Ghost Immortal

Li Feng bowed in agreement, then turned and left the side room.

As he walked out of the side room, he bumped into Qiulan coming out of the next room.

Qiulan's face was still a little pale, and her eyes were red, obviously she had been crying in the room.

When she saw Li Feng, she forced a smile: "How is Master?"

Li Feng replied, "Master is in good spirits and resting. Where is Senior Brother Qiusheng?"

"My senior brother has woken up, but he is weak all over. Master said that he suffered from spiritual energy depletion and the backlash of the formation. He will recover after a few days of rest."

Qiu Lan breathed a sigh of relief, then curiously looked at Li Feng.

"What did Master say to you? I overheard Master talking to you about spiritual roots from next door."

Li Feng truthfully replied, "My master has already agreed to accept me as his disciple."

Qiulan immediately beamed with joy: "Really? That's wonderful! I'll have a junior brother now!"

Her smile was genuine, without a trace of pretense.

Li Feng could see pure joy in her eyes, which made him feel more favorably toward this senior sister, so he clasped his hands in greeting.

"I'm new here, so I hope you'll take good care of me in the future."

"No problem! Just come to me if you need anything!" Qiu Lan patted her chest, acting like the senior sister.

"Chief Zhao just sent someone to tell us that the three tomb raiders have confessed that they bought the tomb map and Moon Soul Key from the black market. The mysterious person in the black market told them that there were a lot of spirit stones and magic artifacts in the tomb, so they got greedy. Zhao Laosan was just a porter they temporarily hired, and they didn't know anything about Zhao Laosan's background."

Li Feng nodded; this result was within his expectations.

Although the one-eyed old man and his four companions were ruthless, they were clearly just pawns being used by others.

The real mastermind behind releasing the female corpse is much more elusive than they are.

"Officer Zhao also said that he wants you to go to the yamen at noon, as he has some questions for you."

"I understand, thank you, senior sister."

Li Feng bid farewell to Qiu Lan and walked out of the mortuary gate.

In the back hall of the yamen, Zhao Tiezhu sat at his desk drinking tea.

His complexion was much better than last night, but half of his hand was wrapped in bandages and his lips were still a little pale.

Last night's battle consumed just as much of his magical power as that of the Four-Eyebrowed Taoist, but he didn't use many forbidden spells, so he recovered relatively quickly.

Seeing Li Feng enter, Zhao Tiezhu put down his teacup and pointed to the chair opposite him: "Sit down."

Li Feng responded and sat down opposite him, asking with concern, "Is Officer Zhao alright?"

Zhao Tiezhu didn't respond. Half of his body was wrapped up like a dumpling. You're asking if he's alright?

He took the golden crescent moon from the drawer and placed it on the table.

"Do you still want this?"

Li Feng glanced at the crescent moon and immediately shook his head: "This thing is extremely evil, why would I take it?"

Zhao Tiezhu casually put the crescent moon away: "This thing is evidence of a crime and should be filed and sealed. However, I saw your performance last night. All four talismans were used at the right time, especially the two thunder explosion talismans, which were quite powerful. You deserve credit for the fact that Daoist Four Eyebrows was able to hold out until he could cast the forbidden spell."

Li Feng quickly and modestly cupped his hands in thanks: "I have only done my bit of effort. It is all thanks to the officials of the yamen who have worked so hard to subdue demons and monsters and keep the peace of this area."

Zhao Tiezhu was quite pleased with the young man's flattery and social skills, so he laughed and said, "You're just a night watchman. When you encountered that situation, not only did you not run away, but you were also able to calmly take action. Not everyone has that kind of courage."

He said solemnly, "The county magistrate already knows about last night's case. The discovery of the female corpse will not be made public for the time being, so as not to cause panic among the people in the city."

"But the investigation behind the scenes will not stop. Master Si Mei will continue to investigate, while I, the constable, will investigate the mysterious person who sells tomb maps. We will work on two parallel lines to find out the mastermind behind this."

Li Feng nodded, thinking to himself, "The waters of Qingyan City are indeed very deep."

I stumbled into this situation by accident, becoming a part of it, and I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Zhao Tiezhu looked at him with considerable satisfaction: "I heard from Qiulan that Master Simei has accepted you as his disciple?"

Li Feng smiled and said, "Yes, I just received it."

Zhao Tiezhu picked up his teacup, took a sip, and agreed, "This is a good thing. Master Simei is a true successor of the Maoshan School. He has high cultivation and upright character. It is your blessing to be able to become his disciple. However, there is something I must remind you of."

He put down his teacup, his gaze becoming serious.

"Master Si Mei has guarded the mortuary in Qingyan City for thirty years and has offended many evil spirits and monsters. If you become his disciple, you will inevitably be targeted by those things in the future. When you are on night watch, be more careful. If you encounter anything strange, go to the mortuary to find your master immediately. Don't try to handle it on your own."

Li Feng felt a warmth in his heart and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Officer Zhao."

Zhao Tiezhu waved his hand and closed his eyes: "Alright, you can go back now. You were exhausted last night, and you still have to work the night watch tonight. Take some rest during the day."

Li Feng got up to say goodbye and left the government office.

That evening, Li Feng, as usual, changed into a blue long gown, carried a paper lantern, picked up a clapper, and went out to be the night watchman.

Before his night watch, he went to the mortuary.

Master Si Mei is now able to get out of bed and walk around. He is sitting in the hall, meditating and regulating his breathing in front of the wooden statue of the Three Pure Ones.

He was clearly in much better spirits than last night.

Qiu Sheng leaned back in the chair next to him, drinking a bowl of medicinal soup.

Seeing Li Feng enter, he put down the medicine bowl and greeted him weakly, "Aren't you a bandit? You actually got accepted as a disciple by Master, what a lucky kid. My name is Qiusheng. If you don't understand anything in the future, feel free to ask me."

Li Feng cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Qiusheng."

Qiu Lan came out from the inner room, holding a yellowed booklet in her hand. She handed it to Li Feng with a smile: "Junior brother, this is what Master asked me to prepare for you, 'The Introductory Manual of Maoshan.' Take it back and read it first. If there are any parts you don't understand, come and ask Master tomorrow."

Li Feng took the booklet, on which were written a few neat small characters.

The Maoshan Qi Cultivation Secrets.

Turning to the first page, one finds a complete method for practicing breathing exercises.

It describes in great detail everything from how to sense spiritual energy to breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm.

Li Feng sincerely thanked her, saying, "Thank you so much, Senior Sister!"

"Don't be so polite, you're my junior brother."

Qiulan smiled and waved her hand, then added as if remembering something, "Yes, Master said that your foundation in Taoist magic is not bad, but it would be better to start from scratch."

"This mental cultivation method is the most basic, but also the most important. Master said that your spiritual root is six inches long. If you cultivate with this method, you can break through to the Qi Refining stage in three years at most."

Li Feng thought to himself that his spiritual root was already nine inches long, and he was only one step away from reaching the ten-inch perfection. His cultivation speed would only be faster.

However, he didn't say it aloud, but simply nodded and said, "This disciple will follow Master's teachings."

Master Four Eyebrows opened his eyes from meditation and looked at Li Feng.

"You've come at the right time. There are still some follow-up matters I need to explain to you about last night."

Li Feng walked up to him and stood respectfully.

Master Four Eyes asked solemnly, "Do you know the origin of the female corpse from last night?"