Catching Monsters

Chapter 5 Where is this place?
Jiang Yun returned to the room, but did not go to sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged.

He took a deep breath, breathing in and out in a unique rhythm.

I silently thought in my heart:

'When the mind and spirit are united, the qi should follow each other, and when they are in harmony, they will not be startled by any changes.'

'No delusion, no anger, no desire, no seeking, no giving up, no abandonment, no action, no self.'

This was the technique he used to practice in his previous life, the Taoist meditation technique.

Jiang Yun was also worried in his heart, wondering whether the Taoist Heart Sutra from his previous life would be effective in this world.

Finally, Jiang Yun could feel a stream of "qi" entering his body and then his tendons and veins as he breathed.

What Jiang Yun didn't expect was that the spiritual energy in this world was more than twice as dense as that on Earth in his previous life.

The tendons and veins are constantly cleansed.

As I continued to practice, I heard the crowing of roosters outside the house, and the sky outside was already getting brighter.

When Jiang Yun opened his eyes, a whole night had passed.

But this is also the magic of the meditation technique. Meditating for a whole night can make people feel a hundred times more energetic.

He pushed open the bedroom door, and unexpectedly, Jiang Qiaoqiao had already woken up. She lit an oil lamp and was leaning against the light, mending clothes.

Occasionally she would accidentally prick her finger, but she seemed to have gotten used to it. She would just wipe the liquid off her lips for a while and then continue with her work.

Jiang Yun saw all of this. In his memory, Jiang Qiaoqiao had been working so hard to support the two of them.

Perhaps because she heard the door open behind her, Jiang Qiaoqiao turned around and said with a smile: "Brother, are you awake? I'll make you something to eat."

At this moment, a beautiful figure appeared outside the yard.

Xu Suwen was wearing a clean white fleece coat and had her hair tied up, looking very elegant.

The early-rising vendors who passed by Jiang Yun's yard couldn't help but take a few glances.

"I have to make one more." Jiang Yun said, looking at the figure outside.

"Hey, what a beautiful sister, is she Miss Huang?" Jiang Qiaoqiao blinked curiously and asked, "Did she change her mind and want you to marry her again?"

"What are you thinking? She is not Miss Huang." Jiang Yun shook his head and said, "She is a friend of mine."

"Brother's friend?" Jiang Qiaoqiao understood instantly. Although she had never been to school, she had helped many aunts mend clothes and wash clothes by the river.

I have heard many stories from them.

For example, a handsome scholar meets a rich girl and falls in love with her.

Despite her family's opposition, Qianjin was determined to marry the poor scholar.

Finally it became a beautiful story.

After all, she is a girl, and Jiang Qiaoqiao has already imagined a long and happy love story in her mind.

"I'll go buy some meat!" Jiang Qiaoqiao reacted immediately.

"Why are you buying meat so early in the morning?"

Jiang Qiaoqiao glared at Jiang Yun and said, "Such a beautiful sister is visiting our house, we should at least cook a pot of meat porridge to entertain her."

After saying that, she ran out quickly.

"Hey, do you have any money?"

"I can buy on credit from Butcher Hu." As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qiaoqiao disappeared, but she ran very fast.

Xu Suwen looked at the little girl who suddenly ran away, a little surprised. Seeing Jiang Yun coming out of the house, she asked, "What was that just now?"

"My sister." Jiang Yun smiled faintly and pointed at the snow on the ground outside: "It's cold outside, come in and talk."

After entering the house, Jiang Yun could only pour her a cup of hot water.

There is no tea at home.

Xu Suwen took out the cloth stained with the evil blood from yesterday and asked, "Can you find the way to get rid of the evil spirit?"

"Come with me." Jiang Yun nodded, then took the cloth strip, went to the kitchen, made a fire, and burned the blood-stained cloth strip to ashes.

Get a bowl of cold water and sprinkle all the ashes into the bowl.

Then, he took out the four treasures of the study, dipped the brush in the gray water stains in the bowl, and wrote a talisman on the paper.

Xu Suwen stood nearby, looking at Jiang Yun's strange behavior, her face full of confusion.

What is he doing?
"Can you really find the evil spirit by doing this?" Xu Suwen frowned and asked, "What kind of magic is this?"

Jiang Yun smiled and said, "You will know later."

"But speaking of which, Miss Xu, you seemed surprised when you saw me using Taoism before?"

"I heard that in our Zhou Dynasty, except in the capital, it is not allowed to build Taoist temples."

Xu Suwen nodded and said, "Indeed, there is such a rule."

"There are still three Taoist temples left in the capital, but all Taoists are not allowed to leave the capital unless the court allows it. Leaving the capital without permission will be considered treason."

"I can't tell you the specific reasons." Having said that, Xu Suwen looked at Jiang Yun deeply.

Jiang Yun quickly explained, "Don't worry, Miss Xu, I didn't escape from the capital."

"If so, I wouldn't be the only one coming here today." Xu Suwen said calmly.

After returning home last night, Xu Suwen asked someone to investigate Jiang Yun's situation overnight.

Jiang Yun had indeed always lived in Nanzhou Prefecture and had never left.

Afterwards, Jiang Yun asked indirectly about the situation in this world.

All we know is that Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism were once the three major religions in the world.

The demons in the world were also killed by Taoist disciples and forced to hide in the mountains.

At that time, the court and the people lived a peaceful life.

To the extent that the demon has almost become a legend among the people.

But forty years ago, something big happened.

Xu Suwen was not in a position to elaborate on the specific reasons, but all he knew was that the Taoist sect seemed to have disappeared overnight.

The imperial court even ordered that all Taoist temples except the three in the capital city be left behind.

All other Taoist temples across the country were burned down.

After the decline of Taoism, evil spirits once again emerged and caused trouble.

To this end, the imperial court added the Eastern Pacification Office on the basis of the Northern and Southern Pacification Offices of the Jinyiwei.

In the East Pacification Office, all kinds of strange people were recruited to deal with evil spirits.

While the two were talking, Jiang Qiaoqiao finally came back with a piece of meat.

She jogged all the way, her face turning red.

"Brother, I'll make you some meat porridge." Jiang Qiaoqiao said happily, "You and the pretty sister wait for a moment."

Xu Suwen was very smart. He understood what Jiang Qiaoqiao was thinking as soon as he saw her expression.

She smiled faintly and said, "Your sister seems to like me very much."

"Who wouldn't like a beautiful sister?" Jiang Yun laughed.

Soon, a large pot of meat porridge was ready, and Jiang Qiaoqiao served Xu Suwen a large bowl.

"Sister, take a sip. Is it delicious?"

"How did you and my brother meet? Was it at a poetry reading? Or..."

Seeing Jiang Qiaoqiao's face full of curiosity, Jiang Yun quickly asked her to drink the meat porridge, which always shut her up.

Xu Suwen has an extraordinary status, and even Qian Buchou and Captain Qian treat her with caution. You must not annoy her.

But Xu Suwen didn't show any displeasure on his face, instead he smiled and said, "Yes, I met him at the poetry meeting."

The two of them were chatting back and forth, and Jiang Yun couldn't get a word in.

Finally, after drinking the meat porridge, there is still business to do.

"Your brother and I are going out for a while. I'll come and chat with you next time."

The two walked out of the house and came to a relatively remote alley.

Jiang Yun took out the piece of white paper with the talisman drawn on it and folded it into a thousand paper cranes.

Then, he stepped on the Seven Star Steps, made hand gestures, and chanted: "The destiny belongs to me, the nine heavens chase people. The palm turns the three springs, and the paper crane searches for all living beings."

He injected the weak magic power he had cultivated overnight into the thousand paper cranes.

The thousands of paper cranes flapped their wings and flew up little by little.

"Follow it and you will find the location of the evil spirit." Jiang Yun said.

The Thousand Paper Cranes were not moving very fast. Jiang Yun and Xu Suwen were jogging behind them.

Soon, Jiang Yun's heart sank, as the thousand paper cranes actually flew towards the city.

There was no sign of leaving the city.

In other words, the evil spirit is in the city?
After they ran for two incense sticks' time, the thousand paper cranes flew into a courtyard wall and disappeared inside.

Jiang Yun was about to climb over the wall when Xu Suwen stopped him.

"What's wrong? Go inside. The evil spirit should be inside." Jiang Yun looked at it in confusion.

Xu Suwen's face looked gloomy and ugly.

Jiang Yun reacted, turned his head to look at the tall courtyard wall, and asked, "Where is this place?"

Xu Suwen took a deep breath and said through gritted teeth: "Nanzhou Prefecture, government office!"

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