The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 31 The Evil Way
When he opened the curtains, the glaring light made Li Zhen squint his eyes.

He didn't know if it was because he had slept for too long or because of some other influence, but he found that he didn't like the sun that much, and instead felt a little disgusted with it.

He now prefers darker places.

He would feel more comfortable in those places.

A day and a night had passed since Li Zhen returned to Fatty's house from the building. He had also slept for a whole day and night, and had only just woken up a short time ago.

There was nothing wrong with his body, he was just overexerted.

In addition, in order to forcibly devour the evil ghost, he had to suppress the influence of the evil ghost's negative emotions, which made his mind always confused.

After sleeping for quite a while, he is now in much better condition.

But it will probably take a few days to completely get rid of the negative effects of "Ghost Eater".

Look at your right arm.

Li Zhen sensed the mission status.

The information conveyed to his consciousness showed that the mission had been completed and he could return at any time.

This shows that the evil ghost was indeed killed by him.

When he was at the bottom of the building, even without the reminder of the mission information, Li Zhen could guess that it was most likely a trick of the evil ghost.

How could such a cunning evil spirit be killed so easily?

The red-eyed bat has not woken up yet after swallowing the evil ghost. Li Zhen threw it into an uncovered box in the corner of the room to rest.

Red-eyed bats are quite variable.

The size is a circle larger than before.

Moreover, the gray hair on his body did not fade after being stained with blood.

What’s more striking is that a strange human face can be seen becoming clearer and clearer on its back.

When it has completely completed the transformation, it will definitely be much stronger than before.

Even when the red-eyed bat was asleep, Li Zhen could feel the increasingly ferocious aura emanating from it.

After covering the red-eyed bat with a black cloth, Li Zhen opened the door and walked into the living room.

He had just taken a sip of water when he heard the door open.

"Master Danyang said he's always available and would love to talk to you, so he told Master Li to come over when you have time."

The fat boy, wearing a cool short-sleeved shirt and shorts, walked into the living room, put the food box in his hand on the table, and said, "Jinji Roasted Meat Rice, it's my favorite roasted meat rice restaurant. It tastes very good. Master, you should try it too."

Li Zhen glanced at the roast duck rice, then looked at the thing hanging around Fatty's neck that was almost a replica of a red-eyed bat, with a strange look on his face.

Fatty patted the ornament on his neck and said with a proud smile, "I specially asked a master craftsman to carve it out of large mahogany. Do you think it looks like it?"

"It does look like it, but I've never seen anyone wear it as a necklace," said Li Zhen.

"The word 'bat' and the word 'fu' (happiness) have the same pronunciation. It's said that in ancient times, bats were considered a symbol of good fortune." Fatty picked up the bat carving on his chest and gave it a big kiss. "From now on, the bat is my lucky animal. I'm going to wear this forever."

No matter what the bat is like, wearing a piece of peach wood with a strong yang energy can at least have some effect in warding off evil spirits.

Feeling a little hungry, Li Zhen opened the lunch box and casually asked, "How are Zhang Jinqiang and his family?"

Fatty sat down in front of Li Zhen. "Aqiang is fine. His wife gave birth to a boy yesterday. She was very weak after the birth, but the doctor said there's nothing serious."

"The baby was born at a normal weight of just over five kilograms, but wasn't in good health. He couldn't even cry at first, and it took a while for him to be rescued."

"As long as they're all alive," Li Zhen said. "Yeah, as long as they're all alive," Fatty agreed.

After dinner, Fatty acted as a driver and took Li Zhen to Master Danyang’s residence.

As expected of a famous Feng Shui master, Master Danyang is quite wealthy and lives in a villa in the suburbs.

After entering the door and seeing Master Danyang in a neat suit, Li Zhen handed the two cross-shaped figures with yellow talismans on them to Master Danyang.

The reason why they were all handed over to Master Danyang was not mainly because these two ghosts could retaliate at any time.

The bigger reason is that Li Zhen is a principled man.

He could learn evil arts and practice evil methods to survive, but he could not enslave the souls of two poor people and make them never be reborn just for the sake of using black magic.

The best outcome is to let Master Danyang liberate them.

Master Danyang was also very happy with Li Zhen's approach, thinking that he had not misjudged him.

After saying "wait a moment", Master Danyang walked into the room.

A few minutes later, Master Danyang walked out of the room.

"I have temporarily sealed them in front of the statue. When the time is right, I will send them to reincarnation."

Inviting Li Zhen and Fatty to sit down, Master Danyang changed the subject and suddenly said, "Black magic often relies on external forces, such as the power of certain evil objects, to control or kill others, neglecting the cultivation of one's own inner mind."

"This reliance on external techniques will not only fail to elevate one's realm, but may also damage one's own vitality and spirit due to the abuse of evil methods."

"The saying, 'Even though magic may be powerful, if it is not done righteously, it will eventually lead to evil', is exactly this principle."

"The reason why black magic is considered a heresy is because it goes against our orthodox beliefs."

This was obviously what Master Danyang had wanted to say to Li Zhen for a long time.

This is what I say from the bottom of my heart.

If Master Danyang wasn't a good person, he probably wouldn't have said so much to Li Zhen.

For people who are not so familiar with you, saying these things may be understood as offensive.

Especially for those black magic masters with hot tempers, what Master Danyang said may be more than just a simple offense in their eyes, and they may even hear it as "the black magic you learned is rubbish."

However, Li Zhen did not feel offended by this, nor did he think it was a provocation from Master Danyang.

After being in the business world for many years and meeting all kinds of people, he knows how rare it is to find someone who is willing to tell you the truth and criticize you.

Li Zhen did not comment on Master Danyang's words, but instead asked, "Master, where did you learn from?"

Master Danyang did not hide the fact: "My master practiced in Maoshan for many years, and later came south to Hong Kong and accepted me as his disciple."

Maoshan...

No wonder Master Danyang is quite knowledgeable in talismans and exorcism.

Li Zhen's heart moved, and he continued to ask, "Master, you said that black magic is an unorthodox practice, and the biggest difference between it and the orthodox practice is that it does not cultivate one's own mind and character?"

Master Danyang took a sip of tea and nodded, "That's right. Orthodox Taoism generally emphasizes the dual cultivation of body and soul."

He dipped his right index finger in tea and wrote the characters "xing" and "ming" on the table. He then explained, "Xing is spirit; ming is qi. When spirit and qi combine, true nature is formed."

"'Xing' here refers to a person's spirit, consciousness, or primordial spirit, while 'Ming' is related to the body's qi, blood, and essence. Taoism believes that only when the spirit and qi are united can one cultivate 'true nature'."

"If one's nature is unclear, one's destiny is not solid; if one's destiny is not solid, one's nature is difficult to understand. Only by cultivating both nature and destiny can one achieve the Great Way."

(End of this chapter)