Funeral Reward, Prefecture Governor's Commendation

Bai Yu checked the available rewards one by one.

First, he chose the horizontal training technique, Golden Bell Shield.

Golden Bell Shield, Upper-Grade Yellow Rank. Once mastered, it's like a golden bell protecting the body, impervious to blades and spears.

Compatibility with original technique: 72%. Can be fused!

Fusion experience: 300.

Bai Yu was very satisfied; it was another technique that could be fused.

Generally speaking, techniques with a compatibility of less than 50% cannot be fused, so the number of techniques that can actually be fused is very small.

Whenever one appeared, Bai Yu naturally couldn't let it go.

He invested 300 Blood Essence into the Burial World Record.

Instantly, two golden figures appeared in Bai Yu's mind, constantly practicing the two techniques.

Gradually, the two figures began to merge into one, and the two techniques were successfully fused.

Fusion successful! Obtained Iron Shirt Golden Bell Shield!

Iron Shirt Golden Bell Shield, Lower-Grade Mysterious Rank. After mastering the basics, a layer of inner force gauze can be formed on the skin, providing double protection.

A Mysterious Rank technique, and a defensive one at that; his life-saving means had become stronger.

Bai Yu couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

Next, he chose the Blood Essence reward.

Other techniques couldn't be fused, and re-cultivating them would consume a lot of Blood Essence and time.

It was better to choose Blood Essence value.

Blood Essence +45!

A warm current flowed through Bai Yu's body, and his Blood Essence became much stronger.

After choosing the reward, Bai Yu called out to Old Mo.

Old Mo took the lead, leading Bai Yu to the Mortuary's side door.

Sure enough, Uncle Jiu was lying there, still unconscious.

Bai Yu reached out and tested his breathing, and after confirming that he was fine, he fetched clean water and splashed it on Uncle Jiu.

Stimulated by the water, he shuddered and woke up.

"Little Yu? What are you doing here!"

Bai Yu had already prepared a set of words:

"Uncle Jiu, I met a masked expert on the road. He said he was here to kill thieves and insisted that I lead the way."

"I didn't dare to refuse, so I brought him here."

Uncle Jiu exclaimed in surprise:

"Where is that expert? And what about Golden Dragon Abbot?"

Bai Yu said:

"When we were still a few hundred meters away from the Mortuary, he threw me down and rushed into the Mortuary, and then there was the sound of fighting."

"Before long, I saw him from afar, carrying a bald head, flying from the roof to the tree, and then he left."

"I plucked up the courage to come and find you, and I found you here."

Uncle Jiu further inquired about the masked expert's clothing and appearance.

Bai Yu only said that he was wearing night clothes, his face was covered, he was burly, and he walked like flying on the treetops.

Uncle Jiu pondered and said:

"Listening to you, it sounds like Entering-the-Clouds Dragon, Great Hero Liu, or a bit like Jiangbei Ape Lord, Yuan Qingshan."

"One is a Seventh Rank, and the other is an Eighth Rank; dealing with Golden Dragon Abbot is indeed easy for them."

He had a look of admiration on his face.

"These two are famous heroes, traveling around to uphold justice. If we have the opportunity to meet them in the future, we should thank them properly."

Bai Yu nodded repeatedly.

In fact, he had just made it up based on Jianghu legends, combining the shadows of several famous heroes in a way that was both similar and different.

At this moment, Uncle Jiu noticed that most of the Sha Qi nearby had dissipated.

He exclaimed in surprise:

"Even the Sha Qi has dissipated. It seems that this masked hero is not simple. Either he accidentally broke the Feng Shui formation, or he is also proficient in Yin-Yang techniques."

Uncle Jiu praised him repeatedly, becoming even more admiring of this masked hero.

Bai Yu could only pretend to be equally amazed.

Uncle Jiu suddenly thought of something and asked:

"Bai Yu, do you have any Evil-Suppressing Talismans on you?"

"Yes, what's wrong, Uncle Jiu?"

Bai Yu pulled out a large stack of yellow talismans from his chest.

Uncle Jiu's face lit up with joy:

"Great! Let's get rid of the remaining Sha Qi."

"Since the masked hero solved the biggest problem, we have to deal with the remaining small ones."

With that, he took the stack of yellow talismans and began sticking them around the Mortuary.

Under the lamplight, Bai Yu noticed that Uncle Jiu's hair had turned white, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

"Uncle Jiu, your hair?"

Uncle Jiu smiled nonchalantly:

"It's nothing. I drew a few Blood Talismans earlier to deal with the Sha Qi."

"In our line of work, we make a living dealing with yin and yang, but our conscience is clear, and we haven't failed in our duty."

Bai Yu's eyes welled up, and he didn't know what to say.

He could only take the Evil-Suppressing Talismans and work with Uncle Jiu.

After sticking down a stack of yellow talismans, the Sha Qi in the Mortuary was completely eliminated.

The next morning, Zhu Tong arrived with a team of constables.

The constables cautiously entered the gate, only to see Daoist Lin Jiu and Bai Yu busily working inside.

Zhu Tong exclaimed:

"Uncle Jiu, Bai Yu, are you alright?"

Uncle Jiu nodded:

"Fortunately, we met a masked hero last night, or we wouldn't have lived to see today."

A constable with a full beard stepped forward, cupping his fist in salute:

"Daoist Lin, I am Chen Hu. Could you please tell me what happened last night?"

Uncle Jiu said:

"I wouldn't dare accept such politeness from Captain Hu. The thing is, a few monks came to our Mortuary yesterday..."

Uncle Jiu slowly recounted the cause of the incident, becoming agitated at the crucial points.

"Right at that critical moment, a masked hero suddenly flew into the Mortuary. He was eight feet tall, his voice like thunder, and he killed Golden Dragon Abbot with one palm, then carried him over the wall and left."

Bai Yu had already agreed with Uncle Jiu that it was best not to mention him in last night's events, and just say that Uncle Jiu himself saw the masked hero.

Uncle Jiu also felt that Bai Yu showing off too much would easily attract resentment, so he nodded in agreement.

Therefore, after Captain Hu understood the situation, he reported the news to the prefect.

The prefect also knew that the matter last night was serious.

If the Sha Qi gathered and completely changed the feng shui of Jiang City, and then the corpses in the Mortuary turned into Baleful Corpses, the consequences would be unimaginable.

If the water bandits outside the city took advantage of the chaos, then his official hat would be in danger.

In peaceful times, the Mortuary didn't seem important, but when trouble arose, it became clear that it was also essential.

The prefect immediately sent two sixth-rank experts to be stationed there.

Furthermore, Lin Jiu was promoted one rank for his meritorious service in guarding the Mortuary, becoming a manager, and was rewarded with one hundred taels of silver.

Bai Yu was also promoted one rank for his meritorious assistance, becoming a clerk, and was rewarded with fifty taels of silver.

Of course, the original Manager Wu was promoted to head of the Mortuary for his effective leadership, and was rewarded with five hundred taels of silver.

The other people in the Mortuary also received rewards.

Even that night, the vice-prefect hosted a banquet at the Spring Breeze Pavilion, replacing the prefect in receiving Lin Jiu, Bai Yu, and other meritorious officials.

Bai Yu was fortunate enough to witness the prosperity and dance of the Spring Breeze Pavilion.

It was truly light singing and graceful dancing, with bright lights and green wine, lasting all night long.

The girls accompanying the drinks spoke softly and gently, their bodies soft and fragrant.

Their gentle hair teased his heartstrings, and even a steel-willed man would be lost in this gentle embrace.

Zhu Tong and the others were all mesmerized, and couldn't help but drink a lot of wine.

Bai Yu's heart was also rippling, and he thought to himself:

"If such a beautiful young lady were buried, I wonder how much life experience I could get?"