Chapter 148: Invisible Soul-binding and Sacrificial Explosion Guardian, New Straw Man Four Techniques.

"The straw man method is really ingenious. I never thought it could be so ingenious... Why did my belt fall off?" Cao Shuang was contemplating a gray straw man in front of him, when he suddenly found that his belt had fallen off.

"Who, who the hell is casting a spell?!"

The people around covered their mouths and laughed. Zhao Xing walked over with a smile and gave a command, causing the invisible straw man to appear.

"Brother Cao, we are all men, are you still afraid of being seen?"

"It's you?" Cao Shuang was not angry when he saw it was Zhao Xing. He tied his belt with a smile and said, "Brother, I'm not a woman. Why are you untying my belt? I'm not a man with a long yang."

Zhao Xing laughed and said, "Your vigilance is too low. If the invisible straw man takes a pair of scissors, your life will be gone. From now on, you will have no name, only a surname."

Cao Shuang patted his crotch and laughed boldly: "Ha, brother, not only is my penis big and good, it's also very hard. You need to at least get a pair of fifth-order scissors."

Zhao Xing grinned and said, "Then my sister-in-law will be in big trouble, haha."

"Hahaha."

The two chatted and laughed and walked aside.

There are two fastest ways to build friendship between men: fighting side by side and going to fight side by side somewhere else.

Since [unable to train], Zhao Xing inspired the fighting spirit of the Si Nong people, and in that month, Zhao Xing was able to get by.

He had a good relationship with Cao Shuang, Jiang Tianming, Zhuang Ziqing and others.

"Brother, I didn't expect you to be quite talented in straw man."

Cao Shuang looked so bewildered that it was hard not to be confused.

"Can you please not look so playful when you say this? I always feel weird when you say the straw man magic." Zhao Xing said with a smile, "It's hard work in the army. Don't use the straw man magic to do anything weird. It's immoral."

"With my body and appearance, do I really need to resort to such methods?" Cao Shuang patted his chest. "If I stand at the gate of Yangcheng Weaving Bureau, lots of weaver girls will throw handkerchiefs at me."

Zhao Xing gave him a thumbs up. He didn’t know about Cao Shuang’s other skills, but he was confident that no one could match him.

"Okay, enough of the small talk. What do you think?" Cao Shuang asked.

"I realized a technique, which is this invisible straw man. When he saw you, he came over to say hello." Zhao Xing said. "How about you, how many techniques have you learned?"

"The square is full of mid-level straw men, how can they understand a few skills?" Cao Shuang said, "I have been here for quite a while, but I have only understood one skill, which is to make straw men explode at the same time."

"Oh?" Zhao Xing raised his eyebrows, "Where is it? Let me see."

"Look, it's over there." Cao Shuang said, "Come on, I'll take you to see it."

Cao Shuang pulled Zhao Xing to the south side of the square, where there was a bamboo forest. The leaves were green, but the bamboo poles were dark red.

There are also many dark red bamboo strips that have been split open.

"Firecracker forest? They're all level three or four." Zhao Xing was a little surprised.

"Yes, I was also shocked when I first came here. There is such a large forest of firecrackers, and there are so many firecrackers piled up next to it. Aren't you afraid that people will be blown away?" Cao Shuang said, "I was squatting here to meditate, and I was terrified."

"Don't worry, old man." Zhao Xing pointed to several unique stone pillars and statues of strange beasts next to the firecracker forest. "The Xuanwu Suoyuan Formation has four layers. Even if you blow up the bamboo forest, it won't explode."

"Oh? I didn't realize you were interested in magic circles."

Zhao Xing said, "Brother Cao, I am also very envious of this straw man technique, so I am trying to comprehend it here. Do you want to join me?"

Cao Shuang waved his hand and said, "I won't be here anymore. I'm going to practice making straw men explode. Go south for a thousand meters and turn left. There is a courtyard with straw men exploding continuously. I'll practice while watching over there. You can come find me when you've learned it."

"Okay." Zhao Xing nodded.

He watched Cao Shuang leave, and then comprehended the process of the straw man explosion.

The straw man is a limited spell.

It is also more material-intensive in the intermediate method.

Firecrackers are usually used as the material.

Certain plants with explosive properties can also be used as raw materials.

If these materials are not used, the power will be greatly reduced.

"The straw man is sacrificed to lock the power of the five elements, usually dominated by fire and thunder."

"Materials like firecrackers provide a lot of fire power, and their internal circulation is constantly compressing the air."

"The hard bamboo joints exploded, and tens of thousands of fragments were scattered, enough to turn a person into a sieve."

Zhao Xing had a deep memory of firecrackers, because it was firecrackers that played a big role in killing Wu Mei of Xuantian Sect.

The straw man that explodes with the dead is more practical than simple firecrackers. Firecrackers need to be buried in the ground to have the desired effect, and throwing them over will not have much effect.

Because it is easy to dodge and it is easy to hurt yourself.

By utilizing the mobility of the straw man, the effect of firecrackers can be fully realized.

Of course, not only firecrackers but many other plants can be used. Zhao Xing is no longer in Gucheng, so he can have access to many magical plants.

In the past life, Si Nong players developed many uses for the sacrificial straw man.

For example, the poisonous straw man is a variant of the sacrificial straw man.

There are also such outrageous actions as adding feces and urine into the straw dolls used for sacrificial explosions.

"The straw man is dipped in shit. Whoever touches it will die. If not, it will be disgusting to death." Zhao Xing raised the corner of his mouth slightly, thinking of the many application scenarios of this spell.

[You observed the straw man's performance and learned the intermediate spell 'Straw Man Explosion'.]

[Sacrificial straw man: 1/9999]

[Effect: Utilize the characteristics of plants to trigger an explosion of the power of the five elements]

"Zhao Xing, go practice somewhere else to kill the straw man."

Just when Zhao Xing was about to give it a try, a straw man with the word "Liu" on his face beside the bamboo forest suddenly spoke.

"Yes." Zhao Xing bowed, then left with the straw man and went to find Cao Shuang.

at this time.

Several more people flew into the palace square.

One of them looked familiar.

"Li Feng?"

"This kid really likes to play the summoning style. In the straw man training class, he has reached the third level so quickly."

Zhao Xing took a look and left the square.

After Li Feng landed, he happened to see Zhao Xing's back.

Why did he recognize her just by looking at her back? Because he hated her.

I couldn't beat him and was tricked by this guy several times.

The report was a failure, the branch was a failure, and they were defeated by Zhao Xing in the promotion battle.

Not to mention his back, Li Feng would recognize him even if he turned into ashes!
"Great, great, I found the opportunity so quickly." Li Feng was overjoyed when he saw Zhao Xing. "I can't beat you in other methods, but I am the best at the straw man method!"

"Even the commander said I have a talent for straw man magic."

Li Feng smiled.

Because he likes the Straw Man Mage, many of his spells unconsciously lean towards the summoning style.

"Learn the law first, then compete in the rankings. I will definitely have a chance to fight him."

Li Feng quickly went to the square to look for a suitable straw man method to comprehend.

A thousand meters south of the villa, there are many villas sealed by magic arrays. Turn left after a thousand meters, and Zhao Xing saw Cao Shuang practicing the suicide bombing of straw men inside.

The sound of explosions could be heard faintly, but after each explosion, everything in the courtyard would be enveloped by a magic circle, and not a single blade of grass or tree would be harmed.

Cao Shuang was standing in a circle, within the range of the explosion, but was also unharmed.

Instead, you can watch the explosion up close.

"Zhao Xing, why are you here? Have you not learned it yet? Let me teach you... Huh? You have already learned it?" Cao Shuang thought that Zhao Xing came to ask him for advice, but he didn't expect that he came to practice.

But it hadn't been two quarters of an hour since they parted, and Zhao Xing had already mastered the plan of using a straw man as a sacrifice? What the hell!
"Luck, luck." Zhao Xing said, "I happened to have seen straw men who exploded themselves, and I've come into contact with firecrackers before. Brother Cao, have you gotten started?" Getting started means that the progress of practicing magic has reached the first level.

Zhao Xing took a look at the power of Cao Shuang's straw man, and it should have reached the first level.

It was very quick. After all, he had only been here for three hours at most since he had arrived in the morning of the 23rd.

"Just getting started, the straw man method is quite difficult to practice. The five elements circulation inside it is very difficult to make a big mistake. The weaving method is also very important. If it is not locked or locked too tightly, it will cause all kinds of problems."

"Take your time. There is still quite a while left. The people behind you haven't reached the third level that fast. Brother Cao, you are already one step ahead of them. With your talent, you will definitely be faster with each step. Isn't the Straw Man Technique easy for you?"

"Haha, Zhao Xing, if you use your mouth to coax little girls, I'm afraid you will always succeed." Cao Shuang's originally gloomy mood improved a little. He could always gain emotional value by getting along with friends like Zhao Xing.

"I am practicing in the courtyard next door. Brother Cao, please give me some pointers when you are free."

"Easy to say."

"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"

Entering the adjacent courtyard, Zhao Xing also began the intensive practice process.

His progress was rapid.

Because there are panel records, if the progress given during practice is high, it proves that the direction of practice is correct.

If the progress at a certain time is particularly low, or there is no progress at all, it proves that the direction is wrong and the mistake needs to be corrected.

There are thousands of wrong directions, but Zhao Xing can always quickly get on the right path because he has the third destiny.

Even if you choose with your eyes closed, it is impossible to be too far off.

So the reason why Zhao Xing learns everything quickly is not entirely due to his innate talent and understanding, but also because of some cheats.

"Third turn."

Zhao Xing glanced at the panel.

In one hour, the martyred straw man had reached the third level.

“If I were to be hugged by a ninth-level martyred straw man and then explode, among the eighth-level warriors, only a genius warrior like Xuanwu Si could withstand it.”

Among warriors, the geniuses of the Xuanwu Military Division are the best at defense.

Among the eighth rank, there are many geniuses who practice the Black Tortoise Shield externally and the gluttonous food method internally. They have developed copper skin and iron bones, their qi and blood are like mercury, and their silver marrow is newly born, making them quite capable of resisting.

"But if we apply a layer of poison to the straw man who was to be used as a sacrificial bomb, the effect will be different."

"Crushing Thunder God Vine into juice, Huangquan pollen, and Aconitum can all be used to make a deadly poison. Apply it on a straw man and it will explode into the body. Even a sixth-rank military doctor cannot save him, unless he knows the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles, which can keep him alive for twelve hours."

Standing inside the magic circle, where the explosion couldn't reach him, Zhao Xing slowly and leisurely practiced the progress of the straw man's explosion.

Another quarter of an hour later, the spell of the martyred straw man reached the fourth level.

Zhao Xing stopped training because it was difficult to make a breakthrough in a short period of time and his progress was not steady. It was not that he was wrong, but that he did not have enough accumulation.

If you want to improve, the method is very simple. Just read more other straw man methods and learn by analogy.

There isn't much else in the Wanfa Palace, except for the most straw men.

After Zhao Xing left the villa, he saw Cao Shuang still training seriously, so he wandered around the Wanfa Palace by himself.

Soon, he stopped beside the training ground.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa~"

A dark golden straw man bent his fingers into a sword, and streams of sword energy burst out from his fingertips.

Heading towards the earth-gray straw man head opposite.

When it was about to arrive, it was blocked by a turtle shell.

Secret martial arts technique, Black Tortoise Shield.

"The guardian grass man."

Zhao Xing saw another familiar straw man method.

When he was in Gucheng before, Chen Shijie had arranged for him to have a straw man as a guardian for self-defense.

Guardian Grass Man: The body can contain one type of spell or martial arts.

The Nine-turn Guardian Grass Figure can accommodate nine different secret techniques, but does not include body techniques. Unless it is a divine guardian grass figure that combines two techniques into one, it does not have the foundation for casting spells.

It can also contain the same secret skills, but the power will not be superimposed. The upper limit of the power of the guardian grass man does not depend on the caster, but on the person being imprinted.

For example, if Zhao Xing asks Xia Jing for a sword energy, then the power of this guardian grass man will depend on how strong Xia Jing's swordsmanship is.

Of course, the stronger the straw man, the higher the upper limit of its capacity.

The guardian figurine can accommodate advanced magic, but the materials are relatively expensive, and it must be locked and prevented from leaking, otherwise the cost-effectiveness will not be high.

The guardian grass man is usually used to contain martial arts, and they are defensive martial arts, because the spell farmer himself can do it.

Learning the Guardian Straw Man is mainly to make up for the weakness in close combat.

At critical moments, the guardian grass man can save lives.

This must be learned.

Zhao Xing observed and learned for two quarters of an hour on the training ground. The guardian straw man is easy to learn but difficult to master. Zhao Xing mastered it quickly, but it was more difficult to get started than with the other straw men.

Because the practice of the guardian grass figurine is to improve through the process of storing and casting spells.

Keeping your own method will not improve your performance much.

The spells that you know must be very familiar to you, which will affect the process of comprehension.

Just like setting questions for yourself, the training effect is very small. If you want to improve, you should mainly learn from others. And it is best to learn martial arts.

Seeing that he had mastered the spell, he led a guardian straw man away and continued to wander around the Wanfa Palace.

After walking aimlessly for a while, I suddenly came to a lobby. The building inside was solemn and majestic, with the overall tone of black and white.

Seeing two straw men guarding the door, Zhao Xing planned to leave, but just as he raised his foot, he stopped.

"Ok?"

Turning around, he took a closer look at the two straw man guards at the door. After staring at them for a while, a hint of surprise flashed in Zhao Xing's eyes.

"I was mistaken. These are actually two soul-binding grass men?"

The soul-binding straw man is specifically used to target ghosts.

When the Great Zhou expanded outward, its main enemies were the barbarians and the foreign sects. Among them, the foreign sects were good at using evil spirit magic, such as the Zunhun Banner.

A strong man like Venerable Blood Spirit should be at the third level of Yuanhun Realm, and is good at Yinhun magic. His split soul body can be condensed again quickly as long as there is enough blood food from believers. It can be said that he is inexhaustible, and his methods are strange and hidden.

If it were outside the territory, without the protection of the Great Zhou's Yin God, it would be difficult to deal with.

The Soul-Binding Grass Man can effectively respond to this type of spell.

But this is somewhat taboo.

Among the eighty-one methods, the Soul-Binding Grass Man was considered an evil method and had always been criticized. The imperial court deleted this method at a very early stage and prohibited it from being passed on to outsiders.

"Lord Liu." Zhao Xing found a straw man with the word "Liu" printed on its clothes.

The straw man paused for a second before speaking: "What's the matter?"

"Can I learn to be a soul-binding grass man?"

The straw man still paused for a second, as if there was a delay: "Okay, but you have to remember three rules."

"Excuse me, Lord Liu, what are the three regulations?" Zhao Xing asked.

　I haven't written it yet, but Alliance Leader Du Yun guessed that the straw man would be killed in the bombing. Dear readers, you are really powerful. Everyone is welcome to provide inspiration in the book review section.

　　Spells, extras, anything is fine.

　　PS: This is the second update from yesterday, and the third update will be made during the day.

　　
　
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