After entering the room, Xiaochen first scanned the room with his spiritual mind, and then relaxed after confirming that there were no signs of prying eyes. Living in a dark store like this, it is always good to be careful in everything.
Ling'er's eyelids twitched as she watched Xiaochen close the window and draw the curtains.
"What are the stones doing..."
"Could it be..."
Her pretty face turned red quickly as she thought more and more, and then she seemed to think of something. She walked stiffly to the bed, then lay on the quilt, closed her eyes, and remained motionless with her blushing face.
Xiaochen took out the Tianji Dao Hidden Formation Talisman and carefully arranged it in the room.
After seeing the formation take effect, Xiaochen nodded with satisfaction. Now that he had joined Ma Yanliang's team, he could start preparing for the next step.
I remember that in the last life, the reason why Ma Yanliang could stay at the place where the sword embryo was born without being discovered was because he controlled a high-grade Xuan-level breath formation in his hands. That formation could completely hide his group in the ruins. There is no trace of breath or trace in it.
However, the Tianji Dao Hidden Formation in his hand is only at the middle level of Huang level, and it is far from achieving that effect. As long as a monk of similar cultivation level walks by the formation, he will be discovered.
"Ling'er?" Xiaochen looked at Ling'er who was motionless on the bed and shouted softly.
Ling'er's eyelashes fluttered a few times and she closed her eyes tightly, as if she really fell asleep.
Xiaochen looked at her doubtfully, and then continued to shout: "Wake up, don't sleep."
"This must be a test, probably to see if I am asleep." Ling'er thought to herself, then controlled her breathing and slowly calmed down.
"This girl must not be asleep. Why are she pretending to be here?" Xiaochen thought to himself. Her body was shaking just now, as if she was holding it in very hard.
After thinking for a while, Xiaochen used spiritual energy to approach the master-servant contract and gently stimulated it.
Immediately, Ling'er sat up with her eyes wide open, covering her head and panting. The pain came and went quickly, and she recovered in an instant.
Ling'er turned her head and looked at the expressionless Xiao Chen in front of the bed, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Master, what do you want from me?"
Xiaochen glanced at her strangely, then turned around and said, "As a ghost, can you know the two techniques of stealth and ghost hand?" These two techniques are related to the next action, secretly Sneaking is a mid-level Xuan-level magic, and Xiao Chen thinks she most likely doesn't know it, while Ghost Hand is only a mid-level Yellow-level magic. It can be regarded as a magic that ghosts can know, so she didn't worry about it before asking.
"What?" Ling'er scratched her head with a puzzled look on her face. She wanted to ask... what is the spell?
Seeing her expression, Xiao Chen knew it in his heart, and then said: "You haven't learned it before? What spells or abilities do you know? Demonstrate it and let me see."
"I haven't learned it before. No one taught Ling'er these things." Ling'er lowered her head and said, then she thought for a while and continued: "Ling'er can change in a thousand ways..."
Xiao Chen looked at her expectantly. She was already in the Foundation Establishment stage, so she shouldn't only have the basic ability of a ghost. The ever-changing ability was her previous ability to change her appearance and clothing. This, floating and hiding are all abilities that the ghost itself has, and are not required. Learn, but you can continue to master as you gain proficiency.
Ling'er raised her head and glanced at Xiaochen, then quickly lowered her head in shame and whispered: "No more..."
The scene was silent for a long time before Xiaochen said uncertainly: "You know this. If you do this, even if you are free later, you will have no ability to protect yourself."
Ling'er lowered her head and said nothing, like a student accepting criticism for doing something wrong.
"Then how did you build the foundation?" Xiaochen pondered for a while and continued to ask.
Ling'er once again transformed the gold-rimmed enamel ceramic teapot and said weakly: "I don't know. Ling'er was very weak at first and could only hide in this teapot, but then she gradually became stronger."
"You managed to break through the foundation building just by sleeping?" Xiaochen said in surprise. Ling'er lowered her head in shame and anger. She had indeed never practiced...
"Is it because of the thing that the soul sent, or is it because of the things originally stored in the teapot?"
After thinking for a while, Xiaochen continued: "I will teach you the technique, are you willing to learn it?"
"Ling'er is willing!" Ling'er raised her head and said. She now also understood that the different abilities of other ghosts were called spells.
"Okay." Xiaochen nodded, took out a blank jade slip, and entered the two spells of stealth and ghost hand that he remembered into it. He paused for a moment and did not continue to enter. It was good for her to learn these two first. .
After handing the jade slip to Ling'er, Xiaochen slowly said: "You can read the information in the jade slip by scanning it with your spiritual mind. I entered two spells in it. The spells are divided into four basic categories. The levels are Huangxuan Heaven and Earth. You just need to remember that the higher the level, the more powerful the spell. I will explain these two spells next, so please listen carefully."
"The first one is stealth. This is a mid-grade Xuan-level technique. The training conditions are that the higher the affinity of the dark spiritual energy, the better the training speed and the effect after use. Of course, you don't have to worry about this. Ghosts are like The creature's affinity for the dark aura is quite high. Once you learn this technique, you can quickly shuttle through the shadows and come and go without a trace. At the same time, you can greatly hide your own aura in the dark environment and remember the technique. After the spiritual technique, just practice more..."
Xiaochen spoke very slowly, trying his best to let her understand. After a while, he started to talk about the second technique: "The second one, Ghost Hand, is a middle-level Huang-level technique. This technique can condense ghost hands. Its main purpose is to The function is to pick up objects from a distance and quickly shrink and cast them at the same time. This spell, combined with stealth, allows you to pick up distant items while hiding and escape quickly."
Ling'er nodded in understanding, with a serious look on her face.
"You first practice according to the magic and spiritual techniques. If you don't understand anything, just ask me. Try to use it proficiently within half a month."
After listening to Xiaochen's words, Ling'er nodded drowsily and said, "Okay, Young Master."
Then she picked up the jade slip, put it on her forehead, and squeezed it hard. After trying it a few times, she turned her head and asked softly: "Master, how does this...spiritual thought come out?"
"...."
Xiaochen was silent for a while, then said helplessly: "Focus on the sea of consciousness, which is the brain, and you will find some golden threads, and then pull them into the jade slip."
After hearing this, Ling'er nodded vigorously, clenched the jade slip tightly, closed her eyes, and started trying. It was not difficult, and soon she succeeded in drawing out her spiritual thoughts.
"Gather spiritual energy and body, suddenly send it out, change shape and change places... Hidden in the abyss and darkness, waiting for opportunities, silently..."
After a long time, she slowly opened her eyes and seemed to have a clear understanding.
Seeing this, Xiaochen warned: "After you have memorized the magic spirit formula, you can perform it in the house. Don't leave the room."
"Okay!" Ling'er responded, murmuring: "Ju...transformation, shadow sneaking!"
She twisted her figure and quickly appeared in the shadow in the corner. She didn't have time to brake and hit the wall with her face.
Xiaochen held his forehead and said, "It's normal. Just practice slowly."
Learning other people's methods is basically like this. You need to practice and become familiar with it slowly. It is not like the method you understand yourself. It comes naturally and you can do it at your fingertips.
A few hours later, Xiaochen finished his training. He looked at Ling'er who was practicing hard and gave some guidance.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
"Dong dong dong!"
"Is this Mr. Xiao? I am Miss Ouyang Jinse's maid Xiao Tao. I have something to call on." Xiao Tao said standing outside the door.
"Ouyang Jinse, what do you want from me?"
After hearing this, Xiaochen interrupted Ling'er's practice, closed the formation, and then said: "Please come in!"
Xiao Tao opened the door and stepped inside. She bowed first and then said respectfully: "Miss, I would like to invite Mr. Xiao to get together at the Yuelangqiao Restaurant to repay the kindness of giving you poems. I wonder when will Mr. Xiao be free?"
Ouyang Jinse asked me to go to the restaurant. Xiaochen thought for a while and then declined: "Please come back. I have something busy recently and I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
Xiao Tao was not surprised at all after hearing this. She took out a blue tip bag from her sleeve and said: "The lady said that if the gentleman refuses, she will give him this. It contains the contents written by the lady herself. Sir, you may wish to read it before making a decision. "
Xiao Chen glanced at the brochure, and then took it. There was only a folded piece of paper inside, which read: Mr. Xiao, the little girl knows that Mr. Xiao has no intention of being meddlesome. He is just the little girl's friend Yan'er who is interested in the poet. I am very interested and have prepared a piece of music that is in line with the sound of heaven. I hope that my husband will enjoy it with me. When a beautiful woman invites you, a close friend is hard to find, so don't refuse, sir.
Xiao Chen smiled softly after seeing it, but still refused: "Xiao has no intention of meeting the courtesan Yan'er. I hope you can forgive me."
After carefully observing Xiaochen's expression, Xiao Tao said again: "The young lady once told my servant that if the gentleman smiles and refuses after reading the brocade bag, he will give him another brocade bag." Just as he said that, Xiao Tao took out an orange brocade bag again. bag.
"What if I don't laugh after reading it?" Xiaochen asked curiously as he took the kit without opening it immediately.
Xiao Tao said cautiously: "Then the servant will go back and recover."
Ling'er also found this interesting and came over. She also wanted to know what was written in the second tip bag.
After hearing this, Xiaochen unexpectedly glanced at Xiaotao, shook his head slightly, and opened the second bag: Mr. Xiao, the little girl and Yan'er are really grateful for the poem you gave them, and Yan'er left because of this. After arriving at Baihefang, we will be returning to Kyoto in a few days, so we thought of treating him well. There are only three of us, the little girl, Yan'er and the husband. They are just thanking each other and have no other meaning. Don't worry, sir, as the delicious food is The lady would like to thank you. If the husband refuses again, the young lady will have to pay a visit.
"It's hard to refuse. Besides, if she comes to visit, it will be too conspicuous and it will easily ruin my next plan..."
After reading it, Xiaochen calmly put away the paper, thought for a long time and said, "I can go, but I want to know if Miss Ouyang left a third tip bag."
Seeing this, Xiao Tao also covered her mouth with a smile and said: "The young lady said that if the young master refuses again, she will give the third tip bag. If the young master agrees, she will not give it."
"uh-huh?"
"If the gentleman agrees and asks about the third tip bag, I can also give him the tip bag."
Just as he was talking, Xiao Tao took out the third red tip bag, and Xiao Chen took it with a smile.
"I guarantee that I can hire you, sir. I owe you a favor by selling me face. Please don't refuse me again. Otherwise, hum... you know, you still have something to ask of me." Let’s do it! The little lady begs the gentleman to come over. Within three days, the specific time will be decided by the gentleman. I believe that the gentleman will definitely spare a little time from his busy schedule!”
Xiaochen smiled and put away the paper. Let's go and meet such a strange woman.
But the maid said at this time: "Master Xiao, please return the paper in the third brocade bag to the slave. This is also what the lady ordered."
After hearing this, Xiaochen was stunned for a moment before returning the paper to the maid, and then said: "The time is set for the evening the day after tomorrow, how about it?"
"I'll take note of this, I'll take my leave." Xiao Tao bent down and said, then left.
After Ling'er watched Xiao Tao leave, she asked with a smile: "Why did the young master agree?"
Xiaochen thought for a while and said: "The first refusal is considered a polite refusal. The second time she used beauty and music as bait. I refused again. It can be said that I declined because of my personal style. The third time she used sincerity and delicious food as bait." Bait, I’m sure I’ll reject it when I see the first tip, and at that time I won’t be able to refuse and at the same time I’ll be a little interested.”
"Then how did the young master know that there would be a third tip bag? And what was written in the third tip bag? I didn't even see it." Ling'er continued to ask.
"Because the first two are just polite words. If she finds that neither of these two reasons can impress me, she will write down her actual needs in the last tip in the hope that I will agree." There is one more thing Xiaochen didn't say. , that is the coercion attached to the request. As for what was written, the fact that the other party wanted to take away the paper meant that it was best not to leak it, so he would not say it.
In my memory, this Ouyang Jinse is a very powerful strategist, good at making decisions and taking action. If you can make friends with such a person, you can make friends with him. The first two refusals are considered normal, but the subsequent refusals are indeed unjustifiable. This is also Xiaochen's reason. Part of the reason for agreeing to the appointment.
Ling'er touched her head, she couldn't figure it out, but after a while she covered her forehead and gave up thinking about it.
