Terrifying Heavens: I Slay Demons by Painting Faces

Chen Hengyi asked Master Li about the "Three Methods of Connecting with the Divine".

By the time Master Li finished explaining the contents of the "Three Methods of Divine Communication," it was already late at night.

Master Li decided not to stay any longer, as he was getting old and needed to go back to sleep.

After saying goodbye to Master Li, Chen Hengyi continued to read through "The Three Methods of Divine Communication" several more times.

He already knows what it is.

Simply put, the "Three Methods of Divine Communication" allows people to delve deeper into the characters they portray.

When performing ghost plays, this is to avoid being pulled out of character and killed by ghosts.

These three methods correspond to three different approaches, and are also the three minor realms summarized by the Li family's ancestor.

These are: preserving form, preserving meaning, and the unity of heaven and man.

These three minor realms are explained in a way that is similar to what they seem literally.

Firstly, the "preservation of form" represents Chen Hengyi's current level of skill. Whether he plays Emperor Huaguang, Zhong Kui, or someone else, he only resembles them in appearance, merely copying the style of his predecessors.

This is the lowest level of acting, having form but no spirit.

The subsequent intention is to grasp the essence of the character during the performance, no longer stopping at a mere resemblance in appearance. This is what it means to see mountains as not mountains and water as not water.

The last one is the realm hypothesized by the ancestors of the Li family—the unity of heaven and man.

In their conjecture, this unity of heaven and man is like receiving the legendary divine possession, no longer bound by form or costume, and being the person being portrayed at any time and in any place, regardless of expression or anything else.

After reading all of this, Chen Hengyi noticed the different levels of roles he played.

What interests him most are the little tricks and schemes involved.

Because not everyone in the Li family troupe has a talent for performing, the Li family patriarch created a very special method, which is hypnosis.

Although the above description sounds incredible, Chen Hengyi could tell at a glance that it was hypnosis—hypnotizing himself, hypnotizing others, and using hypnosis to assist in the performance.

"Interesting. If this hypnosis method works, then the character I'm playing should also become stronger."

This involves the question of whether the performance is convincing or not.

After so much time, Chen Hengyi also understood that the closer he was to the character, the better he could portray the divine power he gained.

First comes the form, then the meaning; understanding the spirit of the person being portrayed—that's what it means to have truly mastered the art.

Through his interactions with Master Li over this period, Chen Hengyi realized that he was only a beginner himself.

There are too many intricacies involved here.

This "Three Methods of Divine Communication" also contains some unique acting techniques.

Chen Hengyi gained a great deal from reading through it. In his opinion, these little tips alone were worth far more than 1000 million NT dollars.

After obtaining the Three Divine Techniques, Chen Hengyi naturally did not want to waste any time; he wanted to thoroughly understand this book in the shortest possible time!

They ate until the next morning when someone knocked on the door and called out, "Mr. Chen, breakfast is ready."

When Chen Hengyi went outside, he saw that the Li family troupe and the people from Fude Palace were already waiting for him to have breakfast.

"Don't wait for me, you guys eat first, I'll go wash up and come right away."

Not long after, after everyone finished breakfast, Master Li asked him about the next steps at the table, and Master A Long also asked if he needed any help.

After hearing this, Chen Hengyi didn't answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Lin Junkai and asked, "How have things been with your girlfriend lately?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Junkai blushed slightly, scratched his head, and mumbled, "No...it's nothing."

Perhaps they were embarrassed, but anyone with eyes could see that this young couple was doing quite well.

Seeing this, Chen Hengyi said, "Since things are going smoothly on the relationship side, you can come with me to do some work from now on."

"I see that you've recovered quite well, and you can be of help in a critical moment."

Master A-Long knew what Chen Hengyi was doing, and he nodded in agreement.

.........

After learning about the effects of the Yin Opera during his first performance at the foot of the mountain, Chen Hengyi began touring around the mountain's protective barrier, wanting every demon child to be able to see the opera!

Otherwise, these children would be too lonely on the mountain.

The performance was very effective; once you arrived, you couldn't leave.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye, during which the Li family troupe performed 10 shows.

There's a show every day; he's either performing or on the go.

The effect was very good. The number of demon children that Chen Hengyi sensed was decreasing. They were either converted or killed by him. At the same time, the existence of those infants' obsessions was also greatly reduced.

When he looked up at the mountain, the mist represented by the Demon God had thinned considerably.

Meanwhile, Chen Hengyi also kept a close eye on social news during this period. He found that the attitude towards abortion had been reversed to some extent, which meant that his money had not been wasted.

However, the Demon God did not reappear.

This made Chen Hengyi feel vaguely uneasy. He didn't know what the other party was up to. Logically speaking, he should be anxious.

After these days, Chen Hengyi felt that continuing to sing wouldn't make much of a difference, since the number of demons on the mountain had decreased significantly.

Therefore, he summoned the entire Li family troupe to Fude Palace.

Chen Hengyi was sitting in a grand chair, legs crossed, drinking tea, just as Master Li entered.

Before the other party could ask, Chen Hengyi spoke first, saying, "Master Li, you've worked hard these past few days."

As soon as Chen Hengyi finished speaking, Master Li sensed something, relaxed, let out a long breath, and asked, "Mr. Chen, do you... no longer need my Li Family Troupe?"

Chen Hengyi nodded readily: "Now that there are so many 'demons' around, there's no need to perform 'ghost operas' anymore. Besides, after doing this for 10 days straight, your Li family troupe must be exhausted by now, right?"

After Chen Hengyi finished speaking, the next moment, Master Li received a text message. He glanced at it, and a bright smile immediately spread across his face, a smile that was incredibly radiant.

Master Li bowed deeply and thanked Chen Hengyi profusely. But Chen Hengyi waved his hand dismissively: "Go on, you'd better leave here now and take this money to live on the mainland."

Upon hearing this, Master Li was puzzled.

Chen Hengyi said, "You've been putting on this show for me for the past 10 days, and the evil spirit on that mountain will surely hold a grudge against you. No matter what I do next, he probably won't be able to do anything to me, but it's different for you."

At this point, Chen Hengyi paused, then looked at Master Li: "Do you really think you have the ability to stand up to the Demon God on your own?"

Upon hearing this, Master Li broke out in a cold sweat and solemnly said, "I'll take my men and leave right away." He didn't dare gamble on that one in ten thousand chance. What if the Demon God really came after them?

Master Li led the young men to quickly pack their things and leave Fude Palace.

Anyway, they have money now, so they can go wherever they want.

Chen Hengyi also planned to go and discuss the next steps with Master Along.

But just then, someone he never expected appeared!

A woman walked through the gate of Fude Palace. Chen Hengyi turned his head and saw that it was Shen Yijun, the female anchor he hadn't seen for a few days.

"What is she doing here?"

Chen Hengyi was puzzled and went forward to ask.

The moment he appeared, Shen Yijun, as if seeing a lifeline, rushed forward and grabbed his hand, her mind somewhat erratic: "Mr. Chen, you must save me, my Awei..."

Ah Wei? Isn't Ah Wei already dead?

Chen Hengyi looked puzzled. What was all this about?