I watched the female ghost coldly, and heavily swung down the broad peach wood sword in my hand.
With a sound of the ghost exploding, the female ghost turned into a wisp of smoke and light.
Flames appeared in the air, and a burnt human-shaped imprint was left on the ground.
It was the Red-skinned Fire Ghost, sealed by my master for ten years.
Today, it was killed by me, its soul scattered.
Thus, this karma ends with me.
But more importantly, the moment the Red-skinned Fire Ghost was killed.
The longevity talisman rune on the purple bone vine bracelet on my left hand was activated.
A white light was absorbed into the purple bone vine.
In that instant, I felt a warm current spread from my left wrist, where the purple bone vine was, rapidly throughout my body.
The feeling was incredibly comfortable, like a gentle stream slowly flowing through my body.
My head, which had been feeling somewhat dizzy, instantly improved.
I felt much more energetic.
In that wondrous comfort, I gently closed my eyes and took a long breath.
"Hoo..."
I exhaled that breath after a long inhalation.
When I exhaled again, I actually expelled a puff of faint black, turbid qi from my mouth...
At once, I felt my blood and qi flowing smoothly, and I regained a lot of energy.
All the previous discomfort vanished.
Even the pain from my wounds had significantly lessened.
"Lao Qin, how are you feeling?" Old Mo asked nervously.
Before I could answer.
Xiao Mei stared at me: "Qin Ze's yang fire has intensified..."
Uncle-Master nodded beside me: "Good! This matter is finally accomplished. Our trip was not in vain..."
Before he could finish speaking, Uncle-Master suddenly let out a light cough, "Cough, cough, cough."
Hearing Uncle-Master cough, we all turned to look at him.
As we looked, we saw that Uncle-Master had coughed up some blood.
"Uncle-Master!"
"Master!"
"Daoist Tang, you're injured!" We, two humans and one fox demon, exclaimed in surprise and concern.
"Uncle-Master, is it the fire-controlling fan?" I anxiously asked.
Without Uncle-Master's full assistance this time, I would have had no way to kill the female ghost and obtain the Red-skinned Fire Ghost's ghost lamp oil to sustain my life.
To be honest, I was alive now because Uncle-Master had given me his life.
"Master, please sit down and rest!" Old Mo was also very concerned.
Although Old Mo had parents, his parents returned home less than a handful of times each year.
He met them even less often.
On the other hand, Uncle-Master brought Old Mo along every day, teaching him and guiding him in his cultivation and trials.
Uncle-Master wiped the blood with his sleeve.
He adjusted his breathing and suddenly laughed heartily: "Hahaha, I'm fine. My health is very good."
Although Uncle-Master was laughing on the surface and saying he was fine, Old Mo, Xiao Mei, and I could all tell.
Uncle-Master's complexion was not good; it wasn't just the aftereffects of the divine summoning technique, but more so the depletion of his own vital energy.
Uncle-Master then sat down, beginning to pant.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm not dying. Little Qin, you just obtained the lamp oil, meditate and adjust yourself first. Little Mo, your master is thirsty. Go and get the small wine gourd from my bag."
Uncle-Master spoke, and Old Mo and I didn't say anything more.
With a "Mmm," I sat down cross-legged.
Old Mo went to get the small wine gourd.
Xiao Mei stood beside us, neither speaking nor moving.
Sitting cross-legged, I began to circulate my qi and adjust myself as Uncle-Master had instructed.
Because the lamp oil had been replenished, my spirit and energy stabilized.
While I wasn't as lively and energetic as before, my own condition had improved tremendously.
The key to all of this was the purple bone vine on my wrist absorbing the ghost longevity essence of the Red-skinned Fire Ghost.
I meditated for a while, bringing my state to its peak.
When I opened my eyes again, ten minutes had passed.
Uncle-Master, Old Mo, and Xiao Mei had all mostly recovered.
Seeing me open my eyes, Uncle-Master spoke again: "Little Qin, how do you feel now? How long can the lamp oil replenished by the Red-skinned Fire Ghost last?"
I stood up and replied seriously: "It can probably last for about three months, possibly longer. But I'm still not familiar with the purple bone vine, so it's hard to say for sure right now."
Uncle-Master nodded slightly upon hearing this: "Good, three months is enough time to find new ghost longevity."
Old Mo also nodded with a smile: "When we go back tonight, we'll properly tend to our wounds. Once we've recovered to our peak state, we, the Demon Exterminating Duo, will join forces and kill every evil ghost in Qingshan City."
Old Mo's expression was full of passion.
I nodded and replied with a smile, "Okay!"
Seeing that Old Mo and I got along well, Uncle-Master was also quite pleased.
Perhaps thinking of the good times he had with his master, a hint of a gratified smile appeared on his face: "Alright, it's getting late, let's head back!"
Hearing this, I finally took out my phone to check the time.
Twelve o'clock, the exact time when the "fox energy" of Hu San Tailai would disappear.
As I thought of this, I felt a sharp pain in my forehead, like a needle prick.
I subconsciously reached up to touch it.
It was wet. When I looked at my hand.
Green liquid, it looked like blood...