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Chapter 4054 4056 [True Explanation of the Five Elements Dao Law]

Xiang Nan unfolded "The True Explanation of the Five Elements Taoism" and saw that it introduced the five elements of Taoism: gold, wood, water, fire and earth, including spells, seals, talismans and formations.

There are many different kinds of Taoist magic, such as the "Golden Armor Body Protection" in the Gold Taoist magic, which can summon a piece of armor to wear on the body to improve one's own defense;

The "Dead Tree Revived in Spring" in the Wood Element Taoism can heal injuries with the vitality of the surrounding plants; the "Turbulent Waves" in the Water Element Taoism can summon a surging wave to attack the enemy;

The "Meteor Shower" in the Fire Element can summon blazing meteorites to smash at the enemy; the "Earth Escape Technique" in the Earth Element can allow people to freely shuttle through the land, unimpeded, and move at will...

And these five Taoist methods are only a small part of "The True Explanation of the Five Elements Taoist Methods". Other Taoist methods include the Mysterious Ice Curse, the Flying Rock Curse, the Red Flame Curse, the Thorn Curse, the Flying Arrow Curse, and so on.

Xiang Nan was shocked when he saw this. He never expected that such a Taoist book would appear in this second-hand shop.

But after thinking about it, it is not strange, this book is written in ancient seal script. Ancient seal script is not recognized by many people in China, let alone in the British magic world.

Chinese wizards would not come to the Diagon Alley junk shop to look for the lost Eastern Taoism manual. So this manual was a bargain for Xiang Nan.

Without taking the time to take a closer look, he rolled up "The True Explanation of the Five Elements Taoism" again, then randomly picked up two books, "The Druid's Natural Way" and "The Study of Ancient Magic", and gave them all to the shopkeeper.

"Two Galleons per book." Without even looking at what book Xiang Nan had chosen, the shopkeeper said, "Six Galleons in total."

"They are all old books, yet they are so expensive. How about three Galleons, boss?" Xiang Nan pointed at the three books in his hand. Each book looked tattered and was far inferior to the new books sold in Lily and Blotts Bookstore.

"Since you have chosen so carefully, these three books must be what you want, so I'll charge you two Galleons for each. No bargaining allowed, otherwise just put them down." The shopkeeper waved his hand and said cunningly.

Xiang Nan was stunned. He didn't expect that he was so savvy in business.

"Boss, give me a discount, I will come again." Xiang Nan asked with a smile. He just flipped through it casually and found the "True Explanation of the Five Elements Taoism". If he flipped through it more carefully, he might find the magic notes left by the great wizard Merlin.

"No..." The shopkeeper was about to refuse, but suddenly his eyes blurred and he changed his words, "Okay, one Galleon for each book, but you have to take care of my business more often in the future."

Xiang Nan nodded, "Don't worry, I will."

……

Irene then helped Xiang Nan pay the money, and Xiang Nan quickly left with the three old books.

After the mother and son left, the owner of the thrift store gradually regained his clarity of mind.

He scratched his head in confusion, "Weird, why did I give him half price just now? This is not like my character, but I don't look like I'm under the Imperius Curse."

He made his money by running a second-hand shop by buying low and selling high, a business that haggled over every penny, and he never liked bargaining. But just now, as if possessed by some mysterious force, he gave a 50% discount.

Unless he was under the Imperius Curse, he could make such a mistake. But he thought about it again and felt that it was impossible. After all, how could a child of ten years old cast such an evil spell as the Imperius Curse?

Moreover, after being hit by the Imperius Curse, a person will not retain any memory, but he still remembered what happened just now. This shows that he was not hit by the Imperius Curse just now. But he couldn't figure out what happened specifically, no matter how hard he thought.

"Forget it, it's a good deal for him." The shop owner thought about it and then smiled.

No matter how Xiang Nan did it just now, it was really amazing for a child in his teens to be able to do this. He had to admire him. Although he lost three Galleons for this, he didn't feel that bad.

……

After leaving the junk shop, Xiang Nan and his mother went to the Ink Change Stationery Store and bought some ink, quill pens and parchment. When they came out, they saw the Evans family coming out of the Ella Owl Shop. Lily was holding a large bird cage in her hand, and there was a white snowy owl in the cage.

"Lily, have you finished shopping?" Xiang Nan asked with a smile.

"I've bought everything." Lily nodded with a smile. "Look, my owl. Isn't it pretty? I specially chose a white one."

"It looks good." Xiang Nan nodded with a smile.

Snowy owls have snow-white feathers and are considered the most beautiful among many owls. However, if Xiang Nan were to buy an owl, he would choose an eagle owl, because the eagle owl is the largest and has the strongest transportation capacity.

"Now that we have bought everything, let's go back." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "My mother and I will use Floo powder, you guys should choose to take the train."

The Evanses all nodded.

Xiang Nan then took them back to the Leaky Cauldron with his mother Irene.

To enter Diagon Alley or leave Diagon Alley, you need to knock on bricks.

Irene found the right brick and knocked it. Another hole appeared in the brick wall and several people passed through.

After returning to the Leaky Cauldron, Xiang Nan wanted to send the Evans family away first.

However, the family really wanted to see how Floo powder was used.

So Xiang Nan and his mother Irene had to show it to them.

First, pinch a pinch of Floo powder and sprinkle it on the fireplace. After the flames rise and turn green, walk in and shout "Spider's Tail Alley", and you will instantly disappear in the flames.

"Wow~" The Evans family were stunned and felt that the magical world was truly magical.

……

After returning to Spider Tail Alley, Xiang Nan went straight into his room and began to study the volume "The True Explanation of the Five Elements Taoism".

He read the scroll carefully from beginning to end, and then accidentally saw a small seal in the middle of the bamboo slips.

This seal was composed of even more ancient tadpole script. Xiang Nan barely recognized it, but it was the word "Kunlun".

"Could it be that China's magic academy is in Kunlun?" Xiang Nan couldn't help but wonder, the more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.

In the magical world of "Harry Potter", there must be a magic school in China.

Because in the prequel series "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them", the mythical beasts Zouwu and Qilin from China appeared, and the Chinese magician Liu Tao participated in the election for the president of the International Confederation of Wizards, and some Chinese people held up large banners with Chinese characters to cheer him on.

Kunlun has always been mysterious and is considered the ancestor of all mountains, a paradise, and the residence of immortals. Yuanshi Tianzun, the Twelve Golden Immortals, the Queen Mother of the West, and the Yellow Emperor all lived in Kunlun and cultivated their minds and attained enlightenment.

So it is not surprising to say that the Chinese Academy of Magic was built in Kunlun. Perhaps the Yuanshi Tianzun, the Twelve Golden Immortals, the Queen Mother of the West and other mythological figures are wizards from the Middle Earth.

After all, high-level wizards can achieve immortality (such as Nicolas Flamel), control the wind and rain (such as Dumbledore), predict the future (such as Grindelwald), turn beans into soldiers (such as Professor McGonagall), bring the dead back to life (such as Voldemort), fly (such as Snape), and change into a thousand forms (such as Sirius)...they are no different from the legendary gods.

(End of this chapter)