Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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After Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan walked away, he said: “I’m a little curious about who is recruiting troops tonight, there was such a big movement.”
Shi Changxuan also nodded thoughtfully, the wind was blowing for so long, which means the formation was indeed not small, but he was silent for a while, and then just said: “You have an exam tomorrow, don’t think so much.”
If Shi Changxuan’s family were here, they would probably feel something was wrong, because these words were very unlike Shi Changxuan’s usual style.
Shi Changxuan himself felt a little weird after he said it, but Xie Lingya cared about him so much every day, and the God of Phytophthora was also brainwashing him. He felt that he must have been affected…
Xie Lingya didn’t think too much and nodded.
Shi Changxuan walked a little closer, still thinking about what he just said.
At this time, Xie Lingya suddenly moved forward, put his hand on his left shoulder, and leaned his face towards his right shoulder. Then he asked gently: “Little cutie, are you hungry?”
Shi Changxuan: “???!”
Shi Changxuan actually felt at a loss as if he had never seen a powerful ghost for the first time. His heartbeat seemed to be speeding up unknowingly. Most areas of his mind were blank, while a small area was filled with: How could this be!
Little cutie.
Little cutie??
The Phytolacca God said shyly: “…hungry.”
Xie Lingya put his face on Shi Changxuan’s shoulder and said with a smile: “Then I will give you some fruits. You should say more words next time.”
Shi Changxuan: “…”
Shi Changxuan’s mood became even more complicated. He opened his lips slightly, said nothing, and silently stepped onto the steps in a daze.
….
The next day, Xie Lingya went to take the exam again. Despite last night’s thrill – no, it should only be a shock fortunately, his mood was not greatly affected, and he finished the exam with a good attitude.
It would take two months for the results to come out. Xie Lingya had already done everything he could to prepare for the test. He hoped to pass the preliminary examination smoothly, just like the Phytolacca god had predicted. This would mean that his review this year was not in vain.
Xie Lingya and Tang Qi had agreed to keep in touch before, and Tang Qi actually came to contact him and introduced business to him.
One of Tang Qi’s friends, or not a friend at all, was a lady surnamed Zhu whom he met through business. Her father was seriously ill, and she suspected that something was wrong with him. She also wanted to hire Chen Sansheng, but Chen Sansheng hadn’t taken a job for a long time, so she found another mage. The mage said that this was someone’s trick and that he had sent many ghosts to harm her father, so he was like this and he couldn’t afford to be sick any longer.
However, the mage’s approach failed and he was defeated. Ms. Zhu asked around about other masters with powerful magic powers, and Tang Qi introduced them to her and revealed some stories about Mr. Gao.
With such a middleman, Xie Lingya agreed. But Tang Qi probably said that he hired him together with Shi Changxuan, so Ms. Zhu thought it would be safer to invite them both together.
In fact, Xie Lingya also felt that Shi Changxuan, who was from the major so he was more confident, and the two of them discussed it and thought it was a bit of a coincidence.
Two days ago, they noticed that someone was recruiting yin ghosts. It was said that Ms. Zhu’s father was also harmed by ghosts. Could it be the same person?
The two made an appointment with Ms. Zhu and went to her father’s house.
Ms. Zhu was about forty, and the old man was seventy. The family lived in a villa with a large yard, which showed that the family was quite well off, which was in line with the remuneration she had promised to Xie Lingya.
Ms. Zhu had long heard that Tang Qi and had received vaccinations, so she did not raise any questions about their ages. After leading them into the yard, she said, “My father has been in coma for longer and longer these past two days. I hope you can check, if the law is broken, we need to find the mastermind! I can give you more money!”
Just as they entered the door on the first floor, they saw a few people sitting in the living room, a middle-aged man with a fat head and big ears. There was also an old man and a young man. The old man was wearing brightly colored robes, and the young man was holding a pile of magic weapons.
When the people on both sides got together, the fat man immediately said: “Meimei[1], why did you invite some random people here again? Is that okay? The last person you invited ended up vomiting blood.”
Ms. Zhu was not to be outdone, “You are the one who invited him. Now who is coming? Wasn’t that charlatan from last time enough?”
The fat man snorted: “Be careful what you say. This Master Zhao is an expert I specially invited from the provincial capital. He has already seen it. Dad’s situation is serious, so we’re going to perform the ritual soon!”
Ms. Zhu: “Haha, we have to do it first. I’ve told dad a long time ago that these two are masters of Baoyang Temple. They not only want to perform the ritual, but also want to help me find the mastermind behind this and avenge our father.”
In fact, Xie Lingya hadn’t agreed just now, but Ms. Zhu had already said it, and he couldn’t argue with anything at this time. He just observed “Master Zhao”.
Judging from the robes he was wearing, he looked like a Taoist but not a Taoist. He looked like an immortal, so he might be a folk mage. Xie Lingya nodded to this half-comer as a greeting.
Master Zhao, who was said to be an immortal man, turned his head disdainfully and did not see it.
The young man following him held something in his arms and said blankly: “Master, do I still make the arrangements?”
Ms. Zhu loudly said: “No arrangements are allowed, I made an appointment a long time ago.”
“I also said I had arranged it early. We have made an appointment, but dad is still unconscious. Who can testify whether you have made an appointment or not?” Ms. Zhu’s brother also said in a loud voice.
Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan frowned slightly and were speechless. The relationship between the brother and sister was so bad. They didn’t know about this situation in advance. They didn’t expect that they wouldn’t be able to work immediately after arriving today.
The two siblings argued with each other for a full twenty minutes before Ms. Zhu reluctantly gave in and asked them to go first. However, the people had already been brought, and Ms. Zhu did not intend to let Xie Lingya and the others leave. She only said, “Let’s wait a little longer. After they finish making mistakes, the two teachers will give my father a try.”
Mr. Zhu glared at him and said, “Master Zhao, please start, so that some people can give up early.”
Master Zhao nodded calmly, “Xiao Liang, let’s set up an altar.”
The young man named Xiao Liang responded respectfully, and then began to prepare the altar.
Master Zhao understood his employer’s psychology very well. He coughed and said, “Mr. Zhu, don’t worry. I have fought countless times and won every time. Haha.”
Mr. Zhu nodded and glanced at his sister proudly.
At this time, the small altar was also arranged, and Master Zhao stepped forward to practice it, and his movements seemed to be practiced.
Xiao Liang stood aside and boasted: “Mr. Zhu, look at it. My master has raised one million soldiers and horses. As long as he mobilizes one hundred thousand, it will be enough to cause Ms. Zhu’s soldiers and horses to be defeated.”
The magicians called the ghosts they recruited soldiers and horses. If their cultivation was a little higher, they were not ghosts, but ghost generals. Generally, ghosts and gods were required to help in many aspects of large-scale Taoist rituals. But just like soldiers and horses, not everyone could be invited.
Moreover, he said that his master had “raised” them, which meant that he was not recruiting temporarily from the surroundings but raised them under his command and supporting them regularly.
——It is equivalent to signing a long-term contract. Normally, when the forum is opened and deployed temporarily, it is equivalent to temporary workers.
Raising soldiers and horses was the same as raising ghosts and Reporting Gods. It also needed to be done to do both good or bad things. If you do good things, it would help them cultivate merits.
Ms. Zhu said disdainfully: “It’s just one million, no problem.”
Xiao Liang looked at the layman and said: “Sister, if you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense. You may think that one million is an exaggeration, but, among this one million, some are those left by our ancestors, as well as those recruited and trained by my master over the years. For ordinary rituals, tens of thousands are great, but my master is not an ordinary person.”
After all, even the ghost soldiers had to train like human soldiers, from lonely ghosts to elite soldiers and strong generals. For example, the Maoshan School was very good at this.
However, being able to recruit millions of Yin soldiers was really not something an ordinary mage could do. Not to mention leaving a name in history, he must be well-known in the contemporary Chinese industry no matter what. But Xie Lingya took a look at Shi Changxuan’s face, and he didn’t look like he knew Master Yuan Zhao.
At this time, Master Zhao shouted loudly on the altar: “You are in charge of your position, and your subordinates, lieutenants, and elite soldiers are all aware of each other and obey orders!”
He was a bit old, but he was full of energy, and his voice shocked Ms. Zhu, so that she looked around, and she really didn’t dare to say anything more.
Xie Lingya secretly opened his dark eyes and glanced over. Master Zhao was giving orders to the air and throwing his scepter. These days, serious Taoist priests were dying of poverty, but folk swindlers were thriving.
Well, the promised million ghost soldiers turned out to be all based on his own imagination.
Xiao Liang didn’t know whether he was too caught up in the drama or whether he believed deeply in his master. He also made slight gestures with his master, wishing he could learn them all. From this point of view, the liar’s acting skills might be too good.
While Master Zhao was drawing the talisman, Xiao Liang also took the time to look at Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan. These two were not very young, probably just a few years older than him. What could they know?
Xiao Liang said reservedly: “Can you please invite Yin soldiers?”
Shi Changxuan ignored him. It was still a ritual for transcendence. Although he had never practiced the conscription ceremony, Xie Lingya felt that it should be fine.
Xiao Liang smiled faintly and said proudly: “How many can you invite? My master said that after I leave, he will first transfer 8,000 troops and horses to me, and he will also bring fighter jets.”
Xie Lingya: “???”
He couldn’t help but look at Shi Changxuan. No, was this kid fooled? Why doesn’t your master simply equip your troops with an aircraft carrier?
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