Killing Demons: Upgrading from Calligraphy

Command talisman!

This is one of Qi Xiu's most powerful methods.

But it is also a double-edged sword.

Every time it is used, it will suffer different degrees of backlash from the avenue.

When he used it before when his cultivation was still shallow, he almost got seriously injured.

The reason why Qi Xiu was confident that he could complete that half of the method was because of the [Command Talisman] method. Yue Hai Zhen Zun could never have expected that he would have such a magical method in his hands.

Raising the [Command Talisman], a ray of golden light appeared in the depths of Qi Xiu's eyes, and he said softly:

"Command!"

"The way is natural."

hum-

In the blink of an eye, the power of the talisman burst out, Qi Xiu's body was filled with surging energy, his eyes were shining with brilliance, the faint sound of the Tao echoed in his ears, and the shadow of a green lotus swayed and floated behind him.

As the green lotus swayed, a drop of precious dew from the lotus heart slowly dripped down the lotus leaves.

It was like a streak of light, dripping steadily onto Qi Xiu's brow.

tick-

In an instant, brilliant colors splashed everywhere, like a nine-colored lotus blooming.

The next moment!

The half of the method that Qi Xiu remembered in his mind shone brightly, and new characters kept appearing.

The originally incomplete sentences and their meanings emerged like a gushing spring, continuously.

Just when the power of the talisman completed this half of the method.

Qi Xiu frowned slightly and opened his chest a little. There were horrifying scars so deep that one could see the bones, which were spreading continuously and seemed to tear his body into pieces.

The backlash of the Great Dao has come.

This situation is much more serious than I thought.

But it is still within the acceptable range...

With a slight movement of his mind, Qi Xiu's body suddenly turned into a gust of breeze. As it gathered and separated, the extremely horrific scar on his chest gradually faded.

……

In front of the gate of the ancient city that never sleeps.

An endless stream of caravans and pedestrians came and went, queuing up to enter this prosperous ancient city.

This ancient city standing in the vast desert is like a pearl in the sea of ​​sand, attracting many travelers from all over the world.

But without exception, these travelers were ordinary people, and there was not a single monk.

With the intentional dissemination of relevant departments of the Tang Dynasty, all the sects and families in the world, as well as independent practitioners from all over the country, have already known that this ancient city that never sleeps appears to be an ordinary town.

In fact, it is a military fort!

A restricted area where no organization or individual is allowed to enter!

There are those who dare to go there rashly.

There will be no mercy for the death penalty.

But today, there has been a change.

In a camel caravan that was transporting food and grain to the city, an old man wearing a drooping short coat and a tattered felt hat, who was crunching on a half-eaten cucumber, raised his head slightly and glanced at the ancient city that never sleeps in front of him.

"Finally we're here, tsk, the three thousand li forbidden sky area.

The Li family must have found the Four Seas ruins.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so arrogant."

Throwing the remaining cucumber root into his mouth, the old man jumped off the camel with his buttocks arched, put his hands behind his back, and walked forward hunched over.

Near the city gate, there is an ancient and simple copper-yellow mirror with ninety-nine ancient Taoist texts engraved on all sides. It hangs high on the top of the city wall with a faint glow of precious light constantly flowing through it, and the mirror light passes by from time to time.

"Tsk, Xuantian Bone Mirror? Is the inspection so strict?

Under the might of the Tang Dynasty, how many people are brave enough to risk their lives? Is it that serious…"

Shaking his head, the old man walked straight towards the city gate.

Passing by those tall and burly men who looked like ordinary people but were actually all soldiers with the bloodstained realm, the old man grinned and gave a thumbs up:

“It’s been hard work.”

Passing through the dim city roads, the old man followed the crowd into this ancient city that never sleeps. The noisy and bustling sounds, accompanied by the overwhelming popularity, made people sweat unconsciously.

Glancing at the Tang Dynasty military fort in front of him, the old man pretended to walk aside casually, but glanced downward with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

No wonder the guards are so strict that not even a skilled person is allowed in.

There is such a big secret hidden beneath this ancient city.

Sensing the existence of the Boundless Hell beneath the Ancient City That Never Sleeps, the old man took off his felt hat, scratched his not-so-thick forehead, and twitched his nose as if he was sniffing something.

“There’s no mistake, that aura is coming from here.

Hehe, this is strange. I, the old man, am not dead yet, so how come there is another one?

Could it be that... it was those two old guys who did this?"

Muttering something incomprehensible, the old man put on his felt hat and looked around like an old farmer who had come to the city for the first time. His eyes were full of curiosity, and he kept twitching his nose, sniffing the faint scent in the void.

Unconsciously, the old man arrived at the center of the ancient city that never sleeps, and came to the Protectorate Mansion guarded by two heavily armored guards.

"Protectorate of the Capital? Was it really done by those two old guys?"

Looking up at the solemn and majestic Protectorate, the old man wrinkled his orange-peel cheeks, and a hint of surprise and solemnity flashed in his eyes.

No, I have to go in and take a look.

However, I heard that the Protector General Song Baiyi who is guarding here is a martial arts master and we cannot disturb him.

Otherwise, if you get entangled by him, it will be difficult to escape.

If I accidentally kill him, won't I be chased all over the world by those bad guys?

We have to think of a way to avoid alerting the enemy.

Touching his rough chin, the old man put his hands in his pockets and walked forward along the wall of the Protectorate.

……

The Protectorate is located in a single-building mansion.

Qi Xiu, with a pale face, left Hunyuan Palace and returned to the room.

With the help of the power of the [Talisman], he has deduced a complete method to return to the afterlife.

“The complexity of this method is truly astonishing, no wonder Master Yue Hai agreed to my request so easily.

I think she was also certain that we couldn't deduce the rest of the method based on half of it.

If I didn’t have this half of the article as a foundation, and wanted to rely on the [Command Talisman] to deduce out of thin air, the backlash of the Great Dao that came would probably put me to sleep for at least a hundred years.”

The shocking backlash scar on the chest has healed by one third after several gatherings and dispersions of the Hunyuan Wanfa Immortal Body, but it is still very serious. This kind of injury is difficult to heal in a short period of time and can only be slowly eliminated by relying on physical strength.

"To set up a formation to return to the afterlife, the materials needed are extremely large and complex, and Hu Tianzong and I have nothing.

If I want to purchase such a large amount of materials, I'm afraid I'll have to rely on Song Baiyi's help.

But it's a bit embarrassing that he has to do all the work."

Gently rubbing his eyebrows, Qi Xiu showed a hint of hesitation.

The method and means to return to the afterlife have been found, but the materials for setting up the time array have become the current problem.

In order to set up that grand formation, Master Yue Hai mobilized the entire Xuan Xin League's strength, spent a thousand years, killed a large number of geniuses, and took their essence before he could finally set it up.

Although the formation on the return journey was slightly simpler than the one on the way here.

But the large number of complicated array materials is also a headache.

"If it really doesn't work, I can only do my old job for a while, but if I do that, my true identity might be discovered."

The main business that Qi Xiu mentioned was the business of selling talismans and medicines that he did to survive when he was still a casual cultivator.

His current calligraphy level is almost at the seventh level.

The power of the Yunzhuan talisman is considerable. In addition, other magical talismans such as the [Zhen Fu], [Wu Fu], and [Shen Fu] are rare in the market and should be able to sell for a good price.

As for the method of refining medicine, it was thanks to the hands-on teaching of the Feixian Pot, an innate artifact of medicine, and the refining of a large number of magical medicines.

The alchemy level is just a little bit away from breaking through to the sixth level.

In addition, he obtained many long-lost ancient recipes from Feixianhu, as well as the miraculous explosion of the super elixir.

The quantity and quality of the pills produced is also an immeasurable wealth.

"From this perspective, it seems that I have more potential in doing business than practicing Buddhism."

After examining himself, Qi Xiu suddenly realized that if he wanted to make money, it seemed very simple.

If he uses the method of incarnation and puts all his effort into it, he will definitely accumulate a considerable amount of funds in a short period of time. In the long run, he may become a wealthy man.

But this thought only flashed through his mind.

So what if you become a wealthy businessman?

The God of Wealth Shen Wansan must have done great business.

Shen's Wanhuo Store is spread all over the Middle-earth and its wealth is as vast as the ocean.

Then, even though he supported nearly half of the finances of the Taoist Alliance, he still couldn't get one of the twelve seats.

However, Dongfang Qing, who has always advocated pleasure and a carefree life and has rarely even been to the Taoist Alliance, has been invited again and again by the Taoist Alliance to join the twelve attendees.

In this universal world.

Compared with financial resources, strength is what makes people look up to you.

After gathering all these distracting thoughts and regulating his breathing slowly for a while, Qi Zheng was about to hide his true body again and return to his true dragon body.

But outside the window, I saw a short, hunched, and furtive figure standing in front of the window, stretching out a finger to poke a hole in the window paper and peek inside.

Ok?

With a strange look on his face, Qi Xiu looked at the thief-like figure in confusion.

This is the Protectorate. How could these thieves have the guts to do such a thing under Song Baiyi's nose?

Thinking of this, Qi Xiu frowned.

In that case, this person has bad intentions.

Standing up slowly, Qi Xiu looked expressionlessly at the figure in front of the window who was trying to break the blockade of the talisman. He was just about to transform into a real dragon and call the guards to catch the thief.

An extremely familiar colorful aura suddenly penetrated the golden light of his talisman.

His pupils suddenly narrowed, and he looked at the colorful glow in disbelief. Qi Xiu's expression was solemn, and he murmured in a low voice:

"Primordial Qi?!"

Just as Qi Xiu was surprised and confused, the colorful energy of Hunyuan had already penetrated the golden light of the talisman. A ray of colorful light flowed through the small hole and entered the room like mercury.

"Good boy, this talisman is written very skillfully. I, an old man..."

After finally sneaking into the Protectorate and carefully finding the source of the aura, the old man was grinning.

But he saw that the surroundings suddenly became dark, and the extremely strong force of Yu Bi pulled him like a big hand that tightly grasped him and then threw him heavily to one side.

As the sky and the earth spun, a boundless fire rose from the ground. The eerie bright red flames, accompanied by the terrifying power of burning cause and effect karma, swept over in an instant.

"Hunyuan Palace? Red Lotus Karma Fire?

Good boy, you want to kill this old man just after we met! "

Looking at the red lotus fire that was surrounding and killing him, the old man curled his lips repeatedly. He said it was powerful, but his eyes were very calm, without a trace of fear at all.

The Red Lotus Karma Fire, which even the True Soul Yuanshen was unwilling to touch and kept its distance from, suddenly calmed down the moment it approached the old man, without any trace of ferocity.

"That is……"

Standing under the Haotian Mirror, Qi Xiu's eyes flashed purple and revealed a hint of solemnity.

Under the vision of Qi Wangshu.

The moment the Red Lotus Karma Fire approached this mysterious old man, an aura exactly the same as the Red Lotus Karma Fire emanated from his body. This was also the reason why the Red Lotus Karma Fire that was about to burn him to ashes suddenly died down.

He used the Hunyuan Qi to transform it into the red lotus karma fire energy, which enveloped his entire body.

To be able to accomplish such a thing in such a short time.

This person's application of Hunyuan Qi has reached perfection!

It's a blessing, not a curse, but it's a curse that cannot be avoided.

After seeing the old man's unique Hun Yuan method, Qi Xiu thought for a moment, then walked towards the old man and said slowly:

"Senior, this method of Hun Yuan is really ingenious."

Hearing the voice, the old man's earlobes twitched slightly, and he turned around with a smile. When he saw Qi Xiu, who had a fair complexion and a handsome appearance, with the Haotian Mirror on his head, he grinned and said:

“So it’s you.

Well, he looks good, much better than the old man.

Not only is he better than me, I'm afraid Wei Ruyi wasn't as handsome as you when he was young."

Hearing the three words "Wei Ruyi", Qi Xiu's eyes moved slightly.

This person is none other than the third generation Hunyuan protected by Dugu Wuhui, and he also has a rare treasure left by him.

This old man knows the Hunyuan method and seems to be familiar with Wei Ruyi.

Is it possible...

"You guessed right. My surname is Gao, my given name is Peng, and my courtesy name is Changjun."

Sensing Qi Xiu's suspicious gaze, the old man chuckled and sat cross-legged on the sea of ​​fire:

"Wei Ruyi was my nephew in the secular world.

And I am not only his uncle.

He is also the fourth generation Hunyuan after him!"

Four generations of Hunyuan?

Although he had already guessed the old man's identity, Qi Xiu was still quite surprised to hear him say it himself.

I am not surprised that this old man, who looks plain, is actually the successor of the Hunyuan Dao.

Instead, they were surprised that he had only been in this prosperous Tang Dynasty for a short time, and had been walking around as a real dragon all this time, and only revealed his true form a few days ago. In order not to leak his aura, he even used talismans to seal the entire mansion.

But even so, this old man still came to my door.

He was able to hide it from Song Baiyi and get directly into his room.

After being surprised, Qi Xiu's eyes gradually became playful. He had asked this question when he met Dugu Wuhui in the place of inheritance before and the other party wanted to give him the rare treasure of the third generation of Hunyuan.

Since this item is the relic of the third generation Hunyuan, why not give it to his successor, the fourth generation Hunyuan?

At that time, Dugu Wuhui did not answer him, and there was a strange look in his eyes.

Since Dugu Wuhui was unwilling to explain, he did not ask any further questions.

Originally, I thought that Dugu Wuhui might feel that there would be greater hope if this rare treasure was passed on to someone in the future, as that is the future after all.

But at this moment, the fourth-generation Hunyuan suddenly appeared.

Dugu Wuhui's silence became meaningful.

……