"Yes, now if master wants to touch your head, he has to raise his hand."
She said, smiling and ruffling my hair again.
very close.
I can smell the faint fragrance of her body carried by the wind.
It smells good.
Like an orchid in an empty valley.
With elegance and tranquility far away from the world.
I'm joking on purpose.
"You're not touching my head. Master likes to hit me on the head, right?"
"Glib tongue."
She glared at me.
"Okay, let's go rowing in front. Tonight, we master and apprentice will row on the Sichuan River again and look at the stars."
On the pier, Li Miao's body-retrieving boat was moored quietly.
Ordinary people don't dare and can't row this boat casually!
Not only does it feel unlucky psychologically, but it is also immovable - the boat of the person who retrieved the corpse also has a mysterious power attached to it. Ordinary people can't even move when they paddle.
But it will definitely be fine for me and Master to paddle.
"Although I didn't tell Brother Li in advance, since it's Master who wants to paddle, he would be honored even if he knew about it, right?"
I thought to myself.
He jumped into the small wooden boat and untied the hemp rope tied to the small pier. Rowing gently, we headed towards the center of the river with Master.
The current of the Sichuan River is rushing and rushing by.
If an ordinary person were paddling a small boat, they would definitely be swaying here and there due to the current, or even going directly downstream with the current, unable to control it at all.
But at this time I rowed very slowly and steadily.
And it goes in a direction perpendicular to the flow of the river, and goes sideways to the center of the river.
Master nodded.
"Yes, Ah Chong has even mastered the unpopular skill of sailing. He is indeed my good apprentice."
After being praised by Master, my heart felt as sweet as honey.
"Master taught me well! And I usually learn how to sail a boat from Brother Li. After all, he is a famous corpse collector in Lianghe Town, and he is still very good at this aspect."
"Yes, there are specialties in the arts. A Zhong, although the things you have to learn from my teacher are many and complicated, you just need to know the key points and trade-offs."
Um!
I nodded vigorously.
Spells and formations are my current favorites. Feng Shui and boxing and martial arts are actually pretty good, but they don’t seem as attractive to me as spells and formations...
The art of family immortals, how should I call this thing? It is mainly to enhance the trust and cooperation with family immortals through some means.
My relationship with Madoka is different from other family immortals.
In fact, they are more like good brothers!
There is no need for me to practice or control him at all, just be a normal brother.
As for the rest, it's just about a basic level of proficiency.
about there.
Soon, the boat reached the center of the river.
The Sichuan River at night brings tranquility, but in fact it also brings danger!
For example, various river spirits and dead corpses are actually looming in the river at night.
Six years ago, my master and I transported Wang Fei’s body from Wujiacun to the Hundred Bone Pagoda outside Lianghe Town. The experience along the way was very thrilling...
Of course, at that time, Master's injury was far more serious than it is now, and I was still a little kid who didn't know anything. Can't be compared.
Master glanced at me with his beautiful eyes and seemed to understand what I was thinking.
She gently drew a spell with her white fingertips in the air in front of me with her right index finger!
This mantra was condensed and formed, exuding a faint light yellow halo, constantly flickering in front of me.
"this……"
I was shocked and very surprised.
The master didn't even use talisman paper, he just used his fingers to draw a talisman in the air!
she said with a smile.
"This is called drawing a talisman in the air, which means that you do not use the support of talisman paper, but directly use your own Qi to imprint the incantation of the talisman in the void. In this way, the speed of casting the spell will be much faster. It is also more convenient and does not require a lot of effort. You need to carry the talisman with you or prepare it in advance, and you can cast the talisman with whatever effect you want."
I suddenly gasped.
"Incredible!"
The master continued...
"Of course, Ah Chong, you can't do it now. You still need to practice hard, and you will be able to do it one day. In fact, there is no special difficulty or skill, it just requires a relatively high level of cultivation and pure Qi."
Of course I know this, and I estimate that the gap is still very large. I didn't even dare to think about being able to draw spells and incantations directly in the air without using talisman paper.
The master said, and waved his hand upwards.
call!
This light spell without talisman paper, which was completely condensed by Qi, flew into the sky, spread out, and the halo of stars disappeared.
I felt mysterious fluctuations all around me, as if there was an invisible huge shell covering the water nearby.
Master explained.
"It's just an ordinary [repelling talisman]. Ah Zhong, you can do it. It's just that the range used by the master is relatively large, with us as the center and a circular area of 100 meters in radius. All kinds of evil spirits have been driven away."
What? !
The repelling talisman can still be used like this!
I was shocked again and almost vomited blood.
In my opinion, the expulsion talisman, when used, can drive away all kinds of evil spirits within ten meters.
And it is only a deterrent method, which does not completely guarantee that powerful evil spirits will be scared away.
But the repelling talisman that the master seemed to cast easily and casually was actually able to disperse an area of 100 meters around!
This gap... is simply indescribable.
"Drive away the annoying ghosts, so that you and my master and disciple can have a good talk in the middle of the river, under the starry sky, riding the night wind."
The master said and winked.
I feel that she seems to be particularly lively and approachable today.
But I don’t know why, the more this happens, the more I feel a faint uneasiness in my heart.
"Ah Chong, thanks to you. In the past six months, Master has digested the half of the mysterious black phantom that he ate. In addition, he has gained some insights and breakthroughs in his mental state, so his injuries have also been greatly improved. Relieved, the overall cultivation has returned to 50% of its normal state."
I was pleasantly surprised to hear this.
That's great!
"In other words, master, you have recovered half, right? I heard what Zhu Qihan said in the tomb of King Shu before, master, you have recovered 30% at that time?"
That's right.
She nodded.
"When I was fighting with Zhu Qihan, I recovered a little more than 30% of my cultivation level. Because I actually used silver needles to seal my acupuncture points to suppress my energy and relieve my injuries at the same time. So later I saw that he was After being parasitized by the Soul-eating Insect, he had no choice but to release the suppression and forcibly raised his cultivation level to 80%. Only then could he use the technique of attracting thunder to kill him."
Hearing this, I asked casually.
"Then when we delivered Wang Fei's body, what was your strength, Master?"
"The injuries were quite severe at that time... not even one-tenth. Otherwise, there would be no need to make it so troublesome. The Hundred Bone Tower would also be needed to assist in suppressing it. I just eliminated the Shui Li Sha directly."
"Of course, because Wang Fei was originally from your village. He died in the river outside the village. The evil spirits and evil spirits he turned into are all secretly connected to your village. Even if he is eliminated, if there is no higher intelligence It will also have an impact if we use other methods to eliminate this evil connection."
"With 50% of my current cultivation level, I can actually do it. I definitely couldn't do it six years ago. At that time, I couldn't even forcibly suppress Shui Li Sha, and it might even cause injuries. This would make all my efforts in recovery useless."
I see!
I totally get it.
No wonder, at the beginning, the master's external strength was not that strong - at least not worthy of Lao Cao, a calm coffin bearer, becoming like a "brainless fan" or "a little fanboy".
Then, Master chatted with me a lot more...
From practice to life.
From metaphysics to science.
From eating, drinking and having fun to all kinds of interesting stories.
I only remember that the river breeze was particularly gentle that night.
The starry sky that night was particularly bright.
The starlight fell on Master's beautiful face and hair, making me a little dizzy.
Until, the master suddenly said something...
"Although I'm very reluctant to part with you, all the feasts in the world must come to an end. Ah Chong, my master is leaving. It's been more than ten years, and it's time to leave."
What? ! ! !
Master's words immediately made me tremble, who was a little drunk, and suddenly woke up.
Then I couldn't even speak clearly.
"Master, you...what did you say? You want to leave, where are you going?"
"Leave Wujiacun, return to my original life, and do what I should do."
She looked at me calmly, her eyes clear and firm.
I immediately panicked.
This incident caught me off guard and I was completely unprepared!
After all, Master has been living in Wujia Village since I was sensible - even though at the beginning, she was a crazy woman with disheveled hair and ragged clothes. But he already has a good relationship with me.
Later, after experiencing various things, I successfully became a disciple again.
As I was growing up, I was used to having Master around.
Even though I mainly stayed in Two Rivers Town after junior high school, I could always be with Master on weekends.
Now she says she wants to leave, she wants to leave. Suddenly it was hard for me to accept.
No wonder Master came to my school today to accompany me to receive the admission notice!
No wonder she is preaching to my good friend in the coffin shop today!
No wonder she went boating on the river with me today and suddenly talked about so many things from the past.
No wonder I felt inexplicably uneasy and panicked.
All because... the master is leaving.
I felt like I suddenly had a lot to say and was very anxious, but all the words were stuck in my throat. Unable to speak!
After hesitating for a long time, I finally said something.
"Master, can you not leave?"
She suddenly laughed.
"Ah Chong, you are not a child anymore. This is a bit childish. The more than ten years in Wujiacun have been a leisurely time away from disputes in my long life, and they are also the best memories. But everyone has You have your own life and your own things, and you have to do them after all. Just like you are going to the city to study in high school, Master will also go back to his original life. Are you right?"
As he said that, he reached out and rubbed my hair.
The expression is a bit doting.
My expression was a little dull, and my nose and eyes immediately started to feel sore.
