Shennong Sequence

Chapter 120 Treating Guests, Obtaining a Special Treasure, Entering a Meditation in an Instant
"No matter what, your good intentions and kind reminders are good for me, and I will keep them in mind..."

Zhao Yun pulled the mare back into the herd, and returned to the garrison with Master Sun and the others.

However, Master Sun took one of the vipers away, and left the remaining one to Zhao Yun to deal with on his own.

Zhao Yun thought about it and realized that it was really hard for him to handle this matter. He didn't have a stove in his house, and he had no experience in dealing with this kind of snake that was full of poison...

Professional matters should be left to professionals!
Zhao Yun thought of He Zhu, the chef in the kitchen.

In addition, according to Master Sun, when this pot of poisonous snake meat is cooked, the poison is gone and the freshness comes out...it tastes amazing!

Well, he could invite some of his friends, Li Zhiguang, Liu Ming, Gongshu Tianhong, and Liu the Butcher who was about to be promoted.

It was quite fun for everyone to sit down together, eat and drink.

So, after Zhao Yun strolled around the kitchen, he specifically looked for the chef He Zhu and asked him some questions.

After hearing this, He Zhu said, "That poisonous earth viper is a signature dish of some restaurants in the city, and I can cook it too!

But in order to remove the poison from the snake meat, it needs to be boiled for at least half a day, which takes a very long time, so I need to tell you this in advance."

Zhao Yun thought for a moment, then took out the earth viper and handed it to the chef He Zhu.

"Chef He, please help me cook it. Also, try to cook it by tomorrow evening. And stir-fry a few more side dishes. I'll call a few friends... Well, you can come too, and we can have a simple meal together."

In Zhao Yun's original plan, He Zhu was not among the people he called.

But then I thought, snake meat is poisonous... The cook and the groom are two special professions, and they have been difficult to deal with since ancient times. Besides, there will be many troubles for them in the future, so I might as well call them.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun walked around the garrison again and first looked for Li Zhiguang to ask if he was free tomorrow afternoon to have a quick meal together.
Then, I got the reply that Li Zhiguang was free.

Afterwards, Zhao Yun went to the forge shop and looked for Gongshu Tianhong, who also replied that he was free.

When Zhao Yun returned to his yard, he found Liu Ming who had been waiting for him for a while.

I also invited Liu Ming to have dinner together tomorrow evening.

Then, I got the reply that I was free.

Then, after Zhao Yun took today's chicken, duck, goose and other internal organs from Liu Ming, he threw them to the blood-sucking vine to be devoured.

In addition, Zhao Yun did not directly ask Liu Ming about raising pigs and taming animals. He planned to wait until tomorrow evening when he was having dinner to ask him.

Because, at this moment, Zhao Yun has other more important things to do:

Master Jin Guang from the Taoist and Fa Division told Zhao Yun two days ago that when he was free this afternoon, he should go to the Taoist and Fa Division and take away the two special treasures that were expected to be refined today.

Also, when Zhao Yun was writing the simplified versions of the innate residual talismans he had comprehended, even though they were just written on ordinary white paper, he was able to display all kinds of magical powers.

Zhao Yun really wanted to preserve this magical power!

I was thinking that I would go to the Taoist Temple today and ask Master Jin Guang if he had some talisman paper that I could use for practice.

Let's see if the simplified versions of those innate residual talismans can be made into talismans to see if there are any better effects, etc...

Therefore, Zhao Yun did not tell Liu Ming that he wanted to learn the techniques of raising pigs and taming animals.

Instead, after receiving the entrails of chickens, ducks and geese and talking about a dinner party tomorrow evening, he went straight to the court.

By the time Zhao Yun arrived at the Daofasi, it was already getting dark.

However, the lights in the hall in front of the Daofa Division were still bright.

When Zhao Yun walked up and knocked on the door, the door creaked open by itself.

When Zhao Yun poked his head inside, he saw Master Jin Guang sitting under the statue of the Taoist ancestor, reciting the evening lesson.

However, when Zhao Yun saw that Master Jin Guang did not stand up, he just glanced at him and motioned him to go in. Then he closed his eyes again and continued to recite scriptures in front of the statue.

Zhao Yun turned around and walked in quietly, closed the door, and sat aside, listening to the majestic sound of the scriptures recited by Master Jin Guang in the hall.

In addition, when Zhao Yun sat cross-legged while listening to the sound of chanting, he felt very peaceful and comfortable, and also had a drowsy feeling and a sense of clarity.

It feels like sleeping but not asleep, which is very strange.

In this way, Zhao Yun sat behind Master Jin Guang for a long time.

Suddenly, the sound of chanting in my ear suddenly stopped.

Zhao Yun suddenly opened his eyes and saw that Master Jin Guang had stood up.

When he stood up, he felt as if his body and mind were clear!
Although there were no obvious and wonderful changes in the whole body, the soul in the sea of ​​consciousness, the small pool of mental power, and even the place where many runes gathered, but on a deeper level, I felt much more peaceful and had a wonderful feeling of returning to nature.

Zhao Yun said, "Master, I came in just because you didn't stop me. I didn't expect that after listening to your chanting, I felt so relaxed physically and mentally. It's really wonderful!"

Master Jin Guang looked at Zhao Yun at this moment as if he had seen a piece of unpolished jade, and he extended an olive branch to him. "You can enter the state of meditation just by listening to me recite a few verses of scriptures. You are a good candidate for cultivation. Are you willing to follow me into the Dao?"

"The wizard is joking."

Zhao Yun quickly refused.

In this era, it is an era of respecting teachers!
Even though Master Jin Guang is now saying that he wants to convert Zhao Yun to Taoism, if Zhao Yun really rashly changes his sect, his impression, reputation, etc. will be greatly reduced.

Therefore, unless Zhao Yun encountered certain stages in his practice and could no longer overcome them, he could discuss and then switch to practicing other sects, then there would be nothing to worry about.

Zhao Yun is now under the protection of Master Sun. If he easily betrays his master and changes his allegiance, he will definitely be despised!
Zhao Yun is not stupid either, he knows the ins and outs of this.

Master Jin Guang said regretfully, "In that case, forget it. Come with me to the back, my friend."

Zhao Yun followed Master Jin Guang into the back of the hall.

Master Jin Guang waved his hand, took out a belt and a ring from his space storage, and placed them on the stone table.

"The Goshawk Ring is formed by the characteristics of the Eagle Messenger's body that can transform into a flying eagle."

"And that wolfskin belt was made according to your request by adding wolfskin to the feature of being able to transform into a half-werewolf."

"Try it in this yard. If you feel there is something inappropriate, you can tell me and I can make changes for you." "If it is suitable, then the only thing left is the blood essence you owe me."

Master Jin Guang said slowly.

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, first touched the wolfskin belt on the table and tied it around his waist.

At the same time, a wisp of magic power seeped into the belt, refining the key points within it.

After a little refining, when Zhao Yun felt he could control it, he moved his mind and a strange power on the belt invaded his body.

In an instant, the hair on the body began to grow, the muscles and bones became stronger, and finally it turned into a half-werewolf shape.

Zhao Yun knocked on his body, feeling the solidity of this half-werewolf body.

He discovered that the body of this half-werewolf was much stronger than his own flesh and blood.

But after his body had been strengthened many times, in terms of pure strength, it was not inferior to the wolf body.

In general, this treasure that allows one to transform into a half-werewolf has a blessing effect on Zhao Yun now, but it is different from the effect he imagined, which could give him a strong shield and increase his blood volume.

“Perhaps, as my cultivation gradually increases, this strengthening effect will further fade.”

Afterwards, Zhao Yun took off his belt and put on the hawk ring that could transform into an eagle on his finger.

He still poured a trace of magic power into it, and after refining it a little, when he felt he could control it, Zhao Yun turned himself into an eagle and stood on the ground with a thought.

Zhao Yun turned his head to look at the transformation of his eagle. After taking two steps, he began to flap his wings, trying to take off.

However, Zhao Yun is not a bird like an eagle after all, so he tried several times during the take-off process.

After three attempts, he finally mastered the skill of gliding down from the stone table without bumping into anything when landing.

After two more attempts, it finally took off successfully.

This experience of flying freely is completely different from the previous flying state when Zhao Yun used the magic weapon Floating Cloud Robe.

The eagle takes off, that's the feeling of freedom!

When taking off with the help of the magic weapon Floating Cloud Robe, one is always restricted by the conditions of the surrounding clouds.

Of course, if one could use the magic weapon Floating Cloud Robe to fly in a thunderstorm with water vapor all over the sky, it might be much better than turning into an eagle and flying in the rain.

Therefore, the way of flying also depends on the specific environmental conditions.

In addition, Zhao Yun had only just refined a little bit of these two special treasures.

The power they possess is also relatively shallow, which means that after the transformation, the power bestowed on the physical body is not strong.

When these special treasures are completely refined, no matter whether you turn into a half-werewolf or an eagle, the strengthening of your physical body will be taken to a higher level.

And the difference between special treasures and magic tools and magic treasures is:
Magical weapons are objects refined by people who practice the old way. Once the magic weapon is refined, it only needs pure mana to be used.

Of course, some magic weapons made by the cultivators of the magic way might have some evil nature. When activating them, they might need blood, flesh, and other things to assist.

Generally speaking, as long as the magic weapons and instruments are refined in the right way, there is no other cost when using them except the consumption of mana.

However, the characteristic treasure is different.

Treasures with special properties are generally made based on the hidden properties found in the corpses of those who have practiced new methods, passed the tribulation of entering the Tao, and developed certain instincts.

Some people say that these special treasures contain the power of the original owner's resentment, so there is a price to pay every time they are used.

However, the Taoist method of refining special treasures inherits the original means of refining magical instruments and treasures, so the cost of using the special treasures refined is relatively small.

"To maintain this wolfskin belt, you need to howl like a wolf every ten minutes. Otherwise, the wolfskin will gradually grow onto your skin."

"Although the wolf howls are unsightly, the price is quite small."

"And the price of becoming an eagle is the same. Every quarter of an hour, you need to make a loud cry. Otherwise, you must eat 20 kilograms of raw fish to eliminate the consequences of your gradually confused wisdom."

"So, after transforming into an eagle, if it is used for reconnaissance, it cannot scream randomly, so it needs to be timed..."

In general, the two special treasures refined for him by Master Jin Guang only require him to roar once every once in a while to be exempted from the cost of use, which is already very good.

In addition, according to the information Zhao Yun knew, people like Gongshu Jia, who used other methods to forge special treasures, usually had some strong side effects.

For example, it is very likely that after transforming into a half-werewolf, even if the transformation is canceled and restored to the original state, some black hair may grow on the body, and as the number of times it is used increases, the black hair on the human body will also increase...

It won't appear at all. Just shout twice and you can avoid gradually turning into a werewolf!
What's worse, some powerful treasures require some flesh and blood to drive them when activated.

"Master, these two special treasures are very good and suit my taste very well. There is no need to modify them anymore."

Zhao Yun exclaimed with satisfaction on his face.

Then, Zhao Yun began to ask about items related to the talisman paper.

"Master, I would like to ask you something. In the book of basic runes you gave me earlier, there are several instructions for drawing runes."

"After I tried a few, I realized that I only had ordinary white paper, which was not enough to bear the writing of those runes, as well as the infusion of charm and mana."

"So I want to see if you have any extra talisman paper and see how I can buy some."

Master Jin Guang nodded slightly and said:
"To learn the rune, you need to proceed step by step. First, you need to understand the meaning of the rune. Then, you need to know the meanings of the rune head and rune tail, and how to use them to connect the power of heaven and earth. "

"At the same time, you have to describe them on paper until you can draw them all in one go. Only then can you actually write on the talisman paper. This can also ensure that your initial consumption of talisman paper will not be too large, saving a lot of money..."

"Since you want to use it, I have some yellow talisman paper here for you. However, are you really unwilling to learn Taoism from me?"

Jin Guang was impressed by the fact that Zhao Yun could spontaneously enter a state of 'meditation' after listening to only a few passages of scriptures.

I just feel that Zhao Yun is a top-notch Taoist material!

(End of this chapter)