Chapter 67: Transformation (please click for recommendations)
"North-South Connection" is the courtyard of the residence behind the front shop. Meng Qi sat in the shadow of the eaves and looked at Wu Cheng's bedroom opposite.
After leaving the "letter" in You Tongguang's study, Meng Qi rushed to the "South and North Tong" shop in Shuimen, north of the city, overnight to monitor Wu Cheng's every move.
Since the Snow God Palace was destroyed decades ago, and the remaining disciples are all secretly inherited and have rich experience, Meng Qi believes that if he sneaks in and captures Wu Cheng for torture like he did with Jin Ancheng, he will most likely be able to alert the snake, such as near Wu Cheng. There are other people from the Snow God Palace who are observing his movements. If something is wrong, they will immediately notify the relevant people and completely cut off contact. It is also possible that he has dentures hidden in his mouth and is willing to commit suicide at the critical moment to keep it secret...
All these factors made Meng Qi decide to try other methods first. If that didn't work, he would consider using force.
Therefore, it was not unreasonable for Meng Qi to scare Wu Cheng with "dark clouds covering the sky" and "there must be disaster" in the afternoon. Since Snow God Palace claims to be the descendant of gods and wants to break the boundaries between humans and gods, it must believe in immortals, gods, destiny, etc. He is more "superstitious" than normal people. When he encounters the "curse" of his "strange monk", no matter whether he believes it or not, he will probably feel a little uneasy, fearful and anxious in his heart.
In such a state, Wu Chengcheng is likely to seek psychological comfort, such as worshiping the Snow God, or asking the higher-ups of the Snow God Palace in Tianding City to "dispel disasters and solve problems" and stabilize his emotions.
Of course, Meng Qi was only based on the concepts promoted by Snow God Palace and the clues of the development of the cult after so many years of secret inheritance (information provided by Duan Xiangfei). He was not absolutely sure. If Wu Cheng didn't respond, Then you have to find another way.
Dark clouds covered the moon, only a faint ray of light shone, and the surroundings were pitch black. Meng Qi could barely see Wu Cheng's bedroom clearly by relying on the six acupoints related to his eyes.
After a long time, there was a slight creaking sound. Meng Qi looked intently and saw Wu Cheng pushing open the window, carefully looking around, and then gently nodding diagonally in front of him.
Diagonally forward? Meng Qi's heart moved, and he followed his gaze and saw the door of the side room slowly opening.
It turned out that there was a guy from Snow God Palace who was watching Wu Cheng across the way. I didn't know there were a few such people hiding nearby... Meng Qi was secretly glad that he didn't go in to arrest Wu Cheng simply and roughly.
Wu Cheng jumped out of the window, with a slight landing sound, and his martial arts was quite good. Then he ducked into the side room and closed the door.
There was no candlelight in the wing, and no sound of speaking was heard. It seemed as if there was no one inside.
Meng Qi was about to go down to check when he suddenly remembered Fei Zhengqing's excavation of the tunnel, so he realized something and did not jump into the courtyard. Instead, he looked around and observed the nearby courtyards.
If it is a tunnel, you must be afraid of being discovered when digging. The route you choose must be short and "not disturbing the people". This wing is close to the two courtyards on the west side. Obviously, you will not have trouble passing through your own courtyard. Courtyards facing the east and north - If this is the case, it is better to choose the east or north wing as the tunnel entrance from the beginning.
Therefore, Meng Qi believed that the exit of the tunnel was in one of the two courtyards on the west side. Even if the Snow God Palace was really cautious, there would be at most one more courtyard to the west and he would have time to explore them one by one.
He didn't think about following him directly from the tunnel entrance here, because he suspected that there were people from Snow God Palace monitoring this wing, and entering hastily would only alert the enemy.
Standing up, Meng Qi took advantage of the darkness and quietly entered one of the courtyards on the west side.
After a while, Meng Qi judged from the owner's condition that this courtyard belonged to an ordinary house, so he sneaked into another one and kept pressing his ears against the roof tiles to listen to the goings on inside.
After hearing deliberately suppressed breathing from time to time, he gradually felt confident.
According to the principle of which wing is closest to Wu Cheng's courtyard, Meng Qi heard Wu Cheng's voice without much effort:
"Thank you, Ambassador Han. I am overwhelmed by the tension during this period, so I am worried about the random nonsense of a young monk."
A slightly older voice sounded: "Reverence for heaven and fear of gods is the foundation of our Snow God Palace sect. There is nothing wrong with it. We just have to identify people who are cheating and cheating. Alas, this time we suffered heavy losses. There was a raging storm, and even the venerable one was missing. It is inevitable that people will lose their hearts. Panic."
His Holiness is missing?
Meng Qi didn't know what the title in the secret inheritance of Snow God Palace meant, but he could tell that the Venerable's status was higher than that of the cold envoy.
"Hanshi, Your Majesty hasn't gone away yet..." Wu Cheng suddenly stopped mid-sentence.
Then Hanshi said solemnly: "Friends on the roof, please come down."
Did he find me? Meng Qi was shocked, but in order to prevent fraud, he did not act immediately.
The cold messenger spoke again: "Friends on the roof, since you heard that we came from the Snow God Palace, you should not know about the 'Transformation Technique'. The young man is not talented and has not yet completed his cultivation, but his perception is different from ordinary people."
Hearing such a statement, Meng Qi knew that he had been exposed, but the skilled man was bold. He let out a long laugh, flew down from the roof, knocked on the door and entered openly.
There were four people in the room, one was Wu Cheng, the other was an old man with a stooped back, and the remaining two people were sitting on either side of the old man, seemingly his entourage.
"It turns out to be Mr. Shenhou." The old man was startled when he saw the playful monkey mask on Meng Qi's face, as if he hadn't expected it.
He was wearing short brown clothes, like a poor and busy man on the dock.
"The 'Transformation Technique' is indeed extraordinary." Meng Qi closed the door casually as if visiting a friend, and hit the sleeping points of Han Shi's two followers.
Han Shi did not resist, but smiled and said: "The transformation method is indeed magical, but it is not as close to ghosts and gods as rumored. I wonder why Mr. Shenhou is here?"
Last night, Shen Hou took action and easily killed Jin Ancheng. He thought that he was not strong enough, so he decided to tell the unimportant secrets frankly and look for opportunities to escape.
"Two purposes, the first is to learn about the mysteries of the Apparition Technique." This was the purpose that Meng Qi had just come up with.
The cold envoy said doubtfully: "Could it be that Mr. Shenhou wants to ask about the Dafa of Apparition? He is looking for the wrong person. Unless he is a respected person, he cannot be taught the full text of the Dafa of Apparition. This little old man only knows a little bit about it."
"You should be familiar with the effects of the Apparition Technique, right?" Meng Qi asked with a smile on his face, seemingly relaxed.
The cold messenger nodded: "Anyone who has an in-depth understanding of the Snow God Palace is familiar with the 'Transformation Technique'. It specializes in practicing the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows, and it is a magical skill that unlocks the secrets of the human body. Even if the practitioner is the last Before the secret is opened, the spirit will be stronger than ordinary people, and most things within a certain distance can be sensed without seeing or hearing."
This is not a secret, but not everyone can know it, so it is normal for Shen Hou not to know.
The ancestral orifice between the eyebrows? Hidden spirit? Meng Qi became more and more interested in the "Transformation Technique" and smiled: "So that's how Hanshi discovered me just now."
After a pause, he asked cautiously: "If the 'Transformation Technique' is practiced to the extreme, will it create phantoms through powerful spirits, like ghosts and gods, and are impossible to guard against?"
"How do you know?" Han Shi asked in shock. How could Shenhou, who knew nothing about the Apparition Technique just now, know the horror of the Transfiguration Dharma after it is completed?
"Because I fought against such a person last night. Every sword attack could only hit a shadow. I finally managed to force him back. I suspect that he is your venerable one." Meng Qi deliberately revealed something, looking at the cold envoy What judgment can be given?
"Impossible! How could you possibly force back someone who has perfected the Apparition Dharma!" Han Shi obviously didn't believe in Meng Qi's strength, but he quickly calmed down his shock and said thoughtfully: "I have full authority to deal with Tianding. The venerable person in charge of the city and the province has been missing for many days without any contact. He is probably dead. The person Mr. Shenhou is facing should not be the venerable person. Moreover, even if he is the venerable person, his attainments in the magic of transformation are not up to the level. To such a terrifying extent.”
"Will your palace master come here?" Meng Qi also believed that a venerable's transformation method could not be so powerful, otherwise the Snow God Palace would not have secretly inherited it long ago.
Hanshi shook his head in obvious amusement, and said thoughtfully: "It's not necessarily the magic of transformation."
"Huh?" Meng Qi expressed doubts in his nasal voice.
Han Shi said with a solemn expression: "The Transformation Technique is a magical skill that can open up the hidden secrets of the human body, but it is not the only one. If there are other methods of cultivating the ancestral aperture between the eyebrows and opening up the hidden secrets of the essence, then we can fight with or without the Transformation Technique. Disturb the enemy's facial features, causing the opponent to deviate in judgment and create a shadow of himself. "
"I opened the secret treasure of the spirit..." Meng Qi whispered thoughtfully, and then changed the subject, "I came here this time for another purpose. I want to ask about the treasure of Snow God Palace, and Now there is another question, that is, why did your venerable one disappear and when did he disappear? "
He did not ask Duan Mingcheng directly, but asked in roundabout ways.
Han Shi smiled bitterly again: "These two are the same thing. I'm not afraid of Mr. Shenhou's laughter. When our Snow God Palace was split, the four guardians each took away a treasure map. If the four maps are combined, the treasure can be found. It's disappointing. It’s hard to predict. In the end, there is only one protector left who is willing to continue the inheritance of Snow God Palace, so we only have a treasure map in our hands.”
"The other three, one is missing, one is in the hands of the 'Living God of Wealth', and one was obtained by Mr. Xianyin's son Duan Mingcheng. He also covets the treasure and has many contacts with us. Just when we were planning to join forces, we went to discuss His Holiness disappeared with him.”
The missing piece is in my hand... Meng Qi thought silently, and at the same time there was some confusion in his heart. It seems that Duan Mingcheng did go to see the mysterious man at that time, but he was not kidnapped by the mysterious man, but was with the mysterious man. Lost……
Of course, the description of Snow God Palace may not be true.
Regarding the disappearance of the Venerable, Han Shi mobilized a large number of manpower to search for him, but before the news came back, he was hunted by Fei Zhengqing and had to go underground. From then on, the investigation became difficult and there were no clues.
Meng Qi woke up Han Shi's followers and questioned them again, and the results were highly consistent.
Seeing that there was no more information, Meng Qi smiled slightly and said: "I'm nagging you late at night, please forgive me for my sins. I will leave now. By the way, I wonder if you can write me a copy of the Apparition Dafa? Just the ones you know."
He has not yet planned to practice the Shapeshifting Technique as well. After all, Hanshi might tamper with the sentences. He just wants to take a look at the cultivation ideas of the Ancestral Aperture between the Eyebrows and ponder the reasoning behind it.
Commander Han sighed, found a pen and paper, and wrote the first part silently. Anyway, this was not the core chapter of the Apparition Technique.
After getting the first chapter of the Apparition Dafa, Meng Qi quickly exited the room, and then waited outside for an hour. He found that no one came to see Han Envoy, and Han Envoy did not leave either.
Then he changed direction again and again and headed towards Jinshui Bridge.
When he was about to leave Beicheng, Meng Qi suddenly had a wave of doubt. Even if Han Shi was afraid of death, he didn't need to be so cooperative. There were many questions he asked without hesitation.
Meng Qi's heart sank, and he returned along the road and came to the courtyard again.
There was no sound in the wing, and Meng Qi felt something was wrong, so he opened the window paper and peeked inside.
There were people lying on the floor in the room. Han Shi was leaning against a beam, his face was respectful, his expression was frozen, and he had lost his breath!
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