The result of pulling an all-nighter was that Li Qing took an entire day to fully recover his spirits.

Logically speaking, given his current physical condition, staying up one night, or even several nights in a row, should have been no issue at all.

But what he went through last night was more than just staying up all night.

He had been using Heavenly Thunder to blast away evil spirits all night.

The consequences of continuously invoking Heavenly Punishment are indeed terrifying.

Although Li Qing can now sustain the use of Heavenly Punishment around fifteen times, after using it up, he felt a weakness as if his entire being had been hollowed out, even a good night’s sleep left him feeling somewhat frail.

Right after dinner, he received a call from Dian Chunqiu.

Tonight, it’s another sleepless night.

No matter how formidable the opponent, Li Qing didn’t plan to resort to Heavenly Punishment tonight.

If he continued like this, he might very well end up losing his life.

Wu Xingxing, who was clearing the dinner table, asked in surprise, "Qingzi, are you going ghost hunting again?"

"Ghost hunting?!" Han Mei asked in shock from the side.

Li Qing nodded, "Otherwise... what do you think I’ve been doing?"

"You told us before it was about Feng Shui and the Yin Yang, you didn’t mention ghost hunting," Han Mei said, looking at Li Qing with a mix of disbelief and apprehension.

Li Qing said with a light laugh, "Although I didn’t spell it out before, but that was the gist of it."

He hadn’t mentioned these things to others, but Han Mei was basically aware of them.

However, it was clear that she seemed to have misunderstood the direction.

"Then... is it dangerous?" Han Mei immediately asked, somewhat nervously.

In her mind, things that you can’t see or touch were synonymous with terror.

"As of now, there is no danger since I’m just a newcomer," Li Qing said.

Of course, danger was ever-present, potentially at any time.

He had already encountered several extremely malicious entities.

But Li Qing didn’t want to unnecessarily worry them and chose to hide it.

Spelling it out would only unsettle them for no good reason; it was better not to say anything.

"How come you suddenly got into this line of work, it’s really unsettling," Han Mei said with deep concern.

Even though Li Qing said there was no danger, her first concern was still for Li Qing’s safety.

After all, such entities were clearly not easy to deal with, just by thinking about them.

"Sister-in-law, there really isn’t much danger, right now I’m the short one with taller ones standing in front in case anything happens!" Li Qing could only try his best to reassure her, otherwise Han Mei definitely wouldn’t be able to rest easy.

Despite Li Qing downplaying the level of danger to an extreme degree, Han Mei still worried and repeatedly made him promise to be careful before letting him go.

The idea of her other half suddenly dealing with those kinds of entities made Han Mei feel uneasy no matter how much she thought about it.

What Li Qing didn’t say was that he had no control over this matter.

Having inadvertently come into contact with this profession, he was bound by certain constraints.

While he enjoyed certain rights, he also had obligations to fulfill.

Tonight’s task was relatively straightforward.

Dian Chunqiu, who was also an understanding leader, didn’t continue to involve Li Qing in old cases today.

Instead, he took Li Qing to the old chaotic burial ground and the funeral home to acquaint him with the various types of wandering souls in the night, to prevent Li Qing from recklessly slaying souls that were preparing for reincarnation or visiting their families.

At the crossroads, Li Qing also witnessed the legendary procession of Yin Soldiers.

Tonight’s job wasn’t very tiring, but it gave Li Qing a real eye-opener.

That really was a world he had never encountered, filled with eerie and peculiar atmospheres.

Just after one in the morning, Li Qing finished his study task for the day.

And this was also the last day of Li Qing’s three-day course.

Tomorrow, Dian Chunqiu would return to Beijing, and the remaining material Li Qing could only learn through the computer, calling if he had any questions.

After finishing, Li Qing declined Dian Chunqiu’s offer to send him home and instead called Lü Zong.

He had saved two Solidifying Spirit Elixirs for Lü Zong and Brother Gong, but had been too busy to give them out over the past two days and had kept them in his pocket.

At two in the morning, for most people, they would definitely have already fallen into deep sleep.

But for Lü Zong and Brother Gong, these two idlers, it certainly wasn’t time to sleep yet.

As expected, Lü Zong answered almost immediately when Li Qing called.

After exchanging a few pleasantries and confirming that Lü Zong was free, Li Qing took a taxi to Lü Family Restaurant.

After two in the morning for some in the industry, it was peak time.

As Li Qing went upstairs, he saw countless drunken men, staggering in groups towards the third floor.

As usual, Li Qing planned to head straight inside, but was stopped by someone.

A woman, with a dress so short it barely covered her buttocks, asked, "Sir, may I get you something?"

Lü Zong’s dance hall, crude on the surface but containing a variety of fancy offerings, had an entrance fee of thirty yuan.

No matter what you bought, the minimum spending was thirty yuan to be able to sit inside.

Although Li Qing was there to find someone, he didn’t want to cause trouble and casually ordered a bottle of beer.

It wasn’t worth it to call Lü Zong over just this little matter.

Just as he had paid and was about to leave, a man suddenly snatched the money back from the woman’s hand.

"Young lady, don’t you even recognize who this is? Who allowed you to take Brother Li’s money?"

The man reprimanded the woman and reverently returned the money to Li Qing.

"Brother Li, I’m terribly sorry, this girl is new here, she doesn’t know you," said the man.

Li Qing took a closer look—he recognized the guy as one of Brother Gong’s underlings, quite familiar.

"Give it to her, it’s fine," Li Qing said with a smile.

"No no no, Brother Li, if Lü Zong finds out we took your money, both of us will be out of here," the man quickly said.

Seeing their reaction, Li Qing didn’t insist any further. There was no need to get them into trouble with Lü Zong over thirty yuan.

"Is Lü Zong around?" Li Qing asked.

"Yes yes yes, in the office," the man replied.

"Alright, you guys go ahead."

Li Qing waved his hand and headed towards Lü Zong’s office.

After Li Qing left, the man warned the cashier woman with a fierce look, "Get it straight about this gentleman. If you dare to take his money again, I can’t cover for you. Next time he comes, regardless of whether Lü Zong is here or not, treat him with the best wine and dishes first, understood?"

The woman looked at the figure of Li Qing, nodding repeatedly.

This guy... really doesn’t look like he has money.

"Qingzi, you finally thought to visit your brother, quick quick quick, see what you think!"

As Li Qing pushed open the door to the office, he was greeted by Lü Zong’s enthusiastic laughter and a room full of giggling women.

"Last time you ran off, so this time, I’ve prepared early for you," Lü Zong laughed heartily.

The corner of Li Qing’s mouth twitched slightly as Lü Zong’s way of entertaining was, truly...