They were dead, but they didn't realize they were dead.
This is what Cao An feels most terrifying about. The so-called 'Zongzu' doesn't know what method he used. These methods are almost magical. Although he knows that he is thinking too much, he still can't help but think about it. Have you unconsciously become the same 'monster' as those villagers?
On the mountain road, a slightly slender figure walked slowly. Cao An took a closer look and saw that it was not 'Wang Wu' or someone else.
He still had the same aura as before, full of evil energy, but neither strong nor weak. He was also holding a bamboo stick that he probably picked up from the roadside, and stopped about ten feet away from Cao An.
"Jirong is polite."
"Poor Cao An!"
"Tao is not Tao, and Buddha is not similar to Buddha. Your composition is quite complex."
Cao An touched his nose, and the fluctuations in his heart disappeared in a flash. The old man was right. The three schools of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in later generations influenced each other and complemented each other. Each other's blood was flowing in each other's body. He was influenced by this and internalized it. The nature of culture is naturally like this, and he was right.
"fine."
"You don't seem to have the awareness to eliminate demons and defend the Tao. Do Taoist sects accept people like you? It seems that the current Taoist sects are getting worse from generation to generation."
"Don't rely on your old age to act like your old self. You don't show up to your true self and created such a weird illusion. What on earth do you want to say?"
"Can you tell?"
"I'm not a fool. It's only you that the power fluctuations in your body are so weak."
"Ancestor, do you have my Red Yang Pillar in your hand?" Jirong asked, Cao An clearly heard a hint of physical pain in his tone. It seems that this thing is indeed very important to him.
"Are you talking about the sixteen dragon holding pillars that trapped me? They are indeed in my hands."
"Give it back to me, ancestor!"
Ji Rong's face was slightly distorted, and these people who practiced evil arts were not psychologically normal.
"No!" Cao An replied calmly.
"Are you really going to go against me, my ancestor?"
"This thing has a fate with me. When my fate with it is over, I will return it."
"Then when will your fate end?"
Cao An raised his head and said, "It depends on God's will. When the time comes, this fate will naturally come to an end. There is no rush."
Ji Rong sneered, "You've learned ninety-nine percent of this way of speaking, so I'll leave it to you for the time being. Ancestor, I will come and get it later. Cao An, take care of yourself."
His body turned into light smoke and disappeared in the mountain road.
"Uncle Cao, is it that monster? It doesn't feel that scary."
Cao An nodded, "As long as you have humanity and act according to human behavior patterns, it won't be scary."
He actually felt a little pity in his heart. This Jirong was too cautious and did not even reveal his true identity in front of himself, a martial artist with three scenes of condensation. It is true that he is a thief when he is too old to die. Otherwise, he would have really wanted to say directly [ Please baby turn around].
"Let's go, Ah Huang, go back to Daokou. There's nothing going on these two days anyway. Come over here every now and then to take a look. I'm always a little worried about Wangzhuang."
"Okay, Master."
Resurrection from the dead was too weird, and it was not just one or two people who were resurrected, but more than fifty people, an entire Zhuangzi. Cao An couldn't understand it. In his opinion, even Ji Rong said there were so many things like this. He still felt that the restrictions were too outrageous, and he was afraid that this small Wangzhuang would eventually cause a greater disaster.
…
On Daokou Mountain, Cao An lived for another seven days after returning from Wangzhuang. In the past few days, he once again read some general history biographies, and saw situations similar to what happened in Wangzhuang in a book of scenery.
It was a relatively obscure ancient voodoo technique. Even in ancient times, it was a little-known voodoo technique. It was not very lethal in itself. It was called spirit-turning voodoo.
The spirit-turning voodoo likes shade and coolness, and eats jade. Because this voodoo is difficult to find, and it has little effect on strength, the voodoo masters at that time rarely practiced this voodoo, but it has an extremely heaven-defying ability that can perfectly accommodate And in line with the Gu Master's soul, even if it is the top-level Haunted Soul Wood, the soul parasitic in it will still gradually dissipate as time goes by if there is no other way to plunder the power.
But reincarnation Gu does not. This kind of Gu is almost entirely in gaseous form. Once sealed in jade, as long as it is not damaged by external forces, the Gu master's soul can be preserved almost forever.
Once soul-infused, the Gu Master transforms into a Gu Insect and takes over the magpie's nest. The original Gu Insect will also solidify in the blood jade into the Gu Master's own appearance.
The scene of the flying sword strike that day appeared in Cao An's mind.
'Gaseous Gu insect? So this Ji Rong is really a Gu Master? '
In the records, some details are not included, but only a general outline is recorded. In ancient times, there were powerful Gu masters who wanted to rely on this method to avoid major disasters, which resulted in the almost extinction of reincarnation Gu. Many dynasties discovered relics that contained reincarnation Gu. The records of use ended in failure, the blood jade shattered, and the Gu master's soul died.
Ji Rong is a fish that slipped through the net. Records say that before the great disaster came, all the powerful Gu masters were almost crazy looking for reincarnation Gu. Some tried their best and only got one, but in Wangzhuang, Ji Rong How many reincarnation Gus were activated? There are over a thousand people covering the entire Zhuangzi. What level would his own strength be back then? '
On second thought, Cao An thought of another question.
'It is certain that Jirong was a fish that slipped through the net in ancient times. He used the reincarnation Gu, and there was more than one. He almost stuffed his whole family into the jade, but the reincarnation Gu can only save the soul. He condensed The physical body must use other methods. '
Fear comes from the unknown.
After understanding what happened to Ji Rong, Cao An felt much more relaxed.
In the past few days, he went to the 'Sirian Wolf Xiaoyue' Mountain three times, overlooking the entire Wangzhuang from a high place. The matter of dividing the money must have been done, because the last time Cao An went to see it, yesterday, there were already people outside Wangzhuang. A large number of people have gathered, they must be craftsmen, and they have the potential to carry out large-scale construction.
At this moment, Cao An sensed a powerful aura coming from a distance.
"Good disciple!"
When the first word came, it was clearly still far away, but when the last word came, the person had already appeared in the courtyard in front of the Taoist temple, very fast.
Dao Qing suddenly threw herself into Chiyangzi Lao Dao's arms.
"Master!"
Cao An walked out of the side hall and bowed.
"Is Taoist Master finished?"
"You're done, don't worry. Fellow Taoist Xinyue is living a good life there. No matter what, she is also the great protector of our divine sect, and her status is special. As long as she changes her mind, the divine sect will naturally not make things difficult for her. , but you, fellow Taoist Cao, have been troublesome to you during this time."
Cao An understood what he meant.
He smiled and said, "It's not troublesome. Taoist priest is very good. On weekdays, he usually takes care of my three meals a day. Taoist priest is good at teaching."
Hearing Cao An's praise, Chi Yangzi's eyes flashed with pride, and he rubbed Dao Qing's head lovingly, and then led Cao An to sit on a stone bench.
"Did anything happen during this period?"
"There is really one thing. Although I have made some guesses about this matter, due to the limitations of Jianghu's experience and knowledge, I don't know many things. I asked the Taoist priest to teach me."
Seeing Cao An's solemn attitude, Chiyangzi also straightened his face.
"you say!"
Cao An immediately told the story about Wangzhuang, omitting his own speculations and trying to restore the essence of the matter without adding his own inclination. He wanted to hear Chiyangzi's opinion.
After listening to Cao An's story for a long time, Chiyangzi fell into deep thought.
"What is Fellow Daoist Cao's own understanding?"
"In the past two days, I have also read some books, which are somewhat similar to the description of a kind of poison in the ancient customs published in the previous years of the dynasty."
"Reincarnation Gu!" As soon as Cao An finished speaking, Chiyangzi had already picked up the conversation.
"Yes, the method of sealing is reincarnation Gu, and there are more than one, but what is his method of resurrecting?"
Chi Yangzi's face was solemn, "If Pindao's guess is correct, reincarnation Gu is also used for rebirth. Pindao doesn't understand the great realm after the outer world, but one thing is certain. Reincarnation and rebirth are basically magic. It’s just going against nature, how can it be so simple?”
"If the lives of more than a thousand people in Wangzhuang can support a master to live another life, then the price is too cheap."
Cao An didn't know how to respond to Chi Yangzi's words for a while, but he knew better that Chi Yangzi was right. If just a thousand people could let a master live a second life, the price would be too small. The whole world will be in chaos. How can those major cultivators of the Heavenly Realm who are approaching their longevity give up such an opportunity?
Why risk your life to search for life-extending wonders in various secret places?
"I still don't quite understand." Cao An said.
"Didn't you say that he must have more than one reincarnation Gu? And the best thing to accommodate the soul, besides his original body, is the reincarnation Gu. One is definitely not enough. If there are thousands of reincarnations, Can the body formed by the condensation of Gu fully support a soul to live another life?"
Yes, Cao An was a little moved.
He had been heading in this direction before, but now it seems that Jiang is still too old. Their thoughts and ideas are because they are used to seeing too much human nature, have too much experience and wisdom, and almost instantly change their minds. Refers to the truth.
"It's almost there."
"The previous reincarnation Gu was used to store his cultivation resources. After rebirth, the useless reincarnation Gu became his physical body. In order to make the physical body better fit the soul, he must have sealed part of the soul power himself, otherwise The gap between the two is too big, which is not a good thing for him."
"This is probably why he didn't want to meet you in person even if he faced you, so he came back alive and his strength was greatly reduced. This is indeed a foolproof strategy."
Cao An let out a breath, "In other words, he is now a human being, so tragedies like Wangzhuang will never happen again?"
"It is speculated that this is the case, but this method of reincarnation must be far weirder and more mysterious than we imagined. Otherwise, he would not have to use the hands of Wang Youcai and his wife to deceive them."
Cao An stood up and asked, "Would you like to go take a look now?"
Chiyangzi nodded, "It's better to go and take a look at the side of the bed."
