The beans in Zhang Yan's hand were not just something he used to pass the time when he was bored, as he had just explained to others. In fact, they were another new method he had learned.
But one thing Zhang Yan didn't lie about was that he had indeed grabbed these twelve beans from the team's grain and grass bags. Before they came into his hands, these beans were no different from ordinary beans.
But now these beans have a new name: bean soldiers.
Bean soldiers are actually very famous in Taoism. There are countless related legends. It is a kind of spell with high growth potential and low threshold.
It is precisely because of its high growth potential and low threshold that it has so many users that it has become famous.
In fact, "Bean Soldier" is both a magic method and a Shinto method. It is a representative spell formed by Taoist sects combining magic and Shinto methods. Moreover, the threshold for practicing "Bean Soldier" is the same as that of alchemy.
Xuanmai Realm. In the few days when Zhang Yan was consolidating his foundation, he searched for the detailed method of "bean soldiers" in Wanxiangzhu's tower. Later, he followed the convoy and saw the drivers of the convoy feeding the horses with beans, so
He thought that since he had nothing to do along the way, he might as well try the "bean soldier" method first, so he behaved strangely while holding more than a dozen bean plates along the way.
This is why the threshold for bean soldiers is low. It only needs to meet the cultivation level of Xuanmai Realm. There is no obstacle in terms of materials. The most common beans are enough.
Of course it has to be dry beans, but not fried beans.
Zhang Yan's non-stop "pan beans" in the past few days is actually transferring his spiritual energy into the beans bit by bit in a special way, and carving subtle lines inside them to meet the mysterious changes that will follow.
need.
This process is called "raising soldiers". The longer it takes to raise soldiers, the stronger the power that "bean soldiers" can carry. This is also where the growth of "bean soldiers" lies.
Generally, the level of "bean soldiers" can be seen based on the color of the beans after they are grown. The original color of ordinary beans is the lowest "bean soldier", and then it becomes brassy, which is the so-called "copper bean soldier", and then it becomes bright gold.
There are the "Golden Bean Soldiers" and the legendary white jade "Magic Bean Soldiers".
The bean soldiers in Zhang Yan's hand only lasted for four or five days. Although he successfully turned the beans into "bean soldiers", they were only the lowest level of "bean soldiers".
But the lowest level doesn't mean it's useless.
As I said before, "Bean Soldier" is a Taoist spell that combines martial arts and Shinto methods. To put it more clearly, it uses the method of magical cultivation to make beans have the ability to accommodate Shinto methods. Therefore, magic is the foundation, and it really breaks out.
The most powerful thing is Shinto means.
Some are like a simplified version of "God's Descent". Beans are used to carry a small part of the divine power, instead of having to pay the price of losing a part of one's life span once used in "Divine Descent".
Perhaps the monk who originally created this spell came up with this second-best spell based on his rejection of the price of "Divine Descendance"?
Take the twelve beans in Zhang Yan's hand as an example. Although they are only the lowest "bean soldiers", they still possess the most basic ability of the "bean soldiers", which is the ability to carry the power of Shinto. The only difference is that
How much force can it withstand.
For comparison, Zhang Yan can withstand a drop in the bucket of the power of the divine weapons descended from the gods, so the "bean soldiers" in his hands at this time can only carry divine power that is slightly stronger than that of ordinary people, and
Zhang Yan needs to consume spiritual energy to maintain the activation state of "Bean Soldier".
According to Zhang Yan's deduction, he believes that the twelve "bean soldiers" in his hand can now maintain the strength equivalent to that of a warrior in the early or middle stage of the body tempering realm, and the error will not be too large.
Even so, he still couldn't resist the swarm of hundreds of bandits. What's more, the warriors among the bandits were not vegetarians. It was rare to be able to protect some people from escaping.
But what Zhang Yan wants to save is everyone in the entire convoy. So even if the "Bean Soldier" is a good card in his hand now, he can't play it out to fight with the bandits. He needs to figure out some rules and strategies.
OK.
If it's all in vain in the end, then Zhang Yan will lead some more people to rush out. He will have to try to see if he can be saved before he is willing to accept it.
"Brother Xiong, help me order the pancakes so they don't burn. I'll put some water over there."
"Okay, go ahead, don't go too far, there might be monsters here."
"Okay, don't go far."
Zhang Yan had already made a calculation in his heart. He stood up from the edge of the fire and said that he was going for convenience. He did not suppress his voice and deliberately let everyone around hear. So no one was curious about his departure. A grown man went to tell the story.
What’s so cool about soaking in urine?
But Zhang Yan left and peeed just by the way. What he wanted to do was to scatter the twelve "bean soldiers" so that he could clean himself up if something happened. At the same time, he achieved the purpose of confusing everyone.
However, the bean soldiers cannot be spread too far. Based on the limit that Zhang Yan's current aura induction can extend, he should shrink it slightly, about thirteen feet away. Within this distance, he can activate and control these bean soldiers.
After confirming that the arrangement was correct, Zhang Yan rolled up his trouser legs and hid a magical talisman on each leg. He was not afraid of 10,000, just in case. When he faced the ghost before, he almost capsized in the gutter because of his movement skills.
The incident is still fresh in Zhang Yan's memory. Although he cannot improve his body skills in a short period of time, he can still make use of it by relying on the magical talisman to increase his movement speed.
"Brother! Are you ready? Your pancakes are all baked!"
"I'm coming!"
Zhang Yan chuckled, packed up, and trotted back to the fire. He took the soft pancake that the other party handed over and started eating.
Soon Xu hour passed and Hai hour arrived. The voices in the motorcade also quickly died down. We have to get up early tomorrow, and Hai hour was already very late for the people in the motorcade. Everyone found a warm place and took out their quilts.
Wrap yourself up and then fall to the ground and sleep with your clothes on.
There were also people who didn't sleep. For example, the guards who were told to be on full alert, the leaders of the convoy, and some people like the coachman named Xiong who felt something was wrong.
Of course, including Zhang Yan.
Slowly, the only sound around was the crackling sound of the fire, and the rest was silent.
Suddenly, a piercing scream sounded, which was the alarm issued by the guards keeping watch around, waking up the entire convoy that had fallen into a deep sleep.
"Enemy attack!"
"Bandits! Bandits are here!"
There were one and two police whistles, and soon they were ringing in all directions, indicating that the "bad omen" that Zhang Yan had calculated before was officially coming.