In Great Zhou, public security and tax collection were important criteria for local officials. Liu Hanyan was the shopkeeper of Yunyan Pavilion. Yunyan Pavilion had four shops and was a major taxpayer in Yangqiu County. Therefore, Zhang County Magistrates attached great importance to this case and ordered Li Mu to protect her closely.
Fortunately, she was his neighbor. After Li Mu returned to the county office to report, he received orders from Zhang County Magistrates and returned home.
Liu Hanyan and Wanwan hadn't left yet. After what happened yesterday, they didn't dare to return to their courtyard. One was washing dishes in the kitchen, and the other was helping Li Mu tidy up his room. Liu Hanyan made Li Mu's bed. She turned around and saw him enter the room. She was surprised and asked, "Why are you back so soon?"
Li Mu said, "The county magistrate attached great importance to this case and asked me to protect you closely. I will be by your side for the next two days."
"That's great." Liu Hanyan smiled and said eagerly, "Then teach me how to cultivate first!"
Li Mu knew two cultivation methods. One was Haotian Taoism, and the other was Buddhism. The Haotian Taoism cultivation method was taught to him by Li Qing. Later on, the half of the Taoist book that Su He gave him had detailed records.
The Buddhism cultivation method originated from the scripture Xuandu gave him. That was only an introductory scripture with no follow-up. It wasn't suitable to teach Liu Hanyan. Moreover, without Xuandu's permission, he couldn't teach it to anyone casually.
There were no secrets in Taoism cultivation. Some demons and monsters worshipped Taoism and would also cultivate Taoism. Li Qing taught Li Mu, and Li Mu taught Liu Hanyan. There was nothing wrong with that.
After making up his mind, Li Mu looked at her and said, "Get on the bed."
Liu Hanyan looked at him blankly and asked, "Wh-what?"
Li Mu added, "Just take off your shoes."
Liu Hanyan was a little hesitant. Although it was just taking off her shoes, it wasn't convenient for a woman's feet to be seen by men other than her husband. She looked up at Li Mu and asked, "Can I not take them off?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Cultivation requires the five hearts to face the sky. The five hearts are the hearts of the feet, palms, and the top of the head. You need to maintain a specific posture. Since it's your first time cultivating, the posture must be correct …"
Liu Hanyan thought of the nightmares of the past few days and the horror of the female ghost. Her cultivation heart immediately became firm. She silently took off her shoes and sat on the bed.
Liu Hanyan's feet were white, slender, and well-proportioned. Her toes were small and round. Li Mu subconsciously took a few more glances. It was the first time Liu Hanyan was barefoot in front of a man. Feeling Li Mu's gaze, her face turned red and she hurriedly covered it with her skirt.
Li Mu coughed lightly and looked away. He said, "Lift your left foot to the base of your right thigh. Place your right foot on the base of your left thigh. Make the hearts of your feet face the sky and the palms face the sky. Place them on your legs. Draw Qi into your nose and slowly into your abdomen. Keep going down. When you feel stuffy, slowly exhale from your mouth …"
Li Mu's path of cultivation had been introduced by Li Qing. He had long been familiar with the process of guiding others to enter the sect.
While Liu Hanyan was trying to breathe, Li Mu stretched out his index finger and gently touched her forehead. He sent a weak trace of mana into her body.
He looked at Liu Hanyan and asked, "Do you feel a warm current?"
Liu Hanyan nodded and said in surprise, "It seems like something has entered my body …"
Li Mu controlled the flow of mana in her body as he said, "Focus your attention and guard your mind. Remember the circulation path of this trace of mana in your body. Try to use your mind to guide it …"
In order to help her remember the circulation path of her Dharmic powers, Li Mu let this trace of Dharmic powers circulate in her body for a quarter of an hour before slowly retracting his finger from Liu Hanyan's forehead. With a pale face, he said, "I left a trace of Dharmic powers in your body. You just have to circulate it according to the path just now when you're guiding it. When you've cultivated your own Dharmic powers, I'll teach you how to refine your soul …"
This trace of mana will not stay in Liu Hanyan's body for too long. If her talent is average or if she is lazy, by the time this trace of mana dissipates, she will still not have cultivated her own mana. If it is still the same after a few times, it means that she has no fate with cultivation. Li Mu will also not be able to help her.
Liu Hanyan took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on Li Mu's forehead. She said gratefully, "Thank you."
"It's nothing," Li Mu waved his hand and said, "I will rest for a while first, then I will go help Wanwan."
After teaching Liu Hanyan how to guide the mana, Li Mu went outside. Looking at Wanwan sitting on the swing under the tree, he thought of what happened last night and asked in confusion, "Wanwan, how did you see the female ghost last night?"
Last night, the vengeful spirit did not take the initiative to show itself. If Li Mu did not open Liu Hanyan's eyes, she would not have been able to see it. But Li Mu did not do anything to Wanwan, so how did she see it?
Speaking of the female ghost last night, Wanwan's small face could not help but turn pale. She jumped down from the swing and tugged on Li Mu's sleeve. She shook her head and said, "I, I also do not know …"
Li Mu could not figure it out for a moment, so he planned to ask Old Wang when he returned to the government office.
He stopped thinking about it for the time being and said, "Come to my room with me. I will teach you cultivation. When your cultivation is successful, you can catch ghosts by yourself in the future …"
Hearing that Li Mu wanted to teach her cultivation, Wanwan followed him to the room eagerly. Li Mu walked to the bed and said, "Take off your shoes and get on the bed."
Wanwan was not as shy as Liu Hanyan. She quickly took off her shoes and socks and climbed onto the bed.
Li Mu stood in front of the bed and said, "Bend your left foot to the base of your right thigh, then bend your right foot to the base of your left thigh."
Wanwan picked up her fat foot. After trying for a while, she said in distress, "I can't bend it over …"
The movement of the Five Hearts Facing the Sky required a certain flexibility of the body. It was not easy for the average person to do it. Wanwan's short legs were not as slender as Liu Hanyan's legs. After trying for a long time, she was still unable to cross her legs.
Her legs were under her skirt. Li Mu could not help her, so he could only turn around and say, "Try to use more strength. This is a fixed position for cultivation. You must do it …"
Wanwan hugged her small foot and tried to bend it. She cried, "It hurts …"
Li Mu comforted her, "Bear with it. It won't hurt in a while."
After a while, the little maid said with a sobbing voice, "It still hurts …"
In this short period of time, Liu Hanyan poked her head outside the door three times. Li Mu could not stand it anymore. He walked to the door and said, "Come and help her …"
After less than an hour, Li Mu walked into the courtyard and let out a long sigh. Teaching them cultivation was more tiring than fighting with demons and ghosts. However, he finally passed a trace of transcendence energy into the master and servant's bodies. Next, they would have to rely on themselves.
Teaching Liu Hanyan and Wanwan to cultivate was a piece of cake for Li Mu.
Whether they could succeed or not depended on their talent and hard work.
Even if they only had a little talent for cultivation, after cultivating for a few days, they would be able to improve their cultivation and have more ability to protect themselves. Li Mu could not always be by their side. Two weak women, alone outside, if they did not have any tricks up their sleeves, it would be too dangerous.
The female ghost that was pestering Liu Hanyan was temporarily guarded by Li Mu in the soul-recovering bag. It had a one-way connection with the person behind the case. At this time, the other party had no idea that the female ghost had fallen into Li Mu's hands.
After lunch, in order to not arouse the suspicion of the person behind the scenes, Li Mu first let Liu Hanyan go to the shop before he left the house.
Although the Zhang County Magistrates asked him to protect Liu Hanyan closely, Li Mu still kept a certain distance from her to avoid alerting the enemy.
He walked on the street. Zhang Shan and Li Si were eating noodles on the side of the street. They caught a glimpse of Li Mu from afar. Zhang Shan waved to Li Mu and said, "Li Mu, over here!"
Li Mu walked over. Zhang Shan waved to the stall owner and said, "Boss, another bowl of noodles."
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "No, I've already eaten at home."
Liu Hanyan cooked for lunch. Only the dishes were washed by Li Mu.
Zhang Shan asked curiously, "What's the matter? You haven't eaten with us for a long time. Is there someone at home or something …"
Li Mu sat down beside him and said, "Cut the crap. Come with me after lunch. There's a case that needs you …"
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