Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 708 Cut off
In a moment, Jingming pinpointed the location of the array's core, which was just southwest of the tent.

Following Er Ya's instructions, he took the magic weapon—the Emperor Bell—from Master Quanshi and placed it at the core of the formation.

Having done all this, Jingming came in to report the progress to the War King.

After learning about this, Tang Wan told Er Ya, "Ask Master Quanshi if he knows how to draw spirit-gathering talismans. If he does, draw a few more. They need to be pasted around the array's core. Tell me when you've finished this step."

Er Ya agreed and relayed Tang Wan's words verbatim.

Upon hearing that a spirit-gathering talisman needed to be drawn, Master Quanshi thought to himself that the time had finally come for him to put his talents to use!

He's very familiar with this spirit-gathering talisman! He draws it often; it's helpful for cultivation.

Hearing Er Ya say this, he confidently said to the King of War, "This humble Taoist is skilled in drawing spirit-gathering talismans. Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will go and fetch the talisman and cinnabar right away. Please wait a moment, Your Highness, I will be right back!"

These things came out in a hurry and weren't convenient to carry, so I didn't bring them with me.

However, their residence was not far from the War King's main tent.

Quanshi left in a hurry, and now that he had some free time, the War King ordered his guards to serve him tea.

A moment later, several cups of tea were brought in.

But Er Ya said she wouldn't drink: "Your Highness need not trouble yourself, this servant will not drink, thank you for your kindness."

She didn't sit down, but stood quietly in the corner.

Master Jingming was truly taken aback by Er Ya's self-identification.

Although the girl in front of me wasn't dressed very nicely, I really couldn't tell she was a maid.

However, how could a maid know such advanced formations?

What's even stranger is her appearance.

Judging from his appearance, he was already dead. How could this be...?

Master Jingming promptly stopped his wandering thoughts. Perhaps his skills were not yet proficient; he should stop now! He couldn't think about it anymore!
Jingming picked up his teacup, took a sip of water, and used this action to cover up his wandering thoughts.

At this moment, Master Quanshi returned to the main tent.

After paying his respects to the War King, Daoist Quanshi began drawing a spirit-gathering talisman.

The War King didn't disturb him and just waited quietly.

However, this Taoist priest was clearly not as fast at drawing talismans as Tang Wan.

Er Ya would glance up at the rocks every now and then, and it took her a long time to finish drawing one.

Actually, Er Ya didn't know that the success of drawing talismans was related to spiritual power.

The talismans drawn by Master Quanshi were effective, but their spiritual power was relatively low, making them difficult to draw, and their effects were not as good as Tang Wan's.

Whether a talisman is good or not depends on the level of its Taoist magic and its spiritual power.

For an ordinary person to cultivate to the level of Master Quanshi is already quite remarkable.

Tang Wan's prowess stems from two factors: her talent, the merits she accumulated over two lifetimes, and the spiritual power of the space she inhabits.

It took Master Quanshi quite a while to finish drawing the four talismans.

He felt that four cards were about right, and they would fit perfectly in the four positions at the core of the formation.

When Er Ya heard him say that, she communicated with Tang Wan.

Tang Wan knew that he had only drawn four pictures in such a long time, so she roughly knew his skill level.

If that's the case, four talismans might not be enough, so she said, "Have Master Quanshi draw eight more talismans, and say that the entire formation should be surrounded by talismans?" Er Ya relayed this message, and Master Quanshi was taken aback when he heard it.

But with the War King present, he dared not voice any objections.

So he lowered his head and drew talismans again.

It took quite a while for Master Quanshi to finish drawing the last eight talismans.

After Er Ya relayed the message to Tang Wan, Tang Wan told Er Ya, "First, place the Spirit Gathering Talismans around the array's core artifact. Put all twelve talismans on; if there's not enough space, stack them! Then, among the talismans I gave to the War King before, have them find one called the Heavenly Gang Spirit Protection Talisman. Place this talisman at the array's core position; it can be placed directly on the artifact, and the array will be activated! Oh, and tell Jing Ming to make sure to leave the Life Gate intact, and also tell the Prince how to use it!"

Er Ya relayed Tang Wan's words to them verbatim, without missing a single one.

The War King nodded slightly, indicating that he understood. He had taken out the bundle but hadn't taken it inside, just in case he might need it again.

Upon hearing Er Ya's words, Jingming also stood up and respectfully replied, "Yes, this humble Taoist understands what to do! Thank you for your guidance, Miss!"

After Jingming finished speaking, Er Ya nodded slightly and didn't say anything more. Of course, she didn't know what to say, because saying anything would be suspected of taking credit for someone else's work.

Fortunately, the master and the prince knew what had happened, so they wouldn't really blame him.

Immediately, the War King instructed Quanshi and Jingming to go find the Heavenly Gang Protective Talisman.

Quanshi and Jingming exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

They were very interested in so many spiritually rich talismans, but in their haste, they hadn't had time to examine many of them closely.

After exchanging a knowing glance, they got up and began searching through the bundle filled with talismans.

In fact, most of Tang Wan's talismans were prepared at the beginning, and these were all kept in purses with the names of the talismans written on them.

Logically, they should have found it quickly, but as they searched, they admired it, opening and examining each pouch.

Quanshi, in particular, said he was good at drawing talismans, but he couldn't draw most of them. He would look at each talisman carefully, wishing he could imprint it in his mind, but this was not something you could learn to draw just by looking at it.

So as he watched, he was filled with admiration and wonder.

Soon, Quanshi found the Heavenly Guardian Talisman that Erya had mentioned.

Quanshi took out one of the talismans and handed it to Jingming: "This is the Heavenly Gang Spirit Protection Talisman that the young lady mentioned. You take it first, and I will go get the Spirit Gathering Talisman."

Jingming took the Heavenly Gang Protective Talisman, while Quanshi went to retrieve the talisman he had just drawn.

Quanshi picked up the twelve spirit-gathering talismans, and together with Jingming, informed the War King. Then they went outside the tent and walked to the position of the array's core.

Quanshi carefully pasted the spirit-gathering talismans in his hand one by one around the array eye. After he finished pasting them all, there was a faint flow of spiritual energy around him.

After the spring stone was pasted, Jingming did not immediately paste the Heavenly Gang Protective Talisman.

He stood still, took out his compass from his pocket, and began to deduce the location of the Gate of Life.

After searching for a long time, Jingming finally found the Gate of Life in the northeast direction.

Jingming fiddled with it for a long time before finally getting the gate of life working.

At this moment, the formation has not yet been activated; only the final step remains.

Jingming then pulled Quanshi inside to find the War King.

After bowing respectfully, Jingming said to the King of War, "Your Highness, we are now only one step away from activating the formation. Once activated, generally speaking, outsiders will not be able to enter. I suggest that Your Highness deal with the matters at hand first, and then we can activate the formation."

Upon hearing this, the War King felt that the Taoist priests' suggestion made a lot of sense. He glanced at the hourglass, then nodded slightly to Jingming and Quanshi and said, "Alright, then you two rest for a while and wait a bit!"

After a short while, the sound of heavy, orderly footsteps broke the silence inside the tent.

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