Chapter 24: Subduing the Female Ghost

A night of turmoil.

The next day, many people in the Chaos Sect were discussing the appearance of the silver dragon in the sky last night. Even the Sect Master Jiang Yu sent several elders in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment to investigate.

But the investigation ultimately yielded nothing, and they could only assume that a certain powerful person had used some tricks when passing through the Chaos Sect, causing a group of high-ranking officials to remain terrified for quite some time.

After a few months, nothing happened and the incident was gradually forgotten.

Qiongbi Peak is as peaceful as usual.

Naturally, no one would associate such a strange phenomenon in heaven and earth with a spiritual farmer in the middle stage of Qi Refining from Qiongbi Peak.

On this day, Ning Daoran brought the big stupid deer to the Contribution Hall to receive a simple task that was carried out every few months. He felt that it should be relatively safe now and he could go down the mountain. It would not be a good idea to stay on the mountain all the time.

…

The Contribution Hall is bustling with people.

Ning Daoran looked up at the treasures that could be exchanged, and suddenly he couldn't take his eyes off one of them.

The Secret of Spiritual Beasts! It was actually a book of the Secret of Spiritual Beasts!

Someone in the sect really found a book of spiritual beast secrets from the warehouse! This is a book called "Strengthening Techniques", which can strengthen the body of spiritual beasts. It is a middle-grade yellow grade book and belongs to the primary method of spiritual beast cultivation.

Big stupid deer can learn!

Ning Daoran had been thinking about finding the secret of spiritual beasts for Lao Lu, and now he finally found it! This kind of thing, I am afraid that Ning Daoran is the only one in the entire sect who needs it. After all, the brothers and sisters are busy with their own cultivation, so how can they have time to share things like spiritual beasts.

After all, the Chaos Sect is not the Beast Taming Sect.

When Ning Daoran went up the mountain to listen to his senior brothers bragging, he heard that there was indeed a Beast Taming Sect in Qingzhou, which was a second-rate sect like the Chaos Sect! It was said that the original leader of the Beast Taming Sect even trained two third-level low-grade spirit beasts with the combat power of a golden elixir, which could even crush the Chaos Sect in terms of combat power.

Unfortunately, a riot broke out later and the Beast Taming Sect disappeared out of thin air.

It is said that the whole family was wiped out, but that is all hearsay and it is difficult to tell whether it is true or not.

…

This book of strength requires 100 points of contribution from the master! Ning Daoran didn't plan to accumulate it slowly, so he took the opportunity of going down the mountain this time to directly accept the task of 100 points of contribution.

"Junior Brother Ning?"

A familiar voice was heard. It was the inner sect disciple Zhao Lichen. He was still working in the Contribution Hall, distributing sect tasks and exchanging contributions to everyone.

"Senior Brother Zhao, long time no see!"

"It's been a long time indeed!"

Zhao Lichen smiled and said, "Junior brother has already broken through to the middle stage of Qi Refining. Congratulations. What kind of mission do you want to take on this trip to the Contribution Hall?"

"The kind that can be exchanged for 100 contribution points."

"ah?"

Zhao Lichen was stunned: "This kind of mission is quite dangerous, Junior Brother, you should think about it again."

"Yeah?"

Ning Daoran looked at the task list on the jade talisman and murmured, "There is a ghost in a family in Baiye Town, and the female ghost is in the middle stage of Qi Refining... Completing the task list can be exchanged for 100 sect contributions.

Senior Brother, this mission is great and suitable for me. I am the best at subduing female ghosts..."

“…”

Zhao Lichen said seriously: "Brother Ning, don't be careless. These female ghosts are the most difficult to deal with. Sometimes they can directly launch magic sounds to invade the cultivator's brain. Many brothers have suffered this loss.

You are only at the fourth level of Qi Refining now, so this mission may be a bit difficult for you."

"Don't worry, brother. I can handle this task."

Ning Daoran thought to himself, Senior Brother, you don’t know how powerful I am now. Not to mention a female ghost in the middle stage of Qi Refining, even a female ghost in the late stage of Qi Refining would be no problem for me.

"All right."

Seeing that Ning Daoran insisted, Zhao Lichen nodded and gave him the task jade talisman.

"Junior brother, wait a minute..."

Zhao Lichen took out a talisman from his bosom and said, "This is a first-level low-grade barrier-breaking talisman, which is very effective against female ghosts and evil spirits. You can use it according to the situation.

If it is necessary, use it. If it is not necessary, bring it back to me. After all, Senior Brother is not well-off..."

"Thank you, Brother, for the talisman!"

Ning Daoran accepted the gift immediately, but then took out 20 kilograms of green bamboo rice from his storage bag and stuffed it into Zhao Lichen's pocket: "Brother, please accept it. I grew it myself."

"ah?"

Zhao Lichen was shocked: "How can this be possible, Junior Brother, this is not possible..."

In the end, he accepted it with a flushed face. This was the first time he accepted a gift while working in the Contribution Hall, but considering that it was from Ning Daoran, it didn't matter.

Back then, he personally drove a ox cart and brought Ning Daoran from the remote countryside to the Chaos Sect.

We are not just brothers in the same school, we are family!

…

After accepting the mission, Ning Daoran immediately took the big stupid deer and hurried down the mountain.

It’s nothing, quick decision, safety first!

Baiye Town.

A small town located two hundred miles southwest of Chaos Sect, it got its name because the town is full of trees with white leaves.

Baiye Town is located between Shanyang County and two other county towns. It is an important transportation route and therefore quite prosperous.

Ning Daoran took Lao Lu and walked slowly along the street. On both sides were tall gates and large courtyards, which were the wealthy families in the area.

Finally, the man and the deer stopped in front of a mansion with "Zhang's House" written on the door and handed in a visiting card. Soon after, a middle-aged scholar came out with his servants.

Zhang Cheng, also known as Mr. Zhang, is a wealthy man in Baiye Town.

The jade talisman records that this Mr. Zhang was once a local Jinshi. After marrying the county magistrate's daughter, he settled down in Baiye Town, engaged in silk business, and became one of the wealthy local families.

"this……"

Looking at the man and the deer outside who were unkempt but had a bit of immortal aura, Zhang Cheng was slightly stunned.

"Sir, I am a disciple of the Chaos Sect, and I am here to help you avoid disaster and bring you good luck."

"I see. Little Immortal Master, please come in!"

Just as he entered the door, a woman came out of the courtyard. She was the Second Madam, one of Zhang Cheng's concubines. She stared at Ning Daoran and said with a smile, "Master, who is this?"

"The Immortal Master from the Chaos Sect."

"oh?"

The Second Madam smiled and said, "That's good. The evil spirit is causing trouble for people, it would be better if it could be subdued sooner..."

Zhang Cheng's expression turned stern, it was obvious that the other party had talked too much.

The Second Madam's expression suddenly changed, and she immediately smiled and said, "Master, I will go make tea for the Immortal Master."

"Um."

Zhang Cheng nodded.

Soon, several concubines came out. Each of them was as beautiful as a flower, but they were all very respectful to the master. They were particularly careful when speaking, fearing that the master would be unhappy.

Moreover, none of these concubines mentioned the female ghost again.

Ning Daoran just took a sip of tea and scanned the entire Zhang Mansion with his spiritual sense. He found that no one lived in the backyard because there was a strong resentment rising from one of the dry wells.

It seems that this is the problem.

"Little Immortal Master."

Zhang Cheng frowned and said, "That female ghost is very powerful, and she keeps telling lies to confuse people all day long. Immortal Master, you must be careful and kill her immediately if you see her!

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Also, this is raised by each family in the mansion. If the Immortal Master can subdue this female ghost, these will be extra tributes to the Immortal Master."

He pushed gently, and a heavy wooden box moved forward slightly.

A sweep of his spiritual sense revealed that the box was filled with gold bars, weighing approximately three hundred taels.

A big deal! Although worldly money is not a necessity for cultivators, "10 taels of gold for one spiritual stone" is 30 low-grade spiritual stones, which is not a small amount for a cultivator in the Qi Refining Stage like Ning Daoran.

"Um."

Of course I won’t refuse extra rewards.

Ning Daoran looked at everyone and said, "I'm going to the backyard to exorcise the ghost. No matter what happens, don't come out before dawn."

“Master…”

The fourth lady frowned and said, "It is just night time now. It is said that the evil spirits are most powerful at night. The female ghost was sealed in the well by the previous immortal master with talismans and cannot come out. Immortal master, why don't you go there tomorrow morning and catch the turtle in the jar directly."

"It doesn't matter."

Ning Daoran slowly stood up, with a trace of mid-stage Qi Refining spiritual pressure all over his body, and said: "I just want to subdue her when she is at her most angry, and vent your anger for your family!"

The group of ladies seemed to have their own ulterior motives; some nodded, while others lowered their heads and remained silent.

Zhang Cheng was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "I will follow the Immortal Master's arrangements."

Ning Daoran's spiritual sense had been scanning everyone for a long time, and he naturally understood that things were definitely not that simple.

No matter what, let’s go and see the female ghost first.

…

The backyard was a desolate scene.

“Ah~~~”

The big stupid deer suddenly nudged Ning Daoran's arm. It was a little scared because of the cold wind here.

"It doesn't matter, she's just a female ghost."

Ning Daoran touched the deer's head and walked ahead with a smile. Just as he approached the dry well, he heard a shrill voice coming from the bottom of the well: "As a cultivator, you should be focused on your work. How can you be a pawn of that unfaithful person? If you come any closer, I will not be polite!"

"Come on, come on, let me see why you are so rude."

Ning Daoran took another step forward lightly. The moment he took a step, the wood-attributed magic power of the Evergreen Technique in his body spread out like an overwhelming force, instantly covering the entire dry well.

The female ghost in the well screamed miserably: "It turns out...it turns out to be an immortal in the late stage of Qi Refining..."

Ning Daoran sat down by the well, patted his side gently, and said, "Come out and talk to me, speak softly."

"Yes, Immortal Master..."

A figure in red floated out of the well and sat next to Ning Daoran.

Her face was pale, as if she had been dead for many years, but one could still vaguely tell that she was a beauty in her life.

"Tell me, why do you keep haunting this family?"

"Master, you will see clearly."

The female ghost told the story slowly.

It turned out that she was the original wife of the middle-aged scholar Zhang Cheng. After Zhang Cheng was nominated on the list, he was appreciated by the county magistrate, who even betrothed his daughter to her.

The original wife came, and she had a strong temper. A bloody scene happened. She jumped into the well and became a lonely ghost here.

When the county magistrate's daughter learned about this, she realized that the man already had a wife. She was so angry that she locked herself in the room and never went out to worship Buddha again.

Zhang Cheng was also a womanizing man. Over the years, his family business had grown larger and larger, and naturally he had more and more concubines.

However, the dry well in the backyard was often haunted, and none of the invited immortal cultivators could tame it, so in the end they had to ask for help from the masters of the Chaos Sect.

Then Ning Daoran came.

"I know you are wronged, I will give you two choices."

Ning Daoran said softly: "One is to be dispersed by my sword, and the other is to dissipate the resentment by yourself. However, before you dissipate the resentment, you can do something and I can turn a blind eye."

"Thank you, Master!"

The female ghost burst into tears and her cultivation disappeared on her own, and her body naturally dissipated in the breeze.

…

The next day.

Ning Daoran jumped into the well early in the morning, carried out the female ghost's corpse and buried it in the nearby mountains.

Before leaving, he took the three hundred taels of gold that Zhang Cheng promised him.

"Thank you, Master. Have a safe journey!"

Zhang Cheng, along with a group of ladies, saw him off with a beaming smile on their faces.

Ning Daoran swept his spiritual sense and saw a wisp of resentment lingering around Zhang Cheng. This aura would not take his life in the short term, but he would definitely not live long.

In a few months at the shortest, or a year at the longest, the person will die.

And what do these things have to do with Ning Daoran, a disciple of Chaos Sect? ...

In the early morning, in the mountains and fog dozens of miles northeast of Baiye Town, the aura of foundation building was emanating, and a figure was looming in the fog.

(End of this chapter)