Xu Dao carefully reviewed the scenes where these vital light spots appeared, and compared the previous scenes when killing ghosts and souls, trying to find out the difference between the two.
At the same time, he also chewed on the contents of some Taoist books he had read, and gradually a word popped into his mind:
"Transcendence?"
The vital points of light were not born after thousands of souls were killed by him, but were left behind when they died on their own between heaven and earth after being rescued by him.
According to records in some classics, in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in addition to catching ghosts and subduing monsters, the immortals also ran some rituals and even held magic conferences. The targets were not the monks, but ordinary people among all living beings, and even magicians.
birds and beasts.
Its function is to soothe the souls of the dead, calm resentments, dissipate them peacefully, and reduce pain, so that no evil things will appear.
Such actions are collectively referred to as "transcendence."
Xu Dao's previous behavior seemed to be similar to his act of salvation.
It's just that since he started practicing, most of the spells he saw were about refining souls, creating resentment, etc. They only sought to transform ordinary souls into ghosts for his own use, but did not appease the souls of the deceased and reduce the pain of the deceased.
, so he didn’t quite understand the truth.
Fortunately, since it is slightly mentioned in some Taoist books, I think this kind of magic should exist.
Xu Dao secretly thought in his heart: "The Erhai Taoist Palace has been passed down for thousands of years. It is said that the classics inside are as vast as a sea of smoke, and the magic categories are as numerous as the stars. Even if it is just a lie, there should be something worthwhile, and you can find one or two."
But he was still a little worried.
"If it is true that just by transcending the souls of the dead, you can get the light of vitality, and the vitality will help to grow the soul, the immortals in the world will definitely not let this way go, and the magic of transcending the souls of the dead will not become rare.
There may be some secrets in it..."
With an idea in mind, Xu Dao withdrew his attention from the transcendence spell after thinking about it for a while. If he wanted to find out whether it was true or false, he had to get the corresponding spell first. This could only be done after the official announcement.
Make specific plans after entering the Taoist Palace.
However, he gradually decided on a plan.
"Today the mountain ghost saved people, firstly, he was able to refine the mountain ghost ghost baby, and secondly, he got a glimpse of the vitality of the soul. The former is already a big opportunity, and the latter may be an even bigger opportunity."
Xu Dao narrowed his eyes slightly and said to himself as if sighing:
"I didn't expect that rescuing the souls of mere mortals could have such benefits."
Mortals, less than a hundred years old, are weak and sickly, are not as strong as an ox, cannot eat as much as a pig, have no useable skin, and have weak muscles and bones.
Therefore, in the eyes of many Taoists, in addition to being human beings, the value of mortals is on the same level as livestock and beasts, far lower than monsters, magical herbs, spiritual medicines and other items.
Only in the eyes of Taoists like black-faced ghosts, because mortals can give birth to resentment and are born with souls that can be used to refine evil spells, elixirs, etc., do they think that mortals have some value and can be comparable to low-level monsters and spiritual grasses
, used for practice.
But no matter what, from the perspective of those who practice Taoism, once they have passed the realm of Taoist children and entered the realm of refining Qi, they will be different from Taoism and mortals from then on. No matter how many mortals there are, how they grow, or how they die,
It has nothing to do with them.
Except for Xu Dao, who likes to live in mortal hotels from time to time, most of the other Taoists live in isolation. Even though many ghost markets are located in densely populated places, Taoists rarely interact with ordinary people.
And if it weren't for the existence of the Demon Danger Division, Wu's demon trouble would have been even more serious. Even now, it seems that even the Demon Dang Division might have some hidden agenda.
Thinking of this, Xu Dao breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, even he himself, after experiencing various things and witnessing many scenes of mortal beings dying, could not help but despise mortals in his heart.
If he spends all day helping people in need and rescuing mortals, not only will his own practice be delayed, but once he leaves, the mortals he saves will fall into a precarious situation and be easily killed by monsters and ghosts.
There is no other reason. Weakness is the original sin.
Of course, this does not mean that he has actually encountered evil things. He will not do good things that are easy to do, but he will not take the initiative to do them.
But now I discovered a scene in Zhishui County, which inspired Xu Dao. Perhaps doing good deeds and saving mortals is not without profit!
This made Xu Daode whisper secretly in his heart.
In fact, early on, he had set the principle of "doing good deeds and accumulating virtue", but he only put it into practice and just wanted to stabilize his Taoist mind and not do evil things.
Now, having first personally experienced the despair of tens of thousands of people dying tragically, and then discovering that it was profitable to save the souls of the dead, he immediately recalled the realization he had when he was making clouds and rain.
Moreover, he was also vigilant in his heart: "In today's world, demons and ghosts are rampant everywhere, Taoists are causing chaos, and there are countless acts of treating people and animals. In such an atmosphere, if you don't do something, it will be extremely difficult to truly be on your own.
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This is not an unfounded worry for Xu Dao, but a reality that he had to recognize after he gave up his illusions about the Wu court.
He closed his eyes slightly, his eyelids trembling, thoughts rolling around in his mind, as if he was making some difficult decision.
After a while, Xu Dao finally opened his eyes and sighed softly: "That's all, since it is profitable, from now on we must really help the poor and help the poor, and we will not join the trend."
Although his tone was a little helpless, the fighting spirit in his heart was strong.
If it weren't for his lack of strength, Xu Dao would almost have said that he wanted to clean up the entire Wu Kingdom. If the Wu Kingdom's court couldn't do it, then he would do it!
At the same time, somehow, after making this decision seriously, Xu Dao suddenly felt healthy and relaxed, and he simply got up and started walking.
Walking in the mountain col, he found that after the corpses' flesh and blood were deeply buried, the smell of blood around them had been completely blown away, and the mountain breeze was cold.
Xu Dao suddenly remembered a poem: "For the sake of sacrifice, I dare to make the sun and moon change the sky."
Looking up at the sky, he found that the originally moonless sky had black clouds blown away, and mottled moonlight shone down, making the surrounding area brighter and no longer dark.
Seeing this scene, Xu Daomian immediately burst into laughter and shouted:
"The moonlight is not enough, it needs to be brighter!"
As soon as he fluttered his sleeves and robe, he saw that sword energy was surging all over his body, and he flew into the moonlight with a long roar.
When it reaches the sky, the moonlight becomes darker.
Xu Dao waved his sleeves again, and the surrounding clouds stirred up crazily and spread out for several miles. As a result, the thick moonlight fell on the barren mountain, illuminating the renovated ground and spreading.
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After dealing with the matter on the barren mountain, Xu Dao first returned to the county town of Zhishui County, took back the tooth generals he had released, and then traveled around the entire county town to completely kill the remaining ghosts around him.
He did not accept the gratitude of the remaining people in Zhishui County. Instead, he watched for a few moments in mid-air, then quietly threw a few pills for promoting muscle growth and blood circulation into the vat of boiling water, and then flew away to Wu.
Fly away from the capital.
There is no need to say much about the return journey, and nothing happened again. He went straight and arrived near Wudu City.
After entering the city, Xu Dao did not choose to go to the Monster Demon Hall to hand over the task. He already knew that the disaster in Zhishui County was closely related to Wu Guoteng's edict, so naturally he would not think about going forward to join in the fun.
When he happened to accept the mission, he didn't show his true face or his cultivation, so no one would find out about him.
As for the reward after completing the mission, not to mention that he had just received the black-faced ghost's wallet. The reason why he took on this mission was mainly to capture the ghost. He didn't pay much attention to the reward, so he gave up the reward generously.
, I worked for a while for free at Danyao Hall.
After spending a little effort, Xu Dao spent all the money on the black-faced ghosts in the ghost market in Wudu City. He even sold the opponent's pair of copper bells. As for the obtained items, they were naturally in large quantities.
of spiritual materials.
Once the work was done, Xu Dao had achieved the purpose of his trip, so he naturally returned with a full load, walked directly into the Erhai Lake, and rushed towards his cave.
Returning to the cave without any danger, he did not rest for long and began to arrange better formations non-stop, expand the space of the cave, and organize the layout to make it convenient for him to live and use.
On this day, Xu Dao was sitting cross-legged in the cave, with the water flowing around him, carrying a trace of aura, fresh and rhythmic, giving people a great sense of comfort.
Although he was meditating, he was not cultivating, but immersing his consciousness in the mysterious orifice, which he regarded as the inner space of heaven and earth.
I saw that the inner world was as thick as a chicken's chicken. It was originally less than one foot, but under the influence of Xu Dao in recent days, it was already more than one foot in size. However, there was not much light and it was still dark.
In addition to the Seven Returns and Nine Lives Ghost Altar placed in it, Xu Dao has not put too many things into it for the time being. After all, the scope is still too small.
However, after studying for a few days and gradually becoming familiar with the inner world, he left his most precious possessions inside the inner world.
This object is a urn without characters. It has been disguised as ordinary talisman paper. It is either kept close to the person or placed in a magic weapon. It is often looked at a few times. Now it finally has a safe place to store it without using it.
Move again.
This is because the inner world is not only condensed and opened up by Xu Dao's energy and spirit, but without his permission, no foreign object can enter it. What's more, once a foreign object enters it, the other party will not be able to escape.
In the process of exploring the inner world, Xu Dao discovered that he was like a god to the living creatures in the inner world. He could not only imprison them, but even drive them to end their own lives.
The weaker the person, the less able he is to resist his ideas.
In other words, once a living creature enters the inner world of Xu Dao, it will only be slaughtered by it, unable to survive or die.
Of course, if there is a living creature whose realm is too high, and he still collects it into the inner world, not to mention whether it can be collected, even if it is successfully collected, the other party can destroy everything in the inner world, or even break down the door.
out.
Such a situation made Xu Dao prepared to never accept anyone whose strength was higher than his own in the future, with the exception of being disabled.
At this time, he focused his attention on the inner world, staring at a tooth and hundreds of scales on the Seven Returns and Nine Lives Ghost Altar.
The aura-rich demon blood demon meat was being devoured by the pile of teeth and scales. After it was completely devoured, they all swayed, squirmed, and turned into ferocious-looking insects.
The big bugs merged into the other nine tooth generals, while the small bugs were in a group by themselves, flying and playing on their own.
Xu Dao looked at the group of tooth general scale soldiers in the inner world with a look of satisfaction in his eyes, "Not only are there ten tooth generals in the late stage of Qi refining, but there are also hundreds of scale soldiers that can be used as early warning for exploration."
These days, his main busyness in the cave is to feed these tooth generals and scale soldiers and imbue them with spiritual wisdom.
In order to raise a tooth general to the late stage of Qi refining, his newly acquired wealth was exhausted. Compared with using foundation building materials to implant tooth generals, the Qi refining level materials were really insufficient, and he did twice the result with half the effort.
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Fortunately, the result was gratifying. Xu Daoxin got a tooth general that could reach the late stage of Qi Refining. With the few he had trained in advance, the tooth general could surround and kill the Taoist priests in the early stage of foundation building on its own.
As for the remaining hundreds of scale soldiers, they can serve as his eyes and ears, spying on him and exploring his surroundings.
For some unknown reason, in addition to being able to occupy the bodies of the tooth generals and scale soldiers at any time, Xu Dao also has a spiritual connection with these Tao soldiers. With a sweep of his spiritual consciousness, he can obtain the memories in the minds of the tooth generals and scale soldiers and order them.
In this way, Xu Dao felt that it was not only much more convenient to control the fang generals and scale soldiers than the ghost soldiers and skeleton soldiers, but also stronger than the previous Nan Ke Ping Fei.
It is indeed a Taoist soldier that he has spent so much effort on!
Xu Dao has not forgotten the reason why he is anxious to raise Taoist soldiers. The reason why he ordered his troops and generals today to gather them together is because the hundred days have come and his enemy is about to leave.
Before entering the Taoist Palace, the Wuzhao Taoist priests, especially the Leizhao Taoist priests, would definitely attack Xu Dao, trying to cut off his path and take revenge.
Thinking of this, Xu Dao's face couldn't help but become cold and stern, with a hint of sarcasm on his face.
When he was refining Taoist weapons before, he was only thinking about self-defense, but now that he has all the teeth, generals, scales, and wisdom, he is ready to take the initiative to attack.
Not only for the Wuzhao tribe, it was a great opportunity for them to get rid of Xu Dao before he worshiped him in the Taoist Palace. For Xu Dao, it was also a good opportunity for him to get rid of the Lei Zhao Taoist priest.
"Over the past few days, someone has really been looking for me near Baichuan Water Dock. I don't know if they have been looking for me for a hundred days or if they just started in the past few days."
Xu Dao thought in his mind: "But it just so happens that they will probably come into contact with the Taoist priest from Lei Zhao. At that time, I can follow the clues and find the traces of Taoist Lei Zhao and kill him."
With the intelligent tooth generals and scale soldiers in hand, and the spies, sentries, and horses, Xu Dao can greatly expand the range of Xu Dao's eyes and ears, allowing him to easily search for enemies on the sea and ambush people.
This time, it will not be him who will allow someone to be surrounded and killed, but the Lei Zhao Taoist priest will be brutally besieged and killed by him.
After combing through it again and again, Xu Dao was ready and immediately left the water house and approached the Baichuan Water Dock...