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Chapter 77 Isn’t this a coincidence?
"Tell me, what do you want to learn today?"

Hearing Senior Li's confident words, Feng Xue couldn't help but sigh that seniors are different. As he dispersed the paper substitutes, he said:

"Is there a spell that can remove a head and bring it back?"

"What are you thinking about?" Li Maolin was speechless when he heard Feng Xue's question. Although such things had happened several times in the past few days, he still couldn't help but wonder if the person he was teaching was a rookie who knew nothing.

But in their past conversations, Feng Xue would often come up with some theories that even he found very beneficial. If it was just a sentence or two, it would be fine, but in his explorations, he often dabbled in all kinds of directions. This breadth was really not what a newcomer should have - not even what an ordinary master should have. After thinking about it, he could only attribute it to "the Shenxiao Sect once possessed the power of an entire country and had a strong foundation."

In his heart, he complained, "This kid is testing me again." Li Maolin coughed lightly and said,

"The so-called beheading techniques in folklore are, to put it bluntly, nothing more than some substitution spells combined with sleight of hand. Take the [Shape Substitute] I taught you and combine it with [Ghost Blindness], and when someone attacks you, they'll think they've actually chopped off your head. Then, use [Second Stage Substitute], swap places with the Form Substitute, and strike them dead with a palm thunder. To outsiders, it'll look like your head was chopped off and then a new one immediately grew back. But the actual situation depends on your grasp of timing and control over your magic power."

Feng Xue was a little disappointed when he heard this, but considering the weakness of his golden finger, he couldn't help but say:

"If chopping off the head isn't an option, what about chopping off the hands and feet? For example, if someone chops off my hand, even if I beat him to death, I'll still be crippled, right? Is there any way to reattach the hand, or even make it grow back?"

Li Maolin originally wanted to spray back like he did before, but you know what, he really knows how to do this thing, or rather, basically any magic cultivator who can survive for more than a hundred years will have some skills in this area.

There is no other way. Compared to the righteous path, the demon cultivators have no logistics and no teammates. They have to rely on themselves for everything. If they are injured or sick, they have to endure it on their own. If they don’t know some medical first aid, they will definitely not survive.

It just so happens that this thing is difficult to learn, so I can use it to slow down this kid's progress.

At this time, Li Maolin even felt a little resentful. Why didn't Feng Xue ask this earlier? If he had asked earlier, he wouldn't have to rack his brains to figure out how to use those evil cultivators' methods these days!

Under Li Maolin's powerful spirit, all these thoughts were just a moment. In Feng Xue's opinion, this senior just pondered for a moment and then nodded:
"In the cultivation world, this question of yours is called intermittent methods. It can be basically divided into two categories. One is a temporary emergency method. Its advantage is that it is quick to take effect and can ensure that combat effectiveness is not lost. It is generally used during a fight. The other is a treatment method, which is a technique that takes time to recuperate after the battle.

"The former has many methods. For example, you can use the 'ghost possession' method to let a ghost attach to the severed limb, and then use the object control technique to control the severed limb. The ghost and your mind are connected, and with a little practice, you can master it. In essence, it is not much different from the object control technique.

"The latter is very complicated. The more basic one is the reconnection method. If the limb was cut off recently and the damage is not serious, you can use this spell to reconnect it. However, the limb will inevitably be less flexible after the reconnection. It needs to be nourished by vital energy for many years before it can recover. I will teach you the ritual. After you enter the Tao, you can try it on animals first.

"If the severed limbs are severely damaged, then we can only make prosthetic limbs. I have a method derived from the Maoshan corpse-raising technique. I can refine the processed limbs with a technique similar to that of a natal magic weapon, and make them indistinguishable from the real thing.

"As for more advanced limb regeneration, it requires extremely advanced medical skills, which I don't have. It's said that some Xuan cultivators who worship the Southern Emperor of Longevity are proficient in this technique, but I don't know if it's true or not."

At this point, Li Maolin glanced at Feng Xue and found that there was no change in his expression. He secretly sighed, "What a good actor!" (Note ①) Feng Xue noticed Li Maolin's pause and, although a little disappointed, he immediately nodded and said:
"The younger generation needs to learn!"

The teaching process that had been repeated for several days began again. Because of the connection with the spirit ghost, Mo Ming was forced to leave her favorite "Circular Light Mirror" and follow along to listen. Liu Yunxi simply found a quiet place to meditate and practice. Seeing that the sky outside was gradually getting dark, Li Maolin, who was still explaining the key points of prosthetic limb connection to Feng Xue, frowned slightly. Seeing that the whole family was still leisurely, he couldn't help but feel strange in his heart. He simply looked up at the window and said:

"I forgot that we still have to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God today. I'll leave first. You can write down the difficult points in your practice and we'll talk about it tomorrow!"

"Ah..." Before Feng Xue could say anything, Li Maolin disappeared like the wind as usual. Feng Xue lowered his head to organize his notes, took out his phone to take pictures one by one, and then muttered:

"Shouldn't the Kitchen God Festival be held yesterday?"

"Yes, I remember it was yesterday!" Mo Ming, who had been providing common sense assistance, was also confused. Liu Yunxi, who was meditating nearby, nodded when he heard this.
"Yes, didn't we put candy on the Kitchen God's mouth yesterday?"

The man, the ghost and the demon looked at each other, trying to make sure that they were not mistaken. Today was really the 24th day of the lunar year. For a moment, they were a little confused.

"Could it be that Senior Li has had his life in trouble?" Feng Xue frowned, feeling that something was not right. If it were just an ordinary citizen, it would be fine, but the Xuan cultivation in this world is deeply tied to the belief and willpower system. Coupled with the existence of the underworld, virtual gods and other systems, all kinds of sacrifices cannot be sloppy. Even Feng Xue, a time traveler, obediently made a stove horse to send the Kitchen God to heaven yesterday. He did not ask for his help, but only asked him not to do anything bad.

Feng Xue was muttering to himself and looked out the window. After learning from Li Maolin for a few days, he also learned how to observe the qi with the naked eye. Looking at the floating smell of incense, he took out his mobile phone and checked the information related to the Kitchen God Festival. Feng Xue finally confirmed that it seemed that the three of his family members had made a mistake at the same time.

In fact, this matter cannot be blamed on these three people. It is just that there are differences in folk customs in different places. For example, in the north, the Kitchen God worship is basically held on the 23rd day of the lunar year, but in the south, it is held on the 24th day of the lunar year.

Feng Xue, just by looking at his height of 1.85 meters, you can tell that he is from the north. All of Liu Yunxi's knowledge comes from the fox fairy grandmother, and a fox that can give the snake spirit the surname Liu is obviously from the north.

As for Mo Ming, the iron-skinned Southerner, the source of his knowledge is actually the daughter of the prime minister of the previous dynasty (Note ②).

But even though they knew they were wrong, this man, demon and ghost did not want to offer sacrifices again, because offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God in this world is not just a simple folk custom, but a real act of "sending the Kitchen God to heaven"!
As a virtual god embodied in folk beliefs, the Kitchen God has "avatars" in every household. Every time the stove is used, incense will be provided to the Kitchen God. The act of offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God transforms the "incense" accumulated by the Kitchen God throughout the year into "blessings and wishes."

He had only lived in the house for about ten days, and the little incense accumulated in the stove was sent to heaven by the master and his two servants yesterday while eating sugar melons. Even if they joined in the sacrifice today, there would be nothing to send!

"Well, we're only staying at the house for about ten days anyway, so even if the sacrifices are done right, it won't be much use. Yunxi! Go get some sugar-coated melons, rice cakes, or something. The tradition back home is that we can skip festivals, but we must eat the food!"

(End of this chapter)