Chapter 7: The Heart-Calming Mantra

Li Si smiled innocently, his eyes filled with a sparkling thirst for knowledge; this was his true purpose

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In the next moment, Li Si was once again "overjoyed"

At this moment, Pig Boy and Mountain Boy also emerged, basking in the sun that actually does not exist

However, this time, Li Si was given a large bowl, and he was extremely hungry. He did not care about the foul smell and the extremely poor taste, and he finished it all.

Junior Brother Li, based on your contributions today, I, your senior brother, am truly impressed. As for these provisions, we will take care of them for you. You need not worry about cooking; in the future, we will definitely ensure that you are not left hungry

Li Si felt helpless. Just now, he had consecutively unleashed two protective spells. The first protective spell directly obliterated the small mushroom, but the protective aura formed by the second spell was set to persist around him for half an hour.

Looking at the emerging information, Li Si felt quite satisfied. These remnants of strange herbs and the remnants of strange wood are truly extraordinary, as they can restore such a significant amount of magical power. Unfortunately, the method of brewing is clearly a secret recipe of the old lady.

Thank you, two senior brothers

Now that this issue has been resolved by Li Si, ensuring that everyone is well-fed is no longer a difficult task

This also means that after the protective charm has been enhanced four times, its power is sufficient to instantly defeat the Joyful Little Mushroom

The enhancement effect requires 50 mana to release, providing an additional damage of +400% to the base damage

He clearly saw just now that during the cooking process, Sister Jiang added more than ten different ingredients, among which three portions were taken from the old lady. This also means that if these three crucial ingredients are missing, the food produced will either be highly toxic or its effectiveness will be significantly reduced

However, only half an hour had passed when the brightness in the sky quickly dimmed. Ji Chang and Xu Shen decisively returned to the stone house, and Sister Jiang also called everyone back.

Among them, Xu Shen is responsible for overseeing the formation at the village entrance

Mana recovery of 50 points, effective within one hour

It has been accomplished

Indeed, when Li Si entered the stone house with a large supply of provisions, even the elderly lady, who had been resting with her eyes closed, rarely opened her eyes, although she soon closed them again

Li Si directly unleashed the Exorcism Spell in a double sequence, but this time there was an unexpected turn of events

Li Si was wandering around the deserted village, and the entire scene was exceptionally harmonious, filled with a joyful and relaxed atmosphere

At that moment, Xu Shen and the other person stood up enthusiastically, praising while discreetly dividing the provisions brought back by Li Si into three portions, each taking one portion for themselves, and the remaining portion was given to Senior Sister Jiang

Only the old lady remained motionless inside the stone house

To this end, Li Si refined three portions of gray fortune through the Fortune Melting Furnace, with two portions being added to the evolution degree of his bloodline and bones, raising it to 12.2%, while the degree of aberrant pollution decreased again to 36%

Indeed, what Senior Brother Ji has said is very true; Junior Brother Li must exercise utmost caution.

After speaking, Sister Jiang also took out a small booklet and handed it to Li Si

Ji Chang and Xu Shen said this without hesitation, each taking a small booklet from their pockets and directly handing it to Li Si. Without waiting for him to express his gratitude, they each sat cross-legged, closed their eyes, and began to meditate, as if this were merely a transaction, with a clear exchange of goods and payment, without any debts or deceit.

In less than two hours, he eliminated thirty-five weeds and five strange trees, consuming a total of 150 points of magical power. The gray firewood obtained amounted to 295 pieces, bringing the total to 301 pieces when combined with the previous amount, which was quite comfortable

"Oh, after forming the exorcising energy field, has the Joyful Mushroom really failed to sense my joy?"

Today, Li Si killed so many exotic herbs and exotic wood, which is not considered excessive, after all, he is also a Qi refining practitioner who has cultivated the Returning Heaven Scripture to the first layer. As long as he has sufficient magical power, this level of achievement is hardly worth mentioning

After finishing the meal, it was already past noon, and the brightness between heaven and earth had finally increased significantly. Even the strange clouds in the sky had become weaker, and one could vaguely see thick, chaotic blood vessels intertwining within these bizarre clouds

Alienation pollution level + 0.001%

However, the real focus lies in the accumulation of toxic pollution, which even their master, a once-mighty immortal who commanded the heavens, was powerless to address

Finally, Li Si allowed his magical power to recover to a full value of 100 points before returning to the stone house in the desolate village with numerous spoils. Today, he had truly made a name for himself, and according to the fool's theorem, he was entitled to some rewards, such as more powerful spells.

Of course, on the other hand, the old lady and her three disciples are not fools; while they may not notice anything in the short term, over time they will definitely be able to discern some tricks. Before that, he needs to come up with a solution.

Thank you, senior sister

So this is the qualitative change brought about by quantitative change

Li Si expressed his gratitude with great joy, while at the same time, information appeared before him

Well, my senior brother Xu and I, although our cultivation is not very high, each have our own specialized Daoist techniques. Junior brother Li, you may choose from them, but I must warn you that being greedy will lead to failure. Your current strength is too low, and mastering too many techniques will be more harmful than beneficial

Acquire the spell "Iron Prison Law" by consuming ten units of gray luck. It requires 30 points of mana to cast and has an effective range of 100 meters. When released on a hostile target, it can form a confinement iron prison, with the duration of confinement depending on the target's strength, lasting a maximum of three days and a minimum of three seconds

The atmosphere in the stone house was one of harmony and joy

Acquire the Taoist spell "Purifying Heart Mantra" by consuming 10 units of gray fortune. It requires 30 points of mana to cast and has an effective range of 100 meters. When cast on oneself or allied targets, it grants a purifying aura, preventing invasion by malevolent energies for the duration of one incense stick. When used against evil entities, it can cause the target to temporarily lose its attacking power.

The surroundings of this desolate village are actually quite safe

In her view, Li Si has little time left to live, at most two or three more years.

The most important point is that they have developed many methods to reduce the toxicity of pollutants in food to a minimum. In this way, not only can they ensure that they do not starve, but they can also continuously restore their magical power, which is truly advantageous

Continuing with great joy

Junior brother, thank you for fetching water for me today, it has been hard work. Senior sister here also possesses a certain kind of Taoist technique, if you are interested, I will give it to you.

pop

Upon hearing Li Si's words, both Ji Chang and Xu Shen were taken aback, and they turned to look at the old lady in unison. However, the old lady had already closed her eyes, appearing indifferent to the affairs of the world

Thus, it has become convenient for Li Si now. He truly charges forward recklessly, able to eliminate even the weakest of the异草 with a single shot. As for the slightly stronger异木, a single enhanced Demon Slayer Spike can easily resolve it.

The exorcism spell serves as a warning defense and can attack ethereal entities, but this is still insufficient

Li Si would never decline, even though he was well aware of the situation; he was just afraid of disappointing these three senior brothers and sisters

That season, they confidently patted their chests and assured that previously they often went hungry, which was because they were unwilling to go out hunting. Even though their strength could completely overpower those evil beings, the curses from these evil beings before their death would still increase their pollution toxicity slightly

Certainly, his alienation pollution level has successfully surpassed the significant threshold of 38%

It was not that he failed to kill the joyful mushroom, but rather that when he released the first exorcism spell, the killing information immediately appeared, causing his second exorcism spell to miss completely

The little red mushroom has arrived as scheduled

The remaining one-third is reserved for others

There is no doubt that this Sister Jiang is quite generous, however, the twenty portions of gray luck should not be considered for the time being

Thank you, Senior Brother Ji. I am not afraid of going hungry; I simply wish to learn a new form of Taoist magic

Li Si exclaimed with great joy, does this not mean that 50 points of magic power have been saved

Of course, it doesn't matter if we don't go back, after all, there is still a long time until dark. Li Si took the opportunity to set up the formation again, walking to a position more than two miles away from the desolate village. Joyful images automatically surfaced in his mind, hmm, riding on my happy little mushroom, taking you to see the sun that never sets, what intoxicates me is not the wine, but your little dimples

Li Si was very happy, carefully putting away the two booklets, and cheerfully went to help Sister Jiang with the fire and cooking, only for Sister Jiang to let out a sigh

In any case, Li Si did not encounter the extremely terrifying evil spirits as rumored, nor did he come across fallen demons, let alone the cultists of the evil gods. This is quite normal, as the members of the Floating Cloud Sect must have had their reasons for choosing this desolate village as their refuge.

Acquire the spell "Palm Thunder" by consuming 20 units of gray fortune. It requires 80 points of mana to cast and has an effective range of 100 meters. When used against hostile targets, it can inflict significant lightning damage. If the target is a demon, evil entity, or ghost, the damage is doubled.

As for Sister Jiang, she took the little girl and two small children out for a stroll

As for the final piece of gray luck, Li Si still enhanced it to the Taoist exorcism spell.

In the dimly lit stone house, only Sister Jiang's gaze dimmed as she lowered her head, unable to bear the sight.

Especially after the meal was prepared, the old lady no longer pretended to be dead, and Ji Chang and Xu Shen also stopped meditating. The three of them directly divided two-thirds of the food among themselves

But there is no doubt that this is the moment of the day when the power of the evil god is at its weakest, as Xu Shen and Ji Chang seize the opportunity to leave the stone house

Boom

Ji Changze filled a bag with the ashes of grass and wood, mixed it with a pungent liquid, and used a small brush to apply it to the crevices of the stone house

From this perspective, the old lady is undoubtedly a seasoned veteran in the realm of old coins

The Demon Slayer Spike is a ranged weapon that can attack entities