Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 65: The Method of Pointing the Talisman
In the evening of the second day, Fang Jingxuan took Tuyuan out and came to Wu Yong's residence.

After explaining his purpose, Wu Yong invited Fang Jingxuan in. Because of his relationship with Wei Tong, Wu Yong's attitude was quite polite.

"Brother Fang, I don't have enough of the Evil-Repelling Talisman and the Great Sun Talisman, and I don't know how to make the Golden Bell Talisman, but my master can. I think he has these ten of yours."

After drinking tea, Wu Yong told Fang Jingxuan about his situation. Fang Jingxuan nodded and said:

"That's great. In that case, I'll have all these high-level talismans here. As for the price, how about a 10% discount off the market price?"

This price is higher than if Wu Yong delivered it to Fudian, but slightly lower than if he sold it individually.

But Fang Jingxuan wanted a large quantity, which would save Wu Yong a lot of trouble, so he was naturally happy to do it.

After completing this transaction, Fang Jingxuan consciously became closer to Wu Yong. He came with the purpose of making friends.

Relationships only appear close if you visit each other. If you don't, you'll just be familiar with each other and have had meals together. When you really need the other person to do something, your treatment will not be much different from that of an outsider.

Fang Jingxuan and Wu Yong have no personal relationship. Their common relationship is Wei Tong. Now Fang Jingxuan is ready to make Wu Yong his friend.

Then giving him some benefits to start with is a good choice. Otherwise, Fang Jingxuan can just go somewhere else to buy it, why bother to come to Wu Yong specifically.

"To be honest, Brother Wu, I can also draw some talismans."

"Oh, Brother Fang can actually draw talismans?"

Seeing Fang Jingxuan mention the art of talismans, Wu Yong was obviously more proactive than before. He asked in doubt, obviously not quite believing it.

"Brother Wu, you don't believe me. Come, let me lend you the talisman pen."

Fang Jingxuan took the talisman pen handed to him by Wu Yong and took a look. It was a first-grade top-quality talisman pen with the heart of a thousand-year-old spirit tree as the shaft and the tip of a second-grade white-haired wolf tail as the tip. It was extraordinary and magical.

This item is worth more than three hundred low-grade spirit stones. Compared with the fox tail pen that he exchanged for a few spirit stones, it is simply a divine weapon.

The pen felt smooth to the touch, and Fang Jingxuan felt at ease the moment he held it.

The small talisman pen also has a calming function. Fang Jingxuan secretly praised it, dipped the pen in the spiritual ink, and then drew a silent note in one go with the pen moving quickly.

After the talisman was drawn, Fang Jingxuan noticed that Wu Yong's eyes had changed a little, and his gaze on him was shining.

What's going on? How do I feel like he appreciates and recognizes me more?

Fang Jingxuan interpreted the change in Wu Yong's eyes as a feeling of shared interest, just like a otaku meeting a fellow who likes figurines as much as he does.

Handing the talisman pen back, Fang Jingxuan picked up the silent note and asked Wu Yong to appreciate it.

"Excellent talisman, excellent painting. Brother Fang's talisman has captured the essence of the silent note. The strokes in these places are quite ingenious. It can be considered a masterpiece."

Wu Yong first praised Fang Jingxuan, then changed his tone slightly and said carefully:
"But when you write, Brother Fang seems to be using the same method all the time, without any changes. Could it be that you haven't practiced the Twelve Methods of Drawing Talismans?"

Fang Jingxuan was stunned when he heard this. Twelve Methods of Pointing Talismans? No one has ever told me about this.

Seeing Fang Jingxuan's expression, Wu Yong seemed to understand something. He smiled lightly and pulled out a yellowed book from the side.

"This is the classic book I studied before. Brother Fang, you can take it back and take a closer look. After studying the structure of the talisman, it is time to draw the talisman. The key to drawing the talisman is to use a combination of firmness and softness when writing, and to create order in the chaotic structure. Only in this way can you make further progress."

After taking the book, Fang Jingxuan thanked Wu Yong. If Wu Yong hadn't told him the true teachings, he would have continued painting like this.

No wonder his progress in making talismans has become slow recently. Fang Jingxuan originally thought that it was normal for the progress to become increasingly difficult as the progress approached 100.

Now it seems that it was because I had not mastered the subsequent advanced techniques.

Sure enough, knowing a talisman master is beneficial. You can't just work in isolation.

"We can communicate more in the future. Now I will draw a silent note for Brother Fang to appreciate."

At this time, Wu Yong also became interested and casually drew a silent note.

Fang Jingxuan watched quietly from the side. Only after Wu Yong finished did he realize the gap between him and him. Putting aside the hardware differences in talisman brushes, spiritual ink, and talisman paper, Wu Yong's brushstrokes were also very particular. Fang Jingxuan could tell from a quick glance that there were several different ways to use the brush.

Fang Jingxuan knew that Wu Yong was demonstrating to him, otherwise how could a talisman maker allow outsiders to watch while drawing talismans?

"Brother Wu is amazing. I can't imagine your writing style here. Do you have any explanation?"

For a moment, Fang Jingxuan and Wu Yong began to discuss the details. Fang Jingxuan's attainments in silent notes were actually quite high, otherwise he would not have been able to draw silent notes better than those on the market.

But those silent notes were basically drawn by low-level talisman makers, and high-level talisman makers would not waste their precious soul power on these low-level talismans.

They kept chatting until curfew was almost approaching, and Fang Jingxuan reluctantly said goodbye to Wu Yong.

On the way, he sat cross-legged on Tuoyuan's back, recalling his recent harvest, his face full of joy.

Open the property panel, and the talisman making progress above suddenly changes.

[Talisman: Silent Note: 86/100]

Just a conversation resulted in a three-point increase, which is better than practicing hard for half a month on my own.

After I go back and master the method of tapping talismans, I think the progress of making my silent note talismans will be complete.

Mastering the Silent Sound Talisman will allow you to quickly master the other two basic talismans, which is a natural thing.

One Dharma is Mastery, All Dharmas are Mastery, both are talismans based on the eighteen talisman structures, there is not much difference between them.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan became more concerned about Wu Yong. Wu Yong was such a powerful disciple. If he could get closer to his master through this, then his own practice of talismans would be smoother in the future.

Fang Jingxuan returned home with a full load, carrying the newly purchased high-level talismans and the book on the method of talisman drawing.

When he got home, he couldn't wait to study the book and practiced all night long.

When it was bright the next day, Fang Jingxuan rubbed his eyes and put away the talisman papers on the table.

After a night of practice, Fang Jingxuan had initially mastered the method of dotting symbols. To put it simply, when writing, he used different techniques and speeds to create specific pen strokes.

In the method of dotting symbols, the tip of the brush must be hidden first by pressing lightly against the trend, and then the tip of the brush must be turned to form a rounded and implicit starting stroke.

This kind of starting stroke is thick and solemn, suitable for building the skeleton of talismans and serving as the foundation.

When revealing the tip of the brush, the tip of the brush should go directly into the paper, with the tip exposed at the beginning of the stroke, and the lines should be light and agile.

This method is applicable to the edge lines of talismans for the purpose of connection.

In addition, there are center strokes, side strokes, lifting and pressing, virtuality and reality, and finally the return stroke to end the stroke.

Fang Jingxuan hadn't noticed such details before, but it wasn't too late now. He had only learned how to make talismans in four months.

Finally, take another look at what you have gained this night.

On the property panel, the talisman making column clearly displayed:

[Talisman: Silent Note: 92/100]

Haha, Fang Jingxuan was in a very good mood at the moment. He threw the talisman pen and it landed on the white paper on the table, splashing a few drops of spiritual ink and spreading out.

Even though he hadn't slept all night, Fang Jingxuan was still in high spirits. He called Shang Tuyuan, opened the gate, and walked out leisurely.

He wanted to purchase all the talismans today and then divide the money and get the spirit stones.

Thinking about the spirit stones that were about to be obtained, Fang Jingxuan thought, it's nice to lean against a big tree for shade. I want to draw talismans, practice magic, make money, and have power. I want them all.

With this expectation, Fang Jingxuan and Tuo Yuan moved forward steadily!

(End of this chapter)