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Chapter 36

At this time, Lin Fan's enthusiasm was fully displayed. A deputy hall master in charge of dealing with the aftermath of the war was infected by Lin Fan's enthusiasm. He praised him a lot.

How could he know that every time Lin Fan moved or buried a corpse, he could get 10 points of corpse energy?

Lin Fan could get at least 200 points of corpse energy every day. At a high point, he could get nearly 500 points.

Because if they could rush to clean up the battlefield a moment earlier than the Black Tiger, Lin Fan could come into contact with the corpses of the Black Tiger Gang members and get their corpse energy points.

In this battle between the two gangs, both sides suffered heavy casualties. This was a great loss for Qingyang City.

The only one who gained something was Lin Fan.

Over the past week, Lin Fan's corpse energy points had soared to 3,000 points.

Of course, for the third party forces, such as those small gangs that did not have a climate, it was also greatly beneficial.

When the other side decreased, it was equivalent to an increase.

Even the government also gained something.

In this world, the government often took measures to win over these gangs. For example, the Haitian Gang. The county government would find some work for them and give them some benefits. Both sides would take what they needed. This was a way to win them over.

But for those gangs that were against the government, the government would often take measures to crack down on them.

The Haitian Gang was the biggest gang in Qingyang City. Its power was too strong. If it was allowed to develop, the county government was afraid that one day it would not be able to suppress it.

Although the government was now taking measures to win them over and both sides had cooperated, the county government still had some concerns.

Therefore, this time, the conflict between the Black Tiger Gang and the Haitian Gang was equivalent to helping the county government. The county government was happy to see the two gangs consume each other in the conflict. Then they could reap the benefits.

However, these two gangs were evenly matched. After fighting for a week, there was still no clear victor. If one really wanted to talk about the result, then it would be that both sides suffered great losses.

They had fought more than a dozen battles, big and small. At this time, both sides were exhausted and their morale was low. The county government stood out to uphold justice and mediated. They took back some of the tasks given to the Haitian Gang and gave them to the Black Tiger. They also announced that the two gangs would be working together with the county government in the future.

In the end, the Haitian Gang compromised and agreed to make concessions. If they didn't adapt to the current situation, they would be abandoned by the county yamen and be suppressed by the Black Tiger and the county yamen.

The Black Tiger had obtained the benefits, and most importantly, the recognition of the government. Thus, they decided to cease the war. Both parties shook hands and made peace.

Thus, the battle between the two gangs finally came to an end.

Lin Fan made a windfall in this battle. His corpse energy points reached more than 3,100 points. These points laid a solid foundation for his future cultivation.

After another week, Lin Fan's Blood Cultivation Art finally reached the Great Perfection Realm.

His strength reached 500 kilograms.

In this battle with the Black Tiger, the Haitian Gang also suffered great losses. Not only did they lose nearly half of their elite disciples, but nearly 200 of their inner disciples also died.

Now, both elite and inner disciples needed to be replenished. Thus, Lin Fan couldn't retreat even if he wanted to. Mei Dadao promoted him to an inner disciple without any explanation.

Thus, Lin Fan became a full member more than a month in advance and moved into the inner disciple area.

At this time, Lu Hua was also officially promoted to an inner disciple because he had completed half a year of chores. Thus, the two brothers moved into the inner disciple area together. They lived in the same dormitory.

A day later.

Lin Fan finally understood the rules and treatment of an inner disciple. The inner disciple's food and clothing were a grade better than the apprentice's.

They almost didn't need to spend money on chores. However, compared to the apprentice's, they received 100 copper coins less every month.

Inner disciples usually had missions to complete. Completing a mission would earn them points. These points could be exchanged for money, pills, weapons, cultivation resources, and other items.

The Haitian Gang's missions were divided into two types. One type was optional. This type of mission was free to choose without any restrictions.

The other type was mandatory. For example, the battle with the Black Tiger a while ago was a mandatory mission.

In comparison, mandatory missions were more common.

His master was still Mei Dadao. After Lin Fan entered the sect, Mei Dadao immediately taught him martial arts.

At this time, Lin Fan realized that martial arts were actually cultivation methods and not martial skills. Cultivation methods were used to increase one's cultivation base, while martial skills were used to increase one's battle strength.

"Lin Fan, now that your Blood Nurturing Art has reached perfection, your vitality has reached the limit. Moreover, your vitality is unimpeded. This has laid the foundation for the next step of Body Tempering. Body Tempering is divided into three levels: Toughening Skin, Tempering Bones, and Tempering Tendons …"

"The so-called Toughening Skin, to put it bluntly, is to temper the skin and flesh. Tempering the body until it is incomparably tough.

Similarly, Tempering Bones is to temper all the bones in the body. Tempering the 206 bones in the body until they are as hard as steel.

Next is Tempering Tendons. Tempering Tendons is different from Tempering Bones. Tempering Tendons not only pursues strength, but also tenacity. Tempering the tendons in the body until they are as flexible as a bowstring … "

"There are many methods of External Tempering. For example, Medicinal Tempering. Taking pills and soaking in medicinal baths will temper the body. Medicinal Tempering is more common and popular. Currently, ninety percent of the Haitian Gang's inner disciples use this method to cultivate.

"Another example is Thunder Tempering. Using natural lightning to temper the body, this method is only suitable for those who are extremely talented. To put it bluntly, it is for those who are willing to sacrifice their lives for the sake of cultivation. Ordinary people shouldn't even think about it. It is too dangerous.

Although the body doesn't directly come into contact with lightning, if the method isn't mastered properly, one will still be electrocuted to death … "

"Our Haitian Gang has a Thunder Tempering madman. He survived by a hair's breadth. Although he is very strong now, he is also covered in scars.

"Blood Tempering. The so-called Blood Tempering consumes all the vitality in the body to temper the body. Blood Tempering is similar to the Blood Nurturing Art. They both use internal and external strength.

However, the results are the opposite. The Blood Nurturing Art increases vitality, while Blood Tempering consumes vitality. "

Hearing this, Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. He interrupted and asked, "Blood Tempering consumes vitality and strengthens muscles, bones, and skin. Can I understand it that way?"

Mei Dadao said, "Yes, it's like this. Blood Tempering is actually a more orthodox method of cultivation. It is not as dangerous as Thunder Tempering, and it is also not as harmful as Medicinal Tempering.

However, due to the consumption of Qi and blood, it was necessary to have more and more effective medicinal pills that could increase Qi and blood during cultivation.

For example, the Blood Revitalizing Pill is less effective in Blood Tempering.

"Blood Tempering is usually done with Blood Thriving Pills. Once a pill is ingested, one's vitality will flourish.

However, Blood Thriving Pills are expensive. The market price is ten taels of silver per pill. The Blood Thriving Pills provided by our gang are even more expensive.

"In order to maintain the normal speed of Blood Tempering, you need at least ten Blood Thriving Pills a month. Ordinary disciples can't afford it …"

"Lin Fan, I suggest you cultivate through Medicinal Tempering," Mei Dadao said. "Medicinal Tempering also consumes money, but five to ten taels of silver per month should be enough … Even if you do one task a month, you will have enough money …"

Lin Fan asked, "Master, what's the difference between Blood Tempering and Medicinal Tempering?"

Mei Dadao said, "It's the same as buying things. There's nothing good if it's cheap. The body cultivated through Medicinal Tempering is not as strong as Blood Tempering.

More importantly, a body formed through blood refinement would be filled with blood qi. It was not something that could be compared to a body formed through medicinal refinement.

Vitality is a 'magic weapon' that can suppress ghosts and ghosts. Therefore, Blood Tempering will give you an advantage when facing human enemies or demons … "

"Master, I want to Blood Tempering," Lin Fan said.

"Ah?" Mei Dadao stared at Lin Fan in shock. He thought to himself, "Does your family have a mine?"

When he thought of Lin Fan's poor background, he shook his head and said, "You want to Blood Tempering? Lin Fan, didn't you ask your uncle to bring your six hundred taels of silver back to your hometown? Besides, six hundred taels of silver is just a drop in the bucket. It's not enough … "

Lin Fan said, "Master, I can get Blood Flourishing Pills by taking on tasks …"

"Then how many tasks do you need to take to satisfy Blood Tempering?" Mei Dadao frowned and shook his head. "Think about it again. Once you decide on a cultivation method, it's hard to change."

"There's no need to think about it." Lin Fan lacked everything, but vitality. He didn't even need Blood Revitalizing Pills, let alone Blood Flourishing Pills. Therefore, he said decisively, "Master, I've thought about it."

"Alright." Mei Dadao looked at Lin Fan. Although he felt that Lin Fan's Blood Tempering method was not desirable, this decision was clearly in line with this youth's temperament and style.

In other aspects, he was conservative and knew how to retreat. However, when it came to cultivation, he was clearly a radical.

"There are also different types of martial skills. For example, there are attack-focused martial skills, most of which are saber or sword skills. There are also defensive martial skills, movement martial skills, and blood energy martial skills. Blood energy martial skills are specially created to deal with ghosts and ghosts. Of course, they are also lethal to humans. This type of martial skill requires the power of blood energy, which is very suitable for people who train their body through blood tempering. So, Lin Fan, since you have chosen to train your body through blood tempering, then choose a blood energy martial skill."

Lin Fan nodded, his heart filled with joy.

Mei Dadao said, "There are Blood Bursting Fist, with one punch, the blood and Qi will collapse. There is also Blood Tide Palm, with one palm, the palm force will stack layer upon layer, like a surging blood tide, and the force will be endless …"

"Master, these two martial arts techniques are not bad … Can I cultivate them together?"

"You can, but don't bite off more than you can chew. You can't learn each martial art technique quickly. This will cause you to fall behind the other disciples," Mei Dadao said. "Generally speaking, when a disciple starts cultivating martial arts, they will choose a fist technique and a saber technique …

"In terms of saber techniques, some pursue speed, some pursue power, and of course, some pursue strange saber techniques. There are also those that use vitality to cultivate the saber. For example, there is the Evil Breaking Saber Technique, such as the Eighteen Berserk Saber Techniques … Just like vitality martial arts, vitality saber techniques are very effective against ghosts and ghosts."

"Master, I want to learn all of them," Lin Fan said.

"Lin Fan, don't be stubborn. Listen to your master," Mei Dadao said earnestly. "Vitality martial arts techniques and saber techniques are the same as blood training. They both consume vitality. Every month, you will need to spend at least a hundred taels of silver to buy Blood Flourishing Pills. So every month, you have to do a lot of missions to meet the requirements for blood training. If you are greedy for so many martial arts techniques and saber techniques, you won't be able to learn them all. If you don't have a set of martial arts or saber techniques to rely on, you will be a sitting duck if you meet an enemy during missions.

Lin Fan was greedy and rash when it came to martial arts. Sometimes, he behaved like a child. At this time, he realized that he was being too reckless. He said, "Master is right. Then I will choose a set of martial arts and saber techniques first."

After thinking for a moment, he said, "I will learn the Blood Bursting Fist and the Eighteen Berserk Saber Techniques …"

"En, that's right." Mei Dadao nodded, his face showing a gratified expression. "Let's start now."

Lin Fan now deeply understood that concealing oneself was a very good thing. For those disciples who performed well in the exam, whether it was martial arts or martial arts techniques, their masters would give them a small booklet for them to comprehend and practice on their own. If they really didn't understand, they could ask their masters for guidance. But for someone like Lin Fan, because he didn't understand martial arts techniques, he could only rely on his masters to teach him. Of course, this was better than trying to comprehend on his own.

Of course, not all disciples were as superior as Lin Fan. Some masters were impatient. When passing on martial arts techniques to disciples who didn't know how to read, they would show a fidgety attitude, lose their temper, and even curse. But the disciples could only accept it.

Mei Dadao never treated Lin Fan like this. First of all, Mei Dadao thought highly of Lin Fan. Secondly, because of his relationship with Xia Qiusheng, he had to give him face.

Of course, the most important thing was that although Lin Fan was still young and illiterate, Lin Fan had already understood what he was trying to say after just one lecture.

Who wouldn't like this kind of disciple? Who wouldn't think highly of him?

Mei Dadao didn't even have the chance to give Lin Fan another lecture.

After passing on martial arts and martial arts techniques, Mei Dadao had Lin Fan go to the Weapon Pavilion to get a large saber. Next, he would have to rely on Lin Fan to slowly comprehend and cultivate.

On this day, Lin Fan returned to the dorm and opened the panel. He couldn't help but be surprised.

On the panel, there were huge changes.

Name: Lin Fan

Vitality: 300

Martial Arts: Blood Tempering Body First Level "Phloem Skin" (+)

Martial Arts: Blood Collapsing Fist (+) Blood Frenzy Eighteen Blades (+)

Ghost Arts: Sinister Wind Palm (+)

Corpse Qi: 3123

Yin Qi: 125

Demon Qi: 0

… …

Seeing that there was a "+" behind the martial arts and martial arts techniques, Lin Fan was secretly excited. Then, his eyes first stared at the "+" behind the first level of Body Tempering Body Tempering Body First Level "Phloem Skin".

Under his gaze, there was a line of words: Convert your current 300 points of vitality to Phloem Skin and you can raise it to Beginner.

Seeing this, Lin Fan thought to himself, 'System, you're such a scammer. If I convert all 300 points of vitality, I'll become a corpse.'

Vitality was the foundation of the human body's survival. If one's vitality was depleted, one's life would end.

Still, he was pleasantly surprised. However, he didn't convert it immediately. His eyes swept down and stared at the "+" behind the Blood Collapsing Fist.

The next moment, there were words: Convert your current 100 points of vitality to Blood Collapsing Fist and you can raise it to Beginner.

Martial arts techniques could also be raised!

Lin Fan was delighted again. His gaze shifted back and stared at the "+" behind the Blood Frenzy Thirteen Blades.

It said that converting your current 100 points of vitality to Blood Frenzy Thirteen Blades could raise it to Beginner.

Then, his gaze shifted down and he stared at the "+" behind the Sinister Wind Palm. The results were the same as last time. Converting 30 points of Yin Qi to Absolute Sinister Wind Palm could raise it to Beginner. Converting 100 points of Yin Qi to Lesser Mastery.

… …

When he saw this, Lin Fan was pleasantly surprised and excited. However, there was one thing he didn't understand. Why did it take at least 300 and 100 points of vitality to raise vitality to Beginner, but only 30 points to raise the Sinister Wind Palm to Beginner?

The conversion rate between the two was obviously not equal.

Could it be that the Beginner Blood Collapsing Fist was stronger than the Beginner Sinister Wind Palm? Stronger than the Beginner Blood Frenzy Thirteen Blades?

This was obviously not possible.

Lin Fan couldn't figure it out. If he couldn't figure it out, then he didn't think about it. In any case, this problem didn't have much to do with him. Right now, he had a large amount of corpse qi that he could convert into vitality. He could totally raise his martial arts and techniques.

It looked like he, Lin Fan, was going to ride.

Chapter 37

The level of martial arts in this world was much higher than that of Lin Fan's previous life on Earth. It was even more powerful than the martial arts in the wuxia novels that Lin Fan had read in his previous life.

For example, when martial arts were cultivated to a certain level, one could hit cows from a distance and activate divine sense. It was just like some of the supernatural powers in the wuxia novels that he had read in his previous life.

However, he had not come into contact with these yet. At least, there was no such expert in Qingyang City.

For example, Lin Fan's current cultivation level was something that those who did not know would not be able to tell without testing his skills.

Therefore, Lin Fan could now boldly and confidently use the panel's conversion function to increase his skills. Although this speed of improvement was heaven-defying, as long as he did not show it, outsiders would not be able to see it.

After coming into contact with real skills and martial arts, Lin Fan finally understood why he couldn't practice martial arts before he reached full mastery of the Blood Cultivation Skill. It was because skills were the foundation, and the execution of martial arts required the support of one's skills.

Therefore, if he wanted to improve, he had to improve his cultivation methods first.

He first converted 200 points of Vitality into the first level of Blood Training, Phloem Skin Realm.

With a single thought, the Qi and blood in his entire body were instantly mobilized, surging endlessly within his body like a raging tide, rushing and surging through his skin and flesh, causing all the muscles in his body to tremble incessantly as if they were being electrocuted. It was very strange.

Fortunately, he was wearing clothes. Otherwise, he would have frightened the disciples in the same room.

After a while, the Vitality calmed down. At this time, Lin Fan's skin and muscles had changed. His skin had become firm, firm, and resilient.

His muscles had become well-developed and powerful. His chest muscles, abdominal muscles, and all the other muscles in his body had begun to take shape, filled with an invisible tension.

Lin Fan could not see it because he was wearing clothes, but he could feel that his muscles were thick and full of strength.

Then, Lin Fan converted 100 points of Corpse Qi into Vitality, then converted another 100 points of Vitality into his cultivation methods.

His skin and flesh were once again rapidly nourished and forged by Vitality. Although it was only a short while, Lin Fan felt as if he had gone through thousands of training and torment.

After converting 300 points of Vitality into his cultivation methods, Lin Fan looked at the panel again and saw that it had changed.

Name: Lin Fan

Vitality: 100 (+)

Martial Arts: Blood Tempering Body First Level "Phloem Realm" (Elementary)

Martial Skills: Blood Bursting Fist (+), Blood Frenzy Eighteen Blades (+)

Ghost Arts: Yin Wind Palm (+)

Corpse energy: 3123

Yin energy: 125

Demonic aura: 0

…

His Vitality was left with 100 points, and his cultivation technique had reached the Phloem Skin stage. The + sign behind his cultivation technique had disappeared, indicating that his cultivation technique could not be improved for the time being. The + sign behind his Vitality had recovered, indicating that his Vitality was lacking and needed to be increased.

Vitality was very important, and he could not afford to lose it for even a moment. Lin Fan immediately used his mind to convert 500 points of Corpse Qi into 200 points of Vitality, replenishing his Vitality.

When his HP increased to 300, the plus sign behind his HP value did not disappear. This meant that his HP limit had been broken once again. At this point, he could continue to replenish his HP.

Now that he thought about it, it made sense. Now that he had achieved minor success in the phloem skin realm, his flesh had become thicker and stronger. Naturally, his body's capacity for blood energy had increased as well.

Lin Fan decided to replenish his HP by adding 10 points each time. After a total of five times, when his HP value reached 350, the plus sign behind it finally disappeared.

Then, Lin Fan converted another 100 points of Vitality into Blood Bursting Fist. With a thought, his Vitality suddenly churned and condensed into two streams, rushing toward his hands. Soon, his hands were filled with Vitality, condensing and settling. The power of his Vitality was magnificent and vast.

The power of Blood Bursting Fist was increasing.

Then, Lin Fan replenished his Vitality again. Martial Skills were different from physical cultivation techniques. When physical cultivation techniques improved, the capacity of one's Vitality would increase as well.

When martial skills improved, the capacity of one's Vitality would not increase.

Then, Lin Fan used the same method to upgrade Blood Frenzy Eighteen Blades to Elementary.

With a single thought, his blood and Qi surged. This time, his blood and Qi condensed into a stream that surged toward his right arm, right hand, and even the bones and joints of his entire body. It increased the strength of his joints and his right arm, increasing its flexibility.

Weapons like sabers and swords, to put it bluntly, were actually substitutes for the body or an extension of the arm. If a person's body was strong enough and fast enough, and his arm was as hard and sharp as a saber or sword, then sabers and swords would be useless to him.

Therefore, upgrading a saber skill, especially a single saber skill like Blood Frenzy Eighteen Blades, was actually improving the whole body's joints and right arm's strength and technique.

At this moment, Lin Fan opened the panel to check again. It showed:

Name: Lin Fan

Vitality: 350

Martial Skill: Blood-strengthening Physique Level One "Phloem Skin" (Elementary)

Martial Skill: Blood Bursting Fist (Elementary), Blood Frenzy Eighteen Blades (Elementary)

Phantom Art: Sinister Wind Palm (+)

Corpse Energy: 1,733

Yin Energy: 125

Demon Energy: 0

…

Vitality: 350, full value, no more.

Cultivation technique: Phloem Skin (Elementary), the plus sign behind it disappeared, no more improvement.

Two sets of martial skills had also reached Elementary and could not be improved anymore.

Lin Fan felt that this should be temporary.

As for why it could not be improved anymore, Lin Fan felt that it was either because of his body or the system panel.

After upgrading his cultivation technique and martial skills to Elementary, Lin Fan only needed to familiarize himself with his fist technique and saber skill.

There was a training field the size of a football field in the entrance disciples' area. It was for the disciples to practice external skills and spar with each other.

Lin Fan would meditate, practice his fist technique, and saber every day. Although he had a cheat like the panel that allowed him to reach the sky in a single bound, he still cultivated like the other disciples. He was even more hardworking than the other disciples. Of course, this was mainly for others to see.

Others would need at least a month to upgrade from Phloem Skin to Elementary through Blood-strengthening Physique, but it was only a matter of an instant for him. Moreover, he did not spend a single Blood Flourishing Pill.

Blood Bursting Fist and Berserk Blood Eighteen Blades were martial skills that required at least a month to reach the entry level. Lin Fan had also improved in an instant.

Such an abnormal speed of improvement was not a big problem. The premise was that he could not show it. If he did, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of others.

Lin Fan appeared to be hardworking in front of everyone so that he could use his martial skills as soon as possible in the future. This was because in everyone's view, the improvement of martial skills was inseparable from diligent cultivation.

Seeing Lin Fan so hardworking in his cultivation, the other entrance disciples all secretly admired him.

Mei Dadao was like Lin Fan's class teacher in his previous life who followed Ban Zou. Normally, he would take care of chores and apprentices until the entrance disciples had outstanding performances and were promoted to Elite Disciple. Only then would they be taken care of by the Faction Master, Vice Faction Master, or an Elder.

Because he took care of many disciples and they were all not in the same place, Mei Dadao usually did not live in the entrance disciples' area. The daily tasks and assignments of the entrance disciples had nothing to do with him.

Since Mei Dadao did not live here, he could not constantly monitor Lin Fan. Therefore, he could not see whether Lin Fan had taken Blood Flourishing Pills or accepted missions from the faction. Since he could not see, there would not be any suspicions. This was a good thing for Lin Fan.

Lin Fan immersed himself in cultivation and did not interact with anyone except for Lu Hua.

Lu Hua's cultivation base had already fallen behind Lin Fan's, and his Blood Cultivation Technique had yet to reach the Great Circle. Seeing that Lin Fan had arrived earlier than him, but his cultivation base was higher than his, he felt anxious. Thus, he secretly worked hard to catch up.

Lin Fan ate and lived in the sect. He had almost no expenses, so he was not in a hurry to accept missions.

First of all, accepting a mission would be dangerous.

Moreover, accepting a mission would require him to use his martial skills. Once he used them, he would be exposed.

Fortunately, there were no mandatory missions. This situation continued for half a month.

Chapter 38

During this period, Lin Fan discovered that Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai, who had joined the sect together, were arriving one after another.

Logically speaking, for them to enter the sect earlier than half a year, it was likely that the sect was trying to fill the empty spots.

At that moment, Lin Fan thought of Wang Baole. As he had not betrayed the sect after being injured, Wang Baole had the opportunity to become an official member earlier.

Seeing that Wang Baole had yet to arrive, Lin Fan guessed that it was likely that the Yin Qi in his body had yet to be purged. Therefore, he decided to make a trip to Hongbin Restaurant to extract the remaining Yin Qi from Wang Baole's body.

This time, although Lin Fan was still dressed casually, he had a saber hanging by his waist, making him look very impressive.

Of course, Lin Fan did not carry the saber to show off but to protect himself.

In this world, it was not safe to leave the house at any time.

Although they were both at the entry stage, the defensive capabilities of his Blood Collapsing Fist were completely inferior to the Blood Frenzy Eighteen Sabers. The saying "an inch longer is an inch stronger, and an inch shorter is an inch more dangerous."

When he arrived at Hongbin Restaurant, Lin Fan first went to find his uncle. When he arrived at his uncle's room, he saw that the door was locked from the outside, and his uncle was not around.

She looked around the restaurant but didn't see him. She was a little surprised. By right, her uncle should be here at this time.

Then, he went straight to Wang Baole's room.

Wang Baole could not be compared to Xia Qiusheng. Xia Qiusheng's Blood Qi was rich and powerful, and he could completely force the Yin Qi out of his body.

Wang Baole had only just gained entry to the Blood Fostering Technique, so not only was his Blood Qi unable to force the Yin Qi out, his cultivation was also constantly suppressed. Therefore, he was unable to become an official member earlier.

With regards to this, Wang Baole was depressed, especially when he heard that the three people who had joined the sect at the same time as him had become official members. When he looked at the saber hanging by Lin Fan's waist, he was both envious and extremely dejected.

At that moment, as he touched Lin Fan's saber, he stammered, "Lin Fan, when can I become an official disciple like you?"

"I finally understand. The higher-ups said that I would become an official member earlier, but they were just trying to fool me. From the looks of it, not only can I not become an official member earlier, but I might even fall behind. This Yin Qi is as difficult to deal with as a ghost. Even though there's not much of it left, there's no way to get rid of it …"

Lin Fan said, "Baole, what did the higher-ups say about your recovery?"

Wang Baole removed Lin Fan's saber from his waist and played with it in his hands. He looked as though he could not bear to part with it as he said, "That day, the Deputy Sect Master came to ask me personally. His eyes kept sizing me up, giving me goosebumps. I told him that I ate a Blood Rejuvenation Pill every day and even lied that I persisted in my cultivation despite my injuries. He nodded and did not ask any further questions. Then, he praised me and encouraged me, saying that as long as all the Yin Qi in my body was expelled, I would be promoted to an official member. After that, he left. "

Upon hearing that, Lin Fan secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He patted Wang Baole on the shoulder and extracted the remaining Yin Qi from his body. "Baole, the Deputy chief was right. You did well. You persisted in your cultivation. I believe you will recover soon. I'll wait for you in the official disciple zone."

"Thank you, Lin Fan. Even though I know you're comforting me, I still have to thank you. If not for your visits and encouragement, I probably wouldn't have survived until now," Wang Baole said. "Just because of this, I have to treat you to a meal today."

"Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony," Lin Fan said.

"Order a few more dishes today, as well as a jar of good wine. Call Master as well," Wang Baole said. "It's all thanks to Master that I was able to recover from my injuries."

The Master that Wang Baole was referring to was, of course, Xia Qiusheng.

Xia Qiusheng's rank had been promoted, from Incense Chief to Deputy Chief. With that promotion, he received better treatment.

For example, when he went out, he used to travel on a large horse. Now, the sect gave him a luxurious horse carriage with a coachman.

Lin Fan asked, "Right, Baole, where's my uncle? Why isn't he around?"

Wang Baole said, "I heard that murders happened in the Eight Treasures Restaurant and Feng Ji Teahouse on the same street. They were killed in broad daylight. Master must be patrolling the streets with his men."

Lin Fan said, "My uncle isn't in charge of Eight Treasures Restaurant and Feng Ji Teahouse, right?"

Wang Baole said, "Master has been promoted to Deputy Chief. He has more power and responsibilities. Now, not only is he in charge of Hongbin Restaurant, but he is also in charge of the entire Guang Wu Street."

"Sigh, that's true. Guang Wu Street used to be quite peaceful. I don't know what happened, but as soon as Master was promoted, accidents happened one after another. As the saying goes, a new broom sweeps clean. Now, the fire has been extinguished before it even started burning.

These two days, Master seems to be in a terrible fix. If something happens again, I'm afraid Master won't be able to answer to his superiors. "

Lin Fan frowned when he heard that. "Does that mean the murderer hasn't been caught?"

"The murderer has been caught. Both murderers have been caught and sent to the patrol station. But strangely, in the Feng Ji Teahouse case, the murderer and the victim didn't know each other. They didn't even exchange a single word. The murderer went on a killing spree and didn't escape after killing.

"The Eight Treasures Restaurant case is also strange. The murderer and the victim were good friends, and they got into an argument while eating. The murderer killed his friend and was caught on the spot by the Haitian Gang.

However, the murderer denied killing anyone. When he saw his friend's corpse, he cried bitterly and was extremely sad. A few words wouldn't have caused him to kill his friend.

Furthermore, the murderer was a weak scholar who didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken. He didn't seem like a vicious murderer at all. After the patrol station investigated, they discovered that this pair of friends were very close and had no feud with each other.

"As the two cases are very strange, they are now suspected of being the work of ghosts. If that's really the case, it's hard to guarantee that there won't be more murders."

"The work of ghosts? Ghosts dare to come out in broad daylight? What kind of ghosts would be so powerful? "Lin Fan was shocked.

"Lin Fan, ever since you joined the gang, you have been locked up in a courtyard with high walls. You must have turned silly from being locked up. There are many things that you don't know," Wang Baole said. "The conflict between the Black Tiger and the Haitian Gang has damaged both sides, and the ghosts took advantage of the situation to invade.

"Let me tell you, ghosts like this that can come out to cause trouble in the day are all very powerful! In the past, there wasn't any danger if we didn't go out. Now, there's still danger if we don't go out.

I originally wanted to apply for leave to bring you to the flower boat outside the city, but now, I don't even dare to go out. Sigh, why is my wish so difficult to fulfill? "

After saying that, Wang Baole looked dejected.

"Baole, you're right. Let's be careful. I won't be eating today. Your body is weak, so stay in the room and don't move. I'll take my leave first."

With that, Lin Fan walked out.

This time, he did not shrink back like he did the previous few times. Now that his martial prowess was incomparable to before, he naturally had to stand up for his uncle when he encountered a problem.

He walked out of Hongbin Restaurant and looked around Guang Wu Street. He immediately saw his uncle.

He saw Xia Qiusheng patrolling the streets with four disciples. The five of them were dressed in Haitian Gang uniforms, with large sabers hanging from their waists. They looked as mighty as county soldiers and were very eye-catching.

Lin Fan could not help but frown when he saw them, secretly shaking his head.

Regardless of whether they were ghosts or villains, they must have understood the power situation in the area. Naturally, they would deliberately avoid the eyes of his uncle and company. If his uncle patrolled the streets openly, it would be impossible for him to find them.

With that thought, Lin Fan looked around and saw a cloth shop on the opposite side of the road. He walked straight in and tore off a piece of black cloth of poor quality. He reached into his chest and took out a handful of copper coins and threw them to the shopkeeper. Then, as the shopkeeper lowered his head to count the coins, he removed the large saber from his waist and wrapped it in the black cloth. He carried it on his back so that the saber's silhouette could not be seen. Instead, it looked like a long cloth bag.

After leaving the cloth shop, Lin Fan walked continuously on Guang Wu Street. His eyes were filled with Blood Qi as he scrutinized every person on the street.

The street was bustling with activity. There were many shops on both sides of the road, and there were peddlers and hawkers everywhere. Some were hawking pancakes, while others were carrying baskets of pears. Of course, there were also stalls selling rouge, face powder, brocade pouches, and pendants.

In the mortal world, everything was normal. There was nothing out of the ordinary!

Before he reached the end of the street, Lin Fan was blocked by a circus stall in the middle of the street. The circus stall took up a lot of space. In addition, there were many people watching. Dozens of people crowded around to watch.

There were no traffic laws in this world that did not care about cars and pedestrians.

Lin Fan's gaze swept across the crowd and then he passed through the crowd. Because he was not tall and did not carry any weapons, no one took him seriously and no one gave way.

Lin Fan could only force his way through. When he squeezed into the crowd, words suddenly flashed in front of his eyes: Yin Qi + 1

Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat and he immediately stopped in his tracks.

Different from Yao Qi, Lin Fan's method of obtaining Yin Qi was very direct and domineering. No matter if it was a human or a ghost that carried Yin Qi, as long as they came into contact with it, they would obtain it.

And at this time, the increase in Yin Qi did not stop. Words flashed in front of his eyes: Yin Qi + 1

Chapter 39

Lin Fan was sure that there was a ghost, and this ghost was right next to him.

His gaze stared at the people who were in contact with him. He saw that there were three people who were in contact with him. They were a child, a young man dressed like a young master, and an old man.

Lin Fan's gaze directly stared at that young master.

Lin Fan's judgment was correct. At this time, that young master turned his face and stared at him. He first shrank back, not wanting to come into contact with Lin Fan. Then he stared at Lin Fan with a bewildered expression. Seeing that Lin Fan was also looking at him with a scrutinizing gaze, his delicate and peaceful face gradually became ferocious, and his eyes became fierce.

"Everyone get out of the way!!"

Lin Fan shouted loudly, and with a flip of his hand, he pulled the broadsword wrapped in black cloth from his shoulder.

His shout was like a clap of thunder, startling everyone. Even the entertainers who were acting in the circus stopped their performance.

"Get out of the way!" Lin Fan pulled out his broadsword with a 'shua' sound. The edge of the broadsword cut through the black cloth wrapped around it, revealing a cold light.

Boom!!

After reacting, everyone loudly retreated. They all retreated three meters away. But they didn't leave. At this time, they all stared at Lin Fan in bewilderment.

Only that young master didn't evade. With a dark expression, he stared at Lin Fan, and sternly said, "Brat, you're looking for death!"

As he spoke, he actually pounced at Lin Fan.

Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene. They didn't know why these two people were fighting. That young master clearly lived on this street. He was the idle, ignorant and incompetent second young master of the Song family.

Although this second young master's conduct wasn't good, he wasn't someone who used knives or rods. Usually, they didn't see him fight with anyone. How could he suddenly become so fierce and fight with a youngster holding a broadsword?

Seeing that young master pouncing at him with his bare hands, Lin Fan withdrew his broadsword and punched out with his Blood Bursting Fist. There was a faint trace of blood on his fist.

Bang!

A punch landed on the young master's chest and sent him flying.

As he flew, the young master spat out a mouthful of blood. At the same time, a grey shadow floated out of his body. It was strange and unpredictable, and as fast as lightning, it bypassed Lin Fan and attached itself to the body of a burly man.

In the next moment, the burly man's expression became savage and his eyes shone with an ominous light. At the same time, his movements became as nimble as an ape. At this moment, he actually charged at Lin Fan from behind.

Suddenly, he stretched out his hands and grabbed at Lin Fan. A strange and terrifying gray light shot out from the tips of his thick fingers.

Lin Fan suddenly turned around and slashed out with his saber.

Blood qi could be vaguely seen on the blade.

Whoosh!

Before the brawny man's hands could reach out, they were slashed by the blade. His arms were chopped off, and blood spurted out.

The burly man let out a blood-curdling scream. His voice was sharp and ear-piercing. It did not sound like the voice of a rough man at all.

Moreover, his voice was as unpleasant as a ghost.

However, Lin Fan did not stop because of the opponent's blood-curdling scream. After the first slash, he quickly slashed out a second slash, a third slash, a fourth slash, a fifth slash, a sixth slash … …

Every time he slashed out, there was a faint blood qi on the blade. It was so dazzling that people could not see it clearly at all.

It was the [Frenzy Blood Eighteen Blades] that he had just upgraded to the beginner level. These six blades did not slash at the burly man's body. Instead, they slashed at the burly man's front, back, left, and right. Each slash was crazier than the previous, each slash faster than the previous … …

After the six slashes, it only took a second. It was as if he had only slashed once.

When he slashed out the sixth slash, a blood-curdling scream suddenly sounded out.

That voice was mournful, bitter, angry and unwilling. That voice clearly did not sound like a human's voice. It was like the howl of a vicious ghost … …

The sound shook the entire Guang Wu Street. The onlookers could only feel their ears buzzing and their scalps tingling. The top of their heads seemed to be about to be ripped open by that sound. Everyone covered their ears in fear. One after another, they retreated ten meters away.

Only then did everyone realize that it was a ghost causing mischief.

Lin Fan could already tell that the ghost had attached itself to a human's body to cause mischief. At that moment, it was inside the burly man's body. He had slashed out six times in a row to seal off the ghost's escape route, so that it could not escape.

The ghost was in a hurry to escape and hastily left the burly man's body. In the end, it was injured by Lin Fan's sixth slash.

When Lin Fan heard the ghost's scream, he was overjoyed. He immediately slashed out two more times in the direction of the scream.

Awoo ~ ~ ~ Awoo ~ ~ ~

The scream sounded out again. This time, it was even more mournful and bitter. It was also filled with despair. However, it weakened and finally disappeared.

Splash.

There was a splash. The source of the sound was a puddle of gray pus. It was incomparably stinky and made people want to vomit.

Even though they were ten meters away, there were still some people who could not stand it and vomited.

However, in the face of the stench, Lin Fan did not retreat. Instead, he advanced. He walked to the puddle of pus and squatted down. He endured the stench but did not feel any increase in Yin Qi. He reached out his hand and pressed against the gray pus.

Unexpectedly, at that moment, a shout rang out. "Afan, stop! You can't touch that pus! "

Lin Fan raised his head and saw that it was his uncle, Xia Qiusheng.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. Lin Fan had slain this monster in just a few moments.

Hearing the commotion, Xia Qiusheng immediately rushed over with his men.

When he saw the scene, he could not help but be stunned.

Especially when he smelled the stench and saw Lin Fan squatting in front of the puddle of pus and reaching out his hand. His expression changed drastically and he shouted to stop him.

After stopping his nephew, Xia Qiusheng pushed through the crowd and rushed to Lin Fan. He looked at Lin Fan up and down with a worried expression. He asked, "Afan, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Lin Fan shook his head.

Seeing that Lin Fan was fine, Xia Qiusheng let out a long sigh of relief. His gaze fell on the puddle of gray pus. He frowned and showed a serious expression. He pulled out the saber at his waist and stabbed it into the pus.

The next moment, as if some kind of chemical reaction occurred, the tip of the saber that was immersed in the pus actually made a sizzling sound and emitted gray smoke. It was very strange.

Seeing this, Xia Qiusheng's frown deepened. His face was full of fear and he muttered, "So it really is a Murderous Spirit. No wonder it could avoid my eyes."

When a person dies, their resentment does not dissipate and turns into a ghost. A ghost kills people and accumulates hatred, gradually turning into a Malicious Spirit. The Malicious Spirit's cultivation level increases and it becomes more ferocious, finally evolving into a Murderous Spirit.

Raising his gaze, Xia Qiusheng looked at Lin Fan. He was surprised and gratified.

To be able to kill a Murderous Spirit, it seems that his nephew's cultivation level has improved by leaps and bounds during this period of time!

At this moment, Lin Fan was stunned. Because when the puddle of pus turned into smoke and floated up and touched his body, words flashed in front of his eyes again.

Yin Qi + 6

Yin Qi + 9

Yin Qi + 13

Yin Qi + 20

…

This time, the Yin Qi increased by 48.

Plus the two added before, there was a total of 50 Yin Qi.

From the increased Yin Qi value, Lin Fan could see that this ghost was much more powerful than an ordinary Yin Ghost. However, it was obviously not as powerful as the Ghost Baby he encountered in the Qin Family.

The scary thing about this ghost was that it could freely attach itself to other people's bodies in broad daylight. Even if one used their eyes, they would not be able to detect its existence.

As expected.

After dealing with the scene, Lin Fan followed his uncle back to his room in Hongbin Restaurant. Lin Fan learned from his uncle that the ghost was not an ordinary Yin Ghost, but a Fiend that had evolved from a ghost. To be precise, it was a Fiend that had evolved from a malicious ghost. It was very powerful and terrifying.

Generally speaking, the strength of an ordinary ghost was not much different from that of an ordinary person. However, people were afraid of ghosts because of their innate fear.

Only Malicious Spirits with overflowing resentment were more terrifying. And Murderous Spirits were even more powerful than Malicious Spirits.

Because Malicious Spirits were afraid of the power of blood and Qi in the human body, they could not attach themselves to the human body for too long.

Only this kind of Murderous Spirit could attach themselves to the human body for a long time, firmly occupying the human soul and controlling the human body. This was also why Murderous Spirits were so terrifying.

"Afan, how did you discover that Murderous Spirit? And how did you kill it? "After explaining the origin and horror of the Murderous Spirit, Xia Qiusheng stared at Lin Fan in surprise and asked.

Lin Fan naturally couldn't say that he had a special ability on the panel. He hesitated for a moment and lied, "It was that evil spirit that attacked me first. I was forced to fight back. Coincidentally, I had just mastered the Frenzy Blood Eighteen Blades, so I used it. Who would have thought that the evil spirit would be so weak. I only used eight blades to kill it …"

"Eighteen Frenzy Blades? Eight slashes! That's right! Although the Eighteen Frenzy Blades is a blood and Qi type sword skill and has a natural suppressive power against ghosts, you're just a beginner. You're still not proficient enough. It's already very difficult to kill Murderous Spirits with this sword skill … "

Xia Qiusheng praised. His heart was full of joy and gratification.

In less than half a year, his nephew had not only grown up, but also helped him solve the problem in front of him.

At this moment, he was relieved. He patted his nephew's shoulder and said, "Let's go and drink. Uncle will treat you to a drink."

Chapter 40

Xia Qiusheng really treated Lin Fan to a sumptuous meal and drinks. Naturally, Lin Fan called Wang Baole over. When Wang Baole heard that the truth behind the two cases was that the evil spirits were the culprit, he couldn't help but feel shocked.

Wang Baole wasn't like Lin Fan. He was knowledgeable and had long heard of how terrifying the evil spirits were. When he heard that the evil spirits were killed by Lin Fan, he couldn't help but feel shocked and envious. "Lin Fan, you, you're too powerful. Please take me along …"

As he spoke, he even acted cute. It was obvious that he was very happy, happy for his master, Xia Qiusheng, and happy for Lin Fan.

During the meal, Lin Fan asked a question that had been on his mind for a long time. "Uncle, since there are ghosts in this world, there must be immortals, right?"

Xia Qiusheng said, "Immortals do exist, but their abilities are limited. For example, in the City God Temple in Azure Sun City, there are a few Night Roaming Gods. They have enjoyed a lot of incense offerings, but I haven't seen them kill many ghosts. Their abilities aren't that impressive … Anyway, I can't explain the mysteries clearly …"

At this point, Xia Qiusheng shook his head in disdain. "As for powerful immortals, hehe, we won't be able to come into contact with them. I don't believe in anything. I only believe in this saber in my hands …"

As he spoke, Xia Qiusheng removed the saber from his waist and slammed it on the table, exuding a sense of heroism.

His meaning was clear. He didn't believe in immortals. He only believed in himself. He only believed in martial arts.

Xia Qiusheng's words overturned Lin Fan's worldview. In Lin Fan's mind, immortals were the most powerful beings.

In his previous life, everyone worshipped immortals, but there were no immortals in his previous life.

Even though there were immortals in this life, and even though the commoners worshipped them, they worshipped martial arts experts who could kill ghosts for them more.

For example, he had killed a Ferocious Evil Spirit today. Although he had also injured two people, no one would blame him. On the contrary, everyone remembered him and secretly admired him. They also inquired about his background, hoping that he lived on this street or was the person in charge of security on Guang Wu Street like Xia Qiusheng.

After that, Xia Qiusheng told Lin Fan more about cultivation and ghosts. Wang Baole also told Lin Fan about the ghosts that he had heard about.

At this moment, Lin Fan realized that he knew too little. Ghosts did not stop at the level of Yin Ghosts and Ominous Spirits. There were more powerful and higher levels of existence, including cultivation, above the level of Internal Strength, and even higher levels.

After eating and drinking to his heart's content, it was already evening. Lin Fan returned under his uncle's instructions. Killing a Vicious Demon would not make him arrogant. On the way back, he was still extra careful, constantly paying attention to his surroundings. When he met people, he would carefully size them up with his eyes.

When he passed by a remote forest, Lin Fan quickened his pace, his right hand pressing on the handle of the large saber at his waist.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past, causing the leaves to rustle. Lin Fan felt a chill run down his spine, but he realized that it was not caused by the wind. It was an eerie chill, most likely caused by the Yin Wind.

Recently, Lin Fan had come into contact with the Yin Wind. He was someone who had been hit by the Yin Wind Palm, and the eerie chill that made his hair stand on end was still fresh in his memory.

He turned around abruptly.

At this moment, the sun was setting, and the sky was half dark.

The wind swept up the fallen leaves, causing them to rustle loudly.

He secretly focused his Blood Qi into his eyes and searched carefully, but he did not see anything.

He turned around and continued forward, his right hand tightening on the handle of the saber.

Suddenly.

Whoosh ~

The sound of the wind sobbing suddenly sounded.

He suddenly turned his head again and pulled out the large saber in his hand, but this time, he still did not see anything.

The wind swept up the fallen leaves, swirling towards him. The whirlwind formed by the fallen leaves was like a spy, sneakily approaching.

When he got close, he leaped up from the ground and dashed towards Lin Fan.

Lin Fan's eyes flashed, and he chopped down with his saber. He chopped at the whirlwind of leaves.

Swish.

The whirlwind of leaves dispersed with a bang, falling to the ground.

There was nothing unusual.

Lin Fan let out a long sigh of relief, and he was a little annoyed.

This kind of attack that did not seem to be right or wrong made him feel baffled.

At this moment …

Suddenly, a ferocious chirp sounded, shaking the whole forest. The sound pierced his eardrums and attacked his nerves. Lin Fan felt that the top of his head was trembling slightly.

That was clearly the cry of a ghost.

That sound, ferocious, resentful, and bitter, seemed to be a threat and a warning.

Lin Fan tightened his grip on the saber hilt in his hand, and he was on guard.

However, at this moment, the wind stopped, the fallen leaves stopped, and the sky darkened, but nothing unusual happened.

Lin Fan turned and walked out of the forest, but still nothing unusual happened.

He was puzzled. Just now, it was definitely a ghost, and that ghost's cultivation was not low, but it obviously did not intend to do anything to him. It was just a feint.

It was as if it was giving him a warning.

When he was nervous, he wanted to pee. Lin Fan turned around and peed into the forest, and shouted as he peed, "Hey, little ghost, you've been busy for half a day, you must be tired and thirsty, I'll reward you with a cup of warm tea to drink …"

After peeing, he pulled up his pants, turned around, and ran away.

Behind him, there was another ghostly chirp, and it sounded incomparably angry.

Lin Fan chuckled. This ghost was obviously afraid of the saber in his hand, or it would have pounced on him.

It was a little interesting!

Was it a chance encounter?

Or was it waiting for me here?

Did it deliberately want to give me a warning?

If that was the case, then this matter was strange. This ghost must be related to the fiendish demon that I killed today.

Could it be that ghosts, like humans, have inextricable connections?

The sky was already dark, and the road was even more unsafe. Now was not the time to think about this problem. He sheathed his saber, and ran away. Finally, he safely arrived at the Inner Disciple Area.

Entering the high walled courtyard, on the way back to the dormitory, he met several disciples of the same sect. They all looked at Lin Fan with a surprised and suspicious gaze, and whispered to each other.

Lin Fan was a little confused. When he returned to the dormitory, he found out that the news of him killing the fiendish demon on Guang Wu Street had already spread.

As soon as he entered the dormitory, Lu Hua also looked at Lin Fan with the same gaze, and gave him a thumbs up, "Lin Fan, you're amazing, you killed the fiendish demon."

At this time, several disciples in the same dormitory also came over, and said, "Lin Fan, quickly tell everyone, how did you kill the fiendish demon?"

Lin Fan was helpless, he thought that people were afraid of being famous, and pigs were afraid of being fat, this logic was really true!

He had only killed one fiendish demon, and he had already attracted so much attention and attention. He thought that he would not go out tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, the next day, another explosive news came out. The new disciple Lei Jun, killed two fiendish demons in a row. The limelight directly overshadowed Lin Fan's.

After hearing this news, Lin Fan secretly felt lucky, because this way he would not receive too much attention.

Sure enough, when he went out the next day, no one paid attention to him. When he went to the martial arts arena to practice, he saw a large group of disciples, surrounding a tall disciple, praising him and asking him all sorts of questions.

Lin Fan guessed that the tall disciple must be Lei Jun, and also wanted to go over and listen to how he killed the two fiendish demons, but when he looked over there, he saw Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai's figures, so he did not go over.

He hated those two people.

But from afar, he could hear their voices, and they were all talking ….

"Senior brother Lei Jun, can you tell us how you killed the two fiendish demons?"

"Che, do you still need to ask? Senior brother Lei Jun trains his body with thunder, even the fiendish demons would be scared to death when they see it. If senior brother Lei Jun wants to take their little lives, they would take the initiative to send their little lives over."

"You're wrong, how can fiendish demons have lives?"

"Hahaha …. that's right, how can fiendish demons have lives? It should be said that their souls have been scattered. "

When he heard this, Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. Oh, so the crazy person master talked about who trained his body with lightning was this Lei Jun!

At this time, he also wanted to examine the madman's body closely, to see if there were any abnormalities, and if he was riddled with scars as Rumei Dadao said.

But this was obviously not the right time. He secretly shook his head, turned around, and was about to leave when he heard a voice shout, "Hey, wait a minute."

Lin Fan was startled when he heard the voice. He stopped and turned around, and saw Lin Shaofeng running over.

Lin Shaofeng used a disdainful and strange gaze to stare at Lin Fan, pointed at Lei Jun who was surrounded by people not far away, and said, "Hey, senior brother Lei Jun is calling you over."

Lin Fan already hated Lin Shaofeng, and seeing him bossing him around, he felt even more disgusted. He ignored him, turned around, and walked away.

"Hey, Lin Fan, don't you understand human language?" Lin Shaofeng was very angry, and angrily shouted.

"Lin Shaofeng, you used to be able to speak human language, but now you don't even know how to speak human language." Lin Fan threw down this sentence and left.

Lin Fan returned to the dormitory. Lu Hua saw him, and strangely asked, "Lin Fan, why did you finish so quickly today?"

"A group of people surrounded that Lei Jun, flattering him. It's not quiet, so I might as well stay in the dormitory and practice my inner strength." Lin Fan said as he sat cross-legged on the bed, and prepared to start practicing his inner strength.

He wasn't just putting on an act for others to see. He was truly cultivating.

"Lei Jun is very strong, but this time he killed two evil spirits, there is nothing to boast about. First of all, the evil spirits are not strong. What is strong is that they can attach themselves to a person for a long time and hide from everyone's eyes.

Those two evil spirits were attacking people and exposing their target, and Lei Jun happened to bump into them. It's like a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse. If he really wanted to dig it out himself, would he be able to dig it out?

Moreover, in order to kill those two evil spirits, Lei Jun mistakenly injured six people, and killed three people by mistake. "

"If you really want to compare him with you, he is far worse!" Lu Hua said. It was obvious that he was very protective of Lin Fan's reputation.

Lin Fan smiled faintly. He was not concerned about this. They were all from the same sect. Who was better, who was weaker, who was stronger, who was weaker, what did it matter!?

He was just curious about how powerful the thunder body was!

Compared with the blood body, what was its advantage?

Chapter 41

Over the next three days.

Cases occurred one after another.

In three days, there were a total of twelve murder cases in and out of Qingyang City. Thirty-seven people died.

These murders were all very bizarre.

There was one murder case that was even more bizarre and attracted even more attention.

This murder case happened in Shili Shop in the city. It was said that there was a family in Shili Shop who made a living as blacksmiths. Their surname was Hu. The son of the Hu family, Hu Lai, killed his parents, wife, and son.

However, after killing them, Hu Lai did not run away. He held his son's body and cried bitterly. Later, when the constables arrested him, he denied that he killed anyone.

Originally, Hu Lai should have been labeled as "heartless" and "worse than a beast".

However, according to the investigation of the Hu family's neighbors, Hu Lai's name was a bit unreliable, but everything else about him was good. He was a good young man with a gentle character. Moreover, his family lived in harmony and there had never been any major conflicts between them.

At this point, the constables stopped investigating Hu Lai.

This was obviously the work of a ghost.

It was most likely a ghost that possessed Hu Lai and killed his entire family.

In addition to the Hu family's case, the other eleven cases were also very bizarre and bizarre.

They were either fratricidal or killed their own family and friends. Of course, there were also murderers who killed strangers.

After killing someone, the suspect either committed suicide or did not run away and denied that he killed someone.

There was one suspicious point in all the cases, and that was that there was no motive for the murder.

After investigating all the cases, the patrol office was also very busy. In the end, they concluded that it was a ghost that was causing trouble. Moreover, it was not a low-level ghost like a Yin ghost. It was most likely a murderous spirit.

With so many cases and suspicions that it was a strange and fleeting murderous spirit, how could they investigate all of them? They had no choice but to hand over a few cases to the Haitian Gang and let the Haitian Gang assist in the investigation.

Murderous spirits could possess people for a long time and could avoid the eyes of anyone below the level of Internal Strength Martial Artist.

The number of Internal Force martial artists in the Haitian Gang could be counted on one hand. Moreover, these people were the higher-ups of the Haitian Gang. They were busy with cultivation and had more important things to do every day. How could they have the time to investigate the case in person?!

Furthermore, there were so many cases. Qingyang City was so big and had so many people. If they were to search for the Ghost Fiends in the crowd, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

No matter how difficult the mission was, the Haitian Gang had to take action. Even if it was just for show, he had to show it.

As a result, the Haitian Gang's largest group, the Inner Disciples, became the main force to investigate and kill the evil spirits and were sent out in large batches.

The organization indicated that this operation was a compulsory mission. In addition to the designated personnel, the other 200 disciples had to go out and patrol.

Of course, as long as there were missions, points would be given out.

The higher-ups had made it clear that as long as a disciple went out to patrol for a day, they would get 2 points, 30 points for discovering Evil Spirits, and 200 points for killing one Evil Spirit.

The Haitian Gang's internal points, if exchanged for money, would be as follows:

1 point could be exchanged for 1 tael of silver.

Even if they did not find anything for a day of patrol, they would still get 2 taels of silver. This mission was worth doing.

If they could find an Evil Spirit, they would get 50 taels of silver.

Killing one Evil Spirit would give them 200 taels of silver.

In addition, there would be an announcement. According to the number of Evil Spirits killed, there would be a Hero List. At that time, the Haitian Gang would also hold a Haitian Gang meeting to greatly commend the top three of the Hero List. In addition to the points, there would also be additional rewards.

After seeing the announcement, all the disciples immediately became interested. Their spirits were lifted, and their morale was high.

Sure enough, when there was a reward, there would be brave men.

Before the departure time, the 200 Inner Disciples who were sent out scrambled to leave the courtyard and scattered around Qingyang City to search. No one was lazy.

Among these 200 people, some of them were too weak. They were afraid that they would not be able to fight the Evil Spirits alone, so they formed teams. If they found something, everyone would share the points.

Those who were strong enough would act alone. After killing the Evil Spirits, they would be able to enjoy the points and glory alone.

Lin Fan was one of the 200 people sent out. He originally wanted to act together with Lu Hua. Unexpectedly, Lu Hua was designated to stay behind. Good brothers could not go together. It was also a pity.

So he decided to act alone. Of course, at this time, there were other Inner Disciples who begged to act with him, wanting to bask in his glory.

But considering the safety of the other party, Lin Fan still refused.

He thought, those people all wanted to search for Gui Sha, it looked like they were determined to get it, but in reality, it was all just a fantasy.

If it really was a Evil Spirit, they would not be able to find it.

Even if they were like Lei Jun, who was like a blind cat that bumped into a dead mouse, they would not be able to kill the Evil Spirits. Instead, they would be injured. They might even lose their lives.

One more person was one more burden. How could it be more convenient to move alone?

When Lin Fan walked out of the area's gate, he saw a group of people in front of him chasing after a big man. They were all talking at once and making requests.

"Senior Brother Lei Jun, please take me with you!"

"Senior Brother Lei Jun, can this little brother be at your beck and call?"

"Senior Brother Lei, I don't need points. I just want to follow you to learn how to get rid of Evil Spirits. Just take me with you …" A female disciple who could be considered pretty used a sweet voice to persuade him.

However, Lei Jun was unmoved. His gaze swept over the group of "followers", and coldly said, "I'll say it again. Don't follow me. You are all a burden!"

His gaze moved. Lei Jun saw Lin Fan. Looking at him, his eyes could not help but narrow. His lifeless dead fish eyes suddenly flashed with a sly look. The corner of his mouth pulled up into a playful and playful smile. He waved at Lin Fan and said, "Lin Fan, come here."

Lin Fan's curiosity towards Lei Jun was not enough for him to bend over. Moreover, he saw that the group of people who were fawning over Lei Jun included Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai. It was even more impossible for him to go over.

He frowned and said, "You want me to go over, so I'll go over. Who do you think you are?"

Lei Jun froze. Anger flashed across his face. The last time he called out to Lin Fan at the Martial Arts Practice Field, he had suffered. This time, he suffered again. It would be strange if Lei Jun was not angry.

He tried his best to suppress his anger. He was about to investigate and kill the Evil Spirits. It was obviously not the right time to fight. Moreover, the Haitian Gang had a written rule that prohibited gang members from fighting. Especially when they were on a mission. Once discovered, the mission would be deemed invalid and severe punishment would be meted out.

But at this time, the group of followers also became angry. They all pointed at Lin Fan and shouted:

"Surnamed Lin, what are you so arrogant for? Senior Brother Lei called you over to give you face. Don't fail to appreciate his kindness. "

"Senior Brother Lei, do you want us brothers to teach this stinking brat a lesson for you?" Lin Shaofeng took the opportunity to fan the flames. Lin Shaofeng and Feng Xuecai looked down on Lin Fan, a country bumpkin. However, Lin Fan had been better than them since the entrance examination. Not only was he assigned to a good place, he had a smooth journey from being a chores apprentice to an official disciple. Especially when he reported the Evil Practitioners, he was in the limelight. At the same time, they were even more dissatisfied.

They originally wanted to step on Lin Fan after they became official disciples, but they did not expect to hear the news of him killing the Evil Spirits. This made them jealous and at the same time, they also lost the confidence to step on Lin Fan.

Because being able to kill the Evil Spirits meant that Lin Fan's cultivation was strong. It was far from what they could compare to.

Since they could not step on Lin Fan, they pinned their hopes on others. Lei Jun became the person they pinned their hopes on. Of course, they did not curry favor with Lei Jun just to step on Lin Fan. They also planned for their own future.

One is marked by the company one keeps. If they could make friends with a strong person, they would be able to benefit from it.

Last time, Lin Shaofeng had been a messenger for Lei Jun. Not only was he angered by Lin Fan's words, but he was also ridiculed by Lei Jun. His anger was about to explode.

However, he knew that he was not Lin Fan's opponent, so he did not dare to be reckless. Now that they finally had the chance to beat him up, they naturally would not let it go.

At this time, Feng Xuecai also said, "Senior Brother Lei, just say the word and we will go beat up that country bumpkin."

Lei Jun clenched his teeth and finally spat out a word, "No!"

The group of followers who followed him for a long time only to get a negative response. They were immediately discouraged and looked at Lei Jun sullenly.

Lei Jun pointed at Lin Fan and said to them, "Not only do I not want you to beat him up, I also want you to help him. Help him investigate and kill Evil Ghosts! "

Without waiting for them to speak, he narrowed his eyes and laughed at Lin Fan, "Lin Fan, I will let these people help you investigate and kill Evil Ghosts … Then I will act alone. Three days later, we will compete and see who can kill more Evil Ghosts. If you are interested, we can even make a bet. That would be interesting."

"Don't push that group of trash to me. You can keep them for yourself. "Lin Fan replied decisively," As for comparing notes and making a bet, it is too low-level and cliche. It is all leftover from my previous games. If you want to bet, go find someone else. I am not interested … "

After saying that, Lin Fan sneered and turned around to leave.

Behind him, Lin Shaofeng and the group of followers flew into a rage and gnashed their teeth in hatred.

Lei Jun's face turned red and the corners of his eyes twitched. He was also very angry.

Chapter 42

Lin Fan ignored the angry voices of Lin Shaofeng and the others because he didn't care. He also didn't accept Lei Jun's challenge and bet because he didn't care.

Lin Fan felt that investigating and killing the Ghost was more difficult than killing it.

This time, none of the outer sect disciples who came out of the cave were internal strength martial artists. None of them could discover the Ghost Fiend. Even if it was Lei Jun who trained his body with thunder, he would be like a blind man touching an elephant. But he, Lin Fan, had the ability to extract the Yin Qi from the Ghost Fiend's soul.

What could Lei Jun use to compete with Lin Fan? What could he use to bet with him?

Moreover, even if they didn't compete, there would be a winner in the end. When the task was over, the results would be listed on the Heroes List. Who was better and who was worse would be clear at a glance!

After Lin Fan walked away, he opened the bag on his back and took out a piece of rag to wrap the broadsword. Like last time, he carried it on his back and went straight to the Shili shop.

Among the twelve murder cases, the Shili shop case was the most tragic and the most explosive.

Lin Fan decided to start with this case to investigate and kill the Ghost who created this case.

Maybe other people thought this case was the most difficult, or that the Ghost who created this tragedy was the most powerful and difficult to investigate and kill. So they retreated and didn't interfere.

But Lin Fan didn't think so.

The encounter in the desolate forest three days ago had given him an epiphany. Ghosts and humans were the same. There should be countless connections between ghosts and humans, or there should be some kind of connection between ghosts and humans as well.

After all, ghosts were people who didn't want to be reborn after death. In the end, they accumulated resentment and turned into malicious ghosts. Since they didn't want to be reborn, there must be grievances that hadn't been cleared or accumulated resentment. As their cultivation deepened, they would definitely seek revenge and take revenge.

Of course, there were some ghosts who had unfulfilled wishes and attached themselves to other people to fulfill their wishes. There were also some ghosts who encountered injustice and became ghosts to take revenge on society. There were also some who coveted the glory of the previous life and attached themselves to rich businessmen to continue enjoying …

In short, there must be a reason.

Going back to the case, although the Gui Sha's crime would make the case confusing and difficult to grasp, it was not without a trace.

There was Yin and Yang in everything, and there was cause and effect in everything. There was no such thing as love or hate for no reason in this world. Although ghosts were cruel and violent and sometimes killed the innocent, they were taking a risk when they killed. After killing someone, they would leave behind traces that would provide clues to the people who killed them.

Therefore, they would choose to kill the person they wanted to kill the most. For example, in the case of the Hu family in Shili shop, the ghost had possessed Hu Lai and killed his biological parents, his first wife, and his biological son. Most likely, it was not just to satisfy the desire to kill, but to vent their hatred or for some other reason.

As for why he didn't kill Hu Lai in the end, it was most likely because he wanted to see him in pain. After all, it was better to let his enemy suffer than to kill him.

Now, as long as he found the person who hated the Hu family, he would be able to find out the origin of Gui Sha. Know thyself and know thy enemy, and you will never be defeated. After finding out the background of Gui Sha, he would be able to guess its next move, lock it, and then kill it.

Shili shop was a very old street in Qingyang County. The architectural style was antique, and the shops on the street were all opened by the local people.

Lin Fan came to Shili Shop and walked on the busy street. He saw the shop owners greeting each other. They seemed to be very familiar with each other. He knew that they were all old families living on this street.

Then he found the Hu family's iron shop and drank tea in a teahouse across the road. He tried to ask the owner of the teahouse about the Hu family.

However, before he could find a suitable opportunity to speak, he had already heard the discussion of the Hu family between the two teahouse guests at the next table.

It was no wonder. The massacre of the Hu family was so serious that it naturally attracted people's attention. Moreover, it was Hu Lai who committed the crime. This kind of killing of relatives and children made people even more resentful.

Although the patrol office determined that it was done by ghosts, they would not disclose the case to the people. Therefore, most of the people here still thought that it was Hu Lai who killed his whole family. When it was mentioned, they were angry and scolded.

The one who scolded Hu Lai was a rough man at the next table. Opposite him was an elegant old man. At this time, the old man shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. I don't think the case was done by Hu Lai, but by someone else."

Before the man showed his astonishment, the old man had already said to the rough man, "Before the constables came, I went to the crime scene with the people who were watching the fun. Hu Lai's wife was violently violated when she was alive, and her clothes were torn to pieces. If it was done by Hu Lai, isn't it superfluous? That is his wife, and they have always been on good terms. … "

The rough man was stunned. "Well, if that's the case, then there's something fishy about the case. However, the Hu family is peaceful, and they have never made enemies with anyone. Oh, right, Hu Lai once fought with the eldest son of the Fu family because he molested his wife. Hu Lai even sued Fu Dalong, but Fu Dalong has been dead for four years. Other than that, I haven't heard of him fighting with anyone else …"

When Lin Fan heard this, his heart skipped a beat. He secretly remembered the name Fu Dalong.

As it was in the morning, there were not many people drinking tea. There were only two tables of customers left. Lin Fan stood up and called the boss over. He took out a copper coin and put it on the table. "Keep the change."

The boss beamed with joy. "Thank you, young man."

Lin Fan said, "Boss, I want to ask you about a person …"

The boss was surprised. "Uh, who do you want to ask about?"

Lin Fan said, "Fu Dalong."

The boss of the teahouse was stunned. Then he pondered and looked at Lin Fan from head to toe. "Young man, you must have come from afar, right? May I ask, what's your relationship with Fu Dalong? "

Lin Fan said, "I came from afar and just arrived here. Fu Dalong and I are old acquaintances. I once borrowed ten taels of silver from him and have never returned it. We haven't seen each other for many years. I only know that he lives in Shili Shop, but I don't know which family he lives in."

"No wonder," the boss of the teahouse said in realization. Then his expression became serious and a little wary. "You still don't know? Fu Dalong is dead. "

Lin Fan put on a surprised expression. "Dead? When did he die? "

"He's been dead for four years," the boss of the teahouse said.

"How did he die? Wasn't he always healthy?"

"He was muddle-headed." The boss of the teahouse said, "Looks like you don't know how to deal with Dalong. He was originally a local ruffian on our street. Since he was young, he didn't learn anything good. He was ignorant and incompetent. When he grew up, he didn't do anything but steal and bully innocent women.

Four years ago, because he wanted to rape Sun Zhongshu's wife, Sun Zhongshu's younger brother, Sun Guangwu, bumped into him. In a fit of anger, he beat him to death. "

Lin Fan said, "Sun Guangwu is so powerful?"

"Of course. Sun Guangwu is a martial artist with a violent temperament. He's also a member of the Jianghu. Isn't it normal for him to kill someone?

Originally, Sun Guangwu would have to go to court for a few years because of this matter. However, he did what was right and just. Killing Fu Dalong was considered as getting rid of evil for the people. At that time, all the neighbors jointly went to the county government to plead for him. He was released after half a year. "

Speaking until here, the boss of the teahouse looked at Lin Fan and waved his hand, "Little brother, forget it. Fu Dalong is already dead. Even if you have the money, you have nowhere to return it."

"It's only right to repay debts." Lin Fan said, "Fu Dalong is dead. He must have a family. I will return the money to his family. "

"Little brother, you are a good person!" Without waiting for Lin Fan to ask, the boss of the teahouse pointed to a house at the end of the street and said, "The house with the red paint is the Fu family. If you go there now, there should be someone in his house."

"Thank you, boss." Lin Fan got up and walked towards the Fu family.

Now, he felt that Fu Dalong was very suspicious. First of all, Fu Dalong was dead and he was beaten to death. After he died, his resentment must be very strong and his soul would not dissipate. He had the conditions to turn into an evil spirit.

Furthermore, Fu Dalong and Hu Lai had a grudge against each other. He had a motive to commit the crime. He had molested Hu Lai's wife before. This showed that he was very interested in Hu Lai's wife. Then, Hu Lai's wife was violently violated.

Fu Dalong possessed Hu Lai's body and used his body to vent his desires on Hu Lai's wife. Then, he borrowed Hu Lai's hand to kill his entire family. After that, he spared Hu Lai's life and let him suffer.