Starting from the martial arts world, Gan became a true master of martial arts.

Chapter 452: Five Thunder Talismans, Subduing Demons and Monsters

The further north Fang Xuan and his group traveled, the drier the ground became.

They traveled northward for thousands of miles before a familiar city appeared in front of them from afar.

"Golden River City"

Fang Xuan gazed at this majestic yet dilapidated city. After a brief moment of reminiscence, he soon revealed a scrutinizing look.

A faint golden light spread out from the city, turning into tassels that kept flowing over the city.

Apparently, the formation that had not yet been completed now finally stood above the city.

The six demons were also looking at the city. In their memories, this city was still a little old and dilapidated compared to other places in Kyushu.

Lingxi stared at Jinjiang City, his expression remained unchanged for a long time.

After Fang Xuan noticed it, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Lingxi shook his head and asked suspiciously, "Why is there such a strong evil spirit in this city?"

"Forget it, forget it. Let's go into the city first. We've been eating raw meat all the way here, and finally we see some human habitation!"

At about the same time, the tall city gate became clearer and clearer in front of everyone's eyes.

Coincidentally, there was another group of people walking from south to north on the official road.

He was an old Taoist priest carrying a peach wood sword on his back and a string of silver bells hanging around his waist. His clothes were tattered and he wore straw sandals. He did not look like an immortal at all.

Behind him followed two children, a boy and a girl.

The man was carrying a package that was about the same size as himself, and on his shoulder was a banner that read: "Subdue demons and monsters."

The woman has a round face and although she is a little thin, she looks quite cute.

The three of them were walking on the official road, attracting special attention because the old Taoist was blind, and the boys and girls walked in waves, obviously with some disabilities in their legs.

They were not very far away from Fang Xuan and his party. When they could see the gate of Jinjiang City from afar, the blind old Taoist suddenly raised his head and "looked" at the magnificent and tall city gate building, and said in surprise: "Huh? In this precious land of Zhongzhou, with beautiful mountains and rivers, in such a majestic city, there is actually such an obvious demonic aura rising into the sky? How weird, how weird!"

Fang Xuan's heart trembled, and he was still worried that Lingxi and the others' identities had been discovered, but when he saw where the blind old Taoist's "eyes" were pointing, it was obviously Jin Jiangcheng.

The girl blinked her bright eyes under her crescent-shaped eyebrows and asked worriedly, "Master, what should we do? People in the city are not easy to deceive. Last time you failed to catch a ghost, you were beaten by Mr. Liu, and the only intact clothes on your body were torn. How about we take a detour?"

The blind old Taoist said coldly: "Humph! That's just because I don't care about arguing with mortals. Today, I met this evil spirit, which is also his destiny! Disciple, follow me into the city to subdue the monster."

The little girl looked around and sighed softly, "Master, there are no outsiders here!"

The blind old Taoist smiled awkwardly and said, "Hehe, my dear disciple, I don't have enough money. If we don't open the shop, let alone exorcise demons, we will starve to death. Life in this world is not easy for anyone!"

The little girl stuck out her tongue and asked again in confusion: "Master, didn't you warn us cultivators to have a normal mind and that fame and wealth are poison?"

The blind old Taoist stretched out his hand and rubbed the little girl's head gently, sighing: "Although I said that, who would have thought that now when I help others to exorcise demons, they don't even give me any dry food, let alone money. Master is forced by this fucking world!"

"A horse cannot grow fat without night grass. When I make money from killing monsters, I will buy you some candied haws."

The little girl, who originally wanted to give advice, could not stop swallowing her saliva after hearing these four magical words, and she could not stop jumping for joy even when she walked.

Fang Xuan and others also followed the blind old Taoist from a distance. As more and more people entered the city, less attention was paid to them.

After passing the city gate, Lingxi suddenly said, "Oh, these disabled people are really quite capable!"

Fang Xuan raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Is there really a demon in Jinjiang City? Is it stronger than you?"

Lingxi paused for a moment, then said vaguely, "It's a very strange thing. As for whether it's stronger than me, you'll know after you fight it."

"On the contrary, this old Taoist has not seen a true Taoist for hundreds of years."

Fang Xuan nodded slightly.

This was the second time Fang Xuan had heard the word "Taoism" since Chu Kuang had mentioned it when he encountered Taoist armor in the ancient tomb in Jingzhou last time.

Since Lingxi called him a true Taoist, Fang Xuan knew that the blind old Taoist was not one of those fake Taoist priests who cheated people in the world, and he became quite interested in him.

After entering the city, the sky gradually became gloomy and foggy, and it looked like it might rain at any time.

The blind old Taoist took out a wooden compass. The scarlet needle on it occasionally shone with golden light, revealing mysteries. He squatted on the street, lowered his head and "gazed" at the compass, muttering in a mysterious way: "Knowing the golden dragon, one warp and one weft have different meanings, it doesn't move, just wait for the master to show his magic."

The old man put away the compass, suddenly turned around, looked behind him with his empty eye sockets, and laughed softly: "Great opportunity, there is actually a great opportunity!"

The round-faced girl followed the old Taoist's line of sight and saw a group of people walking slowly towards them at the end of the street. Compared with the common people walking on the street, this group of people stood out like a crane among chickens. Leading the group was a young man in a gorgeous white shirt, with an extremely handsome appearance. The six people behind him, on the contrary, looked distorted and ferocious, like bandits who had come down from the mountains to become bandits.

The round-faced girl said timidly: "Master, why don't we just forget it? They don't look like good people!"

The blind old Taoist raised his eyebrows and said, "Little kids, what did your master teach you every day? People who practice Taoism only care about their true heart. Who told you to judge people by their appearance?"

The round-faced girl lowered her head softly.

The old Taoist slowly stood up and the little girl immediately supported him.

Although Fang Xuan did not follow the blind old Taoist on purpose, he did not expect that the other party seemed to have discovered him.

Just as Fang Xuan approached the blind old Taoist, the latter stroked his beard and smiled, saying something shocking, "If I am not mistaken, you will have a bloody disaster on this trip. As the saying goes, those who survive a great disaster will have good fortune in the future. These seven five-thunder talismans can drive away evil and avoid disaster."

Fang Xuan took the seven talismans silently without saying a word.

The blind old Taoist priest was delighted and said, "I have painstakingly drawn this talisman. Although it is my duty to help others and exorcise demons, I will just pay you for it."

The dull little boy behind him said calmly: "Thirty-five taels, five taels for one piece, no cheating!" Fang Xuan's hand froze for a moment when he took the talisman.

From the corner of his eye, he noticed that the round-faced girl glanced at him timidly, then hid behind the blind old Taoist priest.

Chi Mu Jiao chuckled, "Hey, even though you are a Taoist priest, you are still obsessed with money!"

The blind old Taoist laughed, not angry or irritated, and said: "You don't know, we in Taoism have ten great magical powers. Although I have not yet mastered the "mind-eye-seeing power" that I have cultivated, I have made some achievements. When judging a person, don't just look at his appearance, but observe his demeanor with his heart!"

"Don't judge by appearance, what you said is profound," Yun Xinshi said calmly, "Then how about you take a look at my temperament?"

The old Taoist recited slowly: "Golden eyes and jade claws with stars hanging in their eyes, all the beasts are horrified when they hear it. Furious bears are frightened with awe, and tigers and leopards are driven away with heroic spirit."

"Everyone, see you later!"

After saying this, the old Taoist stepped aside to make way for the other party.

Fang Xuan smiled and said, "Thank you very much, see you later!"

The two sides brushed past each other and walked away. Yun Xinshi asked in confusion, "What is that old Taoist reciting, so elegant?"

Fang Xuan smiled faintly and said, "It's a poem. It's a poem in which the ancients praised the might and power of lions."

Fang Xuan and Lingxi looked at each other in silence.

Akagi Jiao Wuren was shocked, and then he realized that the blind old Taoist had already seen through their true nature, but just didn't say anything.

"This talisman is quite mysterious. It's made of just ordinary yellow paper, but there's a strong sense of thunder flowing on it." As he walked, Fang Xuan took the Five Thunder Talisman and looked at it.

Lingxi smiled and said, "This old Taoist priest is quite kind. Don't underestimate this talisman. This talisman can shatter the souls of the ghosts in the third level."

"So powerful!" Fang Xuan said in surprise.

Lingxi nodded, "The origin of Taoism is older than that of Xuanmen. It is said that the Six Refutations in Xuanmen were also separated from Taoism."

"Their talismans are even more profound. Some of them can hurt extraordinary warriors."

Hearing this, Fang Xuan was moved and exclaimed: "If there are enough powerful talismans, wouldn't it be possible to walk around in Jiuzhou? Why did Taoism decline?"

Lingxi did not comment, but sighed: "Everything that rises must fall. The Dao sect is very strict in accepting disciples. They are not like the Buddhist sect that emphasizes a connection with Buddha."

"We will not accept anyone without Taoist talent. Even if someone has talent, he will be excluded if his state of mind is not right."

"Back then, many Taoists went astray and became evil. For this reason, Jiuzhou even launched a sixty-year demon-suppression campaign. The most powerful among them were the Buddhists and Taoists."

Listening to Lingxi's explanation, Fang Xuan also learned a lot of Jiuzhou's secrets.

As the sky gradually darkened, a heavy downpour drove away the pedestrians on the street.

Fang Xuan and others found a teahouse on the street and drank tea and listened to the rain.

On the dark street where heavy rain was falling, the blind old Taoist and the two children did not rush to take shelter from the rain. The heavy rain fell from the sky, and it seemed as if it had intelligence and avoided the three people.

"Master, I want to eat candied haws."

The round-faced girl raised her head and said.

Beside her, the dull little boy also spoke crisply: "Master, I'm hungry!"

The blind old Taoist priest did not comment. He raised his head, pinched his fingers and chanted a spell. He looked delighted and said, "This demon can actually cause the weather and climate to change here. My dear disciples, you should be patient for now. When I defeat this demon, I will take you to have a feast!"

The little girl nodded vigorously. Facing the terrifying demon, she was not afraid at all.

The little girl took out a small gourd and asked, "Master, is there enough Fuquan?"

The blind Taoist priest groaned for a moment and said, "Although I have enough talismans on me, this demon is quite powerful. To be on the safe side, I'd better prepare some first, so as not to be in a hurry when the time comes."

The little girl nodded, took a deep breath, chanted a spell, and soon a spiritual light flowed through her body.

Suddenly, a black spiritual light began to surge in the small gourd.

The blind old Taoist priest also took out a jade brush with ease, inserted the brush into the gourd and stirred it, then he opened his other palm, and a piece of yellow talisman paper appeared.

The jade brush kept writing, and in the palm of the blind old Taoist's hand, an extremely mysterious and powerful aura began to spread around like a tornado.

The little girl then asked seriously, "Master, is that enough?"

The blind old Taoist nodded and laughed heartily, "That's enough. Master will let the demons entrenched in Jinjiang City have a taste of what it's like to be struck by five thunderbolts!"

"We invite Master Daoling to drive the chariot on the auspicious clouds.

With a thunderclap, soldiers and generals appeared, and the divine soldiers killed the demons in chaos.

If there is a strong and evil person who refuses to submit, he will be turned into dust by the sound of five thunders.

I obey the orders of the Supreme Lord Laozi!"

"Five Thunder Talisman, go!"

As soon as the blind old Taoist finished speaking, the ink-yellow talisman in his palm instantly turned into a pile of ashes, and shot up into the sky with a beam of golden light.

Above the nine heavens, rolling dark clouds gathered out of thin air, and strong thunder quickly gathered in the sea of ​​clouds.

Between heaven and earth, even the air seemed to be filled with bursts of fierce thunder and lightning!
(End of this chapter)