Strange Stories

Chapter 514 The Thundercloud Can Split

"what?"

Both of them were a little surprised.

"What? Do you think that now that all the tiles in the attic have been collected, there is no need to exorcise demons anymore?"

"No."

"Although the tiles on the attic have been collected, it is also the Taoist's responsibility to exorcise demons." Lin Jue said to them, "And letting you go out to exorcise demons is also for the sake of your cultivation."

"Yes……"

"Have you ever heard of Ling Yuan Dan?"

"never heard before……"

"We only know that the master can make elixirs."

The two looked at each other, both a little confused.

"Haha." Lin Jue laughed and patiently persuaded, "You must know that this way of alchemy originated in ancient times. It was the great way to heaven before the emergence of the Lingfa School. Although it is gradually declining due to the lack of natural treasures and the reduction of the spiritual charm of the alchemy, it still has its merits. When my master became an immortal, he was bewitched by the evil gods in the sky and his path was blocked. It was with the golden elixir that he broke through the shackles."

The two listened attentively, their eyes wide open.

It turns out that the story of "Master Lin becoming an immortal by refining elixirs" which is now widely circulated among the people living down the mountain and has caused a craze for alchemy and the search for immortals in the world actually has such a hidden story.

The two looked at each other, expressing surprise.

Young people are just young at heart, and just knowing a little bit of things that others don’t know, this feeling of “I know and others don’t” is enough to make them feel very proud.

"As for the Lingyuan Pill, it was also called the Silver Spirit Pill in ancient times. It is a high-quality elixir that can help with cultivation and increase one's Taoism." Lin Jue said to them, "When your uncle and I were in Huizhou, there was a demon king who attracted the Three Saints of the South to kill together. His name was Corpse Tiger King, and he achieved Taoism with the help of the Lingyuan Pill."

"Spiritual Yuan Dan, Corpse Tiger King..."

“Silver Spirit Pill…”

"Yes, in the field of elixir, cinnabar, lead, mercury, gold, silver, jade and stone are all commonly used materials. This elixir is called the Silver Spirit Elixir, which means it requires a large amount of silver." Lin Jue said, pausing for a moment, "Although this elixir requires silver, it has its wonders."

When the two heard the large amount of silver required, they were stunned.

They all came from poor backgrounds, and had never touched many copper coins in their lives, let alone seen silver, let alone a large amount of silver.

Only the smarter Xu Yi thought first that this might be the reason why the master asked them to go out and eliminate monsters again.

He turned around and looked at the senior sister, only to find that this junior sister was extremely anxious because of her own poverty. Although she also glanced at him, she completely ignored what he meant.

"..."

Xu Yi had no choice but to look away.

Then I heard the Master say:

"Silver and copper are often used as currency in the world. They are often stained with human sentiment and carry human emotions. There are good and evil, pure and mixed, greed, anger, ignorance, delusion, arrogance, joy, anger, worry, fear, love, hate, desire, gratitude, regret, compassion, purity, etc., etc., which are countless. When we use them to make elixirs, we can also borrow the qi in them, but we cultivators cannot be stained with stinky, sour and mixed odors. Therefore, this silver must be clean and come from the right path.

"If the silver is stained with blood, it will smell extremely fishy. If it is stained with fraud, deception, and robbery, it will smell like it is rotten. If it is stained with other things, the smell will also be wrong. The spiritual essence pill refined in this way will also contain these impurities. After eating, it will be affected by these impurities.

“Either you develop evil thoughts, or you become possessed by the devil.

"Back then, the Corpse Tiger King in Huizhou was gifted with extraordinary talents, became a true Daoist, and was extremely ferocious. This was because the silver he used to make the elixir was obtained through trickery, fraud, and even murder and arson. In addition, he ate and drank without paying any attention to the amount, so he gradually became evil. When he became a true Daoist, he was completely possessed by the devil."

There is such a magical thing...

Cultivating Taoism is truly amazing!

After hearing this, Xu Yi was completely certain that his master had asked the two of them to go out and eliminate demons. In addition to eliminating demons and helping the world, he also wanted to ask for clean silver.

He turned around and looked at the senior sister, only to see that she was even more anxious, with sweat all over her forehead.

The two exchanged quick glances.

The eldest sister was anxious, but there was also some doubt in her eyes.

【Why aren't you anxious? 】

The junior brother comforted her calmly.

【Junior sister, don’t panic. 】

The eldest sister thought about it and her eyes became more confused, with a bit of shock in her confusion.

[Brother, do you have money? ]

"..."

Xu Yi withdrew his gaze again.

“So from today on, you will go and exorcise demons for the people living down the mountain. You don’t need tiles this time, but you must not ask for silver either, as this will embarrass people in troubled times.

"You should take whatever the villagers give you, and take nothing if they don't give you anything. If they are rich, give more, and if they are poor, give less. If they give you copper coins, change them into silver. If they give you something else, either take it back and eat it yourself, or change it into silver.

“Remember, only what others give you sincerely is the best, and you should be true to your conscience in everything you do.

"We can get as much as we can. There is no need to rush. We are a spiritual school. We focus on our own practice. Pills are only used as a supplement. We must control the amount we use."

Xu Yi bowed and said yes.

Pu Mei also slowly came to his senses and nodded.

"But our spells..."

"Learn slowly, and learn while you fight monsters. Once you face monsters and ghosts, you will learn more seriously."

"Yes……"

Xu Yi's heart started beating fast.

Although he had started to practice Taoism and learned magic, he had never been out to kill monsters because of his young age. He only used the fire-repelling technique to make fire and roast fish. He had heard Pu Mei talk about it many times. If he really went out to kill monsters, it would be his first practical use of magic. Especially since Hua Kai had not yet learned it, he was even more nervous.

The master has already taken out the Chen Niu Talisman and a bean.

After thinking for a while, he took out another token.

The token is small, with the word "Lin" engraved on one side and the three words "Shen Leiyun" engraved on the other side.

"Have you seen Wan Gong and the others use it? Take the token and call the divine thunder cloud, and it will listen to you." Lin Jue told them the address and reminded them, "Stand still on the road, let Chen Niu lead the way, fly slowly, go early and come back early, and don't fly around randomly."

"take note of it!"

Xu Yi took two steps forward and took the token, Chen Niu Fu and the bean.

Looking at this only bean, the two of them looked at each other in bewilderment. In the past, when Pu Mei went out to fight monsters, he always had two beans.

After solemnly putting away Chen Niu Fu and Douzi, the two walked outside the attic, holding the token and shouting:
"God's thundercloud."

"Rumble..."

With a dull rumble of thunder, a thundercloud quickly gathered on the edge of the cliff. Under Lin Jue's care, it had become much larger than it had been a few years ago, almost several meters long and wide.

However, it did not approach the attic directly, but stayed at a distance, and then separated a small flower from its body, about two meters long and more than ten meters wide, and then approached the attic.

The two looked back and saw their master nodding at them.

Now that the thundercloud has grown too big, Lin Jue had long planned to separate a small piece of it and give it specifically to his disciples and guardians for use. This way it would not delay his own use and could also help them exorcise demons.

The two were extremely excited and took a step forward.

The feet felt like cotton.

They had ridden on this thundercloud many times before, and had experienced the thrill of riding on it. However, each time, the master either took them to fly, or instructed the thundercloud to carry them back and forth between the attic and the ground, or between fixed places. They only needed to sit on it, and did not need to control the thundercloud, nor did they have the power to do so, and most of the time they did not worry about falling off. But this time, just like the Dharma protectors, the master gave them tokens and let them ride the cloud themselves, and the feeling was naturally different.

Went down from the attic and made some preparations.

Some time ago, a senior named Hua who lived in Fengshan came to visit us. Master and his uncle treated him with good wine and meat. He gave each of his three disciples a paper donkey, which they had to take with them.

On the day of becoming apprentices, the uncle gave each of them a sword that was powerful enough to cut through iron like mud. They had to carry it with them.

He put a few more cakes in his pocket and went to ask a few Dharma protectors for advice.

"Ah? The Immortal asked you to ride the cloud yourself? Then you better be careful!"

"Only one bean soldier?"

"I have a demon-binding rope. I can fly out and bind demons by chanting a spell. It can bind demons, humans, ghosts, and even heavenly soldiers. Why don't you carry it with you for self-defense?"

"Wear something warmer! It's cold out there!"

"Hush! Don't tell me I said that. If you encounter a monster that you can't deal with, take the token, run to an open area, call the thundercloud, and ask it to send down thunder to exorcise the monster. It will work wonders."

The several guardians had watched them grow up, and when they heard that they had gone out on a cloud alone to fight the monster, and that they had only one bean soldier with them, they were very worried.

In the end, the two men did not take the bundle of demon ropes. They just put on more clothes as they were told and stepped onto the thundercloud.

Holding the Chen Niu talisman, his breath turned into fire.

With a whoosh, the talisman paper burned to ashes.

A little ghost appeared out of nowhere——

"My name is Chen Niu!"

"Go to Mawei Village, Linjiang County."

"Go this way!"

The two looked at each other, their heartbeats quickened, and they decisively sat down on the cloud in a position that was most suitable for exerting strength, and then supported themselves on the ground with both hands. Then Xu Yicai said:

"Shen Leiyun, follow Chen Niu..."

"boom!"

There was a roar of thunder, followed by screams, which quickly faded away.

"Slow down, slow down..."

This sentence was said a little slowly.

The clouds and mist of Maple Mountain quickly faded away behind him.

The two men were speeding at lightning speed and were terrified. Naturally, they didn't know that right behind them, a thousand feet higher, there was a much larger thundercloud. On the cloud was a table, and on it sat two men and a fox. However, compared to their excitement, the two men and the fox seemed to be leisurely and relaxed.

"These two are really smart." Lin Jue said with a smile, "They even knew to ask Wan Gong and the others."

"What else can we do if we are not smart?" The little sister said, "At least we had an older brother with us when we went down the mountain to exorcise the monster."

"It's the first time for Xu Yi, but not for Pu Mei." Lin Jue shook his head. "Besides, when we were in Yishan, we didn't have the conditions to ride on clouds and ask for thunder when we go out, and we also had such a good long sword and a bean soldier who could fight the demon general."

"Since we are here to exorcise demons, the more convenient the better."

"Yes."

"Brother, this divine thunder cloud is really good. It can even produce offspring, and its flying speed seems to be even faster than before! When there is another one, make a token for me. This way it will be much more convenient for me to go out and look for medicinal materials!"

"Now you can!"

Lin Jue looked at the clouds under his feet, which were still several times wider than before.

Just reach out and the token will appear.

There is no distinction between these between senior and junior brothers and sisters. Moreover, even if this cloud is divided into many parts, it is still just one cloud. It can be separated and reunited at any time. If one day the divine thunder is needed to deal with a strong enemy, all the scattered clouds can be recalled at any time and reunited to ensure the power.

(End of this chapter)