With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 79 The Bewitching Mirror, Venom Reappears

The storm subsided.

Two days later, in the evening, Meng Chuan sat in the dining room with his uncle and aunt for dinner, as usual.

Meng Yongzhi was much better, and he ate while cursing:

"Who would have thought that Fang Jianxing was hiding such a deep secret, and that he was actually such a scoundrel!"

Xue Na placed a large piece of meat in his bowl and said with concern:
"You've survived this ordeal, but you'd better be careful from now on."

The other team members in Meng Yongzhi's group are still missing.

Meng Chuan focused on finishing the food in his bowl and didn't say much.

Some things are better left unattended if you worry about them; it would be worse if your uncle and aunt knew.

At that moment, a police report was being broadcast on television.

The serious faces of the police officers appeared on the screen.

The police spokesperson, with a grave expression, spoke slowly and deliberately:

"Dear citizens, the case of the human demon has been solved. Now we will report the details to you."

The speaker attributed the creation of the human-demon to Fang Jianxing, the former director of the Tianwang Department.

He has been listed as a wanted fugitive nationwide, and citizens are reminded to be extremely careful.

Yong'an City Police Station Office Building.

Yuan Huanhua's white beard was disheveled and scattered on his chest, no longer resembling his former ethereal and otherworldly appearance.

At this moment, he was staring blankly at Long Jiu.

“That child was an orphan since he was a child. I watched him grow up. He was about to come of age when he was harmed by Fang Jianxing.”

"I taught him martial arts and took him as my personal disciple because I hoped that he could learn something useful and uphold justice in the future."
Who would have thought this heartless bastard would even prey on a child!

As Yuan Huan spoke, he stood up angrily and smashed the table in front of him in two with a punch.

After Long Jiu stood up and comforted Yuan Huan, Yuan Huan sat down again.

"Fortunately, someone proved Xu Dong's innocence, otherwise he would have been branded a demon even after death."
"Chief Inspector Long, you must tell me who this is. I really want to thank him in person."

"I understand your feelings, but we cannot disclose them due to confidentiality regulations. Please understand."

"But."

Yuan Huan tried to speak again after several attempts, but Long Jiu interrupted him with a serious expression.

"I've explained it to you very clearly, but you still won't listen. Do you really think the police station is your personal martial arts gym?"

Long Jiu's majestic voice echoed in the small space.

Seeing this, Yuan Huan cursed inwardly but remained silent on the surface.

Long Jiu nodded in satisfaction and continued:
"Before we capture Fang Jianxing, you will remain a key person under our surveillance. You need to come to the police station to report to me before leaving the city. Do you understand?"

Yuan Huan opened his mouth as if to defend himself, but swallowed the words back down.

"That's enough. As his master, I failed to notice that such a serious problem had occurred to him. I am responsible, and I will take the blame."

Seeing their cooperation, Long Jiu's tone softened, and he slowly said:
"The status of key personnel under observation is subject to a probationary period. As long as it is verified that you were not involved, you can be more proactive when your cooperation is needed in the future."

I will vouch for you to your superiors and try to get your status lifted as soon as possible.

"That's all."

Yuan Huan smiled wryly, cupped his hands in greeting, and walked out of the police station, inwardly exclaiming that he had been blessed by God.

"Although I don't understand what's going on, without this bastard Fang Jianxing taking the bullet for me, things wouldn't have ended well today!"

Meanwhile, in Unit 4, Building 3, Room 1503 of Rongmin Jiayuan.

Today is her day off, and Liu Ru is at home, sitting in front of her dressing table looking in the mirror.

Her face in the mirror was no longer the bright-eyed, white-toothed beauty it once was; now it was filled with confusion and blankness, making it impossible to discern her thoughts.

Gradually, Liu Ru mechanically reached out and touched her reflection in the mirror.

The moment my fingertips touched it, a chill ran through me.

Looking in the mirror again, a man's face appeared in an ordinary dressing mirror.

The man's face was as pale as paper, his lips were bloodless, and a signature smile lingered on his lips.

It was Fang Jianxing, the seventh member of the Parasite Society, named [Bewitching Mirror].

A gentle breeze blew by, and Fang Jianxing's eyes, gleaming with a purple light, gazed at Liu Ru in the mirror.

A moment later, the purple light disappeared, Liu Ru's expression twitched, and then her expression became lively again.

"Jing, judging from your appearance, are you injured?"

Fang Jianxing nodded in the mirror, then said:
"It's a minor injury, but I need to go back to the island nation. I need to keep a low profile for now."

Liu Ru indicated that she understood, then said with a sinister smile:

"Who would have thought that our Lord Jing would be caught off guard by a little brat?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Jianxing's smile vanished.

"Shut up."

"However, this was indeed my mistake. I should have planted the Seed of Bewitching Heart directly back then." The control of the Seed of Bewitching Heart has limitations. He was worried that it would be exposed if his master was by his side every day, so he chose to try to bewitch Meng Chuan.

Fang Jianxing thought to himself:
"A loss is a loss, there's nothing more to say."

"But this is only the first game, and I won't make the same mistake in the next game."

His reflection in the mirror was expressionless as he commanded Liu Ru:
"Listen carefully, while I'm gone, find a chance to kill Meng Chuan!"

Upon hearing the name "Meng Chuan," Liu Ru instinctively clenched the hem of her clothes, her brows furrowed tightly, and she was too distressed to speak.

She lowered her head and trembled all over, as if she were fighting against something.

Fang Jianxing, sitting opposite her in the mirror, seemed completely unconcerned about her reaction and continued speaking to himself:

"This kid is making remarkable progress; if we don't get rid of him soon, he could become a major threat."

Meng Chuan's progress worried him, but he couldn't spare the time to deal with it.

During his battle with Luo Guanyun and Long Jiu, the Seed of Bewitching Heart within him was completely shattered while he was trying to escape. His trip to the island nation was to return to the headquarters of the Parasite Society and repair the Seed of Bewitching Heart within him.

At the same time, the harsh environment within the Great Chu Kingdom prevented him from killing indiscriminately to refine his seed, making it more convenient for him to act back on the island nation.

As soon as Fang Jianxing finished speaking, Liu Ru's body trembled more violently, as if she had been electrocuted.

In an instant, the left half of her face seemed to be covered by a layer of black liquid, gradually twisting and transforming into a fluid shape, and then her left eye turned into a long, narrow, white giant eye.

A chilling hissing sound came from her mouth, the sound eerie and cold.

After the transformation was complete, she extended her long, narrow, black tongue, licked the corners of her mouth, and responded:
"Don't worry, Jing, I'll definitely eat him up."

half a month later.

Inside the martial arts arena of Ping An Middle School.

Meng Chuan's agile figure flashed between the wooden stakes, the stakes under his feet swaying slightly with his movements, but it did not affect his balance in the slightest.

At that moment, he was answering a phone call while dodging Mr. Chen Tie's attacks.

"Okay, Mr. Luo, I'll head over as soon as school's over."

Luo Guanyun went on a long trip recently and only returned this morning. He just called and asked Meng Chuan to come over tonight.

On the wooden stake not far away.

Teacher Chen Tie's face turned bright red, and he charged at Meng Chuanmeng like an enraged beast.

His physique was extremely robust, and every step he took caused the wooden stakes to creak and groan.

"You're still calling me, you bastard? You think you can look down on me?"

After hanging up the phone, Meng Chuan realized that Chen Tie had approached him. He then accelerated rapidly, spinning around Chen Tie like a top.

Enraged, Chen Tie leaped forward to grab Meng Chuan, but Meng Chuan nimbly dodged him. Chen Tie lost his footing and nearly fell off the wooden stake, landing face-first in the mud.

"Hahaha, look at Teacher Tie, he's incredibly stupid."

The students watching from under the wooden stake burst into laughter.

Even more outrageous, several students lay on the ground and jumped around, deliberately imitating the movements of a bear.

Chen Tie was so angry he was practically fuming.

"Stop, stop, stop! We're not practicing anymore!"

After saying that, he jumped off the wooden stake, grabbed the student who was lying on the ground imitating his movements, and started beating him.

"Meng Chuan has an imperial sword, and you have one too?"

"I'll teach you to laugh, I'll beat you to death today!"

Ignoring the commotion below, Meng Chuan continued to dodge and weave on the wooden stake.

"Keep practicing without getting distracted; you must seize this opportunity for enlightenment!"

Before sparring with Teacher Chen Tie, Meng Chuan's inch-step technique had already reached [Perfect: 94%].

During the sparring session, he suddenly felt a slight swelling and soreness in the soles of his feet. After enduring it and continuing to practice, he found that his proficiency was increasing much faster.

At this moment, he remembered a saying from an ancient master of light-body skills: "Wisdom is transmitted to the soles of the feet, and the mind reaches the acupoints."

This means that there are many acupoints on the soles of the feet. When one's footwork is about to break through, one must undergo a period of hard work and perseverance, using great wisdom to get through it, so that the acupoints on the feet can be transformed.

This is a sign that [Inch Step] is about to break its limit.

Like a raging storm, Meng Chuan ran wildly across the wooden stakes, sometimes crashing down as heavily as Mount Tai, and sometimes drifting away like a feather in the wind.

He practiced for a while longer, and the swelling and pain in the soles of his feet gradually lessened, but he still did not break through the limit. So he took a moment to look at the panel.

[Step by Step: Perfect (94%) → (98%) Awaiting Breakthrough]

"We're still two percent behind in progress."

If you don't take advantage of this moment to fully open up the acupoints on the soles of your feet and break through their limits, it will take at least three or four days to build up the remaining skill.

Suddenly, Meng Chuan had a flash of inspiration. He remembered a place where he used to practice his movement techniques.

Inside the school parking lot.

Touching the smooth, round bollard, Meng Chuan smiled knowingly.

"The bollard is more difficult to step on than the wooden stake, and it stimulates the acupoints more deeply, so it works!"

(End of this chapter)