I'm a priest at Hogwarts

In the following days, Harry and Ron went out early and came back late every day, hiding in corners and whispering secretly during class. Only Hermione was worried every day, and wanted to ask for help several times, but was rejected by Harry and Ron. Stopped.

Orlando was very familiar with their little thoughts. In his opinion, it was better to study the secrets of magic when he had spare time, so he was too lazy to worry about what they were doing.He just warned them verbally that the talisman cannot be used in school, let alone on students, otherwise he will take it back and it will be impossible to want it in the future.

With the in-depth study of ancient magic texts and the help of a senior teacher like Nico Flamel, Orlando's knowledge of ancient magic texts has improved rapidly.Now, he has basically no problem understanding some documents and manuscripts left by medieval magicians on his own. This plays a vital role in the study of attribute magic. The previously specious and ambiguous questions have now been answered. Orlando enjoys it very much. This feeling of rapid growth in knowledge.

In the evening of this day, after dinner in the school auditorium, Orlando returned to the hidden cabin early. Nico Flamel habitually sat by the fireplace, reclining in the lounge chair and closing his eyes to relax. Yuri was making Kung Fu tea beside him. It was taught to him by Orlando, and Nico Flamel loved it so much that he had to drink a pot of it after every meal.

Seeing the little master come in, Yuri was overjoyed and wanted to greet him. Orlando quickly stopped him and made a silent gesture to signal him not to wake up the teacher.

After finding a chair and sitting down, Orlando made himself a cup of tea. The color was Chinese black tea. After a sip, it still tasted the same as before. After drinking three cups in a row, he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Nico Flamel woke up, "Come back?"

"You're back, teacher. Are you feeling better today?"

"Much better. Not to mention that this soul-soothing pill is really a good thing. I have always been curious, how did you learn this method of refining pills?" He wanted to ask several times, but didn't have the time to ask. This time he couldn't bear it. I asked as soon as I lived.

"I accidentally obtained a Taoist scripture and learned it from the book, teacher." After contacting him for some time, Orlando recognized this teacher in his heart, and he would not hide some things from him.

After hesitating for a moment, Orlando stretched out his hand, silently reciting the name of the magic weapon in his heart, and a glazed bracelet appeared.

"Teacher, along with the classics, there is also this bracelet."

Nico Flamel checked it out and then fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said: "I have come into contact with some Taoist masters. Their cultivation methods have their own system, which can be roughly divided into inner alchemy and outer alchemy. Both factions have their own strengths. For a period of time, the Outer Alchemy sect controlled the court and the Inner Alchemy sect became incompatible with each other."

After a moment of silence, Nico Flamel continued: "When I was young, I traveled to the East and stayed briefly north of Mount Tai. I was fortunate enough to witness a Taoist competition, which was an eye-opener."

Nico Flamel chuckled, as if he thought of something interesting, "At that time, I was young and energetic. I thought that I had mastered magic and could travel all over the world. The more places I traveled and the broader my experience, the more I realized that I was a Like a frog in a well, this Taoist competition completely awakened me. It turns out that human power can change the world, make the sun and moon dim, and change the sea into mulberry fields. At that moment, I learned from the pain and returned to Europe to practice with concentration."

Orlando listened with great interest. It turned out that the teacher had such a wonderful life experience, which was really eye-opening and a feast for the ears.

"Teacher, what happened next?"

"Later, I also humbly studied Taoism, but I still couldn't understand it. It seemed that Taoism and magic were incompatible. Taoism pays attention to absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate elixirs and qi, and strive for immortality to cultivate great power. It is different from magic, but it is similar. At the beginning, magic cultivates spiritual power, while Taoism cultivates the soul. Although the two methods are different, they both strengthen the soul, evolve the body, and finally break the shackles of the human body, transcending things and becoming immortal."

Orlando refilled the teacher's cup of tea, Nico Flamel took a sip, looked at the student with a smile, and said with a smile: "Orlando, do you want to know why the teacher can live hundreds of years?"

"Why?" Orlando asked subconsciously.

"Okay."

In an instant, an identical person came out of Nico Flamel's seated body. This person's expression and behavior were exactly the same as the one sitting there, making Orlando wonder if his eyes were dazzled.

"Teacher, is this?"

"Haha, are you surprised?" The two people spoke at the same time, with the same tone and expression.

Orlando couldn't help but stretched out his hand and touched it. What he could touch were all real people, which was very confusing.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, the person who came out slowly merged into his true body.

Nico Flamel drank tea and said with a slight complacency: "This is why I can live for hundreds of years."

"Please ask the teacher to clarify my doubts." Orlando felt like a cat scratching his paws. Isn't the reason why he practiced Taoism so hard is to cultivate the golden elixir and escape from birth, old age, illness and death?Now, with this secret door right in front of him, how could he not be moved by it?

"You, you have always given people the impression that you are studious, polite, calm, capable, and immobile. Why do you suddenly break your guard and become impatient?" As he said this, he burst out laughing.

"Teacher, how can you joke with students like this?" After being teased by the teacher, Orlando's eager mood calmed down. The most important thing in spiritual practice is to avoid being impatient, so it is the best way to control your emotions at all times.

"I haven't been this happy for a long time. Since I accepted you as my apprentice, I have found that I have become a lot younger. I thought I was used to a boring life and looked down on life, old age, illness and death, but now I seem to be full of youthful vitality again." Nico Flamel After sighing, he continued.

"I still remember the first time we met. I asked, there are so many people in the world and there are amazing wizards in every era. Why should I accept you as my student?"

"Remember, the teacher said that I have good talents and strong innate soul power, and I can learn any magic instantly."

"Then do you know what a soul is?"

"I... this is what I read in the book." Orlando thought for a while and then said: "According to Taoist classics, the three treasures of human beings are essence, qi, and spirit. Essence is the basis of life; qi is the source of life. Motivation; God is the master of life. God is the Yuan Shen, that is, the soul. He is the master of the three treasures and controls everything about people. The human soul is composed of three souls and seven souls. Teacher, is this the right answer for me?"

Nico Flamel looked at the student in front of him with a strange face and asked him to explain his soul. He compiled a set of Taoist books. Although he was not opposed to Taoism, as his only student, he learned all day long. It was a heresy, which made him feel uncomfortable. It seemed that it was time to correct his mistakes.

"Apprentice, although Taoism is wonderful, it is not the right way after all. You must know that since the great changes in the world 500 years ago, without the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Taoism has completely declined. Although there are still some inheritances of Cave Heaven and Paradise in the ancient Eastern countries, it is not the mainstream after all. , it's difficult to continue, you still have to focus on magic practice." Although Nico Flamel was a little angry, he still persuaded in a kind tone.

Orlando understands the teacher's painstaking efforts. Although the path of practice goes against the will of heaven, if the sky is gone, how can we practice?After all, without the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, no matter how much you practice, it will still be the Qi training period. If you cannot cultivate the golden elixir, you will eventually turn into loess.In his previous life, he practiced hard for thirty years and replaced the spiritual energy of heaven and earth with industrial electric energy. In the end, he ended up with an explosion of golden elixir. This is a lesson learned from the past.

"Teacher, I understand. Please teach me the way of soul cultivation." Orlando said solemnly.

Seeing that the student understood it so quickly, Nico Lemay comforted him. After all, no matter how smart and talented the student is, if he doesn't want to learn, how can you, as a teacher, still force him to learn?

"This soul is a collection of thinking and will. The will originates from the shape and ends in the body. What does it mean? It means that the living body perceives the world through senses and forms judgments. These judgments are the preliminary understanding of the world. This All kinds of cognitions come together to form various thoughts. Finally, these thousands of thoughts converge into a collection. With this collection, there is spirituality, seven emotions and six desires. This is will, and will is the advanced expression of the soul. Form, different life forms have different soul strengths and weaknesses, and their abilities are also different."

After saying so much in one breath, Nicolas Flamel paused and took a sip of tea. Seeing that Orlando was deep in thought, he didn't rush to speak.

"Teacher, what you mean is that whether the soul is strong or not depends on the will, and the will can be tempered the day after tomorrow, so the cultivation of the soul is the cultivation of the will."

Putting down the teacup, Nico Flamel chuckled and continued noncommittally: "Yes or no, tempering the will is a way to increase the power of the soul. Just like you get up early every day to exercise, high-intensity exercise tempers your body. , increases the strength of the body, but if you don’t get enough food to replenish energy, do you think you can continue to maintain high-intensity exercise? In the same way, tempering the will alone is not enough, it must be combined with the cultivation of soul magic. Strengthen your own will, and at the same time absorb the magical elements of heaven and earth to strengthen your soul. Of course, if it is just like this, your soul may be immortal after a hundred years, but your body will have decayed. When the body dies, you will become a wandering between heaven and earth. Lonely ghost." At this point, Nico Flamel paused deliberately, looked at the tea cup, and said deliberately not in a hurry.

Orlando hurriedly refilled the teacher's tea and watched him drink it slowly. He tried to urge him several times but finally endured it. He was really anxious.

"Why are you so anxious? You don't have many unique skills. You really think that this teacher of yours is just for free." The more anxious Orlando became, the calmer Nico Flamel became. After getting along with him for so many days, he was satisfied with this student. No, treat him completely as your descendant and relative, and tease him from time to time, just like the grandfather who is the next generation.

Orlando played along and acted cleverly, making the old wizard laugh.

"Teacher, please tell me how you did it."

"This soul is not born. It must grow with the host body. The host body can be everything. Without the host body, the soul is just a rootless tree. Have you seen ghosts at Hogwarts?"

"I've seen it before. I remember Gryffindor's headless Sir Nick called me Ghostbringer."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Orlando told in detail how he had captured Peeves and was later called Ghostbringer by the ghosts.

"Eastern Taoism is always so mysterious and powerful! It's a pity that the way forward is blocked and it is unsustainable. This is why I don't agree with you taking this path." Nico Flamel sighed with emotion. One sentence.

"Orlando, until you become stronger, it's better to use less of these methods."

"Yes, teacher, I remember."

"Let's get back to the subject. Today I will teach you the method of nourishing the soul. This method seizes the elements of heaven and earth for your own use, cultivates the soul, nourishes the soul, strengthens the soul and then feeds back the body. You must know that the body is the body, and the soul is the master. Without the body, the soul can do nothing. By the way; without the soul, the body is just a shell.”

Later, Nico Flamel explained and demonstrated in person. He immediately corrected any mistakes. One taught carefully and the other learned seriously. Soon Orlando mastered the key.

When he meditated before, he just felt the magical elements of the soul enter the mud ball in his mind. He didn't know exactly how to use it. Now with the guidance of the teacher, these magical elements incorporated into the mind were absorbed by the soul and refined into a part of the soul body.

When one day, his soul changes from virtual to real and grows to be the same as his teacher, he can also leave his body and act like a real person.

At that time, as long as his body is immortal, his soul will not disperse and his lifespan will be extended indefinitely. Of course, it is not easy to achieve this step.

"Teacher, since your soul has materialized, why..." Orlando stopped midway through this question. He hesitated, not knowing whether he should continue asking.

"You want to ask why the body still decays and almost dies, right?"

"Sorry, teacher."

Nico Flamel waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

"There are no limits to soul cultivation. As long as you are willing, you can continue to cultivate indefinitely. Of course, the premise is that you have to live. But my body is a mortal body after all. Even if I have the power of the soul to feed me back, I can't break the shackles of the physical body."

After a pause and organizing his words, Nico Flamel continued: "When 100 years ago, I noticed that my body's functions began to decline. No matter how much the power of the soul fed back, decline was still inevitable. At that time, I knew that the end was not far away. In order to extend my life, I tried my best to create a philosopher's stone, which is also the magic stone. It is this stone that has extended my life for 100 years."

"So that's it, teacher, then why did you give the Philosopher's Stone to Dumbledore? Isn't this tantamount to committing suicide?"

"Haha, after all, the magic stone is an alchemical product. Over time, my body has developed resistance to it. It can extend my life for 100 years, which is the limit. So for me, it no longer matters whether I have it or not. It's important. Fortunately, Dumbledore recommended you to me. I was optimistic about your qualifications, so I accepted you as a disciple. As for you, you gave me the soul-soothing pill. This really corresponds to the Buddhist saying, the cycle of cause and effect. , Good people are rewarded! Ha...ha...ha...ha."

Accepting Orlando as his disciple was the thing that Nico Flamel was most proud of. He felt that he had taken advantage of Dumbledore, and every time he talked about it, he would be extremely happy.

An old man and a young man were warming themselves in front of the fireplace, sipping tea and chatting happily.

"Teacher, it's getting late, you should go to bed early." Seeing that the teacher was already showing signs of fatigue, Orlando quickly terminated today's teaching and asked the teacher to rest early, otherwise his life would be overdrawn.