"Build mandalas in these places."

Zhao Xiao pointed to the map of the county hanging on the wall, in which the place where the mandala was placed was marked with cinnabar ink, and it was dotted with several counties in the south. More than eighty percent of the mandalas are located on the site of the former ghost and god obscenities that were destroyed before.

"Where the mandala was built, I have sent letters to the county magistrates at all levels, asking them to clear the vacant land and arrange for the messengers, sand, earth, masonry, and other materials." Zhao Xiao picked up a scroll and said to the monks of the Descending Hall below: "The shapes of all the utensils in the mandala are all in the "Brief Text of the Altar Ritual" I wrote earlier, and I have personally instructed you on the method of sacrifice and refinement. ”

After Zhao Huang returned to Pujia Pass, the plague in the city was led by Xuzhouzi to a group of monks of the Zhenzhen Pavilion to collect the plague, although it was greatly slowed down, but he also received the news that the plague in several counties after the pass was pervasive, and it was out of control.

Now that the harsh winter is coming to an end, the cold and heat are uncertain, and it is the season of epidemic and poison. According to the habit of the past, once there was a local epidemic, although the Huaxu Imperial Court and the government also provided relief, most of them could not do anything about the plague.

If it was Zhao Huang in the past, there was actually not much he could do, he had achieved success in his own cultivation, and he was naturally not afraid of the evil qi of the common plague.

But now Zhao Huang is no longer simply assisting General Wei to sit in Pujia Pass, but also acting as the military governor of several counties. General Wei fought outside the Guan, and the official documents sent by Zhao Huang to several counties in the Guannai could be stamped with the general's seal.

Moreover, he has experienced the opening of Qingyan County, the annihilation of the elite of Jiuli in Dantu County, and the authority of Zhao Xiao is rising. In addition, the news that Gao Pinggong's son failed to obtain an official and was thrown down the city tower by Zhao Huang spread to the market, which made "Zhao Hou Order, like a thunderbolt; Get the edict, but hang on the wall".

Zhao Huang now has no intention of clarifying these rumors, since he has the power in his hands, he took the opportunity to promote his own idea, and ordered several counties in the south to change all the original ghosts and gods into mandalas, and at this juncture of the epidemic, carry out a ritual to collect the plague and the catastrophe.

At the beginning of Xingluo County, although Zhao Xiao received the assistance of Hengbi Gong and Liang Shuo, he still had to rely on himself to set up mandalas everywhere. And now that Xu Zhouzi led the monks of the Zhenzhen Pavilion to fully support him, Zhao Xiao could order the local officials with a handwritten letter, so naturally he didn't need to run around and work hard.

"The evil spirit of the plague pervades the four fields, and it is obvious that the Jiuli Kingdom is unwilling to Dantu County to be defeated." Xu Zhouzi looked at the map of the county and couldn't help but worry: "I'm just afraid that after setting up an altar and practicing the law to collect the plague this time, they will come up with some treacherous and unpredictable means, which will make people unguardable." ”

Zhao Xiao nodded: "So I plan to use the mandala of several counties again to try to fight back against the Jiuli Kingdom after practicing the law to collect the plague." I will discuss this matter with General Wei to help with the use of troops at the front. ”

"Okay, Marquis Zhenming's method is very good." Xu Zhouzi looked around at the disciples: "You all understand?" Now that the epidemic is epidemic, the people are suffering and the people are dying, and no one is allowed to slack off! ”

The disciples stood up and responded: "Obey!" ”

After sending off everyone in the Zhenzhen Pavilion, Zhao Xiao rushed to the Jinding Division again, Zheng Siyuan handed over a few heart goggles, and engraved a charm on the inside, and heard him ask: "Deacon Zhao, do you see if this spell removal talisman is feasible?" ”

Zhao Xiao looked at it for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes, let's do it according to this method." ”

Recently, General Wei has won several victories in several attacks on the front line, and the Jiuli army has been repeatedly defeated, and Wu Zhu among them began to use the method of witch Gu to try to target a cadre of the Huaxu State.

I have to say that Wu Zhu of Jiuli Country is indeed superb, and there was a brave cavalry captain who vomited blood and died violently in front of the battle, and there was no warning when the incident happened, which caused a lot of panic in the army.

Although most of the generals and colonels in the army have obtained the talisman issued by the Jinding Division before going out to fight, the Jiuli Witch Zhu magic method is also strange and changeable, and Zhao Xiao and they must think of a countermeasure.

"The lieutenant lieutenant is almost equipped with a charm, and if Jiuli Wuzhu drives ordinary ghosts and Yin Spirits to try to invade the body and kill him, it is destined to be ineffective." Zhao Xiao knocked on the heart shield and said, "If I guessed correctly, the other party should have used the method of picking up blood and casting spells." The cavalry captain of our army fought in front of the battle, and it was inevitable that he would be wounded and bleeding, so that the enemy had a chance to cast the curse of Nightmare Town. ”

Taking someone's personal belongings, or using nails and hair, blood smeared with puppets as a medium, and cursing the town of Nightmare is a long-standing magic trick, from the princes and nobles of all dynasties, to the warlocks and rural gods, almost all of them know a little about it.

As for whether this method can definitely kill people, it depends not only on the ability of the caster, but also on the person who receives the spell may not be afraid of the curse of Nightmare Town.

Needless to say, cultivating immortals is successful, those with a high realm have a life beyond the limit of qi, and if they dare to curse such a master, they are more likely to backfire themselves. As for the noble princes and nobles, they are either extraordinary in life, unfinished in qi, and useless in their curses, or they worship masters to protect them.

The Tianxia Dynasty set up a secret official lineage, which was to transfer the calamity for the emperor, isolate the curse, and put an end to the nightmare town. Compared with the officials of the outer courts, such as the praise officials and the curse banners, the secret officials belong to the inner courtiers, and they can enter and leave the palace at will, and they are more trusted by the emperor.

"But that kind of soldier who has been killed on the battlefield for a long time, with a fierce aura, it is said that the curse of Nightmare Town will not take effect easily," Zheng Siyuan was puzzled.

Zhao Xiao pondered and said: "I am afraid that this kind of curse of Nightmare Town also uses the power of the gods, I have also encountered it outside Dantu County, and I have been able to resist it by luck with the help of the mandala enchantment. ”

Zheng Siyuan couldn't help but worry: "In this way, there are gods behind Jiuli Kingdom?" But why did they sit back and watch General Wei advance step by step? Curse Nightmare Town's method is too circuitous, it is better to show up and make a move. ”

"Maybe they have other scruples." Zhao Xiao didn't figure it out: "This curse-solving heart guard should be made quickly, one for each lieutenant and above, and it will be given to the front line first, and if there is any surplus, it will be distributed to the soldiers in Guancheng." ”

"Yes."

Zhao Xiao asked again: "Is there a shortage of manpower and spiritual materials in Jinding Division at the moment?" ”

Zheng Siyuan replied: "The Chongxuan Pavilion has sent another group of disciples to come a few days ago, and there are arrangements for the refining of the book runes. In terms of spiritual materials, others can still be supported, but the incense medicine has indeed bottomed out. ”

Zhao Xiao scratched his hair with some annoyance: "I also know this matter, in order to suppress the plague and evil qi on the front line and Guancheng, all kinds of incense were burned and consumed almost at any cost. The treasury on the side of Dongshengdu has almost been emptied by me in one go, and the imperial court has ordered the whole country to collect it, but I am afraid that it is still not enough in a hurry. ”

In addition, Zhao Huang has recently received a series of edicts from the imperial court urging the Wu Kui army to speed up the march. The main reason is that although the Wukui army has occasional victories, it lacks a big victory that can make the Jiuli Kingdom completely retreat, and the cost of money and food and military needs is huge, which has overstretched the imperial court.

This is also why Zhao Huang chose to completely annihilate the surprise attack elite of the Jiuli Kingdom in Dantu County, a big victory can not only shake the morale of the enemy's army, but also cope with the frequent urging of the ministers of the DPRK and China.

Returning to the courtyard with a full stomach full of troubles, Zhao Xiao just stepped into the inner hall, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Liang Tao's back, he was looking at the county map on the wall, and couldn't help nodding.

"The upper part should seal the stars, and the lower part should be connected to the wild veins, connecting the heavens and the earth, condensing the five qi of yin and yang, listing the order, and having a degree, and this big pattern cannot be set up without a big mind." Liang Tao said with a negative hand.

Zhao Xiao turned around to cover the door, pinched his eyebrows and said: "The national teacher has praised it falsely, most of these mandalas are built on the site of obscenity, after all, the demons and spirits also like to settle in the spiritual acupoint qi of the ascending qi. Or is this your arrangement? ”

"Oh? Explain? Liang Tao turned around, picked up the scroll on the table casually, and saw that the "Nine Heavens Purple Wendan Chapter" was sandwiched in a stack of codex, which was full of Zhao Xiao's personal opinions and study experience, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

"You said you wanted me to help you decorate the mandala, but there is no arrangement so far." Zhao Xiao said: "I think about it, with your realm, I won't find me until the end of the day." In the past few decades, you must have made enough attempts, and the obscenity of ghosts and gods in several southern counties is what you have prepared in advance for the Dao Kingdom of the world.

In your imagination, the Taoist kingdom of the world regulates the qi of heaven and earth, the cave is like the imperial capital, the blessed land of the mortal world can be compared to the capital of Dayi, and the spiritual acupoint qi made by the leyline qi is a large number of beacon forts and post stations. If I hadn't stirred up the situation, these obscene ghosts and gods would all be immortal officials and generals under your command in the future, right? ”

Liang Tao looked at the codex and asked with a smile: "Since you say so, do I want to hold you accountable for the crime of stirring up bad things?" ”

"I didn't understand it before, I thought you were just defending the Chongxuan Pavilion, and you were all punished by those obscene ghosts and gods, and slandered them with peerless words." Zhao Xiao shook his head slowly: "Later, I gradually figured out that you had found a better way to replace this group of obscene ghosts and gods, so I didn't hesitate to kill them all."

These obscene ghosts and gods seem to take the initiative to cling to the Chongxuan Pavilion, but they are arranged by you to guard the spiritual acupoints in various places, they are used by others without knowing it, and they also have to serve the children of the Chongxuan Pavilion in order to protect themselves. If I'm not mistaken, when you patrolled the realm with a sword, you already had the idea of a human dao kingdom. ”

Liang Tao raised his eyes to look at Zhao Xiao, and there was indeed a bit of appreciation in his eyes: "How did you come up with this?" ”

"The plague has been raging in several southern counties recently, and you won't be unaware." Zhao Xiao sighed: "The means of evil witches to send plagues, don't say that now, the Tianxia Dynasty has it." I couldn't do anything before, but now I want to do what I can, and I can't sit back and watch people die on the side of the road while I do nothing. Although obscenity is destroyed, the righteous path is not practiced, and others do not do it, so I will do it! ”

Liang Tao saw that Zhao Xiaoyi was elated, and reminded: "I see that you are looking good now, and your injuries have not healed. If you force the Fa, aren't you afraid of damaging the Dao Foundation? ”

"It's come to this, and I can't take care of it everywhere." The injuries suffered by Zhao Xiao outside Dantu County are now half healed, and he can also perform some spells, but the operation of the qi engine is still a little blocked.

"There's one thing I don't understand." Liang Tao rarely took the initiative to ask for advice: "At the beginning, you set up an mandala in Xingluo County and prayed to eliminate disasters, but you still had to use the mana of Hengbi Gong, the earth's lord. Now that the ghosts and gods in the southern counties are gone, how do you practice the Fa? ”

"The practice of the law borrows the power of ghosts and gods, and the ghosts and spirits connect the mountains and rivers, and if you are in charge of one party, you will be in solidarity with heaven and earth." Zhao Huang said: "However, tracing back to its source, the true form of a place is already contained in the law, so that it can conform to the mountains and rivers and instigate the number of qi. In this case, you might as well follow the law, the creation of heaven and earth, and construct a symbolic diagram. ”

Liang Tao's expression was playful: "Go on." ”

Zhao Huang said: "At the beginning of the Yingzhou Society, the National Teacher did his own thing, presenting a picture of mountains and rivers, and I thought that he had already participated in the true form of the veins of Huaxu Kingdom. ”

In fact, this was not Zhao Xiao's first notice, but in the process of studying the "Nine Heavens Purple Wendan Chapter", Ling Xiao found that this magic pot was studied to the depths, and it could evolve all kinds of qi with the spirit rune seal.

Ling Xiao believes that Qingya Zhenjun has achieved immortal dao and opened up the cave sky, and "Nine Heavens Flying Xuan Purple Qi True Wen Treasure Basket" is the result of his enlightenment and creation. In addition to being able to chase the immortal ancestors, after ascending, the cultivation experience of his first life can also enrich the creation of the cave.

And even if Liang Tao is unwilling to fly to the Qingya Immortal Realm, he can also participate in the creation for a long time in the mortal world, accumulate years of deep cultivation, and open up a cave heaven by himself. In Ling Xiao's view, the immortal method passed down by Qingya Zhenjun is not stubborn and cannot be changed by future generations.

It's just that Liang Tao wants a lot and can't be satisfied with just being a cave immortal.

"You are forbidden to cast talismans in Pujia Pass, in addition to guarding against snakes, insects and demons, my real intention is probably to connect the talisman with the leyline." Zhao Xiao paused: "No, it should be said that the talisman you cast is more like a seed, which grows through the earth's vein qi and then takes root in it."

If I'm not mistaken, you're doing the same in other Blessed Cave Mansions. But there is a drawback to this method, the talisman is not a real living thing after all, even if you are written into a talisman seal with true qi mana, if you want to extend the leyline of a country, I am afraid that it will take thousands of years to see the results.

What's more, once an unexpected variable occurs, the earth's leylines are shocked, and the qi number is out of order, you will have to give up all your efforts. Therefore, when you come to me, you hope that I will use scientific rituals and rituals to mobilize the qi of heaven and earth for you, so that the talismans all over the Huaxu country will be connected and rooted in the earth's veins, like farmers watering fertilly, rather than pulling out seedlings to help grow. ”

"Being able to say these words shows that you have indeed understood the Nine Heavens Purple Wendan Chapter." Liang Tao couldn't help but sigh: "At your age, my cultivation realm is higher than yours, but my insight into the use of magic is not necessarily as deep as yours." ”

Zhao Xiao's face was expressionless, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart. He didn't rely entirely on his own for this insight, and many of them were guided by Lingxiao. Hearing Liang Tao's words, I thought that even if this national teacher had to be a little modest, he still couldn't help but be a little prominent.

It's just that the higher the cultivation and the deeper the insight, the more shocked Zhao Xiao is at Liang Tao's careful layout. Even if Liang Tao is such a greedy person, he can still spend more than a few years and slowly accumulate layouts.

And in order to achieve his goal, all the obstacles along the way were swept away and destroyed by him. The rebellion of the Three Princes may have ruined his plan, so he killed the Qingming Duke with lightning speed; Obscene ghosts and gods can be replaced, and they can be immediately discarded and killed together.

"Originally, I planned to let you do this after this battle." Liang Tao put down the scroll, knocked on the map, and said with a smile: "After all, I see that you are so busy that you are declining, so it is not good to push you too hard." I never thought that you would take matters into your own hands, but it was beyond my expectations. ”