Chapter 104: The Divine Seal on the Back
Xin Youtao still remembers the scene when he used the talisman for the first time. At that time, he was just a three or four-year-old child. A piece of paper talisman turned into clear smoke in his hand, and rose to a height of ten feet and burst into colorful fireworks. The little prince laughed and fell in love with these magical papers from then on.
As he grew up, he came into contact with more types of talismans, from daily objects to various types of military armor, talismans existed in every corner around him. When he was five years old, he had an additional fire sacrifice seal on his back, and since then he has become more skillful in using talismans.
It was not until several years later that Xin Youtao was inexplicably defeated in the royal struggle and was forced to leave the palace and enter the Xuanfu Army that he had the opportunity to come into contact with the world of ordinary people. He learned that many people in this world had only heard of talismans but had never seen them in their lifetime.
This comparison made Xin Youtao even more obsessed with talismans. They became symbols of the prince's identity and were one of the most important skills he relied on to survive.
Today, this attachment was cut off. A young man who put his horses on his casual slap, lifting the Fire Sacrifice Seal on his back. Yes, he can also use talismans, but he can only use the lowest level talismans like ordinary people. The high-level talismans he secretly hid were all turned into waste paper.
He didn't react for a moment. He thought that back then, it was the chief talisman master of the Longbin Association of Xijie Kingdom who personally blessed him with the Fire God Seal. Hundreds of nobles and ministers watched. When he stood up and issued a bright holy fire talisman, the viewers under the Danmu shouted in unison, "Long live my king, and thousand years of the prince."
But Mu Xingqiu, a poor boy who had never been exposed to real talismans before, actually gave him a heavy blow. This was a despicable sneak attack and a shameless frame-up. Xin Youtao was so angry that even his stepmother's sow discord did not make him so angry.
"Six Yins and Saints of Great Worry Cloud Steaming Talisman, such a difficult name." Xiaoqiu poured beans into the stone trough, as if he had just done a very ordinary little thing. "The princess said in the letter that this talisman is rare. It took her a lot of time to get it, and asked ten great talisman masters to cast spells separately, so that this talisman could be used by ordinary people like me within seven days. It took three days to deliver the letter. We came back a little late. Today is the last day's validity period, and I almost missed it."
Xin Youtao stood there blankly, without Mu Xingqiu's explanation, he also knew the background of the talisman. He had already felt the slight pain and itchyness of the place where the Fire God Seal was on his back. It seemed that something was about to fly away from there, but no, it had already flown away. He groped in his arms, found a hidden paper talisman, and transmitted his thoughts.
Without any response, this was the pale yellow paper, and the prince of Nishisuke could no longer drive the powerful force inside.
"I, I want to kill you!" Xin Youtao put away the paper talisman and rushed towards Mu Xingqiu, forgetting the gap in strength between the two.
This is not the capital of Xijieguo. There is another system for status and identity.
Xiaoqiu threw down his pocket and punched him. Xin Youtao fell to the ground and then jumped up. He even ignored the dust on his body and rushed towards the enemy viciously. His originally very delicate face became ferocious and vicious, and he gritted his teeth, as if he was about to bite someone.
Xiaoqiu shook his head, moved aside, raised his right arm, clamped Xin Youtao's neck tightly, pressed him down, "Listen to me."
"I don't listen, let me go!" Xin Youtao completely lost his mind and used all his strength to fight the rock-solid arm. He waved his arms and slammed everything he could touch.
After a while, Xin Youtao's face turned red and finally surrendered, gave up his struggle, "Let me go."
"I want you to listen to me honestly."
Xin Youtao thought for a while, "Okay."
Xiaoqiu let go of his arms, Xin Youtao straightened up, took a few steps back and tidyed up his clothes, and did not rush up to hit the stone with eggs. "The queen used conspiracy to deprive me of inheritance, and I didn't hate her so much."
"As you said before, you are a prince, I am an unknown boy from a remote countryside. Shouldn't I be honored to be regarded as your biggest enemy?"
Xin Youtao's face turned red again. He did say similar things. Now that he was thrown back by the other party, he was harder than his fist. "My sister actually agreed?"
"It has nothing to do with the princess, it's all my idea." Xiaoqiu continued to put green grass and beans into the stone trough, "I still remember a sentence you said: If the children of Pangshan Daomen go to the imperial capital to learn talismans, they have to follow your mercy. This is probably what I mean."
"Well, I said it." Xin Youtao glanced at the wooden handle and iron fork beside the stone trough, wondering if it could beat Mu Xingqiu with it.
"On the other hand, you are nothing in Pangshan Daotong, and your status is not as good as mine."
"I'm not as good as you?" Xin Youtao was furious, but this anger disappeared quickly. When he was in Jinghu Village, he still had a higher status than ordinary people. But now he hasn't even been in Yangshen Peak for three years and is far behind in his practice. He really has nothing to show off, "I'm not as good as you."
"Because you can't forget that you are the prince, and you can't forget those talismans. This is all your burden. Now, you have at least lost one of them. It's just a matter of vain and your status has risen."
"Hmm?" Xin Youtao didn't understand. Even if he wanted to talk about the big truth, he should have been talking nonsense. Mu Xingqiu accepted it humbly. "When did you learn to be mysterious? Are you secretly reading a book?"
"I'm not reading books, but people." Xiao Qiu pointed at Xin Youtao, "I remember everything you said. I think it makes sense, but you only talk about the truth, but you don't act according to the truth, so I want to help you."
"You are not helping me, you want my sister's pill."
"Look, you're going to be the prince again." Xiao Qiu leaned his elbow against the stone trough, "I'm not your follower, not your slave, nor your friend. Of course, I have to help you with benefits. Is this unhappy?"
"I...I..." Xin Youtao took the lead, held the fork in both hands, and made an attacking posture at Mu Xingqiu. After a while, he threw down the fork. Even if the weapon was in hand, he did not have the confidence to defeat the other party. "Can you really let me condense my energy into a pill?"
"You must condense the energy into a pill, otherwise you will have nothing." Xiaoqiu didn't care about the threat just now. "You are a prince and are born to be responsible for Nishisuke. Do you want your country to fall into the hands of a queen who is good at conspiracy? Do you want to lose all your status and power with your sister, become an ordinary person from now on, and even have life worries?"
"Never!" Xin Youtao clenched his fists, "I am the crown prince of Xijie. That bad woman can't just drive me away."
"So you have to condense the elixir, you have to be a famous Taoist priest in Pangshan. I don't need to say anything about the benefits, you know it yourself. If you fail-" Xiaoqiu looked up and down Xin Youtao, "A prince who doesn't even have the seal for sacrifice to the Fire God will probably be bullied by his younger brother and stepmother, right?"
Xin Youtao narrowed his eyes, his anger disappeared, but his doubts increased, "Who did you... teach you these words? This is not like your style. Is it my sister?"
The horses came and took turns to eat grass according to their status. The red horse rubbed against Xiaoqiu for a while before queuing up to eat grass. It now has a little status and can reach the second round.
"No one taught me, this is my own idea, and I also have a goal - Fu Rimang Daoguo."
Xin Youtao was stunned for a while and laughed, "You? You are obedient to Rimang? No one in Pangshan has achieved the highest Taoist fruit. You are not even a disciple of the Taoist throne, you are just..."
"The nameless."
"Yes, the nameless."
"'Nameless' is the Fire Sacrifice Seal on my back. Like you, I have removed it. My name is Mu Xingqiu, a native of Yelin Town."
Xiaoqiu nodded slightly and turned around and walked towards the bedroom.
Xin Youtao looked at the back of the boy. The two of them were the same age, but Mu Xingqiu's back seemed several times taller than him. He knew that he should not have such an illusion. Only the prince of the Holy Talisman Dynasty in this world can make him feel short, rather than an arrogant boy who does not even have an inner alchemy.
But his back still became taller and taller. Xin Youtao almost forgot about the removal of the Fire God Seal. It was not until a brocade-tailed horse approached that he realized, ran to the entrance of the valley, changed direction halfway, and walked to the door of Xiaoqiu's bedroom, "What I said before is true. Zuo Liuying did find me and talked to me through an incense burner, so that I could find a way to force out your demon seed. If it really doesn't work, I will help you. There is also Zhang Lingsheng, who also accepted Zuo Liuying's purchase. Do you remember the huge rock when climbing the Old Ancestor Peak? It was Zhang Lingsheng who was the one who did it, I'm sure."
"I will remember this."
Xin Youtao nodded and left without saying goodbye. For some reason, he neither felt guilty of rumoring or humiliating, but felt relaxed and comfortable. Xiaoqiu did not say "thank you", as if he had a little like a friend. After walking out of the valley, he took out a few paper talismans, rubbed them gently twice, and tore them into pieces with his heart, feeling relaxed.
For Xiaoqiu, everything has not changed, everything has changed again. He followed the rules and chewed thirty-six times per bite of rice. After the meal, practice boxing, keep thinking, and everything is as usual. He no longer thinks about his lofty goals, nor whether he can achieve it.
He only remembered what Xin Youtao said before going to bed, especially the saying "If it really doesn't work, please help you." Yang Baozhen helped him on behalf of the Five Elements Department, and Lin Sa provided more help on behalf of the Ban Secret Department. After coming to the Yipin Institute, the only person who helped him was Yang Qingyin.
"I also want to know if that thing is a demon species." Xiaoqiu said loudly, deciding to accept all the help calmly.
As a helper, Yang Qingyin was not serious and responsible. The next day she was late for a whole morning. Xiaoqiu and the others were able to have a complete thought. Xiao Qingtao's level of chanting scriptures increased significantly. With her staying awake, Guan Shenyue did not have the urge to shout.
At around noon, Yang Qingyin came to the valley, yawning, looking like she couldn't wake up, "I can send my head back the day after tomorrow." She said to Xiaoqiu, "A boy named Shen Hao asked me to tell you that he and Qin Lingshuang will come to see you together."
Xiao Qingtao jumped up and screamed excitedly. Xiao Qiu did not show any obvious signs, but he was still happy. Fangfang was coming, which means that she had obtained the method of condensed Qi into pills, and he could have a correct reference.
"As for the success of this?" Yang Qingyin frowned.
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