He started as a shepherd and took on countless jobs.

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"Should I upgrade?"

"Upgrade!"

Pei Si shouted in a deep voice.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the [Comprehensive Mirror of All Trades] shed a wisp of blue light, which entered Pei Si's body.

The scene before Pei Si changed in an instant.

One by one, the priests, dressed in their ceremonial robes, meticulously prepared for the altar-setting ceremony.

Choose a location, prepare supplies, and cleanse yourself.

Offerings to the guru include ritual implements such as knives, ox horns, peach wood swords, five-directional flags, and seven-star flags.

Then, the flags of soldiers and horses were raised, the five-directional flags were raised, gongs and drums were sounded, and the gods of heaven and earth and the soldiers and horses of this altar were invited to take their places.

Offer incense, kowtow, and recite the initiation mantra.

Step on the steps of Yu again. Recite the incantation to open the altar, and use the token to draw the boundaries of the altar, announcing to heaven and earth that the altar has been opened, the gods are in their positions, and evil spirits should retreat!

Collect water from the five directions, perform hand seals to bless it into sacred water, and sprinkle it inside and outside the altar to appease the five dragon gods.

The shrine was enshrined, and three altars were set up.

There are offerings to the Three Pure Ones, the Jade Emperor, the Five Witches, and Zhang Wulang of Meishan.

The left side is dedicated to the ancestral master and soldiers. The right side is dedicated to the merit officer, the land deity, and the altar supervisor.

Blow the ox horn, shake the master's sword, and chant the recruitment incantation to quickly summon the troops of this altar to obey orders.

Then, the rituals of assigning generals, sealing and cleaning, signing and sealing, receiving sacrificial animals, and delivering grain are performed.

Pei Si's gaze was strange and incongruous.

His altar was placed inside the theater.

A statue of a deity naturally stands at the main altar.

With a golden face and three eyes, five long strands of beard, and wearing golden armor, he stood tall and straight, holding a sword in his right hand and pressing his left hand on the dragon's head, sitting on a stone seat amidst the waves of the river.

Pei Si looked at the statue and found it increasingly familiar.

It doesn't resemble the patriarch in the Zhanjiao Palace of Qingcheng Mountain, whose portrait doesn't depict three eyes.

He actually resembles Lord Zhao Hou more.

The founder of the Yuanhuang School.

His full title is Zhengyi Yuanhuang Qijiao Zhaohou Shengzhu, Xuanyuan Qijiao Xuanhuang Huishi Zhaohou Shengzhu.

Originally named Xuanhuang Sect, it was renamed Yuanhuang Sect during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty to avoid using the taboo character "Xuan".

Lord Zhao Hou, whose real name was Zhao Yu, was the Prefect of Jia Prefecture during the Sui Dynasty.

One of his great achievements was slaying the dragon.

At that time, an old dragon in the Jianwei Pool was causing havoc, stirring up storms and waves that capsized 700 boats and drowned countless people, bringing untold suffering to the people of Shu.

Zhao Yu, sword in hand, leaped into the river. When the river turned red and the cliffs collapsed with a thunderous roar, Zhao Yu emerged from the waves, holding the dragon's head in his left hand and the sword in his right, instantly eliminating the dragon's threat.

During the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Zhao Yu abandoned his official post and went to cultivate Taoism on Mount Qingcheng. Later, in front of the people of Shu, he ascended to heaven in broad daylight.

Later dynasties repeatedly bestowed titles upon him.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, a temple was built at the mouth of the Guanjiang River, and he was granted the title of Divine Valor General. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, he was further granted the title of Marquis of Chicheng.

Various titles and honors were bestowed upon them throughout history.

Coincidentally, in the Eastern Cang Divine Continent, there is also Qingcheng Mountain, and a lineage that carries the name of slaying the dragon.

It's not appropriate to delve into this now.

Pei Si, in charge of Taoist arts, [Suppressing the Altar]!

"【Altar Suppression】: All the souls of the dead, evil spirits, and rampaging soldiers taken in are subject to the suppression and control of the Dharma Seat, their commands are absolute, and they shall never rebel!"

Pei Si's gaze was sharp as he scanned the two traitors in front of him.

"Stop." Pei Si spoke, as if it were a divine decree!

In an instant.

The blood-red eyes in the palm of the white bone demon closed completely, and the gray light disappeared.

Hongdeng's face turned deathly pale, and she staggered back several steps. She felt the oppressive force of her superior enemy emanating from Pei Si.

Pei Si gripped Hong Deng's slender neck with one hand, narrowed his eyes, and a chilling glint appeared in them.

Killing the red light is too lenient on her.

"Master, spare me!" Red Lantern begged for mercy.

What did she just do that gave rise to the thought of devouring her master?

Pei Si: "Repeat the same technique to yourself."

The words of the Duan Gong are golden and jade-like, his authority over the altar is absolute, and his words carry the weight of heavenly authority!

Heeding the order.

Without hesitation, Hong Deng pierced his own abdomen with one hand.

Pei Si took out the Ganoderma lucidum.

The red lanterns are stored in the warehouse of Yang'an County.

The Ganoderma lucidum, which is powerful enough to heal flesh and bones, can regenerate flesh and blood in the lower abdomen after being swallowed, and the wound heals rapidly, forming a scar.

"Take it," Pei Si said softly.

"If I let you devour the Human Skin Monster, will you gain its ability to make skins?" Pei Si narrowed his eyes.

"Yes," Hong replied obediently.

Without the [Altar-Suppressing] Daoist arts, he could not prevent the rampaging soldiers from having any more thoughts of rebellion. Otherwise, he would have dismembered Hongdeng first and killed her completely.

Tricks devour each other, gaining some of each other's abilities.

Like the human-skin ghost, it only has the ability to process skins. The candle that can drain human flesh and blood is the ability it gained after devouring a ghost.

It's like completing a puzzle.

Pei Si found the sewing machine incongruous, like something out of a theater.

This sewing machine must be a treacherous device.

Pei Si's hand stroked the sewing machine, and suddenly, his hand touched a protrusion.

Pei Si leaned closer and took a closer look.

There are characters carved on it, but they are blurred. You can vaguely make out the last character "制".

制？

Made by [Name]?

This sewing machine was not made by the human-skinned ghost itself.

For example, on city bricks, the date, prefecture/county, supervising official, clerk, and the name of the bricklayer must be engraved.

Pei Si subconsciously connected the two.

Are such strange devices as sewing machines mass-produced?

There are craftsmen who make their own magical artifacts on Mount Qingcheng.

Who is providing the ghosts with their magical artifacts?

For a moment, Pei Si thought about many things.

"Red light, eat him." Pei Si coldly ordered.

"Your Majesty, I obey." Red Lantern bowed slightly, and the human-skinned monster's head transformed into a red lantern, its Yin essence being completely devoured by Red Lantern.

The skeleton beside him trembled, its hundred hands covering its neck.

His head was already hanging in the sky like a red light.

The last time he took action, it was after the red light promised that he would return his head to his rightful owner.

Just now, he was incredibly audacious, taking the initiative at the imperial court.

The altar master is truly unpredictable; those who betray him are rewarded handsomely.

He was afraid that the Red Lantern Goddess would mistake him for a candy and eat him all at once.

"Master, to process the leather pouch, we need a perfectly intact sewing machine." Hongdeng lowered her head, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes. Now that she had mastered the ability, serving her master in the future would be even more convenient.

Pei Si hummed in agreement, collected the damaged sewing machine, and returned it to Qingcheng Mountain when he had time, asking Senior Sister Qingfeng to find someone to repair it.

Pei Si carefully collected all the items in the secret room.

Shameful waste!

Simultaneously.

The Mi Konghou, which had traversed more than thirty leather bags in succession during the Great Xuan Dynasty, finally came to a stop.

There are hundreds of thousands of mountains in the north of Daxuan.

Mi Konghou's face was gloomy as she withstood the remaining power of the sword talisman, her aura instantly dropping by 60%.

"We lost both our wife and our army! What a huge loss!"

His connection with the human-skinned ghost was completely severed.

"Quickly summon the scoundrel from the Great Luo State Temple!" Mi Konghou had made his decision.

He can't go back to Shu County for now. Someone is watching him all the time. If he gets hit by that talisman again, he'll definitely die without a burial place.

"We'll lie low here, build up our strength, raise this little monster to adulthood, and then make further plans."

Mi Konghou gave a sinister smile and said, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't underestimate the poor in old age!"

"First, communicate with the little fish."