20demayo Chapter 73 Pfft! Pfft!
Chapter 73 Pfft! Pfft!
Chapter 73 Pfft! Pfft! (First update, 7200 words)
The underwater world is dark and cold.
As soon as Lu Yuan entered the water, a bone-chilling cold penetrated his body, and all he could see was endless blackness.
He remained calm and took out a willow leaf from his pocket.
This willow leaf had been soaking in the rooster's blood for three days and three nights, and was now emitting a faint yang energy.
He placed the willow leaf three inches above his brow, and with his left hand forming a "sword incantation," he firmly held the base of the leaf.
With his right hand, he drew a "目" (eye) shape in front of his eyes.
He silently recited the incantation in his heart: "Willow branches are the eyes, blood is the lamp."
"Borrow a sliver of sunlight from you, to illuminate the darkness."
"open--!"
The moment the incantation ended, a very thin golden light shot out from the willow leaf between her brows, piercing straight into her eyes.
When Lu Yuan opened his eyes again, the dark river in front of him was a completely different sight.
Within three zhang underwater, all the yin energy, evil energy, and death energy manifested themselves with varying degrees of eerie light.
The river here is about two zhang deep, and the riverbed is not silt, but covered with a thick layer of pale white bone fragments.
The bones of cattle and sheep were mixed in, but there were even more human finger bones, ribs, and even broken skulls.
These bone fragments were not randomly deposited, but were carefully arranged into counter-clockwise rotating vortex patterns, exuding an ominous aura.
Following the compass's guidance, Lu Yuan dived into the deepest part of the river.
Finally, he saw the chilling sight.
Seven corpses were nailed to the riverbed in the direction of the Big Dipper.
The necks of each corpse were tightly locked with black iron chains as thick as an infant's arm.
The other end of the chain was driven deep into a huge cast iron pile in the riverbed.
Although these corpses had been submerged in water for thirty years, they had not decomposed due to the nourishment of the intense malevolent energy.
His skin was swollen and white, resembling a giant, over-proofed steamed bun.
Their eyes were all open, but there were no pupils in their eye sockets; only a deathly, pale white.
Even more bizarrely, the left wrists of the seven corpses were linked together by a thinner iron chain, forming a closed loop.
At the very center of the circle stands a blue stone tablet, covered with blood-red runes written in reverse.
The eight large characters on the stele exuded a strong aura of resentment and malice in Lu Yuan's eyes.
"May this place be forever sealed, and may the vengeful spirits be appeased."
Lu Yuanyou walked to the first corpse corresponding to the "Tian Shu" star position.
It was a middle-aged man, and the iron chain around his neck was deeply embedded in his flesh.
Dark red rusty granulation tissue had grown where the lock met the flesh.
It was as if the metal had fused with his flesh and blood, becoming a part of his body.
Lu Yuan drew the chicken throat bone blade from his back.
The blade rippled with a faint golden halo in the water, a manifestation of the yang blade suppressing the yin and evil.
He made the "Diamond Needle Mantra" with his left hand, his index finger extended straight out, symbolizing the invincible needle that subdues demons.
He gripped the bone blade tightly in his right hand, aiming it at the junction of the chain and the iron stake, and silently chanted: "Gold and iron are inherently heartless, so why create this netherworld?"
"With the yang blade drawn, the wronged souls are awakened!"
The moment the blade pierced the iron chain, the entire riverbed trembled violently!
The rusty fleshy growths on the chains suddenly contracted, and a thick, dark green liquid gushed out from the broken point.
The liquid did not disperse in the water; instead, it quickly twisted and deformed, turning into dozens of tiny black snakes that opened their silent mouths and lunged straight at Lu Yuan's face!
Lu Yuan was prepared; the water-repelling talisman on his chest suddenly became scalding hot, and an invisible energy shield instantly opened up.
The black snakes crashed into the air shield, making a "sizzling" melting sound, and disintegrated into black water.
Lu Yuan seized the opportunity, darted forward, and precisely affixed the first "Six Jia Cleansing Talisman" to the forehead of the corpse.
The yellow talisman paper didn't get wet when exposed to water; instead, it absorbed the evil energy from the corpse like a sponge, and the paper quickly turned from yellow to grayish-black.
The first chain is broken!
At that moment, a sudden change occurred.
The eyes of the other six corpses all rolled around, their pale eyeballs fixed on Lu Yuan.
All seven mouths opened at the same time, but no sound came out.
But in Lu Yuan's mind, a sharp, soul-tearing wail exploded!
"Give me back my life—the Wang family harmed me—I'll serve three years—you'll have to stay too!"
In an instant, the water pressure around him increased dramatically, as if the entire river had come alive and was about to crush him into a pulp.
The broken bones on the riverbed floated up and swirled around Lu Yuan at high speed, forming a huge vortex of bone fragments.
On the riverbank, the people from Tianlong Temple had already gathered.
The violent turbulence emanating from within the river caused everyone on the bank to change their expressions.
Crane-Patrolling Celestial Venerable, holding his magical artifact, couldn't wait any longer and was about to go into the water to provide assistance.
Suddenly, a loud crash!
Lu Yuan finally surfaced, kneeling in the shallow water, panting heavily, his face drained of color.
Going into the water at this hour is indeed too dangerous.
The water-repelling talisman on his chest had turned into a clump of charred ashes, and the chicken throat bone blade on his back was covered with spiderweb-like cracks.
Just now, he was attacked three times in quick succession underwater.
First, a vortex of bone fragments tried to strangle him alive, then seaweed wrapped around his ankles like countless ghostly hands and dragged him downwards.
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The most dangerous thing is that the seven corpses can control water remotely, turning into a constantly shrinking water pressure cage!
Fortunately, he had already reached the Celestial Master realm and managed to withstand the attack with his pure magical power.
Each time a chain is severed, a talisman to suppress the corpse is affixed to it.
Once all seven talismans were affixed, the malevolent energy emanating from the seven corpses created a delicate balance between them, finally breaking the underwater trap.
Lu Yuan looked up and was somewhat bewildered to see a large group of people staring at him on the riverbank.
Especially that Crane-Patrolling Celestial Venerable, who was shirtless in the dead of winter, his muscles bulging, looking as if he was about to go into the water.
But right now, Lu Yuan doesn't have time to worry about any of that.
"Quickly! Raise the body and cremate it!"
Lu Yuan climbed ashore, catching his breath, and handed the seven red ropes he was clutching to Xu Erxiao, who was rushing towards him.
Xu Erxiao took the seven red ropes and used all his strength to drag the seven corpses ashore one by one. Wang Chengan brought the peach wood stretcher that had been prepared beforehand, and the three of them carried the seven corpses to the reed mat that had been laid out in advance on the riverbank.
After the body was removed from the water, the swelling began to subside rapidly, while the skin turned black and hardened at a visible speed.
At the same time, it emitted a strange smell of rotting fish carcasses mixed with sandalwood.
This is a sign that the evil energy has completely leaked out.
Lu Yuan directed the bodies to be piled up in a pyramid shape.
The bottom layer is covered with three-year-old mugwort, used to ward off evil spirits.
A thick layer of cypress branches is laid in the middle for purification.
The outermost layer was piled high with dried peach wood shavings, used to ward off evil spirits.
At each of the four corners of the woodpile was a bronze oil lamp, the oil of which was made from tung oil mixed with realgar powder.
The wick is made of seven strands of cotton thread, symbolizing "the guidance of the seven stars".
Before lighting the fire, you must first burn paper money for the deceased.
Lu Yuan took out a stack of specially made yellow paper money.
Each sheet is inscribed with excerpts from the "Supreme Mysterious Treasure Sutra for Saving from Suffering and Removing Sins" written in silver ink.
"Take refuge in the Great Way, which leads to the origin, prosperity, and perseverance. Be liberated from birth and death, and find joy and freedom."
According to custom, burning paper money for the deceased requires four people to stand at the four corners and light it simultaneously.
Lu Yuan's group consisted of only three people, including himself. He hadn't planned to bother the Tianlong Temple next door and was thinking of making a paper figure to make up the numbers.
Crane-Patrolling Celestial Venerable, who had been silently donning his Taoist robe, spoke coldly: "Don't bother."
He gave a wink to one of his disciples.
The disciple immediately understood, quickly stepped forward, and respectfully took a portion of the yellow paper from Lu Yuan's hand.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan was spared the trouble.
At this moment, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable had already dressed. He turned his head and looked at a figure on the opposite bank of the river, speechless.
With a dark expression, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable couldn't help but curse, "Go, call that brat over here."
"This place is about to burn down, and what is he busy doing over there?!"
The people at Tianlong Temple also looked embarrassed.
this----
This means there were no outsiders present.
Otherwise, it would be incredibly embarrassing!
Lu Yuan's side was finished and he was preparing to wrap things up, while Song Yan's side had just gotten into position.
The key is that Song Yan is still completely unaware.
I have no idea what they're busy with!
At this moment, Lu Yuan and the other three had stood at the four corners of the woodpile and simultaneously lit the money for the deceased in their hands.
call!
Flames rose up, a pure blue color, and plumes of smoke shot straight into the night sky, scattering into lotus flower shapes high above.
At that very moment, Lu Yuan hurled the torch in his hand into the pile of firewood.
boom-!
Flames shot into the sky, but they were not the usual orange-red; instead, they were a dazzling white tinged with gold, a sign of the extreme yang energy.
Golden-white flames licked the blackened corpse, producing a series of crackling sounds.
A thick wisp of black smoke escaped from the mouth of each corpse.
The black smoke twisted and struggled in mid-air, as if one could see faces wailing in pain.
But in the end, they were completely devoured by the intense heat of the sun and turned into nothingness.
While waiting for the cremation, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable, having put his Taoist robe back on and tidied his appearance, glanced at Lu Yuan out of the corner of his eye.
"Kid, you're surprisingly willing to fight!"
Lu Yuan had seen how Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable had acted as if he wanted to jump into the river to save him.
If you were previously indifferent to Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable, that's fine.
After all, his relationship with his master wasn't good, so he naturally had to follow his master's lead.
But if they still ignore you and are disrespectful, then there's something wrong with their character.
Coming to his senses, Lu Yuan immediately turned around and bowed respectfully, saying, "Now, Fengtian City is in a state of panic because of the Duanming Wang family. The people are both afraid and terrified of the Duanming Wang family's 'Nurturing Ground'."
"Whoever can break through one more place of nurturing evil spirits will receive one more jade bean from the people during the Heavenly Venerable Ceremony."
"This disciple dares not shirk his duty."
Lu Yuan's words stunned not only Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable, but also all the Tianlong spectators around him.
Heavens—the Celestial Venerable Ceremony?
For a moment, everyone looked at each other with strange and bewildered expressions.
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable was completely dumbfounded.
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable thought that Lu Yuan was trying to earn incense offerings for the True Dragon Temple.
Of course, this is indeed a way to earn incense offerings.
But Lu Yuan's ultimate goal was actually to earn the title of Heavenly Venerable for his arrogant and foolish junior brother.
ha????
Putting that aside for now, let's talk about whether Lu Yuan was overestimating himself.
So, Lu Yuan actually had this intention: to help his master compete for the Heavenly Venerable title?
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable looked at Lu Yuan, who had a solemn expression.
He mechanically turned his head to look at his disciple Song Yan, who had put away the altar and was now shuffling towards him with downcast eyes.
Pfft!
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable felt as if his heart had been stabbed.
no----
Is anyone in charge or not?!
Where do you find apprentices like this?
ah? ! ! !
How can I possibly find an apprentice like that?!
"snort."
"You little brat, you think you can earn the title of Heavenly Venerable for your master?"
"Isn't this position of Heavenly Venerable being treated far too lightly?"
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable was so pleased with Lu Yuan that his satisfaction was almost overflowing, but he still didn't mince words and maintained the airs of an elder.
Lu Yuan, unaware of He Xun's thoughts, simply bowed slightly and respectfully said, "Man proposes, God disposes."
"This is what my master taught me."
"My master also said that his master taught him the same way back then."
Pfft!
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable felt as if his heart had been stabbed again.
This strike was clearly more ruthless than the previous one.
It almost ripped out the heart of the Heavenly Lord Crane Patrol.
These words instantly conjured up in the mind of Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable a stern yet kind old face that had long since passed away.
This also instantly reminded Crane-Patrol Celestial Venerable of his own experience of entering the monastic order at the age of seven, receiving ordination at ten, and being bestowed with a Daoist title.
Past events are like the wind, each and every one of them, as if they were yesterday, all appearing in the mind of Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable.
"That's how he learned from his teacher."
"Presumably, the advisor also taught the Celestial Venerable back then."
Lu Yuan cupped his hands in greeting again.
Pfft!
Looking at Lu Yuan, who was standing earnestly before him, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable's throat tightened as he said, "Of course—"
But after regaining his senses, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable immediately put on a stern face, and his voice became cold again.
"But to think you can give that guy He Yin a Heavenly Venerable title with just one or a few Nourishing Fiend Lands is utterly naive!"
"Of course, what you do is your business."
"But as your senior brother, there are some things I must advise you on."
Lu Yuan immediately put on a serious face and said, "Please speak, Heavenly Venerable."
Crane Celestial Venerable stopped looking at him and instead turned his gaze to the dark and cold river behind Lu Yuan.
"I don't care where you got these locations for nurturing evil spirits."
"But this matter must not be handled recklessly!"
"The Wang family, known for their ruthless exploits, has operated in the border regions for over a century, their influence deeply entrenched. No one could possibly predict what kind of monstrous creatures lurk beneath those cursed lands!"
"With just the three of you, if you run into a tough opponent, He Yin might really have to bury his son!"
"You'd better stop now!"
This is an old story.
It would certainly be a problem for others, but for Lu Yuan—
Lu Yuan has the power to slay demons and monsters!
Therefore, this situation will absolutely not happen.
Otherwise, Lu Yuan wouldn't have only brought Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan!
Lu Yuan didn't argue with Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable any further, but simply cupped his hands and said, "This disciple will pay more attention."
"Thank you for your concern, Heavenly Venerable!"
Seeing that Lu Yuan was unmoved by reason, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable let out a cold snort.
If you don't want to listen, then so be it!
Anyway, he's not my apprentice!
So what if he's dead!
Having said that, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable ignored Lu Yuan and turned his head to stare at the towering fire, preferring to ignore it rather than bother him.
"Master, aren't we leaving yet?"
Song Yan lingered for a long time, and seeing his master standing there like a wooden stake, he finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
The current Song Yan is no longer arrogant or boastful.
Jealous of Lu Yuan?
There was such a thing before, but it has long been swept away by the huge gap in strength.
It's like seeing someone driving a luxury car on the street; you might feel a little envious that they're really rich, but you won't be jealous.
But if your neighbor, whose family is usually in a similar situation to yours, suddenly starts driving a luxury car, then that's when you really feel jealous.
The gap was so large it was despairing, so Song Yan had no more thoughts.
Of course, even if you have no ideas, you still need to save face.
Previously, he had been eager to compete with Lu Yuan.
Now, they're really in an awkward position.
Do you think Song Yan was stupid because Lu Yuan dragged seven corpses back just now and Song Yan was still busy there?
Song Yan had seen Lu Yuan come up!
They just didn't feel comfortable coming over.
All I can do is pretend to be busy while I'm still there.
At this moment, the Heavenly Venerable Crane Patrol turned his head and glared at Song Yan, saying, "What are you trying to do?!"
"It's not over yet!!"
Song Yan lowered his head with a wronged expression and said, "Nothing, I'm just hungry—"
"I was thinking—it's all done now—"
*Pfft!*
Since Lu Yuan was still here, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable had to give Song Yan some face.
Otherwise, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable would definitely slap Song Yan twice.
Comparing yourself to others is truly awful!
Look at other people's disciples, they're thinking about how to win the title of Heavenly Venerable for their master!
Let's look at our own family again—
He's hungry before he's even finished getting things done?!
Lu Yuan glanced sideways at the aggrieved-looking Song Yan.
Well----
He looks like he's being stupid right now.
But in reality, Lu Yuan knew that this kid was just too embarrassed and was just joking around with his master.
These kinds of people are the most shrewd!
He's just trying to save face for himself!
"Go hungry!!"
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable glared at Song Yan again, then turned back to look at the fire.
"oh."
Song Yan responded and obediently shut his mouth.
Seeing this, several senior students nearby smiled and put their arms around his shoulders, offering silent comfort.
This is really not Song Yan's fault.
They asked themselves honestly, and realized that if they were their age, they would definitely not be a match for Lu Yuan.
This junior disciple from Zhenlong Temple is going a bit too far!
After a while, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable caught a glimpse of his disciple's pitiful appearance out of the corner of his eye, and felt a little sorry for him.
Count it up, count it up~
No matter how good someone else's apprentice is, they are still someone else's apprentice.
Even if your own apprentice is disappointing, he is still your own disciple.
"Go get this brat some dry rations!"
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable gave the order in a rather irritable manner.
Song Yan, that kid, is a real entertainer. As soon as he heard this, he beamed and stepped forward.
"Thank you, Master!"
"You are truly the best teacher in the world!"
Crane Patrol Celestial was so angry he laughed, shook his head with a wry smile, and couldn't be bothered to look at him anymore.
But when he turned his head, his gaze inadvertently fell to the side.
Lu Yuan remained expressionless, his posture upright, solemnly observing the fire, displaying the composed and reliable demeanor of a disciple of the immortals.
*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*
Lu Yuan: "??"
Hey?
What's going on?
The burning lasted for a full hour.
In the firelight, from the abandoned River God Temple in the distance, the sounds of shattering tiles and breaking wooden beams echoed continuously.
Deep within the temple, it seemed as if a colossal creature was raging and roaring.
On the surface of the green light-emitting vase on the temple eaves, jagged cracks were rapidly spreading.
Hearing this commotion, Lu Yuan didn't even lift his eyelids.
He is very calm.
According to the records on the Yangsha Diagram, the dilapidated River God Temple also hides the last evil object—the "Soul-Collecting Jar".
No rush, let's wait until the body is burned.
Lu Yuan wasn't in a hurry, and the Tianlong Clan members behind him were even less anxious.
As the last corpse turned to ashes in the golden flames, Lu Yuan's eyes sharpened, and he led Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan straight towards the River God Temple.
Three zhang behind the temple, there is an unnatural, slight bulge in the ground.
Wang Chengan grabbed the copper shovel and began digging.
Before it had gone more than three feet, the shovel head struck something hard with a dull thud.
It was the "soul-collecting urn" that was upside down on the ground.
The urn was made of black pottery, and its surface was painted with seven twisted and dancing human-shaped runes in human blood, precisely corresponding to the seven dead.
The mouth of the urn was sealed tightly by a pale white bone fragment engraved with incantations.
Lu Yuan carefully peeled off the bone fragments.
Just one glance at the scene inside the urn was enough to make one's stomach churn.
Half a jar contained a viscous, dark reddish-black bloody sludge, emitting the stench of rotting, aged flesh.
Soaked in the blood and mud were seven tattered pieces of cloth, each embroidered with the deceased's birth date and time, meticulously woven from strands of hair.
This is the sinister core of the "Blood Mud Nourishing Evil, Eight Characters Locking the Soul" formation.
If this urn is not destroyed, the souls of the seven people will be forever trapped in the blood and mud, never to be reborn.
The malevolent energy here will return three years later, turning the place into an ominous site once again.
Lu Yuan immediately took out a packet of cinnabar from his pocket, mixed it with the freshly ground glutinous rice paste he had prepared, and poured it all into the jar without any hesitation.
"Glug-glug!"
When the blood mud encounters the extremely yang and masculine cinnabar and glutinous rice, it instantly boils violently, like boiling oil being poured into boiling water, producing a strong, foul-smelling black bubble.
Then, Lu Yuan picked up the entire black pottery urn, turned around and walked back to the riverbank, throwing it directly into the still-burning fire of the cremated corpse.
boom!
The earthenware jar shattered in the flames!
The blood and mud inside the urn transformed into seven thin, black streaks, shrieking as they tried to escape into the sky.
However, the lingering blue smoke from the offerings of the deceased, which had not yet dissipated in the sky, suddenly transformed into an invisible blue net, covering everything from above.
The moment the black rainbow and the green smoke made contact, they became entangled and dissolved into each other, eventually perishing together after a silent twist.
Lu Yuan used the remaining cinnabar and glutinous rice paste to completely fill the dug pit.
Finally, he took out a rubbing of the Taishan Stone Guardian Stele brought from Zhenlong Temple from the wooden box and pressed it heavily onto the pit.
This rubbing is taken from a century-old stele, which possesses a unique spiritual charm that suppresses the local area.
As the eastern sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, the chilling atmosphere that had shrouded the old Hetao region for thirty years finally dissipated.
The river still flows, but it has regained its original clarity.
On the riverbank, the ashes of the cremated bodies were swept up by the morning breeze, swirling and drifting into the distance, as if the souls that had been released were truly traveling away with the wind.
"knock off."
As Lu Yuan gazed at the first rays of dawn, the pent-up frustration in his chest vanished.
The first place to nurture evil spirits has been destroyed.
At this moment, all he wanted was to find a place to get a good night's sleep.
Then look at the "Nurturing Evil" diagram and figure out what to prepare for the next location.
This kind of work is actually the same as cooking.
Preparing ingredients often takes much longer than cooking.
A quick stir-fried dish of two crispy ingredients can be prepared in less than half a minute from the moment the ingredients are added to the pan until it's ready to serve.
But if you prepare the ingredients yourself, removing the kidney fat and slicing the kidney, it will take at least ten minutes to finish.
Lu Yuan flipped through the Demon-Nourishing Map, and the second Demon-Nourishing Site happened to be in the old city of Fengtian.
That would be so awesome!
He could conveniently stop by Aunt Qiao'er's or Aunt Qin's house for a couple of days and sleep on their big, soft Simmons mattresses.
Eat the best food and drink the most delicious drinks.
For miscellaneous tasks like purchasing things, Aunt Qiao'er and the others can simply send someone to handle it.
Just thinking about it makes me happy!
Lu Yuan was about to call Xu Erxiao and Wang Chengan to pack up their things.
Beside them, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable's icy voice suddenly rang out: "To the next place to nurture evil spirits?"
Lu Yuan was taken aback, then quickly turned around and bowed respectfully, saying, "Reporting to the Heavenly Venerable, this disciple plans to go to Fengtian City first to purchase some items."
There's nothing to hide about this, but if the Heavenly Venerable Crane Patrol presses for the exact location of the next Nurturing Fiend Ground, Lu Yuan absolutely cannot reveal it.
Of course, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable didn't ask at all. Instead, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards the riverbank, saying, "Come on over here, I'll give you a ride. We're going to Fengtian too."
After saying that, he gave a wink to the Tianlong Temple disciple beside him.
"Help them tidy up."
The group from Tianlong Temple immediately nodded and turned around to help.
Lu Yuan stood still and blinked.
Hey!
This is great!
Although the three of them rode fast horses borrowed from Aunt Qiao'er's house, they had been jostled for five or six hours straight and stayed up all night, their bones were almost falling apart.
To be able to travel comfortably to Fengtian by carriage would be the best thing ever.
Lu Yuan immediately thanked him loudly and quickly followed after him.
At this moment, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable strolled up the embankment while glancing at Song Yan, who was following beside him, chewing on dry rations.
He pursed his lips and shook his head.
Crane-Patrol Celestial Venerable has a violent temper, but it comes and goes quickly.
Just a moment ago, he couldn't stand his apprentice, but now that his anger has subsided, he thinks his apprentice is actually not so bad.
Especially since, if you don't compare him to Lu Yuan, this apprentice of his is quite outstanding.
Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable pondered it carefully again.
When it comes to the skill of training apprentices, that arrogant fool might not be as good as me!
That idiot just got lucky and stumbled upon a one-in-a-million genius!
He will take on apprentices?
He knows nothing!
Are you just going to let your disciple go out and explore on his own, to break through this place that nurtures evil spirits?
How damn dangerous is that?
How dare he!
Who knows, Lu Yuan might get into trouble on this trip, and then he'll have nowhere to turn to cry!
Anyway, putting aside others, just talking about himself, Crane Patrol Celestial Venerable would absolutely not allow Song Yan to bring two little rascals to such a dangerous and fierce place.
Thinking of this, Crane Celestial Venerable's mood inexplicably improved a lot.
snort!
My apprentice is not as good as yours.
But so what?
You can't raise apprentices like I do!
Look at Song Yan, he's taken such good care of himself, he's healthy, chubby, and full of energy!
Crane's offspring!
I won this round again!
early morning.
Inside a side hall of Zhenlong Temple.
The old man had stayed up all night, his eyes were bloodshot, and the table in front of him was piled high with talismans.
As the last stroke fell, a "Green Word Golden Talisman" shimmering with a faint golden light was finally completed.
He let out a long sigh and leaned back wearily in his chair.
But it was only a moment of relaxation before the old man suddenly stood up and turned to look at the blood-red figure standing silently behind him.
All fifteen Qingci Golden Talismans are here. One talisman per day, without fail.
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"And the usage of these talismans and charms—you've watched me perform them every day these past few days, so you should know them by heart."
"You'll be on your own for the next fifteen days. I don't have time to take care of you."
He paused, his gaze drifting to the window, his voice filled with barely concealed worry.
"I've been looking at that 'Nurturing Evil' diagram that kid gave me and something doesn't seem quite right. I need to go and scout it out first, to see if he's really in trouble."
After saying that, the old man said no more, turned around, and pushed open the door to leave.
The moment the door was pushed open, a biting wind carrying snowflakes rushed in.
The old man was taken aback and looked up at the sky.
Excuse!
What a heavy snowfall!