Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 575 Suspected Reincarnation

A clear and resolute voice rang out.

Inside the hall, Li Ji sat upright on a mat, his expression calm and his eyes clear as water.

Li's father clutched his chest, nearly fainting. "You didn't tell your father about slaying the snake!"
Xu Xuan sat opposite him, leaning slightly forward, his expression focused, as if to say, "Please continue."

"The reason I am doing this is because I received a divine message in a dream, which told me that I could slay the snake and eliminate the demon. Therefore, I am willing to be a sacrifice in order to get rid of it in one fell swoop."

As for the transmitted methods...
He carried a sword and led a dog. First, he poured several bushels of rice cakes with honey and flour into them and placed them at the entrance of the hole. The snake came out, smelled the aroma of the rice cakes, and ate them first. He then released the dog, which immediately attacked and bit him, inflicting several wounds on him from behind.

Simply put, the snake, attracted by the sweet aroma of the glutinous rice cakes, began to devour them. Immediately afterwards, the hunting dogs were released to tear them apart. Li Ji, meanwhile, attacked the snake from behind with his sword.

It sounds reasonable, yet it's also somewhat absurd.

So much so that Li's father immediately jumped up and cursed the divine person in his dream, saying that this ridiculous method could not possibly work.

Many hunters, government soldiers, and even the monks and Taoists you invited were all devoured. Your method is simply child's play!
Having experienced many supernatural events, Sanqi also found it unreliable. It was more like a snake demon appearing in a dream, causing the food to move on its own to achieve a better taste.

Xu Xuan
He nodded slightly, his eyes showing more approval: "Miss Li has a great sense of righteousness, which is admirable."

Regardless of whether it's outrageous or not, he admires this courage and sense of righteousness.

Even if a goddess were to impart magic to an ordinary child, it would be difficult to avoid feeling fear.

Not only was she fearless, but she also volunteered decisively, and her speech was clear and logical, showing no signs of immaturity.

This shows it wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision.

The sudden surge of inspiration within the other party's fortune may well be due to the matter of slaying the snake.

However, someone decided to interrupt this trend because there was no reason for a young girl to bear the responsibilities that adults should shoulder.

Children of this age should be studying hard.

So they extended an olive branch to Baoan Hall, hoping the child could come and learn to be a female doctor.

After all, it has caused such a stir. Who knows, some heartless person might actually force the Li family girl to be sacrificed to fulfill this distorted story of filial piety?

It's better to come to Qiantang and learn a skill to support yourself; who knows, you might even unlock some hidden secrets.

After the visit ended and they left the Li family's house, Sanqi began to discuss the conversation they had just had. Anyone with eyes could see that the girl had something going on.

At the tender age of twelve, he was composed and his words revealed a wisdom and courage beyond his years.

"Master Xu, could this be considered a mystery from the womb?"

Those who cultivate themselves but fail to achieve perfection may be reincarnated to cultivate again, forgetting their past lives, but their spirituality remains, thus revealing extraordinary talents and temperament in their childhood.

Many Buddhist and Taoist masters have such past life experiences, but most of those who claim to be immortals or gods are actually rebels.

Li's daughter's performance can indeed be considered commendable.

There was the story of subduing the dragon, and now there is the act of slaying the snake. The world is vast, and extraordinary people and strange talents emerge one after another.

Xu Xuan dared not deny the other party's identity. Although the divine path had collapsed, the Six Paths of Reincarnation were still in operation.

The message from the Baoan Hall instructed them to mark the target for close observation over a long period.

Then he went to find the shaman of the snake demon.

Why have these shamanic shrines been repeatedly banned yet still persisted? Because the number of shamans in the community is so large that they have become an indispensable profession.

The work is not limited to sacrificial rites and divination, but also includes medical treatment, exorcism and other services.

Equivalent to a multi-skilled talent.

The man from Jianle County had gone into hiding after the incident escalated, but he couldn't hide it from Xu Xuan, who was skilled at working with the masses.

A string of coins can not only buy information, but also a guide service.

The old man, dressed in animal skins and painted with oil paint, was completely dumbfounded when he was caught.

He pointed at the scoundrel who was leading the way and cursed him angrily, saying that God would take his life.

The rogue was both afraid and happy, experiencing a sense of vengeful pleasure.

The snake demon had been entrenched in Jiang Le County for many years, and the old shaman had made a fortune by controlling the sacrificial rituals. In addition to the pigs, cattle, and sheep offered as sacrifices, there were also a lot of gold and silver.

He used to run rampant in the surrounding villages and was always treated as a guest of honor wherever he went.

I never imagined I'd end up like this. Serves me right!
The old shaman then used intimidation techniques on the few despicable outsiders, saying that they would be punished by heaven if they were not released!

Wow, that's a pretty accurate guess. This is the first time someone has accurately described Xu's past.

With a sigh, Sanqi found a rope and tied him up.

The old man was furious and angrily rebuked them, saying, "You think you're worthy of being called scholars?"

Anyone who privately sets up instruments of torture to interrogate people shall be sentenced to two years of penal servitude.

Xu Xuan almost burst out laughing. "I tried to reason with you, and you gave me some metaphysics. I tried to talk about fists, and you gave me some law."

That's why the shamanic profession is full of talented people.

The philanthropist Xu turned his back, unable to bear the thought of being tortured. Hearing the heavy blows behind him, he felt a pang of emotion; he'd actually made it this far.

Back then, I had to personally intervene and give them a good talking-to. Now, when the master needs something, the disciple does the work for him. It's great.

All three of them had their values ​​shaped, and even someone like Zao, who was full of righteousness, was not at all pedantic; his fists, as big as sandbags, were powerful.

When the Holy Father turned around, the old shaman was already weeping and admitting that he had spoken too presumptuously.

"Tell me, why is the sacrificial ceremony being held earlier than usual, instead of on the first day of the eighth lunar month?"

This is a point of contention.

The answer is simple: the old man sensed from his recent psychic encounter that the snake demon seemed to be injured.

They also provided another piece of information: a loud noise was heard in the mountains and forests some time ago, and the shadow of a giant centipede was seen.

"I see," Xu Xuan realized, "I roughly understand what's going on."

The uproar was actually caused by something related to Baoan Temple.

Now that we've already found out, there's no point in keeping the shaman around.

They planned to take him back to the county government and hand him over to Zhou Ju for disposal, and also see if that guy had grasped the truth about what the people had done wrong.

Just then, a message came from Baoan Hall that a butterfly had landed on his hand.

"Li Yingqi, Yan Chixia, Great Snow Mountain"

The heart of the Snowy Mountains.

The four members of the Shu Mountain group squatted here, feeling somewhat nervous as they listened to the rumbling sounds outside.

The snow-capped mountains may seem vast, but there are probably only so many places to hide.

This time, Venerable Poison Dragon was determined to fight to the death. He led his disciples to search inch by inch and actually found the hiding place.

So they set up a demonic array outside the mountain, with seven gates: life, death, trap, drowning, fall, destruction, and terror.

It contains thunder and fire, fierce winds and floods, poisonous clouds and demonic mists, and rolling red sand. Anyone who falls into the formation will be slaughtered by many external demons. It is extremely ferocious.

After completing all this, Venerable Poison Dragon began to rant outside the formation.

His words were an extreme insult to Mount Shu, which made the Qi siblings so angry that they wanted to fight him to the death.

Fortunately, Baoan Hall never lost a verbal battle, which helped to calm the situation down.

But if this continues, Qi Lingyun's injuries won't last long.

Yan Chixia remained calm.

"It's rather unusual that Venerable Poison Dragon is causing such a commotion here."

"Everyone must be careful."

　I didn't write much today, I'll make up for it tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)