When Zhao Huang was laughing with a group of soldiers, the sky was getting dark, and the guards on patrol in the distance shouted.

"What's going on?" A soldier asked nervously.

Zhao Huang used the Yingxuan Lighting Technique, but the distance was too far to see the specific situation, so he had to explain according to the book: "The light in the night may be the spirit in the mountains swallowing the essence of the sun and the moon, or it may be a sign of the treasure of the cave mansion." ”

The soldier grabbed his weapon: "Shall we go over and take a look?" ”

"Nope." Zhao Xiao stopped and said: "It's getting late, it's too dangerous to enter the mountain at this time, or it may be that the demon is playing light and shadow to lure us." Ignore it, keep your camp fortified tonight, and wait until sunrise tomorrow. ”

In the past, Zhao Huang might really think that it was the Xianjia Cave Mansion, and he would have already picked up the bamboo basket to join in the fun. But now that the demons of Xingluo County are stupid, Zhao Xiao is still with hundreds of soldiers, and it is impossible to take risks indiscriminately.

Taking advantage of the sunset, Zhao Xiao planted charms and arranged prohibitions throughout the camp to prevent demons from attacking the camp at night. In addition, each soldier was required to drink a bowl of mantra water that had been lit with the Great Blessing of Evil Suppression, so that the spirits would not be playing with nightmares.

After arranging these, Zhao Xiao came to the fire, and still had the practice of the past few days, borrowed a ring-headed straight knife from the soldiers, and began to refine the blade.

A few days ago, Zhao Xiao and the soldiers once encountered a group of earth ghosts hidden in the thick fog in the ruins of the countryside.

However, the shape of these earth ghosts can be virtual or real, and the swords, guns and arrows in the hands of the soldiers are difficult to cause effective damage, so it is still up to Zhao Xiao to use spells to disperse the ghosts.

From this, Zhao Xiao found that even some ordinary spirits and ghosts, if there are no corresponding means, ordinary people are often difficult to deal with. And even if ordinary soldiers have some courage and martial arts, when facing goblins and ghosts, they know very little, and they will inevitably retreat timidly if they can't be bloodied and injured when they slash and slash.

After all, not everyone can be like Luo Xixian, whose sword qi is full of ghosts and gods. And even if Zhao Xiao refines more spells, at most it is for ordinary soldiers to defend themselves, and it is impossible for them to fight with goblins and ghosts.

But if the charm can be blessed on the armor, why can't it be used to bless the weapon blade?

In fact, there are bears who have mastered similar spells, but that is usually to make the monks ready for battle, so that many soldiers have sharper weapons in their hands, and arrows can fly farther and more accurately. But this kind of technique relies on advanced cultivation, and Zhao Huang can't learn it at all now.

Moreover, this method cannot be maintained for a long time, just like the golden armor talisman refined by Zhao Huang, it is good to be able to perform it for half a day.

As for the magic weapon with complete qi and rhyme, it takes time to refine. Ordinary soldiers don't have mana true qi to trigger, and they can't use the magic in it, so they are naturally not considered.

After several experiments these days, Zhao Xiao finally chose to engrave a talisman on the blade and fill it with cinnabar. The cinnabar was also refined by the Dan furnace and mixed with the rest of the materials to make a mud paste.

After the processing is completed, Zhao Xiao handed the blade to the fire and burned it gently, and at the same time chanted the spirit mantra to introduce a wisp of fire into the blade, and the naked eye can see that the cinnabar rune seal blooms with red light, overflowing to the entire ring head straight knife, and you can still feel the slightest warmth when holding it.

"It's another one."

Zhao Xiao stood up and looked at the straight knife with a ring head, and waved it a few times with great interest, but unfortunately he didn't know martial arts and almost scratched himself.

"Carved the sigil on the sword, you came up with it yourself?" Lingxiao asked.

"That's right." Zhao Xiao thought for a while: "It's not all, it's like my family's Keyi Zhaijiao, which also includes throwing Jane into the rivers and mountains." The materials are not all wood and bamboo, but also gold, silver, copper, iron, beautiful stone and jade, the emperor of the Tianxia Dynasty especially likes to cast gold and jade medals, so as to settle the mountains and rivers.

I am also emulating my predecessors, but what I engraved on the knife is not a powerful talisman, but a fire talisman. Now this knife against ordinary people, in fact, not much has changed, how to cut or how to cut. However, in the face of goblins and ghosts whose shapes are uncertain, the sword blessed by the spell can directly hurt them. ”

Lingxiao said: "There is still a faint trace of the effect of the evil control on the knife. ”

"Oh, the well water I concocted cinnabar was also ignited by the Great Blessing of Evil Control." Zhao Xiao stroked the blade of the knife and said, "The "Divine Tiger Hidden Text" you taught is a good thing, it specializes in restraining demons and evils, and it also saves me from finding another way." ”

Ling Xiao's tone sighed a little: "I haven't taught me the method of making swords by carving seals and carving characters, but you actually comprehended it yourself." ”

"Huh? Will you too? Zhao Xiao looked at the ring knife in his hand with some discouragement: "I thought I was the first to invent this set." ”

Ling Xiao smiled and said: "My sword-making method is not just to engrave the talisman seal, but to match the skill of opening up the cave sky, combining yin and yang, law heaven and earth, fortune, thunder, plus the true Yuan Yufu sacrifice." This kind of sword weapon is no longer an idle blade, but an immortal magic weapon in Anzhen Dongtian. Therefore, even if my True Form Law Body is cut off and the True Yuan Jade Mansion is empty, outsiders cannot steal the Cave Heaven, otherwise they will have to face the power of the Divine Sword. ”

"Excalibur?" Zhao Mi had a flash of inspiration and asked, "I have heard of the Divine Sword for a long time, but most of the explanations of the predecessors in the book are unknown. At first, I thought it was a flying sword cultivated by the Sword Immortal, but later I learned the news of the birth of the Chiyundu Divine Sword from Senior Sister Xin, and it didn't feel like it. ”

"The god of the divine sword is not in the edge of the sword, but in line with the qi of heaven and earth." Ling Xiao said: "The Jingzhen Sword I refined is not a casting and forging technique, but a metaphysical law that comprehends the creation of heaven and earth in the realm of immortals, and refines the essence of yin and yang and five qi. This seems unattainable, but ordinary people are sincere in their pursuit of things and admiration for everything, and they also have gains, let alone monks in the world? Try to perform the altar, perform scientific rituals, and fake the number of heaven and earth, you can also do this. ”

Zhao Xiao scratched his head and said, "I also have this kind of magic sword that has been refined, but I can't talk about any Chongxiao sword qi at all." I usually use it to collect the sacrificial talismans, and I don't use it at all when I fight, because the magic sword doesn't open at all. ”

"The divine sword of the world, either the essence of the hardware and eight stones is used as the sword blank, or the qi is simply refined as a sword." Ling Xiao said: "Chiyun has forged the divine sword, I guess it should be the former. ”

Zhao Xiao asked, "Could it be that they have found some natural treasures?" That's right, this is Xingluo County, which is rich in minerals, and even glowing stones, so it's not uncommon to find blanks suitable for forging swords. ”

"Therefore, self-cultivation is the foundation. Qi refining is successful, not only can refine qi into a sword, but also can draw qi scripts, but the treasure of heaven and earth is not easy to obtain. Ling Xiao reminded: "Your talisman sacrifice sword refining is not the road of immortality after all. ”

Zhao Huang held the ring-headed straight knife, shook his head and said, "I didn't do this to go to the Great Dao of Immortality in the first place. I just think that letting ordinary soldiers fight demons and goblins with mortal iron in their hands is a waste of strength and a waste of life...... And I've thought a little bit about it. ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Xiao was not embarrassed: "Actually, it's nothing, I just want to make more money from this." The effectiveness of this kind of talisman is also limited, just like an ordinary blade that has to be re-polished after it has been bumped too much, and it must be re-practiced after the spell fails, which is an opportunity to make money. There is also the previous golden armor talisman, in fact, I am also wondering if there is a better replacement, so I don't have to rely on those discarded armor pieces all the time. Of course, what I want to earn is not the money of just one or two soldiers, but the money of the imperial court directly. ”

Ling Xiao said helplessly: "You should be really vulgar. ”

……

There was nothing wrong all night, and there was no movement of demons and walking corpses attacking the camp.

Zhao Xiao and his soldiers packed up the camp, carriages and horses, and since they saw the light flying in the northern mountains yesterday evening, they took advantage of the daylight to go to find out.

When everyone arrived, they found that this was an abandoned mine, with weeds and dead branches among the rubble, and several rows of buildings and smelting furnaces in the distance, most of which had collapsed.

Mines like this in Xingluo County, Zhao Xiao has seen a lot recently. After a little measurement, it is found that the scale of this place is not small, but judging from the growth of grass and trees, the mine has been abandoned for a long time, at least in recent years, there has been no one to mine and smelt.

Generally speaking, this kind of place that was once densely populated and later abandoned is indeed easy to attract spirits and monsters. However, Zhao Huang used the Yingxuan Lighting Technique, looked back and forth, and found no abnormalities.

"Zhao Fu, there is a shrine here!" The scattered soldiers shouted from above.

Hearing this, Zhao Xiao hurriedly ran and found a small shrine halfway up the mountain, not even the courtyard wall, but dug a cave into the mountain wall, and placed a god tablet and stone statues in it, and the dishes on the table were empty, and the surrounding area was full of dust.

"Baoshan Cave Iron Grandfather ......" Zhao Xiao read the words on the god card, and anyone could see that this pinned on the wishes of countless miners to pray for peace when they entered the cave.

Zhao Xiao thought of the Tiegong Temple in Yanze City, although he didn't know the original architectural style of the shrine, but considering that it covers a wide area, the foundation courtyard wall has been in use for hundreds of years, and there are even remnants of the enchantment, it should be where the Tianxia Emperor enshrined the Iron Gong Divine Throne.

The shrine is different from ordinary houses, in addition to the various directions, the most important thing is how to let the corresponding gods descend to the spirit, and there are many requirements from the beginning of the carving of the statue.

After the statue is placed on the throne, a series of rituals are performed, the emperor's edict is recited, and perhaps the official is praised, and the mantra is recited, so as to welcome the gods and divide a little true spirit and descend on the throne.

If there are no these steps, it is likely that those who descend to the throne of the idol will not worship the righteous gods, but some spirits and monsters who are greedy for blood and food offerings.

Since the worship of the gods enshrined by the imperial court, since they enjoy the nourishment and worship of the faith of incense, they also have the responsibility to protect one side, and together with the temple guards and sacrifices, they can expel and subdue and even eliminate all kinds of local evil spirits.

The canonized gods are like a prince and a feudal official, and the Tianxia Dynasty also has a set of rules and regulations for exclusive ghosts and gods, and even gods like Tiegong have a detailed explanation of what kind of honor guards they want to enjoy.

However, the cave in front of Zhao Xiao and the others is obviously not a registered official shrine, and even the honorific title on the god plate exudes a vulgar slang atmosphere, presumably it was dug and built by the miners themselves.

Looking up at the statue of the god Tiegong in front of him, to Zhao Xiao's surprise, this statue was actually quite similar to the real form he presented at the beginning, that is, a rough and thick stone sculpture with a human shape, and he didn't even have facial features, which didn't look like a god who was worshiped and worshipped.

Zhao Huang used the Yingxuan Lighting Technique, and vaguely glimpsed a trace of thin aura remaining on the statue, and it seemed to be connected to the mountain behind. Reaching out and knocking on the mountain wall behind him, he didn't find any secret rooms.

This situation made Zhao Huang not understand, he found out the wooden plaque that he had recorded the true shape of Tie Gong earlier, and then said to the soldiers behind him: "I want to use a spell to investigate, you are guarding outside, don't peep inside...... Take this brass bell and ring it if there is a thief or evil spirit. ”

After the arrangements were made, Zhao Xiao took out the incense burner, burned a piece of true incense, lightly touched the covenant ring, confirmed that the golden armor was correct, and then sat on the ground, held the iron true talisman in his hand, and said to Ling Xiao:

"I'm going to imagine the Iron Form, and see if I can sense its presence. I'm going to ask you to protect my brain palace for me, so as not to be convulsed. ”

"You concentrate on what you do." Ling Xiao said.

Zhao Xiao slowly exhaled, and began to think about the true form of Tiegong, the aura and charm that was shaped like the trend of the mountains, thick and heavy. Zhao Xiao felt that his body was becoming lighter and lighter, as if rising with the fragrance, piercing the mountain straight into the air, and galloping towards the mountain with the wind and clouds.

Instinctively looking down, Zhao Xiao saw a rolling mountain range on the ground, and the clouds were fluttering and swirling, very similar to the true shape of the diagram.

The clouds of aroma accumulated into a bridge, stretching towards the mountains below, and Zhao Xiao slowly fell, and he couldn't tell whether it was real or illusory in front of him. I saw a huge figure slowly approaching in the quiet deep valley.

The person who came was more than three zhang high, the torso was a whole huge rock, the limbs were thick and sturdy, the exposed ochre iron ore was bent like a seal, and a moire iron ball suspended in front of it was sloppy and turning, barely able to be used as a head, and still had no facial features.

Such an ironstone giant came to Zhao Xiao, and his steps shook the ground, but it would not make people frightened.

"The earthly Xiaozhao, the official of the Huaiying Pavilion of Huaxu Kingdom, surnamed Zhao Mingxiao." Zhao Xiao bowed his hand: "Is the Divine Iron Gong of Panlong Mountain?" ”

"Everyone in the world calls me Tiegong, and the god of Panlong Mountain dare not be it." Tie Gong's voice seemed to echo from the iron box, and there was almost no fluctuation: "Tianxia has lost morality, and my earthly incense worship has been extinct." ”

Zhao Xiao said: "Tiegong Town has guarded Panlong Mountain for hundreds of years, ensuring that the people of one side are rich in products and have great merits. Now that Xingluo County is withered and dilapidated, if Tie Gong is willing to ascend the altar again and be sealed, Xiao Zhao will do his best to promote this matter. ”

Tie Gong's appearance could not see joy, anger and sorrow, he just calmly said: "I have fulfilled the kindness of the incense faith I received in the past. The people here mine hardware and smelt hundreds of weapons, so they can get food, clothing, food and clothing, all of which are obtained by the labors of the people, not my work. Starfall County is in ruins, and it's not beyond my ability. ”