The Demonic Taoist Priest Emerges from the Mountain

In just a few seconds, all four incense sticks had burned out.

Upon seeing this, my face lit up with joy.

Ning Jinrou, standing to the side, had a look of curiosity in her beautiful eyes.

Although Ning Jinrou is a sorcerer, as mentioned before, her abilities are relatively limited, as she has only cultivated the art of talismans.

Therefore, even she rarely saw such a scene. At this moment, her beautiful eyes shone brightly as she carefully recorded every change.

As I watched all four incense sticks burn out, a slight smile appeared on my lips.

This means that the incense and offerings have been accepted by the ghost messengers below, and they have agreed to let me bring up Lu Ze's ancestors.

This put my mind at ease.

If those four incense sticks had broken in half, things would have been much more complicated.

This means that the ghost messengers below will not allow me to easily capture your soul.

They might even come up here and detain me to hold me accountable.

Without the slightest hesitation, I quickly grabbed the [Ghost-Trapping Talisman] that I had prepared beforehand.

At the same time, I drew the [Ghost-Binding Talisman] rune out of thin air.

As I drew, I chanted the "Exorcism Spell".

"Captured, bound, and shackled by the Four Heavenly Soldiers."

"Hold an iron rod and torture the ghost's name."

"Through meticulous investigation, Shi Wei's true colors are revealed."

"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"

As my voice faded.

The [Ghost-Binding Talisman] in his hand suddenly burst into a green flame.

Immediately afterwards, a chilly wind swept through the entire living room.

A low, mournful cry seemed to rise from the ground.

In the southeast corner, the rooster whose feet I had tied suddenly raised its head.

A gurgling sound kept coming from his throat.

Annoyed by the crying, I grew angry and yelled, "Shut up!"

As my voice faded, the crying stopped abruptly.

Before long, an old man with disheveled hair, dressed in black funeral clothes, and with white powder on his cheeks knelt before the offering table.

The old man trembled all over, because he had been brought here under duress. At this moment, the ghost's body flickered between light and shadow, and its state was extremely unstable.

This is the power of the [Ghost-Exorcising Talisman] combined with the [Ghost-Testing Curse].

"What is the name of the kneeling soul?"

I stared coldly at the kneeling old man.

"This little devil's surname is Lu, given name Haofang, may the master see clearly."

The old man knelt on the ground and kowtowed to me.

"Is Lu Ze a descendant of yours?"

I asked again.

Although I'm already certain, I still need to ask clearly, because there are rules for exorcising ghosts.

"It's that brat's grandson!"

Lu Haofang lowered his head even further, almost touching the ground.

"Since he is your grandson, why do you harass him every night and try to kill his life force?"

I said angrily.

Lu Haofang trembled slightly.

"Master, please bear witness! My unfilial grandson has not offered sacrifices to his ancestors for many years, causing a poisonous dragon to coil above my ancestral grave. This dragon is female, and it sucks my life force and steals my blessings every night. I am not young anymore and cannot bear it any longer. I appeared to this unfilial grandson in a dream, but he did nothing. I had no choice but to give him a slight punishment, never intending to take his life!"

Lu Haofang spoke with aggrieved voice, his tone trembling with tears.

Ning Jinrou and I were dumbfounded after hearing Lu Haofang's words.

Holy crap, Lu Haofang is really lucky with women.

The person has been dead for who knows how many years, yet a female venomous snake still comes to their door to provide services...

Now I know the whole story.

However, I maintained my cold demeanor and said in a low voice, "Do you know that the living and the dead are forever separated? You have committed a grave taboo by arbitrarily severing the life force of the living?"

Lu Haofang was terrified.

He kowtowed to me repeatedly.

"Master, spare me! This little devil will never dare to do it again!"

His apology was very sincere.

This is not because he actually knows he is wrong.

Ghosts are things of extreme thought.

Therefore, ghosts are easily influenced by obsessions and can transform into evil spirits.

The reason Lu Haofang is so "honest" now is because my methods are tough enough.

If only my momentum had been slightly weaker just now.

This guy will never talk to me properly.

I cultivate the Ghost-Slaying Path. If I weren't completely devoid of Qi and lacked sufficient strength, I would have slapped this kind of person, who brings no blessings to his descendants but instead harms them, to pieces long ago.

There's nothing we can do about it now.

I coldly said to Lu Haofang, "Considering your reasons, we'll leave this matter for now. Withdraw the ghostly energy from Lu Ze, and I'll explain the ancestral grave issue to him. But if even a trace of ghostly energy remains on him, next time, I will make sure your soul is annihilated!"

I shouted angrily.

Lu Haofang gratefully kowtowed to me several more times.

"This little devil will remember the master's teachings."

After he finished speaking, his figure began to become ethereal.

Clearly, the matter has been resolved, and his time in the mortal realm has reached its limit; it's time for him to return.

With Lu Haofang's departure.

The chilly atmosphere in the living room was receding like the tide.

I asked Ning Jinrou to turn on the light.

The living room suddenly became much brighter.

I slumped weakly onto the soft sofa.

My forehead was covered in cold sweat.

This was the first time I had ever faced a ghost directly.

Although Lu Haofang is not exactly an evil ghost, he is still a ghost after all.

It also had a significant impact on my mental health.

"I didn't expect Mr. Big to be so handsome."

Just then, Ning Jinrou leaned closer.

I don't know where she got a glass of water from, but she handed it to me.

I gave a wry smile.

"Is it handsome? It would be even better if I had Qi."

I told the truth, took the water, and drank it all in one gulp.

"I'm curious, you know those profound Taoist arts like the old man's 'Qi Observation Technique' and 'Ghost Testing Incantation,' so why can't you cultivate Qi?"

Ning Jinrou's beautiful eyes were filled with curiosity.

Cultivating Qi is not that difficult for a sorcerer.

As long as you find the right method and concentrate your mind, you will be able to feel the presence of Qi within a few days.

Besides, Ning Jinrou remembers it clearly.

Master Qin once told her that the eldest master was a person with extremely high talent and abundant good fortune.

It is indeed somewhat puzzling that such a person lacks Qi.

Although I don't have much contact with people.

However, one could also detect a hint of sarcasm in Ning Jinrou's words.

"Come on, stop showing off."

I rolled my eyes.

"Maybe my time just hasn't come yet..."

I said the last sentence very quietly, but very seriously.

I asked Master Qin before, and I can already recite the nameless book he gave me.

I practiced according to the above methods, but I did not feel the presence of Qi at all.

Is it because I'm too incompetent?

But Master Qin told me that it was because the time was not right. The reason I couldn't sense the presence of Qi was not because my talent was too poor. On the contrary, it was because my talent was too good!

I once suspected that these were just words from Master Qin to comfort me.

It wasn't until later that I realized that Master Qin hadn't lied to me.

I rested and adjusted for a while.

My strength has mostly recovered.

It's time to tell Lu Ze about his family's ancestral graves.

Ning Jinrou and I went up the stairs to the second floor.

At this moment, Lu Ze's room door was tightly shut.

At first glance, there doesn't seem to be any problem.

Just as Ning Jinrou was about to knock on the door, I suddenly sensed something was wrong and quickly stopped her.