The evil exorcist also has very high requirements for his disciples. He claims to be a Taoist and a doctor and win over many families.
I have been practicing for so many years since I was a child, but it is still just the basics. The real core is recorded in the secret book of exorcism hidden by my grandfather.
Originally, according to the rules of the sect, one had to be over 18 years old to join the industry, because whether it was learning various talisman formations or going into actual combat, one needed abundant blood and vitality, and a normal person would only be able to gain qi and blood after reaching the age of 18. Really solid.
But because of my special destiny, I experienced two strange things like a black cat and a strange sheep, so I was able to make an exception and enter the industry early.
In addition, grandpa also brought back a wooden stick more than one meter long.
The wooden stick is black and white and is very heavy in the hand. It is covered with mysterious patterns and is as smooth as silk without any burrs.
Grandpa told me that I had spent a lot of money to get this. Not only were the furs and horns of the strange sheep put on it, but all the good things I had saved over the years were also given to others.
This stick is indeed extraordinary, as hard as steel. In order to make it into a weapon, my grandfather hired the best blacksmith in the county and it took more than a month to complete it.
The finished product is a cane, made of the wood itself, with a mystery hidden inside. When pulled out, it is a wooden sword. The handle of the sword and the log scabbard can be connected together to become a gun and stick.
Grandpa handed it into my hand: "Xiao Dao, this cane is yours. Take the time to practice the cane and sword skills I gave you."
Later I learned that this short stick was the best part of a centuries-old peach tree that was struck to death by lightning. It was born with the ability to exorcise evil spirits and suppress demons.
This wood is very precious. You have to be able to carve it into objects and send it to Xiangjiang or the West. You can sell it by weight. It is said that one tael of thunder wood is half a tael of gold.
Grandpa gave the cane a domineering name - the Magic Wand.
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After school started, after Grandpa's treatment, the white hair on my head became less and less, and gradually returned to black color. Only a small strand on my forehead was still snow-white, but it was not ugly. On the contrary, it added a few more hairs to me. A unique temperament.
Du Jun and I also successfully entered high school and made a group of new friends, but our relationship was never as deep as that of Daudaer and the others.
Two years have passed. Relying on the foundation laid in the past ten years, I have basically become familiar with the spells and formations in the exorcism secret books. I have also begun to have formal contact with patients, but I have not encountered any special evil diseases.
After another half year of this, my grandfather was very satisfied with me and had nothing to teach me except experience.
At this time, my grandfather is about to turn seventy, which is a difficult age for an exorcist.
As the old saying goes: It has been rare since ancient times for people to reach seventy. On the one hand, it is considered a long life, and on the other hand, at this age, the muscles and bones are old and the qi and blood are weak.
According to the rules of the ancestors, an exorcist must retire from the profession after reaching the age of seventy and is not allowed to deal with evil diseases again.
Grandpa had already made preparations. He handed me some secrets and ancient books in advance. He also poured out his many years of experience in exorcism and the secrets of the world, and finally told me to seize the time to open my eyes.
The Heavenly Eye is located in the Yintang point between the eyebrows. Legend has it that this place hides the human third eye. To open the Heavenly Eye is to open it through exercise.
According to many sects, when the heavenly eye is opened, one can see beyond the nine heavens from above and into the abyss from below. Of course these are myths, exaggerated countless times.
At best, the Celestial Eye can close your eyes and present a screen-like image in front of you. Concentrating your energy can greatly increase your vision and see some things that others cannot see.
This is quite remarkable. Exorcism practitioners of all ages have regarded opening the Sky Eye as a necessary skill.
In order to open your eyes, in addition to hard work, you also need some luck.
I have a good opportunity now.
When I fought with the strange sheep of Lao Caiyuan, I injured my eyebrows, which made my Yintang area particularly sensitive. Training to open my clairvoyance can get twice the result with half the effort.
After the explanation, my grandfather lit incense in front of the portrait of the founder and told me that he was going out to do something big, which might take a long time, and that he would officially retire to retire after he came back.
After my grandfather left, I still persisted in a life of ascetic cultivation, waking up early and working late at night. One morning I woke up and found that the world in front of me seemed different.
Just like a highly myopic person who is suddenly equipped with the most suitable pair of glasses, the whole world becomes extremely clear. If you concentrate, you can tell the difference between male and female mosquitoes from ten meters away, and you can even detect the scent of everything in the world.
This mysterious and mysterious feeling makes me ecstatic, it must be the opening of the eyes that grandpa said.
I don’t know if it was telepathy, but my grandpa came back that night, but I never expected that that night would be the last time our grandpa and grandson would see each other.
In the past, every time my grandfather came back, he would chat with me for a while, then ask my mother to prepare a sumptuous table of wine and food, and call the uncle and the others over for a reunion.
But that day, my grandfather looked very serious. He called me into the back room first, asked me about my practice, and talked about some things from my childhood. Finally, he said: "My dear grandpa, I am old and can no longer protect you." You, well, I always thought that the inheritance of my ancestors cannot be broken, and I never considered your feelings. Exorcism is not a good job, so you have to be careful in the future..."
There was a sudden panic in my heart, but before I could answer, grandpa asked me to go out and called his children to the back room alone.
Everyone else was waiting outside, and there was no movement for a full hour. This abnormal scene filled the courtyard with a strange atmosphere.
Mother and others felt confused. When they were looking at each other, they heard Grandpa cry out sadly: "Curse, this is fate."
This sudden sound startled us. After a while, our aunt's heart-rending cry was heard. We rushed into the house and saw my father and others kneeling on the ground.
Grandpa passed away.
His death had no symptoms, and it was a hot summer, so he had to be buried as soon as possible. He simply notified his relatives and friends, and was hastily buried the next afternoon.
Seven days later, the inheritance was distributed, and each family received some belongings. Grandpa's rattan box was assigned to me. The most precious items inside were the five elements of purple money and the cold iron dagger.
Purple coins are one-third smaller than ordinary copper coins. There is no trace of rust on the whole body. They shine purple in the sun. There are some strange patterns on the reverse side. There are ancient characters on each front: gold, wood, water, Fire, earth.
Grandpa taught me that this is a Taoist magic weapon that can be used as a hidden weapon and can also be combined into formations.
The cold iron knife is more than an inch long. It can cut through gold and jade, and is very sharp. It is usually used as a scalpel. It is very easy to use it to cut parts infected with evil poison. It can also be used for self-defense at critical moments.
These two things are the heirlooms of our Zhou family, and together with the magic wand in my hand, they form the three treasures for my protection in the process of exorcising evil spirits.
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I have always felt that my grandfather's departure was a bit unusual. He was still fine when he came back, but he disappeared in just over an hour, and there was still a sad cry before his death.
But no matter how I asked, my dad and the others insisted that it was my grandfather who said nonsense when he was dying, and told me not to think too much about it. Instead of thinking about these things every day, it is better to focus on practicing and studying.
Time goes by like this, and I am about to enter my senior year of high school. During this period, many changes have taken place in China. The great movement that lasted ten years has finally ended, and all walks of life have begun to recover.
The education industry also began to undergo major rectifications, and schools were closed. I wandered around with Du Jun every day.
One morning, my father stopped me and asked me to stay at home for the next two days and not to go far. There was probably something important for me to do.
I'm baffled. What big things can I do at this age?
My father took a sip of tea and chewed it in his mouth for a long time: "It turns out that you are still young, so it is useless to tell you. Now I think it is time to tell you."
My grandfather told my father one thing before he died. He left me a task.
Three years ago, my grandfather treated a strange patient in another place. He figured out that something would happen to his family in the future, so he left a letter to the patient's family, telling him to come to me with the letter if he had any questions in the future.
According to the date estimated by grandpa, it should be these days.
The father sighed: "Your grandpa said that he has already taught you everything that should be taught to you. When the child is older, he will be released one day. After completing this task, you will officially become a teacher."
A few days later, I was drinking with Du Jun when two men came to my door with letters.
