There was still a hint of coldness in the morning breeze in early spring. The cold wind blowing in from the window took away the depressing atmosphere that had accumulated in the room all night.
Du Kang sat at the table, flipping through the Huayan Sutra in front of him, and occasionally picked up the jade-neck wine pot on the table and poured himself a glass of rice wine brewed last year.
It is now the second day after leaving Fulai Inn.
Du Kang stayed at the Fulai Inn for one night, and then said goodbye under Gong Cancan's reluctant eyes. He led his people to Yaxing and spent 4,200 taels of silver to buy the small courtyard where he lives now.
Fortunately, this house is located outside the city and is not very expensive. According to the atlas Du Kang read in Yahang, a yard of the same size in the city would cost between 8,000 taels and 15,000 taels depending on the location.
Once again, Du Kang saw how expensive things were in Lancang City and how much land there was.
The courtyard is a traditional quadrangle structure with two entrances. Du Kang and Tan Hua live in the main house, and the other 40 or so people live in six side rooms and reverse rooms, which are barely open.
The original kitchen could not prepare meals for so many people, but the Zishes came from all backgrounds and were all versatile people. They just set up a few earth and stone stoves in the front yard and started cooking. Although it was not
It's a long-term solution, but it will be enough for them to leave here.
Inside the main house.
Du Kang took a sip of the rice wine in front of him and filled in the last stroke of the Avatamsaka Sutra with the brush in his hand.
In Taoyuan West Courtyard, before Du Kang killed Guo Yonghu, he put his magic weapon into his stomach. This jade-necked jug for holding wine was a medium-grade magic weapon. Logically speaking, it should have been refined by Du Kang long ago, and the Yin Shen magic was reborn.
Go one step higher.
But Du Kang, who practiced the Tao of Talisman diligently, soon understood the essence of the Tao of Taoism in the Yin Shen method, which is to forcibly fuse the demon body of the artifact containing the natural talisman with the yin god, so as to inscribe the talisman in disguise to make the yin god enter.
The purpose of the stage. (Note 1)
This method has limited potential in the eyes of Du Kang today, because the talismans naturally raised in the body of the artifact demon are not the basic talismans, but just like the other styles of talisman variants that Du Kang saw after inscribing the Five Elements Basic Talismans, they all had to be of a certain type.
A form of power without understanding its roots.
It would be fine if Du Kang could find the basic talismans of the three magic weapons in the animal skin scroll given by the Tao family. He only needs to work hard again to make up for the foundation.
If he can't, there will always be a structure in his Yinshen that is illusory and unstable. Before he reaches the advanced state of self-cultivation, there will always be a flaw in his Yinshen.
Therefore, Du Kang planned to temporarily stop practicing the Tao of Utensils and focus on the Tao of Talisman from now on. This jade-necked wine flask could only be used to hold wine in his hand.
"The horn planting method is the simplest of the many spells I have practiced, and it is also the least difficult to modify. There should be no problem if I modify it like this."
Putting down the wine glass, Du Kang took the newly modified spell and said proudly to himself.
A cold wind blew through the Avatamsaka Sutra, and the pages of the book flipped. It can be seen that Du Kang had deleted a lot of the spell content mixed in the lines of the original text.
The night before yesterday, during the vibration of the snake demon egg, Du Kang deeply understood the structure of this core item of the snake mother technique. During the in-depth exploration, he suddenly felt blessed and understood some spell structures that he had never understood.
Although Du Kang has only practiced the horn planting method to level B, in Du Kang's eyes, the entire four-level structure of this spell only has slight differences. Once he gets started, the entire structure is very clear.
Taking out several pairs of demon horns shining with various colors from his stomach pouch, Du Kang shouted out the window: "Liu Kang, you four, come here."
The four young turtles who were asking the snakes for advice with a few ordinary weapons in the courtyard immediately ran to the main house after hearing the sound.
Du Kang saw that the weapons they were holding were exactly the weapons he had mentioned a few days ago. Although they were ordinary soldiers, they looked in good condition, and he didn’t know where they got them to please him. Du Kang responded to this
Without saying anything, he pointed at the demon horn emitting spiritual light on the table and said to them.
"Your master recently created a new spell that can implant the horns of these four monsters into the head. Those who have mastered it will gain part of the monster's power during life and enhance your monster power. If you are willing to learn it, I can help you practice it.
With this spell, your half-demon body can now be released or not retracted, which is all caused by the weak demon power. If you can master this spell, you can change back to your original appearance. Of course, there are certain risks in spell practice, so you can go back
Think about it and give me an answer."
"There is no need to think about it. Our lives were saved by the master. How could the master harm us?"
Without thinking, Liu Kangkang stepped forward and grabbed a wildebeest horn that was longer than his hand, and looked at Du Kang. "Master, I choose this."
Someone took the lead, and these young men who were not yet mentally mature also stepped forward and picked up the demon horns that suited their eyes. Although among these four pairs of demon horns, except for the elk horns, they were bought later, and the other three pairs of horns were purchased from Arhats.
Du Kang himself did not want to use the harvest from the temple, but he believed that his subordinates would not be picky.
"Okay, I did not misjudge you. You have courage. From now on, you will be my disciples. If you have any questions about practicing magic, you can come to me for advice at any time. Liu Kang, put a drop of blood on the corner and bring it to me.
"
After Liu Kang complied with his instructions, he respectfully placed the wildebeest horn in Du Kang's hand. Then Du Kang held the Avatamsaka Sutra in one hand and the horn in the other and began to recite the sutra.
It was completely different from the difficulties in my own practice. With the infusion of majestic demonic power, the Avatamsaka Sutra automatically moved without wind. A series of continuous sutras flew from the sutras, turning into a long golden dragon and rushing into the crystal clear jade.
Horse corner.
The flow of demonic power in the body is extremely slight. The demonic power absorbed by this spell depends on the total amount of demonic power of the practitioner. Liu Kang's demonic power is weak, so the consumption of Du Kang's demonic power is also extremely slight.
As the entire scripture was rubbed and completely submerged in the horse's horns, the horse's horns, which were originally the length of a palm, were refined to the length of two knuckles, and the jade-like texture became smoother and more delicate.
Du Kang pinched the small jade horn with two fingers, took two steps forward and pressed it to the center of Liu Kang's forehead. In the white light, the skin and flesh melted instantly, and the jade-colored horn merged with his pale skull like water and milk.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The demonic power that is too huge for Liu Kang flows down from the horns, mixed with the original demonic power in his body, and the full feeling in his body makes him endure
He kept making pleasant moans.
As the mixed demonic power flowed throughout his body, Liu Kang felt an instinctive understanding rising from his soul, and he subconsciously controlled the demonic power to move in an inexplicable way within his body.
As their instincts were aroused, several people around Liu Kang could see the green color on his skin slowly fade away, returning to its original light yellow color. The strong muscles on his body also lost weight, and the turtle shell on his back became like softened cartilage.
Take it into your body layer upon layer.
After a while, the half-demon wearing tortoise shell disappeared, leaving only a skinny boy with red fruits standing in the same place.
Du Kang still gave Liu Kang a piece of clothing, touched his shoulder with his fingertips, and began to check the effect of the advanced spell.
【Name】: Liu Kang
[Turtle Shell Technique]:
Grade: Class A
slightly……
[Angle planting method]:
Grade: Class A
Skill: Chasing the Wind (First Level)
Advanced conditions: Implantation of cow demon horns, sheep demon horns, and deer demon horns.
If Du Kang remembers correctly, the two village owners of Duojiao Village, like himself, acquired the skill of guidance after implanting wildebeest horns.
This skill can heal all light and dark injuries that affect the growth and development of the human body during the growth process. After a mortal is subjected to this skill, it can heal years of old injuries and re-develop. It can develop the body into a physical body with sufficient nutrition and exercise.
Peak state.
But Du Kang successfully changed the skills obtained by modifying the spell. Although the ability to chase the wind must also be possessed by the wildebeest that contributed the demon horn, Du Kang just guided it out, but Du Kang was still satisfied.
Because this is just his first experience with magic, one day he will create his own magic.
While Du Kang was thinking about the future, Liu Kang had already changed his clothes and patted his body with a joyful face. The other three people gathered around him with envy on their faces.
After all, they are just a group of teenagers, so how can they really not care about their appearance.
"Go out and try your newfound abilities."
Du Kang's words woke up the joyful young man. He picked up the slender double knives that had fallen to the ground and ran outside the courtyard. He took the handle of the knife and swung it away from the scabbard. The two sharp blades reflected dazzlingly in the sun.
of cold light.
Du Kang stood at the window and looked out. The snakes who had been practicing weapons in the courtyard all moved out of the circle and stood under the eaves, waiting for the young man to show off his skills.
There was originally a row of wooden stakes as high as one person erected in the courtyard, which were used by Zi Snake, who was good at lifting and pulling, to practice his movements. Liu Kang glanced around the courtyard and took aim at these stakes.
He leaned down slightly on the spot. The snakes were still waiting for him to take action. A black shadow flashed across the five-foot-long courtyard. After a closer look, Liu Kang had already jumped from one end of the courtyard to the other. He was so fast.
The sight of these monster soldiers is difficult to capture.
Bang, bang, bang!
The sound of falling wood sounded from behind Liu Kang, and two pieces of wood fell from each wooden stake.
After a period of silence, the cooperative cheers of the snakes rang out at the right time.
In the process of sprinting just now, Liu Kang used a pair of mortal knives to cut through all the wooden stakes and cut them accurately. A level A monk can already be considered good for having such skills.
Amidst the excitement of this group of people, a young man quietly left the crowd and came to the house, where he knelt down directly.
"Please teach me this magic."
"You are Liu Shou, I didn't expect you to be the smartest among the four. Bring it."
The half-demon forms of Turtle Shell Technique were so similar that Du Kang could only distinguish them by their body shape and the headbands on their heads when he didn't open his spiritual eyes.
Liu Shou handed the buffalo horn dripping with blood to Du Kang's hand. In the low chanting of Buddhist scriptures, a new round of magic practice began...
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After a lot of busy work, it was already three o'clock in the morning by the end of the day.
No one failed in this spell practice, and in the end all four young men with monster horns on their heads stood in front of Du Kang.
Liu Kang, who has been implanted with wildebeest horns, acquires the skill Chasing the Wind, holds two swords, and wears a blue headband; Liu Chang, who has the argali horns snaking around to protect his head on both sides, acquires the skill Light Body and uses a pair of three prongs.
He wears a halberd and a red headband; Liu Fu, who has elk horns on his head, gets the skill Eyesight and Ears, has two nunchucks hanging from his waist, and wears an orange headband; Liu Shou, who has two buffalo horns rising into the sky, gets the skill
Skill: Niu Li, holding a long stick, and wearing a purple headband.
Although they look immature, Du Kang believes that they will all have a bright future as his experimental subjects.
This time of helping people practice spells proved that Du Kang's understanding and modification of spells were successful. In the future, while planning the materials for improving his spells, he would also play with the spells he practiced.
Du Kang has many novel ideas about magic, and the alien version of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in front of him is just the first step in his attempt.
"Dong dong dong"
There was a knock on the door outside the house, and after receiving the answer, Tan Hua pushed the door open and entered.
After seeing the four teenagers return to their true colors, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she walked straight to Du Kang and whispered softly, and Du Kang nodded after hearing the words.
"I'm going out for a trip. You guys should go back first and familiarize yourself with your abilities."
"Congratulations, sir. I hope you will come back soon."
They shouted in unison again, and they didn't know who taught them. Du Kang put all the important things in his stomach and ignored them. He and Tan Hua walked out of the gate of their house.
Only a few little ghosts were left behind, sneaking around Liu Fu, the third turtle, asking him what he said about painting and his master.
"I didn't say anything. Since I planted these two antlers, I feel smarter than a deer. I can see faces two miles away and hear subtle movements dozens of feet away. But talk about Sister Hua and Master
I really didn’t hear what you said.”
Liu Fu, who was surrounded by three brothers, looked confused.
"Okay, you Liu Shitou, because you have some unique skills, you won't share your secrets with your brothers. Do you want to try the old tricks of your brothers?"
"I do not have it……"
Immediately there was a sound of chasing and fighting in the yard.
Du Kang, who hadn't gone far yet, shook his head and looked at Tan Hua, who looked calm and elegant beside him: "Why are you teasing these children? You used the Demon Seal to speak to me and you still had to sign in my ears?
"
"Of course, I suddenly thought that this ear had been licked by a little goblin, and I felt unhappy."
Tan Hua pursed her lips, and Du Kang could only blow gently into her ear. The roots of her ears suddenly turned red, making her smile sweetly and causing passers-by to look sideways at the beautiful couple on the road.
But then, when he turned his head to look at the roadside stall as if by accident, Du Kang's expression darkened slightly.
Perhaps Tan Hua herself did not realize that the Snake Mother Technique had such a great influence on her. She naturally regarded the place where she lived as a snake nest. She was the snake mother among the snakes. Except for Du Kang, the slave demon
As a master of legal relations, there are only two types of creatures in the snake nest: his own people and food.
This sign is not too obvious now, but if Du Kang wants to go further on the road of spiritual practice in the future, he will definitely have a large number of subordinates to handle various affairs for him.
Instead of like now, you have to earn money by yourself, you have to work hard to find materials for magic advancement, and you have a force under you that can ignore a lot of troubles on the way to practice.
At that time, the temperament of talking about painting can easily cause big problems.
This is just a problem of the character of his subordinates. In the future, there will be more people under his command, and each one will be affected by the spell and have various character flaws. Du Kang can't imagine how those powerful forces that have stood for thousands of years will deal with this problem.
of.
With so many thoughts in his mind, Du Kang meandered along the narrow road of the small town outside Canglan City, chatting, painting, and laughing.
After experiencing the unreliable information provided by Qingdai, Du Kang was no longer convinced whether Qingdai was controlled by his own magic. Therefore, when purchasing the magical weapon, he did not contact Qingdai, but asked the snakes to go out to inquire about the situation.
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After a day of inquiring, Du Kang found out that the Shengbai family had deliberately built these two small towns outside the city into the largest black market in Lancang City.
Because the secret needs of some monks determine that certain transactions can only be carried out in places that are not known to third parties. This demand will never disappear, so just give this kind of transaction a rough trading location to prevent them from ruling.
It spreads uncontrollably where no one can detect it.
Although the two companies cannot collect taxes on transactions outside the city, the invisible benefits brought by these two small towns still make the two companies very profitable.
The place Du Kang is going to now is a small shop where you can buy magical weapons and magic weapons at low prices.
Although they say they want to make money as soon as possible to buy a ship and go to sea, and lead the town of Diding away from this city with too many eyes, maybe some experts will notice the anchor point of Taoyuan Blessed Land, but now that they have arrived, it is known as the most prosperous city in the south of the Blue Waves Sea.
, it would be unjustifiable if he did not change the equipment for himself and his subordinates.
Moreover, Du Kang already had an idea of his plan to make money, and he planned to buy the equipment first.
In the blink of an eye, the two of them walked to a narrow alley. There were wooden poles stuck at the top of the alley. There were pieces of cloth of different colors and shapes hanging on the wooden poles, with the names of the shops on both sides of the alley written on them.
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From time to time, people of all shapes and sizes hurried in and out of the alley, mostly monks, and occasionally one or two well-dressed mortals.
"This is Tuwei Lane, and the store we are looking for is right here."
The outstanding-looking Tan Hua changed into black clothes before setting off. At this time, he put a black gauze hat on his head and walked into the alley with Du Kang.