Starting with Hyuga, traversing countless heavens

The flying sword controlled by Ning Que injured Jun Mo's goose, overturned Yu Lian's inkstone, nearly destroyed Lao Liu's iron block, pierced Mu You's embroidery, and Song Lian's chess piece could not escape its clutches. Bei Gong Wei Yang and Xi Men Bu Huo's flute and zither were almost destroyed.

They said they wanted to pamper their junior brother, but they couldn't handle his destructive power.

Hinata Hoshino raised her hand, picked up a piece of debris, and flicked it with her finger. The debris pierced through the flowers, grass, and cottages along the way, grazing Ning Que's cheek.

Ning Que raised his hand to touch his cheek, and found that it was already bleeding. Ning Que realized that there was still Hyuga Hoshino in the back mountain who would not pay any attention to him.

Ning Que decisively switched to flying swords and decided to use flying needles instead. He was relieved that he could barely control the flying needles so as not to disturb Hyuga Hoshino.

Relieved, they continued to control the flying needles to cause destruction. Helpless, they turned to the Master for help. The Master stroked his beard and laughed, "He is your junior brother. Let him be. Soon he will be able to draw his first talisman and become a talisman master. After that, you can have some peace and quiet."

Ning Que looked at the rain falling from the sky, recalled Yan Se's teachings, and the character "人" (person) that Hinata Hoshino had drawn out of boredom before. He raised his hand and drew the character "水" (water), successfully becoming a talisman master.

The first talisman drawn by a talisman master is not necessarily their natal talisman. A talisman master still needs to find their natal talisman in order to advance to the level of a divine talisman master.

Ning Que looked up to acknowledge the concern of his fellow disciples and asked his teacher, "Teacher, what should my natal talisman be?"

"I don't know either, why don't you ask your fellow villager?"

Ning Que was speechless. It's common for fellow countrymen to stab each other in the back when they meet. Hyuga Hoshino had teased him quite a bit. Did he expect him to answer the questions seriously?

"I don't know either, I'll figure it out myself."

Hinata Hoshino was telling the truth. Ning Que is different now than in the original story, and it's hard to say whether his natal talisman is the Human talisman. "Why don't we try the Mulberry talisman?"

Chapter 312 The Bookworm Mo Shanshan Makes Her Appearance

"Get lost, how could it possibly have so many strokes?"

"Maybe."

Hinata Hoshino raised his hand, and the character "桑" (sāng) appeared. The oracle bone script for "桑" depicts a tree. It has a canopy at the top, roots at the bottom, and lush leaves, indicating that it is a mulberry tree.

In the world of Evernight, the symbols often represent a person's understanding of a word. For example, Hinata Hoshino's understanding of the character "桑" (sāng) represents lush foliage.

Therefore, the moment the character "桑" was formed, the trees on the entire back mountain suddenly grew taller.

Ning Que was somewhat unconvinced, feeling a real slap in the face. "The talisman I need is one that can kill enemies; yours is only an auxiliary one."

Hinata Hoshino smiled and said, "Young man, why be so stubborn? The character 'sang' can also represent serrated leaves, so watch carefully."

Hinata Hoshino waved away the character "Sang" he had written before, and another "Sang" appeared. The leaves between the mountains and fields transformed into sharp serrations, surrounding Ning Que.

Ning Que reached out to touch the leaf, but his hand was easily cut. Hyuga Hoshino waved his hand, and the leaf surrounded an ancient tree that would take four people to encircle.

"Whoosh, hiss hiss hiss..."

An ancient tree was chopped down to its last remnants before Ning Que's eyes. "Old Que, remember that enlightenment is the most important thing, especially on the path of the Divine Talisman Master."

Hinata Hoshino liked Ning Que's attitude of disliking him but being unable to do anything about it.

Li Zhongyi was somewhat surprised by the intelligence reports from the front lines: Hades had descended, the Xiling cavalry had suffered a major defeat, and the barbarians had completely occupied the territory of the Golden Horde.

The world has been changing so fast lately that Li Zhongyi is finding it hard to adapt. However, he is fortunate that his teacher is still alive, ensuring the safety of the Tang Dynasty.

However, since Xiling had sent a letter requesting the allied forces, he could only make a show of it. In addition, it was time for the academy to conduct training. With a wave of his hand, Li Zhongyi wrote an imperial edict and sent it to the academy.

"Experience?"

Ning Que looked puzzled. "What is that?"

Chen Pipi took over the conversation, "Experience is an essential annual activity of the academy. It is led by us, the disciples of the masters on the second floor of the academy, who take the ordinary disciples out for training."

Originally, it was just a trip to enjoy the scenery, but this year the situation with the Wilderness People is really bad, so you might have to go to the battlefield.

"You guys?"

Ning Que grasped the key phrase, "Who are you referring to?"

Chen Pipipi suddenly realized that Ning Que still didn't quite understand the academy's rules. "You're the one leading the team."

"I?"

Ning Que couldn't believe it. "How could it be me? My cultivation is so low."

"Usually it's the youngest disciple who goes, and you also need to gain experience this year."

The thought of going to the battlefield, especially a battlefield with cultivators, made Ning Que uneasy. At most, the people on the border were ordinary bandits, but groups of cultivators? He really had no experience in dealing with them.

In the old bookstore, Yu Lian held out her hand to Hinata Hoshino, "My thumb ring?"

“Acha said she liked it and let her wear it.”

"I want Ning Que to enter the Demon Sect Ruins. Without the ring, he can't break the barrier array."

Hinata Hoshino nodded in agreement, took out a large pink door, and placed it in front of Yu Lian.

"This thing is a portal to another realm, a two-way portal. It should be enough for Ning Que to enter the Demon Sect ruins and then come out."

Yu Lian nodded, "That works too, but isn't it a bit unsightly for Ning Que to be carrying this door on his back?"

"Let me tell you a lame joke. That year, Ning Que and Sang Sang had a fight, so Ning Que stormed out, and from then on, the Old Pen Shop was closed."

Yu Lian shivered. "What a lame joke. If Ning Que used that line, I guarantee no one would dare to underestimate him. Everyone else would be frozen to death."

"It's rare to see you being humorous."

Hinata Hoshino smiled. Ning Que's affairs were none of his business; it was time to go see his sister.

"Want to go for a soak in the hot springs together?"

"Men and women are not allowed to be intimate."

"Didn't you say there was no longer a distinction between men and women?"

"I……"

Yu Lian was speechless. Hinata Hoshino took out a megaphone, and Yu Lian's voice echoed, "I no longer distinguish between men and women..."

"Go if you want! Anyone who doesn't go is a coward!"

Yu Lian felt a surge of anger. Hinata Hoshino shrugged, took out a swimsuit and handed it to Yu Lian. Yu Lian looked at the thin piece of clothing, then at Hinata Hoshino.

"what is this?"

Hinata Hoshino tapped Yu Lian's forehead, transmitting memories. Yu Lian's vision was filled with images of girls in swimsuits, and instructions on how to wear them.

Hinata Hoshino habitually tossed a copy at Yu Lian, too lazy to go find the Master. He couldn't waste the copy opportunity, so he mostly used it on his disciples.

It's basically telekinesis, or a familiar skill.

"System, copy."

[Congratulations, host. You have gained ten years of experience writing the "Hairpin Flower Small Regular Script" style of Yu Lian. Would you like to integrate it?]

"Fusion."

Hinata Hoshino looked at his hands and realized he had acquired another style of calligraphy, albeit a more feminine one.

The "Zanhua Xiaokai" style of calligraphy is said to be an essential skill for young ladies from respectable families. When Ning Que took the entrance exam for the academy, he tried to use "Zanhua Xiaokai" to cheat his way through, but was scolded by Yu Lian for being shameless.

"Ah! This hot spring is nice."

Hinata Hoshino stepped into the hot spring, and Yu Lian hesitated for a moment before firmly deciding to ignore the difference between men and women and entered the hot spring.

"You are very strong, and so is the Master, but why do you both seem to enjoy yourself so much?"

"The Master must have been trying to maintain humanity; I was just bored."

"boring?"

Do you know what the realm of "human immortal" means?

"Human Immortal?"

Yu Lian felt that she had gained even more knowledge she didn't know. "What realm is this? Master is already at the ninth realm, is this the tenth realm?"

“Those who cultivate truth do not comprehend the Great Dao, but obtain a method within the Dao, and a technique within the method. With unwavering faith and perseverance, they remain steadfast throughout their lives. The five elements of Qi, though mistakenly combined and misunderstood, solidify their physical form and prevent harm from the eight evil plagues. They enjoy peace and few illnesses, and are thus called human immortals.”

Hinata Hoshino smiled and continued to explain in detail, "Simply put, this realm is between humans and immortals. They don't get sick, they haven't comprehended the Great Dao, but they can still use magic. They don't feel like immortals, but they are truly immortals."

If I hadn't suppressed the essence of the immortals, most of the people in front of me would be covered in filth, with acne scars and large pores visible on their faces.

Most of the food you eat contains tiny insects and flies, as do the water.

This is a very sad thing; everything is boring and uninteresting.

Yu Lian remained silent. "From what you've said, this level is very high. Then, is the Master at this level?"

“I am stronger than Haotian, and Haotian is stronger than Master. However, if Master really wants to perish together with Haotian, Haotian cannot stop him.”

Hinata Hoshino waved his hand, and an invisible screen appeared in front of the two of them, showing Xue Rengui setting up the Dragon Gate Formation.

Xue Rengui's Dragon Gate Formation requires first building a dragon gate using logs. The dragon gate is about three zhang high and twelve zhang wide. Five-colored flags are erected on the dragon gate, and two large yellow dragon flags are placed on top.

The Dragon Gate Formation requires 70,000 men. There aren't many wild people, so theoretically, they shouldn't be able to gather all of them. However, there are quite a few people from the Golden Horde Royal Court, most of whom have been incorporated into Acha's army. In addition, there are some homeless refugees, so Acha's army far exceeds 70,000.

Seventy thousand men were selected and divided into five teams, hidden within the Dragon Gate Formation. Inside the formation, a dragon was arranged, with the dragon's head formed by cavalry for easy maneuverability. Several cavalrymen wielded halberds as the dragon's horns, and two strong men held silver hammers as its eyes.

The five-colored flags and shields were like dragon scales, the soldiers wielding long spears were like the dragon's tail, and the soldiers wielding broadswords were like the dragon's claws. The soldiers who sounded gongs and beat drums were in the middle, amidst the various colorful flags. The dragon's head was no more than three feet away from the Dragon Gate.

Because Luo Kedi led his cavalry to charge the Longmen Formation and suffered a great defeat, Li Zhongyi sent Xu Shi instead, just to make a show of it. However, Xiahou was originally in charge of the Golden Horde Royal Court, so Xiahou's subordinates were in the allied forces.

Xu Shi looked at Xue Rengui inside the Dragon Gate from afar. He didn't look like a cultivator or someone who practiced martial arts, which made Xu Shi a little strange.

Such is the norm in this world. To lead an army, one cannot simply be a martial artist with only a few skills; one must possess a certain level of cultivation or have progressed far in the martial arts path.

Xue Rengui had white hair and looked much older than Xu Shi, which made Xu Shi very curious.

After a moment's thought, Xu Shi sent some of Xiahou's cavalry into the fray as a probe.

Xue Rengui watched the cavalry charge, rode out from inside the Dragon Gate, waved his yellow flag, and prepared to change formation. The yellow flag troops inside the Dragon Gate changed the shape of the yellow flag into the shape of a dragon, forming the Yellow Dragon Formation.

There are five different formations: Yellow Dragon, Green Dragon, White Dragon, Red Dragon, and Black Dragon.

The five colors represent the five elements: yellow for earth, green for wood, white for metal, red for fire, and black for water. The five elements interact with each other through mutual generation and restraint, and the Dragon Gate Formation is highly complex and ever-changing. The formation can be large or small, can fly or hide; when flying, it uses cavalry; when hiding, it serves as shields and armor. When advancing, the dragon head halberd thrusts at the enemy; when retreating, the dragon tail spearmen cover the rear.

The Dragon Gate Formation resembled a giant dragon opening its mouth, instantly swallowing the entire cavalry force, leaving Xu Shi in awe, as he had never heard of such a military formation before.

There were very few cultivators and martial artists among the soldiers in the formation. Xiahou's cavalry were either cultivators or martial artists, and they were easily swallowed up by the Dragon Gate Formation.

The saying goes, "A son of a wealthy family should not be allowed to live under a dangerous roof." Xu Shi knew this principle well, but Xue Rengui currently had the fewest soldiers in front of him, which meant that the general's tactics were the best available.

Xu Shiyi spurred his horse and followed behind the cavalry, charging into the formation with his sights set on Xue Rengui. Xue Rengui smiled, his aged eyes filled with curiosity.

Because of his past deeds of massacring surrendered soldiers, he remained in the underworld. Now, he is able to step onto the battlefield again, which excites him greatly.