Dare to touch my Curse Seal? You're courting death!

Just as Xu Yiming was watching the old man with a hint of mockery, he saw the old man suddenly form a seal with both hands.

The next moment.

A Dharma Seal gradually manifested...

That Dharma Seal emitted a faint spiritual light, seemingly possessing immense power. A strong sense of oppression directly made both Xu Shengchuan and Xu Yiming feel their breath catch.

It was as if a heavy force had suddenly pressed down on them, making it hard for them to breathe!

This scene instantly made Xu Yiming, who had been completely unbelieving, widen his eyes in shock, staring incredulously at the old man and the Dharma Seal before him.

"Th-this..."

He opened his mouth, dumbfounded.

He had thought this old man was just a street charlatan, and his father was senile to fall for his nonsense.

But now, it seemed things weren't so simple...

Moreover, this scene gave Xu Yiming a vague sense of familiarity, like déjà vu, yet he couldn't recall where he had seen something similar before.

"Dad, this..."

Xu Yiming couldn't help turning his head to look at Xu Shengchuan beside him.

Xu Shengchuan glanced at him and said flatly, "Elder Lin is a true man of the Way. Not just in Linchuan, but across the entire Jiangnan Province, Elder Lin is a top-tier master!"

"With Elder Lin personally taking action, he can definitely help you break the Curse Seal that was planted in your body."

It was clear that Xu Shengchuan had full confidence in the old man, and it seemed this wasn't the first time he had seen the old man display such means; his face showed no particular surprise.

As for Xu Yiming, he couldn't help starting to wonder if he really had been cursed by someone.

Just then.

The old man suddenly let out a low shout.

Immediately after, the Dharma Seal in front of him flickered with a faint light and appeared above Xu Yiming's head, streams of spiritual light falling from the seal...

However, before those spiritual lights could land on Xu Yiming, A deep mark suddenly emerged on his forehead, between his brows. That mark stirred up a profound Ghost Light, blocking all the spiritual light!

Seeing this, the old man's expression shifted slightly.

Then, gritting his teeth, he suddenly bit his fingertip, forcing out a drop of Essence Blood, and flicked it onto the Dharma Seal.

In an instant!

The Dharma Seal blazed with brilliant light!

The streams of spiritual light, as if invigorated, forcibly suppressed the blocking Ghost Light, and even the mark on Xu Yiming's forehead trembled involuntarily...

Seeing this, the old man breathed a slight sigh of relief and thought to himself, "That was close! I didn't expect this Curse Seal to be so powerful. If I hadn't used Essence Blood to drive the Dharma Seal, I wouldn't have been able to suppress it!"

"This ten million really isn't easy to earn..."

The old man mused.

Inside the rented room.

Ning Ruoxuan was sitting at an old desk reviewing her lessons, while Ning Wangshu sat nearby with his eyes closed, resting.

At that moment, Ning Ruoxuan picked up the electronic watch beside her to check the time. Seeing it was already past eleven at night, she stood up to go wash up.

But she glanced at Ning Wangshu on the side and couldn't help saying, "I'm going to sleep. You... are you going to sleep on the floor, or just sit here all night?"

Hearing his younger sister's words, Ning Wangshu perked up and quickly opened his eyes, saying, "I'll just sit here. Ruoxuan, you go ahead and rest!"

Seeing Ning Wangshu say this, Ning Ruoxuan pursed her lips and snorted lightly, "Suit yourself! If you want to sit all night, go ahead. I can't be bothered with you, hmph..."

With that, she picked up her change of clothes and walked into the bathroom...

Ning Wangshu just smiled.

He could naturally tell that his younger sister was tough on the outside but soft inside; otherwise, she wouldn't have specifically asked if he wanted to sleep on the floor.

But he wouldn't point that out, or else his sister would definitely get annoyed.

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Seeing his younger sister enter the bathroom, Ning Wangshu continued to rest with his eyes closed.

Before long, Ning Ruoxuan finished washing up and came out of the bathroom. She glanced at Ning Wangshu leaning against the wall, hesitated for a moment, and sighed inwardly.

"I really owe you. How did I end up with an Older Brother like you..."

She seemed to grumble full of resentment in her heart, somewhat helpless, but still walked over to the wardrobe, took out a mattress pad and a blanket, then walked up to Ning Wangshu and threw them at him.

With a stern face, she said stiffly, "Make yourself a bed on the floor!"

After saying that, she turned and walked toward her own bed.

Ning Wangshu caught the mattress pad and blanket his younger sister handed him, paused for a moment, and then a smile spread across his face again.

Though whether he had a place to sleep or even slept at all made no difference to him.

He didn't need sleep to recover his energy at all—sleep meant nothing to him. But his younger sister's actions and her words warmed Ning Wangshu's heart.

Even if her tone was a bit cold and stiff, it still showed that she cared about him.

So Ning Wangshu immediately replied, "Ei, alright! Then I'll just make a bedroll on the floor over here..."

As he spoke, Ning Wangshu prepared to spread out the mattress padding.

But just then, he suddenly froze, lifted his head to glance out the window, his brows furrowing slightly. His expression turned icy in an instant, a cold gleam in his eyes. "How bold! To dare touch my Curse Seal—courting death!"

Ning Wangshu let out a cold snort and immediately formed a hand seal with his fingers.

In an instant.

A Dharma Seal took shape in a flash, a faint glimmer of light appearing before swiftly vanishing...

Even though Ning Wangshu could only use power at the peak of the Golden Core Stage for now, with the Curse Seal he had previously planted inside Xu Yiming's body as a medium, casting spells from a distance was hardly difficult for him.

Meanwhile, Ning Ruoxuan, who was standing nearby, was startled by Ning Wangshu's sudden words.

Just as she was about to ask in confusion, she caught sight of Ning Wangshu's hand seal motion and saw the Dharma Seal that appeared out of nowhere and quickly faded away. She froze on the spot, her pupils involuntarily widening in shock!

"Ning, Ning Wangshu, what, what was that just now?"

Ning Ruoxuan jerked her head up to look at Ning Wangshu, her face a mix of shock and uncertainty. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she quickly added, "And also, what did you just say... about a Curse Seal? What's going on here?!"

Hearing this, Ning Wangshu snapped back to reality. Seeing his younger sister staring straight at him, he gave an awkward smile and cleared his throat. "Ahem, well, Ruoxuan, this matter... it's a long story. I was planning to tell you in a few days..."

"Then take your time! I have time, and I'm not in a hurry!"

Ning Ruoxuan took a deep breath and said firmly.

"Alright."

Ning Wangshu smiled, then glanced at his sister again and spoke unhurriedly. "Actually, I wasn't lying to you before. In a certain sense, I really could be considered an 'immortal' now..."

Ning Ruoxuan was taken aback and furrowed her brow, but she didn't interrupt Ning Wangshu, nor did she mock his words as nonsense like before.

After all, she had just seen with her own eyes that Ning Wangshu made a strange gesture with his hand, and then a very odd mark suddenly appeared.

It really did remind her of the spells and techniques from those Xianxia Dramas.

Seeing that his sister wasn't speaking, Ning Wangshu continued, "You asked me before where I went during those months I was 'missing,' right?"

"Now I'll tell you. To you, I was only 'missing' for a few months. But to me, I actually left Earth for over nine thousand years!"

As he said this, a hint of bitterness crept onto Ning Wangshu's face.

But Ning Ruoxuan was completely stunned, her eyes wide with shock, an expression of utter disbelief on her face. "Nine, nine thousand years!? And left Earth?? How, how is that possible?!"