Blue, Red and White Dark Abyss Cauldron

Chu Xiaomu and the other two turned around and saw that the man was about fifty years old. His clothes were tattered and had long lost their original color. He wore a pair of leather boots with holes in them, and his feet were chained. His face was a little fat, and although his hair was messy, his beard was clean and tidy.

Yang Dou said: "It's just a question about spiritual arts. Who doesn't know it? What's so simple about it?"

The man said, "Judging from your accents, you are not from Cangmu Country, nor do you look like you are from Snow Country or Sand Country. But judging from your appearance, you don't look like you are from Water Country. Can you tell me where you are from?"

Yang Dou said: "Don't worry about where we come from. First, tell me why it is so important to know such a spiritual technique."

The man laughed and said, "Young man, you are unwilling to suffer a loss, which makes you very much like the people of Yu Clan Island. Don't you know that the art of asking spirits has long been lost on this continent? Even if there are still a few people who know it, there are only a few. You are so young, but you know it, so it must be extraordinary."

Yang Dou said disdainfully: "Nonsense, don't you know it very well?"

The man chuckled twice and said, "I am considered one of the few people."

Yang Dou Da didn't take it seriously and said, "You are so capable, why are you locked up as a slave? And you can still laugh."

The man dipped his hand in his mouth and spit out some saliva, then combed his two-inch long beard with his fingers and said, "Since we are here, we should make the best of it. Besides, what's wrong with being a slave? Having food and drink is better than wandering outside, sleeping in the open, and going hungry for three days after eating one meal. I'm afraid you young people don't understand the hardship involved."

The three men saw that his moustache was neatly combed, and they almost vomited because they realized it was combed with saliva.

Chu Xiaomu thought that these people were sold as slaves, and being unable to resist under the sword was only one reason. It turned out that some people were unwilling to wander around and were willing to be slaves just for a bite to eat.

Bai Yixing and Qin Gang said how prosperous Xihai City in the East Continent was, but who knew there were so many poor people. Chu Xiaomu couldn't help but sigh.

The man said to Chu Xiaomu, "My name is Xuan Youzhu, and I come from the south of Baijun City. May I ask your name, little brother?" He spoke in a very polite manner.

Chu Xiaomu didn't know him and was hesitating whether to answer. Yang Dou interrupted and said, "I think everyone will die soon. Why should I tell you?"

Xuan Youzhu smiled and said, "I am just worried about where the little brother learned this secret forbidden technique at such a young age. I have to remind him not to use it carelessly here, otherwise his life will be in danger."

After a pause, he continued, "You all met in this small stone house. Although it is crude and unrefined, it is fate after all. I regard you as good friends, so I can't help asking you. When friends make friends, the first thing is to open their hearts, so I will tell you my name first."

Chu Xiaomu stood up, bowed to him three times, and said, "My name is Chu Xiaomu. Uncle, why can't we use the spirit-asking technique here?"

Xuan Youzhu was very happy to see him bowing and being respectful, and said, "Little brother, you are very polite, unlike some young people who don't respect their teachers and have no manners at all."

Yang Dou thought he was talking about himself, and shouted, "Who has no manners at all? Don't talk nonsense. Besides, you were sold as a slave by others, so what kind of teacher are you?"

Xuan Youzhu waved his hands and said, "Calm down, little brother. Calm down. I don't mean to blame you. I just lament that the world is going downhill. Alas... the world is going downhill..." Then he shook his head again and again. His hands were also chained, and they jingled when he waved his hands.

Huai Xiaomeng said anxiously: "Why don't you tell me why we can't use the spirit-asking technique? We have something urgent to do!"

Xuan Youzhu pointed at Chu Xiaomu and said, "For the sake of this little brother, I will tell you. I would not tell you if you two just asked."

Huai Xiaomeng and Yang Dou were very impatient, but they had no choice but to hold it in to listen to him explain the spiritual technique.

The other slaves were also curious and listened attentively.

Xuan Youzhu said: "Do you three know what the spiritual question is about?"

Yang Dou shook his head and said he didn't know. Chu Xiaomu said, "This technique is called the Spiritual Questioning Technique. It is naturally to ask questions of the spirits in the world through the changes in spiritual energy."

"Brother, you have learned the art of asking questions of spirits, so you naturally know this. It's not surprising. Let me ask you again, what is spiritual energy?"

Chu Xiaomu shook his head and said he didn't know.

Xuan Youzhu began to speak eloquently...

"It is recorded in ancient books that when the world was first created, spiritual energy was released and tempered by the various essences of the sun, moon, earth and fire. They intertwined and rubbed against each other, and gradually gave rise to consciousness, which was the ancient spirit. After that, billions of living beings were born, such as human spirits, monsters, birds, beasts, fish, insects, wormwood, vines and trees. There is everything, everything is included..."

"The ancient spirits did not know right from wrong, good from evil, beauty from ugliness, good from bad. They only knew how to act recklessly and do evil every day, and thus angered the two gods of Shangqing. The two gods then created a volume of Qishan Scroll in this world, and cast a Mingyuan Ding, which divided the two poles of life and death; they melted a green fire ring, and cast a red sword, which represented the two phases of yin and yang. These are the four ancient divine artifacts..." Xuan Youzhu said, shaking his head.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

"The two gods placed the four divine instruments in the four directions to guide the spiritual energy, dispel ignorance, and restrain the temperament of the ancient spirits. From then on, everything had rules, and there were rules for everything. The spiritual energy no longer vented without limit, and no longer suddenly deficient and suddenly full. The ancient spirits no longer did evil, and even began to cultivate their temperaments, learned to speak human words and act human, and lived with mortals..."

"You must know that when a wild goose passes by, it leaves a trace; when a wind blows by, it leaves a sound. The way the spiritual energy changes depends on the movement of the sun, moon, mountains and rivers, and the changes of the four seasons and six sects. It cannot be seen in the real world, but it can leave an indelible mark in the virtual world..."

He spoke for a long time, and finally asked: "Do you know what spiritual energy is now?"

Chu Xiaomu was surprised and said, "Could it be... Could it be that spiritual energy is everything?"

Xuan Youzhu clapped his hands and said, "That's right. You and I are both spiritual bodies, and we have spiritual energy in our bodies. Even this stone house and the handful of black soil under your buttocks have spiritual energy that can be used to consult the spirit technique."

Yang Dou pouted and said, "Nonsense, I am a spirit, how could I not know that? This stone house has spiritual energy, which is even more nonsense. If I smash it, can it hit me back or curse me?"

Xuan Youzhu groaned and said, "This... this... it's not recorded in the book, so I don't know. But... the ancients said this, so there must be a reason..."

Yang Dou made a series of "Pah" sounds and said it was nonsense several times.

Chu Xiaomu thought to himself, "Sister Hua said that when Uncle Huai consulted the spirits, he asked her about it. So this is the reason."

He asked again: "Excuse me, Uncle Xuan, why can't we use the spirit-asking technique? Is there any danger?" He knew that Xuan Youzhu was particularly pedantic, so he was extra polite in his words to him.

Xuan Youzhu said, "This is recorded in the book. More than three hundred years ago, a spiritualist surnamed Yu in Anfeng City died suddenly on a high platform while consulting the spirit; a spiritualist surnamed Zhou disappeared after consulting the spirit for a day; more than two hundred years ago, a spiritualist surnamed Mo in Baijun City died of vomiting blood, and a spiritualist surnamed Tao in Yancheng had his entire family eaten by evil beasts after consulting the spirit..."