Inquiry

In the path of spiritual practice, there is a saying, "What is poison to one is honey to another."

Is water vapor a good thing?

Not necessarily. If an ordinary person has excess water retention, they will experience edema and blood stasis.

However, without moisture, it can cause internal heat and sores.

Now, Elder Li's auspicious Five Elements configuration has been disrupted by the influx of water energy from the mountain root, resulting in an excess of water and a deficiency of fire, thus causing a disorder in the Five Elements.

But is this a bad thing?

Of course not. Water vapor is just a type of vapor; it's neither good nor bad. It's just that some people need it while others don't.

But you can't just stop wanting Qi; otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to disrupt the balance of the microcosm within the human body by indiscriminately absorbing other types of Qi.

There are corresponding methods for taking in or expelling different types of vapor, which is why the ghost Elder Li was worried about the pile of water vapor in his tomb, because he had no way to deal with it.

But Li Qi had a solution!

Not only does he have a way, he also desperately needs this stuff! The cultivation of the Carp Flowing Intent requires water vapor to be transformed into internal energy!

The cemetery is surrounded by Yin Qi, and the mountain's water vapor, nurtured for hundreds of years, might even be of comparable quality to the pure water vapor bestowed by the Spirit of the Lishui River!

We've made a fortune!

He still had to go out and look for moisture, but this is practically delivering itself to his doorstep.

It's like someone just brings you a pillow when you're feeling sleepy.

"Can Shaman help me expel the watery gas?" the ghost asked in surprise.

"It is possible, but, the Wang Family's affairs..." Li Qi pondered.

"If Shaman can help me expel the dampness and reconstruct the five elements, I will forgive and forget the Wang Family's past misdeeds!" the ghost immediately said.

Then, seemingly feeling that wasn't enough, he immediately added, "I am also willing to use my divine power to bless and Shaman!"

Upon hearing this, Li Qi nodded. "You see, what can't be discussed? Since it's settled, then so be it. You go back now, and I'll have the Wang Family take me there to clear up the mess for you."

"Respectfully seeing off the Shaman." The ghost was very respectful.

Li Qi straightened his back and withdrew from the altar space.

"Master! Master, what's wrong!? Have you reached an agreement!?" Upon seeing Li Qi come out, Master Wang Steward Wang rushed over.

Li Qi deftly dodged. "It's settled. Take me to the tomb and find its location."

Steward Wang dared not say anything more and immediately led the way.

Li Qi confirmed the location and then instructed Steward Wang to go back and prepare Millet and Grains and Pure Water from the Five Offerings to perform another sacrifice.

Then he rushed back to find Shen Shuibi and Old Ma.

Li Qi was incredibly excited throughout the journey.

Not for any other reason, but because, for the first time, he truly accomplished what a Shaman should do, like what a spiritual practitioner could do.

It's like a recent college graduate starting their first job and perfectly completing a project – that genuine joy and sense of accomplishment!

He made full use of his knowledge to negotiate with ghosts and spirits, reconcile the conflicts between Human-Ghost, and even received rewards from both sides for it.

Although the willow branch from Young Master Zhu was used to intimidate the opponent, equipment is definitely also a part of strength.

He suddenly had a moment of clarity.

This is what a true practitioner should be like.

Cultivation is not just about fighting and killing. Cultivators will definitely fulfill their responsibilities according to their own strength.

Cultivation is not simply about gaining personal power, but rather about acquiring more skills and more weapons, so that one can better implement one's own thoughts and beliefs.

The core concept of the Shaman Dao Lineage is to harmonize humans, gods, and spirits, bringing them into harmony.

Sacrifice is not about Shaman everything, but rather about Shaman to fulfill this ideal, or using it as a tool.

Sacrifices can help Shaman enhance their power and better fulfill this concept and implement this idea. Therefore, Shaman will learn to perform sacrifices to enhance their power.

Without the classic texts in the book "Zhu" to guide those Shaman, and instead only master the methods of sacrifice, then sacrifice ceases to be a tool for coordinating Human-Ghost, and instead becomes a weapon for an individual.

It's like this: a pencil can kill three people in a bar, but the real purpose of a pencil is to write, to record, and to allow words and thoughts to spread.

If one deviates from the teachings of the Shaman... and only masters Shaman cultivation and combat methods, what will ultimately happen?

Perhaps, like Elder Li, his body was too small for the balance of the universe, and he died young.

Li Qi seemed to have vaguely sensed what had happened.

"Tao" refers to both the laws of nature and the thoughts of those who cultivate Tao.

The Dao Lineage) is an organization formed by a group of people with the same ideas who come together to try to carry out their own Dao (道).

The practice of cultivating the Way is to put one's own thoughts into practice and make them conform to the rules of nature.

Or... if the laws of nature don't fit, then—we should modify nature?

Is it better to change oneself to conform to nature, or to force nature to change so that one's own rules are enforced?

Li Qi didn't know.

But he probably already understood why the human body is called the "microcosm of the human body".

"My body is also heaven and earth, and it also has the Dao. This Dao is my thought, my Dao."

"The external world also has its own Dao, which is the rule of nature."

"So... this is probably why all sorts of sects and organizations name themselves after a certain 'Dao'?" Li Qi thought to himself.

He wasn't sure if he was right, but he felt it made a lot of sense.

Anyway, the grave-digging incident is now resolved.

However, we still need to go back and consult Shen Shuibi in the database to obtain accurate information before we can determine the next step.

Moreover, Li Qi was also somewhat conflicted about the matter of Old Madam Wang.

Although I could say I saved the Wang Family, is it really appropriate for them to risk their lives to save Old Ma for me?

Li Qi hesitated.

He didn't have a good impression of Old Madam Wang, after all, her attitude towards him from the beginning was extremely utilitarian, and even later she was still calculating how to use him.

But looking at the whole story, she wasn't really wrong. She was pragmatic, but she risked her life just to save her son.

Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry.

We'll see how things go then. Old Ma's situation... is indeed very difficult. Getting him to commit suicide is... somewhat...

With that thought in mind, Li Qi walked into the forest.

Since they were originally outside the city, once they returned to the woods, Shen Shuibi and Old Ma quickly appeared after she whistled.

"Li Qi, you're back? Have you finished your business? Are we going to set off to find the Your Highness?" Shen Shuibi asked impatiently!

"It's almost done," Li Qi replied. "Sit down first, and Old Ma, come over here too. I'll talk to you about something."

Li Qi pulled Old Ma and Shen Shuibi to a stop.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Shen Shuibi asked, puzzled.

Old Ma was also baffled.

Li Qi then said, "Old Ma, about your previous master..."

Before he finished speaking, the Old Ma's hooves began to shift restlessly.