Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

"That's right! Look at these teeth marks, it's a river ghost! Its fangs are sharp and its mouth is fierce, and it likes to eat human flesh. I have also seen the corpses of the dead before, all of them with their heads hollowed out and their brains sucked out, and there were bite marks on their bodies."

Liu Shouyuan's eyes revealed deep horror and fear. He walked to a few pieces of rubble, carefully examined them, and gave his answer.

Standing next to him was a young man in his early twenties, dressed in a light red finery, with a pale complexion and swaying from side to side as he walked; it was clear at a glance that he was a person who had been corrupted by wine and women.

This man's name is Liu Zhiwei, and he is Liu Shouyuan's only son.

At this moment, Liu Zhiwei looked terrified, and his legs were trembling uncontrollably, clearly frightened by what he saw.

"Zhang Ban Tou, now that this fellow has appeared, we must trouble you brothers to make sure he doesn't come ashore and harm people again."

At this point, Liu Shouyuan paused, his words carrying a strange undertone, and then continued.

"Especially these days, the crops are almost ready for harvest, so we mustn't delay the important matters of the master of the house."

Zhang Kuang's face darkened, and his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

These words, though seemingly comforting, actually contained a hidden threat.

The old man was clearly afraid that they would only go through the motions and avoid direct contact with the water ghost.

"We have our own plans."

Zhang Kuang's large face turned cold, and he waved his hand.

"Very good, it's good that Chief Zhang has a plan. After we get rid of the water ghost, I will definitely hold a grand banquet to celebrate your victory."

Liu Shouyuan cupped his hands in greeting, remaining silent and expressionless.

He then left with his entourage, supported by several servants.

"Starting tomorrow, patrols will be conducted continuously for twelve hours a day, in groups of five. If anything is amiss, notify me immediately."

Zhang Kuang's face was very ugly, and he shouted loudly.

"yes!"

Everyone responded in unison.

.....

Inside the reception room of the Liu residence.

"Dad, what do we do now? That bastard is back again!"

Liu Zhiwei, his face filled with terror, collapsed to the ground, utterly losing his composure, and roared hysterically.

"What's the panic!"

Liu Shouyuan sat upright in the main seat, his right hand unconsciously stroking the mahogany armrest as he sternly reprimanded his son.

"Things haven't reached the point of no return yet. If these martial artists can't handle it, then we..."

A glint of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, and he lowered his head to look at his good-for-nothing son, feeling utterly disappointed in him.

"But the Qin family is finished! Father, should we run away? Didn't Mother get involved with Steward Zhao? Let's go and seek refuge with him!"

Liu Zhiwei, as if grasping at a straw, hurriedly called out.

"Useless good-for-nothing!"

Liu Shouyuan was furious and raised his hand to strike, but after thinking about it, he lowered his hand.

"Zhiwei, this matter needs to be resolved. If it weren't for you back then... sigh! Never mind, someone, take the young master back to his room to rest."

"Father, what if we can't solve this? If those martial artists knew we'd put them in the Qin family, they'd probably have run away by now."

Liu Zhiwei calmed down and tried to persuade his father.

"If we don't plan ahead, what if we can't win in the future? Won't we just become that water ghost's meal?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Shouyuan remained silent for a moment, and also felt that there was some truth to it.

"Here's what we'll do. I'll arrange for someone to deliver some grain to the city soon, and you can go with them. Stay with your stepmother for now and wait for my news."

"good!"

Liu Zhiwei smiled and quickly agreed.

"Another year has passed, and we've finally waited for this moment."

After Liu Zhiwei left, the panic on Liu Shouyuan's face disappeared.

Instead, a pair of eyes, full of hidden meaning, calmly gazed at the distant river.

......

Qin Mansion.

The horrific scene on the riverbank still lingered in everyone's minds, and an atmosphere of unease and fear permeated the hall.

As the squad leader responsible for ensuring the safety of grain production in Pingyang Town, Zhang Kuang had no choice but to step forward and arrange matters for everyone.

However, people were clearly not yet recovered from their previous emotions; most were in a daze and at a loss.

"From now on, follow this procedure. Okay, everyone go back now."

After arranging the patrol, Zhang Kuang waved his hand irritably, signaling everyone to leave.

He then went to the Liu family's house.

Chen Shisheng walked back to his room, closed the doors and windows, and felt heavy-hearted.

"In other words, the water ghost was nearby when I was dealing with Wang Ping, and it came out and devoured Wang Ping's corpse after I left."

He analyzed the situation silently in his mind.

But the more he thought about it, the more shocked he became. If the water ghost was nearby, wouldn't that mean it was in the water just like him at the time?

It's even possible that they were right behind him, silently watching all of this.

Although because of the water ghost incident, no one suspected him of being responsible for Wang Ping's death.

But thinking about it now, Chen Shisheng felt a chill run down his spine.

"Regardless, let's continue to improve our strength, but we can no longer fish for the treasure fish."

Now that this has happened, it's too dangerous to go back into the water to retrieve the treasure fish.

Having made up his mind, Chen Shisheng simply moved back to his sister-in-law's house.

The situation is unclear and dangerous; he's worried about leaving his sister-in-law alone at home.

If a water ghost comes to your door, it is highly likely that it will target ordinary people first.

Especially women and children.

Several days passed quickly.

Chen Shisheng practiced the Wild Bull Fist diligently every day, striving to change his qi and blood as soon as possible. At the same time, he also increased the application of his destiny.

By enduring a little more time each day and conducting several experiments, he was surprised to find that his body had undergone subtle changes.

The blood and qi in his body carried a hint of warmth and strength. What surprised Chen Shisheng even more was that the toughness of his skin had increased significantly.

"Is this the special effect of destiny?"

Chen Shisheng threw a punch, and the tree trunk in front of him shook violently, causing large swaths of leaves to fall.

On the tree trunk, there was a clear fist print.

The bark cracked open, revealing the white trunk inside.

Chen Shisheng's eyes flickered as he looked at the fate chart on the panel.

Name: Chen Shisheng

【Destiny: Body of a Qilin (White): Possesses a portion of the Qilin destiny, granting the ability to wield weapons with the speed of the wind, and a physique like a Qilin. (Additional effect: Abundant kidney essence)】

[Fate Sign: None]

With the blessing of his destiny, he secretly compared himself to others.

That is to say, even a blood transfusion expert like Zhang Kuang, who has been immersed in this practice for many years, can surpass him in terms of the strength of his blood and qi.

Most of the others had weak blood and qi, and their progress was slow.

"If there were more destiny signs, I wonder if they could continue to merge with the Qilin destiny?"

Chen Shisheng suddenly had this question, and at the same time, he became more and more eager for the signs of destiny.

But in Pingyang Town, let alone destiny signs, there isn't even a single martial artist to be found besides these martial artists, so there are no destiny signs to absorb.

"We still have to go back to Wuhe City."

Suppressing his frustration, Chen Shisheng wrapped strips of cloth around his hands several times and continued to hammer at the tree trunk.

This strip of cloth was specially sewn by his sister-in-law, Liu Yun, from leftover fabric after seeing his hands were red and swollen from beatings. It's somewhat like the kind of cloth used by boxers in his previous life.

After finishing his training, Chen Shisheng ate something simple and then prepared to go to the Qin residence next door to find Liu Feng for practical combat training.

Because of the water ghost incident, everyone's enthusiasm for martial arts training has greatly increased.

They strive to protect themselves to avoid ending up like Wang Ping, whose brain was opened and marrow ripped out by the water ghost.

After leaving the house, Chen Shisheng locked the door.

The Qin residence was right next door, very close to his rented house; he only had to walk a few steps to reach the gate.

As soon as Chen Shisheng stepped over the threshold and entered the mansion, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

it's too cold!

A bone-chilling cold suddenly appeared and hit Chen Shisheng's face.

Chen Shisheng's expression changed, and he planned to leave immediately.

But he had just turned around...

pat!

The vermilion gate slammed shut inexplicably.

Below the threshold, between Chen Shisheng and the vermilion gate, there was a pair of worn-out red embroidered shoes, bobbing up and down as if someone were walking in them.

Ta-da!

The sound of footsteps on the blue bricks echoed in the empty courtyard, eerily unsettling.

Chen Shisheng's gaze froze, and he stood there motionless, as if he had been frightened into a daze.

"Stone is born, stone is born!"

A loud shout brought Chen Shisheng back to reality.

He gasped for breath, as if he were drowning, breaking through a barrier.

Liu Feng stood beside him, looking at him with some confusion.

"What happened to you just now? You were standing here without moving, and I called you for ages."

"Has anything happened in the last couple of days?"

Chen Shisheng took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice.

The scene from just now was still vivid in his mind.

But what caught his attention wasn't the red embroidered shoes, but rather a white phantom image on them.

That's a destiny!

【Thousand Needles Embroidering Bones】