Holy Bone

Chapter 2013 Benefactor, let me refine a batch of Bigu Pills for you to see how it goes.
"Mother, I'm coming in."

"I brought a guest to your room today. This guest said he's interested in our house."

"I really like our house."

"They want to spend a lot of money to buy our house."

The little girl timidly entered the room, speaking softly as she did so.

At the same time, the paper effigy of Jin An also went inside.

The paper effigy Jin An was very familiar with the room's layout, having been there more than two or three times already. He knew all the furnishings inside so well that he could recite them from memory.

After entering the room, he didn't look anywhere else, but directly at the large, round, dark shadow in the corner of the room.

That is, the direction of the three-legged alchemy furnace.

However, the moonlight outside could not reach the three-legged alchemy furnace, so the paper effigy Jin An saw nothing but a large, round, ambiguous black shadow.

Even the three-legged alchemy furnace could not be clearly seen.

The room was silent for a while, as if there was no third person in the room, but the paper effigy Jin An's expression was normal, and he did not show any impatience or anxiety.

It was as if he assumed there was a third person in the room.

At this moment, the little girl didn't dare to speak carelessly. She just stood there nervously, rubbing her hands together.

"Not for sale."

Finally, a woman's voice, which was very calm and indistinct, rang out in the room.

"Oh."

The little girl's face didn't show any expression; she showed neither disappointment nor joy.

Then, she turned to look at the paper effigy Jin An and said timidly in a very soft voice, "My mother has a bad temper. She said she won't sell it. Let's hurry up and leave so that my mother won't be unhappy later."

Now that he had already met the little girl's mother, the paper effigy Jin An was not going to leave so easily. His purpose for this trip was to see the little girl's mother.

The paper effigy of Jin An first pretended to walk up to the huge, round, black shadow, then said with a look of surprise, "There's actually an alchemy furnace here!"

"Xiaoyin said that her mother knows alchemy and is very skilled at it, no less than those famous Taoist sects. After seeing this alchemy furnace, I'm starting to believe Xiaoyin."

“Benefactor, I also enjoy alchemy. I wonder what kind of pills you refine? Perhaps we can discuss them to improve our respective alchemy skills.”

As the paper effigy Jin An spoke, he circled the three-legged alchemy furnace, marveling at it as if it were the first time he had ever seen one. His tone was both eager and expectant.

However, the room remained silent, and no one responded to him.

Just then, the little girl came over, tugged at the sleeve of the paper effigy Jin An, and said with a nervous and worried expression, "Hurry up and go, don't make my mother angry."

"My mother prefers to be alone."

However, the paper effigy Jin An showed no intention of leaving. Instead, he patted the human stomach pouch hanging at his waist, took out several jade bottles, and said with a smile, "These are the pills I have refined. You may take a look at them. Would you be qualified to learn a thing or two about alchemy from me?"

The room remained silent.

The paper effigy Jin An laughed heartily, then raised his hand and slapped open the top of the three-legged alchemy furnace in front of him. He then said in a very solemn tone, "If you don't believe I can refine pills, I can refine a batch right here and now to prove my innocence." Just as the paper effigy Jin An was about to open the furnace to refine pills, the calm female voice finally rang out again.

"Need not."

Unbeknownst to the paper effigy Jin An, a woman had appeared behind him. Her clothes were disheveled, her hair piled high, revealing her long, white neck, chest, and thighs—a striking sight. But what drew the most attention was a small knife in her hand, stained with thick, sticky blood that didn't drip, a sight both gruesome and eerie.

The paper effigy of Jin An seemed unaware that there was a person standing behind him, and continued to speak with undiminished enthusiasm: "Benefactor, have you ever heard of the Bigu Pill? I can refine a batch of Bigu Pills for you to see today."

Then, before the woman behind him could make a move, the paper effigy Jin An suddenly took a few steps forward, came to the little girl's side, and said with a gentle smile, "I'm going to refine a batch of fasting pills for your mother. Can you do me a small favor?"

The little girl looked surprised and astonished, and after a long pause, she exclaimed, "You, you really know how to refine Bigu pills?"

The paper effigy of Jin An feigned surprise and asked, "Oh, what's wrong? You've heard of this pill too?"

The little girl's surprise turned to joy, and she chattered excitedly to the paper effigy of Jin'an, "My mother can also make fasting pills!"

“Mother, right? You just said that you have a fasting pill that allows you to not eat.”

The little girl shouted joyfully into the room.

"Hmm." A woman's voice came from inside the room.

Hehehe.

The little girl clapped her hands happily and said, "As long as it can help you refine the Bigu Pill, I will help you with anything you need."

The paper effigy of Jin An smiled and said, "Okay."

"You just need to stand still and close your eyes."

"Oh, is that so?" The little girl did exactly as instructed.

The paper effigy of Jin An remained silent. He took out a red gourd containing 11,322 incense offerings and prayers, then laughed heartily and opened the gourd lid.

Boom!

The power of 11,322 incense sticks transformed into a blazing, masculine force, gushing forth and covering the vast house, tables, chairs, trees, and walls, all of which were reduced to ashes in that instant.

At that moment, it was as if the sun shone into the underworld, bringing unparalleled heat and bright red light. Even the bricks and tiles were scorched, melted, and turned into ashes, and the huge house was transformed into clean, red earth.

The reddish earth was all melted lava, as if one had suddenly arrived in a primordial era where magma overflowed and the land was covered with molten lava that could scorch people.

Its power is astonishing.

The room containing the power of 11,322 incense offerings and the power of their vows was completely destroyed; the room itself was gone, leaving only a deep pit on the ground.

The fiery explosion came fiercely and went just as quickly. The raging fire burst forth and was immediately drawn back into the red gourd, whereupon the stopper was replaced.

Boom!
The red gourd landed heavily, swayed for a moment, and then quickly returned to calm.

The paper effigy of Jin An laughed heartily, picked up the red gourd, uncorked it, poured out a black pill, and exclaimed in amazement, "This fasting pill is no good, no good."

"Benefactor, why don't you lend me a hand and help me refine the Bigu Pill?"

The paper effigy of Jin'an stood in the deep, reddish pit of earth, smiling as he looked around. He had known all along that the red gourd had only sucked up the little girl, not her mother.