txolops Chapter 6 Drawing Talismans
Chapter 6 Drawing Talismans
next morning.
Ji Yun got up early, cut down and stored all the spirit bamboo, and then flew to the main island on his sword, heading straight for the main street of the market.
Zhao Family Talisman Shop.
The storefront is quite impressive.
It is the largest talisman shop in the market, selling all talisman-related items.
In fact, not only the talisman shop, but all the shops in the market are the largest of the Zhao family's, after all, the market belongs to the Zhao family.
Step inside.
Several cultivators, all dressed smartly and mostly at the second level of Qi Refining, were sitting in the shop, exchanging ideas on talismanic arts.
The old manager behind the counter glanced at the heavy cloth bag in Ji Yun's hands and greeted him with a smile, "What would you like to buy, fellow Daoist?"
"Talisman-making method, talisman paper, talisman brush." Ji Yun put down the cloth bag.
The cultivators next to him seemed to be talisman masters nominally affiliated with the Zhao family.
Ji Yun could hear their conversation, but after listening intently for a while, he found that he couldn't understand some of it.
It's all supernatural and mysterious.
I don't know what they're talking about.
"Fellow Daoist, do you wish to learn basic talisman techniques, or advance to more advanced ones?"
The old manager did not look down on any guest; he simply asked politely.
"Take a look at them all."
Ji Yun quietly released his divine sense.
If the talisman-making technique is too expensive, then use your divine sense to get it for free first, and pay for it later.
After all, they still need to do business in the market for a long time. Buying the talisman-making method is equivalent to buying a license, so they won't offend the Zhao family because of it.
"Haha, this young friend is truly interesting. Reading both beginner and advanced materials?"
Let's start with the basics.
"The path of talismans is as deep as the sea, and I dare not presume to claim that I have advanced to a higher level."
A burst of laughter came from the side.
There was no sarcasm in the laughter, because Ji Yun was only seventeen years old, with a handsome face, and looked like a newcomer to the world.
Weren't they the same when they were young?
He always felt that he was exceptionally talented and would definitely make a name for himself in the night.
"Then why not take a look at this book, 'Fifteen Ways of Talismans,' which includes everything from introductory talismans to advanced talismans?"
"It allows you to get a solid foundation in the basics while also gaining insight into profound talismans and broadening your horizons."
"The price is also affordable."
"Only eighty catties of spirit sand are needed."
The old steward was very perceptive. He quickly took out a book on talisman-making to smooth things over, offending neither side and giving explanations to both.
"Hmm, this one is good. The seventh Stone-Crushing Talisman is a classic."
"Indeed, they are excellent. The Sword Qi Talisman and the Mystic Light Talisman are both best-selling talismans."
Several talisman masters nearby nodded in agreement and began discussing the talismans in the book.
Ji Yun pretended to look through "Fifteen Ways of Talismans," but secretly took the opportunity to use his divine sense to examine the talismans in the cabinet.
I looked at it carefully for a moment.
He frowned slightly, then withdrew his divine sense and directly handed over the cloth bag, buying the talisman book with eighty catties of spirit sand.
Then, with the remaining fifty catties of spirit sand, he bought a ream of talisman paper and a complete set of spirit ink and talisman brush.
Then he picked up his things and hurriedly returned to his own sky island.
……
That evening.
Ji Yun specially cleared out a room, cleaned it thoroughly, set up a long table, and laid out the talisman-making tools in order.
Light the lights at the four corners.
The lights illuminated the desktop.
Holding the "Fifteen Paths of Talismans," he picked up a talisman brush, dipped it in water, and practiced drawing on the table.
"Just as I thought."
"You really didn't see wrong."
Ji Yun frowned deeply.
The talisman on the second floor of the Night Sea.
It is characterized by its shoddy and poorly made products.
This book, "Fifteen Ways of Talismans," is riddled with errors; almost every sentence has a flaw, making it full of loopholes.
It's a headache to look at.
The key point is that this book is not a fake; it has its own logic, and you can indeed draw talismans by following its methods.
There were just too many detours.
Almost every step is forward; it involves going around in circles before the drawing can be successfully completed.
"I can't learn this drawing method."
"Not only is it a mess, but it's also too extravagant and wasteful. One talisman requires two portions of spirit ink."
Ji Yun threw the "Fifteen Ways of Talismans" on the ground.
Most of the cultivators in the Night Sea live with their families on islands, resulting in very low population mobility.
Many cultivators never leave their family or visit a second market town in their entire lives.
The ancient traditions were interrupted, the upper echelons monopolized resources, and there was little communication among cultivators, which naturally led to this result.
"But this is far too crude."
"I'd rather I rewrite it."
Based on his past life's experience in the Golden Elixir realm, he could see through the structure of these low-level talismans and their effects.
It can be completely 'imitated'.
Using their own drawing techniques, they imitated local customs and created local talismans.
It not only saves materials.
The drawing speed is also faster.
"As long as you put a little effort into the imitation, cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage shouldn't be able to spot the difference."
He picked up the talisman.
The material of this talisman paper is also extremely poor, made of low-grade spirit bamboo pulp mixed with some spirit herb scraps for reinforcement, all mixed together.
If you apply a little more force when infusing spiritual energy, you might be able to pierce through the paper.
No wonder the Zhao family's shop sells incense burners and altars, claiming that bathing and burning incense before making talismans can increase the success rate.
If your mind is not at peace, this talisman will surely break!
Ji Yun took a deep breath, dipped his brush in spiritual ink, and wrote with flowing strokes on the talisman paper, gently infusing it with spiritual energy, completing the task in one go.
About fifteen minutes.
A talisman is drawn.
The sword energy talisman, a first-grade low-level talisman, is full of spiritual energy and has clear ink marks, clearly a high-quality talisman in perfect condition.
This is the only one.
It is worth three catties of spirit sand.
When using this talisman, one can unleash a sword aura with the power equivalent to a full-force strike from a Qi Refining Level 1 cultivator.
"No, my cultivation level is too low. Striving for perfection like this would consume too much of my spiritual energy, and it would be a losing proposition."
"Let's just make it shoddy."
"Since we're at the bottom of the Night Sea, we should adapt to local customs and embrace the unique characteristics of the Night Sea."
Ji Yun shook his head slightly.
He picked up three talismans at a time and laid them out on the table one by one.
Dip in ink, start writing, and use only one stroke to write three talismans from beginning to end.
The ink is messy, like a child urinating in the sky, yet it still forms a symbol.
However, the quality is poor.
Its power is also lower.
Three pieces of spiritual sand worth five catties.
With the same consumption of spiritual energy, you can earn two more pounds of spiritual sand.
"good."
"Just draw it like this."
Ji Yun nodded in satisfaction.
He has a 100% success rate in drawing this kind of first-tier low-grade talisman.
Not only because of past life experiences, but also, most importantly, because of divine consciousness.
With the aid of divine sense, he can clearly perceive the state of the talisman, making his work twice as efficient and less prone to errors.
Continue drawing.
He drew ten sword energy talismans in one go, and only stopped when he had exhausted most of his spiritual energy.
……
Half a month has passed in a flash.
Ji Yun settled down in the market, drawing talismans during the day and cultivating at night.
He deliberately waited five days before setting up his stall in the market, selling his crudely made ordinary talismans every evening.
Mainly sells sword energy talismans.
Scattered other talismans.
The price is slightly cheaper than others.
Business was alright. We sold three tickets on the first day, and then it stabilized at around eight or nine tickets, occasionally a dozen or so.
His talismans are not more powerful than those of other talisman masters.
The main advantage is the low cost.
But it's hard for outsiders to tell.
Excluding miscellaneous expenses, his average daily net profit can reach eight or nine catties of spirit sand.
Ordinary talisman masters would have to accept a discount, and for the same amount of income, their profit would only be five or six catties of spirit sand.
"I earned nearly 100 catties of spirit sand in ten days, which is equivalent to 50 or 60 catties of spirit sand in the eyes of others."
Ji Yun sat cross-legged on the stall.
He possessed divine sense and could clearly perceive that in the past two days, there had been several malicious gazes around him.
For Qi Refining cultivators.
The divine sense is still too overpowered.
He not only knew who these people were, but he could also overhear their plot and even track them to their doorstep.
A total of four people.
They are all at the first level of Qi Refining.
They planned to wait until they had earned more spirit sand, then, after leaving the market, they would follow and ambush the occupants to kill and rob them.
"The Zhao family did not lie."
"The neighborhood is indeed very safe."
"I'll only dare to launch an attack after I leave the market."
Ji Yun smiled calmly. He chose to develop cautiously mainly because he was wary of Shangxiu attacking him despite being of a higher level.
As for cultivators of the same level.
Based on my observations over the past few days, even if all four of them attacked together, they would have no chance against him.
However, it seems that there is a cultivator at the second level of Qi Refining behind these four people.
Let's take a longer-term view.
There's no need to rush.