Super System in the Early Tang Dynasty

The character “蛊” was pronounced “ghost” in ancient times, and it was also the same as “curse”. “巫蛊” means “witchcraft and witchcraft” or “witchcraft and curse”.

During the pre-Qin period, witchcraft and sorcery spread from the northern tribes such as the Xiongnu to the Central Plains. The common people practiced witchcraft and sorcery, which was taboo for the emperors! Witchcraft and sorcery brought disaster to the world, and blood flowed like rivers on the Central Plains! From the scholar-officials to the lowest of the low, once someone was involved in witchcraft and sorcery, they would be executed, or even have their entire family implicated!

Thus, the scourge of witchcraft was quelled!

However, there are still many extraordinary individuals who hide in the mountains and wilderness to practice witchcraft.

The most famous place is the Black Teeth Tribe of Nanzhao.

Witchcraft is prevalent in this area, and the people enjoy raising insects, playing with them, and eating them! The real secrets of witchcraft are kept secret among the tribal chiefs and nobles.

After obtaining the information from the Chou family father and son, Li Xingzhi traveled alone across mountains and rivers, enduring wind and rain, covering a distance of thousands of miles. In just over a month, he headed west, passing through Shaozhou, Wuzhou, and Kunzhou, crossing the border of the Tang Dynasty, and finally reaching the Nanzhao land at the foot of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

The southern part of Nanzhao lies roughly in the infamous "Poison Triangle" region. Here, miasma abounds, poisonous insects swarm, and the mountains and forests are unbearably hot and humid! It was precisely this place that made it an ideal haven for the shamanic tribes to cultivate themselves and live!

Li Xingzhi had been traveling through the mountains and forests for several days and hadn't seen a soul for days. Although the mountains and forests were humid and hot, it wasn't too unbearable for Li Xingzhi, who had achieved a certain level of Qi cultivation. However, the misty and miasma were quite a nuisance to him. Once the mist appeared, he could no longer continue his journey.

As night gradually fell and the fog rose, Li Xingzhi looked at the vast road ahead and could only sigh. With a thought, he entered the spatial dimension.

Inside the spiritual spring in the cave, a naked, jade-like child sat upright, his face radiant and slightly flushed, like a golden boy beside a Bodhisattva.

Just as Li Xingzhi deduced, the spiritual spring did indeed have special effects. Putting aside everything else, its function of nourishing the body was absolutely outstanding! Erlang hadn't eaten or drunk anything for so many days, but Li Xingzhi could feel that the qi and blood in his body were becoming stronger and stronger, and the qi he had condensed was becoming more and more refined. If he could safely escape this calamity, he might just turn misfortune into blessing!

Thinking of this, Li Xingzhi frowned again.

These days, apart from Erlang's physical condition no longer deteriorating, nothing else has improved. Although he calls out to Erlang every day, there is still no response! This reminds him of a term from later generations—vegetative state! In ancient times, it was called "lost soul"!

These days, whenever he had free time, he would sit in his spatial dimension and check the system shop, also flipping through books that might be helpful to Erlang. Unfortunately, most of them only briefly mentioned curse techniques, and didn't touch on anything more specific. However, even so, he still learned quite a bit.

This period of time may be the first time that Li Xingzhi has studied the system's contents so seriously and systematically.

As for the rest, due to my recent travels, my newly learned solo travel skills have advanced to a more advanced level, which is quite a pleasant surprise.

This solo travel technique is not even ranked among the top of the system's many light-body skills. Whether it's leaping or dodging, it can only be considered second-rate. However, it is first-rate for long-distance travel!

Li Xingzhi stayed in the space for one night, and only came out to continue his journey when the miasma gradually dissipated.

Three more days!

According to the map in his hand, he had probably reached the southern end of Nanzhao, but he hadn't seen a single person yet, which made him a little anxious!

Li Xingzhi fiddled with the compass and map for a while, but he still couldn't correct his orientation and didn't know where he was.

Thinking this, he packed his things, moved swiftly, and leaped forward again.

In the early morning, the fog had not yet dissipated, and everything was hazy. However, with Li Xingzhi fully activating his power, he could still see clearly within a few hundred meters. A little bit of poisonous fog was no problem.

His figure moved like a ghost, stepping directly on the grass and rushing forward!

Just as he stepped through a thicket of bushes, suddenly! A gust of wind rushed from his side, stinging his face as if it were being cut by a knife!

As the fierce wind rushed towards him, Li Xingzhi knew something was wrong. He turned sideways and stomped heavily on a bush, instantly flying several feet away!

Only after the crisis had passed did he have time to turn around and look.

Upon seeing this, Li Xingzhi was immediately startled!

That was a huge tiger with piercing eyes and a white forehead, over three zhang long!

Along the way, we didn't see many people, but we saw quite a few jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards! There were even many ferocious wild animals whose names we didn't know!

However, he had never seen such a large yellow-skinned tiger with black stripes before!

The tiger had a "king" character prominently displayed on its forehead, and as it walked, a gust of wind seemed to follow it! Its wide-open eyes were truly awe-inspiring!

If it could grow a few more years, it might become a spirit!

The big tiger rubbed its paws, raised its head, and looked at Li Xingzhi with a rather human-like expression on its face, looking quite amusing!

That condescending posture seemed to suggest that they were about to play a game of cat and mouse.

When Li Xingzhi saw the tiger's appearance, he knew things wouldn't be easy to handle! However, having several trump cards up his sleeve, he wasn't too wary of these wild beasts that lacked scheming and plotting; he simply treated it as a chance to stretch his body!

Seeing Li Xingzhi's relaxed and playful expression, the tiger suddenly roared, as if struck by lightning, making Li Xingzhi's ears ring! The entire mountain forest reverberated with the echoing tiger's roar!

With a roar, a foul wind swept up countless fallen leaves and dust, rushing straight towards Li Xingzhi, startling him so much that he had to hold his breath and squint his eyes slightly!

Little did he know that this tiger had such a surprising move in addition to its usual "pounce, flip, and snipe" attack!

The tiger was incredibly cunning. Seeing that its move was effective, it took advantage of the wind and pounced on the tiger!

Although Li Xingzhi had been strengthened by the system and had the help of his internal energy, he still dared not confront the tiger, which had borrowed the force of the strong wind, head-on. When the fierce wind rose again, he pushed off the ground with both feet and landed on a nearby tree.

Seeing that its powerful strike had failed to achieve its goal, the tiger seemed to become enraged!

He slammed his big paw down on the tree where Li Xingzhi was standing, and the tree snapped in two and fell straight to the ground!

Unable to stand firmly on the tree any longer, Li Xingzhi was also somewhat disheveled by the tiger that was closing in on him. His face and body were covered in dust, and he was also a little annoyed.

Using the momentum of his descent, he lightly touched the still-standing tree trunk and landed behind the tiger, who was still somewhat smug about his divine power!

The big tiger had slanted eyes and couldn't see the person behind him. When he saw that Li Xingzhi had jumped behind him, he panicked, put his two legs on the ground, and with a sway of his waist and hips, he lifted up!

"It seems all tigers in the world look the same!" Li Xingzhi thought to himself as he looked at the tiger's familiar movements.

Then, without haste, he dodged to the side, thus avoiding the tiger's attack.

When the tiger realized it couldn't lift him, it growled angrily in a low voice, seemingly expressing its dissatisfaction.

Then, it raised its straight tail like an iron rod, and with a "whoosh!", it swept towards Li Xingzhi with a sharp gust of wind!

"Hey!" Li Xingzhi shouted softly, then darted to the side again.

Even with all three of its strengths, the tiger was powerless against Li Xingzhi, and its momentum quickly waned!

With another sweep, the tiger brought its long body back, let out a low growl, exhaled a foul odor, and glared angrily at Li Xingzhi!

"Brother Tiger, looks can't kill!" Li Xingzhi's anger subsided considerably when he saw the tiger's furious expression, so he simply started teasing the tiger.

"Roar!" The tiger seemed to understand Li Xingzhi's words and roared loudly. This time, it roared with full fury, and the entire forest seemed to tremble. Within a radius of ten miles, all the birds and beasts fell silent, and only the tiger's roar carried far away.

Li Xingzhi looked at the fierce wind rushing towards him, but because he was prepared, he was no longer as disheveled as before.

He bent his body slightly, gathering his strength, determined to teach that big tiger a lesson!

"what--"

After the fierce wind passed, Li Xingzhi did not feel the tiger's attack. He looked at the place where the tiger had been, but it was empty. Where was the tiger?

If it weren't for the mess around him and the large tree that had been swept down, he would have even wondered if he was hallucinating!

"I've been tricked by a beast!" When he realized what had happened, he was both amused and exasperated.

Without thinking further, Li Xingzhi continued walking forward.

After crossing several more hills, the trees gradually thinned out, and wisps of smoke began to rise from the chimneys not far away.

Li Xingzhi was overjoyed—since there were people around, he wouldn't be afraid of not finding his way.

He went straight to where the smoke was rising.

In a mountain valley, there stands a solitary stone house, from which smoke rises.

Li Xingzhi glanced at the simple house, feeling slightly disappointed, but he still walked forward. He hadn't seen anyone for several days, and he was quite impatient.

"Perhaps I can find out some information," he thought.

Li Xingzhi walked to the flat ground in front of the stone house and could already smell the aroma of meat coming from inside.

The stone house had no door, only a few pieces of animal hide strung together, with a few rough pieces of wood hanging below for privacy.

"Is anyone there?" Li Xingzhi called out directly from outside.

The stone house remained quiet, and no one answered.

Is anyone there?

Just as Li Xingzhi was getting impatient and preparing to step forward to lift the tattered cloth, a person had already lifted the curtain and walked out.

The man had long hair wrapped around his waist, wore animal skin, and had unusually long fingernails, yet he didn't appear slovenly. He was over five feet tall and looked quite thin. Beneath his long hair was a thin, pale face. His exact age was unclear, but he appeared to be around forty or fifty years old. If it weren't for the blazing sun, Li Xingzhi would have immediately hidden in his spatial dimension or released his little snake upon seeing this man.

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