He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

To see her mother?

Pei Si narrowed his eyes, "Fire Cloud Old Fox."

Meeting him wouldn't be out of the question.

But the human heart is unpredictable, and so is the heart of a demon.

Pei Si picked up a green fruit, took a bite, and juice spilled out.

The sweet and sour taste made Pei Si feel lighter.

Pei Si shook his head, rubbed the little fox's cheek with his finger, and asked with a smile, "Hu Long'er, do you know if there are any demons causing trouble on Canghong Mountain?"

"How many places like Shuiyuantan are there on the mountain?"

Hu Long'er raised her face, seemingly pondering. After a while, she said, "Yes, I know several. They come down the mountain to capture people from time to time. I heard from the little demons under their command that they call the people down the mountain 'vegetable people,' and they have many ways of eating them, such as frying, stir-frying, boiling, and pickling."

At this point, Hu Long'er belatedly realized what was happening, covered her mouth, and whispered, "Great hero, I've only heard about it, but I've never eaten it. My mother taught me not to eat people."

"I'm still young. I've only been to a few places on the mountain. I only know of two places like Shuiyuantan."

Pei Si: "Lead the way."

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Hu Long'er crouched in the bushes, cautiously peeking out.

That Taoist priest was truly amazing; those arrogant demons couldn't withstand a single punch from him.

Pei Si waved his sleeve and withdrew his fist.

This time on Canghong Mountain, they slaughtered seven small demon forces, whose strength was similar to that of the wolf demons on Xiaoli Mountain.

One of the requirements for advancement in the [Yin Yang Register] category is to be granted a register.

The "Three Mountains Exorcising Evil Register" issued by the Taoist court is like an automatic recorder of merit. Whenever you slay demons and eliminate evil spirits, the merit will be automatically recorded.

In other words, with the underworld in a state of flux, the Taoist court encouraged its practitioners to slay demons and monsters.

However, the demons that are slain must meet certain conditions.

For example, they treat humans as food, occupy temples, or occupy a territory.

If killing demons indiscriminately could be recorded as merit, that would be chaos.

Those with the means could simply imprison an entire race and use methods to accelerate their growth, such as talismans and formations, to make the demon race multiply wildly. Then they could harvest them periodically, which would bring in a large amount of merit.

Pei Si, along with his two senior sisters Qingfeng and Mingyue, defended Qingcheng County last time, which can also be recorded as a meritorious deed.

Pei Si continued his duties at the External Affairs Office, collecting water energy and vanquishing demons along the way to accumulate merit.

The day for the Daoist officials and soldiers to return to the Daoist court to report is drawing near. After the merits of both the officials and soldiers and the Daoist court are verified, the Daoist court will issue the upgraded talisman, which the Daoist officials and soldiers will then receive directly.

If we calculate the time, there are only two months left.

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Fifteen days later.

Pei Si absorbed three more strands of water qi, now possessing four strands, to nourish the spiritual energy within his dantian.

Pei Si patted Hu Long'er's head; she was still half asleep, her eyes glazed over.

At his current speed, he could abduct Hu Long'er and immediately return to the mountains, thus fulfilling his duty to the nun Miaoyin.

only…………

Pei Si pondered, "Wouldn't doing this offend that fox mother? It would only cause more trouble if I wanted to borrow the Fire Cloud Pill in the future."

"Very well, this matter is not urgent, we need to plan it carefully," Pei Si thought to himself.

"Judging by the time, the auction should be starting soon. Let's go to the county to pick up Sister Zhi."

The restrictions in Qingcheng County have been relaxed somewhat.

If the lockdown continues, it will inevitably lead to a popular uprising.

Pei Si left quietly, without disturbing Hu Long'er.

About half an hour later, Hu Long'er slowly opened her eyes and looked around. There was no sign of the Taoist priest or the hero. There were only two packages next to where the Taoist priest had been sitting.

Hu Long'er sniffed the air gently; it smelled sweet and fragrant, like pastries!

"My mother brought these back for me when she came down from the mountain! They were pastries made by humans!"

"The shopkeeper at that pastry shop saw how pretty my mother was and even gave her an extra pack!"

Hu Long'er skipped and hopped, stuffing the two packets of pastries into her small bundle as if they were precious treasures, and then turned and walked deeper into the mountains.

"A demon in human form? Luckily, I didn't act impulsively and take Hu Long'er away directly."

On the cloud, with copper bells jingling, Pei Si's pupils suddenly widened.

The ability to fully transform into human form is a standard for measuring the strength of the demon race.

Like the wolf demon on Xiaoli Mountain, it is half wolf and half human, and cannot completely transform into human form.

In terms of aesthetics, demons and humans are similar.

According to Hu Long'er's description, the fox mother was a famous beauty from Canghong Mountain, and she had gone down the mountain to buy pastries...

Pei Si deduced that the fox mother must be a powerful demon in human form.

Could it be that all my interactions with Hu Long'er over the past two weeks have been observed by the fox mother?

Pei Si suppressed his thoughts; Qingcheng County was already in sight.

Pei Si arrived at Qingzhi Hall with ease.

They met Xu Zhi, the leader of Qingzhitang.

backyard.,

Xu Zhixiu frowned slightly, holding a wolf-hair brush in her hand. On the table in front of her was a thick stack of talisman paper, along with an inkstone, cinnabar, pine soot ink, gold powder, paperweight, and other items.

"Hey, Sister Zhi, what brings you to learning to draw talismans?" a voice suddenly rang out.

Xu Zhi smoothed her hair and looked up.

Pei Si, dressed in a Taoist robe and with his hair tied up in a bun, leaned against the door frame, exuding an otherworldly air.

"Si-ge'er's here," Xu Zhi said with a soft laugh, rubbing her sore shoulders and muttering:

"It's all because of the last time the demons attacked the city. We didn't have any skills to protect ourselves, so we were really helpless."

"At my age, it's probably too late to start practicing martial arts. That's why the old man used his connections to find a talisman master who is proficient in talismans to teach me the way of talismans."

Pei Si tucked his hands into his sleeves.

In his memory, Sister Zhi had practiced martial arts a long time ago, but apparently she was afraid of pain and didn't continue.

Master Xu doted on his daughter, and the matter of her learning martial arts was eventually dropped.

"Well done, Sister Zhi! I see you have extraordinary talent. You might become a master of talismans someday, and your talismans will be in high demand then," Pei Si said with a grin.

Xu Zhi knew Pei Si was flattering her, so she rolled her eyes at him and said, "Alright, alright, I won't give you rare and precious materials."

"Why didn't you stay on the mountain and cultivate your Tao properly? What are you doing coming down here?"

Pei Si: "Sister Zhi, it's the Baibao Auction House. We agreed to go together."

Xu Zhi sighed and rubbed her forehead, realizing she had almost forgotten this important matter. Without even trying to hide it from Pei Si, she started packing her things on the spot.

Looking at those incense-covered nanmu cards, Pei Si's lips twitched.

Goodness, she's incredibly wealthy.

Today, Xu Zhi wore a purple dress that accentuated her figure beautifully, with her hips as round as a full moon.

"Si-ge'er, if you need money, just tell your sister," Xu Zhi said with a grin, playing with a card made of incense wood.

The boy in front of me is different from before.

A martial artist from Waigang Realm!

How many people can be found in the entire Qingcheng County?

Like Ruan Qing of the Lingcang Blade Sect, who, with his Outer Gang Realm cultivation, firmly secured his position as the leader of the Qingcheng Martial Arts Association.

However, after the last wave of demons, it seems to have been injured and is on the verge of retreating, but no one has yet bothered to touch the Lingcang Blade Sect.

Si Ge'er is also a disciple of the Lingcang Blade Sect! Even if you don't respect the Buddha, you should respect the monks; those martial arts schools should behave themselves.

Everyone knows that Si Ge'er single-handedly guarded the East Gate, killing so many demons that they dared not even bother to go around him.

I originally wanted to hire some martial arts practitioners to accompany us, but now that Brother Si is here, it saves me the trouble.

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