Knife splashing

Chapter 97 Nuo Gao!

"Of course." Li Yan nodded in response.

Baopu Mountaineering Technique was the first technique he learned.

Once a sorcerer has awakened his magical powers and succeeded in concentrating his mind, even if he cannot set up an altar, he can still simply activate some magical instruments or use certain spells.

Just like his Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins and Cloud Thunder God Drum.

This "Baopu Mountain Climbing Technique" was taught by Taoist Luo Mingzi of the Law Enforcement Hall when dealing with Chen Fakui. It can be used to avoid evil spirits or scare away wild beasts according to the changes in the spells of the Liujia Secret Blessing. It is very practical.

According to Chen Fakui, this method was left by Ge Xianweng and passed on to disciples of Xuanmen all over the world. It was used to avoid disasters when entering the mountains. It was not uncommon, so it could be passed on.

But after asking Wang Daoxuan, I realized it was not that simple.

Indeed, this method is nothing to the Taixuan Orthodox Sect, but it is a true method after all. Many sects and lineages will only pass it on after it has gone through strict examinations.

Even Wang Daoxuan himself has not learned it all.

Because of this, Li Yan respected Luo Mingzi very much.

The only trouble in performing this method is that it requires the use of magical tools.

Even if everyone knows the "Baopu Mountaineering Technique", the effects displayed will be completely different due to the level of their Taoism and the quality of their magic weapons.

The yarrow used by Li Yan is far inferior to the "Shangxuan Bamboo Envoy Talisman" used by the disciples of Taixuan Orthodox Sect.

Wang Daoxuan also became interested. "From what you said, could it be that this Divine Tiger Order can be used in conjunction with the Baopu Mountaineering Technique?"

Chen Yuan nodded. "The one refined by the ancestor's remains is not ordinary. Its power far exceeds the 'Upper Mysterious Bamboo Talisman' of Taixuan Orthodox Sect. It also contains the power of a tiger. If you carry it into the mountains, all beasts will not dare to disturb it."

"In addition, my lineage has another technique passed down by the King of Medicine, which has the same origin as the Baopu Mountain Climbing Technique. It is recorded in the Thousand Gold Wings Prescriptions and is called the Thousand Gold Body Protection Spell. It can hurt a person's soul. In mild cases, the person will become drowsy, and in severe cases, the person will fall into hallucinations..."

Li Yan's eyes twitched, "I just learned this technique today."

"Don't blame me, fellow Taoist."

Chen Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "The ancestor's true spirit has been supporting him for a thousand years. He is rarely awake and sleeps most of the time. He is no different from an ordinary temple god. He will instinctively fight back when threatened."

"My Medicine King lineage has many techniques for curing illnesses and saving lives, but we are not good at attacking. This technique originated from the pre-Qin period and is good at repelling enemies. It is even more powerful when used with the Divine Tiger Order."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "I'm afraid the Taoist priest has other intentions when he said this, right?"

Chen Yuan nodded and sighed, "The Medicine King originally taught his disciples to avoid evil beasts and bandits when they went into the mountains to collect herbs. Therefore, the Qianjin Prescriptions circulating outside did not record these methods."

"Lin Hui is not a Taoist sorcerer. He must have been bewitched to kill someone and take away his order. He wants to sell this item. If it falls into the hands of the wrong people, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles."

"I am not good at fighting, and I am not proficient in magic. I would like to use this 'Thousand Gold Body Protection Spell' as a reward to ask Mr. Li to take back the Divine Tiger Order."

"If you take it back, the Divine Tiger Order will also be given to you."

Li Yan was a little surprised, "The Divine Tiger Token is your family's most precious treasure, are you willing to give it away?"

Chen Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, "My lineage is not competing with others for victory or defeat. I originally kept the Divine Tiger Order just to remember my ancestor. Zhongnan Mountain is safe, and I rarely use this item."

"Now that people know about it, if you stay here, you will be in trouble. This time it was me, and next time it might be my disciples. It is more important to keep the incense burning and the medicine being practiced."

"Besides, I don't want this item to fall into the hands of someone with bad intentions."

Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Master, aren't you afraid that I am also a bad guy?"

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "I believe in Master's vision."

Li Yan naturally would not be vague when he heard this. He clasped his fists and said, "Master, rest assured and recover from your injuries. I will take this job."

After that, the three of them said goodbye and left.

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"That's not easy to do."

Back in the room, Sha Lifei scratched his head and shook his head, saying, "It's been almost two days, and it's still raining, the person might have already escaped. If he went to Chang'an, you wouldn't have chased him for thousands of miles."

"Besides, we have other things to do and can't delay. If it snows on the Qinling Mountain Road, we will get stuck on the road..."

Wang Daoxuan was also a little worried. "It's a pity that my Taoism is not good enough. This Zhongnan Mountain is covered by the innate energy. Otherwise, if I go back to the original place and perform a ritual, maybe I can find some clues."

Li Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Anyway, let's try it first."

After saying this, he found the Taoist boy, came to where Lin Hui lived, wrote down the smell, and went out to search.

Unfortunately, as Wang Daoxuan said, an autumn rain had diluted the flavor, and when he used the magical power of Yang Jue, it was obscured by the innate energy in the mountain.

Li Yan had no choice but to return to the temple.

He was moved and went to the main hall of the temple again. He respectfully lit three incense sticks and said in a deep voice: "Senior, I will help your family to catch the evil. If you know anything, can you tell me?"

Unfortunately, there was no response after waiting for a long time.

Li Yan sighed slightly, with some guesses in his mind.

The true spirit of this Taoist Tiger has been holding on for a thousand years, just because of a trace of obsession to see the Medicine King again. If it weren't for saving people, he would never appear, and why would he care about material things?

Things have come to this point and there is nothing they can do.

The porters and rickshaw drivers were waiting. After finishing their work, they had to return immediately to reunite with their families before the winter solstice. How could they accompany them to investigate the case?

Besides, the deceased is on the road and cannot stay for long.

Li Yan had no choice but to tell Chen Yuan about this matter. He promised to keep an eye on the news on the road and take back the Divine Tiger Order as soon as he had the chance.

The next day, as soon as it was light, everyone prepared to leave.

At this moment, the Taoist boy hurried out of the temple, handed over a wooden box with both hands, and said respectfully: "Laymen, the master asked me to pass this thing on to you."

"The master said that whether or not you can get your things back is all a matter of fate, and Mr. Li doesn't need to take it too seriously. I have to repay the kindness of saving my life, but unfortunately he has nothing, so I will give him this technique as a gift."

Li Yan knew what was in the box and nodded, "Thank you very much. Please tell the Taoist priest to rest and recover. We will come to visit when we have the chance."

After saying this, he bowed, said goodbye, and got on his horse.

"Get on the road!"

At the command, the team continued to set off.

When we left Mount Zhongnan, the sky in the distance was already turning pale.

Li Yan couldn't help but look back.

In the blur, there seemed to be a tiger at the foot of the mountain, holding a copper ring in its mouth, staring blankly at the sky...

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The carriage creaked and moved forward with difficulty.

The Qinling Mountains separate the north and the south, and the climate is changeable. There were thick clouds and fog before, but one day after leaving Mount Zhongnan, the sky suddenly cleared up.

The last bit of autumn heat scorched the mountains and rivers. Some roads were already dry, but the shady areas were even muddier, with deep pits pressed out by wheel ruts.

“This road is so broken!”

After helping the porters push the cart across the pit, Sharifei climbed onto the horse and couldn't help complaining.

Wang Daoxuan shook his head and said, "The section from Xianyang to Zhongnan on this Qin-Chu Ancient Road was built during the Qin Dynasty, and the section we are walking on was dug during the Han Dynasty. The road is long, and the court has no money to maintain it."

"This place is relatively good. If it were the ancient roads to the west leading to Bashu, the plank roads would have fallen into disrepair and decayed and collapsed, and we would be trapped on the road, making it even more difficult to travel..."

They chatted just to pass the time on the journey.

Li Yan sat on the horse, looking at the roll of cloth in his hand and fell into deep thought.

This item is the "Thousand Gold Protective Spell" given by Chen Yuan.

On the scroll, there were both diagrams of stepping on the steps and hand gestures and spells, which looked extremely complicated and dazzling. In the past, Li Yan would definitely not understand it. But he had entered the Xuanmen, and with Wang Daoxuan's frequent guidance, he had some understanding of these things.

More importantly, it is very similar to the "Baopu Mountaineering Technique".

Especially the two spells.

Baopu Mountain Climbing Technique is: Nuo Gao, the only great-grandson Wang Jia, Liujia Qinglong, Liuyi Fengxing, Liubing Mingtang, Liuding Yinzhong...

The thousand-gold protective spell is: Nuo Gao, with three stars on the left and three prisons on the right, the sky and the earth are turned upside down, all nine paths are blocked, making you lose your mind, and the east is the west and the south is the north...

Li Yan said thoughtfully: "Master, what exactly is 'Nuo Gao'?"

"I actually know something about this matter." Wang Daoxuan also became interested. He slowed down his horse and rode side by side with him, then took the cloth roll and examined it carefully.

After a long while, he recalled: "That was an ancient book I accidentally saw in a family's study when I was wandering in Chu. It was a spell used to dispel nightmares in the "Daily Book of Dreams" chapter of the Qin bamboo slips..."

"Nogao! I dare to tell you Wanqi: I had a nightmare and went to Wanqi's place... Wanqi is Boqi among the twelve Nuo beasts."

"Unfortunately, there are only incantations and the bamboo slips are incomplete. Later, I asked a senior from the Xuanmen Sect and he said that someone had done research and found that 'Nuo Gao' should be the name of a Taiyin True God from ancient times."

"But no one knows what it is exactly because it has been so long. Fortunately, this technique is still usable, and there are so many gods that no one has studied it in detail."

"According to what Daoist Chen Yuan said, the Baopu Mountaineering Technique and the Qianjin Body Protection Spell have the same origin, both from the Pre-Qin period. Maybe they are related to the Qin Palace Fangxian Dao."

"Oh I got it."

Li Yan felt a little regretful and carefully put away the cloth roll.

This thousand-gold protective spell also requires the use of magical tools.

Of course, it is not necessary to use the Divine Tiger Order. Any spiritual skeleton of a ferocious beast in the mountain can be used to refine it.

If I have the chance, I would ask someone to make one for me.

"what-!"

Just then, a faint scream was heard from the front.

"careful!"

Li Yan's face changed, and he waved his hand to signal everyone to stop. Then he pinched the Yang Jue and said in a deep voice: "There is a beast attacking us ahead. You stay where you are, Uncle Sha will guard us and wait for my signal!"

After saying this, he shook the reins and rode out.

After turning two corners, the screams and roars of wild beasts became more and more obvious, and the smell of blood and wild beasts hit us in the face.

Li Yan's expression remained unchanged. He lowered his body, clamped the horse's belly, and put his hands on his waist, then took out two flying knives.

The battle at the mass grave made him see the benefits of flying knives.

He had practiced before, and on the way out of Xianyang, he had practiced on many wild animals on the roadside, and with his supernatural power of identifying positions, although he was not as good as the masters who were good at this, it was barely enough.

call out!call out!
As soon as he turned the corner, Li Yan shook his arms, swung his left and right hands, and the flying knife flew out.

Just around the bend in the valley, I saw a group of merchants setting up camp in an open space beside the road. There were about seven or eight of them.

Around them, there were more than a dozen vicious wolves, some baring their teeth in threats, some suddenly attacking, and harassing them again and again.

This is the wolf pack's tactic.

In the camp, there were two people with good skills. They held machetes and protected everyone behind them. They swung left and right, and several wolf corpses fell in front of them.

However, just like what Li Yan did before, two fists are no match for four hands.

They could only barely protect themselves. Two of them had already been dragged out of their defense by the wolves and were torn apart on the ground, their flesh and blood were mangled and they were already dead.

puff!puff!
Li Yan's flying knife directly pierced into the bodies of the two evil wolves.

Of course, this was purely a blind shot based on smell, not to mention that the wild wolves were naturally agile, so the stab did not hit the vital points at all.

Not only that, the wolves were enraged.

The evil wolves in Qinling Mountains are originally huge in size and ferocious in temperament. The leader is even more ferocious. With a low roar, several evil wolves pounce on him.

Hululu!
The black horse under Li Yan was frightened and immediately shook its head and retreated.

This is just an ordinary horse, with a gentle personality and relatively timid.

However, facing the rushing wolves, Li Yan was not panicked at all. He threw out the flying knife only to interrupt the wolf pack's attack.

To deal with these things, the Three Talents Demon-Suppressing Coins are quite effective.

Li Yan had already grasped the hilt of the knife and was concentrating his mind on activating it.

Hululu!
There was a cold murderous intent all over the place, and the warhorse under him was so frightened that it collapsed to the ground.

The vicious wolves that were rushing towards them suddenly stopped, whimpering, and turned around to run away.

These wild beasts are more sensitive to murderous intent.

The aura emitted by the Three Talents Demon Suppressor made them terrified.

"Roar--!"

There was a wolf howl, and it was the wolf roaring.

Maybe this guy was brave, or maybe he had seen similar things before. In any case, he was not afraid and roared to try to urge the wolves to continue the siege.

However, this time, a flaw appeared in the wolf pack's encirclement.

A man who was blocking the front of the caravan rushed forward upon seeing this, his eyes wide open, he roared, and chopped down with his machete.

puff!
The knife was powerful and heavy.

The wolf leader was caught off guard and his head was chopped off.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere and the wolf's head rolled down.

Now, the other wild wolves were no longer restrained and quickly fled in all directions, disappearing into the mountains and forests.

Seeing this, Li Yan sheathed his half-drawn sword and touched the neck of the collapsed warhorse to comfort it.

Fortunately, this horse was a little stupid. After eating two more carrots, it quickly stood up and licked Li Yan's palm with a snort.

The man who had attacked heaved a sigh of relief when he saw the wolves leave. He came to Li Yan, clasped his fists and said, "Thank you for your help, young man..."

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The sobbing continued as the people in the caravan began to pick up the pieces.

Sharifei and others had also arrived to help collect the bodies. Wang Daoxuan rang the soul-calming bell and recited a scripture to liberate the dead soul.

This era is different from Li Yan’s previous life.

It is difficult to travel, and meeting each other is fate. Although we should be on guard against others, we still have to take action when necessary. Besides, we can also inquire about the news on the road.

Don't underestimate this. Maybe a careless word from others can help you avoid a disaster or make you a small fortune.

This team was not a professional merchant caravan, but villagers from the vicinity of Zhashui in Shangzhou. They pulled several carts of parchment paper and headed to Chang'an to sell it.

Wang Daoxuan looked at the goods on the car and said in surprise, "Zhashui Laopi paper is of high quality. It ranks first in the whole Shanzhou. There are caravans buying it. Why do you have to do it yourself?"

Laopi paper, which is burnt earth paper or fire paper, is called differently in different places.

"It's still those bandits!"

The man with the machete spat fiercely, his face full of resentment.

(End of this chapter)