Under One Person: The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain

Cheng Mo and Xia He exchanged a glance.

Xia He said, "How about we leave too?"

Cheng Mo nodded, turned off the phone, and paid the bill.

The boss had just finished a dungeon run and was full of energy. Seeing them coming over, he greeted them warmly: "Hey, you're leaving already? Let me check the time, there are still two hours left. I'll refund your money."

Cheng Mo took the money, and just before the shopkeeper was about to try and sell him Warcraft, he grabbed Xia He and ran away.

……

Small towns are not like big cities; at this time...

Bang!

Fireworks exploded in mid-air, bursting into a kaleidoscope of colors.

Well, smoking is allowed in the town, and lots of adults and children are setting them off there. It's just as good as in the city.

The two watched the fireworks for a while.

Xia He yawned: "I'm a little sleepy. Where are we staying tonight?"

Cheng Mo pointed across the street: "Isn't there a hotel over there? Let's go, get a room and sleep."

These words sounded ambiguous, and a ripple of unease stirred in Xia He's heart.

The two booked two rooms.

Xia He returned to her room, sat for a while, stood up, opened the door, walked to the next room, and knocked on the door.

Cheng Mo opened the door and looked at her.

Xia He feigned a pitiful expression: "Little Taoist priest, I can't sleep."

Cheng Mo was silent for two seconds: "...You don't mean you want me to sleep with you, do you?"

Regardless of what Xia He was really thinking, she certainly wouldn't admit it now: "What are you thinking? We haven't practiced yet tonight, want to practice together?"

Cheng Mo nodded: "Alright then, let's practice."

Xia Hexiu slid into the room and closed the door.

The two stood facing each other.

Cheng Mo started, and the Longevity Exercise began.

Amidst the ups and downs, the ripples in Xia He's heart gradually dissipated, turning into a state of peace and tranquility.

Pink mist spread, replenishing the energy expended throughout the day and night with each action.

My mind is calm and free of distractions.

The practice is finished, so let's conclude the session.

Xia He waved her hand: "Time to sleep."

Cheng Mo waved his hand and said, "Good night."

Xia He returned to her room and fell asleep the moment her head touched the pillow.

I slept without any dreams.

……

the next morning.

Xia He woke up to the sound of fireworks and firecrackers in the town.

She stared at the ceiling, recalling last night.

I clearly wanted to take care of the little Taoist priest before, so why did I come back to sleep?

Xia He thought and thought and thought, and finally determined the root cause—it was because of her training!

As you practice, you lose all desire for it.

No, I need to find a chance to sleep in the same room as the young Taoist priest, and I have to not practice my kung fu that night.

Hmph, I refuse to believe that a beauty like me can't attract him.

Xia He sat up abruptly, washed up, and tidied herself up before knocking on Cheng Mo's door: "Little Taoist, it's time to practice your skills~"

……

The two spent the next two days wandering around the area.

As they wandered around, they ended up in the Liu family's territory.

Xia He glanced at the faintly visible mansion in the distance, then at the date on her phone: "It's almost time. Shouldn't we go pay a visit and see if they're going to transport corpses?"

Cheng Mo glanced at her sideways: "Just because you want to see it doesn't mean I have to demonstrate it for you."

Xia He said with a righteous expression, "It's alright, little Taoist priest, you can issue a challenge, and we'll see it when we come to your door."

Cheng Mo was speechless: "What are you thinking? They won't give you a demonstration, and you're going to storm their door? That's too extreme."

Xia He stuck out her tongue: "I was just kidding, what do you think we should do?"

Cheng Mo thought for a moment and said, "Let's climb the courtyard wall. They need to practice their skills, right?"

Xia He blinked: "Your idea isn't much better than mine."

Cheng Mo said seriously, "That's still different. If we get caught, we can just say we got lost, instead of starting a fight."

Xia He clapped her hands: "Let's go."

The two men, like thieves stealthily approaching the Liu family compound...

Listen to the sounds inside, feel the changes in the surrounding Qi...

Finally, we found a section of wall and started climbing it.

Hey, the people inside are really transporting corpses.

……

yard.

Liu Chengfeng stood in the center of the field, his body surging with Qi.

Three corpses stood before him, moving slowly with his movements.

The three corpses moved stiffly, their joints like rusty machines, making a slight clicking sound with each movement.

But upon closer inspection, their gait has a certain regularity, which is strangely smooth. The angle of their joint bending is not like that of ordinary people, yet they can complete all kinds of complex movements, stepping on a certain rhythm, walking and suddenly turning, walking and then stopping.

Liu Chengfeng's son, Liu Mingzhi, stood to the side, watching intently.

Liu Chengfeng formed a hand seal and chanted incantations.

The three corpses suddenly stopped, then turned around at the same time to face Liu Mingzhi.

……

Xia He watched intently from the courtyard wall, finding it quite fascinating.

Cheng Mo stared at the three corpses, feeling that they looked somewhat familiar.

However, the bodies had all been altered, making it impossible to discern their original appearances, and even their body shapes were vastly different from their original forms.

Cheng Mo stared at it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

until--

Liu Chengfeng called out to his son, "Pay attention!"

An invisible aura spread from the corpse and enveloped Liu Mingzhi.

Liu Mingzhi shuddered, a look of surprise on his face.

He raised his hand, looking at his palm: "This... how come I have so much Qi? Dad, what's going on?"

Liu Chengfeng wiped his sweat, quite satisfied: "This is the body's inherent ability. Fortunately, it was delivered early, and its special ability can still be condensed. These past few days have allowed me to figure out some of its tricks."

He waved his hand, and the Qi that had been surrounding Liu Mingzhi instantly withdrew.

Liu Mingzhi suddenly felt a void in his body, as if some of his energy had been drained away. He felt somewhat listless and reluctant to leave.

Liu Chengfeng explained, "This supernatural ability allows one to lend Qi to others and then take it back at any time, while also taking away the Qi of others in the process. It's a psychological tactic, quite insidious."

Liu Mingzhi's eyes lit up: "Wouldn't that mean he could have others help him cultivate Qi? If he lent it to hundreds or thousands of people at once, he could create a master in one go!"

"It's not that simple." Liu Chengfeng shook his head, pouring cold water on the idea.

"If you want to lend it out, you have to sign a contract with the other party first. This contract is not an ordinary paper contract. The amount to be lent must be clearly stated. Moreover, it must be established with Qi. Only when the other party agrees can the contract be considered valid."

Liu Mingzhi suddenly realized: "So that's what that contract you made me sign before was all about, Dad."

Liu Chengfeng nodded: "Having you sign the contract is so that you can personally experience what it feels like to borrow and return Qi."

Liu Mingzhi pondered for a moment: "It's not that difficult, is it? Hiding the side effects makes it easy to fool people. Who wouldn't like to have free abilities? After all, you can borrow someone else's Qi and become stronger without having to cultivate yourself. What a great thing!"

Liu Chengfeng glanced at him: "Abilities gained for free are never cherished. Since everyone can get abilities for free, who would bother to cultivate them diligently? No matter how much you lend out, you'll get back the same amount, or even less."

Liu Mingzhi frowned: "That's not right, Dad. When you took away my Qi just now, I felt that a lot of my Qi was also consumed."

Liu Chengfeng explained, "That's just the Qi that's drawn out. I can't obtain that part, and I also need to transfer it from the living corpse, which consumes a lot of Qi in the process. So, after all that, not much can actually be left."

Liu Mingzhi nodded thoughtfully.

……

Standing on the courtyard wall, Cheng Mo listened to their conversation and felt increasingly uneasy.

Isn't this Shen Chong's ability?

Is this Shen Chong's corpse?

Just then, Liu Mingzhi pointed to the other two corpses and asked, "Did those two have any special abilities?"

"Yes, I do, but I haven't figured out how to use it yet. You can try it out yourself." Liu Chengfeng nodded and sighed.

"The three corpses that Tu Junfang brought are all quite unique; they shouldn't be nobody. Keep an eye on the intelligence in the world of supernatural beings and see if there are any people with similar abilities."

Liu Mingzhi replied, "Understood, Father."

Cheng Mo has made up his mind.

The three bodies are Dou Mei, Shen Chong, and Gao Ning.

Tu Junfang most likely used the corpses of these three guys to exchange for that pile of thousand-year-old human bones.

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