Chapter 48: Terracotta Warriors

  When Yitian opened his heavenly eye, he saw the ghost of a young child playing around Hongtao, occasionally reaching out to eat peanuts and melon seeds on the table.

  Oni-children are made from the spirits of infants or young children who died prematurely, which are then refined using special methods and controlled through incantations and fed with the blood of the controller.

  Accepting such a spirit is a temporary expedient, which is also a win-win approach, but not the orthodox method, just a side door technique.

  If the controllers use them as a means of making profits, they will eventually receive retribution.

  The common spells used to drive ghost children are ear reporting, transportation, chaotic god technique and possession technique. Because the special functions obtained by the controller are not self-cultivated, but are possessed through control of these spirit mediums, the practitioner's life must endure three things: loneliness, poverty, and premature death.

  Loneliness is the cultivator's solitary practice, in order to avoid implicating family members or loved ones and creating karma, a lifetime of loneliness until old age.

  Poverty is about enduring a life of humble means, not for the sake of gain. Even if occasionally telling fortunes to ward off evil and calamity, it's just to make ends meet, not seeking a life of wealth and abundance.

  Premature death is a possibility of dying young, for example some things were originally destined, but changed due to human actions, so the result is simple, that is, one has to pay for the consequences of the entire event. In the past, even Zhuge Kongming, who was extremely intelligent and skilled in Taoist magic, used his skills to create all sorts of obstacles to prolong the fate of the Han dynasty, but ultimately died at Wuzhang Plains.

  Because there are too many drawbacks, raising ghosts is the method that cultivators are least willing to adopt.

  It's said that Mai's lineage is well-versed in the art of Feng Shui, with its own tradition and shouldn't be associated with heretical practices. But isn't this Hong Tao in front of us a member of the Mai school? Could it be a mistake?

  At this point, Yi Tian was somewhat perplexed.

  Because he was thinking about something, he unconsciously took a few more glances at the ghostly child, which triggered Hongtao's vigilance.

  Hong Tao's eyebrows furrowed slightly under his glasses, and he gave Yi Tian a sharp look. Feeling that Yi Tian, who had been watching from the sidelines, seemed to have discovered something, he immediately ordered Ghost Child to make a probe.

  Suddenly, Yi Tian saw Gui Tong running towards him with a very happy expression, and in his heart, he cursed the ancestors of Hong Tao for eight generations.

  Yi Tian knew that his true energy was abundant and his yang energy was extremely vigorous. This little ghost child couldn't do anything to him, and if he accidentally let out a sneeze, his true energy might leak out and finish off the little guy. Therefore, he didn't have any fear at all. He felt that Hong Tao was using the ghost child to test himself, so he continued to pretend not to notice, glancing around casually.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, when Gui Tong was only two steps away from Yi Tian, he trembled with fear and didn't dare to move forward. Then, he turned around and ran back to Hong Tao's side at a speed that was several times faster than his usual pace.

  Hong Tao's expression turned ugly, thinking that Yi Tian was also a cultivator and not weak in strength. He sized up Yi Tian for a few moments before smiling and asking: "Hehe, I don't know this friend's surname and given name? Where did he come from? Ah yes, let me introduce myself first, I am Hong Tao of the Ma Yi Gate!"

  Really? It's actually him!

  After a slight hesitation, Yi Tian smiled and said: "Hehe, I've long admired you. I'm Yi Tian, but I don't have any impressive background. I didn't expect that senior would be from the Maiyi Sect, it's really enviable!"

  Yi Tian didn't want to reveal which sect he belonged to. Although 'Killing God' Long Ao Tian had accepted him as a disciple and passed on the mantle, by rights he should already be considered a member of the Wudang Sect. However, at present he still didn't even know where Mount Wudang was located or which direction the main gate faced. If others were to ask him about it, wouldn't they burst out laughing?

  Besides, he still has a bit of rebelliousness in his heart. Is the reputation of Long Ao Tian big? Yes! Is the reputation of Yi Tian big? Who knows? If it's really about bringing out this great Buddha, first and foremost, it's a matter of whether others believe it or not. Even if they do believe it, by then he would have erased his own sense of existence. Later on, even if he achieves something impressive, I reckon all the credit will be attributed to his master, whom he only met once.

  Not worth it, not worth it at all...

  "Hey, what's there to envy? I'm older than you by a few years. If you don't mind, just call me Easy Younger Brother. I think you should have some skills, how could you not have any background? You're really good at joking."

  "Hehe, although I have some skills, they are all self-taught and not from any reputable source. I still hope to meet a master in the future and beg them to take me as their disciple!" Yi Tian said casually.

  "Hahaha..." A loud laughter interrupted the conversation between the two, and Yi Tian turned his head to see that it was 'Muddy Truthful Man'. Just as everyone looked at this old Taoist in confusion, he smiled and said: "Young man, don't look any further. The great person is far away in the sky, but also near at hand. I observe that your bones are extraordinary, with an unusual root bone. If you're willing, I'll consider letting you join 'Shan Zhai' Observatory and take you as my apprentice, personally teaching you. I guarantee that you will shake the eight directions and make a name for yourself in the world!"

  Hearing his words, Hong Tao furrowed his brow, and Yi Tian's mouth twitched involuntarily. He had never seen this old man show any ability before, but hearing him speak with such a boastful tone, Yi Tian felt that these two master and disciple were indeed... no match for him at all.

  Yi Tian calmed down his urge to scold, smiled and said: "Thank you, Daozhang, for your kindness. I'm afraid that in the future, if I were to become your disciple, I would tarnish the reputation of 'Shanzhai' Observatory. Your good intentions, I appreciate, but I really don't dare to accept!"

  When he saw Yi Tian, he spoke with a hint of politeness. The old Taoist stroked his beard and nodded, saying: "Well, young man, you're not bad. Since you say so, I won't force it either. When I have time, I'll personally teach you two techniques, guaranteed to be useful without end."

  Yi Tian pursed his lips and nodded with a smile, indicating his agreement. He was now facing this old fellow and really didn't know what to say anymore.

  At this time, these people had almost finished chatting, and Liu Hongjun and Ding Minghui also went out to busy themselves with other things. The only ones left in the conference room were these few strange individuals.

  At this time, Hua Gu was fiddling with her "fashionable" braids and said with a smile: "Little brother, how old are you? Where are you from? Do you have a girlfriend? If not, I'll introduce one to you, how about that?"

  Faced with so many questions like a household registration, Yi Tian didn't react for a moment. However, when he heard the question about introducing his girlfriend, he felt a chill. This sister wouldn't be referring to herself, would she?

  Yi Tian forced a smile: "Hehe, I'm only eighteen, no rush to find a girlfriend."

  "Hey, you're already 18, and that's not young anymore. You should think carefully about it. There are several 18-year-old boys in our village who already have kids. How can you still not have a girlfriend? I know all the big girls around our village within five miles. If there's someone suitable, leave me your contact information, and I'll introduce you."

  At this point, Yi Tian's tightly strung heart suddenly relaxed, fortunately it wasn't about Hua Guniang herself.

  At the same time, she was also guessing the true identity of this strange person, what was she doing? Why did she look like a matchmaker no matter how she looked?

  Wow, where did these people come from? Are they all Terracotta Warriors from some ancient tomb or something? Did they all just come to stir up trouble?

  Two Taoists and Hua Gu also didn't say much, just talking about Hong Tao is not normal either. You said you were a good Muye Men person, but now you're playing with some kind of evil thing. According to reason, the Muye Sect wouldn't just sit back and do nothing, so is he really from the Muye Sect or not?

  When Yi Tian came, he still had some expectations that he might meet someone more powerful. Now that he has seen him, he feels a sense of great disappointment.

  "Thanks a lot, Flower Auntie! When I find a girlfriend, I'll definitely contact you. Seniors, please continue chatting, I'm going out for a bit!" After saying that, he quickly left the conference room.

  As soon as he came out, he let out a long sigh, "It's finally over, the hospital is strange, and even the people who were invited are not quite normal. It seems that if we want things to be resolved quickly, it will be difficult!"

  Yi Tian went to the bathroom and afterwards didn't want to go back to the meeting room, so he wandered around various parts of the hospital.

  As he walked, he saw a senior female nurse scolding a younger nurse in front of him.

  "Do you still want to work or not? Ah? You can't even get a medical record right, do you have a brain or not? If you don't want to work, just say so and get out of here!"

  The little nurse wiped away her tears and said in a mosquito-sized voice: "I, I didn't take it wrong, just now you asked me to take this patient's medical record..."

  "What? You dare to talk back? I said you got it wrong, and that's final." The older nurse slammed the medical record against the younger nurse's chest. "Get away from me quickly, seeing you cry makes my heart ache!"

  After finishing speaking, the older nurse glared at the younger nurse and left, leaving the younger nurse alone to cry while holding the medical record.

  Yi Tian shook his head upon seeing this, "It's just a small matter, no need to scold so fiercely."

  Just as the little nurse was walking with her head down holding the medical record, Yi Tian also went forward to meet her.

  He seemed to be thinking of something and deliberately bumped into the little nurse, then fell directly to the ground.

  "Ah yo!"

  Yi Tian, who had just fallen to the ground, let out a pained cry and then clutched at his leg. He looked up at the little nurse, who was still standing there in a daze, and asked with concern, "Sorry, did I accidentally bump into you? Are you okay?"

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