Blood Qi Like Smoke

Lu Jing'an read through the file in his hands in detail.

The file recorded a demonic beast known as the Ghost-Faced Ape.

The Ghost-Faced Ape earned its name because its face resembled that of a Ghost King.

According to the records of the Peacekeeping Bureau, the Ghost-Faced Ape is extremely ferocious.

It has a penchant for eating human brains.

Its characteristics are high speed and agility.

At the same time, it possesses extremely high intelligence and can even use certain weapons.

Its weakness, much like the Tiger Demon, is a fear of fire.

The Ghost-Faced Ape lives in a forest to the west of Yinshan County.

After reading the file, Lu Jing'an understood the true purpose behind Wen Ling seeking him out.

White Phosphorus!

He had previously used White Phosphorus to eliminate the Tiger Demon.

Wen Ling was clearly planning to replicate that success.

Lu Jing'an put the file away and handed it back to Wen Ling.

"Sister Wen Ling, I can give you the White Phosphorus, but the method used against the Tiger Demon might not necessarily work on the Ghost-Faced Ape."

"The Ghost-Faced Ape excels at climbing trees and can roam through the branches."

"To force it into an encirclement, one would need to be able to make the White Phosphorus float near the treetops."

Wen Ling nodded. "You're right, which is why Yin the Ax has already begun crafting a device that can blow the White Phosphorus into the air."

Lu Jing'an knew who Yin the Ax was.

He was an Artifact Cultivator within the Peacekeeping Bureau.

The Phonograph from before was a semi-finished product he had made.

Seeing that this issue was resolved, Lu Jing'an added, "Even so, once it is forced down, its speed must still be controlled."

"Otherwise, it will still be very difficult to inflict fatal damage upon it."

After hearing Lu Jing'an's concern, Wen Ling still had a countermeasure ready: "Our Bureau Chief can create a ground trap that can be used to restrict its speed."

Lu Jing'an listened, and was about to ask another question.

But as the words reached his lips, he looked up at Wen Ling. "So, Sister Wen Ling, you have already prepared all the plans and contingencies, and the only thing missing now is the White Phosphorus in my possession."

Wen Ling nodded with a smile. "That's right."

"Actually, we had considered using White Phosphorus in our previous designs."

"But as you know, our Peacekeeping Bureau is very poor and simply doesn't have the budget to acquire White Phosphorus."

After hearing Wen Ling's words, Lu Jing'an thought for a moment, then spoke. "Sister Wen Ling, I can give you this White Phosphorus."

"But I also have one request: the corpse of this Ghost-Faced Ape must go to me."

Wen Ling did not hesitate after hearing Lu Jing'an's request and agreed immediately.

After all, for the Peacekeeping Bureau, the corpse of this demonic beast had no use and held no significance.

At most, it was just something to show the higher-ups when submitting their report.

They could just keep a piece of it and claim the rest was destroyed during the battle.

In any case, they only needed proof of the kill.

Moreover, Lu Jing'an was providing something as precious as White Phosphorus.

Giving him the beast's corpse was not a problem at all.

Seeing Wen Ling agree so readily, Lu Jing'an took the opportunity to propose a partnership.

"Sister Wen Ling, if you have other demonic beasts that need to be eradicated in the future, we can cooperate in this manner."

"I can help provide the items you need; my only requirement is that the corpses of these beasts belong to me."

Wen Ling did not immediately agree to this method of cooperation after hearing it.

"I cannot make this decision on my own."

"We need to go back and discuss it before we can decide."

Lu Jing'an nodded and said, "No problem, you can take your time to discuss it back there."

"Or we can wait to see the results of this cooperation first, and then you can decide."

Wen Ling nodded with a smile and said, "I knew that working with Young Master Lu would be the most straightforward."

Lu Jing'an tapped his finger on the file folder and asked, "Sister Wen Ling, when do you plan to take action?"

Since the two were now partners, Wen Ling did not hide anything from him: "We still need a few days to prepare."

After hearing this, Lu Jing'an said to Wen Ling, "Sister Wen Ling, let me know when you are ready, and I will join you."

"I want to see how your Peacekeeping Bureau eliminates demons."

For Wen Ling, this small request was the simplest of matters.

She nodded and agreed immediately.

Lu Jing'an had proposed wanting to see the scene for himself.

On one hand, it was to observe the Peacekeeping Bureau in action.

On the other hand, it was because Lu Jing'an harbored a certain hypothesis.

That was his theory regarding Affix and soul.

The first time Lu Jing'an obtained Clear as Fire, he had not seen the soul of that Lamp Cultivator.

The subsequent ones had all been extracted from souls.

Therefore, Lu Jing'an speculated.

The process of obtaining an Affix must be related to the soul.

The reason he did not see a soul when dealing with that Lamp Cultivator, only seeing the Affix, was likely because he had arrived too late.

The opponent's soul had already dissipated.

Only the Affix remained.

Lu Jing'an even felt.

If he had arrived any later, he might not have even seen the Affix.

Thus, Lu Jing'an intended to go and see for himself.

This would ensure he could collect the soul at the very first moment.

He could maximize his own benefits.

Seeing that Wen Ling had agreed, Lu Jing'an said to her, "Very well, Sister Wen Ling. I will have someone deliver the remaining White Phosphorus to your Peacekeeping Bureau right now."

Pausing for a moment, Lu Jing'an glanced at the sky outside: "Sister Wen Ling, look at the time. Why don't you stay for a meal?"

Hearing that Lu Jing'an wanted her to stay for dinner.

Wen Ling stood up immediately to take her leave, saying: "I won't stay for dinner. Coming here was already a huge risk."

"If I were to stay for a meal as well, who knows what kind of rumors might appear tomorrow."

Lu Jing'an did not insist.

He personally saw Wen Ling off as she left the Lu Family.

At the same time, he had his men take the remaining White Phosphorus from last time and accompany Wen Ling back to the Peacekeeping Bureau.

After sending Wen Ling away, Lu Jing'an returned to his private courtyard to continue practicing his Six Harmonies Fist.

For the entire day, Lu Jing'an kept switching back and forth between Mountain-Leaning Fist and Thunderclap Fist.

Although this transition did not allow Lu Jing'an to master the Six Harmonies Fist, it caused a qualitative change in his blood energy.

Lu Jing'an's blood, which had been close to boiling, was now truly boiling, and even began to emit wisps of blood-mist smoke.

This was the final step of Blood Refining: Blood Energy Smoke.

Of course, outsiders could not see this smoke.

However, if there were demons or evil spirits, they would likely be able to sense it clearly from a great distance.

At this stage, ordinary demons and evil spirits could no longer get close to him.