Chapter 109: Strive to Improve (ask for monthly ticket)
"Swish..."
In Fuqiu Temple, a young Taoist priest is carving a statue of a warrior.
Although a bean soldier had been carved and refined before, it was made of a relatively common spiritual wood found in the mountains, which was not a material that the third senior brother usually used, so it had a bit of a practice feel to it.
Now that he had the help of three righteous heroes, and Lin Jue happened to have three pieces of red fruit wood branches, he would use them to carve. Using the best material at hand would be worthy of the heroes.
The dango wood is not heavy to hold, but it is very hard.
It even feels three times harder than steel.
Fortunately, the spell "Carving Beans into Soldiers" has its own carving method. Every cut requires the use of magic power, even for the softest wood. It is not that laborious and wasteful.
"Be more careful and patient. Don't be impatient or distracted. You only have these three pieces of Dan Guo wood. If you carve poorly, it will be difficult to make up for it."
The third senior brother was drinking and instructing him. There was a plate of snacks next to him. They were the leftover fish bones that Lin Jue had fried for him after making fish fillets. They tasted delicious.
“Since the bean soldier is a human figure, the sculpture must be based on the human body shape. It can be changed but not randomly.
“The most important thing is to be reasonable.
"We are human beings, and we know the human body structure best. Based on this, we can make some adjustments. But it's up to you.
"Once you have found the residual soul of the bean soldier, you can make two choices: one is to carve it according to the body shape of the residual soul, so that the residual soul can be integrated into the bean soldier and it will be the most suitable and agile; if you have confidence, you can also make some adjustments to their original body shape. After all, as long as they are ordinary people with flesh and blood, who doesn't have some body shape problems? Whose body proportions are most suitable for fighting?
“Only the Bean Soldiers!
"But in this case, the remnant soul will need more time to adapt to being integrated into the bean soldiers. And the remnant soul is not fully conscious, so its ability to adapt is limited. So the scale must be well grasped.
“As for the weapons to be used, it is best to look at the residual soul.
"..."
Lin Jue was listening and concentrating on carving.
If you hear something that requires deep thought or questioning, stop temporarily and wait until you have figured it out before taking action.
From morning to night, three wooden embryos were carved.
Still waiting for more fine carving.
The younger sister had already returned from repairing the road in the mountains. Seeing the senior brother doing handicrafts, she couldn't help but come over and say, "Senior brother, are you going to have your own bean soldier too?"
"almost."
"So, brother, have you started learning the fossil method?"
"I'll practice for a while tonight, how about you?"
"I have been repairing roads in the mountains these days. When I get tired or run out of mana, I stop to rest and feel the spirit of the rocks and practice fossil magic." The little sister said seriously, "I feel like I will learn it soon."
"When you build a road, you dig into the mountains and break rocks, and then you hug the rocks and feel the spiritual rhythm, right?"
"This……"
The junior sister was speechless and could only stare at him seriously.
"You learn first. Your talent lies in the five elements. You will definitely learn this faster than me." Lin Jue said, "I will make my 'Bean Soldier' first."
"it is good!"
After going down the mountain for a grand ceremony, they gained a lot of knowledge, but also realized that the world is not at peace now, and they will have to go down the mountain sooner or later.
The master and uncles may not be able to find so many Taoist temples for this generation of disciples to live in, and the previous brothers themselves are not in the world of martial arts, and do not like to wander. When I was in the Taoist temple, except for cooking, they were humble to me in everything. Whatever I wanted to learn, they taught me without reservation, and most of the consumables I needed were also provided voluntarily. Could it be that I had to let my brothers give in for this last thing?
How can that work?
What's more, Lin Jue originally wanted to seek the way to immortality.
In addition, I went to the mountains a few days ago and saw the demeanor of the Yishan Mountain God. Even a god like this has to be more cautious about the chaos in the world, so how can I not be more prepared?
So the two of them practiced magic very diligently.
Junior sister will learn the fossil method first.
Lin Jue prepared to make bean soldiers first.
On the one hand, it was because the three heroes had already decided to follow him. Those three were indeed heroes, although only their souls were left and they did not have complete conscious minds. However, Lin Jue did not want them to stay in the bottle for too long.
Second, bean soldiers are indeed useful and are a very good way to protect the road.
It just so happens that I still have some Danguo wood.
"From what I have seen, the best materials for making bean soldiers are this Dan Guo wood and the Changsheng wood in the mountains. Compared with the two, Dan Guo wood is hard and difficult to destroy. Although Changsheng wood is not as hard, after being damaged, as long as there are no missing limbs, such as some scars and holes, it can repair itself under the nourishment of spiritual power." The third brother continued, "As for other spiritual and mysterious woods, they are similar. Maybe after going down the mountain, we can see better spiritual woods somewhere else."
"The wood of immortality..."
"That can only happen by chance."
Lin Jue nodded, stood up and went to cook.
After the carving is completed, it is time to offer sacrifices.
However, Doubing would not occupy all his time, and Lin Jue also had to learn how to use metal armor and weapons, so he had to leave time for digestion, thinking, and relaxation when learning. If he had free time, or after practicing, he would comprehend the fossil method in the mountains.
Or you can ask Fourth Senior Brother for advice on "Gathering Beasts and Taming Birds" and learn several spells in rotation. This will give you time to relax and rest instead of studying and thinking about the same thing all day long, which will be more efficient.
There are famous teachers in ancient books.
The junior sister practices sword skills according to the manual every day and is very focused.
Lin Jue also went to practice.
However, she had learned sword dancing half a year earlier than Lin Jue, so her foundation was better than Lin Jue's. She also spent more time and effort on it than Lin Jue. Therefore, the only thing that Lin Jue could defeat her with so far was strength.
……
Before we know it, another winter has arrived.
The winter in Yishan is beautiful, but it is too cold and the weather is very bad, with frequent fog and snow.
Fortunately, it has been sunny in recent days.
Lin Jue took advantage of the sunny day to hang up the persimmons from the mountain to dry in the sun, and hung several long strings on the trees, which looked like flattened lanterns, bright red.
It's almost finished drying today.
Lin Jue pinched it carefully, then broke one open and tasted it.
The outer layer is a slightly darker red with icing sugar, and once you break it open, you'll find lava inside.
Fuyao still follows him.
Now the fox has grown a little bit, and its fur has completely turned white, but it is not snow-white, not so eye-catching, and looks more natural. But the tip of its tail is red, which looks quite strange.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind me.
The footsteps were light and crisp, and I knew who it was without having to listen.
Sure enough, there was another voice:
"Senior brother, look!"
Based on the conversations over the past few days, Lin Jue knew without turning around that she had probably completely learned the fossil method and was here to show it.
Lin Jue turned slowly, holding the persimmon.
It was not unexpected at all—
Standing behind him was a stone sculpture wearing a Taoist robe. From head to hands, from neck to hair, it was all stone. But she held a long sword in her hand and stood two steps behind him, motionless. It was vaguely discernible that it was a girl.
The fox had already cast its eyes towards her, and at her feet, there was a colorful civet cat, who was not surprised at all and sat there licking her hand.
"what?"
Lin felt a little strange.
Walk over and aim and hit the forehead.
"Boom!"
The sound was dull, it was indeed stone.
The stone sculpture did not move.
"Didn't it say that when you first learn this spell, you can only turn part of your body into stone, and you have to learn it again to turn your whole body into stone?" Lin Jue asked her doubtfully.
The stone sculpture stood in the courtyard, motionless.
"..."
Lin Jue had no choice but to turn around and continue checking the persimmon cakes.
"Senior brother, look!"
There was another voice behind me.
When Lin Jue turned around, it was still the same stone sculpture.
Just changed the position.
"..."
Lin Jue was too lazy to pay attention to her.
"Brother, look!
"Brother, knock again!
"Brother, look!"
Seeing that Lin Jue ignored her, the little sister changed back to her original state, walked over, stood beside him, and looked at the persimmon cakes hanging on the tree with him, with a smile on her face.
"Brother, what did you ask just now? My brain has turned into stone, and it's buzzing!"
"Let me ask you, doesn't it say that when you first learn this spell, you can only turn part of your body into stone, and you have to learn it again to turn your whole body into stone?" Lin Jue asked again while eating the persimmon cake.
"Oh! Because I'm very talented!!"
“Is it this high?”
"..." The little sister laughed again, revealing her true identity. She raised her hand and scratched her head, "I was kidding you. I can only transform part of myself. But in winter, I was wearing thick clothes, so I only transformed my hands and the area above my neck. But I stood still, and cleverly created the illusion that I had turned completely into stone!"
My face doesn't turn red and my heart doesn't beat fast.
Even if they boast about their cleverness, it seems as if they think they are really clever.
"I see."
"Brother, have you finished your 'Bean Soldier'?"
"almost."
"Is it completely done?"
"All that's missing is weapons and armor."
"Oh……"
The junior sister nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.
I thought to myself that bean soldiers are naturally more difficult to get started with than the fossil method, and they are also more powerful. However, my senior brother had already learned the bean soldier method before going to the grand ceremony. By the time he had completely mastered the bean soldiers, I had almost mastered the fossil method. So, they are almost the same.
"Uh-huh……"
The junior sister nodded repeatedly, feeling relieved.
Then he continued to look at the dried persimmon, his eyes sparkling, and turned back to ask knowingly: "Brother, what are you eating?"
"Persimmons."
“Are your dried persimmons ready?”
"it is done."
“Eat it directly?”
He stared at his brother eagerly.
"help yourself."
The junior sister then took one and glanced at his hand. She didn't eat it casually, but followed his example, took out a piece, looked carefully at the runny core inside, and then put it into her mouth.
"Um!?"
Squint your eyes!
The taste is different from fresh persimmons, more fragrant and sweeter.
"Is it tasty?"
"good to eat!"
The junior sister said without thinking.
But then the senior brother turned around, took a persimmon cake, bent down and asked the fox at his feet: "Can foxes eat persimmon cakes?"
The junior sister was stunned.
For some reason, I subconsciously became alert.
"By the way, Senior Brother." The younger sister asked casually, "Have you learned the method of gathering beasts and taming birds from Senior Brother Four?"
“I just learned it.”
"what?"
The junior sister couldn't help but be stunned when holding the persimmon cake.
"what happened?"
"No, it's okay..."
"Why this expression?"
"Fu... Fuyao... Fuyao, what does it say?"
"I can only vaguely sense its thoughts." Lin Jue frowned, "It seems to think it is a cat?"
"it is good……"
I didn't expect that my senior brother actually learned two spells.
The junior sister walked over blankly and helped him collect the persimmon cakes. She carried the winnowing basket into the house, but her mind couldn't help but wander to imagination.
I thought my recent efforts were enough, but now it seems that it is far from enough.
You have to work harder!
(End of this chapter)
