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

"It really is a seven-segment tiger tattoo..."

Luo Feng was initially suspicious, but after a moment, he understood what was going on.

"I see."

He composed himself, and his mind began to work.

When crafting the "Binding Lamp," he used the help of the "Seven-Section Tiger Tattoo" to successfully transform the kerosene lamp, which was blessed with Buddhist mantras, into a ritual implement.

Later, this cursed lamp was transformed into a natal Gu artifact.

As mentioned earlier, after undergoing a "first transformation" upgrade, the natal Gu artifact can be brought into different reincarnation segments.

If Luo Feng successfully forges his natal Gu artifact, he will gain immense convenience and advantages.

"Furthermore, the Cursed Lamp can deliver the life force of the condensed flame to this cycle of reincarnation instance... The seven-segment tiger tattoo, which has a similar origin, will naturally appear on my body as well!"

This is a good thing.

Luo Feng also realized a crucial point: he had originally learned tattooing, black magic, and various witchcraft techniques of the Lanna witch school from Putaoon, as well as the method of binding ghosts with the Ten Binding Curse. However, because of the different segments of reincarnation, this knowledge and techniques were useless.

"Now it's all right... There's nothing to worry about with this fragment of Ding Miaosheng's reincarnation. As long as the materials are prepared, we can fully utilize the magic of the Lanna Witchcraft Sect here."

Luo Feng was very confident about this.

He extracted the knowledge and techniques of the Lanna witchcraft sect through the Reincarnation Gu, and mastered what can be said to be the essence of Lanna magic. The systematic knowledge within it was deeply engraved in his mind.

Luo Feng can now calmly analyze the Yin Master methods of the Datuk lineage, as well as the problems with the Lanna witchcraft system.

In his view, apart from the difference in their ability to control ghosts, the two systems have some similarities in the so-called "internal cultivation" part.

In the Lanna shamanistic system, the most core parts are called "body" and "life". "Body" means the physical body; "life" is more complex, meaning life and destiny. Therefore, there is also the concept of the body palace and the life palace.

In the "body" aspect, one maintains purity of body and mind through fasting, meditation, and contemplation, and tempers body and mind through sleeping on a bed of nails, climbing a ladder of knives, chanting mantras and scriptures, and practicing asceticism in the wilderness.

These practices likely combine the methods of Theravada Buddhism and the practices of the Lersi (Buddhist hermits) of Brahmanism, and through long-term practice, can transform a person's mind and body.

In the section on "fate," there are also special methods such as substituting fate, changing fate, and altering fortune, which can change a person's destiny and luck.

Common rituals include Lersi initiation, chanting and blessing, coffin transfer for good fortune, soul transfer for good fortune, and feigning death to change fate.

The Lanna witchcraft sect believes that a person's fate and destiny are predetermined, but that through certain special rituals, one's fate can be altered and things can be set right.

However, if the ritual fails, the person will suffer a backlash from their fate; if they can withstand it, they will be reborn.

In addition, Ali Chaya also taught him some knowledge about "sacred medicines," such as the "wan-liao method" for black magic and the "red medicine method" that is prevalent in Myanmar.

The rituals of the Datuk Temple, such as the "jumping boy" ritual and the invocation of the spirit master, are quite similar to the Six Ren Immortal Arts and the Maoshan Immortal Sect. Through initiation and initiation, "power" is quickly transferred to the disciple.

There are usually many ways to perform rituals. For example, one can eat talismans, drink ritual water, read scriptures, consecrate incense, receive ritual implements, seal off soldiers and horses, or drink chicken blood.

The Datuk lineage is much simpler, turning it all into a power transmission ceremony. After the master finishes transmitting the power, a spirit medium is invited to possess the body at a mass grave or similar location.

Once the task is accomplished, the bowl is sealed with a red bellyband, symbolizing the approval of the spirit master. Afterwards, daily worship is performed in a quiet room, so that the spirit master can be invited to assist at crucial moments...

"When Diao Wudou accepted me as his disciple, he also specifically analyzed my bone structure and used an iron abacus to calculate my fate. It seems that no matter which school of thought it belongs to, there are some similarities..."

Luo Feng pondered carefully.

The Lanna witchcraft's method of binding evil spirits has some flaws. It uses the physical body as a vessel, and the bound evil spirit will revive after ten years.

Diao Wudou's "Method of Inviting the Yin Master" did not have such great risks, or rather, the risks were pitifully small; it only required the consumption of "two-five essences".

"Wait a minute, is it really true that the lineage of the Datuk Temple hasn't paid any significant price at all?"

No, he had another idea.

It's not that the Datuk lineage didn't pay a "big price," but rather that the "price" was very likely transferred to others.

Luo Feng was reminded of the statue of the "Nine Incomplete Ancestors" in the Datuk Temple.

The statue was terrifyingly evil; his intuition told him that this founder of the Datuk Temple was more powerful than any evil spirit he had ever seen before.

"Liu Guangyang said that the Nine Incomplete Ancestor was also an evil spirit, and all those who have presided over the Datuk Temple lineage throughout the ages have been the altar supporters of Tongtiantan."

Why would the founder of the Datuk lineage be an evil spirit? Evil spirits have no humanity at all. How could they have created the various teachings of the Nanyang Jumping Boys lineage and passed down the "Eight Immortals and Five Saints Making a Scene at the Sea" to convert eight Yin Masters into "immortals"?

Perhaps, the Nine Incomplete Ancestor was originally a person, but for some reason, he had to become an evil spirit, and he himself became the biggest "price" for the Datuk lineage.

"Following this line of thinking, the 'two-five essence' is merely a means to delay the cost."

Luo Feng thought that the two-five essences were not the price, but merely a means to delay the price.

The eight Yin Masters should all be evil spirits at the level of the "Spirit" level, and such evil spirits should be quite powerful.

However, he felt that Liu Guangyang and he himself had not fully unleashed the power of the Yin Master, and that they even had to use the altar to gather power in order to enhance the Yin Master's offensive power.

"The Datuk lineage may have weakened and suppressed the Yin Masters in order to prevent the Yin Masters, who are evil spirits, from reviving and turning against themselves."

A thought flashed through Luo Feng's mind.

"If I combine these two methods, using the binding spell to contain the Yin Master and then incorporating it into the Lanna Tiger Spell, and then using the Two-Five Essence to delay the cost, wouldn't I be able to fully unleash the power of a Yin Master?"

However, the thought only flashed through his mind, and he felt it was still inappropriate.

The Eight Yin Masters are closely related to the "Eight Immortals and Five Saints' Manifestations in the Sea" passed down by the Nine Incomplete Ancestor. No one knows what the effects of using Lanna witchcraft to perform a curse will be.

"No."

Luo Feng thought again that he wasn't in reality, and this world was just a fragment of reincarnation. The worst-case scenario was simply starting over all over again.

"However, there are still some dangers. Let's put this plan aside for now and try it again after I've mastered the complete altar technique..."

He felt it was best to be cautious and prudent before conducting any further experiments.

After taking a shower, Luo Feng didn't plan to rest. He decided to try again to see if he could find Zhou Jing.

He still had some doubts about Zhou Jing and was unclear about his role in this cycle of reincarnation.

"However, this did not prevent me from finding Zhou Jing and asking him for some information."

Luo Feng gave some instructions to his younger sister, A Xiu.

"Ah Xiu, your mother has gone out to work and will be back a little late at noon... You and Guasheng have gone to the school, so you don't need to come back at noon. I have some money here, so you and Guasheng can buy some good food and drinks."

He took out a few banknotes issued by the local British from his pocket and handed them to his sister, Ah Xiu.

"If you want candy, or some fried kway teow, wontons, nasi lemak, coconut sugar balls, fermented bean curd buns... just buy them yourself!"

This money was a "lucky money" that Ding Si Sai gave him yesterday, saying that he had entered the Red Head Datuk Temple and become a disciple of Master Diao, which was a great honor for the Ding family ancestors.

"Thank you, brother."

My younger sister, wearing a traditional Chinese jacket, was very happy.

Luo Feng gave her a few more instructions, telling her that she didn't need to fetch water or prepare firewood today, and that he would buy some cooked food for dinner. Then he opened the door and took Ah Xiu and Gua Sheng to the local private school.

After seeing his younger siblings enter the private school, he turned and left, intending to look for Zhou Jing's whereabouts in Lipan.

"Zhou Jing is an outsider, and he's also a cripple, so he should be quite conspicuous... He's come to Lipan, so he must have a place to stay. I should look in that direction."

As he pondered this, he prepared to head in the direction of the local inn.

Suddenly, several figures emerged from the side and blocked his way.

"Hehe~ Ding Miaosheng, we meet again!"

A young man with a thug-like demeanor, followed by several companions, blocked his way in the alley.

"I heard you've gotten in touch with the Red-Headed Datuk Temple, so you think you can take me, Huang Ya Jiu, seriously now?"