Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld-Chapter 68 - 24: Talismanic Magic
Half an hour later.
Fang Zheng held the knife single-handedly, panting desperately, drenched in sweat.
The headless zombie lay on the ground, showing no signs of further movement.
The others were equally exhausted.
Du Qiaoyun looked pale, her hands trembling slightly, and her soft sword had already shattered into pieces; the young man named Yang had fainted directly.
"Dead?"
"Dead!"
Fang Zheng nodded heavily and stepped towards the back of the Yizhuang.
In the courtyard, obvious footprints could be seen, indicating that Cloud Sparrow Huang Su had long fled, but a scarecrow was discarded to the side.
Hmm?
Picking up the scarecrow, Fang Zheng frowned slightly.
The scarecrow was wrapped with some hair and had a Yellow Talisman stuck to it, besides the Ghost Talisman drawn on the Yellow Talisman, there was a name.
Fang Zheng!
"Young Master Fang."
Du Qiaoyun’s voice came from the Yizhuang:
"Come and look at this side."
Fang Zheng heard the voice and looked back, thought for a moment, and put away the scarecrow, returning along the same path.
Inside the Yizhuang, Du Qiaoyun lifted a piece of white cloth in the corner, revealing a setup underneath, a clay statue and several incense sticks.
"Worshiping the Evil God!"
Gazing at the statue, Du Qiaoyun squinted her beautiful eyes:
"This is a crime of exterminating nine generations, but there’s a group of people in Gu’an County doing this secretly, stirring up trouble everywhere."
"White Lotus Sect." Fang Zheng certainly knew, he couldn’t help but smile bitterly:
"The remnants of the Cyan Wolf Gang are indeed connected to the White Lotus Sect, I’ve been doing business cleanly, how did I offend them?"
"Hmm..." Du Qiaoyun turned to look:
"That’s something you’d have to ask Young Master Fang yourself."
"But the reason White Lotus Sect keeps reviving under Imperial Court’s eradication is not unrelated to their mysterious wealth."
Wealth?
Fang Zheng pondered, then snapped back to his senses:
"Thanks to the Young Martial Arts Hall Master for your help today, otherwise I would’ve been in danger. Xiao Liu and Scar died because of me, I will compensate them."
"Moreover..."
"Since it involves the White Lotus Sect, it’s better to call someone from the Government Office."
Du Qiaoyun nodded.
With deaths, the Government Office must be notified, as for compensation, she won’t be polite with Fang Zheng.
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Three Purities Temple.
Zhang Mingrui held a Yellow Talisman, his eyes shining.
"The style of this talisman should be inherited from the Lu Mountain Wutou Sect, people of this sect are skilled in the Exorcism and Corpse Shifting Art, extremely strange and unpredictable."
"Lu Mountain Wutou Sect?" Fang Zheng asked curiously:
"Is it not the White Lotus Sect?"
"White Lotus Sect has its own lineage and also recruits various Loose Cultivators and wild pathways, so it’s not surprising that Lu Mountain Sect people are involved with them." Zhang Mingrui put down the Yellow Talisman, looked sideways with surprise:
"Using others’ personal items to cast curses, many practitioners of the Evil Dao can do it, but most require the matching birth date and eight characters, or it’s difficult to perform the technique."
"This person casts spells without knowing Young Master Fang’s birth date and eight characters, certainly a capable Warlock."
"You..."
"Are you okay?"
"I should be fine." Fang Zheng touched his body:
"Just felt dizzy for a few days, but it’s not a big problem, I’ll feel better in a few days."
"Strange! Weird!" Zhang Mingrui frowned deeply, full of confusion:
"It shouldn’t be like this?"
"This talisman’s curse has been active for a while, the victim should be delirious, with decayed Five Viscera, yet you’re actually okay."
Fang Zheng could guess the reason, he only felt uncomfortable here, but once back in modern society, he’d recover to normal.
This indicates that the curse on him is only effective in the Otherworld.
Moreover, once interrupted, it needs to be restarted.
This is why he remained unscathed.
Indeed!
If someone could curse a person to death across worlds, such a method would be too shocking.
No wonder Cloud Sparrow Huang Su stole his hair, turns out hair dropped from the body can be used for casting curses.
No wonder people here have a custom of burning fallen hair.
But...
If hair isn’t available, substitute with fur?
"Daoist."
Fang Zheng clasped his hands:
"If Fang is indeed affected by this... curse, how can it be broken?"
In his understanding, curses were akin to superstitions, but in modern society, such methods are mere folklore.
Here, they are undoubtedly real.
Unlike Martial Arts, these methods are elusive and hard to defend against.
"It’s not difficult." Zhang Mingrui gathered his thoughts, said:
"Curse essentially affects one’s Divine Soul, if you can invoke Pure Yang Qi within the body to stabilize Divine Soul, it can be resisted, but this method damages the body’s origin."
"Not suitable for those without Martial Dao achievement."
"There’s another method."
He raised a finger, smiled:
"My Pure Yang Palace disciples can perform Dipping Altar Technique, to invoke Pure Spirit Energy for protection, ensuring no harm for at least half a year."
"Half a year?" Fang Zheng asked:
"Can’t guarantee forever?"
"It’s not that easy." Zhang Mingrui was speechless:
"Unless one is a Mage, even I can’t guarantee being curse-free."
"Then..." Fang Zheng ventured:
"How much does Dipping Altar Technique cost?"
"Twenty taels." Zhang Mingrui grinned:
"This is a discounted rate based on our acquaintance." 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"?"
Fang Zheng’s face darkened, he paused before reluctantly nodding:
"Please trouble the Daoist to perform a ceremony for me."
"By the way."
He continued:
"I’m wondering if I can learn the Magic of Pure Yang Palace?"
Martial Arts are understandable, but Magic relates to mystical realms, already part of Cultivation, knowing it feels like a missed opportunity if not learned?
"Of course not." Zhang Mingrui replied, quickly shaking his head:
"The Magic of Pure Yang Palace has never been shared externally, and practicing Magic requires registration with the Imperial Court, privately teaching Magic could lead to imprisonment."
"I can become an apprentice." Fang Zheng said:
"Daoist can be my master."
"How could I accept such an old apprentice?" Zhang Mingrui appeared helpless.
"I don’t mind."
"But I mind!"
Silence fell in the room.
"Alright." Fang Zheng sighed:
"A hundred taels of silver."
"..." Zhang Mingrui’s breath quickened, he gritted his teeth:
"No way!"
"Two hundred taels?"
"?"
Damn!
Truly a moneybags!
"Well..." Zhang Mingrui forced a smile:
"Let me think."
"Three hundred taels!"
"I’ll think about what Young Master Fang can learn."
......
Whether Zhang Mingrui’s Dipping Altar Technique had an effect, Fang Zheng didn’t know, he only knew a group of people chanted around him for a long time.
Scattering Pure Water, Drawing Spirit Talisman...
But thinking of the White Lotus Sect lurking in the shadows, Fang Zheng wasn’t rushed to leave Three Purities Temple, instead he stayed for more than half a month, conveniently seeking advice on Magic.
Courtyard.
The moon bright, stars sparse.
Fang Zheng lay on a bamboo chair, under the moonlight, he silently read a scroll.
In this realm, Daoists cultivate true Magic.
Magic,
is the foundation of everything, nourishing the spirit and strengthening oneself, often through Visualization, Pure Yang Palace has Sixteen Celestial Diagrams, which are sixteen Observation Methods.
Technique,
is the external pursuit, can heal and save lives, can block clouds and rain, can curse and kill others..., all such things fall within the scope.
Besides there is Talismanic Magic.
Fang Zheng exchanged three hundred taels of silver with Zhang Mingrui for Talismanic Magic.
A total of three types of Talismanic Magic.
Evil-breaking Talisman!
Evil-Suppressing Talisman!
Qi-Seeking Tracking Talisman!
Among them, Evil-breaking can deal with mystical things, Evil-Suppressing Talisman can remove zombie corpse energy, Qi-Seeking Tracking Talisman is naturally for tracking people.
They are very basic yet quite practical talismans.
There are many intricacies in performing Talismanic Magic.
Firstly, Drawing Talisman!
Externally, talisman paper, vermilion ink, magic brush are needed; internally, calmness, concentration, and comprehension of talisman’s essence are required.
Speaking of vermilion ink solely,
vermilion is cinnabar, ink is soot, cinnabar is more precious than silver, soot ink is comparable to gold, drawing talismans isn’t a one-time success, imagine the silver coins needed for practicing Talismanic Magic.
No wonder Zhang Mingrui guards such a large Three Purities Temple and finds ways to earn money.
"Hmm?"
His ears moved slightly, Fang Zheng put away the scroll and looked to the side, sighed softly:
"Finally came, my long wait wasn’t in vain."
