Hidden moth

Chapter 106: The Green Veins of the Leaves Must Be Understood

When He Kao arrived under the sycamore tree, it was not yet three o'clock in the afternoon, and it felt like not much time had passed. However, when Jiang Daozhen left with a cheerful pace, it was already past six o'clock in the afternoon.

He had no choice but to take back the bamboo chairs, stools, small tables, chessboards, chess pieces, small bamboo baskets, and a small one-handled trailer that the old man used to set up his stall... and then drove back to the city of Qiyuan.

The workload has been quite tight recently, and he can't apply for field work often. Although he took a temporary leave this afternoon, he still has to do his work and go back to work overtime in the evening, otherwise it will delay the work progress of other colleagues.

With the ability of the hidden moth, he could just go back through space, so why would he need to drive? This was where He Kao was cautious. Regardless of whether someone was secretly investigating him or not, he didn't want to leave such an obvious flaw.

He Kao was very busy during the day, and even busier at night.

He worked overtime until very late before returning to Sesame Apartment. After a short break, he went to the Bishu Renjia Community, where he stayed for more than two hours, and then rushed to his own small building in Pugang Town... If he were not a hidden moth, he really would not have the ability to travel to so many places.

Then he used stealth skills to go out and climbed up the sycamore tree... on the tree, not under the tree. He stayed up late at night and climbed the tree stealthily.

It wasn't because there was a treasure hidden in the tree, but he needed to find a suitable mark so that he could easily activate his stealth moth ability and reach it at any time. The open space under the tree was certainly not suitable, so the only suitable place was high up in the lush canopy.

Old Man Jiang passed away, but he left behind all the things he used for his chess stall. He Kao seemed to have moved them all back home, but in fact he hid them in a secret cave built deep in Gushan Mountain and studied them carefully.

The small bamboo chair that Old Man Jiang sat on was the same model as the one at the petition office window in a certain anti-corruption TV series, but the material was definitely different. The bamboo skin looked spotted in color, and it was from the Polygonatum variegatum.

The small table used for the chessboard was actually very stable. The reason why it tilted in the afternoon was mainly because the ground was uneven and the stones supporting the table legs were loose. The material was not expensive, but very strong.

He Kao also came from a family of carpenters. Just by looking at it and touching it, he knew that it was old elm wood.

These two things are ordinary daily necessities and cannot be considered treasures, but He Kao found that the way their materials were processed was very special and they were quite strong and durable.

As for the small stool, it was nothing special and probably something that cost a few dollars at the farmers' market.

However, the chessboard and chess pieces are rare magical instruments, or rather, a set of formation instruments. He Kao has inherited the formation method of the Xinpan Sect, but with his current cultivation level, he is not yet able to master it.

But it doesn't matter, Elder Gu has already set up a ready-made magic circle, and the center of the magic circle is this paulownia tree.

Jiang Daozhen, an "ordinary country old man" who cannot cast any magic on the outside world, can also activate the formation, and of course He Kao can do it too.

The operation of this formation is very mysterious. Jiang Daozhen finds it easy to master it, but it is very difficult for He Kao. His CPU is almost burning out, and he can only achieve simple control.

The "control system" of the magic circle is the chessboard. You just need to move the chess pieces on the board in a specific way. The range of the magic circle can theoretically radiate the entire Pugang Town, but in fact it mainly covers the area around the farmers' market.

This is not Jiang Daozhen's magic power, but the magic power injected by Gu Chun with the help of the chessboard. It is consumed every time it is activated. If the power of the formation is fully unleashed, it can only be activated once. If the power of the formation is controlled to be smaller, it can be activated three or five times.

In the past, Gu Chun would come here regularly to check the status of the array, which was like recharging the battery from time to time. Now Gu Chun no longer does this, but the chessboard can still be used for a few more times.

If He Kao encountered any danger, or some powerful person came to him, he could bring the chessboard and chess pieces to the paulownia tree and use the formation to resist for a while.

Even if I can block the opponent's consciousness, and then take the opportunity to activate the stealth moth ability to escape, it will be fine.

It’s a pity that this is a magic circle formed with the help of the earth’s spiritual energy. It can only be activated here and cannot be moved elsewhere.

If the magic power that Gu Chun injected into the chessboard is exhausted, but the formation is still there, as long as He Kao's cultivation level breaks through the fourth level in the future and practices the formation inheritance of the Xinpan Sect, he will also be able to operate the formation, but the power will not be as great as when Gu Chun controls it personally.

He Kao respected Jiang Daozhen, but he also felt that dealing with this old man was quite tiring. The old man didn't say many things directly, and there were always many hints that people had to guess.

Only someone with a meticulous mind like He Kao could handle it. If it were Huang Xiaopang, the old man's efforts would have been in vain.

Qian Guran used a trick to borrow the ladder to tell Yu Shangzheng and Wan Zhongle that He Kao was Elder Jiang's secret disciple. Some people, such as Gu Yunteng, had even speculated that he was Elder Gu's secret disciple.

But when they met, Jiang Daozhen did not say a word about it, which is very intriguing.

Jiang Daozhen gave He Kao the complete inheritance of the seven major sects on the grounds of the sect rules from 1,200 years ago. What did this mean? For He Kao, the biggest threat was the possibility of exposing Yin E's identity.

It was impossible for him to guarantee that he would not use magic under any circumstances. Even if he was walking on the street practicing stealth, he might be noticed by a sorcerer with keen eyesight.

But the key to stealth is to practice it in daily life and in crowded places.

In that case, it at least shows that he has some skills in magic. If he does not have a clear master, he will not be found in the list of disciples of the magic sect. Combined with his special identity, it is hard not to suspect that he is Yin E.

He Kao couldn't just kill everyone who discovered it, could he? Then, the identity of a certain elder's secret disciple was a good shield, or a misleading excuse. At this moment, He Kao didn't know that Jiang Daozhen's "guidance" was actually a so-called "secret teaching." Since it was a secret teaching, the master could of course not explain it clearly, and often the disciples themselves didn't quite understand it.

As for Qian Guran, Lin Qingshuang and others, they were not very clear about the details of the secret teachings. They only knew that masters of the art had this way of teaching their disciples.

What He Kao is considering now is which elder's secret disciple to impersonate. He can choose according to the situation, and it doesn't necessarily have to be Jiang Daozhen.

Elder Jiang even thoughtfully hinted at a multiple-choice answer. There were three candidates: Jiang Daozhen, who knew He Kao's identity; Gu Chun, the geomancer of the Xinpan Sect; and Li Xiuyuan, the illusionist of the Xingshen Sect.

Why add those two elders? Because Lingxi Sect's techniques are difficult to master concurrently, and even if mastered, most are not suitable for direct confrontation, especially in situations where face-to-face combat is required.

As for the Xinpan Sect and Xingshen Sect, many of their methods were suitable for face-to-face combat. Furthermore, He Kao didn't necessarily need to cultivate the fundamental techniques of Xinpan or Xingshen, as long as he practiced and mastered some applied techniques.

These applied techniques are the clues to judging the origins of the cultivators. For example, the Xinpan Sect's "Ren Di Ban Xing Technique" has some effects similar to stealth techniques.

For example, the "medicine identification technique" of the Danding Sect, the "object identification technique" of the Ruwei Sect, and the "poison identification technique" of the Yin'e Sect are all the same type of application skills, but they focus on different directions.

Theoretically, as long as one reaches a certain level, one can practice similar applied techniques.

However, since the techniques of various schools of martial arts have different emphases, some disciples may feel particularly suited to certain specific application techniques, and their practice may achieve twice the result with half the effort.

After a long period of summarization, organization and continuous improvement, these application skills gradually formed unique secret techniques.

For example, stealth is particularly suited to Yinmo Sect sorcerers, and practicing it can achieve twice the result with half the effort. However, if a Xinpan Sect sorcerer were to practice it, the effect might be half the result with half the effort. If a Wangqi Sect sorcerer were to practice it, the effect might be half the result with twice the effort.

But there are special cases. For example, the fifth-level asker from Lingxi Sect always gets lost for unknown reasons; while the fifth-level Jianghu people from Xinpan Sect, in theory, are impossible to get lost.

So at least at this stage, it is impossible to practice certain specific applied techniques simultaneously.

Jiang Daozhen couldn't possibly tell He Kao openly: "If you accidentally reveal your magic skills, you can hint to the other party that you are a secret disciple of a certain elder.

But it can only be hinted at and not said explicitly. It’s a secret, so it can’t be told!

Which elder it is will depend on the situation and the means you exposed at the time. The candidate could be me, Elder Gu, or Elder Li. Anyway, the other party needs to guess..."

Therefore, He Kao needs to figure out these hints on his own and grasp the right measure.

It would definitely be too late to learn the applied techniques of other schools in a short period of time, but the magic circle left by Elder Gu could be used right now, otherwise the old man would not have left the chessboard behind, so He Kao came to check the place out overnight.

Those of you who were naughty when you were little should all know that trees that are too thick or too thin are difficult to climb.

This sycamore tree is an ancient tree that is so thick that it takes several people to hug it. The trunk is very straight and tall, and the bark is very smooth. It is the most difficult kind to climb, and it is impossible to climb up without the help of special tools.

But this did not pose a problem for He Kao, who was already a second-level assassin. He first climbed into the treetops more than five meters above the ground, and then continued to climb upwards, finding a very suitable position about ten meters above the ground.

This is where the main trunk forks, easily enough to hide a person, or even make a nest to sleep in. Since the Jade Sycamore tree is evergreen year-round, the surrounding view is blocked by its branches and leaves, so no one would deliberately look at this place.

Unlike during the day, there was nothing else to disturb him. He Kao sat on the branch for a while and felt that this place was really comfortable! This was a kind of spiritual induction... No wonder Old Man Jiang chose to set up a stall under the tree.

It is the spiritual hub of the earth's energy within a radius of dozens of miles. If someone can enclose this tree and build a yard, they can create an exclusive cave or a small Taoist temple.

However, the environment here is too noisy during the day, with many people coming and going. Even if you hide in the treetops, the limited space makes it difficult to move around. It is not suitable for practicing dynamic exercises such as Ba Duan Jin, and is only suitable for sitting still at night.

He Kao is very good at hands-on work and he does things as soon as he says. He did not use an axe or chisel to trim the branches of the tree. Instead, he went home to find tools and materials and made a base according to the shape of the branches.

He carried the base back to the tree in a flash. The base just matched the shape of the space formed by the branches. After it was placed, it became a small platform. After some camouflage and modification, it could not be seen from under the tree at all.

Bring a cushion every night so that he can practice the art of hiding his moth.

If he encountered any unexpected threats during his training, he could activate the formation to protect himself in time... Sitting on the treetop platform for a short rest, He Kao was extremely satisfied with this place.

Now he has three "caves", one is here, one is the house in Guanliu Community, and the other is the secret base deep in Gushan... This feels like not only a hidden moth, but also a cunning rabbit!

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