Chapter 104 Longitude and Weft Linking Vertically and Horizontally
He Dangguan held the five-foot long sword tightly with both hands, shouted low, and stabbed the dummy in front of him fiercely. The wooden stake of the dummy fixed on the ground shuddered under the force, but the sword blade could not penetrate the yellow piece outside the dummy.
Brown thick coat.
"How?" Zhao Shu stepped forward and asked when He Dangguan withdrew his sword.
He Dangguan touched the thick coat with only shallow dents and exclaimed: "The skin is not even broken. This is more reliable than the armor in the army."
Zhao Shu nodded secretly. This plain-looking tawny thick coat was the talisman armor successfully crafted by Jin Dingsi.
This kind of talisman armor is first made of weaved hemp, and then filled with cotton wadding. It takes a lot of time to tamp and tighten it, and then the talisman for protecting the body can be written on the inside of the armor.
Before that, Zhao Shui also put a standard piece of armor on the dummy and asked He Dangguan to test the sword. The opponent's sword pierced the armor, and the entire dummy's wooden stakes were also penetrated. The sword edge came from the back.
It came out straight through. If it were a living person, this sword could kill him.
However, facing the newly made talisman armor, He Dangguan was unable to pierce even a single inch. Even Zhao Shu felt a little surprised. Although He Dangguan's Qi refining foundation was not advanced, a swordsman like him, even if he was placed in the army,
Zhong is also a rare and brave warrior who can stay with the general and serve as his bodyguard.
"If you put Qi into the sword, can it pierce the talisman armor?" Zhao Shu asked.
He Dangguan said: "I can give it a try, but this talisman has recently been made. Is it..."
"I have to give it a try after all." Zhao Shu was still thinking, and Zheng Siyuan also happened to arrive.
"Is this the newly made talisman armor?" Zheng Siyuan couldn't help asking: "Why is there no armor piece?"
"Ordinary iron armor is made up of many pieces of armor. We have no way to refine all the pieces. If the armor pieces of the talisman fall off during the battle, the protective effect of the talisman will be greatly weakened, so it is not suitable for use as talisman armor.
." Zhao Shu replied: "After several selections, I finally chose to use Xujinma to make the talisman armor. The process is very labor-intensive, and I have to thank Taoist Yue."
Yueqing from the Yuyi Pavilion next to him smiled and said: "Thanks to Deacon Zhao's keen eye for recognizing objects, he also used elixirs to heal the numbness of the muscles in advance, so that we don't have to spend a lot of time refining spiritual materials."
"It's not about having a discerning eye. Talisman armor is a weapon after all. It should be sacrificed in batches as much as possible. It cannot be as meticulous as refining magic weapons. Naturally, it must use spiritual materials that are easy to obtain." Zhao Shu said: "
As for using elixirs to treat hemp and numbness, I remembered that when I was young, I happened to see villagers retting hemp by the pool, so I was inspired."
Yue Qing chuckled and said, "Deacon Zhao turned decay into something magical. We really admire him."
"Turning decay into magic? This is a bit too much." Zhao Shu said: "I just think that the vision should not be limited to fellow cultivators. Sometimes in the streets and countryside, there are also some clever and subtle things in the work of ordinary people making a living. Just look at
How do we understand it? Just like there is a step of filling and tamping the talisman in the talisman. Currently, craftsmen have to hold wooden hammers to pound it, which is so labor-intensive. I am still thinking about how to improve it."
"It is rare for Deacon Zhao to have compassion," Yue Qing praised.
Zhao Shu didn't answer. Ever since he was awarded the title of Zhenminghou, all kinds of compliments and praises had become numb. Even this female cultivator from Yuyi Pavilion frequently showed her kindness, which made Zhao Shu a little annoyed.
"Wood is pounded and beaten?" Zheng Siyuan said: "Wouldn't it be better to use a water tanker?"
"Waterwheel?" Zhao Shu asked.
"Zheng's family... Some wealthy farms do not let their tenants pound rice. Instead, they build waterwheels by the river. They can not only draw water for irrigation, but also lift wooden stakes through the gear teeth behind the waterwheel to pound the rice."
Shell." Zheng Siyuan said.
"I seem to have seen something similar, but I didn't understand it carefully. I'll go and have a look when I have time." Zhao Shu touched his chin and looked at Zheng Siyuan: "Just in time, you try to use magic to shoot at the talisman armor."
Zheng Siyuan looked at the dummy stake and asked, "Aren't you using talisman arrows?"
Zhao Shu shook his head: "When soldiers arrive on the battlefield, can they expect the enemy monks not to use their spells on them? Just do it."
Zheng Siyuan nodded in agreement, then stood still and raised his hand, channeling his true energy. A plain white arrow appeared on his fingertips, and shot out with a whistling sound.
Zhao Shu could see clearly that Zheng Siyuan practiced "Su Maidan Heart Jue" diligently, and the power of the techniques he originally mastered was improved to a higher level.
The arrow accurately hit the dummy, and a small hole immediately appeared on the surface of the talisman armor, and the wooden stake shook slightly. Zhao Shu stepped forward to inspect and found that the front of the talisman armor was penetrated by the magic arrow, leaving shallow marks on the surface of the dummy, but the wooden stake was intact
has not been penetrated.
"Not bad, this protective effect is better than I expected." Zhao Shu nodded repeatedly.
Zheng Siyuan scratched his head and asked: "But my cultivation and magic power are not very advanced, so..."
"It was originally a fatal blow, but now it's just a minor injury. It's worth it." Zhao Shu knocked on the dummy stake: "Using magic to deal with ordinary soldiers was already a waste. Now that we have Talisman Armor, we can fight against those who have not yet been able to fight."
For monks who can soar in the air, this talisman is enough to withstand the power of spells.
Then if more than a dozen powerful warriors swarm forward, with broadswords and spears coming at them, a moment's delay in reaction can mean the difference between life and death. And this talisman armor is to fight for that moment for ordinary soldiers. On the battlefield, kill
The enemy can protect himself, not just whether his armor can save his life."
Zheng Siyuan suddenly realized, and He Dangguan said: "With this talisman armor, ordinary soldiers can also face the rain of arrows and swords. I just tried it on and found that the protective effect seems to not only cover the trunk, but also cover the head, face and limbs."
Zhao Shu pulled the cotton wool in the gap and said: "If you are worried that it is not effective enough, then put an extra layer of iron armor on the outside. Anyway, the armor itself is not too heavy. It can be repaired slightly after it is damaged."
Yue Qing reminded: "Deacon Zhao, this talisman armor is not cheap. Even though the Huaxu Kingdom's lakeside is rich in fiber hemp, it is still compared to other natural and earthly treasures. And in order to weave this batch of talisman armor, we
It can be considered sleepless. Even if we call on all the disciples of Yuyi Pavilion to help, it will be difficult to weave in batches."
"I understand that there can't be too many talisman armor. It is just the icing on the cake for the generals." Zhao Shu said: "On the battlefield, it all depends on how to use the troops."
In fact, with Zhao Shu's current level of cultivation, even if a swordsman like He Dangguan came towards him wearing talisman armor and holding a long sword, he would be sure to kill him from a few feet away, as well as ten or eight more.
Die.
If you want to deal with a person like Zhao Shu who has condensed the Xuanzhu, it is best to let the monks deal with it. If you only rely on ordinary soldiers, then in addition to the forwards who are armed and strong, there will be at least hundreds of archers, constantly firing arrows, forcing
He uses magic to protect himself.
Then the soldiers in the vanguard must rush in one after another without fear of death, interrupting Zhao Shu's powerful spells, and entangled him in various close combats, forcing him to adjust his breath and recover. If he fails slightly, there may be a chance to kill him.
And this does not include other means such as lifting, moving, magic weapons, spells, etc. In fact, ordinary people are almost powerless to fight back when facing people who have condensed the Xuanzhu. Ordinary soldiers can maintain their morale when fighting against them.
A rout would be considered a powerful army rarely seen in the world.
As for those current masters who fly here and there without touching the ground, the soldiers had better hope that they are not the target of the other side. Even if the two masters are fighting in the sky, it will inevitably affect mortals. Similar things in the Five Kingdoms
It happened from time to time during the war.
However, there are only a very small number of people who are successful in cultivation. Even a monk like Zhao Shu who has condensed the Xuanzhu, there are only dozens of people in Huaxu Kingdom, and it is impossible for them all to be sent to the battlefield to fight against the enemy.
This batch of talisman armor was sorted out and prepared to be sent to General Wei for inspection. Zhao Shu rarely had a moment of free time, so he went to Zheng Siyuan and said, "I didn't have time to ask before, is your palace settled in?"
"Thanks to the deacon's help, everything is fine." Zheng Siyuan looked a little complicated, lowered his head and said: "My mother told me to concentrate on working in Jindingsi and not think about anything else."
The Zheng family in Jiujiang fell overnight, and Zheng Siyuan, as one of them, was inevitably implicated. Zhao Shu did not want to see Zheng Siyuan affected by this, so he simply gave Zheng Siyuan a sum of money in private to buy a property in the capital.
As a concubine, Zheng Siyuan's mother was not from a good background. In the past, he was inevitably bullied by people like Zheng Tunan at home. Now that the Zheng family in Jiujiang has declined, he simply took his mother away, which was considered a break with the past.
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Zhao Shu nodded and said, "That's fine... you come with me."
Calling He Dangguan and Zheng Siyuan into the courtyard, Zhao Shu took out the Jieyoujue and asked, "Can you recognize this thing?"
Zheng Siyuan was puzzled, while He Dangguan looked surprised: "Jieyoujue?! Deacon Zhao, have you really got this magic weapon?"
"That's right." Zhao Shuyan said, "As for how it came about, don't ask."
He Dangguan quickly raised his hands and said, "Congratulations to Deacon Zhao for meeting the destiny of immortality. You may live forever!"
"Have you learned to say such things?" Zhao Shu said with a smile: "Jieyoujue is the treasure of your He family, and it's not convenient for me to take it for nothing. How about this, I will use this treasure to set up a formation, and you will be in the formation every day
Breathing and breathing, although not as good as the blessed land atmosphere of Yingzhou Island, can still help practice."
The two of them thanked each other first, and then Zheng Siyuan asked: "I heard that the Yingzhou Conference will be held this summer. At that time, monks from various schools in Huaxu Kingdom will gather on Yingzhou Island to fight and discuss Taoism. Do you think Deacon Zhao will also participate?
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"I haven't received the news yet, and I don't know how it will be arranged," Zhao Shu said.
The Yingzhou Association does not simply gather a group of monks to compete in martial arts, and compare the high and low. Otherwise, Liang Tao will be directly asked to come forward, and no one will have to compete.
In fact, when the guilds were established in Huaxu Kingdom, the situation was far more complicated than it is today. Some guilds were originally sects cultivating immortals, but they took the initiative to change their banners when the times changed dramatically, and there were inevitably entanglements between guilds.
The first emperor of Huaxu Kingdom set up the Yingzhou Society to mediate disputes. Instead of letting the elders of each family fight to the death, it would be better for each family to send their disciples to fight to the death. This would not only ease the conflict, but also confirm each other's practice of magic.
For the sake of improvement.
Later, after several evolutions, the Yingzhou Meeting became a battle of martial arts among the younger generation and a discussion among the elders. It was also an occasion for the Lord Huaxu to select talents. In addition, there were some East China Sea monks and loose men who were not subordinate to the Huaxu Kingdom and attended the Yingzhou Meeting as guests.
, including Hongxueke, the Sword Immortal of the East China Sea.
It is said that the reason why the Yingzhou Club was held was that Hongxueke walked in the east of Kunlun Continent in his early years and rode the waves in Pengxuan Lake. He occasionally felt that he opened the sky with a sword and broke a barrier seal.
Let Yingzhou Island reappear in the world.
Even though Hongxueke was not considered a vassal of the Huaxu Kingdom, he maintained some good relations with the Huaxu Kingdom. And even though Chongxuan Guan was extremely powerful in the Huaxu Kingdom, it was greatly restrained by the Yingzhou Society.
As for Zhao Shu, in fact, his status in Huaiying Hall is neither high nor low now. To say that he is a senior teacher seems to be a bit low, but to say that he is a junior student does not seem to count.
Especially as the deacon of the Jinding Division and as the Marquis of Zhenming, Zhao Shu probably had no chance to fight.
However, considering that Yingzhou Island is a blessed place for immortals, and it is said that it is also in Liang Tao's vision of a Taoist kingdom in the world, but it has not taken the initiative for so many years, it is probably that he still has some concerns about the Sword Immortal of the East China Sea.
After setting up the Qingxu Mu Shen Formation, Zhao Shu himself also adjusted his breath and breathed out. Suddenly, he felt something while he was still, and realized that someone seemed to be spying secretly.
Zhao Shu did not disturb Zheng He and the two of them. He hid the buttons in his sleeves and kneaded the secrets with his fingers. The golden light from a rusty bronze mirror in the room surged like water. A ray of light flew out from the crack of the door, and Zhao Shu's figure appeared in the corner outside the courtyard.
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Nowadays, Zhao Shu is very familiar with the method of using metal and water fractals. Although it is far from the level of Liang Tao's fractal transformation, unless his spiritual sense is sharp and his eyesight is extraordinary, it will be difficult for outsiders to distinguish the true body and the clone.
Moreover, the five senses of the clone are connected with the original body. Zhao Shui can also use the clone to talk to others as usual, and can also use the clone to perform some superficial spells. However, when it comes to fighting, this clone cannot withstand the sharp edge of the sword.
Turning out of the courtyard and coming under a corridor, it was dusk and the sky was getting dark. Zhao Shu's clone popped out a little light towards the shadow of the grass, and the outline of his figure that was difficult to detect with the naked eye appeared vaguely.
"Fellow Daoist Jingshi, there is no need to hide," Zhao Shu said.
A blurry figure stood up from the grass, and the concealing magic gradually faded away, revealing Jingshi with a cold expression.
"Why are fellow Taoists peeping in secret?" Zhao Shu asked.
Jing Shi didn't answer. She had a slender and straight figure, and she had a hint of caution.
Zhao Shu sighed softly: "Why is this necessary? I know that my Taoist friend was sent by Liang Guoshi to monitor me, and maybe he was ordered to protect me secretly."
Jing Shi frowned, and Zhao Shu bowed his hands and said, "I never thanked fellow Taoist for the life-saving grace of Jibao Pavilion. In any case, Zheng Siyuan and He Dangguan escaped because of this, and I thanked fellow Taoist on their behalf."
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Hearing this, Jing Shi's guard was slightly lowered, and Zhao Shu said: "If fellow Taoist came to monitor me on the orders of the national master, then you can show up in front of others and don't have to hide in the shadows. When practicing, your spiritual awareness is subtle.
, I felt the prying eyes, but I was confused."
"Sorry, I'll step back now." Jing Shi lowered his head and handed over his hands, about to turn around.
"Fellow Taoist Jingshi is thinking too much, and I have no intention of expelling him." Zhao Shu dissuaded him: "I just happened to set up a new formation to attract the pure energy and help with cultivation. Fellow Taoist, why don't you come and take a look at it?"
"No need." Jing Shi said this and left directly.
"You want to win her over?" Lingxiao asked.
Zhao Shu's clone turned into light and disappeared, and replied: "Master Liang used various methods against me, so I am not allowed to retaliate? What a pity, this Jing Shi is a die-hard loyalist of Master Liang at first glance, and it is difficult to win over him."