Chapter 367 Exploding Talisman
The first item of the discussion on combining instruments is of course "combining instruments": young Taoists take out the instruments they have made by themselves and let them float neatly in the air at a height of nearly one person, both for viewing convenience and as a way of showing off. Some instruments want to show off more than their owners, and emit strange lights or pleasant chirps whenever someone approaches. ~Top~ ..
The fighting hall of Wangshan Taoist Hall has been blessed with talismans again, and is larger and more stable. It is said that it can accommodate several Xingluo Taoists to cast spells at the same time. Nearly 500 Taoists strolled around the hall to judge the grade, appearance and owner of the instruments.
Due to the closure of Wangshan, the instruments made in recent years cannot undergo the crucial process of infusing magic, and the grade has generally dropped significantly, so the instruments made before have attracted widespread attention.
This is a good opportunity to win supporters, but Mu Xingqiu gave up. He did not exhibit his Frost Soul Sword. The uniqueness of this sword and what it has done are enough to win him great reputation, but he still decided not to take it out.
The Pangshan Taoist priests who had participated in the Battle of Broken Flow City with him all understood what was going on, so no one said a word of advice.
The display of magic tools lasted for an hour, and then the "discussion of Taoism" began: to see whose magic was stronger.
The cultivation of Taoist priests did not improve steadily. There was always a period of rapid progress, which usually lasted for ten to two hundred years. During this period, their inner elixir was almost strengthened every moment, and it seemed that there was no limit to their future. Then suddenly, the most smooth stage on the road of cultivation ended, and they entered a barren area. They worked hard every day and could only get a little bit of harvest, but at least there was harvest. When this stage ended, the Taoist priests would encounter the sighing calamity and could no longer move forward.
Therefore, the rapid progress stage of varying lengths was extremely precious. During this period, the Taoist priests devoted most of their energy to cultivating the inner elixir and only learned the most basic spellcasting techniques. They believed that in the long future, there would be plenty of time to study magic.
Since Pangshan was breached by the demons more than five years ago, this idea has changed dramatically. Many low-level Taoists who are in the stage of improving their inner elixir have taken the initiative to learn magic. This time, the combination of instruments and the discussion of Taoism just gave them an opportunity to compare their strengths.
Almost all the Taoists who could come came, especially when they found that the masters and the chiefs seemed to have tacit approval of the Demon Slaying Conference. More people came.
The Taoist Wang Qunfei from Wandi Mountain arrived in the imperial capital last night. He was the last group to participate in the combination of instruments and the discussion of Taoism. He was in the fifth level of breathing and carried a first-grade ninth-level magic sword. Like many Taoists, he was unable to go to Wangshan to infuse magic, so he had to buy a very low-grade magic weapon, destroy it, and leave the demon seed inside. He barely refined his own magic weapon.
Wang Qunfei is a disciple of the Honglu Department. He is 28 years old. His cultivation speed is below average. He is not paid attention to in Wandi Mountain. He is even more unknown in the nine major Taoist sects.
It was this Taoist with a broad face and mature appearance at a young age who got two paper talismans from somewhere and used them in the first battle. He almost killed himself and his opponent, adding a bloody atmosphere to the discussion of the combined weapon.
Coincidentally, he also used the one-needle-to-blood talisman. Its power was far inferior to that of the blue ice pot, but it was more powerful for the inhaling Taoist priests. Wang Qunfei's sacrificial talisman technique was very clumsy. The first time he shook his hand, the paper talisman only emitted a puff of smoke, but did not burn. He was anxious and immediately changed one. The second time he shook his hand a little more, the paper talisman still did not turn into ashes, but exploded in his hand. The talisman power emitted was neither a needle nor a light, but a beam of fire, which hit the top of the head of the opponent who was shocked on the opposite side.
There were more than a dozen battles going on at the same time, and there were more than a hundred to come, all of which were suspended because of this accident.
The two Taoist priests did not die, but were seriously injured, especially Wang Qunfei, who was unconscious and was sent back to the Wandi Mountain Taoist Hall to receive treatment from senior Taoist priests. He could not wake up for a while and could not tell the source of the talisman.
The supporters of the talisman suffered a great blow. Ding Wei, Shen Jiyi, Yang Qingyuan and others denied that they had provided talismans to Wang Qunfei, and were even willing to accept any punishment for this. Given that Wang Qunfei was not dead, such an oath was very convincing.
However, Yang Qingyuan's prestige still declined a lot. It was precisely because of his unremitting promotion that the talisman took root in the hearts of Taoists. It is very likely that Wang Qunfei found ways to get two paper talismans.
The discussion of the combined device was suspended, and everyone felt it necessary to first clarify the source of the two paper talismans.
Mu Xingqiu's supporters suddenly increased, and Taoists came to visit him one after another. He had to stay in Pangshan Daotong and explain his views on talismans over and over again, and whether the mind-reading department could be quickly promoted.
"Talismans are one of the eighteen branches of the Taoist tradition, so there is no problem. The key is who holds it. My opinion is to use them with caution. Mind illusion is also a Taoist magic, and it cannot take effect immediately like talismans." Mu Xingqiu answered very cautiously, hoping that the normal Xin Youtao could stand by his side. He would definitely be better at answering such questions.
Yang Qingyin is a disciple of the Honglu branch. She has many acquaintances in Wandi Mountain, so she has been guarding the Wandi Mountain Taoist Hall. In the evening of that day, she brought back first-hand news: "Lan Binghu, it was Lan Binghu who gave him the talisman."
Yang Qingyin rushed back as fast as she could, her face slightly red, not because of fatigue, but because of anger, "Shen Jiyi and others were smart and wanted to use Lan Binghu to test the talisman, but the aunt of the left chief was not stupid either, and she found another idiot from the Taoist tradition to test the talisman."
More news came quickly, and Wang Qunfei woke up and told the whole story.
He came to the Imperial Capital with a fellow Taoist priest. Because he was addicted to the hustle and bustle, he wandered around the busy streets and met an old female Taoist priest from Pangshan. They hit it off immediately. The female Taoist priest gave him two talismans and said to him, "Taoist talismans are reviving, and every Taoist priest should feel its power."
"Can you imagine how stupid Wang Qunfei is? He actually took Lan Binghu's words seriously. After arriving at the Taoist temple, he didn't mention it to anyone, and used it during the fight. Alas, he even learned the talisman technique on the spot." Yang Qingyin was very angry because Lan Binghu was still pretending to be a Taoist priest from Pangshan, and because Shen Jiyi and others leaked the talisman writing technique to Lan Binghu.
The female Taoist priest who gave the talisman did not reveal her name. A head of Wandi Mountain used mind control on Wang Qunfei to get his memory and confirmed that the person who deceived him was Lan Binghu, who had been expelled from Pangshan for a long time.
This was different from using talismans to challenge Zuo Liuying. After all, the two were close relatives, and the conflict was of a personal nature. Zuo Liuying didn't care, and neither did anyone else. But this time was different. Lan Binghu had openly declared war on the Taoist tradition.
No Taoist spoke for Lan Binghu, and no one mentioned that she had been used by a small group of Taoists.
The Longbin Society responded quickly and immediately cancelled the amnesty for all casual cultivators, including Lan Binghu. At the same time, it temporarily lifted the ban on flying in the Imperial Capital. So throughout the night and the following day, the residents of the Imperial Capital had the opportunity to see "Talisman Immortals" flying all over the sky - this was their view of Taoists, a group of more powerful talisman masters.
Many high-level Taoists participated in the hunt, but Zuo Liuying still did not leave the room, as if Lan Binghu had nothing to do with him.
In any case, the discussion of the Dao can continue. The Taoists from various mountains jointly formulated two rules: first, the source of all talismans must be clear. In fact, most of the talismans come from Ding Wei, who implicitly becomes the guarantor of the Daoist talismans; second, the use of talismans in a fight must be approved by the opponent. This rule has greatly reduced the use of talismans - who is willing to allow the opponent to increase their strength for no reason?
Mu Xingqiu is willing.
"I need an unquestionable victory." Mu Xingqiu explained to the puzzled Taoist Pangshan, "I want Ding Wei to know that the Demon Slayer Association will never accept his secret manipulation."
Among the crowd, only Shen Hao fully understood the meaning of Mu Xingqiu's words. Wangshan Taoist Ding Wei is now an important bridge to the Longbin Association. Mu Xingqiu was warned not to directly interfere in the affairs of the talisman master. If he wants to find out the truth about Xin Youtao's change, he must firmly grasp Ding Wei.
"Can't you beat up Yang Qingyuan? After what happened to Wang Qunfei, I don't think many people will like talismans anymore." Yang Qingyin felt that Mu Xingqiu was taking too much risks.
"No one likes it now, but after a while, everyone will remember the power of talismans. They will say that the talismans written by Lan Binghu are not professional and Wang Qunfei's method of offering talismans is not right, so the problem is the person, not the talisman itself."
Mu Xingqiu persuaded Taoist Pangshan that he would fight with Yang Qingyuan at the second watch tomorrow night. He was confident of victory, but there was always a trace of uneasiness. Ding Wei was not a casual person, but his control over Lan Binghu was too weak. After thinking for a long time, Mu Xingqiu decided to go to see Zuo Liuying.
Zuo Liuying's room was extremely plain, without even a futon, but with a half-person-high incense burner, which continuously spit out smoke, making the whole room hazy and full of rich fragrance. Zuo Liuying sat cross-legged on the incense burner, about a foot away, like a shadow transformed by smoke.
He allowed Mu Xingqiu to come in, but there was no welcoming expression on his face.
Mu Xingqiu spoke first, "You said that Pangshan's enemy was another Taoist sect, but the one who provided the talisman to Lan Binghu was a low-level Taoist priest from the Demon Slayer Society. Do you still hold on to your original opinion?"
Perhaps affected by the smoke, Zuo Liuying's sick look was more obvious than a few days ago, as if he would merge with the mist in the room at any time.
Zuo Liuying was silent for a long time before speaking, "There are coincidences in the world, such as your Taoist roots are the product of coincidences, but since they are coincidences, they will not appear at the same time."
There are indeed more coincidences recently. Wangshan happened to have a Taoist priest who was stranded and did not return. This Taoist priest happened to be very interested in ancient talismans, Longbin Society happened to accept his friendship, and Shen Jiyi happened to provide inner elixir.
"The smoke in the room is to cover up the sick look, and too many coincidences are for the same purpose?" Mu Xingqiu understood what the head seat meant.
"Many times, if you remove the coincidences, you can see the truth." Zuo Liuying closed his eyes and ended the conversation.
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