The Taoist smiled calmly and said, "Since my fellow Taoist has something to do, I'll come back next time."
After speaking, he let out a long sigh and said: "It is a pity that in today's world, Taoism is withering and there are fewer practitioners. It is also a blessing for us to have such a rising star like Taoist friends to pass on Taoism!"
When Tao Xiaowu was about to say something, he suddenly heard a tiger roar coming from outside the Taoist temple, followed by banging gunshots.
Both Tao Xiaowu and the Taoist's expressions changed drastically.
Before Tao Xiaowu could see clearly, the Taoist had already jumped up and rushed towards the outside of the Taoist temple.
Tao Xiaowu also wanted to follow him and run out to have a look, but was blocked by a talisman from Li Yanzhen, saying: "My fellow Taoist spirit has not yet settled, so I might be in danger of being frightened. Just wait here for a moment!"
As he said that, he flew out of the Taoist temple.
The gunfire outside was getting louder and more intense.
Then there were screams, mixed with various other sounds.
Fortunately, after a while, the sounds outside disappeared.
The man walked back slowly, with blood all over his body!
Tao Xiaowu exclaimed: "Senior?"
"Don't be afraid, the blood on my body is not from me. It's from the treasure..."
When a tiger is named Jinbao, it will always give people a funny feeling.
However, Tao Xiaowu couldn't laugh at all.
He had noticed that the blood on Taoist Li Yanzhen's body was indeed not his own, but was contaminated by it.
It’s just that the tiger named Jinbao shed so much blood, maybe he won’t survive, right?
Although just now, Tiger Jinbao was secretly threatening him.
However, when he thought about how this tiger had been killed by a gun, even Tao Xiaowu couldn't help but feel sad.
As if he could see what Tao Xiaowu was thinking, Li Yanzhen smiled faintly and said: "Fellow Taoist, you don't have to worry about entering the treasure, it's just about the great transformation of life and death...
Pindao has already taken away Jinbao's soul, but as for the mere physical form, the four major false combinations are insignificant!"
After hearing this, Tao Xiaowu felt relieved and couldn't help complaining: "Senior, you are a Taoist priest!"
After hearing this, Li Yanzhen smiled and said: "The way of cultivation is to learn from the strengths of many schools, so why should we stick to our own standards?
Kong said, "When three people are walking together, there must be my teacher. What's the point of being obsessed with names and appearances?"
Tao Xiaowu stopped talking, feeling tired. He just made a casual comment, but was taught such a lesson.
However, he asked: "Does the Taoist master want to transcend and enter treasure?"
Transcendence!
Li Yanzhen showed a dazed expression and was in a daze for a long time, then said: "I'm afraid it won't work. Now in this underworld..."
He shook his head slightly as he spoke.
He changed the subject and said: "It's getting late today, so we won't be keeping our Taoist friends. Welcome fellow Taoists to come again next time!"
Even though Tao Xiaowu knew that this Taoist was in danger, he would never be killed by these bandits.
Li Yanzhen was able to live even forty or fifty years later, but he couldn't help but said, "Taoist Master knows this place is dangerous, why don't you leave here?"
"leave?"
The Taoist shook his head and said: "I see my disciples guarding this place for generations and suppressing the demon behind the mountain.
It doesn't matter if I die, I'm just afraid that the devil behind the mountain will come out and bring disaster to the people of the world!"
"Devil?"
Tao Xiaowu asked in astonishment, with a strange expression on his face.
The Taoist nodded slightly, as if he was about to say something.
However, Tao Xiaowu's dream suddenly shattered and he was suddenly pulled back.
…
"It's strange, it's not dark yet, and there's no alarm. Why did I come back?"
Tao Xiaowu, who was stunned and puzzled, said doubtfully.
It was still late at night, and the night sky was clear, showing a mysterious and deep dark blue.
The faint Milky Way, like a vast jade-ribbed river, is clearly visible.
Tao Xiaowu was stunned, how similar the night sky was to the original world, but he didn't know what the connection between the two worlds was.
After letting his thoughts wander endlessly for a while, Tao Xiaowu recovered his thoughts and wondered why his dream suddenly shattered and his fugue ended.
"Is it possible that the power of the Flowing Light Pearl has been exhausted?"
It seems that this is really possible!
The first time I traveled around, I didn't seem to use the flowing light bead, but I was able to travel several times and continuously enter the building.
The second time I traveled to the Taoist temple in the mountains, I experienced all kinds of things all night long and didn't end until dawn.
But this time, he didn’t even last until midnight!
What's the difference?
"Forget it, if you don't understand, don't think about it. You should think about where to get the next Moment of Light Bead!"
If the guess is correct, it is not easy to obtain the flowing pearl.
In some ancient documents examined by Tao Xiaowu, ancient wizards and priests occasionally mentioned the orbs bestowed by gods.
Although the words are unclear, Tao Xiaowu estimates that the so-called flowing beads are the treasures given to wizards by the ancient gods!
In ancient times, the number of such beads seemed not too small.
However, with the end of the age of wizards and the reconstruction of the system of heaven and man by Confucianism, almost no ancient gods remained, and wizards even lost their power.
Nowadays, it is by no means an easy task to obtain this kind of flowing pearl.
Forget it, there's no rush.
Anyway, Tao Xiaowu has learned a lot from the mature version of Li Yanzhen, and even learned the method of internal refining through water and fire, so he is not in a hurry to have another fugue.
As for the flowing beads, you can think of a way to get them slowly in the future!
…
The method of water and fire internal refining was indeed similar to what I had guessed, but it was also much more complete than I had expected.
After all, how can Tao Xiaowu's guesses and deductions compare with the continuous deduction and perfection of the exercises by high-minded Taoists of all ages?
Speaking of which, Tao Xiaowu is also very lucky.
The method of tempering by water and fire had already declined in the original world after the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
In the Youjiu ceremony, giving food has become a key point of emphasis, and the concept of flame mouth from foreign teachings has been introduced, and the throat of the dead must be opened.
As for refining, it is mentioned incidentally, or not even mentioned at all!
This is not a deliberate abandonment or a secret of this method.
In fact, in later generations, cultivation becomes more difficult and Taoism declines. Even highly skilled practitioners find it difficult to perform such methods of water and fire refinement.
Not to mention the secret method of refining one’s body with water and fire!
That is to say, Li Yanzhen's secret lineage also inherited such secret techniques.
Otherwise, Tao Xiaowu really has no place to study.
Of course, Tao Xiaowu already has experience in refining ghosts, and it will be easier to master it if he retrains his own body at this time.
In fact, as mentioned before, there is not much difference between the method of tempering and the method of internal tempering, except that one is for tempering others and the other is for tempering oneself.
In fact, it is nothing more than using the essence of the sun and the moonlight to turn into real water and real fire. This is used to wash away the filth and filth, leaving the true and absorbing the pure!
It is even said that the senior real person can even use this method to save people and transform himself into an immortal.