Chapter 9

In the room.

The elongated shadows twisted on the ground, the mottled patterns intertwining like half-open, half-closed eyes, eerie and frightening.

At some point, Chen Yan had already lain down on the bed, a faint black aura rising from his brow, like a venomous snake, hissing.

A heavy weight pressed down on him, as heavy as a millstone, making his limbs immobile. He could only watch the various ghostly faces change before his eyes—fear, evil, malice, bloodlust, and all sorts of negative emotions continuously assaulting him.

This was the terror of the ** technique. Once it took effect, it would harm one's soul, causing nightmares to haunt them forever.

Chen Yan knew he had been affected by the ** technique. If he were an ordinary person, even if he knew, there would be nothing he could do. However, he had already cultivated true qi, which flowed through his meridians and dantian, invigorating his blood and qi.

This invigorating blood and qi had a natural deterrent effect on ghosts and spirits.

Seizing this opportunity, Chen Yan spoke the six-character protective spell from the *Liu Jia Shang Yuan Gong* one word at a time: "Liu Jia protect me, bless my form, all evil disperse, ghostly spirits retreat, dare to harm me, heaven and earth destroy. As the law commands."

Rustle,

As the spell was cast, a fiery heat rose from his dantian, the originally calm true qi ignited, a scorching heat spreading through his meridians to his limbs and bones, nourishing his flesh and blood.

Rustle,

The flesh and bones, stimulated by the true qi, sparked a raging fire, surging upward.

Rustle,

If one had the ability to see through the heavens, they would see at this moment that Chen Yan's blood and qi surged to his brow, forming a luminous *Fulu* lamp, the lamp emitting a radiant light, with the flame flickering below.

Rustle,

The lamp gently swayed, the firelight falling, enveloping a cloud of black smoke, burning fiercely.

"Ahh,"

A惨叫 came from the black smoke, then it transformed into the appearance of an old witch, wearing a bright red dress and a green sash. She glared at Chen Yan with malice and then disappeared in a gust of cold wind.

"Huh,"

As the old witch left, the ** technique lost its effect. Chen Yan opened his eyes and sat up from the bed.

"This old witch."

Chen Yan's face was grim, cursing in his heart.

Although he had used the *Liu Jia Fulu* protective spell to drive away the old witch and severely injure her spirit, he himself was not unscathed.

After all, his cultivation level was insufficient, not yet reaching the *Zhou Tian* realm. When he cast the spell, he could only forcibly stimulate the true qi within his body, making it guide his blood and qi to burst out suddenly.

Such a burst inevitably damaged his essence and qi, and it would take some time to recover.

"Ah, ah, ah,"

At this moment, Chen Yan suddenly heard the soft, baby-like sounds. His gaze shifted, and he noticed that the ten plump, chubby bodies of the babies had become ethereal, almost transparent.

"This is,"

Chen Yan moved his body, leaning closer to get a better look.

In the next moment,

The ten babies cried out simultaneously, as if all their essence and qi had been drained, their bodies turning completely transparent, then transforming into green light, which sank into the ground.

"Hmm?"

Chen Yan, sensing a stroke of luck, extended his hand and grabbed the green light.

Rustle,

The green light dissolved upon contact, transforming into a stream of air with a grassy fragrance, entering his meridians through his palm, nourishing his flesh and blood.

"This is?"

Chen Yan was surprised to find that the blood and qi he had lost from using the *Liu Jia Fulu* protective spell had been replenished, and even improved.

"What is this?"

Chen Yan felt the vigorous blood and qi within his body. If he had such power earlier, the old witch's spirit would have had difficulty even approaching him.

Before a cultivator reaches the *Dharma Body* realm, the invigorating blood and qi have a strong restraining effect on spirits, like a raging fire, extremely terrifying.

"Such a way to replenish essence and qi, unheard of."

Chen Yan couldn't sit still. He got off the bed, put on his clothes, and went out, determined to find more of the babies.

Moonlit night.

White dew spread across the river, frost covering the sky.

At the foot of Yu Mountain, a Taoist had arrived at some point.

This Taoist appeared to be in his thirties, wearing a black robe, with green eyebrows and beard. He carried a large yellow gourd on his back, emitting a misty aura and the sound of water.

"Truly unlucky, I didn't expect to encounter the madman Jing Tianxing."

As the Taoist walked, he cursed in his heart, "If not for my mastery of the *Wood Escape* technique, I would have been cut down by his flying sword."

"Ah, ah, ah,"

"Ah, ah, ah,"

"Ha, ha, ha,"

The Taoist suddenly stopped, his ears twitching. He faintly heard the baby-like sounds carried by the wind.

"This is,"

The Taoist's eyes narrowed, a circle of light emanating from his eye sockets, spreading out like ripples, illuminating the surroundings.

With the help of his Taoist techniques, he saw ten plump babies, lined up, each wearing a wreath of willow branches on their heads, swaying and singing happily.

The clear moonlight shone on their chubby bodies, making them look like delicate sculptures, incredibly adorable.

"This is,"

The Taoist sniffed, detecting a faint fragrance. He was initially stunned, then his face lit up with joy, muttering, "Could my luck be so good? Could I really encounter such a rare opportunity?"

"Come to me."

The Taoist's thoughts raced, but his actions were swift. He raised his hand and cast a green cloud, which transformed into a thin rope, trapping the ten babies and pulling them to his side like a string of grasshoppers.

"Good,"

The Taoist grabbed one of the babies, seeing the small thing curl up in fear, and smiled. He squeezed it with great force.

Rustle,

The poor baby was instantly crushed, turning into a clear gas.

However, in less than half a breath, a green light flashed, and the baby reappeared in the fragrant air.

"Excellent, truly excellent."

At this moment, the Taoist laughed heartily, unable to contain his excitement, "Indeed, indeed."

"Truly, it is the leakage of medicinal qi and the interaction of spiritual energy that has created this."

"Unkillable, inexhaustible, it will only disappear when the medicinal qi dissipates."

"Who would have thought that I, the Wood Taoist, would have such an opportunity, destined to achieve the *Yuan Shen* and attain the Dao."

"Search the heavens and the earth, *Tianmu* technique."

After a moment of hesitation, the Wood Taoist pulled out a wooden hairpin from his topknot, drew it forcefully, and used his own essence blood, with the babies' spiritual energy as a guide, to draw a talisman in the air, which shimmered and glowed.

Rustle,

As the talisman was completed, it ignited without fire. A pure green eye appeared in the void, looking up to the nine heavens and down to the underworld.

"Green Wood Eye,"

A pure green vertical eye appeared on the Wood Taoist's forehead, corresponding to the eye in the void. Streams of mystical symbols flowed within, gathering information and searching in all directions.

"Found it."

After an unknown amount of time, just as the Wood Taoist's *Yin Shen* power was about to give out, he suddenly got a result.

"Ha ha,"

The Wood Taoist laughed, pointed his hand, and summoned the gourd on his back. Clouds rose from the ground, and he stepped on them, disappearing in an instant.

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