Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 185 Songs in the Ears

"Is the talisman real?" Huang Yaoshi was shocked. He learned a lot and dabbled in a little bit of everything. He also studied Taoism when he was young. Although he did not study the art of talismans in depth, he knew some general ideas about it.

In Huang Yaoshi's understanding, it cannot be said that the art of talismans is completely a scam.

These things can play a certain role in psychological treatment. For example, if someone has a guilty conscience and feels that his home is haunted, he can ask a Taoist priest to perform a ritual and then hang a few talismans at the door or in the lobby. When he feels at peace, the "ghost" will naturally disappear.

Furthermore, for Taoist practitioners, drawing talismans is a way to calm the mind, which is similar to the effect of writing or practicing calligraphy. Once a person's mind is calm, 80% of the disasters and misfortunes can be resolved, and naturally safety and success can be ensured.

However, the scene that Qiu Chuji just showed completely overturned Huang Yaoshi's cognition.

Light and shadow can be faked, and although Huang Yaoshi disdains to use magic tricks, he does know a few tricks.

But he saw clearly the force of the sword that Wanyan Kang stabbed at Guo Jing.

In the field that he is best at, Huang Yaoshi doesn't believe that anything can be hidden from his eyes.

Such a sword was enough to pierce Guo Jing's entire body, but Guo Jing only suffered minor skin injuries.

It was obvious that the talisman that Qiu Chuji cast out had worked.

But...why?

Even if a martial artist has trained his internal skills to an extremely high level and can release his internal force externally, the limit is mostly within three feet. Those who can reach a distance of ten feet are considered the best.

Moreover, the carving of this outward force was quite crude. Being able to press acupoints from a distance was an extremely advanced skill. It was impossible to create two barriers from a distance to resist attacks for two people at the same time.

"Brother Jing!" Huang Rong had already run out like the wind, and looked at Guo Jing's shoulder with a look of heartache. She did not rush to blame Wanyan Kang for his ruthlessness, but took out the Nine Flowers Jade Dew Pill, and was about to crush it and apply it on Guo Jing's wound.

"Rong'er, I'm fine. It's just some minor skin injuries. Brother Yang has already held back!" Guo Jing obviously hadn't reacted yet and didn't realize what had happened.

He had already held back his strength in his last punch towards Wanyan Kang, so he was not surprised at all that he did not injure Wanyan Kang.

Wanyan Kang looked at Qiu Chuji with an increasingly complicated look in his eyes.

This master...he is becoming increasingly unclear.

"Wanyan Kang, Brother Jing has shown mercy to you several times, but you are so ungrateful?"

"Brother Jing! His Kung Fu is not weaker than yours. Next time you fight with him, don't hold back." Huang Rong's two sentences, one after the other, seemed coquettish and cute, but she was hiding her thoughts.

As expected, Wanyan Kang took the initiative to say, "Guo Jing! I don't need you to give in to me. If you give in again next time, I will kill you!"

Qiu Chuji was sitting in the room and almost laughed out loud when he heard this.

This guy is quite arrogant.

Huang Rong didn't notice it, so he hasn't seen through it yet?

Wanyan Kang did not hold back the force of that sword, but the position of the stab was very clever, perfectly avoiding the vital point. Even if it left a hole in Guo Jing's body, it would only take him a few more days to recuperate. Not to mention being fatal, there would be no sequelae at all.

Qiu Chuji was quite satisfied with Wanyan Kang's upright behavior despite his hypocritical words.

This shows that after his "training" over these days, the kinder side of Wanyan Kang's character is beginning to emerge.

It may not be possible to completely suppress the demonic nature of the demon fetus, but the "Tao" in the demon heart's Tao does not mean pure goodness.

What Qiu Chuji required was only a balance between good and evil, and to make Wanyan Kang's nature tend towards general "morality".

"You want to learn? I'll teach you!" Qiu Chuji turned his head and responded to Huang Yaoshi.

Huang Yaoshi couldn't find a truly practicing Zhengyi Taoist priest to borrow a talisman like Qiu Chuji did, so he could only learn the authentic Xuanxin talisman technique.

Borrow the power of heaven and earth and transform it into talismans for your own use.

And this requires a large supply of the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth.

Based on this point alone, Qiu Chuji was sure to defeat Huang Yaoshi.

Of course, this is a matter of mutual consent, and Qiu Chuji never forces anyone.

"What do you want?" Even if Huang Yaoshi had a hundred cat claws scratching in his heart, he still had to state the conditions clearly.

"Hmm... let me think about it."

"First, I need you to help me deduce and simplify the innate diagram to make it complete." Qiu Chuji first put forward the most urgent request.

The innate diagram that Wang Chongyang taught him was too complicated and cumbersome. Although he could make more detailed deductions for many things, the truth is simplicity. The more detailed things are, once something goes wrong in one link, it will lead to a chain collapse.

It is definitely not an easy task to simplify something while retaining its effectiveness or even to elevate it to a higher level.

It’s like seeing a doctor and prescribing medicine. For one illness, you may need to prescribe 17 or 8 kinds of medicine and boil them into a pot of medicine soup. Even if the patient takes the medicine, it doesn’t show the doctor’s skills.

But if only three or two kinds of medicine are used for two days, the disease can be cured. This is the doctor's skill.

Many times, simplifying is much more difficult than complicating.

The source of the Xiantian diagram is the Xiantian Bagua, but that does not mean that drawing the Xiantian Bagua is a simplification of the Xiantian diagram.

Just like the basis of making medicine is to boil a bowl of water, then drinking boiled water can cure all diseases?
"Okay! I can agree to this." Huang Yaoshi agreed without hesitation. Even if Qiu Chuji didn't mention it, he would have deduced the Xiantian Diagram by himself, as this was his interest.

"Second, I want to accept Huang Rong as my disciple." Qiu Chuji made this request again, and he was serious.

Who can not like a playful and cute little cook?

Huang Yaoshi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Quanzhen is the orthodox sect of Xuanmen, and the martial arts there are profound. It is a blessing for my daughter to be able to join the Quanzhen sect."

"However, I only have this one daughter, and I want her to have a family and children in the future, so... can you become a registered disciple?"

Before this, Huang Yaoshi looked down on Qiu Chuji. Unless Wang Chongyang was resurrected, he would never let his daughter become a disciple of Quanzhen.

But he had seen Qiu Chuji show off his skills before, and also saw that Guo Jing and Wanyan Kang, who were taught by Qiu Chuji, were also quite capable, so when Qiu Chuji mentioned it again, he was naturally tempted.

Qiu Chuji laughed and said, "Of course. Becoming a monk is for calming the mind, strengthening the spirit, and practicing. If one goes against his will and thinks that becoming a monk means practicing and achieving perfection, then isn't that putting the cart before the horse?"

Huang Yaoshi smiled, nodded slightly, and asked proactively: "If you have any other requests, please tell me."

Qiu Chuji thought for a moment and said, "There is one last thing. It is not a request. Brother Huang, you can handle it yourself."

"Guo Jing! Come here!" Qiu Chuji waved at Guo Jing.

Guo Jing immediately treated his wound carefully and trotted to Qiu Chuji, who still saluted Guo Jing and Huang Yaoshi stiffly.

"Master! Are you looking for me?"

Qiu Chuji patted Guo Jing's arm and said, "This child's father and I are old friends. Now that his father is gone, I would like to ask for your help on his behalf."

"Since the two children like each other, you might as well give him a chance and test him thoroughly. Don't rush to reject him."

"Although he looks a little dull, he is actually very talented. He is a good kid with perseverance and ambition."

"It will take three years. If he passes your test, then you can make him and Rong'er happy. If not, I will apologize to you on behalf of Jing'er, take him away, and never harass him."

Huang Yaoshi frowned as he listened to Qiu Chuji's words.

In fact, in terms of martial arts, Guo Jing has barely passed the test.

Just now when he fought with Wanyan Kang, Huang Yaoshi saw that Guo Jing possessed superior martial arts and was extremely compatible with them. It would take less than ten years for him to become one of the best in the world.

However, Guo Jing's dull personality and rough, mediocre appearance really did not please Huang Yaoshi.

As for Wanyan Kang, if he wasn't foul-mouthed and a little disrespectful, he would think he was more likable.

Huang Yaoshi's evil refers to the fact that he does not like to respect other people's etiquette and rules, but if someone treats him in the same manner, he will consider whether this person is qualified.

Qiu Chuji and Huang Yaoshi were talking in the tavern when someone else came to Niujia Village.

There were seven people in the group, led by Ke Zhen'e, the leader of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, followed by the remaining five of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan and Mu Nianci.

Although the Yang couple were buried on the spot, Mu Nianci insisted on sending the spirit tablets of the Yang couple back to Niujia Village. Naturally, the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan escorted them all the way, and they also went south to look for their "good disciple" Guo Jing.

People from afar saw Wanyan Kang standing at the door of the tavern and Huang Rong who had just walked to the door.

"What a coincidence today. Not only did I meet this ruthless little prince of the Jin Kingdom, but I also met this little witch..." Zhu Cong spoke quickly and shouted out.

Huang Rong saw her father's face changing in the room, and immediately said, "I was wondering why the sky was so dark today, it turns out someone's breath smelled bad."

"Rong'er..." Guo Jing in the room did not understand Huang Rong's thoughts, and shouted out, wanting Huang Rong to stop humiliating his masters with words like that.

Huang Yaoshi's expression immediately became even colder and harder, and the slightest movement he had just shown completely disappeared without a trace.

"Okay! Good things take time. This young couple still has a long way to go." Qiu Chuji said no more. Some prejudices are like mountains that cannot be melted.

Without waiting for the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan to say anything more offensive to Huang Yaoshi, Qiu Chuji walked out of the door and went to meet the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan.

"A few friends! We meet again!"

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan have learned the boxing and palm techniques from Qiu Chuji, and their martial arts have improved recently. When they see Qiu Chuji again, they are naturally happy: "Master! After not seeing each other for so long, we meet here again. It is really fate."

Then he looked at Wanyan Kang who was standing next to him without saying a word, and Han Baoju asked in a low voice: "Did the Taoist priest convince Yang Kang?"

Qiu Chuji smiled and said, "He is still called Wanyan Kang now, but...whatever he wants! Since it is a debt owed by me, I will pay it back slowly, no need to rush."

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan all nodded slightly. This was indeed the principle of doing things. If they couldn't explain it clearly in one or two days, then they could just keep it with them and teach them in person. Sooner or later, they would be able to explain it clearly.

It would be rude to just lose it and not care about it.

At this moment, the crowd gathered, but could not block the two lines of sight, which collided quietly, and then each of them carefully moved away, then met again, and moved away again.

One is like a reunion after a long separation, with thousands of worries and thoughts flooding into the eyes, but one is also timid; the other is like a reunion with relatives, with thousands of knots in the heart, which have just left the brows but are then brought back to the heart.

There seemed to be a humming sound in the ears of both of them.

It seems like I have seen it in my dreams, and my heart is filled with waves~!

(End of this chapter)