From a carp to a dragon god

Chapter 294 Auspicious Fragrance Fox Demon

The Shinto, Immortal and Human paths are collectively known as the three lists of cultivators. The realm of cultivation is divided into nine levels, but the difference is that the three paths seek different things.

The immortal path seeks immortality and the fruit of the Tao, which then gave rise to the Ten Thousand Immortals Path and the Taoist Alliance. Both of them practice immortal methods, but in the end there are subtle differences.

Shinto practice is also divided into two categories. One is the Shenzong sect that worships gods. This sect practices by building temples and preaching, using the power of gods and spiritual responses as a means, and offering sacrifices, burning incense, making vows and casting spells.

The other is the demon sect that cultivates gods. They accept the destiny, observe the way of heaven and carry out disasters, and refine the power of gods and themselves.

Yu Shuyang used incense, money and coins to refine the statue in order to enlighten Cao Xiaoshan and communicate with him spiritually, so that he could take the opportunity to practice the magic of Tai Sui Dragon God.

This method is gentler than direct spiritual descent, and will not allow the mind to be infected by the spiritual response, turning the person into a fanatical believer of the god over time and then completely losing their mind.

“Now that you have sensed the power of Tai Sui, you can slowly worship the god and cultivate, and then cultivate Shinto magic.

These will all be accomplished sooner or later. The most crucial point right now is your future direction of practice, which you need to think clearly about.

Shinto practice requires making an oath and a covenant with God, which serves as the foundation for starting subsequent practice. There are generally two ways to do this.

The first is to make a yellow vow to practice. This is a life-ordained vow to practice, which requires building a temple for practice, spreading the belief in the gods in one place, and asking believers to help build the temple and appease the gods.

This method has an advantage, that is, when the temple is successfully built, it is equivalent to becoming an immortal on the spot, similar to the fifth-grade demon immortal who cultivates immortality, with a comparable lifespan and magical powers.

The second is to make a vow to practice. This is a practice of faith and vows. You can set up an altar at home to sense the authority of the gods, and through the power and response of the gods, you can continuously practice Shinto magic.

This kind of practice is relatively slow and requires great wisdom and perseverance to hone one's skills bit by bit. The most important thing is that one needs to purchase incense and money for the practice.

After all, our own altar lacks incense, and it is difficult to accumulate incense and vows, which is not enough to support the practice of Shinto magic."

Yu Shuyang slowly introduced to Cao Xiaoshan that these contents were what he gradually realized after he received the divine seal.

Because he was not the god himself, he only regarded Tai Sui Dragon God as a deity, and abandoned many methods of infecting believers and temple priests.

Cao Xiaoshan was overwhelmed at first, but now he lost the cunningness of a broker and became more simple and honest instead.

"My benefactor has given me the technique, and now he is guiding me in my cultivation. Both options are good, and I don't know which one to choose.

Why don't you help me choose one, benefactor? I really can't make up my mind." Cao Xiaoshan shook his fox head and said with a chuckle.

Yu Shuyang thought for a moment and said, "If you want to keep Qingqiu Island, choose the second option. I can teach you how to fold paper money and stamp incense money.

If you want to cultivate faster, choose the first option. I can teach you a method to transcend the dead and help you remove the Netherworld Death Qi from your body and refine it into a treasured weapon - the Soul-Guiding Banner."

He has built a Tai Sui Dragon Temple in the Xuanming underworld, and can help Cao Xiaoshan refine another soul-guiding banner to communicate with the Tai Sui Dragon Temple in the underworld.

Cao Xiaoshan became even more confused after hearing this. Before he could say anything, he heard a delicate voice.

"Cao Shu, why are you still being so stupid now? Earlier, when you couldn't practice cultivation, the Cao family in Guifang Mansion would not come to harm you. They just treated you as a joke.

Now that you are practicing Shinto, how can they tolerate you?"

Then I saw a woman in colorful clothes walking towards me from behind. She was extremely beautiful, especially her almond-shaped eyes, which were full of tenderness.

"Hey, my girl, why did you come out?" The madam also followed out from behind.

"Wang Po, didn't you hear what the guest said? This is the disciple of the great alchemist, and he is teaching Cao Shu the Dharma right now!" The Seventh Lady spoke in a crisp and clear voice.

The madam looked at Qi Niangzi, then at the black-haired fox Cao Xiaoshan, and then at Yu Shuyang, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Finally, he said to Cao Xiaoshan, "Little Cao Shu, just listen to Lady Qi. She is very knowledgeable.

You've hit the jackpot this time, but you can't ask for a reward from this old woman anymore. I might have to ask you for one later."

Cao Xiaoshan grinned like a fox and said, "Thank you very much for your care in the past."

"Dear guest, this is our girl. She is the best tea artist in the entire Chunshen Club and the only one who knows a little about tea making." The madam Wang Po turned around and introduced her to Yu Shuyang.

Yu Shuyang nodded and said politely, "I came to your place for no other reason than to find some fresh tea leaves. I thought that where there is tea, there must be some fresh tea leaves.

I wonder how much the girl has? If it’s convenient, I’d like to buy one or two thousand kilograms.”

Lady Qi held a pink and white handkerchief in her hand, covered her mouth with it, and chuckled, saying, "Since you are the Great Alchemist's student, how could you be short of fresh tea?

All spiritual materials in the country are given priority to the Grand Masters, and this spiritual tea is no exception. Are you lying? Are you actually pretending to be someone else?

Yu Shuyang couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this. When he asked the Fox Leader first, he felt that he was trying to shirk responsibility, but he didn't expect that he would be directly deceived and lied to him.

"Thank you, Miss Qi, for your guidance." Yu Shuyang's face showed little emotion as he was thinking about how to cause trouble for the Fox Leader later.

The Seventh Lady bowed and said, "I apologize to the guest. It was my humble servant who offended me just now.

I've heard that the great alchemist is looking to take in a student to teach alchemy, but I never expected it to be a handsome man like you."

After saying this, Qi Niangzi let out another soft smile. Her every move and gesture was filled with innocence, making her as pure and lovely as a young girl of twenties.

"Thank you, Miss Qi, for your reminder, benefactor. I choose the first option. There is nothing worth staying in Qingqiu. I can go anywhere." Cao Xiaoshan said sincerely.

Yu Shuyang frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "The oath of a divine cultivator is the same as the foundation-building of an immortal cultivator. From now on, there is no room for repentance.

If you are afraid of the Cao family of Guifang Mansion, you will make an oath casually. This will be detrimental to your future practice. I hope you can consider it carefully.

I will teach you all three spells. Once you have considered it carefully, you only need to sense the divine power and spiritual response, and then you can make a vow."

Yu Shuyang used his divine consciousness to teach Cao Xiaoshan the three techniques of soul-guiding banners, folding paper money, and punching incense money.

He then took out the ghost-faced peach wood core and cloth woven from evil silk from his magic bag. These were the materials left over from when he refined the soul-guiding banner last time.

"You must refine the Soul Guiding Banner now so that it can carry the stripped Netherworld Death Qi."

After Yu Shuyang finished speaking, he looked at Wan Jia and Qi Feng, only to see that the Dragon and Phoenix Tea had been brewed, and he ordered four more cups of tea.

He walked forward, picked up the Yin-Yang True Shape Fan, and manifested the Tai Chi Green Ox and the Liang Yi Green Sheep, turning them into black and white chess pieces respectively.

One calamity has nine moves, and one calamity is performed in each cup of tea. They are arranged according to water, fire, wood and gold. There is a vague connection between the four cups of tea.

Yu Shuyang had just finished performing the Dust Tribulation Battle when Jin Tong arrived, dragging a white fox in with him. The fox demon was a pure white, without a single speck of color, and stood three feet long, with two tails dangling from its rear. "Master Yu Jian, this is Fan Liulang. He's descended from the Northern Land of Fragrant Foxes and has a fine character. What do you think of him?" Jin Tong introduced him.

Fan Bodai still had the body of a fox, without any trace of spiritual practice on his body. There was a gleam of wisdom between his eyebrows. Yu Shuyang looked through his divine pupils and saw a pure white aura enveloping the white fox.

"The literary style is pure. According to the human race's culture and education, this is a bookish seed. How come he hasn't learned any human grammar?" Yu Shuyang said with a smile.

The white fox stood up, bowed, and said, "You are too kind. I have read too many books and understand a little bit of truth.

If one wants to practice the humanistic and cultural teachings, not to mention the differences between humans and demons, even if one is wholeheartedly seeking to learn, it is difficult to find a famous teacher to teach.

The core of human culture and education is in Zhongzhou. You must be familiar with the customs there. Immortal families are everywhere, and behind them are cultural and educational holy places that control everything."

Yu Shuyang nodded and said, "It seems that you not only understand the book, but also have the wisdom to see the whole picture.

If that's the case, why haven't you practiced yet? In the Fox Country of Qingqiu, it shouldn't be difficult to find a magic spell to practice, right?

He used his divine eyes to scan the white fox up and down to check his cultivation aptitude, and saw that he had nine acupoints all over his body and six meridians, which meant he was extremely talented.

Fan Bodai smiled faintly and said, "You don't know that I am from the Fragrant Fox clan and don't have any Nine-tailed Fox bloodline, but I was born with two tails.

The white fox and its twin tails became a subtle auspicious sign, constantly enveloping me in auspicious energy that made it impossible for me to sense Qi, let alone cultivate.

He was a wild fox who had gained wisdom and had always longed to practice cultivation. However, he was born with a kind of auspicious aura that prevented him from feeling the Qi.

That's why he went through so much trouble and crossed the East China Sea to come to Qingqiu to study. However, he didn't expect that this place, like the Central Plains of the human race, was imprisoned by the aristocratic families, and the superior methods of cultivation were out of reach.

"That's actually quite simple. We have four cups of tea right now. You and Jintong can drink one first and see if you can remove the auspicious spirit."

While Yu Shuyang was speaking, he led Jintong and Fan Bodai to the tea table, where they saw four white porcelain tea cups as white as jade, each containing four colors of tea.

"These four cups of tea correspond to the five elements according to their colors: blue is water, red is fire, green is wood, and silver is gold.

You can choose according to your own destiny, or according to your own preferences." Yu Shuyang explained each one separately.

Fan Bodai and Jin Tong smiled at each other, and then Jin Tong took the first cup that belonged to Jin Xing and said, "There's a 'Jin' in my name, so I'll choose this one."

Jin Tong picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp, just like drinking wine. Within two breaths, he held his head and said, "I can't take it anymore. I feel a little dizzy."

Yu Shuyang held him and helped him to the chair. Without waiting to ask any questions, he had already fallen into the body training.

The process of tempering the body is like falling into a deep sleep. No matter what happens in the outside world, one cannot be woken up. One has to wait until the body-tempering power of the Dragon and Phoenix Tea is exhausted.

On the way here, Fan Bodai only heard Jin Tong talk about how powerful Yu Shuyang was, but he didn't know the details of Longfeng Tuan Tea.

Yu Shuyang didn't urge him, but just gently waved his feather fan and watched everything in the room coldly.

The black-haired fox Cao Xiaoshan was refining the soul-guiding banner. This thing was a magical tool from the underworld. It did not require any rituals or prohibitions, and all one had to do was draw secret symbols on the banner.

For example, the soul-guiding banner refined by Yu Shuyang is painted with the secret text of Xuanming Star Lord of Beidou Tianquan Mansion, as well as the secret text of the Yellow Banner of the Evil God and the Leopard Tail Star.

The soul-guiding banner that Yu Shuyang passed on to Cao Xiaoshan is used to connect to the statue of Tai Sui Dragon God in the underworld. The secret text is a secret symbol composed of the mysterious water of the Styx, the Yellow Spring of the Styx, and the Tai Sui Dragon God.

Drawing the secret characters and symbols depends entirely on one's willpower and faith. As the saying goes, sincerity is the key to success. Cao Xiaoshan held the incense and statue in one hand and drew with the other, and he finally refined the soul-guiding banner in one go.

"My benefactor, has this soul-guiding banner been refined?" Cao Xiaoshan ran to Yu Shuyang and asked, holding the painted banner.

Yu Shuyang took a look, and cast a wisp of his mind onto the banner, which transformed into a turtle, snake, and cloud, attracting the Xuan and Huang energies, and then connecting with the Xuanming underworld.

"It is indeed refined. You can use this treasure to cross the underworld and pass away in the future to accumulate good karma. There are three cups of tea left. Please choose one."

Cao Xiaoshan glanced at the comatose Jin Tong, then at the hesitant Fan Bodai, and said, "Fan Liulang, at this point, you can no longer hesitate."

After saying this, he picked up the blue cup of tea and wanted to drink it all in one gulp, but he didn't want the spicy taste, so he had to drink it in small sips.

After he finished drinking the tea, he didn't feel dizzy or sleepy at all. His heart was beating fast because he had just watched Jin Tong drink the tea.

Not knowing what to do for a moment, I felt my feet go weak and my whole body fell straight over. I finally said, "The aftereffects were quite strong."

Fan Bodai looked at Cao Xiaoshan and then at Jintong, and became furious. He knelt down in front of Yu Shuyang.

"Master Yu Jian, there is something I need to tell you in advance. I have a grudge with the Second Young Master Xia of the Dihu Jingshan Mansion.

Today I drank your tea, which removed the auspicious aura from my body. I also lost my last protective amulet. I only pray for your protection."

After saying this, Fan Bodai's fox head kowtowed to the ground, breaking its nose and head. As the fox's blood flowed out, a sweet and greasy smell instantly filled the air.

This fox has a floral scent on its body, which is similar to the musk deer. They are all creatures that are born with a unique smell, and the fragrance has permeated their blood over time.

"Hurry up and stop it. The flower fragrance in your blood is too strong, almost poisonous. It's so strong that I can't even open my eyes."

Yu Shuyang hurriedly interrupted him and blew out the wind to blow away the scent of fox in the room.

"You can choose the cup of wood and see if you can practice the wind magic. With your fragrance magic, if you practice the wind magic, you may be able to create an intoxicating fragrant wind." Yu Shuyang instructed.

He still needs to think over the matter of accepting a disciple again and again. This time is not like accepting Wu Wei and Sheqiu Yan. That was an opportunity that the turtle and snake tribes exchanged for the Saoxia Fairy Clothes and the Qiankun Long Snake Bag.

Moreover, the Xuanwu Turtle and Snake Method is equivalent to an opportunity for the turtle and snake tribes to start practicing. It is because the Heavenly Dao blocks them from practicing, not because they lack the practice methods.

For example, the Black Water Mystical Snake Technique is placed in the library of the Huangliang Taoist Palace. You don’t even need to consume any Taoist energy to read it.

Currently, accepting disciples from the Qingqiu Fox Clan is equivalent to Yu Shuyang choosing them himself, which requires him to be extremely cautious, after all, it involves the future inheritance of the Dharma lineage.

This time he came to the Spring God Hall, in addition to gathering information, he did have the intention of recruiting disciples, and his purpose was to not accept disciples from aristocratic families.

After much thought, he realized that only this kind of place had the least connection with the aristocratic families.

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