[Mo Dao Zu Shi Fanfiction] I Raise A Ying in Yiling

Currently, Wei Ying and the others have no shortage of internal cultivation techniques and Daoist understanding; what they lack is real-world time and practice. Therefore, their level of knowledge far surpasses that of many other cultivators in the demonic world. Wei Chaoyan, as agreed with Lady Yan, sent Wei Ying and Qi Ye (Lan Zhan himself had a clan school in the Lan Clan) to the newly established preschool by Lady Yan in the spring of March.

Several of the instructors were specially dispatched by Emperor Chenyi. They were learned, experienced officials who had weathered decades of ups and downs in the political arena, and were outwardly shrewd but inwardly principled. Their aim was to subtly influence Wei Ying and the others' thoughts, increase their goodwill towards the court, and, through long-term, subtle influence, encourage them to abandon the various schools of Taoism and join the court without hesitation when they grew up.

Although these teachers harbored such veiled and indirect motives towards Wei Ying and his companions, their teaching skills undeniably lived up to their prestigious reputations. Wei Ying and Qi Ye had only been enrolled for a week, yet they had already praised Wei Chaoyan several times.

Even so, to outsiders unaware of the situation, Wei Ying and his companion were only two children around five years old. Although they were precocious, exceptionally perceptive, and exceptionally intelligent, their age was still too young. Therefore, the content taught by the teacher in their early childhood education was rather simple and rudimentary.

Given this situation, and since Wei Ying and Qi Ye were unwilling to waste their precious time in early childhood education, they specially invented several new talisman arrays to solve the surrounding predicaments. Without affecting their public personas, they took several teachers with them to travel and study abroad, making up for their lack of practical experience and understanding of the customs, culture, and power dynamics of the demonic world.

The first is called the Face-Changing Pearl. As the name suggests, wearing it will perfectly conceal one's original appearance, figure, voice, and eye color. For example, if Wei Ying, who is now a little over five years old, wears it, according to his own idea, in the eyes of outsiders, he will appear as a handsome fifteen-year-old boy. His figure, appearance, speech, and behavior are all flawless, and there is absolutely no connection between him and Wei Ying himself!

No one could detect anything amiss, not even a Xuanmen cultivator with unfathomable cultivation, deep cunning, and keen spiritual senses could detect it right in front of them!

Furthermore, it can change its appearance at will according to its owner's wishes. For example, one time it can be a handsome fifteen-year-old boy, and the next it can be a frail scholar, a simple old farmer, or a dashing playboy, etc., and the transformation is natural and smooth, without arousing suspicion from others. Moreover, this bead can be bound to its owner by blood. Once bound, it cannot be transferred, lost, or abandoned. It will also naturally dim its brilliance and transform into a simple, unadorned, and inconspicuous ornament.

It is truly an excellent tool for learning how to conceal one's identity and whereabouts when traveling abroad!

The second is the Mirage Formation. Once activated, this formation can subtly alter the perception of those caught in its array without affecting their daily lives. For example, Wei Ying and Qi Ye should appear to be diligently studying at a young age, instead of traveling around with their teachers; Wei Ying, Qi Ye, and Qing Yan's unusually mature and composed demeanor and speech; and the changes in Wei Ying and Qi Ye's appearance and physique... These striking differences are, in the eyes of those caught in the array (including Yan Niangzi and the rest of the residents of Yiling Town), as natural as eating and drinking, and will not cause the slightest surprise or confusion.

It can also effectively conceal the existence of Wei Chaoyan, Wei Ying and their family, preventing powerful and wealthy families, such as Jiang Fengmian, the patriarch of the Yunmeng Jiang Clan, and other powerful and wealthy families who covet the various talismans, formations and other benefits that Wei Chaoyan and her family have leaked out, from thoroughly investigating and finding Wei Chaoyan and her family.

The third is the Eye-Dotting and Spirit-Summoning Technique, which uses paper-cutting, wooden, stone, and jade puppets as carriers. The technique summons spirits and heroic souls, who, after entering the carrier, transform into people indistinguishable from living people. They have breathing, heartbeats, flesh and blood, body temperature, intelligence, and independent thinking, and are loyal to the practitioner and serve them.

The lifespan and power of the summoned spirits vary depending on the vessel used. When this technique is mastered, the summoned spirits can exist in the world for decades, and the vessel is impervious to water, fire, weapons, and other worldly damage. It can also fly at speeds comparable to the speed of sound, and its attack power is comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator in the demonic path!

However, at this stage, Wei Ying and his companions are only in the initial phase of using this technique, and the summoned spirits can only transform into ordinary low-level cultivators. Nevertheless, they are loyal, possess diverse abilities, and are invaluable assistants to Wei Ying and his group in their current low-key development of their power and influence!

The fourth is the "Fleeting Shadow and Floating Light Talisman," which is essentially a live-streaming system for cultivation. Because Wei Chaoyan is trapped in Yiling due to an unknown constraint, he cannot step out of the Yiling region (not just Yiling Town, but the entire Yiling region; within it, Wei Chaoyan can move freely, such as going to another town with the caravan, returning to Wei Village, or leaving the town to go to the outskirts of the Burial Mound, etc. As long as it is within the Yiling area, Wei Chaoyan can move around, but he cannot step out of areas outside Yiling). Therefore, when Wei Ying and his companions travel, they carefully use this talisman to project what they see and hear along the way to Wei Chaoyan in real time.

This allows Wei Chaoyan, who is trapped in Yiling, to simultaneously see different scenery and people in the outside world, and also allows people in the live broadcast room to watch it, so as to maintain the freshness and attractiveness of her live broadcast content. This prevents the live broadcast content from becoming too homogenized and lacking novelty due to Wei Chaoyan's inability to go out, which would cause her live broadcast's attractiveness to plummet and affect the operation of the system.