A passerby in a horror movie

"No wonder……"

The abbot looked at Li Haotian with a somewhat inscrutable expression.

Actually, after Li Fude told him about Li Haotian, he had the idea of ​​taking him as a disciple. After all, someone who could receive such favor from the gods must be extraordinary, and taking him in would also benefit the Wong Tai Sin Temple.

However, after seeing Li Haotian in person, he quickly gave up the idea.

Although the old abbot's cultivation level was not much higher than Li Fude's, his ability to read faces was exceptional.

After seeing Li Haotian's face, he tried to calculate it in his mind for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out Li Haotian's fate.

Hearing Li Haotian's name again now makes me even more certain that Li Haotian's destiny is extraordinary.

Such a person is destined to be extraordinary. He was a little unsure and felt that Li Haotian was unlikely to choose to stay here for the rest of his life.

Therefore, he did not mention becoming a disciple, but instead chose to teach the techniques.

Even without a master-disciple relationship, the abbot would naturally be willing to help him more out of respect for Wong Tai Sin.

"Fude, go and bring those two cultivation manuals over."

The old Taoist priest nodded to Li Fude and gave instructions.

The two of them stopped dwelling on Li Haotian's name.

Since Wong Tai Sin had no objections, they couldn't say anything.

Soon, Li Fude retrieved two ancient books from the back hall.

"This is the Substitute Life Method. The other book is the basic technique of the old Taoist school, called the Return to Origin Breathing Method. I can't give you the original, but I'll take it and make a copy later."

"The Guiyuan Breathing Method is not difficult to learn; it's simply a matter of sitting meditation and breathing exercises, combined with mental techniques. But the current environment is not good, so it's hard to say whether one can even enter a state of tranquility, let alone cultivate magical power."

"I'll teach you the key points in the next few days. The rest is up to you. I reckon it'll take you two or three years to figure it out, so don't get your hopes up too high."

The abbot picked up the "Returning to Origin Breathing Method" and said to Li Haotian.

This practice is indeed an orthodox Taoist practice, the kind that can cultivate magical power.

However, it is very difficult to enter the Dao. The two disciples, Abbot and Li Fude, spent nearly ten years cultivating their magical power, and it became increasingly difficult to improve it afterward.

This does not mean that the techniques are ineffective or that their aptitude is poor, but rather that the environment played a role.

As for why the training environment deteriorated, the abbot did not know.

This saying has existed since their master's generation, with various speculations but no definitive conclusion. Over time, people have gotten used to it.

Hearing the abbot's explanation, Li Haotian was also somewhat disappointed. If he could cultivate properly, he would naturally choose to do so, but time did not allow it.

It takes two or three years to grasp the knack, and ten years to cultivate magical power.

At this rate, by the time the task is completed, it will be too late; there won't even be any chance of success.

The supervisor naturally noticed Li Haotian's expression and reprimanded him:

“A shortcut is still a shortcut, not the right path. This skill can only be learned after becoming an apprentice. I am only passing it on to you because of Wong Tai Sin. Others would have to undergo several years of trials to learn it. You are already very lucky.”

There's a saying that haste makes waste. If you can cultivate according to the method, the magical power you develop will be more substantial than borrowing magic.

"I, an old Taoist priest, have cultivated for over sixty years, diligently practicing every day, and only now have I barely reached my current level of cultivation. Although I am no great master compared to those who came before me, once I leave this gate, everyone will call me 'Master!'"

Upon hearing the supervisor's words, Li Haotian quickly straightened his posture.

"Yes, yes, yes, this disciple will definitely cultivate diligently."

Although he verbally agreed, Li Haotian did not change his mind.

There's no way around it, this cultivation technique is too inefficient. If he didn't have a space, Li Haotian might have spent his whole life guarding the technique and cultivating it. But he has a space, so he's not limited to staying in this world.

Over the course of several years, he would have to travel through time countless times; perhaps by then he would have found a better method.

Therefore, he will practice this technique diligently, but he won't have high hopes for it.

Seeing that Li Haotian agreed, the abbot continued:

"You've already gained Huang Daxian's favor with the Substitute Life Technique and the Borrowing Technique. You can try borrowing the technique from Huang Daxian. If Huang Daxian agrees, then things will be much easier."

"If you're not destined to meet Wong Tai Sin, try other deities."

"To perform the ritual of borrowing magic, you need to create a tool to store magical power. The whisk that Wong Tai Sin gave you is just right, but you need to successfully borrow magic first."

After explaining the key points of the two cultivation techniques and preparing for borrowing the techniques, the abbot instructed Li Haotian to kneel before the statue of Huang Daxian and cast the holy chalice.

"Under the Great Immortal Wong, your disciple Li Haotian has witnessed a vengeful ghost harming people and wishes to eliminate it as soon as possible. However, he is temporarily unable to enter the path of cultivation, so he has resorted to the method of substituting life for life. Now, I beg the Great Immortal to lend me the method of cultivation and will surely follow the righteous path. I hope the Great Immortal will grant my request."

After saying that, Li Haotian spread his hands and the Holy Grail fell to the ground.

Displaying Yin and Yang.

They threw it twice more, with the same result.

The Yin-Yang Cup is the Holy Grail, representing that Wong Tai Sin has agreed.

Before Li Haotian could express his gratitude, he suddenly felt a cool breath enter his mind from the top of his head. Then, this breath turned into sweet saliva and flowed down his throat into his stomach.

Instantly, Li Haotian's entire body became hot, and several mysterious streams of energy quickly formed within his body.

"It's done! This is magic power?"

Li Haotian could clearly sense the presence of magical power within his body. This feeling was very strange, as if he could freely manipulate this magical power to do some magical things.

"Thank you so much, Master. Thank you so much, Master."

Li Haotian quickly kowtowed in gratitude, and then went to the abbot's side.

"Wong Tai Sin has lent you his magic. Now you can practice the Substitute Magic Path. You can also try to learn some spells in the cultivation method, but don't do it too often."

Using borrowed magic also consumes energy and spirit, and has distance limitations. Even with tools to store magical power, it cannot be used for extended periods, otherwise it can easily harm the body.

The supervisor nodded, gave a few instructions, and then asked Li Fude to take the two books to make copies, and then handed the copies to Li Haotian.

The necessary guidance has been given; the rest is up to Li Haotian to cultivate and comprehend on his own.

"Abbot, some of my friends are being haunted by vengeful ghosts. I'm worried I won't be able to take care of them. Could you let them come here?"

After thinking for a moment, Li Haotian asked the two of them.

Although he possessed magical powers, if Chu Renmei wanted to kill someone, she could easily use illusions to catch him off guard.

With the protection of the gods at Wong Tai Sin Temple, and the presence of the abbot and Master Li, even if Chu Renmei is fierce, she can always save her life.

"Of course, that's what we do. You can rest assured to leave them to me."

"Don't rush into fighting the evil spirit. Observe the situation first."

The abbot nodded.

He wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, but since they had come to him for help, he couldn't just stand by and watch them die; otherwise, it would go against his principles.

However, the evil spirits were not easy to deal with. At Wong Tai Sin Temple, with the protection of the gods, the abbot was confident that he could fight the evil spirits. But once outside, the abbot was not so confident that he could subdue them.

If it were just an ordinary wronged spirit, he and his fellow disciples wouldn't be afraid, but if it were a truly vengeful ghost, they would have to think twice.

That's why he advised Li Haotian not to act rashly and to assess the other party's true character first.

Li Haotian also thought it made sense.

While watching the movie, I only felt that Chu Renmei was scary, but I knew nothing about her abilities.

However, he didn't need to confront Chu Renmei directly; the mission required him to quell Chu Renmei's resentment.

In the movie, Chu Renmei's nephew, Xiaoqiang, used a bracelet to suppress Chu Renmei's resentment.

Decades later, Chu Renmei's body was disturbed, and the bracelet fell off, which caused Chu Renmei's resentment to erupt.

So all we need to do is find the bracelet and put it on her.

Li Haotian had seen the movie and knew the approximate location of Chu Renmei's body, but he would need to find Li Qiang to identify the exact location.

Before that, we need to make sure those unlucky guys are settled.