Chapter 117

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Chapter 117: Three Battles at the Graveyard

Outer Sect Headquarters, Household Hall.

A blue-clad cultivator hurriedly arrived at the Household Hall.

He glanced around in astonishment and inquired of the steward seated behind the desk, "Where is everyone?"

Without lifting his head from the ledger he was writing in, the steward responded, "They’ve left."

"What?"

The blue-clad cultivator exclaimed in anger, "How could you let them escape!"

His face, once handsome, flushed a deep red in his frustration and rage, his eyes nearly blazing with fury.

"Hmph!"

The steward snorted coldly, set down his brush, and retorted haughtily, "I, Chen, need not justify my actions to you!"

The blue-clad cultivator was momentarily stunned into silence.

Not daring to confront the steward directly, he lowered his voice and pleaded, "Steward Chen, please understand, this person is likely the murderer of my uncle!"

The blue-clad cultivator had learned the previous night that his uncle’s soul token had shattered.

He had immediately approached this steward, requesting him to monitor his uncle’s property.

He had long coveted that house in Yunshan City!

With his uncle now dead, his immediate thought was to use his connections to secure the inheritance rights.

Even if it meant sacrificing a significant portion of the benefits, it was worth it.

Yet, before he could even begin to act, he received a letter from the steward stating that someone had come to process the property transfer.

How could he tolerate this!

"Without any evidence, how can you accuse someone of being a murderer?"

The steward replied impassively, "This is the Household Hall, not the Punishment Hall. They hold the deed to the house, and I am merely following the rules—this is perfectly reasonable."

"If you suspect foul play, go report it at the Punishment Hall and apprehend the murderer. Why come here and make a scene?"

The blue-clad cultivator was left without a retort.

He forced a smile and clasped his hands, saying, "I will report it to the Punishment Hall immediately. I hope Brother can act as a witness."

The steward, stroking his goatee, responded indifferently with an "mm."

After the blue-clad cultivator departed, he curled his lip and flashed a mocking smile.

He had already shown considerable kindness by sending a letter; did the cultivator truly expect him to deal with an inner sect disciple?

What a pipe dream!

…

"Ying ying!"

Wang Chen had just stepped into his home when Little Yuan Yuan pounced on him, grabbing his pant leg and swiftly climbing onto his shoulder.

Wang Chen turned his head and asked, "How did you get up there? It’s dangerous."

She was so small that she probably couldn’t even defeat a land rhinoceros.

Yuan Yuan whimpered, "Ying ying~"

She sounded a bit aggrieved.

Wang Chen gently held the little guy in his hand and took her into the room.

He tossed a piece of braised meat onto the table for her to nibble on.

He sat down and began organizing the Pure Yang Boy Water he had purchased from the grocery store.

The so-called Pure Yang Boy Water was essentially boy’s urine.

It had been filtered through straw ash to remove the foul odor, making it quite clean.

Cleaner than the hearts of some people, in fact.

After refinement, Pure Yang Boy Water could serve as an auxiliary material for weapon refining or setting up formations.

It also had the ability to ward off evil.

Common people in the Mortal Realm often sprinkled boy water around their homes to keep Evil Spirits at bay.

This method was somewhat effective against the lowest level of evil spirits.

However, the Pure Yang Boy Water that Wang Chen had bought was far superior to any ordinary product.

Five thousand pounds of it cost him a full hundred spirit stones!

In fact, compared to the Pure Yang Boy Water used in the Transcendence Realm, the effects for those in the Qi Training Realm were significantly stronger.

But it was simply too expensive.

As long as Qi Training cultivators didn’t consume large amounts of food lacking spiritual energy, such as tribute rice, they generally didn’t have to worry about the cycle of grains and rarely needed to relieve themselves.

But to obtain Pure Yang Boy Water, one had to drink special potions daily to produce a qualified "product."

This process was harmful to both the body and the kidneys.

Therefore, those who relied on selling this to earn spirit stones were mostly Qi Training cultivators with no hope of advancing and no other options!

Much like the female cultivators who worked at Ruyi Brothels.

The high price was understandable under the circumstances.

As for the Transcendence Pure Yang Boy Water that Wang Chen purchased, it was a naturally excreted product. While its effects were weaker, it was much cheaper.

One barrel weighed five hundred pounds, and he had ten barrels in total.

He planned to use it against the BOSS in the graveyard!

When night fell, Wang Chen gathered his equipment and supplies and set out once more for the outer realm’s graveyard.

Tonight, he would put an end to this Evil Nest!

As Wang Chen approached his destination, a thin mist began to rise in the wilderness, and the surroundings grew hazy and indistinct.

The moon in the sky seemed draped in a thin veil, its glow no longer radiant.

Yet, this did not hinder Wang Chen’s advance.

He had already spotted the wandering souls emerging on the outskirts of the Evil Nests!

This time, Wang Chen did not resort to his usual Fishing tactic; instead, he employed his movement techniques and boldly charged forward.

When he was close enough, he flicked his wrist and launched two Exorcism Talismans.

By now, Wang Chen’s talisman application skills had reached a level of perfection. The two Exorcism Talismans flew out to the left and right, covering a distance of several steps before suddenly bursting into spiritual light, simultaneously striking the two wandering souls he had targeted.

Swift, precise, and fierce!

With this talisman technique, Wang Chen could rightfully call himself a "talisman cultivator."

【Virtue +2】

【Virtue +2】

Four points of Virtue were effortlessly gained.

Ahead, another wandering soul seemed to awaken from a dream and hastily retreated deeper into the graveyard.

But Wang Chen was already within ten steps!

He reached out and produced a small, dark net, casting it toward the wandering soul.

That night, Wang Chen fought three battles in the graveyard. Besides confronting the BOSS, he also aimed to test a theory he had about the "Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil" in his possession!

The Exorcising Net, which could not be infused with magical power, was no different from an ordinary fishing net, with a spread no larger than a bathtub, showing no sign of power.

Yet, under Wang Chen’s master-level Object Manipulation, it landed perfectly over the wandering soul’s head.

In the next moment, something strange occurred!

Wandering souls, being spirit entities, were immune to ordinary weapons and could be said to resist pure physical attacks.

Normally, if a fishing net were to land on one, it would pass through without hindrance and fall to the ground.

It would cause no harm to the soul body and have no binding effect.

However, when the Exorcising Net made contact with the wandering soul, the latter vanished instantly, like snow melting under boiling water!

Wang Chen retrieved the fallen Exorcising Net into his hand.

Then, he summoned the Cultivation Panel.

He did not gain any Virtue, but the data for the Exorcising Net in his equipment slot had changed.

【Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil (Sealed): 99482/100000】

Six points!

The unsealing points for this equipment had just increased by six points!

This discovery ignited a brilliant realization in Wang Chen’s mind—he felt he had uncovered an extraordinary secret.

The Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil could indeed slay Evil Spirits!

Not only that, but it could also use this to lift its own seal.

Wang Chen could earn 2 or 3 points of Virtue by defeating a wandering soul.

If he used the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil, that would only yield 1 point.

He had initially planned to grind out three hundred points to unlock this piece of equipment, adding to his existing savings.

Now, Wang Chen realized that letting the Exorcising Net work autonomously was far more efficient!

One or two Evil Spirits were insufficient.

He immediately began searching on the outskirts of the graveyard.

Whenever he spotted a wandering soul, he charged in, using the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil like a blood-dripping weapon to ensnare its head.

With his master-level Object Manipulation, the Exorcising Net never missed its mark.

Once Wang Chen locked onto a target, there was no escape!

The Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil was exceptionally sharp when dealing with these gray-level Evil Spirits.

As soon as the small net descended, the wandering soul was instantly obliterated.

This left Wang Chen feeling no sense of accomplishment, and he found no joy in the monster grinding.

However, the steadily increasing unsealing points filled him with excitement and anticipation for the moment when it would reach full value!

After continuously defeating over a dozen wandering souls, his total points had increased by just over a hundred.

Most earned 6 points, while a few earned 9 points—exactly three times the Virtue he gained from his own efforts.

At this moment, Wang Chen could not help but think of Lu Defang.

This dear uncle had obtained the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil but kept it buried at the bottom of his storage bag, viewing it as a source of resentment.

In fact, if he simply took the net and touched an Evil Spirit, he would surely unveil the secret of this treasure!

Perhaps doing so would even eliminate his inner demon and lead him to success in breaking through to open a house.

It was truly sad and laughable that he was unaware of such a treasure, suspecting others of possessing it!

As he pondered this, a sudden cold wind swept through the air ahead.

He saw three graceful beauties holding colorful lanterns, shrouded in hazy moonlight, approaching Wang Chen.

Lantern puppets!

They came just in time!!

Wang Chen let out a fierce grin, flicked his hand, and threw out two Exorcism Talismans to intercept two of the lantern puppets.

Then he aimed the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil at the central beauty!