Hidden moth

Chapter 268: Whispering in the Temple or Listening in Dreams

After He Kao realized that his primordial spirit was traveling, he "developed" another magical power, which was that he could instantly find a person or something within the range of his spiritual consciousness in the state of Yin spirit.

The prerequisite is that he has seen this person or thing with his own eyes and can remember it. If he has not seen it with his own eyes, indirect means can be used to force it, but it requires very detailed and complete dynamic information.

Elder Gu had personally tested this skill in Piaocai Cave.

He Kao currently finds it difficult to judge whether this is an ability that only he possesses as a Hidden Moth, or an ability that all fourth-level cultivators who practice the Hidden Moth technique may possess?
We can only wait until someone else breaks through to the fourth level of the Hidden Moth Technique before conducting another test. Judging from the cave induction a while ago, Elder Jiang should have already broken through, but unfortunately he has been unable to be contacted in the Jinghua Cave Heaven.

Back in Suthani City in the south of Sawa, He Kao used this skill to help Chang Anju find several accomplices of his enemy Zhong Jinghui.

At that time, He Kao went around Suthani City, found those people, and found out their hiding places, and then notified Chang Anju to take action.

Chang Anju investigated for a long time, chasing the target from his hometown to Wadi, and then from Wadi all the way to Sawa. He collected a lot of intelligence about the target, including various audio and video information, which can be said to be very detailed.

He provided all of this to He Kao, otherwise He Kao would not be able to help him find someone.

Now that Elder Li gave He Kao this information, He Kao could guess his intention. He must want to use his ability as a hidden moth to help.

But based on these materials alone, He Kao is still unable to lock with the Yin Shen. If he wants to use this ability, it is definitely not enough to rely on a few color photos of daily life, ID card copies and other information.

He Kao put the materials back into the storage box, carried it downstairs and back to the company parking lot, and drove back to Pugang Town. He had only come to check out the Sesame Apartment today and had no plans to live here.

Given the current situation of Sesame Apartment, many things would become even more inconvenient if he lived in the apartment.

After returning home, he sent a message to Elder Li, saying that he had received the box of things left by the old man, but some things still needed to be discussed in person.

Elder Li was busy for some reason, and after about half an hour, he replied, "See you at the same place we met last time at 12 o'clock sharp."

It was convenient for Yin'e to meet up with anyone he wanted. Elder Li wasn't in Qiyuan, but he could go to Fengwei Township. At midnight, He Kao appeared at Longlinpo in the mountains north of Fengwei Township.

He arrived five minutes early, and at almost midnight, Elder Li strolled over and asked with a smile, "Did you finally see what I left for you?"

He Kao: "When did you put it in my room? Aren't you afraid that others will find it? Sesame Apartment is a mess lately."

Li Xiuyuan answered the question somewhat irrelevantly: "The owner of the graphic printing shop now lives next door to you in 2018."

He Kao: "But the information you provided is not sufficient..."

He explained the conditions for the Yin Spirit to travel and lock onto a target. Li Xiuyuan said with a half-smile, "Those people live in Sesame Apartment. Don't you have the ability to float? Just follow the list on the materials and float over to take a look in person."

He Kao: "I heard you also live in Sesame Apartment. I'm sure you've met these people before, so there's an even simpler way."

Li Xiuyuan gave him a brain-melt: "I knew you wanted to be lazy!"

As his brain collapsed, something seemed to be ejected into his mind. In fact, it was a divine thought seal. Its content included the specific circumstances of the more than 1,100 people registered in the file, making He Kao feel as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

This is what Li Xiuyuan observed personally. The divine consciousness contains more than just visual information, but also sound, light, smell, touch and other synesthesias, which are enough for He Kao to lock onto the target when the Yin Shen travels.

These are the data before the Spring Festival. If there are new people coming after the Spring Festival, they will need to be supplemented...

The Divine Mind Seal also contained another piece of information: the latest registration summary of all disciples of the sect. Because these situations were dynamic, some new content had been added recently.

For example, Zhang Jinkui and Chang Anju were just included in the disciple list of Xingshenmen.

Comparing the two sets of materials, we can find that among the more than 1,100 people who have newly moved into Sesame Apartment, only more than 100 are formal disciples of the sect, and most of them are low-level sorcerers.

He Kao: "If so many people were to investigate, we would definitely not be able to check everything right now."

Li Xiuyuan said calmly, "If you can't find the answer, just write it down first and check it again when necessary... Didn't you learn how to analyze very large samples in school?"

He Kao: “You can take samples.”

Li Xiuyuan: "Yes, group sampling, that's how the Zongfa Hall does it."

In fact, the information itself is a kind of record. If the clan hall wants to focus on tracking down certain people later, He Kao's magical powers can play a big role.

This commotion was quite a big deal, but it wasn't a bad thing. At least it exposed enough problems. The implementation of information management within the sect is only the first step. The purpose of the clan's information isn't to control the behavior of the sorcerers, but to address the sect's problems."

He Kao asked again: "What can I do now?"

Li Xiuyuan: "The main thing is to understand the situation, and try to get a more comprehensive picture. You usually work with Elder Mei. If Xiaomei encounters any danger, you will need to intervene in time to resolve it."

He Kao: "Of course I will try my best, but if someone wants to deal with Elder Mei, the person who does it must be very powerful. I'm afraid I'm no match for him. What if something goes wrong..."

Elder Li glanced at him and said, "You are a high-level sorcerer after all, why are you so cowardly?"

He Kao: "This isn't cowardice, it's caution. I'm anticipating the enemy's weakness... If a master comes, I'm afraid my shoulders won't be able to bear it!"

Li Xiuyuan: "The Zongfa Hall won't rely on you alone! You can't win in a fight, but as a hidden moth, who is more suitable than you to track, monitor, gather intelligence, tip off, and call for reinforcements? Whatever reward you want, just ask."

He Kao quickly said, "That's not what I meant."

Li Xiuyuan waved his hand and said, "The Zongfa Hall never recruits anyone for nothing. There will always be corresponding compensation. I heard that you need a refreshing incense recently. I know you are shy and embarrassed to ask for it, so I will take charge and let the Zongfa Hall provide it."

He Kao: "Well, how can I feel comfortable with that?"

Li Xiuyuan: "No, sorry, are ten tubes of awakening incense enough? The Zongfa Hall's inventory is limited. Few people refine this stuff, and the materials have other uses."

This is true. The two materials, Hanzhen Cui and Tiangong Lian, can also be used to refine many other spiritual medicines. For example, Hanzhen Cui is included in the recipe of Qi Ling Dan.

He Kao: "If that's the case, how about I provide the materials myself and the Zongfa Hall find someone to help refine it? I originally planned to refine it myself and I have already found the materials."

Li Xiuyuan: "Since you provided the materials yourself, it saves a lot of trouble. What else do you want to ask?"

He Kao swallowed and said, "If possible, could you give me some more Qiling Pills? Last time, there was only one bottle with twelve pills, which seems too little." Li Xiuyuan: "Did you also feed a nest of rabbits? Forget it, I won't ask. I just want to remind you, don't get your hopes up... I'll give you five more bottles. These are all left by our ancestors, don't waste them."

The sect is not a company, and its disciples are not hired workers. The sect will have various arrangements for the treatment of disciples who hold positions within the sect.

However, sorcerers like He Kao and Qian Guran usually have no duties in the sect's institutions. If they are temporarily recruited by the sect's law hall, they will be paid according to convention.

If He Kaoru accepted the reward, it would mean that he accepted the call-up, and he could no longer be sneaky.

He Kao hadn't originally wanted any compensation for his services. Even without these benefits, he should have helped out with some things. But Elder Li insisted on giving it to him, so he accepted it. He couldn't break the rules of the clan hall.

Elder Li came prepared today, carrying ten tubes of Awakening Incense with him, which he gave on the spot. As for the materials for refining the Awakening Incense, and the other five bottles of Awakening Pills, we'll talk about that later.

He Kao put away the incense and said, "Actually, I don't know how to repay Elder Mei for the sword-controlling technique he taught me."

Li Xiuyuan: "This is your private interaction and has nothing to do with the official business of the Zongfa Hall... Did you specifically ask me to meet you today just to talk about this?"

He Kao: "Of course, there's more to it than that. I've encountered some issues with my recent practice. I've inexplicably mastered a magical power I've only seen in novels, and I can actually enshrine myself in a celestial palace curtain... Why are you looking at me like that?"

He Kao introduced his latest attempt. He was also very unsure about what the requirements were for such supernatural powers, so he came to ask Elder Li for advice.

Elder Li frowned and stared at him. After a long moment, he let out a long sigh and said, "You're really courting death! You just said such cowardly things, but how come you did something so outrageous?"

He really couldn't find a suitable adjective, and even spoke in Northeastern dialect, but he is not from the Northeast.

He Kao said sheepishly, "I just had a sudden inspiration and gave it a try on a whim."

Elder Li glared at him and said, "The various applied techniques passed down by the sect may seem simple, but in fact they have been repeatedly tested and verified by generations of ancestors. They have summarized the safest and most reliable ways of cultivation and have also figured out various taboos and precautions.

How can you do something like this? You're so reckless and you're courting death right away... Never mind. The Yin'e Sect has been extinct for a thousand years, and there's no one to teach you many things. But you can't do this again in the future. First, cultivate and understand the inheritance you've received."

He Kao wanted to ask about the intricacies of Yin Shen Tuo She, but Elder Li had never practiced this magical power. However, an expert is an expert. Based on He Kao's description, he made some deductions and analysis and offered a series of reference suggestions.

First of all, the Yin Spirit is compatible with its own innate form, so the most reliable object of its entrustment is definitely a human being; even animals cannot be easily chosen.

He Kao was immediately enmeshed on a vine, which was far too dangerous. It was pure luck that nothing serious happened.

Secondly, a third-level cultivator's primordial spirit is clear and bright, and can detect any "strange" intrusion in time. If it is detected, it means that the initiation has failed, and He Kao's Yin spirit will not only be expelled, but may also be harmed.

The injury to the soul is very difficult to heal.

If this is the case for a third-level sorcerer like Toshe, if he were a sixth-level master like Li Xiuyuan, it would be tantamount to seeking death. The other party might kill him with just a thought.

Therefore, the best target for entrustment is just an ordinary person. Although a first-level or second-level warlock is theoretically possible, it is best not to try it to avoid unexpected situations.

The most important use of so-called "Toshe" is that one can feel things through the body of another person, enter places that were originally inaccessible, and peek into many secrets.

In this situation, you must maintain a state of "observing without thinking", just feeling without thinking, otherwise problems will arise... This requires a very high level of concentration.

Not only will He Kao have problems, but the person he is entrusting may also have problems, such as unpredictable mental abnormalities. In this case, it means that the entrustment has failed.

The first object that He Kao tried to place his Yin Shen on was a vine, but he almost got stuck in it. It was both good luck and bad luck, because vines have no self-awareness, or cannot perceive themselves.

There is another taboo, which is that you cannot entrust yourself to the same person for a long time and repeatedly, just because you are obsessed with the feelings of entrusting this person, which will lead to confusion in the caster's self-cognition.

Is this possible? It's hard to say! For example, if you like someone but can't get them, then you abandon them to their partner and participate in activities that require blurring out the details... That's absolutely not allowed.

After hearing this analysis, He Kao nodded repeatedly and said he was enlightened.

Elder Li, who had just criticized He Kao for his own suicidal behavior, suddenly had a new idea and whispered to He Kao, "Since you have such a method, it would be very convenient for you to investigate certain things!
Three days later, I will go to Qiyuan, and then we, the old and the young, will work together to conduct a dream investigation."

He Kao was surprised and said, "Investigating in a dream? I can only do it through the body, not through dreams!"

Elder Li smiled mysteriously: "Just do as I say when the time comes."

Elder Li only criticized He Kao for seeking death, but he did not say that he should not try new things and novel methods. He himself has an eccentric personality, otherwise he would not have used the Qi Ling Pill to feed more than a hundred rabbits.

He Kaola had an unexpected gain on this trip and took away ten tubes of wake-up incense.

He himself was not good at alchemy. Even with Lan Jiuwan and Ye Liangcheng helping him with the preliminary processes, it would still take a lot of energy to refine it himself.

The various schools of magic have a tradition of division of labor and cooperation. He goes to collect materials and finds a master of alchemy to help refine them. This is more in line with the organizational principle of mutual benefit and sharing.

The cooperation among the disciples of the magic school does not stop there. Warlocks who practice different magic techniques can cooperate to perform many incredible methods, which is a bit like the legendary combination skills.

Elder Li had come up with a plan today: he could personally cast a spell and work with He Kao to investigate the dream. He didn't specify how to proceed, perhaps because he had never done it before.

But the old man seemed to be busy with something else and would have to wait three days before arriving at Qiyuan.

He Kao just went back and waited. In fact, he had been waiting for the past few days, not for Elder Li, but for Gao Xue'e. If Gao Xue'e could successfully break through the barrier, it would be in these few days. Otherwise, the Hidden Moth Technique would not be suitable for her to continue practicing.

He Kao also secretly visited Gao Xue'e several times in the past few days, but did not disturb her practice. Gao Xue'e was in good condition and should be very hopeful.

But Elder Li has not arrived yet, Gao Xue'e has not been promoted to a second-level assassin, and Mei Guyu has encountered some problems here, so she wants to invite He Kao to dinner.

This matter has nothing to do with the art of martial arts, it is just an experience in the workplace.

For Elder Mei, this might be just a trivial matter, but if it were a young girl who had just graduated and started working, this might be a big trouble that she didn't know how to solve.

The trouble came from a leader at the headquarters and also involved Gao Xue'e.

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(End of this chapter)