The years when I explored the fairyland.

Chapter 61: 60: Tricks

Bailiu Lane,
In a house.

This used to be where Master Xue kept his mistress. It had three courtyards in front and back. Although it wasn't big, it was definitely exquisite and compact, and was fully staffed with servants.

But at this time, it has become the property of Xuanzhen Temple and the only base of Xuanzhen Temple in Baisha City.

When Chu Zhou and his three companions arrived, the lights were already on. A housekeeper led the servants out to greet them, and they had also prepared food and hot water.

After a busy night, Chu Zhou and the others were tired. After a quick wash, they each found a room to sleep in.

Chu Zhou was not too sleepy. Perhaps he had resolved a cause and effect and was in a good mood. While lying on the bed, he took out the three secret books and read them carefully.

The first thing he picked up was the book "Ghost Step", but he only read it for a moment and then put it down.

It's not that this light skill is not exquisite enough. In fact, Luo Gan can travel thousands of miles alone and pretend to be a ghost without leaving people with any doubt, and this "Ghost Shadow Step" has contributed largely to it.

But the problem is, this kind of light Kung Fu is mostly about the use of internal force, and various methods of speeding up also involve the meridians and acupoints, so only a great martial artist with open meridians can practice it.

Therefore, the Xuanzhen Temple is really of no use to anyone nowadays.

The second book Chu Zhou picked up was "Wind, Frost, Cloud and Snow Sword".

There is no doubt that this secret book records the lost superior martial arts of the Yunya Sword School. Although it does not have any prerequisite martial arts, it contains a set of killing sword techniques, an internal skill for opening meridians, and a complete secret technique for washing marrow and exchanging blood.

The so-called marrow cleansing and blood exchange should actually be formally called "marrow training state".

That is the realm of martial arts after the Tongmai Realm. It emphasizes that after the internal force circulates endlessly as desired, one can use this kind of secret technique in conjunction with the internal force to achieve the effect of cleansing the tendons and marrow and replacing the blood in the body.

When one practices to the extreme, when all the old blood in the body is replaced by new blood, it is possible to break the limits of the physical body and return to the innate from the acquired, thus having a more perfect and healthier body.

This is a true rebirth. After successful practice, the internal force can flow through the Ren and Du meridians, forming a great circulation of the body, and even the aging process will be greatly slowed down.

When one reaches this level, it is the beginning of extraordinary martial arts and one becomes a congenital martial artist.

But this realm is notoriously difficult. There are many great martial artists at the Tongmai realm in various sects, but it is really not easy to cleanse the marrow, change the blood, and return to the innate state.

Of course, no matter what, with this "secret technique of marrow washing and blood exchange", the foundation of Xuanzhen Temple has increased by another three points.

However, what Chu Zhou found interesting was not the secret technique, but the set of killing swordsmanship and the matching internal strength.

They seem to have been stained with a little bit of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth filtered by the meridians and acupoints, and can be cultivated into a unique soft cloud internal force.

Its nature is like clouds and fog, gathering and dispersing at random. It can also melt ice, frost and snow, delaying the enemy's movements and also freezing the enemy.

The matching sword technique brings the characteristics of this soft cloud internal force to the extreme, and even based on this, it forms three types of sword-fighting killer moves, all of which are unpredictable and hard to defend against.

Luo Gan just met Chu Zhou, whose physique was unparalleled and almost indestructible, making the so-called changes a joke.

But this does not mean we can deny the power of this sword technique!

That’s not all. What surprised Chu Zhou the most was that this sword technique seemed to have touched upon the sword intent.

Although it is only vague and slightly dabbled in, the sword intent is the sword intent. With this part of the content, this "Wind, Frost, Cloud and Snow Sword" is the best among the superior martial arts.

It is worth mentioning that when Chu Zhou was flipping through it, he discovered that the handwriting on the secret book was brand new and the paper did not look old at all due to time accumulation. It should be a handwritten copy.

After finishing reading the book "Wind, Frost, Cloud and Snow Sword", Chu Zhou was much more careful when he put it away again. A good treasure needs to be treated well.

Then, feeling that his sleepiness was gone, he sat up again and took out the book "Luo Family Magic Collection".

In Chu Zhou's opinion, the so-called tricks are a bit like the magic tricks in his previous life, which use various deceptive methods to create incredible effects.

This secret book was left by Luo Gan's ancestors of an unknown generation. They seemed to be pursuing secret arts, but could not obtain them. Instead, they made many achievements in magic tricks.

For example, there is a trick called "Blindfolding", which is about the changes in light and darkness, the human eye's viewing habits, the judgment of blind spots in vision, etc.

The effect is that you can evade and hide in the shadows, making it invisible to others.

With the help of a secret technique called 'Breath Containment Technique', one can restrain one's own aura and continuously reduce one's presence.

In this way, combined with the lightness skill of "Ghost Shadow Step", you can move unsteadily in the shadows.

In other words, Luo Gan's reputation of "Walking Alone Across Thousands of Miles" is actually the result of the combination of magic tricks and martial arts.

It is worth mentioning that the "Breath-holding Technique" is part of the "Ghost Step". Although it does not involve the use of internal force, it does require breathing air through the pores of the skin, which is extremely difficult.

Well, Chu Zhou had to admit that this trick alone aroused Chu Zhou's interest, but this was not the end.

He flipped through the book carefully and found a trick called "playing ghost", which is a combination of footwork and disguise, and can be used to pretend to be a ghost to scare people.

That's how the one-horned ghost came about.

There is also a skill called "face changing", which is to make masks with various materials and then put them on different parts of the body. By just raising your head and stepping, you can change your face.

The only drawback is that the body shape cannot be easily changed, but this is not a problem for Chu Zhou.

Then there is 'fire control', which uses a combination of various flammable substances to achieve the effect of playing with flames. Although the lethality is limited, it looks very intimidating.

There is also "putting it in a frying pan", which means putting it into a frying pan without any damage. In fact, there is vinegar in it, and only a layer of oil floats on the surface. When it boils, it looks scary.

There is also 'freeze water into ice', 'rainfall spell', 'wind summoning spell'...

The more Chu Zhou read, the more he was impressed by the infinite wisdom of the ancients.

Even though these so-called tricks have various limitations, they are the result of a lifetime of imagination and practice. It can even be said that they are scientists in this world, and their application and processing of various materials are far beyond the level of this era.

It’s just that the direction of utilization is somewhat biased.

Time passed unnoticed while he was reading. When Chu Zhou looked up again, a ray of sunlight was shining through the window onto his face.

He didn't sleep all night!
Of course, if he didn’t sleep, then he didn’t sleep. With his physical condition, he didn’t feel tired.

He got up, washed, had breakfast, and then in the dim light of day, he took his fellow disciples back to Xuanzhen Temple.

The ten-mile journey would not take long on horseback, but what Chu Zhou did not expect was that when they returned to Xuanzhen Temple, they saw a long queue inside, with many people praying and seeking medical treatment.

When people worship gods, they naturally worship Wang Lingguan and Zhenwu Emperor, but these are just incidental. Most people actually seek medical treatment.

This kind of thing has happened before, of course, mainly among farmers, fishermen and woodcutters in the surrounding countryside. They didn't have much money and couldn't go to a big clinic, so most of them went to Xuanzhen Temple to ask Taoist Xuanzhen to take a look.

After Taoist Xuanzhen left, Xu Cheng took over.

However, when Chu Zhou took a look inside, he found that the person sitting in the doctor's position was not Xu Cheng, but Taoist Qingjing.

This surprised Chu Zhou quite a bit, but he did not disturb him too much. Instead, he asked someone to go in and call Xu Cheng out.

Xu Cheng went out and saw Chu Zhou and the others. He immediately ran over and asked, "Big Brother, you are back. Have you resolved the matter at Xue Mansion?"

"It's over!"

Chu Zhou nodded, pointed inside, and asked, "What's going on?"

Xu Cheng smiled bitterly: "On the day you left, a seriously ill patient was carried into the village. I took a close look but could not find the cause of the illness, and I did not know how to treat him.

It was Taoist Qingjing who saw the situation, treated the man, and saved him.

Then, word of mouth spread, and the reputation of the miracle doctor spread. More and more people came from all over the place to see the doctor, and it became what it is today."

Chu Zhou frowned slightly and asked, "Are you sure this wasn't someone's plan?"

Xu Cheng shook his head: "Uncle Fan has conducted secret visits and inspections, and it is really not the case.

Moreover, I think the reason why so many people come here is related to Qing Jing’s old and simple medicine-taking habits.”

"How to say?"

"He doesn't like to use any expensive herbs, or even medicine. After finding the cause of the disease, he will tell the patient how to rest, how to sleep, how to eat, and how to exercise.

It is a bit troublesome, but it costs very little money, or even no money at all, and the disease is cured."

Yi Huai was amazed by what he heard and interrupted, "Second Senior Brother, you seem quite convinced, huh? This doctor is much better than you?"

Xu Cheng grinned and said, "Third Junior Brother, you don't know the pharmacology, but the ability displayed by Taoist Master Qing Jing is far superior to mine.

Although it was only a few days, I gained a lot from following him.”

Chu Zhou actually knew that Xu Cheng did have some knowledge of medicine due to his personality, preferences, and previous experiences.

However, medicine and martial arts are different.

Martial arts also require talent and aptitude. The best ones can indeed improve rapidly, leaving others far behind, but medicine requires practice.

You can achieve success only if you see more and treat more patients. But Xu Cheng is only thirteen years old. How many patients can he have seen and how many diseases can he have encountered?
Even the old Taoist Xuan Zhen trained him as a medicine boy.

Seeing Chu Zhou didn't say anything, Xu Cheng continued, "Moreover, it's not just about medicine, there's also divination, dream interpretation, and praying for blessings and warding off disasters. I've seen him be very skilled in all of these.

He said he was a legitimate Taoist from Chaotian Temple, and I really believed him. "

Chu Zhou asked again: "How do you think he compares to Master?"

Xu Cheng hesitated and was a little confused about the answer. Chu Zhou said again: "Just speak frankly!"

"Well, if we really want to compare, our master is just a jerk among Taoist priests."

Wei Fangjie interrupted and said maliciously: "Second Brother, you are really outspoken. That's our master, right?"

Xu Cheng said anxiously: "This is what Senior Brother asked me to tell the truth."

"All right!"

Chu Zhou interrupted their fight, glanced at the old Taoist priest who was seeing patients in the hospital, and smiled playfully: "This is really interesting."

Having said this, he stopped bothering her and turned away.

However, Chu Zhou didn't know that just as they disappeared behind the door, the busy old Taoist priest also raised his head, looked in the direction they left, and took a deep look.

Because they were going fast and it was still morning, Chu Zhou and the others did not stay in Xuanzhen Temple for long. Instead, they took some offerings, incense, paper money, and wine and went to the tomb of Taoist Xuanzhen.

In front of the tombstone, a small pit was dug and Luo Gan's head was placed in it.

Chu Zhou fetched some wine and poured it in front of the tombstone. Although he said nothing, he was comforting it in his heart.

This is to comfort the spirit of Taoist Xuanzhen in heaven, and also to comfort Chu Zhou's original body. At this point, the previous cause and effect has been completely resolved.

　Thanks to the 500 reward from the person who seems to be the god and loves Hatsune Miku the most, thanks to Pang Dahai for the 500 reward from the fish, and thanks to all the readers for the reward, thank you!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)