Who let him join the Sword Sect?!

This red iron box was named Evil Spirits Atlas by Zhang Ze.

It contains several small arrays, and after adjusting its mechanisms, it can automatically identify ghosts and evil spirits below the Foundation Establishment Stage based on Yin Qi, Earth Vein, and the five elements of feng shui.

This technology was exclusively sponsored by Tang.

According to Tang, he has seen more ghosts than he has farted.

If there are any little ghosts out there that can't be identified with his method, he'd eat his shoe.

As for those ghosts and evil spirits comparable to Golden Core strength.

Tang said they've already developed intelligence, scanning them with a box could easily anger them; if you encounter them, sneak attack if possible, and if you can't handle them, just run and get help.

Once Zhang Ze memorized the knowledge points in the book, he said to Fourth Zhao, "If you're afraid, you can head back first."

Fourth Zhao twitched the corners of his mouth and shook his head, "I feel safest around the Immortal, I'm not going back."

"Alright, but don't be afraid when you see the appearance of that evil spirit later." Saying this, Zhang Ze put away the Evil Spirits Atlas and handed a talisman to Fourth Zhao.

"It's nothing, just for insurance." Zhang Ze reassured Fourth Zhao once more.

Then Zhang Ze took out four discs, each disc had a closed lotus flower. He followed the instructions from the book to pre-adjust the array mechanisms on the discs.

After injecting Spiritual Qi, he manipulated the flying discs to silently fly to the four cardinal directions outside the courtyard.

Seeing the discs were in place, Zhang Ze activated the arrays on the discs, and Tang's voice emerged from within the discs. Simultaneously, talismans flew out from the gaps at the bottom of the discs, igniting into strands of golden light.

The golden light combined with the chanting of Tao Scripture formed an array specifically designed to restrain the Evil-breaking Ghost.

The inspiration for the discs came from Lily's neurotic SOS Divine Artifact. After modification and renovation, Zhang Ze and Tang applied it to the Righteous Path.

Now, the sound from the discs makes humans feel peaceful, but makes ghosts nauseous.

As the array lit up, the black shadow flitting back and forth in the courtyard showed its true form.

It was as big as a tiger, with black skin, bony and gaunt, a head like a skinned wild cat, and wings made of black mist constantly flapping behind it.

The startled Evil-breaking Ghost charged left and right, unable to break the array, and was instead scorched by the golden light to the point of weakening further.

Until its black wings dissipated, and with a plop it fell against the courtyard wall, glaring at Zhang Ze and Fourth Zhao with spiteful eyes, its pupils turning white in an instant.

As it stared, the talisman on Fourth Zhao ignited immediately, and when Fourth Zhao came to his senses, he found himself walking toward the courtyard.

He cursed the evil spirit under his breath and hid behind Zhang Ze.

But Zhang Ze remained unaffected. He controlled the discs, threw out several Thunder Talismans, and within the Demon Suppression Array, multiple bolts of lightning exploded, charring the Evil-breaking Ghost inside and out.

When Zhang Ze saw it was about time, he pulled out a peculiar-looking Thousand Mechanism Gun.

The muzzle was trumpet-shaped, the rear half of the gun connected to a metal gourd.

He stepped forward, aimed the gun at the Evil-breaking Ghost, and sucked the nearly dissipating Evil-breaking Ghost into the gourd.

"Done." Zhang Ze turned to Fourth Zhao and said.

Fourth Zhao's expression turned oddly peculiar; he felt something was amiss.

In the stereotype he had gained from storytellers, this little Taoist should first use a compass to explore yin-yang, set up an offering table, burn talismans and invoke deities, and finally force out the ghost, wielding a treasure sword in one hand and Thunder Talismans in the other, battling the ghost for three hundred rounds.

But this little Taoist just scanned a box and then threw out a few discs, and the evil spirit was dead?

Suddenly, Fourth Zhao felt that even he could manage.

Zhang Ze saw through Fourth Zhao's thoughts, feeling satisfied because the core selling point of this Demon Extermination Set was that it was user-friendly.

Yet Zhang Ze still splashed cold water on Fourth Zhao, "You're not capable, but maybe your son can give it a try in the future. This Magic Artifact still requires Spiritual Qi to unleash its power."

Fourth Zhao nodded awkwardly, about to invite the Immortal for dinner to cultivate closer relations, but saw Zhang Ze shake his head.

"No rush for meals, let's first investigate how Fan Dachui and his son died and figure out the origin of the Evil-breaking Ghost; otherwise, you won't sleep peacefully."

"Yes, yes, I'm muddled." Fourth Zhao glanced at the courtyard, then whispered, "Can you go in alone? I'm scared..."

Although the Evil-breaking Ghost was eradicated, the bloody scene in the courtyard remained, and the person who first peeked through the door crack to discover the Fan family massacre was still at home, suffering from a high fever induced by fright.

After giving Zhao Dahai a talisman for protection, Zhang Ze pushed the gate and entered the courtyard alone.

Once inside, he began recalling the detective dramas he watched in his past life.

"Bone Path Finding," "Basic Deduction Method," "Conan"...

Following the investigative techniques from his memories, he cautiously examined everything around, checking here and there, inspecting the windows and doors to see if they were intact, profiling the fight that occurred inside the courtyard and house...

After finishing his inspection, Zhang Ze realized he hadn't seen a single clue.

After all, he hadn't undergone professional training, and the perpetrator was a mindless Evil-breaking Ghost; finding any clues would indeed be odd.

Zhang Ze sighed, first using the Evil Spirits Atlas to scan every corner of the house, ensuring no other evil spirits were present, before pulling out another Thousand Mechanism Tool.

This device was similar to the Earth Listening Disc but wasn't used to scout terrain; rather, it was to detect Yin Qi and restless souls.

Quick deaths usually leave obsessions, and since Fan Dachui had embarked on the Qi Cultivation path, there should be traces left behind.

Following the arrows constantly changing directions on the disc, Zhang Ze entered the bedroom.

Finally, he stopped in front of a large wardrobe. He moved the wardrobe aside and found a mechanism. After opening it, Zhang Ze gazed at the small hole dug into the wall and sighed.

"Nothing new... Why don't you just hide it in the well?"

Inside the hole was a clay jar, its mouth tightly closed but not covered in dust—a sign that it was recently taken out by the Fan father and son.

Zhang Ze shook the jar and heard the clinking sound of something inside, being cautious, he placed the jar on the kang bed, backed away, and popped the lid with a flick of Spiritual Qi.

As soon as the lid opened, a shadow emerged.

The shadow split into two—one rushed towards Zhang Ze, the other broke through the window and aimed for Fourth Zhao standing outside the courtyard.

Zhang Ze dodged sideways, manifested a Talisman Sword made from a Thunder Talisman in his hand, raised it, and struck the shadow, invoking lightning to disperse it.

Outside, Fourth Zhao fell to the ground in fright, his talisman igniting, and a beam of golden light descended on him, shielding Fourth Zhao.

Zhang Ze immediately used Spiritual Qi to manipulate several flying discs, intending to control the shadow, but before the discs reached it, the shadow crashed into the layer of golden light and killed itself.

Zhang Ze furrowed his eyebrows, sensing something odd. He stepped up to the kang bed and looked into the jar.

"Alright, I'm a problem magnet." Seeing the contents of the jar clearly, Zhang Ze muttered.

The jar contained gold, and nestled among the gold was a Stone Pill along with a Bone Token.