Spiritual Sense Manipulation sounds amazing, but for many people today, it's already somewhat cliché. Whether they've seen it in reality or not, it's often depicted in literature and film. Isn't it just like telekinesis manipulating objects?

With He Kao's current cultivation, this "telekinesis" is still weak and difficult to extend far. If he were to throw an ordinary stone, it would be less forceful than using his hand. At most, he can control its flight path with his spiritual sense.

If that were the case, it might not even break through Ren Zhongqing's defense.

Ren Zhongqing also possesses spiritual sense, and when running away, he's aware of what's happening behind him. He can easily dodge and if he can't, he just needs to lift his foot to kick the stone away.

In facing harmful and malicious attacks, Ren Zhongqing might also have spiritual sense perception.

Why does He Kao judge it this way? Because he himself possesses it; it's called anticipating the enemy generously.

After mastering object control, He Kao discovered that all kinds of things seemed to have "spiritual affinity," and something like Xue Guanghan, which is almost naturally a magical artifact, has one hundred percent spiritual affinity.

Coincidentally, he carries Xue Guanghan with him, and although he hasn't mastered artifact refining, by nourishing and communicating with his spiritual sense daily, he can refine its spirituality to prepare for future artifact crafting.

Watching Ren Zhongqing about to escape from Guanyin Mountain Park, the most effective treasure he has is this bead. He throws it with all his might while controlling its trajectory with spiritual sense, much faster than tossing ordinary items, and highly discreet.

What's more, He Kao deliberately makes this projectile non-lethal; even if it hits, it would be like lightly flicking someone on the head... Ren Zhongqing's spiritual sense did not detect any danger.

Why does He Kao recite the Heart Method Mantra? To restrain his murderous intent, out of "kindness," he wishes to nourish the opponent's vitality. He has only initially grasped the use of Xue Guanghan, achieving only a little with it.

As for who taught him? That would be Tan the Immortal from the painting.

Although Ren Zhongqing is a Tier Three Sorcerer, he may have never heard of a treasure like Xue Guanghan, let alone imagine anyone using it as a Flying Locust Stone, not for hitting people but for helping them...

He Kao retrieves Xue Guanghan, glances at Ren Zhongqing on the ground, then straightens his chest and looks around, thinking to himself: Just this? Ren Zhongqing seems too mediocre; he got pinned down without much effort!

When he abruptly encountered Ren Zhongqing by the street, He Kao was quite nervous. His first thought was to stabilize this person before calling for help.

Disciples from the Seven Great Magic Sects each have their specialized techniques. For instance, disciples of the Qi Observation Sect are not good at fighting, while disciples of the Heart Plate Sect are reputed as the best in magical combat, specializing in face-to-face encounters.

Hidden Moth Sect disciples? They excel in poison, stealth, ambush, assassination, essentially any devious act where surprise is key, avoiding direct confrontation, and reducing entanglement with the enemy.

If engaging in direct confrontation, conventional judgment suggests their techniques are inferior to Heart Plate Sect disciples. That's why He Kao was wary of Ren Zhongqing initially, but once they truly exchanged blows, he realized — that's all?

But thinking again, he shouldn't become too arrogant; after all, Ren Zhongqing had just broken through Third Realm and wasn't considered an expert. Ren Zhongqing ran away after the encounter, but had he not retreated, He Kao couldn't confidently guarantee victory.

He Kao kicked Ren Zhongqing on the ground twice, using clever power to dislocate his shoulder joints.

By this time, Ren Zhongqing was awake. His previous state of unconsciousness was actually brief, and he woke from the pain. Struggling to sit up, he found he couldn't lift his arms, while He Kao was holding a tree branch pointed at his throat.

"Why? I already chose to leave. Why do you pursue relentlessly?" Ren Zhongqing looked up and asked.

He Kao replied, "Think about your encounter at Jinlu Garden, how could I let you go, or dare to let you go?"

At this time, a person walks up from the foot of the mountain, appearing as if floating out of the shadows of the trees, right in the path of Ren Zhongqing's previous escape. Had He Kao not subdued Ren Zhongqing, he would likely have been intercepted by this person.

He Kao called out, "Old Qian, I've settled it, and you only show up now! Why didn't you act when I called you earlier?"

Qian Guran replied, "Act in the neighborhood? With all those old folks and pets around! Besides, I saw your mighty display; you managed perfectly on your own."

He Kao modestly said, "Actually, this guy was pretty formidable. Had he not been focused on escaping, I might not have won."

Qian Guran said, "His courage already faltered; losing to you wasn't wrong."

He Kao quipped, "You talk like a judge giving commentary, with the demeanor of a master!"

Qian Guran put away the golden paperweight he was weighing in his hand, "My realm is high, yes, but if it comes to fighting, I'd have to rely on magical artifacts to overpower with cultivation."

He Kao inexplicably found Old Qian's action amusing, as such gold bars wouldn't fit into a standard pants pocket without risk of dropping, so his pants must be specially made.

Qian Guran had bought from He Kao a pair of golden paperweights, weighing twenty pounds, and had someone refine them into a magical treasure embryo, combined into one with reduced volume, yet the plum branch pattern remained, one on each side.

After receiving He Kao's message today, he brought the artifact and came, only to witness the scene unfold discreetly.

The two chatted away lively, seemingly ignoring Ren Zhongqing, as if he didn't exist. Unable to bear it, Ren Zhongqing shouted, "What do you two want? Kill or punish me as you will, if you have anything to instruct, go ahead and draw the line!"

Old Qian, straightforward, slapped him over, "Is it your turn to speak?"

The just-awakened Ren Zhongqing was knocked out again by the slap, and Qian Guran struck him a few more times on his body, sealing his Divine Qi meridian flow.

He Kao: "How should we handle this person?"

Qian Guran: "The Ancestral Hall has issued a Jianghu Order, confirming that he should be executed collectively, alive or dead. Killing him wouldn't matter much, at least the Magic Sect won't pursue it. However, handing him over alive to the Ancestral Hall is better."

He Kao: "How do we hand them over?"

Qian Guran: "The Jianghu Order has contact details. Once notified, three stewards will come to handle it. If you can't deal with it, give him to me first. I'll find someone to temporarily watch him, and those three stewards will likely arrive tomorrow."

After thinking for a moment, he added: "If it's Steward Wei, just a phone call and she'll be here shortly."

The three stewards responsible for investigating this matter, assigned by the Ancestral Hall, are Wei Luo, a Tier Five Wanderer from the Lingxi Sect, Yu Shangzhen, a Tier Five Martial Artist from the Heart Plate Sect, and Gong Xiaodong, a Tier Five Healer from the Observing Body Sect.

Among them, Wei Luo is an acquaintance of He Kao, while Yu Shangzhen seems to have a grudge because his son Yu Lianhong died at Joy Valley Amusement Park.

The Ancestral Hall's investigation has concluded, and everything has been clarified; otherwise, they wouldn't have officially issued the Jianghu Order. Wei Luo has already returned to Qi Yuan City; she's still working here, so getting over quickly is convenient.

He Kao: "Then I'll request a favor from you, take me out of it, all the credit goes to you—just say you captured Ren Zhongqing."

Qian Guran was startled, pointing at Ren Zhongqing on the ground: "Then you'd have to kill him first, right? If I hand him over alive, won't he speak for himself?"

He Kao shook his head: "No, just hand him over alive. You also tell the stewards what you saw, and convey my request. I hope when the Ancestral Hall makes this matter public, they won't mention my name; only say it was you who caught the culprit."

Qian Guran frowned: "That's something those three stewards can't decide, the Ancestral Hall Elders have to decide."

He Kao: "Then let the elders decide. Anyway, that's my request."

Qian Guran suddenly understood, nodding: "Okay, we'll do as you say. It seems you have reasons for not wanting to be involved, and I believe the Ancestral Hall will understand."

He Kao: "Thank you!"

Qian Guran laughed: "You called me over today not to help in a fight, but to manage everything from start to finish?"

He Kao: "Not really, initially I wasn't sure, not until you came did I feel at ease."

Qian Guran: "Where did you learn such great skills... never mind, if it's inconvenient, I won't ask."

He Kao: "It's not inconvenient, it's all from martial arts tutorials downloaded online... you know, I encountered some trouble last year, so I specifically practiced a few moves."

Qian Guran's mouth twitched, holding back without saying, as he witnessed clearly before that He Kao already has Tier Three Cultivation, executing the Earth Formation Skill smoothly.

Confirmed! He is indeed the secret disciple of Elder Gu Chun, the Earth Master.

Elder Gu once had two disciples.

The first disciple was quite gifted, having reached Tier Four Cultivation at the time, but unfortunately perished by accident. It's said he was killed by Magic Sect scum, and the rumor goes that Gu Chun, in his fury, personally eliminated a batch of such degenerates.

The second disciple was the descendant of an old friend. Gu Chun took him in mainly out of care, but due to limited aptitude, he is merely a Tier Two Knight and has yet to advance to Tier Three.

Gu Chun is primarily responsible for supervising the conduct of disciples in the Magic Sect, and in taking He Kao as a disciple, he perhaps intends to continue this legacy.

This is a task prone to making enemies, so Elder Gu adopted a secret transmission approach. Given that He Kao is a secret disciple, he cannot willingly expose his identity, which is why he wants someone else to take the credit.

In that moment, even though He Kao said nothing, Qian Guran had already pieced together the entire story, even guessing Elder Gu's intentions.

Qian Guran further asked: "Xiao Kao, so do I also claim the reward?"

He Kao: "Reward, what reward, is there a reward?"

Qian Guran: "Your information is still not up to date; it's a public reward already issued.

The first is a personal reward from Jinlu Garden, a bottle of Spring Rain Pill. The Alchemy Sect added one in the name of the sect, and the Ancestral Hall added another on behalf of the entire Magic Sect, totaling three bottles of Spring Rain Pill.

Why do you think Ren Zhongqing said those things earlier? He was trying to let you know that if you were willing to help him, you could also get something equivalent to the reward.

If you hadn't reached a stalemate, he would have promised further benefits, like claiming to have found a hidden cave mansion of an elder master, anything to whet your appetite..."

He Kao raised a hand to interrupt him: "No, let me sort this out first!

A while ago, I asked Elder Lin to inquire whether it's possible to get some Spring Rain Pills, and Elder Lin said they're not being made currently; how did they suddenly appear?"

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