The disciple is in the center.

A few young Taoist priests quietly lit the lamps.

After the first lamp was lit, a shadow naturally appeared behind the round-faced young Taoist priest. Lin Ling'er, who was not in the mood, turned her body and stared at Zhang Xiaoyu, thinking about how to stick the yellow talisman from the small package on Zhang Xiaoyu's forehead.

The round-faced young Taoist priest whispered, "Right Emperor."

The originally swaying shadow suddenly stabilized.

The young Taoist priest lit the second lamp, and something unexpected happened. Behind the young Taoist priest, a second shadow appeared. Compared to the first shadow, this one was a bit unstable, swaying left and right. The young Taoist priest said, "Wang Liang!"

The shadow then stabilized and transformed back into the appearance of a young Taoist priest.

Lin Ling'er turned her head and looked at this scene in astonishment.

The round-faced young Taoist priest looked proud and lit the third lamp. From the third to the ninth lamp, each lamp corresponded to a direction, and shadows appeared one by one behind the young Taoist priest. Unlike the first shadow, they were not as obedient, but when their true names were spoken, no matter how much they swayed and became unstable on the wall, they would become obedient.

The first is the Right Emperor, the second is Wang Liang, the third is Xie Jie Shu, the fourth is Chi Fu, the fifth is Suo Guan, the sixth is Po Nu, the seventh is Zao, the eighth is Hai Ling Tai...

Lin Ling'er watched with great interest. She heard a voice beside her and asked, "Do you want to eat?"

Zhang Xiaoyu took out the dried squid given by the Water Ghost and handed it over.

Lin Ling'er instinctively took it and then politely said, "Thank you..."

Her face stiffened.

Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes curved and he replied, "You're welcome."

Lin Ling'er could only hold her breath and turn her head, puffing her cheeks, watching the shadows appear one by one. She seemed unwilling to show any gratitude. While chewing, she said, "Do you know? We rely on talismans to perform spells. But on Sakura Island, they also have a tradition called Onmyoji, which uses incantations to control ghosts and manipulate qi."

"The most orthodox lineage among them had a great Onmyoji named Abe no Seimei. But I always feel that he is not just an Onmyoji, it's not that simple. The main god they worship in their lineage is Taishan Fuzhun, the most powerful spell is called Taishan Fuzhun Ji."

"He once said that the name is the shortest spell."

"It seems that Western demons are also afraid of being called by their true names."

"There are many things in the cultivation world that have similarities. I always feel that these shadows are a bit strange."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ling'er said, "But since we know their names, there shouldn't be a problem."

With the ninth lamp, the last shadow also appeared. The cute round-faced young Taoist priest waved his hand and shouted loudly, "Ninth Shadow, Fish Eats All!"

But that shadow did not stabilize at all. On the contrary, it became even more furious. The young Taoist priest was stunned and shouted again, "Fish Eats All!" The shadow suddenly raised its head and roared, showing its fangs and claws. Then, it swung its hand towards the young Taoist priest. The young Taoist priest was stunned, and Lin Ling'er kicked him onto the bed, avoiding the shadow.

She was furious and shouted, "Fish Eats All is not its name. It means that part of the name has been eaten by bookworms. This reason was also recorded when later generations recorded it. You must have fallen asleep during your classical Chinese class!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the shadow suddenly slipped out of the window. Lin Ling'er ran out quickly, and the other young Taoist priests were a little scared. Only Zhang Xiaoyu followed her. The night sky was clear, and the bright moon was in the sky. Shadows of trees and mountains could be seen. The ninth shadow mixed into the shadow of the mountain and then broke free.

It turned into a huge monster.

It resembled a snake or a dragon, with a voice that sounded like a furious roar. Its body had features of a jackal, with a human face and wings. It seemed like an illusion, but the air became filled with moisture.

It broke free from the shadow.

Then, the shadow flew towards the mountains on one side of the entrance of the Wei Ming Sect.

.................

"It's a snake transformation."

Feeling the changes in the disciple's residence, Wei Yuan, through the altar, observed this strange beast.

He recognized the true form of this shadow.

Snake transformation, water creature, human face and jackal body, with wings, moves like a snake, and its voice is like a roar, causing floods.

He was very familiar with this thing.

He just didn't expect to see it in this era. Suddenly, he remembered what he saw in the Wei Ming Sect's scriptures. It said that the founder of the Wei Ming Sect was originally a master from the Longhu Mountain, who traveled the world to suppress demons and eliminate evil. When he was in this area, he discovered a giant snake demon causing floods in the river.

So he performed a ritual with the help of the Celestial Master's Mansion to capture it.

But for a while, there was no good way to kill this monster. Moreover, they were afraid that killing it would disturb the water veins and cause great harm to living beings. So the master locked it in a place at the foot of the mountain, used the Earth Lung Yin Fire to refine it, and established a mountain gate nearby. The disciples of the Zhengyi Sect were responsible for guarding this creature.

Wei Yuan subconsciously treated it as a legendary story.

Many sects and temples would fabricate stories about their ancestors to attract worshippers.

But he never expected that this was also a true story?

Wei Yuan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Can't these ancestors distinguish between bragging and reality?

Later generations seemed to be very tired.At this moment, chaos had already broken out outside. He quickly picked up the sword and qin box and walked out in a hurry. When he ran out, he saw that the Wei Ming Sect Taoist had already rushed to intercept the shadow of the snake. The disciple was far away from the library, and Wei Yuan was worried that he wouldn't make it in time. After thinking for a moment, he raised his hand and took out the Zhang Daoling sword that was placed underneath.

While everyone was rushing towards the disciple's residence, he walked into a small grove on the side.

He hid in the shadows.

The Celestial Master's Mansion actually had methods similar to flying swords, but they also required a ritual. Often, when there were monsters in a certain river, the Celestial Master of the Celestial Master's Mansion would use a ritual and tap a peach wood sword on the river. The wooden sword would fly in and out of the river, causing the water to surge and blood to stain the river.

Usually, they used peach wood swords or thunder-striking wooden swords.

However, Wei Yuan felt that the sword in his hand should be more suitable.

He used the earth as the altar and stacked a few stones together, using them as a makeshift altar. He already knew that the rituals of the altar were used to enhance the connection with the majestic power in the sky. Due to special circumstances, the talisman on the back of his hand was the core of his power manipulation, and some rules could be simplified.

He stepped into the Yu step and chanted the true words.

He took out a talisman, but in the end, Wei Yuan discovered that the flying sword ritual recorded in the Daoist Canon was missing the final part of the true transmission.

This was probably the secret transmission of different sects.

Most Daoists knew this common knowledge, but Wei Yuan didn't. At this critical moment, he could only grit his teeth and forcefully perform the ritual. He pointed three fingers and shouted:

"Exterminate demons and evil spirits, act swiftly as the law commands!"

With a loud noise, the yellow talisman actually ignited on its own.

The sword in his hand made a clear sound and flew out of its sheath, circling once before flying towards the mountain.

Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickened his pace to catch up.

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The Daoists in Daoist robes were originally discussing how to deal with the practitioners of the Taiping Dao, but suddenly realized that the seal outside seemed to have loosened. Startled, they all came out and discovered that the snake demon that had been suppressed for hundreds of years had somehow slipped out.

It seemed to have exerted influence and tempted the younger disciples to try some shadow techniques.

It also took away these shadows and planned to use them to open the seal in the mountain from the outside and refine it.

In this era, these young Taoists were the lifeblood of every sect. The thought of harming these little fellows directly angered all the Taoists. An old Taoist with white hair scolded angrily and was about to rush to the ancestral altar to open it and kill that guy. However, he was stopped, and Xuan Yi and Zhao Yi were slightly surprised. They relied on their youth and strength to quickly catch up.

Some of the true transmission of the Wei Ming Sect went to the disciples' residence to confirm that the younger disciples were safe, while the other part went straight to the location of the seal, surrounding the shadow of the snake. Without saying a word, they each released a palm thunder in their hands. This spell was not as powerful as the orthodox Five Thunder Spell, but it was extremely fast.

More than ten Taoists simultaneously released their palm thunder.

The sound was quite impressive.

If they had really harmed the disciples at the mountain gate, they might have been directly subjected to the Five Thunder Spell.

As a branch of the Zhengyi Sect, they had a true altar that had been passed down through the generations.

The shadow was instantly dispersed and returned to the mountains, rivers, and lakes.

Among the Taoists, there was a dignified-looking man with a beard and tiger-like eyes. He reached out and grabbed a shadow of a young Taoist from the shadow. The shadow struggled, but when it was stared at by the man's tiger-like eyes, it immediately became obedient.

This man had accumulated great prestige, and even the shadow of the young Taoist was afraid of him.

The man put the shadow back into a gourd and planned to continue later.

Many young disciples stayed in the disciples' residence and did not dare to come out.

Only Maoshan's Lin Ling'er and Zhang Xiaoyu, who were bolder, followed behind the elders. When they saw this strange scene, they were somewhat absent-minded. Lin Ling'er was lost in thought, while Zhang Xiaoyu looked at his paler palms and had a desolate expression on his face.

Naturally, zombies and the like could not control the Daoist Thunder Spell.

Lin Ling'er reached out and patted Zhang Xiaoyu's head.

Then, she reached into her right hand and took out a talisman, slapping it on Zhang Xiaoyu's forehead.

Zhang Xiaoyu woke up.

There was no time to feel sentimental.

Just as everyone thought the matter was resolved, Xuan Yi suddenly felt that something was wrong and said, "No, this snake demon has a high cultivation level and has fought against our predecessors before. It is impossible for it to not know that it gained nothing today."

The man with tiger-like eyes was stunned for a moment, then his expression changed drastically and he said, "It's a diversion, seal it!"

The Taoists hurriedly rushed towards the location of the seal of the ancient snake demon. After running a few steps, they saw the bright moon hanging high in the sky. A flying figure quickly flew from the ground towards the seal. The people's eyes were about to burst, but they were too late to chant the spell. They could already faintly hear the sound of a maniacal laughter:

"Daoists, are you satisfied with my surprise? Hahaha..."

Suddenly, a sword rang out, and an ancient long sword with its sheath fell from the sky and plunged heavily into the ground.

It almost perfectly suppressed the shadow.

Just as the shadow was about to dive down, it was pierced.

The laughter was almost choked off, and then there was confusion, followed by anger:

"Who is it?!"

"Which smelly bull's nose?!"

Wei Yuan hid in the shadows and saw the long sword fly and the snake demon coil and roar. After thinking for a moment, he stepped out. The water vapor here was dense, and he used his ability to control water to surround himself. When he stepped out, he changed his appearance through the refraction of the water, changing how he appeared to the naked eye.

If an ordinary person were present, they would be able to see him step out of the shadows.

As if crossing the long years.

The black hoodie on his body turned into an ancient Daoist robe, his short hair grew longer and turned into a Daoist bun, with a jade hairpin. Even his sneakers changed, and his face became blurred. From a modern young man, he transformed into an ancient Daoist. The Daoist robe avoided the styles of Quanzhen and Emei sects, and only the robe style from the year Zhang Daoling entered Shu remained.

His footsteps were light, and he spoke slowly:

"I never expected that there would still be snake transformation in this era..."

PS: The first update today... 3400 words~

Originally, I wanted to combine two updates, but after thinking about it, I'll release one first...

The other update is already partially written, and I'll try to release it around twelve o'clock~

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