Chapter 155 Rapid Growth Period
“…”

The rotten meat monster was burned into a ball of charcoal by the high temperature of lightning. It lay on the ground motionless, lifeless.

Is this the end?
Song Yutang was panting. This was her first time fighting, and in order to defeat the enemy with one blow, she subconsciously used all her strength. Now she was in a period of overuse of her supernatural powers, and sweat was oozing from her forehead.

But seeing the enemy die as she wished, she couldn’t help but smile, turned around and said loudly to the man behind her:
“Master, I succeeded…”

Before she could finish her words, she saw him dragging Dr. Jia towards her, and then –

“Snapped.”

Like stepping on a cockroach, he raised his shoe and crushed the small unknown creature into a pulp.

Song Yutang lowered her head and discovered that among the rotten flesh that had been electrocuted into charcoal, there was actually a small group of living creatures that had survived by relying on the protection of the outer shell. They separated from the corpse’s body and tried to escape.

Unlike the original body, the small group of creatures after the split appeared a newborn pink color, just like a newborn mouse, and looked… even more disgusting.

If she had focused more closely, she would have discovered that the curse master’s innate spiritual perception was not obscured.

But on the one hand, she had just used all her strength, and her unskilled spiritual perception was a little slow; on the other hand, her emotions suddenly relaxed after defeating her opponent. If the master hadn’t been there, there was a high probability that this ghost thing would really escape.

Song Yutang blushed.

“Excuse me.”

“It’s okay. I used a little too much force and let my guard down too soon after the battle, but otherwise it’s fine.”

Cen Dongsheng commented.

“When you encounter an enemy that is equally or stronger than you, you naturally cannot hold back; but if you have the initiative in your hands, you must learn to pay some attention to your surroundings to avoid falling into traps or letting the enemy escape…”

This is his experience.

“Of course, the prerequisite for this is that you can distinguish the strengths and weaknesses of your opponents, so you should not only train your true energy and supernatural powers, but also your spiritual perception.”

“I understand!”

The apprentice listened very carefully.

That being said, Cen Dongsheng was actually not good at teaching people. He felt that the most convenient way was to find a teammate who was a ghost fairy, or simply comprehend a ghost fairy spell himself.

At this moment, Song Yutang suddenly noticed the air flow rising from the ground.

It is not uncommon for Yin Qi and ghosts to coexist, but this group of Yin Qi is obviously different from the normal state, and looks more condensed and pure.

“This is……”

The girl felt the power surge in her body, and a certain feeling was coming. It was hard to describe, but if I had to sum it up in one word, it would be “desire”.

“Yin Qi is the source of ghosts’ activities and their abilities. After they are completely defeated, the pure Yin Qi that is revealed after their shells dissipate is one of the main spoils of war obtained after defeating ghosts.”

“Just like ghosts and monsters become stronger by hunting the Yang Qi in the flesh and blood of living people, we, the curse masters, can exorcise ghosts and monsters and refine their Yin Qi into true Qi for our own use. This is the most common way to improve ourselves.”

Cen Dongsheng pointed at the ball of Yin Qi.

“Here you go. This is the spoils of your first battle.”

“Master, then you…”

The girl blinked.

“I don’t need it. Hurry up, or it will dissipate between heaven and earth and return to the balance of yin and yang.”

“it is good.”

Song Yutang was no longer polite. While she was refining, she listened to her master continue to say:

“In addition to Yin Qi, there are some good things that reside in ghosts, such as ‘curses’ or ‘forbidden objects’. So we, the Curse Masters, exorcise ghosts, not only to protect others, but also for practical benefits, in order to become stronger.”

“…I understand.”

Song Yutang, with his eyes closed, seemed to understand something.

“It’s like playing a game, killing monsters will give you experience, and occasionally skills and precious equipment will drop, right?”

“That’s it.”

Cen Dongsheng answered straightforwardly.

In this way, what can be taught is almost the same, and the remaining things may be the knowledge in the haunted house, which she has not been to yet. But he also knows that not all spell-forbidden masters need to go through the test of the haunted house.

“Who…are you?”

It was not until this time that Dr. Jia, who had recovered from his shock, finally spoke tremblingly.

He originally thought that these two young men who didn’t know how to live or die would be eaten by the corpse vines he raised, but he didn’t expect this to be the outcome.

Moreover… Doctor Jia had already figured out the relationship between the two. Although they were of the same age, the woman obviously respected the man. The two were actually a master and apprentice. In the battle just now, the master hadn’t even made a move yet, and the apprentice had defeated the monster alone.

“I said, living people.”

Cen Dongsheng shrugged.

“I gave you a choice, doctor. The living or the dead. You had to choose a side. Unfortunately, you chose the wrong side.”

Cen Dongsheng could actually guess the ending. He had seen many people in a similar state to this guy in his previous life. When Dr. Jia talked about his nightmare and the boy in his dream, the madness between his eyebrows and eyes was obviously contaminated by the will of ghosts.

“you……”

At this point, Cen Dongsheng didn’t intend to listen to his nonsense anymore, so he bent his finger and flicked the man’s head. The doctor didn’t have time to react and fainted instantly.

Ghosts must be exorcised, and sorcerers or ordinary people who harbor evil are generally killed; living captives will only be exchanged for the Super Working Committee if they are not troublesome, as living people are always more valuable than dead people.

……

Song Yutang, who had finished refining the Yin Qi, came to his side with light steps and skipping.

“Master! What should we do next?”

She looked very excited, with her eyes sparkling, her face flushed, and the corners of her mouth raised high. Cen Dongsheng glanced at her and knew what was going on.

The first battle and the first time refining Yin Qi just now made Song Yutang find the joy of becoming stronger.

Every spell-binding master has experienced this stage of gaining great joy from “physical and mental evolution” –

Unlike ordinary people who exercise and keep fit, which requires enduring a long time and painful training before seeing results, the power of a curse master comes from endless battles.

The pleasure of having an advantage over the enemy in a life-and-death struggle and the adrenaline rush after surviving; the pleasure of having the whole body become full of strength and becoming visibly stronger after refining the Yin Qi.

From human to “superman”, a higher realm is within reach, and the process is addictive.

As she has a top-level life-control ban, she has a unique advantage in this regard, and her strength will be improved at a rate of one level per day.

All Cen Dongsheng did was to open the door for her. As long as she didn’t die young, the road behind the door would be smooth.

After tonight, Song Yutang will enter a period of rapid growth in strength. She will become stronger even if she stays at home, until the amount of true Qi in her body reaches the upper limit of her body’s capacity and touches the “level”.

Because he knew this very well,

From now on, the way the master and disciple get along with each other will not be as lukewarm as before.

“Next?”

Cen Dongsheng chuckled.

“Didn’t we get the next clue from this guy?” “Ke Junchen… is he the sorcerer that Master mentioned?”

Cen Dongsheng nodded slightly.

“But he is dead?”

“The doctor didn’t see the body. Maybe he’s not dead at all. Or maybe even if he’s dead, his ghost is still lingering around and is trying to come back.”

After all, Cen Dongsheng himself has the ability to be reborn after death.

But this sorcerer named Ke Junchen certainly couldn’t be resurrected on the spot like him, otherwise he wouldn’t have to pretend to be a ghost and do things for him by sending dreams to ordinary people.

and……

Cen Dongsheng looked at the lump of charcoal on the ground, and couldn’t help shaking his head when he thought of how ugly it looked when it was alive.

Judging from this trend, even if this guy can really “reborn after death”, he will most likely become a ghost. He has seen this a lot, and the sorcerer group is the hardest hit area. They are a group of people who don’t regard human life as human. Over time, they even regard themselves as no longer human.

……

Cen Dongsheng and Song Yutang walked out of the basement and left the hospital shrouded in darkness. He called the person who was waiting for him, threw the unconscious prisoner into the other party’s car, closed the door, and watched the car leave.

“So we’re going to school?”

“It’s so late, why are you going to school?” Cen Dongsheng asked curiously, “Go home and rest, you must be tired.”

“I’m not tired yet…”

Halfway through his words, Song Yutang realized something and nodded.

“I understand. Master has his own life.”

She smiled sheepishly and waved at him.

“Then I won’t bother you anymore. Goodbye!”

……

Cen Dongsheng watched her back as she walked away with her ponytail flying, silently counting the days in his heart.

*
After that, Song Yutang’s strength improved by leaps and bounds, just as he expected.

In addition to daily life, Cen Dongsheng’s other job was to supervise her practice and ask Sister Zhizhen to transfer a few suitable jobs to her.

Two weeks passed, and the master and his apprentice eliminated the ghosts entrenched in five supernatural locations, from the floating spirit group, to the wandering soul, to the lonely soul, and finally, under his care, he was able to fight the evil ghost alone and not lose the upper hand within a few minutes…

According to Cen Dongsheng’s estimation, her overall level is now close to that of a B-grade spell-binding master, with plenty of power but insufficient endurance.

On the first day of the two weeks, Cen Dongsheng met Song Yutang again at the park below her residential complex. His disciple was telling him with a distressed look about the difficulties he had encountered in his recent cultivation:

She felt that there was something wrong with her understanding of “electric current control”. In addition to simple discharge, she also began to try to create a magnetic field and control magnetic force based on the imagination of superpowers in science fiction works she had read before, as well as use the thermal effect of electric current to heat the room. However, the effect was only marginal.

Although the power of the electric current that can be released is getting stronger and stronger, it is still far from being widely used. The magnetic effect and thermal effect of electric current are actual physical phenomena, but once separated from the electric current itself, she found that everything became rootless duckweed and was completely out of control.

Cen Dongsheng didn’t expect that his apprentice had already thought about this problem. It can be said that young people of the new era have active minds.

In fact, such limitations do exist. Since the “supernatural” power controlled by the curse comes from the human body rather than nature, the curses in different fields may appear to have only subtle differences, but their manifestations may be very different.

By controlling electricity to indirectly control magnetism… I can only say that it is a good idea, but if it can really be done, her life ban will not be called “Heavenly Thunder”.

Of course, if new superpowers are awakened, there is still hope. When the human body uses the spells, the spells will also evolve in response to human desires.

After Cen Dongsheng explained the principles in this regard, Song Yutang did not seem disappointed. She had been enjoying her job as a spell master for the past two weeks and had a great time, so she did not take it to heart.

“Then, if I can awaken the next superpower, I hope it will be the type that stimulates the body through electric current and enhances athletic performance.”

Song Yutang said.

“why?”

“Because I’m pretty good at sports, even though I’m not a sports student…”

Song Yutang pretended to flex his biceps and amused himself.

“Also, Master is also good at hitting people with his fists, right? I think you can teach me.”

Cen Dongsheng didn’t care.

“That’s up to you. Also, let me tell you something good.”

He got to the point.

“What good thing?”

“I’m ready for your next enemy.”

“Really? That’s where we’re going this time?”

Song Yutang was indeed very happy.

Gradually, she got used to the life of a curse-master, traveling between various mysterious places in the corners of the city, playing the role of a hero who dispelled evil in another world unknown to ordinary people… No matter whether they are boys or girls, it is impossible for them to refuse this dream that they have had since childhood.

Besides, the process is just about killing monsters and leveling up, who doesn’t like it?
But Cen Dongsheng’s next words made the girl’s expression change suddenly.

“He is the sorcerer we have heard about before, Ke Junchen.”

Cen Dongsheng said.

“I leave him to you. Go and kill him.”

“……I?”

The apprentice’s bright eyes widened and she pointed at her face.

“Yes.”

“But, but, I don’t even know where he is…”

“The clues are there. When I say I’ll hand them over to you, it also includes the early stages of investigation and tracking down the murderer.”

“…”

Song Yutang fell silent. The joy faded from her face, leaving only thought and hesitation.

“I told you at the beginning that I needed an assistant who could help me. The reason I accepted you as my apprentice was that I thought it would be better to train one myself instead of looking for one everywhere. I chose you because you have the talent.”

Cen Dongsheng’s words were very direct.

“I can’t possibly look after you like an elder for years until you ‘grow up’.”

“But, that being said, this is too fast…”

Song Yutang shrank back, and finally mustered up the courage to question.

“Time waits for no one. When the opportunity comes, I hope you can fight alongside me. Finding and defeating the sorcerer will prove that you are qualified.”

Cen Dongsheng patted her shoulder and smiled as encouragement.

“This is your final exam. I’m not in a hurry. Just prepare well. However, I personally hope you can take care of him before the next victim appears.”

(End of this chapter)