Seeking Help in Person

The person saw Qin Hao open the door and immediately cupped his fists.

"Apologies for disturbing your rest."

Seeing how polite the person was, Qin Hao didn't say much, just nodded with a smile.

"I am Jia Ye from Qingshi County. May I know your name, sir?"

"Qin Hao!"

"Is there something you need? We don't seem to have met before."

Qin Hao had no impression of the young man before him and wondered what his intentions were.

"Why don't we go inside and talk?"

Qin Hao thought about it and let him in. After all, the person before him posed no threat.

"Speak. What is it?"

Qin Hao said straightforwardly.

The young man didn't beat around the bush and stated his purpose directly.

"I'd like to ask brother Qin to help me eliminate a ghostly creature."

The young man stared intently at Qin Hao.

Upon hearing that the person wanted him to deal with a ghost, Qin Hao's interest was immediately piqued.

"Oh? You want me to deal with a ghost?"

"How do you know I have that capability?"

Qin Hao's lips curled slightly as he sized up Jia Ye. He hadn't revealed his strength at all since entering the city gates.

Why did Jia Ye suddenly approach him?

Jia Ye ignored Qin Hao's gaze and stated confidently.

"The first reason is definitely your imposing physique, brother Qin."

Qin Hao thought about it and agreed; his physique was indeed noticeable.

"Haha, what else?"

"Also, Qingshi County is currently plagued by ghosts, causing widespread panic, and everyone is fleeing the county town."

"And I noticed that Qin Hao seems to have come from outside the city, and doesn't appear to have been affected by the ghostly creatures at all."

"Furthermore, when I mentioned ghostly creatures just now, brother Qin showed no fear, which is why I was able to confirm your capabilities just now."

"And brother Qin, you should be a Body Refinement Martial Artist, right? I can't sense any spiritual energy from you."

"I've also seen some Body Refinement Martial Artists, but I've never seen one like you, brother Qin."

Jia Ye looked at Qin Hao's sturdy build, clearly indicating a successful Body Forging.

"Hahaha, interesting. Even if I had the capability, why should I help you?"

"You know, ghostly creatures are not easy to deal with."

Although Qin Hao's main purpose for coming to the county town was the ghostly creatures, since someone was asking him to deal with one, he couldn't pass up such an opportunity to gain something.

Hearing Qin Hao say this, the young man was very pleased. He was afraid Qin Hao would not speak, not that he would ask for something.

"Rest assured! As long as brother Qin can eliminate the ghostly creature in my home, my Jia family will do everything in our power to satisfy whatever brother Qin desires."

Jia Ye guaranteed with conviction.

Qin Hao thought about what he lacked. He had the Black Fiend Hammers and the Overlord Bow for weapons, and he wasn't lacking in techniques. His storage bag also contained Body Forging techniques given by Elder Yang and Ma Wei.

As for movement techniques, although he didn't have any, his bloodline could improve all his attributes comprehensively, including speed.

It was precisely the boost from his bloodline that allowed him to defeat Gui Wuya.

However, it wasn't impossible. After all, if he encountered someone he couldn't defeat in the future, he would still need to escape. Even with his high defense, he'd have to run if he couldn't win.

"Brother Jia, does your family happen to have any good movement technique manuals?"

"Movement technique manuals? We do have some, but they are all considered inferior and likely useless to you, brother Qin,"

Jia Ye shook his head.

Hearing that there weren't any, Qin Hao decided to let it go.

"However, the family has many natural spiritual treasures that are very beneficial for Body Refinement Martial Artists like you, brother Qin,"

Jia Ye said with a smile at this moment.

"Natural spiritual treasures?"

Since his rebirth, Qin Hao had never heard of such things. It was probably because the Qin family was too weak to have any contact with them.

"Are you telling me, brother Qin, that you don't know what natural spiritual treasures are?"

At this point, it was Jia Ye's turn to be confused. Looking at Qin Hao's physique, he should have benefited from natural spiritual treasures during his Body Tempering, so why had he never heard of them?

"It seems I underestimated you, Brother Qin. To achieve this without even using a Heaven and Earth treasure for body tempering."

"Heaven and Earth treasures are, in essence, just precious medicinal ingredients that contain astonishing energy."

"They can accelerate a cultivator's progress, or help body forging martial artists temper their physical bodies and enhance their strength."

Hearing Jia Ye's explanation, Qin Hao finally understood.

"Oh right, I was wondering about the strength of that ghostly creature?"

Qin Hao still wanted to clarify the ghostly creature's strength before making any plans.

"Hmm~ I'm not entirely sure either, but my ancestor is a cultivator in the late Foundation Establishment stage, and even he wasn't its match."

"However, it shouldn't be much stronger than my ancestor. It's likely still a third-tier ghostly creature."

Hearing that it was similar to his ancestor's level, Qin Hao felt relieved. Third-tier? He had killed countless of them in the Ghost Nests.

"Haha, is that so? Then I accept this deal."

Qin Hao said with a smile.

"But before that, Brother Qin, could you allow me, your humble servant, to witness your strength?"

Jia Ye decided to test Qin Hao's strength first. Otherwise, he wouldn't know how to report back to his family.

Hearing Jia Ye's request, Qin Hao didn't object.

"Sure."

Before Jia Ye could even react.

He felt a surge of immense pressure bearing down on him, making it difficult to stand upright, even his breathing became labored.

Qin Hao's aura spread outwards, instantly filling the entire room. The items within the room were instantly shattered by the pressure, and the floor began to crack.

Jia Ye arduously lifted his head and looked at Qin Hao, his pupils filled with shock. His Qi Refining cultivation was unable to withstand the aura Qin Hao casually exuded.

But this wasn't the most shocking thing for Jia Ye.

What truly astonished him was seeing the killing intent contained within this solidified aura. He widened his eyes, scrutinizing the owner of this aura, Qin Hao.

A thick, dark energy emanated from Qin Hao, enveloping his entire body.

Killing intent, something only ghostly creatures possessed, how could it appear on a person! Could Qin Hao be a ghostly creature?

However, he immediately dismissed this thought. How could a ghost appear in broad daylight? Moreover, ghosts lacked vitality, while Qin Hao in front of him was brimming with life.

There could only be one explanation: Qin Hao had killed many ghostly creatures. It was impossible to possess such potent killing intent otherwise.

He knew of groups like the Heavenly Dragon Guard, who specialized in hunting ghostly creatures, which was why they carried such heavy killing intent.

"Enough! Enough! Brother Qin!"

Jia Ye knew that Qin Hao's strength far surpassed his ancestor's.

Seeing Jia Ye struggling, Qin Hao immediately withdrew his power. The dark energy vanished instantly, leaving the room in ruins.

Thump thump thump! Footsteps rapidly approached Qin Hao's room.

Creak!

The door to Qin Hao's room was pushed open.

It was the innkeeper. He had heard the commotion from Qin Hao's room, which had even caused the entire inn to tremble, so he had rushed upstairs to see what was happening.

However, when he opened the door and saw the dilapidated state of the room.

He looked at Jia Ye.

"Young Master Jia, this..."

"Don't worry, Boss Li. I'll compensate you for the damages. What's most important now is that you quickly prepare another suite for Brother Qin."

Jia Ye wiped the sweat from his brow and waved his hand.

"Yes! Yes! Young Master Jia."

With that, he led Qin Hao to the adjacent room. Looking at Qin Hao's imposing figure, the innkeeper dared not show any disrespect.

"This way, esteemed guest."

Qin Hao nodded at Jia Ye and followed the innkeeper away.

With both of them gone, only Jia Ye remained, breathing heavily. However, there wasn't a trace of distress on his face; instead, it was filled with excitement.

"Hahaha, finally, there's hope!"

The aura Qin Hao had just unleashed was too formidable, far exceeding that of his ancestor!

Jia Ye took deep breaths of fresh air, feeling fortunate for his decision.