I want to embrace the moon for nine days

The easternmost edge of several Penglai islands in the East China Sea.

Small boats going out to sea for fishing can be seen everywhere on the beach, as well as medium-sized cargo ships taking advantage of the bustle to deliver fresh catches to the passing merchant fleets.

The fishermen's village is located in a place slightly higher than the beach, where traces of fishing nets hanging out to dry can be seen everywhere.

Under the old locust tree in the village, an old Taoist priest was explaining to the villagers how to make fishing nets.

"...When my disciples taught you, although it was quite detailed, it was a bit rigid. For example, when it comes to gathering the energy of the sky, if there is sun, then bask in the sun; if there is no sun, then bask in the moon."

"This magical instrument is crude after all. It does not need to be divided so finely into its sense of the sun and moon's light."

This old Taoist, wearing a royal blue large-leaf scarf, has white hair, white eyebrows and white beard. His face is like an ancient moon in autumn and his body is as tall and straight as a green pine. Although he is old, his eyes move when he talks and laughs, and he still has a kind and wise feeling.

This person's identity is very extraordinary. He is Pan Bingchen, the "Flying Fox" and the leader of the eight guardians of the Bixia Palace in Xiao Penglai. He had followed Yu He since a very early time and learned the Jade Blood Sword Technique and the initially created technique of gathering magic and refining treasures.

Although he was not a formal disciple formally accepted and taught by Yu He, he was not counted among the formal disciples.

But even the eldest disciple Xia Suiliang, when he met Pan Bingchen on the island before, called him "senior brother".

"As long as you absorb enough energy from the sky, this net will be very useful when you go out to sea. The first three times you cast a net, you will definitely return with a full load."

"If you see an illusion on the sea, you can use this net to point out a clear path. If the waves are no more than ten feet high, they will be reduced to small waves. If you encounter monsters or big fish, you can use this net to throw them away, just like using realgar wine to sprinkle poisonous insects, and you can temporarily disperse them."

Many villagers listened very seriously. The older they were, the more carefully they listened, putting in their utmost concentration.

Many young people only know that this old Taoist priest and his disciples are all from the Bixia Palace, but they don’t know their specific identities.

But the older villagers knew that this old Taoist priest was definitely extraordinary. In the memory of the older generation, the appearance of this old Taoist priest had not changed since they were young for fifty or sixty years.

Of course, I cherish his personal lectures even more.

But just as everyone was listening quietly, a yellow shadow flew down from the distant sky.

A yellow-browed boy in a thin shirt with a hurried look on his face grabbed Pan Bingchen's wrist, even forgetting to use the secret transmission method, and shouted directly: "It's bad, something big happened in the main hall of Bixia Palace, Senior Brother, come with me to take a look."

Pan Bingchen was dragged into the air and soon flew over ten miles. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he heard some faint sounds in his ears. His face changed slightly and he became confused and uncertain.

After flying for dozens of miles, those sounds became completely clear.

That was exactly the entry-level secret of the art of gathering magic and refining treasures, and it was absolutely authentic.

From this distance, one could already see the scene around Bixia Palace. A huge crowd of people were sitting there, holding their breath, concentrating and listening attentively.

In the main hall, there was a bronze statue sitting cross-legged. Its posture was gentle and its facial features were lively. It was completely impossible to tell that it was made of copper or iron. There was also a red copper circle on its forehead.

The art of gathering demons and refining treasures was spoken by this bronze statue.

Pan Bingchen looked horrified: "What on earth is going on?"

The Bixia Palace would never allow the Bixue Shocking Soul Sword Technique and the Demon Gathering and Treasure Refining Technique to be passed on to outsiders. Even outer disciples could not learn the authentic secrets of these two techniques.

Over the years, Pan Bingchen has taken in countless disciples on the island and taught the fishermen and villagers, using the ordinary methods of Pure Land monks and refining magical instruments.

The yellow-browed boy explained, "Not long ago, this statue suddenly appeared and summoned all the members of the fleet that was doing business with magic tools and precious materials between the surrounding islands and coasts."

"I noticed something unusual and came to check it out. I found that he was teaching the art of gathering demons and refining treasures. I immediately knew that this was a serious matter, so I sent people to pass on the message and I went to find you myself."

Pan Bingchen listened to these explanations, but his eyes were still blank.

Very few people in the world know that Yu He is a bronze man in the temple that became a spirit.

However, as one of the oldest followers, Pan Bingchen knew some inside information.

The yellow-browed boy was probably still wondering in his mind what the origin of the bronze statue was, but Pan Bingchen could see that it was probably Yu He's real body.

However, the aura on Zhen's body was quite different from Yu He's. No matter how you looked at it, it didn't seem like Yu He was controlling him.

Just when Pan Bingchen was stunned, the other eight guardians had also arrived.

Gao Liangji, who was known as the Ghost Shadow Guardian, had superb lightness skills and was ethereal and ethereal, but he had a very hot temper. He shouted in the air and flew towards the main hall.

"who are you?!"

The other guardians thought he was too reckless. Some were on high alert, while others simply wanted to stop him and bring him back.

But before they actually take action.

The bronze statue in the main hall turned its head slightly and glanced at Gao Liangji.

In mid-air, the layers of waves that spread out from Gao Liangji suddenly shrank back layer by layer, and his body retreated silently.

Sound is transmitted due to the vibration of objects.

The sound waves that Gao Liangji had just emitted were reversed due to the backward reorganization of various tiny things in the surrounding air, dust, and other tiny things.

During the whole process, the people who were listening around the palace did not hear any sound he made and were still immersed in the tone of the bronze statue's teachings.

After Gao Liangji fell back to his original position, the anger on his face froze.

Just a glance, just a single look, turned into an overwhelming force that pressed him back to where he was. Even now, he still felt that every joint in his body was a little stiff and not very flexible.

The other seven Dharma protectors also fell silent, their faces solemn, and they huddled together to communicate in secret.

When the many junior disciples of Little Penglai saw the eight Dharma protectors, they seemed to have found their backbone and gathered over one after another.

The bronze statue didn't seem to be looking at them, but it also seemed as if there was a huge pressure lingering over them.

"Learn the method and practice it. Learn first and then practice. Now that you have received the method I taught you, it's time to practice it."

As he spoke, the bronze statue waved his hand, and hundreds of pictures appeared in the air and spread out. They were a set of magic weapon drawings.

"You are free to use all the materials and minerals in Xiao Penglai's inventory. Once you have refined them and they are up to standard, it will be considered that you have paid the tuition fee."

The people below looked at the drawings, some calculated with their fingers, some took out brushes and sketched in the air. Without saying much, they stood up and bowed to the bronze statue, then rushed to various warehouses and mines.

The bronze statue looked at this scene and nodded slightly.

The one who is controlling the bronze statue now is, of course, Su Hanshan.

This body is very strong and happens to be made of bronze, which is very suitable for Su Hanshan's thunder method to penetrate the precise command system in it, and then use the Five Thunder Centering Circle to release his thoughts and control it remotely.

Before long, a rigorous bronze clone was created.

These team leaders who came to the East China Sea were all here for the business of various magical instruments that are special products of Xiao Penglai. They all knew how to make instruments, but without vision and skills, they would not be able to make a name for themselves in this business.

Su Hanshan is now teaching them the art of gathering demons and refining treasures. Combined with their original foundation, it will not be difficult for them to at least reach the entry level of gathering demons.

The iron tower made according to that set of drawings has a hollow frame, a single means, and the finished product is so hard that it can't even withstand the attack of the second level of martial arts. It only has the function of amplifying signals.

It would be more than enough for these people to refine it.

After the crowd dispersed, Su Hanshan's eyes fell on the disciples of Bixia Palace. His first words made their hearts tremble. "Little Penglai Bixia Palace, whether it will survive or die depends on your next choice."

Su Hanshan said calmly, "Jin Chang and Pu Qunsheng, jointly guarantee in front of me that most of your disciples in Xiao Penglai are still good."

"Especially those of you who have stayed on the island all year round, led by Pan Bingchen, and cannot go out and wander around at will. You were all sincere people in the Central Plains back then, and you have no evil deeds after going out to sea."

"If that's the case, then I'll follow Emei's request and hire you guys to help refine the Five Thunder Iron Pagoda."

Su Hanshan flicked his finger and shot out a purple token.

There is a nine-bend Yellow River on the front of the token, and a black and white Tai Chi on the back. They were all made by Pu Qunsheng and Jin Chang themselves, so the aura cannot be faked.

The disciples of the Little Penglai sect had practiced the foundation of Emei Xuan Gong, and at this moment they all felt a faint resonance of vitality.

Gao Liangji was puzzled: "Senior Jin and Master Bo are guaranteeing you, what are you talking about? Where did Master go?"

Uncle?
Su Hanshan looked at this group of people and thought to himself, it was just as Jin Chang said.

Although they are all disciples of Yu He, this group of people has completely disconnected from Xia Suiliang's faction.

Pan Bingchen suddenly took action, pulled Gao Liangji, and on behalf of all the protectors, he stepped forward and caught the token.

“We’re willing to do this.”

Pan Bingchen took a deep breath and stared at the statue. "But I want to talk to the Emei Sect Master in person."

"Based on your cultivation and treasure refining attainments, the output of iron towers of the same standard should be much greater than that of others. Once you have built enough iron towers, you can naturally contact Pu Qunsheng."

Su Hanshan said, "He is currently in the Liao imperial capital, busy borrowing the Liao treasury to refine the tower, and also trying to get the Liao imperial court to cooperate. He probably has no time to be distracted."

Pu Qunsheng lived in Liao, Xue Zhulian went to Song, and Jin Chang was responsible for touring other countries and supervising affairs.

Of course, it is impossible for Su Hanshan's bronze clone to be responsible for only the affairs of a small Penglai.

In fact, the role of his clone is the most critical, because the Five Thunder Iron Tower is just a device that amplifies the signal.

The real source for emitting signals still has to be created by this clone.

The bronze statue's eyes blinked, and in the palace complex behind it, thousands of brains had already been taken shape.

The materials on the ground of the palace have been used up, and they are now digging deep into the mountains and under the islands, using microscopic carvings to create more brain reserves.

Signal sources, signal enhancement and relay have all been put into production.

However, the signal receiving terminal needs to be better designed.

South China Sea, on the Zhongqi Islands.

When Jin Chang came to inform Bai Yizi that he needed to mobilize the power of the demon clan to refine the Five Thunder Iron Tower, he also brought a sample that Su Hanshan had specifically instructed to him to give to Lei Yuzhu.

On the beach, there is a five-meter-high iron tower with three brains installed inside that look like jade but not jade, and like wood but not wood, emitting layers of invisible radio waves.

"This kind of brain is simply carved from ordinary materials, but it can emit precise command waves just like a spirit core."

The jade bracelet spirit was observing and analyzing, "The most amazing thing is that this thing actually has the ability to self-recover. As long as the internal command system is not damaged by more than half, and outsiders provide it with materials, it can rewrite its own incomplete commands and restore it to its original state."

"This is actually a very terrifying assimilation trait. Although it seems to be limited and can only be used on itself, it can also be called a martial arts version of the magic binding mechanism."

The spirit of the jade bracelet was full of praise.

"Okay, okay, compared to those demon-binding puppets that always say the opposite, I think this kind of brain is much more pleasing to the eye and very aesthetic."

"The person who created this method probably has the potential to become a military sage and reach the seventh level or above."

Lei Yuzhu was trying to do two things at once, listening to his master's analysis on one hand and Su Hanshan's voice on the communication token on the other.

"Using the electromagnetic intensity emitted by this iron tower as a reference, I want a token that can be carried with me. As long as I am within fifty miles of the iron tower, I can receive this wave and interpret and display it as various text images..."

Lei Yuzhu tapped the tower with his fingers and said, "If it's just this standard, it should be enough for you to just make it casually."

“The next requirement is the key.”

Su Hanshan said, "For this kind of token, it is best to be at the third level of martial arts, using common materials in the world, so that it can be mass-produced. In terms of use, it must be usable by people without true qi."

"Without relying on Qi or thoughts to trigger the various internal mechanisms, all operations can be completed with just the touch of fingers, and..."

After listening to all the requirements, Lei Yuzhu offered his own opinion: "If you want to meet all these standards, then when you create dream characters in the future, they will definitely not be as smart as the characters in the Five Thunders Dream, and you will not be able to collect precise geomantic data."

"It doesn't matter. What I'm going to do this time is going to be very different from the Five Thunders Dream."

Su Hanshan said in a gentle voice, "You should hurry up as much as possible. My real body is still in the underworld. If I stick my head out, I can see the big eyeball pressing on the boundary between heaven and earth. It really feels urgent."

Lei Yuzhu immediately passed the pressure to his master.

The jade bracelet spirit said faintly: "He exploits you, you exploit me, right?"

Lei Yuzhu said righteously: "It's all the fault of that old devil outside the country. Otherwise, Master would be at ease and why would he need to participate in the operation of such a bizarre and complicated thing?"

"Okay, stop trying to bait me. Participating in the operation of the Five Thunder Dreamland did give me a lot of inspiration, and it should be useful this time."

The jade bracelet spirit reminded, "Besides, that big demon dared to appear in the first layer of the Abyss Realm at this time. It should not be a wild and clumsy native demon, but a demon that was born in the human world during the last demon calamity."

"This kind of demon has more patience and his methods are endless. It's hard to say whether there is any possibility that he may have infiltrated some of his magic skills."

The jade bracelet spirit's telepathic voice became increasingly faint and ethereal, and it had devoted itself wholeheartedly to the deduction of the terminal magic weapon.

The jade bracelet is Lei Yuzhu's natal magic weapon.

The spirit of the weapon is transformed from a human into a spirit, which is different from both humans and spirits. Its own cultivation is subject to many constraints.

However, as Lei Yuzhu's realm improved and he spared no effort to supply his own state of mind, spirit, and basic vitality, the jade bracelet spirit was able to play more and more magical roles.

Lei Yuzhu felt like there was a whirlpool in her heart, sucking away her energy and spirit. But unlike before, she was no longer drowsy. Instead, she was able to stay awake, working with her natal spirit within the infinite mystery, groping for the spiritual light.

It only took two days and two nights.

The finished product drawings of the terminal magic weapon were produced.

"Okay, the source, transit, and terminal are all ready, so we can officially start."

When Su Hanshan received the news, his eyes were burning. He pinched out a sample according to the drawing, which was a token the size of a palm.

The back has some rough white patterns, and the front is smooth and black. When you touch it with your finger, the black front lights up and displays the image.

He played with it for a few times, savoring the familiar feeling that welled up in his heart, and laughed.

"I'll just give you a smart touch screen version, a human external organ..."

(End of this chapter)