'Using the poison of Shaman knowledge to expel spirits... Because the evil spirit is possessing a person and shares senses with the host, the evil spirit also perceives the Spirit Sight that the person perceives. And because the influence of this knowledge poison is heavier on the evil spirit than on the person, it can be used to force the evil spirit out?'
Under the twilight halo, in the clearing between the trees, Kapak couldn't help but think to himself as he listened to the Old Shaman's words. The Old Shaman's description of the poison of knowledge reminded him of a term mentioned by the'Scholar' when he communicated with him before,'Spirit Sight.' It was said that in the land where the'Scholar' resided, forbidden knowledge possessed toxicity.
'Could Shaman be planning to use this to expel spirits for me now? But, but I don't have an evil spirit on me at all. Doesn't this mean I will be directly facing Spirit Sight?'
Thinking of this, Kapak felt a little panicked. He wanted to explain to the Old Shaman that he wasn't possessed by an evil spirit, but the other party clearly wouldn't listen. Helplessly, Kapak could only obey Aka's words now.
'Aka told me to let nature take its course. There must be Its reason for that. All I need to do now is just go with the flow.'
Thinking this, Kapak didn't resist either. He stood in front of the withered tree between the totem poles, following the Old Shaman's words. At this moment, the Old Shaman picked up a long branch from somewhere.
"You stand there and don't move. Uncover a small part of the curtain above. Pay attention to the words on it. This might give you a headache, but remember to endure it. I will remind you when the evil spirit inside you comes out. Remember to close your eyes then."
The Old Shaman said this, then he picked up the long branch and reached towards the curtain, lifting a part of it to reveal the spirit seal characters carved on the tree trunk behind it.
Because he had been told before that these characters contained poison, Kapak unconsciously narrowed his eyes when he saw the carvings, only daring to squeeze his eyes into a slit to look. But this still couldn't stop a strange dizziness from rising in his mind after he looked at the characters.
'This... is this Spirit Sight? This feeling is really... hmm?'
Kapak felt the dizziness for less than two seconds. Suddenly, he felt his originally groggy mind become clear again. The headache and dizziness disappeared instantly. This greatly surprised Kapak. He opened his eyes wide and looked directly at the part of the spirit seal characters revealed on the tree trunk, showing no reaction of discomfort at all.
And the Old Shaman by the tree also slightly frowned after seeing this scene. Looking at Kapak, who seemed to have no adverse symptoms, he asked.
"Kapak, is there anywhere you feel uncomfortable?"
"Anywhere uncomfortable... Well, Shaman, although I seemed a bit dizzy at first... I really don't feel any discomfort now..."
Kapak replied honestly. Hearing his words, the Old Shaman's brows couldn't help but furrow deeper.
'No reaction? That doesn't make sense? Back then, this section almost made me lose consciousness. How could you have no reaction?'
Looking at Kapak, who seemed perfectly fine, the Old Shaman thought to himself. At this moment, he was also desperately trying to find an explanation for this abnormal phenomenon.
'This kid wasn't affected by the poison of this knowledge... This might mean that the evil spirit inside him has a deeper control over him than I imagined, helping him bear the vast majority of the poison. Otherwise, how could he have no reaction at all?'
The Old Shaman thought this way. In the common sense he knew, the harm of Spirit Sight could be shared more by the spirits within the body. The deeper a possessing spirit erodes and controls the host, the more poison it is allocated. Kapak wasn't affected by Spirit Sight, possibly because the possessing evil spirit actively consumed the effect, which is why Kapak seemed fine.
'To actually absorb so much of this poison and still hold on, this evil spirit seems to have some capability. If that's the case, let's see how long you can last.'
Thinking this, the Old Shaman lifted the curtain wider, revealing more carvings. Kapak saw more characters inscribed on the withered tree, but similarly, he also recovered to normal after a slight bout of dizziness.
"Kapak, how do you feel now?" Looking at Kapak in front of him, the Old Shaman asked again, and Kapak continued to answer normally and truthfully.
"Still just felt a bit dizzy at first, that's all. I don't feel any discomfort now, Shaman."
Hearing Kapak's words, the Old Shaman fell silent for a moment, his expression becoming heavier. He began to attach more importance to the evil spirit possessing Kapak.
'This isn't your limit yet? If that's the case, then I'll see how far you can last.'
Thinking this, the Old Shaman continued to lift more of the curtain, revealing more carvings before Kapak's eyes. However, Kapak still quickly recovered to normal after a brief dizziness. Immediately after, the Old Shaman, as if not believing it, lifted even more of the curtain.
Just like that, back and forth, the curtain covering the surface of the withered tree was completely lifted. The entire content carved on the withered tree was witnessed by Kapak. However, Kapak still stood in place as if nothing had happened, looking ahead with a somewhat bewildered gaze, while the Old Shaman stared silently at the young man in front of him.
"..."
"Shaman, I..."
"Don't speak yet, let me think for a moment first."
The Old Shaman interrupted Kapak's words. Hearing the Old Shaman's words, Kapak also immediately closed his mouth. At this moment, although the Old Shaman appeared calm on the surface, his heart was actually in turmoil. To maintain his outward composure, the Old Shaman took out his pipe and began smoking heavily.
At this moment, the Old Shaman's heart was fluctuating violently. After all, the Shaman knowledge that he had spent a year painstakingly studying was now read by Kapak in just a few moments. No matter how you looked at it, this was very difficult to remain calm about.
At this moment, the Old Shaman had a deeper understanding of the so-called 'evil spirit' on Kapak.
'It seems... the evil spirit on this kid is not simple. To be able to absorb so much poison without reacting, either this spirit is powerful beyond my imagination, or this spirit already understood this part of Shaman knowledge before its life. It might be a Shaman spirit...'
'Furthermore... as for the current situation, this spirit also seems difficult to call an evil spirit... Although it highly controls Kapak, it doesn't seem to have seized Kapak's mind, and can even bear almost all the poison for it... Ordinary possessing spirits carry extreme malice, but this spirit is clearly different.'
Facing the spirit on Kapak, the Old Shaman's attitude had changed at this moment.
'This spirit is very powerful... and very wise and knowledgeable... and it doesn't seem to have hostility... Perhaps we don't necessarily have to be enemies with it. If the knowledge it teaches Kapak is used well, it can indeed help the tribe.'
'However, a fellow whose origin is unknown and purpose is unclear must always be viewed with vigilance. I must monitor it at all times, keeping it close to monitor.'
After thinking for a while in his heart, the Old Shaman made a decision. He took a long puff from his pipe and exhaled a cloud of smoke. He then looked at Kapak and said with a serious expression.
"Kapak, since you have finished reading everything above, it proves that you already have the foundation to become a Shaman. From now on, you are my personal Apprentice. I will teach you how to become a Shaman."
"You move over here to live tomorrow."
"Huh?"
Hearing the Old Shaman's words, Kapak was stunned on the spot. He never expected that he followed the Shaman out to expel spirits, and somehow ended up becoming the Shaman's personal Apprentice after expelling them?
For a moment, the confused Kapak could only scratch his head. At this point, the Old Shaman spoke seriously.
"What? Are you unwilling?"
"Willing! Willing! Of course I am willing to be able to study under Shaman!"
Kapak replied excitedly. To be accepted as a personal Apprentice by the Shaman was an extremely glorious matter in the entire tribe. While happy, he also remembered the words Aka had responded to him with before.
'Could this be what Aka meant by letting nature take its course? I didn't do anything, just went with the flow like this, and as a result, I was accepted as an Apprentice by Shaman! Could Aka have foreseen all of this?! Such foresight... is amazing...'
'Praise Aka!'