Chapter 251: Recruiting a Disciple
"Using the poison of shamanic knowledge to drive out the spirits... Because the evil spirits possessed by humans share senses with the host, so the evil spirits that the human sees will also see it. And because the influence of the poison of knowledge on the evil spirits is more serious than on humans, it can also be used to force out the evil spirits?"
Under the halo of dusk, in the open space between the trees, Kapak listened to the old shaman's words and couldn't help thinking in his heart that the old shaman's description of the poison of knowledge reminded him of a term mentioned by the "Scholar" when he was talking with him before, "knowing the poison". It is said that in the land where the "Scholar" is, all taboo knowledge is poisonous.
'Now, Master Shaman, do you want to use the magic to exorcise the spirits for me? But, there is no evil spirit in my body at all. Doesn't this mean that I will face the poison directly?'
Thinking of this, Capac became a little panicked. He wanted to explain to the old shaman that he was not possessed by an evil spirit, but the other party obviously would not listen. In desperation, Capac could only obey Aka's words.
"Aka told me to let it go, so there must be a reason for that. Now I just need to let it go."
Thinking of this, Capac did not resist and followed the old shaman's words and stood in front of the dead tree between the totem poles. At this time, the old shaman picked up a long branch from somewhere.
"Stand still. I will unveil a small part of the curtain. Pay attention to the words on it. This may give you a headache, but remember to hold it in. I will remind you when the evil spirit in your body comes out. Until then, remember to close your eyes."
The old shaman said this, then he picked up a long branch and stretched it towards the curtain, lifting it partly, revealing the spiritual seal words engraved on the trunk of the tree.
Because he had been warned before that the text contained poison, Capac unconsciously squinted his eyes when he saw the engraving, and only dared to squeeze his eyes to see. However, this still could not prevent him from feeling an inexplicable and strange feeling of dizziness rising in his head after reading the text.
"Is this... what it means to identify poison? This feeling is really... huh?"
Kapak felt dizzy for less than two seconds, and suddenly his drowsy mind became clear again, and the headache and dizziness disappeared at once, which surprised Kapak. He opened his eyes wide and looked directly at the spiritual seal text revealed on the tree trunk without any discomfort.
The old shaman who was standing by the tree frowned slightly after seeing this scene. Looking at Capak who didn't seem to have any adverse symptoms, he asked.
"Capac, are you feeling unwell?"
"Uncomfortable... Well, Master Shaman, although I seemed a little dizzy at the beginning... But now I really don't feel any discomfort..."
Capac responded honestly, and the old shaman couldn't help but frown even deeper after hearing his words.
"No reaction? There's no reason? I almost lost consciousness when I watched this part. How could you not react?"
Looking at Capac who seemed fine in front of him, the old shaman thought in his heart that he was trying hard to find an explanation for this abnormal phenomenon.
'This kid was not affected by the poison in this piece of knowledge... This may mean that the evil spirit in his body has a deeper control over him than I thought, helping him to bear most of the poison. Otherwise, why didn't he react at all?'
The old shaman thought so. According to his common sense, the damage caused by the poison can be more easily resisted by the spirit in the body. The more the possessed spirit erodes and controls the host, the more toxins will be ingested. Capac was not affected by the poison. Maybe it was because he was actively eaten by the evil spirit that possessed him, so Capac looked fine.
"You can still hold on after taking in so many toxins. This evil spirit seems to be quite capable. If that's the case, let's see how long you can hold on."
With this in mind, the old shaman lifted the curtain wider, revealing more inscriptions. Capac saw more words engraved on the dead tree, but he also returned to normal after a slight dizziness.
"Capak, how do you feel now?" Looking at Capak in front of him, the old shaman asked again, and Capak continued to answer normally and truthfully.
"I just felt dizzy for a moment at the beginning, but I don't feel any discomfort now, Master Shaman.
Listening to Kapak's words, the old shaman fell silent for a while, and the expression on his face became heavier. He began to pay more and more attention to the evil spirit possessing Kapak.
"Isn't this your limit? If so, let me see how far you can hold out."
Thinking like this, the old shaman began to open more curtains to reveal more inscriptions in front of Capac. However, Capac quickly returned to normal after a brief dizziness. Then, the old shaman opened more curtains as if he didn't believe it.
Just like that, after a few exchanges, the curtain covering the surface of the dead tree was completely lifted, and all the contents engraved on the dead tree were witnessed by Capac. However, Capac still stood there as if nothing had happened, looking ahead with a somewhat dazed look, while the old shaman stared at the young man in front of him silently.
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"Master Shaman, I..."
"Don't talk yet, let me think about it first."
The old shaman interrupted Capac's words. After hearing what the old shaman said, Capac just shut his mouth. Although the old shaman looked calm on the surface, he was actually in turmoil in his heart. In order to maintain his calmness on the surface, the old shaman took out his pipe and started smoking it in big puffs.
At this time, the old shaman's heart was in turmoil. After all, he had spent a whole year and worked hard to learn the shamanic knowledge, but now Kapak had read it in just two or three strokes. No matter how he looked at it, it was hard to remain calm.
At this moment, the old shaman has a deeper understanding of the so-called "evil spirit" in Kapak.
'It seems... the evil spirit in this kid is not simple. It can absorb so much poison without any reaction. Either this spirit is so powerful that I can't imagine it, or this spirit has already mastered this book of shaman knowledge before it died. It may be a shaman spirit...
'In addition... As far as the current situation is concerned, this spirit can hardly be called an evil spirit... Although it has a high degree of control over Kapak, it does not seem to have taken over Kapak's mind, and can even bear almost all of the poison for it... Generally, possessed spirits are extremely malicious, but this spirit is obviously different.'
Facing the spirit in Kapak, the old shaman's attitude has changed.
'This spirit is very powerful... and very wise and knowledgeable... and it doesn't seem to be hostile... Perhaps we don't have to be its enemy. The knowledge it taught Capac can indeed help the tribe if used well.
"But, I must always be vigilant against this creature whose origin and purpose are unknown. I must always monitor it and keep it by my side."
After thinking for a while, the old shaman made a decision. He took a long puff of his pipe and exhaled a cloud of smoke. He then looked at Capak and said seriously.
"Capak, since you have read all the above, it proves that you already have the foundation to be a shaman. From now on, you are my personal apprentice, and I will teach you how to be a shaman.
"You can move in with me tomorrow."
"ah?"
Listening to the old shaman's words, Capak was stunned where he was. He could never have imagined that he followed the shaman out to exorcise spirits, but how could he end up exorcising the shaman's own apprentice?
For a moment, Capac was confused and could only scratch his head. At this time, the old shaman spoke seriously.
"Why? You don't want to?"
"Yes! Yes! Of course I am willing to learn from Master Shaman!"
Capac replied excitedly that being accepted as an apprentice by the shaman was an extremely honorable thing in the entire tribe. While he was happy, he also remembered the words that Aka had said to him before.
'Is this what Aka meant by letting nature take its course? I didn't do anything, I just let nature take its course, and the shaman accepted me as his disciple. Could it be that Aka had foreseen this? ! This foresight... is amazing...
'Praise be to Akka!'
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