Fire Monster

Chapter 37 Demon-sealing vaccine?

The emergency gathering of martial artists and martial arts apprentices did not cause any commotion, at least on the surface.

Ordinary people still went to work and school as usual, and Linjiang Prefecture remained in good order.

Zhao Guanshan stood in the crowd, waiting for the arrival of the Five Spirits Train. He had to go to the Taoist temple today to buy some energy storage spirit stones.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous, even though he had done his best to prepare for it.

"Today's Five Spirits train is a little slow in coming!"

"Yes, there should be several of them at this time every day. I've been standing here waiting since the rooster crowed, but in the end, no one has come."

Various discussions gradually arose among the crowd.

Something was indeed wrong. Morning and evening were the peak hours for the Wuling trains, with one arriving every ten minutes or so. Now Zhao Guanshan had been standing here for nearly fifteen minutes.

The waiting crowd became larger and larger, with nearly a thousand people crowded here, forming a dark mass.

With a slight frown, Zhao Guanshan stepped out of the waiting crowd, thought for a moment, and then walked to the nearby spiritual tower. The lingering green spiritual light on it proved that everything was normal.

In addition, the price of charging has dropped slightly today, and it only takes 10 coins to charge once.

Therefore, the price of charging at the Taoist temple should also drop back to 8 coins.

After considering for a while, seeing that the Five Spirit Train was still not moving, he decisively bought twenty energy storage spirit stones from here.

What he lacks most now is time, so there is really no need for him to spend a lot of time going to the Taoist temple every day. He should wait until he has cultivated the first breath of pure yang energy before doing anything else.

Hope it's still too late.

At this moment, the first Wuling train finally arrived, the crowd began to surge, and everyone was ready to sprint.

"Back off! Everyone, back off! The Dao Palace has issued an order!"

A rude voice suddenly sounded from the Wuling train, and then everyone noticed that the Wuling train was carrying hundreds of martial artists and martial artists' apprentices, as well as some civil servants from the provincial government who were dressed differently.

When the Five Spirits Train slowly stopped, a strong warrior wearing a third-level imperial armor somersaulted onto the top of the train, holding a scroll of documents and reading aloud.

"Dao Palace's order!"

"In order to respond to the provocation of the evil spirits, to maintain the order of Linjiang Prefecture, for the future of the human race, and for the continuation of the Taoist tradition, we hereby promulgate Order No. 382 of the Linjiang Prefecture Taoist Palace."

"From this moment on, all men aged 22 or above, and women aged 25 or above, regardless of their occupation or background, must take the demon-sealing potion on their own initiative! Anyone who refuses will be punished for breaking the law."

"It means that the so-called Demon Sealing Potion is divided into two processes, and one dose is taken every day."

"After taking it, you will develop a higher resistance to evil spirits and the pollutants they carry, so that ordinary people will no longer be harassed by evil spirits, will no longer suffer from strange diseases due to pollutants, and will greatly reduce the possibility of degeneration."

"According to the Dao Palace test, after taking the Demon Sealing Potion for two sessions, for example, an average adult can be immune to attacks from twelve common evil demons and improve his resistance to thirty-four types of polluting toxins. This is equivalent to carrying a Level 2 Imperial Seal House with you, so that you will not be affected even if you walk in Level 2 polluted strange fog."

"Of course, this magic-sealing potion still has its very obvious drawbacks. The following are some of the drawbacks that have been confirmed so far."

"First, the Demon Sealing Potion will completely block the growth potential of ordinary people in cultivation. Of course, in fact, if you haven't made a name for yourself before the age of 22, you don't have to worry about this at all."

"Second, the Demon Sealing Potion can have serious consequences for pregnant women and children, so it is not advisable to take it."

"Third, the Demon Sealing Potion has a very small chance of causing the user to lose control under special circumstances."

"So, did you hear clearly? Those who meet the requirements to take the Demon Sealing Potion can stay, and those who don't meet the requirements can do what they are supposed to do!"

"Now, please cooperate with the Chief Secretary to register for use..."

"Also, from today onwards, students from levels 1 to 7 of the Taoist Academy will be forced to live in the Taoist Academy, while students from levels 8 and 9 will be enrolled as usual."

A small group of warriors jumped off the Five Spirits train and stayed behind with a civil servant from the Chief Secretary, while the Five Spirits train continued to move away.

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd, but almost no one wanted to refuse to take it. The Chief Secretary had already registered everyone, and this magic potion sounded good.

Compared to the side effects that are almost not worth mentioning, resistance to evil spirits and pollutants is the most important.

Carry a Level 2 Imperial Seal Hut with you!

Even Zhao Guanshan felt jealous after hearing this, because he realized that this was simply the immortal world's version of an antiviral vaccine!
It’s a pity that this comes at the cost of cutting off one’s own potential for cultivation.

"War mobilization preparations have already begun, so how far can the war be?"

With a low sigh, he didn't hesitate any longer, walked through the waiting crowd and headed straight for the West Street Market. He wanted to buy some food and clean water. From then on, he would not go out again unless it was necessary.

About an hour later, Zhao Guanshan returned with a bulging backpack on his back. He had spent three large coins on the purchase of daily necessities, and after adding in the cost of the energy storage spirit stones, he was left with nothing again.

But he didn't care. Whether on Earth or here, currency only had meaning in times of peace. In times of war and unrest, it was more appropriate to exchange it for supplies if there was no better way.

With these, he doesn't have to go out for a month.

Thanks to his status as a Taoist temple student, he didn't even have to go to the battlefield.

After returning to the rented Chiyin cottage, Zhao Guanshan immediately began to practice again. He almost completed four weeks of Qi refining last night. Now he started again and it went smoothly. He completed it in one go. The vital energy in his body successfully activated the fourth area, making it become more vigorous.

So much so that after he finished his training, all kinds of beautiful scenes from the past flashed through his mind uncontrollably, and when he looked again, he was shocked! The God of Guns was back.

Zhao Guanshan was not surprised but happy about this, because it showed that the internal state of his body had reached a fairly healthy state.

If he just wanted to be an ordinary person, with his level of Qi Refining at the fourth day, it would be easy for him to live to be a hundred years.

But vitality should not be wasted like this.

This is the key to unlock and pry open the power of heaven and earth.

It is a treasure trove that people are born with.

But the treasure house is not infinite. Once it is wasted or consumed, it will be difficult to make up for it.

On this point, the teachers at the Taoist temple repeatedly reminded and explained that before cultivating the first breath of pure yang energy, one must not be unrestrained, otherwise one will ruin his virginity and become a pure yin body. Zhao Guanshan also felt deeply about this.

At that moment, he was no longer in a hurry to practice, but instead formed seals again, controlling the vitality in his body, flowing slowly and steadily in the four areas that had been opened up.

Gradually, the gun god returned to his position, his mind became clear, and there was an indescribable mystery.

It even made him forget what he was doing.

The vital energy in the body circulates naturally, and the talismans formed by the hands are no longer deliberate.

There are no more rules, no more taboos, just like forgetting the music score and the notes, they have all become superficial.

A true melody should be natural and seamless.

Before the hands fall, there is no more thinking, but the natural melody guides and resonates.

I am the melody!
I am the talisman!
At this moment, Zhao Guanshan sat cross-legged, with an invisible wind around him, and the speed at which he formed seals with his hands even left behind afterimages.

But it's not just fast, it's smoother than ever.

The sixty-four kinds of control talismans were like sixty-four syllables, which he combined freely and arbitrarily. The formation of each talisman was no longer guided from the outside to the inside, but a reverse control from the inside to the outside.

It is controlled by the vital energy in his body.

How the talisman changes is no longer through the brain or consciousness, but through the power in the body.

Just like an experienced driver who is one with his car, I knew without even thinking that this was the right thing to do.

At this time, Zhao Guanshan's consciousness was becoming more and more peaceful and clear, without a single thought or ripple.

In contrast, the vitality in his body became more and more vigorous, like a tornado, sweeping through the first area, then the second area, and then the third area.

It’s like the notes are constantly sublimating and becoming louder and louder!

It is also like overcoming all obstacles, leaping over the dragon gate, forging ahead in rapids, riding the wind and waves, one level after another.

It's like climbing a mountain, constantly sprinting, trying to break through the shackles of the body and break the confinement.

Finally, his vitality swept through the fourth area, as if it had accumulated countless kinetic energy and could not be stopped at all, and it directly knocked on the gate!
But at this most critical moment, Zhao Guanshan's consciousness suddenly intervened. This feeling was quite wonderful, just like facing a furious dragon in the most sober and clear state, and still seemed to be confident of victory.

"Edict!"

A syllable exploded, as if it sounded deep in Zhao Guanshan's mind, but at the same time he also uttered the same syllable from his own mouth.

It was as if there was some immense, irresistible power of heaven and earth that instantly extracted and transformed the vital energy in his body that was carrying countless potential energies.

The next second, Zhao Guanshan's hands changed miraculously, and in an instant he formed a talisman that was different from the previous ones.

But this talisman can actually remain in the void with a faint flame, flickering brightly, mysterious and unpredictable.

This is exactly the rune with the function of dispersing and purifying that Zhao Guanshan comprehended from the Lihuo Dao Fu.

(End of this chapter)