Mortuary.

After returning, Xiao Yu didn't rush into refining artifacts, as he had gained many insights in his heart.

He entered the Inner World, delving into cultivation with the aid of the Lesser Heavenly Dao Space, comprehending the Way of the Soul.

The soul originates from the human spirit, giving birth to the light of wisdom.

Externally, it often manifests as faith, will, belief, and a complex array of emotions, the seven emotions and six desires, the intertwining of good and evil, and the endless desires of humans.

Cultivating under the resonance of the Soul Laws, Xiao Yu successfully awakened his Soul Force. With Soul Force, he could nurture his spirit and accelerate the condensation of the Yin Spirit.

The initial means of Soul Force include telepathy, hypnosis, memory invasion, and soul force attacks, among other basic development directions.

Now, Xiao Yu had finally entered the path, beginning his journey in the cultivation of the Way of the Soul.

With the Soul Laws containing the Innate Indestructible Spiritual Radiance before him, Xiao Yu naturally wouldn't abandon the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds. With these Soul Laws, as long as no obstacles arose midway, reaching the Great Golden Immortal stage in cultivation was entirely feasible.

Xiao Yu decided to establish the Way of the Soul as his fundamental law, with the laws of heaven and earth as branches, and the cultivation of various arts as leaves.

Exiting the cultivation state, Xiao Yu felt joyful and refreshed, heading to town to buy chicken and duck to celebrate, inviting Qiusheng to Uncle Nine's house for a meal.

"Wencai, Senior Brother, come help; we're having a feast soon."

In high spirits, Xiao Yu and Wencai prepared the chicken and duck, then busied themselves in the kitchen cooking.

"Junior Brother, what's the occasion today, or is there something to celebrate, making so much delicious food?"

Wencai looked at the meat in the pot, swallowing his saliva uncontrollably.

"It's not a festival, just that I'm particularly happy today, haha."

With the dishes ready and on the table, Qiusheng returned just in time.

They let Uncle Nine start with the chopsticks, then began to enjoy the delicious feast, with Wencai and Qiusheng clattering as they fought over chicken and duck legs.

"Be more civilized, there's plenty, no need to fight."

Uncle Nine pushed aside their chopsticks, placing the chicken and duck legs into his own bowl, leaving Wencai and Qiusheng dumbfounded.

"Xiao Yu, why is today's meal so lavish, don't waste money."

Uncle Nine said slowly after taking a bite of the dish.

"It's fine, this is from the payment for the magical artifact business with Master Ren, so I bought some things to have a good meal."

Xiao Yu had already prepared an explanation in his mind.

"Oh, how much did you make?"

Uncle Nine raised an eyebrow.

"Not much, just over a thousand silver dollars."

Xiao Yu downplayed it, giving a smaller figure.

"So much money, I want some too."

Qiusheng and Wencai, upon hearing this, expressed their desire to get rich as well.

"Junior Brother, show us the way."

Qiusheng flatteringly put a piece of meat in Xiao Yu's bowl.

Wencai followed suit, adding meat to Xiao Yu's bowl, "Yes, yes, I want some too."

"Sure, but you need to improve your cultivation first, otherwise you won't be able to refine anything."

Xiao Yu looked at Qiusheng, who was at the fourth level of the Essence-to-Qi Realm, with spiritual power not yet condensed, and Wencai, who was at the third level, was even further behind.

"Hmph, if you want to do anything, first hone your skills. You used to be lazy and cunning, now you regret it, right? If you encounter powerful demons or ghosts in the future, it'll be too late to regret, you'll just be waiting to die."

Uncle Nine harshly criticized the two, also motivating them to work hard in their cultivation.

Qiusheng and Wencai had no words to retort, lowering their heads to eat silently, and thus the meal passed.

In the following days, Xiao Yu refined magical artifacts to deliver to the Ren Family, then took back materials to continue refining.

He also spent some time strolling and having coffee with Ren Tingting.

During this period, he sought out and purchased live medicinal plants to plant in the Inner World, and visited shops selling special paper, placing large orders and negotiating continuous supply.

A month or two passed, uneventfully.

One day, a young girl rode a bicycle to Uncle Nine's house.

"Excuse me, is this Master Zhengying's residence?"

A clear and pleasant voice rang out from outside the door.

Wencai, hearing a girl's voice, quickly went out to check, finding a quiet and gentle little beauty.

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"No, you might have the wrong place."

Wencai hadn't heard of any Master Zhengying.

"Miss, may I ask your name, and is there something you need?"

Xiao Yu, seeing this scene, felt a sense of déjà vu, unsure which movie plot this was from.

"My name is Mi Nianying, my sister asked me to find Master Zhengying."

The little beauty introduced herself and stated her purpose for coming.

"I understand, please sit, I'll go call my Master Uncle."

Hearing the girl's name, Xiao Yu immediately knew what story was unfolding next.

Soon, Uncle Nine came to the living room, looking at the girl, feeling she was very familiar.

"Master Zhengying."

The girl greeted Uncle Nine upon seeing him.

"You are Nianying, how is your sister?"

Uncle Nine remembered who the girl was, recalling past events. If he hadn't gone up the mountain to become a Taoist back then, missing the appointment, they would be family now.

"My sister is well, she asked me to find you to treat my brother-in-law."

Nianying explained the reason for finding Uncle Nine.

"Alright, I'll prepare, and we'll set off shortly."

Uncle Nine instructed Xiao Yu to prepare and accompany him, leaving Wencai at home to watch over the little corpse.

After getting ready, they set off, picking up Qiusheng in town. Qiusheng rode with Uncle Nine, while Xiao Yu took Nianying, and the four of them headed towards Qinglong Town.

Arriving in Qinglong Town, Nianying led the way to a luxurious mansion.

"This is my brother-in-law's house, let's go in."

"Miss Nianying."

"Miss Nianying is back."

As they entered the mansion, soldiers and servants continuously greeted Nianying.

Nianying led Uncle Nine and the others to the living room, where Marshal Long was having a feast.

"Brother-in-law, I'm back."

"Nianying, where have you been? I haven't seen you all day."

Hearing the clear and pleasant voice, Marshal Long showed a doting expression.

Marshal Long turned his head, not wanting to see someone who spoiled his mood, his face immediately turning unpleasant.

"It's you, Dou Chi Ying, what are you doing here?"

Nianying explained the reason, "Brother-in-law, my sister asked me to find Master Zhengying to treat you."

"I'm not sick, just a bit stiff in the limbs, nails a bit long, and my neck a bit itchy."

Marshal Long stubbornly retorted, but couldn't help scratching his neck.

"Brother-in-law, don't be like this, it's my sister's good intention."

Nianying moved closer, speaking coquettishly.

"Alright, alright, since you're here."

Marshal Long, seeing Nianying acting coquettishly, felt very pleased, instructing the soldiers to bring chairs.

"Sit down, it's rare for you to have the chance to eat these exotic dishes."

Marshal Long glanced at Uncle Nine and the others, showing a hint of pride.

"You all eat slowly, I'll go change clothes."

Nianying said, then went upstairs.

"Da Long, what have you been busy with lately?"

Uncle Nine chatted with Marshal Long while eating.

"Half a year ago, I fought a warlord, drove him away, and now Qinglong Town is thriving under my rule, peaceful and prosperous."

Marshal Long proudly displayed his outstanding military capabilities.

"Come, don't just talk, try this sashimi, it's extremely delicious."

Marshal Long invited Uncle Nine, Xiao Yu, and Qiusheng to taste the exotic dishes.

"Brother Ying."

At this moment, Nianying came out with a pregnant woman.

"Sister Lian."

Uncle Nine looked at the woman, showing a hint of affection.

Marshal Long, seeing the affectionate looks between the two, was very displeased with Uncle Nine.

"Wife, why did you come out?"

Marshal Long gently embraced the woman, speaking softly.

"Brother Ying is here, I came out to say hello.

Alright, Da Long.

Brother Ying, I'm going back to my room."

Mi Qilian comforted the jealous Marshal Long, nodding to Uncle Nine.

"Sister Lian, you're pregnant, go back to your room and rest."

Uncle Nine showed concern, urging Mi Qilian to rest.

"Wife, don't tire yourself, go back and rest.

Nianying, take care of your sister."

Marshal Long gave caring instructions.

Nianying, along with a maid, helped Mi Qilian back to her room.

"Dou Chi Ying, still looking, still looking."

Marshal Long, seeing Uncle Nine staring at Sister Lian's departing figure, was very annoyed.

"Ahem, Marshal Long, has there been anything unusual at the mansion recently?"

Xiao Yu broke the awkwardness, knowing Uncle Nine wasn't infatuated with Mi Qilian, but had noticed something wrong with the maid.

"Oh, you're Dou Chi Ying's disciple."

"Unusual, well, my pig died, does that count?"

Marshal Long scrutinized Xiao Yu.

"I'm his junior nephew."

"I think you have some understanding of the changes in your symptoms, they're developing in a bad direction."

Xiao Yu looked at the bite marks on Marshal Long's neck, pointing out the root issue.

Marshal Long's face darkened, waving his hand to dismiss the soldiers in the hall.

"Tell me what you think, is there a way to treat it?"

Being someone who could become a marshal, he naturally knew there was something wrong with his body, but it couldn't be cured, and he somewhat deceived himself into thinking it would get better over time.

"These are symptoms of corpse poison. Detoxifying and treating it isn't difficult, but if the source of the problem isn't resolved, I can't guarantee this won't happen again.

Can you tell me how the wound on your neck came about?"

Xiao Yu pointed to the bite marks on Marshal Long's neck.

"The wound on my neck, I don't know how it came about, it was there when I woke up the next day."

Marshal Long shook his head, not knowing how the wound came about.

"Don't know, then there's no way, we'll have to start from other aspects."

Xiao Yu knew the answer but chose to go with the flow, participating in the situation, as being too straightforward wouldn't be logical.

"Let's start with the Feng Shui of your house."

At this moment, Uncle Nine came to his senses, having noticed something wrong with Sister Lian's belly, especially the problematic maid serving her.

Uncle Nine first prepared medicine for Marshal Long to remove the corpse poison.

Afterward, Marshal Long took Uncle Nine and the others around the mansion to check the Feng Shui.

They then went to the Long family ancestral hall to see if there were any issues.

"Huh, that coffin has fallen to the ground."

Qiusheng, upon entering, quickly noticed something amiss.

"Who is that..."

Uncle Nine inquired about the identity.

Marshal Long replied that it was his father.

"With the Feng Shui layout of your ancestral hall, the coffin shouldn't touch the ground, there might have been a change."

Uncle Nine approached the coffin, confirming the source was here.

"Impossible, I don't believe it."

Marshal Long, hearing this, was full of doubt, but for his own safety, instructed the soldiers to open it, but it wouldn't budge.

"You can't open it like this, wait until night."

Feeling doubted, Uncle Nine was a bit displeased, calmly reminding them.

"Then we'll come back at night."

Marshal Long led everyone back to the mansion.

Evening.

After dinner, Uncle Nine chatted with Marshal Long, subtly inquiring about the maid by Sister Lian's side.

"Da Long, the woman by Sister Lian's side, do you know her situation?"

"Oh, why, are you interested in that woman? She applied for the maid position not long ago, I don't know much else."

Marshal Long teased Uncle Nine.

Not getting any useful information, Uncle Nine couldn't be bothered with Marshal Long.

After nightfall, Marshal Long, Uncle Nine, Xiao Yu, Qiusheng, and others went to the ancestral hall.

"Da Long, you go lure it out, we'll ambush from the shadows."

Uncle Nine suggested, with a hint of revenge.

"I'm the bait, is it dangerous, can we switch someone else?"

Marshal Long showed a scared expression.

"No one else is as effective as you, don't worry, we'll save you if there's danger."

Uncle Nine, a bit crafty, insisted on Marshal Long being the bait.

"Promise me, if there's danger, you must save me."

Marshal Long reluctantly went.

Until late at night, when Marshal Long was dozing off.

His father stirred, coming out and spotting Marshal Long, slowly approaching.

Uncle Nine, seeing this, woke Qiusheng, signaling Xiao Yu to act.

The commotion woke Marshal Long.

Xiao Yu saw Marshal Long's father wasn't fully formed yet, casting a newly developed enhanced Corpse Settling Talisman to immobilize him.

"Marshal Long, how do you want to handle this?"

Xiao Yu dealt with the corpse, asking for Marshal Long's opinion.

"Of course, burn it."

Uncle Nine, without hesitation, wanted to burn it.

"Master Uncle is right, burning it is simple and clear, leaving no future troubles.

From our past experiences dealing with such incidents, if we aren't decisive and thorough, just when we're about to solve the problem, if nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected will."

Xiao Yu nodded seriously, agreeing.

Hearing this, Uncle Nine's face darkened, recalling that it seemed to be the case, that the evil spirits they encountered, which should have been easily resolved, always had unexpected reasons complicating matters, causing casualties.

Marshal Long, hearing this, had a face of mixed emotions, finally thinking of his wife and family, making a decision in his heart.

"Alright, let's do as you say, but it must be done secretly, can it be done?"

Marshal Long requested that the matter not be publicized.

"Alright, we'll do as you wish."

Uncle Nine agreed to the matter.

Afterward, everyone worked for two hours to deal with Marshal Long's father.

Everyone was exhausted and sleepy, rushing back to rest.

They hadn't slept long when dawn arrived.

Uncle Nine came to knock on Xiao Yu's door.

"Master Uncle, is there something urgent?"

Xiao Yu, bleary-eyed, got up to open the door.

"I need you to invite your Auntie Zhe over, remember to bring the spirit infant, and be quick, set off now."

Uncle Nine's expression was solemn, as if it were very urgent.

"Alright, I'll head out now."

Xiao Yu then left, heading to the address given by Uncle Nine.

Auntie Zhe was within the Qinglong Town area, and Xiao Yu arrived shortly, with many people present, all coming to offer incense and pray.

"Greetings, Master Aunt."

Xiao Yu entered, coming before Auntie Zhe to pay respects.

"Which junior nephew are you?"

Auntie Zhe looked at Xiao Yu with a puzzled expression.

"My master is Simu, disciple Xiao Yu."

"Oh, you're Simu's disciple, is there something you need?"

"It's like this, we're dealing with a supernatural event at Marshal Long's mansion in town, and encountered difficulties. Master Uncle Nine asked me to invite you to help, and to bring the spirit infant."

Xiao Yu quickly explained the situation.

"Ah Jiu is in Qinglong Town."

Auntie Zhe, upon hearing this, showed joy, but her expression suddenly changed, thinking of something.

"No, at Marshal Long's mansion, did he specifically go to see Mi Qilian?"

"Uh, Marshal Long's wife is named Mi Qilian."

"Master Aunt, we should set off quickly."

Xiao Yu urged.

"Right, right, I haven't seen Ah Jiu in a long time, wait for me, I'll pack up and we'll set off."

Auntie Zhe, eager to see Uncle Nine, didn't think much more.

After a while, Auntie Zhe came out with her belongings, Xiao Yu stepped forward to share the load, and they set off.

While passing through a forest, they heard music ahead.

Xiao Yu thought to himself, this is the Red and White Double Evils plot.

"Master Aunt, something's not right ahead."

Xiao Yu issued a warning.

Of course, no warning was needed, given Auntie Zhe's cultivation level, she had already noticed.

"That's funeral music, junior nephew, be careful."

"Not good, it's the White Evil."

Auntie Zhe stopped to observe the funeral procession, exclaiming that it was bad.

At this moment, another red wedding procession came from behind.

"Another procession is coming from behind, it's the Red Evil, this is the Red and White Double Evils.

Master Aunt, take these talismans and magical artifacts."

Xiao Yu handed some talismans and magical artifacts to Auntie Zhe.

"Master Aunt, later we'll attack the White Evil together, if there's no chance, then attack the Red Evil, first break one finger of this Red and White Double Evils formation."

"Good idea, let's do as junior nephew suggests."

The two processions approached, passing by, sandwiching them in between.

"White."

At this moment, Xiao Yu issued a reminder, suddenly activating talismans to attack.

Auntie Zhe simultaneously cast talismans, lightning and blazing fire striking the White Evil's sedan chair.

The sedan chair exploded, the White Evil was attacked by fire and lightning, its body charred black, screaming in pain, rolling on the ground trying to extinguish the fire.

The evil creatures carrying the sedan scattered in all directions.

The red sedan, seeing this, directly pressed towards the two.

Xiao Yu and Auntie Zhe hurriedly dodged.

"Master Aunt, the Red Evil is yours, try to delay it, I'll take advantage of the White Evil's weakness to finish it off."

Xiao Yu cast an enhanced Blazing Fire Talisman towards the White Evil, then quickly retreated.

"Boom~"

The talisman exploded into a large fireball, enveloping the White Evil, emitting a piercing scream.

Xiao Yu's magical artifact glowed, shooting out to pierce the White Evil.

Approaching a certain distance, Xiao Yu activated the Inner World, absorbing and suppressing the White Evil.

On the other side, Auntie Zhe, with a stack of talismans in hand, was lavishly using them, achieving a balanced stance.

Xiao Yu hurried over, arranging an enhanced Blazing Fire Talisman combo.

"Master Aunt, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, even without you, I would have soon dealt with it."

Auntie Zhe exuded a spirited and vigorous aura.

Xiao Yu stepped forward, using a normal Fire Talisman explosion to obscure Auntie Zhe's view, taking the opportunity to absorb the Red Evil into the Inner World.

"Master Aunt, it's done."

"Impressive, junior nephew, what's your cultivation level now?"

Auntie Zhe felt this junior nephew was excessively powerful, almost catching up to her.

"First level of Refining Qi into Spirit."

"Simu is fortunate to have a disciple like you. By the way, are you alright? Let's rest a bit before continuing."

"I'm fine, does Master Aunt need to rest?"

"I'm fine, with the talismans you gave me, I'm steady."

Auntie Zhe had a stance of being able to fight ten.

"Then let's continue on our way, Master Uncle is urging us, and the timing of this Red and White Double Evils was too coincidental."

Xiao Yu sensed something was amiss, everything was too coincidental.

"Yes, indeed something's off, let's set off."

Auntie Zhe thought about it and agreed that encountering the rare Red and White Double Evils in broad daylight was unlikely without reason.

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Traveling tirelessly, Xiao Yu and Auntie Zhe arrived at Marshal Long's mansion.

"Ah Jiu, I'm here."

Auntie Zhe, upon seeing Uncle Nine, rushed over.

"Junior Sister, you're here."

Uncle Nine quickly dodged, unable to bear it.

"Junior Sister, let's discuss solving the problem first."

Auntie Zhe was too enthusiastic, Uncle Nine found it hard to handle.

"Da Long, Sister Lian's belly has been invaded by an evil entity, and there's also a problem with the woman by her side."

Uncle Nine found Marshal Long and explained the situation.

"What, what should we do?"

"Dou Chi Ying, you must ensure my wife's safety."

Marshal Long immediately became nervous.

"Rest assured, I'll ensure Sister Lian's safety, now listen to my arrangements."

At this moment, Uncle Nine was no longer crafty, his face full of seriousness.

He then discussed the details with Marshal Long.

After a while, Marshal Long left to make arrangements.

"Sister Lian, Sister Lian, now Sister Lian is someone else's wife, yet you call her so intimately."

Auntie Zhe was jealous.

"Ahem, Junior Sister, I've long let go of this feeling."

Alright, we're about to get to work, Junior Sister, prepare yourself."

Uncle Nine was full of helplessness.

"Junior Brother, do you think Master..."

Qiusheng and Xiao Yu whispered to each other, gossiping about Uncle Nine's past romantic entanglements.

At this moment, Marshal Long returned, along with Nianying.

"What are you whispering about, get ready to work."

Uncle Nine called out to Qiusheng and Xiao Yu.

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Shortly after.

Everyone arrived at Mi Qilian's room, Uncle Nine gave Nianying a look, and Nianying entered, secretly observing the woman serving her sister.

"Sister, I'm here."

"Sister, I heard from Master Zhengying that moving around a bit helps with sleep. You can walk around the room."

"Nianying, did Brother Ying really say that? Then I'll get up and walk."

"Ahem."

Nianying, supporting her sister, walked, gradually moving away from the woman, coughing twice.

Uncle Nine and the others, hearing the signal, suddenly burst into the room.

Uncle Nine and Auntie Zhe came to Mi Qilian's side, casting spells to restrain her.

Xiao Yu activated the Evil Slaying Talisman against the woman, causing black smoke to rise from her body.

Continuing the talisman attack, the woman fainted, then woke up after a while.

Xiao Yu cast a Concentration Talisman on her.

"Where am I?"

The woman woke up, looking bewildered.

"Stay put, we'll deal with your matter later."

Xiao Yu said, then turned to join Uncle Nine and the others.

Uncle Nine and Auntie Zhe drew talismans on Sister Lian's belly, casting spells to force out a dark evil infant halfway.

Seeing this, Xiao Yu secretly used Soul Force to confuse the evil infant's mind, successfully forcing it out.

"Senior Brother, use this to seal it."

Auntie Zhe handed a small clay doll to Uncle Nine.

Uncle Nine took it, forming a hand seal and pointing at the doll, the evil infant flew into it, sealed inside.

"Junior Sister, I'll leave it to you."

Uncle Nine handed the clay doll to Auntie Zhe.

"Yes, I'll slowly purify its resentment, allowing it to reincarnate."

Auntie Zhe nodded, accepting the clay doll.

"Junior Sister, arrange for the child in Sister Lian's belly."

Uncle Nine looked at Sister Lian.

"What do you mean by that?"

Marshal Long, hearing them talk about his wife's unborn child, hurriedly asked for clarification.

"The evil infant has been removed, now the child in the belly has no soul. We'll arrange for the spirit infant to enter, equivalent to reincarnation, allowing the child to be born healthy."

Uncle Nine explained to him.

"Oh, alright, you arrange it."

Marshal Long, hearing this, was confused, but as long as there was no harm, it was fine.

After arranging for the spirit infant's reincarnation, Mi Qilian was about to give birth.

Auntie Zhe organized people and prepared things for Mi Qilian's delivery.

Marshal Long paced anxiously outside the room, as did Uncle Nine. The two suddenly bumped into each other, Marshal Long angrily reminded.

"This is my wife."

Not long after, the child was born, mother and child were safe, and Uncle Nine and the others were invited by Marshal Long to celebrate.

"Wife, you name the child."

Marshal Long seemed to love his wife, being well-disciplined by her.

"How about Si Ying?"

"No, I want to name him Si Long, wife, call him Si Long."

Marshal Long acted coquettishly towards his wife.

Nianying happily played with the baby.

Auntie Zhe clung to Uncle Nine affectionately.

Qiusheng stood aside, bored, looking here and there.

Xiao Yu watched from the side, feeling the fluctuations of different emotions.