After Daoist Li received the young boy's transmission and learned several taboos worth noting, he stood to one side and guarded him.
Yet the little cauldron never settled down. The beast pattern on its surface became ever more lifelike, letting out roars from time to time, as if it might burst out at any moment.
He could sense that if this thing truly emerged, something bad would certainly happen. But the young boy remained in meditation without waking, and according to the prior instructions, he could not interfere. He could only wait patiently.
About two days later, his expression turned grave. The ferocious beast of the pattern had already crawled out of the little cauldron, more than half its body outside, with only its tail still connected to the cauldron.
Just as he hesitated over whether to act, the young boy finally opened his eyes. He pointed at the beast, and a flash of red light instantly shone into its body.
Chewing sounds immediately came from the beast's mouth, as if it were gnawing on something. At last, it stopped making a commotion and shrank back into the little cauldron.
Daoist Li looked over and asked, "Fellow Daoist Chunyu, how did it go?"
The young boy said, "The sacrificial offering has been obtained. After I regulate my breath a little longer, I can begin dealing with that Inspector Zhang. I must trouble Fellow Daoist Li to watch over this place for another day."
Daoist Li naturally agreed.
After the young boy regulated his breath for a day, his spirit and condition returned to perfection.
Against ordinary people, he could already have acted with his own Dao arts. But against this Profound Court Inspector, he had to be more cautious. To ensure victory, he intended to use a treasure of his