After making up my mind, I sat on the sofa and adjusted my breathing. Not long after that, the spirit energy in my meridians was full.
Then, I took out the Qingzhou Cauldron and held it in my palms. I mobilized the witchcraft energy in my body and channeled it into the cauldron.
Just like when I noticed this tiny cauldron for the first time, at the instant my Shaman Qi came into contact with the tiny cauldron, a violent suction force came from the cauldron, and it was like a whale swallowing water as it tore apart my Shaman Qi and madly swallowed it.
Along with the growth of my strength, the shaman qi in my veins of heaven is no longer the same as before. However, my perfect cultivation of Glory of Knowledge is still not enough to satisfy the tiny cauldron's appetite. However, the situation where I can't control it didn't happen this time. When the shaman qi in my veins of heaven is close to drying up, the suction force in the tiny cauldron gradually slows down, and I can cut it off at any time.
However, I didn't do that. Instead, I continued to work hard to send the remaining shaman energy in my body into the small cauldron. At the same time, I started to use the shaman energy source stone to dissolve the sea of shaman energy stored in my body.
Last time in the Corpse Sect, when the giant Tai Sui died, it transferred a huge amount of shaman qi into my body. I couldn't absorb it all, so I only absorbed a small portion. The rest is stored in my Heaven Vein.
During this period of time, due to me remaining in the Glory of Knowledge Perfection Realm, I was unable to absorb this portion of shaman qi at all. At this moment, it was perfect for me to use it to replenish my expenditure.
As I replenished my energy, I continued to send it into the small cauldron. The witchcraft energy in my body had gradually reached a balance and was continuously sent into the small cauldron.
My original intention was to send sufficient Shaman Qi into the small cauldron as soon as possible so that I could discover the changes that would occur after the small cauldron's so-called 'opening'.
If that's the case, I still have five small cauldrons on me, and I'll have time to activate them all.
However, after trying for a while, I stopped my movements and gradually severed the connection between the shaman energy in my body and the tiny cauldron.
Although it was replenished by the shaman energy stored in the Heavenly Meridian, the small cauldron felt a violent tearing force while it was absorbing the shaman energy. This tearing force didn't just target the shaman energy. It was like a black hole that kept pulling at my body, as if it wanted to suck my flesh and soul in.
At first, this feeling wasn't too strong, but as time passed, the suction force became stronger and stronger. In the end, I had to give up on trying to fill it up at once.
Even so, after I stopped, I made a rough estimation. The amount of shaman energy I had infused into the small cauldron was three to four times the amount of my cultivation base. According to Liang Tianxin, if I infused it into the cauldron once a day, it would take me seven days to fill it up.
In other words, I've already filled around half of the Shaman Energy required by the tiny cauldron, and I'll be able to open it once more.
I put away the small cauldron and continued to meditate to adjust my breathing. I used my stored shaman energy to quickly fill up my heavenly meridians.
After my witchcraft energy was replenished, the discomfort I felt from the small cauldron's tearing force had completely disappeared. Seeing that it was getting late, I leaned against the sofa with my clothes on and gradually fell asleep.
The next morning, when I woke up, fox girl Yao Yao was already sitting in the living room.
I glanced at her, feeling a little surprised.
My cultivation wasn't bad and I was a light sleeper. For her to be able to silently get up and sit not far from me, this fox girl Yao Yao was quite extraordinary.
After I got up, Yao Yao was still as shy as before. I greeted her and went to wash up.
After breakfast, I called Mi Ding Cheng over and told him to take care of Yao Yao for the next few days. I had to go out for a trip. I'd be back in three to five days at most. I'd ask him to take good care of Yao Yao's safety.
Mi Ding Cheng naturally nodded in agreement. Yao Yao, on the other hand, suddenly sat up from the sofa when she heard this. She looked nervous and panicked. She opened her mouth and stuttered for a long time, but she couldn't say anything.
This was the first time she had left her parents, so she had already regarded me as her pillar of support. Now that she suddenly heard that I was leaving, it was inevitable that she would panic.
I smiled and walked over to comfort her. In the end, the more I comforted her, the more aggrieved she became. Her big eyes were clearly covered with a layer of mist. I guessed that if she pouted, tears would immediately flow out. I couldn't help but feel a little guilty.
Logically speaking, Li Linqi and the little fox girl had entrusted Yaoyao to me, so I had to stay by her side to feel at ease. However, this time I was going out to return to Shenzhen to retrieve the Jizhou cauldron that the police had used as evidence.
After the Yinshang King's Tomb, I had almost become the public enemy of the metaphysics world. If I returned to the mainland now, as long as the people of the metaphysics world found out, they would definitely want to beat me up. There was no need to mention the danger.
It was fine if I was alone. I could advance or retreat freely. However, if I brought Yao Yao with me, if something happened, not only would I not be able to take care of her, but I would also be implicated.
After a lot of persuasion, I finally managed to persuade Yao Yao. The little girl nodded while crying. She looked extremely aggrieved. In the end, she stammered and emphasized that I would come back as soon as possible.
After I repeatedly promised her, she finally wiped her tears and went to watch TV.
I simply packed my luggage and patted my shoulder to call out the Spirit Snake.
Yesterday, when Liang Tianxin left, he left a Black Demon Seal on my chest.
Although Liang Tianxin was full of confidence, I could easily get rid of the Black Demon Seal with my current cultivation. However, I couldn't erase it directly to calm Liang Tianxin down.
Last night, when I decided to go to Shenzhen to get the Jizhou Ding, I came up with an idea. I planned to remove the Black Demon Seal from my body and temporarily put it on the Spirit Snake.
As long as I could still sense the Black Demon Seal, Liang Tianxin wouldn't have any reaction.
That way, the Spirit Snake could also stay to protect Yao Yao. It was the best of both worlds.
As for whether Liang Tianxin would come to find me while I was away, I could only leave it to fate.
If he really came, there was nothing I could do. With the Spirit Snake, at least he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
After the Spirit Snake appeared, it still looked like a sloppy master. After a lot of persuasion and threats, the Spirit Snake reluctantly agreed to my request. Next, I mobilized the witchcraft Qi in my body and used the power of the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper Ninth Step to remove the Black Demon Seal from my chest and put it on the Spirit Snake.
After everything was done, I had breakfast and left the Mi family's manor.
Before I left, Mi Ding City sent a driver to take me to Shenzhen when he heard that I was going there.
Hong Kong was very close to Shenzhen. Although I had to go through the customs, Mi Ding City was a businessman who often traveled between the two places. His car had an exemption pass. It would be much more convenient if he sent me. Of course, I didn't reject him.
After leaving the Mi family's manor, I drove all the way to Shenzhen. After about three hours, I arrived there.
Since it hadn't been long since I left, I didn't contact Wang Yongjun or Zhang Kanwen. I didn't go to my Feng Shui shop either. Instead, I asked the driver to take me to the Shenzhen Public Security Bureau.
Because of the orchard cellar case, I had joined the investigation team. During that time, I often went in and out of the city's bureau. I was familiar with the situation there. Although I didn't know where the evidence was, I knew where the archives of the city's bureau were.
It wasn't convenient to do anything during the day, so I found a hotel to stay in. The driver that Mi Ding City had sent didn't leave. He stayed and waited for me to finish my business here. Then, he would take me back to the city.
At the same time, he would be at my service for the next few days.
Of course, I didn't reject Mi Ding City's offer. After I arranged for the driver to stay in the hotel, I returned to my room to meditate.
At this moment, my body was full of spirit energy. I just needed to transfer my spirit energy to the Qingzhou Cauldron to open it. However, since I needed to sneak into the city's bureau to find the Jizhou Cauldron, I wasn't in a hurry. I just adjusted my condition and didn't study the Qingzhou Cauldron.
While I was meditating, the day passed quickly.
When night fell, I told Mi Ding City's driver what to do. Then, I left the hotel and went to the city's bureau.
Of course, the surveillance cameras around the city's bureau didn't work on me. I used a few tricks to get inside safely. Following my memory, I went to the archives room. After searching for a while, I found the file of the orchard cellar case.
According to the information in the file and the building plan of the bureau, I easily went to the evidence room and found the evidence of the orchard cellar case. However, after I checked all the evidence, I couldn't find the Jizhou Cauldron.