Ask the Mirror Chapter 266: Lessons
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The object that came into Yu Ci’s eyes was the square plate that Mengwei handed over just now. At first glance, it does appear to be a square shape, slightly larger than a palm. There are densely packed trenches dug out inside, which are arranged very neatly. Its corners are slightly curved, so that at first glance, it looks like “with The wonderful feeling of “square becomes round”.
Except for such a special shape, Yu Ci has never seen another one besides the charm plate. Moreover, this thing looks really familiar! He hesitated for a moment and said tentatively:
“Is it… a shooting star chart?”
The “Shooting Star Plate” he was referring to was the Talisman Plate he obtained under the eyes of Monk Zhengde when he first got involved in the Blood Monk’s conspiracy in the Sky Rift Valley. At that time, this disk was buried in the ground by Hu Ke from Wanling Sect in an attempt to capture the ghost beasts. However, he failed and ended up destroying the disk and killing people. When Yu Ci got it, the shooting star disk had been severely distorted, and complex runes had been carved on it, losing its original meaning. Later, Xie Liang took him back to the mountain gate and promised to help him restore his original appearance.
Mengwei shook his head. Yu Ci was startled: “Isn’t it?”
“I don’t know either. My husband told me to get it from Uncle Lu Lu.” At this point, she said to Mr. Zhu: “Uncle Lu has gone to Jiutian Outer Territory, and this talisman plate is from the class.” Senior brother took it out of the ‘Six Yin True Pools’ according to Uncle Lu’s instructions.”
“That’s it.”
Mr. Zhu twisted his beard and smiled: “I don’t know the origin of this charm plate, but Xie Liang asked me to give it to you. Whatever you call it, it is what it is.”
As he spoke, he handed over the charm plate.
Then it must be the shooting star chart. Yu Ci took the talisman plate and rubbed it a little, feeling that it felt familiar yet unfamiliar. At this time, the Talisman Plate no longer had the twisted appearance it had when it was first acquired, and appeared to be more neatly arranged. And more importantly, the fine and complicated runic patterns on the Talisman Plate had been completely erased, leaving no trace.
According to Xie Liang, this is the true face of a talisman disk, a superior tool and weapon that can quickly condense talismans in battle.
Yu Ci was looking here, and the old Taoist smiled and encouraged him: “Why not give it a try?”
“Try?”
Yu Ci remembers the time when he was teaching Zhixin Guan and Xie Liang, and taught everyone the celestial fortune-telling technique. At the same time, he also said that to truly use the talisman, you must understand the true meaning of the talisman and draw the talisman to connect with the gods. Of these two items, Yu Ci has never used them since that class, and has long forgotten about 70% to 80% of them. As for the latter… He thought about it and decided not to look ugly, so he shook his head and said:
“I have never used a charm plate, and my hands have grown old with charms and other things…”
This is considered modest, but it is also true. It is true that he is good at talismans, but most of the talismans he uses are not of high level. Except for some special objects, it is difficult to say that he can win with one blow when facing the enemy. Especially after the foundation of Xuanyuan’s fundamental energy method was laid, the three aspects of talisman, practice, and sacrifice were integrated into one, regardless of each other. He spent much less time studying the talisman, and instead used sacrifice or breath adjustment.
Mr. Zhu was startled when he heard this: “If you don’t use talismans, what will you use against the enemy?”
“Of course it’s with a sword.” Li You answered for Yu Ci first. He laughed and said, “Sir, you don’t know yet. Junior Brother Yu atomizes the sword with one hand, and its mystery lies in the sect’s Lifting Sword Technique. Come on, tsk, I had a bet with Senior Brother Zhang Yan that night and actually won the battle…”
He was bragging when he suddenly saw Mr. Zhu’s face, his tongue was suddenly tied up, and he couldn’t continue talking.
Mr. Zhu shocked Li You at a glance, frowned, and asked Yu Ci: “Do you use swords more, or talismans more?”
Yu Ci, Li You and Mengwei exchanged glances, and finally told the truth: “Mostly with swords.”
“How much more?”
“Uh…”
As soon as he hesitated, Mr. Zhu stared at his face. Yu Ci felt strange, but she didn’t want to hide anything, so she said: “In recent times, most of the enemies have been fought with swords.”
“Oh, use a sword…”
It’s hard to tell what Mr. Zhu’s face looked like. When he spoke again, his pale face was quite calm: “Since you are using a sword, take out your sword and let me see it.”
Yu Ci obediently untied the sword and sent it over. Mr. Zhu pulled out half of the sword and sneered without saying anything. Then he put the sword on the table and said, “Besides the sword, there are other things you commonly use. What are the magical weapons?”
This is going to blow up the family fortune. Not only Yu Ci, but also Meng Wei and Li You were confused. Yu Ci thought for a while and started to mess around with things. However, he only took out two pieces, namely the Taoist Master’s Seal and the red gauze containing the side door of the God-killing Thorn. Mr. Zhu stopped:
“Tell me directly, how many magical instruments do you have that have been refined to the 30th level and above the fifth level of heaven?”
Yu Ci was speechless, not to mention the fifth heaven, not even the third or second heaven!
There are only three or five magical weapons that he can use at hand, and they are all very useful. However, the time to acquire them is short and there are many clues, so the level of sacrificial refining is not obvious: the palace ribbon sacrificial refining made from double hooks. There are two layers, Daoist Master’s Treasure Seal Sacrifice and four layers, and the red gauze on hand has six layers. It was done urgently for the Yi Bao Banquet.
The Zhaoshen Bronze Mirror is better. It uses the method of “one instrument, one method” for refining. It is not refinished every day, but I think it is only between the fifteenth and sixth levels. Counting it, the refining of several magical instruments The total number of layers is the standard for just meeting Mr. Zhu.
By the way, the hundred-mang spiritual yarn that has the same origin as the red yarn in his hand is a magic weapon that is close to the third heaven, but it was sacrificed by Chu Yan during his lifetime. After Yu Ci got it, he just sacrificed it hastily. It’s only six layers, and it can’t display all its functions at all.
After going through the family’s belongings, Yu Ci couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. Mr. Zhu had already seen his background and said calmly:
“Since you are going to the Sword Garden, let’s talk about the matter and the preparations before the trip. Regardless of casual cultivators or small sects, the upper-level cultivators of all major sects must be equipped with magical weapons that are at least the 30th level of sacrificial refining. The above is actually based on the sixth level of heaven, while Huandan monks use the magical weapons of the seventh and eighth levels as the mainstream equipment. If you go to the Sword Garden, you will inevitably deal with such people. How will you deal with it? Is it your broken sword, or another piece of scrap metal that can’t even be refined to the third level of heaven?”
Actually, Yu Ci really wanted to say that some things are not purely based on the level of sacrifice, but now only a fool is quarreling with Mr. Zhu, not to mention, what the old man said is entirely reasonable.
How should he respond? He looked at Meng Wei and Li You again. The female cultivator showed a helpless expression, while Li You simply turned away and just didn’t know.
Yu Ci has not been in such an embarrassing situation for a long time, but he couldn’t get angry, so he could only “send death” with a wry smile: “Well…just adapt to the situation!
With a “bang” sound, the old man slapped the table again, swallowing up the rest of Li You’s words: “A child cannot be taught!”
Seeing the old man blowing his beard and staring, Yu Ci rolled her eyes in her mind. She still remembered that the last time she saw this old gentleman, the evaluation she received was exactly the opposite.
“Where is your “Shangqing Juxuan Xingshu Secret Teaching Talisman Book”? This talisman book is one of the “Shangqing Wuliang Canon” compiled by Mr. Wei Da of the Shangqing Sect. The teacher personally selected 1,454 of the most representative talismans and included them. If you practice them step by step, you can get twice the result with half the effort. With this talisman book, you can practice the fundamental Qi method of Xuanyuan, which complements each other. Cultivation lasts for ten days, but look what you did?”
Although Mr. Zhu is thin and small, he is full of energy and has a loud voice at this time, which is even more impressive in the quiet study room. For a while, the monks around him who were immersed in looking for books all poked their heads, wondering about this always kind and gentle man. Old gentleman, why are you so angry?
Yu Ci is not someone who can be shaken by just a few words, but now she is in a bad position because she destroyed the book before. She also knows that Mr. Zhu has no ill intentions, so he can only lower his head and listen.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhu was still angry after being scolded several times. He actually took out a scroll from somewhere and knocked it down. There was no breath in it, but he couldn’t stand it, wasn’t he? Especially when all the monks around him looked at him, they were both shocked and amused. Yu Ci had never encountered such a scene in his life. He was very embarrassed for a moment and couldn’t fight back, so he could only protect his head. He stepped back with a depressed look on his face.
Fortunately, after the old man knocked a few times, Meng Wei and Li You stepped forward to stop him and tried to dissuade him. Mr. Zhu didn’t seem to have a high level of cultivation. After two failed attempts, he became angry. Said: “Let me go, I don’t have the same experience as him!”
Meng Wei let go of his hand first, and Li You laughed twice, then half-held the old gentleman, placed him on the Taishi chair behind the table, then let go, and then dodge as far away as possible.
After this, Mr. Zhu became calmer, sat on the chair, and said solemnly: “I believe your swordsmanship is far superior to that of your peers, and you are the best choice to fight against the enemy. However, you are not a swordsman after all. No matter how good the sword wielder is, can he gather evil spirits and return to his origin, and be born with a ‘sword fetus’? After all, your destiny is still on the golden elixir path. If you want the golden elixir, your sword can’t bring it, but your talisman magic can. Arrive!
“I once heard Xie Liang say that you have a good ambition and a desire to live forever, so you must understand what I said, but you are confused by the power in front of you and have forgotten these truths! Yes! Not so?”
No matter what Yu Ci was thinking, she could only nod in agreement at this time. Meng Wei and Li You next to them both smiled bitterly. They were also practicing swordsmanship. A few words from Mr. Zhu could be said to have knocked them over.
Mr. Zhu didn’t hesitate and waved his hand: “If you want to go to the sword garden, I won’t stop you, but those scraps of copper and iron are really of no use, and the sacrifice does not last overnight. So, you will be here for a while. Time, come here for two hours every day – even if the Yin God arrives, I will pass you a talisman of ‘Flying Stars in the Sky’…”
Yu Ci was stunned, but he didn’t expect that such a good thing would happen to him. Not only him, but Meng Wei and Li You were also shocked. They didn’t expect that things would take such a turn of events. Fortunately, Yu Ci was the most astute and immediately bowed to thank him.
Mr. Zhu glanced at him: “That’s all, just practice hard in the future. You must know that the subtlety of the sword’s will may not be stronger than the magic of magic!”
The juniors all looked at each other, and suddenly realized: Did you just, or accidentally, hurt this old gentleman’s self-esteem?