Chapter 240 Chapter 237: Puppetry and War (please vote)
When Xuan Zhen Guan put up the red sticker demanding life, all the evil heretics in the Dayun Dynasty suffered, and the one who suffered the biggest loss was naturally the Jingshi Red Lotus Society.
Not only did one of their Red Lotus cult leaders die, but the beggar army they had carefully supported was completely gone, and the middle and high-level leaders suffered heavy losses.
Of course, the worst ones are not them, but the Alien Alliance!
After all, the Pure World Red Lotus Society is a sect with a religious nature. It has strong cohesion, profound foundation, and deep hiding. It is not easy to kill them, and it is even more difficult to find them.
The Alien Alliance is said to be a secret arts sect, but in fact it is more similar to a gang. There are several factions within, all using their own secret arts as their inheritance.
Their cohesion is extremely poor, and a lot of information is public. In addition, in this attack on Xuanzhen Temple, Zuo Qingtian, the leader of the Yiren Alliance, was the leader, and the big wave caused many people died.
All these made the Alien Alliance become the target of public criticism after the red sticker was born.
Not to mention the outside world, the first thing that caused chaos was actually the inside. There were powerful figures in the Alien Alliance who colluded with the martial arts sect and wanted to sell their leader at a good price.
Zuo Qingtian's head is worth the old nose's money. As long as it is offered to Xuanzhen Temple, all the immortal methods and techniques will be available.
It's a pity that it's not just one person who has this idea, but a group of people.
As a result, these people met together and had a huge fight, which was so dark that the sun and the moon dimmed.
When they stopped, they suddenly discovered that Zuo Qingtian had no bones left, and he could no longer be dead.
Of course, if you think that the betrayers of the Alien Alliance can benefit, you are totally wrong.
In fact, with Zuo Qingtian's body intact, this group of elders from the Alien Alliance became the targets of other martial arts sects.
What?
You said you left the Alien Alliance?
Then were you an elder, worshipper, deacon, or protector of the Alien Alliance before?
As long as it is!
As long as it is, you can exchange for contribution points at the Yellow Crane Tower and redeem all kinds of good things. Of course, all friendships, friendships, and agreements have to be put aside.
As a result, every person with a title in the Alien Alliance has become the target of others' pursuit.
It's not like Chu Zhou didn't know about this. Well, he didn't know it clearly before, but later, it seemed like the four major sects had made an agreement.
Certain information will be automatically passed on to Xuanzhenguan, so that the spies deployed by Xuanzhenguan are a little depressed.
They have received strict training, but now their professional skills are not used. Instead, various sects, including the Universiade Dynasty, will send all kinds of news to their doorsteps.
In fact, the most common ones are the frictions between the three countries on the border. Although the war has not yet started, small-scale fighting has continued.
It's a pity that after this part of the news was sent to Xuanzhen Temple, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no movement.
Closer to home, although Chu Zhou knew it, he still ignored it.
There may be innocent people in the Alien Alliance, but it is not an exaggeration to say that most of them are ruthless and murderous people. Moreover, Xuanzhen Guan also needs to establish its authority.
The Alien Alliance is on a collision course!
Of course, what he didn't expect was that under such a situation, there would be people who dared to throw themselves into the trap and passed the preliminary screening of Xuanzhen Guan to come to him.
"Magical fortune teller, divine fortune teller, I seem to have heard of your name?" Chu Zhou squinted his eyes slightly, seeming to be deep in thought.
The divine fortune teller immediately said: "Father-winner monk, you should have known about me from the feast-winner monk. Back then, you took him in the wilderness and exposed me completely."
Chu Zhou suddenly asked: "What about the great monk? Where are the others? Why don't they follow?"
"He's dead!"
"Dead?!"
Chu Zhou nodded without saying anything. He just looked at the two people in front of him and asked: "Then tell me, why should I keep you here?"
"I am proficient in the art of divination!"
The divine fortune teller was also unambiguous. He took out the silk cloth from his sleeves with both hands, shook it, and saw the upper couplet on the left, which said: 'Criticize the yin and yang to break the five elements, look at the sun and moon in the palm', and the lower couplet on the right, which said: 'Measure Feng Shui and Liuhe. There's a world in one's sleeves'
The Qian Ji Ke also took out a pair of horizontal scripts and placed them on Shen Shuanzi's forehead, with just four words - iron mouth cut straight!
Chu Zhou wanted to laugh inexplicably, but the fortune teller said seriously: "Master, you are cultivating the immortal way, so you should understand that this divination and calculation is not groundless, and my craft is not fake either."
Chu Zhou nodded and said: "Yes, I admit that there are indeed truly capable people on the path to immortality. Just a quick calculation shows that I knew it five hundred years ago and five hundred years later.
It’s just...”
At this point, he paused and then said quietly: "That can't be you. If you have that kind of ability, there is no need to seek refuge in my Xuanzhen Temple."
"I disagree with what the temple master said!
Yes, I have not been able to cultivate magic power, and my divination usually relies on deception, but the inheritance of my lineage is not fake. If I really sacrifice my life, I can still get a glimpse of some secrets.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to gain a foothold in the Alien Alliance. ”
"Then you can give me a prediction?"
"I...can't forget it!"
"Are you showing your timidity now?"
The fortune teller hurriedly explained: "No, Master, I made a divination for you back then, and it almost cost me my life just to take a peek.
There are so many things involved in you, the cause and effect are too heavy, it seems to involve the whole world, and it is not something that I can spy on with my humble tricks. ”
"Are you flattering me?"
"Master, everything I said is true and I dare not lie in the slightest."
The fortune teller secretly glanced at Chu Zhou and saw that his expression was already impatient, and his words were unconsciously a little nervous.
The fortune teller knows better than anyone else that this 'interview' can only succeed, not fail.
But it was obvious that Chu Zhou was not interested in his greatest ability, so he could only settle for the next best thing: "Master, not to mention the art of divination, I also know the art of Feng Shui. I can look at the mountains and rivers and find the nodes of inspiration.
Or, if you want to explore for mineral veins and search for those precious jade, gold and iron, I can help. ”
"Can you explore for mineral veins?"
Chu Zhou finally became interested and asked: "What do you think of the Chilong Mountains?"
The fortune teller simply shook his head: "The Chilong Mountain Range runs from north to south, thousands of miles across, and there are hundreds of them on the top of the mountain alone.
Moreover, the mountains are high, the forests are dense, the miasma is shrouded, there are all kinds of poisonous insects, snakes and ants everywhere, and spiritual beasts and alien species are rampant. It is definitely not a good place for mining. ”
Chu Zhou also shook his head firmly: "There is a problem with your answer. The dangers of the Chilong Mountains are not your concern. What I am asking is, do you think there is anything good in it?"
"Of course there are, not to mention precious medicinal materials, spiritual beasts' flesh and blood, and mountain treasures. There are a lot of mineral deposits in the Chilong Mountains, and you can find almost anything you want.
Red Clay City, you know that?
There is just a branch of the Chilong Mountain Range. If you go deeper along it and look at the mountains and rivers, you will definitely be able to find large enough mineral deposits. ”
"Okay!"
Chu Zhou smiled: "I will arrange manpower for you. You don't need to worry about the dangers, but I want to see the mineral deposits.
As long as you can find gold, silver, copper, iron, including some rare ores, I will give you credit.
What you want is not only safety, but also immortal cultivation methods, and even real divination inheritance, which can be exchanged. ”
"Really?"
"Are you worth my while?"
"That's not the case, that's not the case!"
Chu Zhou turned his head slightly and looked at the silent man beside him.
This man is very thin, very thin, and tall, like a stick, with pits on his face, and he is very ugly.
There was only one pair of hands, folded and placed between the chest and abdomen. They were slender, white, with clearly defined joints and extremely strong.
"What about you? Qianjike, what skills do you have?"
"My ancestors inherited the art of puppetry and were good at making all kinds of strange creations. However, after the Jedi Heavenly Power was cut off, all the roads were cut off, leaving only some things that were not worth mentioning."
"What's specific?"
"Like this flying bird!"
Birds can naturally fly, but the bird Qian Ji Ke took out was made of wood. It was only about the size of a palm, and it was so lifelike that its eyes were spinning around.
I don’t know how he fiddled with it, but the wooden wings immediately flapped, and the sound of flapping wings came, and he flew up.
Chu Zhou looked interesting and asked: "What drives you?"
"The true energy drives the gears, and the gears drive the wings, so it is relatively easy to control. It can also be driven by a clockwork, which is more complex in design, but does not consume true energy, and the distance is farther.
Of course, I have tried countless times to carve precise puppet spirit patterns, trying to refine them into existences like magic weapons.
Unfortunately, what greeted me was failure, failure again and again! ”
"So, are you willing to give me a try?"
Qianjike raised his head and looked at Chu Zhou. His eyes were filled with longing, as if he saw what he had wanted all his life: "I have been learning this puppetry all my life. Making, carving, assembling, driving, countless attempts, countless attempts failures, and countless attempts to regain confidence.”
"I know that I am not willing to fail. I am not willing to fail, and I am not willing to spend my whole life without seeing any hope.
So here I am, even if I die here, as long as I see that the puppetry I have learned all my life is not fake, I will be satisfied. ”
Chu Zhou didn't speak, but just looked at him. He could feel the determination and desperation in the other person's eyes.
So, he nodded with satisfaction, looked at the fortune teller on the side, and said: "You have chosen a good partner. I like him very much, and I like his persistence and desperation."
The fortune teller immediately spoke: "Actually, there are still some people in our group, but when I told them my idea, he was the only madman who was willing to take the risk with me!"
"Are you fighting for opportunities for your friends?"
"Yes!"
The divine fortune teller nodded without hesitation and said: "But please don't worry, master, we are all quite capable. The secret technique comes from ancient magic, and we almost all have the inheritance of ancient immortals in our hands.
If you are willing to use us, you will never be disappointed.
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Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to issue a pardon. Otherwise, I'm afraid that if they can't support me to go back, I will die in the hands of those warriors. ”
"I agreed to your request, and as a reward for bringing this Qian Ji Ke to me, I will order someone to teach you basic Qi training techniques.
However, if you want to get more, you need to work hard on your own. ”
"Understood, Master, just look at me."
Turning his head again, Chu Zhou looked at Qian Ji Ke and asked: "I'm very curious, how do you protect yourself? How do you fight with others?"
“It’s very simple!”
As soon as Qianjike raised his hand, the bird flew out like an arrow from a string, as fast as a phantom, and exploded with a 'bang' a hundred meters away from the living room.
The air was filled with smoke and dust, and wood chips were flying everywhere, which looked quite intimidating.
"I added a lot of gunpowder inside, and the power of the explosion is quite considerable. Of course, this method is only limited to a hundred meters, because the range I can control is only a hundred meters."
"Are you still proficient in gunpowder?"
"It's just a way to make up for the lack of power."
"Very good, very good. Although your puppetry skills are average, you are indeed the talent I need.
I will arrange for someone to lead you to the path of immortality, and I will also prepare the inheritance of puppetry for you. Of course, I don't care about your own research, but I need your subject, so you must do your best. ”
"Really?"
"Really!"
"Okay, okay!"
Happiness came too suddenly, and Qian Jike was trembling with excitement. It was the fortune teller that pulled him, and he finally reacted and said immediately: "Master Chu, from now on, I will do whatever you say!"
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"Okay, let's go down first! Fan Zhong?"
"Here!" Fan Zhong walked out of the door:
"Arrange them."
"Yes!"
The three of them left, and Chu Zhou sat there without moving for a long time.
He was just a divine fortune teller, whether he had the ability or not was another matter. The few newcomers who didn't come were nothing. The most important thing was this Qian Ji Ke, whom he liked very much.
In fact, Xuanzhen Guan has discovered a rich iron mine in the Chilong Mountains, and also found a place where inspiration gathered and opened up a medicine garden.
These are not known to outsiders, but they are the foundation of Xuan Zhen Guan.
Before, almost all the secret spies picked out from Xuanzhen Temple were sent to these two places. They were working as prisoners at the same time.
That's all for the medicinal field. With Qingjing Lao Dao there, it was going smoothly, but the mining of iron ore was a big problem.
The main reason is that mining is a strenuous and hard work, and not many people are willing to do it.
Chu Zhou didn't want to use the 'usual' method and find some slaves to do this.
He has been in this world for a while, and he has adapted quickly. He has become accustomed to many things, but there are some bottom lines that he is still unwilling to touch.
As for the Qian Ji Ke, he naturally does not expect this person to mine, but it should not be difficult to design, optimize and build some mining tools, such as iron puppets, mine carts, and mining gunpowder.
If there are not enough people, we can save manpower by using tools.
This alone was enough for Chu Zhou to give him preferential treatment.
After the matter was settled, Chu Zhou did not stay long, but turned into a ray of light and disappeared from where it was.
Following Xuan Zhi and Xuan's induction, he found the depths of the ground and found Fan Tiehu.
At this time, Fan Tiehu was holding the array disk in one hand and making spells with the other hand, with his eyes half open and half closed, as if sensing something.
Chu Zhou didn't bother him, he just stood there and waited for a long time.
Finally, Fan Tiehu's eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes were full of light. If he looked at him, the mountains and rivers seemed to be reflected in his eyes.
I saw that the main array plate in his hand was spinning again, and there seemed to be forty-seven small flags appearing in all directions, spinning without repair.
At this time, Chu Zhou asked: "How are you, how do you feel?"
Fan Tiehu's movements did not change, and even the scene reflected in his eyes did not change, but he opened his mouth to answer Chu Zhou's question.
"Elder brother, your method is feasible. The alchemy talisman formation is the most difficult. I should familiarize myself with it first. It is indeed good.
However, this mountain-protecting formation is too huge. It's difficult for me to build foundations, even for simple sensing. ”
"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, take your time, progress is good."
Chu Zhou comforted him with a few words, and then left using the escape method. When he reappeared, he was already outside the Fufa Hall.
Deep in the Fufa Hall, in a secret room, four sticks of 'Calming and Requiem Incense' were burning, each placed in a corner of the room. The permeating aroma made Wei Fangjie enter a state of flow.
He held the talisman pen in one hand and pressed the blank yellow paper with the other. He maintained a posture of about to fall for a long time.
When the 'body-fixing requiem incense' was more than half burned, Wei Fangjie suddenly opened his eyes, and the talisman pen was stained with cinnabar, and he wrote it on the yellow paper in one fell swoop.
It looked very fast, but it was completed in just a few breaths. When the talisman pen was lifted, the yellow paper was already covered with a complex talisman.
Wei Fangjie didn't dare to take a breath, until after a dozen breaths, a light finally flashed across the yellow paper.
Done?
It is done! ! !
Wei Fangjie seemed a little unbelievable. It took him a long time to react. He jumped three feet high and threw the cinnabar on his pen everywhere, but he didn't care.
Looking closely, under his feet, various scrapped talismans were scattered everywhere.
Only then did Wei Fangjie find Chu Zhou standing outside the secret room. Without saying a word, he came over holding the talisman in his hand.
"Eldest Brother, Eldest Brother, look! Look! My talisman is completed!"
Chu Zhou scanned it and saw that the talisman on the talisman was the most basic golden light talisman, which was not stable yet.
But at this moment, he nodded in recognition and said: "You are the second one to enter the Alchemy Talisman Array after Xu Cheng. Not bad! Not bad!"
Regardless of whether it is good or not, if you can create something from nothing, it is already progress, and it should be affirmed.
"Hahaha, let me just say, I am talented. Although I am not as good as the second senior brother, I am much better than the third senior brother.
Hehehe, I have to show off! ”
As he said that, he ignored Chu Zhou and ran out. Chu Zhou's mouth twitched, feeling helpless.
It must be said that among the four senior brothers, the least talented one is indeed the third oldest, Yi Huai.
The other three people have achieved more or less in their respective fields, but Yi Huai, although he has fire magic power, really has no achievements in weapon refining.
Oh, it can't be said that he has made no achievements. At least, he has now learned to manipulate flames and refine ore.
But even a blacksmith can do this!
The same is true, when Master Ouye came, although he knew that weapon refining and forging were two different things, he still accepted him.
After a round of inspection, he realized that the sect was operating normally. Just when Chu Zhou was about to return to his lonely peak and continue to examine himself, Wei Jinkui came over.
He brought some bad news to Chu Zhou - a fight was about to begin!
The Golden Horde, Dayan, and the Universiade Dynasty finally went to war!
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