Knife splashing

Chapter 133: The Magic of the Spirit
Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
In the wind and snow, Li Yan stepped forward and chopped three times in succession, like a series of firecrackers, and then chopped, hung, chopped, unloaded and cut, faster and faster.

It looks strong, but in fact it is a mixture of reality and illusion.

"Pi Gua is about using the fast to defeat the slow."

Under the eaves, Mrs. Li gave instructions from time to time.

"Remember, this is not a random attack. If the opponent comes from high, you should hang him. If the opponent comes from low, you should chop him. If the opponent comes from sideways, you should block him. If the opponent comes from the same direction, you should move him... With one move, you should break the opponent's posture."

"Pi Gua has the power of a winch, the power of turning and pulling, the power of swallowing and spitting, the power of rolling and tightening, and the power of penetration. Each type of power must be used skillfully..."

Although Mrs. Li had achieved the state of Hua Jin a long time ago, she had not been around in the martial arts world for a long time and had been focusing on taking care of the household. In addition, she was old and her blood, energy, and bones were declining. Naturally, she could not fight with Li Yan.

But his understanding of boxing is extremely profound.

In addition, Li Yan had a good understanding, and with just some guidance, his mastery of the Pi Gua Quan improved day by day.

Finally, another day of practice is over.

Madam Li said with relief: "You have been practicing Red Fist since you were young. Red Fist is good at close combat, chopping, breaking frames, and attacking with tricks. If you can integrate the two, at least your boxing moves will have no flaws."

"When you fight against someone, it all depends on who is more powerful..."

"Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Li Yan bowed respectfully, then said, "I have roughly mastered the Pi Gua Quan routine. For the next period of time, I may not come to you every day for instruction."

Madam Li was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then she smiled and said, "Why, do you think you can become a master after learning a little bit?"

She wasn't angry.

During the time I've been with Li Yan, I feel that this disciple who came to my doorstep is really to my liking, and I can also see that he is not that kind of person.

It seems like blaming, but in fact it is asking.

Li Yan hesitated for a moment, "Some Jianghu things."

"Oh…"

Mrs. Li understood immediately, "Are you afraid of getting me into trouble?"

Li Yan said seriously: "The rules of the martial arts world are just rules. Some people don't follow them so carefully. It's better to be on guard."

"The Jianghu..."

After hearing this, Madam Li looked at the snow flying in the distance, as if she recalled something, and sighed, "I have lived in peace for too long, and I have forgotten what the martial arts world is like."

"Be careful in everything you do. If you don't understand something, you can come to my house at any time. I have to pass on this stuff to someone else."

"Thank you, master."

Li Yan bowed respectfully, knelt down and kowtowed three times.

He had been through a lot of hardships and after entering the world of martial arts, he had either friends or enemies. Since his grandfather's death, this was the second elder who was so completely open to him.

If the kung fu they teach were in the martial arts world, it would take at least seven or eight years for many of the key points to not be taught.

Madam Li's face was calm and she remained motionless. She accepted Li Yan's three greetings and then said in a deep voice, "Wait a minute."

After that, he returned to the house, took out a yellowed boxing manual, stroked it, and sighed: "Cangzhou has a strong martial arts culture. My father has spent his entire life studying Pi Gua, and wanted to create something new based on it, but it's a pity that it's always lacking something."

"I am a girl, I have no brothers or children, and I retired from society early, so I was unable to fulfill my father's wish, which is a pity."

"This boxing manual records my father's life-long research and some of his ideas. I hope you can accomplish this one day."

Li Yan took it respectfully and saw four words written on the cover: "General Outline of Pi Gua", and every page was densely covered with small characters.

Of course, there was no time to take a closer look at this time. After saying goodbye again, Li Yan clasped his fists, turned around and left the Li Mansion.

Watching him leave, Madam Li sighed slightly, then turned around and ordered, "Uncle Li, go ask the master if he will be back today."

"How can there be so many patients on a snowy day?"

"Don't go drinking secretly again..."

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After leaving Lanlingfang, Li Yan turned his head and looked again.

Learning skills in Li Province is safe and simple.

But there are some things he knows clearly, and Mrs. Li knows them clearly too.

Although people often say that there is a world of martial arts wherever there are people, that is the world of martial arts in a broad sense, referring to all kinds of human relationships and worldly wisdom.

There has always been a dividing line between the court, the underworld, and ordinary people.

On one hand, people abide by the law and the daily necessities of life.

On one side there are flashes of swords, blood, grudges, love and hatred, life and death.

Although Li Shiqing is a member of the Xuanmen sect, he does not hang out in the underworld. His family lives a stable life.

No matter how deep the friendship is, it is best to keep a distance.

Of course, once things have calmed down and there are no more hidden dangers, I can occasionally visit and ask for advice.

Thinking of this, Li Yan lowered his hat and returned to Fenglai Inn again against the wind and snow.

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"Here, I got the stuff."

Inside the room, Sharifei handed over the yellow scroll package and complained, "These Xuanmen things are really expensive. They're asking you for a hundred taels of silver for a pack of rags and paper."

"This isn't some scrap of paper."

Wang Daoxuan laughed dumbly and shook his head, saying, "These are all top-quality talisman papers. After they are made, an altar must be set up in the spiritual orifice of the earth veins and incense must be burned for at least five years before they can carry magic."

"And this yellow scroll is also time-consuming and labor-intensive. Making these low-level magic tools is a great source of income for the orthodox religion and the Dharma lineage."

Sharifei's eyes lit up, and he chuckled, "Master Dao, you are now a master of Taoism. Why don't we also build an altar to do these things? Wouldn't that mean we can just sit back and collect money?"

"What a beautiful thought."

Wang Daoxuan shook his head and said, "The accumulation of thousands of years of orthodox teachings and Dharma lineages is not that simple. Incense, temples, soldiers, and craftsmen who help with the work... no matter which one, it is not something that can be accumulated in one or two generations."

“I don’t have a big temple with incense and worship. Even if I set up an altar for the ancestors and have the ability to offer sacrifices, it won’t last for a few seconds before the incense and worship will dissipate.”

"Just spend the money to buy it."

As he spoke, he took out a stack of talisman paper, took out the cinnabar brush and ink, gave a set to Li Yan, and said with a smile: "I have already subdued those rampant soldiers. They will be used in the battle."

"Then it's up to you, Taoist!"

Sharifei laughed, then his face turned serious and he whispered, "I also heard a piece of news."

"The people from the Fire Bear Gang have been looking for Brother Lu."

Li Yan was not surprised at all, and said in a cold voice: "Qiao Sanhu has a close relationship with the Fire Bear Gang, so it is normal for him to help find him, but why are they recruiting people in Chang'an City? Didn't Brother Lu go to Ezhou?"

Sharifei replied, "I heard that not only the imperial court has issued a wanted notice, but Qiao Sanhu has also offered a hidden reward, but there is no news about Brother Lu on the Ezhou Road, so they suspect that Brother Lu has fled to Chang'an."

Li Yan pondered for a moment and said, "That's also possible. Anyway, Uncle Sha just needs to keep an eye on it."

"Don't worry, let's take it step by step. As long as this fight is successful, not only can we help Sister Hong get her things back, but we can also make a name for ourselves."

"Maybe one day, we can catch that bastard Qiao Sanhu, and then find a way to exonerate Brother Lu."

After a brief discussion, the three of them went about their business.

Wang Daoxuan prepared for the establishment of the legislative altar.

Shari flew to get information and keep an eye on the other party's movements.

After the two left, the room became quiet.

Li Yan lit three incense sticks, calmed himself down first, then stretched out his fingers to pick up a piece of talisman paper, concentrating his mind and calming his breath.

Not to mention martial arts, just talking about magic, his biggest trump card now is undoubtedly the soul-catching rope and the signal to summon the five battalions of ghost soldiers.

However, there is a limit on the number of times the five battalions of ghost soldiers can be summoned.

The Soul-Hunting Rope is a fatal move that can bring a comeback, and it cannot be shown to others easily.

Therefore, ordinary means become very important.

There are still five days before the battle. During this period, you must master "Beidi Chu Ling Shu" and "Beidi Shen Xing Shu".

The so-called "Chu Ling" is obviously different from the Yinmen Paper Man Art. The Yinmen Paper Man Art is to cut a person out of paper and attach a ghost to it using secret methods to manipulate and kill people.

The more skilled ones can also make paper people and paper horses, which are more powerful and somewhat similar to puppetry, but each has its own strengths.

But the Chu Lingshu is different.

The "Beidi Jing" says: "A spirit is a bundle of straw that makes a man and a horse; a spirit is a kind of god."

To put it bluntly, Chu Ling is more like a god!

The so-called gods include gods in heaven and gods on earth.

There are also high and low gods among the local gods, like the Tai Sui who became a spirit in the mass grave of Xianyang City, or the Tiger Taoist who turned into a god in the Yaowang Temple of Zhongnan Mountain. They all have their own independent thoughts.

Including some celebrities who were granted the title of City God.

They were often extraordinary during their lifetime.

And there are more, like the land of Lijiabao, which gathers divine power because of the incense and wishes of the people.

If the incense is cut off and the divine power dissipates, it will completely disappear in the dust of history like the mountain god of Tianzhu Mountain.

The Chu Ling technique is a simple kind of magical power.

The straw spirits created will act according to instructions, just like robots.

Compared with the Chu Ling Technique and the Yin Men Paper Man Technique, the power is not great at the beginning, but it is easy to control and will not backfire.

But this is the law of the underworld.

As the Taoism level increases, the power of the straw spirit will also increase. In the next step, it can also make straw men and puppets.

And this Chu Ling technique is the basis of the high-level military technique in the "Beidi Sutra", which is also the basis of turning beans into soldiers!

After repeating the spell-casting process in his mind, Li Yan stepped on the Gangbu step, pinched his fingers, and folded the talisman paper.

He folded the rectangular talisman paper into seven layers and at the same time pinched the Big Dipper's seven stars, symbolizing Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang and Yaoguang.

After folding the talisman paper, Li Yan picked up the scissors and cut out a paper figure according to the pattern shown in the "Beidi Sutra". He then placed it respectfully in front of the incense burner.

Afterwards, he stepped on the magic circle again, and at the same time, the Northern Emperor chanted the incantation: "Nuo Gao! Taiwei Chu Ling, create weapons and armor, drive away evil and support righteousness, yang and harmony spread throughout the body, the Northern Yin Emperor's order, deter the swords and weapons, command!"

While chanting the mantra, concentrate your mind and point your finger forward suddenly.

Call ~
A cold wind suddenly blew in the room.

The green smoke from the three incense sticks in the incense burner suddenly rose downwards and enveloped the folded paper man.

At the same time, Li Yan could also feel that the divine light between his eyebrows was gradually dimming.

Bang!
A force pushed his hands away, and the paper man burst into flames with a puff.

Failed…

Li Yan shook his head slightly, entered a state of meditation and after a good rest, he made paper figures again, offered incense and chanted incantations.

puff!
puff!
puff!
The paper figures caught fire again and again.

Although Li Yan was mentally exhausted, he was not discouraged.

He knew that Chu Ling was unable to withstand the impact of the evil energy because there were flaws in the spellcasting process.

Before I knew it, it was already midnight.

Li Yan's head was already dizzy at this time, and the time he needed to meditate and recover was getting longer and longer.

He took a deep breath, used his Daluo Dharmakaya to recover, cut out another paper figure, and chanted the incantation: "Nuo Gao! Taiwei Chu Ling, create weapons and armor... Command!"

call!
A chilly wind suddenly blew, and the candlelight flickered.

This time, the seals formed with both hands did not bounce away.

Then, in Li Yan's surprised gaze, the Chu Ling paper figure in front of the incense burner first stood up slowly, and then the talisman paper unfolded and turned into seven paper figures holding hands.

puff!puff!puff!
The places where the paper man's hands were connected were all broken.

Become!

Li Yan could no longer conceal his joy.

The Big Dipper is divided, and the gods have spirits.

When the paper figures separate, it means that the technique is completely successful.

After being separated, the paper figures collapsed to the ground again.

Li Yan was not in a hurry and pointed his finger while making sword gestures.

"rise!"

Wow!
Seven paper figures suddenly flew into the air and flew around him, like yellow butterflies.

"Hahaha, wonderful!"

Li Yan couldn't help laughing out loud.

This is the magical use of "Beidi Chu Ling Shu".

The Chu Ling thing is a bit like a talisman. You can accumulate more of it on a daily basis and activate it at will when you need it.

Looking at the dancing Chu Ling paper figurine, Li Yan had an idea and pointed at the door with his fingers.

Call ~
A cold wind blew, and the paper people slipped out through the crack in the door.

Once the Chu Ling paper figurine is activated, with his current level of cultivation, it can last for about half an incense stick of time.

Since I have already used it, I might as well try out its capabilities.

The paper man fluttered up and down in the night, like a ghost, silently, flew to the outside of Shalfi's room, and slipped in through the crack in the door.

Li Yan had closed his eyes at this time, with a gleam of light between his brows. He vaguely saw a scene:
Sharifei was lying on the bed with his arms and legs spread out, snoring loudly.

wonderful!
Li Yan controlled the paper man to leave again and prepared to go to Wang Daoxuan's room, but before he got close, a feeling of being spied on by a ferocious beast came over him.

They are rampant soldiers. The Taoist priest has already set up the altar.

Li Yan understood and immediately stepped back.

The Chu Ling paper figurines are equivalent to little gods. The source of their divine power is their spirit, which is very weak when dispersed. Naturally, they are afraid of the rampant soldiers like a tiger.

Thinking of this, Li Yan controlled Chu Ling to fly out of the yard.

In the other courtyards, there were all kinds of wanderers. Some were chatting all night long, while others were drinking alone in the house, and faint sounds of crying could be heard.

The world is difficult and there are always sad people.

Li Yan did not harass these wanderers, but instead made some hand gestures and controlled Chu Ling to fly towards Feng Feiyan's room.

puff!
Before he could get close, a paper figure was suddenly wrapped in flames and then turned into green smoke.

It is still a bit difficult to control so many things at the same time.

Li Yan's idea moved, and the other paper figures burned into ashes, except for one that slipped through the crack in the door.

However, when he saw the scene in the room, Li Yan was stunned.

The bed was empty, no one was there.

Wow!

At this moment, the bed board suddenly opened and a figure jumped out quickly. He was wearing black clothes with silver embroidery, with Ya Zi embroidered on the front and Bi'an embroidered on the back.

Under the clothes, wrapped in a graceful figure, is Feng Feiyan!
When Li Yan saw it, he was immediately shocked.

Good guy!
This female boss is actually a secret agent of the Duwei Division.

He had heard that in addition to openly using the Divine Fist Society to participate in the martial arts world, the imperial court also secretly deployed many spies to monitor the movements of the martial arts world.

No wonder Feng Feiyan rose so quickly.

With the help of the Duwei Division, nothing can be solved...

　I'm a little tired, take a rest, only two chapters today

　　
　
(End of this chapter)