If you were asked to identify an item, would you choose to extract magical powers?

Chapter 29: Identifying the Ancient Scriptures and the Source of Evil Spirits (Please Read More)
After Shen Bai asked this question, the whole room fell into an eerie silence.

The old Taoist priest looked at Shen Bai with extremely frightened eyes.

An idea suddenly came to his mind.

After this thought emerged, it quickly turned into a picture.

In the picture, Shen Bai uses the branches of the locust tree to create countless strange things, and then uses these strange things to endanger the entire Shengyun County, causing the people of Shengyun County to suffer.

Somehow, the old Taoist priest felt more and more that this situation was very likely to happen.

"Master, so you are a fellow Taoist. If that's the case, I'm willing to take you to the locust tree and help you think of a solution, but the chances are not high." The old Taoist said with a flattering look on his face.

“Why not higher?”

Shen Bai did not deny that he was a fellow traveler and continued to ask.

This was his plan. If the branches of the locust tree could produce strange things continuously, then wouldn't his evil spirit be endless?

The old Taoist priest smiled bitterly and said, "Even if that locust tree is a terrifying monster, it has an end. Nothing in this world can appear for no reason. The number of monsters is also limited."

"I see."

Shen Bai nodded, feeling a little disappointed.

He felt that although his plan was good, the locust tree was not strong enough.

But the good thing is that if you can generate more evil energy, you can also gain more.

At least according to the current progress of the Golden Finger, every qualitative change requires evil energy, and no one knows how much will be needed for the next qualitative change. Storing it in advance can also be used in case of emergency.

When the old Taoist saw that Shen Bai stopped talking, there was more hope of survival in his eyes.

"Master, please give me a way out. Although I have no hands or feet now, there are many kinds of cultivators in this world. I will eventually be able to find someone to repair my limbs. By then, I will definitely be your pawn. I will go wherever you tell me to go."

By this time, the old Taoist priest had already believed that Shen Bai really wanted to endanger the entire Shengyun County.

But before he could finish his words, a long sword with a gleaming cold light approached.

As the old Taoist priest looked in disbelief, the long sword swept across his neck.

The old Taoist's head flew up and rolled on the ground for several times. Finally, he stared at Shen Bai with wide eyes, as if he couldn't figure out what he had said wrong before he died.

"Are you worthy enough to beg for mercy from me?"

Shen Bai looked at the headless corpse, shook his head, and then the long sword in his hand flew continuously, cutting the old Taoist's body into pieces.

After confirming that he could not be resurrected, Shen Bai quietly left the street.

……

After leaving the street, Shen Bai did not rush to the locust tree.

At this time, although the sky was dim, it was not far from daytime, so it was not very convenient to move.

Shen Bai returned to the pawnshop, and he was still the only one in the shop.

When Shen Bai lit the oil lamp, in the interweaving of light and shadow, Shen Bai poured himself a cup of tea, sat on the chair and took a sip, but in his heart he was thinking about what had happened tonight.

"Although that locust tree cannot continuously produce evil spirits, according to what the old Taoist said, there are probably still some evil spirits hidden in the locust tree. The evil spirits are definitely beneficial to me. I must go there, but not now."

In troubled times, when dynasties are in turmoil, lives are worthless.

Before this, Shen Bai didn't feel it.

But after entering this circle, the things he encountered one after another made Shen Bai realize that if he wanted to gain a foothold in this chaotic world, he must first have strong personal conditions.

He didn't want to be like that five-year-old girl who didn't even have the ability to resist.

So before going to the locust tree, Shen Bai planned to use the last bit of evil energy first.

In front of Shen Bai's eyes, a line of smoke appeared and eventually condensed into words.

【Ancient Scripture】

[Identification progress: 0%]

[A trace of evil spirit can be quickly identified]

"I have extracted three magical powers at present: Blood Sword Dance, Vajra Subduing Demon Fist, and Haoyu Evil Body." "These three are all at level three. If I want to achieve qualitative transformation, I guess I need to wait for some time."

"Currently, the Ancient Scripture is the most cost-effective."

Shen Bai tapped the table with his fingers, thinking in his heart.

One more ability means one more means of self-protection. Now, using the evil spirit on the ancient scriptures is naturally the most reliable thing for Shen Bai.

After making up his mind, Shen Bai did not stop. With a thought in his mind, the evil spirit in front of him disappeared quickly.

As the evil spirit disappeared, in the blink of an eye, new words appeared in front of Shen Bai's eyes.

[Pure Heart Mantra lv.1 (Pure Heart +1): 0/100]

When the words appeared in front of him, a mysterious shadow appeared in Shen Bai's mind.

The shadow was sitting on an old futon, with its back to Shen Bai, so its appearance could not be seen clearly.

Shen Bai only felt an ancient and outdated breath constantly transmitting through the phantom.

The next moment, the sound of knocking the wooden fish echoed in my mind.

A passage of scripture continued to emanate from the shadow.

The sound of chanting reaches heaven and earth, like holy music from outer space, making people feel relaxed and happy.

After several breaths, the shadow and sound gradually disappeared.

"Be fresh and free from desires, and do not be disturbed by anything."

Shen Bai opened his eyes and felt that there was more Qi in his kidneys.

In addition, he also mastered the magical power of the Heart Purification Mantra as quickly as possible.

Shen Bai thought to himself: "Good stuff, it makes up for one of my weaknesses."

The so-called Purifying Heart Mantra, this magical power comes with an attribute called Purifying Heart.

As the literal meaning suggests, after practicing this magical power, one can avoid certain special injuries, such as injuries that disrupt the soul and consciousness.

This is a passive magical power for Shen Bai himself, but he can also use it actively.

When Shen Bai recites the Heart Purification Mantra, he can bring a heart-purifying effect to others.

Of course, it will be weaker than when you use it yourself.

Shen Bai has the Hao Yuxie body as a defense, but the defense of his soul is weak. Now it is equivalent to giving him the defense ability of his soul.

"We still need new weird things and evil spirits."

Shen Bai withdrew his thoughts and felt that he had suddenly returned to the time before liberation.

But this idea is just a thought, because as a hardcore gamer, I have something to work hard for.

Shen Bai rubbed his hands and planned to perfect the Qingxin Mantra to the second level tonight. Then he would look for the huge locust tree to let the Qingxin Mantra reach the third level.

Thinking of this, Shen Bai began to recite the scriptures carefully.

……

Liuyun Lake.

Under the moonlight, the lake water is as clear as a mirror.

On the island in the center of the lake, a towering locust tree is floating in the wind.

On the shore, people lined up, holding three incense sticks in their hands with solemn expressions.

A bamboo raft floated from the island and gradually reached the shore.

The boatman in a straw raincoat held a bamboo pole and raised his scarlet eyes.

"Those who burn incense should offer tribute."

(End of this chapter)