Ghost Catching System

Chu Hao, wearing only his briefs, leaped into the air. The three onlookers screamed because the water in the iron bucket was boiling.

With a SPLASH, Chu Hao plunged headfirst into the bucket, sending water flying everywhere.

Ma Qingyu panicked. ”Chu Hao!”

”Boss!”

The moment Chu Hao jumped in, he inwardly cursed the System countless times. It said it wouldn’t harm me! His skin felt like it was about to be boiled and split open, burning all over.

”Learn Foundation Building Scripture.”

”Ding... Host is learning the Foundation Building Scripture, beginning to fuse with the medicinal essence to refine the body.”

Before long, while still in the iron bucket, Chu Hao felt a surge of coolness spread through his body. It was truly a sensation of both ice and fire.

”CRACK!”

Chu Hao’s bones emitted sounds like metal striking stone, akin to a harmonious musical instrument.

Deep within his body, he expelled a large amount of filth as his Inner Strength erupted, making the water boil even more violently. Yet, it wasn’t scalding at all; instead, it was refreshingly cool.

Ma Qingyu and the twin brothers watched, stunned.

Soon, Chu Hao could feel the changes in his Inner Strength as it transformed into a dense white mist, enveloping the area around the iron bucket. Ma Qingyu and the brothers quickly realized they couldn’t film Chu Hao; only mist surrounded them.

Inner Strength, an invisible current of energy, now transformed into white mist, like countless water molecules drifting through space.

Gradually, the white mist formed by his Inner Strength surged into Chu Hao’s eight extraordinary meridians. Ordinary people couldn’t channel Inner Strength into these meridians, but Chu Hao, soaking in the medicinal bath, had his eight extraordinary meridians opened by the medicine’s power.

Chu Hao felt extremely comfortable all over.

Suddenly, an extraordinary flow of energy burst from his eight extraordinary meridians. It was several times stronger than his previous Inner Strength—the True Qi of Foundation Building had formed!

Chu Hao opened his eyes. His senses had become incredibly acute. The water in the iron bucket was no longer boiling but now emitted a hint of coolness.

This was True Qi suppressing the water’s temperature!

It was miraculous, truly miraculous.

Even more astonishingly, without using his far-sight ability, Chu Hao could see a springtail a hundred meters away on the grass. Its striped pattern was incredibly clear.

He looked at Ma Qingyu. Her skin was smooth, and her pores were invisible to the naked eye, yet Chu Hao could see them with absolute clarity.

Chu Hao leaped out of the bucket. He stretched his limbs, his eyes as sharp as lightning. His entire demeanor had significantly changed. ”Foundation Building. This is Foundation Building.”

Chu Hao laughed heartily and said to the System, ”System, purchase two more Beginners Foundation Building Manuals.”

”Ding... Host has purchased a Beginners Foundation Building Manual, spending 10,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

”Ding... Host has purchased a Beginners Foundation Building Manual, spending 10,000 Pretentiousness Points.”

The two Beginners Foundation Building Manuals cost him 20,000 Pretentiousness Points, leaving him with 8,800.

The reason Chu Hao wanted three sets of medicinal ingredients and manuals was, of course, to reach the peak of the early stage of Foundation Building in one go.

He concocted the medicine again and entered the iron bucket. This time, it wasn’t as hot as the first, feeling more like a normal bath.

”Learn Foundation Building Scripture.”

”Ding... Host is learning the Foundation Building Scripture, beginning to fuse with the medicinal essence to refine the body.”

He repeated the process once more. Finally, he had completed the study of all three Beginners Foundation Building Manuals.

Chu Hao’s muscles were now more explosive; he felt he could kill a tiger with a single punch. The True Qi within his body had transformed from thin and wispy to rich and dense.

This was a matter of True Qi quality.

For example, compare the fuel used in a diesel engine to aviation fuel; the difference in quality was immense.

The True Qi Chu Hao now possessed was like aviation fuel, capable of empowering his physique to accomplish unbelievable feats.

Chu Hao hastily asked, ”System, am I now at the peak of the early stage of Foundation Building?”

The System replied, ”Host is stating the obvious. Anything produced by this System is guaranteed to be top quality.”

Chu Hao was delighted. I really want to test my power, but with outsiders present, I can’t reveal my strength. Better to save it for showing off later, he thought.

Suddenly, Chu Hao felt an intense hunger. His stomach rumbled loudly; he was so hungry it felt like his stomach was caving in.

Chu Hao groaned in agony, ”Why am I so hungry?”

This time, the System answered directly, ”Foundation Building purges a large amount of impurities from the Host’s body and enhances the Host’s physique. This process consumed all your previous energy, which is why the Host now feels hungry.”

”Damn it! Why didn’t you say so earlier?”

Chu Hao nearly fainted from hunger. He hastily said, ”Wait for me! I’m going to find something to eat.”

With that, he dashed off. His speed was incredible, covering several meters in a single stride, and then he vanished from sight!

This scene left the three spectators dumbfounded. Zhang Xiaobao rubbed his eyes and exclaimed, ”Am I seeing things? His speed is almost on par with a cheetah’s!”

Ma Qingyu was inwardly shocked and, even more so, excited. Is this the Yin and Yang Realm? It truly is magical!

Finding a restaurant, Chu Hao rushed in and devoured a bowl of rice, but he was still hungry.

A young couple nearby was watching. The man chuckled, ”Look at that guy. He’s like a starving ghost reincarnated.”

The woman glanced over and muttered, ”So uncouth.”

Chu Hao shouted, ”Owner! Give me a bucket of rice, and bring out one of every dish you have!”

The restaurant owner was also taken aback and hurriedly asked, ”Young man, can you finish all that?”

Chu Hao pulled out two thousand yuan and slammed it on the table. ”Never mind that! Just serve the food quickly. I’m about to starve to death!”

”Oh, okay!”

Then, under the dumbfounded gazes of the owner and the young couple, Chu Hao swept through the dishes on the table. Though he wolfed down his food, there was still an undeniable air of dominance about him.

The woman, who had previously commented on Chu Hao’s lack of manners, was now somewhat entranced. Resting her chin on her hands, she said, ”Look at the way he eats. It’s so commanding.”

Her boyfriend complained, ”Didn’t you just say he was uncouth?”

The woman retorted, ”Do manners matter when a handsome guy is eating?”

The man said angrily, ”Damn it! Talking about other men in front of me? We’re breaking up!”

”Break up then! I’ve long been fed up with your three-second performances in bed!” And just like that, another couple bit the dust.

Chu Hao burped. After devouring a bucket of rice and thirty-six dishes, he was finally full.

The owner hurried over with a smile. ”Young man, that’ll be three thousand eight hundred in total. You’ve already given two thousand, so there’s still one thousand eight hundred left.”

Chu Hao nodded, ready to pay, but then he embarrassingly discovered he had no money left.

Out of money at a crucial moment, Chu Hao thought, chagrined.

Chu Hao said awkwardly, ”Owner, I... I seem to be short on cash. Wait a moment, I’ll call someone to come pay.”

The owner, smiling, said, ”No need! Our restaurant is offering a discount today. Besides, I can tell you’re a remarkable person, young man. Let’s take a picture together, and you won’t have to pay the rest.”

”Really?”

”I’m the owner. I have the final say.”

”Owner, you’re awesome!”

Chu Hao didn’t know that his way of eating had been posted online. It received countless comments and shares, and the owner’s social media followers had skyrocketed. From now on, if the owner just promoted his restaurant a little, the money would practically roll in.

Leaving the restaurant, Chu Hao returned to the abandoned factory.

”Let’s head to Gui Yin Mountain.”

Gui Yin Mountain. Brother Shen had said it was in the northern part of Huaxia, in a place called Yinmu Town. The drive from Anli City would be over seven hundred kilometers.

Zhang Dabao drove, with Ma Qingyu in the passenger seat. Thankfully, the car was spacious. Chu Hao remembered Brother Shen had mentioned previously that three people had come looking for Great Immortal Bai Gu.