Folklore: The baby starts the game, and the mother takes off her painted skin

Chapter 115 Heart Fire Ape... Why is this happening?! [Two in One]

Liu Bai had read in a book that when igniting something that gathers energy, the shorter the time it takes, the more suitable it is.

Because it is suitable, there is some kind of fit with one's own life fire.

Therefore, the burning time is shorter.

On the contrary, if it is not suitable, it will take a long time to burn out.

At this moment, Liu Bai only took a few breaths to light up the crappy book, which means that this crappy book is really suitable for him.

The broken book turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, and then Liu Bai felt himself being enveloped by a warm feeling.

And inside my body, it seems like it's in the heart.

The tattered book that had turned to ashes was slowly reappearing.

This made Liu Bai think, if the stone was destined to be with him, would he be able to light it up in just a few breaths?
He doesn't know.

He only knew that he had mastered the art of gathering fire and qi.

The Heart Fire Ape is about to be born.

He waited silently, waiting with full anticipation, staring at the broken book inside his body.

There seemed to be wisps of fire flowing on it.

But in just the blink of an eye, he suddenly discovered that the fire in his body was actually turning black!
"Ok?"

He was awakened by the sudden change, but there was nothing he could do as the fire element had already been absorbed into his body.

It can't be dug out even with a hoe.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?"

"fine."

Since it is something that cannot be changed, Liu Bai didn't say anything. Everyone will know the answer when the result comes out.

After a few more breaths, the flames flying out of the broken book had all turned black.

The black color continued to condense and finally seemed to turn into a solid, like a black cocoon.

The cocoon just stood on the tattered book and waited for a while.

Suddenly a hand stretched out from the cocoon, a big hand with black hair, followed by another one.

Then the hands grabbed the black cocoon and tore it apart violently.

Finally, out of the black cocoon walked out a...monkey?
Liu Bai had seen other people's Heart Fire Ape before. When he was in Huangliang Town, he had seen Xu Bo and the Heart Fire Ape of the Hong family who gathered the five qi and walked in the Yin direction.

But what to say?

Their Heart Fire Ape is a monkey holding a stick that reaches the height of his eyebrows.

And what about Liu Bai’s Heart Fire Ape?

His entire body was covered in black hair that stood upright, like a ball of burning black fire. He was only about three feet tall, with protruding fangs, red eyes, and even black flames when he raised his hands.

Liu Bai’s first and only feeling was... violent!
That’s not right. I was such a well-behaved and cute child, why did the Heart Fire Ape I raised look like this?
Liu Bai scratched his head. Could it be because I am still an evil spirit and have a ghost body?
Or is it that the thing that gathers energy is because of that broken book just now?
Unable to figure it out, Liu Bai thought that he should release his Heart Fire Ape to take a look, maybe he would know the answer.

He looked around and said, "Xiao Cao, move aside."

"okay."

When Xiaocao heard this, she obediently returned to Liu Bai's back, put her hands on his shoulders, and only dared to show her eyes to look at him secretly.

Liu Bai's mind moved, and suddenly, a dark fire energy appeared from his heart, its color was pure black.

After falling to the ground, the Heart Fire Ape... appeared.

In just a moment, a feeling of bloodthirstiness and violence filled the entire room.

Liu Bai sensed this breath and couldn't help but breathe faster.

He...likes this feeling so much.

He thought about the feeling he had after killing someone in the past few times... Damn, I feel like a killer!
"Son!"

The window was suddenly pushed open from outside, and then Situ Busheng's figure appeared in the house.

Liu Bai did not look back, but the Heart Fire Ape slowly turned around, and at the moment it turned around, a large black stick gradually condensed and appeared in the palm of its right hand.

"This……"

When Situ Busheng saw this, he subconsciously widened his eyes, "This... is this Young Master's Heart Fire Ape?"

Liu Bai's mind moved, and he took it into his body.

It sat cross-legged on the broken book again, but unlike before, it did not put away the pitch-black stick with fire patterns it had condensed.

Instead, it was placed horizontally on top of the knee.

It hung its head.

Liu Bai looked inside himself and saw his appearance. His strength... I don't know if he is strong or not, but he is very handsome!
At least that's what Liu Bai thought.

According to the principle that appearance equals strength, her strength must be strong.

For a moment, Liu Bai was thinking about whether he could add some more energy to complete the five energies and see what the rest of the kidney, water, pig, lung, golden dragon and the like would look like.

Seeing that Liu Bai had already taken the monkey into his body, Situ Busheng already knew the answer.

There is no need for Liu Bai to answer any more.

Liu Bai then turned around and looked at Situ Busheng, then raised his right index finger to his mouth and made a gesture of silence.

"Shhh."

Situ Busheng understood. In his opinion, as long as the young master was fine, it was enough.

"Then I will take my leave now." Situ Busheng said as he bowed slightly, then jumped out of the window again and tactfully closed the window again.

After the matter was settled, Liu Bai stood up, stretched, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

If you gather the energy successfully, everything will be fine.

He called out the panel again and took a look.

[Name: Liu Bai]

[Identity: Human]

[Realm: Five Qi]

[Qi and blood: 33.3]

【Spirituality: 33.5】

[Attribute points: 0]

The ghost body was upgraded to level 4, and the qi, blood and spirituality all exceeded 30, and even the Yin realm had reached the point of gathering five qi. For a moment, Liu Bai's mood became very happy.

Just when he was about to go to bed, he heard Situ Hong knocking on the door.

Said he wanted to sleep with me.

Well... a proper sleeping companion. The reason was that Situ Busheng called him here. He was worried that Liu Bai would not be used to living here alone, so he called Situ Hong, who he was a little familiar with, to come and accompany him.

But he was still rejected by Liu Bai. What's the matter?

I am still young and don’t want to grow up crooked, so I can’t accept these tests.

And the most important point is that Liu Bai doesn’t know when he will suddenly turn into a ghost.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, it’s better to stay alone.

Silent all night.

When Liu Bai woke up the next day, a maid had come to help him dress and wash. At first he was a little uncomfortable with it.

But when I realized I didn't have to do anything myself, I gave up resisting.

Later, when he had packed up and followed Situ Hong to the front hall, he found that there were already several people sitting there.

Situ Busheng was there, and so were Situ Ruoyan from last night and Situ Yue.

In addition, there were three white-haired old men sitting opposite, all of whom looked somewhat ugly.

When Liu Bai saw this situation, he already knew what was going on.

Situ Busheng had also mentioned it in advance yesterday, and today he would also talk about his taking over as the owner of the Red Lantern House in front of the Meng family.

So... these three are the Meng family?

Liu Bai looked at them. The three of them looked very similar, with the same high forehead bones and the same hooked noses.

"I've met the head of the family."

Situ Liuyan and Situ Yue had already accepted Liu Bai's identity, so they hurriedly stood up and saluted as soon as they met.

Situ Busheng also stood up and led Liu Bai to the seat next to him.

After waiting for Liu Bai to sit down, Situ Busheng folded his hands in front of his abdomen. He squinted his eyes and looked at the three members of the Meng family who could be considered ancestors.

He smiled and said, "Let me introduce you. This is the current head of the Situ family, Master Liu Bai."

"And now, he is also the owner of our Red Lantern House... I think the three of you have no objection, right?"

Obviously, Situ Busheng must have said this in advance before Liu Bai came.

So they were not too surprised when they saw Liu Bai, a three-year-old boy, becoming the owner of this red-light house.

The three of them just stared at each other, and finally the old man in the middle gritted his teeth and spoke, "Situ..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bai discovered that Situ Busheng had disappeared.

His figure turned and appeared in front of the old man... and he actually pressed the head of the person who was speaking on the table with one hand.

With the smile on his face, he turned his head to look at the other two people, and said with a hint of apology: "Sorry, I'm just notifying the three of you and asking for your opinions... It's just a polite remark."

"Let me ask you again now, do any of you three have any objections?"

Under the threat of Situ Busheng, the faces of the two Meng family ancestors turned pale, and even their fingers were shaking uncontrollably.

Liu Bai could also see that they were all gritting their teeth, but at this point, they still had no choice but to stand up and salute.

"Greetings...Master Bouzu."

"Everyone, please stand up." Liu Bai had a smile on his face and did not hesitate.

Seeing this, Situ Busheng removed his hand from the man's head. Seeing him stand up, he even smiled and helped him straighten his collar. "Brother Meng Yun, you still have to tidy up a bit before going out this morning. After all, I am more or less a person of some importance in this Blood Food City."

Meng Yun had a cold face, but still forced a smile, "Thank you, Elder Situ, for your advice."

Seeing that the Meng family had no objection, they all expressed their agreement.

Therefore, Liu Bai's position as the owner of the Red Lantern House can be considered to be confirmed.

Therefore, Liu Bai stayed in the Situ family for the whole day and met many people from the Situ family and the Meng family, as well as the "branch owners" of various red-light houses in the city, also known as brothels.

After all, other things cannot be guaranteed, but family members still have to recognize their own family members.

Seeing this day pass by again, Liu Bai also felt fulfilled. When traveling around the world, one has to take things slow.

You have to take one step at a time. You can't say that you have traveled across the entire Chu State in three days.

And if he really wants to leave, Liu Bai currently doesn’t know where to go.

In the evening, after everyone had finished dinner, Liu Bai followed Situ Busheng to sit under the pavilion in the yard to enjoy the cool air.

Listening to this old ancestor Situ talking about some past events.

But suddenly, they both turned their heads and looked towards the backyard.

Liu Bai could vaguely feel that there seemed to be a cold aura rising there. This was... an evil spirit!
Then a scream was heard.

"Oh no, she's transformed into a ghost!"

"Sir, I'm going first."

Situ Busheng's voice was still there, but the person was gone.

Liu Bai did not hesitate. He stepped on the guardrail and then climbed onto the roof.

With another jump, it disappeared into the vast night.

With his energy and blood which is more than thirty times that of an adult, he has no pressure at all to jump to such a high height.

In just a few breaths, Liu Bai arrived at the yard where the accident happened and saw the truth.

There was a pool of blood in the yard.

And next to the bloodstain was a... ghost, with a round head and a round brain, and the teeth in its mouth were like saw teeth. At this moment, it was lying next to the blood, kneeling and licking it.

Liu Bai was also familiar with its appearance.

After all, I just saw him yesterday.

It is the evil fetus Situ Rui.

Situ Busheng, who arrived first, flashed around the yard. He surrounded the ghost fetus and kept driving wooden stakes into the ground.

At the same time, red ropes were wrapped around the wooden stakes.

In just a few breaths, the wooden stakes and red ropes had already surrounded the ghost fetus Situ Rui.

Situ Busheng's figure also fell beside Liu Bai again.

"That person... was eaten by it?" Liu Bai asked.

"No, when I came, the maid had just been killed by it, and I sent her away before I could eat her."

Situ Busheng's face looked extremely ugly.

"Does it happen often?"

"No, this is the first time." Situ Busheng said very carefully: "Since I found out that she was a ghost fetus, I used that method."

"Previously, eating the ashes of our ancestors was enough to suppress the evil in it."

"After all, it's the stuff of a dead person. Compared to the profits it brings, it's not bad. But this time..."

As Situ Busheng spoke, the surroundings were filled with spiritual energy, followed by the aroma of incense.

Liu Bai saw the figure of the City God suddenly appear in the air in front of the two of them, and He said:

"Situ Busheng, you'd better deal with this ghost thing. If you can't, kill it for me. Don't let it stay in this city and cause trouble!"

Situ Busheng glanced at Him, without much fear in his eyes, and just nodded and said:

"Don't worry, Master Cheng Huang."

Liu Bai also stared at Him. Two days ago... He was kicked by him and his temporary real body was directly shattered.

"Humph!"

In the end, the City God just snorted coldly and disappeared.

In just a short while, the ghost fetus Situ Rui had licked the blood on the ground clean, and then... it let out a beast-like roar from its mouth, and its eyes swept around, finally staring at Liu Bai and the other person standing on the roof.

It lay on the ground with all four limbs, then suddenly jumped up, its body extremely fast, flashing past in a flash.

But before it could jump far, its body hit the red rope laid by Situ Busheng.

It was very powerful and fast, but after hitting the soft red rope, it bounced back.

Moreover, there were strands of red light shining on the red rope, circling continuously.

After landing, the ghost fetus Situ Rui stood up again. There were several bright red marks on its forehead, and it was bleeding.

Apparently the red rope had injured it; it growled and bumped into it again.

But the result remains the same.

Situ Busheng said slowly: "Let me subdue it first, then I will talk to you."

"it is good."

As soon as Liu Bai nodded, Situ Busheng's figure appeared outside the wooden stake and the red rope.

He held a hollow copper tube in his hand, which was only as thick as a finger. After coming here, he began to rotate it around the wooden stake.

The copper tube kept hitting the wooden stake, making a crisp sound.

However, after a few rounds, the ghost fetus that was able to stand up originally became confused, its body trembling uncontrollably, and it kept shaking its head while holding it.

Seeing this, Situ Busheng stopped, put away the copper pipe in his hand, and then picked it up.

Only then did Liu Bai realize that the brass pipe in his hand was actually a recorder.

He put it to his lips and blew gently.

The ghost fetus Situ Rui, who was originally in a daze, became motionless. In just a moment, she transformed from a ghost fetus into a human form, lying on the ground, without any movement at all.

Situ Busheng stepped forward and pulled out the wooden stake, then used the red rope to tie it to the pillar inside the house.

Then he came out and returned to Liu Bai.

At that time, Situ Yue and the others had already dealt with the follow-up matters and came to this yard.

"Ancestor, has someone tampered with this?"

Situ Liuyan stepped forward, a trace of caution flashed in his eyes, and then continued: "In the past two days, the Wufu Hall has repeatedly released news that the Short Knife Gang has smashed two of our places."

"Although there are compensations, it is still a slap in the face of our Situ family."

Situ Busheng listened without commenting. After listening to Situ's rumors, he said in a deep voice:
"It's not impossible. Without some external stimulation, the evil in her body would not be ignited so quickly."

Situ Busheng turned around and looked at the charming woman in the pink dress. "Situ Yue, check all the people and things she has come into contact with in the past few days to see who did it."

"Yes."

As the story was told, the sound of incense could be heard again over the courtyard.

Situ Busheng raised his head and even frowned, "Hasn't my problem been solved? Does the City God have any other advice?"

The golden body of the City God appeared, wearing a black robe and with a red face, holding a sword and his eyes wide open with anger.

After He appeared, everyone present except Liu Bai and Situ Busheng nodded.

The City God did not go to see them, but directly followed Situ Busheng and said: "This god did not come here to find you."

"Oh? Then who is the City God looking for?"

Upon hearing this, the City God's gaze gradually shifted to Liu Bai.

"Find me?"

Liu Bai pointed at himself from behind, a little surprised... Could it be that he discovered that the person who stepped on his head that night was me?

It's unlikely. If he really wanted to find out, he would have come to my door long ago.

"Ah."

"Something went wrong that day, so I have a few questions that I would like to ask the young... young master."

Liu Bai's identity and appearance really made it difficult for the City God to speak.

"Okay, you guys go out first."

Situ Busheng understood what the City God meant and immediately dismissed the rest of the people.

Afterwards, Situ Busheng discovered that the City God's gaze had actually fallen on him. He immediately glared and said unhappily, "Why, the City God wants to kick me out too?"

"Don't you see whose territory this is?"

Liu Bai listened to their conversation and guessed that this City God should be at the level of Yang Yin God.

No wonder I was able to kick Him that night.

"Alright, if Patriarch Situ wants to listen, then listen."

After the City God finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Liu Bai and said, "You and Ma Lao San and the others brought that little snake here together. Now Ma Lao San and the others are not here, so I can only ask you."

"Master Cheng Huang, please speak."

Liu Bai pretended to listen attentively, and the City God said in a deep voice: "Did you meet the little snake in the Wupeng on Wupeng Mountain that day?"

The little snake he was talking about was the old mountain god.

Liu Bai nodded, "That's right."

"Besides you, who else has come into contact with it?"

"Probably not. I remember the old mountain god mentioned it. He said that many groups of people passed by but none of them noticed its existence."

"The reason why it looked for us was because I discovered its trace at that time." Liu Bai said after thinking for a moment.

"How much do you know about the new mountain god in Mudong Town?" the City God continued.

Now it was Liu Bai's turn to frown.

The City God saw Liu Bai's doubts and said, "It told me all these, but now it has a problem, so I want to confirm whether the information it said is false."

"Something's wrong with the old mountain god? What happened to it?" Liu Bai was quite surprised and concerned about this.

After all, that was the Night Wandering God who had been to his senior brother Liuzi.

"Dead." The City God answered in a calm tone, "After he met me and told me the situation, he died. It was the Xinshan God who did it."

Situ Busheng, who had listened to the whole thing, finally spoke up, "It seems that this new mountain god is slapping the face of your City God. He even came to provoke you."

The City God ignored it, as if he didn't hear it.

Liu Bai listened, and then told the news about the new mountain god that he had heard from Old Caihua and the old mountain god.

The City God just listened without saying a word until Liu Bai finished speaking.

He embraced the long sword and leaned forward slightly, "This God already knows everything. Thank you, young master, for telling me."

"If you need help in the future, you can just call on me."

After saying this, his figure suddenly dispersed, turned into a few wisps of smoke, and disappeared from the backyard of the Situ family.

As soon as he left, the relaxed look on Situ Busheng's face disappeared, and he became heavy. He sighed and said:
"What a troubled time."

At this point, he had guessed the reason why Liu Bai came to the Situ family.

The purpose of Lady Liu Xian behind this is probably to give him experience.

However, there were some things about this experience that he didn't quite understand.

For example, Master Liu is clearly already able to gather energy, and all he needs is one item of the Five Elements. But why didn’t Empress Liu prepare it for him?

Instead, he was asked to come to Situ's house to choose, which does not mean that Situ Busheng was reluctant.

Not to mention this mere Five Elements item, even if Liu Bai wanted to empty the entire treasure house, he would agree with a smile. Not only would he agree, he would even help move.

He simply didn't understand.

That night, Situ Hong sent Liu Bai back to the room, but when Situ Hong was about to leave again.

Liu Bai looked at the sandalwood table and suddenly asked, "How much do you know about your father?"

"My father?"

Situ Hong didn't seem to expect Liu Bai to ask this. After a little thought, she replied, "In fact, the number of times I have met him is only a handful, let alone knowing him well."

"Huh? He really doesn't even go home?"

Liu Bai really admired him. It was rare to find such a playboy.

"Basically he doesn't reply, and I can't contact him. I don't know where he is at all."

Liu Bai jumped onto the bed and sat on the edge of the bed, swinging his legs. He stared at the sandalwood table in front of him and asked again, "Does he like painting?"

"This... I dare not lie to you, sir. Before you came, I had never entered this room, let alone knew that he was painting."

Situ Hong lowered her head slightly, as if afraid that Liu Bai would not believe it.

"Okay, that's fine, you can go down."

Liu Bai lay down on the bed, Situ Hong said goodbye, and turned away.

If I fail to gather the fire energy, I will probably turn into a ghost again tonight. But if I succeed in gathering the energy, I might be able to hold on for a few more days... Liu Bai thought about it and took out the porcelain man from Sumeru again. He reached out and gently stroked the porcelain man's smiling face.

He smiled too.

"Good night mother, see you tomorrow."

Only Liu Bai fell asleep, but Xiaocao was not very sleepy. It jumped up and down in the house, looking here and there.

It naturally jumped onto the sandalwood table again, and suddenly, it seemed to touch something unintentionally.

There was a "click" sound.

This table... is open.

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