Heavenly Dao Formula

In the evening, the county magistrate vacated an entire inn for their group to rest.

Looking at the delicious food on the table in the hall, Xia Fan couldn't arouse his appetite.

"Come here and exchange your information, let's see what you have discovered." Zhang Shenpan clapped his hands and greeted, "Time waits for no one, it's okay to talk while eating."

"Then, let me go first." Yue Feng recounted the survivor's dictation concisely, "In short, this person didn't see Xie Chong's appearance clearly when he was in a panic, but he confirmed that it can be transferred from a container instantly. into another container no bigger than a three-year-old..."

After some exchanges, the six basically reached an agreement.

Evil spirits are not afraid of light, have obvious hostility to living beings, and are not too big in size. Their chaotic characteristics are manifested as actions in the air, and their attack method is to pull living creatures into narrow containers and squeeze them to death—from the perspective of harmfulness Judging from the degree of abnormality, it should be a ghost.

A similar record can be found in the book "Zhu Xie Lu" of the Privy Council.

"Abyss ghost".

It moves indefinitely and looks like a ghost; the place where it hides is like an abyss.

"Let's say you are qualified for this judgment." Zhang Shenpan nodded, "But if ten points are perfect, I can only give you five points at most."

"Why is that so?" Wang Renzhi asked unexpectedly, "Could it be that there is something missing in the survey?"

"It's very simple. Yuan Gui is not affected by sunlight. How do you know it won't still be lurking at the scene of the crime?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone shuddered.

Xia Fan suddenly remembered that Zhang Shenpan stopped moving as soon as he entered the courtyard, and had no intention of going inside to take a look at it.

"I think you should have been close to the cabinet or something that can hold things more than once? If it is still there, how many of you can come back alive?" He showed a stern smile, pointed at Luo You'er, "And you, That's the first one out."

Luo You'er's face turned pale.

It was I who asked her to search... Xia Fan only felt a little astringent in his mouth.

He didn't consider this possibility at all at the time.

No wonder the master said that if you are not fully prepared, you should never get involved in the evil incident lightly.

"Then what is the correct way?" Wang Renzhi couldn't help asking.

"Of course it is to ask others to advance." Zhang Shenpan picked up a jujube and threw it into his mouth. "Gaoshan County has yamen servants, arresters, and so many residents. You can call anyone. There is really no one to deceive the county magistrate." It's good to go in."

"Are you... serious?"

"Remember! This is the safest way to do it before you have the ability to protect yourself!" He suddenly raised his voice, "The alchemist only considers completing the mission of the Privy Council as the first consideration. If other people can't solve the evil, then you You must protect yourself and let those mortals who can't feel angry create opportunities for yourself!"

"What if everyone is an alchemist?" Shangguan Cai asked expressionlessly.

"You already know the answer, don't you?" Zhang Shenpan spread his hands, "In the battle against evil spirits, it is quite normal to suffer casualties."

This is really a practice close to the real situation... Xia Fan said silently in his heart, no, it should be said that this is actual combat, at least Zhang Shenjuan who took the lead demonstrated in person what it means to protect himself.

Seeing that everyone's expressions were not very good-looking, Shen Juan lowered his hand, "Don't show such a dignified expression, I just want to deepen your memory, if the ghost is really hidden in it, I will naturally not sit idly by. Since now Now that we have a goal, let’s discuss tomorrow’s ghost killing plan.”

"Tomorrow? What about tonight?"

"It's okay, hasn't this innocent little girl confirmed the approximate range of activities of the ghost based on the wind-seeking technique? Although it can move quickly between containers, it is impossible to determine the exact location, but the area where the smell spreads will never Liar. I have asked Mr. Hu to sprinkle spiritual fire powder in the vicinity, and at the same time evacuate the residents inside, so it should be safe for one night."

The source of spiritual fire can not only serve as an introduction to some alchemy techniques, but also weaken the aura of the living and interfere with the judgment of evil spirits. This is also the knowledge Xia Fan learned after joining the Privy Council.

It turned out that when they were investigating, the other party was not idle.

"According to the records of "Zhu Xie Lu", the whereabouts of Yuan Gui are unpredictable, and the container in which it is located must be smashed to expose its true body before it can be killed." Zhang Shenpan grabbed a handful of red dates and put the The bowls and dishes were brushed away, and then using a dozen dates, they quickly laid out the layout of the streets and houses of the crime scene. "So instead of going for it, let it come to us."

In one afternoon, I memorized the map of a small half of the county in my mind, and sure enough, none of the alchemists who could be promoted were ordinary people.

Xia Fan couldn't help giving him a high look.

God Judgment finally stretched out his finger, and pressed hard on the center of the area—it also happened to be a mansion in Gaoshan County. "Tomorrow night, we will set up an ambush here to lure it into the circle!"

Everyone rolled their throats in unison.

"Don't be so nervous." Seeing that no one responded, he shook his head and laughed, "If you think you have no intentions, evil spirits are just prey. You will know later that the days when there are evil spirits are good days!"

"How do you say that?" Wei Wushuang asked in surprise.

"Boy, you are not smart enough at first glance. The promotion of civil servants depends on political achievements, what do we rely on? Isn't it the credit of these demons and monsters? The greater the threat of evil spirits, the greater the reward. If the evil spirits in a place are wiped out So empty, wouldn't the alchemist just sit in the mansion and waste time?"

"Master Zhang said that we still need to go to the battlefield..."

"It was during wartime. You are nervous about dealing with evil spirits, let alone alchemists? That's not a fight at the level of a scholar, but a game of life and death." Zhang Shenpan closed his eyes as if he was caught in a dilemma. Thinking about it normally, he took a deep breath after a while, opened his eyes and looked around at all the alchemists present, "Listen well, evil spirits are not terrible, they have weaknesses, and there is no sense at all. Even the most difficult ghosts, only the most difficult ones The basic instinct of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages, but people are different—"

"Man, it's a hundred times more terrifying than them."

After he finished speaking, he laughed to himself.

After laughing, without waiting for everyone's reaction, he put the remaining dates into his arms, said "I like this", and waved his hands and walked upstairs.

"Everyone, go and have a good rest! By the end of tomorrow, you have taken a solid step on the road to promotion."

...

Not long after returning to his room, Xia Fan heard a tapping sound from outside the window.

Pushing open the window, I saw a figure flashing into the room flexibly.

His hanging heart can be regarded as letting go.

"I was still thinking, what would you do if you got lost."

Li took off his bamboo hat and gave him a blank look, "A mere alchemist who has just started, wants to get rid of my stalking? Don't forget that my master is—"

"It's the Green Sword, I know." Xia Fan asked curiously, "How did you find this place? Could it be based on the smell?"

"You think I'm a dog?" Li showed a look of disgust, "It doesn't take much effort to find you, just pull someone on the street, give two or three copper coins, and ask the Jinxia City alchemist's whereabouts."

This...is indeed a simple and effective tracking method, Xia Fan admired.