Like splitting bamboo, rising another story (an Earthly Immortal's blessing for college entrance exam students

to advance like splitting bamboo and rise another story)

"Second level, cell six hundred and seventeen. Prisoner: Tian Zhongshui, a Golden Core Realm Demon Fiend whose Origin Pearl has undergone one wash. Southern School, second elder of the Yin River Ghost Cult of the Nanpan River in the Southern Wastes. Skilled in raising ghosts and the art of corrosive water. Flooded countless villages while cultivating demonic arts. Fled into Dianwen after the destruction of the Yin River Ghost Cult. Captured and imprisoned in the tower in the four hundred and forty-ninth year of Ming."

Cheng Xinzhan swept his spiritual sense through the illustrated jade-slip register and soon settled on a Demon Fiend on the second level.

He was something of an acquaintance, after all. Cheng Xinzhan had played a part in destroying the Yin River Ghost Cult. Back then, its leader, Yang Xuanla, had followed Xinchेंnzi's orders and led half the cult's followers to attack Fuxia Lake, while somewhat less than half had remained to guard their headquarters. Presumably, Tian Zhongshui had been among those left behind.

But heaven's net was vast; though its mesh was wide, nothing slipped through. This Demon Fiend had still been caught.

Cheng Xinzhan had dealt with the Yin River Ghost Cult before. The demonic arts on which they built their foundations all revolved around raising Water Ghosts. Whatever else might be said, they were certainly not among those unjustly imprisoned.

Cheng Xinzhan flew over to cell six hundred and seventeen. It looked like a tiny wooden sedan chair, too cramped even for two people.

He channeled his magical power into the jade key and pressed it against the talisman paper on the door handle. The paper immediately emitted a beam of azure light that shone over Cheng Xinzhan and Lion. With a shift of