I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Although her painted skin is a magical object, it still needs to be well-maintained to remain lifelike.

"Aren't you angry?"

Lin Yi probed He Dong's bottom line a little further, and He Dong asked in confusion, "Why would I be angry?"

Didn't I just... kiss you?

Lin Yi was secretly furious. How pathetic!

He thought he could utterly defeat He Dong, but he didn't expect his performance to be so poor.

I'm so angry!

As expected, in an ambiguous relationship, the one who breaks the ice first is the loser!

But since things have come to this, as a man, he will naturally take responsibility.

However, He Dong said dismissively, "That's it? You kissed this painted skin, not me. I'm a ghost, formless and intangible, like the moon in the water or a flower in a mirror."

He Dong's attitude immediately displeased Lin Yi, who angrily said, "Don't you care at all?"

"What's there to care about?"

He Dong looked at Lin Yi, seemingly not understanding.

Ghosts are all born actors, and He Dong is almost dying of laughter under the painted skin.

Hmph, serves you right for being naughty! I'll make you furious!

"Although I am indeed good-looking, and this painting depicts what I looked like in my previous life, we cultivators must firmly uphold our Daoist heart. Humans and ghosts are on different paths. Even if I am fond of you, we can never become Daoist partners. You have good talent, so cultivate diligently!"

He Dong couldn't resist giving Lin Yi another "friend zone" card.

Lin Yi was almost driven mad with anger, but upon hearing the four words on the "good guy card," he was revived.

Good heavens, I almost fell for this devil's trick!

How could someone as arrogant as her be so nonchalant?

It must have taken half an hour of rehearsal to achieve this effect!

Having received so many "friend zone" cards, Lin Yi wasn't going to tolerate it this time.

He's going to fight back!

"You just said you love me, right?"

He Dong suddenly lost his temper and retorted in a rapid-fire voice, "I said even if, it's hypothetical! I've been dead for over a thousand years, I no longer have human emotions, so I wouldn't be interested in you. Stop thinking nonsense!"

In conclusion: I am a ghost, devoid of emotions.

"Since you're making this assumption, you must have fallen in love with me. There's no need to explain further; I understand."

After Lin Yi finished speaking, he grinned crookedly, looking just like a war god...

Chapter 94 Water Ghost

Lin Yi was eventually kicked out of the room by He Dong, but he was in a good mood and went to Xiao Cao's room with a smile.

After a few days of free-range care, Xiaocao was no longer so afraid at night. In addition, Lin Yi had mentioned before that he would take her to cultivate, so Xiaocao left the door open for Lin Yi.

The two sat facing each other in the dim candlelight. Lin Yi got straight to the point, teaching Xiaocao a few foundation-building postures and instructing her to practice them every day before going to his study.

Both the Nine Talismans True Explanation and the Heavenly Heart Sword Manual are divine martial arts manuals. Originally, Lin Yi only had cultivation but no magic, but now he has made up for it, and his combat power will have a qualitative leap. However, the Nine Talismans True Explanation is a late-stage divine art, and its power increases the higher the level of cultivation. As for the Heavenly Heart Sword Manual, Lin Yi can already unleash its power.

He was already full of energy, and having previously taken Jiang Linglong's tonic, he now used the Qi cultivation method of the Heavenly Heart Sword Manual. He immediately felt his Qi and blood surging like ocean waves. His heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were like five containers, now being opened like floodgates, pouring in the refined true Qi. Before long, the five containers were not only not full, but were about to overflow.

He had no choice but to suspend his cultivation, feeling that it was not satisfying at all.

"With so little internal energy, what can you possibly do?"

Lin Yi felt very uneasy.

The true energy within his body is like a blue bar; he has to consume true energy to use the Qi Sword Technique. With so little energy, how many times can he use the Qi Sword Technique?

It's such a pity that someone with so much energy can't convert it into true qi.

Moreover, vital energy cannot be instantly transformed into true energy. It needs to circulate in the body's meridians to become true energy. Therefore, in battle, Lin Yi might only be able to unleash a few qi sword techniques before resorting to a normal attack.

That would definitely mean insufficient firepower!

After a moment's thought, Lin Yi suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

There are two ways to increase the amount of vital energy stored in the five internal organs: one is to expand the capacity, and the other is to purify the vital energy.

With this idea in mind, Lin Yi slowly began to explore, guiding the flow of true qi between his five internal organs. Without completing the Great Circulation, he naturally wouldn't mobilize the qi and blood throughout his body. After more than ten cycles, the true qi was indeed somewhat depleted, but Lin Yi couldn't tell whether it was purified or lost.

But that's okay. If you can't see it after ten cycles, you'll definitely see it after a hundred cycles. If you still can't see it after a hundred cycles, then do a thousand more.

And so, Lin Yi counted circles all night long.

He didn't know how many times he had repeated this process. This method was so hypnotic that he fell asleep without realizing it. When he woke up, it was already dawn, and only a wisp of true energy remained in his body. But it was no longer true energy; it was more like mist.

Lin Yi was immediately energized.

Clearly, this method consumes a lot of true energy, but the remaining true energy is indeed purified.

"Perhaps this is what genius is all about!"

Lin Yi got up, stretched his limbs, and then went to work.

Upon arriving at the Jingye Division, Lin Yi, as usual, went to sit with Uncle Qin for a while.

Old Master Qin was a retired police officer who had seen a lot of things. Lin Yi had gotten a lot of information from Old Master Qin before. Although he didn't need Old Master Qin as much now, Lin Yi would still go over and talk to him.

When Lin Yi arrived today, he noticed that Old Qin looked quite serious and couldn't help but ask, "Old Qin, what happened?"

When Grandpa Qin saw Lin Yi arrive, he glanced around before whispering, "Three people died last night. Judging from their deaths, they were all drained of their life force by ghosts."

"Are you sure it was done by a ghost?"

Lin Yi also realized the seriousness of the matter. Ghosts are the least fearsome of all demons and monsters, but none of the ghosts near Xingsha City were any significant; Lin Yi had already defeated them all.

Insignificant ghosts usually pose little threat.

But the deaths of three people in one night are no ordinary ghosts.

"Be careful of those sect disciples."

Grandpa Qin gave Lin Yi a cryptic hint, and Lin Yi nodded, understanding the subtext.

Whether it was done by a ghost or not is not important; what is important is that the person died, and it looks like it was done by a ghost.

"Thank you, I will be careful."

Lin Yi did not linger at the gatehouse. He went to the main hall and immediately ordered a meeting to be held, gathering everyone in the morgue.

The morgue contained three corpses: two were constables from the Jingye Division, and the other was an ordinary person. They all died in similar ways, emaciated and skin and bones, with a slightly cold feeling on their bodies.

Judging from the manner of the death, it was done by a ghost.

Moreover, the fact that this ghost could easily kill three strong men shows that it was already quite powerful.

Seeing this, Zhong Ming was the first to retort: ​​"Chief Constable Lin, if you had let us accompany the team, this wouldn't have happened. Today only three people have died, but if we don't catch the ghost, more people will die in the future. Is power that important to you? So important that you don't care about the lives of your brothers?"

Lin Yi gave Zhong Ming a cold look, which made him feel guilty, and he held back his questions.

"I will take responsibility for this matter."

Lin Yi looked around, his gaze sweeping over Qian Lie and the others, and said in a deep voice, "I know what you want. From today onwards, each of you will lead a team of patrolmen, taking turns to patrol the night, and you must kill this ghost."

"?"

Zhong Ming tilted his head. He thought he would need to use this as an excuse to have a heated argument with Lin Yi, but he didn't expect Lin Yi to hand over power so easily.

Ha, that's it?

If I had known this, why did I have to?

Wouldn't this back and forth make him lose all his dignity?

He's a complete brute; aside from a bit of fighting skills, he has absolutely no other abilities.

Zhong Ming felt a sense of contempt, but now that he had received the benefit, he accepted it and said with a grin, "Then let's go pick some people."

"Go!"

Lin Yi didn't turn his head and continued to examine the three dead bodies. None of them had fatal wounds, their pupils were slightly constricted, their fingers were twisted, and their mouths were wide open, as if they had died of suffocation.

When Lin Yi opened the mouth, he could smell the stench of foul water.

These three people were probably killed by ghosts, specifically water ghosts.

Xingsha City is filled with water—well water, river water, countless in number—so finding this water ghost will certainly not be an easy task.

The most troublesome thing is that the three of them were not attacked in the same place, which means that this water ghost has reached a level where she can move freely and is not bound by the land of death, making it even more difficult to find her.

"Is it tricky?"

Xiao Se suddenly spoke, startling Lin Yi so much that his hand trembled.

"You didn't go and pick people?"

"It's actually more convenient for me to act alone. If we're talking about catching ghosts, I might be able to help you a little."

Xiao Se wasn't bragging. Wu Yun's skills all lay in his ability to communicate with spirits. He was extremely sensitive to ghosts, and if Wu Yun wanted to catch a ghost, it was a piece of cake.

"Ghosts are not scary; what's scary is the traitor within."

"You suspect them?"

Xiao Se wasn't stupid either. After thinking it over, those sect disciples were indeed very suspicious.

"If it's them, things are simple."

Lin Yi covered the three dead bodies with white sheets and said in a deep voice, "That ghost will definitely come out to kill again. Go back and prepare well. Tonight, we will act together."

Chapter 95 The Hunt

News of the vengeful ghost eating people spread rapidly within the Jingye Division. Over the years, many police officers have died in the line of duty, but very few have actually died at the hands of the vengeful ghost.

Some people were secretly speculating that it was because Lin Yi did not appoint disciples of the sect as constables that none of the brothers on night patrol were led by a powerful expert, which led to the deaths of the two constables.

Lin Yi rose through the ranks of the Jingye Division very quickly. He was a man with no real connections who killed a tiger demon by luck and was promoted to deputy chief constable. Then, he was injured while guarding Guan Buping and became acting chief constable.