"Big brother, have some melon seeds."

Qin Yingying suddenly extended her little hand towards Xiao Mu, her white hand holding a handful of clean melon seeds.

"Thank you!"

Xiao Mu reached out to pinch a few seeds from the girl's hand, accidentally touching the soft and delicate skin of her palm. This interaction stirred strange feelings in him.

Bringing a seed closer to his mouth, his nose was immediately filled with a faint fragrance.

The girl smelled lovely, and having held the seeds in her hands for a bit, the seeds had also picked up that scent.

"Qin Yingying, give me some, I want to eat too."

Xiao Wu noticed the exchange and abruptly leaned towards Qin Yingying, ready to reach out and grab some seeds from her hand.

Qin Yingying promptly steered clear and handed him the bag of seeds with her other hand, stating unhappily, "There are some in the bag. Can't you take some yourself if you want to eat?"

Xiao Wu took the bag of seeds, filled with jealousy. After glowering at Xiao Mu, he abruptly emitted a strong aura of Blood Qi, which then concentrated into a mass, pressing towards Xiao Mu.

This was the blood Qi of a martial artist, which could exert a significant pressure upon ordinary people. Under this pressure, the severe cases could even potentially suffocate.

However, this young man seemed to be overestimating himself. When it came to the release of Qi, the inner energy cultivated by martial artists was incomparable to Taoist Law.

Not even if the existence of King Qingshan and Red Thread Woman were to stand in the young boy's shoes would they be able to suppress Xiao Mu with their aura, instead they would be suppressed by him.

Nonetheless, in the Postnatal Mortal Realm, this kind of Qi repression was demonstrably futile. After all, their power was still too low, and under the restriction of their aura, they couldn't cause significant damage to others.

"Hehe! Your aura is not weak, young man."

After glancing at Xiao Wu, Xiao Mu felt some irritation. This young man was simply ungrateful, and kept provoking him.

Although Xiao Mu didn't want to bother about such a boy, facing the repeated provocations, he couldn't help but want to punish him.

Smiling, he suddenly extended his right hand and, as if encouraging a junior, patted Xiao Wu's shoulder.

Xiao Wu's eyes widened, as if he had been struck by lightning, and he froze in his seat.

As that connection was made with the pat, Xiao Mu secretly transferred a stream of Dao Method Spiritual Energy into the boy's body.

Though Dao Method Spiritual Energy was inferior to Internal Force in terms of attack, it did possess a unique attribute. When Xiao Wu received the Dao Method Spiritual Energy into his body, he immediately felt as though he had been struck by a high voltage shock; his insides turned topsy-turvy, as if he were on the brink of death.

He was fortunate to be a martial artist, for if it had been an ordinary person, they might have fainted on the spot from not being able to bear it.

"Big brother, don't mind Xiao Wu. If he angered you, I apologize for him."

Qin Yingying, sitting next to Xiao Wu, seemed to have noticed something and sincerely apologized to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu smiled and nodded at the young girl.

Finally, the train arrived at Qiwu Mountain. After getting off the train, Xiao Mu immediately hired a taxi to go towards the Ancient Ruins Battlefield.

By the time he reached the Ancient Ruins Battlefield, it was already dark, which is when various Yin Spirits become active. Xiao Mu took this opportunity to begin his search in the mountains.

He was searching for a suitable Soldier Soul.

The Ancient Battlefield was eerily cold at night, filled with a chilling air caused by the gathering of Yin Spirits.

The mournful whistling of the Yin wind!

The occasional strange noises gave an even more terrifying and thrilling impression, making one's heart race unwillingly.

Soldier Souls weren't easy to find, but fortunately, Xiao Mu had his own judgment.

At night, as far as he could see, there were dim specks all over the wilderness.

These were Ghost Fires, indicating the presence and movements of Yin Spirits.

However, when a person approaches them, these ghost fires would move forward with them, quickly distancing themselves from the approaching person.

These are just ordinary Yin Spirits, and these ordinary Yin Spirits are afraid of people. The Yang Fire emanating from a human body could even burn them.

Xiao Mu charged towards a dozen Yin Spirits, but they all quickly fled.

Xiao Mu shook his head, even if these ordinary Yin Spirits were captured, they would serve no purpose. They still haven't formed their actual Yin Souls and are simply a cluster of undying wills with attachments.

In fact, most ordinary Yin Spirits are like this, such as the spiritual tablets borrowed from Village Chief Hao of Taolin Village, which are the same, containing only a cluster of will without physical bodies.

Under normal circumstances, these Yin Spirits could only form a real spiritual body, or become ghosts, after being consecrated with Incense Fire for some time.

The late husband of Aunt Chen, which Xiao Mu had witnessed at her house, had developed a spiritual body due to the incense fire consecration.

Besides absorbing the incense fire, there are also other conditions that can cause Yin Spirits to develop a physical form and become real ghosts, such as being affected by resentment, hostility, and evil energies.

In fact, incense fire is a manifestation of goodwill, which is the opposite of resentment, hostility, and evil energies.

Incense fire creates benevolent ghosts, while resentment, hostility and evil energies create malevolent ghosts.

The series of failed attempts did not cause Xiao Mu to feel discouraged; he continued to head towards another spiritual fire.

This time, the spiritual fire did not retreat.

Xiao Mu, overjoyed, eagerly advanced, but then the disappointment appeared on his face as he got closer.

It is a female ghost, seemingly a civilian who died in an ancient battle.

The female ghost has developed a physical form due to a trace of evil energy.

The female ghost has very limited spiritual intelligence. She only wandered with the wind before noticing Xiao Mu and gazing blankly at him with a pair of vacuous eyes.

"Sigh!"

Xiao Mu sighed and casually threw a Peace Talisman.

The golden light shot into the female ghost, instantly dissipating the evil energy.

The female ghost blinked in surprise; her eyes started gleaming slightly, indicating that she had regained some of her spiritual intelligence.

"Thank you!"

The voice of gratitude carried over with the wind as the female ghost disappeared.

Such a female ghost is not an evil absurdity. Killing her would not bring any energy points, nor would she have any energy crystals.

However, as she was affected by evil energy, given time, there could still be a chance she would turn into an evil absurdity.

Xiao Mu used the Peace Talisman to remove the evil energy from the female ghost, aiding her to find peace. It was also a deed that could enhance his Yin Virtue.

Yin Virtue is intangible and untraceable. Even with Xiao Mu's cultivation of the Spiritual Eye, he would not be able to perceive it.

However, accumulating Yin Virtue could bring blessings.

Blessings can lead to good luck for the living, so Xiao Mu didn't mind the use of a Peace Talisman to set this female ghost free.

They're all pitiful ghosts that fell into the mortal realm, dying on the battlefield with their bodies turned to dust, forgotten by their families, nameless, unable to rest, forced to wander the human world, and even deprived of the chance to reincarnate.

Using the Peace Talisman, Xiao Mu sent her away. The female ghost can finally rest and have a chance to reincarnate.

"Quick! Block it, don't let it escape!"

The shouting suddenly came from the left valley, sounding vaguely familiar. Xiao Mu quickly changed direction and began moving towards the left valley.

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