Uncle Nine: Scattering beans to create soldiers? I'm using plants and trees to create soldiers.

"Are we just leaving like this?!"

"We can't touch the disciple with the one eyebrow, but that Taoist priest from Lushan can be easily subdued, right? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?!"

On the path by the dock, Wang Li clutched a bamboo scroll in his hand, glanced back at what was behind him, and looked on with resentment in his eyes.

"The bamboo sticks serve as a warning: this place is no place to linger; we must leave immediately!"

Xu Yuhua said with a solemn expression.

At this moment, he was holding a bamboo skewer in his hand.

The three small characters "下下签" (meaning "the worst possible omen") are engraved on it in seal script.

The bamboo skewers shimmered with black light, and a faint black mist swirled around them, giving off an ominous feeling.

Wang Li glanced at the bamboo skewers and frowned.

The bamboo sticks in Xu Yuhua's hand are made from the souls of hundreds of fortune tellers using secret methods, combined with incense sticks passed down through generations. They can predict good and bad fortune and bring good luck while avoiding disaster.

There are five fortune sticks in total: the best, the best, the average, the worst, the worst.

Whenever something mysterious happens to Xu Yuhua, the divination stick will react.

Each warning consumes the evil power within the divination stick.

The bigger the event, the more evil energy it consumes!

However, the divination sticks can only predict the current fortune or misfortune, and cannot accurately pinpoint what event it is; Xu Yuhua needs to make her own judgment.

Even so, Xu Yuhua avoided many misfortunes and gained many benefits by using bamboo sticks.

The fact that this bad omen is now lit up indicates that something very bad is about to happen.

"Should we wait here? It would be beneficial for both you and me to see the spirit of the Lushan Taoist."

"The matter of the river ghost is settled. This person will definitely leave soon. Let's ambush him on the way. His soul is mine, and his flesh is yours. What do you say?"

Wang Li spoke up, adding, "This matter of the river ghost has taken a lot of your bamboo stick's strength; wouldn't it be a waste to leave like this?!"

Xu Yuhua glanced at Wang Li and then put the bamboo skewer into her pocket.

In just a short while, the black sheen on the bamboo skewer had dissipated.

The skewer fell silent, but its aura was much weaker than before, as if it had consumed a great deal of evil power.

"If you're willing, you can stay. I won't force you." Xu Yuhua's eyes were calm, her tone indifferent. "How much benefit you get is up to you, it has nothing to do with me."

"I can handle the tasks inside the gate myself, so I won't trouble you."

Xu Yuhua kept walking, her pace quickening.

"..."

"I was just saying! Don't take it to heart! We'll do as you say. I won't take this person's life for now; our mission within the sect will take priority!"

Wang Li watched Xu Yuhua's retreating figure, a shadowy glint flashing in his eyes.

But then, his face changed to a cynical expression.

It was as if he had just been joking.

blah-

Xu Yuhua stopped, looking directly at Wang Li. Her tone remained calm, but carried a hint of warning, "Wang Li, this is the second time you've violated the operational guidelines. If there's a next time, we should split up!"

"I don't want to be killed by you—"

After saying that, Xu Yuhua walked out of the town without looking back.

crunch--

Wang Li suddenly gripped the bamboo slip tightly with all his might, his eyes twitching uncontrollably, his blood surging erratically within him.

"call--"

Taking two deep breaths, Wang Li suppressed his impending outburst.

Then he stretched out two fingers, pinched the corners of his mouth together, and pulled them up forcefully to force a stiff smile.

"Yu Hua, Hua Zi, wait for me!"

"I'll definitely listen to you from now on!"

Wang Li quickly caught up, his voice regaining its previous relaxed tone.

The two figures disappeared one after the other around the corner of the dock.

As the two disappeared, Lin Xuan also withdrew his gaze.

Although he was also very tempted by the green-quality evil artifact in the other party's hand, he did not rashly chase after it.

There were two opponents, and they brought out evil weapons of this level, so their strength was definitely not simple.

Now that Uncle Nine is not here, if he chases after him alone, the consequences could be unpredictable if he falls into their trap.

He gained quite a few good things from his trip to Beiqinghe.

The priority now is to convert these resources into combat power.

at the same time,

Ren Fa and several wealthy businessmen surrounded Lin Xuan, showering him with compliments and whispering questions about the origin of the corpse, whether Beiqing River was safe, and whether they could set sail.

At this moment, Awei also came up with his team. Hearing the wealthy businessmen's questions, he couldn't help but prick up his ears.

"These corpses must have trespassed into some tomb before they died. After they died, evil vines were parasitized in their bodies, and then they were washed to the Beiqing River by the underground currents."

"The water outlet has now completely collapsed, blocking the entrance and eliminating any future problems. The Beiqing River is safe now, and everyone can set sail with peace of mind."

Lin Xuan began to explain.

Upon hearing this answer, the wealthy businessmen present all breathed a sigh of relief and then thanked Lin Xuan for his contributions to Renjia Town.

Upon hearing this, Awei's tense expression eased somewhat.

If these people weren't shot or murdered and then buried in the Beiqing River, the case will be much easier to solve.

At least he wouldn't need to lead the security team all over town searching for the murderer...

Thinking of this, Awei glanced at Lin Xuan, and the jealousy in his eyes faded considerably.

Afterwards, Lin Xuan asked Awei to take the body to the mortuary.

In a great mood, Awei readily agreed.

Chen Bingwen stepped forward, saying he needed to deal with the materials he had just bought first, and would visit the place later.

Lin Xuan parted ways with them, put all the stone chains into his Qiankun bag (system backpack), and then returned to the mortuary with Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai.

Time was of the essence; he needed to hurry back to farming.

……

Back in the backyard of the mortuary,

Lin Xuan put the little gold on his shoulder onto the ground.

After Xiao Jin landed, it started bouncing around in the backyard.

despair--

Tap tap—

Little Jin skipped and hopped all the way to the edge of the farmland.

It tilted its head back and looked into the field, its nose twitching slightly, as if it were looking for something to eat.

But the glutinous rice, soybeans, and mugwort in the field are not the kind it likes.

After looking around for a while and not finding anything delicious, Xiao Jin turned and left with little interest.

Then it jumped to the edge of the water tank, put its two front paws on the edge of the tank, and peered inside with its head out.

In the water tank, the exotic blood lotus quietly unfolds its lotus leaves.

A faint fragrance wafts from between the lotus petals, carrying a warm and nourishing aroma.

When Xiao Jin smelled the aroma, his bean-sized eyes lit up.

Its throat pouch swelled slightly, and its mouth opened a little, clearly showing how much it craved it.

But it also knew that it wasn't in control here; whether or not it could eat something depended on the owner's approval.

"Croak?!"

Xiao Jin turned to look at Lin Xuan not far away, blinking her big, watery eyes with a longing expression.

Lin Xuan glanced at it, then slowly shook his head. "You can't eat this."

Xiao Jin's body stiffened instantly, and a hint of human disappointment appeared in his eyes.

It stared at the exotic blood lotus for a few more breaths before jumping off the edge of the water tank and quickly jumping back onto Lin Xuan's shoulder.

"Croak~~Croak—"

Little Jin nuzzled Lin Xuan's neck with its smooth head, its voice full of pleading.

Looking at Xiao Jin's appearance, Lin Xuan chuckled to himself. This little thing was quite intelligent and even knew how to ask for help.

"These blood lotuses aren't ripe yet, so I can't give them to you to eat. I can consider giving you one or two lotus seeds after I harvest them."

Lin Xuan smiled and patted Xiao Jin's head before speaking.

"Gugua—!!"

Little Jin's eyes sparkled with surprise as it nuzzled Lin Xuan's cheek with its head.

Afterwards, Lin Xuan went to the well god, took out the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone he had obtained earlier, and placed it by the well.

This thing was previously tied to the skeleton, and it still possessed a considerable amount of malevolent energy.

Placing it near the Well God will allow it to be purified more effectively.

however,

Just after Lin Xuan put down the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone, a faint blue light suddenly shone from the center of the Well God statue's brow.

hum-

The blue light spread out like ripples on water.

The water-suppressing stone seemed to be drawn in, and the water ripples on its shell lit up as well.

Strands of the Water Palace's magical power were drawn out from inside the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone, transforming into fine blue light that slowly poured into the statue of the Well God.

The stone on the surface of the Well God statue began to gradually become warm and smooth.

The originally somewhat dim charm also became clear.

As the power of the Water Palace was infused, the statue emitted a brilliant blue light, and the power of the water palace surged outwards in an overwhelming manner.

In an instant, everything in the courtyard was draped in a layer of azure rosy clouds, and the air became much more humid!

The water in the well shimmered, and ripples spread out from the depths of the well.

The already clear well water now had an even sweeter, cooler taste.

Beneath the surface of the water, a faint blue light could be seen flowing.

The aura of the water vein spread out from the well opening, sweeping over the water vat next to it, and also over Little Jin, who was lying next to the statue.

Xiao Jin's body trembled slightly.

A streak of blue light swept across its back and quickly seeped into its skin.

It squinted its eyes comfortably, its throat pouch bulging gently, emitting a low "gurgling" sound.

A blue halo flowed into Lin Xuan's body, and his Dao Qi circulated continuously, transforming the power of the water vein into his own energy.

A moment later, the blue light on the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone gradually dissipated, and its color became even darker.

Lin Xuan opened the panel of the Xuan Turtle Water-Suppressing Stone and found that the [Water Mansion Law Intent] entry on it had completely disappeared, and that energy seemed to have been transferred to the Well God statue.

But at this moment,

A system notification sound followed.

The Water Palace Spirit Turtle Statue has absorbed the essence of the Water Palace's magic, thus improving its quality; its current quality is green.

[The Water Palace Spirit Turtle Statue's special attribute—Water Vein Affinity quality is improved, and a new special attribute is added.]