Chapter 100 You don’t have to die anymore!
After taking a shower and changing into clean clothes, Duan Anluo sat down at the dining table feeling refreshed and started to eat dinner.
Spicy shredded rabbit, crispy shrimp, stir-fried cabbage hearts, and stir-fried beef. He felt like something was missing without a staple food, so he also ordered a serving of white rice.
People with good martial arts skills usually have a big appetite, so Duan Anluo specially ordered three more bowls of rice for Ling Feng.
While eating, he discussed with Si Cang: "I should be able to help Ling Feng put away those horns on his head."
Si Cang paused and chuckled: "No wonder the stubborn donkey is so obedient. He doesn't say it, but he really cares about you."
Duan Anluo said, "He said his ancestors were exorcists. Actually, it's pretty much the same as mine—we do everything, just with different techniques. I sensed it today, and the demonic energy in him has merged with his technique. He usually uses this combined power."
"He can control these two powers, but if he uses too much demonic energy, he will easily lose control." Si Cang said with a headache: "His horn will grow larger as the demonic energy is used. If he loses control completely, he will become completely demonized and lose his mind."
"He said he was stained with too much demon blood."
Si Cang explained, "The Ling family has been guarding a demon since their ancestors. When Ling Feng was seven years old, a crack appeared in the seal, and the demon escaped. The entire Ling family died."
Duan Anluo looked at him, "What happened next? How did the evil energy get to Ling Feng?"
"His parents, uncle, and aunt hid him beneath their bodies, shielding him with their bodies after death. By the time rescuers arrived, he had already absorbed too much demonic energy."
Si Cang rarely explained things to others, and he had no patience to say so many words at once. He drank a sip of water and was about to take a break when he saw Duan Anluo's urging eyes.
Si Cang paused. Does he want to hear more?
What to listen to?
Duan Anluo reminded him: "So, how did you absorb it? Tell the whole story, don't be lazy."
Si Cang exhaled and quickly continued, "He consumed the demonic energy and controlled it with his will, integrating it with his own abilities. He also killed the demon. He also ate its flesh and drank its blood."
Duan Anluo: “…”
This kid is a ruthless person.
Thinking of the way Duan Anluo's eyes lit up when he saw gossip, Si Cang added, "For more than three years after that, he didn't say a word."
Duan Anluo frowned. "At such a young age, seeing the entire clan die in front of him, there must be something wrong with his psychology."
No wonder Ling Feng wanted to know his identity so much. That was a task passed down from the ancestors of the Ling family. Now Ling Feng is the only one left in the Ling family, and he must want to fulfill his ancestors' last wishes.
But this kid is smart enough. A little clue aroused his suspicion. Five hundred years apart in time and space, Ling Feng really dared to think so.
Ultimately, it’s the modern mystics who are not good enough.
If everyone was as powerful as him, would Ling Feng still think too much? Of course not.
Pulling his thoughts back, Duan Anluo thought, next time Ling Feng asked, he would tell him. By the way, he could also tell him about the unreliable and unfortunate things that happened to his ancestors, so that he wouldn't be so depressed all the time.
"What happened next? How did he start talking?"
Si Cang thought about it for a moment and said with disdain, "These orphans who know metaphysics have all been sent to a welfare center. Children with strong abilities and high risk are also adopted separately."
Si Cang paused and said helplessly, "Bai Ziyue, that chatterbox, really pissed Ling Feng off so much that he started talking."
Duan Anluo was amused: "Bai Ziyue is truly a talent."
Si Cang was so disgusted with him that he didn't realize that he was just a follower that couldn't be shaken off.
Back then, Si Cang was thrown into the mountains for training and happened to meet Bai Ziyue who was buried alive. Si Cang dug him out of the ground.
I don't know how Bai Ziyue has such a good memory. When he grew up, he immediately recognized Si Cang as the brother who saved him when he was a child, and followed him around like a little dog. It annoyed Si Cang so much that beating him didn't work, and he couldn't really kill him.
As he was speaking, Huang San came over and saw the red-haired weasel tied to the table leg, and he grinned.
I felt so aggrieved when I was tied up, but why do I feel so happy when I see other weasels being treated the same way?
Duan Anluo asked with a smile: "Huang San, have you eaten?"
"I've eaten in the afternoon." Huang San cupped his hands. It's not like humans who need three meals a day. It eats whenever it's hungry, and sometimes it only has one meal a day.
Duan Anluo heard that they had eaten in the afternoon and must be hungry in the evening, so he said, "Come, sit down and eat together." He took a disposable lunch box, peeled some meat and put it in, "Eat, don't be polite."
Huang San stole a glance at Si Cang, and seeing that he had no objection, he plucked up the courage to wash his claws, jumped onto the chair, and used his claws to grab the meat and eat it.
It transforms into a human in the eyes of outsiders, but in fact it relies on magic to create hallucinations in others.
Red Hair was envious: This person actually treated one of his kind as a human being! He even let him sit at the table to eat!
What's even more outrageous is yet to come. Xiaobai drags a huge egg with his tail and happily hisses at Si Cang: What is this? Is it for me to eat?
Si Cang touched its head and said, "Ostrich eggs, eat them."
The eggs were too small. A snake this big wouldn't be full even if they were fed a basket full of them, so Si Cang simply changed the eggs.
Xiaobai happily used his tail to break the eggshell, stuck his head into the small hole, and drank the egg liquid happily.
Duan Anluo was curious: "Is it delicious?"
Xiaobai wags his tail like a puppy: Delicious!
Si Cang touched its back casually, like a pet dog that never sheds hair.
Red Hair felt more and more that both of them were sick. That wasn't a dog! It was a dragon on the verge of transforming! How could they treat it like a dog?! And, what's with you wagging your tail? Do you have any backbone?!
Facts have proven that snakes are spineless. They have lived such a hard life that their bones have become soft.
After Duan Anluo finished his meal, he finally got down to business with Hongmao: "The other party is treating you like a chicken in a farm. Sooner or later, they'll eat you. I've already collected your aura. I can let you go, but that person will definitely eat you."
The red-haired man shuddered all over and thought, "Eat it... the kind that's skinned, tendons removed, and then cooked in a pot?"
Duan Anluo raised the corner of his mouth. "If you have nowhere to hide, you can stay with Huang San at my place for a few days until things are resolved. Of course, it's not free food and accommodation. I need your cooperation when necessary."
For example, you can't tell it that you want to use it as bait to make a nest.
Red Hair was scared of being beaten by him, and was even more afraid of being eaten, so he didn't dare to refuse. He quickly imitated Huang San and raised his paws: "Thank you, boss."
Duan Anluo nodded: "Huang San, take him away after you finish eating."
Huang San accepted his fate. Even though he was reduced from "Master Huang San" to "Huang San", he didn't get angry at all.
Duan Anluo thought of the little fairies at home, each of them being raised to be sleek and sleek, and growing larger and larger. Ever since they saw the true forms of the goose and the little fox, they wanted to bring their true forms with them, and it seemed that the storeroom at home was almost full.
He thought that if it really didn't work, he would take some time to go back to the mountain gate, repair the previous Xuanmen formation, and let them live in the mountains.
Huang San took two steps and suddenly turned back. "Oh, by the way, your apprentice told me to tell you: the wooden plaques on the altar have all turned red. What are you going to do with them?"
Duan Anluo smiled with his eyes curved: "Tell them not to worry about it, just use black bubbles to keep it warm."
"Okay, I'll tell them when I get back." Huang San bowed and left with Hongmao.
Duan Anluo extended his hand to Si Cang: "Quick, give me the reward! Take out that box of gold bars."
Si Cang asked him gently, "I'll give it all to you. Where are you going to hide it?"
"Hide it under the pillow!"
Si Cang stood up to get the box, and Duan Anluo followed behind, rubbing his palms. Gold bars, golden bars!
Si Cang opened the box and handed it to him: "It's all for you."
"all?"
"Well, it was prepared for you."
The Si family's basement still had plenty. Old, established families would habitually stockpile some gold, which could be used as currency in special circumstances. He also had some in his private vault, but he had only brought a small box.
"You gave me this, I won't give it back." Duan Anluo happily took it and counted it, there were more than thirty of them. He happily hugged Si Cang and said, "Consider it your betrothal gift! All the furry and hairless animals in my family are my dowry. I hope you can help me raise them in the future."
Si Cang's eyes lit up with a smile: "Are you so easily satisfied?"
"It's enough to spend. All human unhappiness is due to excessive desires and too little gain." Duan Anluo smiled, his eyes curved. He held Si Cang's face with both hands and squeezed it. "This is enough for me to eat for the rest of my life. It's more than enough."
Si Cang was so distracted by the temptation that he subconsciously lowered his head. Duan Anluo stretched out his hand to block him, "Don't seduce me, I have strong willpower."
Si Cang was amused. He couldn't see his concentration, but he could see that his practice was based on his heart and he would never compromise himself.
After eating, Ling Feng went to throw away the garbage. Coincidentally, the trash can was right between his house and Bai Ziyue's house.
Bai Ziyue sensed Ling Feng's presence and leaned over the window to ask, "Didn't you go out with Brother Duan? You're back so soon? And why did you buy so much food?"
Ling Feng said expressionlessly, "Brother Duan bought it for me."
Bai Ziyue was getting more anxious. "What? He took you out and bought you food? He's biased!"
Ling Feng continued to add fuel to the fire: "He also gave me money."
He lit up his phone screen and held it up to show Bai Ziyue the transfer. At this distance, he couldn't see anything clearly. Ling Feng said seriously, "He'll give me half."
Bai Ziyue believed it more and more, "He is too biased! I want to go find him!"
"Go ahead." Ling Feng glanced at his watch. It was already half past ten. He wished Bai Ziyue the honor of interrupting the boss's good deeds.
After Ling Feng returned, he went straight to the rooftop. Seeing Bai Ziyue being kicked out of a graceful arc by the window, Ling Feng's mouth curled up slightly and he went downstairs to sleep. What a happy day.
The next morning, Bai Ziyue, with a dazzling head of white hair, sat on the roof of Sicang Tower, eating buns in a depressed mood.
What's wrong with a few kisses? Just wait, wait for him to get some talismans to hide his aura. When they get married, he'll lie under the bed and crawl out after they've taken off their clothes. Haha!
Duan Anluo raised his eyebrows and asked, "Come down?"
Bai Ziyue rolled his eyes at him and said, "Don't go down. Everyone has a temper. You are biased."
Duan Anluo asked, "You've already eaten three buns, aren't you choking?"
Before Bai Ziyue could say anything, Duan Anluo continued, "Forget it, keep them all for Lingfeng."
Before he finished speaking, Bai Ziyue jumped down from the roof. Don't think he doesn't know. Ling Feng said that on purpose last night. This dull guy was trying to trick him.
Duan Anluo smiled. Bai Ziyue was not stupid at all. He was just straightforward and heartless, not cunning and cunning. He was quite good.
Then he sent another message to Ling Feng: I have an idea, come on.
He spent the whole night thinking about the sealing method in his dreams and slept uneasily.
However, he really figured it out. Duan Anluo praised himself while eating: It’s worthy of me.
Ling Feng arrived quickly. Duan Anluo asked as he served the porridge, "Have you eaten yet?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, he handed over the bowl: "Eat first."
Ling Feng took it subconsciously, "Have you thought of a solution?"
"Yes," Duan Anluo nodded, "I'll make it for you after we finish eating."
At this time, Bai Ziyue extended the bowl over: "Biased!"
Si Cang stood at the door and couldn't help but hold his forehead. It was so quiet for two days, how come it became lively again?
After finishing the meal, Duan Anluo gestured to Ling Feng: "Take off your clothes."
"ah?"
"What? Take off your shirt."
Ling Feng looked at Si Cang, and only after seeing Si Cang nod did he take off his shirt.
Duan Anluo teased, "Why are you looking at him? Are you afraid that I will take advantage of you?"
Ling Feng lowered his head, he was too honest to be honest.
Bai Ziyue was so angry that he jumped up and down. Here it comes again! This dull guy always pretends to be so well-behaved in front of the boss!
Duan Anluo put his hand on Ling Feng's head, first slowly drawing out the power from his body, then using his internal energy to suppress, entangle, and seal it. After a moment, the conspicuous pair of horns on Ling Feng's head gradually faded until they disappeared.
Immediately afterwards, Duan Anluo drew a complex formation on Ling Feng's back with his fingers flying, and then cut his fingertips, and a drop of dark red blood fell in the center of the formation.
The formation on his back lit up, and the drop of blood began to slowly spread along the lines of the formation, and then disappeared.
Duan Anluo's forehead was already soaked with sweat. Ling Feng was silent, but the spiritual energy in his body, which was entangled with the demonic energy, was as vast as the sea, and the murderous intent was soaring to the sky.
He needed to comfort and protect Ling Feng's spiritual consciousness at the same time, and set up the formation outside of his spiritual consciousness.
Half an hour later, Duan Anluo cut his finger again, squeezed out three drops of blood and dripped them onto the top of the formation and the left and right sides below, forming a triangle to firmly seal it.
The place in the middle where blood was dripping lit up again, echoing these three places, and the formation was completed.
Duan Anluo breathed a long sigh of relief. "Alright, I've used two formations. One will keep your magic power contained so it won't leak out. The other will protect your consciousness. From now on, no matter how much magic energy you use, this formation will protect your consciousness and keep you sane. However, when you use all your strength, your body will still transform into a demon."
Ling Feng was stunned, and there was a rare bright light in his eyes.
Bai Ziyue, who was standing by, gasped. "Doesn't that solve his worries? From now on, no matter how many abilities he uses, he won't lose his mind again."
You know, in order to prevent Ling Feng from killing innocent people after losing his mind, a restriction was placed on Ling Feng. As long as the demonization rate reaches 80%, the restriction will cause him to expose himself.
Thinking about what Ling Feng would look like after transforming into a demon, Bai Ziyue was envious. He had horns on his head, wings on his back, and a tail that could even break rocks. Even if he became like that in the future, wouldn't Mendan lose his mind?
Duan Anluo took the water Si Cang handed over, took a sip, and nodded. "Yeah, that's it. I originally wanted to suppress it into several stages and let him control it himself. His unique spiritual energy can be used as a switch. But in the second half of the night, I felt that it was not possible."
Duan Anluo looked at Ling Feng and said with a smile: "You have finally learned a lot of skills, why should you be restricted? Why not find a way to protect your spiritual consciousness and use your abilities however you want."
Bai Ziyue pulled Ling Feng's hair apart and took a look. "The horns are gone! No need to wear a hat in the summer! Mendan, that's great! You don't have to die anymore!"
Duan Anluo put the water cup on the table, glanced at Bai Ziyue with a smile, and said to Ling Feng: "He is honest and straightforward, so don't try to cheat him in the future."
Ling Feng raised his lips slightly and nodded. He looked up and said seriously, "Thank you."
Duan Anluo waved his hand, "It's nothing, don't take it to heart."
After hearing this, Bai Ziyue suddenly remembered, "Brother Duan, you are biased!"
Duan Anluo coaxed, "I never gave him the protective gear I gave you."
Bai Ziyue paused, then grinned, "That's true."
Si Cang shook his head slightly. Fools are easy to coax. He didn’t give it to Ling Feng because he didn’t need it.
Duan Anluo arranged: "Whoever is free this afternoon, go pick up Qi You and Xun Xiao and take them to the guild for training tomorrow."
Bai Ziyue immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me!"
Duan Anluo looked at Ling Feng: "Just watch out."
Ling Feng nodded seriously: "Don't worry."
Only then did Duan Anluo finally feel relieved.
Duan Anluo plans to go to the ghost market to capture an apprentice and barter for some good things.
He had inquired about it and found out that the ghost market today is very different from before.
In the past, humans were not allowed to enter. Even if they wanted to enter, they had to have signposts to guide them and they had to try to hide the presence of living people.
And now, many practitioners also participate secretly, but they have to hide their identities and cannot be recognized.
Duan Anluo wanted to make something and exchange some goods.
He drew more than fifty talismans with various functions in one breath and made more than a dozen straw men to serve as substitutes. He did not sit down to meditate and recover until his spiritual power was exhausted.
This recovery actually caused spiritual energy to flow back, forming a vortex above his head. Even the guild detected the abnormality, and several old men were all alarmed. "What's going on? Has an auspicious sign appeared?"
Taoist Zhou stroked his beard and murmured, "This scene seems familiar..."
Assistant Fang was speechless after learning about the situation. Duan Anluo was diligent for once, and it was just to make money.
Duan Anluo was completely unaware of the commotion he had caused. After recovering, he continued to draw talismans.
In the evening, Qi You and Xun Xiao were finally picked up. Xun Xiao ran fast, and before he even arrived, he heard a voice: "Master, we are here!"
Duan Anluo happily hugged his little apprentice: "How is school? Is anyone bullying you?"
Xun Xiao held his head high: "No! My classmates are all very good, they can't beat me."
Duan Anluo laughed: "That's great, but you are not allowed to bully others. If you have the ability, you should punish evil and promote good, instead of bullying the weak. But if someone bullies you, you must fight back, understand?"
"I know, Master~" The child rubbed against Duan Anluo's shoulder like a spoiled child, and his little butt twisted twice subconsciously, as if wagging his tail.
Qi You also walked in, looking very energetic: "Master!"
Duan Anluo patted him, feeling distressed: "Why are you so dark? And you seem to have lost weight? Where's the meat I worked so hard to raise for you?"
Qi You said with a smile: "After the military training, you will definitely get tanned."
"We still have to undergo military training in junior high school?" Duan Anluo felt even more distressed. "Are you not full? Are you reluctant to spend money?" He was about to transfer the money.
Qi You quickly held his hand down: "Enough, enough, Master, I'm going to school, not to start a business. You've already added 8,000 yuan to my meal card."
Duan Anluo said seriously, "No, the weight you lost during training must be replenished by your master."
As he was speaking, Duan Anluo suddenly heard his young disciple's angry shout: "Let me go! Don't touch me!"
When he turned around, he saw Xun Xiao being picked up by Bai Ziyue.
The demonic aura covering the child was manually removed, revealing a pair of furry ears and tail. Bai Ziyue and Ling Feng were pulling them with great interest.
Bai Ziyue said with a grin, "How cute! Brother Duan's new apprentice is a little wolf cub!"
He turned around and shouted, "Brother, I'll carry him out for a spin and show everyone that he really has ears!"
Xun Xiao was so angry that he kicked his legs: "Put me down! I can walk by myself! I'm six years old!"
Bai Ziyue teased him deliberately: "Do you want to drink milk?"
"Not now! Drink before bed!"
"Oh~~" Bai Ziyue stretched out his tone, full of sarcasm.
Xun Xiao heard that he was making fun of him and was so angry that he bit him, but how could he be a match for these two people? He bit in vain several times.
The two men deliberately poked here and touched there to lure him into biting them, but every time he bit nothing.
Xun Xiao looked at his master with grievance. Is he sick? Is Uncle Bai sick?!
Duan Anluo smiled and rubbed Xun Xiao's head, comforting him: "Just play with these two uncles obediently, they are not bad people."
Then he turned to Qi You and said, "Hurry up and finish your homework. We will go find your sixth junior brother tonight."
Qi You's eyes lit up: "So, I'm ahead of him?"
"Yes, you are the seventh brother, go find your sixth brother."
Qi You was immediately unhappy: "Master, I want to be your senior brother!"
Duan Anluo laughed: "But you are Xiaoqi."
"I can be Xiao Qi!"
"Is this senior brother a must?"
Qi You tugged at his sleeve and cried softly, "Dad, please!"
Duan Anluo was amused and laughed: "Oh, you're anxious, aren't you?"
Unexpectedly, Qi You turned around and ran to find Si Cang, "Master's Wife, Master's Father, Master's Grandfather, please help me."
Duan Anluo asked in surprise: "Qi You, don't you want to save face anymore?"
Qi You curled his lips and said, "It would be embarrassing if the newcomer queued in front of me."
Si Cang curled up the corners of his mouth slightly and said at the right time: "Give me some face?"
Duan Anluo could only smile and wave his hands, "Okay, okay, you'll be ranked fifth, this is for your master's wife's sake."
He paused deliberately, "As for the fourth brother, you should fight on your own."
Qi You's face suddenly lit up with smiles. Not bad, he moved up two places. "Master, Master's Wife, I'm going to do my homework."
Duan Anluo shook his head: "Qi You has become a bad person."
Si Cang also shook his head, "You little heartless thing, change your words after you're done with it."
…
Before leaving the next day, Duan Anluo stuffed Qi You's schoolbag with talismans and straw men, and also put in a small bundle of ropes.
Qi You was puzzled: "Why bring a rope?"
Duan Anluo pretended to be calm with a smile: "I'm worried that your junior brother will run away. I heard he's a little rascal, so we have to be careful."
At night, Duan Anluo and Si Cang brought Qi You to a cemetery and found the entrance to the ghost market.
A masked guard appeared silently and raised his hand to stop them.
His voice was low, as if coming from a long distance: "Newcomer?"
Duan Anluo nodded and said, "I guess so. I haven't been here for five hundred years."
The guard handed him a lantern to guide him. "This is your first time at the Ghost Market. There are three rules you need to know."
"One: Lead by light, do not enter the darkness, do not cross the red line, and do not touch the boundary markers."
"Two: Money is impermanent. When bartering, don't ask where it came from or what its origins are."
"Three: The market opens at midnight and closes at cockcrow. You are responsible for your own actions and all transactions are settled."
He glanced at the three of them, especially paused at Qi You's face, and finally asked, "Do you remember?"
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