Rise of Nongmen

After careful consideration, to be on the safe side, Xiao Jinyan decided to take a two-pronged approach. While sending a summons to notify Ye Chen, he also found another way.He decided to jump out of the existing narrow situation, change the angle, and start from the general direction.

Since someone used extraordinary means to steal information and hid it in such a secret way, it might not only be used among the personnel involved, but also the entire army and even the entire Beifu of the town.

There has been so much movement recently, if the other party is extremely confident and calm, that person may still be in the army. Similar talent is particularly high, and it can be detected in the talent test array when all items are removed.

Xiao Jinyan decided to conduct a thorough investigation. One is to use the talent test array to test the talents of the new recruits, and the other is to let He Qin use magic techniques to wait and see the officers and soldiers one by one to see if anyone has secretly tampered with them recently, and then find these people Ask about people you have been in contact with recently.

Xiao Jinyan is clear that it is easy to erase traces in a small area, but it is difficult in a large area. He does not believe that such a person really exists, and he will act so boldly without leaving any clues.

Xiao Jinyan's side is in full swing, but Ye Chen's side is very free. Apart from the daily essential practice, he can't find anything to do for a while, so he devotes himself to improving the talisman paper and talisman pen.

Due to the problems of materials and related tools, the quality of the communication talismans is not as good as expected. Even though Ye Chen has extremely high soul power and is good at controlling, the quality of the communication talismans drawn is also uneven. After working hard during this period, the best batch so far , the farthest communication distance is less than two hundred miles, which is completely different from the communication talisman he bought from Lucky Mall.

This is the first time that Ye Chen felt helpless in the process of refining. Since the materials in the formation method all meet the requirements, there is no need to refine it first, and it can be directly used to refine the formation. As long as the control is in place, it is basically impossible There will be mistakes, once a formation is successfully refined, not to mention 100% success in the future, it will not be too bad, it can be easily refined.

Of course, only people like Ye Chen who are far ahead of everyone in terms of soul power can do it. If someone else had a [-]% success rate, they should be thankful.

A talisman-making one is obviously not enough just to have excellent talent, but also to have a set of good tools in order to achieve the ultimate effect.

There is no need to improve the talisman ink at present. The problem lies in the talisman paper and the talisman pen, especially the talisman paper. Whether it is good or bad directly determines the upper limit of the carrying capacity of the drawn talisman.

Obviously, these talisman papers in Ye Chen's hands are not good.Even so, they were all the best materials he bought from the market, and he picked out the only ones that were barely usable from a large pile of talisman papers. Will turn to fly ash.

Ye Chen is glad that the recovery of the power system of this world is gradually accelerating, so that after so many days, even if there are no spiritual objects in ordinary places, they have changed to some extent, just like the flames, a small part of which has been transformed into On the road of spirits.

The same is true for the materials used to make talismans, but these materials themselves are of low quality, and they are made by ordinary means, so the quality is really poor. As a result, the drawn talismans are not even a fraction of the authentic communication talisman effect.

This involves refining, and Ye Chen can't do anything for the time being, so he has to reprocess the existing talisman paper and add some materials to increase its strength.

The existing talisman paper is too fragile, not to mention monks, even ordinary people can tear the talisman paper to pieces. Even if it is made into a talisman, it cannot be protected from water and fire. It's a bit difficult, but it's not difficult for a monk to destroy sincerely.

This recipe for increasing the strength of paper is not a secret method, nor is it obtained from the Lucky Mall, but comes from Ye Chen's many years of experience in the end of the world in his previous life, and it is the crystallization of human wisdom in that world.

It's just that the materials are not so easy to find. After all, what is available in modern times may not be available in ancient times. At that time, many species had become extinct. Similarly, many new materials appeared, of course, most of them were artificially synthesized.

Therefore, for those that are easy to handle, you can just buy them directly. For those that are difficult to provide on the market, you need to search for them yourself. If you don’t have those parts, you need to find substitutes.This process is very cumbersome. Before Ye Chen got all the materials together, let alone the experiment, he received news from Xiao Jinyan who had relayed it several times.

The news delivered by several people naturally cannot contain many secrets. Even if Xiao Jinyan used code words, he only said that it was an urgent matter and asked him to go to Yin County as soon as possible.

This is really sending pillows when you are sleepy. After all, Jinmin County is too small, and it is very difficult to gather the materials. Zhenbei Mansion is different. Xiao Jinyan ordered, what can't I get?

And maybe even this step is omitted. There are so many people in the Zhenbei Army, and there is no shortage of soul repair. At most, they are not talented enough. It is not difficult to find someone who can make talisman paper. No matter how bad the technology is, it should be easy. He has these.

Since it was an urgent matter, Ye Chen couldn't delay, so he set off immediately. He first went to the tofu shop to leave a message for his family, and then told Xu Fu Yunfu that he was going to travel far away, so he took the Liuyan Yukong directly. OK.

As for where to go, Ye Chen didn't say a word.

Liuyan couldn't be happier, the city is too small, the streets are not enough for it to warm up, and Ye Chen is not allowed to fly, it has bored it for the past few days, it might as well be as free as Beihuang.

How good it is now, really flying through the clouds and riding the fog, but within a few breaths, Liuyan rushed straight into the sky and disappeared instantly.

Ye Chen was taken aback, and quickly filled his body with Yuanli to resist the cold wind like a knife.

Sensing Ye Chen's movement, Liu Yan tilted his head, and the fire cloud on his feet suddenly swelled and connected together. This was not over, and in a short while, a cotton ball was formed, wrapping Ye Chen and himself in it.

"Yuh!" Liu Yan tweeted triumphantly, thinking that this was not enough to express its happiness, and soon began to fly up and down.

Ye Chen: "..." He didn't want to say anything at the moment.For his own good, Liuyan created a cloud of cotton fire to block the icy cold wind. He was very happy, but can you stop playing acrobatics?Thanks to him, if it was someone else, wouldn't he fall on all fours?

Forget it, this was Liu Yan's first time flying into the sky, so he didn't spoil the fun and let it play to its heart's content.

After adapting to the extremely fast flight, Ye Chen stretched out his hand to touch the cotton ball made of fire clouds. His fingers were not burned, but there was a burst of warmth.Obviously, Liu Yan has learned to control the temperature, and has converged very well, just controlling the fire temperature to a level that keeps warm but does not hurt people.

Ye Chen grabbed a few handfuls and felt them carefully. The touch was soft and elastic, and could be touched in reality, unlike a flame that could only feel the heat without any real feeling.

This is different from when Liu Yan stepped on the fire cloud at first. The fire cloud had no substance. After landing, Liu Yan directly touched the ground with all four limbs. The fire cloud rose around like ordinary flames. Could it be that Liu Yan has improved again?

Soon, Ye Chen affirmed this point, otherwise this phenomenon cannot be explained.Because he was deep in thought, Ye Chen didn't realize that he hadn't let go of his hand, and he grabbed a few handfuls of Huoyun from time to time, but he tossed Liuyan quite hard.

It was alright at first, but Liuyan just felt itchy slightly. Who would have thought that Ye Chen would scratch at the same point from time to time. High and low, like a convulsion.

With such a big commotion, Ye Chen immediately recovered from his fugue, retracted his hand naturally, and asked with concern: "Liu Yan, what's going on?"

Liuyan: "..." It was tired and expressed that it didn't want to talk.

Liu Yan ignored Ye Chen, but the flight returned to a stable state.

Who was Ye Chen? After thinking about it for a while, he understood. He tentatively grabbed the Huoyun in front of him, and Liu Yan's figure trembled.

Ye Chen couldn't help laughing out loud. After laughing enough, he jokingly said, "Liu Yan, you can't do this. This cover is very good and can be used as a shield, but there is a small problem. In future battles, other people's attacks will fall on it , so, don’t you lose before you fight?”

At first, Liu Yan was not happy with Ye Chen playing with it, so he hummed a few times to express his dissatisfaction, but after hearing what Ye Chen was worried about, he couldn't help lowering his head.Being able to touch Huoyun means that it is integrated with it, just like its extended torso, it will itch when touched, and it will hurt when hit. The outside is fine, the strength is high, and the touch is greatly weakened. Considered this question.

Liu Yan blinked his big eyes, and the fire cloud enveloped the light, and everything returned to calm after a while.

Ye Chen felt it, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, he stretched out his hand to touch it again, it was hard, just like touching a piece of transparent fiery red glass.

A child can be taught, and the smile in Ye Chen's eyes became deeper, and he continued to say: "Liu Yan, change the outer layer of the fire cloud on the feet to be untouchable, leaving only a thin layer. Don't understand? Then replace it with hair thick."

After Ye Chen's soul power was integrated into the teaching last time, Liu Yan seemed to have opened up the two veins of Ren and Du. The mastery of Huoyun can be called a real heart move, like an arm command, no matter what Ye Chen asks him to do, as long as it does not exceed it It can do it immediately within the scope of its ability, well, the premise is that it can understand what Ye Chen said.

One person, one horse, one instructing and one executing, completely forgetting himself, when Ye Chen remembered that he was going to Yin County to meet Xiao Jinyan, he no longer knew where he was.

Fortunately, Liu Yan has been flying along Luoyan Mountain, and the route has not deviated, at most it has flown over the head.

Ye Chen decided to find someone to ask where they were, and immediately patted Liu Yan on the back and said, "Go down."

This time, Liu Yan didn't feel any displeasure, and swooped down directly. The fire cloud cover on her body gradually became thinner in the process, and it happened to disappear after landing.

Ye Chen's eyes showed admiration.Liuyan is really getting smarter and smarter. He only said it a few times, but it can do it so well. Does it really prove what the instinct of a beast is?

Ye Chen didn't get entangled in this issue. He is now at the foot of a certain section of Luoyan Mountain, and there are no villages around.It's hard to turn back Liuyan, Ye Chen let it go to the nearest inhabited place, it immediately sniffed around, and then spread its hooves and sprinted, the goal was very clear.

Soon, a small mountain village came into view.

Ye Chen failed to fulfill his wish, and the whole village was silent, showing a sense of ruin.He looked around and found that this was an abandoned village, and the villagers were missing, but they hadn't been away for a long time, and the traces of life were still very strong, so Liu Yan could find it here by smelling it.

"Let's go." Ye Chen pointed to the path leading to the outside of the village.

Liuyan understood and ran away immediately.

Not long after, another village appeared in Ye Chen's vision.This time he didn't miss out again, using the excuse of getting lost, he found an old man and asked where this place was, and he was slightly taken aback when he learned that it was Jiulan County, Shangyang Prefecture.He knew that Liuyan was very fast, but he didn't expect it to be so fast. Not to mention running out of the territory of Zhenbei Mansion, he was still so far away. If he flew for a while, he would have to leave Shangyang Mansion.

"Old man, how did the village at the foot of the mountain become an empty village?" After knowing where he was, Ye Chen asked with doubts in his heart.

The old man sighed, and said: "The village is too close to the mountain, wild animals often come down the mountain, and several children in the village are harmed, and even the adults are injured from time to time, so they can't live, so they have to move to other villages."

Ye Chen suddenly realized that he had thought about this before, but he was not 100% sure, knowing that it was not a man-made disaster, he stopped paying attention to this matter, chatted a little more, left a few meat pies to express his gratitude, and left immediately.

The old man wanted to refute it, but in the end he couldn't match the longing eyes of the little grandson, who was not even tall enough to thigh, so he accepted it blushingly and hid it immediately, and then watched Ye Chen ride his horse away.

After leaving the village, Ye Chen turned back to Luoyan Mountain from another road.This time, he counted the time well, let Liu Yan fall to the ground at about the same time, and went straight to Yin County by road.

"Why so fast?" Seeing Ye Chen less than two hours after the news was sent, Xiao Jinyan couldn't hide his surprise.

Ye Chen patted Liu Yan, and boasted: "Our Liu Yan is very powerful, isn't it?"

Liu Yan nodded again and again, then raised his head, looked at this, looked at that, with a smug face, and finally fixed his eyes on Zhiyan who heard the news, let alone the one who was so excited. Resisting the kick, he went up and beat it violently.

Xiao Jinyan immediately knew what was going on, and couldn't hide her disappointment while being happy.

Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, and asked firmly in his voice: "Why, Zhi Yan didn't develop similar supernatural powers?"

"Ah."

"Then how fast is it now?" Ye Chen frowned slightly.

"Two hundred miles in half an hour, it can't last." Xiao Jinyan said with regret.

In the past, this speed was already astonishing enough. Even now, looking at the entire Beifu of the town, there are probably not many who can be faster than Zhi Yan, but compared with Liu Yan, it is simply a thousand miles away.

This should not be the case, not to mention that the two have the same origin, and their talents are comparable, even if this is put aside, the performance of the two when they devoured the Lu Xing Beast King Stone was on par, so it makes no sense that they are now on the same level.

Thinking that Liuyan didn't behave too abnormally at the beginning, it didn't suddenly have an extra fire element to use its supernatural power until it was snowing heavily.Then can he think so, as long as Zhiyan is given a chance, it can also inspire similar magical powers?

As soon as Ye Chen was about to say this idea, Xiao Jinyan changed the subject and talked seriously about the purpose of inviting him here, so he put his guess aside for the time being and listened carefully.

Xiao Jinyan explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly in a few words.

Ye Chen pondered for a while, and said: "Do you think that there are masters of soul cultivation in the army or even the entire Zhenbei Mansion, or monks with means similar to fascination?"

Xiao Jinyan nodded.

"You control such a large Zhenbei Mansion, so you don't have any means of defense against the intrusion of soul power?" Ye Chen was deeply suspicious of this.

"Yes, not many, and cannot equip everyone."

"So..." Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and thought.To be honest, he doesn't have a good way to deal with this situation. He can defend himself against other people's soul power attacks, and he can also bless others, but he can only use it on the spot.He wasn't totally helpless, but the far water couldn't save the near fire, so he temporarily skipped this topic and asked instead, "How is the investigation going, do you have any clues?"

"One ran away and left without a sound." Talking about this matter, Xiao Jinyan's expression became more serious.

The incident happened on the spot of the talent test. If it wasn't for the precautionary measures, the person in charge just happened to wear a defensive soul power attack device. I'm afraid that everyone's mind would be confused, and then let the other party pass the test without anyone noticing. There is no way to investigate it.

But it's not without any gains, at least knowing that one of them used soul power to act, Xiao Jinyan has more confidence in this.The Zhenbei Army is limited by the selection mechanism of soldiers, the proportion of soul repair is lower than the average, and there are not many masters, but he has Ye Chen, doesn't he?He can top a lot of them.

When Ye Chen arrived, the news had been reported for a while, Xiao Jinyan sent people to follow up, and follow-up news came one after another.It's just that the situation is not very optimistic. Even if He Tan and the army's tracking masters are dispatched, they will lose their traces not long after leaving the barracks. Now everyone is helpless.

Ye Chen suddenly regained his energy. He currently has no way to prevent master soul cultivators from sneaking into the barracks, and he is good at tracking him down.He ignored the matter of preventing the infiltration of external forces for the time being.

Xiao Jinyan didn't stop him, but just told him to be careful not to capsize in the gutter.

Ye Chen turned around and smiled at him, and immediately called Liuyan, went to the talent test site to see it, and then found a few people who were recruited at the time, and remembered the soul power left by that person on them, and then went to He walked around the dormitory, remembered the smell from that person, and set off immediately.

Xiao Jinyan didn't stop his actions, the talent test continued, but he learned from the previous lessons, and directly dispatched at least one soul cultivator with relatively strong soul power at the entrance and exit of the barracks and the patrol team under the high wall, or wore a defensive soul power attack artifact Cultivator, in case something goes wrong in the talent test, and he is easily slipped away again.

It's a pity that the opportunity has been lost, and there is no gain except for an empty list in the talent test afterwards.

Xiao Jinyan sent someone to take the portraits of these two people to check their household registrations. The result is not difficult to imagine. The portraits cannot be completely matched with the people. There is a big difference in height and appearance. At first glance, they look alike, but after careful identification , but not.

Xiao Jinyan's face was as deep as water, and he knew the whole leopard at a glance. He would not take it for granted that only Yin County was infiltrated by monks, and the Zhenbei Army should also have been infiltrated.They didn't find out this time, it's just that there were no new recruits in the troops they led, and soul cultivators were not high-stakes, so there were a lot of them if they were caught casually.

It seems that a comprehensive investigation is imperative, and the recruitment strategy must be changed. Instead of selecting only the strong and strong as before, more people with soul power talents must be selected from the common people.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jinyan frowned slightly.In this way, the cost will be very huge. Even if the talent test team only charges the cost, it will cost about 150 taels per person. This is only after the price of yuan jade returns to normal. 300 two for one.

However, this matter is imperative, no matter how much the price is paid, it is worth it, Xiao Jinyan made a decisive decision, and prepared to start from Zhenbei Fucheng, and gradually radiate to the surroundings in batches.

Of course, it is impossible for him to provide people with tests for free, so there are two options tentatively, one is to enter the Xiao family and become an affiliated member, and the other is to join the Northern Army.

The treatment of the latter is higher than that of the former, and the risk is also greater. It depends on each person's choice.

If you choose neither, then pay for it yourself, Xiao Jinyan will not be taken advantage of, and this type of welfare is only limited to those with fair talent, and those with less than average talent will be sent back to various places, and taxes will be increased by [-]% in the future until the money is paid. until paid off.If someone in the family is hired, they will receive corresponding reductions according to their talent and number of people, and those who are really outstanding can even get rewards.

As soon as this policy came out, the first batch of people in Zhenbei Prefecture who obtained the qualifications were excited, especially the middle and lower classes. It is enough to make people crazy, and there are endless things like lighting the eternal lamp, erecting the longevity card, burning incense and worshiping him.

After Xiao Jinyan got the news, his complexion darkened. He is not dead yet, nor is he a saint, so he doesn't need to be "admired" like this!

This matter was laughed at by General Shi and his uncles for a long time, and finally the haze hanging over everyone's heads dissipated a lot, and the atmosphere in the army suddenly relaxed.

Fortunately, it is just a relic, and the loss is not big. No matter how precious the contents are, it is not worth mentioning compared with the Zhenbei Army and even the entire Zhenbei Mansion. If it accumulates to a certain extent and then explodes, the consequences are unimaginable.

However, Xiao Jinyan expressed his understanding. He could roughly guess why the other party acted so hastily that his whereabouts were exposed. Because the longer the time dragged on, the monk's methods became more sophisticated. No one knows whether someone under him will be lucky enough to be dealt with. It is better to seize the immediate benefits if the means are skills or spiritual objects, so that the success falls short.

Don't forget, monks are easy to check, but ordinary people don't attract attention. Infiltration through normal means may bring unexpected benefits.After all, it is impossible for Xiao Jinyan to be idle and staring at the soldiers all day, suspicious of this and that, it will only be counterproductive and make people panic. What cohesion is there for the Zhenbei Army?

Now, unlike in the past, the Zhenbei Army is truly owned by the Xiao family, so it is natural to manage it well, instead of being constrained by many restrictions like before, even if it wants to exert its full strength.

Aside from the annoyance that the relics were intercepted halfway, the rest of the progress was very smooth. Not only did the Zhenbei Army and the defenders everywhere clean up, it was much cleaner, and they also harvested a lot of people with various talents in cultivation, including martial arts. , Wenxiu.

Nothing else, just because Xiao Jinyan was inspired by this, no longer limited to Soul Cultivator and Yuan Cultivator, and spent a lot of money to get a few partial talent test artifacts from the Chuangong Pagoda.