Pure Soul Power and Courage were extremely attractive to cultivators.
Cultivators in the Soul Refining and Soul Condensing realms could use them to quickly break through realms. High level cultivators could also use them to strengthen their bodies, souls, and primordial spirits. Jade was a spiritual object that could be used to store Soul Power, Courage, and even Mana. It was also one of the materials for setting up formations.
Li Mu still had four souls that had not been condensed. Two of them were the following souls and the other two were the reverse souls. When refining fear and evil emotions, he needed a large amount of Courage. This was also the reason why he did not reject Han Zhe.
After a fierce battle and almost being invaded by the Heart Demon, Li Mu spent the entire afternoon in the Duty Room to adjust his breathing. He only returned when the yamen was closed.
Today was another day outside. He did not know what Wanwan ate for lunch.
Li Mu walked on the street. From afar, he saw Wanwan sitting on the steps of the door, playing happily with a puppy. The puppy circled around her. Every time Wanwan wanted to hug it, it would quickly run away.
Occasionally, people passing by would look at her with strange eyes.
Li Mu guessed correctly. With this girl's personality, even if she really met a ghost, she would not think that way.
This puppy was just a spiritual body. Perhaps it did not even know that it was dead. It was just the seven souls that were naturally afraid of living people. Although it wanted to play with Wanwan, it did not dare to get close.
Wanwan saw Li Mu and immediately stood up. She patted her butt and said happily, "Young Master, you're back …"
Li Mu asked, "Why are you here alone? Where's your Young Miss?"
"Young Miss is busy at the shop." Wanwan looked happily at Li Mu and said, "Young Master, there's a puppy here. It's very fun … Eh, where's the puppy?"
"It just ran away." Li Mu walked to the door and said, "Let's go in and cook first. We'll wait for your Young Miss to come back."
After Liu Hanyan and Li Mu became familiar with each other, they often ate together.
She didn't have any kitchen utensils at home, so she shared a set with Li Mu. If Li Mu came back early, Li Mu would cook. If Yunyan Pavilion wasn't busy, there would be a table full of steaming hot dishes by the time Li Mu came home.
The two of them didn't seem to be neighbors. Instead, they seemed to be living together.
After a tiring day, Li Mu planned to have a simple hotpot. Wanwan liked barbecue and hotpot the most. She was busy preparing the ingredients.
After preparing the ingredients, Liu Hanyan still hadn't returned. She probably wouldn't come back for dinner.
Li Mu wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to finish the dishes. With Wanwan around, not even a single vegetable or bean sprout would be left.
Wanwan squatted by the stove and waited for the water to boil. Li Mu walked into the study and waved at her. "Wanwan, come here."
Wanwan glanced at the pot that was about to boil. She reluctantly ran over and asked, "Young Master, is something the matter?"
Innate Spiritual Eyes were the dream of cultivators. As one's cultivation increased, that pair of Spiritual Eyes would evolve into a terrifying innate ability. However, for the current Wanwan, it wasn't a good thing.
The North County wasn't like the Middle County. Demons and ghosts were more common here. It was fine if ordinary people couldn't see them. However, if they could see them and attracted their attention, it would cause trouble.
In the book that Old Wang gave him, there was a method to temporarily block Spiritual Eyes.
Li Mu looked at her and said, "Close your eyes."
Wanwan froze for a moment, and a hint of red flashed across her little face. Then, she obediently closed her eyes, tiptoed, and raised her head slightly.
Li Mu made a few gestures with his right hand. He put his index finger and thumb together and used his mana. He gently wiped her eyes and said, "Okay, you can open them now."
Wanwan opened her eyes in confusion and whispered, "But we haven't kissed yet …"
"Kiss what?"
Liu Hanyan stood at the door. She looked at Wanwan who was tiptoeing and raising her head. She then looked at Li Mu who was opposite her and asked suspiciously.
Even when it was time to eat, Liu Hanyan's doubts were still not eliminated. She looked at Li Mu with a scrutinizing gaze for a long time.
Wanwan put the cooked meat into Li Mu's and Liu Hanyan's bowls. As she did so, she whispered, "One for Miss, one for me, one for Sir, one for me, one for myself …"
Li Mu gave all the meat in his bowl to her. He shook his head and said, "I'll give it all to you. I like to eat tofu."
Li Mu liked to eat meat roasted. He ate hotpot mainly for the vegetables. Liu Hanyan did the same as him. She gave all the meat in her bowl to Wanwan and fought with Li Mu for the cooked tofu in the pot.
Seeing that Wanwan hadn't finished eating yet and was reaching for the pot with her chopsticks, Liu Hanyan couldn't help but remind her, "Eat less meat. Be careful that you don't become fat and can't get married in the future!"
Li Mu couldn't help but speak up for Wanwan, "She's not like you. She's not eating like this for a day or two. She won't get fat."
Liu Hanyan glanced at him, "You're protecting her like this. If she can't get married in the future, will you be responsible?"
Li Mu was confused, "Isn't Wanwan getting married with you? Why can't she get married?"
Liu Hanyan looked at him and asked, "Why does Wanwan want to get married with me?"
Li Mu thought that Wanwan was Liu Hanyan's personal maidservant. When she got married, Wanwan should also sleep with her. As long as Liu Hanyan could get married, Wanwan could also get married.
Now it seemed that Liu Hanyan didn't have this plan.
In this way, between her and Li Qing, a certain balance in Li Mu's heart was about to tilt a little.
He gave the last piece of tofu to Liu Hanyan and said, "I thought you two would be together forever …"
"I'm not Wanwan. I started saving up my dowry a few years ago." Liu Hanyan coldly snorted and said, "Isn't it good to be alone? Why should I get married? How do I know if he's after my money?"
Liu Hanyan's words were very reasonable. If a man married her, if it wasn't for her body, then it was for her money.
Because she was really too rich.
Liu Hanyan looked at Li Mu and suddenly asked, "Why do you think Wanwan and I will get married together?"
Li Mu couldn't tell her that it was because he had fantasized about it. He could only say, "I … guessed."
Without waiting for Liu Hanyan to continue asking, he put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm full. You can continue …"
Liu Hanyan looked at his back as he left and then looked at Wanwan who was immersed in eating. She suddenly said, "Wanwan, how about I marry you to Li Mu in two years?"
"Uh …"
Wanwan choked for a moment. She patted her chest and asked in surprise, "Miss, really, really?"
Liu Hanyan looked at her in surprise and asked, "You don't really want to marry Li Mu, do you?"
"Why not …" Wanwan lowered her head and said shyly, "Young Master can cook so much delicious food, catch ghosts, fight demons, and protect me. I, I'm willing to marry him …"
She didn't expect that her little maid would actually have such thoughts. Liu Hanyan put down her chopsticks and looked like she had nothing to live for …
…
After Zhang County Magistrates submitted the file on Ren Yuan's case, they received the county governor's verdict in less than three days.
In order to cultivate, Ren Yuan killed innocent people and extracted their souls. This was not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, so he was sentenced to be executed immediately.
Ren Yuan's fate was within Li Mu's expectations.
The imperial court had almost zero tolerance for such vicious acts. They killed whoever they caught. Even the Sixth Realm Dongxuan Heretical Cultivation was killed because of this, not to mention Ren Yuan who had forcefully cultivated to the Third Realm.
On the day Ren Yuan was executed, Li Mu went to take a look.
When the executioner's blade fell, besides the head falling to the ground, his three spiritual and seven physical souls also dissipated in an instant.
Shopkeeper Ren knelt on the ground and hugged Ren Yuan's headless corpse. Tears streamed down his face as he said sorrowfully, "Cultivating immortality, cultivating immortality. In the end, he lost his life cultivation. What kind of immortality is this …"
Li Mu sighed softly, shook his head, and left.
The path of cultivation was never a smooth one.
Old Wang was right. The weak were prey to the strong. This was the only law in the cultivation world.
On this path, one had to fight against the heavens and oneself. If one was not careful, they would be invaded by their inner demons. One wrong step and they would be led astray, and there would be no turning back.
This path was full of temptations and dangers.
Although Ren Yuan had a Five Elements Constitution and was exceptionally talented, if he hadn't chosen this path and had chosen to be an ordinary person, perhaps he could have been a wealthy man for the rest of his life. He wouldn't have ended up like today, with his head falling to the ground and his soul dissipating.
When he returned home, Li Mu was still filled with emotions.
He recalled his experiences in the past three months of cultivation. There were several times when he was in life-threatening danger. Luck played a large part in him being able to survive until now.
However, it was impossible for him to have the luck to turn danger into safety every time.
Li Mu even wondered if he should listen to Liu Hanyan and wait until he condensed the seven souls and escaped the crisis of life and death. Then, he might as well stop being a constable and stop cultivating. What was wrong with marrying a wife like Liu Hanyan and living a peaceful and happy life?
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan, who was bringing the food to the table, and this thought in his heart became even stronger.
With such a gentle and virtuous wife, what more could he ask for in life?
If he could see this scene when he returned home every day …
Liu Hanyan had been angry for several days because Li Mu had stolen Wanwan's heart. Seeing him standing there in a daze and staring at her without blinking, an inexplicable anger rose in her heart. She said angrily, "What are you looking at? Come and help me. If you look again, I'll dig out your eyeballs!"
Li Mu was stunned. "Ah?"
Liu Hanyan slammed the plates on the table and said angrily, "What are you 'ah' for? Hurry up and bring the food. It's a break today and you don't have to go to the yamen. Why are you back so late? Don't you know there's someone waiting for you to eat at home …"
Li Mu looked at Liu Hanyan and secretly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
If he could see this scene when he returned home every day …
Why should he marry a wife? He decided to cultivate properly.
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