Is there a dragon in the sky? !
Not a real dragon, but a cloud dragon.
It was a cloud in the sky, resembling the shape of a real dragon!
That kind of resemblance is not something that can only be achieved by imagination, but a real dragon shape. The dragon head, horns and beards are all available. Except for the pure white color and simple texture, it looks like a dragon in the clouds.
Moreover, this dragon only has half its body. The dragon's head pokes out from the clouds, and half of its body is hidden in the clouds and mist. Only one claw of the dragon is exposed, which corresponds to the saying "the divine dragon sees its head but not its tail."
"Is that... Long Yuan's handiwork?"
Directly below Yunlong is Baicheng, the gathering place. In the sky above Baicheng, there is such a lifelike cloud, covering the sky and the sun, not afraid of wind and rain, so what kind of method is needed?
With the sky and the earth as the base material and the white clouds as the magic weapon, it is also a grand spirit in itself. In the past, only the swordsman's swordsmanship and sword elephants had such aura, but now the fu swordsman can also do it.
Jiang Shenyi raised his eyebrows and said: "This can be regarded as announcing to the world that a conference unique to Fu Sword Masters has begun!"
It is a conference that belongs exclusively to Fu Sword Masters, and it is also a conference that is hosted exclusively by Long Yuan. The dragon of Longyuan is like the sun in the sky.
Baicheng is in sight. Starting from the sight of clouds and dragons in the sky, the closer you get to Baicheng, the hotter the atmosphere becomes. Gradually there were pedestrians on the road, mostly young people. Some are in pairs, some are in groups, and occasionally some are alone.
The smallest Talisman Sword Master force only has two disciples, and the one with more people may become a larger force. But it's not necessarily true. Tang Zhao and the others are just four people, but they are two small forces forming an alliance. It's not like they are the only ones who gang up. As for those who travel alone, I don’t know what the method is. It may be that the small forces don’t have enough disciples and can only choose one to participate in the meeting. It may also be that the big forces are proud of themselves and disdain to win with more people, thinking that they only send one disciple. Enough to make a name for yourself.
There are more Talisman sword masters on the road, and there are many more scenery. Talisman sword masters always dress differently from ordinary people. They more or less wear some unique-looking magic weapons. Those who are attractive are like Jiang Shenyi's wings, and those who are low-key are like Tang Zhao's jar.
I saw people on the road with colorful crowns on their heads, some wearing fancy clothes, some holding lanterns during the day, and some holding umbrellas on sunny days. The way to travel is not only riding on horseback, but also walking, there are strange-shaped vehicles, various mounts, and some are floating in the air, trailing smoke and clouds.
If these people were walking on the road outside, they would inevitably attract people's attention, but those who came here were all young and energetic Talisman sword masters. At this time, the atmosphere became tense, and the road leading to Baicheng became a "show". Everyone took the time to watch. The most dazzling magic weapon was pulled out and displayed.
Several people were infected and were eager to try. Tang Zhao advised: "Brother, your wings haven't come out yet? When the wind and thunder roll up, who can be faster than you?"
Jiang Shenyi was a little moved, and then said: "What about you? I remember that you also have a good car, and the scenery is no worse than my wings. Why don't you show it out? If you show it out, everyone will have to watch your performance."
Che Sha said in surprise: "Brother, does he have a dazzling flying car?"
Tang Zhao waved his hand and said: "It's not a speeding car, it's a road car. It has no other advantages except that it looks good." He actually made a magic vehicle, the shape of which was imitated by Mr. Chen's hometown, but it was the second grade of his junior high school. I was so excited that I did it in private for fun, but it was still a bit embarrassing to show it in public.
Che Sha planned to continue to encourage Tang Zhao to take out the treasure at the bottom of the box, but someone in front of him said: "Okay, let's decide the outcome in the way of a fu sword master!"
Tang Zhao suddenly looked at Jiang Shenyi.
Jiang Shenyi asked back: "What are you looking at me doing? It's not me who shouted."
The people around him made a slight commotion and gathered forward as they approached.
It's obviously exciting and everyone wants to watch it.
I saw two teenagers facing each other under a large rock, each holding a talisman pen and posing to write talismans.
A girl stood in the middle and said, "Okay, I'll bear witness. The rule is to increase one talisman at a time. I'll give the question -" She looked around, as if looking for inspiration.
"The question is - Fly! Left hand first!"
The young man on the left began to write talismans on the big stone quickly. It is the primary talisman "floating up" composed of two basic talismans.
The boy on the right wrote without thinking that it was a primary symbol "floating" composed of three basic symbols.
Continue writing on the left.
Tang Zhao quickly understood. This competition was not much different from the one played by Jiang Shenyi and others before. It also had a question. Everyone wrote different talismans to see who was more knowledgeable. They have a stronger sense of ritual. Every time they write, they must add a base talisman, and the number cannot be random. The longer the symbol is written, the more difficult it must be.
However, compared to the thunder games that will explode if you can’t write something, this game is too polite.
Tang Zhao followed the crowd and watched, silently writing in his heart. Until the twelve basic symbols were reached, one of them was so sweaty that he couldn't even write dozens of numbers and was immediately sentenced to lose.
At this time, not only Tang Zhao was more than enough, but Wusuntong and Che Sha also felt that the other party was not as good as themselves, and they couldn't help but feel complacent.
Everyone was in an uproar for a while, and then dispersed after seeing the excitement.
Jiang Shenyi commented: "It's just a comparison of the number of symbols and memory. This game is not interesting."
Tang Zhao nodded, this is similar to the "Feihua Ling" of poetry. It is just a collection of sentences, not a poem. It is fine for fun at the banquet. The imperial court holds the imperial examination, and it is impossible to take these tests to truly select the talents.
After walking two steps, I saw a group of people gathered in front of me, and it seemed like there was a lot of excitement again. Several people squeezed in with interest.
I saw a few people sitting around inside, playing cards.
But this is not an ordinary leaf card, but a kind of talisman card. It seems that each card has a basic talisman. There are hundreds of cards in the card library. How many of each basic talisman are there? Collect a few sets. Take out the basic talisman, form the talisman and type it out to compete with each other.
As for how to compete with each other, there seems to be a set of rules similar to "fist-paper-scissors". It is quite complicated and I can't figure it out for a while.
Although everyone was just sitting quietly, the fighting in the card game was very exciting. The game changed rapidly, and the outcome was reversed in an instant. There were many restless people around who cheered and shouted when the winner was decided. , sighs, and curses came and went.
After looking at it for a while, Che Sha said, "What's the name of this card? It's quite interesting."
As soon as these words came out, several looks came to him, most of which were surprised and disdainful. That seems to mean: "How come there is a country bumpkin who hasn't even seen a talisman?"
Tang Zhao also felt this silent contempt, and suddenly felt bored. He no longer wanted to watch the excitement, so he quit for the time being. I heard someone behind me say: "Are there any Talisman sword masters in the land of Jiuzhou who don't know how to play Talisman cards? Oh, it looks like they are from other states, so it's okay."
Kyushu...that is, the traditional inner Kyushu.
Whether it is Yunzhou or Liangzhou, they can be regarded as marginal places. They are different from the traditional inner nine states and belong to the outer ten states. Although they are rich in martial arts, they are not as deep as the Central Plains. Although Tang Zhao and others were full of confidence and believed that their talents and skills were not inferior to others, they still admired Zhongyuan in their hearts.
It's just that this admiration became much lighter after seeing various tragedies along the way. In Yanzhou and Yongzhou, there are all kinds of natural and man-made disasters, and the people are suffering. The Central Plains may not be better than the frontiers.
At this time, several people thought: You are all desperate, how can you play cards?
Although I was very unhappy, it was not convenient for me to play cards. You shouldn't be able to beat the experienced players when playing cards. People have been immersed in it for many years and have already mastered various combinations and routines by heart. Even if they learn it temporarily, no matter how knowledgeable they are, it will take a while to learn it, which is a waste of time. The struggle for supremacy is not about playing cards.
Along the way, I saw quite a few small gatherings like this on the road. They were all simple battles, mainly in the form of games, fighting cards, fighting talismans, fighting wits, and fighting strength. It can be seen that the Talisman Sword Masters in Kyushu, Central Plains, have quite a lot of fun and educational games, which is also a kind of foundation. The Fuhui Festival hasn't started yet, but there is some excitement like a garden party outside.
But a game is a game. It may be based on real swords and guns, but after playing it for many years, it has its own set of gameplay, which is far from a real battle.
Just as he was thinking about it, Baicheng was right in front of him.
Baicheng is built on a hillside, next to a large lotus pond. The dragon of white clouds coils around the top of the mountain, as if it is integrated with the mountain, city and pool.
This mountain was originally covered with snow all year round. Jianzhou passed here decades ago and changed the environment. Since then, it has become increasingly hot and the peak waist has turned into a large pond. The water in the pool is warm, like a hot spring. Lotus flowers are in full bloom in the pond, including white lotus, red lotus and yellow lotus. The flowers bloom brilliantly and have a fragrant fragrance.
Good pond, good water, good lotus.
When Tang Zhao saw the clear water, his heart suddenly moved:
This...the elements are so complete! I really want to summon the fairy sister here!
What a pity, there are people watching here. Otherwise, the few top-quality materials he got on the way should really be exchanged for more top-quality materials.
The lotus pond is quiet, completely different from the hustle and bustle at the bottom of the mountain. Only a few young people are sitting on the bluestone on the shore fishing, concentrating on fishing, as if they want to catch something forever.
There is a city on the bank of the pool. The city walls are white as snow and almost blend into the snow-capped mountains in the distance. It is called the White City.
Baicheng is a small city, with a height of only a few feet and a population of only tens of thousands. It is usually very clean, but at this time it is quite lively. I saw a tall pole standing at the gate of the city, with several ropes attached to it, and colorful flags flying on the ropes.
If you look closely, you will see that the names of various forces are written on those colorful flags. At a rough count, there are hundreds of them, all colorful.
Tang Zhao hurriedly moved over to see the name of his Zhuoyu Villa. After searching for a long time, he found a black flag in an inconspicuous place.
I heard someone introduce: "The five-color flags, gold, silver, copper and iron are lower in order. The black flag is the lowest, the green flag is slightly higher, and the white flag is even higher. The gold flag is the highest. The seven-color flags above are the seven major forces, which others don't have to think about. .”
Although Tang Zhao knew that Zhuoyu Villa was a small force, he was ranked at the bottom and felt very uncomfortable. But if you say that your power is stronger than others, there seems to be no argument.
Under the colorful flag, there are two wooden plaques hanging on it. One side is the "New Talisman Ranking", which ranks young Talisman Sword Masters. There are only a few names.
On the other side is the seating chart. It is the seat for the Fuhui banquet seven days later.
Tang Zhao and Jiang Shenyi leaned over to take another look, and couldn't help but say: "This...why is this?"
