EFB Chapter 164 Continuing the Tongue! Success!
Chapter 164 Continuing the Tongue! Success!
The third quarter of the hour of Zi (11:45 PM).
Lu Yuan pushed open the door to the side hall, and the moonlight poured down like water.
Lu Yuan stood at the door and took a deep breath.
After three days of cultivation, he practically ate expensive spiritual flesh as if it were food, and now Lu Yuan's Zhou Tian Gong can finally run smoothly.
Although the true essence in my body has not fully recovered to normal, it is enough to support me through tonight's work.
Lu Yuan walked straight to the window.
Seven nights ago, Lu Yuan tied three things together with a red rope and put them into a bowl of water without roots.
It was placed on the window, where the moon shone for seven whole nights.
Tonight is the seventh night.
Lu Yuan walked to the window and picked up the bowl of water.
The moonlight shone into the bowl, making the water clear and bright, but a clump could be vaguely seen at the bottom of the bowl.
It was a dark blue-black, tongue-shaped thing, no more than three inches long, formed after the three things merged.
Become!
When Lu Yuan turned around with the bowl in his hand, he saw that Gu Qingwan had somehow floated above the huge coffin.
The moonlight shone from behind her, enveloping her in a hazy halo.
She was wearing a plain white dress, the hem of which hung down and swayed gently in the night breeze.
"These past few days, Aunt Qiao'er and Aunt Qin have been away, so it must be much quieter now."
As Lu Yuan casually chatted about everyday things, he carried the bowl of water to the table in front of the coffin, where an ever-burning lamp was placed.
Then, Lu Yuan went back to the large coffin and used his shoulder to pry open the coffin lid.
Then a tooth-grinding creaking sound rang out.
Lu Yuan pushed open a gap in the coffin, and with the help of the dim candlelight inside the hall and the moonlight outside the window, Lu Yuan peeked out.
Ok……
There are no problems with the thousand-year-old willow root.
Seven days ago, Lu Yuan infused the thousand-year-old willow root into Qingwan's body for nourishment.
Now it seems that the thousand-year-old willow root has completely adapted to the yin energy of this body.
The bluish-black thing in the bowl is the "shape".
This thousand-year-old willow root is "quality".
A true tongue is one where form and substance are in harmony.
Now that everything is ready, we are about to perform the tongue-renewing technique to activate the thousand-year-old willow root in Qingwan's mouth and truly make it Qingwan's tongue! Lu Yuan did not rush to start, but first lit three incense sticks and respectfully inserted them into the incense burner.
Wisps of smoke rose and swirled in the moonlight.
Lu Yuan took a step back and formed a hand seal, the "Three Pure Ones Finger" that is most common in Taoism.
Make a hand seal with your left hand, and clench your right fist with the palm facing upward, placing it in front of your chest.
He began reciting the "Initiation Mantra":
"With the Three Pure Ones above, the Daoist spirit endures forever."
"Disciple Lu Yuan hereby initiates the pilgrimage of his master."
"With incense, candles, paper money, tea, and fruit, we respectfully invite the ancestral masters of all generations to descend upon the altar."
"First, I invoke the profound law of the Mysterious Center; second, I invoke the laws of the Three Heavens; third, I invoke the laws of the Myriad Laws."
"The patriarchs of all ages, thousands of saints and saints, did not deny cause and effect, nor did they abandon the foolish and dull."
"Today, your disciple is helping Qingwan to stop her curse and break the curse. I humbly beg the Ancestral Master to have mercy and bestow blessings upon her."
"If there has been any disrespect, I will bear full responsibility."
"I humbly beseech the Ancestral Master for mercy."
After reciting the prayer, Lu Yuan bowed three times.
As he stood up, the ever-burning lamp in the hall suddenly flickered.
The flame suddenly shot up three inches, then fell back to its original position.
Lu Yuan glanced at it and had a better understanding of the situation.
Then, Lu Yuan began to wash his hands.
Immerse both hands in the small copper basin that has been prepared beforehand, and silently recite the "Purification Mantra":
"The Supreme Emperor scatters his splendor, and the Mysterious Returns to the Great God."
"Wash away the dust and dirt, cleanse the body and remove the filth."
"When the five internal organs are clear and the hundred joints are connected to the truth."
"May all evils be unable to harm you, and may you live a long and prosperous life."
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"
After reciting it three times, Lu Yuan raised his hand, and water droplets dripped from his fingertips, shimmering in the moonlight.
Afterwards, Lu Yuan prepared four more things.
A wooden sword, its blade engraved with runes.
A copper bell, its body covered in rust.
A stack of yellow talismans, each with a different pattern drawn on it.
There was also a red rope, about three feet long, with seven copper coins tied to it.
Lu Yuan picked up the yellow talisman and took out three of them.
The first one is a "Soul-Soothing Talisman".
The second one is the "Soul-Stabilizing Talisman".
The third one is a "tongue-twisting symbol".
He laid the three talismans out in a row on the table.
Then he picked up the bowl of water and looked at the bluish-black thing at the bottom of the bowl.
"The form is complete."
Then Lu Yuan turned around, came to the coffin, and looked down at Qingwan's true form inside.
He extended his right hand, joined two fingers together, and touched her brow.
Close your eyes.
Feelings.
The yin energy within Qingwan's body flowed slowly, cool but not cold, pure and unmixed.
The root of that thousand-year-old willow tree was gently nurtured at the base of the tongue, like a seed buried in the soil, quietly waiting.
"The materials are ready."
Lu Yuan opened his eyes and withdrew his hand.
He walked back to the table and picked up the red string with seven copper coins tied to it.
This is the "Seven-Coin Soul-Locking Rope". Each copper coin is an ancient coin that has been consecrated, representing the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
Using it to lock the soul can keep the recipient's soul stable and undisturbed during the spell's execution.
Lu Yuan walked back to the coffin and tied the red rope around Qingwan's wrist.
When he was tying the knot, he read aloud:
"Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, Yao Guang."
"The Big Dipper, with its seven stars, locks the soul and stabilizes the spirit."
"The soul returns to its palace, and the spirit guards its chamber."
"Stay still, remain undisturbed, and do not disturb."
With seven copper coins, he tied a knot for each coin he recited.
After completing the seven knots, Lu Yuan stood up and picked up the three talismans.
He folded the "soul-soothing talisman" into a triangle, bit his tongue, and spat a mouthful of blood mist onto the talisman.
The blood mist landed on the talisman, causing the talisman paper to tremble slightly.
He affixed the talisman to Qingwan's forehead.
The forehead is the residence of the soul; placing a soul-soothing talisman here can suppress the three souls.
Next is the "Soul-Stabilizing Talisman".
Fold it into a triangle, spray it with blood from the tip of your tongue, and stick it to Qingwan's heart.
The heart is the palace of the seven spirits; placing a spirit-stabilizing talisman here can stabilize the seven spirits.
Lu Yuan picked up the third talisman, the "Tongue-Clearing Talisman".
It unfolds without any folds.
Then Lu Yuan held the talisman in his left hand and made the "Guiding Incantation" with his right hand.
The ring finger is bent, the thumb hooks the ring fingernail, the index and middle fingers are brought together and extended forward, and the little finger is naturally bent.
This is a special hand gesture used by Taoist practitioners to guide external objects into the body.
Lu Yuan began reciting the "Guiding Mantra":
"The Heavenly Gate opens, the Earthly Gate opens, the Mysterious Gate opens, the Yellow Gate opens."
"Open doors on all four sides, and all roads lead to the gates."
"The guiding object comes from this gate."
"Impossible to penetrate a thousand evils, and impervious to ten thousand filths."
"Form follows the water, substance awaits form."
"I am acting on the orders of the Supreme Lord Laozi!"
After reciting it once, he spread the talisman on the table.
Then Lu Yuan picked up the bowl of water and slowly poured it onto the talisman.
The water soaked through the talisman paper, and the bluish-black thing also flowed onto the paper, slowly wriggling on its surface.
Lu Yuan put down the bowl, pinched the two corners of the talisman with both hands, and gently lifted it.
He lifted the talisman, but no water dripped out.
The water seemed to be absorbed by the talisman, and not a single drop leaked out.
The bluish-black thing was moving slowly in the very center of the talisman.
Lu Yuan gently placed the talisman on Qingwan's throat.
The moment the talisman was affixed, Qingwan's brows furrowed slightly.
Immediately afterwards, a slight force of rejection came from Qingwan's throat.
Lu Yuan was prepared.
He loosened the talisman with his right hand and quickly formed the "Soul-Stabilizing Incantation".
Her five fingers were bent like claws, and her thumb gripped her palm, pressing firmly against Qingwan's brow.
The left hand is placed on the talisman paper to keep it in place.
He loudly recited the "Soul-Stabilizing Incantation":
"The Supreme Star, ever adaptable."
"To exorcise evil spirits and protect one's life."
"Wisdom is clear and bright, and the mind is at peace."
"The three souls are eternal, and the spirit is never lost."
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"
After reading it, Qingwan's brows relaxed a little.
But the repulsive force was still there, impacting the talisman paper again and again.
Lu Yuan released his right hand from Qingwan's brow and simultaneously formed a hand seal with both hands.
This time it's the "Lotus Mantra," with the ten fingers of both hands interlaced, palms facing upwards, and thumbs pointing towards each other, resembling a blooming lotus flower.
"The lotus blooms, the lotus falls."
"The true self sits on the lotus throne."
"When the true self remains unmoved, no evil can provoke it."
"When the true self is ever present, no evil spirit can harm it."
After reciting, he flipped his hands over, palms down, thumbs apart, fingers spread out, resembling a lotus flower withering.
This is the "Scattering Flowers Technique".
With this gesture, Qingwan's furrowed brows completely relaxed.
That repulsive force was also suppressed.
Lu Yuan let out a long breath.
But he knew this was just the beginning.
Lu Yuan looked down at the talisman pasted on Qingwan's throat.
The water on the talisman paper is slowly seeping in.
It doesn't seep into the skin, but into the talisman, into its winding patterns.
Where water seeps in, the color of the talisman paper becomes darker, and the patterns become brighter.
The bluish-black substance seeped in little by little along with the water.
Lu Yuan watched the process intently, his hands forming the "Guiding Hand Seal" while he began chanting the "Tongue-Clearing Mantra":
"The tongue is the sprout of the heart."
"Words are the voice of the heart."
"If the mind is not clear, the tongue will not be fluent; if the tongue is not fluent, words will not be effective."
"Now we use form to continue substance, and falsehood to cultivate truth."
"The roots of the thousand-year-old willow tree embody my form."
"With your silver tongue, you will truly be yourself."
After reciting it once, the water on the talisman seeped in a little more.
He continued reading.
By the time the second recitation was done, about half of the water had seeped into the talisman.
By the third time it was recited, a third of the bluish-black mass had disappeared into the talisman.
On the seventh recitation, a strange change occurred!
A sudden, intense force of repulsion burst forth from Qingwan's throat.
That power was chilling and bone-piercing, more than ten times stronger than before.
It crashed directly into the talisman, causing it to tremble violently and its edges to turn black.
At the same time, a bluish-black aura appeared on Qingwan's entire face.
The bluish-black aura seemed alive, wriggling on her face and surging towards her throat.
Lu Yuan's expression changed.
He pressed his left hand firmly against the talisman, while his right hand quickly formed a "sword incantation" and touched it to Qingwan's brow.
The steam gushed out wildly from his arm.
"Certainly!"
As soon as the word was uttered, the dark blue aura was blocked for a moment.
But then, even more dark blue energy surged out of her body and rushed towards her throat.
Lu Yuan knew that relying solely on the "fixation" technique was not enough.
He bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto Qingwan's face.
As the blood mist fell, the bluish-black aura sizzled as if it were being burned, and retreated a few steps.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Yuan simultaneously loosened the talisman paper with both hands and quickly formed a hand seal.
This time it's the "Five Thunder Technique"!!
Interlace your fingers, with your ring fingers pointing upwards and facing each other, your middle fingers bent and hooked around the base of your ring fingers, and your index and little fingers naturally extended.
This is one of the most powerful exorcism techniques in Taoism.
He loudly recited the Five Thunder Incantation:
"Lightning flashes and thunder roars, a meteor streaks across the sky."
"A thunderous roar shook the heavens and the earth."
"One thunderbolt dispels evil, two thunderbolts dispel malevolent spirits, three thunderbolts dispel ghosts, four thunderbolts dispel demons, and five thunderbolts dispel evil spirits."
"With five thunderbolts unleashed, all evil will be annihilated!"
After reading it, he pressed his hands down.
"boom"
Although there was no sound, a tremor could be felt throughout the entire hall.
The vibration emanated from Lu Yuan's hands and struck the evil curse within Qing Wan's body.
Qingwan's entire body suddenly straightened up.
She opened her mouth, and a stream of black smoke spewed out.
Lu Yuan was prepared.
He flipped his left hand and pulled out a "talisman to ward off evil" from his pocket, then slapped it onto the black mist.
The talisman was stuck to the black mist, which struggled desperately, thrashing and surging beneath it, causing the talisman to bulge out.
Lu Yuan made a "sword incantation" with his right hand, touched the talisman paper, and chanted:
"The Five Thunder Orthodox Method suppresses all evil."
"By imperial decree, turn to ashes and dust."
"break!"
As the last word "break" was uttered, the talisman suddenly lit up.
The mass of black energy let out a piercing scream, then exploded with a "bang" and dissipated.
Lu Yuan gritted his teeth.
He bit his left middle finger and applied the blood to three places: Qingwan's brow, philtrum, and throat.
Then he put his hands together, closed his eyes, and began to recite the "Patriarch's Blessing Mantra":
"Above the three heavens, the Dao is supreme."
"Of all practices, burning incense is the foremost."
"The patriarchs of all ages, thousands of true saints."
"Disciple Lu Yuan humbly requests your blessing."
"Today's continuation of the conversation is of great importance."
"If there are any obstacles, please remove them."
"If there are any obstacles, please remove them."
"I, your disciple, offer my blood and my life as a pledge, earnestly beseeching the Ancestral Master to have mercy and bestow blessings upon me."
After he finished reading, he suddenly opened his eyes.
A glint of gold flashed in his eyes.
At the same time, the eternal lamp in the hall suddenly shot up more than a foot high with a "whoosh".
The moonlight shone through the window, making the moonlight seem a little brighter.
Lu Yuan felt a warm force surging in from all directions, flowing into his body and into his hands.
He placed his hands on the talisman and loudly recited:
"In the name of the patriarch, and in accordance with the decree of the Taoist school."
"The roots of the thousand-year-old willow should awaken now."
"The old tongue is gone, a new tongue shall be born."
"Form and substance are in harmony, and the tongue and orifices are clear and unobstructed."
"Heaven and earth bear witness, the Three Pure Ones are the proof."
"Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!"
As the last word was uttered, the remaining water on the talisman trembled violently!
Along with the last bit of bluish-black stuff, it all instantly seeped into Qingwan's throat!
At the same time, Qingwan's true form trembled violently!
Then she opened her mouth, and the moonlight shone into it.
You can see her tongue.
But the tongue was still trembling, still twisting.
At the base of the tongue, a point of shimmering white light flickered—the light from the roots of a thousand-year-old willow.
The old and the new alternate, and form and substance merge.
This process requires one last push.
Lu Yuan formed a "sword incantation" with both hands and touched Qingwan's throat.
He began reciting the "Continuation Mantra":
"A single act opens up heaven and earth..."
Qingwan's body trembled violently.
"Open Yin and Yang a second time..."
The trembling tongue slowed down a bit.
"Repeat three times to settle the tongue root!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qingwan's entire body tensed up abruptly.
Then, the tongue finally quieted down.
It lay quietly in his mouth, pink in color with distinct textures. At the base of his tongue, the tiny point of shimmering white light gradually faded, merging into the tongue itself. Looking at that tongue, Lu Yuan's legs went weak, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
He leaned against the edge of the coffin, panting heavily.
Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.
The back of my clothes was soaked with sweat.
Qingwan's true form still had her eyes closed, but her complexion was much better than before.
It was no longer that pale white, nor that bluish-black, but rather had a faint rosy hue.
That's vitality.
It is the vitality brought about after the tongue is reattached.
It's done!!