Chapter 5: Shrinking the Earth, Walking on Water, and Riding the Wind
Late at night, midnight.
Heart-wrenching screams were heard from a house in Sanhe Village. A man stood outside the house with his fists clenched, his teeth almost broken, and his eyes bloodshot.
The person screaming in the house was his wife.
After an unknown amount of time, the shouting gradually became hoarse, filled with a kind of despair that made one's heart ache.
After a moment, a fair-faced young man in gorgeous clothes came out. He had a sinister brow, narrow pupils and an arrogant expression. He didn't even look at the man and threw a piece of ancient jade to him.
"I had a lot of fun today, so I'll give you a reward."
After saying this, the fair-faced young man turned into a long green snake, stirred up a gust of evil wind, and flew away into the distance.
The man walked into the house and saw his wife, whose clothes were stained with blood and who had fallen into a coma. He knelt down dejectedly and slapped himself hard.
…
The snake demon flew on the wind and soon arrived at the Rocky Mountain and landed in front of the Wutong Temple.
"Xiaowu, are you back?"
"Did you eat enough today?"
He walked into the temple with a smile and greeted his fifth brother as usual, but the smile on his face soon froze.
Because in the Wutong Temple, the green-faced, fang-toothed statue had now turned into pieces.
This means that Xiaowu...has met with an accident!
The snake demon's eyes quickly turned scarlet, he spat out his tongue, and his tail trembled violently, making a harsh sound...
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Xiaosha Village.
Under the command of Muramasa, the villagers quickly packed up their food and belongings and headed towards Longshou Mountain in the east.
During the Wude period, many heroes fought for supremacy and wars never ceased. In order to avoid the war, local people dug some secret passages and dark rooms in Longshou Mountain. Now, in order to avoid the revenge of the snake demon, they have to hide there again.
Li Daoxuan did not leave.
He was sitting cross-legged on the roof, practicing with his eyes closed.
He did not choose to escape alone, nor did he plan to subdue the demon without any certainty. After hesitating, he asked Muramasa to organize the people to evacuate first, and promised them that he would kill the last Wutong God after he was fully prepared.
Notify them to come back then.
This is the only way to have the best of both worlds.
The night was dark, and Li Daoxuan had a bad feeling in his heart. He didn't want to waste time, and was working hard to practice the magic he had just acquired, the ability to shrink the earth and travel!
The Demon-Slaying Book will instill in him all the experience in practicing this spell, but if he wants to master it, he still needs to work hard on his own and it cannot be achieved overnight.
Bathed in the starlight, Li Daoxuan quickly entered a deep state of meditation.
The starlight and moonlight intertwined together, like a layer of hazy gauze, draped over Li Daoxuan, emitting a faint glow.
At this moment, he was like a fairy under the moon, untainted by the dust and extraordinary.
The starlight and moonlight penetrated into his feet, like silver needles, piercing the acupuncture points on Li Daoxuan's feet, making his feet quickly become extremely sore and numb.
If it weren't for the inculcation of the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Book, it would have taken several years just to learn how to identify the acupoints.
Li Daoxuan's feet became more and more painful, until finally veins popped out on his forehead and he almost came out of his state of meditation.
If it were an ordinary person, he would definitely think that there was something wrong with his practice, and would stop immediately, and all his previous efforts would be wasted.
But Li Daoxuan knew that all this was normal. As long as he could endure this severe pain, he would be able to finally gain sweet rewards and master this magic!
I don’t know how long it took, but just when Li Daoxuan was about to faint from the pain, the severe pain in his feet gradually subsided, and in the end it even turned into a comfortable feeling.
When looking inward, Li Daoxuan's foot acupoints were like stars in the sky, emitting a faint glow, while the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot was like a bright moon, hanging high in the night sky, suppressing the stars.
Li Daoxuan slowly opened his eyes, and there seemed to be an inexplicable Taoist charm around him.
The ability to shrink the earth has been initially mastered!
He smiled and felt an extremely light feeling under his feet, as if he was stepping on cotton, without a trace of weight.
He lifted his foot and stepped forward.
boom!
The next moment, Li Daoxuan instantly appeared in front of a big tree more than ten steps away, with his head broken and bleeding.
Li Daoxuan covered his nose which was still bleeding, feeling a bit amused and helpless.
The speed was too fast and I couldn't control it well.
He persevered and continued to practice diligently. After a lot of trouble, he finally managed to master this powerful spell.
Covering his swollen forehead and being pressed under the collapsed earth wall, Li Daoxuan couldn't help but sigh, this magic is really powerful!
With his level of cultivation, he was simply unable to refine the moonlight, but by following the method taught by the magic, he was able to use the stars and the moon as a guide to stimulate the potential of his feet and perform the magic of shrinking the earth.
Currently, he has mastered the first level of this magic, called Shrinking the Earth. With one step, he can take ten or even a hundred steps as fast as others.
However, it consumes some mana. After trying it for a while, it consumed nearly 10% of Li Daoxuan's mana.
If one can cultivate to the second level of walking on water, one can walk on water and regard rivers as flat land.
If one practices to the highest third level of wind control, one can even control the wind and realize the dream of flying!
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Under the moonlight, on a small hill.
Li Daoxuan finally breathed a sigh of relief after watching all the villagers leave. He did not hesitate at all and decided that the best thing to do was to leave!
With a step, his figure disappeared from the spot, and the green Taoist robe seemed like a flying stream of light, quickly disappearing into the night.
The end of the villagers' team.
The little granddaughter's eyes were filled with reluctance. She looked at the figure that was rapidly receding on the hill and said dejectedly, "Aunt, will I be able to see Brother Daoist again?"
The old villager was staring at the ghostly figure and said firmly, "It will happen. Taoist Li has great magical powers. He will definitely find a way to get rid of that monster!"
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The next day, dawn.
Li Daoxuan ran madly all the way towards the north. When he ran out of magic power, he sat down to regulate his breathing and then continued to run.
In this way, at , he ran dozens of miles in one breath and was so tired that his mouth was dry.
Looking around, I had no idea where I was. It seemed as if I had run deep into the mountains, but there were flowers and grass all around. There was a stream not far away with clear water that carried a sweet, moist scent.
Li Daoxuan took a few gulps of the stream water, then lay down contentedly with a smile on his face.
Finally safe!
The reason why he didn't look for a target but ran around was to avoid being caught by monsters.
If I don’t even know where I’m going, how can anyone else know?
As for the footprints, after using the magic of shrinking the earth, the footsteps were as light as a feather. As long as Li Daoxuan wanted, even if he stepped on the snow, no traces would be left.
I have to say, this spell is so powerful. Just by mastering it initially, I wonder how many martial arts masters will be envious of it.
Seeing the beautiful scenery here, Li Daoxuan found some dry firewood and wild grass, and planned to hide here for a few days, and practice this magic at the same time.
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There is no time in the mountains, and in the blink of an eye it is evening again.
A wisp of smoke rises up, and the aroma of barbecue wafts away, making people salivate.
Li Daoxuan was roasting a pheasant on a wooden stick over a flame. The pheasant grown in the forests had chewy meat and sizzled with oil while being roasted. Sprinkled with a handful of salt, it was an absolute delicacy.
One bite and the fragrance lingers on your lips and teeth!
Thanks again to the magic of shrinking the earth, Li Daoxuan was able to eat chicken that he had not eaten for a long time.
But just as he was enjoying the delicious food, a figure slowly walked over in the firelight and sat down next to Li Daoxuan.
"Can I have a taste?"
The firelight illuminated the man's face. He was dressed in fine clothes, had a fair face and no beard, and had narrow eyes. As he looked towards the fire, there was a hint of disgust in his eyes.
But when he saw the roast chicken, he sucked his saliva and gave Li Daoxuan a stiff smile.
