《Becoming God With Spirits》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Move, move. Yes, that¡¯s the target. Be good, don¡¯t move. Bang!¡± After eliminating a target, Zhou Kai controlled a special force soldier into swiftly moving, hiding behind a huge rock, and erecting an octuple power lens. Using that, he quickly aimed at a figure walking back and forth in a two-story building some distance away and fired. He put the rifle away and left without checking. The words ¡°17th kill¡± appeared on the cell phone screen in blood red. Zhou Kai was excited when he saw what he had achieved. It might be because he had consumed his favorite salty bean curd pudding when he¡¯d left the house today, but he was really successful in playing the game. He was quite lucky as well, as he had landed on a spot with an M24 rifle with an octuple power lens and an M4, a full rapid-firing gun. Combined with his god-like controlling capability, the feeling was superb. Bang! 18th kill! Bang! 19th kill! Bang¡­ Zhou Kai did not need to use his last poison ring, for he gained full EXP upon achieving a 26-kill score. After sensing the joy of gaming, Zhou Kai was prepared to start a new round and aim to become a king player. Just as he was about to enter the game, the game window suddenly collapsed and disappeared. How could he stand it when he was at the height of excitement? He tried to log in, causing a small window to appear. ¡°Game rules have been broken. This account will be locked for 3,650 days.¡± ¡°Unlocking time is¡­¡± F*ck! Zhou Kai exploded instantly! It is extremely clear that I relied purely on my capabilities, yet you are saying that I broke the game rules? You locked my account for 10 years! So I cheated in the game simply because I killed additional people? Since you won¡¯t allow awesome players to exist, why does this game even exist? As he cursed, Zhou Kai opened Baidu to find out how to unlock his account. He could not tolerate the fact that his hard-earned level and account had been locked in this manner. While searching, he suddenly heard a panicky female voice shouting. ¡°Help! Help¡­¡± Zhou Kai came back to his senses upon hearing this voice and stood up. He was alarmed when he looked over in the direction the screams were coming from. A person had fallen into Lake Liu not far away. They were struggling and they seemed to be in grave danger. Zhou Kai did not give much thought to anything else. He just dashed toward the lake. After throwing his cell phone and wallet on the shore, he jumped into the water. This park was beside the Anyang Institute of Engineering. Although there had been a small lake there originally, the city had been redeveloped and expanded. This park had also been renovated and beautified. A ring of willow trees had been planted around the lake, which had therefore been named Lake Liu1. Thereafter, this place had become the go-to destination for people living in the area who wanted to take a stroll at night. Zhou Kai was quite good at swimming. Upon entering the water, he quickly arrived before the drowning person. Just as he was about to stretch his hand out and grab hold of the drowning person, that person suddenly stopped shouting for help, turned around, and looked at Zhou Kai. This look gave him goosebumps, and a chill spread across his body from the feet up. Motherf*cker! How can this be a human? Its face was deathly pale with extremely wrinkled skin, and its hair was filled with dirt, soil, and debris. The lower half of the body was submerged in the water, making it look as though it was floating in the water. This is a¡­ water spirit! Goosebumps appeared on Zhou Kai¡¯s body before he turned his head with the intention of fleeing. However, a moment later, something coiled around his leg and dragged him back into the water. Zhou Kai¡¯s heart sank along with his body. My friend deceived me! Zhou Kai, who had turned 20 years old that year, was currently a Year-2 student at the Anyang Institute of Engineering. It was a poor, third-rate university, so the students of the Anyang Institute of Engineering had no future to speak of. Zhou Kai was lost as well. He had no life goals, for he simply passed his university days aimlessly. However, this did not mean that he wished to speed through his life as well! It was a weekend, so he had intended to play games in the dorm to pass the time. However, his good friend Meng Hao had told him a secret: There would be a surprise at Lake Liu¡¯s stone pavilion at 7 p.m. Heh. This is indeed a surprise. I finally know that spirits really exist in this world. Unexpectedly, Zhou Kai calmed down when he looked at the ferocious female spirit dragging him down. It is hopeless. Death is the only option after encountering a water spirit in the water. It is unfortunate that I shall die before managing to experience the prime of my life. Who will shed tears over my death? My parents? Heh. I am simply a burden after they divorced and remarried a decade ago. Perhaps, they will be relieved, as my death will mean that they will have one less burden. So be it¡­ ¡°Ding-Dong: A water spirit attacked you. Diving ability +1.¡± Eh? He had previously been about to lose unconsciousness due to being unable to breathe under the water. However, he suddenly became alert, as though he had just been holding his breath. Holy sh*t, what is this? Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. The female spirit beside him stared at Zhou Kai with wide eyes as well. Why did this person not suffocate to death? A moment later, Zhou Kai felt suffocated and his consciousness started becoming drowsy once more. This was a sign that the oxygen was almost completely depleted. Then¡­ ¡°Ding-Dong: A female spirit attacked you. Diving ability +1.¡± Again! He became alert once more while that terrible feeling disappeared. He even felt a little refreshed, as though he was bathing instead of being sabotaged by a water spirit! Sh*t. This is not an illusion¡­ It is a miracle! Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes brightened while numerous thoughts were flying in his head. Good fortune and disaster come hand in hand! I was attacked by a water spirit, but my diving ability improved! This ability could help him remain unharmed in the water. Also, it seemed that the greater the improvement, the better the effect! Does this mean that I can leave now? Zhou Kai silently waited in excitement. The female spirit¡¯s ferocious expression had disappeared, only to be replaced by befuddlement. What is going on? When I drowned, I died after struggling for a short while. How can this guy hold his breath for so long? Does he actually have four lungs? ¡°Ding-Dong: A female spirit attacked you. Diving ability +1.¡± As expected, the ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ sound rang for the third time. Then, Zhou Kai sensed that his mental state had clearly improved, as though some minute changes had just happened in his body. He could sense the direction of the water flow and was able to move as he wished in the water, just like a fish. When that thought flashed across his mind, Zhou Kai twisted his body. Then, the unknown thing around his legs fell away. It fell¡­ away. Water spirit: ¡°¡­¡± Zhou Kai looked at the water spirit awkwardly. Then, he extended his leg toward the coiling thing and pretended that he was still trapped. Water spirit: ¡°¡­¡± She stared at him for a long while with a fiery, vicious gaze before she turned and fled. Stunned, Zhou Kai hastily chased after her. Don¡¯t run! My miracle relies on you. How can I improve my diving ability if you stop harming me? During the chase, Zhou Kai discovered in pleasant surprise that he was able to move in the water like a fish. This was very much unlike the tedious, slow method of swimming. Zhou Kai quickly caught up to the female spirit, hugged her thigh, and looked up at her in anticipation. Female spirit: ¡°¡­¡± She stared at Zhou Kai intensely for a short moment before suddenly bursting like a ball of water and disappearing. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Did I¡­ scare her away? You are a water spirit who has harmed humans. Why are you so cowardly? Aren¡¯t you ashamed of your identity as a spirit? Harping on this matter was meaningless, for the water spirit had already disappeared. Zhou Kai stayed in the water for a short moment and did not hear the ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ sound again. Then, he emerged from the water disappointedly and went back up to the shore. ¡°Could you have decided to jump into the lake and drown yourself because I failed to arrive on time?¡± A beautiful girl with a ponytail ran over and looked at Zhou Kai, who was planning to pick up his cell phone and wallet, in bewilderment. Zhou Kai: ¡°¡­¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios So this is the surprise Meng Hao was speaking of! Zhou Kai sized the girl up. Her facial features were nice, and her figure was lean. The sky was a little dark, but one could still see that her chest was quite voluptuous. This is the type that I like. However, she looks a little familiar. I feel like I have seen her somewhere before. As Zhou Kai tried recalling, the girl spoke again. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I agreed to come because I wished to clarify that my friend was just joking about this matter. Nothing can happen between us. Please stop wasting time on us.¡± Zhou Kai: ¡°¡­¡± Huh? You mean that I¡­ Oh, I remember now. This is the Qing girl who lived in the same dorm as Meng Hao¡¯s girlfriend. One month ago, during a dorm gathering, Zhou Kai had spotted this girl and praised her for being very cute. Unexpectedly, it seemed that Meng Hao had remembered this incident, which Zhou Kai himself had forgotten, and helped him arrange a date. Alright, he is quite a good friend. However, before doing something like this, shouldn¡¯t he have first found out what the girl¡¯s thoughts on this were? Zhou Kai chuckled awkwardly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but there seems to be a misunderstanding. I do not know anything about this matter either. Meng Hao asked me to come here by saying that there would be a surprise. I did not expect this to be the surprise. I hope you will understand if this has caused you any sort of inconvenience. I personally had no intention of bothering you.¡± The girl, who was momentarily stunned, asked dubiously, ¡°What about earlier?¡± Zhou Kai smiled and replied, ¡°Would you believe me if I said that I was trying to save a drowning person?¡± The girl was speechless. You came back up alone, yet you are still saying that you were trying to save someone? You¡¯re full of nonsense. You are evidently unreliable. ¡°I heard that someone drowned in Lake Liu before. I will leave first if there is nothing going on.¡± As soon as she said that, she turned and left. When he heard that, Zhou Kai¡¯s eyebrows rose. Someone had drowned. Could it have been that female spirit? She was his miracle benefactor. If his diving capability consistently increased by +1, what kind of miraculous change would occur? After experiencing this +1 increase three times, Zhou Kai, who was now like a fish in water, looked forward to it very much. ¡°Hey, are you not leaving with me?¡± the girl suddenly asked. Zhou Kai looked over. The girl had walked a few meters away and was currently looking over at him. Zhou Kai smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can leave first. I will sit here for a bit longer.¡± The girl¡¯s face sank. It was not concerning that she had just mentioned that someone had drowned before. However, for some unknown reason, the street lamp in this area was broken. When night fell, it looked extremely spooky and frightened her as a result. If a guy was accompanying her, she would be able to muster the courage to leave. Unfortunately, that guy was too straightforward. He had directly rejected her invitation! Serves you right that you have no girlfriend. The girl turned away unhappily and swiftly left. Zhou Kai completely ignored her. Instead, he turned and looked at Lake Liu, in hopes that the female spirit would appear once more. The night may be wet and cold, but it cannot dampen my burning desire! 10 years later, I have finally discovered an interesting and meaningful goal. I will no longer have to live my life aimlessly. Unfortunately, his wish was not granted. The water spirit did not appear again, even though he waited for a long time. Zhou Kai took his cell phone and wallet and left disappointedly. Before he got back to his dorm, his cell phone rang. A glance at the screen showed him that the caller was Meng Hao. Zhou Kai raised his eyebrows and accepted the call. ¡°Meng Hao, what is up with that Qing girl?¡± Meng Hao replied in disgruntlement. ¡°That¡¯s what I wanted to ask you. Why did you not seize the chance I fought to help you attain? Little Ru called me and said that you deserved to still be single.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s face sank. ¡°Me? What¡¯s wrong with me? The moment that girl came, she immediately informed me that she had zero interest in me and wanted me to stop daydreaming. I was really confused. Even if you want to introduce someone to me, don¡¯t do something like this. I was so unprepared that there is no way it would have succeeded.¡± Meng Hao said, ¡°It was Little Ru who asked me not to tell you. She wanted it to be real and natural. I did as I was told because I wanted to help you stop being single. Also, how could you allow a girl to walk home alone at night? This is not love at first sight. If you had performed well, you would still have been able to win her heart.¡± Zhou Kai replied helplessly, ¡°Alright, Mr. Meng. It does not matter who is right or wrong in this case. Let sleeping dogs lie. In the future, don¡¯t try to introduce people to me. You should be aware of my situation. My life is quite tough already, and there is no way I could afford to spend money on a girl.¡± Meng Hao lamented bitterly. ¡°You will definitely regret it in the future if you don¡¯t get into a relationship in university.¡± Zhou Kai could not be bothered to continue chatting with him, so he hung up the call. Regret it? I will only regret getting into a relationship. Time and money will be wasted. Once I graduate from university, I will also lose the girl. Why should I make myself suffer through all that? My hands are full enough. Upon returning to the dorm, he saw that there was no one there. After all, it was the weekend. His dorm mates had all gone out. Zhou Kai showered, changed clothes, and lay back down on the bed. Then, he took out his cell phone and searched for drowning incidents in the park. There was indeed one that had occurred on the 4th day of the previous month. A couple had had a fight beside the lake. The girl had wanted to buy a necklace that cost a few thousand dollars, but the guy had refused to budge no matter what. The girl had then threatened to jump into the lake, but the guy had not believed that she would actually do it. In the end, she had jumped. This had originally been an argument, but for some reason, she had jumped and drowned. This had caused quite a ruckus in society at that point in time. The girl in the photo was indeed the female spirit who had wanted to drown him. Zhou Kai usually would not watch the news, so he was naturally unaware of this incident. Otherwise, he might not have jumped in the lake in an attempt to save somebody. However, on the other hand, the situation was different now. A water spirit had allowed him to attain a diving ability that was akin to a fish¡¯s. If this capability continued to increase, perhaps an even more miraculous change would occur. Since there were water spirits, this meant that other kinds of spirits existed as well. There could be spirits of people who had died by falling, getting poisoned, being burned, having car accidents, going hungry, getting ill, abusing alcohol, and so on. People died in many different, bizarre ways. Nothing was impossible. What kind of ability would he obtain if he encountered these spirits? If he accumulated and improved numerous abilities, he might become an omnipotent god! The moment this train of thought started, it continued running. He started thinking about outrageous things, and a silly grin appeared on his face. Ring, ring¡­ His cell phone suddenly rang. Zhou Kai woke up from his stupor. After taking a close look, he discovered that it was his class¡¯s QQ chat group. Guo Xiaodong had tagged everyone and sent a video. Out of curiosity, he took a look at it. It was a video of a relatively big fire that engulfed two stories of a building. Guo Xiaodong¡¯s voice could be heard in the video. ¡°Look, this is the live scene of a fire breaking out on Gongxi Road in the Jiuzhou Mall. This seems to be the second fire that started this year. Let us pray for the owner of the mall, who has faced two such unlucky incidents in the same year.¡± Then, numerous classmates appeared on the chat to discuss this. ¡°How scary! Sending prayers!¡± ¡°It is really unlucky. The owner could consider changing jobs. After all, two huge fires broke out in the same year.¡± ¡°Serves him right. I heard that the previous fire was started by a supplier whose business was sabotaged because the company refused to pay them. Unfortunately, the arsonist burned himself to death, but the mall remained relatively unharmed. This time, it should be karma.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right. I heard that the products provided by the supplier could not meet the standards and almost caused someone to die.¡± ¡°None of these cunning businessmen is a good person.¡± ¡­ Zhou Kai watched the video and suddenly discovered something. After taking a close look at it, he sucked in a deep breath. To him, the outline of the blazing fire looked like a barbarous face. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Breaking news: Several people are currently trapped inside the Jiuzhou Mall. There seems to be a child among them! 119 has yet to arrive, and the fire is too big so no one has dared to enter to save the people within.¡± Guo Xiaodong continued to report live. Upon hearing that, the people in the chat group started to talk. Even more people joined the conversation. Zhou Kai leaped up from the bed, his eyes burning. After repeatedly checking the video, he was certain that he was not seeing things. If this was true, there was something amiss about this fire. Combined with the arson incident that had happened previously in the Jiuzhou Mall, it was highly likely that this was a case of supernatural revenge. A fire spirit? A water spirit gave me the diving ability. What can you do to surprise me? The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Zhou Kai immediately headed out, rented a bicycle near his building, and rushed to the mall. There were three streets between the mall and the school. If one traveled through the narrow alleys, the traveling time would be shorter. Zhou Kai sped through and arrived at the scene in seven to eight minutes. The fire had grown bigger and had engulfed the entire building. It was even starting to spread sideways. The firefighters had arrived and started to organize a rescue mission. However, even the fire department¡¯s fire-extinguishing methods could not save the building itself. Everyone could see that this mall could no longer be saved. Unfortunately, the humans, and not the mall itself, were currently in the most danger. The mall department had confirmed that there were a few dozen people trapped inside, including elderly people and children. When Zhou Kai arrived, quite a few firefighters geared up in firefighter suits were heaving rescue equipment and attempting to enter and execute the rescue mission. As he silently praised them, Zhou Kai continued to observe the fire. The average person would see churning flames, expanding heat waves, and flaring fire sparks. However, Zhou Kai saw a murderous face rolling in the flames, controlling the fire, and preventing the firefighters from rescuing the people. It looked very proud and arrogant. Zhou Kai surveyed the spectating crowd, which was discussing heatedly but did not act as though they saw something strange. He was surprised and doubtful. Could I be the only one who can see this face? In other words, am I the only person who can see the spirit? This does not seem possible. Do I have a third eye or something? That¡¯s not right either. If I did, why would I be able to see spirits now and not in the past? It was strange, but he could not understand why no matter how much he thought about it. However, this was no longer important. Since the presence of a spirit had been confirmed, he needed to stand up against the spirit. Otherwise, how could it possibly notice him? You wish to harm people, but I will purposely get in your way. Let us see who will be the last one standing. The moment this thought entered his mind, Zhou Kai scrutinized his surroundings. He went over to a small shop nearby, opened a bucket of mineral water that was by the door, lifted it up, and doused himself with water. ¡°Hey, what are you doing?¡± The shop owner, who was a middle-aged fatty, ran over with an angry expression when he noticed Zhou Kai¡¯s actions. Zhou Kai replied, ¡°I want to save people.¡± The shop owner was momentarily stunned. He rolled up his sleeves and helped drench Zhou Kai in water as he said with a smile, ¡°You are very brave, brother. I cannot run quickly now, and I have elderly and children to take care of so I cannot act like a hero. However, I respect heroes. You don¡¯t have to pay for this water.¡± After wetting his newly-changed clothes, Zhou Kai smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re a very just person, brother. Thank you.¡± Then, Zhou Kai turned and ran toward the mall. A few firefighters were trying to dash through the entrance, which was covered in burning flames. However, they could not seize an opportunity to do so. Upon suddenly spotting Zhou Kai, one of them hastily hollered, ¡°What are you doing here? This place is dangerous¡­¡± ¡°The mighty pioneers taught us that the greater the danger is, the more courage we should have to charge forward. The Chinese should be brave. Let¡¯s not waste time chatting. I will open a path and you guys will save the people inside.¡± Zhou Kai interrupted the firefighter and rushed into the fire. The firefighters were alarmed. They failed to stop him in time, so they could only watch as he entered the fire. A young firefighter woke up from his stupor and exclaimed, ¡°Good man!¡± ¡°Good my *ss. What kind of idiot is that?¡± ¡°Holy cow. Look, boss! The fire split into two!¡± a firefighter exclaimed. Everyone else looked over in shock. The fire, which had previously been blocking the entrance and could not be extinguished no matter what, suddenly changed direction. Then, the mall¡¯s entrance was revealed. The guy who had wanted to curse Zhou Kai directed the others resolutely. ¡°Let¡¯s head in and rescue the people.¡± ¡°Ding-Dong: A fire spirit attacked you. Fire resistance +1.¡± ¡°Ding-Dong: A fire spirit attacked you. Fire resistance +1.¡± ¡°Ding-Dong¡­¡± As expected, being attacked by spirits improved his abilities. His fire resistance improved when he was attacked by fire spirits. This was awesome! In the future, he would be able to travel through fire and be bathed in it. Even though he was pretending to be running around in a frightened manner in the fire, Zhou Kai was secretly ecstatic. In the past, a small flame would have caused him excruciating pain, yet the encompassing fire was now like a gust of hot wind. He could feel the heat but he suffered no damage. In addition, this fire spirit seemed to be more formidable than the water spirit had been. Previously, he had received one additional point after a very long time. On the other hand, while he was trapped in this fire, the +1 increase kept appearing. It appeared three times over a short period of time. However, the frequency of the ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ sound then slowed down, and it was not heard for a long time. Meanwhile, Zhou Kai could clearly sense that the surrounding fire had transformed from extremely hot to hot, from hot to slightly hot, and from slightly hot to warm. He could even sense that some form of strange changes were happening in his body. He seemed to have an indescribable feeling of kinship for the fire burning around him. ¡°Ding-Dong: A fire spirit attacked you. Fire control +1.¡± Yes, the ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ sound was heard again, adding¡­ Eh? This was¡­ Fire control? What does this mean? Did the ability level up? Can I now control fire? Zhou Kai was shocked but pleased. The feeling of kinship grew stronger, prompting Zhou Kai to open his mouth and suck in deeply. A magical scene played out a moment later. The churning flames condensed into Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth like flowing water. The fire spirit¡¯s attacks grew more ferocious, and the speed of the flowing fire increased. The fire engulfing the entire mall quickly dissipated until not even a single spark existed. The countless spectators outside the mall were dumbstruck. The firemen inside the mall, who had just found two of the trapped civilians and had been about to escape from this place, were dumbfounded as well. Worst of all was the fire spirit controlling the fire and attacking Zhou Kai. Given that its body was one with the fire, its soul lost its fiery-red color and became transparent once again as Zhou Kai started to absorb the fire. It even seemed to be on the verge of dissipating. Zhou Kai licked his lips, feeling unsatisfied. Even his organs were warmed by the fire he consumed, giving him an extremely pleasurable feeling. Zhou Kai was pleased to find a ball of fire concealed in his chest, as it seemed that he could spit it out at any moment. So this is the fire-controlling ability! How awesome! How satisfying! ¡°No, return my fire to me. Return it to me. Return it to me quickly!¡± The fire spirit suddenly hollered in fear and anger as it lunged at Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai was about to speak when the fire spirit disappeared without a trace before it could reach him. At a waterside villa several miles away from the Jiuzhou Mall, a ferocious two-headed, four-armed god statue stood on a pedestal. A row of pitch-black wooden tablets with red characters written on them was on a platform below it. A white-haired old lady in a long bright-red robe was sitting cross-legged opposite the god statue. She suddenly opened her eyes, which shone with a green glow. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios This is¡­ Zhou Kai was a little confused when he saw that the soul had disappeared without a trace. The soul had looked extremely frightened just now. Its expression had been one of someone who was in grave danger. Then¡­ It disappeared. Is it because I consumed its fire? Zhou Kai was speechless. He felt that there was something amiss about this situation. However, he did not feel any guilt about it. Spirits that had committed bad deeds even when they were dead should be killed. Slap! A half-burned cupboard fell down, revealing a refrigerator within. Zhou Kai, who had been abruptly woken up from his stupor, looked over and his expression changed. A burned corpse was lying beside the cabinet along with another refrigerator. Zhou Kai hurriedly walked over and discovered that the corpse belonged to a male of indistinguishable age. Based on his body¡¯s position, he seemed to have died protecting that refrigerator. Zhou Kai walked over to the refrigerator and opened it. The refrigerator was a little hot to the touch, but he saw a little girl curled up inside it upon opening it. She seemed to be around six to seven years old. She was wearing a white dress, and her hair was in a ponytail. Her skin was pale, and she had a small body. However, she seemed to be unconscious. Zhou Kai hastily carried the little girl out. The fire within the mall was gone, but the suffocating smoke remained. Zhou Kai removed his damp clothing, wrapped it around the girl, and ran out. Due to the strange disappearance of the huge fire, the firefighters and numerous helpful spectators were working together. The scene was very chaotic. When Zhou Kai left the building, he spotted an ambulance and hurriedly carried the child over. ¡°Hurry up, doctor. This is a child that was trapped inside. She is unconscious.¡± A doctor quickly started to perform a checkup. Zhou Kai let out a sigh of relief, ready to put the child down. Just as he was about to do so, the doctor stopped him. ¡°You can¡¯t leave now!¡± Zhou Kai was stunned. ¡°Why?¡± The doctor replied, ¡°Help look over her for a while.¡± Ah! Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. The doctor then said, ¡°What? You saved someone, yet you are unwilling to look after them for a while longer? We are understaffed at the moment, and the backup will only arrive later. For the sake of this child, it should be alright if I take up a bit of your time.¡± Upon seeing that Zhou Kai was still hesitant, the doctor said helplessly, ¡°What are you so afraid of? This is an emergency, and many people are taking notice of this incident. I¡¯m not trying to blackmail you. Plus, this child fainted because she breathed in smoke. She is actually alright. However, I do not know when she will wake up, which is why I need your help.¡± When the doctor mentioned that, Zhou Kai could only reply unwillingly, ¡°Alright then, I will stay by her side. Are you sure that she is alright?¡± ¡°I¡¯m certain. Sorry to trouble you.¡± Upon saying that, the doctor hastily ran toward a person that had been recently saved. Helpless, Zhou Kai carried the girl onto the ambulance and carefully helped her settle in. He felt a sense of pity as he looked at the little girl¡¯s tightly-closed eyes and pale face. He had a younger stepsister from his father¡¯s new family, as his father had remarried. His stepsister and this girl were about the same age. He was not close to his parents, but the children born in their newly-formed families were not bad. That stepsister, in particular, really liked Zhou Kai. Unfortunately, both families had ostracized him somewhat and would not allow him to come into contact with the children easily. He had not seen the aforementioned stepsister in about six months. As he was lamenting, Zhou Kai suddenly saw a flash of blue light. Stunned, he looked over but saw nothing. He thought that he was hallucinating. However, that flash of blue light reappeared a moment later. Zhou Kai saw it clearly this time. It had come from the necklace the little girl was wearing. There was some kind of embellishment on it, which seemed to be a gemstone. As the gemstone flickered with blue light, Zhou Kai discovered the faint smoke emitted from the little girl¡¯s body. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. How could a child he had randomly saved possibly be extraordinary? He focused and observed, choosing to wait before taking any action. Zhou Kai slowly discovered that there was a pattern to the flicker of the blue light. A wisp of smoke would appear from the girl¡¯s body each time the flicker occurred, as though the smoke was being expelled. The little girl¡¯s complexion improved as the smoke gradually disappeared, and her breathing became regulated as well. The gemstone finally stopped flickering. Then, the little girl opened her eyes. Zhou Kai sighed. Over a short period of time, he had already encountered two types of spirits. Other than experiencing a miracle, he had also been involved in a strange event. Had he accidentally intruded into the other world or something? Zhou Kai silently sized the girl up. He was not in a hurry to speak. The little girl looked around, saw Zhou Kai, and¡­ stared back silently. The surrounding area was quiet, and the atmosphere slowly became strange. Zhou Kai could not stand it anymore. ¡°Are you awake? Do you know the phone number of your family? I will help you contact them.¡± The little girl remained mute and continued to¡­ stare. Zhou Kai frowned and asked, ¡°Who did you come into the mall with? That person¡­ Um, please be mentally prepared. The person protecting you is most likely no longer alive. Who was he to you? Do tell me his name if you can.¡± The little girl¡­ stared! Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Are you kidding me? Don¡¯t tell me that such a beautiful girl is actually mute? But that does not seem quite right either. Mute people can hear things. Also, the children of this day and age are quite clever. This should not be the reaction of someone whose family has died, right? Zhou Kai sized the little girl up dubiously and said straightforwardly, ¡°If you refuse to speak, miss, I have no choice but to hand you over to the police.¡± Zhou Kai stood up with the intention of calling the police over. The little girl made a second move then. She reached out, grabbed hold of his sleeve, and stared¡­ However, her gaze seemed quite delicate and pitiful. Zhou Kai¡¯s heart melted instantly from the cuteness. This child is still young and might be acting this way because she is in shock. It is my fault for being so rude. I should take good care of her. Buy her good food, nice clothes, things to play with¡­ F*ck, my *ss. What the hell am I thinking about? Why am I coming up with such strange thoughts? I¡¯m already so broke that I have trouble taking care of myself, yet I actually thought of raising her! This thought is extremely frightening and should not exist in the first place! Zhou Kai¡¯s mind cleared. He then looked at the little girl warily. Are my thoughts affected by this girl? After all, I actually thought of raising her! Shameless girl, I should not have saved you. ¡°Since you are awake, the doctor will contact your family. If there¡¯s nothing else, I am leaving.¡± Zhou Kai got ready to leave the ambulance as he spoke. ¡°You offended the Fox Spirit Lady. It will not let you off.¡± Zhou Kai heard a clear voice speak and stopped moving. He turned, looked at the girl, and asked, ¡°What did you just say?¡± The girl, who had wiped that pitiful expression from her face, stretched her body and stated matter-of-factly, ¡°Raise me. That way, you can live on.¡± Zhou Kai was left speechless. Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Raise you, my *ss! What kind of person will you grow up to be if you¡¯re already so shameless at such a young age? With a dark expression, Zhou Kai ignored the little girl, turned, and left. ¡°Ah! Daddy, daddy. Don¡¯t leave. Boohoo¡­ Don¡¯t abandon me. I will stop thinking of Mommy, I really will. Boohoo¡­¡± He was about to evade the crowd and leave, when he suddenly felt someone hugging his thigh. Then, he heard crying. The voice that accompanied the crying was extremely loud. Zhou Kai instantly felt numerous gazes landing on him. He looked down at the shameless girl clinging to his thigh. She looked so pitiful with tears gushing down her cheeks. Many people witnessed this scene, and their reprimanding gazes were like knives stabbing him, making him uncomfortable. ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°Raise me. If you don¡¯t, I will cling to you forever. Other people will reprimand you.¡± The little girl threatened him softly, even though her eyes were filled with tears. What the heck! I saved you, and this is how you repay me? Zhou Kai was annoyed. ¡°Stop making a ruckus. I¡¯ll kick you far away once I become angry, even if you¡¯re such a cute little girl.¡± Zhou Kai threatened back at her. The little girl immediately bawled louder. ¡°Daddy, don¡¯t hit me. Boohoo¡­ I was wrong, I was wrong.¡± ¡°What is wrong with you, punk? You call yourself a parent?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Even if you prefer boys over girls, you can simply have one more child. There is no need to treat your daughter this way.¡± ¡°All men are *ssholes.¡± ¡­ The people who were criticizing him with their gazes started to attack him verbally. With an extremely dark expression, Zhou Kai looked at the proud little girl. Then, he suddenly chuckled. He lifted the little girl and left without a word. People were very good at criticizing others verbally, but no one would actually confront him physically if he left the place. The proud little girl was stunned instantly. When she spotted the sneer on Zhou Kai¡¯s face, she felt afraid. ¡°I was wrong, Big Brother. Let me off, please.¡± Zhou Kai gave her a fake smile. ¡°Weren¡¯t you calling me Daddy happily just now? Why are you addressing me as Big Brother now? You¡¯re messing up with the seniority.¡± ¡°I was wrong. Boohoo¡­ I¡¯m quite pitiful. Don¡¯t hurt me¡­¡± The little girl pleaded with him. ¡°Pitiful? The person who was protecting you must have been the truly pitiful one. He died for you, yet you are causing trouble here. Do you not have a conscience?¡± Zhou Kai jeered. The little girl hastily replied, ¡°No, that was not a living human in the first place.¡± Eh? Zhou Kai stopped walking. The little girl then added, ¡°It was a corpse slave. The body was a corpse I encountered on the mountains when I was leaving. I used magic to conceal its identity so that it could help me come to the human realm to steal¡­. I mean, buy things. Unexpectedly, I encountered a spirit the Fox Spirit Lady was controlling, which wanted to capture me.¡± Zhou Kai looked at the little girl suspiciously. ¡°You came from the mountains?¡¯ The little girl nodded and looked at Zhou Kai pitifully. ¡°I haven¡¯t eaten anything in the past three days. Boohoo¡­ I don¡¯t know where my mother went, but she abandoned me. I was hungry so I came here.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°Big Brother, raise¡­. I mean, take care of me for some time, okay? I will definitely not disturb you when my mother comes back. My mother will offer you many, many benefits as well.¡± The little girl saw that Zhou Kai seemed to have softened. Therefore, she spoke timidly, her bright eyes blinking and making her look insanely cute. Zhou Kai did not object this time. He fell silent for a moment before saying, ¡°What kind of person is the Fox Spirit Lady?¡± The little girl stated, ¡°The Fox Spirit Lady is not a person. She is an evil anomaly.¡± ¡°An evil anomaly? What is that?¡± Zhou Kai was even more confused. The little girl did not know how to answer that question. She thought for a while before replying, ¡°I¡¯m not so sure myself, for I only know what my mother told me. She said that these things are very scary. They cannot be easily killed, so it is best not to incur their wrath.¡± Cannot be killed? It is best not to incur their wrath indeed! Zhou Kai said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the Fox Spirit Lady will not forgive me because I killed the spirit? What should I do then?¡± The little girl, who did not know what to say, kept stammering. Zhou Kai was enraged. ¡°So you were just trying to bluff.¡± ¡°I was not. If you take good care of me, when my mother comes back, she will protect you. The Fox Spirit Lady will not dare to provoke you.¡± The little girl slapped her chest and spoke confidently. Zhou Kai was caught between laughter and tears. This is the solution you were speaking of? I¡­ They had yet to finish speaking when a piercing glare suddenly shone on them, forcing him to squint. Then, Zhou Kai discovered that a car was speeding in the lane ahead. By the time he looked over, the car was already in front of them and was about to crash into them. F*ck! I¡¯m going to die! Zhou Kai jumped out of his skin. There was no time left to evade it. Zhou Kai subconsciously pushed the little girl aside. The car passed though his body with a swoosh and a beam of blue light. Instantly, Zhou Kai felt excruciating pain, as though something had slammed against his chest. Pain ricocheted throughout his body, causing his muscles to tremble. His neck seemed to be forcibly ripped into two, while his head was flying away. He felt a strong wave of dizziness, and his vision turned black. ¡°Ding-Dong: A car accident spirit attacked you. Intent +1.¡± ¡°Ding-Dong: A car accident spirit attacked you. Intent +1.¡± ¡°Ding-Dong: A car accident spirit attacked you. Intent +1.¡± Suddenly, he heard the ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ sound again. It rang three consecutive times in a rapid manner. Then, he discovered that the pain he had felt had disappeared all of a sudden. However, his muscles were still trembling and all his strength seemed to have left his body. In addition, he was drenched in sweat as though he was in a sauna. Sh*t! That scared me! That was a spirit car, not a real one! Zhou Kai had yet to fully get his bearings when he noticed that spirit car making a U-turn several dozen meters away. It sped over once more, seemingly with the intent to hit him again. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyebrows rose, and he glared angrily at the spirit car. Why should I be afraid of a spirit car? Since his intent had become stronger, this meant that the spirit car had hit him to make him hallucinate, falsely giving him an intensely painful experience that would have caused his intent to perish. Zhou Kai chuckled coldly with blazing eyes. With a swoosh, the spirit car passed through his body once again. This time, however, Zhou Kai felt no pain thanks to his fortified intent. Instead, he focused the instant the car passed through him and saw a headless figure within the vehicle. Then, Zhou Kai opened his mouth subconsciously, spitting out a black-red ball of fire that hit that headless figure. With a bang, the ball of fire exploded and the spirit car dissipated into spirit lights. In the same waterside villa several miles away, another pitch-black wooden tablet with a red character on it shattered inside the strangely-decorated room. The red-robed old lady praying and lighting incense under the god¡¯s statue instantly paused. Her eyes then turned greener. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯re so powerful. I really respect you.¡± As the spirit car collapsed, a surprised voice was heard all of a sudden. Zhou Kai then realized that she was cozying up to him. When he looked down, he saw a little girl with big starry eyes who had raised her head. She was very cute. Zhou Kai was indifferent. ¡°Let go.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± The little girl obediently let go and stood aside quietly as she grinned from ear to ear. ¡°That spirit was sent by the Fox Spirit Lady to get back at me, right?¡± Zhou Kai asked. The little girl nodded. ¡°It has the same aura as that fire spirit. They¡¯re all spirits controlled by the Fox Spirit Lady.¡± Zhou Kai grinned and asked with a burning gaze, ¡°Is this Fox Spirit Lady good at controlling spirits?¡± The little girl answered, ¡°My mother said that the Fox Spirit Lady has three major skills, which include faking her death, hiding herself, and controlling spirits. It¡¯s said that if the Fox Spirit Lady wants to run away, even the Analogous Department and the Dao Alliance won¡¯t catch her. She has now been wanted for over a decade.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes flickered while his mind was racing. More novel terms popped up. When he heard about the Dao Alliance, he knew that it was the one in the legends. He had never thought it would actually exist! It was a pity that his previous self and the vast majority of people probably didn¡¯t even know that it existed. Also, the term ¡°Analogous Department¡± had existed for a long time and appeared quite a few times. However, those terms were all used to describe relevant profession units. He had never thought that the Analogous Department would actually be hidden so deeply. Suddenly, Zhou Kai looked at the little girl and said meaningfully, ¡°You do know quite a few things!¡± The little girl quickly replied, ¡°My mother told me all this.¡± ¡°So where do you and your mom come from?¡± Zhou Kai asked. The little girl started to fidget and didn¡¯t seem to want to answer that question. Zhou Kai frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t have an identification card?¡± The little girl quickly answered, ¡°I do. Look, this is my identification card.¡± Then, she took a card out of nowhere. Zhou Kai took it to have a look but was startled. This card was an identification card with her image on it and¡­ Name: Little Leopard Cat Race: Leopard Cat Date of Birth: 22 February 2012 Address: Hot Spring Cave, Peak 29 of the 7th Branch of Mount Bull Identification Number: 429xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Zhou Kai¡¯s face sank. What in the world? Even if you make a fake identification card, you still have to make it look more like you. A female! A leopard cat! Her birthplace was okay, even though it was a little too much. However, what was that address? The little girl called Little Leopard Cat was unaware of Zhou Kai¡¯s unspoken criticism, so she smiled and said, ¡°Now you can feel free to raise¡­ I mean, take care of me. I¡¯m easy to feed and I don¡¯t eat much at all.¡± Zhou Kai looked at the little girl with an expressionless face for a long time before he said, ¡°There are three rules. First, be obedient. Second, be obedient. Third¡­¡± ¡°Be obedient. I understand. Thank you for taking me in, Big Brother.¡± Little Leopard Cat was suddenly happy and bowed before Zhou Kai while beaming with joy. Zhou Kai looked at her bright smile and didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment. He then turned around and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s go eat noodles.¡± ¡°Eat noodles? Really?¡± Little Leopard Cat got really excited. Zhou Kai answered, ¡°It¡¯s okay even if you don¡¯t wish to eat them.¡± ¡°I want to!¡± Little Leopard Cat shouted. 15 minutes later, Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat sat facing each other in a noodle shop. The little girl had already ordered noodles and was looking around expectantly as her little tummy made rumbling sounds. Zhou Kai, who was very calm, said, ¡°Let¡¯s continue to talk about the Fox Spirit Lady.¡± The little girl said while being distracted, ¡°What Fox Spirit Lady? Can she be eaten? Oh, the Fox Spirit Lady! Why is Big Brother asking about her?¡± Zhou Kai grinned. ¡°I think you said that the fire spirit, who is controlled by the Fox Spirit Lady, was going to catch you?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°Yes.¡± Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Why is that so?¡± Little Leopard Cat shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Zhou Kai didn¡¯t utter another word and looked straight at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat said while looking aggrieved, ¡°I really don¡¯t know. Otherwise, why would I have dared to go to that supermarket? That fire spirit had been lurking. When I came, it jumped out all at once. If the corpse slave hadn¡¯t helped me block the flames, I would have almost been burned to death.¡± ¡°So what are you going to do now? It wants to capture you, and I¡¯ve offended it. It¡¯s far from giving up, right?¡± Zhou Kai said. Little Leopard Cat nodded and said with a serious expression, ¡°You¡¯re right. The Fox Spirit Lady is very careful and definitely won¡¯t let us go. However, it is the most cunning. If it isn¡¯t absolutely certain, it won¡¯t appear in front of its opponent.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it certain when dealing with the two of us given that it¡¯s such a terrifying evil anomaly?¡± Zhou Kai said in disbelief. Little Leopard Cat replied with a smile, ¡°It depends on who it is facing. It¡¯s definitely not confident about you now.¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat suspiciously. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°The most frightening thing about the Fox Spirit Lady is that she can control spirits. However, they won¡¯t be terrifying since Big Brother can exterminate spirits.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°That¡¯s not right. You said before that the Fox Spirit Lady is an evil anomaly and can¡¯t be easily killed. However, you¡¯re now saying she¡¯s not scary. Do you think I¡¯m stupid?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°It¡¯s true. The Fox Spirit Lady is a very special kind of evil anomaly that can control all kinds of spirits, so it¡¯s impossible to defend oneself against it. However, Big Brother doesn¡¯t seem to be afraid of spirits. You extinguished the fire spirit and then the vengeful spirit driving the car. As for whether you can kill them, that¡¯s what¡¯s special about evil anomalies. As long as their vitals haven¡¯t been hit, evil anomalies can be reborn. They just become weaker.¡± Zhou Kai came to a realization and his gaze became brighter. The Fox Spirit Lady only knows about controlling spirits, and I don¡¯t fear any spirits. We are a match made in heaven! ¡°Do you have a way to find the Fox Spirit Lady?¡± Zhou Kai asked in anticipation. Little Leopard Cat rolled her big cute eyes. ¡°If anyone could find her, the Fox Spirit Lady wouldn¡¯t have been free for over a decade.¡± Zhou Kai somewhat regretted it now. It is in the dark, while I¡¯m in the open. It seems that it wouldn¡¯t be very realistic to regard the Fox Spirit Lady as a little boss. Meanwhile, a large bowl of noodles was served. Little Leopard Cat began to eat wildly. The noodles that had just been cooked were very hot, but the little girl was fearless. She finished the bowl of noodles and drank her soup in just a few mouthfuls. ¡°I want more.¡± As Little Leopard Cat held the large bowl with a pair of small hands, she looked pitifully at Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Even a starving spirit doesn¡¯t eat as you do after being reincarnated! Furthermore, it¡¯s so hot! How can you eat it? Are you still human? After hesitating, Zhou Kai said, ¡°Boss, I want another bowl of noodles¡­¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes lit up and she shouted, ¡°Get me five more bowls!¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°Big Brother, I haven¡¯t eaten in three days, so I¡¯m hungry,¡± Little Leopard Cat said in a low voice as she looked at Zhou Kai with an aggrieved expression. Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched. At that moment, an image inexplicably surfaced in Zhou Kai¡¯s mind. Young, pitiful, helpless, yet a glutton. What the hell! Who said she ate very little? I¡¯m really poor. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios It was impossible for her to have five bowls of noodles. This meal had already exceeded Zhou Kai¡¯s living expenses. As a child from a previous marriage that didn¡¯t receive love from either of his parents, while Zhou Kai was disappointed in his family, he also didn¡¯t have any plans or expectations for his life. He had never had high ambitions and he planned his expenses according to how much money he had. He basically did not have a penny left over and did not consider anything except surviving. Even though he had said he would treat her to noodles, he would do so by forking out the money for next day¡¯s meal. Now, this little girl wanted to eat five bowls of noodles! Even if you are able to finish them, I can¡¯t afford them. ¡°Boss, give me the check, please.¡± Zhou Kai, who paid the bill expressionlessly, left the noodle shop with the disgruntled Little Leopard Cat. ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯m starving.¡± Little Leopard Cat huddled up in Zhou Kai¡¯s arms with her big eyes blinking like a pitiful kitten¡¯s, making one feel sorry for her. A hint of pity rose in Zhou Kai¡¯s heart but was instantly extinguished. He glared at Little Leopard Cat and said coldly, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to use magic on me. Otherwise, stop following me.¡± Little Leopard Cat made her neck shrink back. She could feel the firmness in Zhou Kai¡¯s tone and knew that if she was dishonest again, she would really be homeless and would have to roam the streets. When she stood up, she looked obedient and she was quiet. Zhou Kai¡¯s face softened a bit before he added, ¡°I know you¡¯re definitely not an ordinary person, but I have no interest in your history, nor do I want to get overly entangled with you. Taking you in now is also a kind of deal. I¡¯ll raise you and make sure you don¡¯t starve to death until your mother comes to pick you up. Then, you will provide me with relevant information about the Analogous Department, the Dao Alliance, and this type of world. Do you understand what I¡¯m saying?¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was stunned, tilted her head in thought and answered with a nod, ¡°Yes, but I want to eat delicious food and lots of delicious meat.¡± Zhou Kai grinned. ¡°That¡¯s not possible. You¡¯ll eat what I eat.¡± Little Leopard Cat wanted to speak again. Zhou Kai added, ¡°You¡¯ll eat as much as I do. No more than that.¡± Little Leopard Cat stared at him. ¡°I won¡¯t feel full that way.¡± Zhou Kai sneered. ¡°How big of a belly do you have? How come you¡¯re always hungry? Don¡¯t be too greedy.¡± ¡°I need to cultivate. How can I do that if I don¡¯t eat more? When my mother picks me up and sees that my cultivation hasn¡¯t improved, she will definitely punish me,¡± Little Leopard Cat said while feeling aggrieved, her index fingers pointing to each other. Zhou Kai raised his brows. ¡°How is cultivation related to eating?¡± Little Leopard Cat explained, ¡°It is related to it. The foundation of all methods of cultivation as well as refining the essence and transforming it into Qi depends on food. How will I cultivate if I don¡¯t eat a lot of food? Otherwise, I¡¯ll consume elixir pills. If you have a Qi Replenishment Elixir, I won¡¯t have to eat for three days after taking one. Do you have one?¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai in anticipation. Zhou Kai was speechless. What¡¯s the Qi Replenishment Elixir? It¡¯s the first time I hear of it. How could I have it? However, this meant that elixir pills existed. What a perfect and mysterious world! This made people want to understand this mysterious world even more! If this little girl were to really eat and drink as she wished, he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford her expenses with the little money he had. It looked like after having a goal, the first thing on his itinerary would be earning money. Without a goal or expectation, I could muddle through and await death in the past. Right now, I¡¯m going to get prepared well to meet this mysterious world and become one of the people who transcend the mundane. ¡°If that¡¯s true, that would be negotiable. However, I don¡¯t have the ability to provide you with food without restraint right now. I can only try to improve your life as much as possible. When I have money, I¡¯ll prepare better food for you so that you can cultivate without worrying,¡± Zhou Kai said after some consideration. Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai and said with a grin, ¡°That¡¯ll do.¡± Zhou Kai replied with a burning gaze, ¡°However, you have to tell me about cultivation. This is the price you have to pay for the food I provide you with.¡± Little Leopard Cat nodded happily. Now that they had reached a consensus, Zhou Kai was much more satisfied. He was full of curiosity after coming into contact with this extraordinary world by accident, yet he knew nothing about it. It was hard to find someone to guide him. The price he had to pay was just raising a little glutton for some time, which would simply work to his advantage. Zhou Kai returned to the campus with Little Leopard Cat. After more than ten minutes, Zhou Kai stopped and looked sideways. Not far away was Lake Liu, where he had fallen into the water and experienced a strange encounter. Zhou Kai saw a white shadow on the lake and heard a faint weeping sound. ¡°This is the vengeful water spirit, which is also a water spirit. It seems that its grievance is very weak and its negative energy is not visible. It must have died not long ago.¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was standing aside, explained the water spirit¡¯s condition. Zhou Kai said, ¡°After one dies, shouldn¡¯t one be reincarnated? Why did it become a vengeful spirit?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°According to the Encyclopedia of the Occult of the Dao Sutra Foundation, if there is resentment in one¡¯s heart after death, it gives birth to grievance, which breeds a vengeful spirit. If one is nourished by negative energy, one can be transformed by the Yin element.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze flickered as he asked, ¡°In other words, this water spirit died suddenly, so it has a grievance and is unwilling to be reincarnated?¡± Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°Maybe yes, maybe no. It depends. We¡¯ll know after asking it.¡± Zhou Kai nodded his head and slowly walked toward Lake Liu. As a benefactor of this strange encounter, he couldn¡¯t watch it really turn into a vengeful spirit there and weep every night. If it was possible to help it, it would be like returning the favor of that strange encounter. Soon, Zhou Kai arrived at the lake and saw the water spirit sitting at the edge of the water with disheveled hair, producing whimpering cries. It seemed very heartbroken and sad. The water spirit, which seemed to notice the movement, stopped weeping and turned to look. Then, it saw Zhou Kai. The darkness couldn¡¯t stop the water spirit¡¯s vision, so it immediately recognized the human who had caused it to fail to harm someone and be teased that night. The water spirit glared viciously at Zhou Kai before it turned around, ready to leave. It was at its wits¡¯ end. This person was too weird. He could swim faster than it in the water and thus could not be drowned to death. In order to avoid being attacked again, what it didn¡¯t know couldn¡¯t hurt it. ¡°Don¡¯t leave. I¡¯m here to help you,¡± Zhou Kai quickly said when he saw that the water spirit was about to leave. The water spirit ignored him and plunged into the water before disappearing without a trace. Zhou Kai was speechless. How scared of us is this water spirit? It acts like a mouse seeing a cat when it sees me. However, since Zhou Kai had an idea, he didn¡¯t want to give up halfway. He walked to the side of the water and said, ¡°Bai Xiaojie, I know you and I also know that you died under tragic circumstances. I came here to help you. If there is anything you feel you¡¯re not happy with, you can tell me. I¡¯ll help you take care of it, so you can be reincarnated sooner and become a human again. If you don¡¯t believe me, then act like I didn¡¯t say anything. It¡¯s just that you¡¯ve been dead for a while, but no one can see you except me. Therefore, there is nothing else if you miss this chance. I¡¯ll give you three minutes. Let me help you. Come out.¡± After he said that, Zhou Kai stood by the water and waited silently. Unfortunately, the water spirit didn¡¯t show up after three minutes. Zhou Kai shook his head and got ready to leave. Suddenly, a voice was heard. ¡°Why do you want to help me?¡± Zhou Kai stopped in his tracks and turned around with a grin. ¡°If I tell you that I felt very satisfied because you drowned me, would you believe it?¡± The water spirit was left speechless. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Upon seeing the water spirit look expressionless, Zhou Kai chuckled and said, ¡°I¡¯m just joking to ease the atmosphere.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t like jokes. You said you wanted to help me. Fine, help me kill someone. If you kill him, I will believe you,¡± the water spirit said coldly. It had disheveled hair and a vicious gaze and it sounded very cold. Zhou Kai curled his lips. ¡°I won¡¯t kill anyone. I¡¯m a student with good grades, morals, and health. I¡¯m the future pillar of the country.¡± ¡°A man.¡± The water spirit mocked him. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Your bark is worse than your bite. I said I would help you purely because I have a kind-hearted attitude when I see someone pitiful. If it is within my capability, I can do it easily. Otherwise, there¡¯s no way out. Humans should know their place, and so should spirits.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s last sentence was very meaningful. As if the water spirit had gone crazy, it bellowed, ¡°What made you say you¡¯d help me? I just want to kill someone.¡± Zhou Kai looked deeply at the water spirit for a moment, turned around abruptly, pulled the little loli that was watching the show, and strode away. The water spirit, which was going crazy, was stunned. Upon seeing that Zhou Kai was really far away, it quickly said, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Zhou Kai answered without turning his head back, ¡°I can¡¯t help you kill someone. Just pretend I didn¡¯t say that.¡± ¡°No, I was just shouting. How can you just walk away? Let¡¯s talk about it some more. We can do this without killing anyone!¡± the water spirit quickly shouted. However, Zhou Kai slowly disappeared into the night, leaving the water spirit to regret it and hesitate to chase after him. When he was far away, Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai. ¡°Is it really gone? Aren¡¯t you going to ask what it is obsessed with?¡± Zhou Kai replied indifferently, ¡°This female spirit has the potential to be a shrew. Such humans and spirits are not satisfied with small gains. The best way to deal with it is by leading it by the nose and not letting it climb over us.¡± Little Leopard Cat thought about the water spirit¡¯s rage earlier. This was indeed the case. Nobody would probably be able to criticize it if it was left on the street after a verbal war! ¡°Are you still willing to help such a spirit?¡± Little Leopard Cat asked curiously. Zhou Kai said calmly, ¡°I¡¯ll help. Why not? When it comes to the fundamentals of being a human being, as long as someone is not an evil person with a black heart, I can extend a hand to help them. After all, in a hundred years of being alive, nobody in this world would probably dare to say that they never made a mistake in their life. Since we are all similar, why should we think that a person is bad when we see them being bad? That would be too hypocritical.¡± Little Leopard Cat said in admiration, ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯re a really nice person.¡± ¡°A nice person? This is just a deal. We get what we want, so I can¡¯t be considered a nice person.¡± Zhou Kai smiled slightly. Little Leopard Cat was startled. ¡°A deal?¡± Zhou Kai glanced at Little Leopard Cat, ¡°What? Do you think that I¡¯m Virgin Mary and do things without getting anything in return when I see someone pitiful?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case?¡± Little Leopard Cat was confused. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Little girl, this society is not composed of good people. It is a society of trade. Giving and receiving is the only truth. Should one give selflessly just because they feel pity? Then who else would be willing to try? Society would be in disarray.¡± Little Leopard Cat blinked its big eyes, feeling unable to say anything yet also feeling as if something was wrong with that. ¡°Alright. You don¡¯t have to care about outsiders. Let¡¯s worry about ourselves. I live at school. None of those animals stay in the dorm on rest days, so you¡¯ll stay in the dorm tonight. I¡¯ll try to rent an apartment tomorrow and make other arrangements.¡± Zhou Kai purchased towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other household items for Little Leopard Cat from a small shop that he passed by. After all, a deal had been struck and he was getting the information he desired, so he had to give the other party the best treatment he could come up with. This was Zhou Kai¡¯s outlook on life: strive, get free from debt, and not let anyone owe you anything. Soon, the two of them arrived at the dorm. Although it was the dorm of a trashy school, it had been built pretty well. The students of Anyang Institute stayed at a good place, ate well, and played well. Thanks to those factors, the Anyang Institute of Engineering had become a paradise for bad students and it stood out from the other trashy colleges in Anyang because it admitted many students every year. After arriving at the dorm, he saw that his few roommates were not there indeed. Zhou Kai tidied up his bed and told Little Leopard Cat, ¡°You sleep in my bed. I¡¯ll put up with it. If you have any special requests for sleeping at night, you can mention them. Otherwise, get ready to wash up and go to bed.¡± Little Leopard Cat quickly said, ¡°I want to hear bedtime stories.¡± Zhou Kai frowned. Was she kidding? She still had to listen to fairy tales before going to sleep? ¡°What kind of fairy tales do you like to listen to? I¡¯ll search¡­¡± Before Zhou Kai could finish, Little Leopard Cat shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t want to listen to fairy tales. They¡¯re meaningless. I want to listen to Law Online.¡± Zhou Kai paused and said while feeling dumbfounded, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Law Online. Don¡¯t you know about it? It¡¯s about thrilling stories of the police solving cases and catching criminals. It¡¯s interesting, and my mother used to tell me about it. She said that my father was a detective who was trying to arrest her for a case, and a deeply moving story happened as a result. Then, there was me,¡± Little Leopard Cat said seriously. Zhou Kai was speechless. What kind of little loli is this? Her hobby is pretty unique. Whatever. His customer¡¯s needs were the most important, so Law Online it was. Wasn¡¯t it just an anthology of stories about the police and criminals? There was a pile of them on Baidu. Zhou Kai took out his cell phone and was about to search. All of a sudden, he stopped what he was doing and looked at the window. A human face had appeared before his eyes outside the window. Its hair was fluttering, and it was deathly pale. It was the female water spirit. If an ordinary person encountered such a thing, they would have been scared right away. Fortunately, Zhou Kai had experienced three to five battles in a short time and was a spirit buster himself, so he felt no fear. However, this water spirit had actually caught up to them. Zhou Kai raised his brows and said, ¡°I said that I can¡¯t help you. Why are you here?¡± The female water spirit¡¯s figure flashed and appeared in the dorm before the spirit said cowardly, ¡°I¡¯m not killing anyone anymore. You can help me.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°You changed your mind pretty fast, but you were really fierce just now and you scared me. I don¡¯t want to help you anymore.¡± ¡°You!¡± The water spirit stared at Zhou Kai, looking infuriated. Zhou Kai said calmly, ¡°I was just being nice at the time. I don¡¯t wish to do a good deed now. Can¡¯t I change my mind?¡± When the water spirit looked at Zhou Kai, it suddenly said, ¡°I have a house close to a mountain and facing the water in an elegant environment. If you help me, the house will be yours.¡± Zhou Kai froze and looked at the water spirit in a daze. The water spirit seemed to think that Zhou Kai didn¡¯t believe it, so it said, ¡°I can take you to see the house first. After you help me, I¡¯ll transfer the ownership to you.¡± Zhou Kai was silent. After a while, he looked at the water spirit and said, ¡°Given the price of the house, are you still not going to kill someone?¡± The water spirit¡¯s gaze became resentful and it said with gritted teeth, ¡°I can spare him, but I want to render him unable to take care of himself, and he¡¯d better never touch a woman either.¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhou Kai sucked in cold air. This female spirit was really vicious! A man¡¯s life in this world was all about money, but in the end, it was also all about making love. When one¡¯s ability to make love was erased, what was the meaning of life? ¡°In that case¡­ I can consider it. However, you have to tell me first what kind of grudge you are holding that makes you so vicious,¡± Zhou Kai said. I¡¯m not the one someone is taking revenge on, so it doesn¡¯t matter even if I can¡¯t make love. Besides, in a society with more men and fewer women, the other male compatriots will thank me if I get rid of another male competitor. The female spirit said, sounding full of resentment, ¡°He took my money and helped another woman make a living. When I questioned him, he pushed me into the water and drowned me to death. Tell me whether I should take revenge for that or not.¡± Zhou Kai curled his lips. ¡°So it¡¯s a wound caused by love. Well, I¡¯m not interested in some rich woman holding a grudge against a pretty boy. Let¡¯s get straight to the point. How do you want me to help you? Should I just make a move and cripple him?¡± The female spirit answered, ¡°No, I need to take revenge on my own to vent my hatred. You just need to get him to Lake Liu.¡± Zhou Kai shook his head. ¡°This is a bit hard now that the street is full of surveillance cameras. I¡¯m sure I won¡¯t be able to hide it from the police if I do this. I won¡¯t be able to escape if something happens either.¡± ¡°Count me in.¡± Suddenly, a voice was heard. Little Leopard Cat had spoken. Zhou Kai looked over. Little Leopard Cat said with interest, ¡°I have a mesmerizing magic that can confuse him into going to Lake Liu by himself.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up. This girl really did know magic, and he had nearly been duped by it. If she made a move, that would be perfect. ¡°Alright, I agree. However, I want to take the house first to seal this deal.¡± Zhou Kai looked at the female spirit with a serious expression. The female spirit answered firmly, ¡°You help me first.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°You have to remember that you¡¯re the one begging me now, not the other way around. It¡¯s just a house. Given the fact that I¡¯m such a capable person, my future is limitless. I don¡¯t care how many houses you have. I found you pitiful and I showed you kindness. However, if you don¡¯t believe me, that¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just that there aren¡¯t many people like me who can communicate with spirits, and not everyone has such a kind heart. Think about it yourself.¡± Then, Zhou Kai lay down on the bed with his hands on his head, crossed his legs, and shook them in a leisurely manner. The female spirit, who was gloomy, glared at Zhou Kai for a moment and said as she gritted her teeth, ¡°Fine, I agree. If you take the house and don¡¯t help me, I¡¯ll curse you even if my soul disperses.¡± Zhou Kai got up and responded with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I recognize one thing in life, and that is fairness. I¡¯ll do what I promised you.¡± The female spirit¡¯s face softened as it said, ¡°In that case, when do you want to see the house?¡± ¡°Rather than fixing a date, let¡¯s do it today,¡± Zhou Kai answered firmly. After changing into new clothes and tidying up, Zhou Kai went out again with Little Leopard Cat. Lady luck had come. He could make a fortune even by lying at home, which Zhou Kai had experienced that day. He was still pondering how to find a place for Little Leopard Cat, but he hadn¡¯t expected that the spirit would give him one. It seemed that after that strange encounter, his luck had changed for the better. He called Didi1 and arrived at the female spirit¡¯s house. Yes, Mount Hong was indeed on the back, and it was facing the Red River. The female spirit had been right to say that her house was close to a mountain, faced the water, and was in an elegant environment. However, what was this old courtyard? Around the Red River Bay, the houses stretched for a long distance. There were dozens of families, each of them in a brick-and-tile house with a courtyard, and the style was very nice. However, the buildings were now basically dilapidated, so there were only three to five families who had the lights on in their houses. The female spirit¡¯s house was among one of the courtyards. What left Zhou Kai speechless was that just across the Red River, which was no more than ten meters wide, the side of the river was brightly lit and there was an area full of villas. ¡°Are we going the wrong way?¡± Zhou Kai asked seriously as he looked at the female spirit. The female spirit replied, ¡°There has been no mistake. It¡¯s here.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s face sank. He didn¡¯t really care about the house. Since he¡¯d had a strange encounter, what wouldn¡¯t he experience in the future? All he cared about was finally having a place for Little Leopard Cat. This could relieve him of temporary financial distress, as he was hard-pressed for money now. It was good. He actually thought it would be a surprise. He he¡­ Could anyone even stay in such a place? The female spirit, who thought Zhou Kai had given up, said, ¡°This is my inherited house and the future demolition site. When Anyang City expands, this place will increase in value by dozens of times. Look across the street. That place was demolished two years ago and villas were built.¡± Zhou Kai said helplessly, ¡°I¡¯m not finding this place bad. I don¡¯t want a demolished house, but a house to stay. You had the money to get a pretty boy. Don¡¯t you have a smaller house in the city?¡± The female spirit answered, ¡°I did, but that b*stard sold it. He even transferred the ownership of my shop.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. How stupid was this woman to get cheated out of her money and body by a man who harmed her? She deserved to be killed. ¡°This place is not uninhabitable, as it¡¯s fully equipped with water and electricity. Furthermore, I grew up here. This place has a lot of memories. I even had it specially renovated last year. With a simple clean-up, you could live here,¡± the female spirit added. Zhou Kai, who was at his wits¡¯ end, could only go in to take a look. Well, it looked old-fashioned but it really wasn¡¯t messy inside. The kitchen, the bedroom, the pigsty, and the chicken coop were exactly the same style as in the ¡¯80s. Despite his first impression, it seemed like it would be nice to live there. At least, it would be nice to live in a house with a big courtyard, as he would have to cram into a very small space if he was living in someone else¡¯s house. In addition, this place wasn¡¯t far from the city, which was approximately a thirty-minute bike ride away. There were no high-rise buildings or road traffic around, and it was also quiet enough. After strolling for a few rounds, Zhou Kai changed his mind. ¡°Okay, I accept the house. I can help you take revenge now. Do you know where the man who harmed you is?¡± Zhou Kai asked. The female spirit¡¯s eyes lit up as it hurriedly replied, ¡°I know that he goes to the nightclub every night. That b*stard sold my house and shop for money and he gets a new woman every day. It¡¯s just disgusting.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Can you only take revenge if I bring him to Lake Liu?¡± The female spirit answered bitterly, ¡°I died in Lake Liu and obtained the Yin Qi there to form my grievance. Lake Liu is my home ground. If I leave Lake Liu, I¡¯ll be a lonely spirit. I won¡¯t be able to do anything, and there¡¯s a chance that my soul will disperse.¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat nodded her head, confirming that this was indeed the case. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Alright. We¡¯ll find him first.¡± After leaving the courtyard, they arrived at a lively street under the female spirit¡¯s guidance. It was a street of bars and the most lively place in Anyang at night. Every night, countless men and women would flock there and find all kinds of getaways. Zhou Kai had heard of this place before but had never been there, not because he hadn¡¯t thought about it but because he had no money. He set foot there for the first time at the busiest time of the day. People were coming and going on the street, but he naturally ignored the men. He only focused on the long white legs and alluring postures, which pleased his eye. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Found him!¡± As Zhou Kai was skimming over pairs of long white legs, the female spirit suddenly spoke excitedly. Zhou Kai came back to his senses and asked, ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°The one on the left. He¡¯s tall and he¡¯s wearing a black T-shirt.¡± When the female spirit pointed the man out, Zhou Kai saw the b*stard. He was a tall young man walking through the crowd and making some flirtatious moves on girls from time to time. He seemed to be free at ease doing that. However, after a closer look, Zhou Kai realized that, besides his height, he didn¡¯t seem to be very handsome. He actually looked like a hooligan! After sizing him up a few times, Zhou Kai looked at the female spirit. ¡°He doesn¡¯t seem to be considered a pretty boy. Why did you even fancy him?¡± The female spirit replied viciously, ¡°I was probably blind.¡± Zhou Kai curled his lips. He just had to know that in his heart but he wouldn¡¯t say it out loud. After locking on his target, Zhou Kai was about to let Little Leopard Cat make a move. However, he suddenly realized that Little Leopard Cat was grabbing the hem of his clothing and seemed to be shivering. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhou Kai was somewhat startled. Little Leopard Cat looked around in a bit of a panic and said while being on alert, ¡°Big Brother, there is something scary here.¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. That is impossible, right? How can there be such a strange thing in small Anyang? Is this still the city I know? ¡°Do you know what it is?¡± Zhou Kai asked. While Little Leopard Cat was about to open her mouth, her gaze paused and her eyeballs seemed ready to fall out from staring. She said in a low voice, ¡°Let¡¯s go quickly.¡± Then, Little Leopard Cat pulled Zhou Kai to run away. Zhou Kai turned around and suddenly bumped into a person. He seemed to have touched something soft and very bouncy. After having a closer look, he was stunned. He had bumped into a woman he had only rarely seen in his lifetime. Zhou Kai was only 1.75 meters tall. Despite being just as tall, the woman seemed to have a perfect figure and looked quite pretty. Her golden hair was particularly eye-catching. ¡°Sorry.¡± Zhou Kai apologized awkwardly. ¡°He he¡­ You bumped into me, but you¡¯re not a human cultivator! What a peculiar human¡­¡± The tall woman, who didn¡¯t mind, bent down as she sized up Zhou Kai with interest. Her eyes seemed to see through him. Zhou Kai froze. This couldn¡¯t be the scary thing that Little Leopard Cat had sensed, right? No matter how he saw it, the woman looked very magical. This woman was a cut above everyone. She was a beautiful woman with big boobs, but nobody around him noticed that. The people who passed them also subconsciously walked away and seemed to regard the tall woman as an obstruction. What¡­ Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. The little girl acted like an ostrich and covered her eyes with both hands as she mumbled that nobody could see her¡­ Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched as he helplessly suppressed his inner doubts. He looked at the tall woman and said with a smile, ¡°Hello, beautiful lady.¡± The tall woman responded, ¡°I can¡¯t even see through you. Interesting.¡± Zhou Kai was about to open his mouth. The tall woman sighed and straightened her body. ¡°It¡¯s a pity. If I¡¯d met you earlier, you could have been an honored part of my precious collection by now.¡± After she said that, the tall woman shifted her gaze and looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°Little sweetheart, your mother asked me to give you a message.¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was deceiving herself, suddenly pulled her hands back and stared at the tall woman before she said in surprise, ¡°You know my mother?¡± ¡°I do. Your mother said that you need to leave with me,¡± the tall woman said with a smile. Little Leopard Cat¡¯s smile vanished before she said while staying on alert, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. My mother wouldn¡¯t let me leave with an unfamiliar demon spirit. You¡¯re a liar.¡± The tall woman¡¯s gaze deepened as she said, ¡°What if I must take you away?¡± Little Leopard Cat and the tall woman looked at each other as if they were in the middle of a confrontation. Little Leopard Cat seemed to sense that something was amiss, so her expression turned ugly. She abruptly extended her hand to grab the necklace on her neck as if she was going to do something with it. The tall woman, who was taken aback, quickly said, ¡°Stop. I was just kidding. Don¡¯t act rashly.¡± Little Leopard Cat said with a snort, ¡°You¡¯re a liar.¡± The tall woman curled her lips. ¡°You¡¯re no fun. Forget it. Listen to me. Your mother asked me to tell you two things. First, don¡¯t leave Mount Bull. Well, I seem to have brought this message to you a little late. Therefore, I¡¯ll tell you the second thing. If you descend from Mount Bull, be prepared to sign a soul contract with a fated human.¡± Little Leopard Cat was stunned. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. I¡¯m still really young. How can I sign a soul contract? Is my mother disowning me?¡± The tall woman laughed. ¡°I¡¯m not sure about this. I¡¯ve brought you the message and returned the favor. Consider this my labor fee, little glutton.¡± Then, the tall woman suddenly extended her hand and grabbed the female spirit. When the woman had appeared earlier, the female spirit had started trembling and had not dared to move. Since the tall woman had grabbed her, the female spirit let out a scream. ¡°Spare me, spare me!¡± The tall woman, however, ignored her and stuffed the spirit into her mouth. Zhou Kai, who wanted to speak, swallowed back his words when he saw the woman open her mouth and chew off her head. Her teeth were as sharp as knives. She was not a human indeed! Amid cracking sounds, the female spirit was bitten in half by the tall woman, who was clucking and chewing deliciously. As the tall woman ate, she looked at Zhou Kai and said with a smile, ¡°You don¡¯t want me to eat this vengeful spirit?¡± Zhou Kai forced a smile. ¡°No, eat it if you want to.¡± The tall woman took another mouthful and ate away the female spirit before she said with a smile, ¡°Not bad. She¡¯s a seedling that has entered the Dao.¡± Then, the tall woman turned and left. At that moment, Zhou Kai unexpectedly discovered a long braid behind the tall woman¡¯s back that was like a snake swimming around behind her. It looked creepy to Zhou Kai. ¡°Big Brother, stop looking at it. She was helping you just now.¡± Little Leopard Cat suddenly spoke at that moment. Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat blankly, feeling puzzled. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Big Brother, that female spirit was lying to you just now.¡± Zhou Kai was stunned. ¡°Lying to me? What did she lie about?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°She tricked you into helping her harm someone. I actually planned to tell you at the last moment so that you could experience the insidious and scary nature of a spirit. I didn¡¯t expect this thing to appear.¡± Zhou Kai was still confused. ¡°We seemed to be helping a spirit harm people, but this is considered revenge, right?¡± Little Leopard Cat shook her head and responded, ¡°That¡¯s not the case. Half of what it said was true, and the other half was not. Perhaps, this guy was truly in the wrong, but he didn¡¯t kill the female spirit. She died by accident and placed the blame on anyone but herself. That¡¯s why she wanted to take revenge maliciously. In other words, spirits are inhuman.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Little Leopard Cat, who seemed to have seen that Zhou Kai was still confused, explained helplessly, ¡°To put it simply, after the death of everything, the soul will be drawn by the underworld and can usually stay for seven days. After seven days, you must leave, or you will lose the opportunity to be reincarnated. Most souls become lonely spirits if they don¡¯t meet with any mishap, and their souls slowly disperse. A small portion of them has the chance to come into contact with the Yin Qi and negative energy and hence become a vengeful ghost, an evil ghost, or a fierce ghost.¡± ¡°So there aren¡¯t any good ones?¡± Zhou Kai asked seriously after muttering to himself. Even though he had almost fallen for it this time and become the accomplice of an evil spirit, these were experiences and general knowledge related to the cultivation realm. Rather than being annoyed and furious, understanding the inside story and learning what he didn¡¯t know was more important. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°There are naturally good ones, but those who can maintain their humanity and kindness are called spirits and are rarely seen. If you have the chance to encounter one later, you will understand the difference between ghosts and spirits almost at first glance.¡± Zhou Kai nodded. ¡°I got it. Well, what about that woman? What was she?¡± Zhou Kai looked in the direction the tall woman had left, but she was no longer visible. The image of her eating the spirit earlier was still lingering in his mind, making him shudder in fear. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°An evil anomaly.¡± ¡°The same as the Fox Spirit Lady?¡± Zhou Kai was somewhat surprised. Little Leopard Cat nodded. ¡°Yes, but there is a big difference between evil anomalies. Some are very scary, while others can only be mischievous. This one was a scary, evil anomaly, but the scariest thing on it was the braid on its back. I could feel that there were countless wails of wronged souls on it.¡± As she said that, Little Leopard Cat had a fearful expression on her face. Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat doubtfully and said, ¡°I seem to have seen that it was a little afraid of you.¡± Little Leopard Cat quickly answered, ¡°It wasn¡¯t afraid of me, but it feared the necklace I am wearing. This is a protection Dharma treasure my mother gave me. If it¡¯s broken, it can summon the divided spirit of a leopard cat ancestor that can crush an evil anomaly at any moment.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched. F*ck. She had said that the evil anomaly was really terrifying, yet she was now saying that it could easily be crushed. He he¡­ Aren¡¯t you praising yourself by beating around the bush? ¡°Alright, although I had an accident this time, I¡¯ve given you a lesson and shared with you a part of the general knowledge of cultivation. I¡¯m starving now. I want to eat meat,¡± Little Leopard Cat said. Zhou Kai counted the money in his pocket, feeling some pain. There were still five days left until his next living expenses. Based on the way he spent money, he couldn¡¯t last until then. This won¡¯t do. I need to think of a way to earn money. As he thought about it, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t turn down Little Leopard Cat¡¯s request. This time, he had indeed gained knowledge, so treating her to meat was a necessity. However, he could change the way he did it. Zhou Kai bought two large skewers of grilled meat. Well, one skewer cost three dollars, and two skewers cost five. This meal was cheap, it contained a lot of meat, and it was fragrant, thus making one drool over it. Then, under Little Leopard Cat¡¯s grudging gaze, each of them had one. While biting a piece of tough grilled meat, Zhou Kai asked, ¡°That evil anomaly mentioned a soul contract. What did that mean?¡± Upon hearing that, Little Leopard Cat hesitated for a while before saying, ¡°A soul contract is a kind of contract that is like a marriage between us and humans. After one goes through a soul contract, one can only follow that particular human.¡± Zhou Kai was stunned. ¡°A contract? Is it the kind that makes one live and die with a human?¡± Little Leopard Cat rolled her eyes at Zhou Kai. ¡°Dream on. A soul contract is signed for the sake of becoming stronger and doesn¡¯t include many restrictions. For example, as long as humans have sufficient luck and strength, they can have a soul contract with many kinds of demon spirits. After the human dies, the demon spirit of the soul contract can choose once again and will not be foolish enough to die along with the human.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°How is this soul contract beneficial to you?¡± Little Leopard Cat explained, ¡°Our cultivation speed is very slow, and humans are the world¡¯s protagonists. Only by depending on humans can we get stronger alongside them. However, not everyone is suitable to sign a soul contract. Some people are born with this ability, while others are ignorant. Therefore, the choice is very important. If the person we sign a soul contract with is very poor, that means our future will be bleak.¡± Zhou Kai suddenly understood and asked, ¡°Can you tell me what you are?¡± After a few experiences, as well as that weird identification card, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t think that Little Leopard Cat was truly human. Little Leopard Cat stopped eating the meat and looked at Zhou Kai before sizing him up. After some time, she replied, ¡°Are you willing to sign a soul contract with me?¡± Zhou Kai was left speechless. Little Leopard Cat quickly added, ¡°My mother said that I can sign a soul contract with a fated person. After I descended from the mountain, I met you. I think you¡¯re not bad. There would be no problem if I signed a soul contract with you.¡± Zhou Kai said doubtfully, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re not doing it for the food?¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°I¡¯m not doing it anymore.¡± She puffed up her cheeks in annoyance and rolled her eyes at Zhou Kai before she turned to leave. When an ordinary person was presented with a soul contract, it was a really good thing. Besides, they could get magical abilities. You mentioned it first, but you are actually suspecting me. That¡¯s really too much. ¡°Don¡¯t get angry. I was just saying this casually. Ha ha¡­ A soul contract is pretty meaningful. Let¡¯s continue to chat.¡± Zhou Kai chased after her brazenly and pacified Little Leopard Cat with a smile. They talked as they walked and Zhou Kai slowly fished out a lot of information from Little Leopard Cat. A soul contract was indeed a very special thing. However, it wasn¡¯t that good for humans. The soul contract targeted the human. Humans could have a contract with many things as masters, including demon spirits, evil anomalies, demons, and souls. As long as they were non-human beings without a real body, almost all of them could sign a soul contract with a human. Speaking of that, after the soul contract, humans could use the power of the contract to become stronger. However, after the contract, it was akin to sharing part of one¡¯s cultivation resources with the other party. These resources included life, potential, and luck. In other words, when a person with a chance of becoming a big boss signed a contract with a demon spirit, their chances of becoming a big boss would decrease by half. There would basically be nothing left after signing a contract with two of them. The more contracts one signed, the shorter one¡¯s lifespan would be. Of course, there were disadvantages for humans, and the same applied to the other party. If a demon spirit signed a contract with a person without potential, it would instead put its own potential and future at stake. If the demon spirit was powerful and had a contract with an ordinary person with no potential, then the demon spirit would be considered ruined. Even if the human who signed the contract died, it would be implicated and most of its way to advancement would be blocked. If it signed a few more contracts, the demon spirit could choose to give up and cultivate again. Thus, although a soul contract had a very low threshold, anyone who wanted to sign a soul contract would choose carefully and think twice about it. Otherwise, they would end up in a crematorium after the contract, despite being happy when they went through it. Little Leopard Cat then told Zhou Kai that the tall woman was a contract between a human and an evil spirit. Humans were living things, while that braid had been an evil anomaly. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°According to what you¡¯ve said, you have a body and you¡¯re neither a demon spirit nor an evil anomaly. How do we sign a soul contract?¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat curiously. Little Leopard Cat widened her eyes. ¡°You don¡¯t have to know.¡± ¡°He he¡­ Don¡¯t be angry. Why don¡¯t I buy you two more skewers of grilled meat?¡± ¡°Get me everything.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes lit up, as she couldn¡¯t resist that at all. ¡°It¡¯s a deal.¡± Five more dollars were gone, but Zhou Kai was satisfied. The more he got to know about it, the more he felt that this mysterious world was really enchanting. She took one big skewer of meat in each hand as if she was preventing Zhou Kai from snatching them and bit them alternatively. Little Leopard Cat, who was guarding against Zhou Kai while eating, bought some household items and bedding from the roadside supermarket. Then, they returned to the female spirit¡¯s old villa. The female spirit¡¯s deception had made Zhou Kai very sad. Therefore, he had decided to temporarily stay there to make up for his losses. When he found another residence, he would move. The small courtyard was shabby but not dirty, and the interior had been renovated well. After he tidied up the place and laid down the new bedding, he opened windows at the front and back of the house. The cool breeze was much cooler than turning on the air conditioner. When all this was done, Zhou Kai threw his cell phone to Little Leopard Cat for her to play while he lay on the bed, thinking of ways to earn money. The big expenses that day had nearly caused an overdraft of the living expenses of the next few days. If he still didn¡¯t think of a way to earn money, he would starve to death instead of raising Little Leopard Cat. Money was a very big problem. He couldn¡¯t allow this materialistic thing to affect his plan to interact with the mysterious world. Hence, Zhou Kai decided to find a job. College students could find work-study jobs and hourly jobs in some shops, which would be a little tougher. However, he could earn 1,000 to 2,000 a month by doing this. If this was combined with his living expenses, he could probably still eat some meat. However, there was a problem with working. Zhou Kai had been getting by in the past so he didn¡¯t have any work experience, nor did he know what kind of job he should do. Just as he was pondering this, he heard a voice say, ¡°Royal Macau Casino¡­¡± Zhou Kai jumped up and snatched his cell phone. He quickly closed the video that had been playing before he stared at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°I let you play games. Why did you click on random things?¡± Little Leopard Cat curled her lips and said, ¡°Games are no fun.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Go to sleep then. It¡¯s really late. Don¡¯t tell me you want to do homework instead of sleeping?¡± Little Leopard Cat froze. ¡°What homework?¡± Zhou Kai, who was startled, answered, ¡°Are you for real? Doesn¡¯t your kind learn at a young age?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Learn what? The knowledge we need is passed down uniquely and exists in our bloodline and soul. We can learn it as long as we grow up.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°Let me play with your phone a little longer. I won¡¯t look at the Macau Casino anymore. Can I take a look at something else?¡± Little Leopard Cat reluctantly asked, as she couldn¡¯t stop thinking about the cell phone. Zhou Kai replied firmly, ¡°I¡¯m not giving it to you. Since you don¡¯t like to play games, let¡¯s learn instead. You can tell me about the Dao Alliance, the Analogous Department, evil spirits, and any other information you have.¡± Little Leopard Cat curled her lips. ¡°I¡¯ve told you everything. Will you still buy me meat in the future?¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. This little girl didn¡¯t have to be so smart! ¡°What do I have to do to make you tell me?¡± Zhou Kai asked. Little Leopard Cat answered with a giggle, ¡°Treat me to meat and I¡¯ll tell you a part of it. I also know a lot of top-secret information that my mother told me. Many human cultivators don¡¯t know about it.¡± Zhou Kai was left speechless. ¡°Also, if you buy me a cell phone, I¡¯ll tell you another part of it. I want an iPhone,¡± Little Leopard Cat added. Zhou Kai¡¯s lips twitched. This little girl was not satisfied with small gains? She wanted an Apple iPhone? I¡¯ll give you a banana instead. ¡°I can¡¯t afford one. It¡¯s time to sleep.¡± Zhou Kai didn¡¯t bother responding and turned to lie down. Little Leopard Cat quickly pounced over and pleaded with him. ¡°Buy one for me. A cell phone is pretty meaningful. Buy one for me and I¡¯ll introduce my mother to you.¡± Zhou Kai was shocked. This little girl would even betray her own mother for the sake of getting a cell phone! ¡°Nonsense. Why would I want to meet your mother?¡± Zhou Kai said. Then, he suddenly felt that he had said the wrong thing and he quickly got up and changed the topic. ¡°I can¡¯t even afford a cheap cell phone now, let alone an iPhone. However, don¡¯t worry. When I have money in the future, I¡¯ll definitely buy you the latest iPhone.¡± ¡°Hmph, you¡¯re a big fat liar.¡± Little Leopard Cat sat and pouted while feeling unhappy. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Alright, since you¡¯re not sleeping, let¡¯s talk about you. I don¡¯t know anything about you. I asked you what you were before and you didn¡¯t tell me. Also, you said that you can sign a soul contract but you have your own body. You also mentioned that your father is a detective. I want to know what your background is exactly.¡± Little Leopard Cat turned her head and hummed, ignoring Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s okay. This is fine. I¡¯d like to ask when your mother will be able to come over. Give me a rough estimate.¡± Little Leopard Cat paused and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know. My mother rarely went out before and she usually came back after a very short time. However, I ate all the food this time, yet she didn¡¯t come back. I was really hungry, so I ran down the mountain.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°That evil anomaly said that your mother entrusted it to bring you a message. You can either stay at home or sign a soul contract. Based on this, something must have happened to her that she was unable to get out of. However, she was worried about you, so she asked someone to bring you a message. Do you think¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. My mother is very formidable. Nothing has happened to her,¡± Little Leopard Cat retorted firmly without giving Zhou Kai a chance to finish his sentence. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Nothing is certain. I also believe that your mother must be very powerful, or she wouldn¡¯t have been able to order a terrifying evil anomaly. However, we can never be too careful.¡± Little Leopard Cat said nothing this time but she looked at Zhou Kai with her big eyes, which slowly moistened. Glistening tears floated in her eyes as if she was about to cry. Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched. Look at what I¡¯ve said. I¡¯ve said something bad. Why did I say this? No matter what she is, she¡¯s still a kid. Such an impact would be too cruel for her. This won¡¯t do. I have to salvage this situation. Zhou Kai quickly said, ¡°Don¡¯t cry. I¡¯m just guessing. Think about it. That evil spirit seemed to harbor ill intentions toward you, but it didn¡¯t dare do anything. I¡¯m sure that it fears your mother. In that case, your mother should be fine. Otherwise, she couldn¡¯t have intimidated it.¡± Little Leopard Cat responded cowardly, ¡°Really?¡± Zhou Kai replied firmly, ¡°It¡¯s definitely true. You don¡¯t have to worry. We¡¯ll just wait for your mother to take you back.¡± Little Leopard Cat nodded. ¡°By the way, what about your detective father?¡± Zhou Kai asked when he suddenly recalled him. She definitely had a father if she had a mother! If her mother was in trouble, her father couldn¡¯t leave his child alone. ¡°My father is dead. Boohoo¡­¡± Upon hearing Zhou Kai¡¯s words, the tears that Little Leopard Cat had been holding in suddenly poured out. She opened her mouth and started crying. Zhou Kai was speechless. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry. I¡¯m sorry. I was in the wrong. I¡¯ll stop talking about it.¡± Zhou Kai felt sorry for Little Leopard Cat and embraced her. Boohoo¡­ ¡°Stop crying. I¡¯ll treat you to meat, okay?¡± Boohoo¡­ ¡°Why don¡¯t I let you play with my cell phone?¡± Boohoo¡­ ¡°I¡¯ll buy you a cell phone.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Little Leopard Cat suddenly looked up in surprise. Zhou Kai was speechless. She still had tears on her face, but she looked as if her father had died. It was as though Jack Ma was her godfather! Zhou Kai¡¯s face darkened as he released Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat grabbed his arms and said expectantly, ¡°You said you¡¯ll buy me a cell phone. You can¡¯t lie to me.¡± Zhou Kai replied in annoyance, ¡°Are you a human?¡± Little Leopard Cat stared at him. ¡°I don¡¯t care. You¡¯re a man. My mother said that a man has to keep his word. Otherwise, he¡¯s not a man at all.¡± Zhou Kai answered, ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about buying you a cell phone for now. Your father died, but why do I sense that he¡¯s no more important than a cell phone? How different are you from those inhuman spirits?¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was stunned, released Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai thought that the girl¡¯s conscience was condemned and was about to continue to educate her some more on family love and human emotions. However, Little Leopard Cat spoke first. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen my father,¡± she said weakly. Zhou Kai was confused. ¡°You¡¯ve never seen him?¡± Little Leopard Cat nodded her head, looking dejected. ¡°I¡¯ve been staying in a spring cave abode ever since I was born. I rarely went down the mountain and I only stayed with my mother. I don¡¯t have any other relatives, nor have I ever seen my father. I wonder what it is like to have a father. I only remember the description in the stories that my mother told me. I don¡¯t even have a photo of him.¡± Zhou Kai was shocked for a moment. It was surprising that she had not had a father since before her birth. How could she feel since she had never lived with her father or seen him? This kind of affection also needed to be cultivated. Otherwise, even the affection between people who were close would be very weak. Little Leopard Cat looked sorrowful and sad as her eyes glistened with tears again. Zhou Kai, on the other hand, was a dingleberry. With a bam, Little Leopard Cat covered her head and stared at him. Zhou Kai sneered. ¡°How foolish do you think I am? Do you think I¡¯ll believe you again?¡± Little Leopard Cat retorted, ¡°I¡¯ve really never met my father. I said the truth.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Your performance was too much, little drama queen.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°Alright. Go to bed. Don¡¯t try to affect my thoughts. Otherwise, the two of us will starve tomorrow.¡± Zhou Kai rolled, wrapped himself in his blanket, and continued to ponder how he would find a job. Little Leopard Cat pouted. After some time, when she saw that Zhou Kai was ignoring her, she crawled behind him and put her little arms around his waist before weakly saying, ¡°I can only sleep when my mother holds me in her arms.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I¡¯m not your mother.¡± ¡°But I can¡¯t sleep,¡± Little Leopard Cat replied pitifully. ¡°What are you trying to do again?¡± Zhou Kai turned around and stared at Little Leopard Cat angrily. Little Leopard Cat answered pitifully, ¡°Nothing. I¡¯m thinking of my mother.¡± Zhou Kai had nothing to say. He looked at Little Leopard Cat and said helplessly after a while, ¡°You win.¡± Then, he took her in his arms. Little Leopard Cat wiggled to find a comfortable position. Zhou Kai, who was suddenly shocked, said, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°Touching your breasts. Brother, yours are really small. They¡¯re not as big as my mother¡¯s.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Touching? You¡¯re clearly pinching me. Stop moving or I¡¯ll kick you out.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s body stiffened right away. After a very long time, she couldn¡¯t help but start making some small movements. ¡­ Cock-a-doodle-doo. The loud crow of roosters could be heard. The sky brightened, and a new day began. Zhou Kai woke up upon hearing this sound and felt a headache. He stretched his hand out to rub his head and looked to his side. He saw by accident that Little Leopard Cat had disappeared. Shocked, Zhou Kai quickly got up. He looked around but didn¡¯t see anyone. Just as he was about to go out to look for her, Little Leopard Cat¡¯s voice was heard outside all of a sudden. ¡°Big Brother, Big Brother, there¡¯s meat!¡± she said in surprise. Then, there was a crowing sound. Sensing that something bad had happened, Zhou Kai quickly ran out to have a look. Indeed, the little girl had gotten up and caught a rooster. She looked happy and seemed to want to take credit for it. On the other hand, the rooster was struggling with all its might in fear. Zhou Kai¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Put it down.¡± Little Leopard Cat was unsatisfied. ¡°This is my prey. It¡¯s my meat.¡± Zhou Kai said in annoyance, ¡°Do you think this is like a fowl on the mountain? This is poultry raised by humans. Why did you catch it? Let it go now.¡± Little Leopard Cat wanted to retort, but when she saw Zhou Kai staring at her, she could only relax her grip and let the rooster drop to the ground before it fluttered its wings and flew away. As she reluctantly looked at the rooster that flew away, Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯m starving. I want to eat meat.¡± As she said that, her stomach seemed to respond by producing a rumbling sound. Zhou Kai said in disgruntlement, ¡°Eat, eat, eat. You only know how to eat. Will you starve to death if you eat one less meal?¡± As soon as he said that, his stomach grumbled. Zhou Kai was speechless. Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°Is anyone here?¡± All of a sudden, someone called out outside the door. It sounded like it was an old woman. Zhou Kai quickly walked away, making the awkward atmosphere dissipate. When he walked to the door to have a look, he saw an old granny. She was around 70 to 80 years old with a pale face full of wrinkles and she was bent over. To be honest, she looked really ugly. The old granny was half-lying on the floor with a somewhat pained expression. Zhou Kai quickly ran over and helped the old granny. ¡°Are you okay?¡± The old granny said while catching her breath, ¡°I¡¯m useless. I came out for a jog but twisted my leg. Can you take me back, little fellow?¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. Is this for real? I only stayed here for one night, yet this is what I encounter the next day? This is the latest form of scam, right? ¡°Old granny, do you have a cell phone? Do you want to contact your family?¡± Zhou Kai asked gently. The old granny replied bitterly, ¡°I don¡¯t have any family anymore. Little fellow, you don¡¯t believe me, right? Forget it. Don¡¯t mind me.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Zhou Kai got up firmly, stood aside, and looked at her. The old granny was left speechless. Meanwhile, Little Leopard Cat walked out of the courtyard. The old granny looked at her expectantly. Little Leopard Cat froze and ran over to Zhou Kai¡¯s side. She pulled at his arms and looked at him. The old granny was speechless. ¡°Little fellow, I¡¯m really not trying to scam you. If you don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll give you money. Can you take me to the hospital?¡± The old granny looked helpless as she took her fat wallet out of her pocket. It was clearly full of red notes. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up as he replied with a grin, ¡°Respecting the old and cherishing the young is a Chinese traditional virtue. Tell me, which hospital do you want to go to?¡± Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°I live right across the street. There¡¯s a clinic there, and the doctor is very experienced with bruises and sprains. You can just take me there,¡± the old granny said. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes moved slightly. She is staying in the villa area, yet she ran to the opposite bank and coincidentally fell next to my doorstep. She was really fated to meet me. After some contemplation, Zhou Kai said expressionlessly with a smile, ¡°That¡¯ll do. I¡¯ll carry you over.¡± Then, Zhou Kai stepped forward and picked the old granny up before looking at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Zhou Kai nodded and walked around the river with the old granny on his back. The distance was only a few dozen meters long between the two sides of the Red River, but the real estate prices were nearly ten times higher there. This was because the previous 10-year city plan of Anyang had been created right across the river. A highway, a large park, and a large hospital had been built along the river, driving residential and commercial development to the area, which slowly flourished. However, dozens of meters away across the river was a residential wasteland. Even though the locals hooted its future value, there was no news for now. Who would be happy to throw their money there and wait for nothing? These days, there were opportunities to make a fortune everywhere, so doing anything was better than not knowing when one could earn money. Therefore, the Red River was still only an old bridge that could allow electric mountain bikes to pass through when not even cars could do so. They had to take a detour a few kilometers away from the new bridge. This was what Zhou Kai was skeptical about. The old woman was really old and wouldn¡¯t stay at home. She had actually come out early in the morning. Despite coming out, you also walked to the opposite bank? You¡¯re not afraid of the wind on the bridge that will blow you into the water either. Even though he was skeptical, Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t figure out what this old granny was up to. Did she want money? She had more money than he was worth. Was it about love? Bullsh*t. What kind of rich woman couldn¡¯t find a pretty boy? Even a fat woman could find love if she had money, let alone an old woman. As he was thinking, the corners of Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth suddenly twitched and he breathed in cold air. All of a sudden, he felt pain on his back. Before he could speak, a familiar voice was heard. Ding-Dong: An evil anomaly attacked you. Evil Aura Resistance +1. F*ck! Evil anomaly? Where had that come from? Zhou Kai paused and widened his eyes. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, little fellow?¡± the old granny asked gently as she rested on Zhou Kai¡¯s shoulder. Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat blinked with an innocent expression. Zhou Kai laughed before he trembled and carried the old granny over his shoulders, scaring her. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯m just a little hungry. I¡¯ll eat breakfast later on.¡± Then, Zhou Kai continued to walk. This, however, startled the old granny, who looked at Zhou Kai in disbelief. When she was certain that Zhou Kai was fine some time later, a green light flashed in her eyes. Then, her hand on Zhou Kai¡¯s shoulder hovered with a black light that blended into Zhou Kai¡¯s body. Ding-Dong: An evil anomaly attacked you. Evil Aura Resistance +1. Upon hearing that, Zhou Kai laughed. There was indeed something wrong with this old woman. Was she an evil anomaly? He he. This Ding-Dong sound seems pretty impressive. I can become stronger thanks to evil anomalies and ghosts. Based on this deduction, most anomalies can¡¯t harm me directly! In that case¡­ Zhou Kai hugged the old granny¡¯s thighs and wrung hard. The old granny, who had not expected that, straightened her body in pain. She couldn¡¯t help but let out a cry, producing a fox-like sound. Zhou Kai asked in surprise, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did I touch your wound?¡± The old granny¡¯s lips trembled from the pain. She was both shocked and furious yet she still said, ¡°A little. Let me down so that I can rest for a while.¡± Zhou Kai said firmly, ¡°I can¡¯t. You¡¯re so badly injured that you have to receive medical treatment quickly. Otherwise, your injury could lead to hidden danger.¡± The old granny responded, ¡°It won¡¯t. After this touch, my sprain seems to have gotten better. Let me down to have a look.¡± ¡°This is an illusion. You must have been unconscious because of the pain. It is better to seek medical attention.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s hand once again wrung her. ¡°Ow ow ow ow¡­¡± The old granny¡¯s pain was unbearable, so she slapped Zhou Kai¡¯s neck subconsciously, covering it with a large patch of darkness. Ding-Dong: An evil anomaly attacked you. Evil Aura Resistance +1. Ding-Dong: An evil anomaly attacked you. Exorcism +1. Two consecutive ding-dong sounds were heard, surprising Zhou Kai. The second one surprised him even more. As usual, he could level up after the third one. The leveled up Exorcism made Zhou Kai feel an inexplicable power in his body. This power was as weak as a balance spring. However, it was as warm and masculine as the rays of the sun. Was this Exorcism specifically designed to restrain evil aura? Holy crap! I won¡¯t be afraid of any demons and spirits anymore in the future. ¡°You¡­ This is impossible. How did you¡­¡± After attacking him continuously and consuming too much evil aura, the old granny realized that Zhou Kai was unscathed. She was dumbfounded as a result. He was an ordinary human who didn¡¯t cultivate and had no Dharma artifacts to protect him. How could he have withstood her evil magic? This made little sense. ¡°What about me?¡± Zhou Kai asked as he continued to use his force at the same time. The old granny, who could no longer tolerate the pain, let an immense force erupt. She struggled and finally broke free from Zhou Kai¡¯s body and jumped down. That agile move of hers made it seem as if she had never sprained her ankle. ¡°Well, you¡¯re fine already! What a miracle!¡± Zhou Kai pretended to be surprised and shocked. The old granny felt pain in her legs and stared at Zhou Kai coldly and furiously. Do you think I¡¯m dumb? You pretended to be honest while pinching me. I¡¯ve misjudged you. You are really bad, little fellow. ¡°Big Brother, be careful. This is the Fox Spirit Lady.¡± Little Leopard Cat finally spoke at that moment. After she said that, she dashed to the side and waved her little fists to cheer him up. ¡°Big Brother, you can do it. Hit the Fox Spirit Lady. Big Brother, you can do it. Hit the Fox Spirit Lady.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°Little girl, you must have a death wish.¡± The old granny¡¯s eyes turned green suddenly, and a very evil aura encircled her vaguely. Slap! Upon seeing the old granny¡¯s instant changes, Zhou Kai subconsciously jumped over and slapped her body. Thanks to that slap, the hint of Exorcism power that had been conceived erupted directly. In a flash, the old granny, who had been filled with evil aura, collapsed weakly on the ground and a shadow flew out of her body, screaming sharply in the sunlight before swiftly heading to the bottom of the bridge not far away. Since this had taken place too quickly, when Zhou Kai came back to his senses, the old granny, who had collapsed on the ground, suddenly melted like a pool of liquid. Soon, only her clothes were left. Shocked, Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat, who was searching for the shadow that had escaped, looked at Zhou Kai and said in surprise, ¡°Big Brother, you are really powerful. You harmed the Fox Spirit Lady this time.¡± ¡°What is going on?¡± Zhou Kai was a bit confused. The power of Exorcism seemed to be a little too strong, as it had turned the Fox Spirit Lady back into her original form. Plus, the Fox Spirit Lady¡¯s changes had been a little horrifying. Why had she turned into liquid? Was his Exorcism power similar to the Bone-Dissolving Palm? ¡°This is a half-dead person. The Fox Spirit Lady¡¯s hiding method involves finding a dying person, possessing them, and using evil magic to conceal their breath so they are just like a real living person. However, my mother said that the evil method of the Fox Spirit Lady is detrimental. Every half-dead person can only be hidden for a maximum of seven months. After that, they must change their body. That¡¯s why the Fox Spirit Lady can¡¯t be found, Big Brother. However, this time, you broke its evil magic directly so it won¡¯t even be able to hide in the future.¡± As she said that, Little Leopard Cat had a gleeful expression on her face. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios So this was how the situation had turned out¡­ Upon hearing Little Leopard Cat¡¯s explanation, Zhou Kai understood and felt somewhat regretful. He hadn¡¯t been calm enough earlier and had made his move too early. If the Fox Spirit Lady had continued to attack him, his Exorcism power might have improved. It was difficult to find such a small boss! After looking at the clothes on the ground, Zhou Kai discovered a few things: a wallet, an access card, and a key. There were over 2,000 red notes, a bank card, an identification card, and other items in the wallet. Zhou Kai took out the identification card to have a look. Her name was Chen Xiuru. She had not been a local but a resident of a neighboring city 100 kilometers away. She had been 75 years old. The access card was for the villa area, but the key didn¡¯t show which house it belonged to. The car keys were actually the keys of a BMW. Tsk tsk¡­ An old granny who drives a BMW. Even a young man couldn¡¯t do that. After mocking her in his mind, Zhou Kai hid the clothes somewhere low after some contemplation. Then, he called Little Leopard Cat and made a beeline for the villa area. She could run but she couldn¡¯t hide. Since the Fox Spirit Lady had lurked there, she would have left something behind. If there were a few malicious spirits, he might be able to activate some special abilities. Zhou Kai definitely wouldn¡¯t let such a good thing go. Soon, they arrived at the villa area¡¯s gate. The villa area wasn¡¯t small. Dozens of villas were spread out on the Red River, and the inner part had been planted with trees and contained flowing water, thus justifying being a forest villa in name. These factors had caused this place to get sold before an opening price had even been stated. The Fox Spirit Lady had gotten a villa here through unknown methods. Although he didn¡¯t know which villa it was, this posed no difficulty to Zhou Kai. After using the access card to go in, he kept pressing the car key. Finally, a BMW parked by a villa responded to it. He pressed the card a few more times to confirm that this was the right car before he went in. ¡°Don¡¯t move first.¡± Little Leopard Cat pulled Zhou Kai to a stop suddenly. ¡°Why not?¡± Zhou Kai looked at her in doubt. Little Leopard Cat said with a grave expression, ¡°There are anomalies in this house. It seems very dangerous.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. Anomalies? He was not scared of them. If you had said that many burly men are hiding inside, I would have fled even though they¡¯re unarmed. But an anomaly? I couldn¡¯t be happier about that. ¡°It¡¯s fine. I¡¯ll walk in front. If you sense anything wrong, don¡¯t barge in. Just wait for me outside.¡± Then, Zhou Kai approached the villa¡¯s gate. As he stood there, he finally sensed what was wrong with the villa. An evil aura was spreading inside it, and it vaguely seemed that something was watching him. Nonetheless, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t find it inappropriate. He was just like an ordinary person looking at it and feeling nothing. He then looked at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat looked as if she was in awe of him. She didn¡¯t dare to approach the gate. She only looked at Zhou Kai, her gaze penetrating him with amazement. Zhou Kai, who didn¡¯t care anymore, took the key to open the door before entering the place. When he entered, the floating evil aura encircled him just like a tide that kept assailing him. Zhou Kai even heard a whimpering sound like a howling wind that resembled the sound of a spirit. Just as he was wondering where the sound was coming from, a hand suddenly appeared behind Zhou Kai¡¯s back and landed on his shoulder before slowly moving toward his neck. Shocked, Zhou Kai grabbed the arm and performed a shoulder throw. The hand he had grabbed slowly floated without any weight. After throwing it over, he actually saw a woman. This woman was wearing skimpy clothes that revealed her snow-like skin. She had delicate, beautiful facial features, nice curves, and beautiful jet-black hair. The woman, who seemed shocked by his move, exclaimed in surprise. She then looked at Zhou Kai with hidden bitterness and said flirtatiously with red lips, ¡°Your Highness, you¡¯re hurting me.¡± Her words seemed to carry a kind of demonic power that covered Zhou Kai, causing him to lose his mind for a moment. He could vaguely sense that he was a king and a supreme lord who dominated countless kilometers of mountains and rivers and could determine the fate of many people with his words. The beautiful woman before his eyes was the beautiful consort that he doted on the most. Just as he was about to embrace this woman subconsciously, he heard a sound. Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. Will +1. Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. Will +2. As the sound continued to linger, Zhou Kai¡¯s inexplicable memory dissipated quickly. His thoughts seemed to have coalesced, making him feel like there were eyes all over his body. Everything from all directions was within his visual range. At the same time, the beautiful woman with the shy expression before him seemed to have become a monster composed of many bodies. She had a male and female head with many crisscrossing stitches on her body, which was clearly ugly and disgusting. F*ck! What is this? Frightened, Zhou Kai kicked it. He sent the monster flying before it landed on the wall and vanished without a trace. After coming back to his senses, Zhou Kai realized that this was probably one of the anomalies that Little Leopard Cat feared. She actually turned into a beautiful lady to deceive me! Without the help of the Ding-Dong sound, would you play with me with your hands so that you can take over my virgin body? How shameless! I have to kill you today. Just as Zhou Kai was about to chase after it, he suddenly stopped. He couldn¡¯t take a step forward with his legs. When he lowered his head to have a look, pairs of hands appeared from the ground and grabbed both his legs, pulling him tight. Even though he wanted to break free, a shadow appeared suddenly from above. When he looked up, he saw countless black hair hanging from the ceiling as they continued to grow, wrapping around Zhou Kai¡¯s body and enveloping him. Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. Exorcism +2. As he heard this sound, Zhou Kai felt his Exorcism power, which had been consumed so he could fight against the Fox Spirit Lady, instantly recover and even rise greatly. In an instant, the eruption of the soaring power of exorcism wrapped around Zhou Kai¡¯s black hair. The hands on the ground seemed to grab a soldering iron and white smoke burst out suddenly. Then, they wanted to break free and took off. Since Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t allow these things to run away, he turned his hand over and grabbed the hair, producing Exorcism power constantly. That black hair twisted its body just like a snake, and the white smoke gradually became thicker. The black-hair caught fire with a boom and burned away. Ah! Then, he heard a mournful scream that seemed to contain immense pain. Zhou Kai¡¯s intent increased to the degree of his mind. When he heard that sound, he found where it was coming from and immediately rushed over. He opened a door and saw the strangely-arranged, double-headed, four-armed god statue with the fierce expression inside. However, the head of this god statue had caught fire and was constantly moving downward. The pained, mournful scream was coming from the inside of the god statue. ¡°I curse you, I curse you.¡± While Zhou Kai was sizing it up, the area between the god statue¡¯s eyebrows emitted a strange red light that landed on his body. Then, it seemed as if a few men and women were talking, radiating extreme resentment and malice. Ding-Dong: You¡¯ve suffered an evil spirit¡¯s curse. Curse Resistance +1. Ding-Dong: You¡¯ve suffered an evil spirit¡¯s curse. Curse Resistance +1. Ding-Dong: You¡¯ve suffered an evil spirit¡¯s curse. Curse Resistance +1. As the sound was ringing continuously, Zhou Kai was beaming with joy. He had acquired another ability, which was a big gain for him. However, the sound only rang three times. After waiting for a while, Zhou Kai looked at the god statue in disappointment and asked expectantly, ¡°Excuse me, can you curse me once more?¡± The god statue was left speechless. Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Cough. Let us discuss this amicably. Curse me one more time and I will help you extinguish the fire. Deal?¡± Zhou Kai saw that the god statue was silent and hastily added a condition. Before the god statue could reply, a cracking sound was heard as cracks started appearing on its body and expanding. Fire sprouted out from these cracks. The entire god statue collapsed immediately, turning into dust. Zhou Kai was speechless. That¡¯s all? I thought that it would be really impressive! ¡°Big Brother, shall we sign a soul contract?¡± Little Leopard Cat jumped out suddenly, hugged Zhou Kai¡¯s legs, and looked up with shining eyes. Zhou Kai reprimanded her, sounding disgruntled. ¡°Be serious. Tell me, is there anything else here?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°There¡¯s nothing else. The appearance of this evil spirit was unexpected. The Fox Spirit Lady was indeed extremely audacious to refine evil spirits here. That is a very harmful act to the living organisms.¡± Zhou Kai asked curiously, ¡°What is an evil spirit? How is it different from evil anomalies?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°An evil spirit is a product of sacrifice and the evilest of arts. Each evil spirit created symbolizes the death of hundreds upon hundreds of people. For an evil spirit to become an evil god, ten of thousands of people have to be sacrificed. However, it is very hard for an evil spirit to become an evil god, and a great opportunity is necessary. When the evil spirit grows stronger, the owner might receive backlash or be punished by the heavens. Take the Fox Spirit Lady for example. It had hidden well so no one was able to find her. However, you killed her spirit slave and destroyed its body and the evil spirit altar. She no longer has any place to hide and is in danger due to the backlash. The heavens are oppressing her through you, Big Brother.¡± Zhou Kai frowned. Since such an evil technique actually existed, the human or evil anomaly that had created such a thing should die. ¡°As for evil anomalies, they are either born naturally or created upon a living organism¡¯s death. Also¡­¡± Little Leopard Cat was going to launch into a long explanation of the differences between evil spirits and evil anomalies when she stopped talking. She looked out of the villa and stated, ¡°Someone from the Analogous Department is here, Big Brother.¡± Zhou Kai jumped out of his skin. Holy cr*p! Is the Analogous Department so impressive? How did it arrive so quickly? ¡°The Analogous Department owns a Qi-Circulation Surveillance Dharma treasure, which is the most important tool they use to survey supernatural incidents. It surveys a radius of several dozen miles and will lock on any target at any energy fluctuation that exceeds a certain range. The danger that evil spirit posed earlier exceeded the treasure¡¯s limit, which is why the Analogous Department was notified.¡± When she saw that Zhou Kai looked a little confused, Little Leopard Cat explained before smiling and saying, ¡°However, you don¡¯t have to worry, Big Brother. We and the Analogous Department will stay in our own lanes peacefully so long as we do nothing harmful.¡± Zhou Kai was a little worried, as this was the first time he was coming into contact with them. ¡°What should we do then? Should we head out? Is there anything I should or shouldn¡¯t say? Is my hair messy? Do I need to tidy it up?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°It doesn¡¯t really matter. Your actions helped rid people of evil. According to the policy of the Analogous Department, you will be rewarded.¡± Zhou Kai was stunned. Then, his eyes shone. ¡°What is the reward? Is it money?¡± ¡°Youngsters nowadays are so materialistic. They are constantly talking about money. Do they think only money exists in this world? One must know that youngsters were righteous and heroic in ancient times. They would give their fortune away even if they were in need of it themselves. Who would ask for money? How cowardly.¡± Little Leopard Cat did not open her mouth. Another voice helped her reply instead. Zhou Kai looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man walking into the villa. He was a middle-aged man with a full beard. His hair was messy, and he was wearing pajamas as though he had left in a hurry. He walked inside and surveyed the surroundings as he spoke. Then, he muttered, ¡°It is actually an evil spirit that has already dispersed. Impressive. The old Fox Spirit Lady¡¯s aura is here as well. Eh? The trail is still intact? It is possible to catch up to her?¡± The middle-aged man looked surprised but delighted. Zhou Kai was speechless when he saw the man murmuring to himself. This image seems different from what I had in mind when I thought of the Analogous Department¡¯s employees. He might not be wearing the official clothes, but should he be acting so casually? Besides, he does not seem impressive in any way! He does not fit into the image of an expert. Why would such a person be a part of the Analogous Department? When he seemed to have finished observing the surroundings, the middle-aged man finally looked at Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat. He grinned, revealing two rows of pearly-white teeth and two dimples. ¡°You must be Little Leopard Cat. I intended to seek you out in the next couple of days but did not expect you to encounter this situation first. Fortunately, you¡¯re unharmed, or I wouldn¡¯t have been able to answer to your mother,¡± the middle-aged man said. Little Leopard Cat exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Why did you come to find me?¡± The middle-aged man replied, ¡°To register you for school.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Don¡¯t be surprised or even think about saying no. This is a rare opportunity that your mother fought to give you after providing meritorious service during this operation,¡± the middle-aged man added. Little Leopard Cat came back to her senses and hurriedly inquired, ¡°Where is my mother?¡± The middle-aged man replied, ¡°That is a secret. She cannot leave at the moment. However, don¡¯t worry. She is safe. It will just take some time before she is able to return.¡± Little Leopard Cat went silent. The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Kai, sized him up, and said with a grin, ¡°You¡¯re an interesting young man. You said that you wanted money?¡± Zhou Kai hastily denied it. ¡°No, I was joking. Don¡¯t take it seriously. Ha ha¡­¡± The middle-aged man said seriously, ¡°Yong man, I¡¯m not trying to nag. However, given your youth, you should possess great ambition and responsibility. Looking at how righteous you seem to be. You have a bright future. Don¡¯t be polluted by the mundane world and lose your Dao heart!¡± ¡°Ah, is that so? Then, as far as this matter is concerned¡­¡± This was the first time Zhou Kai was hearing about this. He suddenly felt dizzy. The middle-aged man smiled. ¡°Go back and cultivate well. I will handle the rest properly¡­¡± ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem right. I remember that according to a policy of the Analogous Department, a huge sum of money will be awarded for dealing with matters involving evil anomalies. The reward for the Fox Spirit Lady seemed to be 200 million,¡± Little Leopard Cat suddenly said. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes widened. F*ck! 200 million! The middle-aged man¡¯s lips twitched. ¡°Even so, this young man is different from the rest. He views money as nothing. His Dao heart is resolute and¡­¡± ¡°I want money.¡± Zhou Kai interrupted the middle-aged man by speaking decisively. I was almost scared off by the Analogous Department¡¯s name, and you almost successfully tricked me. Since the Fox Spirit Lady is worth 200 million, this means that I can become a millionaire overnight! In this fantastic world, money is really easy to earn. ¡°I have no money,¡± the middle-aged man replied immediately. Zhou Kai glared at him. ¡°The Analogous Department should not go back on its word. How could anyone be willing to help the Analogous Department in that case?¡± The middle-aged man glared back. ¡°It depends on which branch of the Analogous Department we are talking about. In Anyang, which is a small third-rate city, our annual funds are insufficient all the time. Where can we find the money for anything else?¡± With a bitter expression, the middle-aged man clapped Zhou Kai¡¯s shoulder and sighed. ¡°It is not that I don¡¯t want to give you money. This reward policy is set by the main branch of the Analogous Department. If you wish to make an exchange, capture the Fox Spirit Lady and bring her to the main branch. You will get anything you desire. My branch is truly poor.¡± Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Since I will receive no money, can you provide me with other benefits?¡± Based on what the middle-aged man was saying, Zhou Kai knew that he would most likely not be able to receive any money. Hence, he proposed other conditions immediately. The middle-aged man laughed. ¡°What kind of benefits do you want?¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze changed slightly before he said in anticipation, ¡°Make me a public servant that does not need to complete any missions or work but will still receive a monthly salary on time. I don¡¯t need much. Just around 8,000 to 10,000 dollars would do. Then, give me a new identity so that I can avoid¡­¡± Before Zhou Kai could finish speaking, the middle-aged man¡¯s face darkened and he cut him off directly. ¡°Aren¡¯t you thinking too much? I would like to have such a job as well. Why don¡¯t you arrange one for me?¡± Zhou Kai pouted and said, ¡°Brother, you are a member of the Analogous Department. Why is such an impressive department unable to arrange a simple job like this?¡± The middle-aged man replied in displeasure, ¡°So you do know that I am a member of the Analogous Department and not an ordinary administration unit. I have no authority to be involved in such matters.¡± Zhou Kai did not give up. ¡°What about the Analogous Department? Are there no public servants present? The pay doesn¡¯t matter.¡± The middle-aged man grinned. ¡°Of course there are. However, it is no easy feat to enter the Analogous Department. There are background checks and tests. Also, you need a recommendation from at least three official employees. It is certainly a much more difficult process than becoming a public servant. Besides, the funds of the Analogous Department are limited right now and we are over-staffed. Even I am concerned and terrified, as I heard that there are plans to lay off employees.¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. ¡°Seriously?¡± The middle-aged man sighed, took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket, and extracted one from the box. After blowing out the cigarette smoke, he said, ¡°We have no choice. Human technological advancements are simply too fast, causing our research and development department to act like they are on steroids and invent numerous weapons and tools that can replace manpower. Back in the day, the Analogous Department was made up of many people. Hundreds of comrades were working together in Anyang City then. As a result, any demons, spirits, or monsters that appeared would be eliminated quickly. However, after the invention of various weapons that can deal with evil anomalies, in combination with the fact that we frightened away any demons, spirits, or monsters that appeared, there have been no more incidents to take care of. They either ran, hid away, or died. The world regained its peace. Consequently, the Analogous Department became a government department that makes no profit. It is getting harder for us to get by nowadays.¡± Zhou Kai had nothing to say. He had not expected that the lofty Analogous Department would actually be facing a demotion. ¡°Which school do you want me to attend?¡± Little Leopard Cat piqued up suddenly. The middle-aged man said, ¡°I¡¯m not sure, for my level of authority is not high enough.¡± ¡°Then can I bring Big Brother along?¡± Little Leopard Cat asked. Stunned, Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. However, he did not object. If there was a school that taught things systematically, he could definitely obtain information and learn secrets about this world faster and in more detail. The middle-aged man was stunned momentarily before he shook his head and admitted, ¡°I¡¯m not sure myself. However, it is said that this schooling plan was collaboratively organized by the Dao Alliance and the Analogous Department. The school¡¯s address and name are still confidential for now. I believe that no one can enter without obtaining an invitation first.¡± Little Leopard Cat asked, ¡°What if Big Brother is my spirit owner?¡± The middle-aged man replied, ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that. I¡¯ll contact you again when I hear any news about it.¡± He then added, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll handle everything here. Please stay safe. The department recently issued a level-two alert, which is something done only during wartime. I don¡¯t know what happened myself. However, based on the experience I have accumulated over the years through fighting with evil anomalies, it is nothing good.¡± Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat left after leaving their contact number. When they walked out of the villa, Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat and said with a solemn expression, ¡°I¡¯m truly grateful that you want to bring me along to learn, Little Leopard Cat. However, a soul contract is a serious matter so I cannot accept it.¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Big Brother, didn¡¯t you want to know more about cultivation? This is a good opportunity for you.¡± Zhou Kai smiled. ¡°I do, but I¡¯m not willing to owe a debt I can¡¯t repay. I don¡¯t wish to cause you trouble either.¡± Little Leopard Cat fell silent. After eating breakfast at a place nearby and buying some snacks at the supermarket, Zhou Kai led Little Leopard Cat back to the small courtyard. He found a metal shovel inside the courtyard. Then, he found a stretch of empty land on the mountain nearby, dug a huge hole, and buried the clothes of the body the Fox Spirit Lady had possessed. Zhou Kai handed the villa¡¯s keys and access cards to the Analogous Department but kept 1,000 dollars of the money in the wallet. He had no choice because he was too poor. Even if he found a job, he would not be able to get paid immediately. Besides, the thing he was lacking the most currently was money. Therefore, he took 1,000 dollars and erected a gravestone for the old lady that had been killed by an evil anomaly so that she could rest in peace. The 1,000 dollars would then be considered his labor fees. A man without money is no man at all, but there are proper ways to obtain money. After doing all that, Zhou Kai burned incense and prayed for the old lady. Then, he left with a peaceful heart. Afterward, Zhou Kai started to humbly consult Little Leopard Cat, who was eating snacks, drinking coke, and watching cartoons. He did not know when she was going to leave. Before that happened, he wanted to gain sufficient knowledge about this fantastic world so that he would at least recognize his opponents should he encounter any evil anomalies in the future. He lost himself in this magnificent world in the following question-and-answer session. Since ancient times, many organisms have been born and a lot of miracles have occurred. Thanks to their frightening procreation speed and spirit of solidarity, humans became the overlords of heaven and earth. However, other living entities such as demon spirits and evil anomalies existed as well. Those demon spirits included beasts, plants, and inanimate objects that gained intelligence after being created by heaven and earth. On the other hand, evil anomalies did not possess a physical body. Connate evil anomalies were created by heaven and earth but they were few in number. They were very terrifying and temperamental, thus unable to be described in terms of good and evil. Evil anomalies created by other strange means possessed a myriad of capabilities. Some of them were as frightening as average connate evil anomalies. Others were extremely weak, like human toddlers, capable of performing some pranks, but otherwise harmless. Little Leopard Cat does not know where human cultivators originate from. According to the memory she inherited, they¡¯ve existed since ancient times. Without the presence of human cultivators, any number of humans would have been no match for evil anomalies and demon spirits. As for human cultivators, they used various kinds of cultivation techniques along with 3,000 Dao paths and 8,000 minor ways. However, after some time passed, the cultivation world seemed to suffer from the intentional suppression of the heavens and the next generations grew weaker. Today, the number of demon spirits and evil anomalies has decreased significantly, and the cultivators have suffered a decline. This new generation is much worse than the previous ones. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The narration suddenly stopped just as Zhou Kai had gotten immersed in it. He looked at Little Leopard Cat, who licked a drop of yogurt clinging onto her lips and said, ¡°I¡¯m done eating.¡± Zhou Kai looked beside him in bewilderment. He saw a potato chips packet, a biscuit wrapper, a chicken thigh wrapper, a sausage wrapper, a jelly container, an empty coke can, an empty bottle of yogurt, and an empty bag of oranges¡­ F*ck, these things cost me more than 100 dollars and could have lasted me two days. How the hell did you finish them all in such a short time? Are you a pig? ¡°Big Brother, let¡¯s eat a buffet. The House Steak Hotpot Buffet includes steak and lots and lots of delicious food. Children eat for free,¡± Little Leopard Cat suddenly said. Zhou Kai was shocked. ¡°How do you know that?¡± ¡°Look!¡± Little Leopard Cat lifted her chubby hand, which was holding a flyer. The House Steak Hotpot Buffet is opening on the 18th. Present this flyer to get 60% off. Children below 120 centimeters can dine in for free. All promotions are valid only on that day. Holy sh*t, where did this come from? Zhou Kai was confused. ¡°Let¡¯s eat there, Big Brother. I want to eat beef. You don¡¯t need to spend any money.¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai, blinking her wide eyes in anticipation. Zhou Kai looked at the clock. It was almost 11 a.m. so it was already lunchtime. Oh well, in any case, I¡¯ve obtained quite a bit of information today. We can eat our fill and I can continue to pester her later. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s eat at the buffet. However, let me say this first: It is okay for you to eat, but don¡¯t go overboard. Our goal is to eat, not to create trouble.¡± Zhou Kai warned Little Leopard Cat. This girl was a big eater. Zhou Kai was afraid that the food the buffet prepared would not fill her up. Little Leopard Cat rolled her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m not a pig. It is just that the energy I receive from eating this rubbish food is too little and cannot match my refining speed. If the food quality is good, around three to five whole chickens would suffice. Only you would be so stingy as to request so much from me for a full meal.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. Three to five whole chickens are considered a small meal? You are just a kid! Does that mean that you will have to eat a whole cow every day once you grow up? Despite his silent complaints, Zhou Kai left the courtyard with Little Leopard Cat and headed directly to the House Steak Hotpot Buffet. It was in a new mall that was bustling with crowds of people. Banners also filled the area. Zhou Kai pulled Little Leopard Cat along as they headed to the third floor of the mall, where they saw the restaurant. The entrance was very eye-catching, as a large group of servers outside was trying to pull more customers into the restaurant. When Zhou Kai headed over to inquire, there were fortunately some empty seats left. They quickly entered the restaurant by following the staff¡¯s instructions. Little Leopard Cat was 116 centimeters tall, a few centimeters away from hitting 120 centimeters. Thus, her height put her in the free-entry category. Zhou Kai bought a black pepper steak at 60% off. They occupied the place and started to consume food in a frenzy. Little Leopard Cat was naturally a tank. She finally could eat a huge meal after having to constantly beg Zhou Kai for one. Hence, she threw all reservations aside while eating. She swallowed the chicken chunks whole along with the bones. Even the braised pork with preserved vegetables, the chicken nuggets, the egg tarts, the pizza, and the steak Zhou Kai ordered were all swallowed by Little Leopard Cat after she chewed a few times. No one took notice, as many people were walking around in the restaurant. Little Leopard Cat¡¯s antics alarmed Zhou Kai, however. It was only after he threatened Little Leopard Cat a little that her actions became slightly more reserved. ¡°Huh?¡± Zhou Kai was savoring each bite of the food slowly. This eating method was good for the intestines, and one could also eat more that way. Little Leopard Cat suddenly exclaimed. Zhou Kai looked over. ¡°Yes?¡± Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°Look at that huge fatty on our left, Big Brother.¡± Zhou Kai twisted his neck, looked over, and saw a person sitting alone at a table. It was a fatty around 160 centimeters tall. His flesh was bulging, causing his clothes to balloon out. In addition, his head was like a watermelon and his chin looked like a stairway. The flesh on his face almost completely obscured his eyes. On the whole, this fatty weighed at least 300 kilos! Zhou Kai could not quite understand. This fatty is indeed huge, but¡­ what else is there about him? Fatter people have appeared on the news before, so this is nothing astonishing! ¡°Big Brother, a spirit is currently possessing him,¡± Little Leopard Cat informed him. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. For real? A spirit possession can happen in broad daylight? After carefully scrutinizing the fatty, Zhou Kai discovered something. A chilly aura surrounded the fatty. One could sense it even from a few meters away. F*ck, this is indeed a spirit possession! ¡°What is this possession about? Are there any requirements for it to occur?¡± Zhou Kai inquired curiously. Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°A possession is a simple affair. Humans carry Yang Qi, while spirits are considered Yin. Yin and Yang exist together on opposite ends of the spectrum. In any case, if the Yin flourishes, the Yang weakens, and vice versa. Spirits will not approach people with strong Yang Qi, but they will gravitate toward people with weak Yang Qi. After being possessed by a spirit, a person will be in a terrible state. They will fall ill, or worse, even die. The spirit will actually have a terrible experience as well. It will feel as though it has been set on fire, and its soul will suffer severe injuries. It will not be reincarnated as a result.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s expression turned grave. This spirit possession seems like revenge! However, why is this spirit taking revenge by coming here to eat and drink? Is it being kind to this person by allowing him to have a hearty meal before dying? The fatty¡¯s eyes rolled to the back of his head before he sprawled on the table, spewing food that he had yet to swallow. His breathing was shallow. Then, Zhou Kai saw a shadow standing up from the fatty¡¯s body. It was the shadow of an old man so skinny that it looked like he would topple if a gust of wind blew over. As the shadow looked at the fatty sprawled below, the old man seemed to be very satisfied with his work. He stood aside and watched as the servers of the buffet frenziedly called the police and attempted to perform emergency aid on the fatty. Zhou Kai looked on speechlessly. This ghost took revenge by making the fatty die from eating too much? Heck, this revenge method is indeed unique! However, after these few encounters and Little Leopard Cat¡¯s explanations, Zhou Kai did not have a good impression of spirits. The average person would be reincarnated after death and would not stay on in the mortal realm with evil intentions. Anybody who was willing to become a spirit would be influenced by evil intentions. Thus, they would lose their humanity and resort to unscrupulous means to achieve their objectives. In other words, all spirits were evil. Hence, Zhou Kai decided to take action. His miraculous improvement relied on facing various kinds of anomalies. Demon spirits and evil anomalies were very few and hard to encounter, but spirits were different. Due to the large number of humans, the number of spirits was huge as well. Spirits were EXP and could help him get stronger. Zhou Kai stood up and walked over. The old spirit was still staring at the fatty, whose breathing was so shallow that it was about to disappear. The servers were unable to move his body and felt anxious as a result. The old spirit was watching gleefully from the side as it muttered, ¡°Die, you beast. Die, and I will make your wife and son follow you. Your whole family will accompany me in the grave.¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The spirit¡¯s killing intent was really strong! Zhou Kai was shocked upon hearing the old spirit¡¯s words. What kind of grudge is it holding that makes it wish to exterminate the whole family? I¡¯m sorry I have encountered this situation, but I will not allow you to do such a thing. My kind heart will not allow it. Zhou Kai walked over and collided with the old spirit. The old spirit was stunned, as it had not expected that anyone would be able to touch him. Zhou Kai looked at the old spirit and scolded it. ¡°Are you blind, stupid old man? Scram!¡± The old spirit was speechless. Zhou Kai pushed the old spirit away roughly, feeling impatient. Then, he took over its spot and watched the chaos in delight. The old spirit¡¯s face darkened as its eyes shone with malicious light. Then, it rushed over to Zhou Kai¡¯s body with a cunning smile. Ding-Dong: A gluttony spirit attacked you. Digestion +1. Ding-Dong: A gluttony spirit attacked you. Digestion +1. The sound rang only twice. The old spirit possessing Zhou Kai was frightened and wanted to escape. However, Zhou Kai controlled the Exorcism power he had, making it engulf his body and thus sealing away any escape routes. The old spirit seemed to be burned by fire as it started to become increasingly fainter. ¡°Have mercy, have mercy. Let me off, let me off.¡± The old spirit, which was frightened, started begging. Zhou Kai sneered. ¡°Why did you not let him off? Why were you even thinking of harming his family?¡± The old spirit said, ¡°That man is my son, sir. He plotted my death. Should I not take revenge then?¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Holy sh*t, the son killed the father? That¡¯s such an inhumane act! ¡°You are lying.¡± Zhou Kai insisted in disbelief. ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth, sir. That is really my son. I was sick, and he despised me for that. He refused to allow me to seek treatment. After starving me for five days, he suddenly gave me a lot of good food to eat, causing me to die from eating too much. It was only after my death that I discovered that this b*stard had planned my murder. I¡¯m unwilling to let this matter rest. How could he not have taken care of me when I was old and sick given the fact that I raised him? In that case, why did I even bother raising him? I want him to die. I want him to lose his progeny.¡± As the old spirit spoke, its tone became increasingly more venomous. Zhou Kai sighed. ¡°Your son is indeed unfilial. However, was it really good that you did such a thing? If he loses his progeny, this means that your bloodline will disappear as well.¡± The old spirit hastily said, ¡°I was wrong. Sir, I know that I was in the wrong. Please let me off. I promise not to harm anyone else.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. The spirit had changed its mind really fast. However, since Zhou Kai recognized the spirit¡¯s true nature, he refused to believe its words! Spirits were created by the anger and evil intentions of humans, with revenge being their most prominent goal. The old spirit had killed its son and tried to harm his family. Perhaps, it might harm even more people for the sake of its own survival. This was a completely inhumane act. Zhou Kai was not concerned about the son¡¯s death, for it was well-deserved given the unscrupulous actions of the son. However, the children, who were innocent, would be killed by their own grandfather. Zhou Kai decided not to let this spirit off, as he did not wish to let a tragedy occur. He used the Exorcism power along with his Will and enveloped the old spirit with them. The old spirit did not have the opportunity to beg for mercy before it disintegrated without a trace. ¡°What do you think, Big Brother? Did you gain any comprehension from this?¡± Little Leopard Cat, who had been standing beside Zhou Kai for an unknown period of time, asked as she ate the chicken thigh she was holding. Zhou Kai looked at her. ¡°What kind of comprehension?¡± Little Leopard Cat pouted and replied, ¡°Comprehension of humanity. My mother said that humans, and especially their minds, are the most complicated things in this world. They experience seven kinds of affection and six different kinds of desire and are thus very unpredictable. Therefore, the mortal world is a very dangerous place for cultivators but also the best place for them to train.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°And?¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai with a serious expression. ¡°Big Brother, I know that you are really curious about the cultivation world. However, are you ready to enter it? A true cultivator has an unwavering heart and walks a resolute path. Cultivators call this the Dao heart. The cultivation path is something one must continue walking on no matter the obstacles one faces.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°So you are saying that I have yet to find this heart and path.¡± Little Leopard Cat nodded. ¡°Take this spirit possession for example. Did you think that the son was evil and the old spirit was pitiful, Big Brother?¡± Zhou Kai did not reply as he looked at Little Leopard Cat in question. Little Leopard Cat explained. ¡°I know a certain kind of magic that allows me to see some snippets of a deceased person¡¯s memories. I saw some bad memories of the fatty. The old spirit had bone cancer for two years. This was no longer curable, although the son spent millions on the treatment. Also, the son¡¯s business was in deep trouble due to the father¡¯s sickness. However, the old spirit did not want to die and wanted the son to allow him to seek treatment overseas at a hospital that is said to be exceptionally successful in the treatment of bone cancer. Consequently, the whole family¡¯s motives changed. For the sake of their child, the wife instructed the son to kill his father.¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Holy sh*t, that is the story behind this incident? Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Who do you think was in the wrong now, Big Brother? The father? The son? Or perhaps the wife?¡± Zhou Kai felt conflicted. This question was very hard to answer. Everyone was at fault, but they all had their own reasons for acting the way they had. The father had not wanted to die, the son had wished to keep the family intact, and the wife had wanted the best for their child. Zhou Kai fell silent. Little Leopard Cat chewed on the chicken thigh silently. Her eyes blinked as though she felt hope for Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai¡¯s expression changed a moment later, and he smiled. ¡°Little Leopard Cat, your question almost killed me.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Have you thought of an answer, Big Brother?¡± Zhou Kai replied, ¡°No. Or rather, I refuse to think about it.¡± Then, with a determined glint in his eyes, he said, ¡°What does this have to do with me? The human heart is unpredictable. Each person has their own goals, and humans naturally change. My pursuit is my own conscience. I wish to escape this mortal realm and the six great divisions in the wheel of reincarnation.¡± Little Leopard Cat rolled her eyes upon hearing that. ¡°Your words are pointless, and you are simply daydreaming.¡± Zhou Kai chuckled. ¡°I don¡¯t know what the Dao heart is exactly, but I think that I know what kind of Dao path I¡¯m embarking on. I have my own goals.¡± As she stared at Zhou Kai¡¯s easy-going smile, a grin slowly formed on Little Leopard Cat¡¯s face. ¡°So what do you think of forming a soul contract with me, Big Brother? I believe that I can take a risk with you. Do you wish to take a risk?¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°Are you sure? I rejected you previously resolutely. I don¡¯t possess the same resolution this time.¡± Little Leopard Cat remained silent as she put down the chicken thigh and hugged Zhou Kai¡¯s arm. Then, she opened her mouth, revealing her two fangs, and bit his arm. Zhou Kai felt a bolt of pain. Just as he was about to struggle, his body suddenly trembled and relaxed. Chapter 20 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Awesome. This feeling is awesome. Zhou Kai felt relaxed, as though all his pores had opened after a sauna session. Then, he had an indescribable feeling, as if something had been created in him. Little Leopard Cat finally stopped biting his hand. When she grinned, her fangs had already disappeared. Zhou Kai lifted his hand to take a look. Two teeth marks were present, as though his flesh had been bitten through. The wounds were strangely not bleeding, however. ¡°This is the soul contract?¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat suspiciously. Little Leopard Cat nodded. ¡°The soul contract is a process. It does not take any fixed form.¡± ¡°And then? Does it simply feel good for a moment?¡± Zhou Kai felt lost. Little Leopard Cat glared at him. ¡°Can you not sense it? I gave you an ability.¡± ¡°Ability?¡± Zhou Kai vaguely felt something. ¡°Yeah. The soul contract is a contract of coexistence that can be split into different levels. The most basic one is borrowing an ability from each other. However, it is the humans who borrow the anomalies¡¯ abilities most of the time. On the other side, an anomaly can obtain a human¡¯s aptitude, lifespan, luck, and much more. If both parties are contracted for a long time and they possess sufficient aptitude and ability, the soul contract will level up. At its highest level, the two parties¡¯ life and death will be connected and the effect will be unimaginable,¡± Little Leopard Cat explained. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up. This is a free ability! How wonderful. However, what kind of ability is it? Zhou Kai was a little lost. He could sense it but he did not know what its use was. He looked at Little Leopard Cat and asked, ¡°What kind of ability did you lend me?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°I don¡¯t know. It is all random. Some people¡¯s aptitude is so bad that they are not able to borrow any abilities after signing the soul contract.¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai and sized him up. Zhou Kai hastily said, ¡°I sensed it, and it was awesome. It felt like I was in a sauna. Then, I felt like I obtained something I cannot put into words.¡± Little Leopard Cat was a little speechless. ¡°What are you talking about? I currently possess three types of innate abilities: climbing, healing, and night vision. Each ability will show itself in different ways. Climbing will be manifested through the hands and feet, healing through the skin, and night vision through the eyes. Just feel. Did any changes occur in these areas?¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me none of these areas were affected?¡± Little Leopard Cat was a little alarmed. Zhou Kai said, ¡°None, actually. However, I feel that there is something extra within me. I really cannot describe it.¡± Little Leopard Cat felt conflicted. ¡°What¡¯s going on? The soul contract basically equals borrowing the anomaly¡¯s ability. You did not borrow mine, so what exactly did you obtain? No such thing has happened before according to the memory I inherited.¡± Zhou Kai smiled and said, ¡°I suppose I did successfully borrow something. Perhaps, it is a little complicated. I can slowly figure it out. I¡¯m curious, however. What kind of ability did you borrow from me?¡± Little Leopard Cat froze as she tilted her head in contemplation. Then, her eyes widened and she stared at Zhou Kai in surprise. Zhou Kai was curious. ¡°What is wrong?¡± Little Leopard Cat stared at him for a long time. All of a sudden, she hugged Zhou Kai¡¯s arm with sparkling eyes. ¡°We¡¯re rich, we¡¯re rich. I discovered a money pot.¡± Zhou Kai was shocked as he surveyed their surroundings in surprise. They had created a big ruckus and acted really strangely, yet no one had noticed. ¡°Stop looking. I used magic to prevent the people around us from taking notice of us. This is a kind of magic that I learned. If our soul contract levels up in the future, you could use it as well.¡± Little Leopard Cat grinned with a proud look on her face. ¡°What are you getting so excited for? What kind of special ability did you borrow from me?¡± Zhou Kai inquired. Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes sparkled as she replied excitedly. ¡°A very, very special ability. But I¡¯m not telling you what it is.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Is there a need to conceal it?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied seriously, ¡°Yes. This ability is so frightening that it will cause you enormous trouble.¡± Zhou Kai felt increasingly more curious. It could not possibly be the diving ability or fire control ability that he had obtained previously. Those abilities were quite shocking but should not be at a level that could cause him trouble. However, Little Leopard Cat did not give Zhou Kai an opportunity to ask. She pulled them back to their seats and continued eating lunch. Even though an incident had occurred, that day was the mall¡¯s grand opening. The owner of the mall would certainly not want any of the shops to descend into chaos and affect such an auspicious event. Therefore, the restaurant regained its normalcy after the fatty¡¯s body was wheeled away. Zhou Kai had originally felt quite full. However, upon sitting down and looking at the food filling the table, he unexpectedly felt that he could still eat. Thus, he started eating again. Batches of customers came and left. Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat ate for a full two hours and had an amount of food enough to cause the restaurant owner to suffer a loss. Suddenly, Zhou Kai reacted. How had he become a glutton? The amount he had eaten was still incomparable to Little Leopard Cat¡¯s, but they had definitely eaten more than what two grown-ups would normally consume! This is the digestive ability the starved spirit gave me! Zhou Kai was frightened. Would he become fat because his digestive ability had improved? He felt like crying when he thought back to the fatty who had died due to overeating. I don¡¯t want to become a fatty. I want to maintain my figure. Plagued by worries, Zhou Kai dared not continue eating. He hastily left the restaurant with Little Leopard Cat, who was still unsatisfied. ¡°I want to drink milk tea, Big Brother,¡± Little Leopard Cat demanded in anticipation when she saw the stall outside. Zhou Kai had some money on hand so he generously ordered a cup for Little Leopard Cat. As they waited, Zhou Kai surveyed the area and suddenly froze. His gaze was fixed on three energetic, beautifully-dressed girls walking out of a branded clothing store. They were carrying a few bags with an excited look on their faces. However, Zhou Kai saw coiling evil aura strands around the three girls. It seemed as though they would encounter danger soon. ¡°Eh? That is the fierce spirit mark. They are being targeted,¡± Little Leopard Cat said curiously upon spotting the three girls. Zhou Kai inquired, ¡°What is a fierce spirit mark?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°The fierce spirit is a ferocious evil spirit born from bad-tempered or vengeful people. Fierce spirits are full of grudges and never let go of anyone they set their sights on.¡± Zhou Kai frowned. Does this mean that these three girls will be targeted by an evil spirit? It is unfortunate to die so young. However, Zhou Kai did not dare approach them directly. After all, there was no way he could tell them that an evil spirit was targeting them. No one would believe him. The three girls unexpectedly headed in their direction, stopped outside the stall, and started to choose beverages. Upon sensing Zhou Kai¡¯s blatant stare, a look of disgust flashed across one of the girls¡¯ faces. She told the other two girls, ¡°Let¡¯s head to another stall. That person is really perverted. His gaze seems to be penetrating our clothing.¡± Her voice was quite loud. Zhou Kai, who heard it, was speechless. What the hell? I was thinking about whether I could save you, yet this is your opinion of me? Humph¡­ Whatever, I don¡¯t care anymore. Chapter 21 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Who are you calling a pervert? Young one, watch your tongue!¡± Zhou Kai rebuked her mercilessly. ¡°Look who¡¯s talking!¡± The girl who was talking about Zhou Kai was firm and looked like she had a fiery temper. Zhou Kai sized up the girl¡¯s figure a few times, which was really average, and laughed. ¡°He he¡­¡± The girl instantly exploded with anger. What are you looking at? What kind of tone is that? What are you laughing at? The girl before him, who was about to flip out, unleashed an even fiercer attack against Zhou Kai. The two other girls quickly stopped their friend while one of them stared at Zhou Kai and said, ¡°Why are you acting like this? What¡¯s wrong with giving in to a girl?¡± Zhou Kai curled his lips and replied, ¡°You guys talked about me first, okay? Who¡¯s a pervert? I¡¯m a pervert just because I looked at you guys once? You guys are wearing clothes that reveal your shoulders and thighs. Whoever you bump into will look at you. Is everyone a pervert? Do they have to apologize to you guys?¡± The other two girls also exploded with rage. Why was there such a man on earth? Was his mouth like a knife? However, before they could speak again, Zhou Kai added, ¡°Also, before you slander someone next time, give yourselves a fix first. At least, you need to summon the courage first. You don¡¯t seem more courageous than me. What gives you the guts to say that I peeked at you?¡± After he said that, the three girls were left dumbfounded. Zhou Kai pulled Little Leopard Cat away and left with big steps. ¡°F*ck, I¡¯m going to kill him. I must kill him.¡± The fiery girl came back to her senses and instantly blushed like a monkey¡¯s ass. Her eyes were raging with flames as she chased after Zhou Kai like mad. This unrestrained mockery in public had simply crossed the girl¡¯s boundaries. Just as the other two girls were about to chase after her, a cell phone rang. The girl froze as she took her phone out to have a look and quickly answered the call. After a few seconds, her face turned pale and she hurriedly said a few words in reply. She told the other girl, ¡°Qingqing, things are bad. Little Ru is dead.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± The other girl was stunned. ¡°Little Ru is dead. She committed suicide. Her mother just gave me a call and asked me why Little Ru killed herself.¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Why would Little Ru commit suicide?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe it either, but we have to go over there to have a look. Little Ru¡¯s mother said that she left a suicide note written in blood before she committed suicide.¡± When she said that, the girl¡¯s lips trembled. She then added, ¡°There were only three words on the note: The First One.¡± The other girl¡¯s face turned pale right away. Zhou Kai pulled Little Leopard Cat below the shopping center and left the place easily. He called a pedicab and left, leaving behind the fiery girl who was chasing after him to burn with rage. She took off her shoe and threw it at him while scolding him. It was so infuriating! She was supposed to be relaxing. After all, she had gone there for shopping. However, everything had been ruined by Zhou Kai, which was simply making her feel very annoyed. ¡°Don¡¯t let me see you again, or I¡¯ll kill you!¡± The fiery girl swore ruthlessly. ¡°Yue Sheng, Yue Sheng!¡± At that moment, two girls came running out of the shopping center. ¡°I¡¯m not in the mood anymore. Let¡¯s go back,¡± the fiery girl said with an ugly expression. ¡°No, something bad has happened.¡± ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Little Ru is dead.¡± Huh? The fiery girl froze and looked at the two other girls with a startled gaze. ¡°She committed suicide and left a suicide note with the words ¡®The First One¡¯ written in blood,¡± a girl explained while trembling. The fiery girl widened her eyes, and her face turned pale. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what the book said?¡± The two girls nodded in horror. The dead girl had played a popular game with them known as Pen Spirit1. However, they had played it differently by following the procedure of a very old-fashioned book. The gameplay in that book was different, and the book had also given them a warning. There was a high chance that the participants of this game would die one by one. There was no possibility of survival. Coincidentally, when they had played the game, their dead friend had been the first participant to ask a question. The shoes that the fiery girl had just picked up landed on the ground again. This was a disaster. ¡°Big Brother, that is not what a cultivator should be doing now,¡± Little Leopard Cat said as she drank her milk tea. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°What would a real cultivator do?¡± Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°Some cultivators would step forward to let them know about the situation and persuade them or go out of their way to help them. Some would also stay indifferent and watch them die, while others would find the evil spirit behind this without saying a thing and kill it.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°So? You regret signing the soul contract?¡± Little Leopard Cat quickly shook her head and narrowed her eyes. ¡°I think you¡¯re better like this.¡± Zhou Kai broke into laughter. ¡°You crafty one. You¡¯ve gained benefits from me, so you think whatever I say is right.¡± Little Leopard Cat replied in surprise, ¡°How did you know?¡± Zhou Kai curled his lips. ¡°Your performance is too superficial.¡± He he he! Little Leopard Cat laughed happily. Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze moved slightly. ¡°Speaking of that, I¡¯m really curious. What kind of ability have you gained from me? Is it really that important?¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai and answered after thinking, ¡°It¡¯s not important to humans. However, it¡¯s a dream come true for an anomaly. If word gets out, they will all start scheming against you and treating you like Tang Seng1.¡± Zhou Kai was frightened. ¡°For real?¡± Little Leopard Cat nodded seriously. ¡°Then tell me, what kind of ability is it? If you don¡¯t make it clear, I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to sleep in the future. I won¡¯t even know what¡¯s happening when I¡¯m eaten by an evil anomaly.¡± Zhou Kai continued insisting. Little Leopard Cat stared at him. ¡°Eaten by an evil anomaly? Why would they eat you?¡± Zhou Kai stared at her. ¡°I¡¯m Tang Seng. Aren¡¯t they going to eat me? Why did you compare me to him otherwise?¡± Little Leopard Cat rolled her eyes. ¡°What I meant is that you can attain enlightenment like Tang Seng. It¡¯s a metaphor. It means that if I follow you, it¡¯ll be like following Tang Seng. I¡¯ll be able to free myself.¡± After she said that, she explained helplessly when she saw that Zhou Kai still didn¡¯t understand. ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll just tell you, lest you sign a soul contract in the future. That would be bad for you.¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Big Brother, the ability I obtained from you is Atavism. So-called Atavism includes the enhancement of a bloodline, manifestation of the characteristics of a certain ancient bloodline, and a certain chance of atavism and achieving the true body of the ancient bloodline in the future. This ability is absolutely a dream for our kind. When I acquire it because of the soul contract I have with you, I will be able to turn from an ordinary anomaly to the most terrifying anomaly of an ancient bloodline.¡± Zhou Kai widened his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s that impressive? Have you done that? What kind of bloodline do you have?¡± Just as Little Leopard Cat was about to answer him, the pedicab stopped and a clamor was heard. Zhou Kai looked and saw that the police had blocked the road up ahead. A dense crowd was watching and talking on both sides of the road. ¡°What a strong evil aura!¡± Little Leopard Cat looked up ahead and spoke up in horror. Chapter 22 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios An evil aura! Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes, as he could see the anomaly up ahead on the road. There was an indistinct black aura circulating in the distance. This black aura reached the outside of the guarded area, and the people who were watching and discussing it seemed to sense a coldness and subconsciously stepped away from it. ¡°This evil anomaly is awesome!¡± Zhou Kai exclaimed in surprise. He was no longer a greenhorn now so he had some basic knowledge. Evil anomalies were currently hiding in China but did not dare to do any evil. Otherwise, they would have been suffering from the relentless suppression and annihilation of the Analogous Department. Only such a high-handed policy could give China decades of peace. However, evil anomalies had actually dared to come out and commit crimes. They actually looked very arrogant. Were they even taking the Analogous Department seriously? Huh! Just as Zhou Kai was sizing this aura up, his eyes narrowed in a certain direction. A few cars drove up quickly and approached under the guidance of the police before a large group of people came out. This group of people was mostly composed of heavily-armed soldiers and a few Daoist priests and monks. Among them was the middle-aged man from the Analogous Department he had just met that morning. When they had parted ways, he had introduced himself as Qin Feng, the head of the Anyang branch of the Analogous Department. After these people arrived, they headed straight toward the guarded road. ¡°Little kid, this road is sealed off. We need to take a detour. It¡¯ll take us a few more kilometers, so this will cost money,¡± the old man driving the electric pedicab said without being polite. Zhou Kai said, ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯ll get down here.¡± After saying that, Zhou Kai got down from the pedicab with Little Leopard Cat and walked somewhere far away to watch the guarded road. ¡°Little Leopard Cat, did you see anything?¡± Zhou Kai asked. Little Leopard Cat shook her head. ¡°Except for the evil aura, I can¡¯t see anything else. However, I sense that it¡¯s very dangerous inside.¡± Zhou Kai remained silent. This anomaly was so dangerous that it terrified the Little Leopard Cat and the Analogous Department. However, the anomaly was EXP Zhou Kai could use to level up as well as a gift pack of skills. Even though he clearly knew there was good stuff inside, he couldn¡¯t find a reason to enter the place. After all, there were police officers on guard outside and the Analogous Department was handling the internal situation. Under the circumstances, it would be nonsensical for an outsider like him to barge into the place and say that he was going to save someone. Others would think that he was harboring other thoughts and was definitely troublesome and difficult to get rid of. Therefore, Zhou Kai could only slowly observe the situation, as he didn¡¯t want to put himself in a difficult situation. Time passed little by little. Because there were more and more police officers, the crowd of onlookers also dispersed. After all, they were not allowed to be watching. Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat also went somewhere to have a drink and watched from afar. ¡°They¡¯re out!¡± Someone cried out in surprise. This was a person who wasn¡¯t afraid to stay behind and continue to watch the fun. After all, what was happening on the road was too weird. Everyone had been discussing this so they had a general idea about it. Things had been fine that afternoon, and many stores had been open for business on that street as usual. However, weird things had suddenly happened in the afternoon. Someone had jumped off the building of the busiest hotel on that road, the Grand View Hotel. Seven more people had also jumped off the building from the highest floor, including people of both genders. They had all been naked and young. It was reported that the death scene was too gruesome, and they would not rest in peace, which was particularly frightening. It turned out that police officers had gone in to investigate the matter. However, they had only entered and had not come out. Nobody could contact them either. They had stirred up a hornets¡¯ nest. Both sides of the streets had soon been sealed off, and the crowd had dispersed and not been allowed to go near the area. Gunshots were heard a few times on the street, and there were also some sounds of thunder and an earthquake, causing the surrounding residents to be persuaded to leave. Officials said that they had discovered a special, vicious fugitive and were trying to capture him. Despite that, nobody believed their words. All sorts of rumors spread over the streets. As everyone exclaimed in surprise, Zhou Kai saw a group of people walk over from the sealed-off street. They were fewer than the people that had gone in. None of the monks was present, except for a Daoist priest who looked very tattered. Even the Analogous Department¡¯s Qin Feng saw the blood on his body, which made him look exhausted. These people cautiously lifted a jar-like thing with a yellow cloth wrapped around it. Many soldiers were holding guns and guarding the front and back before escorting him to a car and quickly leaving the place. After those people left, the police officers still did not remove the cordon. Instead, they stayed behind to guard the place. Zhou Kai found out that the evil aura deep within the road had weakened greatly and was continuing to do so. ¡°Has the thing inside been taken away?¡± Zhou Kai asked. Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°It should have been taken away. I can¡¯t sense the dangerous aura inside anymore. The Analogous Department of Anyang is pretty good.¡± Zhou Kai, who was skeptical, asked, ¡°What exactly is that thing? Why did it appear among the crowd?¡± Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that. I¡¯ve always stayed in the mountains. Besides what my mother taught me, I only have information based on my heritage. I don¡¯t know much about the outside.¡± Zhou Kai remained silent. Although Little Leopard Cat wasn¡¯t sure about that, he felt that such a thing should have also existed in the past. The gas pipeline leakages, factory explosions, and epidemics happening in some places had all been a disguise, which was what they had seen that day. However, what was that? Was it an evil anomaly? An evil anomaly wouldn¡¯t be that foolish, right? Due to the relentless crackdown of the Analogous Department for so many years, they had been struggling at death¡¯s door. It was not easy to survive, so they didn¡¯t have a reason to be doing something so crazy. They would just be digging a pit for themselves. Doubts seemed to have sprouted in his mind that couldn¡¯t be dispelled. After pondering this for a while, Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°Can your magic be used on me to reduce my existence so that other people will not notice me?¡± Little Leopard Cat widened her eyes. ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯re not thinking of breaking in, are you?¡± Zhou Kai replied with a smile. ¡°Yes. Do you want to?¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at the sealed-off road. She couldn¡¯t resist her curiosity and had a strong desire to discover things she didn¡¯t know about. ¡°That threat is gone. We can go check it out.¡± Little Leopard Cat nodded. Zhou Kai said, ¡°It¡¯s a deal. Let¡¯s go then.¡± After leaving the beverage stall, Little Leopard Cat used some kind of magic. The two of them entered the sealed-off area and walked deep into the road from a small alley. On the way, they observed the circulation of the evil aura and arrived at the Grand View Hotel, which was the place that everyone had been talking about. Zhou Kai knew this hotel, not because he had been there before, but because he had heard about it from his classmate. It was said that this hotel had been built thanks to the investment of a few rich second-generation heirs of Anyang City. It featured luxurious facilities and all kinds of entertainment and could provide all kinds of services. There were all kinds of people, and the same applied to music. There were actually 36 kinds of techniques. This area was known as Little East Bay. Usually, people didn¡¯t dare go in without some kind of background. However, this hotel, which used to be lively, was completely deserted now. The luxurious hotel door was like a cold, vicious monster with its mouth wide open that frightened people. Although she couldn¡¯t sense that dangerous aura, Little Leopard Cat still pulled Zhou Kai¡¯s arm with a grave expression. Zhou Kai smiled and patted Little Leopard Cat¡¯s shoulders before going in. The hotel lobby was empty and dark. Only sofas and coffee tables could be seen, as well as the dazzling front desk, but there was no sight of people at all. When Zhou Kai was ready to enter, he suddenly heard a slap, slap, slap. This slapping sound was very rhythmic. Chapter 23 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Slap! Slap! Slap! The sound was coming from inside, and it seemed that something was approaching him. Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes. Was there someone there? However, he couldn¡¯t see anything at all. The slapping sound kept lingering. ¡°Little¡­¡± Just as Zhou Kai was about to ask Little Leopard Cat about it, he turned around and gasped. It turned out that Little Leopard Cat, who had been by his side, had disappeared. After finding this place, Zhou Kai still couldn¡¯t find her, which left him dumbfounded. What is going on? Where did that little girl run to? No, something is not right. Zhou Kai¡¯s expression became increasingly graver. Although he had not gotten along with Little Leopard Cat for a very long time, she wasn¡¯t someone who loved to run about, let alone someone who would leave without telling him. Something was strange about this. Zhou Kai was alert as he observed the entire place. Although he heard some slapping sounds, he couldn¡¯t see anything. He wanted to leave through the door, but he was worried about Little Leopard Cat. If something happened to the little girl, he had a responsibility he couldn¡¯t shirk, as he was the one who had suggested going inside to investigate the place. He wouldn¡¯t do anything to harm anyone. As Zhou Kai was thinking about this, he walked toward the inner part of the hotel. Zhou Kai wasn¡¯t highly skilled or courageous. If he were to fight against three to five burly men, they would still be able to press him hard down against the ground. Even though Zhou Kai wanted to keep a low-profile when facing anomalies, his strength wouldn¡¯t allow him to do so. He was afraid of everything except for those evil anomalies. When he arrived at a pathway, he saw that it was dimly lit inside. Only the two elevator doors looked brightly lit. The slapping sounds seemed to be coming from inside. However, as he listened in the pathway, Zhou Kai realized that he couldn¡¯t tell which direction the sound was coming from. He heard slapping sounds regardless of which direction he turned in. Furthermore, Zhou Kai felt vaguely annoyed upon hearing those sounds. ¡°It¡¯s so annoying. What are you making those slapping sounds for? Stop it right now!¡± Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t help but bellow. His voice spread through the pathway, resounding far away. Then, the slapping sounds became even louder and quicker. As the sounds entered Zhou Kai¡¯s ears, they made his breathing difficult. He felt as if there was some kind of uncontrollable tyranny within his body and he wanted to let it out like mad. Ding-Dong: You have been bewitched by evil thoughts. Mind Purification +1. Ding-Dong: You have been bewitched by evil thoughts. Mind Purification +1. Ding-Dong: You¡­ Ding-Dong: You have been bewitched by evil thoughts. Clear Mind +1. All of a sudden, the ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ sounds were heard again. Then, his annoyance and the tyranny in his heart seemed to get drenched by a pot of cold water that instantly energized him. It felt like a big stone that had been suppressing his heart had been moved away. That feeling of relief was indescribable. Zhou Kai then heard the slapping sounds again before he heard a hazy whisper. The whisper was like a murmur that seemed to want to guide Zhou Kai. Upon hearing it, Zhou Kai suddenly laughed. He reached out to open the elevator, walked in, and pressed the button for the third floor. When the elevator rose, Zhou Kai walked out as if he knew which direction to head in. He then turned toward a unit. Zhou Kai opened the door and pushed it to see the people inside. A man and a woman were paired up. One of them was down on their knees, and the other was lying down. The woman had taken off her pants, revealing her big fair butt, while the man was reaching out to spank her butt. Strangely, the spanking action and sound were uniform, thus creating continuous slapping sounds. Zhou Kai looked around before his gaze paused. Besides the spanking man and woman, there was also a little boy in the house. He was sitting on a rug as he played with the toys in front of him. When Zhou Kai looked over, the little boy seemed to sense his gaze. He looked up at Zhou Kai before he grinned, revealing a smiling face with chubby cheeks. His eyes were black, and he looked just like a lovely child. However, when he took a second glance, this face, which was so cute that no one would be able to resist pinching its little cheeks, immediately changed. One of the boy¡¯s big eyes was missing, and the one he had was blood-red. He had no hair, and his face was charred-black, as though his blood-red flesh had been burned away by flames. He didn¡¯t have a mouth either, but his sharp gums were on full display. Zhou Kai truly felt disgusted by that appearance. Although he had seen all kinds of horror scenes in TV and movies, he had never witnessed such an ugly sight in reality. However, Zhou Kai still walked over. The slapping sounds were caused by this thing. It was the evil thought. Upon seeing the little boy¡¯s ugly face, Zhou Kai crouched down and said with a smile, ¡°Little friend, you¡¯re very cute. I¡¯ll play with you, okay?¡± The little boy replied sweetly, ¡°Yes, Uncle. Let¡¯s play Rock-Paper-Scissors. If you lose, you¡¯ll keep me company here forever.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°No problem. Come on. One, two, three. Rock, paper, scissors¡­¡± When he said the very last word, Zhou Kai slapped the little boy¡¯s face, hitting it in a crooked manner. The little boy was left speechless. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry. I was too rough. Are you okay?¡± Zhou Kai quickly apologized with an awkward expression. The little boy grinned. ¡°I¡¯m fine, Uncle. Come on, let¡¯s continue.¡± As he said that, he got ready and looked at Zhou Kai coldly. Zhou Kai replied with a smile, ¡°Okay, get ready. Rock, paper, foot¡­¡± As soon as he mentioned the word ¡®foot¡¯, Zhou Kai kicked out, sending the little boy flying out before he crashed against the wall. ¡°Hey, this¡­ this¡­ this is too intense. I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. You¡­¡± Zhou Kai quickly said. ¡°You f*cker!¡± Before Zhou Kai could finish, the little boy roared in a low voice and revealed his malevolent, ugly face. As he roared, the man and the woman being spanked suddenly stood up and rushed over to Zhou Kai. They were very fast and they quickly turned into black smoke that infiltrated Zhou Kai¡¯s body. A moment later, Zhou Kai¡¯s body was filled with the power of Exorcism. The man and woman produced continuous anguished wails, and their hands and heads passed through Zhou Kai¡¯s body as if they wanted to run away. However, the black smoke emerged slowly before they disappeared without a trace. Zhou Kai wasn¡¯t surprised by this at all. The evil anomalies couldn¡¯t do anything to him. However, the spirits controlled by them were not a child¡¯s play. Apart from that, Zhou Kai discovered something in surprise. Even though the power of Exorcism had obliterated these spirits, it didn¡¯t get weaker. Instead, it became stronger. Was the power using the spirits as fertilizer? As he was pondering this, a smile slowly formed on Zhou Kai¡¯s face. He looked at the startled little boy and said in a faint tone, ¡°Come on, let¡¯s continue to play games, little cutie.¡± Although the little boy was frightened, it looked at Zhou Kai with a resentful expression as if it was unresigned to this. Then, it crouched down with a malevolent smile and curled itself up. As it did all this, flames emerged from the little boy¡¯s body and spread rapidly. Slowly, a raging fire filled the house. Chapter 24 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Had this evil thought been burned to death? When he looked at the flames, a strange color appeared in Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes. When he had met the fire spirit the day before, he had devoured the flames, allowing himself to gain fire control. However, when he had met the car accident spirit, he had spat out the ball of fire he had devoured. As a result, he had exterminated it. He hadn¡¯t expected that the evil thought he met that day would also be burned to death. As he was pondering this, the flames that had suddenly burned the entire house changed into another scene. He was now in a living room with a sofa, a coffee table, and a mounted TV. A picture of a peony and a few very beautiful words was also hanging on the wall. On the left side of the living room was a walkway where the familiar slapping sounds were coming from. They sounded almost exactly the same as before, except that the slapping sounds were laced with a strange sound this time that sounded like pleasure or a painful nasal sound. Upon hearing this sound, Zhou Kai wanted to go over to take a look. He suddenly heard a long dripping sound. Zhou Kai stopped in his tracks and looked over at where the sound was coming from. It was coming from the kitchen, where a boiling kettle was spewing out steam, causing water to splash out and land on the gas stove, thus creating a sizzling sound. Zhou Kai frowned. The scene must have changed due to an illusion magic, which meant that the evil thought had started to confuse him again. According to the rhythm of the Ding-Dong sounds, this was also considered a kind of damage. The only thing he had to do when facing a thing he couldn¡¯t determine was wait. He would wait for the Ding-Dong sounds to determine that he was being attacked and activate his skills to see through the illusion before he beat that little b*stard violently. As Zhou Kai observed in secret, he soon found out that a sound was also coming from the right side of the living room. This time, it was a child¡¯s voice that seemed to be screaming. Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t take it anymore when he heard this. He had been waiting for a long time but he hadn¡¯t heard any Ding-Dongs. However, the slapping sounds were still coming. The vaguely happy yet painful sound became increasingly more hurried, causing Zhou Kai to feel an indescribable feeling. I¡¯m going to see what this is. Zhou Kai walked in the direction the child¡¯s voice was coming from. After arriving at a door and opening it, he saw a child that had just woken up. Zhou Kai could tell that the child was the evil thought at first glance, as he had exactly the same chubby, tender, lovely looks. This time, Zhou Kai realized that the child was no longer ugly and was actually a little cutie. The child, who seemed to have seen Zhou Kai, froze and grinned. He slowly crawled up and walked toward Zhou Kai as if he was fearless. Zhou Kai observed him coldly without moving. When he saw that evil thought, a thought emerged in Zhou Kai¡¯s mind. This illusory scene could be a reenactment of the scene before the evil thought had died. In other words, the evil thought wanted to make use of this to trap him forever. If that was true, then there was a problem. If he suffered an attack, he would be able to trigger a corresponding ability. Why hadn¡¯t he heard the Ding-Dong sounds after being trapped for so long? Did this not count as an attack because it didn¡¯t pose a threat to his life? Zhou Kai didn¡¯t understand. Meanwhile, the child walked over to Zhou Kai and looked up at him. ¡°Uncle, I want to find my mom.¡± Zhou Kai came back to his senses and looked at the child. Strangely, the child¡¯s gaze was very innocent and pure, and there was an ordinary aura around him. He didn¡¯t seem to be the evil thought. However, even though he didn¡¯t have an evil expression, Zhou Kai could still sense the evil aura. While having all sorts of thoughts, Zhou Kai finally took a deep breath. He crouched down, picked up the child, and said with a smile, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take you to your mom.¡± If my enemy doesn¡¯t make a move, I won¡¯t either. Since the enemy hasn¡¯t attacked me and I have not heard the Ding-Dong sound, I will take the initiative to participate and let the evil thought hurt me. As long as it attacks me, I can break through the illusion and press the evil thought to the ground. Zhou Kai went to the kitchen with the child before he walked toward the room the slapping sounds were coming from. When he arrived at the door, he opened it violently. A moment later, an unbearable scene appeared before his eyes. A strong, naked man was pressing a naked woman under him doggy style, producing slapping sounds. The woman had long hair, and her face wasn¡¯t visible. However, her skin was fair, she had a hot body, and she was kneeling in a lying position, showing her big, fair butt and accentuating her curves. Anyone who saw that would feel their blood racing. Zhou Kai¡¯s intrusion made the slapping sounds stop temporarily. The man looked at Zhou Kai, revealing a handsome face and a pair of evil eyes. The handsome man looked at Zhou Kai with a strange smile and said, ¡°Brother, join me.¡± After he said that, the handsome man looked at the little boy and added, ¡°Good boy. Your mother is disobedient, so I¡¯m spanking her.¡± The little boy looked blankly at him without uttering a word. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes flickered as he wondered what was happening. ¡°Boohoo¡­ Don¡¯t let my child see this. Quick, take him out!¡± the woman said as she lay there without getting up. Zhou Kai grinned and stepped forward to kick the handsome man down from the bed. ¡°Are you crazy?¡± The handsome man was raging with anger as he crawled up with an ugly expression. Just as he was about to fight with Zhou Kai, he froze and said with a forced smile, ¡°I know it¡¯s not my turn today. I just couldn¡¯t take it after holding it in. I was in the wrong. Don¡¯t get angry. I¡¯ll be the host tonight and I¡¯ll entertain you as a form of apology.¡± Zhou Kai didn¡¯t show him any respect. He just picked up a kitchen knife and rushed forward to slash him. The man hurriedly avoided it and kept pleading with him. However, Zhou Kai was just slashing at him without saying a thing. After a while, the man had a few knife wounds and was bleeding all over his body. Even the woman on the bed was so frightened that she wrapped herself with the blanket and trembled. Zhou Kai suddenly stopped slashing the man. When he touched the blood sprayed on his face, he looked at the dumbfounded little boy in his arms and said with a half-smile, ¡°Little kid, did you see that? I¡¯ve seen through your illusion. You can stop pretending now.¡± The little boy did not speak. Zhou Kai shot a glance at the man, who was hiding in the corner and pleading with him, and said, ¡°This illusion of yours has too many holes. I¡¯ve slashed this man five or six times, yet he can still run so fast around the bedroom and won¡¯t run out when he passes by the door? Even if you consider him a fool, do you consider me one as well? Besides, although you¡¯ve turned this into a s*x scene with all the actions and sounds in place, your illusory man doesn¡¯t even have a d*ck. It¡¯s not that I want to give you a poor evaluation. Why don¡¯t you give the illusory man what you have? Or do you really think that this spanking session is some form of punishment? You know what¡¯s going on, but you¡¯re bearing a grudge against another man bullying your mother like this. You don¡¯t want to see this scene in your illusion again, do you?¡± While he was saying that, Zhou Kai raised his kitchen knife, which was soaked with blood, and slowly placed it against the man¡¯s neck. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Zhou Kai paused and looked at the little boy for a while. Then, he turned and walked to the door before saying loudly, ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to check the water meter.¡± A low voice was heard from outside. Chapter 25 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhou Kai opened the door when he heard the voice. When the door opened wide, there was a blinding white light outside. Nothing could be seen, let alone a person. Meanwhile, a very strong force was sucking Zhou Kai outward. At the same time, the silent little boy suddenly became malevolent. His mouth was full of sharp teeth, and he bit viciously Zhou Kai¡¯s shoulder. Pain spread from his shoulder all over his body. This pain seemed to carry a paralyzing effect, thus rendering Zhou Kai unable to resist. Then, he felt his body get sucked out by the door and felt as giddy as though he was floating in the void. Even breathing became difficult. Vaguely, Zhou Kai saw the house he had been in earlier. It was floating in endless white light and it looked dilapidated and dark. The little boy looked at him with an evil grin as he stood by the door and waved his hand with pride. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Clear Mind +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Clear Mind +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. You¡¯ve learned a new supernatural power called Courageous Steel Mind. Ding-Dong: Information regarding your supernatural power has been sent. Please accept it. Four continuous sounds were heard. A moment later, Zhou Kai felt his heart cooling. The suffocating feeling instantly vanished. Then, the image in front of him froze and shattered just like glass, falling apart inch by inch. Afterward, he once again saw the ugly little boy, who seemed to think that Zhou Kai was dead, laughing proudly. As he laughed, the ugly little boy¡¯s smile froze. Zhou Kai, who was opposite him, was also laughing and blinking his eyes. The little boy was speechless. ¡°Thank you very much. Without you, I wouldn¡¯t have known that the support of Big Boss ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ could be a supernatural power!¡± Zhou Kai spoke with an excited tone that could not be concealed. The little boy didn¡¯t understand but knew that his attack had once again failed. This was simply unimaginable. How could a human who had fallen into his trap break free from his illusion magic again and again? ¡°However, I still cannot tolerate the existence of something like you in the world.¡± While he said that, Zhou Kai stormed over. With a malevolent expression, the little boy turned his figure and ran toward the door. Before he could reach the door, the little boy suddenly paused and turned to Zhou Kai. His originally resentful eyes revealed confusion and fear. Zhou Kai didn¡¯t chase after him. He instead stopped and put his legs on something. It was a Rubik¡¯s Cube that looked intact. However, Zhou Kai could see that it was burned and deformed. While keeping his foot on the Rubik¡¯s cube, Zhou Kai looked at the little boy and the power of Exorcism slowly condensed on the bottom of his foot. ¡°No!¡± The little boy shouted in panic and pounced over. Slap! Zhou Kai used his strength to unleash the Exorcism power and shatter the Rubik¡¯s cube. The little boy who was pouncing over suddenly vanished. Then, Zhou Kai clearly noticed a pervasive evil power slowly dissipating. This power, which belonged to the little boy, escaped when he was annihilated. Now that he had personally annihilated a strange anomaly, Zhou Kai¡¯s heart was filled with excitement. How long had it been? Had two days even gone by? However, he had transformed from an ordinary person who would suffer a beating if he faced more than three opponents to a person who could annihilate anomalies. All this had happened thanks to Big Boss ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯. Every time it echoed, it was like heavenly music helping Zhou Kai turn from ordinary to extraordinary. Another thing that Zhou Kai was excited about was the appearance of the supernatural power. The Courageous Steel Mind was a supernatural power of the mind. The detailed introduction from Big Boss ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ had allowed Zhou Kai to understand the Courageous Steel Mind more thoroughly. However, speaking of that supernatural power, Zhou Kai was left somewhat speechless by it. As the Clear Mind was upgraded, there were actually three kinds of supernatural power of the mind he could choose from: the Ambitious Steel Mind, the Courageous Steel Mind, and the Vicious Steel Mind. These three types were all basic supernatural powers of the mind, and each one represented a choice. This choice was determined by his state. If Zhou Kai was thoughtful and ambitious, the first kind would be triggered. If he was selfish and ruthless, the third kind would be triggered. However, Zhou Kai had recklessly entered this world and gained some abilities by encountering evil spirits, so he feared nothing and barged in everywhere. Wasn¡¯t he like a black bear? He was hot-headed indeed. Zhou Kai was unsatisfied with this kind of judgment. He was a little arrogant, but he was definitely not reckless. His ability to exterminate the evil thought of a little boy reflected his detailed observation. He had seen the little boy playing with the Rubik¡¯s cube and had later seen a Rubik¡¯s cube among his toys in the illusion. The two of them were almost the same, which clearly showed that there was something wrong. Zhou Kai¡¯s choice was indeed right. That Rubik¡¯s cube was the evil thought¡¯s vector. When he broke the Rubik¡¯s cube, the evil thought destroyed itself. However, Big Boss ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ completely ignored Zhou Kai and seemed disdainful to do anything except prompt him that he had obtained an ability. Zhou Kai was only whining. It was remarkable enough to be able to obtain a supernatural power, yet he was being picky. If this spread, he would be drowned by other people¡¯s criticism. As he mulled over this supernatural power happily in his heart, Zhou Kai felt more and more confident about his future. The Courageous Steel Mind was a supernatural power of the mind and a passive ability. If he were to face another illusion again, Zhou Kai would have it better than many cultivators. As far as the illusion that was akin to hell for cultivators was concerned, Zhou Kai, who had the Courageous Steel Mind, had only one thing to say about it: Don¡¯t be terrified, just do it. Meow! Suddenly, he heard a sharp cat¡¯s voice and a shadow rushed over from the door. Zhou Kai felt frightened and subconsciously wanted to hit it. Suddenly, his expression changed and he reached out to hug the shadow. As he lowered his head to have a look at it, Zhou Kai realized that it was a cat. A black-and-yellow fat cat. At the same time, Zhou Kai saw the gemstone pendant around its neck. ¡°Little Leopard Cat?¡± Zhou Kai shouted as he widened his eyes. Wow! The fat cat looked at Zhou Kai with its big eyes and a hasty expression. Zhou Kai¡¯s expression changed slightly as he asked, ¡°Do you want to go out?¡± The fat cat quickly nodded. Zhou Kai said nothing else and turned to leave the room. When he stepped on that pathway, the light suddenly vanished and was replaced by darkness. It seemed as if the pathway had disappeared. However, a pathway was still a pathway in Zhou Kai¡¯s opinion. It was just that there was another person on it. This actually couldn¡¯t be considered a person. It was wearing a white dress, long hair covered its face, and its hands were hanging down. It didn¡¯t make a sound or a move. At first glance, it was like Sadako. Then again, it looked like many professional female ghosts in horror movies. When the fat cat saw the woman in the white dress, its pupils dilated, all the hair on its body started to stand, and it seemed as if its spine had also straightened. It was ready to attack at any time, and its body had become very stiff. However, Zhou Kai curled his lips upon seeing it. Is this an anomaly? Bullsh*t. So what if it is an anomaly that can destroy the world? Big Boss ¡®Ding-Dong¡¯ is protecting me. Doing anything to me is akin to helping me. The Courageous Steel Mind had been the right choice. Upon seeing the anomaly, Zhou Kai instantly boasted and roared with laughter. He actually walked over and daringly reached out to push aside the long hair of the woman in the white dress under the gaze of the fat cat. He had seen many horror movies with female spirits with disheveled hair but he¡¯d never known what they looked like, so Zhou Kai had been thinking about it. Now that he¡¯d met one, he had to take a look at it and see whether it looked ugly or beautiful. After all, its hair covered its face. When he brushed away its hair, he first saw a small mouth with a very nice shape that was as red as fresh blood. Then, he saw a white face and a fine nose before slowly discovering a¡­ Chapter 26 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°The boundless horizon is my love. The flowers are blooming at the foot of the mountain¡­¡± Just as Zhou Kai was about to lift the hair of the woman in the white dress and see her complete face, his cell phone rang all of a sudden. Zhou Kai paused and released the woman¡¯s hair to fish out his cell phone. The caller ID showed that it was actually Qin Feng. Zhou Kai did not hesitate to answer the call. ¡°Chief Qin, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhou Kai asked directly. ¡°Brother, do you want to take on a mission?¡± Qin Feng was very straightforward. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Chief Qin, I don¡¯t want to say this, but your branch¡­¡± ¡°I have money now.¡± Qin Feng interrupted Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Qin Feng then added, ¡°There is an anomaly in Anyang that¡¯s very dangerous. The branch has asked the higher-ups for instructions and has been assisted. The money we were given is 500 million. Little Zhou, I¡¯ll be straightforward. The handling fee for the anomaly case this morning is a million. I¡¯ve added that for you, and I¡¯ve also added one more million because you discovered the Fox Spirit Lady. I¡¯ve transferred a total of two million to your account. You should receive a message soon.¡± When he said that, a message popped up in Zhou Kai¡¯s cell phone. It was a record for receiving money. His balance was now 2,000,093.47 yuan. Zhou Kai was stupefied. Had he become a millionaire? This joy had come too suddenly, causing him to get caught off guard! However, Zhou Kai came back to his senses a moment later. The anomaly that Qin Feng had mentioned wasn¡¯t where he was, right? Zhou Kai cast a glance at the woman in the white dress. Other people fear it like a viper. How can I make a call in front of it? I was also talking very enthusiastically. Am I not respecting it? Well, I can¡¯t ignore its feelings. I have to give it some love and passion. As he thought of that, Zhou Kai suddenly extended his hand to slap the woman in the white dress. The hair of the woman in the white dress flew up, revealing her cold, beautiful face. A terrifying aura surged and covered Zhou Kai. Wow! The fat cat jumped out of his arms, taking its necklace¡¯s gemstone in its mouth. A hazy light enveloped its body. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Poison Resistance +1. Ding-Dong. You¡¯ve been attacked by¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Poison Gathering +1. Ding-Dong: You¡¯ve been attacked by¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. You¡¯ve learned a new supernatural power Poison Immunity. Ding-Dong: Information regarding your supernatural power has been sent. Please accept it. Suddenly, Ding-Dong sounds started ringing continuously, causing Zhou Kai to feel a little muddled for a moment. A few moments later, he came back to his senses. He looked at the woman in the white dress and sensed the newly-gained supernatural power, which left him speechless. Is she a poisonous woman? I was just hit once, but the Big Boss Ding-Dong activated a new supernatural power for me! Poison Immunity! This is awesome! There¡¯s nothing I can¡¯t eat in the future. Based on the description of the information, Poison Gathering is a complementary skill of Poison Immunity. I can even eat arsenic and drink dichlorvos in the future. These poisons will gather in my body and become a means of attacking. F*ck. I¡¯m even more impressive now. Surprised, Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t help but hug the woman in the white dress and kiss her flaming red lips hard. Thank you for attacking me. Muah. The woman in the white dress was speechless. The fat cat was also speechless. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Poison Immunity +1. What? I¡¯ve leveled up again? Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up and he stuck out his lips, wanting to kiss the woman again. The woman in the white dress could no longer tolerate this. Her figure flashed and she disappeared, causing Zhou Kai to open his mouth wide. ¡°She¡¯s gone!¡± Zhou Kai felt a little empty. Those flaming red lips had been somewhat cold and soft, but the feeling of kissing was indescribably addictive! ¡°Brother, what¡¯s wrong? Do you want to help me?¡± At that moment, Qin Feng spoke, bringing Zhou Kai back to his senses. After licking his lips and looking at the path where the woman in the white dress had disappeared, Zhou Kai said, ¡°Tell me, Brother. What do I have to do for this mission?¡± Advantages blinded one¡¯s eyes. Qin Feng had given him two million yuan, so Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t reject him directly. Qin Feng said, ¡°There is an anomaly on Yuansi Road. After investigating, we have discovered that it¡¯s an evil thought. I hope that you can help me investigate this matter clearly and find out what¡¯s going on.¡± Zhou Kai raised his eyebrows. ¡°Chief Qin, can¡¯t the Analogous Department handle this?¡± Qin Feng replied with a sigh, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t have shamelessly come here to find you if it could have done that. The evil anomalies have been laying low for over 20 years ago, making the entire country celebrate. On the other hand, there have been no anomalies in Anyang for over 10 years. If manpower wasn¡¯t necessary to operate and maintain the Qi-Circulation Surveillance, a branch might not even need to exist in Anyang.¡± ¡°What about now then? Now that the anomaly has appeared, it doesn¡¯t sound simple. Did your higher-ups give you some money to get rid of you?¡± Zhou Kai asked suspiciously. Qin Feng answered, ¡°I spoke with a friend from the main branch on the phone. He told me that it seems like the whole country is not peaceful right now and that manpower is tight. He even told me that the higher-ups of the main branch are discussing the issue of restoring the original establishment of each branch. If this establishment can be restored, I can arrange a good position for you. How¡¯s that sound, brother?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I have to decline.¡± Zhou Kai rejected his offer firmly. Now that there¡¯s trouble, he¡¯s going to give me a role? Does he think I¡¯m a fool? Zhou Kai wanted to live freely. He didn¡¯t wish to be restrained by shackles and get ordered by other people. ¡°What¡¯s the investigation fee like? Also, do you want the evil thought? How are you going to pay me if it¡¯s dead? What if it¡¯s alive?¡± Zhou Kai asked about all the crucial points. He was very impressed by this business transaction, as it could earn him money. Qin Feng was shocked. He wanted to rope in a helper, but this helper was actually very vocal. He made it seem like the evil thought was like a vegetable in his garden that could be harvested at will. However, the anomaly problem was still a thorn in Qin Feng¡¯s heart. After more than 10 or 20 years, Qin Feng had almost forgotten that he had a special ability to subdue demons. However, this anomaly was really ferocious. Qin Feng had gathered the few officials in Anyang, who were either dead or crippled. He was also injured but he had caught an evil thought to determine its identity. Unfortunately, the Analogous Department in Anyang had been deserted for too long and didn¡¯t have enough power to deal with this problem. It could only seal off the district to avoid any further harm. This was precisely why the local officials had invested 500 million dollars and given Qin Feng a time limit. The local government would cooperate with him, but they had demanded that the problem be solved within 24 hours. Yes, this was the money invested by the local officials. The structure and internal system of the Analogous Department were somewhat different from those of other industries. Unless things were extremely terrible and the branch could not solve the problem, there was rarely any direct support from the main branch. Everything was resolved by the local officials themselves. The local officials couldn¡¯t see the large district being forcibly sealed off under their jurisdiction. Thousands of people wouldn¡¯t have a home to return to, and hundreds of businesses would be unable to open their doors, which would not only affect people¡¯s livelihoods and businesses but would also have other immeasurable negative consequences. The consequences were too severe for the local officials to bear this loss. ¡°If you capture the evil thought, you¡¯ll get 10 million regardless of whether it¡¯s alive or not. If you completely deal with the anomaly, 500 million will be yours. There will be no tax deductions,¡± Qin Feng answered firmly. The appearance of the anomaly was an opportunity for the Analogous Department of Anyang. If it satisfied the local officials, what was a mere 500 million? In the future, Qin Feng would definitely be able to use this opportunity to revive the Analogous Department of Anyang. ¡°It¡¯s a deal.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. He wasn¡¯t sure if he could deal with the anomaly, but capturing a few evil thoughts should pose no problem. This was 10 million. He couldn¡¯t earn that money quickly even if he robbed a bank. Right. The evil thought that the little spirit had just left behind was worth 10 million! He didn¡¯t know if the Analogous Department would acknowledge it when he crushed that thing. After hanging up the phone, Zhou Kai made a beeline for the room where the little spirit had been eliminated while burning with anxiety. Chapter 27 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The trampled cube remained on the ground with a trace of the aura of the little child¡¯s evil thought on it. It was already badly burned and it had been trampled down again and again, causing it to scatter all over the ground. Zhou Kai cleaned it up for half a day before he collected all of the pieces and then put them in a plastic bag with a satisfied smile. Nobody would believe him if he said that he could sell trash he had picked up for 10 million. However, there seemed to be more than one evil thought there. Zhou Kai wondered if there could be more than that, as he would get 10 million for getting rid of one. For example, the woman in the white dress he had seen earlier could be one. As he was thinking, Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°What did you just do?¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was sizing up Zhou Kai, crouched her fat body and tilted her head. Her big eyes blinked as she looked at Zhou Kai, who was asking her that question, before she growled. Zhou Kai frowned. ¡°Can you be restored to your human form?¡± When Little Leopard Cat thought about it, a misty luster emerged on her body. Then, her fat body slowly stretched and twisted before it turned into a little girl. Zhou Kai looked amazed as he asked, ¡°Is this your ability or acquired magic?¡± Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°This is the transformation magic my mother taught me. It¡¯s advanced magic. I couldn¡¯t perform it at first, so I used my Dharma treasure to transform. However, I couldn¡¯t use a lot of my abilities after my transformation, so I couldn¡¯t beat those evil thoughts.¡± Zhou Kai, who was surprised, asked, ¡°You¡¯re actually a cat. Since you¡¯re so fat, are you an orange cat?¡± ¡°You¡¯re an orange cat. I¡¯m a leopard cat. They¡¯re different. I¡¯m not fat either. It¡¯s just that I have more meat.¡± Little Leopard Cat instantly blew up. She clenched her little fists and stared at Zhou Kai while retorting forcefully. Zhou Kai curled his lips. ¡°Is there a difference?¡± Upon seeing Little Leopard Cat glaring at him furiously, Zhou Kai quickly changed the topic. ¡°Can you find these evil thoughts?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied with a snort, ¡°Why do I have to find them?¡± ¡°You¡¯ll get a big meal.¡± Little Leopard Cat curled her lips. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a fool? The Analogous Department gave you 10 million, and you¡¯re treating me to only one meal? I¡¯m not doing this.¡± Zhou Kai frowned. ¡°You¡¯ll only be responsible for leading the way. You won¡¯t need to do any manual work. Why don¡¯t we do this? I¡¯ll share 10,000 yuan with you for every evil thought we capture. Just tell me, are you doing this?¡± Little Leopard Cat replied firmly, ¡°I¡¯m in.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°That¡¯s a clever decision. Let¡¯s go. Whether we¡¯ll get rich quickly will be decided today.¡± After coming out of the house, Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°I was affected by the illusion magic earlier. I thought you had been captured, so I barged in to find you. I didn¡¯t expect to meet that evil thought just now, and I nearly killed it. Big Brother, we¡¯ll catch that one first.¡± Zhou Kai replied, ¡°No problem.¡± After arriving on the fourth floor from the staircase, Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Big Brother, that evil thought is on this floor. I just realized that the thing that was captured by the Analogous Department previously and made me feel afraid is actually only one of the evil thoughts here. There is an evil thought on every floor of this building. It will get more terrifying the higher we go. The more powerful the evil thought is, the deeper it will conceal itself. I can¡¯t even find out where they are hiding.¡± Zhou Kai responded, ¡°They are distributed quite evenly. However, these evil thoughts couldn¡¯t have been lurking here for a long time, right?¡± Little Leopard Cat answered, ¡°I don¡¯t think so. I also smell a particularly faint aura besides the evil aura of the evil thoughts. However, it¡¯s becoming fainter and fainter. It¡¯ll disappear soon.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze moved slightly as he said, ¡°Little Leopard Cat, remember this aura.¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I will not forget any aura I smell for the rest of my life.¡± As they spoke, the two of them stopped in front of a unit. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°This evil thought is hidden inside. An evil thought is created by a living thing¡¯s death by obsession and hatred. Even its soul will be turned into nourishment, thus creating a thought that will attach to what it loved the best when it was still alive. Each kind of evil thought has its own special ability, which is determined based on what caused its death. The evil thought inside this house is poisonous, so it should have been poisoned to death. As a result, there is a really terrifying poison on its body and in its surroundings. If one breathes it in or comes into contact with it, one¡¯s bones will vanish and the soul will melt away. There will be no possibility of reincarnation. This is particularly malicious.¡± It¡¯s that poisonous? It should be able to help my Poison Immunity improve further then! It would be a pity to kill it, but it would be nice if I could raise it so that it would release poison on me every day and improve my supernatural power. Wouldn¡¯t that be nice? When he thought of that, Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Little Leopard Cat, can evil thoughts be controlled? Can they be cultivated?¡± Little Leopard Cat was dumbfounded. ¡°Big Brother, you want to cultivate evil thoughts?¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Sort of. Those unique anomalies are pretty useful to me. It would be a pity to kill them.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. Some people cultivated evil anomalies and demon spirits, but evil thoughts? Did he have a death wish? Compared to inhuman evil anomalies and demon spirits, evil thoughts were more stubborn and couldn¡¯t be tamed at all. At the very least, evil anomalies and demon spirits still had wisdom and were afraid of certain things. On the other hand, evil thoughts couldn¡¯t change. They were stubborn thoughts that had their cow horns drilled deeply and couldn¡¯t be removed. ¡°Big Brother, this would be somewhat hard. You can control evil thoughts as long as you find their attached object. However, you can¡¯t cultivate them. Evil thoughts will not listen. They will start killing when you release them and will just want to destroy everything.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°That would be sufficient.¡± As he said that, Zhou Kai pushed the door open and walked in. The house was pitch black, just like a void. However, this scene couldn¡¯t be hidden from the eyes of Zhou Kai, whose will and mind had both leveled up. What he saw was just the most fundamental house. This was an office. It looked like the original owner had very good taste, as the decoration was very pleasing to the eye. There were also some bookcases with ancient books, antique calligraphy, and paintings, which added to the scholarly atmosphere. Zhou Kai saw the woman in the white dress in a corner of the office. Her face was still covered by her long hair, so her appearance wasn¡¯t visible. However, when she had gotten angry previously, she had revealed her looks. She was very beautiful and she gave off an enchanting feeling. This was her true appearance, which was also how she had looked when she had still been alive. If that wasn¡¯t the case, then she had transformed into someone beautiful but was actually an ugly monster. Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t say anything about that. Upon seeing the woman in the white dress, he grinned and approached her. You won¡¯t be able to run away, little baby. When the woman in the white dress saw Zhou Kai approaching, she vanished instantly. As she did, Little Leopard Cat locked onto the evil thought¡¯s means of retreating and said hurriedly, ¡°Big Brother, she¡¯s on the table. She¡¯s that comb.¡± Zhou Kai flew straight forward and grabbed the comb. When he touched it, he felt the aura of the evil thought inside it. That evil thought had hidden inside it. Then, an Exorcism power bound the comb, sealing the evil thought¡¯s means of retreating. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°It isn¡¯t as powerful as you described it to be. I¡¯ve sealed it easily.¡± Little Leopard Cat rolled her eyes. You¡¯re sick. I don¡¯t know which god you were reincarnated from that makes you unafraid of anomalies. Let someone else encounter an evil thought and let¡¯s see whether they¡¯ll be killed. Chapter 28 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He had gotten the second evil thought. Even though he didn¡¯t intend to exchange it for money and wanted to cultivate it so that it could increase his strength, this was just his total harvest, which made Zhou Kai more interested in the other evil thoughts. After putting away the comb, Zhou Kai said, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the fifth floor.¡± There was a total of seven floors in the hotel. In other words, there was still an evil thought on the fifth, sixth, and seventh floor respectively. He didn¡¯t know whether eliminating these three evil thoughts would resolve the crisis there. Also, he wondered if these few evil thoughts could help him obtain three more supernatural powers! Upon thinking of this, Zhou Kai could not wait anymore. He wished he could find them now. When he walked upstairs and arrived on the fifth floor, Zhou Kai was stunned. An old man was kneeling on the path of the fifth floor. He was wearing tattered clothes and he looked emaciated, as though he was a refugee from the olden days. Upon seeing Zhou Kai, the old man started bawling and kowtowing. ¡°Sir, please forgive me. I¡¯ve suffered a lot. My mother suffered a terrible fate when I was alive and died miserably¡­¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. Little Leopard Cat was speechless. This was a little dumb. Was he begging for forgiveness? Or was this some kind of special attack of the evil thought? Upon seeing the old man howling in grief non-stop, Zhou Kai interrupted him. ¡°Stop.¡± The old man really did stop and looked at Zhou Kai pitifully. Zhou Kai said doubtfully, ¡°Are you afraid of death?¡± The old man answered cowardly, ¡°Sir, I was pitiful when I was alive. I¡­¡± ¡°Get straight to the point.¡± Zhou Kai glared at him. The old man paused and said with a nod, ¡°I¡¯m afraid.¡± Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Are you an evil thought?¡± The old man nodded. ¡°Yes, I am.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t evil thoughts born from obsession? Why is this one wise?¡± Zhou Kai asked as he cast a glance at Little Leopard Cat. The old man explained while feeling at a loss, ¡°Sir, I¡¯m not very sure either. I suddenly woke up some time ago and realized that it has been over 100 years since my death. I¡¯m also trapped in¡­ um, something. I¡¯ve always been cautious and I never dared to do anything. I swear everything I¡¯ve said is true. If I lied, I¡¯ll¡­¡± ¡°Are you done?¡± Zhou Kai curled his lips. Then, he looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°What¡¯s going on here?¡± Little Leopard Cat was also confused. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. I¡¯ve never heard of this before.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. Little Leopard Cat was a demon spirit with a complete inheritance. If she didn¡¯t know, then this was certainly somewhat strange. However, the evil thought was begging for forgiveness, which was a good thing, as he wouldn¡¯t need to do anything. Without caring about anything else, Zhou Kai said, ¡°Do you want to live?¡± The old man quickly nodded his head and looked at Zhou Kai pitifully. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll be straightforward. I¡¯ll give you a chance. Attack me now and let me see if you have the right to live on.¡± ¡°Sir, I wouldn¡¯t dare. Please be magnanimous¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have a choice. You will either attack me, or I will kill you. Pick an option.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze turned cold, and he sounded threatening. The old man was speechless. If he could kill Zhou Kai, he would have done so. Would he still have been forced to accept a compromise then? However, he had clearly seen Zhou Kai kill an evil anomaly and seal another one with just a few moves. His movements were nimble and fast, and he was very impressive. When he saw Zhou Kai rush toward him, he pondered this for a while. He reckoned that he wasn¡¯t his match, so it would be better if he gave in as soon as possible and sought a chance to survive. Come to think of it, who is this person? I¡¯m already begging for forgiveness, yet he¡¯s still being oppressive? He¡¯s sick. Upon seeing the old man hesitate, Zhou Kai said, ¡°If you wish to live, let me see the value of your survival. Attack me. I¡¯ll let you off if I¡¯m satisfied. Otherwise, I¡¯ll just kill you.¡± The old man¡¯s shocked gaze became cold. Since he had already said that, he could only use all his strength. If he killed this guy and devoured his soul, he could become stronger. The more the old man thought about it, the more excited he felt. His eyes were cold, cunning, and vicious. It seemed like they contained all kinds of negative emotions that would send a chill down one¡¯s back if one looked him in the eye. Phew¡­ A wind appeared out of nowhere, whistling and elusive. Suddenly, this wind blew over Zhou Kai and the coldness penetrated his bones, causing him to stiffen in an instant as if he was frozen. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Cold Resistance +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Cold Resistance +1. ¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Cold Control +1. Ding-Dong¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. You¡¯ve learned a new supernatural power called Cold Immunity. Ding-Dong: Information regarding your supernatural power has been sent. Please accept it. These continuous sounds made Zhou Kai, who was prepared, feel very pleasantly surprised. Indeed, a supernatural power had been triggered directly. It was the right one this time, as it was a giveaway of supernatural powers. While Zhou Kai was pleasantly surprised, the old man was observing him. When he saw that, his mouth twitched and he stayed silent. As expected, this guy was very terrifying. His ability could not even affect him. This had been just wishful thinking on his part! Nevertheless, the old man felt increasingly more afraid. He had died once. Although he was filled with negative emotions and treated everything with thoughts of destruction, now that his wisdom had appeared, he didn¡¯t want to die for the second time. This was a hurdle that no person with wisdom could overcome. He just had to live. ¡°Not bad. Your abilities are alright,¡± Zhou Kai said, praising him. The old man froze before he felt delighted. Is that recognition? I don¡¯t need to die anymore. ¡°Thank you. Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. You will definitely receive good karma and longevity¡­ No, you will attain immortality and exist in the world with endless power. Nobody will be able to surpass you¡­¡± The old man, who was excited, tried to curry favor with Zhou Kai. ¡°But¡­¡± Zhou Kai changed the topic, stunning the old man, who looked at him cowardly. ¡°I have two things to say. First, I can spare you, but you can¡¯t stay here. You will follow me and listen to my orders. Without my permission, you won¡¯t harm any living being. Can you do that?¡± Zhou Kai asked. The fact that he would survive was good enough, so how could he be choosy? His attack couldn¡¯t harm Zhou Kai at all anyway, which made the old man automatically give up his bargaining chips. ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll do whatever you say. As long as you spare me, I¡¯ll definitely work hard and serve you well,¡± the old man answered firmly. Zhou Kai smiled with satisfaction. Any man who understood the circumstances was wise. ¡°Second, who placed you guys here? What is your purpose?¡± Zhou Kai asked with a burning gaze. The old man replied with a forced smile, ¡°Sir, I¡¯m really not sure about this. I was already here when I woke up. Later on, I found out about the situation of the outside world from the memories of a few people. I then discovered that I had died over 100 years ago. Oh, that¡¯s right. Sir, maybe the Tiger King knows. After I woke up, the Tiger King gave us a message and told us to hunt anything that came in and not allow anything to enter the highest floor.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°The Tiger King? Who¡¯s that?¡± The old man looked at the ceiling. ¡°It¡¯s the topmost evil thought. It wasn¡¯t human when it was alive. It was a tiger.¡± Chapter 29 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios A tiger? Zhou Kai was astonished. Even a wild beast could be transformed from an obsession? Could it even have a stronger obsession than a human? Well, this tiger was definitely extraordinary when it had still been alive. As a thought flashed past his mind, Zhou Kai said, ¡°Alright. Where is your attached object?¡± The old man quickly led Zhou Kai to a room and located the object. However, it was shriveled, so Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t figure out what it was. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± he asked curiously. The old man replied with a forced smile, ¡°A sweet potato.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. The old man said with a sigh, ¡°I had gone hungry for a few days when I was still alive and I finally found a sweet potato after a lot of difficulties. Someone ended up fighting over it with me. When he couldn¡¯t snatch it, he pushed me into the river. I couldn¡¯t climb out because it was winter.¡± Zhou Kai was silent for a moment before he put the sweet potato away. When the old man was about to enter the attached object, Zhou Kai said, ¡°What¡¯s the other evil thought on the upper floor? The old man answered, ¡°I think it¡¯s a general.¡± Zhou Kai nodded and let the old man return to the attached object. Then, he proceeded to go upstairs with Little Leopard Cat. When Zhou Kai arrived on the sixth floor, he saw the general. He was wearing a full suit of armor, which was bright and reflective, while holding onto a long-handled saber and showing off its ability. He was standing in the middle of the path as if he had been waiting for Zhou Kai. Although he was alone, he had a menacing aura that gave off the vibe of a whole army. Zhou Kai did not exchange a conventional greeting with him. Instead, he walked over directly. These evil thoughts had known that he had entered the building and were willing to surrender just like the old man had done. The fact that he was holding onto a saber was a clear sign that he would resist until the end. Whiz! When Zhou Kai got within the general¡¯s attacking range, the general made his move. His arms shook, and the long-handled saber lit up brightly with a whiz before slashing toward Zhou Kai¡¯s head. Before the sharp tip of the saber could land, the saber wind had already reached him, causing a tearing pain to spread from Zhou Kai¡¯s face. The pain spread all over his body downward, making him feel as if his body had been split into two by the saber. The Ding-Dong sound naturally followed the pain. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Saber Dodge +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Saber Dodge +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Saber Technique +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Saber Technique +1. Ding-Dong¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Saber Qi +1. When the first sound rang out, the general slashed with his glinting long saber. Zhou Kai felt extreme pain, as if his body was being cut constantly with countless sabers inflicting wounds on him, making him feel that he was better off dead, as he felt as though he was being tortured by mountains of sabers in hell. However, when Zhou Kai heard the second sound, he realized he had been inexplicably enlightened by the saber approaching him. It seemed like his body knew where the saber was coming from, so it would naturally avoid it. Nothing more, nothing less. This way, it allowed him to dodge perfectly. When he heard the fourth sound, Zhou Kai no longer felt any pain, as he had avoided the general¡¯s long saber, which had slashed toward him. The general wielded his long saber in a bold, powerful way. He looked vicious and despotic as he moved. Zhou Kai dodged the long saber in distress, which didn¡¯t look nice at all. It was breathtaking whenever he dodged it, as though he was dancing under the saber light. While he kept dodging, an indescribable sensation welled up in Zhou Kai¡¯s body and he seemed to gain some kind of inheritance that changed his body. Then, Zhou Kai, who was average at using a kitchen knife to cut vegetables, realized that he had a different understanding of sabers. It seemed as if he had been using a saber for decades. As long as the saber was in his possession, he was confident that he could cut through anything. Then, the Saber Qi appeared. When this ability appeared, a power rushed into Zhou Kai¡¯s body. This power was sharp, ferocious, and tyrannical and contained a very strong destructive ability. Due to his understanding of the saber, Zhou Kai subconsciously straightened his body and raised his palms. When the general swung his saber again, Zhou Kai waved his hands. The sudden influx of power erupted into a white light along this trajectory and penetrated the general¡¯s body. In an instant, the general stood still while holding onto the saber without attacking or making any movements. It seemed as if his pressure points had been hit. Zhou Kai didn¡¯t move either, as he was shocked by the current changes. The general had not given him a supernatural power but a saber technique. It felt as though he had been cultivating for over 10 years and had a deep understanding of the saber. The Saber Qi had also appeared! Zhou Kai could sense the tyrannical, sharp power within his body could still erupt a few more times. This power could cut through metal and steel and was practically indestructible. Sigh¡­ All of a sudden, a sigh was heard. Shortly afterward, the general put away his saber and vanished before he transformed into an obsession and merged with a long-handled saber on the edge of the wall. Zhou Kai sized him up silently and did not utter a word. ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯re not human.¡± At that moment, Little Leopard Cat suddenly uttered some shocking words. Zhou Kai came back to his senses and stared at Little Leopard Cat angrily. ¡°You¡¯re the one who is not human. F*ck, you¡¯re insulting me.¡± After the counterattack, Zhou Kai recalled that she was really not human. He was on the losing end of this conversation. Thus, he glared at Little Leopard Cat. This little girl is becoming more and more impudent. Does she think that she can climb all over me after signing the soul contract? Ha! Little Leopard Cat looked very shocked. ¡°Big Brother, it¡¯s true. You were clearly slashed in half by the evil thought just now in all sorts of ways. If you were human, you would have been turned into scraps. However, you recovered after being slashed. You just can¡¯t be killed. You¡¯re definitely not human.¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Is this possible? In other words, the pain of the mountain of sabers tearing my body apart just now was not purely a feeling? This actually happened to me? What in the world¡­ Have I become someone who can¡¯t be killed? A thought suddenly emerged in his heart. Zhou Kai walked to the edge of the wall and picked up the long saber. Well, although it was pretty heavy, he literally lifted it without moving a muscle. Soon, the tyrannical power in Zhou Kai¡¯s body emerged. Zhou Kai picked up the long heavy saber easily as if it had become only a few kilos. He got a good feel of it after wielding it for a while and he even wanted to practice with the saber. Zhou Kai quickly suppressed that thought and turned around, putting the saber blade against the tip of his finger before cutting across it lightly. His flesh was sliced open, causing blood to flow out. Zhou Kai was speechless. Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°F*ck, it¡¯s really painful.¡± Zhou Kai quickly put down the saber and pressed against the small wound on the tip of his finger while staring at Little Leopard Cat. Isn¡¯t no one able to kill me? I can¡¯t even handle this cut! Little Leopard Cat, who was speechless, suddenly felt that this spiritual master was pretty dumb. ¡°By the way, this is how it should be.¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat¡¯s expression and suddenly came back to his senses. I became a god when I got hit by a spirit. Anything that is not alive is a spirit to Big Boss Ding-Dong. Nothing can harm me as a host. Therefore, it looked as if I was hacked and repeatedly cut just now. In fact, although these injuries looked terrifying, they actually had no effect on me. However, if I¡¯m attacked by a living person, there will be real damage even if I harm myself. Hence, I can be impressive in front of anomalies, but it would be better if I lay low in front of humans. Chapter 30 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Upon realizing the fundamentals of a traitor, Zhou Kai became a little warier. He could do anything freely to the evil anomaly because he wouldn¡¯t be killed no matter what. However, he really couldn¡¯t brag in front of humans. Even if he had the strength in the future, he would still have to keep a low profile. After all, even though the world was only that big, someone even more impressive might appear out of nowhere. Even if there wasn¡¯t anyone more impressive, what would he do if someone sniped at him? An open foe was better than a false friend! How many heroes had died sullenly? This was a lesson he had learned by making mistakes. After brainstorming countless schemes and plots, Zhou Kai changed his mentality. He would avoid getting sniped at and strike it rich secretly instead. When he stopped the blood flowing from his finger wound, Zhou Kai took the long saber and went to the highest floor. On the highest floor was the Tiger King, whom the old man had mentioned. The Tiger King was truly a tiger. He had come across evil thoughts of humans, so he wondered how different the evil thought of this beast was. As he walked upstairs, he saw a door. After some hesitation, Zhou Kai told Little Leopard Cat, ¡°The evil thought inside is probably not simple. You shouldn¡¯t take this risk. Wait for me here.¡± Little Leopard Cat wanted to retort but couldn¡¯t say anything after opening her mouth. A while later, she agreed and hung her head in dejection. This couldn¡¯t be helped, as Zhou Kai had shown how terrifying he was when he faced evil thoughts. He couldn¡¯t be slashed to death, which was unbelievably good. When she had encountered that poisonous evil thought, her blood had run cold, so she had transformed back into her original form and run away. Besides triggering the life-saving skills her mother had left behind, she couldn¡¯t do anything even if she wanted to contend against it. At that moment, Little Leopard Cat started to doubt her own life. When had humans become so impressive that they seemed more like evil anomalies? After telling Little Leopard Cat that, Zhou Kai opened the door and walked in without hesitation. As he stepped into the place, a light flashed before his eyes. When he took another glance at it, he widened his eyes. Ancient trees rose to the sky, and the place was overgrown with thorns. He could also vaguely see a mountain peak and some kind of mist. This was actually a forest! After he turned around to take a look, the door he had entered through disappeared. Was this another illusion? Zhou Kai was very calm. This kind of trick was useless against him. Before he could take a few steps forward, the mist lingering in the mountain and forest became increasingly more and vaguely surrounded Zhou Kai. A phantom drifted among the mist. Zhou Kai paused and grinned as he stood still to wait for the mist to approach him. In no time, the mist shrouded Zhou Kai, who could not see more than two meters around him anymore. Among the encircling weapons, all kinds of floating shadows that seemed to be numerous moved quickly. Suddenly, a hand grabbed Zhou Kai¡¯s neck from behind. Before Zhou Kai could resist it, more shadows rushed forth from all directions, grabbing either his arm or his leg. The shadows that had appeared were shadows of humans. Based on their clothing, they seemed to be hotel staff, guests, women wearing revealing clothes, and naked women. Each of them had a fierce look and vicious eyes. They grabbed Zhou Kai and opened their mouths to tear his skin. Zhou Kai furrowed his brows. When he used the Exorcism power to cover his entire body, those shadows seemed like moths flying across fire. Every single one of them screamed mournfully, but they did not release their grip on Zhou Kai. They still grabbed him tightly. It seemed as though they wanted to attack him with their last bit of strength. Upon seeing those people slowly being turned into nothing by the Exorcism power, Zhou Kai found out that there were faint black marks on his arms where those people had grabbed him. However, as those black marks slowly faded due to the Exorcism power, Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t even sense any anomalies. He was disappointed that the Ding-Dong sound did not ring out. These evil souls didn¡¯t seem to be qualified to trigger his ability! Had they died a short time ago, or were they ordinary spirits that couldn¡¯t give him any benefits as his abilities improved? As he thought about it, Zhou Kai turned around and his gaze moved. A tiger had been standing behind him for some time. Its head was twice bigger than a normal tiger¡¯s, and it had patterns on its body, which reflected its power. Its two eyes were like two huge copper bells looking at Zhou Kai as though it was staring at prey. Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes shone as he looked at it. This tiger is so formidable! Can it be ridden? Such a mount would be simply impressive. As Zhou Kai thought about it, he reached out to touch it. When his hands touched the tiger¡¯s fur, he found it very soft¡­ Bam! Before he could be surprised by the soft touch, Zhou Kai felt like he had flown out and he crashed against a wall. He slid down after sticking to it for a few seconds. He felt an instantaneous sharp pain that felt like the displacement of the five viscera and shattering of his bones. The pain he felt was so intense that he couldn¡¯t even scream. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Resistance to Getting Beaten +1. Zhou Kai was speechless. Son of a b*tch. You¡¯re definitely mocking me, right? Big Boss Ding-Dong, you¡¯re being inhumane. As he thought about it, he suddenly heard a cracking sound come from the front of his chest. It was the sound of his sternum cracking. When he looked over, one of the big tiger¡¯s sturdy front paws had grabbed his chest, and he could see his chest caving in. Seeing himself being badly injured with his own eyes was particularly unpleasant, particularly unbearable, and particularly¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Resistance to Getting Beaten +1. You¡¯ve gotten me good. This is the feeling I was looking for. Ravage me hard. The harder you hit me, the faster I will level up. Zhou Kai changed his mind. He had never escaped from such an awesome phenomenon. He was just getting beaten up, yet the pain was unbearable. What was up with that? As people said, there was no garden without weeds. If he didn¡¯t experience countless failures, how could he succeed at what he wished? Other people¡¯s abilities were accumulated day after day and year after year with countless hours of sweat and hard work. I¡¯ve only been beaten up a few times and suffered a bit of pain, yet I received an ability that other people long for. If anyone finds out about such a good thing, most people will want to have it too. The second time Zhou Kai suffered an attack, his pain was reduced greatly. Even though his chest had caved in, this was just ordinary pain. Plus, his body could move. Zhou Kai locked eyes with the tiger, which was looking down on him, and grinned. As he raised his palm, tyrannical Saber Qi spurted out like lightning. This Saber Qi, which was sharp, broke through the air. A moment later, the Saber Qi didn¡¯t even do any damage to the tiger before its contemptuous gaze. Zhou Kai¡¯s pupils shrank. It¡¯s really that impressive? The Saber Qi can¡¯t even slash it? The Tiger King certainly lives up to his nickname! With a crack, the tiger¡¯s front paws penetrated Zhou Kai¡¯s chest. A force also erupted and seemed like it was going to tear Zhou Kai into shreds. In an instant, a wave-like burst of pain appeared in his body along with a rushing sound. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Resistance to Getting Beaten +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Strong Body +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Strong Body +1. Ding-Dong: An evil thought¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. You¡¯ve learned a new supernatural power called Strong Physique. Chapter 31 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Strong Physique +1. As he heard the sounds, Zhou Kai clearly sensed the abrupt changes in his body. His bones, flesh, veins, and skin felt itchy. It was as if many ants were crawling inside his body, so he couldn¡¯t help but roar and hug the tiger¡¯s foreleg. While the tiger looked startled, Zhou Kai lifted his body bit by bit and stood up, taking on the terrifying power of the tiger in the meantime. He was almost facing the tiger from a really short distance. ¡°Stupid idiot, what kind of other moves do you have?¡± Zhou Kai grinned fiercely. His eyes were red, which made him look a little crazy. Zhou Kai might have suffered from too much pain and stimulation that day, or perhaps this was due to the everyday improvement restriction of Big Boss Ding-Dong. Although he was constantly becoming stronger, he was exhausted and he wanted to get some decent rest. He was holding on strong and he only felt a tyranny constantly floating in his heart, giving him the urge to tear the tiger apart. The tiger¡¯s eyes slowly narrowed before it roared and bit Zhou Kai¡¯s head. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Strong Physique +1. As the sound rang out, Zhou Kai could feel his body changing quickly into something that resembled an iron plate. Even though the tiger had bitten his head, he hadn¡¯t felt any pain. His body was also surging with power constantly. Zhou Kai clasped the tiger¡¯s upper and lower jaws before he pulled them apart hard. Veins then popped out on his hands. Thanks to this tremendous power, the tiger¡¯s upper and lower jaws slowly shifted, causing it to widen its eyes and struggle furiously. However, Zhou Kai did not even move a muscle. It was as if his body had been soldered to the ground as he pried open the tiger¡¯s mouth and stuck his head out. As Zhou Kai looked at the struggling tiger coldly, he grinned. ¡°Ptui.¡± His spit landed in the tiger¡¯s mouth. Dumbfounded, the tiger stopped struggling and froze in place. When the tiger came back to its senses, it roared abruptly and pushed Zhou Kai away. Its long, wide mouth kept spitting, and it fell to the ground and started rolling back and forth. It seemed as if it had been disgusted by what had happened. Zhou Kai had an evil grin on his face. ¡°Do you feel disgusted? Someone like you, who doesn¡¯t get reincarnated after dying and harms the people in this world, is way more disgusting.¡± The tiger turned its head and looked at Zhou Kai with malice and fury floating in its eyes. Then, it dashed over and twisted its body. Its tail hit Zhou Kai with a bam, causing him to step back repeatedly. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Strong Physique +1. When the sound rang out again, Zhou Kai became very excited. This was the fastest ability improvement among the few abilities he had obtained, as well as the ability that had been improved the most times. Judging by the fact that it had reached a new stage after being enhanced three times, since this was already the ninth time, he would attain a new level next time, which would bring about a greater change. Zhou Kai, who was infinitely looking forward to this, looked at the tiger and added, ¡°Bring it on. Hit me. You b*stard, you beast, you ignorant thing. Even a pig looks better than you. You¡¯re a piece of sh*t.¡± The tiger roared madly and its figure moved. It turned into a three-headed tiger and surrounded Zhou Kai, constantly jumping. Its body twisted with rapid changes. As it moved, the whipping sound of its tail could be heard. Whip, whip, whip, whip, whip, whip¡­ While Zhou Kai swayed back and forth, the shadows of tails whipped him, each one containing tremendous power. If such a tail had hit an ordinary person, that person might have been killed. Zhou Kai was only swaying his body, though, so he did not even feel any pain. After being hit dozens of times, Zhou Kai frowned. This tiger is a huge letdown! I¡¯ve been hit many times, so why hasn¡¯t the fourth advancement arrived yet? Is this tiger not at a level that can activate the fourth stage for me? Zhou Kai was utterly disappointed when he was once again whipped by its tail dozens of times. It seemed like his expectations from the tiger had been too high. Forget it. Since it was useless, he would sell it. After all, this tiger was still a little strong. Since he couldn¡¯t suppress it, it naturally wouldn¡¯t become his mount either. Keeping it was useless, but it would also cause trouble when it was released. In that case, he would sell it to the Analogous Department. After all, wasn¡¯t it worth 10 million? As he thought about it, Zhou Kai rushed out of the tiger¡¯s attacking range. As he improved, the tiger¡¯s illusion couldn¡¯t be hidden from Zhou Kai, who had seen through it. He then realized he was in a hall. This was the top floor of a hotel, which seemed to have been designed differently from other places. It was mainly decorated in pink ornaments, and there was a swimming pool, a bed, a wine cabinet, and a huge TV screen in the hall. There were also some things that some adults had used and scattered on the floor, which filled the air with a strange smell. Based on these things, Zhou Kai could determine what this floor was used for. Tsk tsk¡­ This was what the life of a rich person was like. He had previously heard that sons of rich families played with women, and many of them played with one woman to see who could get her pregnant first. They would then be rewarded with a villa and a luxury car. When a woman was playing with men, the man played still had to help the woman look for better men, which was unbelievably messy. Zhou Kai sighed when he saw the place. Despite material developments, the human heart changed. He didn¡¯t know whether this kind of change was good or not. After pushing away his thoughts, Zhou Kai started to look around the place. Any obsession would need an attached object, or it would not be able to exist. Upon seeing Zhou Kai ignore it, the big tiger felt anxious and furious. It chased after Zhou Kai, attacked him repeatedly, flew toward him, and whipped him. However, Zhou Kai completely ignored the big tiger and allowed it to attack him. F*ck. Watch me find your attached object and let me see if you can remain this impressive. Before Zhou Kai could find the attached object, he suddenly heard some sobbing sounds. When he froze and turned around to have a look, he saw that the big tiger was behind him and was still hitting him with its claws. However, it had started to sob while hitting him. It seemed as if it had suffered a great grievance. Zhou Kai was speechless. I¡¯m the one getting hit. Why are you sobbing? ¡°Shut up.¡± Zhou Kai glared at the tiger. The tiger, who was reluctant to show its weakness, suddenly said like an old woman, ¡°Humans deserve to die. All you humans deserve to die. The evil god will wipe you out. The evil god will definitely wipe out all of you humans.¡± After it was done roaring, the tiger transformed into a stream of light and flew on top of a cabinet. Zhou Kai curled his lips. ¡°I thought you were very impressive. I didn¡¯t expect you to just shoot your mouth off. Evil god? Whom are you trying to scare? There is nothing to fear. The Analogous Department and the Dao Alliance are not to be trifled with.¡± As he said that, Zhou Kai walked to the side of the cabinet and saw a green fist-sized stone that was shaped like a chicken. Zhou Kai had seen the stone earlier and thought it was an ornament. However, he hadn¡¯t expected that it would be the attached object of the tiger¡¯s evil thought. He indeed did not have good hindsight, so he would have to work on that in the future. He picked up the stone. This is going to be worth 10 million¡­ Well, that¡¯s not right. I¡¯ve already dealt with the formidable Tiger King, which also means that I¡¯ve completely resolved the evil anomaly here, so I¡¯ll be getting 500 million! Why do I still want 10 million? A capable man has to keep the profit to himself and devour all the rewards. I¡¯m going to become a millionaire! As Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up, he took out his cell phone and called Qin Feng. Chapter 32 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He got through right away and heard Qin Feng¡¯s voice. ¡°Brother, is the place sealed off? Are you unable to go in? I¡¯ll let the department know so they can let you in.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Brother Qin, you said before that I¡¯d get 500 million when I solved the problem. Is that still true?¡± Qin Feng laughed. ¡°Brother, although we just interacted with each other today, I work for the Analogous Department and I¡¯m the person in charge of the branch. I don¡¯t go back on my words and ruin my reputation. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t be the person in charge.¡± Zhou Kai answered, ¡°Great. Come to the Grand View Hotel with the money.¡± Qin Feng was stunned. ¡°Brother¡­¡± Zhou Kai replied, ¡°I¡¯m currently on the highest floor of the Grand View Hotel. Yes, I¡¯ve captured two evil thoughts, but I killed one of them. The other one has also been sealed. Come over and check on them so that we can complete this deal.¡± Qin Feng was speechless. Is that for real? It hasn¡¯t been long since I called him. Someone else would have still been considering whether to take on the mission, yet this brother has already taken care of it? He¡¯s incredibly fast! After hanging up the call, he felt as though he was dreaming. However, Qin Feng suppressed his inner doubts and excitement and quickly rushed to the location of the anomaly. If this was true, the Anyang branch would be able to show its face this time. Even though he had mentioned that 24 hours were necessary to do this, the problem had been solved in less than half that time. Such a speed would definitely make the local officials value them, and it would be really beneficial to the future restoration and establishment of the Anyang branch. Half an hour later, Qin Feng arrived at the Grand View Hotel. While he stood at the entrance, he was aware of the changes inside the place right away. The terrifying things lurking inside were completely gone. He had a pleasantly-surprised expression on his face, as he had been surprised by Zhou Kai. Young people these days were more than just a little impressive. He wondered which lineage of the Dao Alliance had groomed such an outstanding disciple. Qin Feng ran straight to the highest floor and soon saw Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai was drinking juice while leaning against a sofa. Based on his carefree and calm appearance, it didn¡¯t seem that he had solved an anomaly case that the Anyang branch had been unable to. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re here.¡± Zhou Kai got up to greet him with a chuckle. Qin Feng replied with a smile, ¡°You¡¯ve made me view you in a different light. I can only say this much: I¡¯m impressed.¡± Zhou Kai said modestly, ¡°You¡¯ve overpraised me. I mainly relied on Little Leopard Cat. Without her help, I couldn¡¯t have dealt with the evil thoughts here so quickly.¡± Qin Feng cast a glance at Little Leopard Cat, who was smiling and did not object at all. This was what the two of them had discussed previously. Zhou Kai had given Little Leopard Cat the most credit. In return, she would get a million as a reward for this mission! The little girl tried to count how much food a million could buy her, but she couldn¡¯t calculate. Therefore, she agreed with him firmly. Qin Feng laughed and did not ask him anything else. They were all grown-ups who knew that they should not go overboard. ¡°Alright. I will transfer the reward for handling this anomaly to your account within two hours. It¡¯ll be 500 million. Nothing less than that, and there will be no need to pay taxes. This is a benefit for handling the anomaly case.¡± Qin Feng did not add any superfluous words. He just told Zhou Kai what he was most concerned about. Zhou Kai smiled satisfactorily and picked up the shattered Rubik¡¯s cube and sealed stone before handing them to Qin Feng. Since he couldn¡¯t exchange the evil thoughts of the enchanting woman and the old man for more money, and given the fact that those two were Zhou Kai¡¯s experiments on captive-breeding anomalies and his tools to tame and train, he would be more delighted if the experiment succeeded than he was about the 500-million reward. After all, money was secondary. Supernatural powers were fundamental. Qin Feng checked to ensure that these things were real. One evil thought had been completely obliterated, while the other had been sealed. Qin Feng knew how terrifying the sealed one was and could even sense how great the Exorcism power was. This made Qin Feng more and more curious about Zhou Kai¡¯s background. The purer the power of Dao cultivation, the more it showed the power and longevity of inheritance. Only sects that had existed since ancient times had the methods to cultivate such power. Qin Feng, who was silently surprised, shifted his gaze slightly and asked, ¡°Brother, the Analogous Department of Anyang will soon be expanded. Are you interested in a position?¡± Zhou Kai laughed. I already have 500 million. I¡¯m a multi-millionaire. I can be free and carefree. Why should I work for you? What can a mere Analogous Department branch do? How much can they pay me per month? There might even be all sorts of trouble. I can¡¯t do it. ¡°Brother, if you had said this in the morning, I definitely would have agreed. However, I¡¯m sorry. I like being free.¡± Qin Feng¡¯s gaze moved. This guy must have obtained some insider information. He¡¯s indeed from an ancient sect and he is well-informed. ¡°Ha ha¡­ It¡¯s fine. I understand. It was a pleasure working with you this time. You¡¯ll have to help me with any future missions,¡± Qin Feng said with a laugh. Zhou Kai replied with a smile, ¡°That¡¯ll be no problem. Anything can be discussed as long as I¡¯m getting paid right.¡± After exchanging conventional greetings with the man, Zhou Kai chose to take his leave. He had been busy for more than half a day and had suffered through all kinds of pain and torture, which had exhausted him. He only wanted to go back and have a good night¡¯s sleep now. Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat left the hotel through the sealed-off area by using a card that Qin Feng had given him. After returning to the small courtyard, Zhou Kai immediately entered deep sleep on the bed, leaving Little Leopard Cat crouching by his side. She gazed at him for a long time while thinking about some matters. Time passed slowly, and the ringing sound of a cell phone was heard after some time. Zhou Kai, who was sleeping deeply, was awakened by it. He had already grabbed the cell phone and put it beside his ear before even opening his eyes. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± A dignified middle-aged man¡¯s voice was heard. When the familiar voice entered his ears, Zhou Kai opened his eyes and said expressionlessly, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Are you still sleeping? I paid for your schooling, yet you¡¯re sleeping?¡± The dignified man¡¯s voice clearly expressed dissatisfaction. Zhou Kai frowned and responded, ¡°You called me just to say this?¡± ¡°What kind of attitude is that? I¡¯m your father.¡± The voice on the other side was furious. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°You still remember that you¡¯re my father, yet you¡¯ve never spent a birthday with your son or celebrated New Year¡¯s with him. In all these decades, we¡¯ve only met a few times. Is that what being a father is like?¡± The dignified man¡¯s voice went silent. Zhou Kai, who didn¡¯t want to say anything superfluous, instead said, ¡°Is there anything else? Otherwise, I¡¯m hanging up. I¡¯m tired.¡± The dignified male voice said, ¡°I have something to tell you. Your living expenses will be cut in half in the future. Find your mother if you don¡¯t have enough.¡± Oh! Zhou Kai raised his brows. Before he could speak, the dignified male voice added, ¡°I¡¯ve recently invested too much in a business, so I¡¯m having some difficulty with my cash flow. I¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Before the dignified male voice could finish, Zhou Kai interrupted him. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I said, you don¡¯t have to give me money for living expenses anymore in the future. I can support myself now, so my limited living expenses will not affect your big business,¡± Zhou Kai said coldly. What kind of bullsh*t business was this that he¡¯d had to abandon his wife and son and married another woman for the sake of wealth? He looked well-dressed and he seemed to be successful, but in reality, all the decisions he made had to conform to that woman¡¯s wishes. Since he was being tied down, rather than wrangling with him, he would rather cut off all ties with his father and let the two of them go their separate ways. The dignified male voice once again fell silent for a while. ¡°Little Kai, I¡¯m sorry. I¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing else, right? I¡¯m hanging up.¡± As Zhou Kai said that, he hung up the phone decisively. Just as he was about to throw his cell phone and go back to sleep, he paused and looked at his phone. According to it, this day was Tuesday the 19th. F*ck, I¡¯ve slept for two days! Chapter 33 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Little Leopard Cat!¡± Zhou Kai, who was shocked upon realizing that he had slept for two days, shouted. ¡°Coming.¡± Little Leopard Cat ran in with hamburgers in her hands while chewing and puffing her cheeks. Anyone would want to rub her cheeks if they saw them. Zhou Kai said, ¡°I slept for two days. Why didn¡¯t you wake me up?¡± While Little Leopard Cat swallowed, she said, ¡°I tried, but you didn¡¯t wake up.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. He used to wake up with the slightest disturbance in the past when sleeping. Now, he actually hadn¡¯t woken up despite the fact that someone had been shouting at him. Had he been too exhausted after being attacked by the evil thoughts so many times? Was this the restriction of Big Boss Ding-Dong? ¡°Where did you get the hamburgers?¡± he asked in astonishment when he saw the food in Little Leopard Cat¡¯s hands. ¡°I bought them,¡± Little Leopard Cat answered. ¡°You know how to buy things? Where did you get the money?¡± Zhou Kai side-eyed her. Little Leopard Cat replied, ¡°There¡¯s money in your wallet, and there¡¯s a hamburger store in the district across the river. I¡¯ve been eating hamburgers for the past few days. They are really delicious. I really love them a lot.¡± As Little Leopard Cat said that, she bit a mouthful of hamburger firmly with a satisfied expression. Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°You stole my money.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s expression froze before she retorted in dissatisfaction, ¡°It¡¯s called taking, okay? I didn¡¯t steal it. Also, you still haven¡¯t given me my one million. Just deduct it from my share. I¡¯m a little rich girl with one million. I don¡¯t even care about your few hundred dollars.¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. Where did she get 10¡­ Oh, that¡¯s right. She has 10 million. I also have 500 million! I¡¯ve made that money by suffering through all kinds of extremely ruthless pain and torture and putting my life at stake. It¡¯s hard-earned money. When he came back to his senses, Zhou Kai quickly took his cell phone to check it. Soon, he saw the bank¡¯s notification message, which included many zeros, causing Zhou Kai to burst with joy instantly. 500 million! Now that he had all this money, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about anything in the future. He could understand the mysterious world without any worries. ¡°Is the money in? Remember to get a bank card for me. You have to give me my one million,¡± Little Leopard Cat said seriously upon seeing Zhou Kai¡¯s joyful expression. Zhou Kai replied, ¡°I¡¯ll do it right now. It¡¯s just one million. It¡¯s not a big deal.¡± Now that he had 500 million, Zhou Kai was conceited. ¡­ ¡°Treasure! Treasure! It¡¯s here! I¡¯ve found it! One million. My one million¡­¡± The old district of Anyang used to be a prosperous sight, but its popularity had shifted, leaving behind old-fashioned rotten buildings while people waited for the unknown urban reformation plan. There weren¡¯t many people on the street, and the ground was full of scattered, withered fallen leaves that had yet to be cleaned up. This place seemed to have been forgotten by the city. A person walked around the corner of the street. It was a young man around 20 years old. He was somewhat skinny and tired, he was wearing a T-shirt and a pair of jeans, and he was holding an old piece of parchment in his hands. The man looked at the parchment as he walked and finally stopped somewhere before he muttered to himself excitedly. On the unfolded parchment was a picture with some sentences that seemed to be part of a poem. ¡°The low walls are inhabited by night owls that have not gone home. ¡°The blazing sun doesn¡¯t stop shining with a fire-like afterglow. ¡°But time is frozen. ¡°If you are the lucky one who accepts God¡¯s guidance, you¡¯ll receive the treasure you have been yearning for day and night.¡± The man stopped in his tracks and looked up. There was a low wall in front of him that was very worn out and overgrown with weeds. A raven was standing on top of it. Wasn¡¯t this jet-black raven the owl? The words ¡®the blazing sun doesn¡¯t stop shining¡¯ referred to the fact that time didn¡¯t stop. It was now afternoon, and the horizon was red, which symbolized the afterglow. Plus, time was frozen. The man looked behind the low wall, only to find an abandoned church with a huge clock on the spire that was no longer working. The man¡¯s gaze was burning, and his breathing became quicker. He jumped over the low wall and went inside without hesitation. As time slowly ticked by, the man who had entered the church did not come out. Meanwhile, on the seventh floor of an office building in the Anyang Development Zone¡­ Ling Luo walked out of the manager¡¯s office with both his hands clenched tightly, looking depressed and sullen. There was anger in his eyes that couldn¡¯t be concealed. It seemed as if he really wanted to turn back, go into the office, and give that fatty manager a beating. However, at the thought of his rent and living expenses the following month, and given the fact that he had agreed to give his girlfriend a birthday surprise, he slowly suppressed his anger. Life wasn¡¯t easy, and he couldn¡¯t lose his temper. Just as he was about to fulfill the manager¡¯s crappy request to amend the proposal, his cell phone suddenly rang with an incoming message. When he took it out to have a look, he saw that it was a message from an unknown person. However, Ling Luo¡¯s eyes narrowed when he saw the content of the message and his expression became incredulous. ¡°Green trash bin at Hongxing Road. Throw it down, and I¡¯ll recycle it. 5:30. Be quick¡ªLucky Parchment(3) At the moment, the time was 4:47. ¡­ After exiting the bank, Zhou Kai felt a little ecstatic. Since he had 500 million in his card, he could do anything he wished. Zhou Kai had received the best treatment from the bank when they had discovered the balance in his card. The beautiful manager had personally served him while he had drunk green tea and looked at her big chest. Then, she had given him her name card so that they could communicate at any time. He wanted a second card to give Little Leopard Cat one million. When he¡¯d said that this was pocket money, he had sensed a few wolf-like gazes on him that expressed the girls¡¯ desire for his coolness. Unfortunately, Zhou Kai had high aims and very high standards. Hence, he didn¡¯t care about these ordinary women. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll have a great meal. I¡¯ll treat you. I can guarantee you¡¯ll be full.¡± Zhou Kai dashed toward a famous shop selling roasted whole lamb with Little Leopard Cat. He had heard of this place several times. It was said that the lamb sold there came from the grassland, and so did the cook. Even the condiments were imported from there. Therefore, the food was very expensive due to its authentic taste. After calling for Didi, the car stopped on Hongxing Road, where the shop selling the roasted whole lamb was. He looked up and saw that the shopfront took up a lot of space and the signboard was even bigger. The words ¡®Grassland Roasted Lamb¡¯ were written on it. The name was very common, but their business was really thriving. The parking lots outside the shop were all occupied, and it was said that one had to make a reservation in advance and normally wait two to three days. However, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t care about that, and neither would he queue up. After all, he had money. Ha ha ha ha ha¡­ ¡°Where is it? Where is it? I have to find it! It¡¯s the last one.¡± Just as Zhou Kai was about to enter the shop, a voice attracted his attention. A man was rummaging through the trash bin by the side of the road. His movements were crude, and he looked crazy. The green trash bin had been pushed over by him, spilling garbage all over the ground. These actions attracted many people¡¯s attention. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. F*ck. I¡¯ve come across a crazy person. When he was about to walk past him, the man suddenly picked up something. Looked ecstatic, he said with a hearty laugh, ¡°I¡¯ve found it! I¡¯ve found it! Ha ha ha ha! I¡¯m a lucky star! A million! I have a million!¡± As the voice spread, the people around started to despise him and left one after another. However, Zhou Kai froze suddenly upon hearing that. This sounds familiar. I seem to have heard it somewhere before. Think. Think. Ah, I remember now! It¡¯s the lucky parchment! Zhou Kai came to a realization. The so-called lucky parchment was a treasure-hunting game. Zhou Kai didn¡¯t know how the game had come about or who had manipulated it. However, he knew that a schoolmate had obtained the lucky parchment and had gone missing. He had not been found yet. Chapter 34 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios When Zhou Kai came back to his senses, he looked over and saw that the person who had rummaged through the trash bin had run far away. He shook his head after being dazed for a short moment. There was no such thing as free lunch. If there was, it would definitely be mixed with poison. However, such a thing was accomplished through mutual consent. He couldn¡¯t do anything as an outsider. As he ignored that person, who had gone far away, Zhou Kai entered the shop with Little Leopard Cat. A great meal was a satisfying thing. When Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat came out with full stomachs, the place was already shrouded in darkness and there were a clear moon and some sparse stars in the sky. However, in modern society, nighttime was time for fun. The street was brightly lit, and there was an endless crowd. As a beautiful young lady walked on the roadside, every single business rejected her. She couldn¡¯t find a good job. She could only wear revealing clothes and sit on the sofa with the doors wide open at home while playing with her cellphone in boredom, waiting for a samaritan to take pity on her. Zhou Kai paused in his tracks when he walked past a particular store. He was surprised when he looked over. A few girls were sitting in the shop, each of them gorgeously dressed. Every movement of theirs carried a charming aura that could provoke a man¡¯s desire to fight. At that moment, a man couldn¡¯t help but walk in and was pulled away by a giggling girl. Zhou Kai stopped, not because his male hormones were secreted but because he knew those girls. Actually, he didn¡¯t really know them, as he had only met them once and they had parted ways on bad terms. They were the girls who had been marked by the fierce spirit. When he saw them again, he realized that they had a very strong evil aura on them, as if they had been turned into an evil anomaly. ¡°Corpse spirits!¡± Little Leopard Cat, who had also looked over, said in surprise. Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°Corpse spirits?¡± Little Leopard Cat explained, ¡°These women have died and are not themselves now. Their bodies have been occupied by evil spirits. Didn¡¯t you notice that they have a very strong evil aura on them? However, this shouldn¡¯t be the case. Since when have there been so many evil anomalies in the city? They even dare to harm people at will! Aren¡¯t they afraid that they will be discovered by the Analogous Department¡¯s Qi-Circulation Surveillance?¡± Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes. They were dead! His premonition had indeed not been wrong. However, Little Leopard Cat seemed to be right as well. Wasn¡¯t this evil anomaly too daring? It had actually appeared in the open in a city protected by the Analogous Department. It seemed that it was planning to stay there for a long time to cause trouble. For some reason, Zhou Kai had a bad premonition. This premonition did not concern him but Anyang. Perhaps, there would be huge changes in Anyang soon. When he thought about that, Zhou Kai said, ¡°Little Leopard Cat, wait here. I¡¯ll go in to take a look.¡± As he said that, he walked into the shop. When he entered the shop, the hot-tempered girl who had bickered with him previously stood up with a charming smile. ¡°Welcome, boss.¡± Zhou Kai replied with a laugh, ¡°Boss? Even if you think it¡¯s disgraceful to be engaged in such a profession, are you going to pretend that you don¡¯t know me?¡± The girl froze. Zhou Kai added, ¡°You¡¯re really stubborn. I wanted to support you, but you disagreed. Do you regret it now? Do you feel awful?¡± As he said that, Zhou Kai lay on the sofa on the side and looked at another girl. He then said sarcastically, ¡°And you! Weren¡¯t you very virtuous previously? You made it seem as if no man deserved you. What about now? Any man could lay with you. Don¡¯t you find that shameful?¡± The two girls looked at each other before the fiery girl suddenly laughed. ¡°Brother, I wouldn¡¯t have recognized you if you hadn¡¯t told me. We couldn¡¯t get by. The few of us are short of money.¡± Zhou Kai sat cross-legged on the sofa and said happily, ¡°Money? I have money. However, if you want it, you¡¯ll have to show your capabilities. If you serve me well today, the amount will be negotiable. I can even support the few of you and give you one million per month for living expenses. If you don¡¯t serve me well, I¡¯ll tell your families. Then¡­ He he¡­¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s words contained a threat. At the same time, he put his hands on the girl¡¯s thigh. She had smooth thighs with great elasticity. Nobody could tell that they were a dead person¡¯s thighs. However, her thighs were very cold. They did not contain any warmth at all. Malice appeared in the girl¡¯s eyes. The fiery girl said with a charming smile, ¡°It¡¯s a deal. We¡¯ll listen to you. We failed to recognize your importance in the past. We can do anything you like.¡± ¡°Great. Bring it on. I¡¯ve wanted to try you two little demons. I didn¡¯t expect that my wish would be fulfilled today. He he¡­ I¡¯ll show you guys how formidable I am.¡± As Zhou Kai said that, he got up excitedly and let the two women get to work. The two of them got up with a smile and stood on either side of him while hugging Zhou Kai¡¯s arms and walking to the elevator. When they arrived on the second floor and entered a small room, the fiery girl locked the door. Then, she looked at Zhou Kai with a very cold gaze. The other girl had a cruel smile on her face. Zhou Kai pretended he hadn¡¯t seen anything and said, ¡°Do you have any toys? I want to discipline you guys properly today.¡± ¡°Discipline us? Is that so?¡± As the fiery girl said that, she opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue, which was half a meter long. She wanted to lick Zhou Kai¡¯s face. Slap! Zhou Kai slapped the fiery girl, making her face turn crooked. ¡°Damn, who told you to lick me? It¡¯s disgusting! So what if you have a long tongue? Do you believe that I¡¯ll cut it off?¡± Zhou Kai scolded her furiously. The other girl was dumbfounded. Is licking the main point? The main point is the long tongue! Do humans have such long tongues? You¡¯re actually not afraid of it! Are you even human? However, he actually knew the two of them, so she couldn¡¯t spare him. The woman pounced over and grabbed Zhou Kai¡¯s neck with erupting astonishing strength before slowly lifting him. At the same time, the fiery girl also turned around. Her face, which was now crooked, did not return to its original form. She stared at Zhou Kai with vicious eyes and said in an angry tone, ¡°How dare you slap me? Do you know¡­¡± Slap! Zhou Kai, who was lifted, slapped her again. The fiery girl¡¯s head twisted around. This time, she was beyond crooked. The other girl was speechless. What the hell. Can you be more serious? You¡¯re being lifted in the air by the throat. Why aren¡¯t you afraid? Why aren¡¯t you struggling? Why are you even hitting me? However, she was soon dumbfounded. Zhou Kai stretched his hand out with an evil grin and grabbed her wrists before he slowly pulled them apart. The girl¡¯s terrifying power was as weak as a child¡¯s while she was facing Zhou Kai. She couldn¡¯t resist at all. ¡°So you guys like to play rough. Alright then. I¡¯ll have fun with you.¡± Some Exorcism power slowly extended from his hands and spread to the girl¡¯s arms. In an instant, the girl produced a painful scream and a cloud of black smoke emerged from her hand, spreading all over her. It seemed to be visible to the naked eye. The girl seemed to have suffered from the Bone-Dissolving Palm. She rapidly curled up and turned into a puddle of corpse water. Zhou Kai had dealt with another one. He looked at the fiery girl with a faint gaze. ¡°Do you still want to play?¡± The fiery girl was speechless. Chapter 35 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Have mercy on me, sir!¡± Upon seeing that Zhou Kai had killed her friend easily, the fiery girl knelt right away submissively. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°So corpse spirits are also afraid of death. Come on, tell me. What¡¯s up with this body?¡± The fiery girl didn¡¯t dare conceal anything from him and thus spilled the beans. It turned out that a few vengeful spirits, who had been hookers when they had been alive, had occupied the bodies of these girls. Anyang had still been Anyang County at the time. They had suffered a bad fate living in poverty in the mortal world. However, they had ended up in a war and had their hard-earned money they had made by selling their bodies stolen. After they had been violated, they had been shot to death. Since they had died so miserably, they naturally didn¡¯t want to be reincarnated and had hence transformed into a vengeful spirit. However, they had gotten bored after being a vengeful spirit for a long time. They wanted to become human, but they couldn¡¯t be reincarnated. Then, they had met a fierce spirit. That fierce spirit had told them that there was a way to become human again: by transforming into a corpse spirit. By directly snatching the body of someone who had died an unnatural death and tempering with it through an evil magic, they could be reborn as humans again. However, they had to pay an enormous price for such a transformation. First, they had to nourish themselves with the Yang Qi of living people daily. Despite that nourishment, a body could only at most last them several years before they had to change into another body. Weaker vengeful spirits could only change bodies three times before they were annihilated. The fierce spirit asked that they provide it with Yang Qi in return for its help. This also meant that most of the Yang Qi they¡¯d acquired from their customers had been given to the fierce spirit. Although they knew fully well that they were being used, being a human was much better than being a vengeful spirit. This was already the second time they were changing bodies, so they simply couldn¡¯t resist the temptation. In addition, they were not the only corpse spirits being used by the fierce spirit. There were actually dozens of them. Because of the existence of the Analogous Department, they could only move around in small places and they didn¡¯t dare cause any fatalities. Thus, they lived cautiously. Some time ago, for some reason, the fierce spirit had told them that they would move somewhere else and enter the big city. The few of them had also received the fierce spirit¡¯s help when their time had almost been up during their first body transformation. They had gotten a small shop the second time they had become human and opened for business. Unexpectedly, they had met Zhou Kai during their first business day after entering the city. Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze flickered when he heard the vengeful spirit¡¯s recount. The information of the vengeful spirit and the many anomalies happening in Anyang now seemed inextricably linked. A fierce spirit was behind the death of the fiery girl, the wronged souls controlled by the fierce spirit, the Fox Spirit Lady, and the god statue behind the Fox Spirit Lady. Evil thoughts had suddenly appeared and occupied the Grand View Hotel. The lucky parchment didn¡¯t seem to be anything good either. These things had definitely not emerged without a reason. ¡°What is that fierce spirit? What is its weakness?¡± Zhou Kai asked. The vengeful spirit froze and replied weakly, ¡°Sir, the fierce spirit will always appear in a ball of black energy. I don¡¯t know what it is or what its weakness is.¡± Zhou Kai stared at it. ¡°What do you know then?¡± The vengeful spirit shrank its neck and said while feeling aggrieved, ¡°I really don¡¯t know. It rarely ever appears. It basically appears only when it¡¯s absorbing Yang Qi or changing bodies.¡± Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Changing bodies? That kind of evil magic is definitely detrimental. How did it go unpunished upon doing that?¡± The vengeful spirit said, ¡°I know that. It changes our bodies through a game called Pen Spirit to entice the mortals, thus causing those people to make a promise they couldn¡¯t fulfill. That¡¯s why they ended up paying with their lives. By the way, a few of them were on the hook today. I think a student from the Institute of Engineering was among them.¡± Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes. This Institute of Engineering couldn¡¯t be the Anyang Institute of Engineering, right? Why are college students these days so much into seeking a thrill? Why do they have to play Pen Spirit out of all the games out there? Even though he sighed silently, Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes flickered as he looked at the vengeful spirit. He then said, ¡°Good. Do you want to live?¡± The vengeful spirit quickly nodded and looked at him expectantly. ¡°Can you promise me not to harm anyone?¡± Zhou Kai smiled slightly. The vengeful spirit nodded firmly and vowed. ¡°Sir, I promise not to harm anyone. If I do, let me be struck by lightning and die a terrible death.¡± Zhou Kai, who looked satisfied, released the Exorcism power in his hands onto its face, blowing off its head. Then, the Exorcism power slowly spread, making the fiery girl disintegrate. You can¡¯t live without harming anyone. How dare you even vow! Tsk, tsk¡­ I cannot trust these anomalies. As he thought about that, Zhou Kai opened the door and went out. He saw Little Leopard Cat licking ice-cream with her little scarlet tongue. There was also another corpse spirit with its limbs twisted off that was crumpled into a ball underneath her butt. He directly stepped on the corpse spirit as the Exorcism power erupted, obliterating it as a result. Although he didn¡¯t have a good impression of the three women, a dead person had to be respected. It was better not to desecrate a corpse. ¡°There¡¯s still another one in the room. However, he has fainted because his Yang Qi has been sucked away,¡± Little Leopard Cat said. Zhou Kai replied, ¡°He reaped what he sowed. Don¡¯t bother helping him.¡± ¡°Then where are we going now?¡± Zhou Kai answered, ¡°Where can we still go? We¡¯ve eaten and drunk our fill, so we¡¯re going home to sleep.¡± ¡°Huh! Are you not going to search for the fierce spirit, Big Brother? It¡¯s going to harm your schoolmate,¡± Little Leopard Cat said in surprise. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°So what? He reaped what he sowed. Whom can he blame? I¡¯m not someone who cleans up other people¡¯s messes.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°Alright. Enough nonsense. Let¡¯s go back and rest. We¡¯ll change places tomorrow,¡± Zhou Kai added. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Change places?¡± Zhou Kai replied cockily, ¡°Who am I? I¡¯m a multi-millionaire. Would a multi-millionaire stay in that tiny courtyard? How is that worthy of my status? I¡¯m going to stay in a villa, and it would be best if it was a detached and spacious one. That would make it convenient for me to raise a few little things.¡± He suddenly recalled that the two evil thoughts he had captured were still with him. That enchanting woman was very wild, but the old man was not bad, as he had hindsight. As Zhou Kai thought about it, he took a dried sweet potato out of his pocket and released the evil thought of the old man. The old man had to be sleeping, as he didn¡¯t seem to be awake. When the old man saw Zhou Kai, he quickly came back to his senses before giving him a flattering smile. ¡°You were looking for me, sir?¡± Zhou Kai answered, ¡°Can you become stronger?¡± The old man quickly said, ¡°I can, but I need to capture souls. As long as I devour souls, I can become stronger.¡± As he said that, he looked at Zhou Kai cowardly, afraid that he would not be satisfied. Zhou Kai said expressionlessly, ¡°Take a look at this. It¡¯s a vengeful spirit. However, I¡¯ve crippled it. Is it useful to you?¡± The old man looked over and his eyes instantly lit up. He then said excitedly, ¡°It¡¯s useful to me. Really useful. This is a decade-old vengeful spirit. Although it¡¯s dispersed, it¡¯s as good as dozens of spirits! Sir, can you give it to me?¡± Despite being full of greed, the old man still tried to get the upper hand rationally. There is no hurry. I¡¯ll do it slowly. One day, I will be able to devour this person¡¯s soul and become the strongest evil thought in the world. Chapter 36 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Since it was useful, Zhou Kai naturally had no reason to say no and allowed the old man to devour the three vengeful spirits¡¯ lingering thoughts. Although he had dispersed the three vengeful spirits, which were decades old, they were considered more than 100 ordinary spirits when added up together. When the old man devoured so many of them in a short time, his aura instantly surged and he couldn¡¯t even digest them. His wisdom was somewhat clouded, and his eyes became bloodshot. He looked at Zhou Kai fiercely and pounced over. Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Cold Immunity +1. Zhou Kai raised his brows. Oh, my! The effect is so obvious. He has become much stronger in a short time and might even level up my supernatural power! Not bad, not bad. The experiment was very successful! After the old man pounced over, he pounced again ferociously when he saw that Zhou Kai was indifferent. However, the Ding-Dong sound was not heard this time. Then, the old man pounced again. Unfortunately, it was useless. Upon seeing that there were no benefits in it for him, Zhou Kai wasn¡¯t interested in playing anymore. He slapped the old man, who was prepared to pounce over again, sending him flying away. This slap contained a trace of Exorcism power, which dispersed part of the evil aura on the old man and calmed him down. When the old man came back to his senses, he was scared out of his wits. Why had he done what he¡¯d been thinking? He was done for this time. ¡°You¡¯ve become very conceited!¡± Zhou Kai said when he saw that the old man did not attack him again. The old man quickly knelt and said pitifully, ¡°Sir, this really isn¡¯t my fault. I ate too much just now, which caused me to lose my rationality. However, I deserve to die for offending you. Please punish me.¡± As he said that, he bent down as though he was willing to accept any punishment. Zhou Kai was a little surprised. How quick-witted! You can bow and submit. I¡¯m afraid you weren¡¯t an ordinary person when you were alive. However, I can¡¯t kill you now. This evil thought still has a cultivation value. Cold Immunity will depend on it to level up rapidly. If the evil thought¡¯s potential is exhausted, that would be a different story. ¡°Alright. See, I¡¯ve scared you now. I know this is not your fault. Go back and digest it properly,¡± Zhou Kai said gently with a soft look. The old man shed tears of gratitude and said while kowtowing, ¡°Thank you for your magnanimity, sir. I¡¯ll definitely offer my life to repay you.¡± After he finished saying that, he turned into an evil aura and reentered the sweet potato. Upon putting it away, Zhou Kai left with Little Leopard Cat without looking back. The night was silent. On the morning of the second day, Zhou Kai ate breakfast with Little Leopard Cat and rushed to the real estate agent. Zhou Kai¡¯s goal was to take a look at other villas, as the villa had to be quiet and large. After calling Didi, he¡¯d searched for the largest real estate agency in Anyang through his cell phone. When he entered the place, a young lady wearing a black uniform who looked rather beautiful and had makeup on served him tea. Zhou Kai, who was very satisfied with her manners, said, ¡°I want to buy a big villa. Show me what you have here.¡± The young lady¡¯s smiling expression froze as she looked at him while feeling startled. Although those who visited the real estate agent were basically not short of money, this was the first time she was meeting someone who wanted to take a look at villas the moment he came in. Age-wise, he didn¡¯t seem old. He was dressed ordinarily, but the way he spoke was very impressive. However, one could not tell whether someone was rich or not by looking at how they were dressed. Many rich people lived a simple life. The young lady brought a book over to Zhou Kai that contained all sorts of information regarding real estate, including villas. After Zhou Kai flipped through it, he was still not satisfied. There were many townhouses and detached villas. Some looked pretty good as well. However, they did not fit Zhou Kai¡¯s requirements. He was not going to buy a villa just for the sake of living a comfortable life. His priority was to find a place where nobody would disturb him so that he could analyze the evil anomalies. Anomalies and humans were different. Inhumane anomalies might harm humans if he did not pay close attention to them. Therefore, it would be best if nobody was around the villa he was going to buy. ¡°Do you have anything else? I want a bigger and quieter place.¡± Zhou Kai described his ideal villa as he looked at the young girl. The young girl was speechless. I was looking forward to this in vain. What kind of person is this? Is he bragging? I have dozens of villas of all kinds here. He doesn¡¯t even intend to take a look, let alone see if he fancies any of them, yet he still wants a bigger and quieter one. Why doesn¡¯t he build a big courtyard in the countryside? That would be quiet enough. Just as she was about to speak, a voice interrupted her. ¡°You want to buy a big villa, brother?¡± Zhou Kai looked over to see a fatty around 30 years old with round eyes. He also had a mustache at the corners of his mouth that made him look comical. ¡°Yes, I want a big villa. The bigger, the better. You do know the tricks of the trade, brother.¡± Zhou Kai was rich and confident, so he answered straightforwardly. The fatty laughed. ¡°I really do know them. However, this house doesn¡¯t accept installments. You¡¯ll have to pay in full. Of course, the price will satisfy you.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Money is not a problem. The house just needs to be good and quiet.¡± The fatty looked at Zhou Kai and told the young lady, ¡°Tell Manager Liu not to look for me in the future.¡± After he said that, the fatty looked at Zhou Kai. ¡°Do you want to have a look?¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± He got up and left with the fatty without even drinking the tea that the young lady had poured for him. The girl, who was stunned, thought that those two were lunatics. After leaving, the fatty got in a Maserati SUV that made Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up. Even though he was already a multi-millionaire, he had yet to own a car. A multi-millionaire definitely had to have one so that they could brag about it. After shoving Little Leopard Cat into the back seat, Zhou Kai got in the passenger seat and said with a smile, ¡°Let me introduce myself. I¡¯m Zhou Kai and I¡¯m a student.¡± Upon hearing that, the fatty was stunned. However, he soon smiled. This boy is certainly interesting! ¡°I¡¯m Ye Zheng and I¡¯m a wanderer. My friends call me Da Xiong.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I¡¯ll call you Brother Xiong then. Well, I¡¯ll get back to the main point. Can you briefly describe this villa, Brother Xiong?¡± Fatty Ye Zheng explained, ¡°The villa is located on the southern slope of Mount Hong. It is the only one with a view of Anyang within one kilometer. It¡¯s actually considered a mid-mountain detached villa with three stories and it occupies 15,000 feet. You will be able to see what¡¯s inside later on. It also includes a basketball court, a swimming pool, and a garden. There¡¯s a forest walkway as well. It¡¯s definitely second to none in China, and it took three years to build it.¡± Zhou Kai couldn¡¯t be any more satisfied upon hearing that. This seemed to be a small villa, so it definitely met his purchase requirements. ¡°How much is it?¡± Since the house was a good one, the price naturally wouldn¡¯t be low either. Zhou Kai was rather worried about this. Would his 500 million be enough? Ye Zheng paused and said, ¡°I¡¯ve actually prepared it for my wedding. The land and all sorts of expenditures cost me over 600 million.¡± Zhou Kai was shocked to hear that. 600 million, and it was still built a few years ago. I¡¯m done for. I can¡¯t afford it. I¡¯ve shown off too much this time. Then, Ye Zheng added, ¡°However, I need cash urgently now. The villa will be yours for 300 million.¡± Zhou Kai froze. He was selling the villa at a discount! Could such a good thing be real? Chapter 37 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Zhou Kai was not happy that he would be buying the villa for half the asking price. Instead, he was suspicious. No one would be dumb enough to spend 600 million building a house to sell it for only 300 million. In addition, Zhou Kai was a little curious. Based on Anyang City¡¯s real estate value, 600 million would be enough to cover the cost of constructing two 20-story office buildings. Just how rich was this guy to be able to be so extravagant? Plus, he had ended up in such a state that he now had to sell the house at a really cheap price! Zhou Kai fell silent, and Ye Zheng did not speak either. The Maserati sped by and arrived at the southern slope of Mount Hong within 30 minutes. The southern slope of Mount Hong extended to the south-western side of Anyang. It was more than 200 meters tall and it was flourishing with greenery. A river branched out from the left. In Feng Shui terms, this was a very valuable location with picturesque scenery. Logically, this was the kind of place any businessman would want a part of. It could be a very profitable business. However, there were no buildings anywhere nearby. There was definitely something wrong with this place. A moment later, they arrived at the villa Ye Zheng had mentioned after following the man-made mountain path. Zhou Kai took a glance at it and was rendered speechless. There is indeed a building, but why did you describe a temple as a villa? Are you blind, or are you messing with me? That was right. It was a temple. The gate was made of red bricks and blue tiles, the roof arched beautifully, and two stone lions were guarding the entrance. There was even a plaque with the words ¡°Red Moon Palace¡± written on it. Ye Zheng approached the door, which automatically opened electronically. Zhou Kai could not help but say, ¡°Brother Xiong, is this the villa you were speaking of?¡± Ye Zheng said calmly, ¡°Calm down. Enter it and you will receive your answer.¡± Ye Zheng drove the car in and the scenery inside changed immediately. Paths branched out from the spacious courtyard, the vegetation was arranged aesthetically, and there was even a small channel with flowing water and swimming fish. There was a three-story villa located inside. The exterior of the villa looked vintage and featured carved, painted pillars. Many parts had been built using wooden logs, giving it a very refreshing vibe. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. This is f*cking impressive. 600 million? I believe it now. Ye Zheng parked the car in a parking lot. There were two other cars parked in the parking lot. One of them was a BMW SUV, while the other was a Mercedes-Benz. When the car and its engine stopped, Ye Zheng smiled and said, ¡°I will take you on a tour. I promise that you will like this place after the tour.¡± Zhou Kai already liked it without even having to take a look at it first. After alighting from the car, Ye Zheng introduced the place as they walked. ¡°Firstly, this location was specifically chosen. There were originally three locations in total, but my fianc¨¦e liked this place. Although this place is quite small, I hired some people to excavate a portion of the slop in order to accommodate the original plan and even transported calcareous rocks here to use them as a foundation. That cost me nearly a billion.¡± When he heard that, Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes flickered and he inquired, ¡°Brother Xiong, did your fianc¨¦e choose this location?¡± Ye Zheng nodded. ¡°Yes. I wouldn¡¯t have bothered putting in so much effort if she had not made such a request herself.¡± Zhou Kai asked, ¡°In that case, why do you want to sell it off so cheaply? Did your fianc¨¦e agree to it?¡± Ye Zheng shook his head and sighed. ¡°I can¡¯t explain to you what really happened because you most likely wouldn¡¯t believe me even if I did. I can only say that it was bad luck.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. It seemed that Ye Zheng¡¯s fianc¨¦e was not a simple person. Based on the exterior of this building, could she be a cultivator? Zhou Kai mulled it over but did not ask about it out loud. He only wanted the house. He was not concerned about the private affairs of other people. Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat followed Ye Zheng¡¯s directions and toured the main building. Zhou Kai¡¯s horizons were broadened, as he felt a deep sense of respect for architects. The three-story building was truly a miraculous piece of architecture! Everything was really convenient, and its modernity and vintage look complemented each other well. All decorations, furniture, and facilities within the villa itself were complete and present. What surprised Zhou Kai was the huge room filled with books that he saw. No, calling it a library would be more accurate. The books there seemed to all be classics or ancient tomes. Everything one could possibly need was there. A swimming pool, a garden, and a basketball court were located behind the villa, giving it a more modernized look. The vintage theme was not ruined, however. At the end of the tour, Zhou Kai looked at Ye Zheng and asked seriously, ¡°Are you sure that you want to sell this place to me for 300 million?¡± Ye Zheng chuckled and replied, ¡°I¡¯ve already brought you here. I¡¯m telling the truth. If you agree to this deal, I can call the whole team over and finish the ownership transfer on the spot. Everything inside the villa will belong to you. However, you need to agree to a request of mine if you wish to purchase this villa.¡± Zhou Kai raised his brows. This request was most likely the most important factor. ¡°Speak,¡± Zhou Kai said calmly. Ye Zheng took a piece of jade out of his breast pocket. ¡°I would like you to hold onto this and swear upon your real name that our deal is complete and we owe each other nothing.¡± Zhou Kai looked at the piece of jade. It was a milky-white, shiny, beautiful piece of jade with flower engravings on it. He looked at it and then looked back at Ye Zheng, who looked very calm. Nothing seemed to be amiss. However, there was definitely something wrong with this piece of jade and what Ye Zheng had said. Zhou Kai fell silent for a short while before chuckling. ¡°No problem. It is expected of me since I¡¯m actually taking huge advantage of you.¡± Then, he took the piece of white jade. It was slightly cool to the touch, and there seemed to be inexplicable warmth within the jade. Zhou Kai announced, ¡°The deal between me, Zhou Kai, and Ye Zheng is complete. Payment has been delivered and the villa now belongs to me. All scores have been settled.¡± When he completed that declaration, Zhou Kai instantly felt the white jade flare and a gush of cool air entered his meridian through his palm. At the same time, a delighted look flashed across Ye Zheng¡¯s eyes. He had looked calm before but he was actually secretly nervous. Then, he said, ¡°Wait a while. I will call someone over to take care of the proceedings.¡± As soon as he said that, he took out his phone, walked some distance away, and called a number. With his back facing Zhou Kai, he looked at his arm. There had originally been a twisted picture of a spirit¡¯s face on his pale skin. This picture was currently slowly disappearing. His face turned red from excitement when he saw this. Zhou Kai was also looking at his own arm. After he made that oath, the cool air of the white jade entered his arm and transformed into a light green spirit¡¯s face on his skin. This cool air was very weak, and he felt no pain when the picture formed. Zhou Kai would not have noticed it if he had not been paying attention in the first place. However, Zhou Kai saw the picture and smiled mysteriously. He controlled the Exorcism power and made it spread throughout his arm. The moment it made contact, the picture of the spirit¡¯s face acted as though it had encountered its natural enemy and started to move. The Exorcism power chased after the picture all over the arm, making it seem like the picture had to leave his arm. Zhou Kai even had the feeling that he could destroy the picture if he wanted. He could not understand why Ye Zheng would actually sell an extravagant villa so cheaply because of this item. Chapter 38 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Ye Zheng¡¯s team operated with high efficiency and arrived within 30 minutes. Everything was there, and the entire procedure flowed from soup to nuts. It seemed as though Ye Zheng was afraid that Zhou Kai would go back on his word. The whole process of the ownership transfer was completed in less than 10 minutes. 300 million was deducted from Zhou Kai¡¯s bank account, but he gained ownership of a villa that spanned half a mountain. Ye Zheng gave the two cars parked in the villa¡¯s garage to him as well. When all that was done, Ye Zheng chatted for a short while before hastily leaving. His actions would make one think that this painstakingly-built villa was an extremely frightening place. Soon, only Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat were left in the expansive villa. Little Leopard Cat, who had been silently watching, spoke up. ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯ve been cursed.¡± Zhou Kai smiled. ¡°I know.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes blinked, but she did not speak. His tone is very calm. Is Big Brother unafraid of curses? Zhou Kai started to move house. A long saber was still in the small courtyard, and he wanted to move it over. It was very inconvenient to bring a saber around. Now, he could practice saber moves every day. After all, Zhou Kai had activated the ability to execute saber techniques and had even mastered the Saber Qi. He would be letting the ability he had gained go to waste if he did not practice well to make this ability his own. Other than that, there was also the school stuff. There was not much, just some clothes and basic necessitates. Such items were insignificant to Zhou Kai, who was now a millionaire. He could simply make a trip down to the shopping mall and obtain new ones. The most important thing was his identification as a student of the Anyang Institute of Engineering. However, this was something he did not care much about anyway. In the past, he had been trying to get by even after graduating and entering the working world. Since he was a millionaire now, what use did he have for a university degree? Therefore, after thinking things through, Zhou Kai decided not to go to school, as he no longer needed to worry about his living expenses even if he wasn¡¯t working. Zhou Kai was like an awakened man who had been in a coma. After all, he had no more concerns and had also gained a life goal. He had started to fight for his own future. By the time he was finished packing, it was evening. ¡°Alright, this is my home from now on. It¡¯s such a miraculous feeling. One¡¯s mood changes when their environment changes.¡± Zhou Kai lamented as he stood at the entrance of the ancient building. Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t this be our house?¡± Zhou Kai paused, looked at her, and smiled mysteriously. Little Leopard Cat pouted with a displeased look in her eyes. Zhou Kai ignored her. He arrived at the first story of the ancient building and looked at the three items that sealed evil thoughts within them: a long saber, a comb, and a dried sweet potato. These were his three test subjects. The evil thought of the general within the long saber did not need his Exorcism power to be sealed. It had hidden itself away inside the saber and remained silent, most likely feeling frightened due to his Saber Qi. The enchanting woman within the comb was not easy to communicate with either. However, this was better than the evil thought of the general, for it would react. All he needed to do was beat it up a few times and it should start to listen to him. The dried sweet potato was the most thick-skinned, but that suited Zhou Kai¡¯s taste the best. What he wanted from these anomalies was not loyalty but obedience. Only the evil thoughts that were obedient would be considered good in his book! He removed the Exorcism power enveloping the dried sweet potato, alarming the old man within, who came running out. The old man immediately knelt down and greeted Zhou Kai respectfully. This act reminded Zhou Kai of the people in ancient dramas. He did not inquire after the old man¡¯s past, however. Such things were meaningless anyway. Zhou Kai only wanted the old man to grow stronger so that he could help him become stronger as well. Any evil thoughts that could not accomplish something like this were not good. Of course, evil thoughts had other uses as well. Zhou Kai looked at the old man and announced, ¡°I will be living here from now on. Your performance is not bad, and you seem hard-working. I would like to promote you to butler of the Zhou Mansion. What do you think?¡± The old man was delighted. A promotion means that I will no longer have to worry about being evicted one day. The old man was satisfied. Being alive means that I can become strong one day, which also means that I will be able to change my fate. Just you wait. I can¡¯t be killed. Even though I can¡¯t defeat you, I can wear you out. Then, I will consume your soul and occupy your house¡­ Ha ha ha ha¡­ ¡°I agree. I will do my best and help manage everything in the Zhou Mansion so that you don¡¯t have to worry, my owner.¡± The old man¡¯s face flushed with excitement. Zhou Kai was pleased with the old man¡¯s attitude. Then, he removed the Exorcism power enveloping the comb. Silence. The enchanting woman was hiding within the comb and refusing to come out. Zhou Kai¡¯s face sank before he looked at the old man. ¡°Go. Bring that disobedient lass out. Tell her that my patience is limited. If she refuses to obey me, I will burn the comb and kill her.¡± The old man hastily nodded and dashed into the comb. The two evil thoughts started to fight quite intensely. A few moments later, the old man flew out and grieved in pain. ¡°Owner, that lass is really ferocious and is refusing to agree.¡± Zhou Kai glared and slapped the comb, causing the Exorcism power to erupt and permeate the object. The evil thought inside the comb instantly coiled tightly as it weakened. Zhou Kai started to slap it repeatedly while scolding it. ¡°Refusing to agree? How dare you refuse to agree? I will slap you to death as a warning for others.¡± The old man was terrified when he saw Zhou Kai¡¯s savageness and the evil thought inside the comb began to weaken. This human is extremely scary! He is not human! He is definitely throwing the book at me to set an example! I must conceal my true intentions even deeper, or I will end up in a terrible state if I incur his wrath someday. Only the golden-armored general within the long saber remained unmoved. He squatted in the air and stared ahead. Before, it had been the illusion of a battlefield. A heroic, ferocious general holding onto a long saber had been leading the army into battle, cutting down everyone standing in his path. However, at that very moment, a beam of light sliced through space and aimed at the general. The golden-armored general subconsciously used the blade to block the attack. The blade of the saber was made from Profound Mutated Metal, so it did not break. However, the force behind the beam of light sent the general flying more than a dozen meters backward. The long saber fell to the ground. Then, the light beam pierced his body. Time froze when the general coughed out blood. The exact same scene sequence reoccurred a few moments later. The beam of light was very similar to Zhou Kai¡¯s Saber Qi. The enchanting woman within the comb could not take it anymore after being slapped by Zhou Kai repeatedly and having her strength reduced by the Exorcism power. She finally flew out of the comb. Her long hair fluttered in the air when she landed on the ground, and she glared at Zhou Kai with a venomous gaze. Chapter 39 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Humph¡­ I thought that you were very stubborn. So you¡¯re afraid of dying as well!¡± Zhou Kai taunted her as he looked at the enchanting woman. The enchanting woman merely continued to stare at him with her venomous gaze. Zhou Kai ignored her gaze and continued. ¡°Since you¡¯re afraid of dying, you should know that you must listen to me if you don¡¯t want to die. From now on, follow¡­ What¡¯s your name?¡± Zhou Kai looked at the old man. He still did not know his name, although a long time had passed. The old man hurriedly bowed, nodded, and smiled. ¡°My last name is Tong, and my first name is Leqing.¡± Zhou Kai raised his brows. This surname is interesting! ¡°Old Tong, you shall be responsible for this lass from now on. I need an obedient maidservant. You have one day. If she fails to please me, I will kill her directly. I have no use for things that do not listen to me.¡± ¡°I refuse to follow him.¡± Just as Tong Leqing was about to agree, the enchanting woman suddenly spoke sharply, as though each word she uttered was filled with pain and resentment. Zhou Kai smiled. ¡°Who do you want to follow then?¡± The enchanting woman said, ¡°You.¡± Zhou Kai sized her up and grinned. ¡°So you¡¯re willing to do whatever I instruct you to?¡± The enchanting woman remained expressionless, and her gaze was cold. Zhou Kai, who was speechless, immediately lost any interest in teasing her. She was indeed beautiful but she was a blockhead. ¡°Okay. From now on, you¡¯ll be responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of this entire place.¡± Zhou Kai instructed her. Then, he recalled something, looked at the enchanting woman, and said, ¡°I did give you your freedom, but that does not mean that you can do whatever you want. None of you can harm any living organism without my consent. I will kill you if you disobey.¡± Zhou Kai commanded them resolutely. There was no room for discussion. Tong Leqing naturally bowed and agreed. The enchanting woman was silent. Zhou Kai stopped chatting and looked at the long saber. After contemplating it for a short while, he did not force the evil thought. This one was completely different from the enchanting woman and the old man. It was akin to an unsociable man at a party. There was no need to seal it, for it would stay in its nest the whole day without moving. Zhou Kai had no plans for it yet, although he had something in mind for the long saber itself. He considered exploring the area with the saber in hand to test his mastery over saber techniques. Then, he heard Little Leopard Cat say, ¡°I¡¯m hungry, Big Brother.¡± Zhou Kai paused while moving and looked at Little Leopard Cat speechlessly. ¡°Call and get takeout if you¡¯re hungry. I¡¯ve given you some money and even bought you a cell phone. Why are you telling me if you¡¯re hungry?¡± Zhou Kai said unhappily. Little Leopard Cat glared at him. ¡°There¡¯s no takeout anywhere around here.¡± Zhou Kai froze for a while before recalling that he was no longer living in the city. He had moved to a place in the mountains. Even if takeout was possible, there were no signs there and no one would dare to accept the order. ¡°Oh yes. When you¡¯re buying some everyday necessities later in the afternoon, buy some noodles and eggs as well. And you buy some egg noodles.¡± Zhou Kai looked at the enchanting woman. The enchanting woman disappeared without speaking. Little Leopard Cat whined in displeasure. ¡°I want to eat meat, not noodles.¡± ¡°Eat, or buy your food yourself and come back when you¡¯re full,¡± Zhou Kai replied without caring. Little Leopard Cat instantly teared up and whimpered. ¡°You¡¯re my spirit owner. How can you treat me like this?¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat and laughed abruptly. ¡°Are you sure that we have a soul contract?¡± Little Leopard Cat grumbled. ¡°Of course. I lent you my ability and I also obtained¡­¡± She could not continue speaking when she saw Zhou Kai¡¯s calm expression. ¡°How did you know that?¡± Little Leopard Cat asked curiously as her pitiful expression disappeared. Zhou Kai said, ¡°I¡¯ll admit that I¡¯m a greenhorn when it comes to the cultivation world. However, you¡¯ve been underestimating me. I do not possess the same knowledge you do, but humans are the overlords of Earth because of their ability to learn.¡± Zhou Kai continued to mock her. ¡°I¡¯ve viewed you as a child ever since I first got to know you. However, gradually, I discovered that I¡¯m the actual child compared to someone as knowledgeable as you. Therefore, although you can control me, trick me with magic, and misguide me with your actions, you said something that woke me up. ¡°Anomalies are inhuman.¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat calmly after uttering that sentence. Little Leopard Cat fell silent. A long moment passed before she sighed. ¡°You¡¯re cleverer than I thought. You¡¯re also cleverer than many people. I was really tempted to sign a soul contract with you, for your ability is very mysterious. You can exterminate souls and destroy evil thoughts. Even the evil spirit the Fox Spirit Lady worshiped failed to defeat you, which was unbelievable. Your future is limitless. People like you are in the top one percent of the entire human race. I faked the soul contract because I was afraid someone would snatch you up first. However, I had no intention of causing you harm and was truly thinking of forming a real soul contract with you.¡± Zhou Kai curled his lip. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about whether you had any intention of harming me. You have been using magic to trick me and pretending to be a child through the use of a fake soul contract. This was a lie, so I don¡¯t trust you.¡± Little Leopard Cat asked, ¡°What about now? Are you going to chase me away?¡± Zhou Kai shook his head. ¡°I won¡¯t, for you have helped me a lot. All my current knowledge of anomalies was taught to me by you, so you can be considered a guide of mine in this world. Based purely on this fact, you can stay here if you wish, regardless of how long you wish to stay. This way, it will be more convenient for me to ask you stuff as well.¡± ¡°What if I offer you a soul contract now? You¡¯re currently qualified,¡± Little Leopard Cat commented. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Based on the fact that you faked a soul contract, it is clear as day that this is something extremely important. It is so important that it has to be done cautiously after deep consideration. You now think that I¡¯m qualified, but I know nothing about you. Do you think that I¡¯d be willing to do that?¡± Little Leopard Cat declared, ¡°I¡¯m qualified because the bloodline of the spirit fox runs in me. You might not know what a spirit fox is but you should have heard of the nine-life cat demon. I have nine lives, and you could obtain half of them if you signed a soul contract with me.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I refuse.¡± Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°How can you refuse this? Nine lives! This means that you can come back from the dead! How can you reject such a great benefit?¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I sense that what you¡¯re saying is very similar to the CEOs who promised the newcomers that they could earn big bucks and prestige if they worked for their company. However, in reality, these companies are just empty shells.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°Therefore, don¡¯t worry. I am currently different from my past self. This is all thanks to your teachings.¡± Zhou Kai grinned with an increasingly calmer expression as he looked at Little Leopard Cat. Chapter 40 ¡°Alright, I¡¯d always thought that I was quite impressive, yet I didn¡¯t expect you to be even more impressive. I¡¯m so sad¡­¡± Little Leopard Cat had a disappointed expression, as though all her plans had been exposed. Zhou Kai grinned at her without speaking. Little Leopard Cat snuck a gaze at him, and then another one, before flaring up in embarrassment. She glared at Zhou Kai and said, ¡°Alright, you win. Humph! I will not leave since you will not be chasing me away. However, the soul contract is indeed very important, for one is placing one¡¯s life and future in the hands of the other party. Don¡¯t sign a soul contract with any other anomalies carelessly.¡± Zhou Kai replied coolly, ¡°Do you think I would do that when even your nine lives aren¡¯t tempting me?¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. A figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It belonged to the evil thoughts of the enchanting woman and it was holding a huge bowl of noodles that was emitting steam. After placing it on the table, the figure stood aside expressionlessly. Little Leopard Cat turned away in distaste and walked away. ¡°I¡¯m going to eat a huge meal. You can eat the noodles.¡± Zhou Kai shook his head as he watched her leave and disappear from sight. He was actually still thankful for Little Leopard Cat. However, it would be hard for him to trust her again. Anomalies were inhuman. This was something he had gained a deep understanding of despite coming into contact with anomalies for a short, limited time. Nonetheless, compared to evil anomalies and evil thoughts, demon spirits were very much like humans. After all, they were made of blood and flesh. However, anomalies were anomalies. As the saying went, any being that was not a human did not have a pure heart. Zhou Kai agreed with this wholeheartedly. After discarding all the random thoughts that were on his mind, Zhou Kai looked at the egg noodles. The enchanting woman¡¯s culinary skills were unexpectedly good. She had cooked something as simple as egg noodles, yet it smelled really delicious. Zhou Kai drooled. I have yet to eat dinner, and this is just what I need. Zhou Kai walked over, picked up the chopsticks, and had a mouthful. His eyes shone. The noodles were soft but chewy, and the soup was refreshing¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Poison Immunity +1. Zhou Kai was speechless. Sh*t, I was wondering why Little Leopard Cat was refusing to eat! This was actually poisoned! Since it¡¯s able to level up my supernatural power, Little Leopard Cat will die if she eats it. She has never believed in evil thoughts! As expected, I¡¯m still really naive when it comes to evil anomalies. I have a lot more to learn. Despite lamenting his naivety, Zhou Kai gobbled the food down and finished the huge bowl of noodles shortly. Although it was poisoned, he enjoyed the delicious meal. The enchanting woman remained expressionless as she watched Zhou Kai finish eating. She looked like she had done nothing. After eating, Zhou Kai wiped his mouth, stood up, and backhanded the enchanting woman¡¯s face. His slap contained the Exorcism power and it immediately made the enchanting woman¡¯s body disintegrate and become faint. Zhou Kai¡¯s expression turned cold. ¡°I don¡¯t mind that you poisoned me. In fact, if you¡¯re able to kill me with poison, go ahead. However, I wish that you would not harm any living beings other than me. This is only a simple form of punishment. If this happens again, I will feed you to Old Tong.¡± When he heard this, the eyes of Tong Leqing, who was standing aside like a servant waiting for orders, lit up. He looked at the enchanting woman greedily. Because they belonged to the same species, the benefits of consuming her would be tremendous. If I could really eat her, I might be able to kill this human. Resist. Continue resisting so that this human will kill you and I will be able to eat you. Zhou Kai ignored the enchanting woman, turned around while holding the long saber, and left. Tong Leqing looked at the shadow with a thoughtful expression. The enchanting woman was severely injured. She was at her weakest state, so one could easily eat her. Tong Leqing was very tempted to do so¡­ ¡°Help her recover. I want to eat the breakfast she makes tomorrow morning. If I fail to eat any, I will feed you to her.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s voice traveled over from afar, stunning Tong Leqing, who was filled with evil intentions. Then, he turned and glared angrily and venomously at Zhou Kai¡¯s back. F*ck! I will eat you! I really will! As he silently screamed in rage, Tong Leqing turned and left the villa. The best method to help the enchanting woman recover was by providing her with souls to eat. Since Tong Leqing did not possess any, he could only choose the secondary method of collecting Yin Qi, negative energy, miasm, and poisonous gas. F*ck you, you b*stard human. How dare you bully me this way! How dare you! Now that he had left Zhou Kai¡¯s side, Tong Leqing could not suppress his evil intentions anymore and emitted a frighteningly evil aura that made it seem like he was crazy. However, although he flew into a rage, he did not forget to collect. He had no choice, for the dried sweet potato was still in Zhou Kai¡¯s possession¡­ With a long saber in his hand, Zhou Kai leisurely strolled to an open field outside the villa. This was a viewing platform that was perfect for practicing his saber moves. Zhou Kai assumed his stance. While he was holding onto the handle of the long saber, his hands were stretched behind him. Limitless information on saber techniques appeared in his mind. This information seemed to belong to someone who had practiced saber moves for several decades and had decided to impart all this knowledge to him in one go. This made Zhou Kai feel that he could do it as well. However, his way of thinking was wrong, for memories were just memories and his body was ordinary. After organizing the information he had obtained, he gave up on practicing the saber moves. He had mastered the saber techniques, but his body could not follow the movements. Irreversible damage would be caused to his body if he forcibly practiced the saber moves. Therefore, what he needed to do now was cultivate the saber instead of acting cool by executing saber techniques. As people said, a weapon was the extension of the body. A thought would make the saber move. The essence of a weapon was to transform into a part of the body. With the saber techniques¡¯ foundation in mind, Zhou Kai slowly stretched out and moved. His feet were steadied in a horse stance, his body was upright, and his hands were holding the saber handle and extending behind his body. He controlled the Saber Qi within him with his intent, making it encircle his body along the path of the basic saber technique. The Saber Qi moved through his veins and meridians, causing piercing pain, as though thousands of needles were piercing his flesh. This level of pain was unbearable for the average person. However, this was child¡¯s play for Zhou Kai, who would face anomalies and get attacked by them. He remained expressionless as he controlled the Saber Qi and made it slowly flow to his palm. Upon making contact with the long saber, it extended onto it. The general¡¯s evil thought within the long saber was alarmed as a result and looked over. It seemed prepared to launch an attack. However, upon seeing what Zhou Kai was doing, it fell silent and allowed the Saber Qi to travel along the long saber and return to his body. After one circulation, a blood-like connection was formed between the man and the saber. Zhou Kai felt an inexplicable sense of heroism. The Spring Autumn Saber, also known as the Green Dragon Crescent Moon Saber, was 2.7 meters long and 265 kilograms heavy. The blade and handle had been forged using Profound Mutated Metal and the Hundred-Year Jujube Wood, a process that took three years and seven months to be completed. During the 1,000 years that had passed since it had been forged, it had cut down 50,000 souls. Chapter 41 Information on the long saber appeared in Zhou Kai¡¯s mind. He was filled with a majestic feeling and he even had the impulse to hold onto the saber and charge forth without any reservations. However, thanks to several decades¡¯ worth of saber technique information, Zhou Kai forcibly suppressed this impulse. At the same time, he controlled his Saber Qi and made it circulate his body again. Because this was the second time, the pain emitted from the Saber Qi circulation lessened significantly. Zhou Kai could sense that a change had occurred in his body. This stance was called the Vertical Saber Erect Horse. The teachings of the golden-armored general ranged from the most basic method of holding the saber to attaining a mastery of the horse-battle saber technique. By solely relying on this saber technique, the golden-armored general conquered the battlefield and became undefeatable. However, mastering the horse stance was not an easy feat. Zhou Kai combined the several decades¡¯ worth of saber technique information with the Saber Qi, thus discarding the traditional methods of saber move practice. By using the Saber Qi to open up his meridians, he practiced strengthening his body and gaining insight into the saber simultaneously. Unavoidably, one felt pain after one circulation of the Saber Qi, but the effect was evident. Zhou Kai could sense his body getting stronger and felt that the saber he was holding was a lot like an extension of his arm. He squinted as his Saber Qi kept flowing swiftly. After an unknown number of circulations, the Saber Qi gradually weakened. He breathed some impurities out of his body slowly, put his hands down, and stood upright. At the moment, the moon was hanging high in the night sky and the forest was eerily silent. The light at the foot of the mountain burned brightly in the darkness, illuminating the mortal realm. Zhou Kai smiled. He had not practiced any saber moves that day but he was setting down his foundation in the Saber Dao. This was the most fundamental thing to do. The saber technique came from the mortal realm, but its user was capable of conquering an enemy country with it. Since he possessed Saber Qi, his future was limitless. When he attained mastery of his cultivation, there was a possibility that he would conquer the whole human realm with his saber. He should not head down the mountain whenever he wished from now on. He should instead solidify his foundation first. Upon making that decision, he returned to the villa. Little Leopard Cat had yet to return to the villa, but Zhou Kai was not worried. Demons and evil beings would not be able to threaten her easily, as she was quite an actress and she was protected by magic. Hence, it was impossible for ordinary humans to harm her. Zhou Kai was even calmer when he did not see Tong Leqing or the enchanting woman anywhere. Where could the evil thoughts have run off to when the attached object was in his possession? Just like the female ghost of Xiao Qian and maidservant Xiao Qing, who had been under the Tree Demoness¡¯ wings in A Chinese Ghost Story, their homes were in the Tree Demoness¡¯ possession. Therefore, they needed to return to her before daybreak. How could a Tree Demoness be comparable to someone as great as me? I should be like the main character, Yan Chixia, who hated evil and was free, kind-hearted, and handsome. That¡¯s right, I¡¯m like that. Zhou Kai proudly cleaned off the impurities expelled from his body by the Saber Qi. These impurities were not many. He was still young, after all, and his body¡¯s condition was quite good. Only a small amount of black water was excreted. His skin became dewy and fair after being washed and looked even better than a lady¡¯s skin. A night passed without any incidents. Zhou Kai woke up naturally when the morning sky started to brighten up. He was about to stand up when he noticed a cat lying beside him out of the corner of his eye. It was curled on the blanket, sleeping soundly. Without a doubt, it was Little Leopard Cat. Who would have expected that, after laying all the cards on the table, she would become very open and even transform into her real body to accompany me to sleep? Heh¡­ Are you trying to seduce me with your (cat) body? Do I look like someone who likes cats that way? Zhou Kai sneered and ruffled the cat¡¯s fur aggressively. Little Leopard Cat woke up in alarm and glared at him. ¡°What are you looking at? You have your own room, so why did you come here?¡± Zhou Kai hollered. Little Leopard Cat meowed furiously. ¡°Don¡¯t speak to me in cat language. I don¡¯t understand it. Don¡¯t climb into my bed next time. I am afraid that you will shed fur on it.¡± Zhou Kai grabbed hold of her fur with force. Eh¡­ There was indeed some fur. He looked down on the fact that she¡¯d started shedding fur from such a young age. She might become bald in the future! Little Leopard Cat¡¯s fur rose in alarm as she dashed at Zhou Kai with a cry. Her aura exploded, and her gaze was filled with rage. Her expression clearly said: F*ck, how dare you pull my fur! Zhou Kai, who could not be bothered to humor her, got down from the bed and left. Little Leopard Cat was extremely angry. She lifted one leg and peed before running off. Then, the enchanting woman appeared out of thin air. She was a little speechless when she saw the blanket, which was emitting the smell of urine. She had become obedient after Zhou Kai¡¯s slap the previous day. After all, there was a being from the same species beside her. The enchanting woman had been very wary upon sensing the greedy gaze of the other evil thought. Therefore, before acquiring any ability to fight back, she could only take on the role assigned to her and start working. Where did this cat come from? How dare it pee on the human¡¯s bed and increase my workload! You wait, childish cat. I will eat you when I gain strength. The enchanting woman complained silently as she collected the blanket and disappeared. After washing up, Zhou Kai picked up the long saber and sprinted toward the observation deck. His Saber Qi had recovered after a full night¡¯s rest. This was the best time to cultivate. Zhou Kai, who was extremely curious about the cultivation world, was also very hardworking. He would seize each and every opportunity to get stronger. This was because he did not know when he would encounter someone he would not be able to defeat due to his weakness. This was just like his familial relationships. When he was young, he had been unable to stop his parents¡¯ divorce or retain their love. Experiencing such helplessness once was more than enough for him. Zhou Kai did not want to experience it again. For example, yesterday, he had assumed the horse stance while exuding strong Saber Qi. When he had almost completely exhausted his Saber Qi, Zhou Kai had put the saber away and stood upright. He¡¯d been pleased to see that his body had improved once more. Soon, after practicing for a few more days, his body would reach a certain standard and he would gain a certain level of mastery over the saber. Then, he would finally be able to practice saber techniques. Zhou Kai looked forward to it, anticipating just how impressive he would be when he executed the saber techniques using his Saber Qi. He returned to the villa and showered. When he stepped out of the shower, the enchanting woman was holding a set of clothing and waiting. She did not react upon seeing Zhou Kai in his birthday suit. Her gaze was unwavering, as though she did not take notice of men¡¯s naked bodies. Zhou Kai was embarrassed at first. However, he calmed down when he saw her reaction. What¡¯s there to be embarrassed about? I¡¯m really big. I should be confident. When he accepted the clothes, he realized that they had been bought yesterday. A faint fragrance was clinging onto the fabric, which had most likely been washed beforehand. The evil thought¡¯s performance was not bad. She seemed to have learned her lesson. Zhou Kai, who was satisfied, put on his clothes and went to the cafeteria. The table was already filled with breakfast. There were buns, clear porridge, boiled eggs, and even a bowl of salted vegetables. It was a plain, refreshing, nourishing meal. Zhou Kai paused and looked at the enchanting woman standing on the side. ¡°He who understands the times is a wise man. Your performance is not bad. If you keep this up, I will hunt evil demons for you as a reward.¡± The enchanting woman¡¯s gaze flickered, but she remained silent. Zhou Kai stopped speaking and started eating. Then, Little Leopard Cat, who had transformed into a human, ran over and glared at him. Zhou Kai glanced at her. ¡°Do you want to eat?¡± Little Leopard Cat grunted. She picked up a bun and chomped on it aggressively. This little fat cat evidently had her own way of appraising food and deciding whether it could be eaten. However, when she saw that Zhou Kai was focused on eating and was ignoring her, Little Leopard Cat could not stand it anymore and said, ¡°I heard a piece of news last night. Do you want to hear it?¡± Chapter 42 ¡°No,¡± Zhou Kai replied resolutely. Little Leopard Cat¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°You don¡¯t wish to hear news about the evil anomalies?¡± Zhou Kai looked at her sideways. ¡°Any news you could have heard would most likely have spread everywhere. I can find a source outside and hear it either way. Hence, why would I need you to tell me in such a mysterious manner?¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. ¡°Something happened to your classmates. Two of them died, and one of them went insane. That fierce spirit is definitely the mastermind.¡± Little Leopard Cat had no choice but to inform Zhou Kai after failing to take control of the conversation. However, she sounded delighted at the misfortune that had occurred. She expressed her happiness about knowing that people who liked to commit suicide had died in the end. Zhou Kai paused while eating, picked up his cell phone, and got ready to search for related news. However, he quickly discovered that his classmates were discussing this matter in the group chat. He did not need to search the news. After opening the group chat and scrolling through, Zhou Kai was stunned upon reading and gleaning some information. A message revealed that Zhang Yingying and Wang Qing had died, while Shi Xueru had gone crazy. Zhou Kai would not have paid much attention to this if only one of them had experienced misfortune. The fact that this involved a total of three classmates forced Zhou Kai to take this matter seriously. He was not familiar with Zhang Yingying, but he had seen her a couple of times. She had been a chubby girl. Her cuteness level was unknown, but she had been quite delectable. Wang Qing, on the other hand, was the girl he had rejected on the very first day he had encountered some spirits. Shi Xueru was the girlfriend of his good friend Meng Hao. What the heck? Why is it such a coincidence? I actually know all those students¡¯ fierce spirits, which the corpse spirit mentioned the other day and harmed. Zhou Kai was so shocked that he could not speak. However, he did not have any regrets. No matter who they were, they had done things that would lead to their own deaths. After a few moments of silence, Zhou Kai scrolled through the contact list and called Meng Hao. ¡°The number you are calling¡­¡± Zhou Kai frowned and called another number. The call went through. After asking some questions, he hung up. Zhou Kai put the cell phone away and stood up. ¡°I¡¯m full. You can continue eating.¡± Little Leopard Cat hastily stood up as well. ¡°I¡¯m full too.¡± Zhou Kai ignored her but walked out of the cafeteria with Little Leopard Cat following him. He arrived in front of the BMW SUV in the courtyard. The car belonged to him, and the key was inside. Back when he had graduated from high school, he had already learned how to drive. He had earned some money from his part-time job and had not known what to do with it. Therefore, he had followed the trend and learned how to drive, a skill that had become useful now. After boarding the car, he familiarized himself with it. The BMW and the training car were different. He did not know how to use its functions. However, the BMW was an automatic vehicle, so he drove around the courtyard twice before speeding toward Anyang City. He followed the GPS and arrived at the public hospital. After killing the engine, he sprinted to the ward. Upon arriving on the third story, Zhou Kai immediately saw his good friend Meng Hao, who looked like he had lost his soul, sitting on a chair. Meng Hao came from a wealthy family. He looked handsome, he was good at basketball, and he had a cheerful personality. Now, however, his face looked gaunt and his hair was a mess. There were even streaks of blood on his face, which made him look like a vagrant. Zhou Kai walked over, looked at Meng Hao, and remained silent. Meng Hao¡¯s eyelids lifted slightly as he glanced at Zhou Kai expressionlessly. However, his eyes were filled with terror and confusion and his hands were trembling as though he couldn¡¯t control them. ¡°I¡¯m leaving to go overseas. My father helped me take care of the paperwork. I¡¯m leaving this afternoon.¡± Meng Hao spoke suddenly with a hoarse voice, as though his throat was parched. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Is it because of Xueru?¡± Meng Hao¡¯s eyes looked terrified. His mouth opened, and he suddenly said dispiritedly, ¡°You don¡¯t know what I¡¯ve experienced. You wouldn¡¯t believe me even if I told you. They didn¡¯t believe my words.¡± ¡°Spirits were involved, I¡¯m assuming,¡± Zhou Kai drawled. Meng Hao whipped his head toward Zhou Kai and looked at him in disbelief. Zhou Kai continued. ¡°Xueru and her two friends were playing some kind of game. For example, the Pen Spirit Game.¡± Whoosh! Meng Hao stood up and looked at Zhou Kai in shock. ¡°You know. How did you¡­¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I know because other spirits told me. Also, this game has already killed quite a few people.¡± He looked at Meng Hao and mocked him. ¡°I thought digging your own grave was something foreigners liked to do. I didn¡¯t expect that there would be such people in our country as well. There are so many fun things to do nowadays, yet people still want to play such an ancient evil game. Is it because the things we play now can no longer bring about sufficient excitement?¡± Meng Hao was stunned. This was completely unexpected. What he had experienced was something he could not believe himself, yet someone seemed to know about it in great detail. In addition, it was someone he knew. Someone he had considered an ordinary man. Was this world still the one he was familiar with? His world view had been shattered, crushed, and pulverized. ¡°Tell me what happened then,¡± Zhou Kai said as he sat down beside Meng Hao. Meng Hao paused, held in his burning curiosity, and started narrating what he had already repeated a few times. Shi Xueru, who had been the leader of the three-woman team, had obtained a worn-out notebook and a blood-red pen from an unknown place. This was how the ancient game called Pen Spirit was played. The Pen Spirit gameplay was recorded in the notebook in an exaggeratedly frightening manner, yet that was what attracted people the most in this ordinary world. As expected, Shi Xueru had been drawn to it and sought her roommates out. Only the three of them had played, as one of her dorm mates was too timid. That girl had not dared to stay that night in the dorm room, choosing to head out and find her boyfriend instead. That Pen Spirit game was different from ordinary games, as only females could play it. No males could be present. Therefore, Shi Xueru had not informed Meng Hao. However, she had not known that Meng Hao had wanted to create a romantic atmosphere for her. Therefore, he had gone to find Shi Xueru and had ended up hearing her screams instead. He¡¯d ignored the rules of the female dorm and rushed inside, where he had witnessed something unbelievable. The entire room had been painted red. Zhang Yingying had been strangled by a bedsheet, her body hanging from the railings of the upper bunk bed. Meanwhile, Wang Qing was strangling herself, her eyes rolling to the back of her skull. As for his girlfriend Shi Xueru, a terrifying thing had grown on her back. It had messy hair, a pale face covered in scars, venomous eyes like a dead fish, and a toddler-sized body. As it lay sprawled on Shi Xueru¡¯s back, a black aura was emitted from it, causing Shi Xueru to scream in excruciating pain. Meng Hao himself did not know where his courage came from, for he¡¯d charged up and punched that monster. Unfortunately, he had hit Shi Xueru. The monster had disappeared, but Shi Xueru had gone crazy and ferociously attacked him. She might have killed him if the screams had not attracted people over. Thanks to their combined efforts, they had managed to subdue Shi Xueru and call the police. After hearing about the whole situation, Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat. Little Leopard Cat, who was ferociously licking a lollipop she had obtained god knows where, rolled her eyes upon sensing his gaze. ¡°What are you looking at me for? I know nothing.¡± ¡°I¡¯m allowing you to stay in my home because you tell me things I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhou Kai said with an implied meaning behind his words. Little Leopard Cat glared at him. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you would not chase me away because I¡¯ve taught you a lot?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t teach me anything else now.¡± Zhou Kai threatened her. Little Leopard Cat was speechless. Chapter 43 Little Leopard Cat felt sullen after receiving Zhou Kai¡¯s shameless threat, but she still looked at Meng Hao. ¡°You said that you rushed forward afterward, so you shouldn¡¯t have known that they were playing the Pen Spirit game. Why do you know this so clearly? How did you know that Shi Xueru led them?¡± ¡°Because I told him.¡± Suddenly, a voice was heard, answering Little Leopard Cat¡¯s question. Zhou Kai looked over to see a girl. She wasn¡¯t old, she was wearing glasses, and her hair was in a ponytail. She looked rather delicate and pretty, but she was petite and her chest was flat. Zhou Kai knew this girl, as she was the fourth person living in the dorm with Shi Xueru. She was Li Mengxiang, the girl who hadn¡¯t played the game with them. She looked very calm even though her classmates, who had been staying in the same dorm as her, had suffered vast changes. Two of them were dead, and one of them had gone crazy. This made Zhou Kai feel a little surprised. Little Leopard Cat looked at her, her gaze flickering before she said, ¡°You know about the Pen Spirit?¡± Li Mengxiang replied faintly, ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but I felt the danger and also noticed the evil, deadly aura on Xueru and the others. I actually tried to persuade them, hoping that they would stop playing it. However, this instead made Xueru and the others play. I had no way of stopping them, so I could only inform Meng Hao and tell him that Xueru had completely fallen in love with him. Therefore, he could take her to a hotel room that night. Unfortunately, her fate had already been decided and Meng Hao arrived late.¡± Meng Hao looked at Li Mengxiang, seeming a little dumbfounded. In his eyes, this girl was more ordinary than Zhou Kai. She was also a student with good grades, morals, and health who was particularly fond of ancient books. Besides learning, she basically didn¡¯t take part in any activities and she rarely talked to other people. She lived a particularly low-key life. Thus, he had deliberately enticed her and bribed her with an ancient book he had at home so that he could spy on Shi Xueru and keep tabs on the situation. However, he hadn¡¯t expected this ordinary girl to be extraordinary. Little Leopard Cat started getting serious and asked, ¡°May I know your name?¡± Li Mengxiang answered, ¡°I¡¯m Li Mengxiang from the Li Family in Qingcheng.¡± Little Leopard Cat suddenly came to a realization. ¡°So you come from a family of physiognomists. No wonder.¡± Li Mengxiang looked at Little Leopard Cat with a burning gaze. ¡°You¡¯re not human.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. That doesn¡¯t sound wrong, but how am I supposed to answer when you said that so suddenly? Are you looking for a fight? ¡°And you¡¯re not an ordinary person. Did you guys come here to deal with the Pen Spirit?¡± Li Mengxiang looked at Zhou Kai, looking confused and surprised. Even though she knew Zhou Kai, she had thought he was an ordinary man with nothing unusual about him after she had met him at the dorm. However, now that she had seen Zhou Kai again, she could see that he had a terrifying power about him. What kind of miracle could turn an ordinary man into a transcendent existence in such a short time? Li Mengxiang found this incomprehensible. ¡°No,¡± Zhou Kai said, decisively refusing her. Li Mengxiang was stunned. Meng Hao came back to his senses and looked at Zhou Kai suddenly. He said with a burning gaze, ¡°Zhou Kai, can you deal with that Pen Spirit?¡± Zhou Kai paused and shook his head before saying, ¡°I¡¯m not sure about that.¡± Meng Hao said while clenching his teeth, ¡°I¡¯m begging you, brother. Find the Pen Spirit and kill it.¡± Zhou Kai fell silent. Meng Hao was a little annoyed. ¡°Since you have the ability, can you help once for my sake? That spirit has killed two people and driven Xueru crazy.¡± Zhou Kai looked at Meng Hao and suddenly asked, ¡°Do you love Xueru?¡± Meng Hao answered bitterly, ¡°Am I not demonstrating my love? She¡¯s the first woman I¡¯ve ever set my heart on in my life.¡± ¡°In that case, can you take her with you when your father sends you abroad? Given her current state, she will definitely have no one to take care of her in the future. That¡¯s when she will need you the most,¡± Zhou Kai added. Meng Hao, who was stunned, couldn¡¯t answer him for a moment. His father had only arranged for him alone to go abroad. Even if he could make arrangements for two people, he was afraid that his father wouldn¡¯t be able to spend money on a crazy woman like Xueru. ¡°I¡­ I can¡¯t do that. She¡¯s now¡­¡± ¡°She¡¯s crazy, so you¡¯re turning your back on her?¡± ¡°No, I¡¯m not turning my back on her.¡± ¡°Then take her away.¡± ¡°But my father¡­¡± ¡°Then don¡¯t leave. Stay for Xueru¡¯s sake. Stay with her and help her recover.¡± Meng Hao fell silent and asked himself silently what he should do. He was truly scared now. That terrifying monster had become a shadow in his heart that he didn¡¯t dare face a second time. Going abroad was something he used to resist the most in the past. He had even said he would never go abroad. That was why he had entered a third-rate college like the Anyang Institute of Engineering. However, he hadn¡¯t opposed his father¡¯s arrangements this time. He had not resisted in his heart either. Upon seeing Meng Hao¡¯s behavior, Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°You don¡¯t even care about that woman, yet you are asking me to fight against a terrifying anomaly for her sake. Is this where your dignity lies?¡± Meng Hao quickly answered, ¡°That¡¯s not what I was thinking. I¡­¡± ¡°You what? You wanted me to kill the Pen Spirit, but have you ever considered that I might not be as good as the Pen Spirit and I might even get killed instead? It¡¯s just a verbal agreement for you. You¡¯ll be free and careless once you leave this place and go abroad. Even if you know I was killed and feel sad or sigh, I¡¯ll slowly disappear from your memory over time and you¡¯ll forget about me. You¡¯ll also forget about Xueru. Xueru is the first girl you had a crush on, but she¡¯s not the only one you¡¯ve had a crush on. Tell me, am I right?¡± Zhou Kai sighed. Meng Hao was left speechless. Zhou Kai shook his head. ¡°You¡¯d better lead a carefree life abroad. Don¡¯t spare a thought about anything else.¡± As he said that, Zhou Kai signaled to Little Leopard Cat and they turned to leave. He had come to console his good friend, who he¡¯d been hoping was doing well. After all, Zhou Kai hadn¡¯t talked to many of his classmates in college. On the other hand, Meng Hao had relied on his bright personality and gentleness to let Zhou Kai approve of him. However, Zhou Kai had come to many realizations now. Humans always looked forward, but time would always erase even the best of feelings. Naturally, even people who usually seemed nice would also have a dark, selfish side. Since I¡¯ve stepped into the mysterious world, I shouldn¡¯t expect any more mundane feelings. ¡°Hold on. Are you guys leaving like this? This fierce spirit was injured by the Dharma artifact that I left behind and ran away. If we don¡¯t eliminate it now, it might attack the entire school,¡± Li Mengxiang said quickly, trying to keep Zhou Kai there. Without turning his head around, Zhou Kai walked and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you learn this as a child? Call the police if you¡¯re in trouble. If you encounter a fierce spirit, you¡¯ll naturally go to the Analogous Department.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll offer an Origin Fostering Pill.¡± Zhou Kai stopped in his tracks and looked at Little Leopard Cat. ¡°What¡¯s an Origin Fostering Pill used for?¡± Little Leopard Cat said, ¡°It¡¯s a pill meant for elementary cultivators. I think it has a rather good tempering effect on the body.¡± Zhou Kai looked at Li Mengxiang. ¡°I want 100 of those.¡± Li Mengxiang was speechless. Chapter 44 Upon seeing her stunned expression, Zhou Kai said firmly, ¡°99¡­ 80¡­ Otherwise, 70¡­ 60¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to sound me out. I only have one that was passed down from my mother. If it wasn¡¯t for this¡­¡± Li Mengxiang retorted angrily before realizing that she had said too much. Thus, she shut her mouth immediately and stared at Zhou Kai furiously. Zhou Kai was a little disappointed. Just one? That¡¯s nothing! I will only have a taste of it. ¡°Don¡¯t go overboard. Pills are rare in the cultivation world. An Origin Fostering Pill has a price, but it¡¯s not something money can buy.¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was an insider, pulled at the corner of Zhou Kai¡¯s clothes. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Fine, one pill it is then. Well, you¡¯ve clearly been targeted. The demon covets delicate young ladies like you. I have a chivalrous heart, so I will not tolerate this. Tell me about your plans.¡± Li Mengxiang took a deep breath and suppressed her frustration before she said, ¡°That Pen Spirit has been injured by my protection Dharma artifact. However, it has also used my aura on the Dharma artifact to locate me. It will definitely come to seek revenge on me when it¡¯s dark. I¡¯m a physiognomist, not a priest. I can only rely on you to destroy such a fierce spirit.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°Then you should give me some advice, right? I¡¯m not afraid of it, but I won¡¯t be able to chase after it if it runs away. I can¡¯t always be the one protecting you, right? This Origin Fostering Pill won¡¯t do.¡± Li Mengxiang¡¯s face darkened as she responded with a snort, ¡°I have a way, but I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t dare to do it.¡± Zhou Kai replied, ¡°That¡¯s enough. Stop that nonsense. You¡¯ve made a deal with a fierce spirit and a pill seem really complicated. Just speak your mind.¡± Li Mengxiang said, ¡°That fierce spirit made use of the Pen Spirit to harm people. It has used the principle of causality. There will only be an effect if there is a cause, and there will only be repayment if there is debt. Although it has used evil magic, it is also an improper self-defensive method. However, it has harmed too many people with that evil magic. There is an unbreakable bond between it and the object that helps it. We can make use of this bond to confine it so it won¡¯t be able to escape.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That sounds good. We¡¯ll play a game to attract it. He he¡­ This is the cycle of karma and retribution. Where is that thing? We can go prepare now.¡± Upon seeing Zhou Kai being so confident, Li Mengxiang muttered to herself before choosing to work with him. She had no choice, as she had offended the fierce spirit and her aura had been targeted. Even if she were to run away now, the fierce spirit would catch up with her if nobody tried to save her. Then, only death would await her. Soon, Li Mengxiang left with Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat. Meng Hao, who had been ignored so far, looked at the shadows of Zhou Kai and the other two while opening his mouth, unable to say anything. He had been scared out of his wits. Only when he moved abroad would he feel a sense of security. After driving the BMW to the Anyang Institute, they saw that the situation inside the school was tight. Police officers were coming and going with a serious expression on their faces. After all, two people from the school had died and one had gone crazy, which had caused a huge effect. Furthermore, there were many witnesses and photos of the scenes were being spread. It was too late to keep anything under control. Two students had committed suicide, and one had gone so crazy that they couldn¡¯t even get anything out of her. However, regardless of how one viewed this, their suicide didn¡¯t seem justified. To be specific, the way those two had committed suicide was simply unbelievable. One of them had hung herself on the bed frame with the bedsheet, while the other had drowned in a washbowl. From a theoretical point of view, this was an impossible way to commit suicide, as it was extremely hard to pull it off. The average person couldn¡¯t do so without any help. Zhou Kai didn¡¯t enter the school. Instead, he waited by the roadside outside. He had stayed long enough in this place. The only thing he found pleasurable in his heart was exploring this magical world. After he¡¯d been waiting for a while, a girl suddenly approached the BMW and knocked on the window. Zhou Kai lowered the window and looked at her. The girl whispered, ¡°Are you Zhou Kai?¡± Zhou Kai replied, ¡°I am. And you are?¡± The girl quickly gave Zhou Kai a black bag. ¡°Sister Mengxiang told me to give this to you. She said that there¡¯s something you want inside. Two police officers have taken her away for questioning.¡± Zhou Kai raised his brows. F*ck. Why did this happen? However, he found this normal after thinking about it. After all, in a dorm of four, two students had died and one had gone crazy, but the last one was fine. Since this case had now spread widely, the police would definitely have to investigate it closely and couldn¡¯t miss even a single clue. It seemed that he could only rely on himself. When he opened the bag, Zhou Kai saw a red pen, a notebook, and a small porcelain bottle. The pen and the notebook were the objects of the fierce spirit, while the porcelain bottle should contain the pill. This girl was bold enough to initiate the deal. Based on her attitude, I have to get this done properly. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ve received her things. Go back and tell Li Mengxiang to cooperate with the police. She¡¯ll be fine after she gets some sleep and wakes up tomorrow,¡± Zhou Kai said firmly. The girl said, ¡°I¡¯ll tell Sister Mengxiang. However, she wants you to leave your phone number so that she can contact you.¡± Ha! Women¡­ Zhou Kai curled his lips and told the girl his phone number. Then, he drove away in the car. He returned directly to the villa in the mountains. Since he could summon the fierce spirit anywhere, it would be better if he did so in his territory. After all, there would be two evil thoughts there to help him. If he were to kill that thing, he could feed the evil thoughts so that the two of them would know that they would be fed if they followed him. Then, he would use the two evil thoughts to improve his supernatural powers¡­ This way, he would be killing three birds with one stone. How beautiful! When he entered the ancient building, Tong Leqing appeared right away, bending over to greet him with a flattering look. The enchanting woman still clung to her dignity. Although she had appeared, she stood still on the side with a look that urged one to ignore her indifference if they wanted nothing from her. Zhou Kai ignored those two and dropped the things out of the bag before picking up the small porcelain bottle. When he opened the red cork, an aroma emerged. Little Leopard Cat sniffed at it. Although she pretended not to care, her eyes didn¡¯t move. ¡°How am I supposed to eat this?¡± Zhou Kai said after he took a pill that seemed to be emitting white light out of the small porcelain bottle. Little Leopard Cat quickly said, ¡°Give me half of it and I will¡­¡± Gulp! Before she could finish, she was dumbstruck to see Zhou Kai stuff it directly in his mouth and swallow it. Zhou Kai licked his lips and said disappointedly, ¡°It¡¯s a bit bitter. Tastes like Chinese medicine.¡± ¡°Idiot. This Origin Fostering Pill¡¯s medicinal properties are activated very quickly, so it needs to be absorbed by Dharma circulation. You¡¯re done for. You¡¯ve wasted its medicinal properties. What a loser, what a loser!¡± While Little Leopard Cat¡¯s heart ached, her eyes lit up. Upon hearing her, Zhou Kai grinned. He took a few strides, picked up the long saber, held it behind him vertically, and stood straight. At the moment, the heat within him was flourishing and his five viscera were burning. When that thought flashed across Zhou Kai¡¯s mind, the Saber Qi swept over like a dragon, blocking the heat that was about to spread out of his body. The heat floated and tried to permeate the air repeatedly. In an instant, Zhou Kai felt his veins, bones, and flesh go through subtle changes. He absorbed the medicinal properties and tempered the body through cultivation by Dharma techniques. I don¡¯t know much about cultivation, so I¡¯ll just block it with the Saber Qi so these medicinal properties can do their job in my body. Since the Vertical Saber Erect Horse stance is a body-tempering method, even if I absorb it slower than the cultivation method, I can always absorb it as long as it blocks you and doesn¡¯t let you escape. Little Leopard Cat, who was sitting aside ready to move, was stupefied from waiting. Surprisingly, not even a trace of medicinal aura had leaked out! Are you a Pixiu[1]? What in the world! Ahhhhhhh¡­ [1] A Chinese mythical creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a lion. Chapter 45 The heat spread, rolling like the tide. This majestic medicinal property was blocked within Zhou Kai¡¯s body by the Saber Qi. Alongside Zhou Kai¡¯s simple stance-tempering technique, it was slowly absorbed and refined, which strengthened his bones and nourished his five viscera. After a long time, the heat dissipated and the Saber Qi weakened. Zhou Kai spat out a mouthful of turbid Qi, feeling relaxed and sensing that his strength had risen. Thanks to his power, his 50-kilo long saber, which relied on the Saber Qi to drive it, felt light and unaffected. This Origin Fostering Pill was indeed miraculous, as it had allowed his body to advance by several levels, almost saving him the equivalent of a year or two of stance-training that an ordinary person would have needed. However, there was only one pill. If he¡¯d had more of them, that would have been awesome. As he sighed, Zhou Kai found himself sweating in a jet-black color. Clearly, some impurities of his body had been forced out by the tempering process thanks to the Origin Fostering Pill. This was a good thing, as the fewer impurities his body had, the more impressive his body would become and the better his appetite would be. After putting down his long saber, Zhou Kai started analyzing the notebook and the red pen. The red pen was a felt-tip pen with a dark red shaft that looked as if it had been soaked in blood. The tip of the pen was so hard that it looked as though it had been abandoned. The notebook was a vintage notebook that had been popular during the Republican period. It was light and thin, with countless indecipherable parts of handwriting and some traditional characters written inside. Zhou Kai flipped through a few pages, and there was actually a very hard, paper-like piece of something stuck inside. When he opened it, he discovered a game with numbers and characters used by an ordinary Pen Spirit drawn on it. After scanning it a few times, Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°It looks terrifying, but that¡¯s about it. Little Leopard Cat, let¡¯s play together at night.¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was holding a secret grudge against Zhou Kai for monopolizing the situation, stared at him and said, ¡°I¡¯m not playing.¡± Zhou Kai shot a glance at her. ¡°No, you want to play.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. After Zhou Kai said that, he stood up and picked up the saber before leaving the ancient building. He had just experienced a vast improvement in his body, and it was a good time to practice with his saber, so he couldn¡¯t wait to do so. Zhou Kai held the long saber on the observation deck and focused his attention on it. There was a total of three steps to the inherited saber techniques. Foundation, saber technique, and horse battle. As far as the foundation was concerned, it was training one¡¯s body and getting adapted and familiar with the saber. Zhou Kai had cheated with the Saber Qi and built his foundation using the Origin Fostering Pill, so he had completed achievements that would have taken other people several years. As a result, he started to work on the second step, which involved practicing with his saber, straight away. The saber technique wasn¡¯t that profound and it contained a total of eight strokes. It was called the Eight Forms of Violent Battle and it was a saber technique that had developed from the battlefield. It was simple and direct, and each move was fatal. If one combined these eight strokes, used them differently, and became proficient in them, one could enter the battlefield and be invincible. The second step would take the average person a longer time to cultivate, sometimes even as long as a lifetime. This was because this step did not only require one to continue tempering one¡¯s body and maintain enough physical strength and power but to also become familiar with the variables of the saber strokes. The so-called Eight Forms of Violent Battle were just the foundation of the saber technique. If one could fuse these eight saber techniques into the body, evolve them into 16, 32, or even more variables, they would then be considered successful. Zhou Kai had directly inherited decades of saber technique, thus completely taking a shortcut and saving himself countless hours. However, reaching the peak required enough effort. Eight saber techniques constantly floated in his heart. When Zhou Kai¡¯s wrist shook, the long saber emerged with a roar and slashed high up in the sky. Then, the saber aura couldn¡¯t be withdrawn. It poured out just like the howling wind and the heavy rain, and Zhou Kai wielded the saber formidably, looking incomparably fierce. He finished the eight forms of killing technique in no time and stood with his saber put away, unhurried and content. That was really cool. Based on that set of saber techniques, it wouldn¡¯t be too much to call me a Saber Dao Master, right? Who would dare to openly challenge me? I¡¯d slash them with my saber. ¡°Idiot.¡± Suddenly, he heard a word. Zhou Kai, who was stunned, looked left and right before he suddenly raised his long saber. He stared at her and said, ¡°Hey, are you the one who was just talking about me?¡± ¡°When it comes to the Eight Forms of Violent Battle, the saber is violent, but not the person is not. A saber wielded like a dragon is fatal. A person is as calm as water and pays attention to all directions. If one is spouting nonsense in one¡¯s heart, one will not survive over three seconds on the battlefield.¡± She spoke without restraint. Zhou Kai, who was gloomy, was about to berate her. However, he suddenly paused and changed his mind before he laughed. ¡°Not bad. I think I stole this technique from your inheritance. Speaking of that, your seniors are definitely more impressive than me given their decades of practicing with the saber. Do you want to teach me? I¡¯d also be considered your disciple. You wouldn¡¯t be on the losing end of the deal if you were to teach me.¡± She was silent. Just as Zhou Kai thought she wouldn¡¯t agree, he suddenly heard her say, ¡°Practice it once more.¡± Zhou Kai was secretly elated. Being scolded or beaten by someone was not a big deal. As long as he could become stronger, any hardship was just a setback he had to face. Without hesitation, Zhou Kai took a deep breath and concentrated. He assumed his stance and rushed forward abruptly. When he tried to perform the first move of the saber technique, the long saber halted, bringing forth a force that caused his body to tilt and made him nearly fall. ¡°F*ck, what¡¯s going on?¡± Zhou Kai was shocked. ¡°You were too slow with the saber. Your side is vulnerable. If you¡¯re not vigilant and someone shoots an arrow from your left side, you¡¯ll die.¡± The explanation was clear and simple. Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched. Is this your guidance? Are you serious? Someone would really shoot an arrow? Come to think of it, that seems right. Pointing out one¡¯s biggest mistakes and loopholes and marking out problems is more effective than words. Perhaps, as long as I can perform the Eight Forms of Violent Battle with no mishap under this big boss¡¯ guidance, I will be able to graduate! After coming back to his senses, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t utter a word and assumed his stance once again before slashing with his saber. However, before the saber aura was withdrawn, another force came, accompanied by a voice¡¯s explanation. ¡°If an enemy fakes their death, hides beside you, and sneaks an attack on you, you¡¯ll die.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched, and he clenched his teeth. He kept the question in mind and continued to practice. However, his movements kept stopping and she pointed his problems out with her voice. Each time, Zhou Kai would die by getting caught off guard. It was simply as though the God of Death had set his eyes on him. Any mistake he made would lead in the most bizarre way to death. After doing it once, Zhou Kai was soaked in sweat and felt a little distracted. He had even thought of himself as a Saber Dao Master while he had been in high spirits. However, he was now doubting his own life after she¡¯d pointed out his mistakes. ¡°Again.¡± This time, Zhou Kai took the initiative to do it. He performed his move with his saber and accepted all kinds of accidental attacks. Time slowly flew by. When Zhou Kai felt that his body was so tremendously exhausted that he couldn¡¯t continue to practice, it was already two or three in the afternoon. ¡°The most terrifying saber technique is becoming one with the saber, expecting the enemy¡¯s preemptive attacks, and being able to face any kind of impossible harm from any direction easily. Only then will you complete the Eight Strokes of Violent Battle. We¡¯ll stop here today and continue tomorrow.¡± After she said that, silence fell. Zhou Kai lay on the ground. Although he was exhausted, he was satisfied. The feeling of improvement was really invigorating. Chapter 46 The blazing sun was setting, and the afterglow was fading. Darkness shrouded the area, which was quiet and desolate. In the hall of the ancient building, Zhou Kai and Little Leopard Cat were seated facing each other while Tong Leqing and the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought stood on each side, waiting for their instructions. Time slowly ticked by. When it was 6 p.m, Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Alright. It¡¯s time. We can start the game. Are you ready?¡± Without uttering a word, Little Leopard Cat told Zhou Kai with her expression that she was unhappy. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t be angry. I¡¯ll consider you first when there¡¯s a pill next time.¡± Little Leopard Cat looked at Zhou Kai doubtfully. ¡°Are you sure?¡± Zhou Kai replied firmly, ¡°A man always keeps his word.¡± Little Leopard Cat was now satisfied. The two of them immediately started to follow the steps in the notebook. Although the Pen Spirit game was harmful, the rules were fair. Both parties were in a fair position, one party requesting while the other agreed to the request. If one of them broke the rules, they would have to pay a heavy price. The heavy price of breaking the rules also applied to the Pen Spirit. Otherwise, a game that had harmed so many people would have suffered the wrath of Heaven. How could it still have existed? Zhou Kai followed strictly each step of the notebook instead of doing what he wished. Meanwhile, in a district in Anyang, inside a three-story apartment in Building 2¡­ Talisman papers covered the walls, and there was a ritual table with a copper sword, a Bagua mirror, and a god statue of Lord Guan on it. Li Mengxiang was sitting on the Bagua diagram amid a circle of candles. She was in the white area of the Bagua diagram, her eyes were closed, and she was sitting in a cross-legged position. On the other hand, a wooden doll had been placed in the black area. All of a sudden, a gust of wind blew in from the window, causing the candle¡¯s flame to flicker. Li Mengxiang, who was in a cross-legged position, didn¡¯t dare move as her eyelids trembled. With a blow, a clown¡¯s face with a pale complexion, thin hair, countless scars, and a black pair of eyes emerged behind her. The terrifying clown¡¯s face stared at Li Mengxiang, who had her eyes closed and was slowly shifting as if it was admiring its prey. Just as this terrifying face was ready to do something, it suddenly paused and turned in a certain direction as if it was a little surprised. Then, it looked at Li Mengxiang deeply, turned around, and disappeared. At that moment, a yellow-robed person suddenly emerged from under the table, holding a mahogany sword. She quickly said, ¡°Sister Mengxiang, hurry. Spit some blood from the tip of your tongue.¡± Li Mengxiang suddenly opened her eyes. Without hesitation, she bit the tip of her tongue and spat out blood on the wooden doll placed in the black area. ¡°The spiritual aura shall return to place and replace the fake body. Everything is decreed by me.¡± The yellow-robed person waved the mahogany sword and a stream of light leaped from the sword and landed on the wooden doll. In an instant, the wooden doll seemed to come to life. It breathed a few times before calming down again. Upon seeing this, the yellow-robed person felt relieved and said joyfully, ¡°It¡¯s done. Thanks to this replacement dummy, you have gotten past this calamity. That fierce spirit will no longer lock you down in the future.¡± Under the light, the yellow-robed person was clearly a girl. She was the girl who had helped Li Mengxiang send the things over in the morning. After Li Mengxiang spat the blood, her face turned a little pale and she said, ¡°I¡¯m fine now, but I¡¯m not sure about Zhou Kai. The consequences of provoking such a troublesome 100-year-old fierce spirit are unpredictable.¡± The girl said, ¡°That can¡¯t be helped. Among the two of us, one is a physiognomist and the other is an amateur at the Maoshan spell. We should be lucky that we¡¯re still alive. Besides, he isn¡¯t simple either and he has an extraordinary person by his side. Even if he cannot win, he should be able to protect himself. Don¡¯t worry.¡± Li Mengxiang was silent. Knowing that she felt bad, the girl didn¡¯t say anything else and walked toward the wooden doll. There was another step to this act, which was putting the wooden doll somewhere and having someone take it away. The farther away, the better. This way, if the fierce spirit wanted to seek revenge, it would only be able to go after the wooden doll. She had already called for delivery and was about to send it overseas. She wanted to see if this fierce spirit would go abroad to seek revenge. ¡°It¡¯s here!¡± After following the steps of the notebook and summoning the Pen Spirit, Zhou Kai felt a cold wind blowing into the ancient building from outside. This wind seemed to lower the temperature of the entire hall a bit. Furthermore, the enchanting woman¡¯s obsession and Tong Leqing looked vigilantly in the same direction at the same time. The ugly, clown-faced Pen Spirit had been summoned. The clown¡¯s face was actually full of fury. Anyone would have felt unhappy if they had been a step away from successfully taking revenge but had ended up getting interrupted. However, if someone wanted to throw away their life, it would send them on their way before seeking revenge. After entering the place, it was a little dumbfounded. Why was its kind there as well? Although they were not the same species or considered formidable, it made the clown-faced Pen Spirit have a bad premonition. ¡°Yo, it¡¯s here! Come here, come here.¡± Zhou Kai also saw the clown-faced Pen Spirit. Even though he was shocked by its ugliness, it was an anomaly so he could understand. As a result, he greeted it passionately. The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. Zhou Kai came to a realization. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I almost forgot. According to the rules, I have to instruct you based on the steps of the game. Well, ahem¡­ Pen Spirit, Pen Spirit, you¡¯re my past life, and I¡¯m your present life. Please draw a circle if you¡¯re here¡­¡± After he said that, Zhou Kai moved the red pen and drew a circle. ¡°Alright. I¡¯ve drawn the circle. Let me ask you something. Pen Spirit, are you stupid?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. Zhou Kai frowned. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to answer me?¡± The Pen Spirit looked at Zhou Kai with its black eyes and said in a creepy voice, ¡°I¡¯m not stupid.¡± ¡°Then is your mother stupid?¡± ¡°¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m asking you whether your mother is stupid.¡± ¡°The harder the question you ask is, the heavier the price you¡¯ll have to pay will be. Are you ready?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit sounded sorrowful. Instead of answering, it had asked a question. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Are you kidding me? I¡¯m talking about ordinary stuff! It¡¯s just like asking you whether you¡¯ve eaten. Is it really hard to answer this question?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit felt aggrieved, so it looked at Zhou Kai for a while before it said coldly, ¡°My mother is not stupid.¡± Zhou Kai responded in surprise, ¡°So you do have a mother.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. ¡°Ahem¡­ Little Leopard Cat, do you have anything to ask?¡± Zhou Kai looked at Little Leopard Cat, who was watching the fun. ¡°No.¡± Little Leopard Cat declined firmly. You can attack this fellow verbally, but I can¡¯t. This thing seems more terrifying than an evil thought. I¡¯m scared of it. I wouldn¡¯t dare to provoke it. ¡°You¡¯re no fun. Leave it to me then. I could play such a fun game for a year.¡± Zhou Kai grinned and looked at the clown-faced Pen Spirit. ¡°Pen Spirit, that was just an appetizer. Come on, let¡¯s play something fun. Do a strip dance for me and pluck off the hair on your head. It looks really ugly. You¡¯d look sexier with a bald head.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit¡¯s gaze darkened more and more as it tried to suppress the fury in its voice. ¡°I don¡¯t know how to do that.¡± Zhou Kai pursed his lips and smiled. ¡°No, you do. Because that¡¯s the rule.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit said in a low voice, ¡°There is no such rule.¡± Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Then tell me, how should I play it?¡± ¡°You ask me questions, and I¡¯ll answer. I can tell you what you want to know. I guarantee it¡¯ll be accurate.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit sounded firm while explaining that this was the way to start the Pen Spirit game. Asking it to take off its clothes was simply nonsensical. Zhou Kai then said, ¡°Let me ask you then, what color are the panties Little Leopard Cat¡¯s mother is wearing?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. Little Leopard Cat was speechless. Chapter 47 ¡°You¡­¡± Little Leopard Cat stared at Zhou Kai, feeling really furious. It¡¯s fine if you bully me, but you¡¯re actually bullying my mother this time! Zhou Kai ignored Little Leopard Cat. Instead, he looked at the clown-faced Pen Spirit. ¡°Tell me, what color are the panties?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit¡¯s pale face darkened as it looked at Zhou Kai, wishing it could swallow him alive. Although the Pen Spirit game involved evil magic, the rules were fair. In addition, when a willing participant took the bait and sought something, it became this way to avoid the wrath of Heaven due to its sin of killing someone. As a result, it could live a carefree life. However, those who took the bait were ordinary people. They basically faced the same problems, as they were the kind of people who couldn¡¯t forget about love, hatred, emotions, and revenge. Hence, the clown-faced Pen Spirit had confidence and could answer any question. What kind of person is this? It¡¯s none of your business what kind of panties someone else is wearing. You¡¯re a lunatic! As it looked at Zhou Kai viciously, the clown-faced Pen Spirit said sullenly, ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Crack¡­ In an instant, Zhou Kai felt a crack on the red pen. Furthermore, the clown-faced Pen Spirit had a very ugly expression on its face. As the saying went, the success or failure was all due to the one person. It had fulfilled itself by being a Pen Spirit, and it was also now deeply trapped. Once it was in a difficult position and couldn¡¯t give a satisfactory answer, it would suffer the corresponding punishment. Upon seeing that, Zhou Kai grinned and understood everything in his heart. ¡°So a Pen Spirit isn¡¯t omnipotent after all. Forget it. I won¡¯t put you in a difficult position. I¡¯ll ask another simple question¡­ Well, which breast of Little Leopard Cat¡¯s mother¡­ is bigger?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. ¡°That¡¯s enough! How has my mother provoked you? Can you ask questions about someone else?¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was completely furious, berated him loudly. ¡°Yes, attack him and kill him. Tarnishing someone¡¯s reputation and insulting them is simply a disgrace to humanity. It must not be tolerated. You have to attack him.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit quickly played along and shouted sharply. He¡¯s crazy. He¡¯s just a lunatic. I have to end this game and leave this place. No, I need to leave Anyang and go back to the old place. This city is too dangerous. I don¡¯t want to come back here. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Alright. Let¡¯s switch to another question¡­¡± Crack¡­ Before he could finish, Zhou Kai felt another crack split the red felt-tip pen. The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. Zhou Kai said helplessly, ¡°You can¡¯t blame me. I said I was going to switch to another question. Who knew that this would count as well?¡± ¡°One last question. You can only ask one more question.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit¡¯s voice was trembling, and its terror was clearly visible. I don¡¯t care anymore. I don¡¯t want anything else. I want to leave. I don¡¯t want to play with a lunatic. Zhou Kai turned serious. ¡°I can only ask one more question? Alright then. I¡¯ll just ask a simple one. Did the chicken or the egg appear in the world first?¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. Crack! The red pen instantly split open from the top. Without needing to ask, it had determined that it couldn¡¯t answer his question. While the red pen went through these changes, the clown-faced Pen Spirit¡¯s body instantly emanated wisps of black aura and weakened by half. The eyes of the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought and Tong Leqing, who were both watching the fun from the side, immediately lit up. However, the two of them didn¡¯t dare move without Zhou Kai¡¯s instructions. They could only open their mouths and frantically suck the black aura over before swallowing it and feeling fantastic. ¡°I¡¯m not playing anymore. I don¡¯t want to play anymore. I¡¯m going home.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit, which was about to cry, rushed over to snatch the red pen and the notebook. Zhou Kai pressed the red pen and said with a smile, ¡°Hold on. According to the rules, each participant of this game has the right to ask questions. I¡¯ve asked, but my friend hasn¡¯t done so. This is a violation of the rules.¡± The clown-faced Pen Spirit stared at Zhou Kai furiously. It was considered to be on the passive side in the game, so it couldn¡¯t harm Zhou Kai. It also couldn¡¯t break the rules of the game. Thus, it could only wait for the game to end. That would be the moment of its harvest. ¡°I don¡¯t want¡­¡± Little Leopard Cat, who was angry, wanted to refuse. ¡°You do want to ask,¡± Zhou Kai interrupted her and looked at her seriously. While they looked at each other, Little Leopard Cat said furiously, ¡°Alright, since you want me to ask¡­¡± After she said that, Little Leopard Cat looked at the clown-faced Pen Spirit. ¡°First question: How many times has Zhou Kai jerked off?¡± Crack! Another crack formed on the red pen. The clown-faced Pen Spirit was speechless. ¡°Second question: Has Zhou Kai ever watched any p*rn?¡± Crack! The red pen cracked again. ¡°Third question¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Before Little Leopard Cat could speak, the clown-faced Pen Spirit suddenly bellowed, looking fierce. An evil aura spread as the roaring black aura covered the entire space above the hall. ¡°Your mother¡¯s breast¡­¡± Zhou Kai hinted while Little Leopard Cat was stunned. ¡°Which one of my mother¡¯s breasts is bigger?¡± Little Leopard Cat seized the opportunity to ask this. Crack! The tip of the pen completely collapsed, turning into fine powder before disappearing. Then, the clown-faced Pen Spirit produced a terrifying scream. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. I can¡¯t¡­¡± With a thump, the clown-faced Pen Spirit collapsed before the black aura swept it and became scattered. This time, the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought and Tong Leqing couldn¡¯t hold back any longer. Without caring about anything else, they turned into streams of light and swept away the black aura. ¡°How¡­ How could I¡­¡± Little Leopard Cat was dumbfounded. How could I ask such a question? Boohoo¡­ If my mother finds out about this, she¡¯ll definitely beat me to death! Boohoo¡­ While Little Leopard Cat was crying, Zhou Kai looked at the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought and Tong Leqing expectantly. Soon, the evil aura that the clown-faced Pen Spirit disintegrated into was shared by the two evil thoughts. They seemed to be full, as their aura floated both high and low. Whoosh! Without hesitation, the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought rushed toward Zhou Kai, enveloping him with a terrifying aura. ¡°Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Poison Immunity +1.¡± Zhou Kai was secretly elated. This turned out well. The strength of the evil thought has increased, and it will send feedback to me so that my supernatural power can improve. However, there wasn¡¯t a second sound after that. After swallowing half the Pen Spirit, it only improved my supernatural power by one level! This girl is a huge letdown! While Zhou Kai was disappointed, he saw the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought staring at him. He slapped his butt and grinned. ¡°Little baby, your poison is not enough. You still have to work harder. Go for it.¡± As he said that, he pushed her aside and looked at Tong Leqing. Tong Leqing, who had initially been conceited, had evil thoughts floating in his mind. Upon seeing that the enchanting woman¡¯s attack had failed, he instantly woke up. When he noticed Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze, he quickly smiled flirtatiously and bent down with his head lowered, showing that he didn¡¯t have any thoughts on this. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Old Tong.¡± ¡°Here.¡± ¡°You¡¯ve become conceited.¡± ¡°No, owner. I haven¡¯t.¡± ¡°You have to do this,¡± Zhou Kai said. Tong Leqing¡¯s expression became fierce. Ha! You must have a death wish. Go die then. When his wisdom was suppressed by the evil thoughts, Tong Leqing instantly erupted. A terrifying, cold intent shrouded Zhou Kai. Ice residue appeared on the floor, and even the air froze. Then, a white layer appeared on Zhou Kai¡¯s body as if he had been frozen. ¡°Ding-Dong: An evil thought attacked you. Cold Immunity +1.¡± Upon seeing Zhou Kai¡¯s state, Tong Leqing was pleasantly surprised. I¡¯ve succeeded, I¡¯ve succeeded. I¡¯ve killed¡­ Huh? The surprise froze on his face, and Tong Leqing saw the ice residue on Zhou Kai¡¯s body quickly disappear before he opened his eyes. ¡°Owner, I told you I didn¡¯t want to do this.¡± Tong Leqing was about to cry. Chapter 48 Since two of his supernatural powers had advanced repeatedly, Zhou Kai was filled with satisfaction. He would be earning a lot this time! After patting Tong Leqing¡¯s shoulder, Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. As long as I let you be conceited in the future, you¡¯ll be forgiven.¡± Tong Leqing¡¯s gaze was cold. What do you mean you¡¯ll let me be conceited? Can¡¯t I even do that without you letting me? This hot temper of mine is¡­ Its expression turned fierce, and an evil aura filled the place. However, before there was any movement, Zhou Kai sent his palm, which contained the Exorcism power, over and dispersed part of it. ¡°This is how things are. Without my permission, you must exercise some restraint. Got it?¡± Zhou Kai said. Tong Leqing was about to cry. Why can¡¯t I just remember the lesson I¡¯ve been taught? I¡¯ve gotten a little weaker again this time. If this continues, this evil woman will also probably have me on her mind. This won¡¯t do. I have to exercise restraint and conceal myself. I can¡¯t be unrestrained. Tong Leqing, who forced a flattering smile, said, ¡°Owner, you were right to teach me a lesson. I¡¯ve got it.¡± ¡°Very good. The two of you have gained a lot of benefits today, so you should be aware of the advantages of following me. You guys would have been considered lucky if you¡¯d escaped from that kind of fierce spirit under normal circumstances. The two of you wouldn¡¯t be able to do anything to it. Therefore, you can become more powerful by following me,¡± Zhou Kai said with a smile. Tong Leqing agreed with a flattering smile. ¡°I¡¯ll definitely become more powerful.¡± The evil thought of the enchanting woman was speechless. ¡°Zhou Kai, you have to explain what just happened!¡± At that moment, Little Leopard Cat glared at Zhou Kai with an ugly expression. This guy is getting over the top. He even purposely tricked me! I can¡¯t forgive him. Zhou Kai looked confused. ¡°What happened?¡± Little Leopard Cat clenched her teeth and stared at him furiously. Zhou Kai then came to a realization. ¡°Are you referring to your mother¡¯s breast¡­¡± ¡°Your mother¡¯s breast,¡± Little Leopard Cat retorted. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Regardless of whose mother¡¯s breast it is, I¡¯m just going to ask: Are your mother¡¯s breasts gone?¡± Little Leopard Cat continued to retort forcefully. ¡°Your mother is the one without breasts.¡± I can¡¯t trust his words. I just have to attack him verbally. I have to get back what I¡¯ve lost. Zhou Kai curled his lips. ¡°There we go. It wouldn¡¯t affect you even if I said that. What kind of explanation do you need? I¡¯ll provide you with one when your mother¡¯s breasts are gone.¡± Little Leopard Cat was speechless. After confusing Little Leopard Cat, Zhou Kai stretched his waist and went to get some rest. I¡¯m really tired today, so I need to sleep well to feel refreshed. I still have to practice with my saber tomorrow. When Zhou Kai left, Little Leopard Cat¡¯s face turned red from anger. Previously, she had felt that she had a lot of inheritance information and knew a lot. However, she had still been played by an ordinary person. Little Leopard Cat had just realized that humans were truly hard to deal with. ¡°He¡¯s really detestable. I¡¯ll definitely take revenge for that.¡± Little Leopard Cat silently swore as she clenched her little fists tightly. However, soon¡­ ¡°Ah, why does it smell like urine here? Who peed on my blanket?¡± A furious scream was heard. It was Little Leopard Cat, who was looking at her blanket and feeling pissed off. The ancient building was filled with silence, and nobody cared about her. Little Leopard Cat sniffed at her blanket in doubt before her expression turned ugly. It was¡­ her own urine! No, that¡¯s not right. I clearly¡­ What a detestable, evil thought. I¡¯m going to kill you when I get the chance. Upon understanding the situation, Little Leopard Cat felt sullen. ¡­ The moon hung high in the sky, and the city lights were bright. It was nearly 9:00 p.m, the time that nightlife was the liveliest. In a villa in a provincial capital over 100 kilometers away from Anyang, Ye Zheng, who had previously made a deal with Zhou Kai about the villa, was staring at the old Daoist priest, who was as skinny as a bamboo pole and had white hair and a white beard. ¡°Daoist Ming Xin, didn¡¯t you say that nothing bad would happen if I shifted the calamity¡¯s source away? Why hasn¡¯t the curse been removed yet?¡± The old white-haired Daoist priest seemed to be at a loss. ¡°I find this odd too. Theoretically, that curse should have been activated. However, there¡¯s no response from my Dharma altar. If the curse isn¡¯t activated, I can¡¯t continue to perform the ritual.¡± Ye Zheng frowned. ¡°Could the problem lie with Zhou Kai? This won¡¯t do. This matter has to be resolved. I¡¯m flying to the United States in an hour. I¡¯ll leave this to you. I hope you can give me a satisfying answer before I return from the United States.¡± The old white-haired Daoist priest contemplated this for a while before he clenched his teeth and said, ¡°Alright. I will comply with that.¡± Ye Zheng replied with satisfaction, ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you with this. When this matter is resolved, I¡¯ll give you 10 more million as a labor fee.¡± The old white-haired Daoist priest¡¯s turbid gaze lit up as he said firmly, ¡°I promise that nothing will go wrong.¡± A night passed without any incident. The next morning, Zhou Kai woke up naturally. He stretched his waist, feeling comfortable all over. In the past, his quality of sleep had been poor and he had ached all over. He had lacked energy upon waking up, so he had been muddle-headed for half the day. However, Zhou Kai realized now that this was real life. He ate and slept well these days. Unfortunately, the inherited saber techniques contained an important hint. A virgin¡¯s body was the best. He¡¯d better stay away from women until he completed his cultivation. Otherwise, it would certainly affect his cultivation. The combination of Yin and Yang made one¡¯s aura kind of hazy, which had a certain kind of incomprehensible effect on the body. Zhou Kai didn¡¯t understand that, but it wouldn¡¯t affect him to keep it in mind and always be vigilant. Anything that affected his increasing strength had to be blacklisted. After putting on his clothes and going out with the saber, Zhou Kai called the general¡¯s evil thought and started a new day of practice. The battle of wits and strength that day was much better than the one the previous day. Zhou Kai kept performing the Eight Strokes of Violent Battle. Based on the usual order, it slowly turned into eight strokes that scattered, were combined, and constantly dealt with the unexpected attack of the generals¡¯ evil thought. After more than an hour of practice, Zhou Kai was soaked in sweat and was trying to catch his breath. However, he had a satisfied smile on his face. ¡°I¡¯m formidable, aren¡¯t I? I¡¯ve completely performed the Eight Strokes of Violent Battle. Even you won¡¯t be able to find a loophole to sneak an attack on me!¡± ¡°No, you¡¯ve died.¡± The evil thought of the general¡¯s tone was still calm. Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. ¡°How did I die again?¡± ¡°Someone shot you with a Barett from 1,000 meters away. You¡¯ve died.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s face darkened. ¡°You rascal. How can a saber technique block a firearm?¡± The general¡¯s evil thought said, ¡°Your Eight Strokes of Violent Battle was developed from the battlefield. It can guard you against swords and fight for your life. It can even block the tyrannical Saber Qi instantly. Now that times are different, the Eight Strokes of Violent Battle has to adapt to the changes as well. What you need to guard yourself against isn¡¯t a sword but a firearm.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s mouth twitched. I¡¯ll be using a saber to contend against a firearm? How dare you say that! A human is made of flesh after all! The general¡¯s evil thought, who seemed to notice Zhou Kai¡¯s disbelief, added, ¡°If you master the Saber Qi with the Eight Strokes of Violent Battle, it¡¯s possible to do so. Unless you can¡¯t do it¡­¡± Ha! I¡¯m so exhausted from practice that I¡¯m sweating and struggling to catch my breath. How dare you say I can¡¯t do it! While waving his long saber, Zhou Kai looked serious. ¡°No, I can do it.¡± Chapter 49 After practicing madly for more than an hour until he was exhausted, he withdrew his saber and went back. He washed up and changed clothes while the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought assisted him. Then, he enjoyed the delicious breakfast she had made. To be honest, I¡¯ve never dared think of having such a life. I have a goal and I¡¯m constantly becoming stronger. I can enjoy having a mansion and female servants. However, I feel that something is missing¡­ Well, that¡¯s right. Little Leopard Cat. Zhou Kai looked left and right. Speaking of her, he had not seen the little girl that day. Hadn¡¯t she woken up? ¡°Did you see Little Leopard Cat?¡± Zhou Kai asked as he looked at Tong Leqing. Tong Leqing quickly replied, ¡°Reporting, my owner. She went out last night and hasn¡¯t returned yet.¡± Zhou Kai was startled. ¡°She left last night? Why did she leave?¡± ¡°She peed her bed and left in embarrassment,¡± the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought answered calmly. Zhou Kai was speechless. I have to ignore her. She¡¯ll definitely come back when she doesn¡¯t have anywhere to go. Zhou Kai was currently not worried about Little Leopard Cat at all. Who could bully a demon spirit who uses magic and has good acting skills like her? Just as he thought about it, his cell phone rang all of a sudden. When he took it out to have a look, he saw that Qin Feng was calling him. Zhou Kai frowned. The people from the Analogous Department never find him unless they needed something from him! He answered the call and said, ¡°Good morning, Brother Qin.¡± ¡°Brother Zhou, it¡¯s getting late. I¡¯m at work.¡± ¡°Ha ha¡­ You¡¯re the chief, so it¡¯s normal that you¡¯re busy. Why did you call me?¡± ¡°I have a mission for you. Are you interested?¡± After interacting with Zhou Kai a few times, a sly old fox like Qin Feng was naturally aware of Zhou Kai¡¯s personality. The best way to get familiar with him was by playing dumb and just presenting him with great stuff. Zhou Kai replied calmly, ¡°That will depend on the mission. Can you describe it to me?¡± Qin Feng said, ¡°This mission was released by the higher-ups, who are having a few branches of the Analogous Department working together. The people taking part in this are from our Analogous Department. However, you know that I was very poor in the past. Although things have been better recently, the department is still under construction so I can¡¯t dispatch any people. If you want to, you can substitute the Analogous Department of the Anyang branch and take part in this mission. As for the reward, how does a place in an academic audit sound?¡± Zhou Kai was dumbfounded. The Analogous Department has internal missions? This sounds kind of interesting. He was in the process of understanding this mysterious world. Therefore, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t want to miss anything that could provide him with new knowledge and information. Besides, the Analogous Department was dispatched to deal with the anomalies. I¡¯m not scared of the anomalies. My safety could be 50-percent guaranteed. Despite being moved, Zhou Kai still sounded very calm. ¡°Brother, does this mission contain any danger?¡± Qin Feng replied with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s hard to say. Our department¡¯s missions range from one to five stars, with one being the lowest and five being the highest. This mission was given two stars because only the participant can know the content of the mission. I wouldn¡¯t dare to promise anything. I¡¯m just asking. If you¡¯re unwilling, I won¡¯t force you.¡± Zhou Kai curled his lips. You won¡¯t force me? You just can¡¯t wait for me to agree, right? ¡°Brother, I want to know what the academic audit is about,¡± Zhou Kai said. Qin Feng said, ¡°Little Leopard Cat has to go to school, you know that. She isn¡¯t going to attend an ordinary school, but a school that the Dao Alliance suddenly created with the Analogous Department recently. What will they be lectured on? Who are the teachers? It¡¯s still a secret at the moment, but they are in the middle of recruiting students and the number is quite big. From what I know, most of them are direct disciples of various sects of the Dao Alliance and elites from the various branches of the Analogous Department with real power. A few of them have obtained a place by making outstanding contributions. For example, Little Leopard Cat. Her mother fought with her life in exchange for this learning opportunity for her. She¡¯s still in seclusion in a base to recuperate from her injuries. I¡¯m not sure about the Dao Alliance, but each formidable branch of the Analogous Department will get five to ten places. I am reserving three such places for a small place like Anyang. The student will have some of the rights of an official student, and they will only have a month to learn.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze flickered. Since Qin Feng had spoken so clearly, how could he not know the importance of being the student of an academic audit? He had to get his hands on this. ¡°I accept the mission. When do I start?¡± Zhou Kai responded firmly. Qin Feng said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ll send you some address coordinates. Come over at noon tomorrow and someone will fetch you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a deal. See you tomorrow.¡± After hanging up the call, Zhou Kai started eating the bun as he pondered this. The easiest way to get to know this mysterious world was by interacting with the Analogous Department. After all, they were the officials there so they definitely stood on the front line. They could get all kinds of news and information about the mysterious world, or they wouldn¡¯t have been flourishing to this day. However, Zhou Kai had a certain thought. He could make a deal and work with them, but he couldn¡¯t get deeply involved. This mission was mainly about obtaining the qualifications for the academic audit. What he lacked the most now was an all-rounded understanding of the mysterious world. Even a month of learning was an opportunity that one would come by with luck. After eating breakfast, Zhou Kai strolled in the villa¡¯s courtyard leisurely and carefreely to digest his food. At the same time, he kept pondering the decades of information on the inheritance of saber techniques. Decades of inheritance was definitely not something he could digest and use in a short time. Zhou Kai had previously only sorted out the method of the saber technique cultivation. There were still many techniques involving the saber, killing an enemy, and guarding oneself. In addition, there was the horse battle, street battle, water battle, forest battle, night battle, and wild battle. It seemed that the saber could turn into safe protection in any kind of environment and kill any number of possible enemies. Even though Zhou Kai treated these pieces of information as stories, he enjoyed them and was amazed. From various perspectives, the Eight Forms of Violent Battle was a kind of saber Dao inheritance that had been deduced by many people and generations that had paid a huge price, experienced countless battles, and killed many people. Furthermore, as Zhou Kai digested these techniques and knowledge, a strange thought suddenly emerged in his mind. Perhaps, the general¡¯s evil thought had trained for the sake of the inheritance so that the Eight Strokes of Violent Battle would adapt to a generation of firearms and would not let that inheritance, which had been gathered by the heart and blood of countless seniors, perish and disappear during this generation. Zhou Kai felt a surge of emotions. The Eight Forms of Violent Battle used to be the ruler of the battlefield. A person with a saber was invincible. Nowadays, steel cannons were rampant in the world. Swords were on the decline and were considered the most useless. He bore the inheritance of the Eight Forms of Violent Battle, so he naturally had the responsibility and obligation to bring it to greater heights. Although the golden-armored general had died, his evil thought hadn¡¯t dissipated and was still willing to help him practice his saber technique to improve. How touching! I, Zhou Kai, have an unshirkable duty. I have to work hard and cultivate¡­ Someday, I¡¯ll find a good seedling and teach him the Eight Forms of Violent Battle so that he can contend against the cannon. Chapter 50 ¡°Sir, this is bad. A cultivator has set up a Dharma altar nearby.¡± As Zhou Kai was silently digesting the inheritance information, Tong Leqing suddenly appeared beside him and spoke with a panicked expression. Zhou Kai came back to his senses and asked in astonishment, ¡°A cultivator? Is he formidable?¡± Tong Leqing shook his head. ¡°He doesn¡¯t have a high Dao cultivation. However, it¡¯s hard to figure out human cultivators. It will depend on the way he performs magic. Then, we will know whether he¡¯s formidable.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. This cultivator, who came out of nowhere, couldn¡¯t have come here coincidentally. He¡¯s already prepared to perform a ritual on the altar! Is he targeting me or this villa? As Zhou Kai thought about it, he lifted his arm. The picture of that spirit¡¯s face was still on his wrist, just like a tattoo. This thing was a curse that was a consequence of purchasing the villa and bearing the consequences for Da Xiong. However, Da Xiong didn¡¯t know that this curse was not putting any pressure on him. To avoid trouble, Zhou Kai hadn¡¯t removed the curse. In his opinion, this might not be the end of this matter. While being pensive, Zhou Kai decided to go out to take a look. If this was really the aftermath of this curse, he would not be polite. Although he had not caused trouble, he would kill those that did. After asking where the cultivator¡¯s Dharma altar was, Zhou Kai strode off with his long-handled saber. As soon as he left the villa¡¯s gate, he paused. An old white-haired Daoist priest had appeared in the forest not far ahead. The priest, who seemed to have suddenly seen Zhou Kai, was stunned. After they looked at each other, Zhou Kai gave him a kind smile. The old Daoist priest¡¯s gaze flickered and he straightened his body right away, instantly revealing the demeanor of an enlightened person. Then, he walked toward Zhou Kai, reached out to greet him, and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry to bother you, kind man.¡± Zhou Kai replied with a smile, ¡°You¡¯re being polite, but why are you looking for me?¡± The old Daoist priest¡¯s expression turned grave as he answered, ¡°Kind man, I passed by the local area and saw an evil aura pervading the mountain top. Hence, I came to investigate and discovered that things are bad.¡± After he said that, the old Daoist priest said, ¡°Do you know you¡¯re facing an imminent catastrophe, kind man?¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s expression became dissatisfied instantly. ¡°Daoist priest, your words are too much. I¡¯ve been staying here quietly. I don¡¯t cause trouble, nor do I provoke anyone. Why would I face that?¡± The old Daoist priest responded, ¡°What I¡¯ve said is true. I saw that your Yintang[1] is black. I¡¯m sure that you¡¯ve been targeted by an evil spirit. Well, if I¡¯m right about reading your face, an anomaly has definitely appeared on your arm recently. That is the mark left behind by an evil spirit after harming people.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s expression changed. The old Daoist priest gave him a faint smile. This move had always gone smoothly. He only needed to perform some small tricks later on to be able to persuade people, and they would then worship him as a deity. Mortals were always in awe of mystery. While he was pleased, the old Daoist priest¡¯s pupils suddenly shrank. He had seen that Zhou Kai had suddenly struck him with his long saber like the wind. With a whoosh, the saber had slashed past the old Daoist priest¡¯s neck. This move seemed to be an attack that Zhou Kai had deliberately launched with all his strength. Even Iron Man would have been cut into half. Despite having a cultivation, the old Daoist priest used magic. He was a rotten old man himself, so how could his body withstand Zhou Kai¡¯s attack with full force? When the saber light appeared, the old Daoist priest¡¯s head flew away with a whoosh and landed seven to eight meters away before rolling twice. His neck then spewed out hot blood. When his head landed on the ground, his eyes were open wide. It could be said that he had died with a grievance. This isn¡¯t right! I have killed someone! This is crazy! Zhou Kai was relieved after using that saber move. Tong Leqing had said that this cultivator was not simple. Even though Zhou Kai had just met him for the first time, he was filled with anxiety and he had deliberately acted dumb. However, even though this old Daoist priest had been formidable, he had only been formidable when he¡¯d used his magic. His physique should have been mediocre. Thanks to the saber, the corpse had been separated, so it shouldn¡¯t be possible to carry out a ritual! As he calmed down his mind, Zhou Kai saw the headless corpse that was spurting blood out of its neck and frowned a bit. This was his first time killing someone. Despite encountering many spirits, he had dealt with many anomalies, so his way of thinking had changed greatly long ago. However, Zhou Kai felt disgusted, terrible, and helpless. He had killed someone of his own kind. He was invincible against anomalies, so he wasn¡¯t afraid of them. However, things were different with his kind. It would be hard for him to escape if someone shot him from afar, let alone if it was a cultivator. This old Daoist priest clearly came for me and spouted nonsense. Either he would die, or I would have. What more is there to say? Well, there¡¯s also this curse. He¡¯d wanted to leave it, as it might let Ye Zheng feel more at ease. It was best that they didn¡¯t trouble each other. Now, it seemed that he had been too kind! As his gaze turned cold, Zhou Kai unleashed the Exorcism power, which swarmed out and covered his arm. While Zhou Kai was doing that, that spirit¡¯s face suddenly floated with black light before rapidly fading and vanishing. Zhou Kai was stunned. He repeatedly checked it with the Exorcism power, but he saw that this curse seemed to have vanished from his body without a trace. What is going on? Could this old Daoist priest have been the one who had bestowed this curse? Was this curse gone now that he had died? Zhou Kai, who didn¡¯t know much about evil magic, didn¡¯t let his imagination run wild. He looked for Tong Leqing to ask him to take away the old Daoist priest¡¯s corpse and clean up the bloodstains. Then, he let Tong Leqing know that the old Daoist priest¡¯s soul would be given to him as a reward. Tong Leqing felt overjoyed upon hearing the unexpected good news. A cultivator¡¯s soul was great nourishment. His strength would definitely soar after he consumed it, and he wouldn¡¯t need to worry about his kind having him in her mind. After handing everything over to Tong Leqing to handle it, Zhou Kai continued to walk. Although the old Daoist priest had died, the Dharma altar he had set up was still present. Zhou Kai wanted to take a good look at it to eliminate any future trouble. At the same time, in a huge lavish conference room on the highest floor of a skyscraper in Los Angeles, USA, a group of people, including Ye Zheng, were having a meeting. Even though he had a high status, his foreign language skills were very horrible. He couldn¡¯t hear what the people there were saying. He was only there as a representative, and his work was done by his assistant. However, Ye Zheng also put on a serious look and acted well. While he was listening to the meeting, he suddenly felt uncomfortable all over. It seemed as though his back was very itchy, but it wouldn¡¯t look good if he scratched. However, he felt uncomfortable not doing so as well. Finally, he could no longer tolerate the itch and reached out to scratch his back. Unfortunately, his back got itchier the more he scratched it. Besides his back, other parts of his body started becoming itchy as well. When Ye Zheng pulled up his sleeves by accident, he felt his blood run cold. The curse of the spirit¡¯s face, which had caused him to have an uneasy day and night before it had finally shifted away, had suddenly appeared again. Furthermore, the spirit¡¯s face was fierce and looked particularly scary. ¡°This¡­ This¡­ This is impossible. I¡­¡± While Ye Zheng scratched it madly, he jumped up in horror, shocking the other people attending the meeting. There were black people, white people, men, and women who were all elites of society. When they noticed the disturbance, they looked dissatisfied. Soon, they were all frightened out of their wits. Words such as ¡®oh my god¡¯, ¡®no¡¯, ¡®God¡¯, and ¡®demons¡¯ were uttered. Then, they quickly avoided him. Ye Zheng¡¯s body was festering at the moment, and it seemed as if someone had splashed sulfuric acid all over him. ¡°Save me, save me¡­¡± Ye Zheng pleaded as he rushed toward the others while scratching his flesh. However, nobody dared to touch him now. The group of people screamed and dispersed one by one. Even Ye Zheng¡¯s assistant was nowhere to be seen. [1] The midpoint between the ends of one¡¯s eyebrows. Chapter 51 Zhou Kai was unaware of Ye Zheng¡¯s situation. Even if he had known, he wouldn¡¯t have cared about him. One would eventually harm oneself after harming other people. No one could escape from the retribution. Meanwhile, Zhou Kai was looking at the Dharma altar curiously. This Dharma altar was similar to the ones he had seen in movies. The long ritual table was covered with a yellow cloth, and an unknown god¡¯s statue had been placed on it. There were also candles, yellow papers, a copper bell, a mahogany sword, and other Dharma artifacts. In addition, a talisman cloth was hanging from a tree on the side. An expert would look at things differently from a layman. Zhou Kai didn¡¯t know anything about this, so he just took a look to get a better idea of it. Suddenly, a voice said out of nowhere, ¡°Big Brother, save me.¡± The voice belonged to a child and sounded like a boy¡¯s voice. Zhou Kai looked at where the voice was coming from but didn¡¯t see anyone. ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯m under the table,¡± the voice said. Zhou Kai walked over, lifted the yellow cloth, and saw a small wooden box underneath that was tied with red string. A golden talisman was attached to it. ¡°Is that you talking?¡± Zhou Kai inquired. ¡°Yes. Big Brother, it¡¯s me. Save me. I¡¯m so pitiful.¡± The child pleaded in joy. Zhou Kai took out the box, ripped the talisman, and undid the red string. He was about to open the box, when the child said in horror, ¡°Big Brother, don¡¯t open it.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°You want me to save you, but you don¡¯t want me to open it. How am I going to save you without opening it?¡± ¡°Big Brother, take me away. Find a dark room and let me out,¡± the child added. Zhou Kai replied seriously, ¡°That won¡¯t do. I don¡¯t have any merits except for being upright. I¡¯d never do anything sneaky. If you want me to save you, I¡¯ll do it here.¡± As Zhou Kai said that, he got ready to open the box. ¡°Don¡¯t do it, Big Brother. I¡¯m a small spirit who has been plotted against and ordered about. I¡¯ve suffered endless hardships and I can¡¯t reincarnate. I¡¯m very pitiful. Can you bear to let me melt under the sunlight and allow my soul to disperse?¡± The child cried and begged. Zhou Kai replied, ¡°I can bear to do that.¡± ¡°I knew that you¡­ Sigh¡­¡± The child paused. Zhou Kai added, ¡°That is definitely impossible. Your voice is very pleasant to hear, and you must have been very cute when you were alive.¡± The child said with a whimper, ¡°Big Brother, you¡¯re a really nice person. Take me away now. I¡¯m scared.¡± Zhou Kai answered, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. I still want to ask you a few more questions. When I¡¯m done, I¡¯ll save you.¡± ¡°Big Brother, take me away and let me out first. Then, you can ask me anything you want. I¡¯ll tell you everything, okay?¡± The child seemed to be in a hurry. Zhou Kai replied, ¡°That¡¯s not okay.¡± ¡°Boohoo¡­ Big Brother, I¡¯m feeling terrible now. I¡­ Ah¡­¡± Before the child could finish his words, Zhou Kai suddenly opened the box and exposed the porcelain doll inside. The doll was the size of a palm. It had the figure of a boy and it was very cute. However, the cute porcelain doll produced a miserable scream after being exposed to the sunlight and emitted a black aura. ¡°Do you still feel terrible?¡± ¡°Boohoo¡­ I feel terri¡­ Ah, I don¡¯t feel terrible anymore.¡± When the boy saw that Zhou Kai had opened the box again, he screamed. Zhou Kai said, ¡°It¡¯s good to hear that you¡¯re not feeling terrible. Let me ask you something now. Who is this old Daoist priest? What¡¯s he doing here?¡± The child quickly answered, ¡°The old Daoist priest is called Daoist Priest Ming Xin. He¡¯s a Daoist priest from Mount Yin Sect. He came here to put a curse on people.¡± Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes and said, ¡°Make this clearer.¡± The child quickly explained to him. It turned out that the curse was still the problem. The old Daoist priest, who was also known as Daoist Priest Ming Xin, had accepted a mission to help someone who had been cursed and relieve his curse. What he had used was the Substitution Curse. This curse was extremely mysterious, as it could shift a curse from one person to another under causality. Then, he would trigger the curse and let the other person suffer from the curse while the original person was relieved of this calamity. The process had actually been very smooth, and the last step had almost been reached. However, things had stagnated at this step. The curse seemed to have been restricted and it couldn¡¯t be controlled by Daoist Priest Ming Xin. Therefore, he had gone over to forcibly resolve this problem at close proximity. Before he had even done anything in time, Zhou Kai had slashed him with his saber. Upon hearing that, Zhou Kai remained expressionless. When the old Daoist priest had previously mentioned the curse on Zhou Kai, he¡¯d already had a bad feeling about it. Making the first move had its advantages, as he was now finally sure that he had not slashed the wrong person. ¡°Since you are following Daoist Priest Ming Xin, you¡¯re also holding a candle for the devil,¡± Zhou Kai said as he looked at the box. ¡°I am not, Big Brother. I¡­ Ah¡­¡± Before the child could finish his words, he produced another miserable scream. Looking at the black aura emerging from the box, Zhou Kai curled his lips and said, ¡°Look at you. You¡¯re emitting smoke, yet you still dare say that you didn¡¯t do anything bad.¡± The child was speechless. If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have screamed. He¡¯s a lunatic! I¡¯d probably be better off in Daoist Priest Ming Xin¡¯s hands than in his. As the child was regretting this, he said weakly, ¡°Big Brother, I was forced. Daoist Priest Ming Xin used evil magic to force me. He would burn me with the talismanic fire if I didn¡¯t listen to him. It was hell. Big Brother, I¡¯m really pitiful.¡± Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Then what are you now?¡± The child answered, ¡°I¡¯m a small spirit.¡± Zhou Kai said with a laugh, ¡°I know that you¡¯re a small spirit. What I¡¯m asking is what kind of spirit you are.¡± The child replied, ¡°I¡¯m a small¡­ Ah¡­ I¡¯ll speak, I¡¯ll speak. I¡¯m an evil child, I¡¯m an evil child. Stop exposing me to the sunlight. It¡¯s hurting me badly. Cover the box quickly.¡± Zhou Kai slowly covered the box and said calmly, ¡°What kind of anomalies does Daoist Priest Ming Xin control besides you?¡± The child, who was about to cry, responded weakly, ¡°There¡¯s nobody else. It¡¯s only me. He wanted to cultivate me into an evil spirit child so that I would become his Dharmapala and protect his business. Big Brother, just let me off, will you? I only lived until I was eight years old when I was alive. You can¡¯t abuse a child.¡± Zhou Kai grinned. ¡°Ha! How many years has it been since you died?¡± The child did not answer. When Zhou Kai pretended to open the box, it quickly answered out of fright, ¡°I¡¯ve been dead for 12 years.¡± Zhou Kai sneered. ¡°You¡¯ve been dead for more than 20 years, so you¡¯re 28 years old. Tsk tsk. You¡¯re still addressing me as a big brother. Aren¡¯t you brazen?¡± ¡°Little brother, let me go. If you let me go, I¡¯ll tell you where Daoist Priest Ming Xin hides his money. He¡¯s particularly greedy and petty. Despite being worth several hundred million, he¡¯s still raking in money. However, he thought that he could control me, so he didn¡¯t hide anything from me. If you let me go, Daoist Priest Ming Xin¡¯s money will be yours.¡± The child tried to entice Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai laughed and ignored him. Instead, he turned around and started tidying up the tools for the ritual. He rolled the yellow cloth along with everything as a bundle. The table was also foldable and portable. Then, he took down the talisman cloth before he returned to the villa. When he entered the hall of the ancient building, Zhou Kai threw the things in one corner and took out the box to open it. In an instant, rich evil intent spread and bound Zhou Kai. Then, he heard the resentful, sharp voice of a child. ¡°F*ck, how dare you play with me! Today, I¡¯m going to show you why flowers are so red.¡± Ding-Dong: An evil child attacked you. Yang Qi +1 Chapter 52 Huh¡­ Yang Qi? What¡¯s going on? Zhou Kai was somewhat surprised. Literally, this Yang Qi should be the vitality of a living person, as humans could only live with Yang Qi. Female spirits in movies seemed to be sucking Yang Qi from living people! However, could this Yang Qi be increased? While he was curious, Zhou Kai saw a blood-red shadow pass through his body. Ding-Dong: An evil child attacked you. Yang Qi +1. Ding-Dong: You¡¯ve been attacked by¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil child attacked you. Yang Pulse +1. Ding-Dong: You¡¯ve been attacked by¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil child attacked you. You¡¯ve learned a supernatural power called Three-Yang Body. Ding-Dong: Information regarding your supernatural power has been sent. Please accept it. He had gotten used to hearing the Ding-Dong sounds by now. Then, he received information. When he digested the information, Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze flickered and he couldn¡¯t contain his surprise anymore. The Three-Yang Body was definitely the best supernatural power he had obtained and the one with the greatest potential. This supernatural power was neither used for offense nor for defense. Its greatest use was integration. Courageous Steel Mind, Strong Physique, Cold Immunity, Poison Immunity, and other supernatural powers related to the body could be integrated into the Three-Yang Body, thus allowing him to constantly advance and forge an unrivaled godly body. With the Three-Yang Body, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t even need any extravagant cultivation techniques, as his body would be the best foundation for cultivation. As long as he kept fighting to advance the Three-Yang Body, it would be better than any cultivation technique. Where is this brat from? He can bring me great benefits! Zhou Kai turned around and looked at the dumbfounded child. He seemed to be around six or seven years old, his hair was tied up in two parts, and he was wearing a red dudou[1]. He also had delicate features and soft cheeks, which made people want to pinch them. At the moment, the child was staring at Zhou Kai in disbelief. ¡°How did you die?¡± Zhou Kai asked it straightforwardly. The child, who came back to his senses, did not answer. Instead, he screamed, ¡°This is impossible! How come you¡¯re unharmed? Why can¡¯t I suck away your Yang Qi?¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Little brat, how could I have let you out if I didn¡¯t have any abilities?¡± The child was terrified. That was also true. This person had been bullying him all this time, so he did not fear him. This was definitely something only someone with confidence would do! He had met a harsh person. Without saying anything else, the child turned around and transformed into a stream of red light to flee. However, before he could go out of the door, a shadow stopped him and struck back. The child turned pale with fright and ran to the other side, but a shadow floated over and blocked his way out. It slapped him back to that place. The child landed on the ground and saw a smiling old man and a cold-faced woman with evil intentions that were no weaker than him. The child¡¯s face turned very ugly, as it knew that it was going to fall this time. The child climbed up, turned around, and instantly revealed a smiling face, just like the face-changing performers in Sichuan operas. He looked very friendly as he said softly, ¡°Big Brother, I was just messing with you. Don¡¯t mind me.¡± Zhou Kai smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t mind. Come on, tell me how you died.¡± The child quickly answered, ¡°I died from an illness.¡± Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Are you sure?¡± The child looked at Zhou Kai, feeling somewhat guilty. It felt uncomfortable all over upon thinking about what Zhou Kai had done to it. Now that he had two helpers, it had no grounds for resisting. However, if he told him the truth, he would be coveted and controlled, which was something it was unwilling to accept. Zhou Kai, who managed to notice the child¡¯s hesitation, added, ¡°Are you worried that after you tell me, I¡¯ll make use of you and control you like Daoist Priest Ming Xin?¡± The child remained silent. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Actually, you should be worrying about the consequences of not saying anything. I¡¯ll let the two of them share you.¡± The eyes of Tong Leqing and the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought lit up at the same time. The child: ¦²(¤Ã¡ã§¥¡ã;)¤Ã ¡°Are you telling me or not?¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell you.¡± While facing Zhou Kai¡¯s calm expression, the child instantly gave up resisting. What if he encountered a demon? He would, of course, submit. Mm-hmm! Zhou Kai showed that he was listening. The child then told him his story. It was called Yuan Liang and had died 21 years ago. He had only been eight years old when he had died. During that period, his cause of death had indeed been an illness. He¡¯d had a fever for three days and had been burned to death. However, ever since Yuan Liang had died, he hadn¡¯t known anything else and he¡¯d thought that things had turned for the better. Before he could be reincarnated in time, he had become a lonely spirit. Theoretically, after humans died, based on the difference in their soul, some could be lonely spirits for a very long time. The longest period would be three to five years, and the shortest would be a few months. By the time Yuan Liang had found out that he had died, it had been too late. Afterward, he had been separated from the mortal world. His parents had given all their love to his younger siblings. Heartbroken, Yuan Liang had gone far away, wandering around and leading a lonely life without anyone to rely on. Then, he had met Daoist Priest Ming Xin. Perhaps it was due to his bad fate, but he had been bullied by Daoist Priest Ming Xin and had fallen into the trap, thus becoming the evil spirit protector that Daoist Priest Ming Xin had refined. At that moment, Yuan Liang realized that he had not died of a disease but because his Yang Qi was so vigorous that his body couldn¡¯t handle it. The problem was the Three-Yang Pulse. It was an excellent bloodline for cultivators but a source of pain for mortals. People who cultivated with the Three-Yang Pulse could experience a leap in their progress and have bright prospects. However, the Three-Yang pulse contained extremely strong Yang Qi. For mortals who didn¡¯t cultivate, the Yang Qi was like fire. It would get worse each day. Once it erupted, the body would be unable to tolerate it, which in turn would harm the mortal. Yuan Liang was a child from a remote mountain village. Without an opportunity to cultivate, he had naturally died. However, when a person died, their soul would still contain the three-yang characteristics and have the ability to exist for a long time. Even when it came to evil magic, such a soul was an excellent material. When Daoist Priest Ming Xin had discovered that, he had mulled over how to refine Yuan Liang into an evil spirit child so that he could cultivate safely. However, Daoist Priest Ming Xin had done many evil things. Heaven had delivered his retribution through Zhou Kai. As a result, Yuan Liang, the evil spirit child, had not been refined successfully. By the time Yuan Liang finished talking about this, his face was already full of tears. Anyone who saw that could sense his sorrow and pain and hence took pity on him. Zhou Kai was also silent. His grave expression had caused surprise and anticipation to appear in Yuan Liang¡¯s eyes. ¡°Big Brother, I¡¯ve done many wrong things in the past. However, I was forced by Daoist Priest Ming Xin. I want to become a good spirit. I hope you can give me a chance and let me off.¡± Yuan Liang pleaded while whimpering. Zhou Kai said, ¡°You have something in your soul that other spirits don¡¯t have: a kind of spirituality. I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s the effect of the Three-Yang Pulse, but you should have been a good spirit in the past that didn¡¯t harm anyone first.¡± Yuan Liang was pleasantly surprised. ¡°Big Brother, thank you.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°However, I still can¡¯t let you off.¡± Um¡­ The joy on Yuan Liang¡¯s face froze as he looked at Zhou Kai while feeling dumbfounded. Zhou Kai grinned. ¡°Because I¡¯m not a good person. Ha ha ha ha ha ha¡­¡± Yuan Liang was speechless. [1] An undergarment that covers one from chest to belly. Chapter 53 ¡°Old Tong, they will be under your care in the future. I need to go out to take care of some matters tomorrow. When I return, I hope to see changes in them that will satisfy me,¡± Zhou Kai told Tong Leqing directly. Tong Leqing quickly agreed with a burning gaze. The time for him to prove himself had come, so he definitely couldn¡¯t screw up this time. Yuan Liang, who had come back to his senses, knew that he couldn¡¯t escape. His expression turned fierce, and his evil intent spread like the tide. He suddenly charged toward Zhou Kai again and passed through him. Unfortunately, his current strength had no possibility of further improvement when it came to Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai did not bother playing with him either and slapped Yuan Liang with the Exorcism power, sending him flying away. When he landed on the ground, his soul floated and got destroyed. A smear of fear appeared in Tong Leqing¡¯s eyes. He had suffered because of that kind of power many times, so he felt this too deeply. After pushing aside his thoughts, Tong Leqing moved forward and dragged Yuan Liang away with an expression that signaled that he knew what to do. Zhou Kai withdrew his hands expressionlessly. It was no joke that anomalies had no feelings. They could also be described as ingrates. For example, the evil thought of the enchanting woman and Tong Leqing were like that. Even though he could help them get stronger, the evil intent in their hearts would instantly get the better of them when they had the chance or they were given a little stimulation. They would then attack Zhou Kai without restraint. Yuan Liang might be different from before, but after being controlled by Daoist Priest Ming Xin with evil magic, he had eventually changed into a complete anomaly. Even if what he had said before was true, Zhou Kai wouldn¡¯t trust a single word, as he would lose if he trusted him. Trusting an anomaly was akin to digging one¡¯s grave. Now that he had resolved the curse, Zhou Kai started analyzing himself. He had acquired the supernatural power called Three-Yang Body from Yuan Liang and alleviated his most obvious shortcoming at the moment. Physical strength! The Three-Yang Body was essentially strengthening the body. After six strengthening rounds of the Yang Qi to condense the supernatural power, Zhou Kai clearly felt that his physique had become stronger and his physical strength had improved. He even felt that his bones had grown again. In the future, his body might even break through again and grow by a few more centimeters, thus allowing him to have the perfect body¡­ of a dream guy. Zhou Kai left the place with his saber after eating the lunch that the enchanting woman¡¯s evil thought had made. He then entered a new round of practicing with his saber like mad. This time, Zhou Kai discovered in surprise that he had to rest for an entire day after practicing with the saber for two hours. Then, after practicing with the saber for an afternoon, he could recover after two hours of rest and practice with his saber again. There was no obstruction whatsoever. The Three-Yang Body was impressive indeed, and the benefits it brought to Zhou Kai were incomparable to any powerful supernatural power. Thanks to this supernatural power, Zhou Kai finally dared say that he could find an even stronger technique on the path of the Saber Dao. After a peaceful night, Zhou Kai practiced the saber techniques for half a day the next day. Then, he cleaned up, wrapped the long saber with the bedsheet, took it with him, and headed straight to the address that Qin Feng had sent him. The Analogous Department was a hidden unit in China. It wasn¡¯t famous, but it had a lot of power. Each branch was in charge of a district and was the big boss of the local mysterious world. The greater the mysterious power of each place was, the greater the power and strength of the branch would be. Perhaps, there was a mysterious power that was more powerful than the branches of the Analogous Department. However, no matter how powerful it was, it couldn¡¯t be so powerful as to surpass all the Analogous Departments in China. Therefore, drawing up rules was the most impressive thing to do. Talented individuals were hiding. Qin Feng¡¯s food for thought was such a great power that he had not given up even after decades in the Analogous Department of Anyang. Since strange things had been happening in Anyang these days, even affecting the current developments, the Analogous Department¡¯s branch there naturally had to change. They had to improve their strength and protect the whole place. This strength was enhanced with the help of the local officials and the main branch, who would provide money and manpower when necessary. The best part was that Qin Feng had formed the branch himself. Otherwise, it would have been hard to say whom the branch belonged to considering that many of them were outsiders. Qin Feng, who was overwrought and kept constantly giving instructions as two big-breasted secretaries followed him, suddenly saw Zhou Kai standing by the door. He stopped talking, and a joyous expression appeared on his face before he walked over despite his busy schedule. ¡°Ha ha! You¡¯re here. It¡¯s still early. Have you eaten?¡± Qin Feng asked enthusiastically. Zhou Kai replied with a smile, ¡°I ate before coming here. Do your thing if you¡¯re busy. You don¡¯t have to care about me. I¡¯ll just wait.¡± Qin Feng said, ¡°I¡¯m just puttering around. It¡¯s just copywriting work. My side is still in contact with those who have left this job, and certain things will be done when they come back. Most importantly, I still lack an expert to protect Anyang, which I¡¯ve been losing sleep over.¡± As he said that, Qin Feng sighed and intentionally or unintentionally shot a glance at Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai just ignored him. Even if I join you, I¡¯m unwilling to occupy a low position. Plus, I dislike being restrained. Would you or I be in charge then? ¡°Ha ha¡­ Brother, let me explain this mission and your identity to you before the person coming to pick you up gets here.¡± Qin Feng, who was a sly old fox, noticed Zhou Kai¡¯s attitude right away and instantly changed the topic. Zhou Kai laughed slightly. ¡°It¡¯s a temporary identity?¡± ¡°Yes, yes, it¡¯s a temporary identity. I¡¯ve arranged for you to be an official of the Anyang branch. Do you have an alias?¡± Qin Feng asked. Zhou Kai asked curiously, ¡°Do I even need an alias for that?¡± Qin Feng answered, ¡°You don¡¯t. It depends on personal preference. Having an alias will allow you to brag. However, other people can see how formidable you are through your alias. For example, the Dao Alliance¡¯s Sky-Covering Daoist is called Abbess Faceless, and Heavenly Saber is the boss of our Analogous Department¡¯s main branch. These aliases were named after their greatest abilities. When other people hear their aliases, they feel a deep veneration for them.¡± Zhou Kai gasped in surprise. He was right. This was the first time he was hearing of these people, but he could feel that they were absolutely formidable after hearing their aliases. Well, in that case, I do need an alias. Bragging has to be cultivated from a young age. ¡°The boss of the Analogous Department is actually called Heavenly Saber? Does he practice with the saber too?¡± Zhou Kai asked curiously. Qin Feng shook his head. ¡°No, he practices a supernatural power. Although it¡¯s related a little to his saber techniques, it should be classified as a Dao technique.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°I see. Fine then. I¡¯ll give myself an alias. I¡¯ll be called¡­ Saber God 0.¡± Qin Feng, who was about to nod, suddenly froze. It was easy to use the alias Saber God. Even though it sounded very formidable, things such as aliases were created through battle. Other people only stated their alias and name. That¡¯s what people respected. Who would care about someone who only states their alias when no one knows their name? I can even say that my alias is Dao Lord Wu Tian or Gautama Buddha. Who would acknowledge that, though? Most importantly, why did you even have to add 0 after Saber God? Do you think you¡¯re Santana 2000? Qin Feng was caught between laughter and tears. ¡°Saber God it will be then, Brother. However, the number¡­¡± ¡°The number has to be there.¡± Zhou Kai was serious. Qin Feng did not understand. ¡°Why?¡± Zhou Kai explained, ¡°My current strength is based on this saber, while my reputation is implied by this number.¡± After Zhou Kai said that, he added seriously, ¡°I¡¯ll get started now. I¡¯ll kill and eliminate demons and devils and uphold the right Dao. This number of mine will change with each one I kill. When I become Saber God 2,000, Saber God 20,000, or Saber God 20 million, my alias will not just exist in name but also in reality. Thus, I¡¯ll be a Saber God who started from 0.¡± Chapter 54 Zhou Kai¡¯s explanation made him feel a pain in the ass. He will kill 20 million? It¡¯s hard to say what young people are like nowadays, but they are all bragging one after another! He could do whatever he wanted. Although Zhou Kai worked with them when the Anyang branch needed manpower, this was also a form of help. He didn¡¯t want to give him a blow. ¡°It¡¯s a deal. Saber God 0 it will be then. Well, I¡¯ve received some information regarding the mission, so I can brief you on that. This is an exploration mission in a ground fissure.¡± Upon saying that, Qin Feng paused and added, ¡°I won¡¯t hide this from you. When I received the information, it stated that the danger level has increased to 3 stars.¡± Zhou Kai froze. ¡°That can increase?¡± Qin Feng replied, ¡°It¡¯s mainly because the type of mission is different. Such an exploration mission is unpredictable, so it¡¯s common that the danger level will change.¡± Zhou Kai was left speechless. ¡°Brother, you mean that this 3-star rating is also tentative, right?¡± Qin Feng replied awkwardly, ¡°I¡¯m also at my wits¡¯ end over this. However, the corresponding reward will also increase along with the difficulty of the mission. On top of the original academic audit, there will also be additional compensation. Since we get along pretty well, you can bring up what you want. I¡¯ll see if I can get it for you.¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s eyes narrowed as he contemplated it. A moment later, he said, ¡°3 stars it is then. As for what I want, I want a pill like the Origin Fostering Pill.¡± Qin Feng was speechless. Zhou Kai said, ¡°You can¡¯t get that?¡± Qin Feng replied with a forced smile, ¡°Brother, I don¡¯t want to go back on my word. How about this? I¡¯ll try my best. As long as it gets approved, I¡¯ll definitely get one for you. However, this pill is not like other pills in terms of quantity. I can¡¯t guarantee anything.¡± Zhou Kai laughed. Pills became addictive after taking them once. Since Zhou Kai had no way of getting one either, one pill would be better than nothing. ¡°You¡¯re loyal, brother. Let¡¯s not talk about anything else. Watch me perform.¡± Zhou Kai looked excited. Then, Qin Feng brought Zhou Kai along to tour the Anyang branch. It was a large compound that covered a huge area and included gardens and fish ponds. Although the buildings were a little old, they were currently undergoing renovation. This place would look brand new after a while. Qin Feng understood that he had to keep up with the times. After all, one had to enjoy one¡¯s work in modern society. If one¡¯s working environment was bad, one wouldn¡¯t be able to use any of one¡¯s talents no matter how good one¡¯s potential was. Unfortunately, he had wasted his efforts again. Zhou Kai was currently living in a better place than this one, so he didn¡¯t care at all. Time slowly flew by. Qin Feng, who had been accompanying Zhou Kai to chat and wait with him, grew somewhat awkward. A person was supposed to pick him up before 12:00, but it was now nearly 1:00. He felt as if he was being humiliated. Zhou Kai, on the other hand, was very calm. In his eyes, his goal for coming here was to obtain what he wanted. Everything else was not important. Qin Feng, who was very displeased, was about to find a place to call and ask what was going on when someone entered in a haste. ¡°Who¡¯s the person in charge of the Anyang branch?¡± It was an old fatty who looked around 50 years old. He was wearing a vest and he looked very impatient. Qin Feng¡¯s expression turned ugly as he responded, ¡°I am.¡± The old fatty said, ¡°Okay. Where are the people you assigned from your side? Tell them to come out quickly and get ready to set off.¡± Qin Feng clenched his teeth and asked instead of answering him, ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree yesterday that Provincial Chief Zhao would come over to pick them up? Where is he?¡± The old fatty laughed. ¡°You want Provincial Chief Zhao to pick people up from a lousy place like Anyang? You are overthinking. Call them out quickly. We have to catch up with the main unit. Would you dare bear the consequences of being late?¡± ¡°You!¡± Qin Feng glared at him. Zhou Kai got up and said, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t get infuriated. Who comes to pick me up doesn¡¯t make a difference. We aren¡¯t doing this for dignity but to provide a service to the people.¡± Qin Feng went silent before he looked at Zhou Kai and said, ¡°I¡¯ve let you suffer.¡± Zhou Kai smiled and told the old fatty, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± The old fatty sneered and left. When he saw the retreating backs of Zhou Kai and the old fatty, Qin Feng¡¯s expression turned extremely ugly. After leaving the place, Zhou Kai saw a huge truck just like the green trucks used by the army. The old fatty, who didn¡¯t care about Zhou Kai, just walked toward the front of the car. Zhou Kai paused and flipped open the back door. Then, he saw that there were two people inside, a guy and a girl. They were both very young and looked a little nervous. When they saw Zhou Kai come in, they quickly stood up. They were a bit timid and uneasy yet also a bit curious. However, they didn¡¯t dare speak. Zhou Kai paused and went in. After he placed inside his long saber, he found a folding stool to sit on before he looked at the two people and said with a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. Have a seat.¡± The two of them quickly sat down. Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Which branch are you two from? What are your names?¡± The guy quickly answered, ¡°I¡¯m from the Tong¡¯an branch. I¡¯m Xu Lei, and this is Mi Xue.¡± The girl quickly nodded and gave him a slight smile. Zhou Kai came to a realization. Tong¡¯an was a city southwest of Anyang but at around the same level as Anyang. ¡°Only the two of you are going to join the exploration mission from the Tong¡¯an branch?¡± Zhou Kai asked with a smile. Xu Lei, who was a little awkward, said while feeling embarrassed, ¡°They said that we¡¯re joining in, but we¡¯re actually just doing odd jobs. We¡¯ll be in charge of logistics and we¡¯ll gain knowledge and experience at the same time.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. F*ck. It seems that other branches look down on Anyang. The people joining in have all been assigned to do odd jobs and deal with logistics? There must be something that I don¡¯t know. ¡°It¡¯s okay. The start is always like that. You¡¯ll join in first and follow up later on. When you are familiar with everything and you have the necessary strength and experience, you can become vanguard members and join important missions.¡± Zhou Kai gave them a slight smile. Xu Lei¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Brother, our chief told us the same thing. I thought it was because our strength was not good enough, but it turns out that there is a standard set of procedures.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. ¡°Brother, since you¡¯re so familiar with it, you should have joined such missions many times, right? Can you tell us what an exploration mission is like?¡± the girl called Mi Xue, who felt relaxed, asked curiously when she saw that Zhou Kai was very easy to talk to. At the same time, she looked at his long saber, which had been wrapped with the bedsheet. The two of them hadn¡¯t brought along anything, but Zhou Kai had brought a weapon, which showed that he was different from them. Zhou Kai looked at the two of them with a strange gaze and said, ¡°It would be useless even if I told you. You have to join in to feel it, so I won¡¯t talk about it. When you guys have the knowledge and experience you need, you¡¯ll have your own understanding just like me.¡± As Zhou Kai said that, he touched his long saber and said with a smile, ¡°My philosophy on this mission is not to be terrified and just do it.¡± Xu Lei and Mi Xue felt a deep veneration for him immediately. This senior hadn¡¯t said much verbally, but his words showed that he had experience. They should not be terrified and just do it. Wasn¡¯t this referring to overcoming one¡¯s fears? Only when one was not afraid while facing anomalies could one have any hope of victory. He was truly an expert. ¡°By the way, what kind of abilities do the two of you have?¡± Zhou Kai asked with a faint smile as he looked at them. Chapter 55 Is Senior trying to give us directions? Upon hearing Zhou Kai¡¯s question, the two of them, who felt more admiration for him, were overjoyed. Mi Xue was the first to speak. ¡°Brother, I cultivate internal alchemy. I entered the Dao when I was 12 years old. It has now been five years since then, and I have two years¡¯ worth of powers. However, I¡¯m rather stupid and I usually prefer to practice my powers internally. As far as Dao protection magic is concerned, I¡¯ve only studied the Calm Mind, Exorcism, and the Seven-Star Step. I only have a superficial knowledge of them.¡± As she said that, her face turned red, evidently showing that she was very embarrassed. Then, Xu Lei said, ¡°Brother, I cultivate internal alchemy. I entered the Dao when I was 11 years old. It has now been six years since then, and I have over three years¡¯ worth of powers. I have mastered six kinds of Dao protection magic, which are Exorcism, Steel Transformation, Calm Mind, the Seven-Star Step, and the Seven-Star Sword.¡± Based on Xu Lei¡¯s past temperament, he would certainly be proud to talk about his own cultivation. After all, according to what he had learned, although he was not a privileged person, he was on a level that surpassed many of his peers. However, he didn¡¯t dare think highly of himself in front of a formidable senior. Otherwise, things would get bad if he provoked this senior and made him unhappy. Zhou Kai blinked, feeling somewhat confused. F*ck. They even have powers and they have mastered magic! I don¡¯t know anything. I don¡¯t even know what all your magic is used for even after listening to you guys. However, Zhou Kai sensed that the two young people in front of him were newbies like him. No, that¡¯s not right. They should be newer than me, as I¡¯m already an old man who has been through several battles. These two probably have only met a few spirits. Since they were newbies, they were easy to deal with. Zhou Kai laughed and said, ¡°All this is only basic cultivation and the most fundamental knowledge. Speaking of which, the department has the most perfect teaching methods, so I don¡¯t need to give you two more lectures and guidance. As long as you follow the procedure, you can definitely stabilize your foundation and have bright prospects.¡± Mi Xue and Xu Lei nodded. The two of them had been studying for more than ten years. Everyone knew that even the chief who was teaching them was only explaining to them what they didn¡¯t know and letting them learn and understand the rest by themselves. ¡°However, I can share some personal experiences with you two,¡± Zhou Kai added. Mi Xue and Xu Lei looked at Zhou Kai expectantly. Zhou Kai said, ¡°You can chicken out, but your life always comes first.¡± Mi Xue was speechless. Xu Lei was speechless. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Do you guys think that this contradicts what I said earlier?¡± Upon glancing at the dumbfounded two, Zhou Kai said mysteriously, ¡°Actually, it does not. It seems to contradict my previous words, but in fact, these are two truths on the path of cultivation. The two of you have to keep in mind that when you understand during a special moment in a special environment in the future, you will then be considered qualified cultivators.¡± Mi Xue and Xu Lei looked at each other, both finding it impressive even though they didn¡¯t understand it. The chief was indeed right to let us learn more. They didn¡¯t know what this senior was talking about. If they were to act rashly, everything might be gone at once. ¡°Brother, what kind of abilities do you have?¡± Mi Xue asked, as she couldn¡¯t hold back her curiosity. Xu Lei looked at Zhou Kai in anticipation. As newbies, they were very curious about how impressive a true cultivator was. Zhou Kai laughed and reached out to pick up his long saber before he said calmly, ¡°Not talking about other things is fine by me. I¡¯ve already found my Dao.¡± Mi Xue and Xu Lei widened their eyes. Zhou Kai¡¯s arm trembled and the Saber Qi erupted. Amidst tearing sounds, the bedsheet was torn by the Saber Qi and flew in every direction. Then, it revealed a cold, harsh blade that was buzzing constantly. At that moment, Zhou Kai continued to speak. ¡°My Dao can break all techniques with one saber move.¡± Mi Xue: ¥Î?¦Ø?? Xu Lei: ¥Î?¦Ø?? In Mi Xue and Xu Lei¡¯s eyes, Zhou Kai instantly looked as noble as their respected chief. Furthermore, the two of them were delighted. That was great. With such a formidable senior around, no matter what kind of danger they faced this time, someone would be leading them. They wouldn¡¯t be as anxious as abandoned children anymore. Sob¡­ So this is what having peace of mind is like. The truck got on the road and quickly drove forward. Mi Xue, who was inside the car, took out a lot of snacks she had brought along and offered them to Zhou Kai. Xu Lei, who didn¡¯t have anything, pounded Zhou Kai¡¯s legs and kneaded them. Then, he asked Zhou Kai about his past glory from time to time. The little girl fed him snacks while the little guy pounded his legs. This made Zhou Kai feel secretly happy. Qin Feng considered the Anyang branch humiliating, but it was somewhat wonderful in Zhou Kai¡¯s opinion. Since he was enjoying this, Zhou Kai was generous about giving them advice. After all, the few encounters with evil anomalies he had experienced were definitely considered glorious experiences by the two newbies. He had fought wisely with the Pen Spirit, seen through the corpse spirits, and ventured into places with evil thoughts alone, which made Xu Lei and Mi Xue simply worship Zhou Kai to the point of no return. They even regarded Zhou Kai as a target to chase in the future. Time passed slowly. After a few hours, the truck joined the main unit. The main unit seemed to be using field training as an undercover method, but there was actually staff from various branches present. Zhou Kai had thought that he would meet people from the other branches of the Analogous Department after joining the main unit. However, he was soon disappointed. After he joined the main unit, the old fat chauffeur warned them to just stay inside the truck and not run about. Arrangements would be made when they arrived at their destination. This was clearly contempt. However, since Zhou Kai was a last-minute substitute, he didn¡¯t really care about it. Mi Xue and Xu Lei, on the other hand, were unhappy. The two of them didn¡¯t care. Didn¡¯t newbies go through that? Newbies from the branches that came also needed a great deal of observation and training to be groomed. However, he couldn¡¯t do it. He was a capable person and a very important vanguard member! The two of them, who had regarded Zhou Kai as their idol, were sullen and furious. Upon sensing that something was amiss with those two, Zhou Kai quickly said firmly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you unhappy?¡± Xu Lei said with a flushed face, ¡°Brother, they¡¯re belittling and humiliating you. Even if our branch isn¡¯t as good as theirs, they can¡¯t do that.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother. We¡¯ll go find the people in charge of these branches and ask them to be the judge. This is too much.¡± Mi Xue was very displeased. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Look, your cultivation is still not good enough.¡± As he said that, his expression became serious. ¡°Since the two of you are calling me elder brother, I¡¯ll treat you guys as my younger siblings. The cultivation path focuses on cultivating the heart. If your heart is unstable, anything you cultivate will be useless. This is nothing. Even if the gale and the tide overturn and the high mountains crumble, you¡¯ll still have to remain calm and not be moved by external factors. If you get angry over a trivial matter, how are you going to live if you¡¯re influenced by the evil magic of the evil anomalies?¡± Xu Lei and Mi Xue froze before their expressions became ashamed. Then, they didn¡¯t dare utter a word. Zhou Kai added, ¡°This person is belittling me because he doesn¡¯t know me. I won¡¯t pay him any attention. Besides, I came here mainly for the mission and my cultivation. I keep telling myself that this is my Saber Dao. The two of you have to exercise restraint in the future and be in the right frame of mind. Don¡¯t mind these common courtesies, or you¡¯ll be on the losing end of the deal.¡± Zhou Kai was not spouting nonsense. These words were the essence of words summarized by his predecessors in the decades of the Saber Dao inheritance and were basically wise words of cultivation. He had said those words to the two of them because he had been influenced by their innocence and was willing to teach them some of the things he knew. Indeed, after hearing what Zhou Kai had said, Xu Lei and Mi Xue quickly lowered their heads and said gratefully, ¡°Thank you for your guidance, Brother.¡± Chapter 56 They were worth teaching! As Zhou Kai looked at Xu Lei and Mi Xue, he had a satisfied expression on his face. Although he had just interacted with the two of them, he could see their innocence right away. This kind of pure heart came from cultivating wholeheartedly and usually not having much contact with the outside world. Such people were basically rarely seen in impetuous society. However, he was afraid that the two of them were seedlings cultivated with the utmost care in the Tong¡¯an branch. They had been sent on this mission to get a feel of it and accumulate experience. Perhaps, for the sake of their safety, the big boss of the Tong¡¯an branch might have even given them a defensive Dharma treasure. Despite those thoughts, Zhou Kai¡¯s expression remained calm. He just had to know that the two of them were good kids. Nothing else mattered. ¡°Brother, what do we do now?¡± Xu Lei asked. Zhou Kai replied with a smile, ¡°Since we are not needed for the time being, we¡¯ll go our own ways. We¡¯ll just wait here and plan again when we reach that place.¡± ¡°Okay, we¡¯ll listen to you.¡± The two young people were not on guard, just like little chicks eating grains. Then, they hastened on their journey. They were the first on the highway before they made a detour and took a shortcut. Soon, the main unit arrived at a small mountain village at eight or nine at night. Upon arriving there, Zhou Kai noticed that the mountain village had been cordoned off. He could see soldiers everywhere patrolling the place with their guns. When Mi Xue and Xu Lei saw that other people were stationed there, they also packed up their things and got ready to find a place to stay. Meanwhile, a grave-looking woman wearing glasses gave the three of them a token each. She then said, ¡°This is the access identification token. It will only be effective for 24 hours. After that time frame, you will have to go to the command center and get it stamped for further use.¡± After she said that, she turned and left. Xu Lei, who couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore, quickly said, ¡°Hey, what are our assignments exactly? What do you want us to do?¡± The woman in the glasses stopped in her tracks and turned toward Xu Lei before she answered with a light smile, ¡°Assignments? You are two rookies from the Tong¡¯an branch and one last-minute substitute from the Anyang branch. You three are just here to make up the numbers. Tell me, what can you guys do?¡± ¡°What? You¡­¡± Xu Lei became gloomy. Zhou Kai reached out to stop him before he looked calmly at the woman in the glasses and said, ¡°I don¡¯t care how you look at us. Since we¡¯re here, we represent the Anyang and Tong¡¯an branches. We have the qualifications to join the activities here.¡± The woman in the glasses responded calmly, ¡°You can. With this token, you guys can move around at will. Nobody will stop you. However, let me remind you that the danger level of the ground fissure mission is still currently increasing. It has already reached a degree of over 3 stars. You can do whatever you want if you¡¯re not scared of death.¡± After she said that, the woman in the glasses turned and left. At the same time, she said a few parting words. ¡°The three of you are staying in the east end of the village.¡± Zhou Kai remained silent. Xu Lei was fuming with rage. ¡°That¡¯s too much, that¡¯s too much. These traitors are holding their heads really high now. It¡¯s simply¡­¡± He was so furious that he couldn¡¯t continue. Mi Xue also had tears in her eyes. She found it hard to bear it when she saw someone she had regarded as family suffer such indifferent treatment. Zhou Kai looked at Xu Lei in surprise. ¡°Which traitors are you talking about?¡± Xu Lei replied in surprise, ¡°You don¡¯t know about that, Brother? In the past, our Kuidou lineage was one of the nine lineages of the Analogous Department. Decades ago, the chief of the Kuidou lineage said he was going to take on a top-secret mission but ended up not returning. Later on, our lineage was slowly coveted and suppressed by the other lineages. Many branches surrendered to the other lineages. Only a few remaining branches are still waiting for the chief¡¯s return. The Anyang branch is one of them.¡± Zhou Kai was speechless. How could such a story even exist? Was the Anyang branch so poor now that it couldn¡¯t even provide rewards? However, after thinking it through, there didn¡¯t seem to be anything wrong with this. They had gotten bigger indeed. Now that he had understood the whole story, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t care about it. This wasn¡¯t his profession. However, he made use of this profession to understand more about the mysterious world. Since they had conflicting views, that would be even better. Nobody would care how he acted and he would be carefree. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t let your thoughts run wild. You guys should be very happy instead,¡± Zhou Kai said with a smile. Xu Lei and Mi Xue looked at Zhou Kai in confusion. How could they be happy with such treatment? Zhou Kai said, ¡°If my guess is right, the chief of the Tong¡¯an branch should have expected that this situation would happen when the two of you came here. However, he still let you guys come. Why is that so?¡± Xu Lei froze and subconsciously said, ¡°To train us?¡± Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°That¡¯s right. To train the two of you. A true cultivator will dare to face the fiercest and most terrifying anomalies with a straight face. These cutting remarks and getting the cold shoulder is simply a piece of cake. If you guys can¡¯t even tolerate this pain, how will you face anomalies in the future?¡± Xu Lei was silent. Mi Xue pursed her lips and did not say anything either. After a long time, Xu Lei said, ¡°I got it, brother. We understand the chief¡¯s painstaking effort. Mi Xue and I used to be flowers in an ivory tower. However, since we¡¯re out now, we have to become grass and withstand the wind and the rain.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯m not afraid of being bullied.¡± Mi Xue agreed unyieldingly with a very firm gaze. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Very good. This is what the reserved elites groomed by the Analogous Department and the pillars of the future should be. Let¡¯s go. I¡¯m tired after this long journey. Xu Lei, prepare the bathwater for me. Mi Xue, scrub¡­ Well, scrub my dirty clothes clean later.¡± When Xu Lei was about to nod, he suddenly froze and looked at Zhou Kai in shock. Mi Xue was also a little dumbfounded. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°Train. Remember that training is your priority.¡± Xu Lei¡¯s mouth twitched, but he still nodded firmly. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll do it.¡± The three of them took their things and soon arrived at the east end of the village. The place was guarded, but after Zhou Kai presented his identification, the three of them were led into a courtyard. Zhou Kai looked around and noticed that the courtyard, which was very new, included a two-story Western building. After giving them a satisfied smile, Zhou Kai went in to find the bedroom. However, just as he was about to lie down, his expression changed suddenly. He looked at the photo stand on the bedside table. In the photo were a man, a woman, and a boy around seven to eight years old. They seemed to be a family of three. The man and woman looked down-to-earth, as if they had been through hardships. Their child was also a little tanned and had a grin on his face that showed his missing front tooth. This was a photo of an ordinary village family. However, when Zhou Kai saw it, he suddenly felt palpitations in his heart. It was a strange feeling, but it seemed as if the photo was alive. As he observed the photo, he didn¡¯t notice anything wrong. Then, Xu Lei shouted outside the door, ¡°Brother, the bathwater is ready!¡± Zhou Kai, who came back to his senses, said, ¡°I¡¯m coming.¡± Since he hadn¡¯t noticed anything wrong with the photo, he didn¡¯t intend to look at it anymore. He put down his long saber and walked out of the bedroom. As Zhou Kai walked out, the boy smiling happily in the photo suddenly had a gloomy, furious expression on his face. Chapter 57 After taking a hot bath and giving his dirty clothes to Mi Xue, Zhou Kai unhurriedly returned to the bedroom. He lay down on the bed, feeling good. This wasn¡¯t his home, so he didn¡¯t want to practice with his saber. Since he would be going to check out the situation of the so-called ground fissure tomorrow, he would rest well today and conserve his energy. He closed his eyes and listened to Xu Lei and Mi Xue¡¯s busy actions outside, ready to fall asleep. Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. Fall Resistance +1. Suddenly, Zhou Kai opened his eyes with a stunned gaze. What in the world? Big Boss Ding-Dong! No, this is an evil spirit! He leaped up from the bed and looked around him. Come on! An evil spirit was actually lurking under the protection of the Analogous Department? That¡¯s a lot of nerve! Woo¡­ The sound of a subtle flow of air was followed by¡­ Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. Fall Resistance +1. Alongside the Ding-Dong sound, Zhou Kai could sense a subtle change in his body that he couldn¡¯t point out. However, it was absorbed by the Three-Yang Body. This was definitely a wonderful ability! His gaze changed slightly and Zhou Kai fell with a groan as a horrified expression formed on his face. ¡°Who is it? Who¡¯s there?¡± Zhou Kai asked in a fluster, feeling timid and uneasy. Woo¡­ The air current blew past before the Ding-Dong sound was heard again. Another point was added to his Fall Resistance. It had increased three times, so he would obtain the second stage of this ability next time! Zhou Kai was pleasantly surprised but looked increasingly more scared. He climbed down from the bed, wanting to run to the door. Woo¡­ The air current blew past again. Well, the Ding-Dong sound did not ring this time. His hands, which were stretched toward the door, paused. Zhou Kai frowned. This evil spirit has only this capability? Isn¡¯t it really useless? It can¡¯t even activate the second stage of my ability? With a silent effort, the air current once again blew past but still did not activate an even stronger ability of his. Zhou Kai lost interest. It¡¯s too weak. It¡¯s simply wasting my time. His gaze instantly became stern, locked onto the trajectory of the air current, and landed on the photo by the bedside. The entire room was quiet. The only thing that he found strange was that photo. In other words¡­ Zhou Kai grinned. While he reached out, Saber Qi floated on his palm. After a few days of practicing with his saber, his aura had become resonant. As he crossed this short distance, his long saber was drawn and automatically flew into his hands. At the same time, Zhou Kai took big strides and naturally waved his arms. His long saber swung for half a circle and slashed high up in the air. With a buzz, the photo stand was split in two and the photo was naturally torn in half. The saber landed just as he had intended it to. The saber wind, which was sharp and condensed, slashed the photo stand but didn¡¯t damage the bedside table. It could be seen that Zhou Kai was proficient in his current saber technique and could be considered a great master of this technique. As soon as the photo was torn, Zhou Kai sensed an evil intent and saw a shadow escape, seemingly wanting to run away. There was a cold sneer on his mouth. You¡¯ve provoked me, yet you still want to escape? Dream on. He lifted his arm and sent his long saber into the air before it penetrated the wall and got pinned on it. It happened to also stop the shadow. With a slight touch, a sharp flare floated on the long saber, and the shadow produced a mournful scream. It retreated, but Zhou Kai reached out to grab it. The Exorcism power was released, and the shadow transformed into its original form with a pained expression. However, its neck had been grabbed, so it couldn¡¯t make a sound. Meanwhile, Zhou Kai was sizing up the shadow. He had realized that it was a little brat. It was the tanned boy in the photo. At that moment, the door opened. Xu Lei and Mi Xue came barging in. Due to the stir in the room, the two of them had gotten worried after hearing noise from outside. Hence, they had come in. When they saw Zhou Kai grabbing the little evil spirit, which was emitting evil intent and had a fierce look, they were dumbfounded. There was actually an anomaly in this place! Zhou Kai¡¯s gaze moved slightly before he said, ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there, you two. Think of a way to seal this room and don¡¯t let this little thing run away.¡± Xu Lei and Mi Xue, who were stunned, looked at each other upon hearing that. They quickly separated and started to set up on all sides of the room. The Evil-Sealing Dharma Talisman was the most basic magic used by cultivators. As long as their powers were cultivated, they could use it. However, the Evil-Sealing Dharma Talisman was truly profound magic. The power of sealing an evil anomaly in the Dharma artifact and subduing demons under a seal was determined by one¡¯s power. This was a kind of magic with a grade that Xu Lei and Mi Xue had yet to master. However, the evil-sealing magic was sufficient to deal with a mere evil spirit. Soon, Xu Lei and Mi Xue used the cinnabar inkstick, which they always had with them, to set up talisman writing on all sides of the wall along with their powers. The writing twinkled with a faint divine light. The divine light on all sides was connected, and the room became a small forbidden place. Upon seeing that, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t understand but found it impressive. Naturally, he released the evil spirit. When the evil spirit regained its freedom, it wasn¡¯t grateful. Instead, it tried to run away. However, it crashed into the Dharma talisman and bounced back. At the same time, its spiritual power weakened before it produced a painful scream. Mi Xue couldn¡¯t bear to see that and said, ¡°Brother, what¡¯s going on? Why is there a spirit here?¡± Zhou Kai answered her, ¡°This spirit was hiding in a photo. It was hiding from the Analogous Department¡¯s survey by using some unknown means. However, it had huge guts, as it actually dared to sneak an attack on me. After I found out, I grabbed it.¡± When Mi Xue saw the shattered photo, she was stunned before she picked it up and said curiously, ¡°There is a warm aura in this photo. It feels very warm. This aura should be the one protecting it.¡± Zhou Kai paused and looked at the little evil spirit, who didn¡¯t dare run away and was staring at him viciously, before he said, ¡°Tell me, why did you attack me? Why are you lurking here?¡± The little evil spirit didn¡¯t answer him. It just looked at Zhou Kai resentfully. Zhou Kai laughed and looked at Mi Xue and Xu Lei. ¡°Come here, both of you. I¡¯ve taught you guys about conducting yourselves. Now, I¡¯ll teach you how to face an anomaly.¡± As he said that, he pointed at the little evil spirit and said, ¡°This is an evil spirit. It¡¯s very young and it seems to have met an unnatural death. It¡¯s also a pitiful kid. Here comes the question: If I hand this evil spirit over to the two of you, how will you guys handle it?¡± Xu Lei and Mi Xue were stunned. After some consideration, Xu Lei answered, ¡°Chief taught us not to believe anomalies. Anomalies can¡¯t be trusted. If we encounter one, we will have to kill it.¡± ¡°However, this evil spirit died when it was very young. It¡¯s really pitiful.¡± Mi Xue was a little sympathetic. ¡°Mi Xue, your way of thinking is wrong. You pity it, but it¡¯s cold and ruthless. It¡¯ll definitely take revenge on you if it has the chance. There have been too many examples of this in the past,¡± Xu Lei retorted. Mi Xue was silent. Since they had been learning together, she knew everything that Xu Lei knew. It was just that she was a woman, so it was normal that she was soft-hearted. Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°You guys are both thinking normally. You are not wrong, but I personally wouldn¡¯t sympathize with it or kill it.¡± Xu Lei and Mi Xue looked at Zhou Kai in astonishment. What was the reasoning behind that? Zhou Kai said, ¡°Mi Xue, give me the photo.¡± Mi Xue brought it over. Zhou Kai asked, ¡°Do you have any fire?¡± ¡°I have a lighter that I bought when I came here. Because this is a mission in a mountainous area, I was afraid that it would be inconvenient at night without a fire so I brought a few over.¡± Xu Lei hurriedly fished a lighter out of his pocket. Zhou Kai took it and put the lighter under the photo. He looked at the evil spirit and said, ¡°Call me father.¡± Little evil spirit: (¨t(¨F¡õ¡ä)¨s( Zhou Kai pressed the lighter and fire emerged. Little evil spirit: O(¨R¿Ú¨Q)O¡­ Father. Zhou Kai looked at Xu Lei and Mi Xue, who were dumbfounded. He then said with a smile, ¡°When facing anomalies, killing or releasing them is not important. What¡¯s important is having a state of mind that is above the anomalies.¡± Chapter 58 At that moment, Xu Lei looked at Zhou Kai and seemed to notice the light emitted from his body. It was the light of a big boss! He¡¯s too formidable and impressive! This is a truly qualified cultivator! The way he manipulated the anomaly was simply too cool! When can I become like that too? When will the anomaly kneel and call me father while talking in a jovial mood? Xu Lei¡¯s soul was baptized, and he felt very excited. Mi Xue¡¯s heart was pounding wildly, and her face flushed red. It was a feeling of fondness and respect. I want to become Brother Kai¡¯s fan forever. As he looked at the two young people he had intimidated in satisfaction, Zhou Kai released the lighter and said, ¡°Based on my analysis, anomalies are inhumane. Nevertheless, they¡¯re very frank. If you are weak, they will hate you. If you are strong, they will get afraid. Even the most irrational anomaly will follow the most basic instincts in terms of survival and destruction, don¡¯t you think so?¡± Zhou Kai then looked at the little evil spirit. The little evil spirit glared at him viciously without uttering a word. Zhou Kai pressed the lighter, pretending that he wanted to burn the photo. The little evil spirit clenched its teeth. ¡°All of you are bad people.¡± Ha! Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Come on, tell us, how are we bad?¡± The little evil spirit said coldly, ¡°This is my home.¡± ¡°So?¡± Zhou Kai¡¯s expression remained calm. The little evil spirit stared at him. ¡°You guys have trespassed here. It is an offense.¡± ¡°You know about the law! Not bad, not bad! You must have loved to learn when you were alive!¡± Zhou Kai praised it and then added, ¡°Speaking of the law, let¡¯s talk about it. Let¡¯s just say this is your house. However, the land this house is built on belongs to our country. In an emergency, the country has the right to expropriate land tenure, right? Also, you¡¯re a citizen of this country. You enjoy the country¡¯s protection and are obligated to cooperate with the country, right? To sum it up, we are staying legally in this house. You have also been recruited by me so you need to cooperate with me. Do you have an opinion on that?¡± The little evil spirit was speechless. ¡°Silence equals consent. Let me ask you now: How did you die? Why did you become an evil spirit?¡± Zhou Kai asked with a faint smile. After he said that, he saw the little evil spirit¡¯s expression turn gloomy, as if it didn¡¯t intend to cooperate with him. He then said, ¡°Here¡¯s your last chance. If you¡¯re not going to cooperate, then you will die.¡± The little evil spirit was frightened. It had been condensed by evil intent, so it had a particularly clear sense of killing intent. Zhou Kai had made it feel afraid. It was extremely afraid that it would truly disappear and cease to exist. ¡°I was killed by the village¡¯s Xu Sanqiang. He wanted to borrow money, but my father refused, so he killed my entire family. Everyone in the village knows this. However, they don¡¯t dare say it. They¡¯re all afraid of Xu Sanqiang. I hate all of them. I want all of them to taste the pain of my entire family and die.¡± When the little evil spirit spoke, its evil intent rushed forth and it said everything in one breath. Zhou Kai said, ¡°In that case, you were the one who killed all the people in this village, right?¡± The little evil spirit looked at Zhou Kai with a gaze full of resentment that revealed its madness. ¡°Yes, I led everyone to the mouth of the cliff and they all jumped down. They will be like me when they die. They cannot be reincarnated and they will suffer by becoming slaves. This is their retribution.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°The mouth of a cliff? What kind of place is that? Is it related to you becoming an evil spirit?¡± The little evil spirit had an evil grin on its face. ¡°If you want to know, jump down.¡± Zhou Kai reached out and slapped its face. The Exorcism power on his palm caused its soul to instantly dim. At that moment, Zhou Kai said calmly, ¡°It¡¯s my business whether or not I jump, but you¡¯re not answering my question. You¡¯re asking for it.¡± The little evil spirit¡¯s expression became distorted as it glared at Zhou Kai fiercely. Zhou Kai narrowed his eyes and raised his hand. The little evil spirit curled up its body, clearly afraid of him. ¡°It¡¯s a cliff at the back of the mountain with a terrifying curse at the bottom of it. There are also countless dead spirits trapped at the bottom, howling in grief day and night. As long as someone dies there, they can¡¯t escape.¡± Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°But you¡¯ve run away.¡± The little evil spirit responded coldly, ¡°I was released because I promised to use a hundred times more lives in exchange for the freedom to leave.¡± ¡°Freedom? I don¡¯t think so. Are you so nervous about this picture because it helps you hide? What would you do without it?¡± Zhou Kai asked with a smile that was not quite a smile. The little evil spirit went silent. Zhou Kai said, ¡°Of course, my greatest merit is that I keep my word. If you cooperate with me, I won¡¯t make things difficult for you. One last question. You should know about the ground fissure here, right?¡± The little evil spirit¡¯s expression changed slightly and it looked at Zhou Kai before saying, ¡°It¡¯s caused by that curse. It wants to come out and is not willing to hide underground. It¡¯s only now opening its mouth. When the mouth of the cliff collapses, that curse will run out and destroy the human world.¡± Destroy the human world? That¡¯s what a big boss would do! Zhou Kai was amazed. It was no wonder that the level of the mission kept increasing. A terrifying anomaly had to be involved. Well, could he still join the mission under the circumstances? After all, his true cultivation level was just at the level of a small fry. If he were to join such a terrifying event, there would be too many external factors that he wouldn¡¯t have control over. His survival rate wouldn¡¯t be greater than that of a normal cultivator either. However, if he met a big anomaly boss of this level, it would also be a kind of opportunity. If he was attacked by the big boss a couple of times, it might allow him to gain another kind of supreme supernatural power and make rapid progress. At this thought, Zhou Kai¡¯s heart leaped. He would be provoking the big anomaly boss. Even though he had the protection of the fearless Big Boss Ding-Dong, Zhou Kai still felt that he was really crazy. However, opportunities were really hard to come by, so he should cherish them. After suddenly entering this mysterious world, as someone without a master or inheritance and an itinerant working with the Analogous Department for the time being, he lacked too many things. He lacked knowledge of the mystery, cultivation techniques, guidance from elders, cultivation resources, and connections. Besides Big Boss Ding-Dong, he had nothing else. What Big Boss Ding-Dong needed was for him to be fearless and attack spirits when he encountered them. I¡¯ll do this! People dare to risk their lives and go up against anomalies, while I¡¯m not afraid of the anomalies¡¯ attack. What is there to be afraid of? Zhou Kai looked at the little evil spirit and asked with a burning gaze, ¡°You said that the curse is trapped underground?¡± The little evil spirit replied, ¡°Yes. I don¡¯t know the details, but I know that it has been trapped and desperately wants to come out. The power of the curse lies in the souls. The more souls it obtains, the greater its strength will become. Previously, I made all the villagers die inside to improve its strength. As a result, it tore through the ground.¡± Zhou Kai said with a smile, ¡°So if I go in, I might die there and strengthen its power?¡± The little evil spirit had an evil grin on its face. ¡°Do you dare to go?¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I dare.¡± The little evil spirit was secretly ecstatic. Zhou Kai added, ¡°But I want you to lead the way.¡± Little evil spirit: (¡Ñ?¡Ñ) Chapter 59 Zhou Kai, who didn¡¯t care about the little evil spirit¡¯s distorted, ugly expression at all, gave the photo to Mi Xue and said, ¡°The two of you stay here and rest well. I¡¯ll go over with this little guy. Remember, if I¡¯m not back by dawn, burn this photo.¡± Upon hearing that, the little evil spirit, who had lingering evil intent and wanted to say something, froze immediately. F*ck! Why is there such a shameless person on earth? Mi Xue was a little worried. ¡°Brother, isn¡¯t it too dangerous for you to go alone? Why don¡¯t we notify the branch and do it together?¡± Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°They obviously don¡¯t want us to join them. Why treat them nicely when they¡¯re going to give us the cold shoulder? You guys don¡¯t have to worry about my safety. I won¡¯t do something I¡¯m not confident about.¡± Xu Lei, who was very confident in Zhou Kai, said, ¡°Brother, pay attention to your safety. Mi Xue and I will wait for your return. If you¡¯re not back by dawn, we¡¯ll definitely burn the photo.¡± Xu Lei cast a glance at the little evil spirit, threatening it with his gaze not to cause any trouble. The little evil spirit looked at him coldly. What are you looking at? ¡°Alright then. I¡¯m leaving.¡± Zhou Kai pulled out his long saber and took it with him. The little evil spirit followed him, feeling sullen yet helpless. Its situation was very simple. It had yet to break free from the control of the curse but it had the protection of his parents¡¯ spirits. When it lost their protection, it would become one of countless sunken evil spirits that had lost their wisdom under the control of the curse. Anything with any wisdom wouldn¡¯t want to become a puppet that couldn¡¯t be reincarnated and would be under someone¡¯s control even if they died. However, being threatened was also a form of humiliation! B*stard, just you wait. If I don¡¯t kill you and render you unable to be reincarnated, I won¡¯t be called Chen Pi anymore. After going out, Zhou Kai put away the little evil spirit full of malicious thoughts. He then left the village and headed straight to the back of the mountain. It was brightly lit along the way, and there was a team of armed soldiers on patrol. Zhou Kai took out his token and passed through three checkpoints before reaching the foot of the mountain. A figure then stopped Zhou Kai. ¡°You¡¯re from the Anyang branch, you¡¯re not trained in magic, and you practice martial arts. You even have an evil spirit with you. Are you cultivating a little spirit? You¡¯re using unpromising evil magic. Has the Kuidou lineage currently fallen to this level?¡± Without needing Zhou Kai to say a word, this person had seen through him. Zhou Kai wasn¡¯t surprised. He looked at the other person and realized it was a woman. Her long hair was twined up and hanging down to her waist, and she was wearing a white ancient dress that accentuated her slender figure. The lady, who seemed to be young and pretty, gave off the feeling that she had been through a lot, especially when one looked at her eyes. They were unfathomable and they seemed to see through everything. After sizing her up, Zhou Kai said calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t they have the right to survey the ground fissure anyway?¡± The woman looked deeply at Zhou Kai and grinned a few moments later. ¡°There is no such rule. The participants of the mission can enter at will. However, are you sure you want to go? Negative energy and evil spirits are lurking in the ground fissure. Even an expert with 20 years¡¯ worth of skills wouldn¡¯t dare to enter alone. You¡¯d throw away your life for the sake of merit?¡± Zhou Kai answered seriously, ¡°Since I¡¯m here, I can¡¯t let you make me retreat by scaring me off. I currently represent the Anyang branch.¡± The woman nodded. ¡°Your courage is commendable. Go ahead then. For the sake of the chief, I can give you a small reminder. The Earth Dragon frees itself, trees are extinct in the southeast, and the Yin Dragon will be in the northwest. Turn back when you encounter water¡­ Ugh¡­¡± Before the woman could finish her words, Zhou Kai strode past her. She was advising him as a senior, so she was instantly stunned. As she watched Zhou Kai disappear into the forest, the woman was speechless before she smiled. ¡°After being here for two days, I¡¯ve finally met an interesting newbie. His fate seems normal, and he will not face any calamities. He will be safe this time.¡± Meanwhile, Zhou Kai walked with big strides and ignored the bragging woman behind him. She¡¯s talking about a load of crap! Southeast and northwest? I don¡¯t understand anything she said! I don¡¯t like people who babble nonsense. Who is she trying to fool? I have the protection of Big Boss Ding-Dong and I¡¯m not afraid of evil anomalies. Turn back at the sight of water? I¡¯ve encountered water and jumped down to have a bath before. Would you believe that? After crossing the mountain top, Zhou Kai released the little evil spirit and said, ¡°Lead the way.¡± The little evil spirit didn¡¯t say a word and turned around to lead the way. However, when its back faced Zhou Kai, its expression turned crazy and malevolent. After over half an hour of journey, Zhou Kai saw a canyon. It was a huge crevice in the reclining mountain. Nobody knew how long it was at night, but one could see twists and turns and the cliff was dark and steep. ¡°This is the mouth of the cliff. There was a deep valley here in the past. Some time ago, when the villagers jumped in, it became wider,¡± the little evil spirit calmly told him as it looked at Zhou Kai when it got there and stopped. Zhou Kai looked down. Well, it¡¯s so deep that I can¡¯t see the bottom. Nobody would survive a jump down there. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that jumping down is my only choice if I want to go down?¡± Zhou Kai looked at the little evil spirit. The little evil spirit replied, ¡°People used to climb down with ropes to explore, but I¡¯ve never seen one do it. After I died, Xu Sanqiang threw my corpse down. The villagers also jumped down from this place.¡± Zhou Kai said, ¡°I got it. Let¡¯s go back.¡± He then turned to leave. The little evil spirit was stunned. ¡°You¡¯re not going down?¡± Without turning his head around, Zhou Kai answered, ¡°I¡¯m not going down. I¡¯m going back to burn the photo.¡± Little evil spirit: [¡ð?`§¥??¡ð] ¡°I remember now. There¡¯s another way down.¡± The little evil spirit quickly went forward to stop Zhou Kai, feeling very sullen. Zhou Kai laughed. ¡°Can you be more careful? Has the evil intent devoured your brain? Your photo is in the hands of my people, yet you¡¯re talking nonsense and refusing to cooperate with me? Do you think you can escape this way?¡± The little evil spirit was silent. As an evil spirit that the curse had forcibly transformed, it could maintain its wisdom for various reasons. However, an evil spirit was an evil spirit. Its main focus was evil intent. With the slightest evil thought, it wouldn¡¯t be able to get out of it. This was what an anomaly was. ¡°This was a warning. From now on, you will behave yourself. If there¡¯s something I am not satisfied with again, you¡¯ll be deemed useless. You know what happens to useless things,¡± Zhou Kai said coldly, his words full of threat. Sensing Zhou Kai¡¯s evil intent, the little evil spirit¡¯s body curled up with evil intent hidden in its heart. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We shouldn¡¯t waste time,¡± Zhou Kai, who didn¡¯t want to say anything else, instructed. The little evil spirit quickly turned around and continued to walk. After they turned around the mountain top, a steep slope appeared before them. Although it seemed dangerous, it was much better than the cliff. At the very least, they could go down that slope. Zhou Kai held his saber in one hand and grabbed the little evil spirit with the other one. His figure plundered and went down the slope in a half-slanted manner. The Eight Forms of Violent Battle contained the technique of forest battle, which included walking in the dangerous terrain of a mountain. Even though Zhou Kai had never practiced it before, he walked over with familiar footsteps. His figure nimbly went down to the bottom of the canyon with the aid of pieces of protruding objects. When he landed but had yet to stand properly, the Ding-Dong sound was heard. Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. Power Borrowing +1 Chapter 60 Holy crap! It made a move without even greeting me? Zhou Kai was a little speechless. The woman had said that this place was densely populated with negative energy and evil intent lurked there. She was right about that. Well, this is not important. What¡¯s important is that I¡¯ve gained another ability! Zhou Kai was secretly elated. Without the cultivation technique, he could only expect to gain a few more abilities to get by. Any anomaly that can give me new abilities is a good anomaly. His gaze turned and Zhou Kai saw the evil spirit that had attacked him. It was a terrifying evil spirit covered in blood, whose body was twisted out of shape. Its only eye was looking at Zhou Kai coldly. Without saying a word, Zhou Kai turned and ran. The best way to attract an evil spirit was by pretending to be afraid. If one was not afraid, why would the evil spirit attack? Soon, Zhou Kai realized that his evaluation was wrong. The distorted evil spirit attacked him again while he was running, but the Ding-Dong sound did not ring. Zhou Kai was a little speechless. This guy is even weaker than the little evil spirit! Can it still be called an evil spirit? Shame on it! Since it was useless, Zhou Kai didn¡¯t want to waste time on it. When the distorted evil spirit attacked him again, he turned around, slashed with his saber, and Saber Qi erupted. Unexpectedly, his Saber Qi had harmed the little evil spirit before but had no effect on the distorted evil spirit. It just penetrated it. The distorted evil spirit lunged over with an evil grin. Zhou Kai reached out to grab its neck and his Exorcism power erupted. The distorted evil spirit screamed mournfully as its body shattered with a bang before turning into nothing. The little evil spirit watched from the side, shivering in fear at the sight of this. What a terrifying person! How did I have the guts to attack him verbally previously? ¡°Huh! This feels¡­¡± After exterminating the evil spirit, Zhou Kai suddenly felt something strange. Slaying the evil spirit had depleted part of his Exorcism power. There was a vast amount of evil aura and negative energy down in this canyon. Without any protection in this environment, cultivators wouldn¡¯t dare to enter it hastily. Otherwise, they would definitely face a future disaster. However, Zhou Kai felt the evil aura and negative energy wash over his body. His depleted Exorcism power and Saber Qi was rapidly being restored in the meantime. While he was stunned, his Exorcism power and Saber Qi was once again filled up. What in the world¡­ So my ability needs to be nourished by the evil aura and negative energy to be restored. No wonder it recovered so slowly at the villa. As he came to a realization, Zhou Kai had a better understanding of the abilities given to him by Big Boss Ding-Dong. His abilities were activated by anomalies, while his depleted abilities naturally recovered with the aura of the anomalies. This is destiny! I can only go down the path of attacking anomalies! Despite sighing, he felt wonderful. He had still been a bit worried about the ground fissure at first, but his worries were all gone now. It can¡¯t be helped. Big Boss Ding-Dong is really impressive. ¡°Let¡¯s go. We¡¯ll see what this curse is.¡± Courageous and proud, Zhou Kai waved his hand and led the way. He carried the saber, tilted his head, swung his arms, and walked in a self-centered manner. The little evil spirit was speechless. Before he could stroll far away, Zhou Kai saw a figure lying on the ground as if looking for something. With a grin, Zhou Kai approached it. ¡°Don¡¯t move, sir. Beware of my thing.¡± The figure suddenly turned around, sounding urgent. It was wearing an ancient dress and it had long hair as it lay on the ground. It seemed to be a young girl. Zhou Kai looked at the ground and saw two eyeballs still spinning around. F*ck! Frightened, Zhou Kai subconsciously stepped on the eyeballs, causing them to burst. The girl in the ancient dress was speechless. Zhou Kai came back to his senses. F*ck. How dare you frighten me! Are you courting a disaster? Zhou Kai raised his eyebrows and said with a chuckle, ¡°Miss, you are wrong. This isn¡¯t your stuff. They were two little worms. Oh, my. You have worms on your head too!¡± Zhou Kai cried out in fear. Then, he waved his hand and slapped her, sending the long-haired girl¡¯s head flying. ¡°Boohoo¡­ You¡¯re very ruthless, sir. You killed me. I died a terrible death¡­ Terrible¡­¡± A faint weeping sound could be heard. The girl¡¯s head looked at Zhou Kai while it was suspended in the air. Her eyes, which had no eyeballs, shed tears of blood. At the same time, the head stretched out to grab Zhou Kai. However, before it could finish speaking, Zhou Kai punched it. The girl¡¯s head burst with a thud and turned into nothing, leaving only her body behind. After a pause, it suddenly turned and ran. You want to run away after provoking me? Do you think that I¡¯ll spare you just because you¡¯re a girl? I love to bully girls the most. Ha ha ha ha ha¡­ Without saying a word, Zhou Kai chased after it. After chasing it for over 100 meters, Zhou Kai suddenly stopped and looked ahead. The headless evil spirit was not running anymore. Instead, it had turned around. At the same time, shadows had appeared beside the headless evil spirit. These shadows were all different. They were young and old, male and female. Judging by their clothes, they were modern people. At the moment, the shadows were standing somewhere and looking at Zhou Kai with lifeless eyes. No, they were looking at the little evil spirit beside Zhou Kai. Zhou Kai stopped in his tracks and later realized that a shadow had appeared on every side of him. They were all close together, and there were hundreds of them. Have I been surrounded? ¡°They¡¯re all villagers. I¡¯m done for this time.¡± The little evil spirit murmured in despair as it hid behind Zhou Kai¡¯s body. Zhou Kai snapped at it. ¡°Shut up! I wouldn¡¯t be afraid if there were a hundred times more of them.¡± As he said that, he took the initiative to charge into the shadows before he condensed the Exorcism power and sent a slap out. With a slap, he obliterated a shadow. Although these people had been killed by the little evil spirit and were all innocent, transforming into an evil spirit was akin to being tainted completely. There was no way to save them. The best option was to obliterate them. As if he had stabbed a hornet¡¯s nest, all the shadows instantly emitted terrifying evil intent and joined forces before attacking Zhou Kai. Ding-Dong: An evil spirit attacked you. You¡¯ve learned a new supernatural power called the Power of Earth. Ding-Dong: Information regarding your supernatural power has been sent. Please accept it. When the notification rang, Zhou Kai smiled in satisfaction. This is how it should be. If you guys don¡¯t attack me, how can I get benefits? Then, the information regarding the supernatural power flooded his head and Zhou Kai was stunned. The Power of Earth was actually a supernatural power that borrowed power. It would sense and use the power contained on earth. This power could be used when running, could enhance attack amplification, and also had other wonderful uses. The more power it borrowed, the more terrifying it would be. At the same time, Zhou Kai also understood the little evil spirit¡¯s Fall Resistance and the distorted evil spirit¡¯s Power Borrowing, which was a basic skill of the Power of Earth. However, when so many evil spirits used the power together, the intermediate steps were omitted, hence activating the supernatural power. The reason the supernatural power was activated was because these people had fallen to their death. They had fallen from a high place and died at the impact. The little evil spirit has sinned heavily! However, if so many evil spirits that had fallen to their deaths used their power, the Power of Earth would continue to level up! With that thought in mind, Zhou Kai suddenly reached out to grab the little evil spirit and looked at the villagers¡¯ evil spirits around him with an evil grin. ¡°Did you see it? This is the murderer who killed you all. It says that it¡¯s not enough that you all died and wants me to kill you guys again. Ha ha ha ha. Meet your deaths!¡± Little evil spirit: (?_?) The evil spirits of the villagers were speechless.