The world of beauty drama begins with the surrender of Jason

Chapter 16 The Long Christmas Eve 1
  "I wonder what the little brat at home is doing today?"

Under the same sky, somewhere thousands of miles away.

Zhang Shouzhong was wrapped in a thick fur coat and stood in a mountain forest covered with snow. He looked at the heavy goose feather snow falling from the sky in front of him, exhaled a white breath and murmured in his mouth.

"Old Zhang, what are you muttering about?"

The companion next to him smiled and handed over a shiny silver flat pot.

"Are you really old? Can't even bear the cold? Come and take a sip of medicinal wine to go away the cold."

"Go away! I think you are getting old. You deal with those sinister ghosts every day. Sooner or later, the evil will penetrate into your bones, turning you into an old man with cold legs!"

Zhang Shouzhong glanced at him, grabbed the wine bottle between his hands, and drank from it.

"You're an old guy from Maoshan, scolding other people for raising corpses and making ghosts? You're like a crow standing on a pile of coal, thank you for your words!"

The speaker was also an old man about the same age as Zhang Shouzhong. He was holding hands with several companions around him and looked over with a smile.

He pointed not far behind Zhang Shouzhong and cursed with a smile.

"According to what you want, if you make the zombie like that, it won't be considered a ghost, right?"

Following his finger, he saw a tall and burly figure standing silently under a red pine tree a few feet away.

The figure's face is covered with a red copper mask, with bare hands and feet, and claws like steel hooks. The orbite bronze armor covered all over the body has a bright yellow color, with a strong earthy smell. There is no obvious difference between the armor and the limbs, and it seems to grow directly. When it comes to the flesh, the skin that is occasionally exposed is covered with black and yellow flesh scales. At a glance, you can tell that it is definitely not a stranger.

Where it stood, a faint red and yellow aura lingered within three feet. As soon as the flying snow in the sky entered this area, it was immediately turned into water vapor, and then evaporated without a trace.

Zhang Shouzhong was choked, his old face darkened, and You Zi said harshly:
  "What do you know? Yaksha ghost generals belong to ghosts and gods. Can ghosts and gods... be considered ghosts?"

Several figures around him laughed without any shame and were just making a joke when they heard a low voice full of majesty:

"Alright, the official troops have been deployed over there. Brothers, cheer up. When the signal comes, let's all start together!"

The person who spoke stood at the front, and everyone was vaguely headed by him. They saw that he was about sixty or seventy years old, with short gray hair and a square and resolute face. On a cold day, he was only wearing a thin black shirt. The biting cold wind blew around me.

After hearing the instructions, everyone stopped laughing and responded in unison. Everyone's gesture was intentional to relieve the tension in their hearts. After all, the origin of this goal is really extraordinary, and a group of people who have experienced hundreds of battles have to do it. The old practitioners all have some drumming in their hearts.

They concentrated their attention and cast their gazes down the hillside.

Looking through the wind and snow, I could see the lights of the mountain town in the distance flickering. A tall Christmas tree stood in the central square of the town. From time to time, small fireworks shot up all around, bursting out with colorful sparks. It was a warm atmosphere. A cheerful sight.

I don’t know how long it took, it seemed like half a ring, and it seemed like it was just a moment. The scene of the town suddenly became slightly distorted. Although the lights and fireworks were still there, they lost a bit of popularity and realism, just like a big live event. People suddenly turn into photos in front of you, which has a weird and terrifying meaning.

At this moment, white spiritual lights invisible to the naked eye appeared in four directions outside the town at the same time. They continued to gather over the town and formed a portal. Looking through the portal, the scenery in the town seemed to have faded. Some kind of disguise becomes twisted and ferocious.

"The signal is coming!" The old man in black's eyes flashed, "According to the method we agreed on, all troops and horses, including the Dharma Protector Rampant God, will go first!"

Following his order, all kinds of lights suddenly appeared in the crowd, including a fox with fiery red fur, a white python with a single horn on its forehead, a two-faced and four-armed Vajra Warrior, a black-clothed ghost soldier holding a chain hook knife, etc., dozens of them. A strange shadow rose into the sky and cautiously explored the town.

Zhang Shouzhong did not dare to neglect. He held his fingers and controlled the former corpse demon Jason, or the current Yaksha ghost general [Jiesen], to create a gust of evil wind and follow him...

"...So the occasional rainfall tonight will last until dawn at most. I hope it will not affect everyone's holiday mood..."

While the blonde female host on the TV was smiling and announcing, Zhu Mingyao prepared four dishes and one soup for himself with quick hands and feet, which he ate with hot dumplings and his mouth was full of oil.

No matter it’s the Mid-Autumn Festival, as long as it’s the twelfth lunar month of winter, there’s nothing more comforting than eating a bowl of hot dumplings.

As the saying goes, if you don’t serve the dumpling bowl on Christmas, no one will care about you when you give birth to Brother!
  After eating and drinking, Zhu Mingyao slumped lazily on the sofa, stroking his belly, opened the system panel, and studied skill planning.

The causal points required for skill upgrades will increase a lot every time you level up. [Secret of the Supreme Purity (Red)] requires 350 points from level one to level two, and 600 points from level two to level three. Point, I only have 435 points on hand now. If I follow the step-by-step practice before, it will take at least years of hard work to save up the gap.

but--

His mind turned slightly and looked at another Taoist book [Maoshan Miscellaneous Photography Yang Fu Jing (White)].

Although the level of this magic formula is inferior to the former, the resources required for upgrading are also much less. The points in the resource pool are now enough to upgrade it to another level.

It’s really hard to choose! Zhu Mingyao looked at the two skills, wavering left and right.

It stands to reason that [Shangqing Secret Book] is the fundamental method of Taoist practice, while [Maoshan Zasheyang Fu Jing] is only used for magic. The former is naturally much more important than the latter. If you look at it from a practitioner in ancient times, , which one is more important between the two is simply too clear to understand.

But in a modern environment, we cannot simply look at it this way.

The development of science and technology, the prevalence of gunpowder weapons, and the social environment that are thousands of times more complex far exceed the imagination of ancient predecessors.

They never imagined that one day even the gangsters on the street would be able to pull out a weapon that was as lethal as a low-grade flying sword.

A person who only practices Taoism and does not have the ability to protect himself with a few hands will not be able to survive in modern times. If he is not protected, the boat will capsize in the gutter one day.

Therefore, although the method of internal refining is fundamental, the method of protecting oneself against the enemy is also very important!

Apart from anything else, if Zhu Mingyao's fighting and killing skills could have been more sophisticated when he was in the abandoned hotel that day, then he wouldn't have had to face the murderer face to face.

Whether it is confusing the ghost of the imperial envoy, summoning the Gangsha to cast a curse from the air, or transforming into a fort mage, using the Five Elements Taoist magic to directly open the way and blast past, you can easily win.

Especially since Zhu Mingyao has a system, if he wants to quickly improve his strength, he will inevitably encounter fights and killings in the future. It is really inconvenient if he does not have a few powerful magical means.

Reality is not like playing games. No one will give you the opportunity to wear naked clothes and hold back big items for 20 minutes.

Moreover, there are many types of spells and talismans included in the "Maoshan Miscellaneous Yang Talisman Sutra". Even though they are small spells with low power, they can be used in a wide range of applications, including attacking enemies, protecting the body, healing, and hiding. , the upgrade is very cost-effective.

The young man weighed it for a while and made up his mind.

The saddest thing in the world is that all the spells have been thrown away, and there is still a large blue bar.

Let’s learn a few more skills first!
  　New book seedlings seeking to read
  　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)