Chapter 76: Possession by a Spirit!

  This gang of thieves appeared in the Lincheng area about half a year ago, calling themselves the Green Wolf Thieves. They frequently raided merchant travelers and rural farmhouses outside the city.

  The official strength of Lincheng is limited, and although they have also sent people to hunt down the Qinglang thief, the Qinglang thief's whereabouts are mysterious and elusive, taking advantage of the dense mountains and forests around Lincheng as cover, so there has never been any effect.

  Chen Li had only heard of Qing Lang Tao and didn't pay much attention to him, because the other party didn't dare to cause trouble in Lin City.

  However, a few days ago, when he went into the mountains to collect medicine, he inadvertently learned from an old hunter in the mountains that the lair of the Qinglang thief was likely to be on Qingfeng Ridge.

  Qingfeng Ridge is not far from Lincheng, but the mountain is steep and precipitous, with strange peaks. In the past, there was an old temple on the ridge, but it has been abandoned for a long time and no one usually goes up there.

  From the foot of the mountain to the top, there is only one rugged mountain road that can be walked, easy to defend and difficult to attack, extremely dangerous, this may be the reason why Qinglang chose Qingfeng Ridge as his lair.

  And the old hunter also told Chen Li that in fact, to get to the top of Qingfeng Ridge, there is a secret small path behind the mountain that can be taken, only he knows about it!

  It's truly effortless!

  Qin Yun couldn't help but feel a wave of delight, however, out of caution, he still asked: "Is the old hunter's words reliable?"

  "Of course it's reliable!" Chen Li nodded: "His son was bitten by a venomous snake in the mountain before, I saved his son's life. When I went into the mountain to collect medicine, I often stayed at his home."

  Moreover, he also took me on this mountain path behind the house. He was worried that I would encounter the Qinglang bandits when I went to Qingfeng Ridge to pick herbs, and there were many medicinal plants in that area. As long as you don't go all the way to the top of the mountain, it's not very dangerous.

  "That's great!" Qin Yun nodded: "Chen Li, this time I'll trouble you again to take me there."

  "That's definitely no problem!" Chen Li smiled and said: "I also hope you can eliminate those bandits, a batch of goods from my uncle's house was also robbed by them."

  "But now it's raining heavily outside and it's getting dark soon. How about we wait until the weather clears up tomorrow?"

  Qin Yun certainly had no different opinion, and he and Chen Li drank freely with an open heart.

  He had made up his mind that if he could successfully annihilate the Qinglang thieves this time, there was no need to rush back to Qianchao City. After all, the task deadline was still a month away, and it wouldn't be too late to return after a while.

  Even if Qin Wenbing and Qin Xiaoyue have any sinister plans, they will have to wait until he returns before they can be implemented.

  By then, Qin Yun was able to leave the Qin family and no longer had to worry about being ambushed by his enemies.

  He rested in the inn for a night to nurse his strength, and early next morning, he quietly left Lincheng with Chen Li, entering the undulating mountains.

  The mountain range in Lincheng area is the remaining vein of Manglong Mountain extending southwest, although the peaks and ridges are not as magnificent as those of the main vein of Manglong Mountain, there are numerous hundred-meter-high peaks everywhere, deep valleys and steep cliffs can be seen everywhere, and the dense forests have almost no existing roads to walk.

  Chen Li often entered the mountains to collect medicine and was very familiar with the terrain around him. Under his leadership, the two gradually went deeper into the mountains.

  It was almost afternoon when, after a difficult journey, a high and steep mountain ridge appeared in front of the two.

  "Qin Yun, big brother, this is Qingfeng Ridge. Look at that mountain peak..." Chen Li wiped the sweat from his forehead and pointed to the highest peak in the distance: "At the top is Laojun Temple!"

  This place is indeed remote and secluded! Qin Yun couldn't help but secretly admire it.

  The Great Yan Imperial Court has always believed in the Taoist sect, among which the Longhu Mountain school is even revered as the national religion. Although it is not listed among the top ten sects, its status in Yanyun is extremely transcendent.

  In the vast nine provinces, most of the Qi Refiners inherited the ancient Taoist sect. Many hermits and superior men would choose to build Taoist temples or caves in famous mountains and rivers to cultivate their minds.

  Once the master passes away without a disciple to inherit the lineage, these Taoist temples and caves often decline or are abandoned.

  This old military officer who has also become a den of thieves must be the same.

  Time was no longer early, and after a short rest, the two set off again, climbing up to Qingfeng Ridge.

  If it weren't for Chen Li's guidance, Qin Yun would have found it hard to imagine that there was a narrow path in the dense forest and steep cliffs that could lead directly to the top of the mountain.

  He couldn't help but sigh at his own good luck. If he hadn't met Chen Li, if Chen Li hadn't known that old hunter, then even if they had obtained the news about the Green Wolf Thief, they would have only been able to go up the mountain from the front path.

  Since the Blue Wolf Thief has made Qingfeng Ridge its lair, it will certainly set up checkpoints and sentries on the mountain paths below. Therefore, whether Qin Yun wants to investigate or eliminate the bandits, it will be a perilous and unpredictable task.

  The small road hidden between the cliffs is extremely difficult to walk, and if you're not careful, you may slip into the deep valley next to it. However, whether it's Qin Yun or Chen Li, they are all good at climbing mountains and crossing ridges.

  Late in the evening, at sunset, the two approached the top of the mountain.

  Qin Yun found that there was no way forward anymore, as block after block of protruding mountain rocks formed an insurmountable obstacle.

  "He stopped and said: 'Chen Li, you stay here first, I'll go up and take a look. If I don't come down within an hour, then don't worry about me, just leave immediately!'"

  Chen Li was very clear that with his own strength, following Qin Yun up would only be a burden, so he didn't pretend to be affectionate: "Qin Yun big brother, you must be careful!"

  Qin Yun nodded and immediately climbed upwards towards a higher place.

  Even with the obstruction of rocks, his speed increased instead, and in the blink of an eye, he climbed to the top of the largest boulder.

  In front of the ancient cypress and pine trees, a deserted Taoist temple can be faintly seen shrouded in the glow of sunset.

  We finally reached the top of the mountain!

  Qin Yun's spirits lifted, and he carefully made his way forward under the cover of the forest.

  Woof! Woof!

  Suddenly, a dog's barking came from the Taoist temple, and he immediately stopped in his tracks and hid in the bushes.

  The green wolf thief actually raised a dog in his old nest. Qin Yun heard that it was the barking of a mountain guard dog, and there were also faint shouts from people.

  The Shiba Inu is the hunter's best partner, extremely alert and brave by nature, even daring to fight a tiger, with an incredibly keen sense of smell.

  The enemy had raised a mountain dog, Qin Yun became even more cautious and quietly operated the Introspection Technique to gather all his vital energy.

  This is another wonderful use of the calming technique, and soon the mountain dog stopped barking randomly.

  Qin Yun did not rush into action, but instead continued to lie in wait quietly for a while. When the sky had completely darkened, he carefully and stealthily made his way towards the Taoist temple.

  Qin Yun had only taken a dozen or so steps when he suddenly felt as if he had transformed into an assassin sneaking through the darkness, silently closing in on his target.

  The footsteps became light and gentle, like a wild cat stalking its prey, treading on dry branches and fallen leaves without making the slightest sound. The body naturally changed posture with the surroundings, skillfully dodging the obstructing vines and creepers.

  His consciousness also split into two in an instant, one of which was still his own self-consciousness, while the other was a cold and ruthless dark assassin soul.

  And all bodily movements were completely controlled by the assassin's soul, and his own consciousness became a bystander!

  This feeling was mysterious and profound, and what shocked Qin Yun even more was that the Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone in his sea of consciousness had undergone a change.

  It suddenly burst into brilliant light, a brand new golden rune gradually condensed, and together with the Wisdom Heart Clearing Small Spirit Rune, it slowly revolved around the large rune representing the Qian Kun Secret Realm.

  Qin Yun unexpectedly obtained his third divine ability at this time, a minor divine ability!

  Along with the golden runes fully formed, a new memory emerged in his mind, memories of Xinshen Tong.

  This sudden appearance of a small divine ability is called - Soul Possession!

  Its function is to extract a sealed divine soul consciousness from the Qiankun Supplementing Heaven Stone as needed, and then attach it to the body, allowing Qin Yun to obtain part of the memory of this divine soul consciousness.

  Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone has gone through countless years, circulating in the hands of many people. Those who once possessed it had their souls and consciousness sealed within after death.

  When Qin Yun first borrowed the Great Freedom Sword Intent to glimpse the core secrets of the Qiankun Supplementing Heaven Stone, he had come into contact with thousands of divine soul consciousnesses, making him feel as if he had experienced thousands of different lives.

  These divine souls have lost their original spiritual nature and wisdom, but the memories of their past experiences still exist.

  Some of them are mediocre and unremarkable, while others are heroes who dominated their time or excelled in a particular field.

  Warriors, swordsmen, Qi cultivators, alchemists, artifact refiners... the ones sealed within the Qian Kun Supplementing Heaven Stone are a gigantic treasure trove!

  It's just that Qin Yun didn't realize he possessed such precious wealth before, and the spiritual possession was like a key that helped him unlock this treasure trove.

  From now on, as long as he needs it, he can obtain abilities through spiritual possession.

  At this moment, Qin Yun gained the consciousness of a top assassin, and under the control of this consciousness, he temporarily possessed some abilities of this assassin.

  However, maintaining the state of possession also requires continuous consumption of true energy. Once the true energy is exhausted, the state disappears immediately, and all temporarily acquired experience memories will no longer exist.

  Unless Qin Yun can continue to cultivate and evolve, transforming the Ling Spirit Possession into the Soul Devouring Divine Ability, at that time he will be able to completely merge a divine soul consciousness, thoroughly possessing all of its memories.

  When Qin Yunming understood the abilities possessed by Tongling's possession, he did not use his original consciousness to re-control his body, because that meant dispelling the powerful effect brought by this small divine ability.

  He approached the stone wall of the Taoist temple like a real assassin, pressed his ear against the wall and listened carefully for a moment, then suddenly leaped up several feet high.

  With his right hand pressed on the broken wall top, Qin Yun flipped over with a speed as swift as lightning.

  His foot had just touched the ground when he darted into the dark corner of the wall.

  A sentinel thief about a dozen steps away was completely unaware!