Chapter 22: Temptation
In the following days, Tang Zheng continued to practice his spell-casting ability, which was extremely rare among most students.
Seeing that one after another students entered the Lingquan level and went back to practice triumphantly, Tang Zheng was not in a hurry, but just released the water light mask over and over again, and the speed of casting spells gradually increased from five seconds to four, three, and two seconds......
Today, Tang Zheng was still cultivating in the house, but he heard a call outside.
Out of the house, Tang Zheng saw a student standing at the door.
"It turned out to be Senior Brother Li, I wonder what Senior Brother is looking for me?"
This Senior Brother Li's name is Li Zhen, and he is a six-year student of the Moon Washing Academy, Linghu Realm, but compared to Wu Xing, he is much stronger.
This Li Zhen's route is somewhat similar to that of Tang Zheng, he is not in a hurry to improve the realm, but every time he reaches a realm, he must diligently cultivate spells to improve his combat power, and then rely on his combat power to perform academy tasks everywhere, obtain resources, and then in turn improve his cultivation speed.
This is also the best choice for some students who are not talented enough, the only problem is that the risk is too great.
This Li Zhen fought with people a few times in the Divine Weapon Arena a few days ago, won many games in a row, and his reputation was not small, so Tang Zheng also knew him, and he even had a one-sided relationship.
Seeing Tang Zheng come out at this moment, Li Zhen smiled and said: "You also know that the big exam is going to be taken in a few days, but I can't always waste my time here." Didn't I hear that there was a genius student from the Moon Washing Academy, who was rich in five cars and only eight high, so he came here to ask for advice?"
The liberal arts rules of the Moon Washing Academy are very simple, all the content is only taught for half a year, and after half a year, the big exam will not be used for classes.
As for those who can't pass, they must continue to come to class, and they can ask for leave for trials, but as long as they come back, they can't fall behind for a day, and they can't stop attending classes until they pass and when they can.
The students of the moon washing are dedicated to cultivation, how can they have the heart to study literature, and later realize that this liberal arts is not good, and they have to go to lectures every morning, and the delay is terrible. Considering the interruption time of the big week, the delay is even more. After all, when you need an hour to complete a big week, and you only have half an hour left to go to class, it's impossible for you to cultivate half a big week to go to class and then come back and make up for it.
As a result, students also have to work hard in areas that they are not interested in.
Like this Li Zhen, he has practiced diligently in the past six years, and he even did not forget to practice Sunday operation during class, and the result was naturally that he failed to pass the test repeatedly. Many people like him have actually completely given up the liberal arts, and they can practice in class anyway, at best, they are almost efficient, and the overall evaluation is low, but I didn't expect Li Zhen to come to Tang Zheng today.
Hearing Li Zhen's words, Tang Zai smiled and said, "When it comes to arts and science subjects, junior brother does have some confidence. However, every student must have outstanding liberal arts students, and in terms of years, there must be at least ten of these liberal arts coquettishness, so why did my senior brother find me?"
Li Zhen smiled: "It takes time to tutor arts and sciences." Those guys, if you ask them for help, it must be a lion who opens his mouth. Senior brother, it is not easy for me to save money, I can't buy their time, think about the junior brother after all, after all, the price will be cheaper, this is not a special preparation of a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill, talk about the fee. ”
As he spoke, he took out a bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill.
Seeing the Qi Nourishing Pill, Tang Zheng smiled: "This Qi Nourishing Pill is too valuable, and the junior brother can't afford it." In fact, the senior brother doesn't have to be like this, since the senior brother has thought about the literary examination, and he is more serious when he listens to the lectures every day, he naturally understands, why do you have to look for the younger brother?"
Li Zhen hurriedly said: "The master lectures, don't ask questions, I have a stupid brain, and I have many questions that I don't understand, so I have to ask my junior brother for help." Why don't you want to do it?"
Tang Zheng shook his head: "I'm sorry, the junior brother has been working hard to rush through the level recently, and the spiritual spring is already in sight, I'm afraid I won't be able to spare time." ”
"With this Qi Nourishing Pill, you will be able to enter the Spirit Spring faster. ”
Tang Zheng still shook his head: "Senior brother is kind, junior brother is grateful, but forget about this matter." ”
"You!" Li Zhen was so angry that he glared: "Then it's okay for you to invite me into the house and sit for a while, right?"
Tang Zheng still just shook his head.
Li Zhen was so angry with him that he pointed at Tang Zheng and said: "Okay! Okay! But the students of the one-year period are so rampant, I deign to come to beg you, I can't get any help from you with the Qi Nourishing Pill, and I won't even let me sit down, so rude, I remember you!"
As he spoke, he turned and left.
After leaving Tao Ranju, Li Zhen walked for a while, and came to a remote and uninhabited corner, only to see a tall student standing there.
When the student saw Li Zhen coming, his brows furrowed slightly: "It seems that the senior brother has failed." ”
Li Zhen snorted: "This bet, but I lost." I, Li Zhen, thought that I didn't say anything in the academy, but my juniors and disciples always heard about it, and I had to give some face to anything, but I didn't expect that Tang Zheng would dare not even let me enter the house. Senior Brother Min guessed correctly, this Tang Tribulation is really arrogant and arrogant, humble on the surface, but there is no one in his bones. If he hadn't been in a large formation, I would have rushed in and taught him a good lesson. ”
As he spoke, he threw the bottle of Qi Nourishing Pill to the other party.
The student surnamed Min just smiled and returned the pill to Li Zhen: "It's just a joke for a while, just to have some fun, why should the senior brother be so serious." This Qi Nourishing Pill, Senior Brother should take it back. ”
Li Zhen was dissatisfied: "What you said is as if I am the one who pays the bill." Since I lost this Qi Nourishing Pill, there is naturally no reason to take it back. If I win and you lose my five bottles, I won't want any less bottles. Alright, that's it, farewell!"
Seeing Li Zhen leaving, the student lowered his head and thought for a moment, took out a piece of talisman paper, and wrote: "Tang Zheng is cautious, anyone who is not familiar with each other is not allowed to enter his house, and he only takes the avenue to enter and exit the academy, not the path. ”
When he finished writing, a flame rose from his fingertips, and the rune paper was burned to ashes and vanished.
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Twenty days later, Wei Tianchong finally completed the production of his first puppet.
It was a wolf-shaped puppet, not very large, but quite majestic.
The main body trunk is made of thunder wood, the eyes are made of black crystal beads, and the claws and teeth are made of mixed metal mixed with a small amount of raw iron, and this small piece of mixed gold alone costs nearly a thousand dollars, and it is also the most expensive part.
The inside of the wolf carving is hollowed out, which is used to store the spirit stone that can be used as power, which is also the most common source of power in the world of cultivating immortals, but the spirit stone is not used as a price trading unit, because different spirit stones, attributes, sizes, and effects are different, but are bought and sold as a basic commodity.
It also has a sharp horn on its head, which is also made of mixed gold, giving it an extremely hideous appearance.
If only in terms of material quality, the materials used for this war puppet can be considered reasonable among the first-grade puppets, but because of its small size, the refining array that can be carved is limited, and the function is inevitably limited.
Wei Tianchong had only completed the shaping of its form, and the next step was to refine the formation in order to give it a true soul and make it work according to his own wishes.
Just like handing over his child to Tang Zheng, Wei Tianchong reluctantly said, "I'll hand it over to you!"
"Don't worry, little master. ”
took the puppet given to him by Wei Tianchong, and Tang Zhengjing went to Zhou Tiantai by himself.
Zhou Tiantai is a place where students learn the formation path.
According to the rules of the Moon Washing Academy, students are only eligible to apply for miscellaneous studies such as Dan Fu Array Instrument after entering the Spirit Spring Stage.
After applying, the college will arrange an assessment, and only students who have completed the assessment can officially start miscellaneous studies. The method of admission is according to the consistent style of the college, no matter how many geniuses come, only ten people will be taken at a time, and it is better to have a shortage than an abundance, and it is not willing to meet the requirements.
Of course, if you feel that you are talented enough, you can take the exam repeatedly, but except for the first time the exam is free, you have to pay for the make-up exam.
Students want to get ahead in the future, in addition to relying on talent, relying on family background, relying on hard work, this Dan Fu array and other miscellaneous items are their fourth way, but unfortunately this aspect also has high requirements for talent, and the upfront investment is large, and it is difficult to get ahead without a family background.
From this point of view, it was pure luck that Tang Zheng was able to learn from Xumuyang. Xu Muyang's array attaches great importance to nature, and pays attention to the natural nature of spellcasting, and he can not use materials without materials, which gave him the opportunity to lay the foundation. But even if it is the formation of Xu Muyang, it is inevitable that you still have to use spell casting materials when you go to a high place, so the three years before Tang Zheng can only spin around on some basic magic arrays, but fortunately, he has turned that book thoroughly, and the theoretical foundation is absolutely solid.
When you arrive at Zhou Tiantai, there is a large square in front of you.
There were more than a dozen disciples sitting on the square, one by one sitting on the ground meditating on something, and from time to time they used chalk to draw lines on the ground.
Tang Zheng knew that this was calculating the composition of the array, which was the basic knowledge of forming the array, but it was extremely complicated, and it could often make people dizzy, and he thought that he was also like this back then.
However, he didn't come here to pay attention to the composition of the student, and at this moment, his eyes swept around, and it had landed on a student who looked a little down.
This student is a little sparse, but his eyes are quite focused, judging from the composition of his formation, the basic skills are not bad, but they are too rigid, but this is exactly what Tang Zheng wants.
That's him, Tang Zheng thought.
After tidying up his clothes, Tang Zheng walked over and said, "This senior brother is good." ”
"Huh?" the student looked up at Tang Zheng: "Are you ......?"
"Student Tang Zheng, this year's ......"
Saying that, Tang Zheng had already roughly explained his intentions.
Hearing Tang Zheng say that he wanted to invite himself to refine the formation for the puppet, the student was overjoyed.
Students learn miscellaneous in order to make money so that they can buy elixirs to cultivate.
It's just that those who have some levels have gone to the market to do business, and most of the students who stayed in Zhou Tiantai and are still competing with the formation chart belong to students whose level is not enough, and they are still in the stage of having to go out and not entering.
This student's name is Qin Liang, he is not outstanding on the way to the formation, and his nature is still a little wooden, so he has never taken over the business, but he didn't expect that someone would come here today to ask for the formation of the formation, this is a door-to-door business, not only can you make a small profit, but also can further use this to practice.
However, when Tang Zheng took out the puppet and looked at it, Qin Liang immediately frowned: "This puppet is a little smaller." ”
"It's not tight. Tang Zheng already smiled and said, "This puppet didn't plan to use it for battle, but just wanted to use it for fun, so just carve a few simple magic circles." ”
"I see. "Hearing that it wasn't for combat, Qin Liang immediately felt much more relaxed.
Since the other party is just playing for a while, it is enough to carve a few basic control circles, and this volume is more than enough.
"But it's a pity that these are all puppets made of the finest materials, and they are only used for play. Qin Liang looked at the materials on the puppet and sighed in admiration.
Such a puppet can't be taken without two thousand spirit money, and I don't know whose young master is such a loser, spending so much money just to play as a pet.
Tang Zai said with a smile: "Then please do what Senior Brother does according to this picture." ”
As he spoke, he took out a formation diagram.
"Huh?" Qin Liang looked at the formation diagram and said strangely: "This array diagram is a bit weird, how come there are so many incoherences and blank spaces in the middle? This material requirement is also a bit peculiar...... Can you use such a formation diagram?"
"That's the case, my young master is also a little interested in the Dao, so it's best for this puppet to make some blank space, and then the young master will ......" Tang Zheng made the color you know, took out thirty spirit coins and handed them over.
Qin Liang immediately nodded to show that he understood, this was most likely because a rich young master wanted to show off his ability, so let others only do half of it, and do the rest by himself, so he could boast that it was his credit.
Anyway, as long as you take the money, it doesn't matter what else you do, you accept it with understanding.
Three days later, Qin Liang completed the formation diagram and handed over the puppet to Tang Zheng. After Tang Zheng took the puppet and looked at it, he finally didn't make a few strokes of his own cleverness, and he was deeply satisfied, and praised Qin Liang's exquisite craftsmanship, which made Qin Liang a little fluttery.
With the half-finished puppet, Tang Zheng returned to Taoranju.
Take out the materials that have been prepared for a long time, and then it's time to turn decay into magic.