Chapter 12: Harvesting the Wang Ting?

"Don't think that way, you're already doing great!"

Jiang Yan's old face flushed red; he hadn't expected his reaction to be so obvious, and quickly offered comfort.

The Spirit of Spells deep within his soul, upon receiving the praise, flickered like a lamp, overjoyed.

The Vajra Pig Mother Seal nearby also transmitted feelings of envy, also wanting his praise.

Although spell-type offspring possessed only vague emotions and lacked even a complete consciousness, they instinctively craved the attention of the Demon God Embryo's master, namely Jiang Yan.

Like children competing for favor.

"Hmph! Childish!"

The Spirit of the Burial Coffin snorted disdainfully; they were all just children, not knowing to mature like it, yet feeling bitter inside.

As the eldest child, it should naturally be sensible.

"You did well today too."

Yet the next second, Jiang Yan's voice sounded, patting its head... or rather, the coffin lid.

Grandpa Coffin's eyes welled with tears of emotion, secretly vowing in his heart to build the world's most perfect bedroom inside his belly.

After showering all the "offspring" with equal favor, he turned to look at the remaining information, feeling somewhat curious...

Doesn't the Wang Ting worship Buddhism?

The Vajra Pig Mother Cavalry, General Lu, and others all possessed Buddhist lineages.

Why could the extraordinary corpse oil they refined still be used to upgrade the grade of Buddhist artifacts?

Was it complementary because they shared the same root?

Or was it done intentionally by the Lord of the Wang Ting, treating his subjects like cattle and sheep to be herded, waiting until they were fattened before harvesting them?

Numerous questions flashed through Jiang Yan's mind, but the information in his hands was too scant, and no one was there to answer him, so he could only give up.

At least the direction for upgrading the Sanskrit Sword Buddha Arm was clear.

Afterwards, through the Spirit of Spells, he began to receive safe cultivation methods.

Cultivation techniques of this level were not like the secret manuals carried by various villains in martial arts novels and casually handed to the protagonist, ready to be picked up at will.

Even if others obtained them, they would need to consult various Sanskrit texts to compare meanings, undergoing immense hardships just to learn, let alone...

Mastering the basics was even harder!

Of course, the original Lamp Fire Prison Visualization Method contained the rhyme of the Dao; merely touching it with one's consciousness allowed learning.

But the price...

Was likely that the soul would ascend to the "Buddha Land"!

But Jiang Yan started at the beginner level, and had the Spirit of Spells to explain various details to him, cross-verifying as he began to temper his own soul.

One o'clock in the morning, inside the Golden Brick Grand Hotel.

Most guests had already fallen asleep.

The front desk girl, Chen Yu, lay in a small staff room on the first floor; in such a tourist city, no one usually registered late at night, so there was no need to guard the workstation.

Even if someone did, a single shout would let her hear.

This was her family's hotel; taking a little lazy break was perfectly normal!

She turned on a small desk lamp, looking into a mirror while on a voice call with her best friend, chatting about various topics, from milk tea shop visits to makeup tutorials, then to gossip about acquaintances and some rumors.

Speaking of rumors, her best friend's voice became secretive; the cause was that her family ran a farmhouse restaurant, and just at noon today, one table was occupied by people from the Jiangnan Province Security Office.

When she went to serve food, she happened to overhear them saying that in hotels around several small towns near Pan'an County, shops had experienced cases of guests going missing, all handsome young men.

The discovery happened because the hotel couldn't reach the guests after checkout time; opening the door revealed the person was missing, but the luggage hadn't been taken, and after waiting several days, no one returned.

Fearing trouble, the hotel promptly reported it to the police.

Soon, after the Security Office arrived to investigate, they checked the corridor surveillance; several key positions were damaged, and while the elevator was intact, it hadn't captured images of these tenants.

As if they had vanished into thin air.

The only clue found was residual bloodstains, bodily fluids on the bedsheet, and a few strands of white fur.

These had been sent to the testing lab for analysis, awaiting results.

Preliminary estimates suggested the hair belonged to a mammal.

The entire case was like a terrifying urban legend.

However, the security officers suspected internal conflict within a poaching gang, trying to divert attention this way.

Speaking of this, the best friend also felt a lingering fear; knowing Chen Yu's family ran a hotel, she told her to be careful.

"You're going to die! Don't talk about such scary things late at night." After hearing this, Chen Yu also felt a chill down her spine, feeling as if something was staring at her.

But turning around, there was only a snow-white wall.

Whether it was an illusion or not, she felt the color was slightly whiter than usual.

Under the glow of the desk lamp, Chen Yu confirmed nothing was behind her.

"Scaring myself..."

Chen Yu muttered, turning her head; however, her best friend mentioning that the missing ones were all handsome guys made her think of Jiang Yan who had registered that afternoon.

He was the most handsome man she had ever seen, far better looking than the celebrities she used to chase.

She was also the first to understand what it meant...

To act on lust at first sight!

However, when she brought this up with her best friend, the other person poured cold water on her, stating that people in the cosplayer circle played hard, and especially handsome guys were a resource far rarer than beauties, so they wouldn't lack girlfriends.

Although it was a stereotype, she knew in her heart that she and Chen Yu, while looking decent, couldn't hold onto a man of this caliber; it was better to face reality and find a man of equal status and compatible values, making life easier.

After a long while, seeing Chen Yu remain silent for so long, the best friend thought she was angry, so she made an excuse to go to sleep and hung up the call.

Chen Yu looked dejected; she knew her best friend meant well, but she still felt unwilling to let go.

Looking up at her bare face in the mirror, an oval face, Bai Xi skin, and decent features; although slightly chubby, she still had suitors, belonging to the type of a modest, pretty girl.

But there's still a gap compared to a true beauty, let alone a top-tier handsome guy like Jiang Yan.

"If only... I were a little more beautiful..."

Chen Yu stared at her bare face in the folding mirror, growing more and more irritated as she looked. The jealousy and unwillingness in her heart spread rapidly. Finally unable to hold back, she reached out and knocked the mirror over.

"Right, doesn't the internet always say you can use makeup to restore your beauty?"

Chen Yu murmured, took a makeup box from the drawer, pressed her lips together, and applied lipstick.

After working for who knows how long, she propped up the mirror, examined herself carefully, then nodded in satisfaction:

"I'm so beautiful!"

"He... will like it... he definitely will..."

"I remember the room number is... 401."

Bang!

She set down the mirror in her hand, but because she didn't set it down steadily, it fell off the table and shattered into pieces all over the floor.

Chen Yu didn't even glance at it, walking straight outside.

Inside the room, the desk lamp cast a dim glow, shining on the mirror shards facing the door.

Creak— the door was pushed open!

In the reflection of the mirror shards, Chen Yu had a slender figure, looking bright and enchanting, and she twisted her waist as she stepped into the dark corridor.

Yet the shadow behind her kept stretching its four limbs, covered in dense white fuzz...

Two chapters posted back-to-back, about to kick off the Sick Realm Practice Method and new plotline. Please keep reading! Please send monthly tickets and recommendation tickets!

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