Thanks to the mayor of Lily Township for the 100-point reward.
"Ah, ghost."
Early in the morning, Li Xiao was disturbed by a scream that disturbed his dream.
He got up, rubbed his sleepy eyes and pushed out the door. When he saw a passenger with a pale face facing the corner, he realized what was going on.
The story goes that when a tourist went downstairs to wash up, he was startled when he saw zombies lined up on the wall.
Li Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he stepped forward to comfort the passenger.
Seeing that the oil lamp in front of the zombies was about to go out, Li Xiao quickly added a wick to keep it burning. Li Xiao learned this from the movies. If the oil lamp was completely extinguished, the zombies would lose control and jump around.
That would be troublesome.
Li Xiao did not dare to open the store door, leaving only a small gap for people to pass through. It was obvious that these zombies could not get sunlight.
As soon as I finished cleaning the hall, I heard the sound of hurried steps up the stairs.
I saw Taoist Priest Four Eyes who had just woken up, slapping his forehead, screaming secretly, and ran downstairs in a hurry. When he saw that the oil lamp on the table still had a burning wick, he couldn't help but let out a sigh.
I was secretly surprised.
But when he turned around and saw Li Xiao, he felt enlightened and said with a smile: "It's thanks to you, A Xiao, otherwise all my customers would disappear."
Li Xiao said humbly: "Yesterday I noticed that the Taoist priest was taking extra care of the oil lamp, so I got up early this morning and paid special attention to it."
Taoist Master Simu couldn't help but praise after hearing this: "Yes, I didn't expect that you are not only predestined to Taoism, but also have such a delicate mind. It is a pity not to learn Taoism. I will teach you the Maoshan Heart Technique later."
"Thank you, Taoist priest!"
Finally able to learn Taoism, Li Xiao hung a sign outside the store to suspend business.
After having breakfast, Taoist Master Simu lit a stick of incense in the room, and the green smoke curled up, giving him a solemn and solemn feeling.
The two of them sat on the stone tiles on the ground, and Taoist Priest Simu began to teach Li Xiao the inner method.
"Maoshan's secret skills are complex and complex. They can connect the gods and Tao, cultivate one's body, and exorcise ghosts and demons. But the most important thing is Maoshan's mental method. Only by laying a good foundation can it be possible to continue practicing. So what I'm going to say next is for you.
Must remember."
Li Xiao nodded, looking focused. It was related to his future cultivation path, so he didn't dare to slack off at all.
Then the four-eyed Taoist priest shook his head and began to chant in a low voice: "The three-yuan ninth-grade lotus god practices Taoism. The world has a beginning, and it is considered the mother of the world. Now that you have the mother, you can know the son; now that you know the son, keep her.
Mother, without her body, she is not in danger. When she sees her little one, she is bright; when she keeps her softness, she is strong. Use her light to regain her brightness..."
Although these Taoist maxims are too difficult and obscure, Li Xiao's understanding is not bad, and he has gained something from his efforts to understand them, and he will keep them in mind even if he doesn't understand them.
...
Taoist priest Simu fell in love with Li Xiao's super understanding ability the more he saw it. Coupled with the rainy weather in western Hunan recently, Taoist priest Simu was not in a hurry to go on his way.
During this period of time in the hotel, in addition to practicing behind closed doors every day, Li Xiao was given guidance on Maoshan's mental method every day. Gradually, the things that Li Xiao found difficult to understand were gradually understood, and he gained a new understanding of Taoism.
Enlightenment.
A few days later.
In the room, Li Xiao spread his hands upwards, crossed his legs and turned the soles of his feet upwards, practicing with concentration using the five-heart-to-the-sky method.
While breathing in and out, he focused on his Dantian, and a faint trace of innate energy slowly circulated through the meridians all over his body. Every time it circulated, his meridians seemed to be widened a little, and his breath became smoother, but he didn't know why he was in the second channel of Rendu.
It will slow down everywhere.
Li Xiao also asked Taoist Master Four Eyes about the reason. Taoist Master Four Eyes' explanation was that practicing Taoism is a process of constantly washing the muscles and cutting off the marrow. In the process of human growth, a lot of impurities will accumulate in the body, such as some stubborn things.
The stone is blocked on some key acupuncture points of the body, and the movement of innate energy can continuously wash away impurities and remove obstacles. If Li Xiao can open up the Ren and Du meridians, then his cultivation will gradually improve.
So every day, Li Xiao would visualize the sun and the moon, look up at the stars, and expand the artistic conception of his thinking. During his hard training, the innate energy in Li Xiao's body was also in the process of growing from scratch, from existence to prosperity.
Keep improving.
After laying the foundation of Maoshan Mental Technique, Taoist Master Four Eyes also taught some basic spells and techniques for subduing demons. Although Li Xiao cannot master it with his current strength, it can still allow him to slowly master it.
Digested.
...
After half a month of continuous rain, the sky finally cleared up and the long-lost sunshine shone on the alley corners and bluestone bricks of the ancient town, creating a warm and brilliant scene. Only some potholes and muddy ponds on the ground were still there.
Describing the momentum of this heavy rain.
That day, Taoist Priest Four Eyes called Li Xiao into his room. With a flash of light, he looked at Li Xiao's body and nodded secretly, seeming to be very satisfied with the progress of his practice.
Taoist Priest Simu rubbed his small beard and said to Li Xiao: "Ah Xiao, in the blink of an eye I have been in the town for less than half a month, and the weather has cleared up, so I won't waste any more time.
Get ready to continue on your way tonight."
Li Xiao took a deep breath and said: "Taoist Master, I have no intention of running this hotel anymore. Can you let me practice with you so that I can have the opportunity to practice my Taoism?"
Taoist Master Simu nodded: "It seems that you are really dedicated to pursuing Taoism. Maybe I can introduce you to a real master during this trip, who can give you some guidance."
"Thank you, Taoist Master Chengquan."
Li Xiao thought about it and thought that it was most likely Uncle Jiu that Taoist Si Mu was talking about. He was secretly happy and thanked him.
So in the morning, Li Xiao found a new owner and pawned the hotel.
...
Many people within a hundred miles radius have long heard that in a hotel in the small town of Chenzhou, there is a Taoist priest who exorcises corpses and stays there. He is also a Taoist priest of the Maoshan sect, so it naturally attracts attention.
Just when the news came out that Taoist Master Four Eyes was about to leave the town, many people came from all directions that day, and most of them were pushing a cart. On the cart lay a cold and stiff body, covered with straw mats.
The people pushing the cart all looked sad.
"Master Taoist Master, can you please take a trip (to drive away the corpse)"
"Excuse me, Master, can you send my distant cousin, who died of tuberculosis, to my hometown? I'm so nervous to bury him and return my soul to my hometown." A tall and thin man burst into tears as he spoke.
When he saw these people who wanted to entrust the corpse removal and the corpse trucks parked full of corpses at the door, Li Xiao's eyes showed a trace of regret.
During the Republic of China period in this movie world, warlords were fighting, wars were in chaos, and epidemics were prevalent. Therefore, many people died of illness and disease every year in the war.
Even though Taoist Priest Four Eyes was doing this job for a living and seeing too much of the world between yin and yang, it was inevitable that he would feel depressed.
However, seeing this situation, Taoist Priest Simu stood with his hands behind his back and did not speak immediately. Instead, he let Li Xiao handle it.
Li Xiao understood that this was Taoist Priest Four Eyes testing himself. After nodding, he inquired with these clients, and then stopped for a while next to each corpse truck to carefully check the cause of death of the deceased.
After understanding clearly, Li Xiao took the lead to walk up to the tall and thin man, glanced at him, and said regretfully: "Sorry, we can't take your cousin with you."
"Why?" the man asked anxiously.
Li Xiao explained patiently: "The reason is that he died of an illness. We will not drive away anyone who dies of illness, commits suicide, or is injured by lightning and has a broken limb. Because their souls have been taken away by the King of Hell, even with magic.
If we call their souls back from the gates of hell, it will naturally be impossible to drive them to climb mountains and ridges."
Li Xiao learned this from Taoist Priest Simu's instructions. Only when the deceased was forced to die, because the deceased was unconvinced and missed both his hometown and his relatives, could he use magic to lure his soul out and use a spell to restrain his body.
, so as to drive them back to their hometown.
After hearing this, the tall and thin man sighed helplessly, and could only push the car away angrily.
In this way, Li Xiao used this identification method to screen out some corpses that could not be driven away, and finally the remaining five corpses could be driven away.
Taoist Priest Simu looked deeply at Li Xiao, pinched his beard, nodded secretly, and admired Li Xiao even more.
...
At night, after Li Xiao packed his luggage, he prepared to set off with Taoist Master Simu.
I saw Taoist Priest Four Eyes lighting three sticks of incense and bowing to the zombies. Then he waved a triangular apricot-yellow flag with one hand and offered a soul-catching bell with the other hand. He muttered: "Brothers who died, this is no place for you to rest and die.
It is truly sad that you have died in vain. Your parents in your hometown are looking forward to your return, and your beloved wife and young son are looking forward to your return to your hometown. Your soul does not need to be hesitant. It is as urgent as a law or order, get up!"
The zombies who had lowered their eyes suddenly opened their dull and turbid eyes, jumped upright, and followed Li Xiao and Taoist Master Simu on the road.