In the endless dark void far away from the five continents and four seas, there is a majestic and magnificent palace. From this palace, a huge statue of a strange beast is like a beacon, leading the palace forward and flashing forward.
When the palace reached an area filled with a large number of gray nebulae, it suddenly stopped.
Inside the palace hall.
The columns carved with totem patterns became bright.
Suddenly, figures exuding a tyrannical aura appeared one after another.
"See the ancestors!"
These figures all bowed respectfully to the center position.
The clan ancestor wearing a totem mask looked down at a clan member standing at the front, "Has the location of our clan's totem beast been determined?"
The tribesman hurriedly bowed and replied: "Ancestor, we have determined the general area, which is in the Abyss of Darkness in front of us. However, this area is a famous place of chaos, with a very wide range, and there is also the influence of the energy of the Dark Abyss. , it is difficult for us to carry out ultra-long-distance star map transmission, and it will take some time to reach the range of the totem beasts."
The clan ancestor said calmly: "It doesn't matter, as long as we can find the totem for our clan, it will be worth it even if it takes ten thousand years. However, I heard that there are three powerful people in the Abyss of Too Dark, all of them have powerful cultivation and monstrous strength. It’s because all the tribes don’t want to provoke us. If our tribe crosses this area, we need to be careful to cover our tracks. Once these three powerful men find out about the strange beasts, there may be trouble.”
"Yes, ancestor!"
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The Holy Continent among the Five Continents and Four Seas.
Zhenbaolou Headquarters.
Inside the long corridor of Danhai Palace.
Shen Ping walked in the direction of the side hall with ease. Although yesterday he formally worshiped the master of the main hall as his disciple, and his status was no less than that of the masters of each hall, he still had to practice his skills every day as usual. At noon, the Shanhuo Hall The Lord sent a message saying that the puppet art instructor arranged by the Lord's Palace would come today.
So he packed up in a hurry and came here in advance.
We haven't reached the entrance of the palace yet.
He saw two beautiful figures waiting quietly from a distance, one was quiet and elegant, and the other was stunningly beautiful. They were respectively dressed in blue and light pink dresses. Under the scorching sun, they looked ethereal.
Step forward quickly.
He smiled and saluted: "Fellow Taoist Yu, Senior Ying."
Haven't seen him for several days.
Their complexions are better, and their faces and skin are shiny and translucent, especially the Moon Lotus Saint on the right. Although her cheeks covered by a gauze scarf only reveal a pair of eyes, there seems to be endless attraction in those deep and bright eyes, which makes people want to Explore.
"Friend Daoist Shen."
"Congratulations on being ranked first in glory and becoming the disciple of the main hall master!"
The two said almost in unison.
Then they looked at each other again, each showing a faint smile, but there was a slight hum in their hearts.
Just as Shen Ping was about to say something warmly to Yu Qingling, several figures walked out of the hall, followed by bursts of congratulations.
Looking at the Lord of Danhai Palace, the Lord of Mountain Fire Palace, several elders, Yu Zhenjun Li Yin and others, he couldn't help but look surprised.
"Master Shen Fu."
"The puppet instructor arranged by the main palace has an extraordinary status. You have also met him once in Yueling Palace. When that senior comes later, Master Shen Fu must remember the etiquette."
The master of Shanhuo Hall reminded.
Shen Ping was startled, and a figure appeared in his mind, and he subconsciously blurted out: "Is the Lord of the Palace talking about the Holy Envoy of the Moon Spirit?"
Since arriving at the headquarters.
He had never been to the main hall of Yueling. He had only entered the branch hall once when he came to the headquarters for the first time to assess and was given a jade medal for identity, and the only person he saw that time was the Holy Envoy of Yueling.
The master of Shanhuo Hall smiled and nodded, with some emotion in his heart.
At the headquarters.
The status of the holy envoys of the main hall is second only to the master of the main hall. They have extremely high levels of strength and cultivation, and most of them are good at proficient in technical scriptures. For example, the holy envoys of Yueling were a Grade A core member thousands of years ago. His experience In just ten thousand years of cold and heat, he has become a holy envoy, and his talents in both skills and cultivation are excellent.
Such a strong man came to teach puppetry skills in person, which shows that the main palace attaches great importance to him. However, after all, Shen Ping is already the disciple of the main palace master, so it is normal to receive such treatment.
During the conversation.
A figure condensed in front of the hall, and a layer of aura waved faintly in the surrounding space. Although this aura was vast and majestic, it fell on everyone without the slightest pressure, and it felt like a breeze blowing.
However, the expressions of both the masters of the two halls and other elders changed slightly, and they immediately saluted respectfully.
"See the Holy Envoy of the Moon Spirit!"
Shen Ping, Yu Qingling and Yingyue came to their senses and hurriedly bowed.
But Yingyue's heart skipped a beat. She didn't expect that the person who taught Shen Ping the puppetry skills was actually a holy envoy from the main palace. With such a strong man by her side, it was difficult for her to communicate with Shen Ping through sound transmission.
"No need to be polite."
The Holy Envoy of Moon Spirit wears a robe with a white background and aqua blue trim embroidered with ancient pine patterns, and his black hair is casually tied with a jade belt. His face is elegant and comely, and his voice is full of tranquility and flavor. Just by looking at it, it is easy to make people laugh. believe.
He glanced at him and said softly, "Shen Ping."
Shen Ping quickly said respectfully: "Your Majesty the Holy Envoy."
The Holy Envoy of Moon Spirit looked at Shen Ping, "From today onwards, I will teach you the practice of the Puppet Skills Scripture. Although you have excellent talent in the Talisman and Beast Scripture, each of the Hundred Arts Scriptures is profound and requires patience and study." Something can be achieved.”
"Yes, this junior understands."
Shen Ping replied seriously.
Although with his current status, he no longer needs to work as hard as before, but since he knows through the master of the main hall that the practice of "The Book of Beasts" requires the understanding and study of various skills, he must seize every opportunity. After all, the Book of Beasts involves immortality.
Although most monks often talk about pursuing the path of immortality, they know that the so-called immortality is just an illusory goal. The greatest hope is to truly break through the Nascent Soul and become a god. Now, the Scripture of Beasts can be seen. The path to immortality, no matter who has this opportunity, will make every effort to achieve it.
However, Shen Ping's main purpose is to make himself stronger, so that he can better protect himself and the Taoist concubines around him, and no longer have to wander around and live a precarious life.
It's really stable and safe right now.
But what about the future.
He had been forced to leave his hometown several times, and he really didn't want to be so weak anymore. Once or twice, he could rely on his "innate potential" to get shelter, but if the Zhenbao Tower couldn't protect him, then How should he deal with it!
…
As the masters of the two halls, a group of elders, and Yu Zhenjun and others left, the hall became empty again. The Holy Envoy of Yueling glanced at Yingyue and Yu Qingling, said nothing, then sat cross-legged in front of the jade table and began Today’s teaching.
He first motioned Shen Ping to sit cross-legged,
Then he asked: "Master Shen Fu, have you ever practiced puppetry before this?"
Shen Ping did not hide anything and responded truthfully: "Your Majesty the Holy Envoy..."
"My surname is Yao. From now on, you can call me Yao Shengshi or Yao Senior."
The Holy Messenger of Moon Spirit interrupted with a slight wave of his sleeves.
Shen Ping immediately changed his words: "Shengshi Yao, this junior has studied the art of puppets, and now he can barely make a fourth-level low-grade puppet."
Hear this.
The Holy Envoy of the Moon Spirit was slightly surprised, "Fourth-level puppet... you can achieve such an achievement at such an age. It seems that your talent is equally good for ordinary puppets, which is very good."
"If you want to study the Puppet Scripture, the level of ordinary puppet skills is very important. Without this kind of foundation, it is absolutely impossible to understand the Puppet Scripture. If you don't have the skills to study in this area, you have to start from scratch. But since If you do, let’s start teaching from the basics of the Puppet Scripture today!”
His elegant and delicate face showed a trace of relaxation.
To master each of the immortal arts requires a lot of time and accumulation. Even if you have talent, you still need to study persistently. To understand the puppet scriptures, you must have at least three levels of ordinary puppet skills.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to assemble even the most basic puppet parts.
When the Yueling Lord Palace arranged for him to teach, to be honest, he was a little reluctant. The main reason was that Shen Ping was too evil in terms of talismans and could easily breed pride and arrogance. The most important thing was that there were very few teachers in the past. There are core talents who are equally outstanding in both skills.
Therefore, the Holy Envoy of Yue Ling took it for granted that Shen Ping was average in terms of puppets, and even had to study and practice ordinary puppets.
But now it seems that he thought wrong.
Being able to make a fourth-level puppet will undoubtedly save a lot of time.
Wow.
He waved his sleeves.
The suspended scroll appeared and landed on the jade table in front of Shen Ping.
"Each skill scripture has a basic scripture. The Talisman Beast scripture you studied and studied has twelve basic special spiritual patterns, while the puppet scripture has thirty-six basic special parts. Each of the five beast-shaped scrolls The graphics are composed of these thirty-six special parts combined with each other."
"Compared to the Talisman Beast Scripture, the Puppet Beast Scripture has thirty-six basics, but there are no derivative changes as a whole. However, don't think that the Puppet Beast Scripture is simple because of the thirty-six combinations alone. Complex.”
The Holy Envoy of Yueling looked at Shen Ping and smiled lightly: "It took me thirteen years to study the basics of the Puppet Beast Sutra, and finally I understood the different changes of all combinations. If you can understand it within thirty years, That’s enough.”
"After all, you are also practicing Talisman Dao, so your energy will inevitably be scattered."
Shen Ping said humbly: "This junior will try his best to spend every day studying the basics of the puppet scriptures."
Although there is a natal god in the sea of consciousness, the natal god has a unique advantage in understanding the final state of Dacheng, but it does not have much help in basic research. He also spent several years studying the basics of Fu Jing. .
The puppet basics involve thirty-six complex combinations, which is undoubtedly more difficult.
Shen Ping had already been mentally prepared for this when he made the puppets with strange animal patterns.
"Children can be taught."
The Holy Envoy of Moon Spirit smiled.
So in the next two hours from noon to the beginning of Shenshi, he studied the basics of the Book of Puppet Beasts under the careful guidance of the Holy Envoy of Moon Spirit.
It is worth mentioning that the Holy Envoy of Moon Spirit was very patient in his guidance. Shen Ping originally thought that if such a transcendent and powerful person gave guidance, it might be a vague teaching, and then he could understand it on his own, but the actual situation was different. Very different.
The Holy Envoy of Yue Ling is almost the same as Zhenjun Yunya who taught him the basics of the Talisman Scripture in Lanhai Immortal City. He explained the various changes of each combination of puppet parts in detail, and as long as Shen Ping didn't understand, he would I will continue to explain it a second time.
Faced with such a careful teaching of the Holy Messenger.
Shen Ping had no time to think about anything else and was immersed in his practice.
Time passed quietly like this.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
Late at night at Yin hour.
In the master bedroom of Huoling Palace.
After several immersions in the fish water, Shen Ping did not get up to practice in the quiet room after taking a short rest as usual. He lay on the bed, his left and right arms wrapped around Wang Yun, Bai Yuying and others who were curled up in his arms like a kitten. Wives and concubines, telling some hypnotic stories from past lives.
I used to live in that narrow wooden house in Yunshanfang.
He did this more than a few times.
But since arriving at Yunhe Alley, Qingyang City, and Lanhai Immortal City, he has never been like this again.
Even Bai Yuying, Mu Jin, Luo Qing, Yu Yan and other girls who had been building the foundation for a while soon fell asleep, and the corners of their lips showed a happy smile.
She is protected by her husband.
Not only can they obtain sufficient and rare resources to practice, but they do not need to risk their lives outside. More importantly, their husbands are always by their side with warmth. They cherish and are satisfied with such a life.
Even Qiu Ying, who has been practicing for hundreds of years, has been completely warmed up in this kind of life, and the virtual frame has become deeper and deeper.
Until I heard the long breath coming from my ears.
Shen Ping stopped.
He looked at the fair and moist curvy bodies on the left and right, and with a wave of his hand, he covered the wives, concubines, and Taoists with brocade quilts.
He still didn't get up, but closed his eyes and thought.
As early as a month ago.
The foundation-building power of the Dantian meridian has been polished to the point of being mellow and thick. There is no need to go to the quiet room to continue practicing. All that is left is to wait patiently.
There is sufficient inventory in the restricted resource treasury, and it can be issued immediately if he applies for it. However, the pill powder to assist in improving the level of the pill patterns is different and needs to be refined by the headquarters' alchemy master.
"Saint Moon Lotus..."
He whispered silently.
In the past three months, while practicing the Puppet Talisman Way with Shengshi Yao and Lord Yu Zhen, Saint Yue Lian often hinted that she wanted to have in-depth communication. She even wanted to invite him to the guest courtyard of Danhai Palace several times. For such an invitation, Shen Ping was not stupid, so he could naturally guess what he was thinking.
Although Saint Moon Lotus has a stunning appearance and possesses ten extremely rare special physiques, Shen Ping, who has a loving wife and a beautiful family and works hard day and night, is no longer the one who had nothing in his previous life, so how can he be easily deceived by her.
While in Qingyang City.
He had encountered countless extraordinary-looking female cultivators showing off spiritual tea in front of him, and he was unmoved by the direct shock, let alone such an unobtrusive invitation from the Moon Lotus Saint.
Besides.
Shen Ping is a serious monk.
How could you be so superficial that you would casually visit someone without even looking at the door?
Think of this.
All kinds of beautiful scenery that he had admired before his eyes could not help but appear, and as his thoughts began to wander, his stomach couldn't help but ignited fire again.
He glanced at the sleeping wives and concubines.
Reluctantly, he took out the core identity jade token, and his spiritual consciousness penetrated and sent a message to Yu Qingling. These days, the two of them had no communication in the side hall, but they were so familiar with each other in the jade token communication space that they could be closely connected with each other with their eyes closed.
A full half hour.
Yu Qingling stepped into the state of confusion, her calm cheeks were filled with rosy clouds.
Until it fades.
The sword-shaped mark between Yu Qingling's eyebrows was bright and bright. She leaned on Shen Ping's shoulder and suddenly said quietly: "Fellow Daoist Shen, I, I want to go crazy in the quiet room of the side hall!"
When Shen Ping heard this, he was surprised and said: "Fellow Taoist Yu, are you not afraid that Senior Yu will know about it?"
In fact, with his current status, there won't be any problem if he really wants to get along with Yu Qingling. As long as they are in love, I believe that Senior Yu will not say anything, and at most the relationship will be reduced to a freezing point.
Yu Qingling's smart eyes flashed with cunning, "Are you afraid, Fellow Daoist Shen?"