Knife splashing

Chapter 7 Yang Six Roots and Supernatural Powers

The light was dim and the drums were beating rapidly.

The candle flames on both sides of the incense burner seemed to have spirituality, jumping with the sound of drums.

Widow Wang narrowed her eyes, shook her head, and her expression gradually changed.

He was solemn at first, then crazy, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Her head kept shaking and the lyrics of the divine tune kept speeding up.

"Put on the immortal lock, tie the immortal rope, and bring the soul-binding bottle behind the horse. Throw the three treasures on your disciples. If you can't hold them firmly, kick them. If you can't tie them tightly, push them with your feet. Be clear-headed and bright-eyed like a lamp..."

The girl on the ground was shaking her limbs more and more violently.

To the beat of the divine drum, she bent her body, yawned, stretched herself, and then stood up straight in an abnormal posture.

After getting up, his eyes were still closed and his head was shaking.

Li Yan's pupils shrank slightly and he unconsciously pressed the handle of the knife.

In the past, he would have thought that the mother and daughter were playing tricks.

But this time, that time.

Now he could clearly smell the fishy stench of incense, which was gathering from all directions and converging in the girl's body.

When the two are combined, the temperament changes.

Boom!
Finally, the drums stopped.

And the girl's eyes suddenly opened.

She shook her head, picked up the whisk beside her, and swung it left and right as if to drive away something.

Then he put his right leg on his left leg, supported himself on the ground with his toes, and leaned back, as if he was sitting on a chair.

Li Yan's face was calm, but he felt a little unbelievable in his heart.

He has been practicing martial arts since he was young, and with the help of a substitute statue, he has developed strong body control, so he can do the moves just now.

But there is no way a four-year-old girl could accomplish this.

There is also the other person's expression, with his eyes slightly narrowed, as if smiling but not smiling.

There is a coldness in laziness, and there is no innocence at all.

It gives people an inexplicable feeling of a fox.

Faced with Li Yan's vigilance, the girl didn't care and swung the whisk in her hand.

Swish!
The wine jar on the altar was directly rolled into his hand.

Li Yan's eyelids twitched again.

It is not uncommon to use whisks as weapons.

The handle can be used as a short stick or dagger, which can be used to collapse, block, point, lift and insert. The horsetail can also be used as a soft whip, which can be used to wrap, sweep and envelop. The combination of soft and hard is just like the fusion of yin and yang.

Those who can use this thing are all experts.

The wine jar weighed at least five pounds after it was opened. It could be rolled up with a horsetail without splashing a drop of water. The force used was just right.

For a moment, he was a little overwhelmed.

A four-year-old girl could do this, even if she was possessed by an immortal. Why did they work so hard to practice martial arts?

The girl naturally had no idea what he was thinking. She wrapped the whisk around the wine jar with her right hand, supported the bottom with her left elbow and lifted it lightly, then tilted her head back and began to drink it down in gulps.

hiccup~
After drinking a jar of wine, the girl burped loudly, then threw away the jar with satisfaction, wiped her mouth, and then looked at Li Yan with squinted eyes.

There was a faint light flickering in her eyes, as if she was examining him.

Then he opened his mouth and said a bunch of gibberish.

The voice was sharp and carried a sense of vicissitudes.

What's even more strange is that I couldn't understand a word of it. It sounded like a wild beast roaring, or someone mumbling to himself, and it was very rapid.

Hearing this voice, Li Yan felt a little relieved.

He had heard of this thing, it was called Shangfangyu.

To put it simply, it is the language used by elves to communicate, similar to their mother tongue.

But if the other party speaks in human words, then it is two completely different concepts.

This shows that the immortal’s ability is average.

Widow Wang, who was standing by, was also in a strange state, with a dazed look in her eyes. She listened respectfully and then said to Li Yan:

"The immortals said that you are in big trouble and have been targeted by the Lengtan soldiers. Last night was just a test. Once the house-guarding item is broken, disaster will befall you!"

They really do know a lot!

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "What is Lengtan Cangbing?"

The little girl chuckled and started to mumble something.

Widow Wang continued to translate, "You are not a member of the Xuanmen sect yet, so you won't understand even if I tell you. You will understand when you understand. The immortals are asking you, which root are you connected to?"

What which root?

Li Yan became more confused as he listened.

As if seeing his confusion, Widow Wang explained directly: "Humans have six roots: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, corresponding to the six consciousnesses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch, and mind."

"The six senses are divided into yin and yang. Most people have the yin six senses, but there are also some who can awaken the yang six senses and perceive things in the spiritual world. This is also the key to truly entering the mysterious world."

Li Yan became interested, "Like the Yin-Yang eyes?"

Widow Wang nodded. "That's right. There are some things that mortals can only see when they are about to die, encounter evil spirits, or are overwhelmed by bad luck. But when you have the six Yang senses, you can feel them directly. Some people call it a supernatural power."

"But having supernatural powers is both a blessing and a curse."

"For example, some children have the ability to see ghosts and spirits, and are often frightened to the point of losing their souls. Some have the ability to hear ghosts and spirits, and often hear ghosts and spirits, and become crazy..."

"What's more troublesome is that people with six senses of yang can also be spied on by evil spirits. If there is no one to guide and protect them, it will be difficult to be safe."

It turned out to be the case.

It turns out that his strange sense of smell has nothing to do with the substitute statue.

Li Yan suddenly realized it, and without hiding it, he said, "I can smell a different smell."

Widow Wang looked a little bitter. She looked at the girl with eyes full of pity and explained, "You don't need to be on guard. We have no ill intentions. We are telling you the truth for a reason."

"My ancestors opened a temple, but unfortunately I was born with a shallow fate. Although I had spiritual roots, I could not enter the door, so my mother sealed my spiritual roots and I lived the life of an ordinary person." "Later, the enemy came to the door, and I was the only one who escaped. I was abducted by human traffickers and brought to Guanzhong. I met the wrong person and lived a miserable life."

"Poor girl, she suffered with me, and was frightened when her father died. She became aware of her mind and was targeted by the wandering ghosts on the mountain."

"In order to save the child, I had to practice the Dharma again. Fortunately, my third aunt followed me all the time and was able to protect the child. But Nizi is too young. She needs to go through the twenty-four solar terms and a year's reincarnation before she can escape the disaster."

"The thing that followed the blind third brother was called a cold and arrogant soldier. It was unrestrained and extremely bloodthirsty. We couldn't defeat it, let alone provoke it."

"If you were just an ordinary person and destroyed its physical body, it would just dissipate and find a new body to attach itself to. But you happen to have spiritual roots, so it targeted you and cast a curse on you."

"I won't stop until I've devoured the three souls and seven spirits and taken over the body!"

Hearing Widow Wang's explanation of cause and effect, Li Yan felt a chill in his heart, but he remained calm and asked, "Why are you telling me this, Senior?"

Upon hearing this, the girl started to mumble again, seeming a little angry.

Widow Wang said helplessly: "I am not good enough to protect myself. If your body is taken over by that thing, it will also be able to sense you, and we will not be able to escape."

It turned out to be the case.

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "Is there any solution?"

Widow Wang said, "There are countless temples in Chang'an City, and there are many Taoist masters guarding them. If you can get there before dark and find a master to protect you, you may be able to escape the disaster."

"But I'm afraid your grandfather will suffer revenge."

Upon hearing this, Li Yan shook his head and said, "This method won't work."

With the current transportation, not to mention that he can't reach Chang'an City, even if he can go, he can't abandon his grandfather.

Widow Wang seemed to know that he would not agree, and after a brief discussion with the girl, she said, "There is another way, which may work. It depends on whether you have the courage!"

Li Yan said seriously: "Please speak."

At this point, he has no choice.

This widow Wang and the immortals may be hiding something, but their goals are temporarily the same, which is to eliminate the disaster, so we can only choose to believe them.

Widow Wang said, "Go and prepare two big roosters. Soak the rice in their own blood. Then find some peach wood residue and your own hair ashes, mix them together, and let the roosters eat them."

"That thing will cause trouble at midnight. Tie the chicken outside the door with a red rope, then dig a three-foot-high hole in the ground and bury yourself in it."

"If the soldier can't find you, he will mistake the chicken for you. The next day at dawn, he will cut open the dead chicken's belly to see if there is any black fluid coming out of its internal organs."

"If black water flows, burn the dead chickens on willow trees at noon."

"What if it doesn't work?"

"If it doesn't work, continue the next night."

"Remember, this method has taboos. No matter what you hear or see, you must hide it carefully and never break out of the ground!"

After saying that, the girl yawned, her nose and tears streaming down her face, and like a deflated ball, she fell to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

It was obvious that saying these few words had exhausted her.

Li Yan naturally had to say goodbye and go back to prepare.

As soon as I went out, the stench hit me again.

Li Yan covered his nose, looked at the stinking pottery jars, and couldn't help asking, "Can these things keep away ghosts and evil spirits?"

Widow Wang looked a little bitter and shook her head:
"It can't stop ghosts, but it can stop scarier things."

"Also, it can stop idlers..."

.........

In the village, it is not difficult to find a big rooster.

Li Yan's family raised a few, but in order to prevent his grandfather from becoming suspicious and asking too many questions, he still bought two from other families in the village.

They all have red crowns and colorful feathers, and look majestic.

The rooster crows at dawn and wards off the five poisons. According to folklore, it can ward off evil spirits and misfortune.

But when Li Yan looked at the two chickens, he could not smell any special smell at all. The method given by Widow Wang did not require any magical tools or the like.

What is the principle behind this?
Although he was puzzled, Li Yan still strictly carried out his orders.

Peach wood branches were crushed, and the hair was cut and burned into ashes. The mixture was mixed with millet and blood. The roosters were first starved for a day, and then fed to them just before the sun set.

As for the earth pit, he had already dug it under the house during the day when his grandfather was out basking in the sun, and then covered it with oilcloth and loose soil.

Before long, night fell.

Before midnight, the entire Lijiabao had fallen into darkness and silence.

It was almost the fifteenth day of the lunar month and the moonlight was so bright that it looked like white frost on the ground.

Li Yan was wearing shorts and leggings, and tied the chicken to a small tree outside the door with a blood-stained red rope.

Then he closed the door and returned to his room.

The loose soil that was dug out was piled on both sides of the tunnel. When the oilcloth underneath was pulled away, the soil suddenly fell down and buried him.

Li Yan held the Guanshan knife and only used a bamboo tube to breathe.

The feeling of being buried alive is very bad. Although there is only a thin layer of soil, it feels like drowning. Darkness, powerlessness, and fear involuntarily surge into my heart.

Not to mention, they have to face the unknown cold and arrogant soldiers.

Fortunately, Li Yan has been practicing martial arts for many years and has a strong mind. He holds his breath and waits quietly.

There is another problem with being buried in the soil, which is that hearing will be affected. For example, the slight knocking sound like last night cannot be heard at all.

All Li Yan could do was wait.

Before I knew it, a night had passed.

After the second half of the night, when he could vaguely hear the crowing of a rooster, Li Yan immediately exerted force with his arms, pushed open the oilcloth, broke out of the ground, and rushed out of the door with a knife.

It was not yet daybreak, but the view outside the door was clearly visible.

Just as Widow Wang said, the big rooster tied outside the door was deader than dead, with chicken shit all over the ground and its neck twisted at a weird angle.

Li Yan opened the chicken's belly without saying a word, and his face suddenly darkened.

Inside the rooster's stomach, its internal organs were twisted into a ball.

The flesh and blood were blurred, but no black water flowed out...

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