In a golden cage on the second floor of the Sutra Pavilion, a huge parrot fluttered its wings and chirped loudly when it saw Shi Mu who had just appeared from the stairs.
The sudden loud sound made the meat-like figure behind the table very unhappy. With a few "bang" and "bang" sounds, he hit the huge parrot's head with a wooden stick several times, causing the parrot to scream in pain.
, endlessly begging for mercy.
"Oh, it turns out it's you, little guy. One year hasn't come yet, why are you here again? Could it be that you got the Black Flame Order again?" After packing up his pets, the fat man turned his head, quite surprised.
Looked at Shi Mu.
"Reporting to Master Ju, this junior just passed the appraisal a few months ago and became a sorcerer apprentice... So today I came here to find a formation book and martial arts secret book." Shi Mu said respectfully.
"You became a sorcerer's apprentice?"
When the fat man heard this, he blinked and looked at Shi Mu up and down in surprise.
Shi Mu could become a warlock apprentice, which naturally surprised him!
"Little guy, what kind of spiritual root do you have?" The fat man scratched his head and asked again.
Shi Mu didn't hide anything at all, and told him exactly what he had done during the appraisal at the Lingfa Hall.
"Spatial attribute spiritual root? So you want to learn the art of formation?" After listening to his narration, the fat man tapped the table with his right index finger, suddenly straightened his body, and asked with a serious face.
"Yes, this junior doesn't have much choice." Shi Mu replied helplessly.
"If this is the case, I suggest you not choose martial arts for the time being!"
"Senior, I wonder why this is happening?" Shi Mu was surprised when he heard this.
"Why are you so anxious! I suggest that in addition to the book about formations, you also switch to a book about the way of talismans! Has no one told you that the way of talismans and the way of formations complement each other and can be integrated with each other?
Is it a comprehensive one? The Tao of Talismans can actually be considered a specific branch of the Tao of Formation. If you learn both at the same time, it will actually be easier to get started than if you only understand one of them." The fat man said.
He said with a curl of his lips.
"Can a disciple really learn the way of talismans at the same time?"
Uncle Ju's words made Shi Mu froze with his mouth slightly open, but thinking about the magical talismans he had seen several times, he felt surprised and happy at the same time!
"I am a soul master, and I have some understanding of the way of this space. I have been in the Sutra Pavilion for many years. I will say this. It is up to you whether you listen or not." The fat man ignored Shi Mu's thoughts at all, with a look on his face.
He said with a hint of pride.
"Thank you, uncle, for your advice. I will consider it carefully," Shi Mu said after coming back to his senses and saluting the fat man.
"Go!" The fat man nodded lightly and waved his hand.
In the following time, Shi Mu began to read carefully on the bookshelf in the row of spells.
A full quarter of an hour later, Shi Mu took two secret books in his hand and appeared in front of the fat man again with a look of determination.
One is the "Spiritual Talisman Book" which explains the way of talismans, and the other is the introductory classic of formations "Encyclopedia of Formation Diagrams".
This time, the fat man didn't ask any questions and directly took the Twelve Black Flame Orders, and quickly took out two jade slips and copied them.
Shi Mu carried two jade slips in his arms, and after thanking the fat man, he happily left the Scripture Collection Pavilion, preparing to go back and meditate.
However, on the way back, he was a little surprised to find that there was something vaguely strange in the valley at this moment. From time to time, there were other new disciples hurriedly walking towards the outside of the valley. They looked quite excited and were talking in low voices.
Many disciples were carrying swords and weapons, and their faces looked eager to try.
Shi Mu frowned slightly, then smiled bitterly in his heart.
For more than a month, he has been busy practicing and knows nothing about the outside world. Judging from this situation, something big must have happened in the sect.
"Junior Brother Shi." Just when Shi Mu was thinking about asking someone to inquire, a voice came over, and a young man with a rough physique strode over, but it was Huo Mao.
Huo Mao was now dressed in black attire, carrying a huge broad-backed double-edged ax on his back. Matching his tall and strong figure, he was imposing.
"Senior Brother Huo!" Shi Mu's face lit up and he hurriedly came forward to greet him.
"Haha, it's rare to see Junior Brother Shi come out. Why, you have been practicing successfully these days and finally want to show your strength in a small competition?" Huo Mao said with a smile.
"Xiao Bi..." Shi Mu raised his eyebrows and suddenly felt enlightened.
It is written in the handbook for beginners that the competition is held every three months. Counting on the fingers, it has indeed been almost three months since he started, but he has been busy practicing these days and has completely forgotten about it.
"Looking at Junior Brother Shi's expression, could it be that he has forgotten everything about Xiao Bi?" Huo Mao saw Shi Mu's expression, blinked and smiled.
Hearing this, Shi Mu cupped his hands towards Huo Mao and said, "Senior Brother Huo is making a joke. To be honest with you, I have indeed been a little negligent."
Huo Mao didn't mean to be sarcastic, he laughed and said:
"This is normal, but it shows that junior brother is really a hard-working person. I heard from Bai Shi that you have amazing boxing power and are good at swordsmanship. You have also cultivated your true energy these days, so your strength must have improved a lot!
With your strength, you can definitely consider getting a good ranking in this competition. After all, the sect's rewards for the competition are also very generous."
Shi Mu's face changed and he nodded.
The rewards for Xiao Bi written in the sect rules manual are indeed quite objective for new disciples like them.
"Junior brother, are you interested in coming with me now? By the way, junior brother Baishi and the others have already gone to the martial arts arena. After junior brother Bai entered the Zunling Pavilion, his strength has improved a lot, and he should be able to show off his skills in the small competition.
"Huo Mao said in a subtle tone.
"Senior Brother Huo, if you are not in a hurry, please wait a moment, little brother, I will go get the weapon." Shi Mu pondered for a moment and said:
"Haha, Junior Brother Shi, just go and come back as soon as possible." Huo Mao happily agreed.
Shi Mu nodded and strode towards his residence. In the blink of an eye, his figure disappeared into the distance.
Huo Mao watched Shi Mu's back go away, but a strange color flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, a figure walked over from nowhere and came to Huo Mao's side, but it was the blond Jin Huan from Zunling Pavilion.
"Senior Brother Jin." Upon seeing this, Huo Mao hurriedly bowed respectfully to Jin Huan.
"You did a good job. This Shi Mu has always been a loner and rarely communicates with others, but I had a great time chatting with you." Jin Huan glanced in the direction Shi Mu was leaving and said lightly.
(I had a headache yesterday. Wangyu got up at about 11 o'clock in the morning, but I don't know what happened. I really couldn't cheer up.)