The fish fillets grilled on a stone slab, although without any seasoning, taste incredibly delicious.
Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen each took only one bite before they began to wolf down their food, completely disregarding their table manners.
Because of their hunger, the already delicious fish slices were simply a delicacy to them.
There were enough fish slices; dozens of kilograms of fish slices remained, and Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen couldn't eat any more.
Feeling weak and exhausted after the meal, the two of them were too lazy to move and lay down to rest.
Qin Feng ate a little something, then sat down to meditate and regulate his breathing, while keeping an eye on his surroundings.
The appearance of the water dragon, and the subsequent appearances of Qingyun Daoist and Qiu Zhenren, made him feel that the Ghost Forest was even more terrifying than the rumors suggested.
He must be extra careful lest he suffer a great loss due to carelessness.
Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen were already exhausted, and now that they had eaten, they fell asleep without realizing it.
The night in the ghostly forest was a bit chilly, and Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen had nothing to keep warm, so they were very likely to catch a cold.
Qin Feng didn't want these two burdens to become even more useless, so he had no choice but to use his spiritual power every now and then to help them ward off the cold.
It was just past midnight.
Qin Feng was dozing off when a sudden gust of cold wind jolted him awake.
Even Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen, who were fast asleep, were awakened by the cold wind. The two got up in a panic and looked around.
"W-What happened? I just felt an icy chill!"
"I felt it too, it felt so scary!"
Qin Feng slowly stood up, his expression shifting between light and dark as he looked across the lake. The chilling wind that had just swept across the lake had come from the other side.
He never believed in ghosts and gods before, but after becoming a cultivator, he started to believe.
In the Xuan Tian Immortal Realm, there is a special kind of ghost cultivator whose true form is a ghost.
However, not all ghosts can become ghost cultivators. The prerequisite is that they must develop consciousness and obtain ghost cultivation techniques.
Qin Feng suspected that the eerie wind that had just blown might have been caused by a ghost cultivator.
Even if it's not a ghost cultivator, it's very likely a ghost.
"Hehehe"
At that moment, eerie laughter echoed from the woods across the lake, accompanied by gusts of cold wind.
Feeling the biting cold wind, Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen turned pale and trembled violently.
"Is it...is it a ghost?"
"Ghosts? No...impossible, how could there be ghosts in this world?"
Qin Feng glanced at Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen, hesitated for a moment, and then knocked them both unconscious.
The scene that will unfold later will definitely leave an indelible shadow on these two, so knocking them out is to better protect them.
After the two fell to the ground, Qin Feng condensed two spiritual energy shields to protect them.
His spiritual power is extremely yang and strong, and mere yin energy cannot erode it at all.
Although those things on the other side of the lake haven't shown up yet, he doesn't have a strong feeling about them.
He only needs to activate his spiritual power to easily solve the problem.
The eerie laughter continued incessantly, which annoyed Qin Feng. Did they think they could scare him with just that disgusting ghostly laughter without showing themselves?
It seems that the ghosts on the other side have very low intelligence, or rather, no intelligence at all.
Making that sinister laugh could simply be an instinctive behavior.
Just as Qin Feng was about to take the initiative, dozens of dark figures suddenly emerged from the woods on the opposite side of the lake.
Qin Feng took a closer look and was immediately dumbfounded.
The dozens of dark figures were actually humanoid, men and women, but they were not physical entities; they were composed of black mist.
"hiss"
Qin Feng gasped, cursing, "It really is a ghost!"
However, although it is a ghost, it has not developed intelligence and is just an ordinary soul.
It posed no threat to him, but it could be fatal to an ordinary person.
Even if an ordinary person doesn't die of fright from witnessing this, they will eventually be infected by the yin energy and suffer from a serious illness.
The Ghostly Forest truly lives up to its name.
Let alone ordinary people, even martial artists at the Yellow Realm and Profound Realm would likely suffer greatly if they encountered these ghosts in the Ghost Forest.
Dozens of ghosts drifted towards Qin Feng. They were unconscious; it was just their instinctive behavior.
When they encounter living people, they will instinctively gather around them.
Just as Qin Feng was about to make a move, he suddenly sensed Qiu Zhenren's aura rapidly approaching. He hesitated for a moment and then abandoned the idea of attacking.
At the same time, the spiritual energy shields on Lin Zhiqiang and Eileen were removed.
He knew nothing about Heavenly Realm warriors, so it was best to keep a low profile to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Master Qiu was incredibly fast. Just as the dozens of souls had floated a dozen meters in front of Qin Feng, Master Qiu was already in front of him.
"Young man, you're so calm!"
Master Qiu looked at Qin Feng with a half-smile. "You shouldn't be an ordinary person, right?"
"Otherwise, how could I be so calm when I see these ghosts?"
Qin Feng smiled slightly. "I'm just a little bolder!"
Master Qiu's face showed approval. "Neither arrogant nor humble, modest, not bad! Not bad!"
Then, Master Qiu turned to look at the dozens of ghosts nearby, took the golden gourd from his waist, opened the lid, made a hand seal with his right hand, and murmured something.
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Stop!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden gourd emitted a dazzling golden light, instantly enveloping all the dozens of ghosts.
Immediately afterwards, all the ghosts enveloped in golden light were sucked into the golden gourd.
Master Qiu put the lid on, and the golden light emanating from the gourd disappeared.
Qin Feng looked at the golden gourd in Qiu Zhenren's hand with a surprised expression. This thing was actually a low-level spiritual artifact.
But what on earth is "急急如律令" (Jiji Rulu Ling)?
Could it be a spell to activate the golden gourd?
Surely not?
This thing only needs a little spiritual energy to activate.
However, he did not see Master Qiu pour true energy into the golden gourd just now.
Master Qiu turned around and looked at Qin Feng with a smile, saying, "Young man, I see that you have exceptional talent and are very suitable for cultivating the Dao. Would you be interested in becoming my disciple?"
Qin Feng was slightly taken aback, somewhat speechless. "Sorry, I have no interest in becoming a Taoist priest!"
He never expected that the old Taoist priest would want to take him as a disciple, and it seemed that he was sincere.
Master Qiu stroked his beard and chuckled. "Young man, let me introduce myself first."
"I am the Imperial Preceptor of the Dragon Kingdom, and also the leader of the Zhengyi Sect!"
"If you become my disciple, I will definitely train you to be my successor."
"With your talent and aptitude, I believe you will be able to take over my position in less than ten years!"
"This is a rare opportunity, so you should think it over carefully before making a decision!"
Qin Feng curled his lip. If he were a martial artist, he might have considered becoming Qiu Zhenren's disciple.
But he was a cultivator, and even if Master Qiu was a Heavenly Realm expert, in his eyes he was still just an ordinary mortal.
"I'm sorry, I really have no interest whatsoever."
Master Qiu's gaze sharpened, and he stared intently at Qin Feng's face.
He thought Qin Feng would agree, but he was rejected, and rejected so decisively.
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