In this bizarre world, I can extract supernatural powers.

"Let's test the power of the Locust Wood Armor Technique."

Xu Bai circulated his true qi, and a yellow light flashed.

The yellow light transformed into a suit of armor, covering his entire body.

Xu Bai raised his fingertip, and lightning struck it.

The black armor only turned slightly black, but it was not damaged.

"This defense is impressive!"

Xu Bai's heart stirred, and the black armor disappeared.

This level of defense surpasses even that of the locust tree.

If Xu Bai were to encounter that locust tree again, he wouldn't need Liu Yue's red thread to protect him; his locust wood armor technique alone would be enough to withstand it for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

Having acquired a new supernatural power and advanced it to the Great Perfection realm, Xu Bai was still not satisfied.

"Danger surrounds us; the higher our strength, the better."

Xu Bai's gaze shifted to the Hundred Poisons Breaking Needle.

The advantage of this supernatural ability is that it is impossible to defend against.

The enemy might think that being hit by a needle is no big deal, but if they are actually hit, the subsequent poison will definitely cause them unbearable pain.

Therefore, perfecting this supernatural power is Xu Bai's top priority.

"I have fifty years left to live, perhaps that will be enough."

Xu Bai's heart stirred, and the words reappeared. Gui Shou also disappeared completely at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In your first year, you practiced the Hundred Poisons Breaking Needle technique, but made no progress whatsoever.

In the tenth year, you know that even if you continue practicing medicine in the same way, there will be no further progress. You feel that you should turn to the path of poison.

In your twentieth year, you tried many times to repair the needles with poison, but without success. You then decided to test the poison on yourself.

[In your fortieth year, you have tasted countless rare poisons and used medical techniques to heal yourself, gaining a deeper understanding of all poisons.]

[In the fiftieth year, at nightfall, the residual toxicity of all poisons erupted, yet you were overjoyed, for amidst the agony of the poisons, you finally achieved profound enlightenment.]

【Hundred Poisons Breaking the Mysterious Needle (Perfect)】

"boom!"

Another flood of information entered my mind.

Xu Bai opened his eyes.

Over the past fifty years, he has sometimes diligently practiced the Xuan Needle for Breaking All Poisons, and sometimes tested poisons on himself.

One night, as the agony of being devoured by a hundred poisons struck, he finally gained some insight and successfully cultivated the Hundred Poisons Breaking Mystery Needle to the perfect state.

Xu Bai raised his finger, and an embroidery needle appeared in his hand.

But he casually waved his hand, flinging all the embroidery needles away.

As the true qi flowed, a needle-shaped wisp of true qi appeared.

Once perfected, the Hundred Poisons Breaking Needle is no longer bound by physical form.

Xu Bai can use True Qi Condensation Needle to achieve the same effect as the Hundred Poisons Breaking Mysterious Needle.

"This is the rhythm of breaking through to perfection."

Xu Bai sensed the true qi within his body, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, the true qi has spread to his left leg, and with just a wisp, he can break through to the fourth realm of the Transcendent Realm.

"What a pity, he still has some lifespan left."

Xu Bai sighed.

If he had another fifty years of his lifespan, he could definitely break through to the third stage of the Transcendent Realm.

"This mission yielded a total of one hundred merit points. Fifty were given to Liu Yue, and I have fifty left. Let's see what I can exchange for them."

After becoming a Ghost Hunter, you not only gain Ghost Life, but also merit.

Merit points can be exchanged for many things, including strange items.

Xu Bai searched briefly, then shook his head slightly.

Fifty merits cannot be exchanged for anything good.

After searching for a while without success, Xu Bai stopped looking.

After a moment's thought, he continued searching for a mission.

Before long, a new task came into view.

[Mission: The Ghost Bride]

[Recently, strange things seem to have happened in Qianyun Village, north of Feng County. All the men are falling into a deep sleep at night, in which they marry a woman. Their bodies are becoming increasingly emaciated. If the cause is found to be supernatural, they will be executed without mercy.]

[Reward: 200 Merit Points]

Recommended number of participants: 3 people

This is the closest mission to Feng County.

Xu Bai thought for a moment and accepted the task.

He still lacks the ability to calculate the lifespan of a ghost, otherwise even with a ghost object, he would not be able to perform the calculation of the lifespan of a ghost.

Therefore, the mission cannot be stopped.

After accepting the mission, Xu Bai did not go immediately.

I just got back, and it's still late at night.

This mission was quite dangerous, so he planned to rest for a while and talk about it tomorrow.

Xu Bai lay on the bed and quickly fell asleep.

……

yamen.

At this moment, after returning to the yamen, Constable Zhao strode into the room.

"Snapped!"

A soft sound came, and the door closed tightly.

Still feeling uneasy, Officer Zhao locked the door from the inside before taking out a paper figure from his pocket.

He used his true qi to activate the paper figure, which suddenly swelled up.

Then, a chilling voice came from inside the paper figure.

"You dare to contact me first? It seems that Officer Chen, who was monitoring you, has relaxed his guard."

Officer Zhao gripped the edge of the table, veins bulging on his palms, and sneered, "That old bastard recently took on a difficult mission, and he's mobilized all his men. This is our only chance."

The paper figure fell silent.

Officer Zhao leaned forward: "Don't hesitate any longer. This is our best chance. Kill Xu Bai, and from then on, the reputation of the Heavenly Heart Sect will soar, and I will be able to get rid of this thorn in my side."

The paper figure said coldly, "Where is he now, and where is he going?"

Officer Zhao slowly sat down: "According to the information I obtained at great expense, Xu Bai has accepted the mission to go to Qianyun Village."

The paper figure paused slightly: "Qianyun Village, that's not a good place. As far as I know, there's at least one strange being at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm hiding there, and its strength is still increasing."

Upon hearing this, Officer Zhao was stunned.

"Could we intercept and assassinate Xu Bai on his way?"

Officer Zhao then asked, "If we can kill Xu Bai along the way, we won't have to face the strangeness of Qianyun Village."

He truly hadn't expected that Qianyun Village would have a strange creature at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm.

If that's the case, going to Qianyun Village means not only dealing with Xu Bai, but also dealing with the strange beings at the fifth level of the Transcendent Realm.

The paper figure chuckled: "You think it's that easy to ambush him? Putting aside everything else, Qianyun Village has a complex terrain and so many roads leading into it. How can you predict which road Xu Bai will take?"

Officer Zhao fell silent.

Indeed, as that person said, if one cannot predict which path Xu Bai will take, it will be extremely difficult to stop and kill him.

But if he doesn't seize this opportunity to kill Xu Bai, he'll really have no chance after Officer Zhao returns.

The Heavenly Heart Sect Leader won't give him a chance, and neither will Xu Bai.

"You seem very impatient," the paper figure suddenly said. "But there's no need to be too hasty; after all, it's not like there's absolutely no chance."

Upon hearing this, Constable Zhao looked up abruptly and clenched his fists.

"What other chances are there?"

The paper figure said in a sinister tone, "Not long ago, an elder from the Walking Corpse Sect contacted me. He and Xu Bai had a falling out. I will invite him to join us, but that's far from enough."

Officer Zhao's face lit up with joy: "If we add the Walking Corpse Sect to the mix, the odds will be much better. Why is it still not enough?"

"You want to reap the benefits without lifting a finger."

The paper figure placed its hand on Constable Zhao's shoulder and sneered, "If you don't put in any effort this time, then I think there's no need for you to hide your identity."