"Bring it here!"
"What?"
"What else could it be, Fang Qingping! How can I perform magic without the magic weapon you didn't give me?"
"Okay, okay, okay! Right away! Right away!"
Aragaki Nigaki handed the bottle to Xiao Yao and brought Niu Xiaohua in front of him.
Xiao Yao formed hand seals with both hands and chanted a spell. The bottle flew into the air, emitting a dazzling light in the night sky. The light climbed up Niu Xiaohua's body.
For a moment, as the light dimmed, Niu Xiaohua's figure gradually shrank. In no time, he became even smaller than a grain of rice. Xiao Yao put Niu Xiaohua into a bottle, took out a specially made stopper, covered the bottle's opening, and handed it over. "Here, all set. Unless the thread on the stopper breaks, no one can open it."
"Oh? What should we do if Little Hua recovers and wants to come out?"
"I will always be with you until the rebellion of the demon clan is quelled. With me here, what are you afraid of?"
"Little Hua? How are you feeling?"
"Mr.Nigaki... The clear air in the bottle is really comfortable..." Niu Xiaohua's voice came from the bottle. Aragaki Nigaki finally felt relieved. "By the way! What will you do if you get hungry? Do you still want to come out?" "I can just absorb the clear air. Mr.Nigaki... I think what the Taoists said makes sense. I don't want to see a war break out between humans and demons. Of course... it doesn't matter what I think. I support whatever you choose to do."
Listening to his wife's gentle comfort, Aragaki Nigaki felt an indescribable sense of happiness. "I understand. Rest well. I'll take care of the rest," he said, turning to Xiao Yao. "What's next?"
"The next step is the most important. I will pass on to you the Shu Mountain Immortal Arts, allowing you to freely control the power of gods and demons. Only when you can use this power at will will the other Xianmen be wary and listen to you," Xiao Yao replied.
"Weak countries have no diplomacy... Do we need to make ourselves stronger? Is that what it means?"
"Exactly. But I warn you. You are not a god or demon, so in order to harness the power of gods and demons, you must use your own spiritual power as a medium. However, the divine demonic spiritual power has been circulating within your Spirit Tower. Once you generate your own spiritual power, which is also demonic power, even if it's just a trace, it will be assimilated by the demonic power."
"What does that mean?"
"Simply put... every time you use it, your magic power increases by one point. Conversely, divine power decreases by one point. Over time, divine power will be depleted... and you will be completely demonized... if you can resist the erosion of devil energy."
"And if you can't?"
"Death will be your ultimate fate."
"Can't it be drawn out?"
"Are you crazy? Demons and monsters are of the same origin... Once the demonic power invades the monster's body, it will either demonize the monster or torture it to death. There is no third option... As for divine power, it's even more impossible... Unless the demonic power in your body is exhausted and has no opponent, there is a natural way to draw it out."
"Okay... Huh? I suddenly thought of a question... Why do you and your master know about Little Flower's situation?"
"It seems like we can't hide it anymore... Hanging gardens palace Court is a senior friend of our family, and we have been like brothers for many years. It was he who told us. At first, he just asked us to take care of you, but given the recent situation... so we told Court about the plan. He agreed too... he even said that if you didn't agree, I should tell you a secret code."
"What secret code?"
"The code is 'I have brought a lot of study materials, including Western, Japanese, and Korean ones. Interested in studying together.' What kind of secret code is that?"
"Damn! Damn! Damn! Study materials!!!! This was the nickname for that kind of movie a long time ago... After Japan sank, all of these things disappeared. Although I don't need it, I'm really interested!!!! Wait! How did he bring it over? This kid... actually used this to tempt me... hehehe..."
Aragaki Nigaki muttered incomprehensible words to others, with a lewd expression.
"He said you two are fellow villagers?"
"Ah... Mm... Yes! It's fellow villagers!"
"Here, take this." Xiao Yao took out a thin booklet. "Inside is the magic I specially tailored for you based on Court's teachings. It can't enhance your spiritual power, nor make you invincible..."
"I know... It can only allow me to freely use the power of gods and demons, right?"
"Yes, I will follow you... If you encounter anything you don't understand or can't figure out, feel free to ask me at any time. But as I said before... it's best not to use it frequently."
The crowd returned to the inn. Aragaki Nigaki locked himself in the room to concentrate on studying the art of immortality.
Ke Lingfei arrived at the door, about to push it open, but then hesitated and withdrew her hand. She furrowed her brow, looking hesitant.
"What's wrong? Is there something going on?" Xiao Yao appeared at the staircase.
"Elder, our previous cave was destroyed by Qingcheng sect. My father and sister can't stay in the human territory for long... This..."
"What are your own plans?"
"Me? Brother Aragaki has helped me so much without holding grudges. I don't know how to repay him... The only thing I can think of is to clear all obstacles in his way."
"People say that monsters harm people. But you are kind and righteous, deserving someone better."
"Huh? I... I didn't mean it that way!" Ke Lingfei hurriedly explained.
"I'm not blind..." Xiao Yao smiled, "Oh, by the way, your family Aragaki has already been arranged. There is a cave southeast of Shu Mountain, a thousand miles away, where few people go, called the Falling Moon Cave. You can settle there."
"This..."
"It was arranged by Aragaki and entrusted to my family's sect leader."
" brother Aragaki..."
"I'll go with you tomorrow. Just don't bother him."
"Thank you, Daoist..."
At the second day's hour of the dragon, Ke Lingfei packed her bags early and waited at the door of the inn with her family. She looked at the guest room where Aragaki Nigaki was staying, her eyes filled with confusion. After more than a month of getting along, she did develop feelings for Aragaki Nigaki. But he has a wife, so she deeply buried these thoughts in her heart. It wasn't until yesterday when her father blurted out that he wanted to betroth her to him.
Ke Lingfei felt even more conflicted after hearing Aragaki Nigaki's polite refusal. She admired their single-minded devotion and envied the mutual support between husband and wife. However, after envying for so long, it was inevitable that she would feel some jealousy. She knew she shouldn't feel this way, but how should she face her emotions?
She shook her head, trying to clear away all the jumbled mess from her mind.
Falling Moon Cave is located in the southeast of Shu Mountain.
Outside the cave, there is a towering waterfall called White Water River Waterfall.
The waterfall is majestic and magnificent, with a thousand-foot cascade. Below, the waterways crisscross and intersect.
Ke Lingfei Looking out, the clouds are high and the sky is vast, the white water is swift. For a moment, the heart is broad and the spirit is joyful, an indescribable feeling of freshness and comfort. She closes her eyes, opens her arms, listens to the flowing water with her ears, and caresses the autumn wind with her palms.
A faint spiritual power ripples into her heart like the surface of the water. Ke Lingfei suddenly startles, secretly condensing her spiritual power and looking around.
A huge Golden lightsaber hangs in the sky above the waterfall, with eight light guides extending from it. The other end of the light guides is connected to a tree trunk hundreds of feet away, covered with spells. The first light guide facing it is connected to a stone, also covered with spells.
This is a Barrier!
Ke Lingfei stared at Xiao Yao in horror and asked, "What do you want to do by tricking us here?"
"Discovered again? It seems I can't deceive people..."
"Not only have you come, but also the three thousand demons from the eight hundred miles around Shu Mountain are all here!"
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