As soon as the summoning law order was issued, the token in Zhao Xiao's hand shone brightly, and then pointed towards the altar, and suddenly sent out a mysterious mana, sweeping the mountains and grass like a wind and waves, quietly silent, but with an undoubted powerful power, spreading outward.

After a while, the seemingly calm mountain forest suddenly became cloudy and windy, and the branches and leaves swayed, making a sound of swaying, so that the originally clear sky became dark.

Lieutenant Zhang only felt a slight coolness through his clothes, a chill ran around his neck and ears, and the atmosphere around the ruins of the shrine became inexplicably gloomy. Even if he couldn't see what was happening with the naked eye, Lieutenant Zhang vaguely sensed that something had gathered.

In Zhao Xiao's eyes, he could see it more clearly, before dozens of spirits and ghosts came to the mandala one after another, they had no physical body, most of them were grass and wood spirits transformed by miscellaneous gas, or lingering undead spirits.

Seeing these spirits and ghosts trembling in front of the mandala, in their opinion, Zhao Xiao, who was standing on the mandala, was full of glory, and the token in his hand was like a majestic peak, so that they did not dare to rebel.

Zhao Xiao snapped his fingers, and the smoke of the incense burner in front of him drifted away, and these spirits and ghosts got a trace of charm and gradually appeared.

Lieutenant Zhang saw it clearly from this, and he was very suspicious. He boasted that he had long been familiar with the mountains and forests within a radius of dozens of miles of Qiaozhang Village, and he had also seen rat demons wreck, but how could he have seen so many spirits and ghosts appear at the same time?

Most of these spirits and ghosts are strangely shaped, some look like old men, the upper body is thin and rickety, and the lower body is like an old tree with roots; Some of them resemble children, with huge heads like mills, and the top of their heads are actually full of eyeballs, looking around; The most like an ordinary person is a bandit and thief, who was disemboweled, and his intestines hung around his waist and dangled.

If you are an ordinary person, you may be shocked and scream when you see these spirits and ghosts. Lieutenant Zhang was indeed startled, but he was still able to maintain his composure and watch Zhao Xiao's every move.

"I am Zhao Xiao, the secretary of the Huaiying Pavilion of Huaxu Kingdom, and I am ordered to investigate the ominous, search for evil spirits, and destroy the evil spirits." Zhao Xiao's face was unusual, dignified and majestic, he looked around at the spirits and ghosts under the altar, and said:

"You are clinging to grass and trees, wandering in the barren hills, although you have not invaded people and things, but you have the unhealthy spirit of the five elements. My generation practiced in the spirit of the urn, and when the demons and ghosts were inspected, the order was not troubled. ”

When the spirits and ghosts under the altar heard this, they did not dare to disobey, and they all bowed to the ground.

"There is an incident today, Qiaozhang Village and the surrounding populated settlements, have been repeatedly blackmailed and abused by rat demons, and there are even vain obscenity, confusing the people, and claiming to be immortals, which are full of sins and cannot be forgiven!" Zhao Yan said:

"At the moment, the rats can't hide, you have been infesting the mountains and forests for a long time, and you should observe their traces. If you can show the location of the rat demon's lair, I will refine the true form for you and others, and ignite the immortal fate. ”

Although it is not as good as the generals and soldiers of the immortal family, but for such spirits and ghosts that are not even complete in physical form, it is undoubtedly a great opportunity to get rid of ignorance and enlighten the spirit.

Seeing those spirits and ghosts kowtowing more than once, Zhao Xiao's soul moved slightly, and he sensed the meaning of their feelings, so he picked up a pile of charms on the Dharma table and said: "Those who want to search for the traces and nests of the rat demon can go away." ”

After that, Zhao Xiao raised his hand and threw it, and dozens of charms were scattered like paper money, and the spirits and ghosts under the altar rushed to get the charms.

After these spirits and ghosts got the spell, they each disappeared and fled towards the mountains and forests.

After finishing the practice, Zhao Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, walked out of the mandala and said, "In this way, you should be able to explore the general location of the rat demon's lair." ”

A monk from the Descending Hall next to him asked, "Marquis Zhenming, why did you make a promise to these spirits to sacrifice their bodies?" ”

Zhao Xiao didn't answer immediately: "How did you usually do it in the Zhenzhen Pavilion?" ”

"If you want to subdue the spirits, you usually take pottery urns and utensils, seal them in urns after summoning them, place a ban on them, and detain them." The monk replied.

Zhao Xiao nodded slightly, in fact, this is the usual method of most Dharma practitioners, he said as he thought: "To make an inappropriate analogy, detaining ghosts, gods and spirits and summoning them is like capturing a wild beast and domesticating it into a loyal dog that can take care of the home. You can't just whip it blindly, otherwise you will slack off a little, and the beast will hold a grudge and will probably eat itself. ”

"That makes sense." The monk of the Zhenzhen Pavilion said: "However, we detain ghosts and spirits, and we will also have incense, fire, blood and food offerings. ”

"There is still a difference between ghosts and spirits and mountain beasts after all." Zhao Xiao said: "After the ghosts and spirits are psychic, most of them are aware of people, but it is better to regard them as ordinary people. When I refine the true form of ghosts, gods, and spirits, I give a promotion level.

It's like a villager in the mountains and wilderness, who was appointed by the government and changed his face from then on. For such ghosts and spirits, firstly, they have a place to take refuge, and secondly, they are also free from returning to ignorance. This is also why the immortal family law is divided into immortal officials and generals, and the generals and soldiers under the immortal true law throughout the ages and the present, there is no shortage of ghosts, gods and spirits who have been refined by points. ”

To put it bluntly, for these ghosts and spirits, it is far from enough to rely on the worship of incense, fire, blood and food, and it is not good to raise a group of evil spirits who do not know how to satisfy themselves and who want to increase day by day, and it is also very detrimental to the monks themselves who summon and practice the Dharma.

And the act of sacrificial refining and ignition is equivalent to guiding and educating ghosts, gods and spirits. For example, Hengbi Gong of Xingluo County, he was ignited by Qingya Zhenjun a long time ago and ascended to the cave sky, in addition to being a Fa Gong Immortal General, it can also be said that he is a disciple of Qingya Zhenjun.

With this layer of association, the Fa Gong general can not simply be regarded as a subordinate, let alone a slave cow or horse. Even the descendants of the Yongjia Liang clan faced the immortal general Hengbi, and it stands to reason that he should be regarded as the master of the family, not as a house slave who comes and goes when he is called.

At the same time, Zhao Huang gave guidance to the monks of the Descending Pavilion, and the monks who practiced the law to refine the ghosts and spirits were not only as simple as the use of magic, but also affected the ghosts and spirits who were sacrificed, which was also a clear proof that the sacrifice and the cultivation were similar.

It can be said that what kind of mind is a Dharma practitioner will produce what kind of Dharma generals. If they are greedy people, most of the generals and soldiers are cruel and greedy, which is very detrimental to others and themselves.

This is also why the Tianxia Dynasty praise officials pay attention to restraint and temperament, and they must be upright.

However, Zhao Huang saw that the monk of the Zhenzhen Pavilion showed a look of difficulty, and he also understood that there were some things that he couldn't ask for. Even if it is Zhao Huang himself, his heart may not reach the realm described by his predecessors.

The ritual rituals use the power of ghosts and gods to allow the Dharma practitioners to exert their skills far beyond their own cultivation. Correspondingly, if you want to achieve something along the way in the ritual and ritual affairs, mental kung fu is indispensable.

Lieutenant Zhang has been listening attentively to the side, since Zhao Xiao didn't let him avoid it, he was happy to keep all these words in mind, and he would have to tell Second Brother Yu later.

Although Lieutenant Zhang himself does not know any rituals and rituals, he also feels that Zhao Huang is an extraordinary talent, and he is not obscure and difficult to instruct others, and even Lieutenant Zhang himself understands a lot.

"Alas, it would be good if such a person was not from the imperial court, if he went to Chiyundu...... Forget it, don't think about it! ”

Lieutenant Zhang was frightened by his own thoughts and shook his head again and again.

"What's wrong with Lieutenant Zhang?" Zhao Huang saw that his expression was different, and beckoned him to sit on the ruins of the shrine together.

"Nothing." Zhang Liwei was worried that Zhao Huang would see the flaw, so he quickly changed the topic: "Since the Immortal Chief can summon those spirits, why don't you just summon the rat demons as well?" ”

"There is no other, because of the difference in things." Zhao explained: "Although people in the world are accustomed to saying that demons, ghosts, and monsters are combined together, and it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish clearly, there is a difference between these things after all.

Gu Zhi

Generally speaking, it is the transformation of beasts into demons, the death of people into ghosts, the accumulation of essence, and the transformation of things into monsters. The last three are disembodied at first, like spirits, or wandering from place to place, or attached to a thing. As for the monsters, most of them still have a living flesh and blood body.

Therefore, when I open the altar and practice the law, I can attract spirits and ghosts, but I can't directly attract rat demons. And most of the time to deal with hidden monsters, it is also to summon the magic of the army, or to search and capture, or simply kill and kill. ”

"I understand." Lieutenant Zhang thought of Second Brother Yu, in the past, in order to find the rat demon, he still had to personally search the mountains and forests, where could he summon many spirits at will like Zhao Xiao?

"I wonder when those spirits will find the rat lair?" Lieutenant Zhang asked again.

Zhao Xiao pinched his chin and said, "I can't say for sure." This rat demon who claims to be the true monarch of the void sun should not be an idle person, with mana, and can escape at any time. In addition, it has been operating locally for many years, and the cunning rabbit still has three caves, not to mention the rat demon who is good at digging caves? Anyway, I can afford three or five days...... If Zhang Liwei is busy in the village, he doesn't have to wait with us. ”

Lieutenant Zhang got up and arched his hand: "There are indeed some trivial matters in the village that I have to deal with, and when I go back, I will let people bring food to the immortal chief, and I dare not slack off." ”

"It's going to be dark, Lieutenant Zhang is careful when you go down the mountain."

"Thank you Immortal Commander for the reminder."

Lieutenant Zhang clenched his fists and left, Zhao Xiao looked at his back, and a paper crane in his cuff flew up quietly and followed.

……

Lieutenant Zhang did not stop for a moment, he first rushed all the way back down the mountain, let the fleeing people return to the village, and arranged for people to bring food to Zhao Xiao and the soldiers who remained in the village. He hurried to the old tree outside the village and tapped the code.

"What's going on? In such a hurry? ”

After waiting for a while, Second Brother Yu arrived and asked, "Twice a day, Qiaozhang Village is in trouble?" ”

"The government is here, and this time it's not an ordinary official errand!" Lieutenant Zhang briefly described today's experience, and Second Brother Yu's expression became more and more solemn.

"Zhao Xiao? Deacon of the Golden Tripod Division? I seem to have heard of this person. Second Brother Yu said: "How can such a character appear in Qiaozhang Village? Could it be that I'm exposed? ”

Lieutenant Zhang became nervous: "Are they here to arrest you?" ”

Second Brother Yu motioned for the other party to be silent, his eyes were blazing, as if there was a flame burning, he glanced around for a moment, blinked and said, "No one is coming." If you're really trying to catch me, I'll do it as soon as I show up. ”

Lieutenant Zhang asked, "Then what should I do now?" ”

"If Zhao Huang can really find the lair of the Void Sun True Monarch and destroy it himself, I would be happy to see it." Second Brother Yu said: "In this way, you go back quickly, if he finds the rat demon's lair, you will also accompany him, and I will follow you in secret." ”

"I see." Lieutenant Zhang nodded, but he looked like he wanted to say something and stopped, and did not leave immediately.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Second Brother Yu asked.

Lieutenant Zhang plucked up his courage and said, "I think Zhao Xiao is different from those high-ranking monks. If he can join the Red Cloud Capital......"

Second Brother Yu frowned and said: "As a deacon of the Jinding Division, he is also considered to be in a high position in the court of Huaxu Kingdom, this kind of person is afraid that in his heart, I am afraid that we still regard Chiyun as a chaotic party." He may be kind-hearted, but in the final analysis, he is still from a gorgeous background, and he can't stand the hard life of our Chiyundu. You can't expect the court to share the weal and woe with your village. ”

……

The spirits returned, and it was three days later.

When Zhao Huang sensed the gust of yin wind, he immediately ascended to the altar, looked around at the spirits and ghosts, and asked, "Where is the rat demon's lair?" ”

But I saw that those spirits were depressed, and they didn't dare to speak as if Zhao Xiao was angry.

"If you know, say it bluntly, and I won't blame if you can't find it." Zhao Xiao said.

"I, I'm ......" At this time, the soul of the corpse who was disemboweled, and his intestines were thrown around, he was speechless.

Zhao Xiao could see that this dead soul was deficient, so he immediately picked up a willow branch, dipped it in some magic water, and sprinkled it gently. After getting the magic water, the dead soul immediately lost three or five points of ignorance and stagnation, and his speech became smoother:

"I know. The group of rat demons had secretly moved away a few years earlier, and their nests were not in this mountain forest. ”

Zhao Xiao raised his eyebrows, thinking that this was very likely. The monk of Chiyundu personally took action to cut down the temple and punish the evil spirits, and there was no reason for the rat demon to continue to haunt this area, at least it would stay away from Cangwu Mountain.

"And where did they go?" Zhao Xiao asked.

"Northeast, Xinglong County." The Revenant replied.

"Instead of hiding in the mountains, you went to the densely populated county town?" Zhao Xiao snorted coldly, and the spirits and ghosts under the altar trembled with fright.

Restraining his anger, Zhao Xiao said to the group of spirits and ghosts: "No matter what the result is, your performance this time, I see that I will definitely not treat you badly." I intend to take you and others as soldiers and horses, and no longer be ignorant in the mountains and wilderness. But this matter will not be forced, if you don't want to do this, you can leave on your own. ”

Despite what Zhao Xiao said, none of the spirits and ghosts under the altar left, and immediately bowed to the ground.

Zhao Xiao had already prepared, and immediately sent water and fire, performed sacrifices, cleansed the dust, held the Lingwen Divine Iron Order, gathered a wisp of clear qi, and took up the pen to re-transform the true form of these spirits and ghosts, and let them collude with the Divine Iron Token.

After the completion of the practice, those spirits and ghosts have been reborn and reshaped, the old man of the rotten wood has become a long-haired scribe, and the multi-eyed strange boy has turned into a boy holding a pot, and the broken soul has changed the most, directly wearing a helmet and armor, holding a long knife, looking like a warrior in the army.

Zhao Xiao held the token in his hand and solemnly swore an oath: "From now on, you and others will follow me to study and cultivate, and you should follow the path of the Qing Covenant, and you will not sink into the path of blood-eating ghosts and gods." ”