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[There is a strange wild snake in Yongzhou, with black substance and white markings. It will die when it touches the grass and trees. It bites people and there is no way to control it. 】

After writing this, Liu Zongyuan put down the pen in his hand, sighed, stood up, came to the window, and whispered: "The people's livelihood is difficult, and the harsh government is fiercer than the strange snake! Since the fourteenth year of Tianbao to the present, the national affairs have been corrupt, even the strange snake Also roaming the countryside!"

In the fourteenth year of Tianbao, Emperor Mingxiao, the great sage, finally became fatuous. Prince Dongping rebelled, and the glorious age finally came to an end. Although the rebellion was later suppressed, the prosperity of the country was no longer the same as it had been in the past due to years of war and fragmentation of the empire.

At this point, the land of China was full of demons and evil spirits. In the court, there were also traitors and eunuchs wielding power. Aspiring people like Liu Zongyuan were often relegated to remote areas, unable to express their ambitions and ambitions.

Just when Liu Zongyuan thought of this, suddenly the black wind roared outside the window, and a venomous snake with black and white ring stripes rushed from the ditch onto the street. Wherever it passed, the vegetation withered rapidly!

This is exactly the strange snake he wrote, extremely poisonous!

It's just that this snake is unbelievably big, more than three feet long. With a sweep of its tail, the house collapses. When it opens its mouth, it sprays poisonous mist.

People were howling and running in the streets, not daring to stop.

A fat, white and tender pig was gnawing cabbage at the corner of the street. It had no time to avoid it, took a breath of poisonous mist, kicked off its hooves, and died!

Suddenly, a ragged young man rushed from behind and punched out. The wind of the fist was like a strong wind blowing away the poisonous mist.

The big snake was inexplicably frightened and ran forward quickly for its life. When the young man caught up with it, it had no choice but to turn around and fight for its life, but was kicked in the chin by the young man.

The big snake flew up in a whirlwind. The young man stepped forward quickly and flew up. With his fingers flying like flying, he hit the joints on the back of the big snake one after another.

There was a crackling sound, like firecrackers exploding, and wherever the young man's fingers passed, the muscles and bones of the big snake were dislocated.

In just a short moment, the young man clicked from the back of the snake's head to its tail, removing all the bones from the snake's body, making it unable to move!

When people on the street saw this, they cheered and shouted: "Xiao Ying! What a skill!"

The young man's name was Xu Ying. He had slender limbs and slender fingers. However, his skin was slightly dark due to exposure to wind and sun all year round.

He is a famous snake catcher in Lingling County, Yongzhou. He has developed a good skill at the age of only fourteen.

Xu Ying grabbed the snake by its tail and was about to walk out. Liu Zongyuan went out to call him and asked, "Xu Ying, why are you catching the snake?"

The young man Xu Ying stopped and saw that it was Liu Zongyuan, the Sima of Yongzhou. He quickly greeted him and said, "Sima Liu, after the wax of this snake dries, it can be used as a medicinal bait to cure strong winds, luan/wan, and fistulas." lou/li), remove dead muscles and kill three insects. The governor said that whoever can catch this kind of snake will be exempted from taxes."

Liu Zongyuan smiled and said, "That's great."

Xu Ying looked sad and said: "My grandfather was a snake catcher and died while catching snakes. My father was also a snake catcher and died while catching snakes. I followed my father to practice snake catching. Fa, it’s been six years, I’m afraid I’ll die catching snakes no matter when.”

Liu Zongyuan was moved with compassion and said: "I am a good friend of the governor. I can ask the governor to exempt you from the corvee and restore your taxes."

The big snake heard the words, uttered human words, and shouted: "Master Liu, you are right! Xu Ying, I have practiced hard for many years and it is not easy. You let me go, you pay your taxes, and I practice my demon skills in the mountains." Law!"

Liu Zongyuan was startled and lost his voice: "This is still a snake demon!"

The big snake shouted: "My grandfather was a snake demon and died in the hands of a snake catcher. My parents were also snake demons and died in the hands of a snake catcher. Now I am one hundred and twenty years old. I thought I could escape the disaster and become a dragon to eat. These bastards, I didn’t expect to die as a snake catcher today..."

Xu Ying raised his hand, gently pulled its chin, and removed its chin. The big snake could no longer speak.

Xu Ying's eyes turned red and he said: "Master Liu, I can still survive catching snakes. If taxes are restored, I'm afraid I will starve to death soon. Who is willing to risk his life to catch the snake monster unless he has no choice?" "

He dragged the snake demon and left sadly.

Liu Zongyuan couldn't help crying and said with emotion: "Who knows that the poison of taxation is like a snake! Although the snake is poisonous, what is more poisonous is the violent taxation!"

He returned to his room and wrote the famous "Snake Catcher's Story" with his hair like the wind.

Xu Ying dragged the snake demon home and threw it into a big vat. It was getting late, and he had no time to send the snake to the Yamen for delivery, so he had to wait until dawn.

Xu Ying made a fire to cook, ate a whole meal, and fell asleep.

The big snake squirmed desperately in the vat, trying to connect the misaligned bones. It struggled until midnight, when the fierce officials were like bandits breaking into the village, smashing, burning, looting, and shouting, asking the villagers to pay taxes.

Xu Ying was awakened, got up, held the lamp, looked into the tank, and found that the snake demon was still there. He breathed a sigh of relief, then lay down and continued to sleep.

The snake demon continued to work hard to set the bones. After an unknown amount of time, the mandible was finally set, and the sound of Xu Ying getting up was heard.

The snake demon was slumped.

Xu Ying was dressed neatly and came to the tank to take a look at the snake demon. The snake demon remained motionless and thought to himself: "Wait until I connect the bones on the back of the head, raise my head suddenly, give him a hard blow, and send him to see his grandfather and parents!"

Xu Ying faced the rising sun, breathed in and out slowly, and silently performed the Taiyi Guiding Skill.

As he breathed, the sunlight on his face seemed to gradually brighten as he breathed in. You could even see tiny light particles in the air, disappearing into his body as he breathed.

There was a faint sound of thunder in Xu Ying's belly, rumbling, rising from the Dantian, gradually reaching the throat and nasal cavity, and then the thunder slowly sank again, and slowly returned to the Dantian.

Within a moment, Xu Ying's body began to heat up, and white mist curled up.

His skills were not taught by his grandfather or father.

In fact, he is not his father's biological flesh and blood, but was picked up by his grandfather.

My father and grandfather's surname is Jiang, and Xu Ying's surname is Xu. Seven years ago, there was a fire in Xujiaping. My grandfather rescued Xu Ying from the fire and brought Xu Ying here.

Xu Ying didn't have much memory of the fire, but he vaguely remembered a breathing method, the Taiyi Guiding Gong.

Xu Ying has nothing to do on weekdays and practices Taiyi Guoyin Gong. Today, he has been practicing for seven years.

Xu Ying didn't know what the use of practicing this thing was. Anyway, it was idle. It didn't take much time to practice it in the morning.

During his practice, he discovered that the greatest effect of Taiyi Guiding Gong was that when the Qi and blood flowed down, his peeing was much straighter than before, and he no longer had to worry about peeing on his shoes.

"This thing is of no use, it can only pee far away." Xu Ying once scoffed at this.

It wasn't until Xu Ying grew up and went hunting snakes with his grandfather and father and killed a big snake that he realized that the function of Taiyi Guiding Gong was far more than just peeing farther.

Xu Ying taught Taiyi Daoying Kung to his grandfather and father, but they learned it too late, made slow progress, and fell one after another in the process of catching snakes.

Now, only Xu Ying is left in the family.

Xu Ying had practiced the Taiyi Guiding Skill to the extreme three years ago, and his qi and blood flowed like thunder.

He felt that there was still a way ahead, and there was still a change in the movement of Qi and blood, but it was a pity that he didn't know the techniques behind it.

Behind him, the snake demon quietly peeked its head out of the tank, and couldn't help but be horrified when he saw it.

Xu Ying swallowed the essence of the sun and refined his energy and blood faster than himself. How could he refine the essence of the sun faster than he could by absorbing the essence of the sun? It's clearly like a monster, opening its mouth to swallow up Asahi's secrets!

"He is practicing my demon clan's skills!" The snake demon widened his eyes and wondered, "Isn't he a human? Why can he practice my demon clan's skills?"

At sunrise, Xu Ying slowly stopped breathing, and the snake demon quickly shrank his head.

After the sun goes up, the fire in the sun becomes extremely hot. If you practice the Daoyin technique at this time, you will feel that your qi and blood are getting hotter and hotter, and you may spontaneously ignite and die at any time!

Excessive practice will be harmful to the body. If you accidentally practice too much, more and more fire will accumulate in your body. You need to collect the brilliance of the moon on the night of the full moon to dissolve the fire, so as to ensure the purity of your cultivation.

Xu Ying came to the edge of the tank, stretched out his hand to pinch the snake demon by seven inches, and lifted it out of the tank. He said with a kind face, "I am not a person who likes to kill. I ask and you answer, otherwise I will kill you. Do you understand?"

The snake demon nodded repeatedly.

Xu Ying put it down and asked, "How did you become a monster?"

The snake demon was considerate and said: "My grandfather was originally an ordinary poisonous snake. One day he accidentally entered the Qinyan Cave. Half of the Qinyan Cave suddenly collapsed, revealing a scroll of scriptures and a gourd of elixirs. My grandfather took the elixirs and suddenly became ill. After getting the orifice, my mind became much smarter. I could speak, read and read. So I practiced according to the scripture and became a monster. Later, my grandfather passed the scripture to my parents, and my parents passed it to me. It can be regarded as an orderly inheritance and family learning. origin."

Xu Ying nodded slightly and said, "Bring me your scriptures and let me have a look."

The snake demon hesitated.

Xu Ying picked up a fist-sized stone from the well and squeezed it hard. Four or five drops of water were squeezed out of the stone.

The young man let go and the stone shattered into powder. He said calmly: "How do you compare to this stone?"

The snake demon made a prompt decision, opened its mouth, and spit out a scroll of scripture.

Xu Ying opened the scriptures, which recorded a Daoyin technique called Daori Daoyin Gong and a martial arts boxing technique called Xiangli Niu Demon Fist.

"You are a snake with no arms or legs, how can you practice the Elephant Power Ox Demon Fist?"

Xu Ying burst out laughing and said, "Is this a martial arts method that can only be practiced by bull demons or elephant demons?"

The corners of the snake demon's mouth moved, and he thought to himself: "Some practices are good, so how can I be picky? Aren't you also practicing the Guidance Skill of my demon clan?"

Xu Ying read through it and found that the Great Sun Guiding Technique was similar to his Taiyi Guiding Technique. However, after a moment of speculation, he discovered that the Great Sun Guiding Technique was much slower than the Taiyi Guiding Technique in absorbing the essence of the sun.

The Great Sun Daoyin Gong records the state they are currently in, the period of Qi collection.

Collecting qi means collecting the essence of the sun, which is the light particles condensed by sunlight, to strengthen the body and improve qi and blood.

Xu Ying frowned. The Great Sun Guidance Technique in the scriptures was the same as his Taiyi Guidance Technique. They were both discontinued after the Qi Gathering Period was completed, and there was no follow-up technique!

"Do you feel that after the Qi collection is complete, there is still a way forward?" Xu Ying asked.

The snake demon said cautiously: "After reaching the peak of cultivation, I only feel that my energy and blood are full and surging, and I have the potential to break through the barrier, but I don't know where the barrier is."

Xu Ying frowned, got up, went to the bright hall, and got a book basket.

He poured out the scrolls from the basket and spread them all over the floor.

The snake demon was horrified to see that those scriptures were actually various kinds of guidance skills, dozens of them!

Over the years, Xu Ying has not only captured snake monsters, but also other monsters. He has caught almost all monsters within dozens of miles!

These monsters also have various opportunities. They may accidentally enter ancient caves, listen to scriptures on stone walls, or discover caves in the water, so they become monsters.

However, all the techniques they obtained can only be practiced until the Qi collection stage, and there are no follow-up techniques!

The same is true for the Taiyi Guidance Technique that Xu Ying is currently practicing. Although he can continue to improve his Qi and Blood cultivation, he can clearly feel that there is still a road ahead, but the road is broken, chaotic and boundless, and he does not know where to end.

"Why do all the skills stop during the Qi collection period?" Xu Ying frowned and muttered to himself.

The snake demon was filled with righteous indignation and said angrily: "I think someone is targeting my demon clan and destroying all my demon clan's skills, leaving only the Qi Gathering Stage skills! This is probably a conspiracy by the human clan!"

Xu Ying shook his head and said: "Since you have the ability to destroy the subsequent techniques, why not just destroy them all? It seems that there is something hidden."

He was flipping through Xiang Li Niu Demon Fist, and suddenly his expression changed slightly.

This boxing method is a martial arts method. The practitioner does not have to be a bull demon or an elephant demon. Anyone of any race can practice it. Of course, if the snake demon wants to practice, he must first transform into a human being and have limbs before he can practice.

The Xiangli Niu Demon Fist is unique in mobilizing qi and blood, doubling the speed of qi and blood, and the power that bursts out in an instant is as high as that of a giant elephant, so it is called the power of the divine elephant!

The word "Niu Mo" means that when this boxing technique is activated, the Qi and blood flow too fast, making it difficult to be rational and falling into a state of madness, so it is called Niu Mo!

In addition, this martial arts boxing technique will cause a person's body to swell up in an instant, making it several inches or even feet taller than normal!

The hands and feet are also larger than usual!

Xu Ying became interested. In the past, he had to rely on brute force to defeat snake demons and other monsters. He was not proficient in fists and kicks. After getting the Xiangli Niu Demon Fist, his strength will definitely increase in a straight line!

At this time, the voice of the villagers came from outside, calling: "Aying, come out to worship God!"

Xu Ying put the scripture in his arms, pinched the snake demon's neck gently, and said: "I have returned from worshiping God. If you haven't left yet, I will dry you with wax. Also, don't harm others."

The snake demon felt his neck bones being connected, and he couldn't help being surprised and happy.

Xu Ying walked out of the yard and came to the ancestral hall in Jiangjiatian. He saw that the villagers looked disheveled and their clothes were ragged and dilapidated, but the ancestral hall was magnificent and beautiful.

There are men and women in every household in Jiangjia Tian. The rich ones hold cooked chickens and ducks, and hold thick incense candles. The poor vegetable farmers also offer fruits and white rice, and hold three incense sticks, and walk towards the ancestral hall one by one.

Those who really have no money should be left empty-handed like this.

Xu Ying followed the villagers into the ancestral hall and saw curls of incense and steaming clouds. Behind the incense burner was a six-foot-tall wooden statue with a bright red body, green robes, and green faces and fangs.

As the incense burned, the smoke penetrated through the nostrils of the wooden statue.

The wooden statue's chest suddenly bulged, and it took a long breath, sucking in all the incense from the villagers.

I saw the wooden statue gradually turning into flesh and blood. He suddenly stood up from the shrine, grabbed the chickens, ducks and fruits offered by the villagers and ate them. When he was eating happily, he grabbed incense and candles and stuffed them into his mouth to chew.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, a day for worshiping gods. The ancestral halls in villages such as Xujiajing, Yangzitang, Shuangjiqiao, and Shagouwan near Jiangjiatian are also full of incense.

Statues of gods, whether wood carvings, clay sculptures, copper bodies or iron walls, each wake up in the incense, turn into flesh and blood, and enjoy the incense and food offered by people.

In places such as the Shanshen Temple and Longwang Temple in the mountains and rivers near Lingling, the clouds are also misty. There are also City God Temples in the city, and the City God wakes up to enjoy sacrifices.

Not just Lingling, the entire Yongzhou, the entire southern Hunan, and even the land of China are filled with incense. The statues guarding every village, town, city, prefecture and county are waking up one after another, enjoying the sacrifices of the common people, and it is a prosperous scene.

However, since the Great Sage, Great Ming, and Emperor Xiao were fatuous and the world was in chaos, the prosperous age was ruined. The feudal princes were divided and the imperial power was lost. The gods of the land of China were no longer as grand as they used to be, and gradually began to decline.

"Xu Ying! Jiang Shu! Jiang Lu! You paupers are empty-handed and you didn't even offer me any incense or candles!"

In the Jiangjiatian ancestral hall, the gods were furious, banging the table and shouting, "I only eat two meals from you a month, and your filial food even makes me hungry! Do you, Jiangjiatian, still want to have good weather and abundant food and clothing? If you offend the gods, you will not be afraid. Do I bring disaster to you?"

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