I'm modifying myself into the ultimate demon.

Chapter 199: The Ghost Bone Mutates, the Prince of Zhennan Visits! (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

three days later.

Baohua Temple.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

"Hahaha……"

"This humble monk has broken through to the Celestial Realm."

Suddenly, a near-manic laugh echoed from a meditation room. Immediately afterward, Yuanfang excitedly kicked open the door. Seeing the young monk Fadu sweeping the courtyard, he disregarded all etiquette, rushed over, picked Fadu up, and spun him around 360 degrees.

"Hahaha, Fadu, your master has finally broken through to the Celestial Realm. Do you know what the Celestial Realm means? There aren't many such beings in the entire Southern Continent City. Your master has leaped to become a top-tier mage."

Fadu's head was a little sore from all the spinning, and he said, "I know, I know, Master is amazing. Congratulations, Master. Master, could you put this humble monk down... Waaah."

Before Fadu could finish speaking, Yuanfang hugged him and spun him around several times.

I felt really dizzy, and my head was buzzing.

Finally, Yuanfang threw Fadu on the ground, stopped talking to Fadu, and shouted, "I've broken through!" before rushing out in a frenzy.

Before long, he rushed to the meditation room in the backyard, pushed open the door, and saw Juan'er and Xiaoxiao holding hands, squatting in the corner of the yard carving wooden puppets.

Clearly, with Xiaoxiao as her helper, Juan'er was no longer satisfied with buying puppets from the market. She started making them herself from wood and bamboo.

Yuanfang was extremely excited and desperately needed to share his joy with someone, otherwise he would go crazy from holding it in.

Yuan rushed up to Juan'er and Xiaoxiao, laughing excitedly, "Hahaha. Juan'er, Xiaoxiao, I've broken through to the Celestial Realm! Hehe, tell me, isn't that amazing?"

Juan'er fiddled with the wooden puppet in her hands, not even glancing at Yuanfang, and said, "Oh, I know."

Xiaoxiao simply said, "Oh, congratulations then."

Yuanfang noticed that the two were being rather perfunctory and felt a bit bored. "Hey, hey, hey, this is such a big deal. Why aren't you congratulating me? Aren't you happy?"

Xiaoxiao turned around and revealed a smile that was more like a grimace: "Hehe, congratulations."

Yuanfang: "What kind of expression is that? It's so forced."

Just then, Juan'er pulled Xiaoxiao over, "Xiaoxiao, don't mind him. Let's make our shadow puppets. They'll be finished soon."

Xiaoxiao turned around to help: "Okay, I'll listen to Sister Juan'er."

Yuanfang: "..."

I almost vomited blood.

Not interesting.

Yuanfang muttered something and ran to the side room to knock on the door. "Huabai, I've broken through to the Celestial Realm, hahaha."

Squeak.

The door opened.

It was Li Qing'er who arrived.

Yuanfang glanced into the room twice: "Where's the white paint?"

Li Qing'er said, "Something happened at Black Mountain Tower. Sister Bai went out early this morning. What did you just say?"

Yuan Fang was even more discouraged, thinking to himself: I was speaking so loudly just now, didn't you hear me?

"I just said that I have broken through to the Celestial Realm."

Li Qing'er smiled and said, "Congratulations! Shall I prepare a big meal to celebrate your success?"

Yuan Fang's excitement waned by about 70-80% again. He thought to himself: Why is Xiao Qing acting so strangely today?
"Never mind. I'll go find the young master."

Yuanfang left the side room and went to the main living room, where he saw Su Yuqing sitting behind a long table reading a book. It was still dark, so an oil lamp was needed. Su Yuqing was wearing a red Xiuhe dress, which, in the dim light, appeared even more crimson.

In Yuanfang's memory, Su Yuqing was never a talkative person, and she always had a melancholy expression, as if she had something on her mind.

Aside from matters concerning the young master, she didn't care much about anything else.

Wow.

Su Yuqing turned a page of her book and casually asked, "Master Yuanfang, is there something you need?"

Yuanfang smiled and asked, "Where is the young master?"

"He's in the bedroom."

"May I see the young master?"

"of course."

Having received Su Yuqing's permission, Yuan excitedly ran into the bedroom. Seeing Chen Mo leaning against the headboard reviewing the rituals of the Moon Worship Cult, she exclaimed excitedly, "Young Master, I've broken through to the Celestial Realm! Hehe."

As Chen Mo turned the page, he said, "Congratulations! Is the Heavenly Elixir truly miraculous?"

Finally, I've met someone normal... Yuan Fang thought to himself, but smiled and said, "That's right. I failed several times before when I tried to break through to the Celestial Realm. This time, with the Celestial Pill, it really worked. I originally thought I would never have a chance to reach the Celestial Realm in my life. But this time... I'm thanks to you, young master."

Chen Mo remained calm. "You were already at the Great Perfection of the Ninth-Order Transcendent Realm. You were only one step away from the Golden Dao Cultivation. This shows that your talent is extremely high, a rarity in the Southern Continent. Now, with the blessing of the Celestial Pill, your breakthrough is only to be expected."

Yuan Fang understood the praise in those words and felt extremely satisfied. "By the way, how is your cultivation level, young master? I remember you were at the level of a golden incense stick before."

Chen Mo glanced at Yuan Fang, knowing that this guy intended to compete with him.

After all, Yuanfang had previously gotten into a fight with him over a piece of osmanthus cake belonging to Li Huabai.

Seeing that Chen Mo remained silent, Yuan Fang said, "If it is inconvenient for you to tell me, that's fine. Just pretend I didn't ask."

Chen Mo put down his book: "There's nothing inconvenient to say. I just broke through to the second level of the Golden Dao."

Yuan Fang's smile gradually faded, then turned somewhat awkward, and he looked rather dejected. He said with a forced smile, "Young Master is truly impressive. I only took one step, while you took two. I admire you greatly."

Chen Mo simply smiled, thinking to himself: You'll soon find that I've taken six or seven steps, while you've only taken one...

He said, "The matter of cultivation requires adapting to the times; everyone has their own destiny, and it cannot be forced."

Yuan Fang nodded in agreement, immediately realizing that Chen Mo had a broad perspective. He then asked, "By the way, when we returned to Baohua Temple three days ago, the princess and I both went into seclusion. How is the princess doing now?"

Chen Mo said, "She's still in seclusion in her room in the backyard. You've reminded me; I need to go check on her. Otherwise, if something happens to the princess, the Prince of Zhennan might come looking for trouble with me."

After saying that, Chen Mo got out of bed, washed up quickly, and then walked towards the backyard.

"I'll go take a look too."

Yuanfang followed Chen Mo to the backyard.

This meditation room had a backyard, which was usually used to store miscellaneous items. Later, the princess also moved in, and the front yard was no longer big enough. So Yuanfang had Fadu clear out the storage room in the backyard and move some furniture and daily necessities in.

Although the place is a bit deserted, it's still habitable and suitable for quiet meditation.

As Yuan Fang walked, he said, "I have just broken through and accumulated a lot of experience. If the princess encounters any difficulties during her breakthrough, I can answer them for her."

Arrived in the backyard.

Qin Luoxi was seen leaning against the doorway, her eyes glazed over, her face showing a rather sorrowful expression.

Yuan Fang stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Princess, don't be sad. Failing to break through is nothing to be ashamed of. It just so happens that I have just successfully broken through. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. I can answer your questions and perhaps lend you a hand."

Qin Luoxi glared at Yuan Fang: "Who said I failed to break through? I successfully broke through last night."

Yuanfang: "..."

Why are you frowning now that you've made a breakthrough?
This completely wiped out the last bit of my sense of superiority.

It's really boring being around you guys.

In an instant, Yuanfang lost all interest in speaking.

Chen Mo came up and offered a comforting question, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Upon seeing Chen Mo again, Qin Luoxi maintained the same attitude she had shown in the snowy mountains, daring not to disobey him: "Thank you for your concern, young master. I'm fine. My breakthrough went smoothly."

"That's good." Chen Mo replied, then turned to leave.

Qin Luoxi suddenly said, "Young master, please wait a moment."

Chen Mo and Yuan Fang stopped at the same time.

Qin Luoxi looked at Yuanfang, "Aren't you going to go find your Huabai?"

Yuan Fang was taken aback: "Hua Bai has gone out."

Qin Luoxi was in a bad mood: "I'd like to have a private chat with you, young master, is that alright?"

Yuan Fang finally came to his senses and left listlessly.

In the huge courtyard, only Chen Mo and Qin Luoxi remained.

As dawn broke in the east, the sky turned a pale white, and an oil lamp flickered dimly in the room.

Qin Luoxi forced herself to stay awake and invited Chen Mo into the room. She then made tea for Chen Mo and sat down in the chair next to him, rubbing her hands together, seemingly wanting to say something but stopping herself several times.

Chen Mo took a sip of tea. "Princess, please speak your mind."

Qin Luoxi gritted her teeth and said, "I've been back here for three days. Mulan is still on duty in Qianfo County. I need to go back and report that I'm safe and sound to my father."

Chen Mo was taken aback: "Then go ahead. Why are you so melancholy?"

Qin Luoxi rubbed her hands together, her face flushing slightly, and finally forced herself to speak: "I thank you for taking care of me over the past period of time. I would like to invite you to my residence as a guest. I would like to host a banquet to express my gratitude for your kindness."

That's it?

Chen Mo waved his hand in refusal: "Taking care of the princess is my duty. It's nothing, not worth mentioning. If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room."

As Chen Mo was about to get up and leave, Qin Luoxi quickly interjected, "Young Master, can't you see what I mean?"

Chen Mo turned around: "What do you mean?"

Seeing Chen Mo's genuinely clueless expression, Qin Luoxi stamped her foot shyly: "I've never had any physical intimacy with any man before. Yet I did have physical intimacy with you, young master. Although I was somewhat disrespectful in my words before, I've come to terms with it. Please don't hold it against me, young master."

Chen Mo... finally understood.

But this is unreasonable...

How could you like me?
What's so good about me?
Chen Mo has never been a coy person.

After a pause, Chen Mo decided to speak frankly: "I wonder what it is about me that the Princess likes?"

Qin Luoxi's pretty face turned red. "You, do you really have to make it so clear to people?"

Chen Mo said seriously, "This is no small matter. It's better to make things clear."

Seeing how serious Chen Mo was, Qin Luoxi felt a surge of respect for him and realized that this was indeed a serious matter that needed to be clarified.

Qin Luoxi hesitated for a moment, then raised her head to meet Chen Mo's gaze. "Although you appear cold on the surface, you are warm-hearted and responsible. You have protected me along the way. And since we have been intimate, I have accepted it. I will not hide it from you, I would like to take you to see my father."

Chen Mo nodded.

She's someone who dares to love and hate.

Most women in this world are very shy. They all believe in arranged marriages and the words of matchmakers. They never dare to express their opinions on marriage and mostly obey their parents' wishes.

People like Qin Luoxi are indeed rare.

Chen Mo, however, felt a greater appreciation for this person: "What if your father is not satisfied with me?"

Qin Luoxi gritted her teeth and said, "My father only has me as his daughter, so he should like the young master. If my father really doesn't like him, I have my own opinion and I won't let the young master suffer any injustice."

Chen Mo nodded: "I thank you for your kindness, Princess. However, I am afraid I will have to disappoint you. I will correct the things you mentioned that you like about me."

hiss.

Qin Luoxi's eyes suddenly widened, her face turned deathly pale, and she trembled all over, her scalp tingling. It was as if she had been subjected to some unimaginable insult.

For a princess to take the initiative to express her love requires a great deal of courage.

In no mood……

That's so humiliating!

Chen Mo replied, "Princess, please don't misunderstand. I have no such intentions towards you. Besides, the matter of our intimate contact last time was actually made up by me. I did not actually violate you in the slightest. It was just that I knew your identity at the time and was worried that if I released you, you would send people to deal with me. That's why I made up a lie."

Qin Luoxi's eyes widened even more.

A deep sense of... loss.

Before this, Qin Luoxi was disgusted that Chen Mo had ruined her body and made her lose her virginity.

Hearing this now, Qin Luoxi actually hoped that Chen Mo had really ruined her back then.

The experience was a complex mix of emotions, too varied to describe.

Qin Luoxi felt an urge to cry.

But she couldn't cry.

She wanted to blame someone, but didn't know who to blame.

Just then, Chen Mo walked up to Qin Luoxi and gently tapped her forehead: "I have released the spiritual power that binds you. Now the princess is free. I apologize for the trouble the princess suffered with me for the past few days."

Now that I have obtained the inheritance of the Azure Demon King, I naturally have no reason to continue restricting the princess.

Qin Luoxi raised her head and stared blankly at the boy in front of her.

For a moment, he was speechless.

Chen Mo said, "I've returned the Celestial Pill to the Princess, and I've also given her a piece of Ghost Year Meat. We're even now."

Yes.

After obtaining the Ghost Year Meat, Chen Mo ate some himself and then gave a portion back to Qin Luoxi.

It can indeed be considered a clean break.

Suddenly, Qin Luoxi's eyes turned bloodshot:

"Yes. Everything has returned to normal. You returned the Celestial Elixir to me, and you also gave me the Ghost Year Meat. But... you stole my heart."

Chen Mo said, "I know that the princess is a beauty of unparalleled grace, and countless men in Nanzhou hope to win her heart. But I am different."

Qin Luoxi held back her tears: "How are they different?"

Chen Mo said, "When we first met, I thought the princess was a proud and arrogant young lady. After going to the Great Snow Mountain, I thought the princess was a timid and cowardly little woman. Just now, after what the princess said to me, I know... the princess is a woman who dares to love and hate. The more so, the more I need to make things clear. Only in this way can I not delay the princess."

"Thank you so much..." Qin Luoxi thought to herself, but said aloud, "Chen Mo, what's wrong with me? I'll change."

Chen Mo said, "Matters between men and women are governed by fate and cannot be forced. The princess is already very good; there is no need for her to change anything. I have other important matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

After saying that, Chen Mo didn't linger and turned to leave the room.

As Qin Luoxi watched that receding figure, she finally couldn't hold back her tears.

Perhaps it was grievance, perhaps it was shame, or perhaps it was... genuine sadness.

……

Chen Mo returned to his room and sat down cross-legged to experience his own cultivation level.

Within the natal incense burner in the sea of ​​consciousness, a second golden natal ghost incense stick appeared. Although the second natal incense stick had only just begun to emerge, it was already at least two golden levels of cultivation.

This is thanks to the blessing effect of the "ghost year meat".

With the addition of an extra stick of golden natal incense, the strength of his spirit was greatly enhanced.

Chen Mo's soul astral projection time and distance have greatly increased, and the effect of his summoning has been strengthened once again.

A vengeful ghost has left its body!

As Chen Mo made his thought, his soul detached from his physical body and entered a state of flight. He was invisible to outsiders and had no weight. He could float and wander in the void.

He soon left the room and stood on the roof, observing everyone's movements.

Su Yuqing was reading a book in her room.

Juan'er and Xiaoxiao were making puppets in the yard. The two girls got along well, chatting and laughing. Juan'er was no longer all alone, which made Chen Mo feel much more relieved.

In the side room, Li Qing'er and Bai Ye were busy processing the catalogues of the Black Mountain Pavilion.

The courtyard next door, where Ouyang Lu and his sister used to live, is now empty.

Reflecting on the experiences of the two siblings, Chen Mo was filled with emotion.

Ouyang Lu died early on, only surviving because of the Qing Ghost. Ouyang Yu also suffered in the end.

Focus your attention and keep watching.

Seeing Qin Luoxi sitting alone in the living room in the backyard, it took her a long time to compose herself. Then she packed her luggage, carried a bundle, and left without saying goodbye to anyone.

"This princess is really something... How could she suddenly fall for me for no reason? I'm barely surviving right now, how could I possibly be in the mood for romance? Besides, I'm not even a human being anymore."

"It's good to make things clear to her early on, so as not to delay her."

The spirit continued its journey outwards, finding the entire Baohua Temple desolate and forlorn, while the temples outside remained bustling with worshippers. Pilgrims from all directions lined up to enter each temple to offer incense.

Everything remained the same, as if nothing had happened.

After parading for a while, Chen Mo's spirit felt unwell.

"It must be because I've been away from my physical body for too long and the distance is too great. Right now, I'm just a golden vengeful ghost, my soul still unable to leave my body. I should go back soon."

"If one were to step into the realm of the Azure Ghost, one should be able to completely break free from the constraints of the physical body. After all, Zhuang Xiaoyue was able to carve her vengeful spirit onto the blood jade for a full hundred years."

Thinking of this, Chen Mo couldn't help but have higher expectations for the cultivation level of the Qinggui. He imagined what it would be like for the soul to completely separate from the body and exist independently in the future.

Back in his room, Chen Mo opened his eyes, his body and soul united.

hiss!
He took a deep breath, still feeling a bit uncomfortable. It took him a while to gradually adjust.

Open the panel.

[Demon Bone Fusion Ratio: 79/100]

[Fusion rate of the Azure Demon King: 7/100]

Upon seeing these two lines of information, Chen Mo fell silent.

The fusion level of the Azure Demon King is only seven points, which is nothing.

but……

"The fusion progress of this ghost bone is too slow! I wasn't even a Yellow Pages Ghost back then, and I started fusing with this ghost bone. Now I'm a Golden Vengeful Ghost, and the fusion rate is only 79 points?"

"What kind of ghost bone is this?"

"I remember when they identified it, they said it was a black shadow ghost bone?"

Chen Mo sensed something was wrong.

He himself had become a golden vengeful ghost, far surpassing the shadowy ghost.

Logically speaking, the demon bone should have been fully integrated long ago.

Chen Mo brought up the information panel that had previously identified this ghost bone.

Everything that the Golden Finger identifies, deconstructs, and deduces leaves a record. Chen Mo can access these records whenever he wants.

Soon, lines of subtitles appeared.

Chen Mo ignored the basic parts and focused on the subsequent prompts.

[Note: The current shadowy ghost bone originates from the fetus's father, and this bone is not yet fully developed and still has room for growth. Additionally, the ghost bone contains a portion of the mother's unawakened bone marrow. This part is currently unknown.]

[Characteristics: This is a new type of precious bone combining shadowy ghost bones and unknown components.]

[Hint: As the fusion level increases, the ghost blood of the Shadow Bone will be steadily released, and you will gradually transform into a vengeful ghost. Once the fusion reaches a certain point, you may be able to awaken its unknown components.]

"The current Shadow Bone originates from the fetus's father and is not yet fully developed, possessing a certain potential for growth?" "Is there an unawakened maternal portion within the bone? Perhaps, once it is fused to a certain degree, the unknown parts within it can be awakened?"

"Didn't I awaken the Other Shore Flower Mantra when the Ghost Bone fusion progress reached fifty percent? Isn't this Other Shore Flower Mantra the unknown part?"

With this in mind, Chen Mo once again accessed the information record of the Awakening of the Other Shore Flower Mantra.

The subtitles reappeared, line by line.

【Name: Shadow Demon Bone】

Integration Progress: 50/100

[Unknown part: Not yet awakened]

[Hint: With a fusion rate exceeding 50%, the conditions for awakening new power have been met.]

[Awakened?]

[Awakening Successful]

[Gaining the new power of the Shadow Bone: Blood Curse]

"Unknown part: Not yet awakened..."

"In other words, the Other Shore Flower Curse is merely a power that spontaneously awakened after the Ghost Bone was partially fused. It is not the unknown part of the Ghost Bone that came from the mother..."

“Something’s not right with this bone; I need to dissect it again.”

Chen Mo walked to the mirror, turned his back to it, and looked at his spine.

Open the panel again.

[Deconstructable material detected]

[Should we deconstruct it?]

[Note: Deconstruction does not require consuming the original solution's essence.]

Chen Mo had an idea:

"Deconstruction".

hum!
A sudden, sharp pain shot through my head.

Based on Chen Mo's understanding, this kind of pain was not something that the Black Shadow Ghost Bone possessed.

He gritted his teeth and persisted.

After a long while, the pain in my body slowly disappeared, followed by the appearance of subtitles.

【Name: Golden Demon Bone】

[Level: Gold-grade Life Energy]

[Type: Yin-type Ghost Bones]

[Note: This is not an ordinary golden ghost bone, but the core vertebrae of a golden vengeful ghost, possessing self-repair and self-healing capabilities. It continuously generates the golden vengeful ghost's life essence.]

[Ingredients: A drop of pure golden ghost bone marrow was absorbed into the mother's womb, combining with the mother's blood and bone marrow, with each taking half to form this golden ghost bone.]

[Note: The current golden ghost bone originates from the fetus's father, and this bone is not yet fully developed and still has room for growth. Additionally, the ghost bone contains a portion of the mother's unawakened bone marrow. This part is currently unknown.]

[Qualitative Analysis: This is a new type of precious bone combining golden ghost bone and unknown components.]

[Hint: As the fusion level increases, the ghost blood of the golden ghost bone will be steadily released, and you will evolve step by step. Once the fusion reaches a certain point, you may be able to awaken the unknown components within.]

After reading this information, Chen Mo felt a chill run down his spine.

"It changed from a black shadow ghost bone to a golden ghost bone?"

"Whether it's identifying, deconstructing, or deducing the 'golden finger', it has never made a mistake. It's like deconstructing something; if it's cement, it will always be cement and will never become something else."

"This ghost bone... it can actually change shape?"

"Although Golden Hand mentioned before that the Ghost Bone has a certain growth potential, Golden Finger's identification is never wrong. In other words... this Ghost Bone... can escape Golden Finger's analytical range?"

This is scary.

Chen Mo's greatest trump card has always been his "golden finger" (or "cheat code").

At most, it's just that the other party's skill level is too high, and they can't deconstruct and deduce it.

This is also understandable.

After all, deconstruction and deduction require one's own brain. Who can blame you when the other party is more skilled than you can think of... that's alright.

However, this ghost bone can escape the scope of the cheat code's deconstruction in stages.

That's really an exaggeration.

What went wrong?

Chen Mo felt insecure if he didn't understand this.

Finally, Chen Mo felt that the problem might lie in two aspects:
First, this bone is not yet fully developed.

Second, the unknown aspects of the mother.

This unknown part, in particular, made Chen Mo uneasy.

"I originally thought it was just an ordinary ghost bone, but now it seems... I underestimated this ghost bone."

Chen Mo vaguely remembered seeing countless Jiang Hongyue corpses hanging upside down outside the Red Moon Palace above his head in the Evil God's Tomb in the Dayin Mountain. All of those Jiang Hongyue were pregnant.

Many corpses fell into the underground river and were washed to the foot of the Great Yin Mountain. Those were clones set up by Jiang Hongyue to find someone who could use the Other Shore Flower Spell.

Chen Mo originally thought that his ghost bone was one of them.

Now it seems...

I'm afraid it's not that simple.

"I'll have to ask my godmother about it later..."

Chen Mo quickly realized... perhaps he shouldn't ask?

My godmother must know what this ghost bone is.

But after spending so much time with my godmother, she never brought it up herself...

Have you forgotten?

Or was it intentional?

If it's the former, then it's alright.

If it's the latter... then it means that my godmother Jiang Hongyue has other intentions towards me. That would be a real disaster.

Thinking of this, Chen Mo suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Fortunately, Chen Mo was always bold yet meticulous, and he immediately made up his mind: he couldn't rush things, and he couldn't show any unusual behavior. When he went to find his godmother later, he would first subtly probe her.

Just then, Su Yuqing knocked on the door.

"Young master, breakfast is ready, come and eat."

"understood."

Chen Mo responded, then cleared his mind of distractions. He also took the opportunity to assess his own spirit and his zombie immortality.

Because his natal incense burner had absorbed the cultivation of the Azure Ghost, Chen Mo's spirit was clearly feeling the strain of a small horse pulling a heavy cart. Although he still retained his humanity for the time being, he was also impacted and gradually eroded.

Furthermore, the vengeful spirit of the Green-Eyed Ghost had become part of Chen Mo's spirit, and maintaining a person's spirit requires a strong blood supply from the physical body. His body, with its level of zombie cultivation, was clearly not strong enough to sustain it.

"It seems the golden finger was right. I need to find a way to strengthen my spirit and zombie body as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will lose my humanity sooner or later."

If he lost his humanity... Chen Mo felt he might as well be dead.

"I still have a lot to do."

Chen Mo let out a long sigh, cleared his mind of distractions, and went out to eat.

When I got to the living room, I saw that everyone had arrived.

Yuanfang, Li Huabai, Li Qing'er, Bai Ye, Juan'er and Xiaoxiao, and Yuanfang and Su Yuqing.

Because of Chen Mo's presence, everyone liked to get together, and it felt a bit like family.

Although Chen Mo wasn't a talkative person, he liked this kind of atmosphere.

During the meal, Chen Mo asked Li Huabai about the Rakshasa Temple.

Li Huabai shook her head: "The Rakshasa Shrine is too well hidden. I haven't been able to find even the slightest bit of information about it. Young master, to put it bluntly, relying solely on the information channels of my Black Mountain Tower, I'm afraid we won't be able to find the location of the Rakshasa Shrine."

As Chen Mo chewed his bland and tasteless food, he muttered to himself, "I wonder how powerful that Rakshasa Mother is. If she has reached the level of the Azure Demon, she could set up a ghost field. Back then, the Azure Demon King could set up a ghost field the size of the Red Mansion in a mere piece of blood jade. If the Rakshasa Shrine is like that... then it would indeed be hard to find."

Su Yuqing spoke up: "If that's the case, then finding the Rakshasa Shrine will indeed be difficult. I previously read the memories of the Buddha, and the Buddha and his wife had been tending to the incense for the Rakshasa Mother for a hundred years, yet there was no information about the location of the Rakshasa Shrine."

Chen Mo was also having a headache.

Black Mountain Tower's information network spans the entire Southern Continent, yet it couldn't find any information about the Rakshasa Temple.

It's clear that the Rakshasa Shrine is most likely located in some haunted place. How do we find it?

Now that you mention it... Rakshasa Mother is also a powerful demon.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

After a pause, Chen Mo came to his senses. "Hua Bai, have Black Mountain Tower suspend their search for the Rakshasa Shrine for now."

Li Huabai, still wanting to do more for Chen Mo, said, "If we make Black Mountain Tower stop searching, how will we find the Rakshasa Shrine?"

Chen Mo said, "I'll be checking out Cihang Huian and Jinlong Temple these days. By the way, has Heishan Tower been having any trouble lately?"

Eh.

Li Huabai sighed: "The main problem is the Hua family, where Hua Yunfeng is located. They've been targeting us. Everything else is fine. However, I relocated the various strongholds of the Black Mountain Tower, so the personnel losses weren't significant."

Chen Mo: "Hua Bai, I've really wronged you Black Mountain Tower these past few days. Now that I've obtained the power of the Azure Ghost, I naturally can't let Black Mountain Tower be in danger anymore. Yuan Fang, you're already at the Golden Realm now, sweeping away the Hua Mansion is a piece of cake. You go on this mission. But do it discreetly."

Yuan Fang had long wanted to help Hua Bai, and immediately agreed: "Leave this to me. Don't worry, young master. If the Hua family survives for more than a month, I'll change my mind."

Li Huabai snorted: "Round and square, and square and round, mean the same thing. There's no difference between writing it forwards or backwards."

Yuan Fang blushed: "..."

Watching the two bicker, Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh and said, "By the way, Hua Bai, Yuan Fang is now a master of the Heavenly Realm with golden cultivation. Help him with his image. Then tidy up our Baohua Temple and earn more incense pills."

Li Huabai was startled: "Young Master, you mean to?"

Chen Mo said, "That Rakshasa mother sends a wisp of her spirit here every month to collect incense pills. Let's get the incense offerings at Baohua Temple going first; we might need them later."

Chen Mo's idea was very simple.

The Demon King of the Azure Dragon has already been obtained. The purpose of going to the Rakshasa Shrine is simply to help my godmother retrieve the Red Moon Essence, so that she no longer has to cling to my back and scare people.

But now the fate and destiny between myself and Jiang Hongyue have been set.

I'm not in such a hurry anymore.

To deal with the Rakshasa Shrine, it's definitely best to rely heavily on Jiang Hongyue's efforts. For example, when the Rakshasa Mother's spirit descends, we could see if there's an opportunity to get her into the Red Moon Palace. We had her godmother read through the Rakshasa Mother's memories. That way, we'd know the Rakshasa Shrine's location.

Last time, I wasn't familiar with my godmother, and she got too excited, so she killed Huiyuan in no time.

Of course, this was just a rough idea from Chen Mo.

After all, the Rakshasa Mother was too terrifying, and Chen Mo dared not rashly approach this fiend.

The most important thing right now is to focus on development. In particular, we need to find a way to strengthen both the spirit and the zombie body as soon as possible.

After making the arrangements, Chen Mo continued to act as a hands-off manager.

This is the benefit of having a group of capable assistants around you.

It saves a lot of time and energy by eliminating the need to do everything personally.

Although others' skills are far inferior to mine, and may even become a burden at times, they can still shine if used properly.

That night, Chen Mo took Su Yuqing to Cihang Hui Nunnery.

Upon arriving at the gate of Cihang Hui'an Temple, the two began to use the method of astral projection and wandered away at night.

They met Abbot Gu Ci, as well as the two nuns, Hui Si and Hui Jing. They learned that Gu Ci was a high-ranking Taoist priest, and that he had been directing Hui Si and Hui Jing to lead a search for Chen Mo's whereabouts.

It is also ironic.

Chen Mo had been hiding in Baohua Temple for several months without Gu Ci and the others knowing.

Chen Mo and Su Yuqing's spirit forms were standing on the roof tiles, watching the three people discussing matters in the Cihang Hall and listening to their conversation. However, Gu Ci and the others were completely unaware of Chen Mo and Su Yuqing's presence.

Su Yuqing then communicated with Chen Mo using her spirit form: "When Hua Bai chose Baohua Temple as her place of residence, it was truly a good place. You were right under Gu Ci's nose, but she didn't even know."

Chen Mo also praised Li Huabai's arrangements: "Huabai is a meticulous person and knows how to guess my intentions. This makes things much easier. Once Gu Ci is alone, we will sneak in quietly and read Gu Ci's memories to see if there is any news about the Rakshasa Shrine."

Su Yuqing smiled and said, "Now that you've reached the Golden Realm, Young Master, you've started to get mischievous."

Chen Mo: "..."

Meanwhile, Gu Ci, unaware that she was being watched, sat calmly in the Cihang Hall, discussing the search for Chen Mo with her two disciples.

The burly Hui Si spoke up, "Master, we went to Nanyang Prefecture but found nothing. We know that Chen Mo has come to Nanzhou, but we don't know where that scoundrel went. We still haven't found him."

The petite Hui Jing said, "Chen Mo is a cautious and meticulous person. He's been in Nanzhou for over three months and there's been no news of him. I wonder where he's hiding."

Gu Ci said angrily, "We must find this scoundrel. Huiyuan and Hongyue cannot have died in vain. You may all leave now."

"Yes."

Hui Si and Hui Jing both left.

In the vast Cihang Hall, only Gu Ci remained.

"Alas, it was fine for my Cihang Huian Temple to hide in Qianfo County. I never expected to suffer in Nanyang Prefecture. As the abbot, I have become a laughing stock. I really can't swallow this insult until I dig out this scoundrel."

After saying this, Gu Ci placed the wooden fish on the incense table.

Behind the incense table was a red statue of a deity, which did bear some resemblance to the Buddha Mother.

It's likely that the deities worshipped in ordinary temples are either evil spirits or Buddhas. They don't quite reach the level of Rakshasa Mother. Only the image of Rakshasa Mother is depicted in Jinlong Temple.

Setting down the wooden fish, Gu Ci knelt before the Buddha image and kowtowed, saying, "I beg the Buddha Mother to protect this humble nun and help her find this scoundrel Chen Mo as soon as possible so that she can vent her anger."

Just then——

Boom!
The Dharma image moved slightly.

Gu Ci was startled and quickly kowtowed: "Could it be that the Buddha Mother has manifested? Buddha Mother above, please accept this humble nun's bow."

Unexpectedly, Chen Mo's spirit walked up to Gu Ci and quietly accepted Gu Ci's three bows and nine kowtows. When Gu Ci raised her head, Chen Mo reached out and pressed her forehead.

Gu Ci immediately felt an extremely strong soul force enter her brain, and instinctively cried out, "Buddha Mother, this humble nun has not done anything disrespectful to you... Ah!"

The next moment, Gu Ci lost consciousness.

Chen Mo accessed Gu Ci's memories.

Su Yuqing walked over. "Young Master, have you discovered anything?"

Chen Mo stopped and shook his head: "No. Gu Ci can indeed communicate with Rakshasa Mother through the magic of the red veil, and even summon Rakshasa Mother. But she doesn't know where the Rakshasa Shrine is."

Su Yuqing had expected this, and sighed softly, "Then what about Gu Ci?"

Chen Mo said, "Although Gu Ci is a Buddhist, he is vicious and causes me trouble at every turn. He cannot be allowed to live."

Su Yuqing: "And Huijing and Huisi, they can't be kept either."

Chen Mo: "Who will take the blame?"

Su Yuqing laughed and said, "Here I come. I'm already a wicked nun. I'll just take the blame one more time."

……

The next day.

A nun from Cihang Hui'an went to deliver breakfast to Huisi, but received no response when she knocked on the door. Finding the door ajar, she rushed in to check. She found Huisi kneeling on the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, dead.

"Ah! Abbess Hui Si has been murdered!!"

"What? Master Huisi is a highly accomplished Buddhist practitioner and has always been kind to others. How could this happen? Which villain did this?"

A short while later, another voice came.

"Master Huijing was also murdered. She died bleeding from all seven orifices."

"Damn it, damn it!"

Not long after...

"The abbess, Master Guci, has also died..."

"Heaven is going to destroy my Cihang Huian Temple!"

"Heavens above, my Cihang Huian Temple has always been a place of accumulating good deeds, what sins have we committed...?"

……

three days later.

Chen Mo practiced playing the flute in the meditation room in the backyard of Baohua Temple.

It's not that the flute was a gift from Xiaoye that's so special, but Chen Mo discovered that when he played the flute, his mind was calm, and when combined with the Tranquility Technique, it had a miraculous effect, helping him to stabilize his humanity and slightly resist the invasion of the vengeful spirit of the Azure Ghost King.

After three days of practice, I was finally able to produce some sounds that weren't just howling and screaming.

You know, when they first started playing the flute... Juan'er and Xiaoxiao were both devastated. They often covered their ears, looked distressed, and seemed to be in great pain.

But it was a hardship for the two girls.

Around noon, Yuanfang swaggered in. "Young Master, the matters at the Hua residence are settled. Tell me, how fast am I?"

Chen Mo stopped playing and gave his approval: "Not bad. Is everything cleaned up?"

Yuan Fang said, "Completely wiped out, the entire family was killed. Not a single one was spared."

Chen Mo: "Don't leave any clues."

Yuan Fang patted his chest and assured him, "Young master, rest assured, there will be absolutely no trace of anything. Even Buddha himself couldn't find any flaw in my plan."

Ok?
Chen Mo sensed something was wrong. "Tell me honestly, what's going on?"

Yuan Fang blushed. "To be honest, young master, I didn't lift a finger. The entire Hua family was wiped out. The governor's office went to inquire about it, but that was the end of it."

Chen Mo suddenly stood up: "What a coincidence!"

Yuan Fang tried to justify himself: "Actually, I had already made a complete plan, but before I could put it into practice......"

Just then, Li Huabai rushed in from outside: "Young Master, the Prince of Zhennan has come to visit."

Prince Zhennan?
I have no connection with the Prince of Zhennan, and I've never even met him. Why would he come to Baohua Temple...? Could he be here to force a marriage proposal on behalf of the princess?

The person who came here is not kind...

Chen Mo, regaining his composure, asked, "Where is Qin Nanhe?"

Li Huabai said, "In Baohua Palace, there were two other people with him. One was a hunchbacked old man, and the other was a princess."

Chen Mo forced a smile and said, "Lead the way."

(End of this chapter)