Xuan Bao rested his chin with his hands and eagerly waited for the veteran Taoist master's explanation. It seemed that he must have discerned something from the aura coming from the bottom of the lake.
"I'm looking for a secret book." The old Taoist master smiled bitterly, "A secret book about the soul-changing technique."
"Lost." Xuan Bao blurted out.
"How do you know?" The veteran Taoist master immediately showed a self-deprecating smile after the words were spoken, "I asked a bit unnecessary."
"Yes, the space is in such chaos." Xuan Bao pointed around and then turned his head to look up at the old Taoist master, "If I find you, you won't look like this."
The old Taoist master sighed and said, "When you mentioned it before, I was sure it was impossible, but now I think it's very possible."
"Is it related to that thing at the bottom of the lake?" Xuan Bao immediately made the connection.
"The soul-changing technique not only requires the person who performs it to have extremely high cultivation, but more importantly, it requires finding two other people with the same aura and the same bloodline."
"That's three people?" Xuan Bao was very surprised, "What the old Taoist master means is that we need to be close relatives and three people at the same time? Why? If it's not two people exchanging souls, does it have to be three people exchanging souls?
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"It's two people exchanging souls, but because they are going against the will of heaven, one of the three related people is destined to suffer the backlash, and several others will have to pay tribute."
Xuan Bao was shocked. She had originally speculated whether her eldest brother and cousin Youduo had exchanged souls with each other. But now that the old Taoist master said this, the situation became very complicated.
The old Taoist master continued: "The soul-changing technique was created by the first generation ancestor of Tianxuan Sect. This method goes against the law of heaven and requires the sacrifice of innocent people. It is basically a magic technique. If it spreads, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Since you know it's a witchcraft, why didn't you destroy it?" Xuan Bao asked.
"The Patriarch wanted to destroy the secret book of the Soul Changing Technique back then, but it was his hard work after all. After struggling several times, he couldn't do it, so before he ascended to heaven, he asked the second-generation Patriarch who took over to destroy it..."
"I know, he didn't destroy it either." Xuan Bao interjected, "It was just passed down to you."
"Yes, I am a sinner of Tianxuanmen." The old Taoist master was annoyed and ashamed, "I didn't take it seriously at all at first, thinking that the secret book had been in Tianxuanmen for hundreds of years and nothing happened."
Xuan Bao pointed out straightforwardly: "But now the secret book is lost."
"Yes, it's lost. No one can withstand this kind of temptation." The figure of the old Taoist master was blurred a lot, and it was obvious that he was greatly hit and lost a lot of energy.
The little baby was shocked in his heart, but on the surface, he smiled and consoled him: "Master Taoist, it's not your fault, it's Xuan Bao's fault. Something happened after I took over. Don't worry, I will definitely get the secret book back and destroy it.
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"Xuan Bao." The old Taoist master didn't know that his young apprentice was trying to comfort him, "Master, I have no way to atone for my sins myself, I can only rely on you."
"We, master and disciple, will definitely succeed if we work together." Xuan Bao immediately urged the old Taoist master to prevent him from thinking too much, "Please tell me quickly what's going on with three people exchanging souls? What's going on with several people sacrificing heaven? With
What does the smell at the bottom of the lake have to do with it?"
"The soul-changing technique is actually equivalent to extending your life span indefinitely. As long as you put on a younger body every few decades, you can live forever."
"My eldest brother and cousin Youduo were eleven and seven years old at the time. We didn't need young bodies."
"That's right." The old Taoist master looked at Xuan Bao and smiled happily, "So it can't be the two of them, but a third person."
Xuan Bao's face sank: "And he's from the Xiao family."
"Yes, that's right." The old Taoist master nodded, "As for the unusual smell at the bottom of the lake, it is the residual breath of the person who sacrificed."
"Aren't the people dead after the sacrifice? Won't they disappear into ashes?"
"The fate of the person who is sacrificed depends on the individual, but they will not be left alive."
"That means you might turn into a ghost?"
"Maybe will."
"Master Taoist, the smell at the bottom of the lake is a bit like ghost energy but not ghost energy."
The old Taoist master replied: "It's ghost energy. It's ghost energy contaminated with the aura of punishment from heaven. That's why I was shocked to realize that someone might have used the soul-changing technique."
"What will happen if a ghost is contaminated by the aura of heaven?" Xuan Bao's mind suddenly appeared with the figure of Lao Zhou.
"The possibility of turning into an evil ghost or a fierce ghost is very high. Compared with ordinary ghosts, the cultivation speed is much faster. It may only take a few decades or a hundred years to advance to become a ghost general or even a ghost god."
When they met, Xuan Bao's little head turned very fast, but the old Taoist master's brain did not turn too slowly.
"Old Zhou." The old Taoist master blurted out and murmured to himself, "No wonder, no wonder, a ghost general of more than 20 years will become a ghost within three or two years if he uses your merit beads.
He can advance even after a hundred years."
Xuan Bao thought about it and retorted: "No, old Taoist master, Lao Zhou doesn't have the aura of punishment from heaven that you mentioned. He only has a ghost aura."
"Well, this is indeed a bit strange." The old Taoist master shook his head, "I don't think about Lao Zhou for the moment, Xuan Bao, now it seems that one of your eldest brother Xiao Kezhong or your cousin Xiao Youduo has a problem."
"My eldest brother." Xuan Bao said without hesitation.
The old Taoist master raised his hand and made a flicking motion on Xuan Bao's forehead. Of course, the little baby didn't feel any pain at all.
"Don't jump to conclusions."
"I understand. Master Taoist, I will verify it carefully, catch the person behind the scenes as soon as possible, retrieve the secret book and destroy it."
"I'm sorry, it was my negligence."
Seeing that the old Taoist master was in a very low mood, Xuan Bao immediately said: "Old Taoist master, is it possible that the person who sacrificed is still alive?"
"cannot."
"But I saw a living thing at the bottom of the lake. The smell should be emanating from that thing."
"What?" The veteran Taoist master was obviously interested in the topic of Xuan Bao, "What is it?"
Xuan Bao shook his head: "I don't know. It sank at the bottom of the lake. It has the ability to cause hallucinations and throw people into the lake. I can't see clearly from the water surface."
The old Taoist master stroked his white beard and thought for a long time before saying: "Perhaps the person who was sacrificed has become something else. In short, the demons and monsters must be one of them."
"Originally I just wanted to get my big brother back, but now it's getting more and more complicated." Xuan Bao patted his little head and said with a grimace, "Why can't I be a real little baby."
Seeing Xuan Bao's cute little face wrinkled up, the veteran Taoist master couldn't help but smile: "This is a great job given to me by heaven. You are so talented that you are destined not to be a real little baby."
"Okay." Xuan Bao touched his nose, "I accept my fate."
"Okay, you can go out." The old Taoist master couldn't help but look down at the messy space he had made. "I have to organize these treasures again."
Xuan Bao begged unceremoniously: "If you have any good treasures that suit me, just keep them for me."
