Chapter 17 Chapter 17 This is the disciple of Sword Master, the legendary Dan...
at the same time.
In fact, Huo Xuexiang was also entertaining guests.
However, his guests were Immortal Lord Boluan and the leaders of various peaks. They had all rushed over after hearing the news and had been chatting for a while, with their voices growing louder as they talked.
At present, Xue Danxing, the peak master of Tianxuan Peak, spoke the loudest: "My nephew, so the sword plum blossoms are blooming because Bai Lu has been tossing around in the alchemy room for a few days and has refined something that has caused the flowers to bloom?"
Xue Danxing had previously come to complain to Huo Xuexiang that Bai Lu was suspected of having some worldly desires. He was older and of higher seniority, one generation older than the sect master and Huo Xuexiang. He was the most experienced among the peak masters and also the most experienced gossiper.
Huo Xuexiang: "Yeah."
What does "hmm" mean? Xue Danxing's eyes almost turned plum red. He stared at Huo Xuexiang for a long time but saw that he didn't react. After all, his eyes were covered.
Xue Danxing could no longer bear it and said, "Don't say you really can't tell what kind of alchemy talent this is!"
Huo Xuexiang said nothing.
Xue Danxing also realized that there was a loophole in his words, and changed his words: "Okay, you are not covering yourself with this rag just to pretend to be deaf and dumb... or to pretend to be blind."
Huo Xuexiang said calmly: "So what if he figured it out? Dianmei Peak also has a pill room."
"Your alchemy room is extremely simple. It doesn't even have earth fire, let alone various good materials. I have thirty-six kinds of water methods alone..." Xue Danxing rolled his eyes.
Huo Xuexiang tilted his head slightly and said, "So, Uncle Master is going to give your alchemy room to Bai Lu?"
Xue Danxing: “…”
It's so disrespectful to the elderly, just pretend if you want.
"Uncle-master, calm down. The fate between master and disciple is determined. It will be the same if you give more guidance." Chongming Yuanjun, who had just ascended the throne, said softly, but she could actually understand Xue Danxing's regret.
The top three in each session have always been able to choose the Dharma lineage that interests them. In fact, it has already been decided that the place they go should be one that suits their talents.
Even if you have multiple talents, you should focus on one of them, and the others can be taken as minor subjects.
But Bai Lu was different. When he arrived, before anyone could figure out what his talent was, he immediately expressed his desire to worship Huo Xuexiang and become a swordsman. Who would think of anything else when they were so surprised?
Now that he has been practicing for a while, it has become clear that Bai Lu is a genius in alchemy. He can even research and refine a medicine that can reverse nature.
It would be fine if it were just that, just learn a few more skills, but Bai Lu doesn’t seem to have any talent in swordsmanship... I say this just to give face to Huo Xuexiang, this kid must have chosen the wrong master!
"Well, don't get excited yet." Huo Xuexiang pushed the plate and said, "Eat some white dew baked cakes."
Xue Danxing took a look and felt even more regretful, "Did you see it?"
What are you looking at? Others don’t understand.
Xue Danxing said with regret: "What a good control of the temperature! It's obviously the material for alchemy!"
Everyone: “…”
He calmed down his excitement and said to Huo Xuexiang, "How about this, let's not beat around the bush. Let's each make some concessions."
Huo Xuexiang was puzzled: "What."
Xue Danxing: "Transfer your disciples to me, and I will vote for you next time when the sect leader changes..."
Immortal Lord Bo Luan: "??"
Why are they coming for him? He has no plans to ascend to heaven or dissolve into immortality in the short term!
"I... I will think that my uncle is wishing me to ascend to immortality soon." Immortal Lord Boluan advised, "So what if Bai Lu is allowed to practice alchemy as a secondary skill? Their master-disciple relationship has been established, so how can they switch back and forth? There have been cases where one person has taken on two skills before."
Xue Danxing said regretfully: "It's said that the meat is rotten in the pot, but I have been stingy all my life, how can I bear to make wedding clothes for others!"
Immortal Lord Bo Luan: "..."
He slowly turned his head away. The age gap between him and Uncle Xue was too big and he didn't know how to communicate.
Xue Danxing took a bite of the cake and said, "I've calmed down."
Then he said to Huo Xuexiang: "You told Bai Lu at the beginning that even if you don't ascend, practicing under you may have your own destiny. I have thought it through. I am his destiny."
Everyone: ...You are so stubborn.
"If he wants it, he will naturally come to me like he asked for the alchemy room." Huo Xuexiang said lightly, but it was hard to tell whether he was satisfied or dissatisfied. Then he put the Mokong Sword on the table, "Really?"
Xue Danxing immediately said: "We cultivators believe that a forced melon is not sweet."
Xue Danxing glanced at Huo Xuexiang with resentment. He thought that there were always rumors that Bai Lu would give flowers to her admirers. Now that the situation is like this, this guy who used to be alone still won't let go. Ha, there must be something wrong...
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"Junior Brother Bai, do you want the Earth Fire? If you want, we will build an alchemy room for you." The senior brother from Tianxuan Peak said to Bai Lu with a smile.
"Isn't it said that underground fire is very dangerous and not suitable for me?" Bai Lu said while eating a small cake. At first, he wanted to borrow the alchemy room, but was coldly rejected, saying that he couldn't resist it.
Now, whenever he takes time to go to the valley to pick herbs, he will be pulled over by his neighbor’s senior brother to greet him.
"That was in the past. Junior brother is now at the Foundation Establishment Stage!" Senior Brother Tianxuan Peak gave a thumbs up. "Besides, we naturally have puppets to help you with water and fire. The puppets in our Tianxuan Peak are all specially made for alchemy."
Senior Brother Tianxuanfeng said as he was about to pull Bailu to see it.
Bai Lu was led to the alchemy room and exclaimed: "Wow?!"
It's really different...
The puppets of other peaks were almost the same as living people, but the puppets of Tianxuan Peak were covered in iron armor, armed from head to toe, at least two meters tall, and could lift the stove with their bare hands. Compared to him, Qiusuo seemed like a beggar.
You guys in Tianxuan Peak have your own Iron Man!
"This is the latest Xuanjia puppet modified by our Tianxuan Peak." The senior brother said proudly, "With it, you don't have to worry about being injured by the explosion. It uses temperature as a boundary. Once it feels that the furnace is about to explode, it can disassemble itself and wrap itself around the owner to prevent splashing injuries."
More like it.
"...Can it fly?" Bai Lu asked.
"You mean you can fly?" The senior brother said hesitantly, "No, but if I'm often blown away, does that count?"
Bai Lu: “…”
"Anyway, it's much better than your wooden puppet. Your wooden puppet is not very suitable for alchemy. It can handle ordinary water and fire, but it can't withstand the strong fire of the alchemy." The senior brother was picky, then handed Bai Lu a booklet and winked at him.
Bai Lu took a look at it and found that it was not only classical Chinese, but also mixed with many professional terms, making it difficult to understand...
Bai Lu opened her eyes wide: "Brother, what does this mean?"
The senior brother thought Bai Lu was asking what the child meant by this, and wondered why the child was so naive, so he winked even harder, "Junior brother, do you need me to explain it so clearly?"
Bai Lu: “It’s very important!!”
Brother, this is really a blind spot in knowledge again!
"Ah, you!" Seeing that he was not going to listen, the senior brother simply said, "We all know that you have a great talent for alchemy. This is the Complete Alchemy Recipe from Tianxuan Peak. Go back and read it yourself. If you don't understand, come and ask me. Alchemy relies on experience. We have rich experience in obtaining soil, altar types, cauldrons, and using fire."
The senior brother said meaningfully, "Even if you can't join our Tianxuan Peak, our friendship is the same. Xuanshan Qianfeng is one family."
What does this mean? Bai Lu suddenly realized that Tianxuan Peak wanted to poach him and ask him to change his major, right?
"Senior brothers, you are so generous." Bai Lu sighed.
But it’s a pity, you have a lot of experience, I also have a lot of experience…
The senior brother rubbed his hands and said, "You're welcome, junior brother." He thought of something and added in a low voice, "We have many handsome disciples in Tianxuan Peak."
Bai Lu: “?”
Why are you bragging all of a sudden?
Bai Lu said inexplicably: "Then congratulations?"
Senior Brother: “…You’re welcome.”
"By the way, senior brother, you haven't told me your name yet, what should I call you?" Bai Lu asked, and the senior brother hurriedly took a few steps back. He looked at the other person more and more strangely.
"Well, I remembered that my sister has something to ask me, so you can go back and figure it out on your own. I won't see you off." The brother turned around and walked away without even looking back. What a joke, he was also "hinted" by his master to deliver the notes, and if the Sword Master knew about his poaching, he would be dead, and he wanted to visit Jianmei one day while still alive.
…
Ever since Bai Lu established his foundation, swordsmanship has been added to his curriculum.
This is really a problem for Bai Lu. They are wizards who have always been long-range attackers, but suddenly they become athletes. No wonder Liang Mangu and the others suffered so much before, now it's his turn!
Learning classical Chinese is hard, and being a sports student is even harder.
Bai Lu was a little tearful, and asked the same question as Liang Mangu had asked before: "Master, didn't you say that we in the cultivation of immortals pay attention to sudden enlightenment? I just had sudden enlightenment and built my foundation, so I can't continue to have sudden enlightenment?"
Where has our friendship of sending flowers gone? You are torturing me like this... Bai Lu looked at her mentor with resentment.
This is no less than giving him a 5G test paper in return.
Huo Xuexiang was sitting under a plum tree nearby, and without even looking up, he said, "Without any hard work, it is useless to justify sudden enlightenment. This has been an excuse for mediocre people since ancient times. Cultivating immortals is about longevity, and requires a long-term ambition."
Bai Lu: “…”
Very good, practicing swordplay while doing reading comprehension.
In this way, they practiced sword under the Bailu tree, with Huo Xuexiang giving instructions beside them.
"The mental method and sword technique can be used together. I will teach you three swords. If you can comprehend them all, they will be enough for you." Huo Xuexiang said, "These three swords are Timely Rain, Spring, and Human Change."
He demonstrated to Bai Lu that the Shiyu Sword pierced through the rain of flowers in the sky, and the sword energy was overwhelming.
It’s a pretty good-looking trick. I think it will be very powerful when I use it.
Bai Lu gritted her teeth: "I...I will learn!"
Why should I, a wizard, practice both magic and martial arts... Bai Lu was whimpering in her heart as Kuku practiced swordplay.
Finally, the class was over. Bai Lu was limp all over, and walked to the corridor with legs as thin as noodles, and took out the book "Complete Alchemy Prescriptions". After physical activity, you need to exercise your brain, use another part of your brain, and change your mood.
Huo Xuexiang sensed it, but didn't say anything.
"Master, what does this word mean?" Bai Lu, holding the "Complete Alchemy Prescription" produced by Tianxuan Peak, leaned over and asked Huo Xuexiang.
Huo Xuexiang scanned it with his spiritual sense, "Dianhu, this is the oil extracted from cheese, and there is also a word called 'Dianhu Guanding', which means great enlightenment."
"Oh." Bai Lu nodded. The book mentioned that sometimes when refining elixirs, a substance like snow powder would be secreted from the cauldron. This substance would be ground with sweetened water, and then steamed and processed to form a food called "醍醐酥"... No, the raw material for elixirs, which was said to be shaped like spring snow, tasted extremely sweet, and was very thirst-quenching.
Huo Xuexiang confirmed in a low voice: "Is this what you are learning...?"
"I don't think I'm interested in the others, but these look delicious." Bai Lu showed Huo Xue the recipes she had copied.
"If you want to study alchemy as a supplement, your master has no objection." Huo Xue waited for several days, but only for Bai Lu to come and ask new words, and he asked the question without realizing it.
"All methods are divine, and there is no difference between swords, weapons, and pill formations."
It was impossible for Xue Danxing to ask Bai Lu to join him.
However, Huo Xuexiang could allow Bai Lu to practice the art of alchemy so as not to delay her excellent talent in changing the flowering period.
"I know. Why would they let me use the alchemy room if they were angry?" Bai Lu was quite confused. "I have also told Master that these are just my little hobbies and will not affect my studies. I don't see any medicine that I'm interested in here, only food that I'm interested in."
I don’t know why the instructor emphasized it again and why he is still urging people to take elective courses.
Practicing both magic and martial arts is tiring enough.
Huo Xuexiang was surprised that Bai Lu's idea was even simpler. He pondered for a moment, took out his token, and pressed it. The token was split into two hollow yin and yang halves. "Use my token to enter the library and borrow advanced pill recipes. But remember to seek as your companion in the alchemy room. Water and fire are merciless."
Unexpectedly, the library card also has a secondary card. Bai Lu held the token in her hand and said, "Thank you, Master! By the way, Master, the senior brother in the alchemy room said that the wooden puppet can't withstand the alchemy fire, and Qiu Suo also said that it can only burn for three hours..."
It’s not that he really needs to seek protection, he just finds it strange.
After hearing this for three hours, Huo Xuexiang asked, "Do you usually only ask these questions?"
Bai Lu: “Uh, haha…”
He didn't answer, and just laughed for a while and thought he was just fooling around? Huo Xuexiang sighed, "Please ask more."
Bai Lu asked Qiusuo again, "Do you know how to light a fire... No, I can't ask you that. There must be something wrong with the last prompt."
He thought hard and raised his head, "Qiusuo, if I was making medicine in the alchemy room and the furnace exploded or the alchemy fire spurted out, what would you do?"
Qiusuo replied, "Young Master, if so, the ice spirit in my body will emit cold air to dissipate the Dan fire, and there is also the method of 'green wood as life', which will grow thousands of branches and leaves and flowers, dissipating energy and removing anger."
"...Oh. Why didn't you say so earlier." Bai Lu thought to herself that she really shouldn't just ask brain teasers in the future.
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Bai Lu went up Kaiyang Peak carrying a piece of Daigosu. He had made an appointment with several classmates to study in the study room of the library today, and he also brought some freshly made snacks with him.
Meng Caiqing went to get a pot and poured some tea for everyone. Bai Lu glanced at her, Meng Caiqing looked back in confusion, but Bai Lu looked away again.
On the table in front of Liang Mangu were talisman paper, blood of spirit beasts, and a brush. As a weapon cultivator, he had all these things in front of him, which did not make people confused at all. As a weapon cultivator, it was normal for anything to happen to him.
"I've been trying to forge a brush recently. I just finished forging a brush and gave it a try." Liang Mangu said mysteriously, "I want to practice making a brush that can draw talismans by itself, so that it can replace the talisman vein."
Everyone: “?”
What a lofty ideal.
The teapot made a "hissing" sound, probably the sound of steam. Meng Caiqing took a look and closed the lid.
"By the way, Junior Brother Cheng, can you help me try out the pen? You just need to draw it once yourself first, and then input spiritual power to let it move on its own." Liang Mangu said.
Junior Brother Cheng was practicing talismans: "..."
It's polite to let him use the things that are supposed to replace his own.
But on second thought, who knows if the invention might be a good thing? From now on, they only need to create talismans and don't have to draw them themselves, so he happily took up the pen.
Meng Caiqing came to Bai Lu with the pot in hand, "Brother... are you okay? I heard that Dan Ding really wants you."
In fact, Meng Caiqing had heard a lot of rumors, but he didn't dare to tell Brother Bai...
A voice suddenly came out of the pot in Meng Caiqing's hand: "Why, you don't want to be a sword cultivator anymore?"
She was so frightened that she nearly smashed the pot.
Bai Lu shouted without surprise: "Weapon Spirit?"
He also cast a spell on the little bee that delivered the weapon spirit, marking it so that he could find it anywhere from then on and would never be scared by it again.
Teapot: “Hmph.”
Bai Lu seemed to see the weapon spirit and the teapot with their hands on their waists, and she held her chin and said, "I still insist on being a sword cultivator. The alchemy furnace is just a hobby. Your work today is so ordinary."
The weapon spirit seemed to make some noises, but in the end, it didn't give any reason, and said, "Can't I take a look?"
"No, we are old friends." Bai Lu held her chin up and looked at him. "Look, I really like this cloud gem necklace. I wear it every time. Where's the little bee I gave you? You can decorate it on your device in the future."
The weapon spirit was so delighted by Bai Lu that the water in the pot was bubbling. "Do you also think I can find a peerless divine weapon to fuse with and become a century-old weapon?"
"I can prove it." Bai Lu said without thinking, "By the way, your cloud gem is of very good quality. You are really good at finding it. Where did you get it?"
"That's what I got in exchange for working for the sect!" said the weapon spirit proudly. He had previously said that he would let Bai Lu appreciate his collection, and now he held it out.
"Oh, it's beautiful! You are worthy of being my good friend." Bai Lu looked at them one by one. The spirit of the weapon is richer than Luo Luo. Oh, no wonder the master said that a gentleman must be careful in making friends.
The spirit of the weapon was flattered.
At this time, Bai Lu said: "Look at this, it is very suitable as the eyes of your exquisite little bee."
Spirit of the weapon: “Hmm.”
Bai Lu: "Can I help you embed it?"
Spirit of the weapon: “Thank you, thank you.”
Bai Lu: "Come to think of it, I also have a little bee."
Weapon Spirit: "Hey, you too! I still have some!"
Bai Lu: "Thank you, thank you."
Students watching: "..."
The spirit of the weapon was so delighted to have obtained an upgraded exquisite little bee that it did not want to leave.
Liang Mangu wanted to drink some water but didn't dare to use it, so he went around and tried to get another pot.
The spirit of the weapon saw that Liang Mangu actually walked away from him, as if he was avoiding him, and suddenly got angry again, "Hey, Liang Mangu, what do you mean?"
"Uh..." Liang Mangu hesitated. He knew that the weapon spirit senior liked to find a master. As a weapon cultivator with a lot of magic weapons, he certainly didn't dare to get too close.
"You don't think I'd be interested in your junk, do you?" The weapon spirit was so angry that it almost boiled. "Don't be so self-indulgent. I was born with a thousand auspicious auras, do you understand? Only a divine weapon would be appreciated by me! Do you think your broken pen would be compatible with me?"
Liang Mangu: “…”
Don't say that the broken copper and rotten iron are so serious, he thinks it's pretty good...
The spirit stayed in the teapot to join the party, and from time to time, he hit Liang Mangu head-on. Unfortunately, the spirit was originally from their peak, and he knew them very well, and every word he said hit the pain point. Liang Mangu sighed and took notes. His automatic talisman pen was not fully developed and lacked many details.
Bai Lu held the talisman paper in front of her and looked at it curiously. Speaking of which, the magic world also has the tradition of drawing magic scrolls, which can seal a magic spell inside, and when needed, just take it out directly, which is very convenient.
But after Xuanshan Immortal Sect learned about the Eastern system, it was found that the Eastern talismans were obviously more convenient in terms of size, just like classical Chinese texts are all compressed packages.
According to the talisman school, talisman paper and ink can carry spiritual power, and the production process is similar to that of magic scrolls.
The raw materials for making magic scrolls are scarce and expensive, such as dragon skin, fairy blood, etc. Bai Lu certainly did not bring them to the world of immortal cultivation, and they must also correspond to the astrological signs at the time of drawing.
But after seeing these, he began to wonder, could talismans be used as carriers of magic?
Assuming the carrier is suitable, then you have to find the corresponding constellations, materials, and more importantly, shorten the spell to a size that can be written on a talisman, which is arguably the most difficult step.
The more Bai Lu thought about it, the more she wanted to try it, so she asked Liang Mangu if she could try it too.
Liang Mangu simply said, "You can use any paper, anyone can try, but you can't use my spirit beast blood, which is limited in supply every year at Yaoguang Peak. You can only use cinnabar for practice."
"You are also practicing, why did you bring the spirit beast blood here?" Meng Caiqing asked him.
Liang Mangu: "I'm just showing off that I have it."
Meng Caiqing rolled her eyes.
"It's okay. If Liang Mangu has it, then we have it." Bai Lu said cunningly. "By the way, aren't there spiritual beasts in the mountains? Do we need Yaoguang Peak to provide them?"
Bai Lu thought of her old friends.
"In the mountains? There's no such thing in the mountains. It's either an ordinary wild beast or... a demon cultivator!" Liang Mangu corrected the statement.
Bai Lu was a little confused. "Because I see that many of them also like to maintain their original forms. How is it different from Yaoguang Peak? Will the spirit beasts of Yaoguang Peak become demon cultivators?"
"In fact, it is possible in theory, but most of them only have the consciousness of beasts, unless they have demon bloodline. And those in the mountains, some of which you think are demons, may also be spirits or monsters. There are also people like Senior Qi Ling. Besides, the demon cultivators are too numerous. We humans are collectively called demons, but they are divided into very small groups." Liang Mangu knew that Bai Lu probably lived in a human settlement before and had not seen many demons. In fact, many cultivators could not tell them apart.
"There are also the Wood Clan, Water Clan, and Feather Clan that we often mention. Strictly speaking, they can also be considered demon cultivators, but they are demons that have developed for a long time and have their own unique systems. They are very distantly related to each other. You won't see a Water Clan and a Wood Clan saying that the demons are all one family."
"After all, the demon clan was extremely prosperous in the past. Among the five ancient emperors, the Phoenix Emperor was from the Feather Clan, the Green Emperor was from the Wood Clan, and the Dragon King was from the Water Clan. They revitalized their clans with their own strength. But later, as fortunes changed, other races also had their own celebrities. There is no permanent master in the world!" Ding Douhua also added.
Just like the various sects of the human race, they actually take turns to be the boss, so it is difficult for them to prosper forever.
"You guys are so boring. You just talk about theories. Is that what I want to hear? You're off topic!" The spirit of the weapon said beside him. As expected of an old senior, he was full of gossips. "Listen to me, one time, a disciple from Yaoguang Peak made a mistake and hugged a spiritual beast basking in the sun, kissing and touching it for a long time, only to find out that it was actually a registered disciple of the demon clan who had transformed into his original form and was sleeping. People reported it to Cangyuntai for justice..."
Everyone: “…Hahahahahaha!”
Meng Caiqing: “…………”
While chatting, eating and trying out the products, Bai Lu also picked up a piece of talisman paper, pondered it, picked up a pen and started writing a spell on it, trying to simplify it.
And I don’t know what is written on it. It looks very dense from a distance.
Liang Mangu took a breath and said, "Brother Bai, you were talking about drawing talismans, but why did you start writing a story? This kid is not big enough for you to write..."
Bai Lu: “…”
Bai Lu filled up the small piece of talisman paper with words. She tried to reduce the size of the words as much as possible, but still couldn't write enough. Moreover, Bai Lu was not very good at using a brush, and she had to write small words, so a lot of the words were already blurred at the end.
Liang Mangu walked around to the front and took a look. He was relieved: "It's not a story, it's just a doodle."
Bai Lu: “…”
The characters were blurred together, and Liang Mangu couldn't even tell whether they were letters or runes.
"Hmph..." Bai Lu looked at the one Liang Mangu also had in his hand, which he had tried out himself, and couldn't help but wonder, "You're drawing it too?"
This was too insulting. When Liang Mangu saw his serious doubt, his blood rushed to his head, as if he could feel the feeling of the weapon spirit being broken by Bai Lu's words.
"I'm not a talisman practitioner!" Liang Mangu's neck was almost red. "And I studied hard. I didn't just draw randomly because you didn't understand. I drew it like this. And the purpose of drawing talismans is to find changes in the constant and the constant in the changes. Everyone draws a different talisman!"
"Then you are laughing at me." Bai Lu held up her own talisman, "It's just that there is no blank space."
Is this how white space is used?
Liang Mangu's mouth twitched twice, "Okay, Senior Brother is really interesting..."
The real Junior Brother Fu Xiucheng came over to take a look and made a judgment: "Okay, okay, what you drew is useless, just a piece of waste paper."
Bai Lu, Liang Mangu: "..."
Junior Brother Cheng comforted them, "It's rare for a person to be good at one or two things. Senior Brother Bai, you know the art of alchemy and alchemy cake, which is great."
"And the sword..." Bai Lu said weakly, Junior Brother, why don't you mention it anymore?
Junior Brother Cheng: "Yes, you still have Sword Master."
Bai Lu: “?”
Hmm? But it seems that he is right.
Bai Lu was unwilling to give up, so he asked Liang Mangu for some blank talisman paper. He was determined to figure this out.
After returning, Bai Lu sorted out the spell first. This time he learned from his mistakes and decided not to have everything. He first checked out what he thought was the "talisman gall", which was the most important part of the talisman, also called the talisman orifice. Without this part, it would be completely invalid.
Is there any way to abbreviate other parts that are not so important?
Bai Lu held her chin up in her hand and thought for a long time, then suddenly took out her notebook and flipped through it.
My director once said that God is beyond words, so why can't he make the spells into a compressed package, just like classical Chinese?
Or, try writing something imaginary?
Bai Lu poured magic power into the pen, dipped it in ink and wrote the spell in the air, only placing the pen on the talisman at the core. The first one he tried was a protective talisman. After all, he didn't want to get hurt before trying out the attacking spell.
After I finished writing, I picked it up and looked at it. Hmm, it’s just a piece of waste paper.
Then try again... write them on top of each other?
Write one layer, then write another layer on top of it... Well, when you write on the third layer, the paper tears.
"…Maybe I need a leather talisman." Bai Lu piled up the unwritten talismans beside him and continued to try. This time he replaced more spells with symbols. After writing, he felt that the talisman paper seemed to have magical power flowing. Why did he say "seemed"? Because there was only a trace of it.
But at least there is a hint...
Bai Lu painted like this for half the night, because he used the break time after class to study. When the moon was at its zenith, the power of the full moon seemed to make his mind much clearer.
"What about combining all the methods just now?" Bai Lu felt that the compressed package was useful. The idea was right, but the power was not sealed well.
Then we need to find a way to use an important symbol to wrap up the other auxiliary spells.
In fact, wizards often say a word: abstract. Originally, this word meant to refine, to refine metal, and later became "abstract". For wizards, it also means that there is a wider world behind any symbol. Although it is not as compressed as classical Chinese, it is enough to show that magic spells also have a lot of room for compression, and it all depends on the wizard's ability.
Bai Lu put down the brush and used the wizard blade instead, writing the spell in the air while reciting it aloud, carefully guiding the magic power surrounding the small piece of air in front of her. Finally, she used the tip of the crystal blade dipped in the blood ink of the spirit beast to write on the talisman paper.
Still a protective spell, Bai Lu used a symbol with a circle in the middle and surrounding lines at the four corners as a burden. This is the shape of a Celtic shield knot, representing protection.
Then he drew elemental symbols around the shield knot symbol, thus condensing the entire magic scroll onto an oriental yellow talisman.
After completion, Bai Lu could naturally sense that it had been successful, and harmonious magical power flowed on the talisman paper.
Strike while the iron is hot, Bai Lu drew a few more pictures in succession, until his magic power was about to run out, and then he drank another potion to replenish it.
As her hands got hot from painting, Bai Lu suddenly had an idea. If she could wrap magic, could she also wrap other things?
Bai Lu tried several more times until both her magic power and spiritual power were exhausted, her spirit was dry, and the potion was used up. At this time, the moon was already halfway in the sky.
Bai Lu yawned, feeling exhausted all over and her head was throbbing, all because she had just concentrated so heavily on using magic power. She dragged her heavy steps and fell asleep on the bed.
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Early in the morning, Qiusuo stood outside Shuchun Garden to receive the letter, and then passed it to Huo Xuexiang.
Bai Lu saw it and immediately moved behind the seated Huo Xuexiang and looked over his shoulder, "Master, who wrote you a letter? Let me take a peek!"
Huo Xuexiang covered it up, then said, "Do you want to see it?"
Bai Lu nodded: "I want to see it."
In fact, he didn't particularly want to watch it, but Huo Xuexiang was watching it, so he wanted to join in the fun. Huo Xuexiang covered it, so he became particularly eager to watch it.
Huo Xuexiang handed it to him and said, "Then please translate the whole text for me."
Bai Lu: “…”
Bai Lu took a step back, and Qiusuo had already approached silently, blocking her way back.
Huo Xuexiang pushed the letter forward again, not allowing him to refuse: "Come on."
"Master, I sent you flowers and you cheated me like this..." Bai Lu pinched the letter with a bitter look on her face and read it hastily. It turned out to be an official letter from Cang Yuntai. "It seems to say that there is a natural disaster in a certain place, and asked Master to help... How come we have a public welfare mission in Xuanshan?"
I don’t know who is doing the reading comprehension for whom.
The word "public welfare" is easy to understand. Huo Xuexiang said: "Cultivating immortals does not mean leaving the mortal world. After all, you are still in the human world. Moreover, Xuanshan occupies all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The cultivators have the commandments of "returning to the secular world" and "teaching the world". If you can enter the realm, you can return to the human world, and some even serve as officials in the court. This is also to pass on the torch, so the Taoism will not be cut off.
"When the human dynasty encounters a difficult problem, they often ask for help from the high-ranking immortal sects. When Cang Yuntai receives it, it will assign disciples according to the difficulty. Only those who have reached the level of flying immortals will be easily assigned."
Not only do they do charity work, they also go into the secular world to temper their character, and even being an official has become a form of cultivation.
But think about it another way, is this actually a way for Xuanshan Xianzong to advertise? After all, Xuanshan Xianzong is also growing from small to large, and needs students. Liang Mangu and others all come here because of their reputation, thus forming a virtuous circle.
"But Master has already reached Feixian Realm, right?" Bai Lu was a little confused. So he shouldn't have to complete the mission anymore.
"I have already established a peak of my own, and I am not among those assigned. It was me who asked Cang Yuntai to follow the rules." The public-spirited mentor took the letter from him and said, "I will be away for a while and will come back to check your work. You should also be prepared. You have entered the foundation-building stage, and there may be assignments."
"I need to be a freshman too?" Bai Lu couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Then what can I do? You won't ask me to plant flowers, will you?"
Huo Xuexiang was also in a trance. After completing the mission this time...
…
Huo Xuexiang left to do charity work. Bai Lu thought she could relax a little and planned to extend her bed-stay time to half an hour in the morning.
In the early morning, the morning light shone on Bai Lu's face. He still closed his eyes. He lifted the quilt to cover his face, rubbed the quilt, and hummed comfortably.
A hand grabbed Bai Lu from the bed.
Bai Lu grabbed the bed sheet tightly and refused to let go: "Let me sleep for a while, just a little while! Well, it's not that I won't study, I'll study during my shift. Now I sleep for half an hour, and finish school half an hour later in the afternoon..."
I was still staying up late last night studying talisman paper... Bai Lu thought that she was quite stubborn, so how could cultivating immortals be even more perverted.
Qiu Suo said woodenly, "Before leaving, the Peak Master said that if you practice cultivation for a long time without giving up, you will gain benefits."
How come the mentor left behind a tape recorder reading mottos after he left?
Bai Lu covered her head and asked casually, "When will my master come back?"
Qiu arrived at Dianmei Peak not much earlier than Bailu, but he had a database. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The last time the peak master left was three years ago."
"What?!" Bai Lu sat up and said in a messy voice, "Did I have to study on my own for three years? Even though I didn't pay the tuition, you can't treat me like this..."
This scared him away from sleepiness, and after waking up he murmured to comfort himself: It's impossible, I wasn't there before, but now I'm here, my master has to come back to check my homework.
Under Qiusuo's supervision, there were bugs for a few days, and the teacher from Danding was prevented from coming to show his love several times... The teacher's real body had not returned yet, and Bai Lu had already learned from Qiusuo that Ning Yanhu asked him to go to Cangyuntai.
If it wasn't something more formal, Ning Yanhu would not meet them at Cangyuntai.
Rushing to Cangyuntai, Bai Lu, full of doubts, met Liang Mangu here again, and not surprisingly, Meng Caiqing, who was already in Cangyuntai.
The three of them looked at each other and then at Meng Caiqing: What's the matter?
Meng Caiqing sighed heavily: "Alas..."
It’s hard to put it into words.
"Are you here?" Ning Yanhu came out with a stack of papers, looked through them, and said to them, "It's like this, all of you disciples have now entered the foundation-building stage, and have also practiced magic. Logically, you can represent Xuanshan Xianzong to go down the mountain and solve the requests for help from the people on the continent. This is a must for every disciple of Xuanshan Xianzong, and this is just the first time."
Liang Mangu's face lit up with joy: Can I finally go down the mountain to show off?
"But on the other hand..." Ning Yanhu looked at them and said in embarrassment, "You disciples are excellent, but also a little bit strange."
Liang Mangu was unaware: "What's wrong?"
Ning Yanhu looked at him straight in the eye: "You, are addicted to gambling," and then looked at Bai Lu, "You, are flying on a sword, steaming cakes in the alchemy room, leading people to dinner, reciting the Heart Sutra..."
Bai Lu interrupted her by yelling, "Big Sister! I didn't ask!!!"
Ning Yanhu let out a breath, and the papers in her hand rustled loudly as she threw them. "Okay, I'll send you two down first. If you can complete the task successfully, then this batch can be almost all distributed."
She lowered her head and thought about it, but she still felt uneasy, so she felt she should add a more stable tone, "Cai Qing, you should go with them too."
Meng Caiqing hesitated, "Sister, should I go? But it will take a long time to get out of the mountain, my earth-walking skills are not yet pure, and there are many things to do in Cangyuntai..."
"No problem. I will send a Feather Clan demon cultivator under Xuanshan's jurisdiction to help you." Ning Yanhu thought of a candidate in an instant. "He has reached the great perfection of the foundation-building stage and can also look after the three of you."
This is normal. No matter they are walking on the ground or flying swords, the three of them have not yet reached the point where they can do whatever they want. They usually use magic weapons to replace their power, but they are afraid that they don't have enough spiritual power, so they simply find a cultivator and pay him.
Ning Yanhu handed the mission token along with the mission information they needed to complete to Meng Caiqing, "After you are ready, just meet up with the demon cultivator at the Golden Jade Platform."
"Yes, Senior Sister."
Bai Lu, Liang Man Gu and Meng Cai Qing looked at the information carefully. The public welfare task was that an evil thing had occurred in a town in the Dayun Dynasty of their continent. They could not solve it locally, so they submitted it to the Xuanshan Immortal Sect and asked for help.
Because it was said that it was just a minor incident that did not threaten anyone's life, so it would be enough to send those who had just established their foundation away.
But it was his first time going down the mountain, and Liang Mangu was still as if he was facing a formidable enemy: "I have to ask my brothers for some magic weapons for self-defense."
Bai Lu drew inferences from one example: "Can I bring our Qiusuo with me..."
"That's definitely not possible!" Meng Caiqing said with a smile, "I also want to bring my senior sister with me."
Bai Lu thought that was not possible, "Then I want to bring my mentor with me."
Meng Caiqing: "? This isn't a competition, is it, Senior Brother."
Bai Lu: “Oh yeah.”
The three of them discussed and packed their luggage to meet at Jinyu Terrace.
Bai Lu went back and asked Qiusuo to pack some clothes and food for him. He also thought about taking the talisman he had drawn with him, and then went to meet up at the starting point.
On the Jinyu Terrace, Liang Mangu and Meng Caiqing had already arrived, as well as the legendary driver - a huge bird squatting on the railing, combing its missing feathers.
"Senior Brother Bai, this is Senior Brother Luo Luo who was sent by the Senior Sister to guide us," Meng Caiqing said politely. Although Luo Luo did not join Xuanshan, his family had lived in the Xuanshan Mountains for generations and worked for Xuanshan, so it was still okay to call him Senior Brother.
"That's Senior Brother Bailu, Senior Brother Luoluo... By the way, what happened to your feather? Are you okay? If you are injured, do you want to rest?"
Luo Luo Bird glanced at Bai Lu. She was in the early stage of the foundation building stage. Her purple palace had not yet been opened and was completely empty. Her cultivation level was clearly visible at a glance. There were spiritual stones adorning her braids. Her appearance was outstanding enough, but her cultivation level was not as low as it appeared.
This is the disciple of Sword Master, the legendary alchemy genius!
Well, this sounds a bit strange, but it is a true story in Xuanshan.
So Luo Luo also nodded politely, and then calmly explained his injuries: "It's okay, this is caused by fighting with evil cultivators, it's almost healed."
Liang Mangu said admiringly: "Brother, you even fought against the evil cultivators. You are truly a role model for our generation!"
Luo Luo smiled reservedly: "This is what I should do. In order to protect Xuanshan, although I didn't become a disciple, I consider myself a member of Xuanshan... This time, Senior Sister Ning asked me to go out, which shows her trust in me. Alas, I said no, but Senior Sister Ning insisted on giving me some spirit stones, saying that I worked hard."
Bai Lu nodded, "So Senior Brother is an outsourced disciple."
Luo Luo thought he was talking about outer disciples, so he said modestly but proudly: "With my low level of cultivation, I am not qualified to be an outer disciple."
Although his cultivation is not that fast and he has been stuck at the foundation-building stage for so long, but as long as he is given a chance, maybe he will be able to succeed!
At this time, Meng Caiqing took out a few cloaks and gauze hats, handed one to Bai Lu, and said considerately: "Brother, put on some too, it's windy on the road."
"Okay, thank you, junior sister." Bai Lu put on her cloak and gauze hat.
Luo Luo looked at his outfit. Although the equipment was uniform, he couldn't help but think of someone. He felt a little nauseous. Once bitten, one becomes afraid of the rope. However, Bai Lu noticed his gaze and looked back at him in confusion. He quickly smiled like an outsourcing senior.
Bai Lu also smiled sweetly.
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