Trinity Traitor: From One Person to the Other

Chapter 89 The Old Heavenly Master Teaches Talismans
He Songling seemed to have discovered a blind spot when Zhang Jingqing was drawing the talisman.

I also have this method of injecting Qi and mind at the same time.

Not only do I have it, I use it quite well.

He Songling gathered his Qi in the air, silently thought about the handwriting of the talisman drawn by the old Taoist priest in his mind, and then began to point it forward.

"Um……"

I have to admit that this thing is indeed very difficult. I gave up after a short while because I couldn't complete it in one go.

However, He Songling was not discouraged. Talismans have always been difficult to prepare. Didn’t you see that even Zhang Tianshi, the leader of the Zhengyi Sect, had to prepare talismans twenty days in advance?
This is a talisman for curing an ordinary person. If it were one of those advanced talismans, it would take a long time to prepare.

Anyway, Zhang Jingqing is fine, so I just treat it as a fun thing.

But this talisman was indeed difficult to draw. In the end, He Songling got angry and directly activated the third level of reverse life. He was finally able to stabilize his muscles and draw the talisman perfectly in one stroke.

"what?"

Zhang Jingqing was drawing talismans in front when he suddenly felt a gust of cool breeze coming out, making him feel light and refreshed. Not only did his body feel much cleaner, but even the corner of his old Taoist robe seemed to become much cleaner.

He turned around in surprise and found that an ink pattern drawn with Qi was glowing brightly. The pattern in the air was exactly the "Purification Mantra" talisman he had just drawn.

"What are you..."

Even though Zhang Jingqing was knowledgeable and powerful, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw this scene.

All talismans must be carried on yellow paper, dotted with cinnabar, and infused with spirit, energy and spirit, before they can be effective. Since ancient times, there has never been such a thing that a talisman can be effective just by drawing it in the air.

"Hey, I've seen you draw talismans these days, so I'd like to learn from you."

He Songling gave an embarrassed smile, like some innocent boy.

This is what he had thought of before. Since the talismans are all drawn and stimulated by Qi to be effective, why can't the "divine paint" be used to draw the talismans directly?
The Wang family members were not strong enough, and they still needed to use special pens on special paper to draw, but the final drawing still had to jump out of the paper. Then, using the innate spirit and the reverse life energy to directly draw in the air would still work.

In He Songling's opinion, as long as the Qi and painting techniques have reached a certain level, the main thing is imagination. If you can imagine more and more strange things and paint them, you can beat the opponent. This is also one of the reasons why he was able to beat the authentic Shen Tu of the Wang family.

In that case, why doesn't he just draw the talisman directly? Isn't that the same as drawing it on paper?
"Different."

Zhang Jingqing shook his head, shattering He Songling's fantasy.

"My dear nephew, talismans are not such simple things. They cannot be effective just by copying them step by step. They are also a path of spiritual practice." "I beg old Taoist priest to give me some advice." He Songling took the opportunity to strike the snake and bowed to the ground, as if he was a good child waiting for his teacher to answer his questions.

The problem is that he is not a disciple of Mount Longhu at all!
The Trinity Patriarch was extremely opposed to Taoist magic and talismans.

If I teach you this, and your master comes to me for accountability, who will take the responsibility?

Zhang Jingqing never thought that there would be such a shameless person as He Songling in the world, but with such a character and talent, it is worth his guidance. The blame for teaching Sanyi talismans should be borne by the Tianshi Mansion. If Brother Zuo dares to come to hold him accountable, the worst that can happen is to sprinkle some lime on his face at the bottom of the mountain and beat him up from behind, and he will not have the heart to pursue the matter of teaching talismans.

So Zhang Jingqing walked to He Songling and touched the talisman he had drawn.

"There is a basic principle of talismans, which is that you must be sincere first. You know what it is for, and you believe that it can achieve this function. It contains a belief in communicating with the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth, or the founder of this sect who created this talisman."

Zhang Jingqing stirred the talisman drawn by He Songling with his fingers, and the talisman instantly blurred into a ball of ink, with the neat talisman pattern no longer in place.

"The Taoist book says: 'Talismans have no fixed shape, they are spiritual with qi.' This is a magic weapon to communicate between humans and gods, not something you draw randomly. You don't know what this thing you drew is used for, nor do you understand what it can do, let alone which god or ancestor you should ask for this symbol. It seems to be true, but it is not. Naturally, it can only have the effect of blowing a breeze."

"I see." He Songling understood what Zhang Jingqing meant. Taoist talismans were not Naruto's talismans. The essence of the latter was to seal one's own magic on paper and then pull it apart when using it.

The essence of the former is to communicate with the immortal ancestors who are in charge of this route, and borrow or draw down the power of the "god" in the void. "So, as long as I know the function and principle of this thing, can I draw talismans out of thin air?"

"No. The seventh chapter of Yunji Qiqian, Talisman, says: 'Use the essence of Tao, spread the ink on the paper, and combine the essence of things.' It must be the resonance between the handwriting and the talisman paper that can trigger the divine power."

Zhang Jingqing shook his head and said, "There is a saying among the people, 'If you don't know how to draw a talisman, you will make the ghosts and gods laugh; if you know how to draw a talisman, you will make the ghosts and gods scream.' There are hundreds of ways to draw a talisman, and each method of drawing a talisman is different.

Some require one to pinch one's fingers and imagine the spirits coming to one's writing, some require one to step on the steps and chant spells... even the laying of paper, grinding ink, and the use of the brush are very particular, it's not as simple as you think."

"But that..." He Songling wanted to blurt out the word "Tongtian Lu" subconsciously, but he stopped himself. There was no Tongtian Lu at all, and he couldn't convince the old Taoist priest that there was a way to draw talismans in the air at any time in battle, with a 100% success rate.

Lu Jin was also from the Sanyi Sect, and he didn't know anything about talismans, but he could use the talismans that were treasured by various sects as beans. There was definitely no such thing as a talisman drawing procedure that resonated with Taoist objects.

"Hey, kid, don't be unconvinced. Talismans must have something to communicate with the gods and ghosts of heaven and earth. This step is irreplaceable. Even if you have heard of some talisman methods that do not require talisman paper, they are also using other methods of communication." After Zhang Jingqing said the last sentence, he turned back to drawing talismans.

"Communicating with ghosts and gods..." Zhang Jingqing's words seemed to give He Songling some clues.

Yes, the reason why Tongtian Lu can draw talismans at will is probably because the core of the Eight Wonders replaces the talisman paper, handwriting, and spirit. It is equivalent to telling the gods in advance that as long as I activate it according to this method, the talisman will work.

"Tsk... so many talisman schools have studied this for so many years, but he can replace it all so easily, and it's even more efficient. I have to say, I underestimated you, Tongtian Lu."

(End of this chapter)