Li Mu stood up and hurriedly said, "Boss!"
Li Qing wore a rare white dress today. She held a sword in one hand and a book in the other. She tilted her head and glanced at Li Mu. Her jogging footsteps slowed down and she asked, "You were waiting for me here?"
Li Mu's expression was solemn. He went straight to the point and said, "Boss, I met a ghost again last night."
Li Qing asked in surprise, "Another Nether Spirit came to you for help?"
"No."
Li Mu shook his head and described his encounter with the Nether Spirit in detail.
Li Qing's expression turned serious. She said uncertainly, "It can control Nether Qi to attack, and it can even use Nether Qi to form a Nether Claw?"
"I saw it with my own eyes," Li Mu nodded and asked again, "Boss, did I meet a Nether Spirit last night?"
Through Li Qing, he had a rough understanding of the levels of ghosts and Ghost Cultivators. The lowest level of ghosts were Nether Spirits like the Zhang-wang Clan. They were weak and could only maintain their spiritual form. They could not hurt people and could not even appear in front of people.
Above Nether Spirits were Nether Spirits. Nether Spirits already had a certain level of strength and could control Nether Qi to hurt people. Many of the cases in the county yamen every year were caused by Nether Spirits.
"It's a Nether Spirit." Li Qing nodded and said, "But it's not an ordinary Nether Spirit. It can control Nether Qi and form a Nether Claw. Its cultivation is already very high. It's only one step away from becoming a Third Realm Nether Spirit..."
"Nether Spirit!"
Li Mu was shocked. Although Nether Spirits could hurt people, normal people had the protection of the Seven Spirits, so they were not afraid. Nether Spirits were different. They were high-level ghosts that could form a physical body and cause real harm to people. Every time a Nether Spirit appeared, the county yamen would pay great attention to it.
Li Qing suddenly looked at Li Mu and said, "Let me see that string of Buddhist beads."
Li Mu took off the prayer beads in his hand and handed them to her.
Li Qing picked up the string of Buddhist beads and sensed it. She said, "In terms of spiritual power, I'm afraid that even I am no match for that resentful spirit. Fortunately, there was a Buddhist master. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see me today."
In Li Mu's eyes, Li Qing was already a legendary expert. Even she was not a match for the ghost. This made his heart sink to the bottom.
Unwilling to give up, he asked, "Is there no way to restrain those ghosts?"
"Yes, be it Buddhism or Daoism, they all have ways to restrain Demonic Ghosts." Li Qing looked at him and said, "But your spiritual power is too weak. You can't learn any supernatural powers. As for Daoist techniques …"
Li Qing shook her head and said, "Although Daoist techniques don't require a lot of spiritual power, Daoist techniques are secret techniques that only a few people in any sect can master. I don't know either. Moreover, anyone who learns Daoist techniques has to swear a Daoist oath that their sect's Daoist techniques cannot be taught to outsiders. Daoist oaths are different from mortal oaths. They are similar to some kind of supernatural power. If one violates a Daoist oath, they will be punished by the heavens. It is one of the most taboo things in the world of cultivation."
This path could not be taken. Li Mu thought for a moment and asked, "Then is there a way to quickly increase my spiritual power?"
Li Qing suddenly looked at him and her expression became extremely serious. She was almost reprimanding him as she said, "You must remember that there are no shortcuts in cultivation. If you blindly pursue the speed of cultivation, you will either harm others or harm yourself."
This was the first time Li Qing had spoken to him in such a tone. Li Mu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I know."
Li Qing looked at him and said in a slightly gentler tone, "I just don't want you to go astray. The path of cultivation is extremely difficult. There are countless cultivators who can't bear the loneliness of cultivation and have gone astray. For the sake of cultivation, they use unscrupulous means to steal people's souls and extract their blood. This kind of Heretical Cultivation is punishable by everyone in the world of cultivation. No matter how high their cultivation is, they can't escape punishment. A month ago, a Dongxuan cultivator in Heretical Cultivation was jointly killed by the masters of Buddhism and Daoism. Even his soul was not left behind …"
Li Mu patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry, boss. Although my strength is weak, I will never do such a heinous thing."
Since there were no shortcuts in cultivation, he could just live and eat in the county office from now on. He didn't believe that those ghosts would dare to enter the county office to harm people.
Since he had already prepared for the worst, Li Mu didn't care about demons or ghosts. He looked at Li Qing again and asked, "Boss, what is Taoist magic?"
Li Mu knew abhijna. Lifting Mountains and Restricting Water, Borrowing Wind and Fog, Concealment and Concealment were all Daoist abhijnas. When one's mana had accumulated to a certain level, one would be able to practice these abhijnas with extraordinary power. However, this was the first time he had heard of Dao techniques.
"Supernatural powers and Taoist magic are actually both spells." Li Qing explained, "However, supernatural powers are spells cast by cultivators using their own spiritual power. The stronger the cultivator's spiritual power, the more powerful the supernatural power. Taoist magic, on the other hand, is cast by drawing on the power of heaven and earth. It doesn't have a high requirement on the cultivator's cultivation, but it is more powerful."
Compared to supernatural powers, Taoist magic had a lower requirement on spiritual power and was more powerful. Li Mu obviously wanted to learn the former. However, Li Qing had said that even she didn't know Taoist magic, so Li Mu didn't think about it.
"It was my thoughtlessness that put you in danger," Li Qing thought for a moment, then handed her sword to Li Mu and said, "Take it."
Li Mu was stunned for a moment. In his memory, this sword had never left her side.
Li Qing said, "This sword is called Green Rainbow. It is a magic weapon. With it, you won't have to be afraid of ordinary demons and ghosts."
"How embarrassing …"
"Take it."
Li Qing's tone was indisputable. Li Mu took her sword.
"This book is also for you." Li Qing handed the book in her hand to him and said, "This book records some things about the cultivation world. Take a look when you have time. This is all you should know."
In his conversation with Li Qing, Li Mu realized that he still knew too little about the cultivation world. After seeing Li Qing off, he immediately leaned against the door and impatiently opened the book in his hand.
The nine realms of cultivation were divided into the lower three realms, the middle three realms, and the upper three realms. The lower three realms were Soul Refining, Soul Condensing, and Spirit Concentrating. The middle three realms were Supernatural Power, Creation, and Dongxuan …
Divine Travel Talisman, Guiding Lightning Talisman, Ghost Seeking Talisman, Kite Messenger, Immortal Shows the Way …
Wind-Calling Incantation, Guiding Lightning Incantation, Sanguine Incantation …
Dao Scripture, Dao pages, Dao techniques …
…
In this book, not only did it record the cultivation realms of Daoism in detail, there were also a few special talismans, hand seals, and palm techniques, as well as the development history of Daoism …
More than a thousand years ago, Daoism was just one of the many sects that fought for supremacy. Later on, in order to pass down and develop Daoism, the earliest Daoism seniors worked together to compile the Dao Scripture. This scripture contained countless Daoism secret manuals and became the cultivation guidelines for the people of Daoism.
The Dao Scripture was divided into two parts. The contents of the outer part were very diverse. It involved Fu-lu, alchemy, formations, divination, Supernatural Power … It was the foundation of the various branches of Daoism. The inner part of the Dao Scripture recorded the true power of Daoism. When used together with hand seals, one only needed a small amount of Dharma power to resonate with heaven and earth. The later generations called it Dao techniques.
The outer part of the Dao Scripture was widely passed down and everyone could practice it. It was not a secret. However, the inner part, which recorded many Dao techniques, was hidden by the various Daoism sects and was not easily shown to others.
Therefore, even though the hand seals of Daoism were widely spread and easy to obtain, if one did not know the incantation of the inner part, they would not be able to resonate with heaven and earth.
Li Mu sighed. He had never seen the Dao Scripture before. However, he could memorize a few sentences of the Tao Te Ching. He did not know if the book's name was different by one word. Would the contents still be useful?
Unknowingly, he put the book aside and imitated a certain Dao technique hand seal described in the book. He channeled a small amount of Dharma power to his hand and whispered, "Dao …"
"Boom!"
He only said one word when an indescribably strong force suddenly emerged from the void. Li Mu violently spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, his vision turned black and he did not know anything …
At the same time, in the Yangqiu County Government, Li Qing suddenly placed her hand on her chest. She felt an inexplicable palpitation.
Constable Zhou walked out of the government office with a confused look on his face.
In a remote village outside the county, a sloppy Taoist priest was performing "white paper" to a few peasant women. His body suddenly trembled and he jerked his head up to look at the sky. His eyes were filled with shock.
North County, Baiyun Mountain.
Today's Daoism was divided into three factions and three sects. Among them, The Ancestral Court of Fu-lu School was located at the peak of Baiyun Mountain.
Baiyun Mountain was surrounded by clouds and mist. Rows of magnificent palace-like buildings were faintly discernible in the clouds. Within the palaces, one could vaguely make out the figures of people …
"Buzz!"
A sudden bell chime broke the silence, and the clouds in the mountains began to tumble as if they were boiling.
The various palaces were in an uproar. Not long after, figures flew out from the various palaces and gathered at the highest peak.
"What happened?"
"Why did the Dao bell sound for no reason?"
"Could it be that a new Dao technique has been born? I wonder which Uncle-Master it is?"
…
While everyone was discussing, a white-haired and sage-like old man appeared out of thin air in front of everyone.
"Greetings, Sect Master."
After the old man appeared, everyone cupped their hands and bowed.
A middle-aged Taoist priest walked forward and asked in confusion, "Sect Master, what happened? Why did the Dao bell suddenly sound …"
The old man flipped his hand, and a simple and unadorned page suddenly floated above his palm.
When everyone saw the page, their faces were filled with reverence. This page was a remnant of the Dao Scripture. It recorded many mantras and Dao techniques. It was the foundation of the Fu-lu School and was known as the "Dao Page" …
However, the Dao Page, which they usually regarded as a sacred object, was now rustling as if it was trembling. It caused the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to become chaotic …
Countless people were shocked. What was it that could make the Dao Page, which was of the same origin as the Dao Scripture, tremble?
The Dao bell sounded for no reason and the Dao Page suddenly had a strange phenomenon. This strange scene was completely beyond everyone's imagination …
After an unknown period of time, the chaotic power of heaven and earth slowly calmed down. The Dao Page in the old man's hand also gradually calmed down. He looked into the distance and muttered, "The Dao Scripture trembling. I've never heard of it before. I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse …"
Yangqiu County, county town.
Liu Hanyan and her maidservant walked out of the door. The maidservant glanced and pointed to the ground beside the door. She said in surprise, "Miss, there's someone lying there …"
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