Chapter 10 The Pig and Sheep of the Ten Animals
Xunxian Pier is like a purgatory on earth.
There are ruins of smoke, dust, and flames everywhere, and a large number of workers, vendors, and tourists are wailing among them.
Tao Qian tried his best to save people, and at the same time, he roughly deduced the reasons for the horrific incident from the mouths of each witness.
Before the battle, the old monster and the young Taoist each spoke their minds.
By going back and forth, we can figure out some secrets.
Of course, only the unlucky people nearby heard it. Tao Qian and others who fled too far could at most hear some roars.
"The helmsman of the Cao Gang is named Hong Heihu. Although he is only the helmsman of the Xunxian branch, he seems to have a high status in the chief helm of the Cao Gang for some special reasons."
"More than ten years ago, Hong Heihu made a great contribution and was given a profound method by the chief helm, which is the so-called [Blood River Book]."
"Unexpectedly, when Hong Heihu was practicing this technique, an accident occurred, his alienation went out of control, and he actually swallowed his wife alive."
"This scene happened to be seen by his only son Hong Youhu, who fled Xunxian County in horror."
"Eighteen years later, come back for revenge."
"On the Xunxian Pier, an extremely terrifying fight was staged for many people."
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When the officers and soldiers from Xunxian County Government arrived, Tao Qian stopped intervening and followed the chaotic crowd back into the city.
Listening to the wailing and crying around him, Tao Qian knew that very few people in Xunxian County would be able to sleep tonight.
Although people in this world, such as the original patriots and scholars, all know that there are many monsters, ghosts, gods and weird things in the world of Changsheng Heaven.
But those extraordinary beings rarely fight as recklessly as they did just now, showing an extremely terrifying side that can scare people crazy.
It was not only the first time for Tao Qian to meet him, but also for the residents of Xunxian County.
This reminded Tao Qian of the old Confucian's roar again, and a sense of urgency rose in his heart.
Without further delay, Tao Qian quickly returned to his Chengyou Bookstore.
Although he has brought in a lot of new goods, he doesn't plan to open the door to welcome customers.
From the side door at the entrance of the alley, you can directly enter the small partitioned room for sleeping and resting behind the bookstore.
I packed up the books I bought and quickly ate the meals I bought on the way.
After confirming that the doors and windows were closed, Tao Qian slowly took out the real gain of the trip from his arms.
Two books that are neither thick nor thin, old and mottled, and full of historical flavor.
In other words, practice secrets.
One is [The Broken Book of the Hundred Birds' Plays]; the other is [The Unnamed Secret Book].
The former cost one silver dollar to open a blessing box, and the latter cost twenty coppers to buy from a pile of books.
Of course, being able to obtain two volumes of secret books relied on Tao Qian's unique and extraordinary perception.
All of today's "experiences" have completely verified Tao Qian's previous guesses.
His soul is special and can perceive things related to extraordinary things and spiritual practice, whether they are living or inanimate objects.
He held the two books and weighed them.
Immediately, Tao Qian put down the nameless secret book first, and then solemnly opened the remaining book of Baiqinxi.
After all, there are only ten pages left in the remaining volume, so let’s start with the simple ones.
The information previously perceived in Tao Qian's mind described that Baiqinxi was created by a human monk who called himself "Old Man of Baiqin".
Judging from the description of the secret book, this is a powerful spiritual practice secret book.
But at the same time, there is something terrifying and vicious hidden inside.
This led to the so-called "Hundred Birds Rebellion".
Tao Qian didn't know the details of the disaster.
What he knows is the terrible price to pay for cultivating this fragment.
"Once it starts, it will gradually take off its human form, then its mind, and finally turn into a monster and beast, roaming the world, free and easy?"
"In other words, it is to completely become a monster without self and only a beast's mentality, just like the... blood beast transformed by Hong Heihu seen at the dock?"
"It's really scary, but I seem to be able to do it for free."
While muttering, Tao Qian turned to the first page.
The first thing that caught his eye were many faceless little people who were twisting their limbs and imitating birds.
At first glance, Tao Qian recognized the real person being imitated.
"pig?"
If he hadn't already seen the terrifying power possessed by practitioners, Tao Qian would only have a dark look on his face at this moment.
It is understandable to imitate tigers, lions, bison and other big names in the animal world.
Imitate pigs... Wait, wild boars seem to be the boss of the animal world, after all, "one pig, two bears, three tigers."
Tao Qian felt that he understood.
With curiosity, continue reading.
Tao Qian soon discovered that the strange postures on the fragments could not be discerned, and perhaps he would have to start practicing to discover the peculiarities.
The real key to attracting Tao Qian's attention is the note at the bottom of each page.
When writing in ancient seal script, the steps for practicing the method are as follows:
"If you want to modify the shape of a pig, you need to collect a sufficient amount of animal blood first. Domestic pigs that have lost their wild nature cannot be used. You need the most wild black pigs in the wilderness mountains and forests."
"Every day when the sun sets, take a jar of black pig blood, and then perform the bird show in the book."
"Practice every day. If you have talent, you can get started in three days and gradually gain the power of pigs."
"If you can practice it to a deep level, your body can temporarily transform into the shape of a black pig. Its fangs are like halberds. It is stronger than a hundred oxen. Its iron bones and copper skin will turn everything it passes into ruins. Even if it is a magical weapon, it will be difficult to defeat it."
Injured half an inch of flesh."
"If you have excellent talent, you can even acquire one or two bloodline magical powers related to pigs. It is known that they can summon wind, rain, thunder and lightning, innate demonic fire, and the heaven and earth in the belly, etc."
"It's just that when practicing this method, you must be careful not to get involved with human blood or human flesh, let alone have obscene thoughts. Once the desires of food and sex invade, your heart and soul will immediately lose control, and in an instant you will completely shed your human form and turn into a 'pig demon'"
'And other monsters and monsters."
After reading these notes, Tao Qian gradually frowned.
He originally thought that the secret practice of Bai Qinxi should belong to the way of demons.
After all, judging from the results, as long as you practice this book, you will eventually turn into a demon, which is why the Hundred Birds Rebellion happened.
But now looking at these, Tao Qian has new guesses.
In his mind, the strange format information about the fragments was summoned by him.
"The steps of cultivation...the precautions...are all clearly stated, and nothing is hidden or omitted."
"Perhaps the 'Old Man of the Hundred Birds' who created this technique is not a member of the devil's path."
"If you can really avoid being stained with human flesh and blood and have no obscene thoughts, then you can obviously obtain the power of pigs normally, and even those incredible magical powers."
"It's just a pity that the former is not too difficult, but the latter is also difficult for an ordinary person or even a great Confucian."
"Sages all say that food and sex are the nature of food, let alone ordinary people."
"So, this Hundred Birds' Play is actually a secret book that has great power and is not difficult to practice, but it has huge flaws."
As his thoughts surged, Tao Qian felt that he had gained some insight into the truth.
He glanced at the weird little people, shook his head, and turned to the second page.
This time, it's sheep.
Tao Qian didn't intend to start practicing right away, so he ignored the graphics and focused on the "note" at the bottom of the page.
"If you want to cultivate the shape of a sheep, you also need to collect a sufficient amount of animal blood. Sheep that have been domesticated and fed by humans cannot be used. You need spiritual sheep that are hard to find in the deep mountains and forests."
"Every day at noon, take a jar of spiritual sheep blood, and then practice according to the book."
"Practice diligently every day, and you can get started in two days, and gradually gain the power of the spiritual sheep."
"With deep practice, the body can temporarily transform into the shape of a spiritual sheep, change its shape, and walk between reality and reality. Mountains and cliffs can be as smooth as walking on the ground. A pair of spiritual sheep hanging horns can kill monsters and monsters in an instant.
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"If you have excellent talent, you can gain magical powers from your bloodline when you transform. You are known to have divine light that determines your destiny, predict good and bad luck, and transform your body into a virtual body, etc."
"When practicing this method, you must be careful not to be contaminated with any flesh and blood. Even in ordinary times, you are not allowed to eat flesh and blood. You can only eat flowers and plants. If you touch a trace of meat and filth, your heart and soul will immediately lose control. In the blink of an eye, you will completely take off your human form and turn into a 'goat demon'
'A kind of monster and monster."
"Tsk!"
Tao Qian finally couldn't help it and made a complaint.
His previous guess was extremely accurate.
"When cultivating the shape of a pig, you can't touch human flesh, and you can't think of bad things. This makes sense. In fact, it's not that difficult to accept being a pig cultivator."
"But the price you have to pay for cultivating the sheep shape is too outrageous. You just can't eat meat. Looking at the description, it is clearly extremely strict. You are not allowed to touch even a trace of meat and fishy filth. Maybe even smelling it will cause risks."
"In other words, if you choose the sheep shape, you may easily succeed and gain considerable strength and magical powers, but you must live like a 'spiritual sheep'."
"So, this thing is not prepared for normal people at all."
"The flaws are too big. If humans are allowed to practice on a large scale, there will only be one result: creating a large number of demons with the power of a hundred birds... huh?"
When his thoughts came to this point, Tao Qian suddenly realized it.
Although I still don’t know the details of the Hundred Birds Rebellion, there is no need to look it up.
"There is a high probability that many people in the Natuo County area have practiced this [Hundred Animals Show], but I am afraid that no one can truly abide by the precepts, and everyone will suffer as a result."
"The pigs and sheep are already like this, what about the ones behind?"
Tao Qian, who complained a lot, became very curious again.
With extremely fast hand speed, he flipped through the remaining eight pages.
Two out of ten birds were gone, leaving eight species.
What kind of beasts are they?
What price needs to be paid?
Are there any weird rules?
Chapter completed!