Chapter 94: A Very Rich Harvest (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Little Daoist..."

The old man just looked at him suspiciously. The concept of tricksters not offending the audience had long accompanied his whole life and was deeply rooted in his bones.

"The old gentleman has a noble person who forgets things." Lin Jue was still very polite, explaining, "Last year on the second day of the second lunar month, at the Luo Xian Temple Fair in Huizhou, I once watched the old gentleman and everyone perform magic tricks at the temple fair. I have a very deep impression."

"This..."

The old man pointed at him.

"At that time, you were all playing two roles. When spitting fire, you even singed my hair." Lin Jue continued, "When the meeting dispersed in the afternoon, I saw you resting and eating in the alley. My cousin and I passed by and said a few words to you and the others. Those few words make me remember them vividly to this day."

Hearing the first half of the sentence, the junior sister thought that this person had burned the senior brother, and the senior brother had been standing there motionless for so long just now because he was holding a grudge and hesitating, and now he was here to take revenge.

Thinking in her heart, when did the senior brother become so petty and vengeful, she also tensed up.

She even secretly took a deep breath.

Only after hearing the second half of the sentence did she overturn her thoughts.

The old man gradually remembered, pointing at Lin Jue, his eyes widened, and he sized him up again.

"It's you...

"But I remember the spectator at that time was gentle and refined, like a scholar. Why are you wearing Yin-Yang clothes now?"

The old man turned his head to look at the others.

The others also seemed to gradually remember.

"I entered the Daoist gate and am now cultivating under the Floating Hill Temple of Mount Yishan." Lin Jue said.

"Then the old man should call..."

"Call me whatever you want. Daoist people are naturally free and are not restricted by this."

"Hiss..."

Hearing Lin Jue speak, the old man gradually overlapped his figure with the figure of the young man in the countryside a year and a half ago, but found that the difference was huge and could no longer overlap, so he had to say:

"Then why did the Daoist come this time..."

"To reminisce about the past." Lin Jue said, "At the same time, I am here to supplement the old gentleman's Breath-Nourishing Method and Fire-Aversion Technique."

The group of tricksters didn't feel anything when they heard the first part, but when they heard the second part, their eyes widened instantly, and they almost stood up with a "swoosh."

Their expressions were somewhat unbelievable.

A moment later—

The Daoist sat on the box of the pugilistic tricksters. The road beside him was full of people walking down the mountain. The Daoist calmly and composedly explained to them:

"The Breath-Nourishing Method is divided into breathing and guiding. Most of the strange people in the pugilistic world only get half of it. Those who get breathing will know some external magic, and those who get guiding will know some internal skills. The old gentleman should only know breathing. However, the two have commonalities. The old gentleman has practiced the breathing method for decades, so it is not difficult to understand the tricks of guiding."

"The Fire-Aversion Technique is also divided into three grades."

"Besides fire pills and gunpowder, and inhaling and spitting fire, there is another grade. It does not need to inhale and gather fire energy, but generates fire energy by itself. This grade needs to introduce spiritual energy into the five internal organs and form fire in the heart, so it needs a guiding method."

"The old gentleman has practiced the Fire-Aversion Technique for half a lifetime. If you have a guiding method, learning this superior Fire-Aversion Technique should also be understood at a single point."

A group of people were all concentrated, not daring to miss a word.

The sky was getting darker and darker.

Torches were lit on the mountain road again, and the torches walked down, forming a stream. The sky light retreated, the moon rose, and the third senior brother appeared behind him again, standing for a long time before leaving. Only the young Daoist kept explaining.

It was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the moon was like a jade plate.

At first, there was still some noise on the mountain, then there was the faint sound of Daoist scriptures and Daoist music. Later, there was only the rustling sound of the bamboo forest under the night wind and the occasional cry of night birds. At first, the young girl also listened seriously, then she took the fox and walked around them, patting her grumbling belly. Later, she sat on the side and dozed off, and the fox also lay at her feet and fell asleep.

The mountain had long since become calm, the moonlight was like snow, and the full moon hung between the bamboo tips and forest shadows.

All the tricksters listened seriously, forgetting the time.

"These are all I know." The Daoist finally finished speaking, stood up and said, "If there is anything that is not explained clearly, it is not for other reasons, but because my understanding is limited. I don't expect everyone to understand the essence of magic immediately after hearing it. I just hope there will be no misleading parts for everyone."

"How dare I, how dare I...

"Thank you, Daoist..."

The old man stood up in fear and bowed deeply to him.

Many tricksters followed suit and thanked him.

Before their bowed bodies could straighten up, they found that the Daoist had already returned the salute, bowing lower than them.

"Daoist, this..."

"The night is already deep. Fortunately, the moonlight is bright, so we can walk a journey by the night color." Lin Jue straightened up and said, "The mountains are high and the waters are long, let's part here."

"How can we repay the kindness of the Daoist for passing on the magic?"

Under the moonlight, many pairs of eyes stared at Lin Jue, all flickering and uneasy.

"The old gentleman has already given me the reward."

Lin Jue said dashingly, flicked his sleeves, and stood up to leave.

The fox hurriedly followed him, ran two steps, then turned back, biting his sleeve to wake up the dozing girl.

The moonlight was bright, the mountain forest became shadows, and even the bucket eaves and tile corners of the palace buildings above could be seen clearly. The two people and one fox passed through the small path in the bamboo forest and soon walked far away.

Returning to the bamboo house, they went to sleep separately.

Lin Jue had already lain down on the bed. The third senior brother beside him was sleeping quietly without any sound, but his eyes were open, and he couldn't sleep no matter what.

There were some thoughts in his heart.

He simply got up and sat cross-legged, closing his eyes and concentrating.

Unknowingly, the sky brightened.

The sound of bells came from the Smoke Glow Temple above, followed by the faint sound of chanting and Daoist music.

The three Daoists all got up.

The Daoists of the Smoke Glow Temple also sent them breakfast.

"This Daoist temple is different when it's bigger. So many people chant scriptures every day, and there are people playing music and singing." The third senior brother shook his head, "But if it were in our Daoist temple, surely no one would be able to get up."

"Really want to eat flat noodles..."

"Junior sister, come out with me for a trip."

Lin Jue seemed to have made a decision. After speaking, he put down the bowl and walked out with his long sword.

"Oh..."

The junior sister didn't know why, but she just hurriedly followed.

Walking all the way out, walking around.

Walking along the small path, climbing to a high place to look, going to the open space between the pavilions to find, until noon, they finally found the burly man in hemp clothes who was bitterly practicing the "Dashan God Body-Protection Technique."

"Master Shao, we meet again."

"Two Daoists, what is the matter with me?"

The burly man in hemp clothes was just looking for a place in the bamboo forest to take a nap. Seeing this, he couldn't help but look at them suspiciously.

"Not for anything else."

Lin Jue didn't talk nonsense and said directly:

"Master Shao has extremely high attainments in the 'Dashan God Body-Protection Technique,' but suffers from insufficient cultivation—although Master Shao practices the Breath-Nourishing Method, he only has guiding and no breathing. He can only nourish energy in his own body, but cannot collect energy from heaven and earth. Therefore, I am willing to supplement the Breath-Nourishing Method for Master Shao, and add a Fire-Aversion Technique that can spit fire, in exchange for Master Shao passing the 'Dashan God Body-Protection Technique' to the two of us."

This time, he didn't rely on ancient books, but used sincerity to exchange.

Just like with those tricksters in the mountain yesterday.

Years ago, the tricksters inadvertently activated a page of an ancient book, and Lin Jue thus obtained the Fire-Aversion Technique. Although it was the strangeness that came with the ancient book, it also had some origins with them. Meeting again, naturally, he repaid this favor.

Nothing else, just the two words of sincerity.

The burly man in hemp clothes looked at him, his eyes flickering.

"What can supplementing the Breath-Nourishing Method do?"

"Breathing and guiding is the way of cultivation for ancient cultivators. Master Shao has the Breath-Nourishing Method, so he can truly enter the gate of cultivation. From then on, his cultivation will improve, and it will be worthy of this good magic art of Master Shao."

"What can the Fire-Aversion Technique do?"

"Spitting flames from the mouth, cultivating to a deep level, pushing fire with palms."

"This..."

The burly man in hemp clothes pondered and asked again: "Although the Great Offering hasn't started yet, it only lasts for nine days. How can Shao learn it?"

Lin Jue knew as soon as he heard it that he was already moved, but he also answered truthfully:

"The Breath-Nourishing Method is not difficult. Master Shao has already practiced half of it, so it is even simpler. The Fire-Aversion Technique is also not difficult. I will try my best to explain it to Master Shao, and the difficult points will surely be written on paper and handed to Master Shao."

"Even so, Shao's 'Dashan God Body-Protection Technique' is not simple. How can it be explained in ten days?"

"Master Shao just needs to tell it."

"The Great Offering is mixed with fish and dragons. How can Shao trust you?"

"It depends on Master Shao!"

"You trust me?"

"I am willing to trust."

The burly man in hemp clothes looked at Lin Jue, and Lin Jue also looked at him.

"Okay!"

The burly man finally nodded.

So from this day on, Lin Jue and the junior sister met him in the mountain every day, explaining the principles of magic to each other. This Great Offering could be considered to have gained another harvest, and such days were also fulfilling.

However, the food on this mountain had no meat or fish, and the oil was too little. After eating for several days, the mouth was really very bland.

Two days later, the fast offering began.

Burning incense, opening the altar, inviting water, raising banners;

Every day there was green smoke on the mountain, and the road was full of pilgrims and believers. The Daoists of the Spiritual Magic Sect and pugilistic people who came to join the fun became the minority.

However, none of this affected the three of Lin Jue.

Lin Jue picked a gap, and only then did his heart move. He took the ancient book and opened it to check.

"Whoosh..."

As expected, there was a new page:

Water Control Technique, the method of controlling water.

Five Elements magic, often the innate ability of water spirits and monsters. It can control the water of heaven and earth and nature. According to the level of attainment and the depth of cultivation, it can raise water flowers, gather water columns, and lift waves. Those with great power can cut off rivers and change courses.

People walking on land, very few practice this method.

"It should be the magic art used by that water monster."

This was also the first magic art Lin Jue encountered after going down the mountain this time. Looking at it this way, that water monster's attainment in this magic art was also very shallow.

"Whoosh..."

Illusion Silver Technique, magic tricks and illusion techniques.

Turning all things in heaven and earth into silver. Those with deep attainment can make the fake look real, and it will not change for several years.

However, the caster must remember that illusion silver is fake after all and cannot be taken as real.

"Does 'cannot be taken as real' mean it cannot be taken out as real silver to spend and deceive people? Or does it mean it cannot be used to refine pills like real cinnabar, gold, and silver?"

Lin Jue thought like this, but didn't have time to listen carefully.

"Whoosh..."

Fossilization Technique, the method of fossilization.

Five Elements magic, often the innate ability of mountain monsters. It can turn one's own body into solid stone and lie horizontally in the mountain.

Beginners can turn parts of their body into stone quality. Practicing further can turn the whole body into mountain stone, like a stone sculpture. Practicing to proficiency, one can turn oneself into a stubborn stone in the mountain, not limited by one's own shape, making the fake look real.

The deeper the attainment in this method, the more indestructible one becomes after turning into mountain stone. Those with great power can turn their bodies into large mountains.

"So it's called the Fossilization Method..."

Lin Jue muttered in a voice only he could hear.

"Body turning into a large mountain..."

In myths and legends, there are many legends of immortals turning into mountains. I don't know how much is true or false. Among the true ones, how many used this magic art?

Lin Jue didn't look carefully, just closed the ancient book.

He was somewhat satisfied in his heart—

Coming out to attend a Daoist meeting once, and only halfway through, he had already obtained so many magic arts.

It seems he really has to go down the mountain.

After this Daoist meeting is over, returning to Mount Yishan, there will be plenty to learn.