Chapter 250 The pen fell in the storm
Time passed by minute by second.
Dark clouds piled up like mountains, making the sky gloomy.
Gu Xu picked up the pen, hung it from his wrist, dipped it in ink, and then slowly dropped the tip of the pen on the white paper.
The ink is slightly smeared, like mud spots on the snow.
The moment he put pen to paper, a bright bolt of lightning pierced the sky, accompanied by howling wind and deafening thunder, arriving at Longmen Academy from the distant horizon.
The cold light is like frost, pricking into the window.
The spacious "Siqi Hall" seemed to be penetrated by countless sword lights in an instant and torn into fragments of light and dark; ghostly light and shadow also flashed on the white paper in front of Gu Xu.
But his expression did not change, his eyes were like a winter lake, and he seemed unaware of everything happening around him.
When a stroke falls, it looks like a wild horse that has escaped from the reins, soaring into the sky, and then flying away; it is also like a dragon entering the sea, carrying hundreds of waves and thousands of snow piles.
It has both the momentum of thunder and the indulgence of a god.
Mo Li stood nearby, stunned for a moment.
The pen and ink on this paper were like the rapid whirlpool in the river, making his consciousness sink into it and unable to extricate himself.
After a while, he finally came back to his senses.
At this time, Mo Li suddenly realized that Gu Xu was not drawing symbols, but writing.
On the white paper in front of him, there was written the word "fire" with vigorous and majestic strokes.
“Isn’t it a battle of Talisman and Dao today?” Mo Li frowned slightly, feeling a little strange in his heart, “Why did this person start writing calligraphy?”
But, I don’t know. Why, when Mo Li's eyes fell on the big word "fire", he felt a vague warmth, just like standing by the stove to keep warm in the snowy winter.
“Dong, dong, dong…”
At this moment, the bell of Longmen Academy rang again, announcing the end of the assessment.
Gu Xu put down his brush, stretched, and slowly stood up from his seat.
The rain outside the window gradually became lighter.
The rainwater slid down from the dark gray eaves and fell to the ground; from a distance, it looked like a gorgeous bead curtain.
Gu Xu smiled slightly at Mo Li beside him, picked up the works on the table, and walked out of the house first.
Mo Li was stunned for a few seconds and hurriedly followed.
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The Imperial Master put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and left the pavilion.
He walked slowly into the rain, but there was no trace of rain on his body.
Then he straightened his clothes and sat down on a strange rock in the yard.
Because of his reserved aura and rough and dark skin, at first glance, he looked like an old farmer sitting on the edge of the field to rest after hard work.
"Come, tell me your ideas," the national master said kindly, waving to several Talisman masters at the same time, "Zhao Xinran, you finish painting first, you go first."
Zhao Xinran took a step forward.
"The talisman I designed is called 'Beacon Fire'," she took the talisman she drew from the hands of the imperial master and explained to everyone present, "its function is just like the talisman on the frontier battlefield. Like a beacon, it can send a warning.
"As we all know, it is impossible for mortals to defeat ghosts with their own strength. Faced with danger, they can only turn to practitioners for help.
"Two of these symbols form a pair.
"On the premise that the distance does not exceed three hundred miles, if one of them is torn off, the other one will burn and show the corresponding position in the flame.
"In this way, we All you need to do is to hand one of them into the hands of a mortal and put the other in the exorcism department's yamen. When a mortal sees a ghost, he only needs to tear off the talisman in his hand, and the monks of the Exorcism Department will be informed of the situation in time and rush to the rescue. "
The Imperial Preceptor listened to her words carefully, and the expression on his face did not change at all.
After Zhao Xinran finished speaking, the Imperial Preceptor raised his head and asked her: "In your opinion, what irreplaceable advantages does the 'Fenghuo' talisman and seal script you designed have compared to the art of divine deduction? "
Zhao Xinran replied without thinking: "There are not many monks in the Daqi Dynasty who are good at deducing the secrets. After the long night falls, I am afraid it will be difficult to grasp the situation in various parts of the country in time; and many times, the secrets are The technique can only estimate a vague range, but cannot obtain accurate location information, and may even be interfered by powerful ghosts. But my ‘Fenghuo’ talisman does not have such a problem. ”
"But in the Daqi Dynasty, the number of talisman masters is actually almost the same as the number of monks who are good at celestial magic." The national master smiled and responded, "If you want the whole country to have a 'Fenghuo' talisman seal, It's almost impossible."
Zhao Xinran was silent for a while and said: "This talisman is not complicated as long as it is a talisman master who can draw the 'Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppression and Ghost Killing Talisman'. I can draw it easily in a short time."
However, her tone sounded a little unsure at this time, and she was no longer as confident as she was at first.
The Imperial Master sighed lightly.
“I’m not deliberately finding fault,” he said. “Your idea is indeed very good, and it has exceeded my expectations. It should be able to play a great role in the long night.< br>
"I just hate my own powerlessness. The Daqi Dynasty has a vast land and a large population. It is difficult to protect everyone with our strength."
Hearing the words of the Imperial Master, everyone bowed their heads and remained silent. .
They all know that even today, the existence of the "Tianlong Formation" can ensure that the residents of Luojing live and work in peace and contentment, and the monks of the Exorcism Department protect the lives of many people in towns... But in some cases Deep in remote and remote mountains, or in areas like "Mang Mountain" occupied by powerful ghosts, there are still a steady stream of human beings who become food for ghosts.
Perhaps in the eyes of many people, those victims are just cold and distant numbers.
But the Imperial Preceptor is always worried about it.
He knew that behind those numbers were living lives and broken families.
After a brief silence, the Imperial Master looked at Mo Li next to him and said, "Tell me about the talisman seals you drew."
Mo Li hesitated for two seconds, and then Take a step forward.
After hearing the conversation between the Imperial Master and Zhao Xinran just now, his mood had already turned cold. Because he knew that the talisman seal he drew had violated the original intention of the national master's design of this question.
However, he still bit the bullet and showed his work in front of the Imperial Master, and at the same time described it: "The talisman I drew is called the 'Evil Ghost Entering the House to Disturb the Talisman' , it is improved from the 'Zhenxinzhai Sneaky Talisman' and can be used just by sticking it in a private house. Compared with the original talisman, it can not only deal with 'wild ghost' level ghosts, but also …”
"Your talisman looks very complicated and very powerful," the national master interrupted him and said, "It must be difficult to draw, right?"
Mo Li took a deep breath, nodded.
"How many of the students in Longmen Academy do you think are capable of drawing it?" The Imperial Master then asked.
Mo Li thought for a while and replied: "Probably... no more than ten!"
Hearing the words of the national master, Mo Li immediately understood his " The problem with the "Evil Ghost Enters the House" talisman is that with the cost of drawing it, it is impossible to be widely used across the country.
"You have to understand that when we study Talismanism, the most important thing is to be pragmatic," the national master looked at Mo Li and said earnestly, "Slaying demons and eliminating harm for the people is the fundamental purpose - if we can't do this One point, no matter how complicated the talisman is to learn, no matter how many techniques you know, it doesn't make any sense.
"I personally suggest that you put down the books in your hands for a while and take more time to walk outside the capital. Maybe you can." There can be some new gains. "Thank you, Master Imperial Master, for your guidance!" "Mo Li nodded seriously and bowed to the Imperial Master. At the same time, he also understood that he was no longer destined for the position of teaching in the academy today.
He had already begun to think about it in his mind. , How should I explain the situation to my cousin later?
Next, the national master turned his attention to Shen Qiu next to him.
"I haven't thought of a name for this talisman yet," Shen Qiu stepped forward and introduced it before waiting for the Imperial Master's instructions. "Its function is very simple, and its drawing method is not complicated. As long as you stick it on your body, it will It can glow with light, drive away 'wandering soul' level ghosts, and at the same time speed up people's running speed by five times in a short period of time - I think it should be able to help some people who encounter ghosts escape to a safe place."
"There are many ghosts and monsters during the long night, and it is really unrealistic to eliminate them," the Imperial Master said lightly, "'Escape' is sometimes a good idea."
This sounds like it is. A positive comment, but the national master's face was very calm and did not reveal too many surprises.
Shen Qiu also guessed what the Imperial Master was thinking——
After the long night falls, many cities that can currently be used as a refuge will no longer be safe... By then, Even if they had this talisman on their bodies, where could the people escape to?
In this regard, Shen Qiu could not think of a better solution.
He only felt that in front of Chang Ye, one person's power was too small, and it would be difficult to change the overall situation.
Finally, the Imperial Master looked at Gu Xu, who had been standing quietly beside him.
"Gu Xiaoyou, the talisman you drew seems to be different from the common talisman seal!" The national master glanced at the strong and straight "fire" character on the white paper, and commented with a smile, " Can you tell me what’s unique about it?”
Gu Xu replied calmly: “What’s special about it is that any monk does not have to be a Talisman Master, he just needs to meditate silently. A specific spell can be drawn out.”
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It was quiet.
No one spoke.
So much so that the sound of wind and rain around me sounded a bit harsh.
Chen Qiu opened his eyes wide, Mo Li scratched his head, and Zhao Xinran frowned slightly. They all suspected that they had heard wrongly.
Any monk can draw the talisman.
A talisman that can be drawn by just reciting a spell.
This is something completely beyond ordinary people's cognition - the more experienced a Talisman master is, the harder it is to believe it.
The Imperial Master was silent for a long time, and then said to Gu Xu: "Can you say it again?"
Gu Xu nodded and did so.
At the same time, he also added: The function of this talisman is very simple, it is to use fire to burn ghosts. Its power depends on the intensity of the true energy injected into it - the talisman drawn by the monks in the first realm can kill "wandering souls"; the talisman drawn by the monks in the fourth realm can be used to kill "evil spirits"; the talisman drawn by the monks in the seventh realm can be used to kill "evil spirits". "talisman"...well, the strength of the saint's true energy is too high to fit in this talisman seal.
“I call it the ‘Fire Character’.” Finally, Gu Xu said with a smile.
"Do you mind if we try it out?" the national master asked.
He knew very well that if what Gu Xu said was true, then this "fire character" would have extremely important strategic significance in the "Long Night".
"Of course." Gu Xu replied readily.
After hearing his reply, the Imperial Master waved and summoned an ordinary academy student who was watching not far away.
This student is a second-level monk, short and strong, with a loyal and honest face.
When the national master called him, he was stunned for two seconds, and then came to the front of the talisman masters in fear.
"What's your name?"
"Liu...Liu Jinbiao."
"What do you study?"
"I...I use a gun, Master National Preceptor."
"Do you understand talismans?"
"I don't understand. . ”
“Okay, come and try to draw a talisman.”
The student who called himself "Liu Jinbiao" was stunned for a moment, suspecting that he had heard wrongly.
Then, the national master conjured paper and pen out of thin air, and Gu Xu told him the spell of "Fire Character". Liu Jinbiao took a deep breath, while silently chanting a mantra in his heart, he wrote the word "fire" on the white paper.
Perhaps because he was too nervous, the strokes of the character he wrote looked particularly stiff. Put together with the character Gu Xu, they looked like they were in the sky and on the ground.
However, while he was reciting the incantation, he felt a stream of true energy in his body flow along his arm to the tip of the pen, and then poured into the talisman paper.
This shocked him deeply.
For a moment, he even thought that he was dreaming, that he had mastered the art of talisman and seal script without any teacher.
After he finished painting, the national master took the two "fire characters" and gently threw them into the air.
The two talismans turned into two orange-red firelights, like fireworks on Lantern Festival night, illuminating the dark sky and making the endless rain curtain shine with bright brilliance.
After a while, the fire gradually disappeared.
The whole world has lost its color and turned back into a gray ink painting.
But the state master's mood could not be calm for a long time.
Today, Gu Xu gave him too many surprises.
If the previous "Bagua Logic Circuit Diagram" allowed him to see a new way of drawing symbols, then this "Fire Character" allowed him to see countless possibilities for dealing with ghosts in the future.
Zhao Xinran’s heart was also filled with ups and downs.
She is from Youzhou and grew up listening to the legend of the "God of Fire" since she was a child.
In the stories of the elders, the human race in the wilderness has been living in darkness and has been invaded by ghosts and monsters for a long time. It was not until the "God of Fire" took fire and handed it into their hands that the human race first saw the light.
It is precisely because of the Youzhou people's belief in the "God of Fire" and the recent prophecies such as "Fire dominates when the sun rises" and "Fire burns palaces and wolves howl on the frontier" that Duke Yan was Zhao Changying showed uneasiness.
At this moment, when she saw two "fire characters" burning in the rain, she inexplicably thought of the "fire" in the ancient legend of Youzhou.
She felt in her mind that this talisman was like a spark.
From this point on, the entire pattern of Talisman and the relationship between humans and ghosts will change.
PS: I was wrong. The text is still very stuck. I have been sitting at the desk for eight hours to finish this chapter. QAQ I will finish the follow-up outline in a few days. I will find time to add a chapter (plus monthly ticket) Plus more chapters, a total of 3 chapters are due).
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