In late autumn, the moon is dark and the wind is high.
The suburbs of Yishui County are filled with gray-white fog.
Gu Xu walked alone in the long and quiet alley in the night.
As an official in the Exorcism Department of the Daqi Dynasty, it was common for him to go out late at night to perform ghost-killing missions.
He walked to the fork in the alley, turned the corner, and stopped.
A few gray-white shadows appeared in front.
These shadows float in mid-air, translucent, with a hazy luster all over their bodies.
Both are women with slim figure and delicate appearance.
Their skin was as pale as corpses, and they were wrapped in ragged white quilts, floating majestically in the deep night.
But their eyes were empty and lifeless, like bottomless black holes.
When Gu Xu looked at them, they opened their mouths slightly in unison, revealing their sharp white fangs.
"Evils are born from the strange atmosphere of mountains and forests, and are harmful to people."
Descriptions in ancient books appeared in Gu Xu's mind.
So he recognized that the ghosts in front of him were "ghosts" transformed from the yin energy of the mountains and forests. Although they had no intelligence, they could suck people's energy and kill people invisible.
"I know you are greedy for my body," Gu Xu looked at them with a smile as bright as the sun, "But I'm sorry, tonight, I am the hunter."
< p>After saying that, he took out a few talismans from his pocket and gently threw them towards the ghosts in front of him.This is the "Tai Shang Arctic Demon-Suppressing and Ghost-killing Talisman" that he drew by himself, specifically used to deal with these ghosts that take the form of Yin Qi.
"Five stars suppress the color, illuminating the mysterious world. Thousands of gods and saints protect my true spirit..."
He whispered the "ghost exorcism curse" in his mouth.
Before he finished speaking, the talismans instantly turned into dazzling golden flames, like the rising sun, illuminating the entire alley as bright as day.
Hiss, hiss.
The hot air currents rolled upwards, and bright tongues of flames flew around.
Those "monsters" were all swallowed up by the flames before they could resist.
Evaporate instantly.
After a few seconds, the fire went out.
The alley returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.
Gu Xu looked at the empty alley and sighed in his heart: "The 'ghost-killing talisman' I recently modified seems to be very effective..."
He originally thought You can deal with at most one or two ghosts at a time.
Unexpectedly, the "monsters" were wiped out in one wave.
Is this because my output is too high, or the ghosts are too fragile?
Thinking of this, Gu Xu put away the folding fan, took out a booklet from his pocket, and quickly recorded with charcoal:
"Experiment time: the 23rd year of Tianxing" September 15th;
“Experimental content: Damage assessment of the improved version of 'Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Demon Killing Talisman';
"Experimental conclusion: Due to the low strength of the demons, they were all wiped out within three seconds. It is impossible to accurately estimate the power of the new version of the 'Ghost Killing Talisman' (visual inspection is at least five times more than the original version); the specific value needs further exploration.
"Note: Next time you do an experiment, be sure to find a 'white rat' that can endure beatings. ”
Then he put away the pen and paper, turned around and disappeared into the night.
He was still rushing back to the Exorcism Department to report on the completion of the task.
By eliminating these "monsters", he should be able to gain a lot of merit, enough to exchange for a bottle of "Jingxin Pill" from the Exorcism Department.
With the "Jingxin Pill", his cultivation can be further improved. /p>
He is just a weak and helpless first-level cultivator, and he can only bully the weaker demons.
I am afraid it will be a disaster if he encounters stronger evil spirits.
In order to survive and live a long life, he must seize the time to practice and work hard to become stronger.
…………
Gu Xu is a person. Traveler.
Three months ago, he was a college student obsessed with studying.
One day, he accidentally opened a game with the theme of cultivating immortals, intending to play it casually. Play and relax. Unexpectedly, just after randomly selecting talents, he felt a sharp pain in his head, then his eyes went black and he fainted.
After waking up, he came to this strange world. He became a seventeen-year-old boy with the same name.
This world called "Great Wilderness" is different from the peace and tranquility of the earth.
< p>They always appear in the night, eating human flesh and soul, causing countless tragedies that destroy families and kill people.In the face of ghosts with almost immortality and extraordinary abilities, the power of ordinary people seems insignificant. And fragile.
Only the extraordinary can fight against the extraordinary.
This is a bloody lesson that humans have learned in countless battles. .
The major cultivation sects unanimously assumed the responsibility of exterminating demons and protecting the Tao.
The Daqi Dynasty also established an "Exorcism Department" to deal with demons and monsters and protect the people as much as possible. Life is safe.
Gu Xu is a low-ranking official in the Daqi Exorcism Department.
The word "low-ranking" here is not meant to be derogatory, it simply refers to him. Rank.
In the Daqi Dynasty, officials were classified into nine grades and were appointed by the court; officials were called liüwai, who were not classified into grades and were appointed by officials. Xu's job is mainly to exorcise ghosts and help his superiors maintain the harmony and tranquility of the community.
Working in this dangerous profession and dealing with man-eating ghosts every day, he will inevitably be worried and often worried about himself. Tian went out to do the mission and never came back.
Perhaps because he traveled too hastily, he did not obtain the only gold in the legendary "system". Fingers can be used in the gameTalents obtained by machine - [Mr. Bowen's Strong Memory], [Spirit Summoning Body] and [Unfortunate Genius].
[Extreme Knowledge] is an ordinary but very useful talent.
It can give Gu Xu an almost photographic memory for learning and an understanding far beyond that of ordinary people.
Relying on this talent, in just three months, Gu Xu had read all the books in the exorcism department of Yishui County.
He knows almost everything about the techniques and moves of various sects, the fatal weaknesses of various ghosts and monsters, and all kinds of weird and unpopular spells - he can be described as an "immortal theorist" and a "keyboard expert".
Among them, he is best at the way of talismans.
In contrast, the talent [Spirit Summoning Body] brings far more troubles to Gu Xu than benefits - it can increase the probability of Gu Xu encountering ghosts to a certain extent.
It can also be understood that Gu Xu has a very high "charm value" in the eyes of ghosts and monsters. Like a bright light in the dark night, he can unknowingly attract many ghosts and monsters who are hungry for his body to him. around.
But what’s the use?
It is impossible for him to find a female ghost as a Taoist companion.
As for the talent of [Unfortunate Genius]... Gu Xu would rather not have it himself.
It can improve Gu Xu's understanding and increase his probability of enlightenment.
It can also increase Gu Xu's practice efficiency by about 20%, making him rarely encounter bottlenecks.
But as the old saying goes, "All gifts from fate have already been secretly marked with a price."
Gu Xu, who possesses the talent of [Unlucky Genius], has been in weak health since time travel. Sick.
I can’t carry a knife or dance a sword. I am out of breath and have chest pain even when I jog.
Ordinary medical methods cannot cure his congenital disease.
Every doctor who treated him categorically asserted that he would not live past thirty.
In other words, Gu Xu now has less than thirteen years left to live.
There is only one way to change his destiny -
That is practice.
Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Three Years"
(2) "Five stars suppress the color, illuminating the mysterious world. Thousands of gods and saints protect my true spirit. Giant beasts in the sky subdue the five soldiers. Five devils in the sky, perish. The body disappears. Wherever it is, all gods welcome it. It is as urgent as the law." - Taoist mantra to drive away ghosts.