Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 341 Are you Shanglu?
The witchcraft of making soldiers out of paper is both difficult and easy.

The difficulty lies in two places:

First, one must have a level of cultivation above Qi Refining.

Of course, there are also people whose cultivation has not reached the standard, and who have learned to make soldiers out of paper through unorthodox means.

However, taking unconventional paths often has strong side effects, and you will suffer backlash if you are not careful.

Moreover, local governments and witch schools would severely crack down on unorthodox practices. At least on the surface.

Another difficulty lies in the method of spells.

If you don't understand the techniques of spells, even if you have reached the required level of cultivation, you will still be confused and unable to perform any witchcraft.

It is said to be easy because once you have mastered the spell, making paper-cut soldiers that seem strange and bizarre to others will become very simple.

Just like the secrets of many magic tricks, when you don’t know the details, they seem magical.

Once it is deciphered, you will know that it relies on mechanisms and techniques.

Of course, the easy here refers to getting started.

It is quite difficult to master the art of making paper-cut soldiers to perfection. In addition to constant practice and application, you also need sufficient talent and some luck.

However, for Shang Lu, mastering the witchcraft to the basic level is enough for the time being.

On the way out of the secret realm, Shang Lu learned the spell of cutting paper into soldiers from Senior Brother Lin.

When he passed through the rock wall and returned to the secret and inconspicuous cave in Yunhua Mountain, he took the stack of yellow paper handed to him by Senior Brother Lin and began to perform this witchcraft.

On the yellow paper, there were spells written in cinnabar ink.

These spells are also the key to making soldiers out of paper.

When we say “cut”, we don’t necessarily need to use scissors.

Shanglu just tore it with his hands.

His hands were so fast that he tore a horse apart in two or three strokes.

Although it looks rough, it also has a head and four legs...

Shang Lu held the torn paper horse in his left hand, and pointed at it with his right hand, chanting a spell: "Void and spirit, all things have spirits, help the poor and the needy, cut paper into soldiers, the three souls return to the left, the seven spirits are on the right, quickly get up and obey my orders——"

After finishing the spell, Shang Lu placed his right hand on the paper horse's head and let in a stream of energy.

The paper horse immediately emitted a yellow and red light, and after Shang Lu threw it out, it grew rapidly in size.

In the blink of an eye, it turned from a palm-sized piece of paper into a sturdy and majestic warhorse.

However, its appearance still has a papery feel and does not look like flesh and blood at all.

Shang Lu was just about to ride it to try, but the horse suddenly became deflated like a broken balloon.

In an instant, it turned back into the appearance of the paper man that had been torn before.

Then a ball of flame suddenly appeared and burned everything to ashes in an instant.

"Ok?"

Shang Lu looked stunned.

Before he could ask, Senior Brother Lin took the initiative to point out: "There were a few small problems with your spell just now..."

Shang Lu listened very carefully. After he finished, he tried a few more times and finally got the trick. He successfully tore out a paper horse that did not spontaneously combust.

Senior Brother Lin smiled and said, "Congratulations, Junior Brother Shang. Remember the feeling and steps this time, and practice more in the future. Once you are proficient, you will not fail easily."

Shang Lu bowed and thanked Senior Brother Lin for his teachings.

Senior Brother Lin also reminded of some precautions, such as that paper people and paper horses are afraid of fire and water, so one needs to be extra careful in related environments.

“If Junior Brother Shang’s cultivation level is high in the future, the paper figures and paper horses he cuts will naturally not be afraid of water or fire. But for now, you’d better be more careful.”

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for reminding me, Senior Brother."

Shang Lu thanked Senior Brother Lin, said goodbye to Feng Boyuan, then rode on the paper horse and staggered out of the cave.

Outside the cave, it was still foggy.

And the strange sheep skull monster was already waiting outside the cave with a lamp in hand.

Seeing Shanglu coming out, the sheep-skull monster didn't say a word, but turned around and walked into the thick fog.

Shang Lu urged the paper horse to catch up.

At first, he was not quite used to riding it, especially because the paper horse was too light and it moved unsteadily, making it difficult to control.

Fortunately, there are solutions to these problems. Shang Lu took advantage of the time he was away from home to make adjustments.

His hands were not idle either. He practiced cutting yellow paper into soldiers on horseback, tearing out paper men and paper horses.

At the beginning, he failed many times.

However, as one becomes more familiar with this witchcraft, the chances of success greatly increase.

It was also during the practice that Shang Lu discovered that the strength of the paper figures made by cutting paper into soldiers was closely related to the witchcraft spell on the yellow paper and the amount of essence and energy injected into them.

The higher the grade of the witch spell and the more types there are, the more abundant and powerful the essence and energy are, and the stronger the paper figures and paper horses will be.

Unfortunately, Senior Brother Lin only taught him the most basic spells.
If one wants to learn other witch spells, one must either return to the Witch Academy to take the corresponding courses, or spend money or contribution points to go to the Witch Academy's cloud market or the black market to purchase or exchange.

It was also during the practice that Shang Lu discovered that the paper figures, paper horses, etc. made by cutting paper into soldiers were all time-limited.

Once the vital energy infused into them is exhausted, they will spontaneously combust into ashes.

For this reason, Shang Lu had to constantly infuse the paper horse with vital energy to prevent it from spontaneously catching fire while he was riding it, which would not only make him fall, but also set his crotch on fire and burn his penis...

On the way down the mountain, Shanglu had a lot of fun.

After seeing Shang Lu off, Feng Boyuan immediately returned to the secret realm and arrived at the area where the Four-Beast was.

Feng Boyuan also knew that he had annoyed the Sibu Xiang, so when he came here this time, even though he still didn't see any trace of the Sibu Xiang, he didn't shout loudly.

On the contrary, he followed Shang Lu's example, lit a stick of incense, inserted it in front of the stalactite column where the Four-Unlike-Beast had appeared before, and then waited with anticipation.

After waiting for a long time, the Four-Beast still did not show up, nor did it accept the incense he offered.

Feng Boyuan wanted to call Sibu Xiang out to enjoy the incense, but he was afraid of disturbing Sibu Xiang and making his image in Sibu Xiang's heart even worse.

After much thought, he changed his approach and spoke with actions.

Feng Boyuan brought a bunch of incense, lit it, and placed one in front of each stone pillar.

Soon, the area was filled with incense sticks.

The strong incense smoke made the glowing moss unbearable, and the fluorescence flickered.

But the four-legged beast still did not show up.

It seems that he has no interest in these scents.

Feng Boyuan even vaguely seemed to hear a curse.

"It shouldn't be..."

Feng Boyuan stroked his chin, frowned slightly, and thought in his heart:

"Shanglu burns incense for it, and it clearly enjoys it. Why is it that when it comes to burning incense, it is unwilling to even show up for a look? Is there a difference in the incense? I can't tell. Or is it that it doesn't like the incense, but something else?"

Feng Boyuan did not send a message to ask Shang Lu.

In his opinion, Shang Lu must not know the whole story.

After staying for a while, seeing that the four-legged beast really refused to show up, Feng Boyuan also left the area.

But he went to the Witch Academy to report the situation of the Four-Beast Monster.

On the way to see Shang Lu off, Feng Boyuan considered whether to report the matter.

After careful consideration, he decided to report it.

Although he is the person in charge of the development of the secret realm, there is a great wizard in charge of this secret realm.

The great wizard does not care about the specific affairs of the secret realm, but that does not mean he knows nothing about what happens in the secret realm.

Not to mention, there are several witch officers from the Discipline Department in the secret realm.

The secret of Sibu Xiang helping Shang Lu break through could not be hidden.

If Feng Boyuan didn't report it, he would be interrogated by the Discipline Department. Anyway, Feng Boyuan already had the elixir and magic treasures needed to break through the Tongtian Realm. Even if he couldn't get the help of Sibu Xiang, he could still enter the Tongtian Realm.

As for breaking through to a higher state of mind?
I don’t know how many years later that will be.

Feng Boyuan doesn't want to sacrifice his current future for an illusory hope many years later.

Moreover, if he took the initiative to report it, the Witch Academy and the imperial court might allow him to continue contacting the Sibu Xiang because of his contribution to the development.

With the involvement of the Witch Academy and the Imperial Court, they can more quickly research how to gain the favor of the Four-Bizarre Monster and make it willing to help with cultivation and breakthroughs.

Feng Boyuan was right to be cautious.

When he reported this to the Witch Academy, the Great Witch who was in charge of the place also knew about this matter and was amazed: "An ancient painting spirit can actually help people to break through in their cultivation?"

The chief witch did not use the jade token of the witch academy to convey the message.

Although Fetion is convenient, it is not secure enough and can be easily intercepted and monitored.

Since this involves a secret place, we need to use a more covert and secure means of communication.

The great wizard waved his hand, and wisps of black air surged out, transforming into a hideous-looking swift ghost.

"Go and report this matter to the Witch Academy and the Imperial Court!"

The Swift Ghost bowed and accepted the order, then rode on the black gas and disappeared in an instant.

Feng Boyuan originally thought that after he reported the matter, the Witch Academy and the imperial court would immediately send people over to conduct research on the Sibu Xiang.

They would even select some people who were at the top of their respective realms to conduct breakthrough experiments in order to cultivate more and stronger wizards.

But the development of things was not exactly as Feng Boyuan had imagined.

The Witch Academy and the Imperial Court did send people to study the Sibu Xiang as soon as possible, but they did not conduct any breakthrough experiments.

It seems that he is not in a hurry to train more and stronger witch officers through Sibu Xiang...

the other side.

While Feng Boyuan was lighting incense to show off his wealth, Shang Lu was groping and experimenting with the art of making military tactics out of paper, and finally came to the edge of the fog.

When the sheep skull monster arrived here, it stopped.

It still didn't speak, but just raised the lantern in its hand and shone it forward, signaling Shanglu to go forward.

Shang Lu clamped the paper horse under his crotch and staggered out of the fog.

When he looked back, he could no longer see the sheep-skull monster. He could only see the lamp in its hand floating away quickly and eventually disappearing.

Soon, Shanglu arrived at the foot of the mountain.

After looking around to make sure there was no one around, he asked in a low voice, "Sanniang, you were planning to get that dragon pearl from the beginning, right?"

"Yes."

Sanniang responded.

At the same time, her graceful figure appeared beside Shang Lu, floating in the air.

She told Shang Lu that since she discovered that there was a snake about to become a dragon hidden in this secret realm, she had been cutting snake meat and collecting snake blood to feed Shang Lu to help him heal his wounds.

According to Sanniang's plan, she would make the whole dragon snake into a meat soup and feed it to Shanglu, and then let Shanglu swallow the dragon pearl.

This will repair the meridians and the five internal organs, allowing the damaged body to completely recover.

Unexpectedly, Shanglu actually triggered another opportunity. By sacrificing himself, his meridians and five internal organs were restored.

However, the last dragon pearl was eaten by Shang Lu, so it was not wasted. It helped him break through to the Zhoutian realm directly.

"She is really my good third wife."

This wife is absolutely impeccable, she always thinks about her husband in everything.

Shang Lu was so moved that he stretched out his paw, grabbed Sanniang's little hand, and started rubbing it.

Sanniang hesitated for a moment, and did not pull her hand out, nor did she let her hand turn into a shadow, allowing Shanglu to satisfy his desire.

Unfortunately, although the little hands smelled sweet, Shanglu couldn’t hold them for long.

Soon he rode his paper horse to the checkpoint at the foot of the mountain.

Zhu Quan, Du Feng and others who were sitting on the side of the road to rest saw Shang Lu coming back from afar and hurriedly stood up to greet him.

When Shang Lu came closer, everyone was stunned to see that the thing between his legs was not a black cloud, but a strange and weird paper horse.

"Sir, why are you riding a paper horse? Where is the black cloud?" Zhu Quan asked curiously.

Shang Lu smiled and said, "Heiyun had a good opportunity and stayed in the secret realm. As for this paper horse, it is the new witchcraft I learned. How is it? Is it okay? Although it looks awkward, it is not slow. If not, let's give it a try."

After hearing this, everyone congratulated Shang Lu.

Whether it is the opportunity of Heiyun or the newly learned witchcraft, it is good news for Shanglu.

"gone."

Shang Lu laughed and rode his horse forward, signaling everyone to speed up so that they could compare with each other.

After leaving Yunhua Mountain, Shang Lu originally planned to go to Luoshui County.

He didn't want to meet the magistrate and lieutenant of Luoshui County, but wanted to visit the witch.

Back in Luoshui County, Shang Lu often asked this witch for advice and learned a lot of knowledge and skills from him.

When passing through Luoshui County this time, he could ignore everyone else, but he had to see his parents and the witch.

However, Du Feng told him that Wu Zhu was not in the county town.

"Not in the county town? Where did you go?" Shang Lu asked in surprise.

Du Feng said: "I heard that something happened and he rushed back to his hometown. He has been gone for almost a month."

Go back to hometown? Shang Lu understood immediately.

Wu Zhu must have received his letter and learned about the misfortune in Liang Jihu's family, so he rushed back to express condolences to his sister-in-law and comfort his nephew.

Since the witch is not here, there is no need to go to the county town.

However, Shang Lu still asked Du Feng to help him make a trip to deliver the gifts he prepared to the Witch Temple.

The next day, Shang Lu and his group left Baiyi County and entered the territory of Guling County.

Before they reached Longmen Town, they were stopped by a team of fully armed county soldiers.

The team was led by three witch officials from Guling County.

Two of them were chanting spells and were ready to take action at any time.

One of them had frightening green eyes flashing, and he asked sternly, "Who are you? What are you doing in Guling County?"

No wonder they are so nervous.

Although Shang Lu and others rode war horses, they did not wear official robes in order to facilitate their secret visits to Baiyi County.

When I arrived at Guling County, I was not given the chance to change my clothes.

But they all carry swords and bows.

And what Shang Lu rode was another strange and bizarre paper horse.

No matter how you look at it, he doesn't seem like a good person.

It would be abnormal if the people of Guling County did not react at all.

"One of our own."

Shang Lu took out the jade token of the Wuyuan and the official badge of the Thief Cao Yuan.

Zhu Quan, Du Feng and others also took out their identity credentials.

"I am Shang Lu from the Baiyi County Witch Academy, and also the Thief Cao Yuan of Baiyi County. These people are all my subordinates in the Thief Cao Office."

The three witch officials from Guling County lowered their guard when they saw the witch academy jade token and everyone's identity credentials that Shang Lu took out.

Just as they were about to wave good and let him go, they heard Shang Lu's self-introduction. Their expressions suddenly changed and they all stared at him.

"What did you say? You are Shanglu?!"

(End of this chapter)