Opening the red lacquer box, you will see black, bean-sized, nodular stones neatly placed inside.
From its surface, you can't tell anything at all. If you throw it into a pile of stones, it is just a stone, nothing special.
I reached out and tapped the black stone.
Suddenly, a "squeaking" sound came from the top of the stone, just like the sound that Sun Xiaoli and I heard when we knocked on the black stone we had just dug out from the underground space.
It was as if there was a baby hidden inside this black stone, but I knew that was impossible.
Also, I remember that this black stone absorbed Sun Xiaoli's blood.
But my blood did not cause the stone to react in the slightest. You know, my blood may be pure yang blood.
I didn't understand the name of the stone, so I put it back into the red lacquer box.
However, Xiong Nantian and Xiong Qingyuan definitely know what this stone is.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to get me to take the stone to East Lake.
It was obvious that they were concerned about the stone.
Forget it. If I can’t figure it out, I won’t think about it anymore, otherwise a large number of brain cells will die.
At noon, I ordered a takeaway online and ate it in the apartment.
Because I have to go to East Lake to meet Xiong Qingyuan and Xiong Nantian, both of whom are evil Taoist priests, so I must be prepared.
So, I drew a lot of talismans, and also tried to learn the "Gold Spirit Art", "Water Spirit Art" and "Earth Spirit Art".
The art of wood spirit, the art of metal spirit, the art of fire spirit, the art of earth spirit and the art of water spirit are all basic Taoist methods in a book called "The Art of Five Elements".
Because I had learned the "Wood Spirit Art" and "Fire Spirit Art" before, I quickly mastered the "Gold Spirit Art", "Earth Spirit Art" and "Water Spirit Art".
There is a theory of the five elements in ancient China. The five elements, gold, wood, water, fire and earth, are mutually reinforcing and restraining.
In the past, there was a saying that the five elements were the basis of the world. In other words, the five elements constituted the world.
This idea originated from Taoism.
However, the wood spirit technique, fire spirit technique, etc., which I learned, came from the instruction of the person in the giant coffin inside the red lacquer coffin.
That person should be a figure from ancient times. In other words, some of the Taoist knowledge may have come from ancient times.
If that were the case, it would be incredible.
However, according to the Taoist theory of the Five Elements, fire creates earth. I used the art of fire spirit to communicate with the "art of earth spirit". Soon, I successfully learned the "art of earth spirit".
I noticed that the soil in the flowerpot, under the control of my "spirit", formed a soil ball. The soil ball was easy to control where it touched the soil and could be formed into various shapes.
This is amazing.
This is fire producing earth!
Also, wood produces fire.
I used the principle of the mutual generation and restraint of the "Five Elements" and found that by combining the "Wood Spirit Technique" and the "Fire Spirit Technique", the power was actually much greater.
Before, I was able to use my "spirit" to instantly spark out a small flame the size of a ping-pong ball, but after combining wood and fire, a large ball of flame appeared all of a sudden, as big as a ping-pong ball.
Of course, the Wood Spirit Technique cannot be activated casually, it needs something to carry it. I used the Yin piece of the old locust tree to activate it.
"Yin Pian" is Yin in nature, which increases the power of Wood Spirit Technique and Fire Spirit Technique.
When I had mastered the techniques of Fire Spirit, Wood Spirit and Earth Spirit almost to the same level, I used the principle of "earth produces gold" to master the technique of Gold Spirit.
Gold gives birth to water, and finally I mastered the "Water Spirit Art".
In the art of Five Elements, gold and fire are easy to generate, while wood, water and earth all need something to carry them.
After practicing the Taoist "Five Elements Technique", I found that my understanding of "spiritual"
Perception has actually advanced one step further.
Faintly, I seemed to have touched a barrier, and it felt like my body was wrapped in a layer of membrane. Once I could break through this membrane, I would be able to turn "spirit" into "aura" and use it for my own benefit.
If I can turn "spirit" into "aura", then I will be really awesome, even more powerful than the white-bearded old man I met in the underworld.
I went from being a ghost-catching Taoist priest to a Taoist practitioner. Thinking about this, I felt so happy.
In the evening, after eating a bucket of instant noodles I made myself, I looked at the time and it was almost the hour of Xu.
I took my packed things, held the red lacquer box and left the apartment.
After getting in the car and putting my things away, I started the car and headed towards East Lake.
Donghu Lake is not far from Xiyuan Community, and can be reached in half an hour's drive.
But as far as I know, there is just a lake and a forest over there, and nothing else.
In the past two years, East Lake has also been developed, and many places have become tourist attractions.
According to what the old Taoist priest Xiong Qingyuan and Xiong Nantian said, I went to meet them at East Lake. But at this time in East Lake, there would probably be a lot of people playing or strolling there at night. Aren't they afraid that our meeting would be noticed by someone
It turns out that I was overthinking it.
When I got there, I found that Donghu Lake was pitch black. Except for a little light at the entrance, everywhere else was dark and there was no one.
A long automatic fence blocks the entrance to the East Lake Gate Tower, and ordinary people cannot get in at all.
I parked the car and walked towards the gatehouse holding the red lacquered box.
As soon as I walked over there, two people walked out of the gatehouse.
The two men looked like thugs, standing there with burly backs and strong arms.
Before I could say anything, one of the "thugs" spoke up and asked me, "Are you Yang Tianyi?"
I nodded.
When the man saw me nod, he waved to the guard inside the gatehouse.
The security guard immediately opened the automatic fence.
Seeing the gate open, the "thug" who had just spoken to me said again: "Come in, Master Xiong has been waiting for you for a long time."
Mr. Bear
It seems to be a respectful title for Xiong Qingyuan.
I said nothing and walked through the gate.
The two "thugs" didn't say anything else and ignored me.
Then they walked in front of me and took me towards the inside of East Lake.
They were holding two flashlights in their hands, and I vaguely noticed that there were bulges on their waists, as if they were wearing two pistols.
This made me alert.
The darkness enveloped the East Lake. The faint light of the moon was cast into the lake not far away, creating a little bit of white light.
The two "thugs" walked side by side, without saying a word, their bodies straight as if they were two dead people. There was no life in them!
The two lit flashlights in their hands were like a pair of eyes of a monster, casting their dim vision into the distance.
We walked forward along the tiles along the edge of East Lake.
I don't know where these two guys are taking me.
I focused my "spirit" on my eyes, so that I could see clearly in the darkness.
There is a suspension bridge in front of us, and beyond the bridge is a dense forest.
I have been to Donghu before. I came here with my good friend Ma Qiang to play and have a barbecue.
I know that the East Lake is very vast after being developed, but I have never been on the suspension bridge in the distance, let alone entering the dense forest.
It was obvious that the direction these two "thugs" were taking me was that forest.
When we were still far away from the suspension bridge, a huge stone monument appeared in front of our left.
The stone tablet is a bit like the Monument to the People's Heroes, tall and big, but in the dark environment, looking at the huge stone tablet made me feel uneasy.
The stone tablet stood there like a giant sword. When I passed by it, I was really afraid that it would suddenly fall down like a guillotine and cut off my neck.
Suddenly, a chill ran up my back along my spine.
I couldn't help but shiver, and goose bumps appeared on my arms.
Soon, the suspension bridge appeared in front.
When they reached the suspension bridge, the two "thugs" stopped.
They all moved aside at the same time to make room for me to pass.
One of the "thugs" said without any emotion: "Go ahead, you can see Mr. Xiong if you go over here."
I stood there without moving because I didn't know if it was safe to be on the suspension bridge.
What if, when I get over there, the suspension bridge breaks
However, those two "thugs" obviously didn't care about me.
After standing there for a while, they turned around and walked back. Obviously, they were going back to the gatehouse.
My eyebrows were tightly furrowed, forming a pimple.
I thought to myself, damn it, they just left me here like this.
Looking back at the long iron chain suspension bridge in front of me, I felt uneasy.
But Sun Xiaoli was kidnapped, and I couldn’t help but save her.
The suspension bridge hung there, like a black tongue, stretching out in front of me.
The grandfather and grandson of the Xiong family are probably ready at this moment, just waiting for me to come over so that they can kill me.
There was wind on the lake, and the iron chains made a clattering sound, as if they would break at any time.
I gritted my teeth and walked onto the suspension bridge holding the red lacquered box.
I thought to myself, if Xiong Qingyuan and Xiong Nantian wanted to kill me on the suspension bridge, I would throw the box into the East Lake, and then they would have no chance of finding it.
The suspension bridge was a little shaky, so I held onto the iron rope on one side and slowly walked to the other side.
The bridge deck is made of wood and feels hard when you step on it, which makes me feel a little more at ease.
Some people may look at me with disdain and say that I am too cautious. I am afraid of ghosts, so how could I be afraid of a suspension bridge
I just want to say that I am also an ordinary person. I only have one life and I have to cherish it.
I was extremely anxious, but after more than ten minutes, I successfully crossed the suspension bridge.
As soon as I stepped on the ground, I let out a breath of foul air, and the stuffy feeling was much better.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a sinister voice suddenly came from behind a tree not far away: "Smelly Taoist priest, you are here?"
The voice was very familiar, and I immediately thought of the burning ghost I encountered in the underground space yesterday.
Sure enough, after a moment, a dark ghost appeared.
Its eyes were red, its skin was wrinkled, and its face was bloody. It was the burning ghost.
The Blazing Ghost was floating not far away from me. She smiled coldly at me and said, "What? Are you scared?"
I suppressed my feelings and said in a deep voice, "I am a little scared, but it is unnecessary to do so when facing a little devil like you. Because you are no match for me. If you hadn't threatened me yesterday, I'm afraid you would have been reduced to ashes by now."
The Blazing Ghost was enraged by my words and said angrily, "You stinky Taoist priest, you are very arrogant, but today is the day you die."
At this point, Chi Ran Gui changed his tone and said sternly: "Well, I don't have time to talk to you here. Aren't you here to see my master and Mr. Bear, then just follow me."
Then, the Burning Ghost's ghost hand trembled, and a green lantern appeared from somewhere and appeared on her ghost hand.
Afterwards, the Burning Ghost led the way in front holding a green lantern, while I stood a little distance from it, looking around cautiously.
(to be continued)
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