The Making Beasts Technique, also known as the Illusionary Art, came from the unorthodox sorcerers of North of the River. It was an extremely sinister and grotesque form of magic.
In years past, practitioners of the dark arts had used the Making Beasts Technique to turn women and children into monkeys and dogs, then drag them out onto the streets to perform for money. They also turned people into cattle and sheep, selling them as livestock for meat or farmwork.
However, the Making Beasts Technique had one drawback: after a person was turned into an animal, they couldn't drink water. The moment they did, they would turn back into a person.
To test his theory, Hao Shuai lifted the teacup in his hand. "Pfft!" He splashed a full cup of hot tea onto the ground outside, immediately setting off a scramble among the donkeys and goats.
Before long, one donkey and one goat that had gotten some of the hot water began rolling around on the ground, kicking up clouds of dust. After a while, the donkey changed first. As it rolled along the ground, it turned into a middle-aged woman of about thirty-five or thirty-six. After tumbling around for a while, the goat turned into a little girl of six or seven.
"This... this..."
The astonishing sight before their eyes left the customers in the teahouse dumbfounded. For a long time, no one could utter a word.
"You! What did you do?!"
The goatherd had seen what was happening in the stable and was already furious. He rushed over to Hao Shuai and swung his fist at him.
Hao Shuai didn't even care to give someone as weak as him a proper look. He simply refilled his teacup and splashed out several more cups of tea.
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