What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in my eyes, but it quickly turned into a gentle smile: "That's wonderful news."

"So, I need to go out for a walk."

Li Qing pointed to the compass on the table.

"I consulted a fortune teller beforehand."

The capital city of Beijing has been the capital of successive dynasties, and the dragon vein beneath it is too strong and too domineering.

Our lineage emphasizes adapting to the local environment and feng shui.

If you go to a place where the imperial aura is overwhelming, your skills will be suppressed by most of them.

My opportunity didn't lie in the north, but in the deep mountains and forests of the southwest or northwest.

I plan to pack up in a few days and travel around, hoping to find an auspicious place to solidify this elixir.

I nodded to indicate that I understood.

The most important thing in spiritual practice is to follow one's true nature and the natural flow of energy; it cannot be forced.

"What about Tingyuxuan...?"

I glanced towards the bedroom, where there was a jade box containing snake eggs.

"Go ahead and relax."

Li Qing waved his hand and said, taking full responsibility.

"If you have anything you can't take with you, just leave it here."

I have completely stabilized the formation of this apartment. Even if a Dan Realm expert tries to force their way in, I can hold them off for a while.

Before I leave, I'll let Lao Jin know and ask him to keep an eye on things.

That snake egg is thriving right now. As long as no one takes it to fry and eat it, it's much safer here than if you take it to the capital.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

I responded.

This was exactly what I wanted.

I was completely unfamiliar with the capital city, and having a demon fairy offspring who could cause trouble at any moment was indeed a burden.

That evening, I called Jin Wanliang.

Less than half an hour later, Jin Wanliang arrived with two bottles of aged Moutai, smiling broadly as he knocked on the door of the suite.

Instead of going out and causing trouble, we ordered a sumptuous meal and drinks from a nearby restaurant.

After that, the three of us sat around the coffee table.

They didn't discuss any heavy topics, just chatted like ordinary friends.

"Brother Chen, the capital city is a very dangerous place."

After a few rounds of drinks, a blush appeared on Jin Wanliang's face.

He put down his wine glass, his tone unusually earnest.

"In Jiangcheng, we can still carve out a path with our fists and connections."

But in the capital, even a random brick thrown down could hit someone with immense influence.

The headquarters of the Folklore Bureau is located there, and the eyes and ears of various forces converge there as well.

"Be extra careful in everything you do on your trip."

"I understand, Lao Jin."

I picked up my teacup and took a sip.

"I'm going there mainly to claim the reward; I won't go looking for trouble."

"That's good, that's good."

Jin Wanliang smiled and nodded.

"When you return triumphantly from the capital, I'll throw you a celebration banquet at Haiyanlou."

The meal went very well. After we parted, I took out my phone and booked a flight to Beijing for the next afternoon.

The next morning, I slept until I naturally woke up.

After washing up, I began to pack my luggage at a leisurely pace.

There wasn't much to pack. I just brought two sets of clothes to change into. The main thing was the self-defense gear.

I walked to the bedside table and carefully put the black bone needle away from my body.

This thing has become a part of my body now, and I would feel very uncomfortable without it.

Next, I opened the box containing the lancet.

I currently carry three swords with me, but just in case, I specifically chose two more willow-leaf swords of different shapes.

Then I hid them in the inside pocket of my coat and the hidden pocket of my trouser leg.

After tidying up the knives, my gaze fell on the wooden box on the corner of the table.

The box contained the remains of a mysterious piece of dead wood that had been brought out of the Lan family's treasure vault in southern Xinjiang.

I opened the box and looked inside at the dull, even somewhat rotten, pieces of wood.

If an unsuspecting person saw it, they would definitely mistake it for a fire poker picked up from some garbage dump.

But my intuition tells me that this thing's origin is definitely not simple.

But speculation is just speculation; I need solid evidence.

I closed the box and put it into an inconspicuous backpack.

"Li Qing, I'm leaving."

I slung my bag over my shoulder, walked into the lobby, and greeted Li Qing, who was eating instant noodles.

"Bon Voyage."

Li Qing didn't even look up, just waved his hand.

"If you can't make it in Beijing, remember to call for help, buddy, I'll come and bail you out."

I smiled gently, did not refute, and turned to walk out of Tingyuxuan.

Instead of going directly to the airport, I took a taxi to the Folklore Bureau first.

The Folklore Bureau building was still busy in the morning, and I found myself in Lu Yan's office, familiar with the place.

She was looking down at a document, her brows slightly furrowed.

Hearing my knock, she looked up and saw my backpack. Her tense expression relaxed slightly.

"Have you booked the plane tickets?" Lu Yan put down her pen, stood up, and poured me a glass of warm water.

"Yes, the flight is at 2 PM."

I took the water glass, thanked them, and then pulled out a chair to sit down.

She casually took the wooden box out of her backpack and placed it on her desk.

"What is this?"

Lu Yan looked at the ordinary wooden box with some confusion.

"A few personal belongings."

I spoke softly and pushed the box towards her.

"Before I go to Beijing, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Lu Yan opened the wooden box, and after seeing what was inside, her eyes became even more puzzled.

She stretched out her fair fingers, picked up a piece of wood, examined it carefully for a moment, and even brought it to her nose to smell it.

"Isn't this just a piece of ordinary rotten wood?"

Lu Yan put the wooden block back into the box and looked at me with a puzzled expression.

"There's not a trace of spiritual or malevolent energy on it. Are you sure you didn't just pick it up off the street?"

"It wasn't like this before."

I smiled and didn't explain in detail how it almost burst me; I simply spoke in a calm and serious tone.

"This thing is very important to me."

I would like to ask you to use the official channels of the Folklore Bureau, or to find some senior researchers in the bureau who specialize in antiquities, to help me identify the origin of this piece of wood.

Ideally, we should be able to find out its material and the era it dates back to.

Lu Yan looked at my serious expression and knew I wasn't joking.

She didn't press further about the origin of the object; this was an unspoken understanding we had built up after going through many life-or-death situations together.

"no problem."

Lu Yan neatly closed the lid and put the wooden box into the bottom safe drawer of her desk.

"The forensic department of Jiangcheng Branch probably won't be able to find anything out."

I will treat it as a special sample and send it to the research department of the provincial bureau or even the general bureau for testing.

I'll let you know as soon as I have the results.