I have to get lucky right away.

Chapter 291 Crayfish...

After thoroughly inspecting the house and confirming that no strange spells or anything like that had been left behind, Feng Xue nodded and then instructed the broker to buy some grain and vegetables for him.

The broker had seen plenty of wealthy people who were too lazy to buy groceries themselves, so he readily agreed and settled the payment. The broker even returned a few ingots of gold to Feng Xue, which gave Feng Xue a clear understanding of the value of the dozens of kilograms of 3D-printed jade material in her bag.

"By the way, guest, would you like to participate in tonight's 'Hunting of Spirits'?"

Just as the man reached the door, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked a question.

"'Being haunted'? Not staying up all night on New Year's Eve?" Feng Xue felt that the other person's tone was a bit strange. Knowing full well that he was a novice, he did not take it as an accent or a mishearing, but asked again.

Upon hearing this, the broker knew that Feng Xue didn't quite understand, and immediately explained:

"Due to the complex reasons, the port city has accumulated a lot of evil spirits, so there are special activities to hunt them. However, in previous years, they would start to emerge on the 29th of the lunar year. This year, for some reason, they haven't appeared yet. Some cultivators say that the evil spirits may be affected by the legend of the 'Nian Beast' and will burst out tonight. Therefore, all the well-known cultivators in the city have been notified. If you intend to make a name for yourself in this area, this activity should be a good choice."

"That sounds interesting. Is there a specific procedure? Who's the organizer? What are the specific regional divisions? We can't just have everyone doing it haphazardly, can we?"

Thinking of the "girl" who had tested her earlier, Feng Xue felt that having a little fame would be a good thing, so she pressed for details. The broker, understanding that Feng Xue had some ideas, immediately replied:
"This matter is funded by the mayor and organized by the City God Temple. If you want to participate, you can go to the City God Temple's merit pool to get a spirit plate, which can record your efforts. With the underworld as a guarantor, you don't have to worry about any backdoors on the spirit plate. In addition to money, you can also exchange it for some other benefits, such as purchasing some resources that are difficult for private individuals to obtain. Of course, you can also directly exchange it for Yin virtue and hand it over to the elders in the underworld, or simply save it up for future use in the afterlife."

"..." Feng Xue listened and found it increasingly absurd, yet there was a certain rationality to it all. In the end, she could only sigh inwardly that she still couldn't adapt to this world where there really were ancestors below.

Oh, no, he doesn't have any ancestors.

Feng Xue mentally complained, but still decided to participate. Firstly, he felt he really needed some fame, and secondly, he was quite interested in evil spirits.

Back then, he was just a novice, and things like turbid wishes and evil spirits didn't mean much to him. But now, he has made some progress in his research on the power of wishes. He even had the experience of using "spellcasting magic" to use all the turbid wishes in Japan as weapons. He thinks that collecting some turbid wishes might be helpful for his research.

With that in mind, he didn't stay at home any longer. He simply tied the Yin Bag of the Pot Heaven Bag back to the storage room of the villa, and replaced his lightweight exoskeleton with a long robe that was more in line with the era before he tied his belt and left the house.

The City God Temple is not hard to find. Even without a map or prior inquiries, Xiao Lingdang can confirm the general direction simply by observing the flow of the prayer power. Not to mention that now that it is getting dark, many people have already begun to head to the City God Temple to participate in the temple fair that has already started.

As we left Jilongzhai, the sound of firecrackers gradually rose, and the entire port city was filled with a strong festive atmosphere. Even the foreigners' street was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the mayor's residence was brightly lit.

The prosperity of the entire city can be observed by its brightness, except for the City God Temple.

Feng Xue followed the crowd, occasionally scolding any small hands that tried to grope her, and in this way, she arrived at the temple fair amidst the hustle and bustle.

A variety of inexpensive snacks were readily available, and street performers occasionally elicited gasps of surprise. Feng Xue casually bought a few pastries from a stall. To his surprise, the street not only offered traditional Chinese pastries like osmanthus cake and pear syrup candy, but also imported items like butterfly cookies. For a moment, he even considered visiting a few more stalls to see what other varieties he could find. However, when he looked up and saw the number of years above the shopkeeper's head, his surprise instantly vanished. He then picked up the pastries he had bought and began eating them as he walked towards the Merit Pond.

"Isn't the density of cultivators a bit too high in this wretched place?"

Feng Xue wondered to herself, but Little Bell disagreed:

"Not many. In terms of proportion, there are even fewer superpowered people than in the He Concession. It's just that you happened to run into them because you were going to the Merit Pool."

Feng Xue didn't care about this and nodded casually before asking, "Compared to this, can you sense evil spirits? Or things like turbid wishes?"

"I can roughly sense some kind of flow underground, but the barrier is very strong, and I can't feel anything very specific. Moreover, it seems to have a certain degree of subjectivity, unlike the area in the He Concession where it is easier to mobilize."

Little Bell was silent for a moment before giving her answer, leaving Feng Xue speechless:

"The case of the He Concession is an exceptional case among exceptional cases. Normally settled turbid desires are definitely not easy to mobilize, otherwise they wouldn't be called turbid desires."

As Feng Xue was speaking, she suddenly felt a tremor in her fingertips. Her brows furrowed slightly, and she stopped walking. However, she did not look around. Instead, she continued walking while activating her over-the-shoulder view to scan the surroundings from above.

"Nothing special?" Feng Xue muttered to herself, but secretly had Mo Ying activate the message relay mode, and Liu Yunxi's voice followed:

"I sensed a very heavy yin energy nearby."

"Yin energy? Not ghost energy?" Feng Xue narrowed her eyes. The term "yin energy" was rather abstract, because in a broad sense, cultivators in this world mostly cultivated Yin spirits, and their magical power was naturally biased towards Yin energy.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunxi paused briefly before continuing:

"It's not ghostly aura, but something purer, a bit like moonlight, but without the feeling of the moon... In short, it should be a monster."

"But I didn't see anything with an abnormal lifespan! If it's a monster, even if it can't live for thousands of years like that 'little girl' before, it should at least have a lifespan of a thousand or eight hundred years, right?"

Feng Xue pondered, but changed the scope of "observing lifespan" from "humans" to "animals", but still did not see any individuals whose lifespan exceeded that of ordinary people. Oh, there is one, but only two hundred years of lifespan, so he should be a cultivator.

Although she was very curious about the Yin Qi monsters, Feng Xue decided to go to the Merit Pool first, given the cultivators who kept coming into her field of vision. After all, so many cultivators hadn't noticed it, but Liu Yunxi could sense it, so it was basically certain that they were just passing by. But even so, he still couldn't find it, so there was no point in staying any longer.

(End of this chapter)