The Eerie Immortal Path: Begin by Devouring Fairy Flesh

Brandon Jiang carefully activated the Fire Control Technique, channeling his spiritual power to his fingertips.

Following the example of the senior sisters around him, he released a small flame, aiming it at the forehead of the medicinal puppet, preparing to draw a pattern.

An orange-red flame shot out from Brandon's fingertip, touching the puppet's forehead.

However, with just this slight contact, an unexpected change occurred!

In the next instant, the puppet's body was engulfed in flames, the fire blazing skyward!@@novelbin@@

Under Brandon's astonished gaze, the puppet began to struggle unconsciously, but within just a breath or two, its flailing limbs detached from its body, falling to the ground and quickly turning to ashes.

Immediately after, its entire body carbonized, standing there like a tree burned to cinders, pitch black and lifeless.

Brandon was stunned, instinctively retracting his hand and hurriedly extinguishing the flames.

But the shocking scene had already drawn the attention of the other members of the herb-gathering team.

"Brandon Jiang, what are you doing! You destroyed a Qi Refining third-level cultivator worth thirty thousand mortals!"

A senior sister in white robes shouted angrily!

Although the others remained silent, they all stared at Brandon with either dissatisfaction or anger.

Brandon's face turned slightly pale, shaking his head in confusion:

"I don't know, I just wanted to use the Fire Control Technique to carve the fate pattern. I already tried to restrain its power, but I didn't expect this to happen..."

Brandon was truly panicking now.

A Qi Refining period puppet worth thirty thousand mortals had been completely incinerated by him. Even selling himself wouldn't cover the cost!

If Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix found out, who knows what kind of punishment he would face!

Dorothy Lin watched Brandon from afar, her brows furrowed:

"How could Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix have such a useless person under her command, unable to control even a simple Fire Control Technique after all this time... Hmm?"

As she spoke, Dorothy seemed to notice something, exclaiming in surprise:

"Your cultivation is only... at the second level of Qi Refining!"

At these words, everyone reacted, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

"That's impossible. How could a mere second-level Qi Refining cultivator produce such a powerful Fire Control Technique?"

"Even if a second-level Qi Refining cultivator used all their strength, the flames would at most harm the skin of a third-level Qi Refining cultivator. How could it burn someone to ashes so easily?"

"And this was Brandon holding back. If he had used his full strength, wouldn't the destruction have been even greater?"

"Strange, strange. I've been cultivating for so many years, and I've never seen anything like this."

Hearing these words, Brandon was also slightly stunned, then suddenly understood.

It turned out that the power of his Daoist Arts was different from others, far exceeding that of cultivators at the same level. He didn't even feel that he had used up much spiritual power when using the Fire Control Technique.

What was the reason for this difference in his Daoist Arts? Was it a blessing or a curse?

Brandon suddenly realized that the secrets he carried were far more numerous than he had imagined.

Of course, these were concerns for later. What he needed to face now was how to resolve the mistake he had just made.

How to resolve it?

The deed was done. What could he do to fix it?

Racking his brains, Brandon finally remembered a rule and cautiously asked:

"I remember that accidentally killing one or two during herb gathering is within the permissible range, right?"

Hearing this, the senior sister who had previously explained the rules to Brandon shook her head:

"That's true, but when others accidentally kill Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix's property, the physical body and soul remain intact, so her loss is minimal."

"But you completely incinerated a Qi Refining third-level cultivator, which is a real loss equivalent to thirty thousand mortals."

"How Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix will deal with you is hard to say."

"…"

Hearing this conclusion, Brandon felt a chill run down his spine.

Although he had the backing of Yan Baobao's sister and had flattered Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix quite a bit, whether these connections could offset the value of thirty thousand mortals was highly uncertain.

Before Brandon could think further, Dorothy Lin ordered:

"Stop standing around and get back to work. If we don't gather enough 'Everyone Like Dragon Golden Thunder Sand' by the deadline, you know the consequences!"

Then she looked at Brandon:

"As for you, I don't have the authority to kill you directly, but I will report your mistake to Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix truthfully. Now, get back to work."

Everyone responded affirmatively, and Brandon also composed himself and went to find more Qi Refining period puppets with Dragon Thunder Fate.

The mistake had been made, and worrying wouldn't help. It was better to focus on the task at hand and avoid making more mistakes.

As for carving the fate pattern, Brandon didn't dare use the Fire Control Technique anymore. He could only use a hollow awl to carve deeper, deep enough to see the skulls of the puppets through the wounds.

Such injuries would leave scars even on Qi Refining period cultivators.

But this method was time-consuming and laborious, making Brandon's progress much slower than others.

Half an hour later, the team gathered to count the Dragon Thunder Fate puppets they had found.

Dorothy Lin had the most, with five puppets. The others had found at least two or three, with the highest being four.

Only Brandon had found just one Dragon Thunder Fate puppet, dragging the team down and almost failing to meet the required number of puppets.

This made Brandon even more anxious.

The team carried the puppets out of the medicinal field, where all the children on Purple Lotus Peak were busy.

Senior Sisters Elizabeth Chun and Barbara Xia supervised nearby to prevent anyone from slacking off.

In short, the children each had their tasks, preparing everything needed for Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix's talisman crafting.

Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix sat on a high platform, quietly resting with her eyes closed, detached from the world.

But in Brandon's eyes, this was a well-organized slaughterhouse.

And he was one of the workers.

A worker who had made a mistake.

Dorothy Lin approached Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix, no longer daring to act as she did with Elizabeth Chun and Barbara Xia, and respectfully reported:

"Senior Sister, Brandon Jiang just burned one of your Qi Refining third-level properties to ashes, leaving no flesh or blood. Please decide his punishment."

Sandra Ye opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Brandon, her brows slightly furrowed.

As Yan Baobao's sister, Brandon naturally held a different status in Sandra Ye's heart.

But for Brandon to cause trouble on his first day working for her, being so careless, made her somewhat disappointed.

Brandon didn't dare hesitate, promptly kneeling before Sandra Ye and said fearfully:

"Junior Sister is at fault. I didn't realize my Fire Control Technique was different from others, far more powerful than those at the same level. I failed to control its power and burned Senior Sister's property. Please punish me."

"Far more powerful than those at the same level?"

Sandra Ye's interest was piqued.

She hadn't noticed anything special about Brandon, but since he claimed so, it wouldn't hurt to test him.

If he was lying, she could just punish him more severely.

Sandra Ye was about to speak when suddenly, a figure jumped out and shouted at Brandon:

"How dare you! You, a newcomer, accidentally destroyed Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix's property and still dare to argue! Kneel down and admit your mistake, ready to face death!"

"Senior Sister Heavenly Phoenix's time is extremely valuable. If you delay her important talisman crafting, can you bear the responsibility?"