If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 95: Strange Things About Buying a House
When Shen Bai's words fell into the ears of Huang Guang and the others, they even suspected that they had heard it wrongly.

Now, the aura of the blood-stained statue has become stronger and stronger, especially under the burning of fire poison. Although it looks charred and miserable, it is actually rising rapidly as if it is flying.

But for Shen Bai, it was just so understated.

"Master, you take a rest first, let's go help Brother Shen!"

Kong Fang put the Taoist priest down and prepared to go with Huang Guang to help Shen Bai.

After all, the three of them are a team, and in such a dangerous environment, they can only complete the task by helping each other.

But before they could take a few steps, a horrifying scene appeared.

The strange creature that was about to wake up finally woke up completely, holding a long knife in its flaming hand and slashed towards Shen Bai.

The terrifying sound of the wind, accompanied by a whistling and tearing sound, was like a clay knife as heavy as a mountain, but it exuded a cold and snake-like aura.

"Brother Shen, be careful!" Huang Guang shouted loudly, drew out his long sword, and prepared to attack together with Kong Fang.

But at this moment, a roar like earth-shaking thunder filled the space in an instant.

The clay knife hit Shen Bai's body, but it felt like it hit a thick city wall and could not move any further.

Huang Guang and Kong Fang were stunned.

They couldn't guarantee that they could completely block that knife, as they would at least get injured. But when it landed on Shen Bai, it was as light as a goose feather.

Huang Guang held his forehead with his hand: "It turns out that I was worrying too much. This white light can also be used for defense."

Kong Fang seemed to be thinking: "It should be the sword energy protecting the body. After all, sword energy can heal."

Huang Guang couldn't stand it anymore and slapped Kong Fang on the back of the head: "Brother Kong, are you stupid? How can sword energy protect the body?"

Kong Fang stumbled and looked at Huang Guang as if he were a fool. He said, "Brother Huang, that's sword energy."

Huang Guang was slightly stunned, then he realized: "Brother Shen has been talking about sword energy because he doesn't want others to know too much. Kong Fang said this to indicate that he won't say anything nonsense. So that's how it is."

While the two were talking, there was already movement from Shen Bai's side.

Shen Bai turned his head, looked at the knife that hit his shoulder, and shook his head: "It's not very strong."

Then, Shen Bai blew on the statue knife.

Shen Bai instantly used the anti-injury attribute of Hao Yuxie's body.

A stronger force was transmitted along with the clay knife.

The clay sculpture knife was covered with cracks in an instant and shattered with a loud bang.

From the outside, this scene looked as if Shen Bai blew a breath and cracked the clay knife.

Not far away, Kong Fang was about to speak when he was interrupted by Huang Guang.

"Don't say it, I understand. Sword energy turns into qi, right?" Huang Guang said.

Kong Fang looked at me as if he understood what I was saying, and didn't respond.

The Taoist who had recovered was completely stunned. He always felt that these two people seemed to be talking about something very new.

On the field, one of the blood-stained statue's long swords was broken, and another long sword was raised.

This time, Shen Bai pulled out the Hanyue from his waist.

This was the first time Han Yue was unsheathed, and Shen Bai felt that using weirdness to sacrifice the sword was just the right thing to do.

The light of the cold moon, like a crescent moon, illuminates the entire space.

The blood-red sword energy, carrying a brilliant sense of righteousness, was like a sharp weapon that broke through the fog and slashed on the long sword of the statue.

The terrifying sword energy covered the statue, turning into countless numbers and surrounding the statue's body.

"Qiang!"

A crisp voice came.

Shen Bai sheathed the Han Yue in his hand and turned to walk towards Huang Guang and the others.

As Shen Bai turned around, the cold air around him suddenly disappeared and the temperature returned to normal.

The blood-red sword energy disappeared, and horrible cracks appeared on the statue, and it collapsed with a loud bang.

In the smoke and dust, only Shen Bai walked out.

Two strands of evil spirit emerged and merged into Shen Bai's body.

Since the two strands of evil energy consumed by the poison avoidance and rejuvenation technique were replenished, Shen Bai once again possessed ten strands of evil energy.

Shen Bai looked at the three people who were already dumbfounded and said, "It's done. Let's get ready to go back."

"what?"

Huang Guang was the first to react. He looked at the long sword in his hand and said, "I don't think I have drawn my sword yet."

Kong Fang looked down at the boxing gloves and said seriously, "It's not like that."

The two of them felt that they were just two accessories on this trip.

He only took action in the village. When he really faced the weirdness, Shen Bai was done before he even had time to take action.

"Brother Shen, you are so fast." Huang Guang added.

Shen Bai frowned and said, "Men can't say fast."

It was obvious that Huang Guang and the other man didn't understand the joke.

They were still immersed in the power of Shen Bai's sword energy.

Shen Bai ignored the two men and turned to look at the Taoist priest. "Now, tell me what to call you, right?"

The situation was different just now, so Shen Bai didn't ask much. Now that it is safe, Shen Bai wants to ask.

The Taoist reacted and performed Taoist etiquette, saying, "I am Lu Yang of the Three Fires Temple, honored to meet you, sir."

Shen Bai asked, "No Taoist name?"

The Taoist shook his head and said, "The name is just a code name. It's not popular in the Three Fires Temple. We are very casual."

Shen Bai said: "In that case, let's go back to Fenglin Province. The Taoist priest may also want to go back with us."

According to the rules of the Tianjiansi, after completing a mission, tasks related to the mission must also be brought back.

Lu Yang nodded and said, "That's natural."

Shen Bai looked back at his surroundings, and after not finding anything relevant, he left this space.

……

On the way back, Shen Bai asked Lu Yang why he came here, and the result he got was unexpected.

Sanhuo Temple is a legitimate Taoist temple in Fenglin State, but many years ago, a major incident occurred there.

A member of the Sanhuo Temple named Elder Huo suddenly practiced the wild way, practiced the fire poison method, and joined the Shang'e Sect.

Afterwards, the Sanhuo Temple had a gloomy look on its face, and had been tracking the whereabouts of Elder Huo.

Taoist people are very casual. The Sanhuo Temple does not pursue anything like the Qingyun Temple. They just practice their own methods alone.

But no matter how casual you are, you can't stand this kind of thing.

So even after so many years, Sanhuo Temple has never given up on tracking down the whereabouts.

Lu Yang has reached the Three Treasures Realm and is also a leader among the younger generation of Sanhuo Temple.

This time, it was actually a coincidence.

Lu Yang happened to pass by this place, and happened to encounter something strange. He also discovered that the dead tree was actually a strange object.

So Lu Yang thought about solving the weirdness and then getting the weird object.

Unexpectedly, he almost got caught in it.

Shen Bai touched his chin and said, "How could such a coincidence happen in the world?"

Huang Guang asked, "Brother Shen, do you mean that Elder Huo has a plan here?"

Shen Bai shook his head and said, "It's just a guess. We don't have any clues. Let's go back and report the matter and let our intelligence colleagues investigate."

They are front-line personnel, in layman's terms, they are those who go out on field work.

Intelligence matters are handled by professional logistics personnel.

Everyone said no more and continued riding their horses towards Fenglin Province.

But before leaving, Kong Fang pointed at Lu Yang behind him and said.

"Why don't you let him ride your horse?"

Shen Bai said seriously: "I don't like men behind me."

Huang Guang nodded and said, "Me too."

Kong Fang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He turned to look at Lu Yang and said, "Don't hug my waist, kid, or I'll let you taste my grandpa's iron fist!"

Three horses galloped along the official road, leaving a trail of dust behind.

……

Fenglin Prefecture, the Heavenly Supervisory Office.

After Shen Bai returned to the Tianjian Division, he handed over the task of reporting the mission to Huang Guang.

There are many places to register when reporting the task, and the matters are very complicated. Kong Fang didn't want to take care of it because he and Lu Yang were riding on the same horse, so he could only let Huang Guang go alone.

As for Shen Bai...

Huang Guang felt that it would be better not to bother this big shot from the Ding Twenty-third Department.

Qin Shuang was still in the archives room, looking listless.

Shen Bai looked over and chatted for a few words before heading to the Tianjiansi's martial arts training ground.

Since it was almost daytime when he came back, Shen Bai had to work for another day.

This is the system of the Tianjiansi. Of course, Shen Bai doesn’t care, because when there are no tasks, it is used for slacking off.

Not only him, but other members as well.

This is also the reason why Shen Bai went to the martial arts training ground.

The martial arts training ground was built specifically for the members of the Tianjian Division. They can practice here even when they have no missions.

Everyone will have a private room so they won't disturb each other.

Shen Bai has nothing to do now, and there is a separate room in the training ground, which is suitable for him to improve his proficiency.

As for accommodation, he planned to look for a place after his shift was over.

"Let's use the King Kong Demon Subduing Fist." Shen Bai thought to himself.

Although he had acquired the Poison Rejuvenation Technique and had already reached level three, Shen Bai was still focused on improving his combat power. Currently, Fenglin State had far more experts than Shengyun County, so Shen Bai felt that combat power still came first.

Not long after, Shen Bai arrived at the martial arts field. After finding someone to register, he went to the room and began to practice his proficiency in the Vajra Subduing Demon Fist.

……

A whole day passed like this.

【Vajra Subduing Demon Fist+200】

Shen Bai looked at the proficiency in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's time to spread the value."

Shen Bai left the martial arts arena without hesitation, went to the registration room to say something, and walked towards the streets of Fenglin State.

He needed a place to live, so he just bought one. After all, he had made a lot of money in Shengyun County.

Shen Bai held a piece of paper in his hand, on which was the location Qin Shuang had told him.

"That's the chamber of commerce in Maple Forest State that specializes in real estate transactions. You can't go wrong with them."

At that time, Qin Shuang patted his chest with a confident look.

Shen Bai didn't think it was a problem. It was more convenient this way. It was just a matter of charging some intermediary fees.

Fenglin Prefecture is naturally much more lively than Shengyun County.

The people on the street, neither in appearance nor in clothing, had the sense of embarrassment that people in Shengyun County had.

Shen Bai likes to observe while walking, especially when he arrives at an unfamiliar place, he likes to observe the local customs.

When passing by a stall, Shen Bai had dinner before leaving and heading to the Chamber of Commerce that specializes in real estate transactions.

……

Yuanfeng Chamber of Commerce is only considered a lower-middle-level chamber of commerce in the entire Fenglin State.

At this time, the shopkeeper was dozing off in front of a store of Yuanfeng Chamber of Commerce.

These days, life is hard and few people buy houses. Most people rent them.

Therefore, the entrance of Yuanfeng Chamber of Commerce is always very deserted.

Just then, the sound of footsteps disturbed the shopkeeper's sweet dream.

Without even looking up, the shopkeeper said to the waiter next to him, "Just go find him, look at the house, and sign the lease."

Shen Bai looked at the dozing shopkeeper and said, "I'm here to buy a house."

The dozing shopkeeper was startled for a moment and then woke up.

"Sir, are you planning to buy a house?"

Shen Bai said with certainty: "That's right."

The shopkeeper came over and quickly asked Shen Bai about his intentions.

Shen Bai said: "Two rooms will do. They must be fully furnished and located... in a remote enough place."

This was what Shen Bai had in mind. As long as the location was remote, he could focus on improving his proficiency.

The shopkeeper has been in this business for many years and has met many people. He guessed that Shen Bai might not have any extra money.

"Sir, this house is worth three hundred and fifty taels of silver and is in a remote location. Do you want it?"

A map was placed in front of Shen Bai, with many marks on it, all of which were specific locations.

Shen Bai frowned and said, "So expensive?"

Although he made a lot of money in Shengyun County, Shen Bai felt that the housing prices were a bit expensive, especially in a remote area.

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Sir, Yuanfeng Chamber of Commerce will not cheat you. The housing prices in Fenglin Province are indeed like this. Even for a remote place, this price is considered cheap."

Shen Bai touched his chin, looked at the map on the table, and thought for a moment.

A moment later, Shen Bai saw another mark in the corner of the map.

"How much does this place cost?" Shen Bai pointed at the mark and asked.

This mark is far enough away, Shen Bai thinks it is suitable and may be cheaper.

As for whether it is convenient to rush to the Tianjiansi, Shen Bai said that it is very convenient to travel hundreds of miles.

The shopkeeper looked at the place where Shen Bai pointed and said hesitantly: "Sir, this is cheap. It only costs fifty taels, but..."

"Snapped!"

Shen Bai placed fifty taels of silver on the table: "Here it is."

Fifty taels, that is a good price that can't be found in Shengyun County, Shen Bai thinks it is appropriate.

The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and said, "Yuanfeng Chamber of Commerce does business with a conscience. There are some things we need to be honest with you. You can decide whether to buy or not."

Shen Bai asked curiously, "Could it be that there is something else that is difficult to explain?"

He looked at the shopkeeper's expression and felt it was a little strange.

In fact, no one was fighting for such a cheap place to stay, which Shen Bai found a bit strange.

The shopkeeper showed hesitation on his face. After a long while, he made a decision and said through gritted teeth, "Sir, to be honest, this house was left behind by a family who moved to another city."

"But this house...it's haunted!"

"I saw three or five clients and they all thought it was a good deal so they went and bought the house, but in the end they all came back empty-handed."

"Personally, I don't recommend you buy this house, even if it's cheap..."

Having said this, the shopkeeper could not continue because he noticed that there was something wrong in the eyes of the customer in front of him.

When the guest heard the word "haunted", he was like a glutton seeing delicious food, and a wave of excitement quickly spread across his face.

The shopkeeper was horrified: "Sir, what are you doing..."

Shen Bai immediately knocked on the table: "This house is bought, and the contract needs to be signed immediately. Can you sign it for me?"

The shopkeeper thought he had misheard, but when he saw Shen Bai's expression, he knew he had not misunderstood.

For businessmen, to do what they have done is actually very considerate.

Now that Shen Bai refused to listen, the shopkeeper had no choice but to call the waiter to sign the contract.

"Sir, take care."

Watching Shen Bai leave, the shopkeeper was confused and felt that what happened today was too strange.

"This business is open now. I need to cheer up and make a fortune today!"

Inside the shop, the shopkeeper waved his fist excitedly.

……

After leaving the shop, Shen Bai took the map and the title deed and walked along the street to the house.

As Shen Bai walked, the street went from bustling to deserted.

As Shen Bai stood in front of a house and looked at the quiet streets around him, he touched his chin.

“It’s indeed a lot quieter.”

In front, an old house stood in front of Shen Bai.

After Shen Bai took a quick look, he frowned.

"What's going on? There's no trace of anything strange here."

There is no cold aura, proving that there is nothing weird here.

However, two or three families failed to buy the house, and Shen Bai felt that there was something fishy about it.

From the outside, nothing could be seen. Shen Bai thought about it, then took out the key and opened the lock.

There was a layer of dust on the lock.

When the door was opened, sunlight shone into the house through the door.

There are only two rooms and a living room in the house.

When Shen Bai walked in, he looked around but still did not find any strange aura.

Shen Bai touched his chin and then closed the door.

"Let's wait until the weirdness comes out."

Since he couldn't see any problem, Shen Bai decided to ignore it for the time being.

At this time, it was getting darker, and Shen Bai continued to practice the Vajra Subduing Demon Fist in this room.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye it was already late at night.

Although the nights in Fenglin Island are quite lively, without the world of nocturnal activities, even if it is lively, it will not be much.

While Shen Bai was working on his proficiency, he was thinking about what had happened recently.

The moonlight from outside the door came in, and the oil lamp on the table reflected the light.

Shen Bai felt that his current job at the Tianjian Division was actually pretty good.

As soon as I completed the task, I obtained evil spirits and strange objects.

If this continues, it won’t be long before Shen Bai will reap a lot of rewards.

Not only could he gain evil spirits, but he could even get strange creatures. Of course, he couldn't refuse such a good thing.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai made up his mind and worked even harder.

Shen Bai's proficiency in the Vajra Subduing Demon Fist continued to increase with his hard work.

Gradually, it was the second half of the night.

During this period, Shen Bai took a Qi and blood pill and continued to work on his liver.

In the blink of an eye, it was late at night and everyone was asleep.

Just when Shen Bai thought that tonight would pass peacefully, suddenly, Shen Bai stopped, moved his ears, and heard a hint of unusual sound.

Then he looked over and saw a shadow disappear at the window.

As the shadow disappeared, the room suddenly became windless.

The flame of the oil lamp began to swing from side to side, and there were bursts of humming sounds, like the howling of night crows, which was creepy.

Shen Bai's eyes turned cold, and he slowly pulled out Han Yue: "Stop playing tricks, let me see what you are."

(End of this chapter)