My ability pool is superior to others

Chapter 139 The Method of Holding Incense
The path underfoot was covered by dense weeds, and the view was extended to the distance. There were towering trees with lush branches and leaves. Even though I was traveling in the middle of the day, I couldn't help feeling a bit of suffocating depression.

I heard from the apprentice named Liu Sheng that it is like this in the wild. As long as no one walks there, even rocky places will become overgrown with weeds in no time.

I think it’s all because of the four major immortal families.

It is worth mentioning that according to the usual procedure, after the incense head has examined the matter, the victim has to prepare a buffet.

But when Lu Bai relayed Master Bai Shisi's words to Master Tao, the old incense master immediately decided to take Lu Bai and several apprentices back to the county town without even taking too much rest in the village.

Lu Bai didn't have any objections at first, since he didn't have any attachment to that village anyway.

However, while he was on his way, he learned from Uncle Tao about Mr. Bai Shishi's status in the underworld, and he vaguely felt that everything that happened last night was a little strange.

It would be fine if two fox spirits from the Hu clan suddenly showed up to cause trouble, but the problem is, don’t those two fox spirits know that this is Master Bai Shisi’s territory?

Moreover, when he saw that Uncle Tao had summoned Uncle Bai Shisi through his divine power, he still did not run away and even dared to fight back.

This is a bit too reckless.

Unfortunately, he still knew too little information. After thinking about it, Lu Bai couldn't find a reasonable explanation, so he just assumed that the two fox fairies were crazy.

As the group goes deeper into the forest, they will notice that the surroundings are becoming increasingly quiet, and the chirping of birds and insects are gradually becoming fainter.

Lu Bai inexplicably felt that there were more prying eyes in the dark forest.

Uncle Tao walked in front, without saying much, he silently took out a stick of incense from his bag and lit it.

He bowed to all four directions and said, "My enemies, we will meet each other sooner or later, please give each other some respect."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a rustling noise all around.

After a moment, the feeling of being spied on disappeared.

Grandpa Tao looked at Lu Bai, waved his hand and signaled everyone to continue to follow him, and explained in a low voice: "Don't think that we incense messengers are so powerful in front of the villagers. It's mainly because of the power of Mr. Bai Shishi. Don't provoke evil spirits casually. If you run into one, you still have to explain the etiquette to them first."

Lu Bai nodded, but then felt something was wrong.

Why are you telling me this?

Uncle Tao has been an incense messenger for so many years and has a good eye. He saw through Lu Bai's doubts at a glance.

He immediately smiled and said, "I think I know Mr. Bai Shisi quite well, but I've never seen him so anxious to meet someone. It won't be long before we become colleagues."

It's actually quite understandable.

Since Mr. Bai Shisi did not beat or kill Lu Bai when he was at the scene and his attitude was so nice, and Lu Bai didn't know Mr. Bai Shisi before.

Then it was obvious what Lu Bai was going to do.

"Doesn't Mr. Bai Shisi have a concubine like you?" Lu Bai stroked his chin.

"I can't do it alone."

Uncle Tao said cheerfully.

In fact, most of the immortals with profound Taoism have more than one incense runner.

The surrounding villages are indeed managed by Uncle Tao.

But Master Bai Shishi’s territory extends far beyond just these few villages.

Their temples are all in the county town, and they govern dozens of villages, large and small.

Therefore, Mr. Bai Shisi currently has more than twenty incense runners under his command.

One more or one less will have no effect on other scents.

After all, they didn't have the ability to borrow all of Master Bai Shisi's magical powers. At most, there would be conflicts when they were in spiritual contact.

But the problem is that most of the incense masters can only smell the incense but never smell the fragrance, and there are only a few who are really stupid.

Lu Bai nodded thoughtfully.

He knew that his talent was pretty good, but he was still somewhat averse to being possessed by an immortal. Even though he knew that Mr. Bai had a good temper and had kept the world safe when things got chaotic, he still couldn't accept the immortal taking over his body.

……

Walking in the dark woods, the perception of time and space becomes blurred.

It was almost evening when Lu Bai followed Uncle Tao and his three apprentices out of the woods.

But there is no need to worry about traveling at night, as a county town of moderate size is already in sight.

"It's just ahead."

Uncle Tao waved his hand, signaling everyone to speed up.

Lu Bai quickly followed along the road extending from the county town gate.

It must be said that Lu Bai felt that Uncle Tao did not teach his three apprentices any real skills, except that they trained their leg strength very well.

After not sleeping all night and then traveling for such a long time, the three apprentices still looked so energetic.

The commander at the city gate obviously knew Mr. Tao, the incense master. He nodded and let them enter the city without even checking.

Led by Uncle Tao, the group headed straight towards the Bai Shishiye Taoist temple in the center of the county town.

Perhaps because of the presence of Mr. Bai Shisi, the business in the city is still prosperous. Various hawking sounds can be heard along the way, and it is rare to encounter lifeless passers-by.

These rare glimpses of human life made Lu Bai, who had been traveling in the woods for a long time, feel much more relaxed.

Mr. Bai Shishi's Taoist temple is a mansion with a vermilion gate that looks quite luxurious like a wealthy family.

Dong~dong~dong~
Uncle Tao picked up the door knocker and knocked on it rhythmically.

Soon, the door opened out of nowhere.

Uncle Tao immediately led his three apprentices to pay their respects respectfully.

Then he turned to Lu Bai and said, "Master Bai Shisi is inside, follow me."

The three apprentices stopped outside the gate. On the one hand, they were not qualified to see Master Bai Shisi.

On the other hand, it also prevents passive "disengagement".

On the way here, Uncle Tao roughly told Lu Bai about the process of becoming an incense head.

This process consists of three steps: holding the method, crossing in, and opening the top.

Simply put, a separation ceremony is performed first to separate from the original group or environment.

This process of separation is called "Nafa". People at this stage will suffer from sudden serious illness, which is generally manifested as coma, fever, talking nonsense, etc. In short, they will see strange things or behave abnormally.

The problem is that frequent contact with immortals can easily lead to this symptom, which is a form of passive separation.

Most people simply cannot survive this stage, and either die or go crazy, so it’s best to have less contact with them.

Of course, the better the talent, the milder this phenomenon will be.

For example, Mr. Tao only had vomiting and diarrhea for three days before he returned to normal. He is a person with very good talents.

The yard was quiet and empty, but it was cleaned tidy.

The two walked into the lobby, one in front and one behind.

The incense altar was placed in the center of the lobby, fruits and vegetables were placed in front of the shrine, and three incense sticks were emitting faint green smoke.

Lu Bai's attention was quickly focused on a painted style painting.

This painting is hung above the shrine. It shows a middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on a cushion with a round face and a silly smile, like Maitreya Buddha.

(End of this chapter)