Chapter 149: Bravery, Holy Shield, Transfiguration, and the Test of Rules
"First, after learning it, you need to report it to the military department at the prefecture level. Whether you are practicing or performing it, as long as it is within the territory of Da Zhou, you need special approval from the military department."

"Second, even outside the borders, when marching to war, a seventh-rank military minister is required to capture souls on the battlefield."

“Third, it must not be circulated privately, and must not be displayed publicly unless necessary.”

The straw man with the character Willow paused and continued, "If you can learn it, I can help you with the first point, and you can come to the Wanfa Palace to practice from now on."

Zhao Xing bowed and said, "Thank you for your advice, sir."

"You go in and watch the performance." After saying this, the straw man with the character "Liu" on his face continued to wander around.

Zhao Xingze entered the lobby.

It's strange that it was still sunny outside, but when you enter the lobby, the light suddenly dims, the skylight is covered with dark clouds, and an eerie and terrifying atmosphere spreads.

Zhao Xing couldn't help but shudder.

"Whoo~"

A breeze blew, and one of the two soul-binding grass men instantly disappeared.

When the straw man disintegrated into materials and floated in front of him, Zhao Xing quickly identified these materials.

"Cold pine wood, Selaginella branch, five-leaf locust wood, soul-resurrection willow, yellow spring leaf, mulberry flower, two trees as hands and feet, two branches through the chest and abdomen, one flower and one leaf to lock the original soul."

"They are all Yin and Five Elements."

Zhao Xing observed silently.

The Soul-Binding Grass Man has severe restrictions on materials, and must be Yin-attributed materials.

Without Yin materials, there is no way to cast spells.

Other straw man techniques only involve the theory of the five elements, but the soul-binding straw man technique involves the theory of yin and yang.

"Whoo~"

The breeze blew again, and even the soul-binding straw man needed the help of the cold wind.

After the reorganization, Zhao Xing activated the Five Elements Observation to check the inside of the straw man.

He only saw the existence of two forces, Yin Wood and Yin Wind.

And whenever the external five elements force approaches, the two yin forces inside will form a vortex to actively devour and strengthen the yin force.

During this process, Zhao Xing even felt that his eyes were being sucked in.

However, for living people, this attraction is very small and it is difficult to shake the soul of the late ninth level.

"Yin alone cannot produce life, and Yang alone cannot grow. The Yin and Yang forces between heaven and earth are dynamically distributed. When Yin is stronger than Yang, all things wither. When Yang is stronger than Yin, all things begin."

"The Soul Binding Grass Man is equivalent to creating a pure Yin depression, and the evil spirits will be unconsciously attracted into it."

Zhao Xing had a vague understanding, and the following picture appeared in his mind.

The world before my eyes seemed to become a plane with yin and yang attributes, dotted with many stars that sometimes disappeared and sometimes appeared. Those were the birth and death of living beings in it.

The overall embellishment is very even, but there is a sudden vortex on the plane.

After the vortex appeared, the plane suddenly sank and became three-dimensional.

The imbalance between yin and yang caused a certain "potential difference", and a large amount of starlight was pulled in.

After the vortex absorbed the starlight, it grew further and its plane became more and more distorted.

"Om~"

Until finally, everything disappeared.

Zhao Xing looked down at his palms, and saw a ray of golden light spinning at his fingertips. This was the spell he couldn't help but cast when he just realized the truth.

When I looked again, a third soul-binding grass man appeared.

[You observed the straw man's performance and comprehended the intermediate level of the 'Soul Binding Straw Man'.]

[Soul Binding Grass Man: 151/9999]

[Effect: Lead souls into the body, enslave souls]

Seeing this, Zhao Xing bowed silently and then left the hall.

Among the eighty-one methods taught by old Sinong, the Soul-Binding Grass Man is a castrated version. Xue Wenzhong probably only knows how to make the basic Soul-Binding Grass Man.

There is also an advanced version of this method, which is the Soul-Eating Grass Man.

It is possible to capture multiple souls into the body, let the souls fight each other, and raise stronger evil spirits.

In essence, it is no different from the Soul-Respecting Banner, it's just a change of form.

Of course, in my Great Zhou, the term is different. What evil spirit? It's called the 'Fighting Spirit Straw Man'!
This spell can work wonders on the battlefield. As long as the materials are sufficient, more and more straw men will appear. Moreover, even if it is only one turn, it still has considerable combat power. After the soul is captured, the straw man can randomly obtain a secret attack technique that the ghost used when it was alive.

Zhao Xing originally planned to leave, because he couldn't see any results from his practice now, and there were no souls for him to restrain.

Can I practice by killing the souls of strange beasts?

No, the reason why this spell is called Soul-Binding Grass Man is that it can obtain the soul of a person. It has no effect if it is used to bind other souls, and it is a sheer waste of materials.

As soon as he walked out of the lobby, a straw man with the word "Liu" in his shape walked over.

"If you want to continue practicing, there is a death row cell in the Wanfa Palace. You can go in and kill a few people to practice."

"..."

The corner of Zhao Xing's mouth twitched. It wasn't that he thought there was anything wrong with killing the prisoner, but Liu Tianning's tone of voice sounded like he was telling him to kill a pig.

Coupled with his understanding of Liu Tianning in his previous life, he felt a little scared at this moment.

If you want to practice, you can go to the battlefield by yourself later. I decided to avoid Liu Banfeng before, and naturally I don’t want to get too involved at this moment.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. I want to concentrate on practicing one method to get the points for this selection."

The straw man with the character Willow nodded and said, "If you need anything in the future, you can come to the Wanfa Palace at any time."

"Yes."

Zhao Xing turned and left, his steps quickening.

After wandering around the Wanfa Palace, Zhao Xing learned three classic straw man techniques.

They are Divine Bravery, Divine Shield, and Phantasm.

The effect of Shenyong is similar to that of the powerful straw man, but its power is a little stronger. Its behavior is no longer stupid, it knows how to dodge and move, and has a certain fighting instinct.

If the Mighty King Kong lets it charge, it will charge until it dies and will not retreat even a single step.

The Holy Shield Hermit is larger in size and focuses on defense.

Illusion is the basis of the ego straw man, and its main feature is to make the fake look real.

"Soul Binding and Dharma Protecting are difficult to practice, but these three do not require external force for training. They are the best choices for the assessment."

The rest of the straw man techniques are less popular and more profound, and there are even some high-level straw men that are simply unrecognizable.

There will be many opportunities to learn in the future, but now my main focus is on getting points.

When we returned to the Yanfa Square, there were a lot more people.

"Shi Yong is here."

In a corner of the square, Shi Yong was also observing a straw man.

"Zhao Xing."

Zhuang Ziqing saw Zhao Xing and walked over with Han Bing.

"You guys are here too. When did you come?"

"It's been a while since I arrived." Zhuang Ziqing said, "But I just passed the third level of the test."

"It seems that everyone is short of points." Zhao Xing said with a smile.

"What kind of straw man did you use to pass the level?" Han Bing asked.

"I haven't passed yet."

"You have to hurry up." Han Bing reminded, "Lord Liu has already reminded me for the first time that the number of people who have passed the third level will soon reach 100. If you are late, you will not be able to enter the top 100 later."

"Okay, I'll go right away." Zhao Xing also heard it, and that was why he rushed over.

"Then you go ahead and do your work first." Zhuang Ziqing said, "We can talk later."

"Okay." Zhao Xing immediately sent a straw man for sacrifice into the main hall for testing.

The martyred straw man stood within a circle of enchantment.

After the explosion, the light outside the barrier flickered four times, which meant it had reached the fourth level.

Zhao Xing reached the standard at the third level and obtained 800 points.

At this point, all the basic rewards for meeting the requirements have been obtained, totaling 1250 points.

Afterwards, Zhao Xing found a quiet place and began to practice making the straw man.

The Guardian Straw Man and the Soul-Binding Straw Man are not easy to train, but the Invisible Straw Man and the Self-Destructing Straw Man can be practiced vigorously.

After the midnight of July 23rd.

Suddenly a voice spread throughout the Wanfa Palace, as well as the first and second levels.

"One hundred people have passed the third level. These one hundred people will be the top one hundred for this points reward."

"The rest can continue to study and pass levels, and they can still obtain a total of 1250 points of basic achievement rewards."

"As long as you can pass the third level of this training, you can get the first-class."

Zhao Xing opened his eyes and heard the voice.

"I didn't expect that a hundred people would pass the third level so quickly."

"It seems that many Si Nong have learned the Straw Man Technique, or have a talent for it."

The class started at noon, and now it is just past midnight. In just a few hours, a hundred people have passed the third level.

These 100 people will continue to compete for the top 100 ranking rewards. The rest can only get basic achievement points.

But even so, the Straw Man training course is much better than the other training courses. If you don't get under 1250, you can almost certainly get points if you work hard, because the elective training course can be continued within a year, just like Lupin's elective training course, which also requires passing within a year.

After repeating it several times.

Liu Tianning announced the following training courses and ranking rules for these 100 people.

"Those who have passed the third level of the test will be trained within seven days."

"The straw man test will be conducted in seven days."

"After three rounds of competition, the ranking of this selection class will be determined, and the first place winner will receive 50,000 points."

Zhao Xing listened quietly to the three competitions, which meant there were three more tests.

"The fourth test is a single method test."

"You can study any of the Straw Man Techniques. The higher your level, the higher your ranking will be in the fourth test."

"The fifth test is a multi-method test."

"Within seven days, the Straw Man and the Law must be combined. The minimum standard is to combine the two laws into one. If no one enters the sixth level, the top ten points will not be awarded, and the reward will start from the second tier."

"The sixth test is a practical combat training."

"Only ten people will enter the sixth stage. In the sixth stage, they will have a one-on-one actual battle using the straw man method to determine the final ranking."

The Si Nongs who passed the third level test were suddenly excited, after all, 50,000 points were just around the corner.

But it’s not easy. If you can’t keep up, you will be eliminated.

The fourth level only tests a single straw man technique, but the fifth level requires the combination of both techniques!
If you can’t even combine the two methods into one, you will not be able to reach the sixth level.

Liu Tianning said before that there are strict standards if you want to get generous points rewards.

If everyone is eliminated at the fifth level, the top ten rewards will not be available.

"The high points reward attracted almost all the A-level talents."

Zhao Xing looked at the figures on the performance square.

"Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Feng Qiu, Han Bing, Guan Junyang..."

Even though the Straw Man Method has never been learned before, the Si Nong here are all geniuses with strong talents, so even if they start from scratch, they can progress quickly.

What's more, these one hundred geniuses used to be military ministers in local areas. They must be more comprehensive and have some knowledge of the straw man method.

"Under the current circumstances, everyone is short of points, so everyone signed up for this course."

"However, being strong in other aspects does not necessarily mean you will be strong in the straw man technique."

For example, among the reserve forces of the Sinongjian, five people’s solar terms orders have reached the fourth level of the knowledge realm.

However, these five people may not be able to excel in the Straw Man Technique, because the Solar Terms Order belongs to the classics of the Tianshi School, while the Straw Man Technique is the magic of the Benwo School.

"I also need to train hard and try to get more points." Zhao Xing said secretly.

Now the progress of his four kinds of straw men are: the guardian straw man has reached the first level, and the soul-binding straw man has not yet reached the level.

The Sacrifice Straw Man and the Invisible Straw Man have both reached the fourth level.

The fourth level only tested a single straw man technique, so Zhao Xing decided to practice the straw man technique in the next seven days.

"During these seven days, I will study in the Wanfa Palace and also go to the treasure land of Taicangyuan to comprehend the Yin-Yang Self Sutra."

"The essence of the Straw Man Method is to utilize the principles of the inner five elements."

"Comprehension of the Yin-Yang Self Sutra will naturally help improve the Straw Man Technique... Hmm? Who's looking at me?"

Zhao Xing suddenly felt something in his heart; his soul was very sensitive.

Feeling that someone was spying on him, he looked in a certain direction and saw a familiar face - Li Feng.

"Zhao Xing." Li Feng saw Zhao Xing looking up at him and walked over with a smile on his face. "How have you understood?"

Li Feng had previously displayed four types of straw men in the performance square, namely the Xuanbing straw man, the Shengdun straw man, the Sacrifice straw man, and the Invisible straw man.

Xuanbing straw man, holding a spear, can perform some complex attacks. His ability to use weapons is his characteristic.

The giant shield scarecrow is much larger than a normal scarecrow, equivalent to a giant human-shaped shield.

His level of straw man technique is quite high and has attracted a lot of praise.

Li Feng thought Zhao Xing had seen it too, so he immediately ran over to show off.

"My understanding is just so-so." Zhao Xing said calmly.

"Hahaha, I can create sixteen kinds of straw men, and the highest straw man technique I can create is three techniques combined into one!"

Who asked you?
Zhao Xing found it a little funny in his heart: "Li Feng is really a relatively simple person. He expresses his joy, anger, sorrow and happiness very directly, and never hides anything."

"But it's too much for you to show off in front of me."

So Zhao Xing said, "You lost the promotion battle."

Li Feng: "Give me one stick of incense to prepare. Divine generals, giant shields, and sacrificial explosions. At least fifteen bodies can be raised. Even an eighth-grade warrior will die on the spot!"

Zhao Xing: "You lost the promotion match."

Li Feng: "As soon as I came in, I passed the third level test. I wonder how many kinds of straw men you can make and how powerful they are?"

Zhao Xing: "You lost the promotion match."

"..."

Li Feng's mouth twitched: "Can you stop talking about the promotion match? Is this what I'm talking about with you?"

"Oh, what do you want to talk about, Brother Li? Branch training? Or reporting training?"

"..."

He was filled with anger when Li Feng was mentioned. Seeing that he could not get any good result by talking to him, he snorted coldly and walked away.

I will let you talk tough for a few days, and when the final practical test comes, I will naturally let you know how powerful I am!

"I, Li Feng, will definitely avenge my previous humiliation this time!"

　Hiss, it feels like this routine is becoming more and more hellish.

　　This chapter seems to have been written yesterday, it’s so difficult for me.

　　Keep writing, I'll endure it, brothers, don't endure it.

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(End of this chapter)