Although Gu Xu successfully completed the ghost-killing task, he still had some doubts in his mind.
Because this morning, he got the divination of "Thunder, Fire and Feng" in the divination.
"Plenty" means grandness, but prosperity will inevitably lead to decline, and there are hidden worries behind success.
What is the hidden worry in this task?
Gu Xu quickly thought of the answer.
"Today I eliminated a fragment of the locust tree demon's soul, which must have attracted the attention of its main body," Gu Xu secretly said in his heart, "its main body is a real evil spirit. ' level ghost. If it wants to retaliate against me, with my current strength, it will still be difficult to confront it.
"I must seize the time to practice and improve my cultivation as soon as possible. ”
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About a quarter of an hour later, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan finished chewing the candied haws in their hands and returned to the Exorcism Department Yamen.
At this time, the officer guarding the gate told Gu Xu that Chen Jisheng, the governor of Yishui Exorcism Department, had finished his work and returned here.
"Master Chen is finally back? "Gu Xu was secretly surprised.
In the past few months, Chen Jisheng basically worked in the yamen every day from dawn to dusk to handle official duties, and rarely left.
As long as Gu Xu is practicing, If you encounter difficulties during the process, you can find Chen Jisheng in the Yamen lobby at any time and ask him for advice.
Although Gu Xu is familiar with various classics and is familiar with theoretical knowledge,
As the saying goes, "paper." "It's easy to learn, but it's shallow".
In practice, he always encounters some problems that are not mentioned in books.
As an experienced "experienced person", Chen Jisheng Then he can answer Gu Xu's questions in a timely manner.
In addition, after each mission, Chen Jisheng will lead his subordinates to conduct a "review" and point out the mistakes and omissions made by his subordinates during the mission.
This has also made Gu Xu develop a rigorous and careful habit, and he is rarely fooled by the ghosts' tricks.
It can be said that the current relationship between the two. , Not a master and a disciple, but better than a master and a disciple.
Because of this, Gu Xu felt a little uncomfortable with Chen Jisheng's sudden departure from the yamen these days.
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Afterwards, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan walked into the lobby and came to Chen Jisheng.
Gu Xu took off his jade pendant and placed it on his desk, preparing to report on the completion of the task. < /p>
However, at this moment, with his powerful spiritual perception, Gu Xu unexpectedly discovered that the aura of Chen Jisheng was different from before.
If it is said that Chen Jisheng's aura was different. In the past, he felt that he was dignified and solemn, not angry and self-defeating;
But now, it is as if the mountains are deep and the still water flows deep.
The momentum is much calmer.
"Master Chen, congratulations on breaking through to the fourth realm! "Gu Xu nodded slightly and sincerely expressed his gratitude to his superior.Si congratulated.
Chen Jisheng looked at him seriously and said calmly: "Have you recently practiced a spell to strengthen your spiritual consciousness?"
"Master Chen really knows everything!" Gu Xu nodded, No denial.
"I have told you many times not to flatter me in front of me. I don't do this." Chen Jisheng frowned slightly, pretending to be dissatisfied, but his tone of voice inevitably showed pride. emotions.
At this moment, Chen Jisheng can also see that Gu Xu’s true energy aura is now much richer than before. He has obviously passed through the "Gate of Hell", the chasm between life and death, and embarked on the winding "Gate of Hell". Huangquan Road".
In less than a year, he transformed from a mortal to a second-level monk——
The speed at which Gu Xu broke through the realm can only be described as "outrageous".
"How does it feel to advance to the second realm?" After a moment of silence, Chen Jisheng continued to ask.
"Not bad," Gu Xu said with a slight smile, "I feel now that I have almost inexhaustible real energy in my body, which I can squander at will - it will no longer be like in the first realm. After drawing a few talismans, the whole person was hollowed out."
He paused for a while and asked Chen Jisheng curiously: "Master Chen, what is it like to break through to the fourth realm? How do you feel? Is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
Gu Xu has read in books before that the fourth realm of spiritual practice is called [Wangxiang Terrace].
There is a poem that goes: "If you don't eat human food for one day, you will cross the Yin and Yang realm in two days, and you will reach Wangxiang Terrace in three days and see your relatives crying and mourning."
Wangxiang Terrace Located on the other side of the River of Forgetfulness, it is a high platform for ghosts to gaze upon their relatives in the human world.
In myths and legends, after passing through the Naihe Bridge, the souls of the departed will still insist on climbing to the Wangxiang Tower, despite the strict and angry instructions from the ghost soldiers, and finally take a look at their hometown in the distance and cry loudly before they agree. Determined to go to the underworld.
For practitioners, the most important thing in the realm of [Wangxiangtai] is to look back on one's original intention.
It is said that the road behind Wangxiang Terrace is filled with cold fog.
As practitioners travel farther and farther on the extraordinary path, they will gradually lose their mortal emotions and become assimilated by the cold and indifferent nature of this world.
At this time, they need to find their own ordinary mind as an anchor to avoid losing their way on the road ahead.
"As expected of you, Gu Xu, you have just entered the second realm, and you are already thinking about the fourth realm," Chen Jisheng chuckled, "Should I say that you are ambitious, or should I say that you are ambitious?" Ambitious?"
"I just want to prepare early." A sweet smile appeared on Gu Xu's face.
"You may have read in books before that monks in the fourth realm can choose a natal object and keep it in their Dantian - it can be a knife, a sword, or a Any form of weapon," Chen Jisheng replied, "The natal object is like a part of the monk's body and can be used intentionally.Control it directly with thoughts.
“It will continue to become stronger as the monk’s cultivation level increases - a low-grade magic weapon may become a middle-grade or even high-grade magic weapon after a long period of cultivation and tempering by the monks.
“But at the same time, once the natal object is destroyed, the monk’s cultivation level will also drop significantly, and it may even affect the foundation. "
"Master Chen, do those sword cultivators who can fly with swords rely on their natal objects? "Gu Xu asked.
He thought of Chu Fengge who walked in the wind with a flying sword not long ago.
On the day of the promotion assessment, Chu Fengge shouted "Sword "Come", a sword flew in front of him out of thin air, carrying him hundreds of miles in an instant - presumably only the natal sword warmed in the Dantian can achieve this kind of full effect.
< p>"That's right. "Hearing Gu Xu's question, Chen Jisheng raised his right hand while answering.In the blink of an eye, a simple long sword appeared out of thin air in his hand.
Gu Xu recognized that this sword was the sword that Chen Jisheng always hung on his waist.
It had no gorgeous decorations, looked a bit old and heavy, and there was still some rust visible on the blade. .
"It's name is 'Worthy', and it was originally the natal creature of my old boss, Mr. Zheng Yuzheng," Chen Jisheng sighed softly and introduced, "Eight years ago, Mr. Zheng was in '9. This sword was left to me after I unfortunately died trying to save a few children in "The Bane of Infants". ”