Searching for the best path, starting from Renjia Town

Chapter 199 The storm is coming
In early April, Li Kunshan returned to the Central Plains.

He did not return directly to Hehuan Town, but went to Renjia Town first.

"Kunshan!"

At the gate of the charity cemetery, Qiu Sheng was about to go out when he saw Li Kunshan coming towards him. His face immediately filled with excitement, and then he hurried back to the yard and shouted towards the house.

"Master! Kunshan is here!"

"I've met senior brother."

Li Kunshan walked into the gate and bowed to Qiu Sheng with a smile.

"Junior brother, you're welcome."

Qiu Sheng reacted and quickly returned the gift.

Then, the two brothers walked towards the main hall with their arms around each other's shoulders.

"By the way, Senior Brother, what a coincidence, you are here too."

"I've been coming back every few days lately to put the ghosts I've caught in Master's Ghost Sealing Hall so we can all transcend together."

"You catch a ghost every now and then, brother, you're amazing."

"Sometimes there are two or even three. It's nothing. I can't compare with you."

Qiu Sheng said that he couldn't compare, but in fact he held his head high with a look of pride on his face.

It has been several years since Qiu Sheng was ordained, and unknowingly, he has grown into a qualified Zhengyi Taoist priest.

Of course, the claim that he catches a ghost every few days is still a bit exaggerated. After all, there are not so many ghosts for him to catch. It seems that his habit of bragging has not changed.

"Junior brother, you're here."

At the door of the main hall, Wencai came out with a happy face.

"I've met senior brother."

Li Kunshan stopped and bowed.

"I've met my junior brother."

Wencai quickly returned the greeting, looking a little embarrassed.

After all, so many years have passed, and he still hasn't received any initial instruction. As a senior brother, it's indeed a bit embarrassing.

And judging from his situation, he might not have the chance to be ordained in this lifetime.

Although it was embarrassing, Wencai had actually already accepted this fact in his heart. He even felt that it was a good thing not to be ordained, so that he wouldn't have to face those scary ghosts.

It would be nice to be a caretaker of a charity cemetery and live a peaceful life.

"coming."

When I entered the main hall, I saw Uncle Jiu sitting upright on the armchair.

However, judging from his slightly messy clothes, he was in a hurry. He must have heard that Li Kunshan had arrived, so he hurriedly pretended to sit here.

"Meet the Master."

Li Kunshan smiled, saw through it but did not say anything, and bowed solemnly.

"Ah."

Uncle Jiu nodded in satisfaction and raised his hand to let Li Kunshan excuse himself.

He had already been given enough face, so he didn't need to be pretentious anymore. He then took out a few coins and handed them to Wencai.

"Go buy some fish. Kunshan loves fish."

The apprentice gives him face as a master, so of course he, as a master, should also love his apprentice.

"Oh~!"

Wencai responded, took the money, picked up the vegetable basket and went out. He did not feel that Uncle Jiu was partial to one of his disciples because they were all apprentices.

"I'm with you!"

Qiu Sheng shouted and quickly caught up with Wencai.

"So you don't get scammed and end up buying a dead fish again."

"When have I ever been deceived?"

"He said no."

Watching the two of them playing and laughing as they went out, and then looking at Uncle Jiu who was sitting there drinking tea, Li Kunshan couldn't help but smile. This familiar feeling was still the same as before, as if nothing had changed.

Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai went to buy fish, and Li Kunshan sat down to chat with Uncle Jiu.

"Master, I have something to report to you."

After chatting for a while, Li Kunshan suddenly became serious and continued to recount his trip to Wusi.

"This is really bad news."

Upon hearing that an evil entity had broken free from the seal, Uncle Jiu's face became solemn.

"It's not just one, I'm afraid it's at least two!"

Li Kunshan sighed and then stated his speculation.

"That... does make sense."

Uncle Jiu nodded and frowned.

Although it is just speculation, there is no other explanation. This means that at least two evil bodies have indeed escaped.

"This is trouble."

Uncle Jiu pondered for a while, his expression becoming more solemn.

"There are only four evil bodies in total, and two have already escaped. Since these two have escaped, it's hard to say what will happen to the other two. Once the four evil bodies reunite, it will be the time for the Blood Demon to reappear."

"I'm afraid the Blood Demon will soon descend upon the world again."

Li Kunshan nodded and continued.

"Now the only way to completely destroy the Blood Demon is to find the four relics and the Seven-Star Crescent Blade as soon as possible."

"Relics? A knife?"

Uncle Jiu was stunned and looked at Li Kunshan in confusion.

What does destroying the blood demon have to do with these things?
Li Kunshan didn't say anything more and immediately told Uncle Jiu everything about how the Hundred-Year-Old Taoist priest transformed into four relics after his death to seal the Blood Demon's body, and how the Seven-Star Crescent Blade could kill the Blood Demon.

"This is so great!"

Uncle Jiu was very happy to finally hear the good news, but then he came to his senses and looked at Li Kunshan in confusion.

"How do you know this?"

"Someone from the Urs Cult told me."

Li Kunshan had already thought of an excuse and directly put the blame on Master Gana and the others.

After all, this place is thousands of miles away from Wusu, and Uncle Jiu can't go to verify it.

"So that's it."

Uncle Jiu nodded and asked again.

"Did they tell you where the four relics and the Seven-Star Crescent Blade are?"

“They don’t know either.”

Li Kunshan spread his hands, feeling helpless again.

"If I knew the location, I would have gotten it directly."

"Right."

Uncle Jiu also sighed, thought for a moment, then stood up and walked into the inner room.

"The information you provided is very important. I must report it to your master immediately!"

Li Kunshan smiled. He was going to report to Zhengyi through Uncle Jiu.

After all, it is difficult for him to find all these things by himself at the moment.

In the TV drama, the four relics are actually located in the Buddha statues that seal the four evil bodies, but this is obviously not the case in this world.

After the Buddha statue was broken, only some soil was left. Li Kunshan checked it carefully and found no relics at all.

If that’s the case, where are the four relics?
Li Kunshan did have a relic in his hand, but it was transformed after the death of No. 4, while the one used to deal with the blood demon was transformed by a centenarian Taoist priest.

How could a Taoist priest like him produce relics?

This is the plot setting of the TV series, so let’s not worry about it for now.

Li Kunshan guessed that it was possible that not just any relic would do, but the four relics belonging to the centenarian Taoist priest were necessary.

Although he is a time traveler, he has no clue what to do now, and can only rely on the power of Zhengyi. Zhengyi is not only a huge force, but also has countless masters, and perhaps he can find a way to find them all.

As for the Seven-Star Crescent Blade, it is hidden in the outer cave of the Tianwai Tian Cave in the plot, but in this world, Li Kunshan has no idea where the outer cave of the Tianwai Tian Cave is.

Therefore, we still have to rely on Zhengyi's power to find it.

"That's all. Let's wait for news."

After a while, Uncle Jiu came out from the inner room and said something to Li Kunshan.

He has already reported Li Kunshan's feedback to Zhengyi. The True People will definitely give it some consideration. As for what to do, there should be news coming back.

"Okay, I'll wait here for a few days."

Li Kunshan nodded and prepared to stay in the charity cemetery temporarily so that he could get the news as soon as possible.

"Alright."

Uncle Jiu nodded. It happened that he hadn't seen Li Kunshan for a long time, so the master and disciple could have a good time to reminisce about the past.

An hour later, Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai came back with fish and some other vegetables.

Uncle Jiu personally went into the kitchen and made a boiled fish and a braised fish head, and also took out a pot of good wine that he had been reluctant to drink.

"Wow! Master is bleeding profusely!"

"It's all thanks to Kunshan." "Come on, let me pour it."

Looking at his three apprentices and listening to their glib talk, Uncle Jiu couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion. Although they had all become successful, the relaxed and happy days they had in the past were now rare.

Fortunately, they can still get together often as master and disciple.

"I go out for a while."

After having dinner with Uncle Jiu and the others, Li Kunshan left the charity cemetery.

"He must be going to find Tingting again."

Wencai took a look and muttered.

"Don't give up yet!"

Qiu Sheng rolled his eyes and patted Wencai on the head.

"They haven't married yet."

Wencai rubbed his head and muttered again.

Next, Li Kunshan stayed in the charity cemetery temporarily.

It was a rare occasion that Li Kunshan was there, and Qiu Sheng didn't go back either, so the charity cemetery became lively again.

However, just like before, Qiu Sheng and Wencai were playing around, while Li Kunshan spent most of his time practicing.

Now there is no Blood God Son in his body, so he can only rely on himself to nourish the Divine Thunder.

Unlike the talismans used in martial arts techniques, the Divine Thunder is a kind of 'substance', and even if the Blood God Son is not in the body, it can be warmed and nourished by itself.

But it is not like a set of skills and talismans, where all individuals can communicate with each other, and when one person practices, the others can also improve their realm.

The Divine Thunder that each of them nurtures can only remain in their own bodies. Only when the Blood God Son takes it back can the Divine Thunder that he nurtured be taken back together.

Therefore, by comparison, Li Kunshan had the largest amount of Divine Thunder within him. However, even so, it was only at the level of ordinary Palm Thunder.

"Yes, Not Bad."

After opening his eyes, Li Kunshan suddenly smiled slightly.

As the No. 4 handprint continued to improve, although it was a modification of No. 3, Li Kunshan still habitually called it No. 4.

Now he has initially awakened his "special ability", which is to control objects through the air by performing hand seals.

Buzz~!

Li Kunshan tried it, and with the help of his hand seals and his thoughts, all the firewood in the corner of the yard flew up into the air.

The size and weight of the object being controlled are related to one's own qi and blood.

However, the dexterity of controlling objects is related to the mastery of hand seals.

Li Kunshan just tried it and didn't continue, still nurturing the Divine Thunder.

The practice of hand seals is entirely handed over to No. 4.

Speaking of which, the handprint experience points have been growing very fast recently.

Li Kunshan guessed that Master Ghana was probably giving special training to Number Four, and was even using some special methods.

At this rate, I should be able to break through the sixth level soon.

"Hoo~!"

It was worth it for him to send back another Son of God. He breathed a sigh of relief and continued to practice.

Several days passed in a flash.

That night, Uncle Jiu suddenly called the three of them together.

"What happened?"

Seeing Uncle Jiu’s serious face, Qiu Sheng knew something had happened, so he asked quickly.

"Shi Jian escaped from prison!"

Uncle Jiu frowned and said in a deep voice after a while.

"what!"

The three of them widened their eyes instantly, their faces filled with shock.

After Shi Jian's cultivation was abolished, he was taken back to Mount Mao. Although his crimes were grave, Zhengyi was not an official, and they did not want to commit murder. After consultation, the Taoists decided to imprison him and let him reflect on his mistakes for the rest of his life.

Not only Li Kunshan and the others, even Uncle Jiu might not know where he is being held.

Moreover, it must be heavily guarded.

In this situation, how could Shi Jian, who had lost all his Taoist skills, escape from prison?

"How did he get away!"

"He didn't run away on his own."

Uncle Jiu shook his head, his expression becoming more serious.

"Someone rescued him!"

"Could it be that he has accomplices?"

"I don't know. All I know now is that they are two zombies."

"Zombies!"

The three of them widened their eyes again, finding it even more unbelievable that the zombies dared to go to Zhengyi's prison to rescue people.

The key is, it actually worked!

"That's not an ordinary zombie, it's a flying zombie!"

Seeing the three people's confusion, Uncle Jiu said in a deep voice and then went on to explain in detail.

"One of them was a middle-aged man dressed in Qing Dynasty style, and the other looked like a young girl."

"Flying zombie!"

Qiu Sheng and Wencai widened their eyes, then nodded seriously. No wonder.

You know, flying zombies are the pinnacle of zombies. Not only have they never seen them, I'm afraid even Uncle Jiu has never encountered one.

And there were two of them appearing at once, no wonder they were able to rescue Shi Jian.

"It can't be such a coincidence."

Li Kunshan frowned slightly, feeling puzzled.

Flying zombies are extremely rare, but he happens to know one, and it happens to look like a little girl.

It can’t be such a coincidence, was it Ren Zhuzhu who saved Shi Jian?
Late at night, deep in the mountains.

In the cold cave, Shi Jian lay weakly on the ground, covered in wounds, obviously having been tortured.

Step~!

Heavy footsteps were heard, and a man and a woman walked in.

The man's body was stiff and his movements were clearly those of a zombie, but the woman was no different from a normal person.

"How about it."

Walking in front of Shi Jian, Ren Zhuzhu bent down slightly.

"Have you thought about it? Will you tell me or not?"

"Witch."

Shi Jian raised his head with difficulty. Although one of his eyes had been blinded, the remaining one still had a determined look.

"How dare you try to steal my Maoshan magic? You're courting death!"

"You're still so stubborn."

Ren Zhuzhu snorted coldly, then said sarcastically.

"You've been crippled by Zhengyi, and you're still keeping secrets for them. Don't you think it's stupid?"

"My ability was given to me by my master. If they take it back now, I won't hesitate! But if you ask me to betray Maoshan, forget it!"

"If that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it."

Ren Zhuzhu looked at Shi Jian, her expression suddenly darkening.

"Even though it's inevitable to lose some memory, I have no choice but to do this. You forced me to do this!"

"Witch! What do you want to do?!"

Pa~!

Without waiting for Shi Jian to react, Ren Zhuzhu stretched out her hand and pressed it directly on his head.

The next moment, Ren Zhuzhu took a deep breath and her eyes suddenly became deep.

At the same time, Shi Jian seemed to be eroded by a force, his body trembled constantly, and his eyes became empty.

In just a moment, Shi Jian's remaining eye suddenly regained a bit of clarity, but under Ren Zhuzhu's power, it immediately became empty again.

The whole process lasted for more than half an hour before Ren Zhuzhu let go of her hand and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Shi Jian became increasingly weak, as if half of his soul had been drained away. Not only was his face lifeless, but even his hair had turned completely dry and white.

"Hmph~!"

After glancing at Shi Jian who was about to run out of energy, Ren Zhuzhu snorted and turned to leave the cave.

The zombie behind him glanced at Shi Jian, also feeling bored, and followed him away.

"Haha~!"

A moment later, Ren Zhuzhu's triumphant laughter was heard outside the cave. After seizing all of Shi Jian's memories, she finally got what she wanted.

"Witch...you...will not die well."

In the cave, Shi Jian barely looked outside and let out a low growl from deep in his throat.

(End of this chapter)