() After witnessing the back of the group disappearing from view, Fan Lingyun smiled "hehe": "It's really happy!"

"Xiao Gongzi scolded so much! Even I feel enjoyable when I listen to it!" Su Ziyi covered her mouth and smiled.

"No, it's not ruthless enough, it's better to scold him so much that he can't get a bad breath, and it's good to die if he dies!" Ye Linglong was obviously angry.

Xiao Tianhe said calmly: "Okay, I finally got through a difficult time without danger." You three, you're too presumptuous. In fact, what Bi Gongzi said just now is right, there are no rules for the competition. If we really die here together in vain, then it will be called an injustice! Fortunately, those three followers are a little righteous and have not been in the same league as Bi Gongzi and them. ”

"Tut-tut, I said Ma Daxia, what's the use of you talking about this now?" Fan Lingyun said.

"Ma Daxia?" the other three were puzzled.

Fan Lingyun couldn't help but grinned and laughed: "Hindsight hero! He also said that we were arrogant, and I don't know who started to humiliate Bi Gongzi first!"

Su Ziyi didn't hold back her laughter, and even Ye Linglong, who was still in anger just now, couldn't help laughing.

"Yes, yes. Seeing that they were too shameless and arrogant, I couldn't help but play a few words, but in the end they almost hurt you, sorry, sorry! If I commit it again, I will definitely change my surname to Ma!" Xiao Tianhe laughed as he bent down and picked up the lost Demon Spirit Orb, "This Orb is the first step towards success for our 'Three Flowers Gathering Peak' team! ”

"Let's get out of here quickly! Ye Linglong said.

So, the four of them left the "corner" of life and death and continued to move forward. It didn't take long for the rock walls on both sides to get shorter and shorter, and the exit was finally here!

Beyond the exit of the valley is a depression, and not far away is a barren hill. The hill has no wood or stone, and is pure loess. When they arrived here, they relaxed a lot and rested on the spot.

The large and small scars on the body are the "masterpieces" of the claws of the black flying squirrel, and the bleeding is not much but it is very painful. Among the four, Xiao Tianhe was the most seriously injured. Everyone else was sitting on the ground, but he could only stand. Due to the injury behind him, it was inconvenient for him to cook, and the three girls all offered to help Xiao Tianhe, but in the face of the girls' "enthusiasm", Xiao Tianhe really couldn't wipe his face, and he always refused to twist and pinch. After taking the healing pill, he simply lay on the ground and turned his head to look at the three girls chatting. Seeing him like this, several girls smiled.

Ye Linglong's injury was slightly lighter, but her injured foot didn't dare to bear the force when she walked, and it was quite inconvenient to limp around. Thinking that this injury would inevitably affect the next adventure, Ye Linglong's heart was clouded not long after he had just relaxed.

The content of the conversation was nothing more than the so-called "rules" of the competition. After Bi Gongzi's new "interpretation" before, several people's understanding of "no rules" has deepened.

Thanks to those swingers, they can figure out that since "there are no rules", it means that as long as you focus on the result, the process is not important. To achieve the goal, you can find someone to help. At this point, they occupy a unique advantage by virtue of their identity and status.

"Marshal Bi, General Tang, and General Luo are all highly respected people under the command of Emperor Lingwei, and it is naturally a piece of cake to find a few powerful guards to help Bi Gongzi and them collect the Demon Spirit Orb. It's so unfair!" Su Ziyi said.

"What's the solution? Who let us have no backstage? But well, if Bi Gongzi was a humble and gentle man, I would feel more comfortable, at least not as unbalanced as I am now. Fan Lingyun said, "But just imagine, if he is really that kind of person, I'm afraid he will disdain to pass the test of the competition with such an opportunistic method, right?"

"That guy is just scumbag. Didn't you hear the woman in the hat?' We've saved up nine, so let's not ask for this one.' 'This shows that they are deliberately trying to embarrass us and snatch our Demon Spirit Orb when it is not necessary!" Ye Linglong shook his fist angrily.

Fan Lingyun sighed: "Who said it wasn't, just look at the direction they were traveling, they were going to leave the Yaoming Forest after collecting the Demon Spirit Orb." If it weren't for the fact that those three faceless guards still had a little way to go, we probably wouldn't have lost more than just the Demon Orb!"

"Asking someone to help is a way to take advantage of the 'no rules' of the competition, but this method is only for self-interest and has little impact on others. What's even more terrifying is snatching the orb, or even killing people and stealing goods, which is harmful. That's probably the tougher test we're going to face in the tournament. "Xiao Tianhe, "I remember that before I left, a friend once said: 'It is not easy to collect one Demon Spirit Orb under such a powerful enemy, why do you still ask to collect three Demon Spirit Orbs?' I never figured it out, and it was only now that I woke up from a dream. In fact, our biggest difficulty is not how to collect enough demon orbs, but how to save the demon orbs and our own lives. No wonder that friend praised, 'The man who set the rules is a great person'!"

The three girls suddenly realized that the seemingly relaxed "no rules" were precisely the most stringent rules!

"That friend of yours was a visionary. We are all kind-hearted people, and we will never take a human orb or even a life. In this way, for a few of us, teaming up is still the best way to deal with it. Whether the enemy is a human or a demon, it is much safer to take care of each other than to go it alone. Ye Linglong said.

Su Ziyi said again: "In fact, in the vast Yaoming Forest, the chances of encountering other people are not great. If it does, we will avoid it from afar. ”

"Well, that's it!" Fan Lingyun agreed.

After that, they changed the subject. Since there are few talismans, the skill of talisman making is also very mysterious

This became the subject of later discussions. After Su Ziyi's patient explanation, several people finally had a preliminary understanding of the art of spells.

Talisman is originally derived from the formation technique, and there are similarities but many differences.

The impact of the formation on the battle situation is well known, if you know the formation or have a comrade-in-arms who makes the formation, the battle is simply "invincible". However, the practice of the way of formation is time-consuming and laborious, and the final result is quite dependent on personal talent, which is a "difficult" but not necessarily "pleased" skill, so there are very few formation makers who are truly physically and mentally engaged and have attainments.

While the formation technique is popular, there are two drawbacks that cannot be eliminated: first, it takes enough time to set up the formation, and second, the circle can only work on those who are within its range. You must know that the situation of the battle is abrupt and ever-changing, unless you have laid it out in advance, where will the enemy give you time to set up the formation leisurely? Even if the magic circle is deployed, the enemy will take measures to escape or destroy the formation. Therefore, for formations with limited scope and easy destruction of formations and eyes, it is very likely that the hard work will be wasted in an instant.

The formation is beneficial and regrettable, and people who love the formation begin to imagine how to eliminate those two shortcomings on the basis of ensuring the effect of the formation?

I don't know how many generations of extremely intelligent people have explored and tried, and finally people have found a solution to the first problem: arrange the circle on a carrier in advance, and then activate it when needed. In this way, the time of "arranging for battle" is eliminated.

And the second problem that has plagued people for a long time remains, how to put yourself or the enemy within the range of the carrier circle, and how to prevent the enemy from destroying the carrier circle?

This difficulty once made people despair, even if the material of the carrier was good, it was no better than the enemy's carefully forged blade. In order to keep the battle within the scope of the circle, it seems that the only way to make the carrier very large is to make it so that the enemy has no way to escape. But this is almost nonsense, even if the magic circle is set up on a huge carrier, how can it be carried? It is better to directly spread it on the ground to lure the enemy in!

When people struggled in the dark to no avail, at last, a brilliant array master came up with another way: if no matter how good the carrier was, it could be destroyed, so why not think of a way to make it impossible for the enemy to destroy the circle?

Following this light in the midst of the darkness, the Master continued his great idea: to make it too late for the enemy to destroy, that is, to let the carrier circle work and then automatically invalidate, and then activate a new one when needed. In this way, a long-lasting circle can be replaced by a number of one-time circles that are constantly activated.

Since the carrier circle is destroyed after use, the requirements for the carrier material are not so strict. In addition, the carrier must also be very small and very lightweight to be carried in large quantities.

Next, the master had to face only one last problem: how to make the circle reach the required range under the condition that the carrier is small?

At this point, difficulties are no longer obstacles. The master naturally found the answer: the existence of the carrier circle is quite short from the time it is activated to the time it takes effect. In this case, a "trigger mechanism" is set on the carrier with either the Yuan Force or the Mask Force, so that the circle can be expanded to a certain range at the moment of its effect, as long as it is enough to include the target that needs to be buffed or debuffed by the circle.

In terms of the selection of formation carriers, it is naturally better to have a smoother and lighter carrier. It seems that paper is the way to go. But after trying, the master still gave up. The disadvantage of paper is that it is too brittle and can break if you are not careful. It was not difficult to find a substitute similar to paper, and by seeking the help of a casting master, the master personally experimented with many "paper" casting, and finally, a "paper" with excellent extension, moderate hardness and softness, and a tough texture, light and thin "paper" was selected as the best carrier for the formation.

One can imagine how excited the formation master must have been when he created this wonderful method that made up for the two major shortcomings of the perfect formation. The way of the formation, through the light and small foil, has been carried forward more and more!

Once this technique spread, it soon became popular all over the world, and became the fifth skill that went hand in hand with the four ancient skills of poison refining, medicine refining, casting, and array making! People called the carrier of the formation "charm," and because this skill originated from the formation technique, it was called "talisman making." Coupled with the treasure casting technique that arose later, the pattern of refining, casting, and making three and six techniques was finally formed.

The above is the origin of talismanism.

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Several people listened to Su Ziyi's gentle narration with relish.

After the introduction, Su Ziyi commented: "Now it seems that the talisman making technique still has its shortcomings. The biggest drawback is that it is impossible to make a circle that is too strong, too big, and too complex on the rune paper, so the effect is limited.

Another point is that after so many years of inheritance, people have found a lot of materials suitable for making rune paper, and have also found that the success rate of rune making is related to the following three factors: first, the ability of the talisman maker, second, the difficulty of the magic circle, and third, the type and quality of the rune paper.

The first point depends on talent, but also on the accumulation of experience and strength, which is a slow job; the second point determines the effect of the spell, and naturally the more difficult the magic circle, the more powerful it is, so you can't ignore the needs in order to pursue the success rate.

The only thing that can make a difference is the third point, but unfortunately, although there are many types of rune paper, no matter what kind of material, the success rate of talisman making is very low, so the better the rune paper, the more expensive it is, which also hinders the development of talisman in disguise. ”

What Su Ziyi said is very reasonable, and these two shortcomings are also the main reasons for the rarity of talisman makers.

"In my opinion, in addition to the benefits of saving time and not being easily avoided or destroyed, talisman making has two new advantages. Xiao Tianhe also expressed his opinion, "Its

First, there is no need for troublesome array eyes and gems when making talismans, and second, the spells can be used by others. In this way, it is crucial that people who don't know how to make formations and talismans can also use talismans. ”

"Yo, you're quite insightful. Fan Lingyun said with a smile.

Xiao Tianhe grinned: "Although I am a 'dirt bun' who flew up from the Nether, it doesn't mean that I am stupid. ”

Ye Linglong said: "What Xiao Gongzi said is extremely true. I once heard from a master talisman maker with profound skills that the size of the talisman paper was limited, and it was impossible to continue to use large gems to make array eyes and feet. Since the spell lasts for a short time and covers a small area, there is no need for large gems. In the beginning, people cut the gemstone into small pieces, but the downside of that was that the paper surface of the charm was not smooth and it was cumbersome to carry. Later, simply use Yuan Force or Meng Force to condense into an array of eyes and feet at the necessary positions, and the problem will be solved. ”

This also further increases the difficulty of making talismans and increases the preciousness of excellent talisman paper. Su Ziyi said.

"Ah, talisman making is really a mysterious skill!" Fan Lingyun sighed, "All in all, having a talisman maker like you has gained a lot for our 'Three Flowers Gathering Top' team!"

Su Ziyi untied the burden on her back and took out a stack of talisman paper from it: "For the sake of insurance, I'll make some more talismans." ”

"I'll help you. Ye Linglong moved to her side. Talisman making is derived from the formation technique, and there are many similarities, and she can really help.

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After a day's rest, the "Sanhua Gathering" team set off again and headed towards the depths of the Yaoming Forest.

After experiencing the "ordeal of life and death", several people became more and more cautious, trying to choose an open route with a good view, even if it was a little detour, it was better than being in danger in a place where there was no convenient location.

The four of them have a clear division of labor, Xiao Tianhe opens the way, Su Ziyi and Ye Linglong protect the left and right wings, and Fan Lingyun is behind.

As he walked, Xiao Tianhe suddenly asked, "Three 'little flowers', in your opinion, what level of sword demons are those three guards of Bi Gongzi?"

"Do you remember the treasure robber you encountered outside the watch city? The sword wave emitted by the hat woman was much greater than the sword qi emitted by the treasure robber at that time, so I speculate that the hat woman is at least a four-elephant level sword demon. Listening to what Bi Gongzi meant, it seems that she deliberately kept her hand? Why are you asking this?" Fan Lingyun asked puzzled.

"Judging from the time and direction, they should have driven straight in, went to the center of the Yaoming Forest, and then turned out. Therefore, according to the strength of the guards, it can be roughly guessed how strong the demon clan in the forest is. Xiao Tianhe explained.

Ye Linglong said: "Later, the masked entourage who split the pile of rat corpses should be a four-elephant level sword demon, and the other masked entourage didn't see him make a move, but it must not be too weak." ”

"A five-element-level sword demon and two four-elephant-level sword demons actually came to protect a junior cultivator to participate in the lower-level cultivator evaluation competition. Tsk, Marshal Bi is really killing chickens with a knife for his precious grandson!" Su Ziyi sighed.

Ye Linglong speculated: "That means that the demon clan in Yaoming Forest is the strongest, that is, the four-elephant level?"

Xiao Tianhe shook his head and denied: "No, if you want to collect the Demon Spirit Orb, you must not only defeat the Demon Clan, but also kill it." Seeing that the three of them were not only unharmed, but their eyes also seemed to be very relaxed. So I estimate that the demon clan they encountered was only at the third level at most. But it is not clear whether the 'three talents' can represent the level of the entire Yaoming Forest Demon Clan. ”

"Isn't that the same as not saying it?" Fan Lingyun couldn't laugh.

"Heh, Sancai...... Do you think the four of us will be able to kill the three talents after encountering the third-level demon clan?" Xiao Tianhe asked the key to the question.

"It's really enough, it should be no problem to retreat, and you may win if you try your best, but if you want to kill, I'm afraid it's ......" Fan Lingyun's words were not finished.

"If we let the demon clan escape, then not only will we consume a lot of time and energy, but we will not have obtained the demon spirit orb yet. This is not a victory, but a big loss. Xiao Tianhe shook his head and said.

Ye Linglong sighed: "Indeed." And we can't be sure if the three-level demon clan is the most powerful in the forest, if we encounter a more ruthless one, it will be a problem to save our lives. ”

"What should I do then, do you want to give up the plan to go deeper?" asked Su Ziyi. The three girls stopped together and looked at Xiao Tianhe's back.

"Boss, get an idea!" Seeing that Xiao Tianhe didn't mean to stop, Fan Lingyun urged.

Xiao Tianhe didn't reply: "It's very simple, quickly judge the strength of the demon clan after encountering it, and run away immediately if you are not sure, you must not waste a little bit of skill." Our goal is to be a demon beast like Liangyi, Yiyuan, or even the Black Flying Squirrel King, anyway, as long as there is a demon spirit orb, it will be!"

The three girls glanced at each other and immediately followed.

Xiao Tianhe only turned around at this time and advised: "I declare first, try to escape together when you want to escape, but if you really meet a demon clan that makes it difficult for us to escape, then I will drag him down, and you can escape one by one!" Speaking of this, he suddenly raised his voice, "Don't protest! Who made you girls?"

When the three of them arrived, they were frightened by Xiao Tianhe's shouting and swallowed back.

Xiao Tianhe's tone softened again, and comforted: "You don't have to worry about me, I have a unique body, and it is not a problem to save my life." ”

"Oh well. Fan Lingyun responded. Ye Linglong and Su Ziyi also nodded in acquiescence.

Turning his head, a smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Tianhe's mouth. In fact, he had already thought about what to do in case of distress: if he was left alone to face the enemy, it would be easier. As long as Shi Haoming in the Meng Zhang realm is summoned, what kind of enemy can't be dealt with?