Chapter 461 Blood Tai Sui

Ten days later.

The master of Changling Temple is back.

Uncle Lingwu took Shen Ping and two Taoist children out to greet them.

The master of Changling Temple has white hair and a youthful face, and he wears a Taoist robe with a pattern of two rows of flying cranes printed on it. Behind him follow the other disciples, and they all look somewhat solemn.

A few pleasantries.

The head of Changling Temple looked at Shen Ping and said, "You must be Ling Zhen's disciple."

Shen Ping bowed and said, "Disciple Ling Zhen greets Master."

The ceremony is over.

He followed closely behind the temple master and his uncle.

Come to the ancestral hall.

The head of Changling Temple first burned incense and kowtowed, then sat on the throne and sighed, "Brother Lingwu, this time I brought the disciples to Kyoto, and I got some bad news. I heard that the Great Zhao State Master advised the emperor that there are too many Taoist temples in the world, which will affect the imperial dynasty. Therefore, starting next year, every Taoist temple must obtain a certificate of granting from the imperial dynasty before it can continue to pass on its legacy."

"And to obtain the document, you need to be among the top 50 in next year's Taoist temple competition. Our Changling Temple has been established for less than 200 years, and there are less than 10 disciples in the temple. The most accomplished one has only been practicing for 100 years. How can we be among the top 50?"

"The Changling Temple was passed down to me, but it is going to be cut off. I feel ashamed of my master."

When Master Lingwu heard this, his brows furrowed. "This state master is simply a demon master. He actually made such a suggestion. Isn't he afraid of being attacked by Taoist temples all over the world?"

The head of Changling Temple shook his head. "The strongest sects didn't stand up, and it's useless for other temples to oppose. There must be something fishy going on. I'm worried that even if we really make it into the top 50, we may not be able to obtain the official documents... Alas, the Great Zhao has such a national master, and there will be endless disasters."

Uncle Lingwu nodded, "I think we should discuss this matter with the ancestors."

The head of Changling Temple hesitated and said, "Okay, I will go to the underworld to discuss with the ancestor in person when I choose an auspicious day. However, at this critical moment, I am afraid that there will be trouble in the Great Zhao. Next, we need to improve the strength of the disciples in the temple as soon as possible, recruit new disciples, and strengthen the foundation of my Changling Temple."

"I'll leave this matter to my junior brother."

Uncle Lingwu said hurriedly, "Yes, Senior Brother. By the way, the new Lingzhen has not yet been tested for Dao bones. I will have to trouble you again in the evening."

At night.

Shen Ping stood in front of the statue of the ancestor.

As the abbot of Changling Temple muttered something, the eyes of the ancestor statue suddenly glowed, and then an invisible oppression enveloped Shen Ping.

Not long.

The bone test is over.

"Ling Zhen, your Taoist bone belongs to the Yin type, so it is obviously not suitable for you to practice the Five Elements. I will teach you the Taiyin Fujing, which focuses on spells. Although it does not belong to my Changling Taoist school, if you can learn it, you will make great achievements in spells in the future."

The abbot with white hair and youthful face said slowly.

Shen Ping thanked him and asked, "Master, besides meditating and taking external pills every day, are there other ways to cultivate the Tao?"

The master of Changling Temple laughed. He was not surprised at all. Most of the disciples who had just embarked on the path of cultivation were eager to acquire high level of cultivation skills, but unfortunately there was no shortcut to cultivation.

"Ling Zhen, since you are a scholar, you should know that learning is boundless and the journey is hard. The same is true for practicing Taoism. You need to take one step at a time and don't be impatient."

Shen Ping did not give up and went to Uncle Lingwu's room again. He did not forget what the master of the temple said about improving the strength of the disciples in the temple as soon as possible.

"What your master said is the right way. Of course, in addition to daily practice, there are indeed other ways to quickly improve your Taoism. The first is to kill demons and eliminate evil. As the saying goes, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. Every time you eliminate a demon or ghost, it will benefit the people of the world. The dragon luck of the dynasty will bless you and speed up your practice. The second is vitality pills. Different vitality pills have different effects. If you can find rare items such as natural treasures, the vitality pills you refine will be very effective."

Uncle Lingwu pondered and said, "These two are known ways. There is another one that is relatively rare. It is said that there is a strange thing called Blood Tai Sui in this world. Its blood contains all kinds of wonders. If you can get it, you will become a Taoist genius in a short time. The speed of cultivation is extremely fast, and there is no bottleneck in absorbing vitality."

Shen Ping couldn't help but mutter a few words, "Blood Tai Sui."

Pop.

Uncle Lingwu's head popped down, "Lingzhen, even your uncle and the ancestor have never seen such a strange thing, so don't let your imagination run wild, just practice Taoism honestly."

"Also, don't even think about slaying demons. Without the skills of a naturalized Taoist priest, your small body won't be enough to fill the teeth of those demons."

Shen Ping touched his head and said, "Yes, Uncle Master, I will remember your teachings."

Next, he stayed in Changling Temple and devoted himself to practicing the "Taiyin Fujing". This method sounds very profound, but in fact the spells recorded in it are relatively basic, such as talisman paper figures, spirit-summoning spells, soul-capturing spells, etc. The most powerful one is the calming spell.

However, even the basic spells require a lot of time to master. But with Shen Ping's attainments in talismans, he mastered all the spells in just two months, and also created powerful spells such as the Five Elements Talisman and Yin-Yang Talisman through the spells.

You can say that.

Just half a year of monastic practice.

Although he has been practicing Taoism for less than a year, his fighting ability is completely comparable to those Taoists who have practiced for decades. In fact, if they really fight, with his true spirit and self-created spells, even the eldest senior brother in Changling Temple who has been practicing Taoism for more than a hundred years is no match for him.

The most important aspect of Taoist magic power lies in the amplification of various methods and means. For example, the power of spells cast by a Taoist who has just started practicing Taoism and by a Taoist who has practiced Taoism for a hundred years is vastly different.

But if you haven't learned the skills well or don't have much experience in fighting, you may be tricked by others.

This is also the reason why many Taoist priests in Taoist temples do not dare to easily fight with monsters and ghosts.

Taoist temple backyard.

The abbot of Changling Temple and Master Lingwu looked at the calming spell cast by Shen Ping with slightly dazed expressions. They had not expected that this disciple, who had only been in the sect for more than half a year, had such a talent for talismans.

The immobilization spell is the most difficult to master among all the spells.

Even disciples of Taoist temples in famous mountains and rivers need at least twenty to thirty years of study before they can learn the basics.

"Brother, it seems that Ling Zhen's talent for spells is quite high. The Taiyin Fujing is one of the Taoist traditions of Lingyin Temple. Although our Changling Temple is a branch of Lingyin Temple, we are unable to practice all the spells of the Taiyin Fujing. How about you go and send Ling Zhen to Lingyin Temple?"

The head of Changling Temple shook his head, "Junior brother, you don't know that a spell genius has also appeared in Lingyin Temple recently. If it was before, I would have risked my reputation to send Ling Zhen there, but sending him there now would harm him instead."

"As for the subsequent spells, I will try to find a way. If it doesn't work, I will ask the Grandmaster to step in."

The enlightenment came suddenly.

There is competition between Taoist temples, especially after the advice of the Great Zhao State Master, the competition between Taoist temples has become even more intense, even if they belong to the same lineage.

"Recently, some ghosts are suspected to have appeared in Shanyang County. The City God asked us to go over and help. You can take Lingzhen down the mountain for some experience."

"Yes, brother."

…

On the official road leading to Shanyang County.

Uncle Lingwu took Shen Ping on the road using the magic talisman and came to the Ten-Li Pavilion to rest for a while.

"Lingzhen, uncle-master wants to test you. You have mastered many spells, but do you know which spell is the most effective to deal with evil spirits?"

Shen Ping replied without hesitation: "Five Elements Thunder Curse, but ordinary ghosts are also afraid of Fire Curse. First use the Fire Net Curse to trap it, and then use the Thunder Curse to kill it. If you encounter a stronger ghost, you can use the Immobilization Curse to assist."

Uncle Lingwu's mouth twitched. This was indeed the best way to deal with it, but it was too extravagant. Not to mention the immobilization spell, the fire net spell alone would consume most of his own magic power. So he began to teach earnestly.

However, he did not know that in terms of magic power, Shen Ping, who practiced his own "Dao Lun Jue", had magic power several times greater than that of people at the same level. He was only slightly inferior to those disciples who had been in the sect for a long time in terms of absorbing vital energy.

"Uncle Master, Shanyang County already has the City God, why would they ask us at Changling Temple for help?"

Shen Ping asked.

Uncle Lingwu pondered and said, "The ghost messengers of the City God's netherworld can deal with ordinary ghosts, but if they encounter powerful ghosts, they will need help from the Taoist temple. As for the City God of a county, he needs to stay in the netherworld and will not take action easily."

"And Shanyang County is the jurisdiction of my Changling Temple. If they encounter something a little tricky, they will naturally seek help. This is also a sign of trust in my Changling Temple."

There was something he didn't say, and that was money and prosperity. By solving the evil spirits and monsters, one could earn a lot of money, and Changling Temple would also be worshipped by the people. The City God of Shanyang County was on good terms with Changling Temple, so naturally, such convenient tasks would be given to Changling Temple.

Came to the county town.

Shopkeeper Song had already arrived with a group of shopkeepers to greet them. After a few polite words, he led Shen Ping and Master Lingwu to a mansion.

"This house is haunted frequently, and several nearby residents have died."

Shen Ping was stunned. This house was clearly the one that Xi Lengyan and her friends had rented before. Could it be that they had left a secret plan behind?

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Uncle Lingwu took a quick look around the house and finally stood at the well in the backyard. "This place is where evil spirits gather. There is a lot of resentment in the well. I think some ghosts have done something to raise and cultivate evil spirits here."

"Lingzhen, stick the fire charm nearby and we'll come back at night."

That day.

The two of them lived in the house.

Seeing that Shen Ping was a little restless, Lingwu smiled and said, "That ghost's methods are not very powerful. With the fire spell, I can easily deal with it alone. You are a cultivator halfway through, and your worldly desires have not yet been resolved. Go out and have some fun."

Shen Ping hurriedly said: "Thank you for your understanding, uncle."

soon.

He left the house and came to the inn where he had stayed before, and as expected he saw the maid Chunxiang.

"Did you create the ghosts in Shanyang County?"

Shen Ping asked directly to the point.

Chunxiang nodded, "I did it, young lady. She was captured and asked me to find you before she left. She said you might be in Changling Temple in Daliang Mountain near Shanyang County, so I used ghosts to lure the Taoist priests from Changling Temple. I didn't expect you to come, so I saved a lot of effort."

Shen Ping frowned, "Who took Miss Xi away, and where did she take her?"

The maid Chunxiang was in low spirits. "You don't need to know the details. Even if I told you, you can't help me. If it weren't for the young lady's entrustment, I would have followed her long ago."

She carefully took out a piece of blood jade from her body and said, "This is the Blood Tai Sui, an extremely precious and rare item in the world. You should know that my lady and I are ghosts. We left without saying goodbye because there was a force chasing us, and their goal was the Blood Tai Sui."

“Now I’m giving it to you. If you use it, you will become a Taoist genius. I hope you can avenge me and the young lady in the future.”

Shen Ping was stunned. He stared at the blood jade and sensed a familiar aura from it, source blood, or blood similar to source blood.

It turns out that Blood Tai Sui is this.

"Mr. Shen, don't resist."

As the maid Chunxiang spoke, her nails suddenly became sharp, and then she scratched Shen Ping's palm and placed the blood jade on it, which quickly merged into the blood.

Then Shen Ping's blood began to boil and burn, and bursts of extremely hot energy poured into his Taoist bones. In just a few breaths, his Taoist bones transformed and became golden Taoist bones. Layers of special lines appeared on the surface, and these lines seemed to be traces of the great Dao of heaven and earth.

Sensing the growth of Shen Ping's aura, the maid Chunxiang smiled and said, "Master Shen, my mission is completed. I will go find the young lady now. You must live well."

Wow.

Her figure disappeared on the spot.

Shen Ping came back to his senses and asked hurriedly, "Chun Xiang, where should I go to find you?"

"Futu Mountain, Hall of Rebirth."

The sound echoed in my ears and slowly faded away.

Shen Ping was silent for a moment. He didn't expect that he got the Blood Tai Sui from Chunxiang just after he learned about it. It was too much of a coincidence.

"Is it because of the blue bracelet?"

He couldn't help but guess.

After leaving the inn and walking around the City God Temple for a few times, he returned to his house and kept Chunxiang's matter deep in his heart.

night.

The mournful cries of ghosts and wronged souls kept echoing in the well. They wanted to rush out of the well, but were burned to ashes by the fire spell and could only quickly shrink back.

Master Uncle Lingwu rushed directly into the well and cleared out the gathered wronged souls. The process was very smooth.

"Ling Zhen, continue to arrange the fire spells and wait for a few more days. If no ghosts gather, this matter will be resolved."

"Yes, Uncle Master."

Shen Ping's mind was no longer on this ghost at this time. After using the Blood Tai Sui, his Taoist bones transformed and he could faintly sense the great laws of the world. However, it was still a little difficult for him to comprehend and activate them, mainly because his own magic power and spirit were too weak. However, there was no limit to his absorbing all kinds of vitality.

In addition.

The source blood contained in the Blood Tai Sui finally enabled him to activate his talents as strange beasts. This was the key. With these talents, he could grow rapidly in this world.

"Futu Mountain, the Hall of Rebirth... Miss Xi, wait. Regardless of the fact that we are husband and wife or the grace of Blood Tai Sui, I will not let you die."

He knew that as long as Xi Lengyan did not hand over the Blood Tai Sui, the forces that captured her would not harm her life.

The next morning.

While Uncle Lingwu was meditating to absorb the vitality of the purple energy rising from the east, Shen Ping found an excuse to slip out and then directly displayed his talent as a strange beast.

whoosh.

In the blink of an eye, people have arrived in Daliang Mountain.

Sit down cross-legged.

Look up at the rising sun.

He activated his talent for devouring.

(End of this chapter)