For ten years I practiced Gu poison in Southeast Asia; all living beings revered me as a deity.

"...Seven bodies, seven lives, seven segments of tiger."

Luo Feng silently pondered those words.

Master Putao chuckled and took out another leather booklet.

"This is the manual of our sect's talismans and incantations, which contains the mantra, talismanic symbols, and auspicious totems of the Seven Tiger Dharma..."

This leather booklet, made of some unknown material, could be unfolded in stacks, covered with various old, strangely patterned symbols and talismans.

"Look, this is the so-called Headless Tiger Dharma Seal. Its image is divided into nine types: Tiger Treading on a Sword, Tiger Stepping on a Leaf, Tiger Stepping on a Ball, Tiger in Chains, Two-Headed Tiger, Tiger Biting a Spear, Tiger Stepping on a Wheel, Lion Awakening, Tiger Holding a Flag..."

Talismans are patterns depicting various images, divided into animal and deity categories. Animal talismans mainly feature various animals such as tigers, phoenixes, wild boars, and geckos; deity talismans include Rahu, Ganesha, and Brahmins; there are also various Buddhist scriptures and Buddhist incantations...

"Symbols have various strange functions and are the foundation for us to learn spell-binding magic. They can be used to imprint on amulets and talismanic cloths, or they can be tattooed on one's own body."

The old man then showed him several other strange talismans, including the Spirit Cat Technique, which featured twelve different Lanna spirit cats.

The talisman of the Crocodile God's Dharma is a crocodile-shaped talisman, resembling a serpent or serpent.

The Eel God's magic has four kinds of talismans: water dragon and earth dragon, horse trip and mud trip, which correspond to each other and also have various miraculous powers.

Finally, there is also the Monkey God Talisman, which features the four divine monkey forms.

However, this manual only records the talismans of the relevant methods; the core essence is not recorded in the manual but is passed down orally from generation to generation.

This kind of inheritance is more stable, and the legal texts only play a supplementary role.

"Never underestimate the power of talismans."

Master Putao explained to him: "You, who are still a mortal with a 'life', must not engage in the binding cultivation method without the protection of the talisman, because your physical body cannot withstand the power of the powerful ghost. Without the protection of the talisman, it will not be long before you are reduced to ashes and your flesh and blood wither away, and your body and life will be devoured by the power of the evil ghost."

Next, the old man continued to show him the "Seven Bodies, Seven Lives, Seven Segments Tiger" talisman, which was divided into seven parts, including the head, body, limbs, and tail.

"This is only the part about the talisman. In reality, there are also ancient mantras and methods of refining and cultivating, which are not recorded in the manuals but are passed down orally from master to disciple."

Master Putaoong said calmly, "In addition, I would like to tell you something else. The Seven Tiger Method is actually easy to learn but difficult to master... because ordinary spell binding methods only need to bind one or two ghosts."

To achieve mastery of the Seven-Stage Tiger Method, one must use one's own body as a vessel to contain seven evil spirits of the highest level, which is extremely difficult and theoretically almost impossible.

Of course, even if it cannot fully contain all seven powerful demons, being able to absorb one and make it into a binding artifact would already be useful.

Furthermore, the Seven Bodies, Seven Lives, Seven Segments Tiger has another advantage: upon reaching its full potential, it can extend one's lifespan several times over, living at least much longer than ordinary people.

"Teacher, I remember that using one's own physical body to bind ghosts would shorten a person's lifespan, right?"

Luo Feng brought up this issue again.

"Binding objects with curses is one thing, but if one were to use this kind of binding method to tether ghosts into one's own body, one's lifespan would probably only be ten years left, right?"

"Yes."

Master Putao chuckled: "The issue of limited lifespan is also a problem that the Lanna Witchcraft sect has studied for many years. Later, a great monk emerged from among the sages of the past. Based on the summaries of his predecessors, he came up with the 'Ten Bindings' Great Binding."

This method uses the 'body' and 'life' as its foundation to bind and entangle malevolent spirits. Through this method, one can continuously absorb the power of these spirits, which is the essence of the Lanna witchcraft school.

Next, the old man spoke slowly and deliberately, explaining the so-called Ten Bonds—a Buddhist concept. "Bonds" means entanglements. It refers to the fact that all sentient beings are bound by these ten afflictions, unable to escape the suffering of birth and death.

The Ten Entanglements refer to the ten kinds of afflictions that sentient beings will inevitably experience. These afflictions bind people's minds tightly like ropes, making it difficult for them to escape the shackles and troubles of worldly life.

The ten fetters of sentient beings are: shamelessness, lack of remorse, jealousy, stinginess, evil deeds, sleepiness, restlessness, drowsiness, anger, and concealment.

"Whether it is a human or a ghost, they all have their own Ten Entanglements... A mortal's 'body' and 'life' are a kind of root system. By using the Ten Entanglements as ropes, one can connect with these ghosts and form a connection with them, thus binding them more stably."

The Lanna Witchcraft School has studied the Ten Bindings Technique for many years and has come to the conclusion that as long as a ghost is selected and any of the afflictive mental states in the Ten Bindings Technique is applied accordingly, the ghost's state will become more stable after the binding is completed, and the probability of it going berserk will also decrease.

Of course, the ghost will still reappear ten years later, but you can choose another method of binding to bind another ghost.

In this way, lifespan will be extended by about twenty years. Then, during these twenty years, one can choose a third kind of trouble, and by connecting and intertwining with it, lifespan will be extended by another thirty years.

The most important aspect of the Ten Binding Curses is stability. If one does not understand the essence of this method, even if one forcibly seals ghosts with talismans, it can only barely sustain more than two ghosts for a short period of time.

Master Putaoon added that Ati's father, Sena, was eager to graduate before fully mastering the Ten Entanglements method.

Ultimately, Sena also suffered a qi deviation due to the failure of the binding technique, resulting in paralysis of his lower body.

"Ati, I hope you can learn from this."

Master Putao emphasized, "Your father was one of the most talented among my disciples! I had high hopes for him, but he still died... I sincerely hope you will not repeat his mistakes."

Luo Feng nodded upon hearing this.

Master Putao continued his explanation.

The Ten Binding Curses also involve methods for nourishing the body and changing one's destiny through secret means, which means improving one's "body" and "life"... such as using herbal decoctions to strengthen the body, or using secret methods to change one's destiny.

This is also a closely guarded secret of the Lanna shamanic tradition, covering a wide range of topics. Master Putaoun will only give a brief explanation here, because a full explanation would take three days and three nights.

"Since you have chosen the Seven-Section Tiger Method of the Tiger Curse Sect, I will not be stingy in passing on the teachings... Next, I will orally transmit to you the unique mantra of the Lanna Witch Sect's Tiger Curse Sect, as well as various cultivation techniques. You must memorize them all, word by word."

After speaking, the elderly man dressed as a monk held his amber prayer beads in his hands, closed his eyes, and began to recite the mantra word by word. His voice was extremely low, like the buzzing of a mosquito.

After Master Putao read a passage, Luo Feng would read a passage after him and then silently memorize it, trying his best to remember it in his mind. In this very primitive way of oral transmission, the Dharma was passed down between the two.