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Throughout March and April, Zhao Ran was busy with the arduous spring plowing during the day. He not only purchased and distributed seeds, but also transported a large number of farm tools, chickens and ducks, and loaned them all to various farmers interest-free. With the cooperation of the five-color master, spring plowing progressed.
It's really gratifying. Not only did he plant tens of thousands of acres of fields, he also dug a canal with three channels. At the same time, he also improved the rollover and used water power to lift water from the Chongma River into the canal, solving the problem of field watering.
problem.
During the spring plowing period, Zhao Ran received a large amount of merit power bonus, which allowed him to practice every night. His magic power became more and more abundant, and his essence became more and more concentrated. Compared with when he first went to Huayun Pavilion, he
His cultivation level has increased a lot. Even the five-color master couldn't help but sigh, saying that he had never seen a useless bone enter the realm so fast, and it was still under the condition of insufficient essence.
So busy and happy, the days passed quickly, and it entered May in a blink of an eye. The farm work in the fields came to an end for the time being, so Zhao Ran picked up the "Zhengyi Talisman" and began to refine the talismans.
What Zhao Ran can refine now is the first-order talisman. In the "Zhengyi Talisman", a total of eight first-order talismans are recorded, including the defense talisman, the Yin-dispelling talisman, the Shenqing talisman, the fireworks talisman, the worship talisman, and the fluid-producing talisman.
If classification is necessary, these eight kinds of talismans can be divided into three categories.
The first one is used during fighting, including the defensive talisman, the Yin-dispelling talisman, and the fireworks talisman. The defensive talisman Zhao Ran once saw Zhu Zhimeng use. It can lay a layer of true energy around you to resist and detect danger; the Yin-dispelling talisman can expel the evil.
To protect oneself from evil spirits, the fireworks talisman is the talisman that Uncle Zhuo sprinkled all over the sky when he was catching the raccoon spirit. Although it is only the first level, once the number increases, the effect is still very good.
Therefore, many mid-level monks also often use it.
The second one has a therapeutic effect on oneself, including the Shenqing Talisman and the Shengjin Talisman. The Shenqing Talisman can keep the spiritual platform clear, and it is very effective when used during practice; the Shengjin Talisman can speed up the absorption of medicine. It is very useful for healing, and at the same time
It can also increase appetite and, in other words, has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach.
The third type is the auxiliary talismans, namely the worship talisman, the bright light talisman and the silent talisman. The worship talisman is the talisman used to express Qingci in the Zhaijiao ceremony. It is the most commonly used talisman in Taoism - of course it is also the one with the most fakes.
Talismans, because there is no need to use worship symbols in many Zhaijiao rituals, and using them is purely a waste; the bright light symbols and the silent symbols are both easy to understand, as the names suggest. One is used to illuminate, and the other is used to silence, which is very interesting.
This was Zhao Ran's first time refining talismans, so he refined one of each of the eight talismans. After trying each one one by one, he decided to focus on the defense talisman, the fireworks talisman, the bright light talisman and the silence talisman, especially the first two.
, don’t worry if you don’t refine a hundred pieces.
It is enough to prepare two or three Yin-dispelling talismans, Shenqing talismans, and Shengjin talismans. As for the worship talisman, Zhao Ran is not going to refine any more. There is no other reason. Refining talismans not only consumes a lot of mana, but is also very expensive.
The talisman paper and cinnabar used in the first-level talisman are all specially prepared by Taoist sects. They include various spiritual materials, and of course earthly hard currencies such as gold powder and jade powder. Zhao Ran did some calculations and found that each talisman does not count mana.
It costs about five taels of silver. For example, when Uncle Zhuo captured the raccoon spirit the year before last, he produced more than 200 talismans in total, worth more than a thousand taels of silver!
While Zhao Ran was practicing in Huayun Pavilion, he purchased a large amount of talisman paper and cinnabar at one time through his senior brother Wei Zhizhen. He took out more than 5,000 taels of silver, and these materials were probably enough for him to refine more than 1,000 talismans. If
If you play like Master Xiao Zhuo, you will be exhausted in a few fights at most.
However, using talismans also requires skill, especially hand skills, proficiency in chanting, and even the footwork coordination required when using some high-level talismans. You must practice more if you want to reach the speed of issuing talismans like Master Xiao Zhuo.
, it still needs a lot of hard work.
Zhao Ran worked day and night refining the talismans. After a month, he finally consumed all the materials. Excluding the waste ones, a total of 1,046 talismans were made. The fireworks talisman was the most, with a total of 600, and the defense talisman was three.
One hundred and twenty, including fifty Bright Light Talisman and Silent Note Talisman each, twenty Yin-dispelling Talisman, and three each of the other Divine Talisman and Shengjin Talisman. Zhao Ran roughly estimated that these Talismans are enough for him to survive alone outside.
It's been half a year.
The process of refining talismans is also a great help to his practice. By refining thousands of talismans, Zhao Ran has become more familiar with the operation and casting of magic power, such as the techniques of spreading flames and shooting objects in the air that Master Five Colors taught him before.
, Zhao Ran can now expand the range to several feet away.
At the same time, making talismans is also very helpful in making weapons. Zhao Ran had some insights when he was making talismans late at night, so he took out the twelve gold darts that he had made before and improved them, which also achieved good results.
Zhao Ran has been busy refining talismans for a month and has no time to take care of the affairs of Junshan Temple. All matters are left to Jin Jiu. Jin Jiu deserves his trust and takes care of all affairs in an orderly manner, whether it is fasting rituals, rituals, rituals, etc.
The criminal case, including the allocation of money and food, and the training of soldiers for defense, were all handled very well. He gradually showed the demeanor of a capable officer and has long lost the appearance of a playboy in the past.
During the few months when Zhao Ran was busy with spring plowing to gain merit power and refining talismans, several groups of bandits came to Jundu Mountain one after another, but they were all properly dealt with by Jin Jiu, Guan Er and others, and they were all wiped out.
However, he just listened to the report and did not bother to get involved. But on that day, after Zhao Ran finished making the talisman, he came out of the room and saw Jin Jiu, Guan Er, Lu Jin, Lin Shuangwen, Zhong Sanlang and others gathered outside the door.
, everyone’s face was solemn, as if they had something important to report.
"What's wrong? They're all so heavy..." Zhao Ran asked with a tired look on his face, stretching his arms, twisting his neck, and moving his hands and feet.
Jin Jiu reported: "Senior brother, yesterday we wiped out another group of bandits who came to Jundu Mountain."
Zhao Ran was slightly surprised: "Another wave? This is the fourth wave, right? How many thieves are there? Have we hurt anyone?"
Jin Jiudao: "We injured three people, but there is no danger of life. With Jiang Zhuzi and Zhang Wu as internal agents, we fought relatively easily. There are more than 20 thieves back, and the leader is named Song Xiong, nicknamed Song Xiong.
'The Monument Opener' has a high reputation in the world. It was very difficult to catch him. If Guan Er and Lu Chun hadn't put in a lot of effort, I'm afraid they wouldn't have been able to stop him..."
"Song Xiong? 'Monument Opener'? Is he more powerful than Luo Wenhai?" Zhao Ran has now reached another level of cultivation, and has a lot of talismans in his hands. His fighting skills and abilities have increased several times, and he can no longer see it.
Being a so-called "man of the world", they didn't pay much attention to it at first. But Guan Er and Lu Jin were both good players in the world. One was the young chief escort of the Zhenwei Escort Bureau, and the other was a famous hard-core escort in Guyang County.
However, the two of them worked together to catch Song Xiong, which made Zhao Ran very curious.
"Jiang Zhuzi and Zhang Wu said that Song Xiong was the great thief in northern Sichuan, and Luo Wenhai had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy in front of him."
"The big thief in northern Sichuan? He is so powerful, why did he come to our Jundu Mountain? Did he also lose his stronghold?"
"Exactly, I heard from Song Xiong that someone also occupied his village and pointed him to Jundu Mountain to find a way to survive."
"Is it the same as the previous times?"
"good!"
"Is Song Xiong still alive?"
"When I was caught, I didn't say anything at first, but when I got the trick, I started pouring beans out of the bamboo tube."
"Where are people?"
"I'll be locked up in the courtyard."
"Bring me to see you."
What Song Xiong and Zhao Ran imagined was different. He was not a big man with a broad body and a strong body, with big shoulders and a round waist. Instead, he was relatively thin and not tall. When he was brought over, his body was covered with bandages, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured.
It seemed that this guy had suffered a lot at the hands of Jin Jiu. He was dejected when he was brought to Zhao Ran. He had nothing to do with the "big thief in northern Sichuan" that Zhao Ran imagined.
Zhao Ran asked again in detail what Jin Jiu had reported before, and then focused his inquiry on the capture of Song Xiong's village. He also carefully inquired about the situation of the strongmen who robbed Song Xiong's village, including the number of enemies and their clothing.
, weapons, martial arts, etc., and of course the appearance of the leader.
After listening to Song Xiong's confession, Zhao Ran fell into deep thought. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!