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Lingfeng licked his lips, glanced at everyone, and took out a stack of yellow talismans from Xuanji, handing them to Gangzi. "Distribute these talismans. This way, those ghosts won't dare to come close. Although they have no physical form, everything in the world exists in balance. Even beings from the divine realm have their nemeses. The nemeses of those ghosts are these talismans and some magical tools!"
Gangzi took the talismans and looked at them with confusion, noticing that they were covered in strange vermilion characters, resembling drawings. He asked, "How do you use this?"
Lingfeng smiled and acted grandly, saying, "Just carry these talismans on you."
"Oh," Gangzi understood somewhat and began distributing the talismans while saying, "Is it like an amulet that can ensure safety?"
Lingfeng nodded and replied, "Indeed, but these talismans can only guarantee that everyone won't be disturbed by ghosts." He then stood up, wiped his hands, and said to everyone, "I will go eliminate those ghosts shortly, but I need an assistant!"
Upon hearing that Lingfeng was going to eliminate the ghosts, everyone was naturally overjoyed. However, when they heard that Lingfeng needed an assistant, they fell silent and exchanged glances.
Lingfeng knew that these people were honest and had never done anything evil in their lives, but they were also timid. He then looked at Gangzi and winked.
Gangzi pretended not to see and lowered his head to fiddle with the talismans like an inexperienced maid.
"Gangzi, you are the only one in the village who knows martial arts and is in your prime with strong yang energy. You are the best choice!" Lingfeng said with a smile.
Gangzi trembled slightly and looked at Lingfeng with a grin. "Lingfeng, although I have learned some martial arts, I'm just a novice. Besides, there are many ghosts; I'm afraid my yang energy won't be enough to suppress the yin energy!"
Gangzi's meaning was quite clear; although he was being somewhat indirect, he had a point.
However, Lingfeng believed himself to be powerful enough to subdue some ghosts without much difficulty. The need for an assistant was merely to help him out.
But in the entire village, aside from some elderly people and children, Gangzi was the only able-bodied man. Yet Gangzi was timid and kept refusing, which left Lingfeng in a bit of a dilemma.
After thinking for a moment, Lingfeng rolled his eyes and simply sat back down. He picked up a thin chicken leg and took a couple of bites before saying, "Well then, if I can't deal with the ghosts myself and no one is willing to help me, I can't do anything about it. After this meal, I'll give you some money and then leave. I don't care about any ghosts; as long as they don't interfere with me, it's none of my business!"
After hearing this, everyone felt disheartened.
Uncle Liu hurriedly brought a cup of wine and handed it to Lingfeng, then shot a glare at Gangzi, scolding him in a rough manner, "Gangzi, you grew up without parents, relying on the kindness of others. We don't expect you to repay us, but now we need your help with something. How can you refuse!"
Everyone looked at Gangzi with furrowed brows and stern expressions.
Gangzi was in a difficult position, scratching his head but not daring to look up, wishing he could find a hole to hide in.
Lingfeng found it amusing but pretended to be indifferent. He was a righteous person who liked to stand up for others. Now that he had the chance to show off his skills here, how could he not help? His words were merely intended to provoke everyone so that Gangzi would feel compelled to join.
Seeing that Gangzi already looked somewhat ashamed, Uncle Liu continued, "This young hero has extraordinary abilities and is a disciple of the Demon Suppression Sect. He must possess profound magical powers. You will only be assisting him; those ghosts won't be able to harm you!"
Uncle Liu scolded Gangzi while subtly praising Lingfeng by calling him a young hero.
Upon hearing the term "young hero," Lingfeng felt as if he had encountered a feast after being a beggar. He stood up abruptly, gave himself a thumbs-up, and boasted, "That's right! With me around, what are you afraid of!"
Lingfeng initially tried to maintain an air of modesty and sophistication, behaving like a civilized person. However, unexpectedly caught up in the moment, he lost his composure and let out a curse.
Everyone turned their surprised gazes toward Lingfeng, astonished.
Lingfeng chuckled awkwardly and said, "Just getting worked up!" He pointed at Gangzi and added, "Don't worry! With me protecting you, what do you have to be concerned about?"
Under the pressure from everyone and encouraged by Lingfeng, Gangzi let out a heavy sigh. He grabbed the wine cup and gulped down several mouthfuls before wiping his lips and adopting a righteous demeanor as he declared, "Fine! I'll go! At worst, I’ll lose my freedom or my life!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Uncle Liu then smiled and patted Gangzi on the shoulder, saying, "Gangzi, if you help this young hero succeed in this matter, you'll be the benefactor of Qingshui Village. In the future, we will make a clay statue of you and worship it with offerings of food!"
"Wait! Wait! Wait!" Before Uncle Liu could finish, Gangzi was already alarmed and quickly replied, "Please don't do that! I'm not dead yet; why are you planning to worship me? Isn't that cursing me to die?"
Laughter erupted among everyone.
"Moreover, the main commander for this ghost hunt is Young Hero Lingfeng. If we are to offer something, it should be to Young Hero Lingfeng!" Gangzi said with a pout.
"Yes, yes, yes..." Uncle Liu hurriedly agreed, "Once everything is settled, I will definitely make a golden statue for Young Hero Ling!"
Lingfeng found it amusing and thought to himself, "In this village, being able to eat and drink enough is already good enough; where would I get the money to create a golden statue for myself!"
Gradually, the evening deepened, and the moon began to shine brightly.
At night, the atmosphere was heavy with yin energy, and ghosts chose this time to appear. Lingfeng did not want to delay any longer. He looked at everyone and clasped his fists, saying, "It's getting late; everyone should go rest. Gangzi and I will return to the village now to uncover the truth of the matter!"
Everyone dispersed and returned home. However, Uncle Liu remained standing there, looking as if he had something to say but hesitated.
"Uncle Liu, is there something else?" Lingfeng asked.
Uncle Liu sighed, revealing a sorrowful expression. He wiped his dry face and trembled as he asked, "Young Hero, Gangzi, do you have any last words?"
Lingfeng was taken aback and had not yet processed Uncle Liu's words when he heard Gangzi excitedly say from the side, "Make sure to prepare a sumptuous feast for us tomorrow!"
Uncle Liu chuckled and nodded.
"It's getting late; let's go!" Lingfeng said.
Gangzi nodded, picked up a wooden stick from the ground, and prepared to leave.
"What do you need that for?" Lingfeng asked in confusion.
"Of course it's for defense! You have a stick; I naturally need one too!" Gangzi replied earnestly.
Lingfeng was at a loss for words. What could a dry wooden stick do? He took out the Ivory Bone Knife from Xuanji and said, "This is a low-grade Celestial Fruit. Although it's just a dagger, it's much more useful than your stick!"
Gangzi, though an ordinary person, could tell that the Ivory Bone Knife was heavy and well-balanced, and felt cold in his hand, indicating it was an extraordinary weapon.
"This is a Celestial Fruit that can be used to slay demons and monsters. However, since you lack any magical power, it can only be used for self-defense in your hands. I'll teach you a set of incantations; remember them. When you need to use this dagger, just recite the Incantation!"
With that, Lingfeng taught Gangzi a set of incantations to accumulate Spiritual Energy.
Although the Celestial Weapon was good, it was useless in the hands of an ordinary person. Only cultivators with Spiritual Energy, whether they were Demon Cultivators or others, could utilize the full potential of high-grade weapons. This set of Incantation allowed for the instantaneous accumulation of Spiritual Energy.
Qingshui Village, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, was nestled between mountains where cultivators and Demon Cultivators were rare. Thus, the local Spiritual Energy had not been absorbed. This set of incantations for gathering Spiritual Energy would come in handy.
The two walked under the moonlight and emerged from the mountains into Qingshui Village.
The entire village appeared even more eerie under the dim moonlight.
Gangzi tightened his clothes, hunched over, and followed closely behind Lingfeng, nervously glancing around.
"We're not here to steal; why are you acting like this?" Lingfeng teased with amusement.
"Shh~~!" Gangzi, startled, hurriedly gestured for silence, his face contorting with fear as he anxiously exclaimed, "What if we attract those ghosts?"
Reluctant to return to the village with Lingfeng, Gangzi was already on edge. He didn't expect that Lingfeng would be so unconcerned, speaking at full volume as if nothing were amiss.
It was the first time Lingfeng had seen someone so timid. Suppressing his laughter, he said, "You have talismans on you, so those ghosts won't dare approach you. Besides, you have a weapon; what is there to be afraid of?"
"I may have talismans and a weapon, but those ghosts are truly strange! Just seeing them makes me freeze in place!" With that, Gangzi let out an "ouch" and clutched his stomach.
Lingfeng hurried over to support Gangzi and asked, "What happened to you?"
Gangzi managed a difficult smile, his whole face scrunched up as he grinned through clenched teeth, "I think I ate too much at dinner and need to use the restroom!"
Gangzi usually didn't eat much, but since Lingfeng arrived, the villagers brought out a lot of food, and Gangzi naturally didn't hold back. He didn't expect to overeat.
Lingfeng was both amused and surprised, asking in confusion, "Are you made of a straight line? How can you want to go right after eating?"
"Hehe, it's just a habit!" With that, he ran behind a house. Just as he was about to squat down, he stood up again and instructed, "Don't go anywhere; wait for me for a moment. I'll be right back!"
Lingfeng had nothing to say and stood still, surveying the surroundings.
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of splashing sounds reached his ears.
However, before there was much of a pause, Gangzi suddenly shouted in panic and rushed out with his pants half up.
Lingfeng quickly turned to look in Gangzi's direction. It was pitch black, and he could only see Gangzi stumbling out.
"What happened now?" Lingfeng blocked Gangzi's path and asked impatiently.
Gangzi was already pale, his lips trembling and unable to speak. After a moment, he finally pointed toward the spot where he had just relieved himself.
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