There is a remote thatched hut outside the city. Many herbs are dried in the yard. The wailing has continued in the usually quiet house in recent days. Fortunately, there are few people here, and no one reported the owner to the police to arrest him.
"Mr. Hong, my poison has been taken care of." The room was filled with a strong smell of herbs, and a middle-aged man covered his forehead in pain, as if his consciousness had been traumatized.
Mr. Hong is thin and wearing a dark green brocade robe. He looks younger than a middle-aged man, but his tone of voice is obviously that of a middle-aged man's boss, "What? How did they discover your Gu?"
"It's probably because I haven't been there in the past few days, and the Gu insects are greedy for blood and are not very peaceful, so I was discovered."
Mr. Hong thought for a moment and said, "Now that the poison has been removed, your identity may also be questioned. We need to take action in advance."
The middle-aged man hurriedly said: "Your Excellency needs a live and obedient county guard. Mr. Hong can order those untouchables to capture his daughter without fear of him disobeying."
"Since the other party can get rid of your poisonous insects, his strength must not be weak. I'd better go there myself."
"Mr. Hong, there is no need to worry. The monk who attacked is not very strong. I can feel the power of the other party's barrier. This person killed the Gu insect with the help of the magic circle, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
"Also use all your strength when a lion fights a rabbit, don't affect your master's plan."
"yes."
The middle-aged man said nothing while Mr. Hong carried a copper coffin from the corner of the house and carried it on his back after walking out of the house.
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With the appearance of Hao Laodao, Captain Hong's attention was completely attracted. An old Taoist priest appears suddenly, with unknown origins and a monster. Even the county governor's old friend cannot easily believe it. Lieutenant Hong insisted on his own style and stared at Hao Laodao every step of the way, making Hao Laodao feel uncomfortable all over. Fortunately, a few soldiers had been temporarily selected from Zhou Weiming to serve as bodyguards to protect the safety of the mansion. Only he, Lieutenant Hong, had such leisure time.
In this way, You Ziji had much more freedom of movement. In the evening, he showed his face after dinner, and under the cover of Hao Laodao's unwillingness, he left the governor's house and went straight to the Dragon King Temple.
The Dragon King Temple is located in the east of the city. There is an endless stream of people coming and going every day. Most of them are traders who come from all over the world to do business. They pray for sunny weather, no troubles and disasters, and smooth delivery of goods to make a lot of money.
It's a pity that the fortune-telling business here is not very good. After all, people come here with a purpose. If they have anything on their mind, they can just tell the Dragon King directly and leave after offering incense. Unlike fortune-telling and fortune-telling, they are actually telling their own embarrassments to Do outsiders say you are strong?
From this point of view, Chang Yunbai's stall here does seem very out of place. But the guards in the Dragon King Temple all know that he is from Tianfu Temple. They have been walking around with Taoist flags these days to look at faces. They don’t know what they are looking for or what they can afford to offend, so they simply let him stay there. He also I can't really find out anything.
Including the pawn shop apprentice who came here yesterday to deliver news, he was not afraid even if he was traced, because he was originally a secret agent of the Zijun City government and had a formal status.
Chang Yunbai originally had his own ideas. He always felt that the identity of the man in black was probably from the city. However, he visited all the powerful local families and could not find an elderly foundation-building master who agreed with the conditions. , this result may prove that his idea is wrong, unless he admits that his Qi-seeking method has no effect.
Even so, he was not without gains. The Dragon King Temple was one of the clues he found. In addition to the many monks here, the most important thing was the location. Although he is in the east of the city, he seems to be suppressing the entire city. This layout can be considered to be a deliberate arrangement by the Feng Shui master, or it can be said to be the arrangement of the formation master.
Because the Dragon King Tower in the temple is the central hub of an formation, Chang Yunbai has not yet thoroughly explored the scope of the formation. A hidden formation that does not belong to Tianfu is problematic no matter how you look at it.
Chang Yunbai once revealed that he deliberately caused trouble during his trip, and the other party was very polite. If Chang Yunbai hadn't deliberately found a second-generation ancestor with a bad record, he really thought that the wealthy families in Zijun City were all elegant. Obviously Tianfu Someone in the temple revealed all his information.
Therefore, Chang Yunbai no longer trusted Pang Liang Yuzhu of Tianfu Temple, so he just told them that there were many monks in Longwang Temple and needed to observe them for a few more days to find out clearly, without telling them the real reason.
Chang Yunbai was most interested in not only the Dragon King Temple formation, but also the Youziji he discovered halfway. He felt that Youziji was a piece of rough jade, and he couldn't help but give him some advice and make a good relationship.
"Junior brother is much calmer today, not as anxious as yesterday." Chang Yunbai joked as soon as Youziji arrived here.
"This is a joke, senior brother. Someone is helping me cover today, so the time is not pressing anymore."
"Since junior brother is here, let's get straight to the point. I'll teach you how to refine Qi." Chang Yunbai didn't mince words and was open-minded, which also made You Ziji no longer so reserved.
"Zhenqi is cultivated by monks by collecting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It circulates in the meridians in your body, giving you the illusion that you can completely control it. In fact, in addition to the power in the meridians, there is also zhenqi scattered in the muscles and bones, so Your true energy will be affected by the true energy fluctuations of other monks, thus exposing yourself. If you practice daily, you naturally need true energy to nourish your whole body, but when fighting, your true energy can only use the true energy in your own meridians , not only cannot other qi be mobilized, but it will also recoil when the qi in your meridians is exhausted, causing damage. This is why you feel weak every time you empty the qi. Think about it, no Ordinary cultivators can move freely even if they don't have true energy in their bodies, so how can they feel weak?"
"Refining the true energy is divided into three steps. The first step is to gather the energy and gather all the power. Otherwise, only the true energy in your meridians has been refined, and the true energy in other parts has not changed, and the true energy has been diluted. All your work is in vain.”
"I think you should have used spells that consume energy and energy. Before the refining of the true energy is completed, remember to try not to use it. Otherwise, when the true energy is condensed, there will be no power to replenish it, and it will only consume your essence, and it will be wasted for several years. life."
"Look at the Dragon King Temple. It is a formation that contains a variety of changes. The basis of the changes is the composition of the formation. It is complex and difficult to sort out better, and the power will be very scattered. But with the Five Elements Orb After suppressing it, you can control the power as much as possible. Although it is still divided into five parts and the result is not very correct, you only need to reach this level to hide your true energy. The little trick of the monks yesterday It won’t affect you anymore.”
You Ziji took note of Chang Yunbai's instructions and then officially started practicing. According to Chang Yunbai's guidance, You Ziji progressed quickly, which surprised Chang Yunbai. In the sect, even the second junior brother was not as good as You Ziji. Ji, only the talent of the third junior brother can be compared.
Not long after, You Ziji fully understood the method taught by Chang Yunbai, and stood up and bowed.
Chang Yunbai accepted the gift calmly and said, "Don't slack off after you go back. You need to practice more frequently. At this time tomorrow, I will test your progress. If you have any other questions, you can ask me."
You Ziji finally waited for this opportunity, organized his language and asked, "Senior brother, do you know what a Gu insect is?"
"Gu worm, I didn't expect you to be interested in this." Chang Yunbai was even more curious about how You Ziji knew about such things as Gu worm. "To say that the art of witchcraft is itself a method obtained by offering sacrifices to evil gods. There is only one true god in our world, the God Qi Youtian, but there are also many evil gods in this world who want to challenge Qi Youtian. With authority, they issued many cultivation books, including the method of cultivating Gu insects. This method is extremely harmful to people and harms the harmony of the heavens. It has been banned by the heaven for a long time. Unexpectedly, there is actually research on this aspect in Zijun City. Monks of conjuration.”
"Evil God?! Doesn't that mean he is wanted by Tianfu?" You Ziji was a little surprised.
"The sky is high and the emperor is far away. It is reasonable that there are a few little insects in the darkness in this small place that have not been discovered. The art of witchcraft and Gu is not the right way. How did you know about this thing?"
"Senior brother, I found a Gu worm in the Sheriff's Mansion." As he said that, You Ziji took out the stewed Gu worm and handed it over.
"It's indeed a poisonous insect. Could it be that someone has been poisoned?"
"The daughter of Governor Zhou, Zhou Qing."
"Is that the girl in the carriage that day? I thought she was just weak, but it turned out to be a poisonous insect. Who did that girl offend to be poisoned like this? In addition, if the poison is successful, it will be difficult to eradicate. How did you do it? Did you take it out?" Chang Yun was interested. He liked to study such interesting things.
"He is a friend of mine who is also a Taoist priest. He has a lot of skills in traveling around the world. He set up an altar, danced around, and even played with a mahogany sword."
"Dharma altar? That's a bit of a fuss. Is your friend not of a high level?"
"It's just a Qi training state"
"No wonder, this is more reasonable."
You Ziji continued to tell that when Chang Yunbai heard that Hao Laodao used the method of soul separation to seduce the Gu insects, Chang Yunbai quickly expressed that he wanted to meet such a person. He was very impressed by Hao Laodao's ability to adapt to circumstances and save people. It's admiration.
You Ziji suddenly remembered that he felt a little uncomfortable after setting up the altar in Hao Laodao. He didn't know why, and asked: "What is the altar? Why do I feel so uncomfortable near it?"
"The origin of the altar is similar to that of witchcraft. It is communication between gods. Maybe your spiritual sense is too strong, so the induction is so strong. By the way, when the Gu insect is removed, its owner will have induction, and there may be a next step. You must pay careful attention to our actions in the past few days, maybe the person who caused the poison is an accomplice of the bandits outside the city."
"I'll keep an eye out."
