Chapter 42

The next day, Zhang Yuanqing received a text message from Guan Ya:

" Wang Qian's identity has been verified, there's no problem. Since it was an accident, it doesn't count as illegal cultivation of a spirit servant."

"Okay."

"You should go to the hospital and have Wang Qian fill out a 'Spirit Realm Walker Profile' and a guarantee letter. Bring them back for archiving, after all, this is your case."

"Okay."

"Good boy, I have another suggestion for you. You've been part of the official organization for some time now, it's time to expand your network and channels. Zhi Sha Palace is a relatively influential civilian organization in Songhai. You can try to recruit Wang Qian as an informant, which might help you establish a connection with Zhi Sha Palace in the future."

"Good idea, this way, my future daughter-in-law won't have a hard time."

"Ha ha, you're so funny... By the way, isn't it almost time for your second entry into the spirit realm?"

"I hope it's not S-level again."

"It shouldn't be, but statistically, it's not impossible. Both Shi Chang and I are looking forward to your performance in the second spirit realm."

"Why?"

"Single-player spirit realms test talent, while multi-player spirit realms train abilities. Although the danger level of the instance may not be as high as in single-player spirit realms, you will encounter other spirit realm walkers there, which adds many uncertain factors. At that moment, a person's overall quality will be immediately evident."

While chatting casually, Zhang Yuanqing finished washing up and sat down at the dining table.

"Who are you chatting with, little sprite?" Aunt Jiang came over, looking annoyed.

"None of your business." Zhang Yuanqing pressed her forehead and pushed her away.

Jiang Yueri, angry, challenged him to a duel, and Zhang Yuanqing bravely accepted. Then both were suppressed by their temperamental grandmother.

After breakfast, Zhang Yuanqing put on a cap and mask and went out, taking a taxi to Pingtai Hospital.

In the outpatient office, Zhang Yuanqing looked at the young doctor with a dejected expression and smiled.

"You look like you're in a bad mood."

After a moment of silence, Wang Qian said with a gloomy look in his eyes:

"He's gone, I can't sense him anymore..."

"Poor guy!" Zhang Yuanqing comforted him, "He was already doomed, and parting was inevitable."

Wang Qian, feeling down, said:

"He was my sister's first child and my first nephew. To better take care of my sister, my mother quit her job and bought a stroller, pacifiers, clothes... Our whole family was waiting for his birth, preparing to welcome the next generation."

"After the miscarriage, my sister was devastated, crying every day. My mother also secretly cried, feeling guilty for not taking good care of her daughter."

"For the past half month, I've been afraid to sense him in the hospital. It reminds me of my own helplessness and the pain of my family. But I can't help wanting to be close to him, to be with him. He's so young, he must be very lonely..."

Zhang Yuanqing didn't comfort him further, just listened quietly to his venting.

If you perform well in the future, I'll let you see him, on the condition that you agree to be my informant.

When Wang Qian's mood improved, he said:

"I have two things to ask you today. One, fill out a form and a guarantee letter. From now on, you will be a registered spirit realm walker. The official organization won't interfere too much as long as you don't break the rules or use your abilities for evil."

"Two, are you interested in being my informant?"

"The first thing is fine, but the second... " Wang Qian scrutinized him, "I don't just become an informant for anyone, and I need to report to my superiors and get permission."

Zhi Sha Palace and the official organization have a relatively good relationship, and he doesn't mind being an informant for the official organization. If it were the fierce woman from yesterday, he would have been convinced.

But this guy, who looks younger than him, Wang Qian doesn't respect.

"That's no problem." Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"What's your spirit realm ID? I need to know who you are." Wang Tai asked.

Every time I report my ID, I'm afraid of being hit... Zhang Yuanqing's face was solemn, and he said word by word:

"Yuan Shitianzun!"

...

"Yuan Shitianzun? The name sounds impressive, but I haven't heard of it..." Wang Tai shook his head and quickly edited a text message to report this to his superiors.

Zhi Sha Palace and the official organization have a relatively good relationship, but they don't want their members to get too close to the officials.

Therefore, the superiors won't agree.

Besides, if they were to contact an official member, it would have to be a team leader or an officer. This young man is clearly a grassroots worker. If he were a well-known spirit realm walker, he would have heard of him.

But Wang Qian had no impression of "Yuan Shitianzun," and he didn't think it was meaningful to connect with such an official walker.

He then focused on his work. After seeing a few patients, his phone rang, showing the caller as "Qingpian Dasheng."

Wang Qian answered the call, and a deep male voice came from the speaker:

"Shengshou, you said the person you're connecting with is called Yuan Shitianzun?"

Wang Qian's ID is "Shen Yi Shengshou."

"Yes, team leader." Wang Qian said, "I didn't agree to it, I subtly refused."

At the same time, he felt a bit strange. This kind of thing could be reported via text message. Why did the team leader call?

"Songhai won't be peaceful recently, we need to pay close attention to the official organization's movements. Agree to it." Qingpian Dasheng said.

"Okay... I'll reply to him." Wang Qian responded solemnly.

"Also, keep an eye on him, I mean, Yuan Shitianzun."

"Huh? Why..." Wang Qian was surprised. That was just an ordinary official walker.

"I learned from a secret channel that a new player recently cleared She Ling Tunnel, breaking the record, and a few days ago, he killed a Level 3 Deceptive Spirit."

"Could it be..."

"His ID is Yuan Shitianzun."

Yuan Shitianzun... Wang Qian recalled the young man's expression when he reported his ID.

Deep respect!

...

A full moon hung high, and an abandoned ancient temple stood quietly in the moonlight.

A beautiful woman in ancient robes stood on the roof of the main hall, gazing at the full moon in the sky.

This beauty had a delicate oval face, eyes like autumn water, eyebrows like distant mountains, and a sensually full mouth, exuding a cold yet indescribable brilliance.

"Is this not the Ming Dynasty? Who pulled me into this microcosm after I fell asleep?"

She frowned and muttered to herself.

After a moment of contemplation, she focused her gaze on the full moon.

Two brilliant golden rays shot out from her eyes, colliding with the moon in the sky.

"Buzz..."

The entire space trembled violently. The golden rays hit an invisible barrier, splashing out blinding golden light, turning the world into a magnificent golden hue.

The two golden rays lasted for half a minute before slowly fading.

Three Dao Shan's eyes streamed with crimson blood, sliding down her pale cheeks.

"Without recovering the other half of my yang soul, I cannot break through this place..."

She raised her hand, gently wiping away the blood, and coldly snorted, "Since I cannot return, I will cause a great disturbance in this world."

Three Dao Shan quickly formed seals with her hands, pointing a sword finger at the sky.

Swoosh!

A terrifying sword aura shot out from her fingers, piercing the sky, creating a caved-in hole in the sky.

Three Dao Shan transformed into a golden light and entered the crack in the sky.

...

In the capital, a quadrangle courtyard.

Under a locust tree, Elder Sun lay comfortably in a rocking chair, listening to Peking Opera from a radio on the table.

Suddenly, a golden sun appeared on his forehead, trembling violently and emitting a scorching heat. A powerful pressure emanated from the sun mark.

This... Elder Sun suddenly stood up, his face grave.

At this moment, a distant and authoritative voice echoed in Elder Sun's mind:

"The spirit realm of the Night Walker has changed. Notify all disciples that recent tasks may be abnormal. Report immediately if any abnormalities are found."

"Yes, Master."

...

Mu Qiu is a Level 2 Night Walker of Taiyi Sect. As a top-tier profession, his combat power, without considering equipment, is comparable to that of a Level 3 in other professions.

Therefore, he is a team leader in Hangzhou's Liusha District.

"Team leader, the Wu Xing Alliance's Hangzhou branch has sent an email. Please check it." The assistant brought a laptop.

Mu Qiu glanced at the screen and said calmly, "Reply to them and tell them to find a Night Walker from another district."

The email content was a request for him to perform a spirit inquiry. Recently, the Wu Xing Alliance's various branches have been疯狂逮捕、约谈野生灵境行者，筛选出可能存在的堕落者。

对于顽固不化的反抗分子，采取就地击毙策略。

这些被击毙的野生灵境行者，十个里面有九个是该死之徒，遵纪守法问心无愧的野生灵境行者，并不抗拒和官方组织接触。

他们不加入官方，只是因为不想被约束。

只有那些背着案底的家伙，才害怕被请喝茶。

穆丘拒绝灵询，并不是忌惮噬灵后遗症，他是一个有节操的人，在其位谋其职，既然吃了这碗饭，就该担负起相应的责任。

但这几天不行，因为他的单人灵境副本要开启了，就在最近。

通关这次单人灵境，他就能晋升3级，跻身超凡境巅峰行列。

这几天里，他申请了大量2晋3的单人灵境，虽然灵境是实时变化的，但也存在一定的周期，而太一门归纳攻略的速度，要快过灵境变化。

所以攻略的作用极大，能大大提升通关率。

就在这时，穆丘听到了熟悉的灵境提示音：

【叮，灵境地图开启中，三分钟后进入灵境，您本次进入的灵境为「夜游神——明湖镇」，编号：0128】

【难度等级：S】

【类型：单人（死亡型）】

【主线任务：调查镇民死亡离奇死亡的原因。】

【备注：非灵境物品不可带入。】

【0128号灵境介绍：不知道从什么时候开始，镇上的居民接二连三的死亡，没有人知道原因。有人说，是因为渔民从湖中捞起一具棺材；有人说，是村口的槐树上挂猫头；有人说，是后山出现长着女人脸的怪蛇；有人说，是村头的寡妇离奇怀孕。】

【嘘，不要说，不要说，它们来了.......】

穆丘脸色煞白如纸，眼里透出绝望和茫然。

明湖镇，什么时候变成S级任务了？

......

PS：下午要去补牙，估计要好几个小时，怕晚上来不及写，爆肝赶出一章，提前更新。

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The Wu Xing Alliance's various branches have been疯狂逮捕、约谈野生灵境行者，筛选出可能存在的堕落者。

For those who are stubborn and resist, they are executed on the spot.

Among those executed, nine out of ten are deserving of their fate. Law-abiding and guilt-free wild spirit realm walkers do not resist contact with the official organization.

They do not join the official organization because they do not want to be constrained.

Only those with a criminal record fear being summoned.

Mu Qiu refused the spirit inquiry not because he feared the aftereffects of spirit consumption. He is a principled person, and he believes in fulfilling his duties. Since he has chosen this path, he should bear the corresponding responsibilities.

But not these few days, because his single-player spirit realm instance is about to open, and it will happen soon.

Passing this single-player spirit realm will allow him to advance to Level 3, reaching the pinnacle of the Extraordinary Realm.

In recent days, he has applied for many Level 2 to Level 3 single-player spirit realms. Although the spirit realms are constantly changing, there is a certain cycle, and the Taiyi Sect's strategy for summarizing and guiding is faster than the changes in the spirit realms.

Therefore, the strategy is extremely useful, greatly increasing the success rate.

At this moment, Mu Qiu heard the familiar spirit realm notification:

【Ding, spirit realm map opening, entering spirit realm in three minutes. Your current spirit realm is 'Night Walker - Minghu Town,' ID: 0128】

【Difficulty Level: S】

【Type: Single (Death Type)】

【Main Quest: Investigate the mysterious deaths of the townspeople.】

【Note: Non-spirit realm items cannot be brought in.】

【0128 Spirit Realm Introduction: No one knows when it started, but the residents of the town have been dying one after another. Some say it's because the fishermen pulled a coffin out of the lake; some say it's because a cat's head was hung on the locust tree at the village entrance; some say it's because a strange snake with a woman's face appeared on the back mountain; some say it's because the widow at the village head is mysteriously pregnant.】

【Shh, don't say, don't say, they are coming......】

Mu Qiu's face turned as white as paper, his eyes filled with despair and confusion.

Minghu Town, when did it become an S-level mission?

......

PS: I have a dental appointment this afternoon, which might take several hours, and I'm afraid I won't have time to write in the evening. I've rushed to complete a chapter and update it early.