I'm Ximen Qing, living in a ghost story!

A sudden autumn breeze stirred in the woods.

It was cool.

The powder on Ximen Qing's face was blown away, and an indescribable fear surged from his limbs to his heart.

It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, startling Ximen Qing awake.

At that moment, through the dappled sunlight filtering through the trees, he could clearly see the woman beside him.

Beneath her translucent skin, one could vaguely see bluish-black veins; her face, devoid of makeup, was deathly pale.

Ximen Qing stopped in his tracks, trying to break free from Qing'er's cool, soft hand in front of him.

However, it was only with a little force.

My wrist felt like it was being stimulated by ice, and a sharp pain shot through it.

Upon closer inspection, a dark handprint was found on the hand that had been touched.

"Qing... Miss Qing'er, I suddenly feel that the Confucian Temple is a sacred place, and there's a poetry gathering going on right now. We shouldn't desecrate it. Why don't we go back and play with them..."

Ximen Qing's voice trembled slightly as he spoke.

It's definitely not fear, it's just that the wind is a bit cold.

What kind of auspicious place is Guobei County? How come he encounters ghosts as soon as he steps out the door?

As soon as he finished speaking, the woman in red in front of him suddenly turned her head, a stiff smile appearing on her lips: "Young master, you jest. A moment of pleasure on a spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

"But it's neither spring nor night now! You... Waaaaah!"

Ximen Qing took a few steps back, just about to shout at the top of his lungs.

Suddenly a ribbon flew down from in front of him, binding his mouth, hands, and feet tightly, turning him into a mummy in an instant.

"Such a masculine body. I've been in this county for over a month, how come I didn't notice? Once I've drained you dry, Grandma will have completed her mission for this year."

Qing'er nestled against Ximen Qing's neck, took a deep breath, and drooled.

That's right, Qing'er is a female ghost.

She was originally ordered by the Tree Demon Granny to come to the county town to collect yang energy and gather information.

Because of her stunning looks and openness to all customers, she quickly became the new darling of the brothel.

I was invited to this poetry gathering today to help create a lively atmosphere.

Logically speaking, she shouldn't be in such a hurry. Taking action at the poetry gathering would easily expose her and could also ruin her grandmother's important plans.

But who could blame him when the young master in front of him had such an excessive amount of yang energy, several times that of an ordinary person?

If she were to drain him dry, her power would greatly increase, and she might even break through her cultivation level to become a vengeful ghost comparable to a pre-natal being.

With such broad prospects, a few minor consequences are nothing to worry about!

As Ximen Qing struggled, he felt the ribbon binding his mouth slip, and a dark blue face covered in lividity, exuding a strange, sweet fragrance, wafted towards him.

This is Qing'er's true nature.

When a ghost attaches itself to a female corpse, it is called a "fragrant corpse," or, according to some Taoist priests in southern Xinjiang who drive corpses, a "beautiful corpse."

Ximen Qing looked at the face in front of him, which resembled a female ghost from a horror movie, and his gaze gradually turned ruthless.

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered! If Qing'er had stayed in that form, he would have accepted it. To die under a peony is to die a romantic death!

But in his current state, he absolutely refuses!

It's so damn ugly!

What's more, he just transmigrated here, and he died so inexplicably, what a disgrace to a transmigrator!

With a fierce determination, he slammed his head into Qing'er's face.

"ah!!!"

Caught off guard, the corpse in front of him was completely stunned, and a puddle of pus gushed from its blue-faced, fanged forehead.

Ximen Qing, on the other hand, took the opportunity to struggle.

However, the ribbons binding his body became increasingly tighter, giving the impression that they were about to strangle him.

"He's got a fiery temper, I like that!" Qing'er was not surprised but delighted, and moved closer to Ximen Qing again, cupping his cheeks.

He exhaled pink mist, and immediately Ximen Qing felt dizzy, as if he were being paralyzed by a ghost.

A tangible green, vibrant energy gathered from his limbs and bones into his mouth, then poured into Qing'er's mouth.

All his strength was drained away, and the yin poison and cold energy replaced the original yang energy in his body, beginning to circulate throughout his limbs and bones.

Dual cultivation, or in other words, absorbing yang to replenish yin.

This practice has existed since ancient times, but using corpses to replenish yang energy can cause serious illness or even death in living people.

The more Ximen Qing struggled, the tighter the ribbons binding him became. He felt his life force rapidly dissipating and his consciousness about to fade away.

However, it was at this moment that...

Ximen Qing felt a familiar white light explode before his eyes.

[Dual cultivation skill being assessed]

[Achieve the passive skill activation effect]

[Enable?]

【whether】

The notification sound was like a morning bell, carrying an extremely familiar feeling. If it weren't for the familiar UI dialog box appearing in front of his retina, Ximen Qing would have thought he was dreaming.

"That voice...it's Doll Sister...no, it's a cheat code? Damn! I thought it was supposed to be naked! You should have said so earlier! Come on, come on!"

The unexpected surprise instantly ignited Ximen Qing's desire to survive.

I didn't care what it was, and just clicked "OK".

【Yes】

The next moment, a sharp pain began in his lower abdomen, causing Ximen Qing to involuntarily cry out, "Ah!!!"

At the same time, Qing'er, who was lying on top of him, let out a deafening roar: "Ah!!!"

The two screams, one from a man and one from a woman, sounded like a duet.

It even drowned out the noise of the poetry gathering outside the woods, prompting some old scholars to shake their heads and sigh, "In broad daylight, engaging in lewd behavior! The world is going to the dogs! And they're still shouting so loudly! It's an insult to scholarship! Bah!"

After saying that, he put his arm around the singer next to him and gave her a hard pinch.

"Oh no! It looks like Qing'er just entered the woods!"

"Oh? Which gentleman is so lucky to have such a beautiful woman?"

"Ugh! I won't talk about it!"

"Hiss? Why is Miss Qing'er getting more and more excited with her screams? Something seems off about her voice! It doesn't sound like... it sounds like there's a hint of fear in it?"

Ximen Qing was unaware that people outside had started gossiping. He only felt a sharp pain in his lower abdomen, as if it were being torn apart!

A constant stream of yin energy is drawn into this place, where destruction and rebirth occur simultaneously.

But Qing'er, who was on her body, was terrified!

She felt her yin energy being continuously drained away by the thing beneath her.

"What exactly are you?!"

Should I pick you or you pick me?

She tried to break free, but her entire body was firmly attached to Ximen Qing, and she couldn't escape.

Now it was her turn to want to run away.

Unfortunately, she didn't have any magic tricks to turn the tide in a desperate situation.

A moment later, the "beautiful corpse" collapsed heavily to the side, her face filled with astonishment and fear.

Beneath her, Ximen Qing tore off the ribbons that had gotten out of control, did a somersault to his feet, then looked down at his fists and clenched them—

boom!

The seemingly ordinary punch suddenly produced a whooshing sound.

"Good heavens...it's actually true!"

He murmured to himself, then a barely suppressed smile crept onto his lips as he looked at Qing'er beside him and said, "What a pity, my cultivation skills are superior to yours!"

On the rudimentary interface that he could only see.

[Player Card: Ximen Qing]

[Astrological Fate: None]

[Strength: Second Level of Acquired Realm]

[Unlocked Skill: Yin-Yang Nourishment (Passive)]

[Card Warehouse: None]

[Equipment Warehouse: New Player Gift Pack]

[Soul Points: 1]

[Number of draws: 0]