually faster than his!

"How is this possible?!"

Looking at the booklet in Chen Shisheng's hand, Zhang Qing couldn't help but murmur.

Even though he didn't want to admit the truth, he knew that no one would dare to joke about it.

A month ago, Chen Shisheng only had four tips, but now he has actually mastered ten tips.

"Is his talent really that bad?"

Without realizing it, Zhang Qing clenched his fist.

He was breathing rapidly, his face tightened slightly, and he forcefully turned his head away to stop looking in that direction.

"Congratulations! From now on, we brothers can go to Pingyang Town together."

At this moment, Liu Feng walked over and congratulated him with a smile.

"Come on, let's find a place tonight and have a good drink."

In the open space, apart from Zhou Qing and Zhu You who were not present, everyone else's gaze seemed to be drawn to this side.

Among them were Wang Lian and Liu Tong, who had previously tried to persuade Zhang Qing; both of them wore bitter expressions.

Wang Lian is alright. Thanks to the genius Zhu You, she doesn't have to go to the supervisory team. In addition, she has good talent and has mastered most of the tricks.

Liu Tong was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded, at a loss for what to do.

With only seven tricks up his sleeve, he was only at a lower-middle level in the Wen family compound, practically destined for the supervisory team.