After five consecutive days of high-intensity offense and defense, it finally stopped on the sixth day.
Zhang Yan didn't know whether the monsters under the city wall had just retreated, or whether they were accumulating strength and waiting for an opportunity. But today was the most relaxing day since he traveled to this desolate world.
In the evening, Hua Gou was called away, saying that he had asked all the gang leaders to give an explanation. Zhang Yan guessed that there were some new arrangements to be conveyed after the fortress changed generals.
As soon as it got dark, Hua Gou returned to the city wall with a smile on his face. He raised his hand and threw a small bundle as big as a palm to Zhang Yan.
"You want the cinnabar, the small tablet, and half of the pen. You can try to get it yourself. If it still doesn't work, I won't be able to help you." Hua Gou took advantage of the opportunity to go down to the city wall to listen to the boss.
Chance found his friends in the supply camp and asked for the things Zhang Yan had asked him about before. Not to mention, there was a lot of cinnabar in the supply camp, and it was said that it was used to prepare anthelmintics.
Zhang Yan took the small bag, thanked him profusely, and opened it at the same time. Inside was indeed a small bottle of cinnabar that had been mixed, as well as half a writing brush, and a stack of five thin wood chips that were half the size of a palm.
There is no need to think about yellow paper. After asking Huagou before, Zhang Yan also had a lot of information about "paper" popping up in his memory. Although that thing is not expensive in this world, its output is not much, and it is only used by scholars.
There were few supplies in the army, and the quantity was all in the hands of the secretary. No one in the supply camp dared to deduct it, and it was not the yellow paper Zhang Yan wanted.
However, it is not impossible to use thin wood chips instead of yellow paper, but according to the description in the classics, the effect of such wood paintings on talismans will be slightly worse, unless it is special wood such as peach wood or fire sycamore.
As long as there is no fighting on the city wall, the garrison is usually relatively leisurely. And as long as you don't lose your position or doze off, you are not required to stand up straight and be on alert at all times. After all, there are watchtowers on the city wall.
The main security mission does not lie with ordinary soldiers like Zhang Yan.
So Zhang Yan took out the cinnabar and half a pen while he was free, and began to draw the talismans he wanted on those thin pieces of wood.
There are many kinds of talismans in Longhu Mountain, and they can even be said to be all-inclusive. The techniques and methods in them also look simple but are actually complex. It is far from just taking a pen and drawing a few strokes. Of course, although Zhang Yan has arrived now
A world that can be practiced, but because of the Wanxiang Pearl, he can only choose the most superficial talismans to draw that are "tangible". He is not qualified to paint those advanced talismans that are described as being able to borrow the power of heaven and earth.
try.
Finally, Zhang Yan selected two kinds of talismans. One was called "Exorcism Talisman" and the other was called "Spirit Gathering Talisman".
The exorcism talisman is easy to understand. It is a talisman that can be used to drive away evil spirits. What is the specific effect? Zhang Yan remembers a saying in the Longhu Mountain classics: it can make monsters uncomfortable and avoid them.
Zhang Yan’s understanding is that it should be similar to the effect between mosquito repellent water and mosquitoes.
The spirit-gathering talisman is not used to deal with monsters, but is something for personal use. It is said that it can make it easier to gather spiritual energy around the talisman, creating an external environment more suitable for practicing breathing, and the effect of this talisman can be superimposed multiple times.
of.
The most important point is that these two talismans are "tangible" and do not require spiritual assistance or blessing to be effective.
Of course, these are all mentioned in the Longhu Mountain classics. Zhang Yan feels that it remains to be verified whether they are actually true.
The first thing to draw was the Soul Gathering Talisman. After finishing the painting, Zhang Yan blew away the water stains and placed it close to his body while watching the bustling dog "tsk tsk" on the side. At the same time, he felt the effect of this talisman.
"Hmm?! It really works!"
After a week of breathing, even though the little bit of spiritual energy that finally formed was sucked away by the Wanxiang Pearl on his chest, Zhang Yan still noticed the difference between wearing the Soul Gathering Talisman and before wearing it.
"It seems a little easier than before?"
To put it bluntly, the art of breathing in and out is to use breathing to filter spiritual energy. Now that Zhang Yan feels that it is easier to filter spiritual energy, the only possibility is that the concentration of spiritual energy around him has increased, which means that the spirit gathering talisman has taken effect.
This requires continued comparison, so Zhang Yan drew a second soul-gathering talisman, dried the water stains and placed it close to his body, and then continued sensing.
"Sure enough! This spirit-gathering talisman is really effective!" If the first spirit-gathering talisman gave Zhang Yan a "very subtle" feeling, then the superimposed effect of the second spirit-gathering talisman was already "subtle but perceptible".
The spirit-gathering talisman was effective, but there was no reason that the exorcism talisman with the same threshold would not be effective. So Zhang Yan drew another exorcism talisman for himself.
After finishing the painting, Zhang Yan thought for a while and asked the flower dog next to him: "Brother, do you want a piece of paper to keep you safe?"
"I have one. Your sister-in-law prepared it for you and brought it with you in your underwear. You can keep that thing for yourself." Hua Gou smiled. He originally wanted one. After all, people who lick blood on the battlefield are not interested in "
The word "peace" always brings psychological comfort that cannot be refused. But when Hua Gou saw Zhang Yan's so-called "peace card", he immediately lost the slightest thought of comfort.
What are they drawn? The mess is neither words nor pictures, just lines that are barely regular. This thing has nothing to do with "peace".
It’s simply unreliable! He felt that Zhang Yan was playing tricks on him. But after a second thought, Hua Gou was relieved again. What a lunatic? Don’t lunatics just do such inexplicable and crazy things? Forget it, it’s only wise to expect lunatic to do something serious.
ill.
Seeing that the flower dog sneered at his talisman, Zhang Yan didn't know what to say.
The last five thin pieces of wood were painted with talismans, one evil-dispelling talisman and four spirit-gathering talismans. Coupled with the "Golden Light Divine Spell" and "Pure Heaven and Earth Divine Spell", Zhang Yan felt that as long as he was careful, he should be able to
He survived for a long time in the battle of attacking and defending the city wall.
Zhang Yan carefully put away the remaining cinnabar inkstone. This thing can still be used.
Later in the evening, Zhang Yan returned to the tent after changing his guard, had a meal, and then began to meditate and practice.
In the eyes of the people on the side, this is completely the weird behavior of a madman. His legs are twisted and crossed, his upper body is straight, his hands are placed on both sides, palms facing up... The curious people tried Zhang Yan's action.
Feeling uncomfortable all over, he laughed and joked for a few words and then ignored him.
As for why no one teases or bullies Zhang Yan, who behaves weirdly, it’s easy to understand. If it were you, would you bully a madman who can kill demon soldiers? If he goes crazy and thinks you are a demon soldier and kills you, you can
Who can reason?
Zhang Yan didn't care about what others thought about him. A madman would be a madman, but it made him calm. Now with the blessing of four spirit-gathering talismans, he felt that the efficiency of his breathing technique to sift spiritual energy was 50% higher than at the beginning.
A lot! But the spiritual energy generated failed to stay in his Dantian in the end, and was completely absorbed by the Wanxiang Pearl.