novelraw Chapter 466 - 464: The Matter Is Settled
Chapter 466 - 464: The Matter Is Settled
After Lu Heng finished his explanation, he casually handed the scroll to Li Xun.
Li Xun knew the importance of this item, quickly tucked it into his pocket for safekeeping, and planned to turn it in to the bureau once back in the Capital City.
Then, Lu Heng’s gaze turned to the second loot item.
He picked up the black wooden plaque, observed it for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "This is the item containing the soul of that avatar."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xun, Tie Xiong, and the others curiously examined the ordinary-looking black wooden plaque.
Before this, they had studied the black wooden plaque themselves.
But despite looking at it for a long time, they couldn’t figure out anything about it.
At this moment, Captain Fu excitedly said, "Elder Daoist, could the souls of Wei Ying and those three be trapped inside as well?"
"Very likely!"
Lu Heng nodded lightly.
"That’s good, that’s good!"
Upon hearing this, Captain Fu let out a long sigh of relief.
Next, Lu Heng’s gaze moved to the third loot item.
He picked it up and carefully examined it again.
After several minutes, he finally said, "This seems to be a dharma artifact!"
"A dharma artifact?"
Tie Xiong and the others showed expressions of curiosity.
"Indeed, it is a dharma artifact!"
As Lu Heng spoke, his gaze shifted to Tie Xiong’s waist and continued, "Any tool used by practitioners, or tools with special effects, can be called dharma artifacts."
"The statue hidden at Young Friend Tie’s waist is actually a dharma artifact."
With his explanation, everyone present understood the importance of dharma artifacts.
For a moment, everyone except Tie Xiong and his daughter stared eagerly at the white cloth banner.
This was especially true for Xuan Tong and Xuanxin.
They had already begun to imagine that once they possessed this white cloth banner, they too could gain the extraordinary power that Tie Xiong had.
At that time, they would become honored guests among the wealthy!
"Elder Daoist, what is the use of this white cloth banner?"
Unable to contain his excitement, Li Xun asked.
Lu Heng gently stroked his long beard and slowly explained, "This dharma artifact is a very common soul-controlling tool!"
"It can gather a living person’s soul into the banner."
"After some ritual refinement, the soul can be transformed into a ghost, to follow the orders of the dharma artifact’s owner."
After hearing this, Li Xun curiously asked again, "So, is there a ghost inside this white cloth banner?"
"We still need to test it!"
Lu Heng looked at Group Leader Xu and Captain Fu, who were standing by the window, and said solemnly, "I ask you two young friends to help draw the curtains and keep the light out."
"Okay, Elder Daoist!"
Upon hearing this, Group Leader Xu and Captain Fu quickly pulled the curtains shut.
Once the room was completely dark, Lu Heng injected a wisp of true qi into the white cloth banner.
Everyone widened their eyes, staring at the white cloth banner, afraid to blink for fear of missing a critical moment.
As Lu Heng infused true qi, a mist of black smoke slowly began to seep out of the white cloth banner.
From within the black smoke, the figure of a girl gradually emerged.
Everyone looked closely and could not help but show expressions of surprise.
Wasn’t this girl Song Feifei, who else could it be?
"Song... Song Feifei?"
Li Xun immediately exclaimed.
Looking at everyone in front of her, Song Feifei displayed a puzzled look: "How did I end up here?"
"Here’s what happened..."
Seeing this, Li Xun quickly explained to Song Feifei the situation of how they dealt with the mastermind.
He also expressed gratitude for Song Feifei’s previous help.
"That’s great!"
Listening to this, Song Feifei gently patted her chest, letting out a long breath.
"Sister Feifei, how did you end up being brought into this white cloth banner?"
Tie Shanshan asked, breaking her usual silence.
"I’m not quite sure about that myself!"
Song Feifei lightly shook her head and continued, "I don’t even know how I died!"
"All I remember is that when I woke up, I was already confined to this cloth banner by the man in black..."
She recounted her experience in detail.
After listening, everyone understood that the man in black Song Feifei spoke of was the mastermind, the avatar of the ancient cultivator.
More importantly, everything Song Feifei said corroborated Lu Heng’s previous deductions.
For example, the man in black often talked to himself in darkness, as if reporting to someone.
"Elder Daoist, thank you so much for your help this time!"
"If it weren’t for the solution you devised, Celestial Sea might have been in real trouble!"
After Lu Heng returned Song Feifei back to the white cloth banner, Group Leader Xu stepped forward to express his gratitude.
"You’re welcome, young friend!"
Lu Heng stroked his beard with a smile, fully exhibiting the demeanor of a reclusive expert.
Now the situation at Hemei Hospital had come to an end.
Xuan Tong, Xuanxin, and others left Nanxiang City one after another.
After Lu Heng awakened Wei Ying and the others, Group Leader Xu and the others also flew back to Celestial Sea.
The last to leave were Tie Xiong, his daughter, and Li Xun.
The journey, while extremely perilous, also brought huge rewards.
Zhenyuan did not take a single one of the three loot items; he gave them all to them.
"Elder Daoist is truly noble and virtuous!"
On the way to Yunzhong City, Li Xun couldn’t help but praise.
"Indeed!"
Tie Xiong nodded in agreement.
Though his first encounter with the Immortal Taoist might not have been pleasant, he had to admit that the other party was indeed a compassionate and virtuous figure.
...
"System!"
After everyone had left, Lu Heng summoned his Celestial Destiny System.
Host: Lu Heng (Taoist Name: Qingfeng)
Age: 18
Status: Normal
Cultivation: Foundation Establishment, Stage One
Cultivation Technique: "Taiyi Five Qi Spell", "Heaven-Stepping Cloud Step", "Immortal Talisman Technique", "Supreme Profound Alchemy Technique", "Corpse Control Spell"
Magical Treasure: Illusion Demon Mask (Dharma Artifact), Bronze Pill Cauldron (Dharma Artifact), White Spirit Jade Bottle (Dharma Artifact), Celestial Demon Blood Transformation Divine Needle (Magical Treasure), Yin Wood Coffin (Dharma Artifact), Blood God Statue (Dharma Artifact), Cyan Phosphorus Charge (Magical Treasure), Nether River Blood God Statue Fragment (Dharma Artifact Fragment)
Array Map: Blood Evil Illusion Array
Life Span: 1316
After resolving the issues at Hemei Hospital, his life span points increased by more than three hundred.
Although only fewer than ten people died in this ghostly event, it changed the fate of the doctors and nurses at Hemei Hospital as a whole.
Overall, an increase of three hundred points wasn’t that much.
"With so many life span points, wouldn’t it be a waste not to use them for a lottery draw?"
Lu Heng rubbed his hands in anticipation, thinking to himself.
However, before that, there’s a ritual to be remembered!
Lu Heng immediately took a bath and then began a sincere prayer.
"Lingbao Celestial Venerable, my dear father!"
"Please bless me with winning the jackpot!"
After reciting this more than ten times, he finally opened his eyes with peace of mind.
"System, draw the lottery!"
With his loud shout, a lottery wheel instantly appeared before him.
[System prompt: Do you want to spend 20 life span points for a lottery draw?]
"Yes..."