"Mr. Ji, what was the spell you used to freeze that old man? Would you mind letting me know?"
Bai Qi finally asked. It shouldn't be a big problem if he just wanted to find out more and didn't want to spy on other people's true methods.
Hearing what he said, Hu Yun also pricked up his ears. Even the old turtle and the big black carp in the water were equally curious.
Ji Yuan stretched out his hand and pointed at his teacup, drawing out a thin line of water. At the same time, he took a chopstick from the table and stood it up. Then the water line circled in the air and tied the chopstick.
Ji Yuan let go of his hand, and the chopsticks were tied with water lines, so they stood in the air.
"This is to use water to imitate the shape of objects to bind them, and there are also soil to bury things. This is the basic principle of the method of trapping the body. Most of them rely on tangible objects, but there is a kind of magical power that can display the intangible method, which can make the spirits of all things in the sky, the earth, and humans, which are free inside and outside, obey."
Bai Qi frowned and asked tentatively.
"Sir, do you mean the law of imperial decree?"
"Yes and no."
Ji Yuan tried to explain what he knew in words that others could understand, but considering that Bai Qi was a water dragon, Hu Yun, the old turtle and the big blue fish were also monsters, it was basically impossible for them to learn the immortal way of commanding, so he kept it simple.
"To put it simply, although the imperial edict has written text and Taoist sounds, it is essentially a kind of phonetic spell. Even a written order still needs to be recited by the caster. However, the written order can be given by a person with higher Taoist attainments, which reduces the requirements for the caster."
Bai Qi nodded. Although Hu Yun and other monsters did not understand some details, they generally understood the general meaning, so they were not confused.
Ji Yuan said again.
"But you only know the imperial edict, but you don't know where it comes from. Not to mention you, many immortals who study the imperial edict also only learn the correct way from their elders, but they don't know the origin of the imperial edict."
Bai Qi said seriously.
"I'm sure you know that, Mr. Bai would like to hear the details."
"Yes, Hu Yun also wants to hear the details!"
Ji Yuan smiled. This fox and Bai Qi seemed to get along quite well. Thinking about the feeling he had when he had a son as recorded in "Records of Zhengde Baogong", he thought carefully and organized his words before speaking.
"In fact, everything in the world has its own reason and rules. The world also has the sound of Tao, which complements the principles of the world. The imperial edict is actually the adjustment of this kind of spiritual power, which is unpredictable like the power of heaven, but it is also very difficult to control."
Although Bai Qi himself was not good at the way of imperial decrees, he could feel that Ji Yuan did not use an imperial decree just now, at least it did not look like that. Indeed, as Mr. Ji said, the way of imperial decrees was very magical, but there were also traces to follow, at least there was a solution.
If Du Changsheng was restrained by the imperial decree just now, it would be like the chopsticks on the table being tied with a water rope. The rope can be "seeed" and naturally untied, but just now... there was no rope.
"Sir, you don't use the method of imperial decree!"
Bai Qi hesitated for a moment before speaking out what was on his mind.
"Yes, it is indeed not an ordinary decree. I can't tell where the law comes from, right?"
Bai Qi nodded, it was true. The old turtle was also thoughtful, while Hu Yun and the big bluefish could only listen and keep it in mind.
Showing off knowledge is actually very fulfilling. Even Ji Yuan is no exception, the only difference is the degree. He didn't keep the secret and went straight to the point.
"People who practice cultivation often say that there is a big world outside the body and a small world inside the body. The world inside all living things is incomplete and imperfect, but the human body is the only one that is full. In general, there is a world inside the body. What if I can 'make' this world inside?"
Bai Qi was stunned. He could control the world himself? Or could he control others? This kind of magical power was too terrifying...
"It's not as severe as you think. It's still limited by the opponent's level. The higher the level, the stronger the magic power, and the less affected it will be. If the level is higher than mine, then naturally there will be no effect."
Hearing this, Bai Qi forced a smile and gave a sincere compliment.
"It's really a magical technique. I have never heard of it before."
Ji Yuan found this sentence very useful. Most of his skills were acquired by himself. Just thinking about it made him feel a sense of accomplishment. It was natural for him to be praised for it.
"You really haven't heard anything. This technique is something I figured out on my own. I'm sure there's no one else in the world who can do it."
…
About dozens of miles away from the boat where Ji Yuan and others were, a small pleasure boat was sailing towards the direction of Chunhui Prefecture at a steady but fast speed. The boatman rowed the boat evenly and vigorously, providing strong thrust to the boat.
Because of this, we were able to reach the city's pier in a short time. As the pier got closer, the shore became bustling with people and the various sounds became more and more lively.
Only then did Du Changsheng heave a sigh of relief, and Wang Xiao also visibly relaxed. When the boat was about to dock, the former looked at the boatman rowing the boat and asked with a smile.
"Is this brother a member of the Jiangzhong Water Tribe?"
The oarsman was wearing a long, thick straw raincoat and a large bamboo hat that covered almost his entire body. When he heard Du Changsheng's words, he looked up at him.
"Haha, yes, I am from the water tribe in this river, and I am under the command of Lord Jiangshen. At the moment, the power of the sun is very strong, and I cannot transform into a human form at will. My appearance is terrifying, and I am afraid of scaring you two, so I cover myself with a straw raincoat and a hat."
Du Changsheng bowed respectfully towards the boatman, and Wang Xiao beside him followed suit.
"Thank you for seeing me off, Your Excellency."
This aquatic monster is probably not far from transforming into a human form, or maybe it has already transformed but is very ugly
"You're welcome. I'm just following orders. Goodbye, Masters."
As they were talking, the boat came to a steady stop beside a bluestone staircase at the pier. Du Changsheng and Wang Xiao bowed again before quickly stepping onto the staircase and walking onto the solid bluestone pier.
"Huh..."
Du Changsheng let out a sigh of relief, turned around and looked again. The boat that had just brought him and Wang Xiao back had slowly left the dock, turned its bow and headed towards the distant river.
"Master, that should be a god, right?"
Du Changsheng nodded and whispered.
"Yes, one is a god, the other is an immortal. What a pity! If Mr. Ji could allow me to have a little bit of fame, even a few names, I would benefit a lot in the future."
However, although Du Changsheng sighed, he was still in a good mood after sighing.
"Let's go, let's go back. Although Mr. Ji didn't accept us, he still pointed out a clear path for us. It depends on whether I, your master, can make a breakthrough. I still want to live a few more decades, well, it would be best if it were a few hundred years!"
Shaking his sleeves, Du Changsheng left the dock with Wang Xiao and headed towards Chunhui Prefecture. While walking, the former touched a cloth bag in his arms, which contained a round gold medal the size of half a palm bestowed by Emperor Zhenyuan De, called the Heavenly Master's Golden Order.
'Luckily I still have this thing!'
Du Changsheng was thankful in his heart. He had previously planned to find a blacksmith to melt the heavy gold order into gold ingots if he could make a breakthrough.
As the two were walking, the voices of the people around them suddenly became noisy. Although it had been lively before, there was obvious astonishment at this moment.
"Look up at the sky!" "Mom, mom, look up at the sky, Dad, look up at the sky!"
"What? Oh my god, what is this?"
"Ah... Everyone, look up at the sky~~~"
"Oh my, is this a sign from God?"
While everyone was looking up at the sky, a thief bent over and happily picked up some people's purses, thinking in his heart that if there was no thunder or rain in the sky, how could he get some money by looking up at the sky
Then he subconsciously looked up and was stunned.
Du Changsheng and Wang Xiao on the side naturally looked up when they heard the voice, and were also surprised.
"Master, what is that?"
"Teacher, I don't know..."
Very high in the sky, rays of light that looked like the flowing clouds of a rainbow were flashing from afar, drawing graceful tracks in the sky. There were quite a few of them, and there was no telling how many rays of light were passing across the sky.
Du Changsheng channeled all his magic power into his eyes, and for a moment the light in the sky became even brighter and more dazzling. Ordinary people could only see thin colorful light bands flashing by, but at this moment Du Changsheng could see colorful lights filling half the sky.
Somewhere on the Chunmu River, Ji Yuan and Bai Qi stood up from the boat at the same time, looked up at the sky, and looked at the dazzling brilliance in the sky at such a high altitude.
"Sir, what is this?"
Ji Yuan had a serious expression. The sky was full of Dharma light, and even ordinary people could see a little or two of it. It was because the aura was too strong and there were so many people who were eager to display the Dharma. Looking at the direction from which the Dharma light came, it was in the southeast. Jizhou was already in the southeast of Dazhen, and beyond that were only two neighboring states.
There are no powerful immortal gates in these places, and these magical lights cannot possibly come from Yuhuai Mountain. They can only come from somewhere farther away, and any farther must be to the sea.
"I don't know what happened, and I don't know who these people in the sky are, but they must be immortal cultivators."
"So what are you going to do, sir?"
Bai Qi asked anxiously. Seeing this scene, it was impossible for Mr. Ji to remain indifferent.
Ji Yuan looked down at him.
"I'll chase him and take a look. If I don't come back in a short time, please help me send Hu Yun back to Ju'an Xiaoge or Niukui Mountain."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Yuan leaped up, and the small boat under his feet did not even shake. When Ji Yuan was more than ten feet high, the Qingteng Sword behind him flew to his feet.
Then there was a flash of sword light, and Ji Yuan disappeared from the original place, leaving only a streak of light flying away into the sky.
Borrowing the power of the magic sword and controlling the wind to perform the flying technique at the same time, this is Ji Yuan's fastest way of flying at present.