Langyazi smiled bitterly and said, "Young master, I'm afraid that you used some special item to snatch the Three Heavenly Tomes."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "How can you call it snatching when it's fate?"
Langyazi sighed. "Young master, if you let me go back, how am I going to report to my master?"
Bai Xiaowen could feel that the mysterious aura surrounding Langyazi had disappeared, perhaps because the three-inch wooden sword had left his body. He could already sense Langyazi's strength. In terms of the strength of his psionic particles, he was about the level of a rare leader.
Bai Xiaowen used Insight. This time, there were no more obstacles and he easily obtained Langyazi's information.
[Ge Xuan (Leader Level 9)]
[Race: Humanoid/Human]
[Class: Alchemist]
[Attributes: STR 40, DEX 32, STR 60, INT 92]
[Skill 1: Alchemy: Ge Xuan is good at gathering spiritual herbs and refining pills with different effects.]
[Skill 2: Astral Steps Combat Technique: Passive, all damage received by Ge Xuan is reduced by 20%. Active activation of Astral Steps Combat Technique will greatly increase Ge Xuan's movement speed and immunity to control skills below Priority (7).]
[Skill 3:???]
[Skill 4:???]
[Skill 5: Nine Core Golden Elixir Sutra (Advanced): Receive 700 extra HP and 40% toughness. All damage received is reduced by 20%.]
"So it's Ge Xuan!"
Bai Xiaowen looked at Langyazi in a different light. This was a powerful backer!
Right now, Ge Xuan was still inconspicuous, but his potential was incredible!
Bai Xiaowen had prepared information on the Taoist masters of the ancient Hua Xia dimension. Ge Xuan was one of them.
Ge Xuan, also known as Old Man Ge, was originally from Langya. He later moved to Danyang and was the founder of the Lingbao Sect! He was regarded as one of the "Four Heavenly Masters" by some Daoist sects in the future, on par with people like Zhang Daoling.
Ge Xuan's great-grandson, Ge Hong, was even more widely known in the later generations. His book, Baopuzi, was almost a must-read classic for Daoist cultivators.
[This Langyazi … No, this Lord Ge can't be treated lightly!] (Note: Don't get me wrong, the "Master" here is the second word)
Bai Xiaowen's thoughts quickly changed, and his attitude became much more proper.
Hearing Ge Xuan fretting over how to report to his master, Bai Xiaowen leaned over and chuckled.
"Daoist priest, I remember that when you came, you only said that you were following your master's orders to get rid of Zhang Jiao, right?"
Ge Xuan didn't know that his underwear had been seen through by Bai Xiaowen. He nodded and said, "Yes."
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "Then it's settled. Your master gave you the task of getting rid of Zhang Jiao. Now that Zhang Jiao is dead, why can't you report to your master? As for the Three Heavenly Tomes, it was Nanhua Old Deity who wanted to take them back. He was careless and didn't take them back. What does it have to do with you? "
Ge Xuan was stunned. He wanted to say something, but felt that Bai Xiaowen seemed to make a lot of sense.
Ge Xuan changed his mind and persuaded, "But I personally think that the Heavenly Tomes are the source of disaster to the mortal world. Zhang Jiao will bring disaster to the world if he gets his hands on them. Young Master, you have a noble background and will be a minister in the future. Why … "
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "You must have seen that I also know some Daoist Dharma Spells. You can say that I'm half a Daoist."
Ge Xuan thought of Bai Xiaowen's Talisman Switch and nodded.
"The Heavenly Tomes themselves are not a disaster. It's only a disaster in the hands of people with evil intentions."
Bai Xiaowen said a truth that people in later generations would say, "There is no good or evil in power. If it's used righteously, it's good. If it's used maliciously, it's evil. Daoist priest, how can you arbitrarily assume that the Tomes of Arcane will do evil in my hands just because of Zhang Jiao? "
Ge Xuan looked at Bai Xiaowen and didn't say anything.
Bai Xiaowen was a little embarrassed, "Cough! If you're still worried, I have another suggestion … "
"Confucius once said, 'First I was a man, listening to his words and believing his actions. Now I'm a man, listening to his words and observing his actions.'"
Bai Xiaowen quoted the classics to increase his persuasiveness, "If you don't believe me, why don't you wait and see if I'll use the Heavenly Tomes to do evil?"
Seeing that Ge Xuan was silent, Bai Xiaowen pulled him aside and whispered, "Taoist, I'm not a stingy person. These three Heavenly Tomes, we can study them together. Look at Zhang Jiao's powerful Heavenly Knowledge and Taoist magic arts. Didn't he learn them from the Heavenly Tomes? "
Ge Xuan shook his head and said, "My master, Mr. Crow Horn, said that Zhang Jiao's powerful strength was mainly because he used the Seven-Star Lamp to prolong his life. He was lucky enough to succeed. After he passed the tribulation of life and death, his understanding of Taoist magic reached a new level, even to the point where Heaven and Earth couldn't tolerate it."
Bai Xiaowen suddenly understood, "No wonder Zhang Jiao is so powerful. The edict, thunder, talisman, and sword seal, these four Taoist magic arts are all integrated into a system. He's like a master."
Ge Xuan said, "Zhang Jiao's ability is not only these four, but also the art of praying."
"Praying?" Bai Xiaowen asked curiously, "What kind of magic art is this? Why didn't he use it?"
Ge Xuan said, "The art of praying is the creation of Heaven. It uses human power to forcibly change the operation of Heaven and Earth. For example, snow in June, heavy rain in the dry season, or wind in the southeast during winter … On a deeper level, it's the Star Lamp that can prolong life and forcibly change one's lifespan. After Zhang Jiao used the Star Lamp to prolong his life, he was envied by Heaven. As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune come hand in hand. Although he peeped into a deeper realm of Taoist magic, he also suffered a backlash and his strength was greatly reduced. "
Bai Xiaowen finally understood. No wonder Zhang Jiao was so difficult to fight. He had cheated! This strength was probably beyond the level of an Awakened.
The art of praying should be Zhang Jiao's fifth skill system. However, he was already envied by Heaven. He kept vomiting blood when he used other series of Taoist magic arts, so he didn't dare to use the art of praying.
Moreover, the art of praying was mainly used to change the weather of a large area. It often had a miraculous effect when used in a large army battle, but it was useless in such a small-scale battle.
Bai Xiaowen continued to persuade Ge Xuan, "Taoist, although we can't reach the level of Zhang Jiao, as the saying goes, stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade. It'll definitely be beneficial to what we've learned."
Ge Xuan seemed to be persuaded, but he still hesitated. "But I still have to report to Master that Zhang Jiao is dead."
"Oh, why are you so pedantic? The news of Zhang Jiao's death will definitely spread all over the world. There's no need for you to report! "Bai Xiaowen said.
Ge Xuan nodded in realization. "That's true."
"So, just be straightforward and come back to Youzhou with me … On the one hand, you'll see if I'll use the Heavenly Book to do evil. On the other hand, you'll see what's written in the Heavenly Book." Bai Xiaowen held Ge Xuan's hand affectionately.
Don't get me wrong. Holding hands was a normal gesture of intimacy between men in the Three Kingdoms era. When a charming monarch did this, it was easy for his subordinates to feel the warmth of spring.
Ge Xuan calmly pulled his hand out. "Okay, I'll stay here for a few days."
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