The Japanese-fear sorcerer who started by taking in Tomie

"A half-demon, I know that."

Eight feet looked at Shin Hengyuan with a suspicious expression, then suddenly covered his mouth, looking surprised.

"Why are you asking this, little one? Are you... so careless about safety? Does that mean I'll be having grandchildren soon?"

"So, little one, should I hold my grandson, my granddaughter, or both?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two gazes simultaneously fixed on Shin Hengyuan. Tomie's eyes narrowed dangerously, and a pair of scissors appeared in Kiyotsuki's hand at some point.

So, bringing monsters home isn't enough for you anymore? You're even having illegitimate children outside!

Xinhengyuan: ...

"I didn't! I'm innocent!" Xin Hengyuan almost spat out his porridge and hurriedly tried to prove his innocence to the three of them.

"I swear to God, I really didn't."

Qingyue and Fujiang shook their heads in unison, neither of them believing a single word of what Shin Hengyuan, that old lecher, said.

Eight feet covered his mouth, his shoulders still trembling.

"I'm just concerned about you. You suddenly asked about the half-demon, and I thought you wanted to give Mom a grandson. I was wondering why you and these two little girls are progressing so quickly."

Upon hearing this, both Kiyotsuki and Tomie lowered their heads shyly.

"Eight feet tall, let's get down to business."

Xin Hengyuan felt that if he didn't steer the conversation back on track, he wouldn't be able to finish the meal.

"Okay, okay."

Eight feet withdrew his playful grin and explained gently.

"Half-demons are the offspring of humans and demons, a race that inherits the advantages of both."

"The reason why monsters can only absorb the essence of heaven, earth, sun, and moon as their power is because monsters are born with a disunified essence, energy, and spirit. Humans, on the other hand, have very weak power at the beginning, but their essence, energy, and spirit are unified, which can be transformed into gentle spiritual power."

There is no distinction between spiritual power and demonic power; it's just that demonic power is more violent and easier to lose control of, while spiritual power is gentler and easier to manage.

Is it brutal?

Xin Hengyuan pinched his chin. "Then why don't I feel anything?" Xin Hengyuan felt that the demonic power, or magic power, in his hands was not violent.

It seems that although they are essentially the same, the magic produced by oneself is still different from the magic from the outside world.

"Half-demons inherit the talents of both their parents' races, which is naturally an extraordinary gift. They can simultaneously absorb magical power from the outside world and refine spiritual power from their essence, energy, and spirit."

As he spoke, Ba Chi gestured wildly.

"The great Onmyoji (yin-yang master) among humans, Abe no Seimei, was a half-demon!"

Lady Hachisho also had some impression of Abe no Seimei. Although she was still sealed away at the time, she had seen Abe no Seimei defeat three famous demons single-handedly.

"But such extraordinary beings are few and far between. There have only been a dozen or so in thousands of years, and each of them is a genius who can dominate an era."

Xin Hengyuan put down his chopsticks.

Abe no Seimei was undoubtedly the pinnacle of Japanese Onmyōdō history! His legend is also the most widely circulated. Who would have thought that such a figure was also a half-demon!

Shin Hengyuan also became interested in the so-called "spiritual power" and quickly asked Ba Chi about it.

"So how do you cultivate this spiritual power? Do you know? Eight feet."

The eight-foot-tall man rested his chin on his hand, revealing a mysterious smile. "I do know..."

"I can tell you, but, little one, I want to hear you call me 'Mommy'."

Xinhengyuan/Fujiang/Qingyue:......

Qingyue slammed her hand on the table, the huge pair of scissors hitting the surface with a sound that was almost like gritting her teeth.

"Eight feet, don't push your luck! If it comes down to a fight, I might not be inferior to you!"

Eight-foot, however, didn't care at all, tilting his head with a smile, his eyes extremely unfriendly: "Oh? Little girl, are you declaring war on me? I'm teasing my little one, what's it to you!"

"I'm his mother, and who are you to him? Are you his contracted bodyguard, or his adopted daughter-in-law? If you're the latter, I might consider changing how I address you... Come on, call me 'Mother-in-law'!"

The crimson light in Qingqingyue's eyes suddenly flared, her mouth gaped open wide, revealing fine, sharp teeth, and she had already picked up the scissors with both hands.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the living room became tense and hostile.

Tomie sat in her chair, watching with great interest, while inwardly she was shouting.

Let's fight! Let's fight until we're both badly injured, then Shinhengjun will be mine!

"Stop it, both of you!" Xin Hengyuan suddenly stood up and shouted at the two of them at the same time.

Qingyue then slowly sat down, looking sullen, but her gaze toward Bachi remained unfriendly.

It goes without saying that Qingyue's strength is no match for Yachi, but both Qingyue and Yachi are ghost stories and are immortal beings, which is why Qingyue has the confidence to confront Yachi.

Although I can't beat you, you can't do anything to me either.

Xinhengyuan looked towards Bachi.

The eight-foot-tall man smiled slightly, looking at Xinhengyuan with great anticipation.

A real man, a true hero, can bend and stretch; it's just a matter of calling someone "Mom."

As long as the gold below the knees can be extracted, kneeling down is not a problem.

"Mother!"

"Oh, my good little darling!"

Hearing that "Mom" was incredibly satisfying for Hachiko; it felt like eating an ice cream in the desert or drinking a hot tea in the Arctic...

That's awesome, absolutely awesome!

Qingyue could only sigh and silently put the scissors back into the other-dimensional space of her trench coat.

"Good boy, good boy!" Hachi reached out and rubbed Shin Hengyuan's head with great joy.

Looking at Shin Hengyuan, Hachiko liked it more and more, finding it more and more beautiful and cute.

It's really great!

Seeing this scene of "motherly love and filial piety," Tomie couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It was such a pity that a fight didn't break out.

With a reluctant farewell, Ba Chi withdrew his hand and changed the subject.

"My dear child, I don't really know much about spiritual power either. I am a born deity, a land goddess born from the faith of all living beings. I have used divine power and the power of faith since birth, and now I am using the power of resentment."

Xin Hengyuan's lips twitched.

Then why did you say so much just now? Were you wasting my feelings?

Eight-foot blinked, smiled slyly, and added, "However, Mom does have a Qi-cultivation technique that she got from a fox. I heard it's a method used by Qi cultivators during the Shang Dynasty of that great neighboring country."

fox?

"Tamamo-no-Mae?" Shin Hengyuan asked.

Foxes, the Shang Dynasty, and alchemists—these three are intertwined. The only thing Xin Hengyuan can think of is the demon concubine Daji. Legend has it that this stunningly beautiful fox demon was not executed after the fall of the Shang Dynasty, but instead fled to Japan and took the name Tamamo-no-Mae.

Considering what Tamamo-no-Mae said back then, this possibility is definitely not low, and it is highly likely to be true.

"Eight feet, then... where is that Qi-guiding technique?" Shin Hengyuan pressed.

"Hmm, yes..."