According to Xu Qi, ordinary ghosts are merely the externalized form of human souls after they lose their physical bodies. They generally only stay in the human world for seven days before entering the normal reincarnation process.

If an ordinary ghost does not enter the cycle of reincarnation within the prescribed time, it will dissipate due to insufficient power, which is commonly known as the soul being scattered.

Ghosts like Count Lanruer, who linger in the human world for a long time, have actually long since transcended the realm of the soul.

Rather than saying they are the souls of humans, it would be more accurate to say they are the combination of all the resentment, regrets, and unwillingness in a person's life.

"Therefore, the basic principle of treating ghosts is to make up for their obsessions. Now, due to limited conditions, we cannot create obsessions for them, but we can treat them by robbing Peter to pay Paul."

"Robbing Peter to pay Paul?"

Upon hearing this, Han Mengyao subconsciously looked towards the aged figure that Ji Qian had casually tossed onto the grass in the distance.

“Yes,” Xu Qi nodded, “it’s like kneading clay.”

That's insane! Seriously, that's insane!

"Do you Taoists... always go to such lengths?"

[Anonymous Senior Brother: This statement is purely Xu Qi's personal opinion and has nothing to do with our Taoist sect!]

Nora: Is nobody speaking up for me?

Is it really okay to do this?

Although Ji Qian had already torn several fingers off Nora under Xu Qi's guidance, she was still somewhat worried when the time came:

"Nora's obsession is no simple thing. Won't it make things even worse for this guy?"

Xu Qi had already turned around the moment Ji Qian started pulling at his fingers, and now he was solemnly promising to a large tree:

"Don't worry, I learned this trick from a book, it'll definitely work!"

Ji Qian glanced at Xu Qi's seemingly genuine expression, gritted her teeth, and resolutely pressed the fingers in her hand onto Earl Lanruer's head.

As soon as her hand touched him, Ji Qian felt as if a thin film was preventing her from making any further moves.

Remembering what Xu Qi had said before, Ji Qian simply increased the pressure, and with a 'plop' sound, those fingers were indeed pressed into Earl Lanruer's head by Ji Qian!

"Is this what they mean by 'great effort brings miracles'?"

Ying Xu muttered to Mi Yesi beside him, completely unaware that an old figure behind him was gradually waking up.

Miyes turned her head, about to say something, when she caught a glimpse of Nora struggling to get up.

Without a second thought, Mi Ye rushed forward, then, mimicking Ji Qian's gesture, raised her hand as if it were a knife and slashed down hard at Nora's nape.

Unfortunately, Miyesi still lacked experience, and her first strike went astray, her fingertips quickly gliding along the side of Nora's neck.

Nora, sensing something was wrong, immediately tried to turn around to check, but having just had part of her soul taken away, her reaction was far less swift than before, as if she had become a real old woman.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Mi Yesi quickly followed up with a second blow, successfully knocking him unconscious to the ground.

Just as Ji Qian had pressed her fingers completely into Earl Lanruer's head, before she could even admire the result, she heard a 'thump' from her left.

Ji Qian turned her head in the direction of the sound and met Mi Yesi's eyes, who looked panicked.

Seeing Mi Yesi's hand that hadn't yet retracted, and the inexplicably desolate, aged figure at her feet, Ji Qian hesitated for a moment before slowly raising her hand and giving Mi Yesi a thumbs up.

Upon seeing this, Mi Yesi blushed and quickly looked away as if she hadn't seen anything.

"Is this all?"

Han Mengyao looked at Earl Lanruer, who hadn't changed at all, and asked a question. Clearly, she was also skeptical of Xu Qi's statement.

Xu Qi was not angry about the question. He calmly said that repairing the soul is a high-level operation and needs to take a while to take effect.

And so, everyone stood there and waited for a while, and sure enough, they saw that Earl Lanruel had changed... but not for the better.

Ji Qian looked at Earl Lanruer, who was rolling on the ground and emitting black smoke, and pulled Xu Qi over to face the results of her teaching:

Are you sure this method is okay?

"It should be fine... right? That's exactly what it says in the book."

Xu Qi was also a little confused. He had only read this passage in a book and had never had the opportunity to witness it in person.

In the end, it was Han Mengyao who keenly sensed that something was wrong:

"Xu Qi, what's the name of that book you're reading?"

"The Ferryman of Yin and Yang: My Encounters with Ghosts"

"..."

After Xu Qi finished stating the book title, he seemed to realize something was amiss upon seeing everyone's expressions, and quickly added:

"Although this is just a web novel, I consulted a master beforehand, and many of the spells mentioned in it are real!"

Ji Qian finally realized something was wrong:

"Which master are you looking for? Master Xuanfeng?"

"No, you know that my master became a materialist after he turned sixty."

Xu Qi waved his hand, denying Ji Qian's guess:

"You know the master I found; he's Master Bufeng, the senior brother of Master Buchang."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qian paused for a moment, then decisively shattered the other person's wishful thinking:

"Master Bufeng did not have any talent for cultivation. He was in management at the temple back then."

Otherwise, why do you think he went into business after leaving the monastic life, instead of pursuing a career in folk religion?

Xu Qi was still somewhat unwilling to give up after hearing this:

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