Metaphysics Live Stream, Going Viral Across the Internet Ch. 55

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"Eat first. No rush. After dark is when yin energy is strongest—it's best for spellcasting and helps vengeful ghosts."

"Got it! I'll eat now."

After dinner, Yin Jiuxuan tested Shen Huo's progress over the past few days.

Unfortunately, it was a train wreck.

Yin Jiuxuan frowned deeply.

Shen Huo suddenly felt like a student getting ambushed by a homeroom teacher for a surprise homework check. He stood there stiffly, not daring to move an inch.

Yin Jiuxuan said, "If you want to get the hang of this quickly, you have to work harder than everyone else. Plus, at your age, you're already at the learning limit. If you don't pick up the pace, you won't even make it past the threshold."

"Oh..."

Shen Huo pressed his lips together, clearly discouraged. He looked completely deflated.

Yin Jiuxuan glanced at him.

"But your comprehension isn't bad. Once you really understand what those texts mean, casting spells, drawing talismans, and chanting will become a lot easier."

Hearing the compliment, Shen Huo lit up with a smile.

"Mm-hmm! I'll study hard!"

Yin Jiuxuan nodded, then went on teaching him how to break the talisman.

"You need to inject spiritual energy into the paper doll so that it's linked to your aura. Then take a drop of blood using the Lingguan hand seal, which holds the purest yang energy. Chant the spell: 'Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing'—"

"Wait, wait, what's the Lingguan seal?"

"The middle finger."

"Pfft. Isn't that kind of... uncivilized?"

Yin Jiuxuan explained, "The middle finger, along with the tongue tip and heart blood, contains the body's vital essence. Using the Lingguan seal is a qi-based locking technique. It's one of the most important skills you need to learn—it could save your life one day."

Shen Huo nodded, half-understanding.

"But I don't have any talisman paper at home right now. Can I use spirit money instead?"

Yin Jiuxuan said, "You can. Spirit money is underworld currency—perfect for this."

Shen Huo grinned and quickly ran off to the small room to grab some stuff. On the way, he knocked on the window.

Yang Yiyi appeared outside and gave Yin Jiuxuan a respectful bow.

Shen Huo handed her a video recorder and said, "Sister Yiyi, you take You Li to lie in wait near Li Ge's house. As soon as you see his talisman break, go in right away and interrogate him! Get him to spill everything he knows!"

Yang Yiyi took the recorder and nodded.

Then she left with You Li, heading toward Li Ge's place.

You Li huddled close, sneaking glances back in the direction of Shen Huo's home. Carefully, she asked Yang Yiyi, "Who... who was that?"

"The Lord of Fengdu."

You Li's legs almost gave out.

"Fengdu..."

Yang Yiyi gave her a sharp, meaningful look. "What you should say and what you shouldn't—you seem like a smart girl."

You Li nodded like a bobblehead.

Just a moment ago, outside the house, she had felt a kind of indescribable pressure, a terrifying force that nearly crushed the breath out of her.

It was like—just a flick of his fingers, and she'd be gone without a trace.

She was beyond relieved that she hadn't acted out in front of that man. If she had, forget revenge—she wouldn't have even been able to protect herself.

Now, though, she felt excited—because the guy who ruined her wasn't going to be free for much longer. Her long-awaited revenge was finally within reach!

Shen Huo came back to the living room holding the spirit money. Yin Jiuxuan watched as he folded little paper people. After wasting more than ten sheets, Shen Huo finally managed to fold one that Yin Jiuxuan was somewhat satisfied with.

"We'll use this one. Drop a bit of blood on it."

Shen Huo finally found a needle and jabbed his finger with it. The sting made him suck in a sharp breath.

Yin Jiuxuan gently tapped his hand, and the bleeding stopped instantly. The wound healed right up without a trace of pain.

"Once you learn to channel spiritual energy, you won't have to use your own blood anymore."

Shen Huo dropped the blood onto the paper doll. Just moments ago it had been wrinkly and lifeless, but now it looked like something had been breathed into it—like it was connected to him.

The yellow spirit money turned into a red paper doll, which jumped out of Shen Huo's hand and landed in the pile of discarded paper.

"Now, use the chant I taught you."

Shen Huo nodded.

"Heaven and earth vast and boundless, spirit king and divine generals, Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing... heed my command—go!"

A beam of light shot into the little paper doll.

Shen Huo blinked—and suddenly the room around him seemed to expand several times in size. Or rather, he'd shrunk.

He turned and saw his real body still sitting cross-legged on the carpet, while Yin Jiuxuan sat nearby, reading a book.

Yin Jiuxuan glanced down at the tiny paper version of him and said, "Make sure you come back after midnight."

The paper doll nodded.

Yin Jiuxuan flicked his fingers, and Shen Huo's vision blurred.

Everything around him went pitch black, with only a single red line stretching off into the distance.

Just as Shen Huo was about to check out the red thread, Yin Jiuxuan's voice echoed in his mind.

"No fooling around. Follow the red line."

Shen Huo stuck his tongue out and took off along the thread.

Shadowy figures flickered around him, and there were voices talking, but it was like the volume had been turned up a thousand times—he couldn't make out a word they were saying.

Then, the red line reached its end.

It was a pitch-black cave.

Inside, it was full of spiderwebs, and right in the center, on a massive white web, a huge spider was coiled up.

At the moment, it was fast asleep, totally unaware that a little thing had barged into its territory.

Shen Huo poked at the web, but it was rock solid. He thought for a moment, then quietly chanted the spell Yin Jiuxuan had just taught him.

"...Lin, Bing, Dou, Zhe, Jie, Zhen, Lie, Qian, Xing. Command!"

A tiny flame sparked from his fingertip, and Shen Huo brought it close to the web.

The moment the fire touched it, the web went up in flames. The giant spider was completely incinerated, without even letting out a scream. That's how fierce the fire was.

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