Chapter 24: Mysterious Yin Convergence (Part 1)

  Qin Yifan is now waiting, waiting for one or several people to adapt to the environment here. When that time comes, Qin Yifan wants to experience at close range the attacking methods of these cultivators.

  Everyone has their own way of cultivating, to say that Qin Yifan is still outside the threshold of cultivation and doesn't know how to enter. But as a powerful martial artist, his experience over the years has told him that after fully understanding everyone's attacking and defensive methods, he might be able to roughly understand some things. In any case, this is also a kind of reference.

  He began to spar with the Corpse, not only wanting to know its attacking style but also for another reason. Unfortunately, it was disrupted by Zhou Qing's Shifu and he had been following him closely, making it inconvenient to summon the Corpse.

  Zhou Qing's quick return was for a reason. Here, Zhou Qing used the little bit of evil energy that he could barely refine to create three talismans. His sect wasn't far away, and after returning, he didn't hand over the three talismans but instead used them to secretly plot against one of his own senior brothers.

  That senior brother has never been a good person in the school, relying on being the eldest disciple to make things difficult for his younger brothers. In short, he is afraid that his junior brothers will threaten his future position as the master. This guy is very good at flattering, so he can always get some guidance from his elders, plus his own talent is indeed a good one, so his progress is also very rapid.

  However, for other disciples, he didn't have such a good heart. Whenever there was an opportunity to suffer, he would take advantage of it and send the disciples out, each time using the master's banner. Zhou Qing was forced to come to this place of evil spirits because of this. Everyone's cultivation was always being disrupted, leaving only him alone in the sect to cultivate diligently, naturally his cultivation level was much higher than others.

  The evil charm formed by the convergence of Yin Sha's energy was secretly used on Senior Brother by Zhou Qing. Although Zhou Qing did not absorb and refine much of the Yin Sha energy, it was still incredibly powerful, causing Senior Brother to fall severely ill, and he has yet to recover until now.

  Although Zhou Qing's plan was very detailed, he still overlooked his own master. So many years of experience had made his plan almost flawless, but unexpectedly, his master saw everything when he was performing the ritual. Man proposes but God disposes, just as Zhou Qing thought he was going to be unlucky, his master asked him about the origin of the talisman in an unusual manner.

  Judging from Shifu's tone, it seems that everyone would rather choose the talented disciple over the unlikable one. Moreover, Dashi's sneaky moves behind the backs of the seniors in the sect are actually well-known to these old men, who find it laughable that Dashi still thinks he's gotten away with it after all these years.

  Zhou Qing, a low-ranking disciple, was actually able to use such a powerful and ferocious soul-tracking symbol. This is an unprecedented event. Being able to absorb and refine the dark energy itself is already something that disciples of this generation cannot accomplish, let alone the fact that Zhou Qing's talisman contains an even stronger dark energy and resentment than what the former Supreme Master's junior brother had refined back in the day. How can such a disciple be spared?

  Then, his master's uncle also followed Zhou Qing to come here and saw the fight between Qin Yifan and Yin Shi when he was flying. At this time, Qin Yifan did not want to attract attention from those high-ranking people, especially the old man in the lake. If any of them were to suddenly want to eliminate evil and protect the Tao, whether they succeeded or failed, it would be impossible for this place to return to its original tranquility.

  Exorcising the Tao, this phrase is quite thought-provoking. Not long ago, Zhou Qing's master said there was no distinction between Tao and magic, but from other people's mouths, one always hears this phrase, even cultivators of the Tao sometimes tell lies!

  It's okay, Zhou Qing's Shu Shu didn't bother Qin Yifan for two days, and was attracted by a stranger who came again on the official road.

  The newcomer looked very familiar, and upon closer inspection, it should be possible to discover that he was actually one of the people who escaped from Wohu Mountain Villa. However, this time it wasn't a group of people, only two, the other being a white-haired Taoist priest in Taoist robes.

  The Taoist looked quite old, with a head of white hair, but his face looked remarkably young, truly a case of "crane's hair and childlike complexion". His whole face was full of smiles, and he had an otherworldly air about him, a true divine being among men.

  However, when Zhou Qing's master saw this person, his face changed greatly. The Taoist also saw him and a smile floated on his face as he greeted him intimately: "So it's Fellow Daoist Zhou, you're here too."

  Although they seemed to be very familiar with each other, Qin Yifan keenly discovered that Zhou Shu and the old Taoist were not as happy and harmonious as they appeared on the surface. Who was this old Taoist after all?

  The old Taoist just glanced at Qin Yifan and shifted his attention to something else, completely ignoring Qin Yifan. On the other hand, the person from Wohu Mountain Villa who came with him seemed anxious: "Dao Ye, that person..."

  "Just an ordinary person, you're really exaggerating." The old man's calm and indifferent words blocked back all the unspoken words of that person, and more often than not, he was carefully sensing the fierce atmosphere here rather than wasting his effort on an ordinary person.

  "What is he doing here?" Zhou Shifu was clearly not expecting the other party to have such an identity, and actually come to this place. It seems that it is also for the evil spirit of this place, and more likely, it is for the source of the evil spirit.

  Lao Dao's attitude towards Qin Yifan was as if he were looking at an ordinary person who had nothing to do with him. Although the person from Wotiger Manor had reminded him many times that Qin Yifan must be related to the trouble with the masters, Lao Dao obviously only believed his own eyes. Moreover, the ominous aura that permeated the air here seemed to suit Lao Dao's taste, and he looked like he was in a state of perfect bliss.

  Although the old Taoist didn't seem particularly powerful, Zhou Shifu was visibly worried. Moreover, Qin Yifan instinctively felt a sense of danger, this old Taoist wasn't simple at all.

  It seems that he should be a master invited by the Sleeping Tiger Manor, in order to deal with the ghosts and monsters here and avenge the father and son of the manor. Looking at the people from the Sleeping Tiger Manor, it can be seen that they are eager to persuade Lao Dao to take action. However, he is indeed an honest person, always saying such things on other people's behalf, really don't know how he died.

  The old Taoist, however, didn't pay any attention to him and from time to time nodded thoughtfully in a certain direction, causing Zhou Shu to follow with tension. When Zhou Qing came in, he was pulled to his side as if afraid of being seen by the old Taoist. Who exactly is this old Taoist?