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Chapter 122: Haunted Construction Site?

Chapter 122: Haunted Construction Site?

The moment the mystery box opened, a golden arc of lightning shot out.

[Rare Spiritual Root: Lightning (Single)]

"Huh? Wasn’t it supposed to be a Five-Element Spiritual Root?"

Chen Huai’an was momentarily stunned.

As far as he understood, the Five Elements referred to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

Lightning wasn’t part of the traditional Five Elements. If anything, it was considered a derivative element.

But that didn’t matter—Lightning Spiritual Roots were even better.

He glanced at Lin Lingling, who was clearly nervous but trying to act calm.

It’d be much more convenient if it automatically merged into his body…

The moment this thought crossed his mind, a game notification popped up.

[Lightning Spiritual Root has been delivered!]

Chen Huai’an blinked.

For an instant, his mind roared with the sound of thunder, then fell silent.

Peering inside his Dantian, he saw that his barren, rocky meridian space had changed—

A sapling formed of pure lightning had sprouted, its crackling energy blending seamlessly with his internal Qi.

"So this is what a Single Spiritual Root is like…"

He watched as the Spiritual Qi within his Dantian instinctively gravitated toward the Lightning Root, becoming infused with tiny arcs of electricity.

Its very nature was changing.

Comparing this to the Earth-Wood Dual Spiritual Root he had drawn from Mu Baishuang, he finally understood why Single Spiritual Roots were superior.

A single root meant pure specialization, allowing for unparalleled affinity with that element.

A dual root, while still good, lacked the same purity.

This wasn’t the same as having two completely separate trees inside his Dantian—

If that were possible, having multiple Single Roots at once would be even stronger.

At that moment, Li Qingran finished sorting her spiritual herbs.

She ground ten portions into medicinal paste, carefully holding them in her hands as she walked toward the massive cauldron outside her house.

Chen Huai’an closed his personal talent screen and sent her a voice transmission.

[Qingran, what are you doing?]

"Master!"

Li Qingran looked up in surprise, her first instinct to hide the medicine behind her back.

A flicker of panic crossed her face before she quickly composed herself and gave a sheepish smile.

"Disciple is preparing to refine medicine for Master. I’m just getting things ready for the Hundred-Grass Detoxification Pill."

[Using that cauldron?]

"Yes, the refining process is very complex.

The first step is Spiritual Purification, which requires me to enter the cauldron and use my own Spiritual Qi as fire to burn away impurities from the herbs."

[Is it dangerous?]

"Of course not!"

Li Qingran glanced to the side, avoiding eye contact as she replied with a perfectly straight face.

"It’s just a little exhausting.

I’ll probably burn through all my Spiritual Qi, but that’s no big deal!

Master, you don’t have to worry.

I still need to go to Zhongzhou Secret Realm to find the last two medicinal ingredients for you—I won’t do anything reckless!"

Silence.

She gripped the herbal paste tightly, nervous sweat forming on her palms.

Blushing slightly, she spoke again, her voice trembling.

"Disciple… Disciple wants to stay by Master’s side forever.

So Master must do his best too—beat those demons to a pulp!"

[Of course. I was just about to go demon hunting—I'll make sure they’re completely wiped out!]

Through the phone screen, the two of them exchanged a silent smile.

Just then, the taxi arrived at their destination.

Chen Huai’an put his phone away and stepped out with Lin Lingling.

Back at Luoxia Peak, Li Qingran exhaled in relief as she felt his presence withdraw from her mind.

She steadied herself, stepping into the bronze cauldron just as the setting sun cast a warm glow over the mountain.

With a wave of her hand, she sealed the lid with her Spiritual Energy.

"Master, do your best…

Qingran will do her best too."

Inside the pitch-black cauldron, she sat cross-legged, carefully holding the herbal paste.

A protective layer of Water Spiritual Qi surrounded her, locking in the medicinal properties.

Then—

She activated the formation.

Roaring flames erupted from the cauldron’s four corners, blazing intensely as the purification process began.

Above Chixia Peak, hidden within the sea of clouds, Su Qinian and Liu Yuanqing stood, watching the pill flames rise from the cauldron at the mountain’s summit.

"Old Liu, do you think Qingran can endure this? It’s not just the pill fire burning her body—she’s using her own Spiritual Qi as fuel, which means the poison from the herbs will circulate through her entire system before being expelled. The pain will be unimaginable…"

Liu Yuanqing frowned slightly, equally uncertain.

But recalling what he had heard from Elder Jiong, he reassured him, "That girl is completely devoted to her master.

The Heart-Test Barrier in the Scripture Pavilion? She shattered it with a single sword strike.

I believe she can do it."

Su Qinian sighed. "Damn, must be nice. If my disciple were half as obedient as Qingran, I’d be burning incense in gratitude."

"You mean Yue Qianchi?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, I’ll send her a message."

"… You son of a b****!"

—

"This is Century New City, Phase 3? Looks pretty normal to me…"

"They say it’s haunted. Over ten workers died in a single night, and the whole construction site was shut down!"

"Are you sure it wasn’t just some kind of accident?"

"Look, all we need to do is stay inside for one night. If anyone wants to back out, no worries—we won’t judge~"

—

Ahead of Chen Huai’an and Lin Lingling, a group of four college girls had already arrived.

They were all gorgeous, with perfect figures, standing there like a scenic display.

Unlike San Ge Dan, who was just a middle schooler—totally out of his league.

"Hmph. Just a bunch of reckless college girls," Lin Lingling muttered, crossing her arms with a mature, unimpressed expression.

Chen Huai’an pulled his gaze away from the girls.

In the past, he might have stared a little longer—

But after being around Li Qingran, his standards and self-control had both been significantly raised.

"In situations like this, what do you guys usually do?"

Lin Lingling shrugged.

"Warn them to stay out. But you know what they say—you can’t talk sense into people who are asking to die."

She nudged Chen Huai’an with her elbow.

"You go handle it. Nobody listens to me."

Whenever she worked with other Demon Slayers, she was never the one to deal with civilians.

She had tried a few times, but people just dismissed her as a cringy middle schooler with an overactive imagination.

Chen Huai’an walked up to the four girls, offering a polite smile.

"I work here. This place isn’t safe—please don’t go inside."

Before he even finished speaking—

He saw the girls’ faces turning red at visible speed.

One of them, the shyest, immediately lowered her head, blushing all the way to her ears.

The most outgoing one, a blonde with dyed yellow hair, let out a suppressed squeal.

"Holy sh**—ultimate god-tier handsome guy?! Can I get your WeChat?!"

She stepped closer, eagerly grabbing his arm.

It was obvious she had acted on impulse—probably the first time she had ever done something so bold.

Still, she kept some distance, her chest barely brushing against his arm, her mix of shyness and courage making her unexpectedly adorable.

"Are you a celebrity?"

"Don’t worry, I just want to check out your WeChat posts—I promise I won’t assassinate you!"

With the bravest girl leading the charge, the other three finally let go of their reservations, dropping all pretense and surrounding Chen Huai’an in a flurry of excitement.

It took everything he had to pull himself away from their sugar-sweet ambush and return to Lin Lingling’s side.

The middle schooler was leaning casually against a streetlight, watching him with half-lidded eyes.

"Enjoy yourself?"

"Yeah."

"Tsk. Trash-tier fish."

Chen Huai’an slowly typed out a question mark in his head.

How did that make him trash-tier?!

"They’re not going inside?"

He nodded.

"I gave them my phone number.

They agreed to wait outside.

Said they’d pick me up when I’m done and take me back to school."

Lin Lingling narrowed her eyes.

"…Heh."

—

With no more distractions, the two of them activated their wristwatch detectors and stepped into the abandoned construction site.

—

Meanwhile, ten meters beneath the site…

Inside a black coffin,

A corpse’s eyes slowly opened.