The turmoil about Yang Liujun's prison robbery and rescue of people quickly subsided. The Qingluo Mountain bandits who were spying on the Huaiying Pavilion in the courtyard to the east of the city were also captured by the government officials. After some torture and interrogation, the remaining hidden spies in the city were uncovered one after another.
This time, people were no longer imprisoned. Nearly two hundred bandits from Qingluo Mountain were decapitated and their heads were hung in public in the north of the city to intimidate the rest of their accomplices.
In fact, Zhao Shu still suspected that there were Chiyundu monks lurking in Yanze City, which was why General Wei chose to take most of the officers and soldiers away. If every move of the imperial army was spied on by the spies lurking in the city, it would be difficult to suppress the bandits.
I'm afraid things will be difficult to move forward.
And half a month later, news came from Dongshengdu that the king personally intervened in the matter of 20,000 soldiers and horses having no pay, and violently executed several noble officials who participated in the matter, confiscated their property and used it as military pay.
And immediately mobilized the 20,000 soldiers and horses to march towards Xingluo County.
No matter how you say it, this is great news. Although the county government has been very busy recently, everyone's morale is much higher, sweeping away the lethargy of the past.
As for Zhao Miao himself, he still stayed in Yanze City to assist Wang Juncheng in handling affairs. Occasionally, he would hear about the war on the front line. He learned several times that Luo Xixian took the lead and killed several thieves with strong martial arts skills. Zhao was deeply supported and respected by the soldiers.
Even though she didn't say anything, she felt happy for him in her heart.
Sometimes Zhao Shu couldn't help but think that maybe it was best for the two of them to live apart like this. Xin Shunying's words didn't sound good, but that was how things had to be done.
In addition, perhaps because of Zhao Shu's initial rant, Feilian and Jiangzhen both sent monks to leave Yanze City to assist the army in suppressing the bandits. Zhao Shu had no secrets and would activate the Golden Armor Talisman
Taught them the use of spells and let them go to assist the soldiers in front of the battle.
Even though there was a slight dispute before, these monks were going to the front line to fight with the bandits after all. Zhao Shu also gave them more instructions: "Fighting on the battlefield is not a battle between monks. Remember not to rely on magic spells to make your own decisions. Rush into the enemy's formation and fly at will."
If you are flying in the sky, you will be surrounded by the enemy because you are too conspicuous. When you arrive at General Wei's tent, listen to his command and dispatch. This can not only protect yourself, but also help suppress bandits.
As for the harassment by monsters and monks from Chiyundu, you should be on guard against this. Don’t show off your personal bravery and try to form a unified formation when facing the enemy. But again, you should not go too far when chasing the monsters or monks to avoid walking into a trap.
For an ambush, our ultimate goal is to destroy the bandits' lair and wait until the bandits are suppressed. A few demons and rats can't make waves, so it won't be too late to settle accounts with them in the future."
Zhao Shu pushed a whole box of golden armor talismans that had been refined in front of the monks. There was also a wooden box on it: "In the box are the Muscle Condensation Cream and Sanhua Powder refined by fellow Taoists at Yunzhu Pavilion. They are both common prescriptions."
, don’t you need me to teach you how to use it? In addition, if you encounter any monsters, evil spirits, or enemy monks on the battlefield, it is best to record their appearance, shape, and spell skills and send a message back to Yanze City. If it is difficult to deal with it, we
You can also try to refine restraint items here."
Those Feilian Temple monks who had had quarrels with Zhao Shu were ashamed. After they were angrily reprimanded by Zhao Shu, they felt quite dissatisfied, so they planned to go to the battlefield to gain some merits so that Zhao Shu could leave.
Vision. Unexpectedly, before setting off, the other party's attitude has changed drastically, and even if he wants to say something loud, he is too embarrassed to speak.
After seeing off these monks, Wang Juncheng asked Zhao Shu: "If they captured and killed several demons on the battlefield, would Zhao Fuli really want to apologize to them?"
Zhao Shu answered calmly: "Of course, if they can really put aside their arrogance and kill monsters and bandits honestly on the battlefield, why not apologize before it's too late for me to thank them?"
Wang Juncheng said with a smile: "When they have experienced fighting on the battlefield, they will naturally understand that Zhao Fu has worked hard and you are thinking about them."
"Your Majesty Wang is ridiculous, I don't have so much thoughts." Zhao Shu said: "As your Excellency said at the beginning, suppressing bandits is suppressing bandits. There is no need to have too many unnecessary arguments. Wait for the court's follow-up of 20,000 troops.
Once we get to Xingluo County, the situation of suppressing bandits will be greatly improved."
Wang Juncheng was silent in thought. His view of Zhao Miao had gradually changed from admiration in the past to admiration. In the past, he persuaded Luo Xixian to trust Da Sima with a few words, which caused shock in the government and the public, and several ministers were ruined.
Although Zhao Shu only played a wedge-like role and the subsequent developments in the court had nothing to do with him, it was already very complicated.
Judging from Wangjun's experience in the officialdom over the years, Zhao Shui does not look like the kind of immortal cultivator who admires the mysterious and the noble and rarely engages in secular affairs. On the contrary, he is more suitable to hang out in the court, and maybe he can hold a high position in the future.
What's even more rare is that Zhao Shu is not only able to work hard, but even when faced with things he is unfamiliar with, he can even seek advice from Cao Zuoli, a senior official in the county. This is something that those children of aristocratic families who are clean and pampered cannot do.
And considering that he is still the first student in the Huaiying Hall, he has a bright future with such a status. According to Wang Juncheng's past practices, he should take advantage of this opportunity to make friends with Zhao Mo, and he might be able to rise in his official career in the future.
It's a pity that now Wang Juncheng only wants to handle the immediate affairs of suppressing bandits, and he doesn't care much about the future.
"By the way, is there any movement over at Chongxuan Hall?" Zhao Shu asked.
"No." Wang Juncheng sighed: "Maybe I should be lucky that Mr. Liang didn't rush to take action at that time, otherwise the immortal general could have chopped half of Yanze City in half."
Zhao Miao did not tell Wang Juncheng about the situation of Chongxuan Pavilion. Although he did not like Liang Shuo, it was difficult to summon immortal generals frequently and it was still not suitable for too many people to know. In any case, Mr. Liang still has to rely on him.
Located in Yanze City.
And unlike other guilds that have begun to devote themselves to suppressing bandits, Chongxuan guild still has the same aloof and unconcerned attitude as in the past. It is not easy for outsiders to understand their specific situation.
Returning to the small courtyard in the east of the city, Zhao Shu inspected the situation of the Golden Armor Talisman Sacrifice Refining.
After receiving the Jincheng Yonggu Seal from Shi Huoguang, it was much easier to sacrifice the Golden Armor Talisman. Now Zhao Shui does not need to go to the school grounds every time to open an altar to practice the Dharma. He only needs to find an open space in the small courtyard in the east of the city and use the Jincheng Yonggu Seal as the symbol.
If you set up an altar in the hub, you can collect Taibai Xingsha and sacrifice armor pieces by yourself.
Although this process is much slower than Zhao Shu's own practice, the advantage is that he doesn't have to spend additional time and energy, and at worst, he has to arrange for manpower to guard the altar to guard against evil spirits.
At first, Zhao Shui thought that with this method, he would be able to continuously produce golden armor talismans in the future. But later, when the frontline sent the armor pieces that had exhausted the effectiveness of the spell back to Yanze City, Zhao Shui discovered that the armor pieces themselves were rusting rapidly.
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After Shi Huoguang's examination, he believed that using discarded pieces of armor to entrust the golden armor technique could only be repeated three or two times at most, and it was impossible to practice it endlessly.
Moreover, the pieces of armor that Zhao Shu used to sacrifice the alchemical armor were specially selected and were tainted with the evil atmosphere of the battlefield. This made Zhao Shu quite embarrassed, so he had to write to General Wei to tell the truth and ask him to send people to clean up the battlefield.
, send the discarded armor pieces to Yanze City.
"Trouble, in the final analysis, the charm is to temporarily concentrate the aura of energy and spirit. Once it is cast and activated, the effectiveness of the charm will be exhausted, and the spiritual materials will also be lost. In the end, it is just like armour. Fighting is really hard.
It’s a costly job.” Zhao Shu stared at the altar and thought for a long time.
Lingxiao said: "Ordinary spells and magical objects have shallow energy and simple aura, and they have no structure. Even if they are not activated, the aura will migrate and dissipate over time. The only thing that can really be carried with you for a long time is the magical weapon."
Zhao Shu sighed and said: "Having seen Yang Liujun's ability, I know that it is difficult to even protect myself in front of him with my own cultivation and skills. I am not like Luo Xixian, who can attack the enemy with one man and one sword.
We must rely on various magic weapons and artifacts."
"It's natural to learn from each other's strengths." Lingxiao asked again, "Then what kind of magic weapon do you plan to refine?"
Zhao Shu returned to his room and rummaged through the boxes, and finally found a jade bracelet at the bottom of the box. It was flawless and as smooth as water. When he saw it, he sighed softly: "This was left by my mother. It is carved entirely from Kunlun jade.
"
Lingxiao said: "The Kunlun jade used in this bracelet is of high quality. It is chalcedony close to the roots of the earth's veins. It has been deeply condensed by the Qing Qi. You have hidden such treasures of heaven and earth very well, and even I don't.
I know your mother’s origins are not simple.”
"She..." Zhao Shu was silent for a moment before saying: "She is also a cultivator of immortality. I heard from my father that her sect was destroyed in the Five Kingdoms War. She was seriously injured and her cultivation was completely ruined. She was accidentally killed.
My father rescued her, and the two of them formed a bond. But in my impression, my mother was bedridden most of the time."
Lingxiao noticed Zhao Mi's mood: "You don't seem to miss your mother much."
Zhao Shu curled his lips and said: "I am not that pedantic, but at that time the news of my father's death in battle had just come. Even if it was a few years later, why should I be so heartless!"
"Why did your mother leave you?"
"Her senior brothers came to the door." Zhao Shu snorted coldly: "They said they wanted to revive the sect, and they also took refuge in the nobles of Dongshengdu. Several people left happily. It didn't take long before there was news that she had remarried.
news."
Lingxiao said: "But she still left this precious jade bracelet to you."
"I'd rather not have this jade bracelet, I just hope she can change her mind." Zhao Shu wiped the corners of his eyes, reorganized his thoughts and said, "Without that, I plan to refine a magic weapon. Do you have any suggestions?"
"My True Essence Lock is also made of Kunlun jade. The jade cong is square on the outside and round on the inside, which means hiding the heaven and entering the earth." Lingxiao said: "When I first became an immortal, I used the True Essence Lock to deduce the movement of Hong Jun.
Although the power of creation of heaven and earth cannot directly refine the true essence lock into the fairy magic weapon that contains the cave, it can still allow my true spirit to safely reside in it."
Zhao Shu was stunned for a moment: "This kind of thing is too far away for me. I want to refine it into a magical weapon to attack the enemy or protect myself."
"If it's just an ordinary spiritual material, then it's just casual. It's just pure gold and jade, so it must be carefully crafted." Lingxiao said: "Just like people in the world have different talents, people in the middle and lower levels don't need to use their heart to guide them. People with superior talents
Then he should be trained well."
"It makes sense."
Lingxiao pointed out: "Since it is in the shape of a bracelet, there is no need to drastically modify it. It might as well be refined into a protective treasure."
Zhao Shu nodded secretly. In the past, he had a grudge and did not want to see the Kunlun jade bracelet again, but now the situation cannot help him lose his temper.
"Kunlun Jade itself is a treasure of heaven and earth formed by the harmony of heaven and earth, and the downward flow of pure Qi." Lingxiao began to explain: "Therefore, using Kunlun Jade to make a magic weapon does not need to attract additional variegated Qi.
It is necessary to cultivate one's own true qi, and first achieve the exchange of qi between the two before proceeding to the next step... This is not difficult for you."
Zhao Shu pondered: "Does this sound very close to Luo Xixian's sword immortal method? When he practiced, he also breathed into the sword, condensed his own true energy into sword energy, and circulated between the hundreds of veins in his body and the sword.
.In addition to strengthening the Qi, you also sharpen your body and sword, and finally reach the point where the human sword becomes one, and you can even transform into sword light and fly away."
Lingxiao's words contain criticism: "Such sword-immortal methods are for seeking the power of sharp edges for weapons, and are not the way to live forever. They say that people and swords become one, but I think they are forging people into swords. But what I teach you is the opposite.
, it is not that the physical body is purified by external Qi machines, but that the pure Qi in Kunlun jade is condensed into the true Qi of the same vein as one's own. If you seek immortality and immortality in the future, the magic weapon will be of the same Qi and true quality as yours.
Slough off, and the magical effects of the sacrifice will completely become a part of you."
"Wow, so powerful?" Zhao Shu also felt yearning after hearing this.
"Continuing with what was just mentioned, after the exchange of qi and energy, you will be like refining qi and preserving the spirit. You will push the true qi in the jade bracelet and store the talismans and seals, thereby condensing the qi charm and forming the technique, which will remain like a brand.
In the jade bracelet." Lingxiao said.
Zhao Shu understood clearly: "That is to say, it is similar to the method of infuriating the calligraphy talisman, but instead of simply blowing out the infuriating calligraphy talisman, it interacts with the jade bracelet qi at the same time.
The machine moves accordingly, the talisman and seal script are stored in the brain, and the charm of the jade bracelet is outlined and formed."
"The understanding is not bad." Lingxiao praised.
Zhao Shu looked at the jade bracelet: "But since this jade bracelet contains pure Qi, just thinking about the golden armor technique is a bit overkill?"
Lingxiao said: "This jade bracelet is not the piece of armor you picked up. It is hidden deep in the earth's veins and has been filled with clear air for many years. A mere golden armor technique cannot be said to make the best use of it. What's more, the higher your cultivation level, the more you sacrifice.
The longer you refine it, the more spells the jade bracelet can carry, connecting the inside and outside."
"I remembered, isn't this the magic weapon that Mr. Cui Huang of the Xiong Kingdom said was his destiny?" Zhao Shu patted his thigh.
"The magic weapon of your destiny? This is somewhat appropriate." Lingxiao said: "Since it is your destiny, of course you have to choose the technique that you are most familiar with. Although I also have a magical way to protect yourself, you may not be able to learn it in a hurry.
meeting."
Zhao Shu shook his head and sighed: "I haven't learned all the profound techniques you taught me before. I'm afraid I'll be dazzled if you teach anything else."
Lingxiao is an ancient immortal family. It has accumulated a lot of advanced magic skills over a long period of time, but this does not mean that Zhao Shu can understand all the mysteries.
"It's best if you understand this." Lingxiao said: "Don't waste time, start warming up the jade bracelet now, and I will guide you in how to regulate your qi and your thoughts."