Obtaining Enormous Rewards!

The tiny flame swelled against the wind in an instant, transforming into a fierce crimson blaze that covered Old Master Ren's entire body.

"Roar! Roar!"

Engulfed in flames, Old Master Ren immediately became a burning man. He let out unwilling roars as corpse qi poured from every pore, trying to block the fire.

Unfortunately, this fire had been produced by a spell and was especially effective against evil qi. Before long, Old Master Ren was burned to ashes.

No one noticed a streak of golden merit light appear above Master Ren and Ren Tingting's heads before entering Fei Luo's body.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing Old Master Ren. You have obtained a mysterious reward."

The instant Old Master Ren turned to ashes, the golden merit light entered his body, and the system's voice rang out in Fei Luo's mind.

Fei Luo smiled faintly.

Old Master Ren's reward—I've waited for you for far too long.

However, Fei Luo had yet to claim his reward because Ren Tingting was already running toward him.

Outside, Uncle Nine and the others were all so shocked that their mouths hung open.

"That was the Spirit Fire Incantation..." Uncle Nine muttered. He could not help recalling the tiny flame that had appeared at Fei Luo's fingertips earlier.

When spellcraft reached its pinnacle, there was no need to draw talismans. All kinds of spells could be cast in an instant.

However, because this was the Age of Dharma's Decline, many Daoist geniuses found cultivation difficult and invented the method of drawing talismans. By using their limited mana to inscribe spells into talismans, they could still achieve the effects of magic.

But the drawback was obvious. When fighting ghosts and monsters, powerful foes naturally would not give you much time to draw talismans.

What kind of freak have I taken in as a disciple? Uncle Nine's heart could not calm down for a long while. Fei Luo's recent changes were like magic tricks. In the blink of an eye, his cultivation had already surpassed Uncle Nine's.

"Fei Luo, are you alright?" Ren Tingting jogged over in her slippers and pajamas, looking at Fei Luo with concern.

Handsome! So handsome!

Not only was Fei Luo handsome and knowledgeable, he was truly powerful as well.

Such a formidable zombie had been dealt with so effortlessly by him.

"I'm fine. Aren't I perfectly alright?" Fei Luo smiled as he looked at Ren Tingting, who was acting like a little fangirl.

He turned to look at Uncle Nine, Qiusheng, and Wencai.

All three of them had suffered some injuries.

It was not that Fei Luo wanted to stand by and watch them die. He simply did not want to disrupt the plot.

If the three of them were not injured, how would the events that followed be triggered?

At the same time, after his battle with Old Master Ren, Fei Luo keenly realized that he was still too weak.

Uncle Nine's current strength was only the beginning. He would only become stronger as things went on.

Fei Luo knew there were countless ghosts and monsters in this world stronger than Old Master Ren. It had taken him several moves just to deal with Old Master Ren. What if he faced an even more powerful monster today?

"Xiao Luo, you truly amaze me." Uncle Nine stood up and praised Fei Luo.

"Master, you're all hurt. It's my fault for arriving too late." Fei Luo looked at the injuries on the three of them, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing this, Master Ren immediately stepped forward and said, "Uncle Nine, I'll go get a doctor."

Uncle Nine shook his head. "Master Ren, these injuries were caused by a zombie. We've already been poisoned by corpse poison. An ordinary physician cannot treat us."

"This..." Master Ren could not help feeling awkward. Looking at Uncle Nine, he asked, "Then what should we do?"

At the same time, Master Ren felt a trace of guilt. If Uncle Nine and Fei Luo had not been here today, the Ren Family would have suffered greatly.

"Qiusheng, go buy some glutinous rice. Remember, it must be pure glutinous rice. Glutinous rice can remove corpse poison," Uncle Nine said to Qiusheng.

"Alright, I'll go right away." Qiusheng nodded, then rushed out and rode off swiftly on his bicycle.

Seeing this, Fei Luo was overjoyed.

Here it comes. Dong Xiaoyu should appear next.

"Uncle Nine, I'm truly sorry. It's all because of me..." Master Ren watched Qiusheng leave, then stepped forward, rubbing his hands with an apologetic expression.

Today, he had truly experienced the power of zombies. If Uncle Nine and Fei Luo had not been here, he and Ren Tingting would surely have lost their lives.

"It's nothing. Exorcising demons and defending the Dao is the duty of our generation." Uncle Nine smiled faintly and gave Master Ren a meaningful look.

Master Ren immediately understood.

"Steward, bring the silver dollars!" Master Ren waved his hand and called out.

Before long, the steward brought over a wooden tray covered with neatly wrapped rows of silver dollars.

"Uncle Nine, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it." Uncle Nine smiled faintly. He did not take all of it, only two jars containing a hundred silver dollars.

"Master Ren, this is what I deserve. I will not take anything extra." Uncle Nine smiled and handed one jar of silver dollars to Fei Luo.

Daoists had to make a living too. On the path of cultivation, companions, techniques, wealth, and territory were all indispensable.

"Thank you, Master." Fei Luo did not stand on ceremony. He accepted the silver dollars and put them away.

"Uncle Nine, Master Fei Luo, why don't you stay the night at my humble home? Tomorrow, I..." Master Ren only felt at ease after seeing Uncle Nine accept the money, then spoke softly.

"Well, that..." Uncle Nine was just about to refuse when Ren Tingting immediately began acting cute.

"Dad, I'm so scared! You have to make Master Lin and the others stay. What if another monster comes?" Ren Tingting shook Master Ren's arm and pleaded coquettishly.

"Uncle Nine, look, it's already so late. Please stay the night and leave tomorrow." Master Ren and his daughter played along with each other, leaving Uncle Nine unable to refuse.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Fei Luo returned to his room.

Sitting cross-legged on the bed, Fei Luo immediately ordered the system, "System, claim the rewards."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing Old Master Ren, an Iron Corpse. You have obtained the divine ability [Nine Heavens Thunder Invocation Art]!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing Old Master Ren, an Iron Corpse. You have obtained the treasure [three Heaven Origin Soul Gathering Pills]!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing Old Master Ren, an Iron Corpse. You have obtained the divine ability [Soul Capture Art]!"

Awesome!

Hearing the system's string of rewards, Fei Luo's eyes lit up.

In an instant, two obscure and difficult incantations appeared in his mind.

"Ding! Under the Ten Thousandfold Amplification of your fifth-grade human-level spiritual root, your Nine Heavens Thunder Invocation Art cultivation progress has reached 5%!"

"Ding! Under the Ten Thousandfold Amplification of your fifth-grade human-level spiritual root, your Soul Capture Art cultivation progress has reached 50%!"

In an instant, the sounds of two automatically cultivating techniques rang out in Fei Luo's mind.

This... Fei Luo was puzzled. Why had one only reached 5%, while the other had reached 50%?

With a puzzled expression, Fei Luo looked into the system space.

After briefly reading the descriptions of the two divine abilities, Fei Luo immediately understood why.

The Supreme Clarity Great Cavern Scripture was a simplified version, classified by the system as a third-rate cultivation technique, and could be comprehended instantly.

However, the Nine Heavens Thunder Invocation Art was classified by the system as a top-tier divine ability of this plane. It was an ultimate offensive divine ability. The Nine Heavens Divine Thunder repelled all evil and could break ten thousand techniques with a single bolt, so it was relatively slow to comprehend.

As for the Soul Capture Art, it was an auxiliary divine ability that could bewilder the mind. It was not limited to humans, but could also affect ghosts, spirits, monsters, and the like.