A samurai who doesn't want to be a daimyo is not a good onmyoji

Chapter 98 First Test Paper Man
Although the charms to be made this time were very low-level, since it was Asai Nagamasa's first time making them, he still made a complete set according to what he remembered, for no other reason than for the sense of ritual.

Shower, change clothes, burn incense, paper and pen, and then silently recite the three mantras of cleansing the mouth, purifying the body, and calming the mind. Then the pen moves like a dragon and a snake. The red cinnabar begins to outline complex patterns on the talisman paper, and then injects mana. When successfully activated Once the magic circle is formed, it means that the spell is successfully made.

In Onmyoji, three materials are necessary to make a spell.

Talismans: Paper carries magic power and is the basis of spells. Generally speaking, it is yellow paper. This is a habit derived from the Cathay Empire.

Because in addition to the local Shinto magic spells in Nibon and the nine-character mantras and seals of outsider Buddhism, a large part of Yin Yang magic comes from Taoism in Cathay, and Taoism likes to use yellow paper to draw talismans;
If it is a charm used to suppress monsters and evil spirits, other materials can also be used, such as gold, silver, copper, iron, stone and wood, among which white willow, acacia wood and peach wood are the most popular.

It's just that paper is the most convenient, quickest and cheapest. How long does it take to cut out a paper man, and how long does it take to carve a stone into a human shape?
Of course, due to different materials, the power of the paper figures produced will also be different.

It's a pity that such low-level spells and shikigami, no matter how strong they are, are limited. They consume a lot of time, mana and materials, but they can't even defeat the little monsters on the roadside. They often lose more than they gain, so gradually most Onmyoji can only I chose to make it with paper.

The pen is used to plan the magic circle, ensure accuracy, and ensure the smooth and smooth operation of the magic power. Naturally, this goes without saying;
Finally, there is the pigment used to draw talismans. Generally, onmyojis use cinnabar called cinnabar as the material.

The reason for this is not only because the color of cinnabar is eye-catching and can remain unfaded for many years, but more importantly, cinnabar is full of yang energy and coincides with the Qian Gua, which often exerts a stronger effect when making charms such as exorcism and wind and thunder.

Of course, if the charms such as the soul-enchanting and the envoy shikigami are drawn with cinnabar, it will easily backfire.

In terms of yin and yang, the yang talisman uses cinnabar, and the yin talisman uses ink.

In addition, many onmyojis like to use rooster's comb blood, boy's blood, and even their own tongue and fingertip blood to draw talismans. They believe that this is more yang than cinnabar, and it is a material that can communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth more smoothly. .

In fact, this is indeed the case, especially onmyoji who are successful practitioners have a large amount of spiritual energy in their bodies, and their blood also contains spiritual energy, which can make the spell more powerful.

But compared to cinnabar, the biggest disadvantage of spells drawn with blood is that the duration is too short and cannot be saved for a long time. Therefore, it is actually very rare to see in a real battle, and no stupid enemy will Give the Onmyoji enough time to draw the talisman on site.

Asai Nagamasa had previously obtained yin and yang paper from a small businessman, and purchased pens and cinnabar at a high price in Qingzhou City. Although this was his first attempt at making paper figures, he had already used the best materials currently available. .

Although it was the first time to make a paper figurine, it was an entry-level magic for making shikigami. Asai Nagamasa was very cautious and strived for perfection.

Fortunately, now is when he has the most abundant mana. After the first few failed attempts, the next process became very smooth.

As his mana continued to be consumed, when all the materials he prepared were exhausted, he created a total of forty paper figurines, stacked in two shallow piles on the table. This number was more than he imagined. There was more, and it cost less mana than he expected.

It is said to be a paper man, but in fact this is just the abbreviation of this spell. In fact, its real name should be paper-cutting as a soldier. It is essentially a spell passed down from Cathay. Not all of them have human form. Paper figures come in two forms, one is a bird and the other is a human.

With the blessing of mana, the bird-shaped paper figures can use the power of the wind to fly at low altitudes for a short time, which is perfect for reconnaissance. Onmyoji masters with superb magic will also use them to convey various messages.

In addition to doing cleaning work, humanoid paper figures can also serve as soldiers in battles. However, they are made of paper. Unless they spend a lot of mana, their combat effectiveness will be very weak.

Of course, based on the meager mana it consumes, there is really no need to continue to be harsh on them.

Picking up a paper figurine and inputting a little mana, Asai Nagamasa threw it away, and saw a shimmer of light, and the thin piece of paper instantly grew to be as tall as a person, but it only increased in area, but did not increase in thickness , is still that thin layer, as long as you are not blind, you will never miss this point.This means that Asai Nagamasa's mana is far from strong enough. A truly powerful onmyoji is fully capable of making paper figurines as realistic as real people.

The Great Onmyoji of the time, Abe Seimei, had the ability to make paper dolls look like real beauties. Even when he went out, they would stay at home and clean like real human maids. That would be considered a complete success.

At the same time, Asai Nagamasa also felt an extremely weak energy connection between him and the paper man.

With a thought in his mind, the paper figurine immediately swayed from side to side, and even made a few boxing movements, which caused a series of "cracking" sounds, which looked quite decent.

And when he didn't give any order, the paper figurine would just stand there without any movement.

This is entirely because the paper figurines don't have any self-awareness at all, and their power is all derived from their own mana, so naturally there will be no other redundant movements.

After trying a few more things, Nagamasa Asai couldn't help feeling a little regretful, because the current paper figurines are useless at all. Although their paper fists are a bit strong, they can't be used to kill directly at all, and the biggest problem is that they can't be used at all. Without intelligence, it is impossible to accept complex orders.

Now it can only follow his instructions to make simple commands such as three steps forward, five steps back, turn left, turn right, etc. And once it is out of sight, it will only follow the last command he gave. The order goes on and on.

It seems that there is still a big difference between him and Abe Seimei, but Asai Nagamasa is not discouraged at all. Abe Seimei has been practicing onmyoji all his life, and he has only been in contact with it for less than half a month. time, he may not be able to reach or even surpass the opponent.

Asai Nagamasa slapped the paper fan, and the paper man standing on the ground shrank rapidly. Then a breeze blew by, and the completely restored paper man lay obediently on the table and stopped moving.

Although extremely weak, in addition to being extremely cheap, the paper man also has the advantage that it can be reused many times as long as it is not completely destroyed.

But suddenly, Asai Nagamasa noticed a little movement, he immediately opened the window, only heard a low cry, and then he saw a light yellow petite figure with short legs, slipping away like the wind .

Even with a quick glance, he could roughly tell that the other party was a young woman. Although he couldn't see her face, looking at her hurried look, there was no doubt that the spell Asai Nagamasa had just cast should be It was seen by her.

He just wanted to take action, but soon sighed and gave up silently.

This woman's speed is astonishing, almost as fast as Tobi Kato a few days ago. I'm afraid even with the blessing of magic, he may not be able to catch up with her running speed on the flat ground, not to mention that she is jumping from the roof. Those who jump are simply more flexible than monkeys.

Moreover, she was walking around in Qingzhou City wearing such clothes at night. If she said that she was not from the Oda family, he would not believe it.

The other party was probably a senior ninja from the Oda family who came here specifically to monitor him. If it weren't for the fact that the spell he cast seemed to be beyond the other party's expectations and made the other party make a sound, he might not have been able to detect the other party.

That's all, let the soldiers come to block it, and the water come and the earth cover it.

The Oda family and the Asai family have been living in harmony for many years, and there is no conflict with each other. He has already revealed his true identity before, and the Oda family, who is too busy taking care of themselves, should not be disadvantageous to him.

What's more, the paper man is far from all his abilities, plus the extraordinary strength of Axiu, if they really want to forcefully leave Qingzhou City, they may not be able to do it as long as they pay some price!

(End of this chapter)