Clang!
With a sword chant, the ancient sword flew past the Jade Bone Corpse's scalp, and finally hit the tomb wall, bursting into a dazzling fire, showing how powerful this sword is!
Silently, the Jade Bone Corpse's black hair scattered and poured behind her like a waterfall, and the jade hairpin also fell to the ground, making a "dingdong" sound.
For all this, the Jade Bone Corpse was unaware. She was obviously the most evil thing in the world. Where I was, I was in the underworld, but I just gave people a sense of ethereality, very unreal, as if I was not a person in this mortal world. No matter what happened, it could not cause her to change at all, and she walked towards the tomb door on her own.
I don't know if I was tortured by the Earth Spirit Pearl and had hallucinations. I always felt that she was carrying a layer of hazy light and shadow. She was still here at the moment, but she took a step and appeared several meters away, just like teleporting!
The ancient sword fell to the ground, not far away from me.
But after seeing the appearance of the ancient sword, I couldn't help but smile.
This sword belongs to my master.
God will not favor me among all living beings and send down divine power to save me, but my master will!
When the sword arrives, he also arrives.
My originally tense nerves completely relaxed at this moment.
Sure enough, a light scold came from behind me, and it was my master's voice.
He rushed in like a gust of wind and lightning, his long robe rustling, his hair bun scattered, his black hair fluttering, two cold rays bursting out of his eyes, and he pounced on the jade skeleton with a few moves, and grabbed the other's shoulder with his fingers.
The sound of cloth breaking was heard.
The jade skeleton did not look back, and took a step forward, and the person had disappeared in the tomb.
"Retreat!!"
Almost at the same time, Lord Shui shouted loudly, grabbed Xing Wei, turned around and fled out of the tomb, following the jade corpse.
My master was holding a piece of rag torn off the jade corpse. It was amazing that when the rag was wrapped around the jade corpse, it was still a graceful and luxurious dress, but after being torn by my master, the rag decayed in the blink of an eye. My master flicked his fingers and threw it away. There were spots of black marks on his slender fingers, which were obviously not good things. He shook his hand lightly, and white smoke "sizzled" at his fingertips, and the black marks disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He originally wanted to chase after the Water Prince and the Jade Corpse, but after looking at me, he sighed and finally stopped...
The sound of footsteps came from behind me. Brother Yaozi and Lao Bai were a step slower, but they finally arrived at this time. Seeing that there were no deadly evil things around, several people came up and helped me up.
At this moment, I felt the bloating of my blood vessels getting stronger and stronger. It was not an illusion. My blood vessels were indeed on the verge of the limit. When Lao Bai helped me sit up, I felt like I was going to explode. Then I heard a crisp sound of "crackling". Lao Bai's dark face was suddenly splattered with blood...
From beginning to end, I didn't feel any pain, but I could feel that my brow bone exploded...
Lao Bai probably had never seen such a scene in his life. A good person exploded inexplicably. He was stunned. He held me with both hands, but he couldn't help or let go.
Fortunately, Brother Yaozi reacted decisively and pressed my shoulders to let me lie down.
"Hurry up and save people!"
Suo Ye, who had been beside him, shouted: "Don't worry about the rest. Someone will go find them. The appearance of the jade bone corpse is no longer your business."
After that, he turned around and chased after him immediately.
However, probably no one would pay attention to him at this time. My situation has reached a very critical level. My whole body is bloated and I will explode like a rotten watermelon at any time. I can't say a word. I can only stare at the jade hairpin left on the ground by the jade skeleton.
My master understood what I meant, followed my gaze to find the jade hairpin, picked it up on his fingertips, and observed with frowning eyebrows.
Zhang Xinya leaned over to take a look and whispered: "This is nothing special. A jade hairpin with a pearl embedded on it. Where is the Earth Spirit Pearl? Could it be this pearl?!"
I couldn't speak, but I could hear what they said. My brain was still working well. I couldn't help but open my eyes wide when I heard it.
Pearl?
I didn't see any pearls on the jade hairpin at all. What was embedded in the jade hairpin was a hazy white mist! !
But I couldn't tell them all this. In a fit of rage, another blood vessel on my forehead burst open, and with a "puff" sound, blood splattered everywhere...
"Why did it explode again!!"
Lao Bai was so anxious that he turned around and around: "What's going on? No one moved this time, how could it explode if no one moved..."
My master cast his eyes on Cang Yao next to him, and the meaning was self-evident. She was the only one who had seen the Earth Spirit Pearl!
"I don't know either!!"
Cang Yao said: "It is said that the Earth Spirit Pearl is good at hiding. Only the ceremonial officer can see its true appearance. What we see is all kinds of jewels, and it may even be a piece of stone. Oh, when that damn Tianguan was finished, many beads popped out of his body, and they all disappeared in the blink of an eye. I only have that one left in my hand. I haven't figured it out after studying it for thousands of years!"
Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of him, my master walked in front of me with the jade hairpin in his hand...
My heartbeat speeded up involuntarily.
Without seeing my master do anything, the mist lingering on the jade hairpin began to leap up, and then, the mist left the jade hairpin, drifted towards me, and went into my nose and mouth...
At first, I didn't feel any difference.
Until... a "hum" vibration came from my lower abdomen, and the burning sensation that roamed every corner of my body began to gradually subside, and the feeling of bloating also eased, retreating into my lower abdomen like a tide, just like a flood that had returned to normal.
Just now I couldn't move, half dead, but now, in the blink of an eye, I felt light all over, with endless strength, every pore in my body was relaxed, and I felt indescribably comfortable!
Zhang Xinya didn't pay attention to me at all, her eyes were always on the jade hairpin, and she murmured: "The pearl... is gone!!"
I moved my shoulders and sat up, and Lao Bai jumped up in fear.
"It feels so good to be able to talk..."
I sighed, and seeing them all looking at me as if they had seen a ghost, I had to patiently tell them everything I had seen and experienced.
"You mean, when the local spirit pearl approached you, you swallowed it inexplicably?"
Lao Bai was surprised and said, "Just like... the first time you were next to the demon tomb?"
I nodded.
My master thought about it, but did not delve into this issue. Instead, he suddenly turned to Zhang Xinya and said, "Take yellow paper, cinnabar, and lightning-struck sawdust."
Then, he looked at me and said, "Jingzhe, do you remember the thunder talisman that my master once taught you?"
I nodded. Wind, fire, thunder, earth and wood are the five entry-level talismans of Taoist talismans. They are relatively basic things. Even if I can't make a usable talisman, I still know the method of making a thunder talisman.
After Zhang Xinya prepared the things, my master pushed them in front of me and said lightly: "You come to make a thunder talisman. Remember, sincerity is the key to success. Purify your mind and concentrate your energy. Infuse your spirit into the pen and finish it in one go."
I was a little embarrassed and couldn't help saying: "The Taoist talismans seem simple, but in fact, only people with Taoist skills can make truly useful ones. This requires infusing spiritual energy into the talismans, so that they can be considered powerful. I... I'm afraid it's not enough?"
My master smiled and told me to do it, so I did it without asking any more questions.
He was used to being unfathomable. Seeing that he refused to say anything, I could only bite the bullet and pick up the pen to draw a thunder talisman. Unfortunately, my master didn't even look at it for a second, and shook his head, asking me to continue. I really didn't understand what he was going to do, but seeing his solemn expression, I didn't dare to refute it. I could only draw one after another, and I saw him shaking his head again and again.
This was my first time to draw a Taoist talisman in the true sense. It was a little strange, but after trying it for more than a dozen times, I began to slowly get familiar with each stroke, no longer anxious, and gradually found some feelings. I forgot everything around me and devoted myself to the talisman. My master always said that I must be sincere. I couldn't say what sincerity meant. I just simply felt that I was serious enough. The tip of the pen wandered, and my eyes stared at the traces left on the yellow paper. I felt that the traces seemed to have life.
After finishing the painting again, I let out a long breath, and I felt extremely tired all over.
This time, my master didn't shake his head again, but picked up the thunder talisman at his fingertips and observed it carefully.
Lao Bai had been watching me drawing talismans here, and he had long lost his patience. He had wanted to find a safe place to train his apprentice, but he didn't dare to disobey my master. He was very reluctant. At this time, he immediately leaned over and asked with a smile: "Is it done?"
My master didn't answer, but slapped the thunder talisman on Lao Bai's chest. With a "pop", a bright silver light flashed on Lao Bai's chest. Lao Bai screamed "Ouch", and the whole person flew backwards. He lay on the ground like he had an epileptic seizure. He twitched for a long time before he gradually recovered. All the hair stood up, and he looked extremely miserable.
Brother Yaozi mocked from the side: "Do you know it's done now?"
Lao Bai was shocked so much that his mouth was crooked and his eyes were squinting. He muttered: "Mr. Zhang, you are too sinister. I just asked a question, so what's the big deal..."
"The thunder talisman is used to deal with Yin people. There will be no life-threatening danger when dealing with Yang people."
My master said expressionlessly: "It's done, but it's just a little short of the heat."
I didn't pay much attention to what he said later. I was completely enveloped by ecstasy! !
This is the most direct explanation - I have taken another step in the path of cultivation and transcended the fetal breath!
"Xuanwei!"
My master said: "Those who breathe in and out of the fetus are like congenital babies. They can breathe in and out the spiritual energy between heaven and earth and understand yin and yang. The fetal breathing can reach the mysterious. The most direct manifestation of the so-called spiritual communication is that the spiritual energy can revive dead things. For example, this talisman is to entrust the spiritual power to some spiritual objects, and then produce various wonderful things.
Jingzhe, from today on, you are considered to have entered the hall. You are no longer a Taoist child and can call yourself a Taoist.
You can make such progress in more than half a year. If you are seen by other Xuanmen, you are also a unicorn child, but you must not be complacent. As the old saying goes, the early bird catches the worm. You are dull-witted. You can get to where you are today by fighting for your life. Looking back, the footprints left behind are all blood pits. You still need to be in awe."
I nodded silently, and the joy disappeared without a trace. Thinking about the seven beads I blew, and how awesome it was to be a heavenly official, I suddenly felt that there was no hope for tomorrow. This was just a mystery. It was just like what my master said. Every time I escaped death, I risked my life.
Risking my life is no different from gambling. It always loses more than it wins. Winning today is luck, and losing tomorrow is inevitable. There is still a long way to go. Who can guarantee that their luck will always be good? A legendary gambling king claimed to win every time he gambled, but in the end, he still revealed his feet. His 1.73 meter height was cut down to just over 1 meter...
I sighed, picked up the scattered items that Zhang Xinya had spread on the ground, and was about to leave here. Unexpectedly, the lock master who went to chase the water prince and the jade bone corpse came back.
Looking at his appearance, I knew without asking that he must have lost them.
"You don't need to worry about this matter anymore. I will not give up!"
Mr. Suo waved his hand and looked at me: "I came back to tell you something. What I said before was unintentional. If you hear it, just remember it in your heart. Don't tell others. Even the city god doesn't know about this. He asked me to go with you. It was a complete accident. It was just the four words of chance and coincidence. You must keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, there will be a disaster. Not only me, but you will also be in trouble!!"
His words were inexplicable and he didn't say it directly, but the first thing I thought of was his kindness in meeting me.
My intuition told me that this might involve a huge secret of the ritual officer. If I missed this opportunity, I might not have the chance to see Master Suo again in the future. I hurriedly said, "Don't worry, the people here are my teachers and brothers who have shared life and death. They would rather sell themselves than sell me. You can say anything. You went and came back to warn me to keep my mouth shut. You should let me know what happened? Who was the person who helped you back then?"
"I don't know his name, but he is indeed an elder in your family. He looks a bit like you!"
Master Suo sighed, with a huge mouth and fangs, and a ferocious face. At this moment, he gave people a feeling of extreme loss: "Don't ask too much. I don't know. I was just a little kid who took over the responsibility. I got to where I am today because of his recognition. At that time, he said that if I want to repay you, I might as well help you a few times, and tell you that he is waiting for you..."
Not to mention me, my master and others were also stunned.
The amount of information in Master Suo's words is too much! !
An elder in my family is waiting for me...
In other words, an elder in my family is still alive! ?
This is the second time I have heard this statement! !
Old man Li once told me that there is someone else in the Liguan clan besides me, and the previous generation of ferrymen disappeared inexplicably after leaving this sentence.
Now Master Suo mentioned this matter again, and I can't help but think more.
After being surprised, I hurriedly asked: "Does that elder know me?"
"To be precise, he didn't know you, but told me an approximate time, pointing to the successor of this generation of ceremonial officials, without mentioning the name."
Master Suo said: "I think the senior is waiting for the successor of this generation of ceremonial officials. He may have calculated something in the dark and reminded me not to reveal the relationship between me and him, otherwise there will be a catastrophe!
I only know this much, and I have nothing to say here. The road ahead is long, and I will see you again if I am lucky!"
After saying that, Master Suo turned into a gust of black wind, swept through the tomb, and then disappeared without a trace...