The teacher was dressed in the headquarters' black uniform, wearing sunglasses and a standard-issue Mind Steel dagger at his waist. His serious expression gave off an indescribable aura of menace.
He scanned the room and, seeing that all the students were sitting upright, nodded in satisfaction.
"Students, I am conveying the latest instructions from Captain Fang. Starting today, all students who score below 90 in the Mindfulness class will be required to learn the visualization method. Those who score above 90 can choose to either learn the visualization method or illuminate their spirituality through the Dharma of Life and Death."
At that moment, a vibrant young female student raised her small, white hand.
"speak."
"Teacher, I'd like to ask, what's the difference between visualization practice and the Dharma of Life and Death? Why can only those with a spiritual score of 90 or higher choose freely?"
"The visualization method is gentle and has been passed down from the previous era. The system is complete and not easy to lose control of the spirit. Although the abilities are the same, the methods are not weak and even far exceed those ordinary spirit masters."
The "Life and Death Method" involves experiencing life and death, which carries a high risk of spiritual loss of control. The awakened abilities are unpredictable and could be very strong or very weak.
The teacher's explanation left the students somewhat stunned.
"Teacher, according to you, isn't visualization the better method? How come only those with high scores are qualified to choose the method of life and death? Isn't there a mistake?"
The teacher smiled coldly: "Do you know what these two methods are called in headquarters? The visualization method is the method for mediocre people, while the life and death method is the method for geniuses. The specific information is confidential in headquarters and I am not at liberty to reveal it, but you only need to know that the visualization method does have an advantage in the early stages, but the more you practice the life and death method, the stronger the spirit master will become."
The visualization method cultivates spirit masters with uniform abilities, while the life-and-death method allows for a diverse range of talents. Once you awaken a powerful ability, your future is limitless, but it's a high-stakes gamble; you might lose and awaken a useless ability.
"Teacher, as far as I know, sixth-level experts in both Taoism and Buddhism use visualization techniques, right?"
"That's right, one can reach the sixth level through visualization techniques."
Upon hearing this, the new students immediately leaned towards the visualization method, since it was also very powerful and could produce sixth-tier experts. Most importantly, it was low-risk.
However, the students immediately wavered after the teacher said something else.
"However, Captain Fang is a man of life and death."
These words seemed to possess some kind of magical power, causing a brief silence to fall over the classroom.
Some students with a mental health score of 90 or above made up their minds to learn from Captain Fang.
The teacher gave a cold smile: "Think carefully before you make your choice. Not everyone can become Captain Fang. You have one day to consider it. Start filling out your application tomorrow."
Furthermore, headquarters has decided to reward the top ten students in each monthly exam. Let me give you a sneak peek: the reward for first place is extremely generous—one thousand spirit coins from the Burial Grounds!
"One thousand ghost coins!?" A chorus of exclamations immediately erupted from the students.
Some students, still out of touch with the information, were asking, "Is this ghost money for the dead?"
"What do you mean by ghost money for the dead? That's ghost money from the Burial Ground Secret Realm! Legend has it that the Burial Ground Secret Realm opens once a month and is only open to Spirit Masters of the fourth rank and above. It's full of dangers, but also full of treasures. Did you see the news a few days ago?"
A fourth-tier spirit master once entered the Burial Ground Secret Realm and eventually brought out a shroud. This shroud was extraordinary; it could even defend against A-level bizarre attacks.
Legend has it that besides burial clothes, the burial ground also contains paper dolls, substitute puppets, ghost-locking wreaths, spirit-nurturing black coffins, and corpse-sewing threads, etc. Each item has its own unique use and is worth a fortune! And ghost money is the key to exchanging these treasures.
What does a thousand ghost money coins mean? That corresponds to a thousand snakes, insects, and other strange creatures! Besides being used to buy treasures, ghost money coins also have the effect of warding off evil spirits. If you encounter something strange, lighting the ghost money coins can buy you time to escape.
"Now, 1,000 pieces of ghost money are being traded for over a million yuan on the black market."
The crowd was increasingly shocked, each offering their own opinions. Some might not have a concept of a thousand ghost money, but they definitely had a concept of a million.
"Quiet." As soon as the teacher spoke, the classroom fell silent. The students might not have been in awe of the teacher's status, but they certainly had awe for a third-tier spirit master.
"The headquarters' reward is undeniably generous. Killing a thousand snakes and insects is not difficult, but the real challenge lies in the threshold. Only those at the fourth rank can enter the burial ground, which is why the underworld coins are so precious. If any of you have actually obtained a thousand underworld coins, I am willing to pay double the market price to buy them."
"Teacher, isn't this a bit against the rules?"
"What's wrong with the rules? Captain Fang never said that teachers are not allowed to buy or sell ghost money. You must remember that times have changed and we can no longer stick to the old ways. Captain Fang is not a rigid person. If you read the book 'The Biography of the Prophet,' you will understand the greatness of Captain Fang. His greatness lies not only in his strength, but also in his thoughts and spirit!"
Alright, let's begin class. Everyone, take out your books on prophets. I will guide you to fully understand the profound thoughts of the prophets. In this day and age, without learning the spirit of the prophets, even becoming a spirit master is in vain.
Upon hearing that today's lecture would be on biographies of prophets, the students immediately became excited. This book meticulously records the sayings and deeds of prophets, with dramatic and exciting plots that are sure to excite readers. The numerous instances of the weak overcoming the strong within the book are captivating and even more thrilling than reading a novel.
The students pulled out their family prophetic books from their desks.
The book cover is very simple, with black text on a white background, and the words "Family Prophecy" written in a bold, flowing style.
At the bottom of the book title, there is a line of smaller print.
I have already seen the future—Fang Xiu!
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A month has passed in a flash.
During this month, Fang Xiu spent his days traveling between various spatial nodes, constantly exhausting his spiritual energy to summon Taotie. After a month of hard work, his Taotie army has doubled in size, expanding to two hundred!
One hundred of them were placed in the out-of-control spatial nodes to suppress the strange phenomena. As the spatial nodes were blocked, the strange phenomena within the Xia Kingdom were greatly reduced. Moreover, the powerful figures of the Taoist and Buddhist sects were constantly traveling around to eliminate the strange phenomena in various places.
For a time, the Xia Kingdom returned to stability, just as it had been before the bizarre invasion. Of course, this was all just an appearance; bizarre invasions were happening every day, and people were dying every day, but the overall situation had been completely stabilized.
Spirit Masters have also become mainstream and integrated into human society.
As the January deadline approached, countries returned the antiques one after another, but the Western God remained unmoved.
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