Chapter 44 Selecting Spells
The next morning, Chu Fengge’s attendant Xu San came to Gu Xu’s residence with a thick book.
Gu Xu invited Xu San to sit down in the main room of the courtyard, and asked the little book boy on the mural to pour him a cup of hot tea.
"Master Gu, this is the catalog of martial arts and spells in the treasure house of the Exorcist Division's capital city headquarters," Xu San pointed at the thick book in his hand and said, "You can choose an idea from the first thirty pages. If you want it, the capital will send it to you soon."
Since Gu Xu put on the "Qiyao suit" and the black gauze hat, Xu San's attitude towards him has undoubtedly changed dramatically.
Previously, the two of them were subordinates, so Xu San could rely on his status as an examiner's entourage to boss Gu Xu, a young junior, at will.
But now, Gu Xu has not only become an eighth-level experienced man, but has also received the attention of the chief executive - which means that as long as no accidents happen, the future of this seventeen-year-old boy will definitely be bright. .
Because of this, when talking with Gu Xu now, Xu San no longer dares to be negligent in his words and etiquette.
He even pointed at the little bookboy serving tea and water next to him, and complimented with a smile: "Master Gu's attainments in talismans are really extraordinary! Xu never expected that one day he would be able to work under Master Gu In my hand, I saw the almost lost spell of 'Pointing Eyes and Empowering Spirits'!"
"Pointing Eyes and Empowering Spirits" is an extremely unpopular talisman and seal technique.
Legend has it that a painter painted four dragons on the wall, but did not add eyes - the painter said that as long as eyes were added, the dragons would fly away.
The onlookers didn't believe it and insisted on asking him to add eyes to the dragon.
So, the artist painted complicated runes on the dragon’s eyes.
At this moment, lightning and thunder broke through the wall, and four dragons flew up to the sky on the clouds and disappeared without a trace.
This is the origin of the art of "pointing the eyes and enlivening the spirit".
After hearing Xu San's words, Gu Xu said modestly: "It's a small skill, not worth mentioning. And to be honest, this book boy's brain has never been very easy to use."
"Not very good at using his brain?"
“Two months ago, I called him ‘idiot’,” Gu Xu explained with a smile. “After that, he took the word ‘idiot’ as his own name.”
“He is indeed a fool.” Xu San couldn’t help laughing.
Then, Gu Xu opened the thick book and began to look for the spell he wanted.
Because of the talent of [Bowen Qiangji], Gu Xu can read very fast.
With just a casual glance, he could memorize the entire page in his mind.
So, Xu San next to him saw Gu Xu flipping through the book quickly. In less than five minutes, he read the thick book from beginning to end.
“This guy flips through the book so fast, can he really read the content in the book?”
Xu San frowned slightly.
He felt that Gu Xu was probably pretending to understand.
"Master Gu, if there is anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you," Xu San said politely, "I have guarded the treasure house at the Exorcist Division's headquarters in Beijing before. Maybe I can explain it to you." Recommend some good spells for you."
However, at this time, Gu Xu suddenly said: "I have chosen it."
Have you chosen it so quickly?
You didn’t just choose blindly with your eyes closed, right?
Gu Xu's words obviously surprised Xu San.
"Master Gu, what did you choose?"
"Middle-grade spiritual spell, "Solar Eclipse"." Gu Xu replied lightly.
Although this thick catalog contains hundreds of different martial arts and spells, it was not difficult for Gu Xu to choose. He first excluded techniques such as swordsmanship, swordsmanship, and boxing that required close combat.
The reason is simple - with his fragile body, if he is forced to fight the enemy in close combat, death is not far away.
Then he ruled out the art of talisman and seal script.
Because most of the talisman and seal techniques in this booklet are not as simple, crude and powerful as the improved "Ghost Killing Talisman".
Then, he also excluded curse spells.
Because this type of spell requires a lot of time to recite the incantation, and its effect is not direct and fast enough, it cannot achieve the purpose of helping him out of trouble in times of crisis.
Finally, after some careful consideration, he decided to choose spiritual spells.
When he was in the "Review Pot" illusion before, the dream-eating tapir's spiritual attack left a very deep impression on Gu Xu.
This type of spell does not require chanting or accumulating energy. It can be triggered with just a thought. It can be said that it is so fast and unpredictable that the enemy has no time to react.
Under that sudden attack, if Gu Xu's soul strength was not far superior to that of ordinary people, and he had not carved thirty "decontamination talismans" in the sea of consciousness beforehand, I am afraid that his mind would have been occupied by the dream-eating tapir. Became a zombie.
The effect of the "Solar Eclipse" spell is very similar to the dream-eating tapir's spiritual attack.
If the soul of each person or ghost is compared to a burning sun, then "Solar Eclipse" is like a tengu eclipsing the sun, causing the sun to extinguish in an instant.
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Gu Xu’s choice obviously surprised Xu San again.
"Master Gu, are you sure you want to choose this spell?" Xu San narrowed his eyes slightly, with doubt in his tone, "You may not understand that soul spells have very high requirements for the intensity of spiritual consciousness. It’s high, and it’s not easy to get started. Normally, only monks at the third level or above can practice it.”
Gu Xu had already expected Xu San’s attitude.
He did not defend himself, but simply stated a fact in a relaxed tone: "During the 'Reviewing Pot' fantasy assessment, the dream-eating tapir's spiritual attack was almost ineffective against me."
Xu San suddenly became confused. Talk again.
At this moment, he once again deeply felt that Mr. Gu, who was able to destroy the Tianyan Stone, could not be treated with common sense——
He was in the first place By the time he was in this state, he had already mastered the difficult and obscure art of talisman and seal script. Presumably, this spiritual mind spell, which is difficult for ordinary people to master, is not difficult for him.
Xu San was silent for a while, then slowly said: "Now that Lord Gu has made a decision, the Exorcist Division's headquarters in Jingcheng will deliver this "Solar Eclipse" spell to you within three days. .”
"Then it's Brother Xu's fault."
"In addition, Mr. Gu," Xu San continued, "This afternoon, I will follow Mr. Chu's team and set off back to the capital. Next time we meet, we should Wait until next year."
Gu Xu heard the implication -
Next year, if Gu Xu successfully passes the "inspection period" and gets the approval of the top management of the Exorcism Department, he will be able to do it. Go to the capital and become a formal member of the "Shenji Camp".
Naturally, he can also meet Xu San again.
This sentence can be understood as Xu San's blessing to Gu Xu.
So Gu Xu smiled, stood up and responded: "Brother Xu, take care of yourself and see you next year."
(End of this chapter)