The King of Curses
Chapter 68 - 68 29 The Self-Cultivation of a Driver

68: Chapter 29: The Self-Cultivation of a Driver 68: Chapter 29: The Self-Cultivation of a Driver A few days later.

As night fell.

People at the company began to leave work one after another.

An Zhizhen walked out of the office, and along the way, greeted employees warmly, responding politely to each one.

Arriving at the underground parking lot, her chauffeur was already waiting.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

She tapped on the car window and opened the back door.

“…Boss, are we heading to the hotel?”

The woman sitting in the driver’s seat asked, a slight tension in her voice.

“Yes, let’s drive.”

The car engine started, and it slowly moved out of the underground garage, navigating smoothly between the neon lights and the bustling traffic, heading toward the destination.

The city streets after nightfall were bathed in the glow from the commercial buildings and streetlights, scenes flashed by in a blur as they sped into the distance.

An Zhizhen rolled down the car window, the night breeze blowing her hair across her forehead.

She admired the night scenery for a moment and then spoke with a smile.

“Your driving skills are quite good, Yin Lian.”

“Thank you for your compliment.”

The chauffeur seated in the driver’s seat replied.

“I’m used to working alone, so some skills get honed over time.

It’s my honor to serve you.”

“Haha, you’re becoming more and more eloquent.”

Kong Yulin gripped the steering wheel, the silver bracelet on her wrist jingling with a “ding-ling.”

She pressed her lips tightly, maintaining a neutral expression, though she thought to herself: If I don’t learn to please the boss, my throat might get cut, and I’d have to do it with my own hands.

“Thank you for your hard work these past few days.”

“It hasn’t been hard…”

“I’m serious.”

An Zhizhen’s voice, tinged with laughter, came from the back.

“Some tasks can only be done by you.

You have certain skills, and with your experience, you’re indeed the best choice.

These days you’ve been acting as a secretary, a chauffeur, and running around on assignments.

But don’t worry, after tonight, you’ll likely have a few more colleagues, so it won’t be all on you.”

“…Thank you for understanding.”

Kong Yulin still didn’t know what expression to make, looking at her own stiff face in the rearview mirror.

Her emotions were already complex, unsure whether to feel compassion for others being manipulated, with their dignity and free will taken away; or to feel schadenfreude, feeling at least the Demon King behind her wouldn’t only be ordering her around…

“Speaking of which, Yin Lian, you have some experience as a mercenary, knowing a few Forbidden Masters worldwide, and understanding a fair bit about the circles, right?”

“Just a little,” Kong Yulin replied.

“Besides, my activities mainly revolved around Hong Kong, Taiwan, the mainland, and Japan and South Korea.

I don’t know much about other places…”

“Alright, you’re really quite cautious.”

“…If the boss wants to know anything, I’ll do my best to provide answers.

If I truly don’t know, I’ll find ways to inquire through various channels.”

“So humble.

By the way, since you know some people and can hope they answer questions, why not introduce them directly to me?

These connections might be ‘useful’ for me in the future.”

“…Uh.”

Kong Yulin was at a loss for words, unsure of how to respond at the moment.

Were Cen Dongsheng present, seeing Kong Yulin’s current reaction, he would surely be filled with emotion; they were both encountering similar problems, except he was much more decisive in his judgments.

Perhaps because someone was already accustomed to it, considering that in the future, it wouldn’t even be a choice worth mentioning.

If an Ideal Country citizen were to evaluate it, they’d say enviously: Serving a Philosopher King as a dog is your greatest honor, what’s there to hesitate about—

“Okay, getting back to the main topic.”

An Zhizhen wasn’t bothered by her hesitation.

“Forbidden Masters, ghosts, and cursing prohibitions are divided into the categories ‘A, B, C, D,’ this is generally accepted as a classification, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

Kong Yulin replied.

“Since the Republic, in the Forbidden Master community in the Great China Area, it’s the more mainstream and common perspective.

Actually, even the term ‘Forbidden Master’ and the division of cursing prohibitions into ‘Heavenly God, Earthly Human, Ghost’ follow this…”

The term cursing prohibition is just a catch-all phrase, as folk religions have always been complex with varied cultures across regions.

Especially in recent times, the majority expands focusing on natural Forbidden Masters, leading some to mistakenly view it as a superpower without guidance, causing chaos in the entire circle.

Nonetheless, because of this, some broad categorization standards gradually become common knowledge amidst such fusion and clashes.

“—Then, have you heard of ‘Special Grade Curse Prohibition?'”

Kong Yulin paused, instinctively asking:

“…Something stronger than ‘A, B, C, D’?”

“Yes, have you heard of it?”

“A, B, C, D is indeed a very rough classification, but its purpose is to encompass all the cultivation methods passed down through various disciplines since ancient times.

To transcend this category, it could only be the mythical power of gods…

Ultimately, the goal of the ancients refining Qi and cultivation was to become immortal or divine, transcending the mortal coil.

Despite tales of ascension throughout history, the legend remains just that.

“If one truly mastered such magical abilities, calling them land immortals would not be an exaggeration…

ah.”

Kong Yulin suddenly remembered that just behind her, there might be such a candidate.

Speaking of “spirit manipulation,” Soul Capture, and Round Light Illusion Technique, these practices have existed since ancient times, but these techniques are incomparable to An Zhizhen’s power.