Wizards begin with Occlumency.

"hehe……"

Upon hearing this, Link couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

It's a heretical path, indeed a heretical path.

They never think about cultivating or nurturing their own resources; instead, they plunder from others.

Through the fluctuations in his mental energy, Link was able to determine that Yun Xinying was not lying, and even whether she was hiding any crucial information.

Therefore, it can be confirmed that everything Yun Xinying just said is true.

Having ascertained the purpose of the other party and the organization behind them, Link continued his interrogation: "What is your organization called? What are your strongholds in the provincial capital? What kind of cultivation techniques do you use? Tell us everything."

"I can explain all of this, but I have one condition."

Yun Xinying turned her head and met Lin Ke's gaze, her eyes revealing an extremely determined look.

"you say."

Link smiled, finding it quite amusing.

Yun Xinying said earnestly, "I don't ask you to let me go, I just want to die rather than suffer any more torture."

"Can."

Link immediately gave an affirmative answer.

"Okay, I hope you keep your word."

Yun Xinying took a deep breath and said, "Our organization is called Witchcraft. We practice the ancient ways of witchcraft and act like ghosts. We don't have many strongholds in the provincial capital, only three. One is the manor where I live, one is the Ruyi Gambling House, and one is the Lotus Heart Pavilion. As for our cultivation methods, we don't practice the Human Immortal Martial Arts or the Mechanical Martial Arts; we practice the Way of Witchcraft. The Way of Witchcraft specializes in 'divine beings,' with the core concept that all things in the world have spirits. We cultivate by borrowing spirits and cast spells by borrowing spirits."

After a pause, Yun Xinying said with a hint of hope, "If you want, I can tell you the whole cultivation method. I can even tell you how to practice it and how to cast spells."

"you say."

Link nodded.

Yun Xinying then recited a convoluted ancient shamanic cultivation method, which was only about four hundred words long, and explained a few easy-to-learn spells.

After listening attentively, Link instantly grasped the essence of the matter, but he did not actually practice it.

Even with his consciousness locked and his knowledge sealed, Link was still able to discern that this ancient witch's cultivation method was extremely inferior.

If you practice this method, the end result will be that you become neither human nor ghost, a hybrid.

However, the spells Yun Xinying mentioned piqued Link's interest.

In particular, the spell Link named the Eye of Surveillance.

"Wow, you guys are really something!"

After listening to the detailed explanation of the magical training method that the Witch Organization named "Ghost Eye," Link couldn't help but sigh.

This "ghost eye" technique requires first taking the eyes of two pregnant goats that are seven days along, crushing them, mixing them with water, and refining them into a base liquid.

Take the eyes of seven pairs of girls born in yin years, yin months, yin days, and yin hours, crush them, mix them with water, and refine them into a base liquid;

Take the eyes of seven pairs of boys born in the year, month, day, and hour of Yang, crush them, mix them with water, and refine them into a base liquid;

Finally, at 11:15 AM on the 15th of July, mix the three base liquids into one, add three drops of heart blood, stir well, use it as ink, and draw a vertical eye on the palm of your left hand, praying for seven days.

Because the spell was completed on the Ghost Festival, and the spell was performed when a ghostly aura was present, it was called "Ghost Eye".

What interests Link is not the "Ghost Eye" spell itself.

It's not about the drawing process itself.

Just like last night when he saw the "ghost eye" monitoring him, which helped him understand the method of long-distance, multi-functional surveillance.

The process of creating the artwork also deeply moved Link.

A concept called "construct" broke through the blockade and jumped into my mind.

Then came the "construct" system, which completely stripped away any knowledge related to witchcraft.

The overwhelming flow of information momentarily distracted Link, leaving him stunned in place.

Yun Xinying, who had never given up on escaping and was only trying to delay by cooperating and telling the truth to reduce the torment, no longer cared whether it was a trap or not. She quickly used the mental strength she had managed to recover to force out the silver needles that had been inserted into several major acupoints in her body.

The process of forcing out the silver needles is extremely painful.

Yun Xinying clenched her teeth and didn't make a sound.

Although her mental power was still sluggish but barely usable, she hypnotized herself, ignored the pain, and forcibly reattached her limbs, restoring her mobility.

With a hateful glare at Link, whose eyes were lifeless and who stood motionless for some unknown reason, Yun Xinying, who had not yet recovered much of her strength, could only retreat with regret.

They did not kill Link.

"You just wait!"

After escaping the haunted house's cellar, Yun Xinying dared not stop or look back. She could only grit her teeth and utter harsh words before staggering away.

In the cellar.

Link quickly regained consciousness.

Originally, he planned to find an opportunity to release Yun Xinying, and then follow the clues to find an even bigger fish.

Taking advantage of the moment when the knowledge of the pure "construct" system was available, a plan of feigned indifference was implemented.

"You think you can escape?"

After sensing the mental energy imprint that had been injected into Yun Xinying's body, Link wasn't worried at all that she could actually escape from his grasp.

Link got up, looked around the cellar, and, confirming there was nothing to investigate, extinguished his torch, left the haunted house, and returned to the martial arts school.

At this moment, Li Sisi's early romance, Yun Xinying, the mole in the martial arts school, and the schemes of the Witch Organization are all unimportant.

Most importantly, the knowledge of the pure "construct" system unlocked in the mind.

Once the witchcraft-related content is removed, the "construct" system can be considered an independent academic discipline, or a superpower system.

Although his knowledge was locked and his understanding was restricted, Link's academic intuition remained.

He had a very strong premonition that if he could perfect the "construct" system independently after separating it from witchcraft-related content, return to the wizarding world, and then re-integrate it with witchcraft-related knowledge, he would truly create a brand new construct wizarding school with a high potential!

At that moment, Link felt both immense joy and profound terror.

Link himself couldn't explain why he felt so apprehensive and terrified when it was such a wonderful thing.

Perhaps it was because my entry into this world was arranged by the Supreme Council.

The High Council of the Wizarding World currently has five Saints.

As the "Construct" system unlocks and some of Link's memories are unsealed, he is unsure whether abandoning the real "small world" will truly sever the resurrection of the Saint of Nostrodam that Dean Forrest deduced.

The rank of a saint is too high for Link to fathom.

What if the mystical sorcerer Nostrodam, skilled in prophecy, had also foreseen Link's current situation?

Link shuddered and decided to put those things aside for the time being.

Let's focus on what's in front of us.

With mixed feelings, Link returned to the provincial capital, changed back into his original attire, and went back to the martial arts school.

"Junior brother, have you gained anything?"

Senior Brother Shi was actually waiting outside Link's bedroom door. Upon seeing Link, he immediately asked him questions.

"have!"

Link was not surprised by Shi's action.

After all, it was only natural for Senior Brother Shi to take it seriously when his junior brother, a perfectly healthy person, suddenly disappeared after leaving the martial arts school.

Based on his understanding and trust in Link, Senior Brother Shi certainly wouldn't believe that Link had met with an accident.

Then, upon further reflection, it's natural to think of disguising oneself and conducting a covert investigation.

Tell me in detail.

Senior Brother Shi pushed open the door and entered the bedroom with Link, pouring Link a cup of tea.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Lin Ke thanked him first, but instead of drinking water, he went straight to the point and said, "Firstly, there is a mole in the martial arts school, that's one thing; secondly, there is an organization called 'Witchcraft,' which is most likely the mastermind behind this incident, but their target is Master."

After a pause, Link asked, "Senior brother, you must know something about Master's past, right?"

Upon hearing the name "Witchcraft" for this battle, Senior Brother Shi's expression became extremely solemn. When he learned that the "Witchcraft" organization's target was Master, his expression turned frosty.

He exuded a murderous aura.

After hearing Link's question, Senior Brother Shi nodded.

As the first disciple of the sect, how could Brother Shi not know that Master's real name was Li Shuwen, and how could he not know Li Shuwen's heroic deeds back then?

After a moment, Senior Brother Shi regained his composure and said coldly, "Junior Brother, you'll be in charge of this matter. I'll assist you. But before that, we need to eliminate the mole within the martial arts school."

"Can."

Link agreed with Senior Brother Shi's opinion.

Even if Yun Xinying put on makeup and changed her appearance, how could she possibly fool Lin Ke?

When Link used the "Ghost Eye" to investigate in reverse, he had already figured out her relationship with the Wei family.

This mole is no longer of any use.

Link then described the mole's appearance.

"It's him?"

Upon hearing this, Senior Brother Shi was quite shocked and saddened. He sighed, "His mother was almost starving to death back then. It was only because I gave them both a meal that they survived. I never expected..."

With that, Senior Brother Shi stopped talking, got up and left, leaving Link some space to be alone.

There was no need for excessive formalities between the fellow disciples, so they did not say goodbye.

After watching his senior brother Shi leave, Link sat down at his desk and pondered for a long time.

Before coming to the provincial capital, Link thought the key to passing the test was to win the title of number one in the martial arts tournament.

After discovering traces of ancient witchcraft and uncovering the "Witchcraft" organization, Link's thoughts changed somewhat.

Passing this test may not be so easy.

"Now that we've dealt with the 'Witch' organization, we need to head to Tianshui County as soon as possible."

With this in mind, Link moved up his plans to travel the world much earlier.

Originally, he planned to travel around the world under the guise of "making friends through martial arts" after advancing to the Void Realm.

Now, a sudden sense of urgency compels Link to bring forward his plans.

But before that...

Linkla took a piece of paper and neatly wrote the two characters "构装" (structure/assembly).

This is the real business!

the other side.

Yun Xinying fled in panic and quietly returned to her own manor without alerting anyone.

Besides the servants of the Yun family, some members of the "Witch" organization also live in this manor.

If the organization finds out that Yun Xinying acted on her own initiative, was not only captured, but also revealed information about the organization, she will definitely not have a good ending.

So, after returning to her bedroom, changing her clothes, treating her injuries, and fully recovering her strength, Yun Xinying suddenly realized that she didn't have any good way to take revenge on that guy named Link.

It must be impossible to fight!

Yun Xinying didn't even dare to think about using magic to harm someone.

The traps set in the haunted house's cellar, though simplified, were still a secret technique created by the organization by pooling the wisdom of many high-ranking members, specifically targeting human immortal martial artists.

Even this secret technique was useless against Link, so Yun Xinying couldn't be sure that the ancient witchcraft she possessed could harm him.

Moreover, judging from Link's response, he had clearly discovered her long ago.

Either she didn't hide well when she set up the ambush, or... her "ghost eyes" were exposed.

Thinking of this, Yun Xinying quickly withdrew the "Ghost Eye" spell, severing her connection with the other party.

After doing all this, Yun Xinying still felt it wasn't safe enough.

What if the other party uses methods she can't detect to leave a tracking device on her and comes to her door?

Yun Xinying hurriedly packed a few clothes and some valuables and left the bedroom.

With only four maids to serve her, Yun Xinying rode in a carriage straight to Lianxin Pavilion.

When she confessed, Yun Xinying did not lie or hide anything.

Lianxin Pavilion was indeed just a stronghold of the "Witchcraft" organization in the provincial capital, and there was nothing particularly special about it.

However, the Lotus Heart Boat is a painted boat located on the Mianliu River, which is easily accessible and suitable for escaping.

Yun Xinying left without saying goodbye, leaving Wei Bowen, who had come to the manor looking for her with great concern, empty-handed.

Wei Bowen asked the servants left behind at the manor, but none of them knew where Yun Xinying had gone.

This made Wei Bowen even more frightened, and he returned to his own manor in a daze.

"Didn't find them?"

Seeing Wei Bowen take a phone call and then ignore all advice to run to Wei Hanshan's manor next door, Lengyan immediately guessed what was going on when he saw Wei Bowen's appearance.

Wei Bowen didn't speak, he just shook his head.

"Now you know fear?"

Wei Hanshan coldly asked.

Wei Bowen remained silent, his eyes filled with a look of dejection.

"snort!"

Wei Hanshan was even more disappointed, and even despaired.

How can such an incompetent person inherit the vast family business he built from scratch?

Could it be that we really have to bring back the illegitimate child we've been raising outside for sixteen years?

Never mind, I'll wait a bit longer.

After a moment's thought, Wei Hanshan said loudly, "Achen, prepare the gifts and the carriage."

As if invisible, the middle-aged butler, Achen, stood not far from Wei Hanshan, yet seemed utterly unremarkable. He respectfully asked, "Master, what level of gift should we prepare?"

"The highest grade!"

After uttering those three words, Wei Hanshan got up and went upstairs.

He needed to tidy up his appearance and mindset so that he wouldn't be the first to show weakness in the upcoming conversation.

Whether the Wei family can weather this unexpected crisis, or even seize the opportunity to take their development to the next level, remains to be seen.

We'll see what happens in the next round of negotiations.

"Sir, the gifts and carriage are all ready."

Before long, the middle-aged butler, Ah Chen, quietly entered the second-floor dressing room and respectfully reminded him.

Wei Hanshan thought for a moment, then removed his tie, loosened the collar of his shirt, changed his glasses to black-rimmed ones, and walked outside.

"Don't bring anyone else. You drive me to the Bajiquan Martial Arts Academy."

"Yes, sir." (End of chapter)