Chen Xu waited for a moment longer at the center of the flames.

Until the true form of the evil spirit of Old Cai's Stump was completely destroyed by the fire, the entire mountain of locust trees seemed to emit a mournful wail.

Thud—

Something hard and charred fell to the ground.

Chen Xu focused his gaze, and the entry displayed: [Death-Seeking Tree Species, a tree species that is reborn from death, burning away evil obstructions to begin anew with purity and clarity.

Plant this tree, and when its canopy flourishes, reading beneath it can clear the mind and resolve intentions.

Or immerse it in a secret technique for steaming and boiling, nine coctions and nine sun-dries later, you can obtain a Purity Seed, consuming it will calm the mind of all sentient beings.]

Chen Xu picked up the seed and stored it in the Fire and Smoke Kitchen.

Crack, crack, severed branches of locust trees fell from above.

After Old Cai's Stump's evil spirit was extinguished, the fire in the dense locust forest burned even more fiercely.

It was as if some accelerant had just been suddenly poured onto it.

And on Chen Xu's Food Cauldron Celestial Book page, new changes appeared.

[Fire Control Level 2 (578/1000) Fire Seed Condensation at 35%]

The progress of condensing the fire seed suddenly accelerated a great deal, previously slow as a tortoise, but now it was like a fine steed leaping ahead.

The experience in Fire Control was skyrocketing.

[Fire Control Level 2 (692/1000)]

[(755/1000)]

...

Even though Chen Xu was in the fire, it was not as if he had learned a "Water-Repelling Talisman" then a "Fireproof Talisman."

He didn't know how to use a fireproof talisman, yet at this moment, none of the burning flames came close to him.

He walked slowly amidst the great fire, listening to the sound of burning, watching the sky obscured by flames, and began to deploy the Tribulation Fate Void Illumination Technique, erasing all traces of his existence one by one.

The Innate Qi in his Dantian depleted quickly, but it was replenished equally quickly.

In this context, just by merging with the energy of heaven and earth, the spiritual energy he absorbed invisibly was enough to balance the expenditure.

The whole process was quite miraculous, granting Chen Xu a deeper understanding of what "the Power of Heaven and Earth, Endless" truly meant.

As Chen Xu walked, he suddenly felt something stir in his heart.

The next moment, he vanished into thin air.

Meanwhile, thirty miles away in Yunjiang Prefecture City, in the Prison Control Department, Gongsun Jiuniang had just received several tokens.

All the tokens responded to the same inquiry: Gongsun Jiuniang requested help from the higher ups of the Celestial South Dao to send more people to exterminate the evil ghost of Pufeng Mountain.

The first token stated that several colleagues would come to lend a hand.

The second token said that due to manpower shortage, instead of the planned three, only one person could come.

The third token emphatically stated: Though help would come, it would take five days.

Bam!

Gongsun Jiuniang smashed a hardwood table beside her with a punch, cursing furiously: "Useless placeholders, a bunch of bastards!

Coming after five days? If we wait five days, who are they planning to collect bodies for?"

In anger, she kicked the pile of broken wood beside her, picked up her Umbrella Sword, and strode out the door.

Just then, a young Daoist in robes rushed in, looking both shocked and puzzled: "Senior sister, over there in the direction of Pufeng Mountain, there's suddenly a huge fire!"

Gongsun Jiuniang thought she'd misheard and asked: "A fire? Pufeng Mountain has evil ghosts and is filled with Yin Qi, how could there be a fire?"

"But I just saw from the city wall, the direction of Pufeng Mountain is indeed on fire, the skies are dyed red on one side."

The Daoist youth looked clever, with a donkey following behind him.

He quickly retreated to the donkey's side, grabbing the gray donkey's reins saying: "Senior sister, trust me, I just consulted a divination, it confirms it's a fire at Pufeng Mountain.

One of our sect's high cultivators has passed through Pufeng Mountain, dealing with the evil ghost!

Senior sister, don't you wish to form connections with such a high person? Only because you're my senior sister did I make it a point to bring you this news.

I'm not in a hurry but you should be, ah… enough of that, I need to find the high person!"

With that, he mounted the donkey.

Seeing the stubborn donkey about to act up again, he quickly dug a few sweet elixirs from his robe, and stuffed them into the donkey's mouth in an appeasing manner.

As he stuffed them, he coaxed: "Brother Donkey, Grandpa Donkey, please don't be stubborn again, I've sought high people for so long, only to miss them every time.

I beg you, please do me a favor, and take me there."

"Hee-haw—"

The gray donkey reared up with a neigh, this time finally not going against the young Daoist, but leaping ahead.

Lo and behold, a grey shadow like a fleeting horse passed rapidly through the courtyard in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, the gray donkey had carried the young Daoist out of the Prison Control Department.

The duo sprinted out swiftly, disappearing in no time.

Left behind was Gongsun Jiuniang, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Clutching her Umbrella Sword, she furrowed her brow for a moment, and finally, with a tiptoe, leapt into the air.

Like a meteor, she chased after them swiftly.

Chen Xu employed borrowing from the Netherworld, taking a step down from Pufeng Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, he looked back at the roaring flames, suddenly feeling a sense of intuition.

He immediately turned to look in a certain direction opposite Pufeng Mountain.

There, dozens of yards away, was originally a Shishan, and now under the foot of that Shishan stood a small figure with a book box on its back.

Upon seeing Chen Xu, the small figure's eyes widened, both shocked and anxious.

The soft spines on its head stood up; who could it be but Wei Yuan?

Wei Yuan quickly earth-tunneled to Chen Xu's feet, looking up at him saying: "Mr. Chen, why are you here? This fire is too big, let's go quickly!"

Chen Xu bent down extending his hand, Wei Yuan understood instantly, hopping onto Chen Xu's palm in a flash.

At this time, there was no room for formality, the little fellow pulled at Chen Xu's lapel, urging: "Quick, let's go, Mr. Chen."

Chen Xu, of course, wouldn't make it difficult for the little hedgehog, cradling the small friend in his hand, wind gathered at his feet, swiftly covering several miles.

Wei Yuan stood against the wind at Chen Xu's front, his tone shifting from initial urgency to joy: "Mr. Chen, how are you moving so fast?"

Chen Xu smiled faintly and said: "Isn't being quick a good thing?"

He had the Wind Summoning Skill to assist, and now that his Tri-Attribute was consistently full, just in terms of physique, he was stronger than most scholars by far.

His current speed wasn't even at his maximum.

Wei Yuan, usually traveling by earth tunneling, was not very fast.

It had never experienced such a rapid journey by wind, standing on Chen Xu's hand, feeling as though it had boarded a flying boat.

With such a high view, his heart was also content.

Wei Yuan joyfully said: "Mr. Chen, did you too see the fire on Pufeng Mountain, and come specifically to check it out?

Are all the evil ghosts on the mountain burned away?

Mr. Chen, they're all getting their comeuppance!

It's so great… huh, how come the Ghost Qi on you is all gone?"

Chen Xu replied: "A friend helped me heal…"

"If you're healed that's wonderful, I shouldn't really ask about how. Mr. Chen, now that the Pufeng Mountain's crisis is resolved, you can leave the city in peace, and return home in glory."

The little hedgehog spoke with joy, but its voice suddenly carried a tiny hint of unnoticeable sadness.

It asked: "Mr. Chen, once you're home, will you come back to the Prefecture City?"

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