"What are you doing?" A loud shout came from the mountain path above.
Shen Luo heard this and smiled. He loosened his grip on Ding Yuan and Ding Yuan staggered as if he had just been pardoned. He was supported by someone else so that he did not fall to the ground.
Then, a white shadow flashed beside Shen Luo and a figure fell from the sky.
When Shen Luo heard the voice, he knew that it was Bai Xiaotian. However, when he glanced over, he realized that this fellow was not wearing the uniform of the Taoist Temple. Instead, he had changed into a snow-white robe, which made him look even more dashing and elegant.
"So … so it's Junior Brother Bai. You guys take your time. We have something to do so we'll take our leave first."
Ding Yuan covered his right pinky finger and was sweating profusely. He did not dare to say anything. He hurriedly excused himself and left with the others.
"Hmph, a bunch of dogs who bully the weak and fear the strong." Bai Xiaotian looked at the backs of the few people who left in a hurry and cursed.
"Master Bai, why are you so angry today?" Shen Luo did not mind and teased.
"You're finally back …" Bai Xiao Tian turned his head and sized Shen Luo up. Only then did a relieved smile appear on his face.
"Why? You thought I wouldn't be back?" Shen Luo asked with a smile.
"You're such a bad guy. You didn't even tell me about the backlash from your cultivation. Do you even respect me as your Senior Brother?" Bai Xiaotian pretended to be angry.
"I wanted to tell you before I left, but I left in a hurry and didn't see you. Now that I'm back, I bought some wine and roast goose. I'll call Senior Brother Tian later and we'll have a good talk. "Shen Luo smiled.
"Of course it's good to have wine. Unfortunately, I have to go down the mountain." Bai Xiaotian heard and looked a little embarrassed.
"Then we'll talk about it when you come back." Shen Luo said.
"Okay, then I'll go first." Bai Xiaotian nodded.
With that, he turned around and dashed towards the mountain gate.
Shen Luo suddenly remembered something. He hurriedly turned around and shouted, "Bai Xiaotian, when are you coming back?"
"I'm going home for a while. Maybe I'll be back in half a month. Keep the wine for me …" Bai Xiaotian's figure had already disappeared on the winding mountain path. Only his voice could be heard from afar.
Shen Luo watched as Bai Xiaotian left. He then turned around and continued to walk towards his residence on Bluestone Terrace.
By the time he returned to the rightmost residence on the first floor and packed up, he still went to report to Luo shi as usual. However, he didn't manage to meet Luo shi. Instead, he met Tian Tiesheng on the way back.
When Tian Tiesheng saw that Shen Luo had returned, he was naturally very happy. The two of them gathered together and ate the roast goose clean. Neither of them drank any wine, leaving all of it for Bai Xiaotian.
After listening to him, Shen Luo found out that Master Luo had been invited down the mountain again two days ago and had not returned yet.
During this time, Tian Tiesheng asked about Shen Luo's physical condition. His words clearly revealed his concern.
For a moment, Shen Luo didn't know how to tell him. After all, if he were to tell the truth and mention the Nameless Heavenly Book, it would inevitably involve the matter of the jade pillow and the strange dream. He simply couldn't bring himself to say this.
In the end, he could only say that he had taken the Vitality Protection Pill given by the Abbey Dean, Immortal Feng Yang. His condition had stabilized and he didn't need to worry.
When Tian Tiesheng heard Shen Luo's words, he seemed to believe it.
When it was close to evening, Shen Luo returned to his residence.
Sitting by the bed, he smelled the familiar scent in the room. Looking at the somewhat messy furnishings, he suddenly felt a little emotional.
It was only seven or eight days from leaving the mountain to returning, but it actually gave him the illusion that it was a lifetime ago.
What happened in these short few days was even more complicated and bizarre than what he experienced in the two dreams. Not long ago, he was still a pitiful person who didn't have long to live. But now, he was already a cultivator who had comprehended the Dao.
Shen Luo sat quietly for a while, then got up and took out the jade pillow hidden under the bed.
"Why don't I try again?"
He placed the jade pillow in front of him and stroked the pillow with his palm. Feeling the cool touch of the jade, a trace of hesitation flashed through his eyes.
The current him naturally didn't resist the jade pillow like he did at the beginning. He even developed a little interest in it.
If it wasn't for this object, how could he have met Yu Yan in the dream? If it wasn't for the past events that Yu Yan unintentionally leaked after drinking, how could he have found the Nameless Heavenly Art and cultivated the Dao?
Now that he was a cultivator who had cultivated the Dao, if he tried to use his Dao to activate this object, would there be any unexpected gains?
Shen Luo thought so in his heart. Just in case, he decided to draw a few talismans to protect himself before experimenting.
He came to the table and took out the yellow talisman paper and cinnabar. Concentrating, he began to draw talismans on the paper.
The first talisman he drew was the Little Thunder Talisman that he was most familiar with. After he drew two finished talismans, the stack of yellow talisman paper was already half gone.
Compared to his previous success rate, this was a lot higher.
Shen Luo put the two Little Thunder Talismans to the side to dry. Picking up the cinnabar brush, he began to draw the Exorcism Talisman that he was familiar with. Using up another half of the talisman paper, he only drew three talismans that were considered complete.
After that, he put down the brush and didn't continue to draw. Instead, he leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes to rest.
Although his body was far from what it used to be, drawing talismans was still too taxing on his mind.
After resting for half an hour, he felt that his mind was full again. Picking up the brush, he drew a few other talismans like the Wishful Talisman and the Exorcism Talisman.
Because these talismans had never been tested, there was no successful experience to draw from. Instead, he drew them very quickly. Whether they were successful or not could only be known after he tried.
Shen Luo originally wanted to copy the talisman that was stuck on the talisman fork. But after taking it out and looking at it, he put it away again.
It wasn't because of anything else. It was just that the talisman was wrapped on the handle of the fork and he couldn't see the whole picture. He didn't dare to rashly take it off for fear of destroying the talisman weapon. So, he had to give up.
Finally, he brought all the talismans that he had drawn and put them next to the jade pillow in case of an emergency.
After doing all this, Shen Luo operated the nameless magic art. Mobilizing the magic power in his body, he poured it into his right arm and extended his palm towards the jade pillow.
When his fingertips came into contact with the jade pillow, a thread of magic power that was shining with a blue radiance immediately flowed out of his fingertips and flowed towards the pillow as if it was being drawn.
Shen Luo slightly frowned. He carefully controlled the flow of magic power and attentively paid attention to the changes of the jade pillow.
After waiting for a while, he had already poured in a lot of magic power. But, the jade pillow still didn't have the slightest reaction.
Shen Luo didn't immediately stop. He was still patient and continued to pour his magic power into it.
But, until he felt that his magic power was somewhat exhausted, the jade pillow didn't have any changes from beginning to end.
"It seems that I thought too much. Or, this little bit of magic power isn't enough to make this thing react …"
Shen Luo bitterly laughed. He had no choice but to withdraw his palm. His heart was faintly disappointed.
He was tired from the journey for the past few days. Now that he had consumed a lot of magic power, he simply packed up the jade pillow and the talisman and went to bed early.
…
The next day, early in the morning.
Shen Luo got up and washed up. Then, he took the talisman fork and the talisman that he had drawn and walked towards the back of the mountain.
Now that he had begun to practice the Nameless Heavenly Book, he naturally didn't need to do the morning ritual to practice the Minor Yang Art. But, because of the special nature of the Heavenly Book, he had to find a pool or a stream to continue his practice.
Although he often ran to the back of the mountain and knew the location of one or two mountain streams and deep pools, it was a pity that those places were too conspicuous. Once a disciple of the temple passed by, he would be discovered.
Shen Luo didn't want the fact that he had obtained the Nameless Heavenly Book to be known by everyone. So, he wanted to find a more secluded place to practice. At the same time, he also had the intention of trying to control the talisman fork again.
Midsummer had passed and autumn was approaching. The morning wind on the mountain had obviously become colder.
Shen Luo walked on the mountain path. Looking at the first glimmer of dawn at the top of the mountain, he rubbed his palms. His eyes were full of eagerness.
The terrain of the back of the Spring and Autumn Temple was quite complicated. In addition to a large area of deep mountains and forests, there were steep cliffs protruding from the outside. Some deep pools formed by rainwater were distributed under these cliffs.
Shen Luo avoided the usual route and passed through a dense forest of shrubs. Then, he made a small path in the midst of thorns and weeds. Finally, he arrived at a protruding cliff.
This cliff was mostly rugged and strange rocks. It was bare, but the view was very wide.
He planned to find a suitable and secluded place to cultivate based on the high ground and the low ground.
At the front of the cliff, there was a huge rock protruding from the mountain wall. It had been exposed to wind and rain for a long time. A layer of thick and slippery moss had grown on it. Shen Luo climbed up with great difficulty.
He carefully came to the front of the rock. When he was about to look down, he suddenly heard a faint argument from below. It seemed that two people were talking.
When he stretched out his body and looked down, he saw two figures, one old and one young, standing opposite each other at the bottom of the cliff that was several tens of meters high.
When Shen Luo saw the two people, the two people also noticed him. They immediately stopped talking and looked in his direction.
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