A week later, news came from the southwestern border.
The disciples sent by Master Zhang discovered something unusual in a place called "Black Stone Village" in Qianzhou.
Recently, several people have gone missing in the village. When they were found, they were all mummified, as if their life essence had been drained.
Local special departments intervened, but could not find the cause.
Even more strangely, the villagers all say they hear the stones "talking" at night.
"A stone?" Qiqi frowned during the video conference. "What kind of stone?"
A disciple from Longhu Mountain sent a photo of a black stone about half a person's height, covered with cracks. It looked ordinary, but a faint black aura could be seen around the stone in the photo.
“A crystallized resentment.” Qi Qi recognized it at a glance. “And it’s formed from the resentment of a chief demon. It seems that when the chief demon was destroyed, some fragments of his soul escaped and attached themselves to this stone.”
Sect Leader Lin asked, "Should we send someone to handle this?"
“I’ll go,” Qi Qi said. “This thing has a connection to me, so it’s most appropriate for me to go.”
Huo Yuwei immediately objected, "No, you've only just started school, and it's dangerous over there."
"Brother Huo, have you forgotten? I am the chosen one of Heaven." Qi Qi said earnestly, "Besides, this time it's not the demon god's true form, just a crystal of resentment, which I can handle. Will you come with me?"
Huo Yuwei looked into her eyes and finally relented, "Okay, but you must follow my orders."
"make a deal."
Over the weekend, Huo Yuwei, Qiqi, Huo Yusen, and Lin Wei, who had specifically requested permission to go and assist, led a small team of several people from the Xuanmen sect in Beijing to Qianzhou.
Heishi Village is located deep in the mountains, with inconvenient transportation, and most of the villagers still maintain ancient lifestyles.
The village chief, an old man in his sixties, was so moved to tears when he heard that they were experts sent from above to deal with the "stone spirit."
"Please, please save our village! Six people have already died!"
Qiqi reassured him, "Grandpa, don't worry, take us to see that stone."
The stone is in a cave behind the village.
The entrance to the cave was sealed off by villagers with a wooden fence, and several yellow talismans were also pasted on it.
It was drawn by a local Taoist priest; it's not very useful, but it gives one peace of mind.
Remove the fence and enter the cave.
The cave wasn't deep, about ten meters, and at the end was that black rock.
The stone stood there silently, with a faint red light flowing through the cracks on its surface.
When you get close, you can hear faint whispers, the contents of which are indistinct but unsettling.
"Step back," Qiqi said, and stepped forward herself.
She reached out and placed her hand on the stone.
Instantly, a flood of resentment assaulted her consciousness!
"Kill...hate...destroy..."
Qiqi closed her eyes, using pure Yin power to resist, while simultaneously probing the inside of the stone.
She quickly found the core, a black crystal the size of a fingernail, which was the essence of the chief demon's resentment.
“Found it.” She opened her eyes. “This stone has been tainted by resentment for too long and has become a ‘carrier of vengeful spirits.’ Simply purifying the stone won’t work; we must extract the core crystal and then deliver the souls accumulated within the stone.”
Huo Yusen asked, "How do we retrieve it?"
"Use pure Yang power to burn it and force it out." Qiqi looked at Huo Yuwei, "Big brother, use the Xuanyuan Sword."
Huo Yuwei drew the Chunyang Sword, its blade emitting golden light.
He pressed the tip of his sword against the stone, allowing the sword spirit to infuse the stone with the yang energy attached to the sword.
The stone trembled violently, black smoke billowed from the cracks, and the whisper turned into a shrill scream!
"Come out!" Qi Qi shouted.
A dark shadow darted out from the rocks, heading straight for Qiqi's face!
It was an evil spirit formed from resentment, tangible but without substance.
Qiqi was prepared, and raised her hand to draw a talisman, "Freeze!"
The evil spirit froze in mid-air.
Qiqi opened her mouth and sucked it in, then burped, "It tastes awful."
Everyone, "..."
Qiqi patted her belly. "It's digested. Now, let's extract the core."
Huo Yuwei continued to burn it, and a few minutes later, the stone cracked open with a "crack," and a piece of black crystal fell out.
Qiqi caught it in a specially made jade box, closed the lid, and affixed a sealing talisman.
"All done." She clapped her hands. "The remaining stones are no longer harmful, but there are still dozens of villagers' souls inside that need to be released."
She told Huo Yuwei and the others to retreat outside the cave, then sat cross-legged in front of a rock, took out a miniature peach wood sword and talisman paper, and began to recite the "Supreme Salvation from Suffering Scripture".
The chanting of scriptures was clear and melodious, and the gloomy atmosphere in the cave gradually dissipated, replaced by a peaceful and tranquil ambiance.
Some semi-transparent figures could be vaguely seen floating out of the stone, bowing to Qiqi, and then disappearing.
The ritual for the deceased lasted for an hour.
Afterwards, Qiqi looked a little tired, but her eyes were bright.
"They've all been sent away." She stood up. "The stones can be moved out now, and there won't be any problems here anymore."
The village chief was extremely grateful and insisted that they stay for dinner.
Qiqi politely declined, as they needed to rush back to Beijing.
On the way back, Qiqi played with the jade box containing black crystals.
"What should we do with this?" Huo Yuwei asked.
"Give it to the Heavenly Dao Administrator," Qi Qi said. "He should have a way to destroy it completely."
She contacted Heavenly Dao Administrator No. 007 through a special talisman.
The other party quickly replied, "I'll leave the things with you and pick them up next time. By the way, well done, kid."
Qiqi smiled and put away the jade box.
The car drove out of the mountains, and the sun shone brightly.
Looking out the window at the scenery, Huo Yusen suddenly said, "Actually, this isn't bad. We can come out occasionally to solve some minor problems, and spend most of our time living a normal life."
"Agreed." Huo Yuwei nodded. "A life of fighting and killing is not suitable for Qiqi."
Qiqi leaned against Huo Yusen's chest, squinting her eyes, "Hmm, it's good to stretch my muscles occasionally. I still prefer going to kindergarten."
Everyone laughed.
Yes, this kind of life is good.
However, none of them knew.
In a more distant overseas location, in an underground laboratory, a group of people wearing white lab coats are surrounding a transparent container.
Inside the container, a black crystal identical to the one in Qiqi's hand was soaking.
“The energy readings are stable; we can proceed to the next step.” A blond man pushed up his glasses. “The ‘God-Making Project’ is officially launched.”
The crystal glowed faintly, reflecting his crazed gaze.
**
Three months later, winter had arrived in Beijing.
Qiqi is doing very well at kindergarten.
She had good grades, and although she was learning preschool material, Qiqi's intelligence still caught the teacher's attention.
Moreover, she is skilled with her hands and can also "tell stories".
She adapted some of her esoteric experiences into fairy tales, which captivated the children, and even her teachers praised her for her imagination.
But she's been a bit annoyed lately.
Because there are always some "uninvited guests" coming to see her.
First, the patriarch of a reclusive family asked her to help assess the feng shui of their ancestral graves.
Then there was a big shot in the entertainment industry who wanted to ask for a "peach blossom charm".
The most outrageous thing was that a wealthy businessman wanted her to "bless" his Tibetan Mastiff, saying that the dog hadn't been feeling well lately.
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