The three states that perform the ceremony each have their own strengths. Nanhe state is good at spiritual plants, Juyan state is good at alchemy, and Xiniu state is most powerful in talismans.
After leaving Lingtian, the disciples from Xiniuzhou demonstrated how to make talismans.
"There are three treasures in Talisman Dao, Talisman pen, Talisman paper, and cinnabar..."
The disciple who taught the technique spread out the talisman paper on the prepared table, grinding the cinnabar while explaining the method.
Talismans and magic circles are essentially spells.
It's just that the talismans imprint the spells on talisman paper, monster skins, and jade slips, and the monks use spiritual power to activate them.
The magic circle is arranged on the ground or on a large magic weapon, driven by spiritual veins and spiritual stones, and is more complicated.
For example, if there is a divine movement technique in a spell, and there is a divine movement talisman in a talisman, the effect is the same.
Compared with spells, talismans have two irreplaceable benefits.
First, the talisman allows monks to cast spells that they do not know.
There are more than three thousand Taoist spells. It is impossible for a monk to practice all the spells. With the talisman, he can directly master them.
The second is fast casting.
Unless the spells have been cultivated to the level of perfection, the monks have to make spells and recite incantations when casting spells, and cannot achieve instantaneous casting.
The talisman compresses the spells on the talisman paper, which saves the time of pinching and reciting the incantation, which is extremely beneficial in the battle of magic.
However, talismans also have shortcomings.
The talisman is disposable and loses its effectiveness after use. Moreover, the spells cast with the talisman can only reach the mastery level at most.
Talismans are divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower, corresponding to proficiency, minor achievement and proficiency in spell attainments respectively.
It is impossible for a talisman to reach the level of great success or even perfection.
Making a talisman seems to only consume some talisman paper and cinnabar, which is almost a costless business, but in fact it is not the case.
Making a talisman is equivalent to continuously casting spells. Making a talisman consumes more spiritual and mental energy than casting a spell, and there is a chance of failure.
A talisman master can only make a limited number of talismans in a day. Any more will affect his own cultivation.
"Who will try this talisman?"
In about half a quarter of an hour, the disciple who taught the technique made the talisman and said to everyone with a smile.
Zhu Cong was the first to raise his hand, "Can I try?"
"good."
The disciple who taught the skill handed the talisman to Zhu Cong and warned: "This is a low-grade stone bullet talisman. With enough spiritual power, it can be pointed at no one."
Zhu Cong took the talisman and saw dozens of complex and mysterious runes written on it, and the flow of spiritual energy could be vaguely seen.
He released his spiritual power from his palm and clapped it hard.
Wow!
The talisman shook, and immediately lit up with silver light, and the runes on it became twisted.
Zhu Cong pointed to the hillside opposite.
A streak of yellow smoke flew out of the talisman paper, turning into a dozen fist-sized stone bullets, whizzing and hitting the hillside, making a series of banging sounds.
"So simple!"
"Yeah, it's so convenient!"
The disciple who saw the talisman for the first time let out a burst of admiration.
Zhu Cong looked at his palm and felt incredible. Looking at the talisman paper again, there was only a ball of embers left.
Next, the disciples visited various places in Dongyang County.
The disciples who taught the technique successively demonstrated alchemy, weapon refining, formations, bamboo slip making, puppet making and other Taoist arts. They even went to visit the Lingshan Room.
At the end of the day, the disciples experienced dozens of Taoist arts, and they all felt their eyes were opened.
"Senior Brother Zhao, have you decided which art to choose?"
Li Sancai was dazzled and couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Zhao Lin quietly.
"If you want to earn more spiritual stones, you must choose between Talismanism, Alchemy, and Weapon Refining. However, the threshold for these three arts is not low, and there are many people who practice them. If you want to achieve something, you will have to work hard for at least ten or twenty years. .”
"Taoist arts such as spiritual planting, beast tea, and wine are hard work, but they are more stable and have more time to practice. It is also a good choice."
"There are few people practicing unpopular Taoist arts, and the competition is relatively low, but the occasions for use are limited."
Zhao Lin actually didn't think about it well. He had a spiritual cultivation plan and needed to consume a lot of spiritual stones, so naturally he was most concerned about which Taoist arts could earn more spiritual stones.
But on the other hand, he is thirty-two years old this year, and cultivation is the top priority. There is no Taoist art that can take care of both aspects.
How about not learning Taoism at all, specializing in killing, and only doing high-risk sect tasks?
"This concludes today's performance. After seeing so many Taoist arts, do you have an idea of which ones to practice next year?"
Leading everyone back to Lingdao Academy, Pang Zhangyuan from Dongyang County said with a smile, "Tomorrow's fight is just for communication and fun, the outcome is not important."
Hearing this, the other two leaders curled their lips.
Winning or losing is not important. Why don't you send a sword cultivator out?
Pooh!
…
call out!
The ice blade drove straight through the air, turned suddenly, drew an arc, and hit a moth that was attracted by the light.
At midnight, Zhao Lin was practicing ice knife skills in the yard.
After two nights of practice, his skills in skateboarding have completely reached the level of Xiaocheng. He can adjust the direction at any time to track the target, and his accuracy has also been greatly improved.
"It's so fast! If you practice on your own, it will take you a year or two to reach this level."
Zhao Lin sighed, truly realizing the value of spiritual cultivation maps.
Compared to practicing magic for many years and spending a lot of time and energy, dozens or hundreds of spiritual stones are nothing at all.
With this small adult spell, he is confident in tomorrow's fight.
After practicing until they became friends with Zichou, Zhao Lin went back to his room to rest.
The next day, in the Yanfa Pavilion.
The Lingdao Temple in Dongyang County has a huge stone chamber with an area of more than fifty feet. It is usually used for practicing spells and can also be used as a venue for fighting.
Today, there was a three-state fight. Many monks from Dongyang County who heard the news also came to watch. Together with more than 600 disciples, the venue was completely surrounded.
"To ensure the safety of the fight, I have set up a wood-and-earth formation. The disciples who will come on stage later can try their best to attack without worrying about causing casualties."
Dongyang County's Chuan Gong elder stood in the center of the field and said with a slight bow of his hand to everyone.
"What magic circle is so powerful?"
"Is there such a magic circle?"
Many disciples watched a formal fight for the first time and couldn't help but ask.
Zhao Lin, Li Sancai and others heard about it for the first time, and they all looked at Dong Lingcheng.
"The formation of wood and earth is a formation specially developed for the sect's disciples to fight."
Dong Lingcheng explained: "The wood owner has hair and the ability to sense life. If someone in the array is in danger, the array will be activated immediately."
"Then use the power of earth to move the monks whose lives are in danger outside the formation."
Having said this, he paused and said, "The formation of wood and earth is the only choice for major sects to compete in martial arts competitions. It can avoid unnecessary casualties among monks."
"After all, magic weapons have no eyes. At the critical moment, even if a monk in the Foundation Establishment Realm or Purple Mansion Realm takes action, he may not be able to catch it."
"The formation is magical and amazing!"
Zhao Lin sighed with emotion. The mental formation is the most magical and complex cultivation technique, and it is also the cornerstone of the Taoist world.
Regardless of whether you choose this Taoist art, it is necessary to understand it in depth.
"Come, let's test the magic circle."
The elder who taught the practice waved to the sidelines, and immediately a disciple placed a goat in the middle of the field. (End of chapter)
