Summoning the Earth God and Calling the City God: The Methods of Dharma Lineage Cultivators

On a mountain road outside Hanyang Prefecture.

Han Li took out two yellow talismans and tossed them into the air. A surge of True Qi instantly transformed them into two paper horses.

They swelled in the wind, becoming full-fleshed in the blink of an eye, with flying manes and powerful hooves. They were no different from real horses, even snorting and puffing out wisps of white breath.

This was not Han Li's first assignment to root out rebellious clans. He patted a paper horse's neck and said casually:

"The Qi Refining clans under a Dharma Lineage's rule are as numerous as hairs on an ox, like weeds covering the hills and plains. One crop withers, and another springs up.

"Reining in their conduct one by one takes far too much effort."

He swung into the saddle with practiced ease.

"It's better to root them out in a concentrated sweep every so often.

"As long as the fixed total population of mortals under our rule isn't affected, there's no great harm. Use this approach long enough, and a familiar routine naturally takes shape."

Jiang Yi listened closely. He had always been practical, and was invariably humble when receiving pointers from an "old hand."

He silently committed this to memory and mounted the other paper horse.

The two rode leisurely along the mountain road. Han Li turned his head to offer a reminder:

"Junior Brother Jiang, this is your first time handling this sort of assignment. Stay beside me and watch carefully for now. Once you've gained more experience, you'll gradually get the hang of it."

Jiang Yi nodded. Before agreeing to Xu Yan's request to make this trip down the mountain, he had respectfully consulted the Heavenly Book. The answer had been, "No danger to your life, no omen of great