The nanny van was very spacious. Knowing that Nanxian sometimes gets carsick, Ding He thoughtfully placed a mint-scented fragrance in the van, which was both refreshing and soothing.
Upon hearing Diao Yu's sudden remark, Nan Xian reflexively sniffed herself. "Who? I only smelled mint."
“It’s that old thief who cursed me and prevented me from turning back into my true form… He concealed his scent very well, but I lived under the same roof with him for nearly a thousand years, and I know his scent all too well!” Diao Yu’s expression changed repeatedly. He tried to suppress the rage in his heart and pointed to her coat pocket, “It’s in there.”
Nan Xian was taken aback—this coat was given to her by Ding He after the recording ended, and there was nothing in the pockets except for the amulet that Sheng Zhicheng had given her earlier.
Her expression changed, and she quickly took it out.
After seeing what it was, Diao Yu's tense face relaxed slightly, and her expression softened again.
Nan Xian recounted her conversation with Sheng Zhicheng, then asked anxiously, "Is there something wrong with this amulet?"
Diao Yu shook his head and then nodded, looking at the small brocade pouch in her hand with a very complicated expression: "This is indeed a peace talisman that can ward off evil spirits and cleanse impurities, especially for people with a naturally weak birth chart and a yin constitution, it is beneficial and harmless. However, that old thief also added a spell to it, which will absorb the mental power of the person wearing the talisman."
"Psychic power?" Nan Xian asked, puzzled.
"It's also called the power of faith. For example, every time a Buddhist recites a Buddha's name, it adds a bit of faith power to the deity or Buddha they are reciting. The more devout the heart, the stronger the power of faith. And when this power accumulates to a certain level, the deity or Buddha can perceive it."
Nan Xian pondered for a moment: "Then what you mean by 'absorbing mental power,' could it be—?" She thought of a possibility and her eyes widened slowly.
Diao Yu understood her expression and nodded helplessly: "Yes, it's actually theft. That old thief transferred the power of faith generated by the person wearing the talisman to himself, thus increasing his own merit."
"How despicable!" Nan Xian slammed her hand on the table and chair, furious. "He's not the one they asked for or were thanking, yet he used such low-level magic to secretly take their things for himself. It's outrageous!"
Seeing her so excited, Diao Yu opened her mouth blankly, wanting to say something but then stopped herself.
"What's wrong?"
He blinked, looking somewhat hesitant.
Nan Xian raised an eyebrow: "What is it? Just say it."
"Uh... actually, this spell was originally one of your innate spells..."
Nan Xian was dumbfounded, pointing at herself: "What? Me?!"
Nan Xian: The despicable person is actually myself? ? ?
"Please don't worry, let me explain slowly."
Diao Yu pulled her hand down and began to explain: "When the human world was first created, the Heavenly Dao found twelve guardian spirits in the human world and assigned them to guard various parts of China to maintain the stability of the human world. These guardian spirits were all transformed from ordinary beings, so they had different personalities. Some were strong and domineering, some were gentle and reserved, some were stubborn and strict, some were flexible and unrestrained, some were good at showing themselves to gain attention, and some preferred to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests and not care about worldly affairs."
My lord, the land you protect is the most extensive, and you consume the most spiritual energy. However, because you have lived in seclusion for many years and rarely appear in the human world, as time goes by, those who knew of your existence have died, and their descendants have gradually come to remember only those guardian spirits who were good at showing off, such as the Vermilion Bird and the White Tiger. When they have something to ask for, they will only think of them.
As a guardian spirit, you cannot cultivate solely by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; the spiritual power of the people is what you need most. Your power is constantly being depleted without being replenished. At first, you could withstand it, but unexpected events occurred, and a natural disaster struck, causing countless deaths and injuries on the land you were protecting. To save them, you almost exhausted all your cultivation.
But before things could completely calm down, some demons and monsters joined forces, trying to take advantage of the situation to seize human territory for themselves, causing turmoil in the human world once again.
You were extremely weak at that time, and were on the verge of falling into a deep sleep. Left with no other choice, you absorbed all the spiritual energy of the people into your own body to restore your strength, which allowed you to drive away all the malevolent demons and monsters.
Nan Xian clutched her chest. When she heard this story, her heart suddenly clenched, and a burning sensation seemed to emanate from deep within her lower abdomen.
Diao Yu continued, "Although this technique violates the laws of Heaven, you didn't create it for your own selfish desires, but to save the common people. It's understandable, so Heaven turned a blind eye and didn't punish you. Later, when you learned that you were about to face a tribulation of love, you worried that if you couldn't overcome it, the unrepentant demons would take the opportunity to invade the human realm again. So you passed on all your experience, magical artifacts, and spells to us. I obtained your Nine Heavens Fox Fire, and that old thief was your eldest disciple, so you passed this spell on to him."
Your intentions were excellent; you hoped he could use this magic to benefit all living beings. However, we were all deceived by him back then, unaware that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing... After so many years, he not only betrayed your trust but also turned your hard work into a tool for his own gain.
Nan Xian frowned deeply and clicked her tongue softly. "They're all disciples I taught, so why is there such a big difference?"
Diao Yu nodded vigorously: "That's right! That old thief is quite the actor, two-faced and a beast in human form! Unlike me, I am loyal to you, sir, and have never had a disloyal thought!"
Seeing his sycophantic manner, Nan Xian was both amused and exasperated. "By the way, didn't you say I have three apprentices? There's one I haven't heard you mention much. How is she doing now?"
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