Third Uncle
The lighter that Bai Yu bought for one yuan was finally sold for over a hundred yuan. Next, he went to the charity house. Looking up at the sky, the sun had already set, so he asked some people along the way and found his direction before heading there. After searching for more than half an hour, he finally found the charity house, but as soon as he entered, he was startled. He saw a room full of zombies jumping around everywhere, and two people were shouting and hiding in all directions.
Only one person was still wearing the Qing dynasty's official robes, if it wasn't for his movements looking like a human, it would have been possible to mistake him for a zombie as well. Bai Yu's heart moved, wasn't this the scene from the beginning of the story? These zombies were the customers of Jiu Shu's junior brother, and they had been frightened by Qiu Sheng's prank, causing them to riot. A faint, ethereal voice sounded in his ear: The plot has begun, mission released: Assist Jiu Shu in subduing the zombies, reward 100 points upon completion.
Bai Yu's eyes lit up instantly, this task not only had 100 exchange points but also allowed him to build a good relationship with Ninth Uncle. Without hesitation, he circulated the thin magical power within his body, bit open his middle finger and charged towards those walking corpses.
However, Bai Yu was somewhat surprised to find that his magical power had actually increased again. When he first learned the technique, it was only one thread, but now it was three times that amount, or three threads. His physical strength also showed significant growth, and according to Bai Yu's estimate, based on the settings of this space, he probably had around 7 points of physical strength, which was far beyond that of ordinary people. His movements were extremely agile, and his power had increased significantly.
Only the white-robed figure was seen dodging and weaving among the corpses, occasionally pointing out a finger to immobilize one of them. However, due to the sheer number of corpses, he had to dodge more often. At this time, Wenchai's loud shout also startled Ninth Uncle and the Corpse Driver. The two men were shocked by the sight of the room full of corpses, but upon seeing a figure effortlessly dodging among the corpses, they couldn't help but be stunned. "Wenchai, who is that person?" Ninth Uncle asked, subduing the disguised Qiusheng with one hand.
Wencai shook his head and said: "I don't know, he just came in from outside the door."
Ninth Uncle nodded and said, "It should be a fellow Taoist who has come to borrow lodging." Then he turned his head to the corpse carrier and said, "Younger brother, let's go help now."
"Good." Only to see the two men made a few uniform movements, started their magic and stretched out their hands, but the only difference was that Jiu Shu stretched out his fingers, while Hun Shi Dao Ren just stretched out his fist. Jiu Shu looked at his fist, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes, and glared fiercely at Hun Shi Dao Ren.
The corpse-refining cultivator smiled awkwardly and hastily stretched out his hand to adjust the white feather's war circle, seeing that he hadn't noticed this side, only then did he let out a sigh of relief. He thought to himself: Fortunately, I didn't lose face in front of my fellow cultivators.
The addition of the two immediately relieved Bai Yu's pressure, but it took only a few minutes to subdue these zombies. The first time facing these zombies, Bai Yu still had some reservations and a strange feeling, so he generally broke all their bones before immobilizing them. However, this made the Hurried Corpse Handler's heart ache, and they busily competed with Bai Yu for the final blow, but ended up suffering some unnecessary injuries.
"Mission accomplished, rewarding host with 100 exchange points."
The Ninth Uncle handed over the remaining matters to the Hurried Corpse Dao person and came to Bai Yu's front, sizing him up with a glance. Only now did he realize that Bai Yu was actually very young and wore Western attire. A hint of surprise flashed across his face, but it quickly disappeared as he stepped forward, clasped his fists together in greeting, and said: "I don't know which sect you come from or where you're from, please let me introduce myself as the host."
Bai Yu was also sizing him up, and found that he bore some resemblance to Ying Shu. He flashed a hint of surprise, but had already prepared a response for such situations. Suppressing his surprise, he smiled and bowed: "Fellow Daoist is too kind. I am a disciple of Mao Shan who has come out to travel the four seas and broaden my horizons. My greatest pleasure is befriending extraordinary people with unique skills. I heard that in this town there is another fellow practitioner, Jiu Shu, whose magical abilities are exquisite and powerful. So I came to make his acquaintance, and I presume it's you."
Jiǔ shū tīng le Bái Yǔ de gōng wèi dùn shí méi kāi yǎn xiào, xiào hē hē de dào: "Nǎ lǐ, nǎ lǐ, zhǐ shì bié rén tái ài, bú guò wǒ liǎng rén yě suàn shì tóng mén, wǒ dàng nián yě shì zài máo shān xué le yī xiē wēi mò běn shì."
This was the Hurried Corpse Carrier who came before the two, panting and interrupting: "Master brother, I can't stay here any longer." Glaring at Qiu Sheng and Wen Cai, he said: "These two little rascals are making fun of my customers. If they stay for another two days, I won't be able to do business anymore."
Jiǔ shū xīn zhōng yě gǎn jué yǒu xiē diū rén, yě shì hěn hěn de dèng le liǎng rén yī yǎn, duì gǎn sǐ dào rén yǔ hán yì yì de dào: "Shī dì, zhēn duì bù qǐ, nǐ fàng xīn wǒ dài huì huì hǎo hǎo jiāo xun tāmen de." Yòu duì Bái Yǔ dào: "Yě ràng dào yǒu xiàn xiào le."
After sending away the corpse driver, Ninth Uncle only said a few words to them and let the two return home separately. From this, it can be seen that Ninth Uncle is a protective person. Later, Bai Yu and Ninth Uncle entered the inner room together to discuss Taoist magic. Ninth Uncle's Taoist magic is just ordinary among many zombie movies, which can be seen in the movie. However, thinking about it, in this movie, Ninth Uncle is just a Taoist priest of Kaiyuan Manor. According to the movie, compared with Bai Yu's current learning of Mao Shan basic techniques, Ninth Uncle's learning should not be much different. The Mao Shan technique that Bai Yu learned from his studies can be divided into two stages: First, borrowing objects to perform techniques. This stage is to borrow specific external objects to cast spells, and this stage can be further divided into two small stages: spell-casting techniques and non-spell-casting techniques. Spell-casting techniques are for those who have just learned Taoist magic or whose magical powers are not enough, and need to use incantations to enhance the power of their magic. Many Taoist priests in zombie movies are at this level, and some who have reached a higher level also use spells because it can greatly increase the power of their techniques. Non-spell-casting techniques are when one's technique is familiar to a certain extent and their magical powers meet the requirements, they will be able to perform magic without reciting incantations, as if it comes naturally.
Second: Communicating with Heaven and Earth. At this stage, the Taoist has already touched the threshold of the Great Way and can cast spells without relying on external objects. Of course, at that time, the spell is connected to the idea, which is a real magical technique. This realm can also be divided into two small realms: Enlightenment Master and Attainment of Complete Reality. Bai Yu naturally doesn't understand these two realms yet, nor does he know how strong they are.
Most Taoist priests generally stay in the first stage of borrowing objects to perform techniques, and most Taoist skills cannot be separated from tools and instruments. However, Jiu Shu's realm is at the peak of the first small stage of the first stage, and it is possible that after a period of time, his magical powers will make progress and break through to the second small boundary.
Bai Yu now only belongs to the entrance of the first stage, but discussing Taoist skills with Jiu Shu has brought him considerable benefits. Jiu Shu often talks about some tips for reciting incantations quickly when casting spells, or some important things to pay attention to. Jiu Shu started learning Taoist skills much earlier than Bai Yu, so he has some experience and uses some small magic techniques that make Bai Yu secretly admire his combat experience.
The two of them didn't realize that a whole night had passed, yet neither of them felt tired. Ninth Uncle was still energetic and enthusiastic, while Bai Yu was still savoring the experience. Just then, a rooster's crow pierced the air, pulling the two out of their world of Taoist magic. The two exchanged a smile, and Ninth Uncle said, "Unbeknownst to us, the whole night has passed. Younger brother, go rest first. Later, someone will come find me to discuss some matters. You can follow along too, I'll take you to taste some foreign tea." Gradually, "fellow Taoist" had changed to "younger brother", and their relationship had undergone a substantial change.
Bai Yu couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart when he heard his words, and he couldn't help but think of the scene where Jiuzi and his two apprentices made a fool of themselves in the movie. But on the surface, he said: "Brother, this isn't quite right, after all, we're inviting you."
"Is that all? Can you also be my advisor when you go?" He said with discontent. Then, he suddenly put his hand under his chin and thought for a moment. "Younger brother, have you ever had foreign tea? You probably haven't, right?" He continued to mutter to himself: "It seems like this time Wen Cai will have to follow again."
Bai Yu was not far away and also heard clearly, feeling a bit speechless. It seemed that I hadn't replied yet. Then, he bid farewell to Ninth Uncle with a gloomy expression and came to a side room. Lying on the bed, Bai Yu gazed at the ceiling, repeatedly recalling the plot in his mind, feeling that he had not forgotten most of it, before withdrawing his thoughts.
At this time, he thought of taking a nap, closed his eyes but found that he didn't have any sleepiness. He sighed and muttered to himself: "I might as well cultivate for a while." So he sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes and looked inward. However, he was startled by the situation in his body because he discovered that the spiritual power in his body had increased unknowingly again, and five strands of spiritual power had condensed inside him. What's going on? Is this cultivation method cultivating itself?
He couldn't help but feel a little strange, so he asked the system, "System, what's going on with the spiritual power in my body?"
"The host's cultivation methods that are exchanged within the system can all be operated independently. However, the growth rate of one's magical powers is determined by their physical constitution. Since the host's body was modified after being chosen by the system, it is more suitable for cultivating the Dao and belongs to a higher level, which is why their magical powers have grown so rapidly."
Bai Yu listened and was overjoyed, saying that he wouldn't need to cultivate for much longer before becoming an immortal. He asked with a smile: "Then how long will it take me to cultivate and become an immortal?"
"By common sense calculation, it would probably take around 200 to 300 years."
Bai Yu couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. So much time had passed, and this was considered top-notch talent? Look at those people in the legendary novel who could hold their own after just decades of cultivation - how many of them were there?! But suddenly, it was as if a spark of insight flashed before his eyes. Earlier, the system said something about using common sense to calculate, right? That meant he had been cultivating himself, didn't it? He had a system that allowed him to shuttle back and forth between different worlds in movies and TV shows - could he really use common sense to measure things?! Strange encounters often forged legends, let alone when he could rely on the system and his familiarity with the plot to get many more strange encounters.
