Chapter 86: Prepare for a rainy day, prepare for the future
"My idea is that the bed crossbow can not only be fired conventionally, but also shoot 'tread arrows', which can be nailed to the rammed earth city wall in rows, so that attackers can climb up the city, and can also put pockets on the string.
Each pocket contains dozens of arrows, and they are shot out at the same time, which is called a 'jackdaw arrow'. I wonder what kind of surprises this thing will bring after integrating the weapon refining skills of the Taoist priests?" Zhang Zixing also ignored Shen Gongbao and Wen Zhongyu.
With a surprised expression, his eyes were fixed on the law ring, and he happened to meet that fanatical gaze. The two looked at each other for a moment, and suddenly burst into laughter.
"Fellow Daoist Shen is right. Even if His Majesty is chasing the poor, I won't leave, haha!" Fa Jie is not a fool. He can't see Zhang Zixing's true intentions. Since he showed this top secret to him, he is definitely not a fool.
Trust is so simple: "I am crazy about the study of skills. Although I am not good at cultivation, I have some experience in making weapons, especially making weapons. I didn't expect that Your Majesty is a close friend and a like-minded friend. Today's trip is really worthwhile!"
The name of Fa Jie is not very loud, and his most outstanding performance is to capture a small character like Lei Zhenzi alive with a demon flag. But his most powerful place is not in this, but in another thing, before the Immortal Killing Formation.
, when Jiang Ziya led his army to Bishui Pass, he met Han Sheng and Han Bian, two disciples of Fajie. The two men relied on a thing left by Fajie to kill the Zhou army until the blood flowed into a river, and they were defeated.
This thing is called a Wanren chariot. It looks like a windmill made of paper. There is a turntable in the middle. One hand holds a pole in the middle and spins it around like a flying turntable. There are four flags on it, and there are talismans and seals on the flags.
There are four words "earth, water, fire and wind". When activated, the clouds and mist rise suddenly, the wind rustles, the flames soar into the sky, and millions of blades fly in mid-air. To be precise, this batch of weapons (three thousand) is not
It is like an ordinary magic weapon, but a large-scale collective destruction weapon. The law ring with average strength can make such a thing, and it can be called an inventor. From this aspect, the law ring can be regarded as the true meaning of Zhang Zixing
Comrades above.
When Wen Zhong saw that Zhang Zixing had "subdued" Fajie so quickly, he couldn't help but admire him: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, and congratulations to fellow Taoist Fajie."
Zhang Zixing had to look up to Shu, and threw an olive branch to Shen Gongbao: "Fellow Daoist Shen, I have just discussed the matter with the National Master, are you willing to do it?"
Shen Gongbao thought for a long time and replied: "Your Majesty's kindness of knowing you, I am deeply grateful. However, I have no desire to join the world at the moment, so I have to live up to your majesty's kindness. But I am destined to be with you one day."
When the time comes, poor people will surely come to help you, and you will never break your promise."
In fact, Shen Gongbao was already interested, but then he thought: The emperor is smarter than others, has both civil and military skills, and has many capable people under his command. Even if he becomes a national teacher now, he will not achieve much. It is better to wait for the killing and calamity in the future.
When the time comes, he comes to help and even turn the tide, which shows the ability of this national master.
Zhang Zixing didn't know about Shen Gongbao's little thoughts, nor did he know that Yuanshi Tianzun had said such words to his disciples. Although he was a little disappointed that Shen Gongbao refused the position of national master, he also heard that there was a lot of room for change in those words.
, taking advantage of the situation and said: "In this case, I can't force it. Taoist priest, please remember this sentence, the position of the Great Shang Guoshi will always be a vacant one for the Taoist priest."
Shen Gongbao was born in the demon clan, and although he had followed Yuanshi Tianzun for many years by chance, he was also a servant and disciple. However, he was always treated coldly because of his origin, and he did not even have a status. Most of the other disciples also looked down on him. Instead, he got along more harmoniously with some foreign Taoist friends.
A few years ago, he finally received the mercy of Yuanshi Tianzun and accepted him as an official disciple. However, his seniority was extremely low, and his ranking was even lower than that of Jiang Ziya, who was shallow in Taoism. This made him feel very aggrieved. Now the emperor actually thinks so highly of him,
An unprecedented sense of satisfaction emerged from the bottom of my heart, and my self-esteem, which had been suppressed for a long time, began to flourish again.
Shen Gongbao knew that the emperor was trying to win over him, but he was still moved by the feeling that "a scholar will die for his bosom friend". He gave a stern salute and said: "Shen Gongbao thanks your majesty for your courtesy. I will definitely repay you in the future. I will never let you down."
Your Majesty’s affection for each other!”
Zhang Zixing knew that people who practice Taoism take their promises very seriously. He was overjoyed when he saw Shen Gongbao speaking so straightforwardly. The three of them chatted for a while. Shen Gongbao ignored Zhang Zixing's urging and insisted on leaving, but Fajie kept his promise and stayed.
, Zhang Zixing knew the value of the Dharma Ring, so he immediately sent someone to arrange a clean place and gave him several drawings to study.
After Zhang Zixing arranged all this, he went straight to Kong Xuan's residence. When Kong Xuan learned of his purpose, he showed a surprised expression.
Kong Xuan frowned and said: "Why would the emperor want such a mask? It can hide the true face, prevent the prying eyes of magic, and even...can't calculate the user's true identity..."
"Do you still remember Brother Wei's identity as a free traveler? This mask was prepared just for him."
Kong Xuan was a smart man, and he immediately understood his intention and said with emotion: "This move is very dangerous. Please think about it again, brother! The emperor is the supreme one in the world. Even if he is sitting in the court, he can still control the overall situation. Why should he do this?"
Zhang Zixing knew that Kong Xuan was afraid that his cultivation would be too low and he would be in danger, so he did not explain it and just persisted. Kong Xuan sighed: "I know that the emperor is smarter than others and has plans for the future. But the world of monasticism is not ordinary.
In terms of strength first, with the status of the emperor on earth, the emperor brother can still make people somewhat fearful. If he restrains his identity and acts as a Sanren, I am afraid that there will be great danger. The emperor brother must remember to be careful in the future!"
Zhang Zixing nodded: "Brother Wei, please keep your good words in mind. Although Brother Wei has little magical power, he has a very wonderful sense of the future. This murder is not trivial. If Brother Wei only sits in the imperial city and plans it,
It's just like sitting back and waiting for death. You have to do something else to expand your vitality."
Indeed, the future killings and calamities will affect not only the ordinary immortals, but even the saints will inevitably be involved. If you just rely on developing national power or military power, you will never be able to change your fate, even if there is a powerful person like Kong Xuan.
It is impossible to help each other. According to reason, Jiejiao, who is closely related to Dashang, should side with Dashang, but after all, the leader of Tongtian is only alone, and it is difficult to defeat the four saints. Even if Nuwa is bound by the bet when the incense is dropped,
Helping Tongtian is no match for Yuanshi Tianzun and other four saints.
Unless someone stirs the water even more, and even turns the four saints who should be allies into enemies... If this is the case, it is not enough to just stay in Chaoge to calculate and plan, so Zhang Zixing has already made up his mind.
Determined, no matter how big the risk is, even if he takes action personally, he will still muddy the waters.
"It's not difficult to cover up the true identity. The five-color divine light of Yudi has this wonderful effect. Even the strange treasure demon mirror can't illuminate it clearly." Kong Xuan knew that he had the wonderful ability of "precognition" and stopped trying to persuade him.
, showing a thoughtful look: "It is difficult to confuse and calculate. Fortunately, the secret of heaven is extremely confusing at the moment. Even for the saint, it is difficult to calculate accurately. I can only try my best to hope to achieve this effect."
"What's going on with the confusion of heavenly secrets? Is it caused by someone casting a spell?" Zhang Zixing heard this term more than once, and he had used it several times to fool others, but he didn't know the cause of this phenomenon.
Kong Xuan shook his head: "If a first-class saint performs magic, although it can overturn the secrets of heaven and make others unable to calculate, it can only deceive others for a while and cannot last long. Like this kind of long-term confusion, even if it is a saint of Hunyuan,
He doesn’t have such magical powers either.”
Zhang Zixing thought for a while and asked: "If I meet a saint as a brother, will he see through it?"
"Foolish brother's strength is only at the upper level of Xuanxian. The difference between him and the saint is not even a matter of miles. How can he deceive the saint?" Kong Xuan smiled bitterly, suddenly thought of something, and asked in surprise: "Brother Huang, is it possible that he wants to...conspiracy?"
Considered a saint?”
"My premonition has always been quite accurate. Sooner or later, I will stand on the opposite side of the saint in the future catastrophe. Since I can't avoid it, why not take precautions and make plans in advance? In my eyes, the saint is not a supreme being, nor does it mean anything.
Bullshit heaven, at most it's just that they are stronger than ordinary people. They also have their own weaknesses and flaws. As long as they can be used properly, even a little ant like me can make this giant beast's head bleed."
Kong Xuan didn't want him to be so bold. He stayed for a long time, his eyes suddenly became free and easy, and he laughed and said: "Brother Huang is so brave! Brother Fool has long wanted to meet the saint. Look at me, this demon bird, and the Hunyuan Realm."
How big of a difference is there!”
Although Zhang Zixing spoke arrogantly, he knew the danger in his heart. After all, where his absolute strength lies, even if he uses all his tricks, his hope is still very slim. Although the secret of heaven is confusing, a saint is always a saint. Who knows whether he will use it
What kind of miraculous calculations are there to figure out the truth? This move is almost equal to a narrow escape from death. But listening to Kong Xuan's tone, it actually meant that we would advance and retreat together, live and die together, and I felt my blood boiling in my heart. I couldn't help but blurt out: "Brother! You don't have to be like this. In fact,
My brother treated you back then..."
"You and I are brothers, so why talk so much!" Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Kong Xuan: "Foolish brother is aloof and arrogant by nature. Since ancient times, he has made many enemies but no friends. I am lucky enough to meet the emperor's brother.
, it is also a fate. Now that the imperial brother is so magnanimous, how can brothers be dragging their feet? Men and husbands should be like this!"
Zhang Zixing felt excited, happy and ashamed, and was speechless for a moment. Fortunately, he thought that his wooing methods were clever at first, but it turns out that Kong Xuan knew it already! Who would treat these "ancients" as fools?
He is a real idiot! After Kong Xuan finished speaking these words from his heart, he was suddenly shocked and stood there blankly, his expression changing from angry, happy or angry in an instant.
Just when Zhang Zixing was worried, Kong Xuan let out a long breath and returned to his original state. His eyes showed a strange light and he said happily: "Brother Huang is indeed my lucky star! I was originally very afraid of the saint, but I just calmed down."
, when I decided to put everything aside and face it, my mind suddenly became enlightened, and I felt so comfortable all over my body that I seemed to have made another breakthrough."
"Congratulations, good brother. A good brother is a blessed person. What does enlightenment have to do with being a brother? Don't make me feel ashamed." Zhang Zixing was happy for Kong Xuan in her heart. "What a good man and husband should be!"
No more nagging, from now on the two brothers will share hardships, life and death, that’s all!”
"Brother Huang is so generous and so generous to me," Kong Xuan said with a slight smile. "Brother Huang's mask is a bit troublesome, but it is guided by the five-color divine light. It will take some time to make it. I am absolutely sure."
, as long as the imperial brother wears this mask, except for saints, even those who are also high-ranking Xuanxian, can hardly be regarded as your origin."
Kong Xuan said, suddenly on a whim, he made a calculation on Zhang Zixing, his face suddenly changed, he was silent for a while, and then he calculated again, this time his face was even more ugly, and there was cold sweat on his forehead: "Brother Huang has such a strange fate! If
If I didn’t know your identity in advance, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to calculate it carefully...could it be that the emperor brother brought some treasure?"
Zhang Zixing was very puzzled: "If I brought a treasure, why would I ask my wise brother to make that mask..."
"When I first calculated it briefly, I felt that my brother's destiny was extremely precious. But when I calculated it more carefully, I realized that my brother's destiny was very special. He looked like a destined person, but also seemed out of control, as if... he didn't belong to this world.
, could it be caused by a twist of fate? Why don’t you encounter such strange things on weekdays? It’s really strange!”
When Zhang Zixing heard this, his heartbeat suddenly became violent. Kong Xuan could actually calculate that he might not belong to this world! What about a saint? How far can a saint calculate?
Kong Xuan explained: "In fact, the power of calculation is the monk's sensitivity to heaven's secrets. Heaven's secrets are difficult to predict. Even a blessed soul can only calculate half of the future. Even a saint cannot have a glimpse of everything. If he can say that he can
The way of heaven is under control, and perhaps only Hongjun, the ancestor of the way, can do it. What's more, now is the time when the secrets of heaven are confused and unpredictable. With this destiny, the emperor brother is afraid that it is destiny and he will achieve it in the future.
The limit is limited. In this case, and the mask made by Yudi can hide his origin, maybe even the saint may not be able to figure out the true identity of the emperor."
Kong Xuan's estimation tone made Zhang Zixing feel uncertain, but he also knew that this brother had tried his best, so he nodded. Kong Xuan added: "Brother Huang, concealing his identity is certainly a way to attract surprise troops, but the danger level has undoubtedly increased several times.
I have a technique called "Red Blood Escape Technique" passed down to my brother. This technique was inherited from my mother Phoenix. It can travel thousands of miles in an instant. Although it is very damaging to one's vitality, it is the most efficient way to escape. That day I escaped from the Taoist Taoist who seized the treasure. It was this technique.
If he hadn't been too seriously injured before, I probably wouldn't have met the Imperial Brother. The Imperial Brother belongs to the world, so in the future you must not show off your bravery or take risks lightly, remember this!"
Kong Xuan's last words were because he was afraid that Zhang Zixing would lose his identity and face and run away. Little did he know that Zhang Zixing knew the principle of "leaving green hills without worrying about having firewood". If it really came to that critical moment, he would probably be the first to "strategize"
"Transfer" person.
After bidding farewell to Kong Xuan, Zhang Zixing finally breathed a sigh of relief and prepared for a rainy day. His preparations had finally come to an end. According to Empress Nuwa, three years later was destined to be the beginning of a storm. Every time he thought about this, he felt a sense of sadness in his heart.
Thrilling, more than anything, is an expectation full of fighting spirit.
"Wherever the Tao is, even if tens of thousands of people go there..."
Zhang Zixing suddenly remembered Mencius's words, and his steps became firmer.