"From what I see, your consciousness is also damaged, and your eyes and ears have been blinded. You must have been cultivating for some time, and there should be no signs of recovery."
A few days after arriving in Zijun City, You Ziji's injuries have indeed stopped recovering. "What the Taoist Master said is exactly what troubles me. I nourish my energy every day, but it doesn't get better at all."
"That's the problem. You have no one to guide you, and your true energy is too loose. The eye orifices and ear orifices are connected to the nodes where the entire meridians run. If the power is not pure enough and the true energy is not controlled delicately enough, it is impossible to open these two orifices. . Moreover, if the true energy is too loose, it will be guided by the true energy fluctuations of other monks and expose one's own appearance and cultivation. This is a problem that often occurs in casual cultivators, and it is also the fundamental reason why ordinary foundation-building monks cannot advance to the next level."
The Taoist priest in front of him was talking eloquently, and his strength was higher than that of You Ziji. He couldn't help but not believe it, and said quickly: "Please teach me how to solve it."
Chang Yunbai did not mention the matter of refining the true energy, but instead asked: "Where did you get this injury?"
You Ziji told the truth: "The injury was caused by fighting with bandits."
When Chang Yunbai heard this, his eyes lit up, "You have also fought against bandits. Tell me in detail, what monks and magic weapons did you encounter?"
Seeing that Chang Yunbai seemed very interested, You Ziji briefly explained what happened.
"I came from the north and passed by a village. I saw bandits killing people, so I went to help. Later, in order to help the village eliminate future troubles, I went to find the bandit's lair to kill them all, but unexpectedly I met three masters."
Chang Yunbai listened carefully to what happened. Seeing You Ziji pause, he interrupted, "Are these three foundation-building monks the ones who hurt you?"
"No, it's just that I snatched the magic weapon of one of them. I just wanted to ask the Taoist Priest to take a look." As he said that, You Ziji took out a fire pill and an earth bead and placed them on the table. Chang Yunbai was startled. , isn’t this the Five Elements Orb? It’s the same as the water-avoiding bead he once captured.
"Then it seems that the practitioner who caused you harm should be the practitioner holding the earth beads. He also used a ceramic puppet, which makes sense."
You Ziji saw that the Taoist priest in front of him had already guessed it before he continued, and he couldn't help but admire him.
"What the Taoist Master said is absolutely correct. The ceramic puppet used earth beads to create a grotto. When the wind blows by, it can make the sound of a tiger roaring. It has indeed affected my consciousness."
"Tiger roaring? The wind can imitate the sound of animals, but how can it cause damage to the consciousness?"
"It's the Wild Wind Valley. I came from the northwest of Zijun City and passed through the Wild Wind Valley. There is a strange naturally formed grotto on the cliff near the exit. If a strong wind passes by, it will produce this kind of tiger roar, which is better than the one made by Tuzhu. The roar of a tiger is ten times more terrifying. The monk used this vision to create the grotto." You Ziji was still frightened when he said this.
"There is such a wonderful place. I must go and see it if I have the chance." Chang Yunbai couldn't hold back his passion for exploration when he heard about the strange terrain. Unfortunately, there were important things at this time. It can only be postponed for a few days.
"There is also a person among them who holds a golden bead that can emit sword light and sword energy."
Chang Yunbai was already sure that the bandits surrounding Zijun City were organized and premeditated, "The thing you are talking about should be a sword pill. It is still very common in Longzhou. The owner of this sword pill is with other monks. There is a high probability that it is also one of the Five Elements Orbs."
"Five Elements Orb?" You Ziji has never heard of this name.
"Look at the Dragon King Tower in front of you. There are five dragons opening their mouths on the five highest wing corners, and the Five Elements Orbs should be placed in them." Chang Yunbai pointed to the temple directly in front of him and said.
You Ziji arrived here and had not yet carefully observed the surrounding scenery. Only then did he look back and see clearly.
The red-lacquered door is tightly closed, and the plaque reads "Dragon King Tower" in three large gilt characters. Even so close to the door, you can still see a corner of the exquisite pagoda in the garden. The carved dragon with its wing horns has a bell hanging on it. The windless automatic bell sounded like a dragon roaring. You Ziji was so nervous just now that he didn't hear it. At this time, as the bell sounded, The rhythm and Qi almost started to agitate again, but fortunately, Chang Yunbai suppressed it.
"Be careful with your mind and don't be influenced by external things." You Ziji slowly became calmer following the rhythm of Chang Yunbai's words.
"Thank you, Taoist Priest." You Ziji finally took control of his energy again and quickly thanked him.
Chang Yunbai was unhappy when he heard the word Taoist Master, and said, "Although we are quite different in age, we are still of the same generation. Practitioners pursue the Tao all their lives. The only difference between each of us is to understand the depth of the Tao. From now on, we will We should treat each other as brothers and save lives. Junior brother, our fate has not ended yet. When we meet here tomorrow, I will teach you how to refine your true energy, so as to prepare for the fight against bandits in the future."
"As for the Five Elements Orb, please keep it in your hands first. Don't let the gangsters take it away. Don't trust anyone. This Zijun city is full of bandits' spies."
It was getting late, and Chang Yunbai watched You Ziji say goodbye but had no intention of closing the stall.
"The location of the Dragon King Temple is really interesting. Is it possible that someone set up a big formation here? Let me study it later."
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After returning home, in order to prevent being discovered, You Ziji first got into his house through the window and then walked out. Unexpectedly, Governor Zhou and Captain Hong didn't come back at all. It seemed that what they were doing today was a bit troublesome.
But You Ziji was out of trouble. He came to the kitchen and wanted to find something to eat as a gift. I happened to find a bowl of white rice on the stove, with vegetables and chicken legs covered on the rice, which was very rich for You Ziji's current status.
"Sister Xi'er must have prepared this for me." You Ziji thought that the maid Xi'er was in a much better mood when she saw that the young lady's condition had improved today, and even he, the little servant, had benefited from it.
After spending a long time outside, You Ziji was so hungry that he picked up the bowl and chopsticks and started to eat. He suddenly felt a strange force appear when he was halfway through eating. This was something he had never felt before, which made people feel chills on their spines. He followed I came to the courtyard with a feeling.
"Is it Miss Zhou's place?!"
You Ziji quickly put down his bowls and chopsticks and ran to Zhou Qing's boudoir.
I saw countless thin black threads wrapping around the house, wrapping it like a cocoon. Ordinary people cannot see these visions, and You Ziji cannot see clearly at this time, but he can smell this unknown power.
Based on his feeling, You Ziji hit him twice with Splitting Air Palm, but it had no effect. He wanted to try it again with Samadhi True Fire, but the source of this power seemed to be in Zhou Qing's body. If it was not done properly, it might damage Zhou Qing's meridians and Qi. Blood, if you make a mistake, can burn the person and the house to ashes in one fell swoop.
You Ziji approached the window and felt that Zhou Qing's breathing was still smooth, but the hidden troubles were also revealed. Fortunately, the problem was not serious at the moment. You Ziji thought that it would be better to wait until tomorrow to recover Miss Zhou's body, and then ask the Taoist brother in the evening how to solve the problem, rather than relying on brute force.
