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The spiritually-sensitive Li Qing immediately sensed something and turned around.

It was a young girl, though not that young—she was at least fourteen—but she still looked quite immature.

Seeing the other party eyeing him with a mysterious gaze, Li Qing couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

The girl remained silent, and seeing this, Li Qing only shook his head slightly and said nothing more, opening the door and stepping inside.

"Are you the one who bought this house?"

The girl's cold voice softly sounded, stopping Li Qing in his tracks.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that Li Qing didn't deny it, the girl slightly narrowed the gap in the barely ajar door.

"Didn't the sellers tell you that someone recently died in this house—not just one person?"

Li Qing said, "Well, they did tell me."

The girl's eyes widened: "And you still bought it?"

Li Qing shrugged: "Who wouldn't, given the price."

"Aren't you afraid for your life?"

"Nowadays, having a house is more crucial than life."

The girl's gaze grew increasingly strange: "Just because the house is cheap?"

"Of course."

"Aren't you afraid you get what you pay for?"

"Perhaps it's a good deal after all."

The girl snorted, "Good luck to you."

Finished speaking, she slammed the door shut with a bang.

Li Qing looked at the tightly shut security door, his fingers moved slightly, and finally shook his head, saying nothing more.

After returning to his new home, the first thing Li Qing did was book a flight to Macao for the next noon, tidied up a bit, and looked at the slightly spacious home with considerable satisfaction.

Even though a few people recently died here, and given his sensitivity to spiritual power, he figured something was definitely off about the house, having a place of his own was entirely different from renting.

Yes, a few people really did die here. It's said that the female ghost lured the scumbag who was two-timing seven women into the house to kill him, then dressed in red she hung herself in the attic.

Ugh, she was quite fierce.

Thinking about all this suddenly sent a chill down Li Qing's spine, as his extremely sensitive spiritual power did make him feel something in the house was watching him.

And the malevolence was very strong, so much so that even someone with a generally weak spiritual sense could feel a chilling coldness all over.

Mad!

Now Li Qing understood why so many people looked at the house before him and left with no further communication.

Li Qing swallowed hard, silently chanting in his mind.

"Undead Contact."

Twenty-four magic nodes on the system's rig were instantly triggered, completing the magic nodes.

Instant cast.

At least a First-Ring Mage is needed to instantly cast a Level 0 Spell, but Li Qing could do it perfectly.

It was even more convenient than for a First-Ring Mage, requiring lots of practice to reach that level.

Who would've thought Li Qing could just learn once and successfully mount it on a plugin, then achieve instant magic casting.

He even measured his own magic power using the standard of being able to instantly cast Mage's Hand, a Level 0 Magic. Now he could continuously cast twenty-two Level 0 Magics, meaning he has 22 magic power points.

A simple and clear calculation.

And due to the mounted Meditation Skill, his magical power could recover quickly even in battle, significantly enhancing his endurance.

At least Li Qing found it satisfactory.

After casting an Undead Contact spell on himself, Li Qing proceeded without showing any signs of fear, methodically tidying up things in the house.

Within First-Ring Magic, there's a spell called 'Spiritual Vision' that allows one to see the undead and perceive the truth.

Currently, there's quite a gap before reaching the ability to perform First-Ring Magic. Based on meditation and internal magic condensation, Li Qing was still just a Junior Apprentice.

He carefully sensed the needling sensation from a location, its malicious gaze clearly perceivable due to his sharp spiritual sensitivity.

Even though he couldn't cast 'Spiritual Vision,' he had a talent skill called Identification Skill.

A talent carried since turning thirty and becoming a mage.

Clack...Clack...Clack...

The crisp sound of high heels abruptly rang in the attic, clearly reaching Li Qing's ears.

It sounded as if a woman was treading in high heels, walking unhurriedly in the attic.

Li Qing suddenly felt his hair stand on end, but thanks to his Wise Time Talent, he didn't feel too frightened, a state he could enter at will.

Activating the Wise Time Talent has been part and parcel of becoming a true man, helping him quickly enter the best response state.

As for going up the attic...

Looking at his frail frame, if what he saw on TV about the girl in the red dress committing suicide up there was true, it would be really creepy.

He wisely refrained from going up for now, choosing instead to sit quietly on the sofa, watching the newly bought 65-inch Xiaomi television.

The high heel sounds rang for a while, seemingly noticing that Li Qing didn't react, then suddenly went silent.

Now the only sound left in the room was that from the television, and Li Qing sat up straight, gripping his knees tightly, scanning the empty living room with his gaze.

Due to the shortage of furniture, the living room didn't even have a table, just a television, a sofa, and a trash can—nothing more.

The room temperature dropped rapidly.

It's here!

Li Qing inadvertently glanced at the time.

Exactly midnight.

Where is it?

There it is!

Feeling a chill down his spine, Li Qing threw an Identification Skill behind him without turning his head.

"Red-robed Resentful Ghost (female), appears to have devoured many sinful souls, its soul power is exceedingly strong, capable of affecting reality to some extent.

Evaluation: This is not an undead that an apprentice can handle, ah!! The Nether God Abyss is avenging me!"

Without thinking, Li Qing still under the Undead Contact spell leapt forward decisively.

He touched solidity!

Feeling himself crash into something icy cold, Li Qing was strangely elated rather than afraid; he clasped the entity firmly with both hands.

The Red-robed Resentful Ghost seemed caught off guard by Li Qing's ability to physically touch her, getting tightly hugged in surprise.

From the outside, it looked like Li Qing was hanging in the air, clinging on like an octopus, both legs and arms wrapping around nothing.

The Resentful Ghost seemed to finally react, letting out a sharp, piercing scream. As high-frequency sonic waves appeared, they dazed Li Qing's mind, causing intense pain in his ears, feeling as if hot streams were flowing out from both sides.

His eardrums were ruptured?!

Yet, Li Qing quickly calmed himself, enduring the pain, sensing the ghost struggling madly with almost gigantic strength.

"Mage's Hand!"

Four transparent large hands suddenly appeared by Li Qing's side, and he promptly released his grip, dropping to the ground, seamlessly replaced by the four hands.