Blood Talisman and Iron Shirt Skill

Watching the Yin wind intensify again, about to sink into the dead man's body.

Daoist Lin Jiu had already bitten his middle finger and drawn a Yellow Talisman.

Bai Yu finished his Suona performance, and his Yellow Talisman was also completed.

The talisman in his hand spontaneously combusted, turning into a flame that soared into the air, colliding with the Yin wind.

Unexpectedly, the Yin wind was directly blown away.

The water stains on the ground instantly dried up.

Daoist Lin Jiu's face was slightly pale, his lips cracked, and his expression was very angry.

"What's going on? What exactly did this Iron Wolf Protector do to cause a secondary return of baleful energy!"

"I prepared twice the amount of ordinary Yellow Talismans, but they couldn't suppress it. I had to expend my vital essence to draw a Blood Talisman."

"To use a Blood Talisman for a single funeral, that's a huge loss."

"But luckily, the problem is solved. If the deceased turned into a corpse, that would be a real problem."

Bai Yu hurriedly poured him a cup of hot tea:

"Ninth Uncle, have a cup of tea to relax."

He was still completely confused. What Blood Talisman? What secondary return of baleful energy?

Daoist Lin took a sip of hot tea, calmed his breath, and said:

"Bai, thanks to you this time. Your Suona played the sound of suppressing souls, which gave me the time to draw the Blood Talisman."

"I've been a Yin-Yang Master for decades, and I've never seen anyone with such a high talent for Suona as you."

"At such a young age, you have already been able to comprehend the soul-suppressing artistic conception."

Bai Yu hurriedly said:

"Ninth Uncle, what is a Blood Talisman?"

Daoist Lin Jiu directed Bai Yu to close the door, and then explained to Bai Yu.

It turned out that the skills of his lineage were all passed down from a book called Zhu You Yin Fu Jing.

It contains many strange spells, from various sources.

Some are from the Ancient Yin-Yang School, some are influenced by Immortal Talismans, some are passed down from the Witchcraft, and some originate from Ancient Body Refiners.

The Blood Talisman is inherited from the Ancient Body Refiners. The talismans drawn with one's own Blood Essence as ink have many magical functions.

It can be said that the Yin-Yang Master profession is a melting pot.

It has all sorts of things. Whatever is useful is used, as long as it can solve the problem.

Daoist Lin Jiu sighed:

"According to my master, in ancient times, Ancient Body Refiners were comparable to Immortal Qi Refiners."

"Unfortunately, the Ancient Body Refiner lineage declined later, and many of the circulated cultivation methods evolved into mortal martial arts."

"On the other hand, the Qi Refinement lineage has developed a powerful Immortal cultivation civilization."

"Most of the Body Refiners' Blood Talismans have also been lost, and only a small part has been absorbed by mortal Yin-Yang Masters."

"Unfortunately, most of what can be passed down are talismans for suppressing and resolving baleful energy. There are no powerful Blood Talismans anymore."

Bai Yu's heart was greatly moved.

Ancient Body Refiners, Immortal Qi Refiners, Blood Talismans...

This world is truly full of desire for exploration.

That night, the two of them had no intention of sleeping and talked until dawn.

Bai Yu discovered that Ninth Uncle's knowledge was truly vast.

Ninth Uncle's martial arts are only Third Rank, but his status among Yin-Yang Masters is that of a Grandmaster.

He has heard too many kinds of anecdotes and legends, and seen too much.

Bai Yu listened with relish, and was still not satisfied until dawn.

The next two days went smoothly.

Bai Yu followed Daoist Lin Jiu to bury and resolve the baleful energy of the Iron Wolf Protector.

When the Iron Wolf Protector's coffin was buried, Ninth Uncle specially showed off a skill.

He took out a dozen Yellow Talismans from his pocket, rubbed them with two fingers, and a flame "whooshed" up.

Then he threw them into the air, and the dozen burning Yellow Talismans were like celestial maidens scattering flowers, with sparks flying in the air, which was very amazing.

The Iron Wolf Protector's relatives nodded repeatedly, saying that finding Daoist Lin this time was the right choice.

The funeral guests were amazed and cheered loudly.

They praised Daoist Lin as a Grandmaster of the Yin-Yang Feng Shui industry.

Daoist Lin stood with his hands behind his back, with a smile on his face, showing the demeanor of an expert.

Only Bai Yu, who was standing to the side, was secretly holding back laughter.

Just now, Uncle Jiu had burned his hand, and now his right hand was tucked into his wide sleeve, rubbing his fingers back and forth from the heat.

Finally, the funeral was perfectly concluded.

The Iron Wolf Protector's family was extremely grateful, offering thirty taels of silver as a thank-you gift.

Uncle Jiu declined several times, but ultimately "reluctantly" accepted it.

After leaving, Uncle Jiu handed Bai Yu ten taels of silver.

"Xiao Bai, this is yours. We owe it to you this time."

"Otherwise, if the baleful aura had entered the corpse, the consequences would have been much more serious."

Bai Yu took the silver and smiled:

"This is all I should do."

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the business of rich people was so easy to do.

Just these three days, ten taels of silver was enough for him to earn several years' worth of wages without eating or drinking.

Both of them were in high spirits, chatting and laughing all the way.

As they exited the alley, they saw a fat monk, followed by a cloaked man.

The man was tall and wore a cloak, making it impossible to see his face.

But judging from his figure, he looked very much like Mangzi, who had left before.

Bai Yu called out, "Brother Mang!"

The cloaked man didn't react, walking past without turning his head.

The fat monk, on the other hand, turned his head and gave Bai Yu a kind smile.

Bai Yu was a little puzzled:

"Could I have been mistaken?"

However, Bai Yu didn't take it to heart and happily returned home.

He closed the door and excitedly claimed his rewards.

[Received Common Reward: Blood Essence +188, Life Experience +888.]

Bai Yu felt a heat all over his body, and his Blood Essence surged, greatly increasing the Blood Essence within him.

With 188 points of Blood Essence gained, the progress of Skin Tempering could be improved again.

[Funeral Participation 53%, one additional reward can be selected.]

[Family Satisfaction 70%, one additional reward can be selected.]

Thus, Bai Yu could choose two additional rewards.

Bai Yu looked at the Burial World Panel.

[Optional Rewards: Saber Technique Experience, Iron Shirt Skill, Mad Demon Saber Technique, Crushing Monument Leg, Black Wolf Heart Sutra...]

Overall, although the Iron Wolf Protector's martial arts were high, the grade of his techniques was average, all Yellow Rank techniques.

Bai Yu thought for a moment and first chose Iron Shirt Skill.

[Iron Shirt Skill, Yellow Rank, Middle Grade, specializes in increasing defense, able to temper the skin and membranes.]

This was exactly what Bai Yu needed.

Next, Bai Yu chose Saber Technique Experience.

[Saber Technique Experience +999!]

One saber for 999, this could improve his saber technique cultivation.

Without saying a word, Bai Yu added the Saber Technique Experience to the Soul Severing Blade.

The Soul Severing Blade's proficiency soared, immediately rising to Proficient!

Bai Yu picked up the Ten Refined Steel Saber and swung it repeatedly, creating sounds of air being torn apart.

He felt as if the steel saber had become a part of his arm, and his moves became more and more fierce and ruthless.

His Skill Panel became:

[Technique: Four Elements Five Elements Fist (Proficient, 3/10000)]

[Skills: Soul Severing Blade (Proficient 125/10000), Dark Turtle Breath Concealment Art (Skilled), Lingxu Step (Skilled), Iron Shirt Skill (Novice)]

Next, it was time to practice the Iron Shirt Skill.