Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 205 Stepping Out is Cultivation

The second ceremony ultimately failed to bring about an immediate and thorough rain.

However, after the old patriarch came out of the temple, he gave many subtle and vague hints.

Those who understand seem to find a glimmer of hope amidst their anxiety.

Even those who don't understand seem to know, as if they've taken a reassuring pill in this peculiar atmosphere.

Chu Tianshu sat alone in the temple.

Although he likes fame, he doesn't like being so flamboyant all the time.

These three golden flames, constantly hovering beside him, were quite inconvenient.

He had considered several methods before and found that only by controlling his heart rate to an extremely low level and slowing down the flow of qi and blood could he make the golden flames fade and disappear.

However, in this state, it is difficult for him to exert his full strength.

As expected of a senior researcher at the First Research Institute, He Lai gave him a perfect solution after learning about the situation.

The art of magic is also divided into internal cultivation and external application.

Some external techniques require unique mental power to match.

However, there are some techniques that don't rely on psychic attributes.

"The Blood Curse of Divided Souls" belongs to the latter category.

The so-called "Divided Soul Blood Curse" originally meant to store one's mental power in blood.

Even a drop of blood leaving the body and being smeared on a certain spot can be sensed remotely by telekinesis.

In reality, it was just a little trick for eavesdropping developed by people in ancient times.

However, this usage had a different effect on Chu Tianshu.

It's not about storing mental power in blood, but about storing vital energy in mental power.

Store the three golden flames of vital energy within your mental power.

Chu Tianshu could refine essence into qi and spirit into qi. After collecting them, his mental power and golden flames merged into one through internal force.

Even when fighting with all your might, there's no need to worry about the three golden flames escaping and manifesting outside.

In a short while, Chu Tianshu mastered the technique, and three golden flames floated to his forehead and disappeared.

"It's clearly just a simple eavesdropping technique, but it can be used for this kind of purpose."

Chu Tianshu exclaimed in admiration, "Senior He, when you learn these minor spells, you actually delve into the underlying principles, which is why you were able to think of using them in a situation like mine, right?"

The sound of cranes came from the incense burner.

"After all, I've lived a long life and have plenty of time. In previous years, I didn't dare to pursue breakthroughs, so I could only think about these things."

"Let alone such trivial tricks that don't distinguish between good and evil, I have also studied the spells created by evil people."

"The method used to prepare that horse-faced demon later is an evil technique."

That father has already been interrogated.

He was wounded in a fight with his own kind in the deep mountains, so he hid in Greengrass Elder's territory. After his wounds healed, he became enemies with Greengrass Elder.

Uncle Jiao helped out in exchange for grain, and the monkey held a grudge against him.

After asking him, Chu Tianshu was originally prepared to kill him with one palm, but after thinking about it, he decided that he should get used to fighting against a natural supernatural power, so he let him live for a few more days.

When the crane learned of this, it offered a new suggestion.

But it will take quite some time before we can arrange for someone to bring Ma Mianjufu back after all the villagers have gone home.

Chu Tianshu sat on the futon, his right knee bent, supporting himself on his elbow, his fist against his chin.

"Senior He, in your current state, can you also hear people talking in reality?"

A voice came from the furnace: "I can hear it."

Chu Tianshu: "When you were reinforcing your connection, I noticed you kept listening to my conversation with Lu Touqiu and commenting on it, which means chatting doesn't affect your work, right?"

The crane asked, "What do you want to do?"

"It's nothing."

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "From what you've said, several acquaintances are in the living room right now. Could you please pass on a message for us?"

The crane remained silent for a long while.

Chu Tianshu clenched his left fist, extended his thumb, and pressed it against the side of his dantian. Then, he pressed several important acupoints on his torso from bottom to top.

Although his posture was not upright, he had already entered his daily practice state, speaking casually.

Young people are able to multitask.

Surely the old crane can't do it.

Chu Tianshu might not have meant it that way, but the crane understood it perfectly. It had originally intended to pretend not to hear, but now it spoke up directly.

"Lin Baisui said that once the straw figure is finished, he will be the first to come down."

"Old Feng said that it would be more useful for him to come down. You be the judge."

Chu Tianshu replied fluently, "It's alright, perhaps the first batch sent from Lutouqiu included more than just two straw figures..."

It was under the influence of the Crane Brand voice.

Chu Tianshu started chatting with his relatives and friends, and as they talked, he realized that Teacher Xiaobai was also there.

His mood became increasingly relaxed, like a giant beast brewing beneath the sea.

The plight of the people of Luye and the atmosphere among them always gave him a sense of familiarity and déjà vu.

Spending time with true family and friends helps him to be more certain of his feelings.

He still couldn't be like Principal Feng and his grandfather, willing to persist for a long time for grand ideals they knew they couldn't achieve. However, he had the ability and connections to accomplish things that were within his reach.

It is possible to achieve tangible results through various methods and efforts.

He was really willing to try.

This is not a grand ambition, nor is it simply for survival.

This... is this what cultivation is?

I hope that everyone I meet can embark on this kind of spiritual practice.

Suddenly, Chu Tianshu stopped talking to the crane, calmly got up, walked to the temple entrance, and lifted the curtain.

As evening approached, the sun had not yet set, but the waning moon had already risen.

The weather is still frighteningly dry.

Amidst the swirling dust, strong young villagers pushed a cart to bring Ma Mianjufu over, along with two other carts piled high with various kinds of fodder.

It seems that Lu Tou Qiu is planning to weave straw figures next to the temple.

He walked along the edge of Deer Head Hill, chanting incantations as he rapidly tied grass ropes with his hands.

His brows were furrowed and his back slightly hunched, but he seemed unaware of it. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and stared at Chu Tianshu, forgetting to feign respect.

That look in his eyes made it seem as if he wasn't holding grass at all.

In their eyes, Chu Tianshu was the only straw to grasp at, floating on the surface of the water.

If this blade of grass already has too much burden, it will sink first.

If this grass were heartless and indifferent, it would not want to linger in the hopeful gaze of others, and would have long since drifted away with the tide.

But Chu Tianshu just stood there, light as a blade of grass, yet seemingly already rooted, growing taller than the water.

It is still growing.

When Lu Tou Qiu arrived at the temple, he unconsciously relaxed a little, and a genuine sense of respect inexplicably arose in his heart.

Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "Are you going to weave a straw figure here?"

Lu Touqiu nodded: "Just outside the temple is fine."

"No need, you can come in later."

Chu Tianshu said, "I also have something to tell you."

With a wave of his hand, the blue suction force pulled Horse-faced Jufu into his hand and carried him into the temple.

The curtains hung down, their interior bathed in a bluish light, their edges pressed tightly against the door frame and the floor without a single gap.

The roof and walls turned bluish, and the sounds from inside and outside were blocked out.

A soft chanting sound emanated from the incense burner.

Despite being interrogated and tormented by Chu Tianshu several times, the ferocious monkey remained unchanged in its arrogance.

At this moment, thin, blood-red flames ignited on his body, instantly revealing an uncontrollable fear in his eyes, and he roared but remained silent.

After flames covered his entire body, Ma Mian Ju Fu shrank shorter and shorter, tumbling into a floating fireball.

The sun outside had completely disappeared, leaving only a waning moon in the sky.

He Lai has already burned and burned the horse-faced man to make offerings.

In mid-air, only a fiery red jade pendant remained.

This jade pendant allows Chu Tianshu to transform into Horse-Face Jufu for three hours without any flaws in his appearance, and it can be used multiple times.

However, all his strength remains at Chu Tianshu's original level.

The crane suggested that he use the identity of Horse-faced Jufu to cause a great disturbance in Fanliang.

Based on Crane's actual experience, this barbaric and crude power structure is also the product of a newly formed generation.

Conflicts, whether between different social classes or between members of the same social class, will be very sharp.

If any of those sorcerers die and vacancies appear, chaos will inevitably ensue among the rest.

Chu Tianshu could go over there first to find out the situation, and if conditions permit, take out a few of those who are of average status among the sorcerers.

In this way, when the other sorcerers compete in the future, they can also get a glimpse of the methods of the top sorcerers in Fanliang.

Whether they are truly colluding with aquatic races that migrated from other places, or are genuinely connected with some kind of ghost or spirit.

After provoking the underlying methods, then try to eliminate them.

Only in this way can we be more secure and leave no hidden dangers.

These are all based on experience.

In cases involving suspected supernatural beings, the hidden dangers can sometimes be more troublesome than the people in the open.

He presented several typical cases, in great detail.

As Chu Tianshu listened, he couldn't help but nod, feeling that he had gained some knowledge.

He caught the jade pendant, called Lu Tou Qiu in, asked for directions, gave him some instructions, and then left alone.

As Chu Tianshu descended the hillside, his steps were light and quick, but each step would leave him more than ten meters away.

A waning moon, a desolate wilderness, and sandstorms.

There was not a trace of killing intent in Chu Tianshu.

But the wind and sand on the road, as if being torn apart by a sharp knife, all avoided him.

(End of this chapter)