I manifested the Shushan game

Chapter 154 Drawing talismans requires water without roots!
In the main hall of the Demon-Subduing Celestial Venerable, Chen Han's gaze fell upon a special altar in front of the Celestial Venerable statue. At this moment, it was shrouded in white light, which was the place that had been modified by the game system.

After the altar was renovated, it should have become the place to place the prayer and calming talismans to activate their properties.

He also looked again at the jade slip in the warehouse containing the instructions for drawing a talisman for blessing and calming the mind:

[Jade Slip for Prayer and Tranquility: This is a special jade slip containing the method for drawing the talisman for prayer and tranquility. Would you like to use it?]

It seems we'll have to wait until the altar renovation is complete to find out the specifics of how it will be done.

Chen Han also chose to use it directly. As the jade simplified into starlight, a stream of information appeared in his mind.

This includes methods for recording talismans, as well as points to note when drawing talismans.

He had just received the message when his junior sister called.

As soon as the call connected, his junior sister said, "Senior brother, Chen Jing is back. I brought him to your courtyard. Where are you?"

"They've arrived." Upon hearing this news, Chen Han immediately left the main hall and returned to his courtyard, where he met his junior sister and Chen Jing.

Chen Jing also saw Chen Han. Thinking of the "Ancient Tranquility Manual", he spoke first and greeted him respectfully: "Patriarch".

Chen Han nodded and said, "You've heard about what's going on in the clan, haven't you?"

"Mmm!" Chen Jing nodded hurriedly. Seeing the head of the household ask such a question right away, his heart beat even faster.

Chen Han added, "The reason I asked you to come back as a chanting master is because there is a very difficult chanting requirement in our clan's 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra,' so we need someone like you."

As he spoke, he pretended to go inside, took out the book "Ancient Tranquility Manual" from the warehouse, and handed it to the other person: "Take a look at this book 'Ancient Tranquility Manual' first."

Since the other party wants to be a chanting master and recite the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" every day, then the other party should naturally be made aware of the unfounded historical background of the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra".

Furthermore, you must make the other party completely believe it.

When Chen Jing saw the patriarch take out the "Ancient Tranquility Manual" so solemnly, he guessed that the book must be extraordinary.

Upon taking the book, he discovered that the pages of "Ancient Tranquility Manual" were very old, and the writing on them bore the marks of time.

It is clear that this is an ancient book.

He opened the first page to a special ancient clerical script, and he didn't recognize many of the characters.

It is indeed an ancient book.

He could only awkwardly hand the book back: "Master, I don't recognize any of the words in this book."

Chen Han took the book and explained with a smile: "This is an ancient book left by an ancestor of the family. It records that an elder of that era discovered a special earth energy underground in the family's residence and used this earth energy to set up a special energy-regulating formation, which is what the clan now calls a feng shui formation."

"This book, 'Ancient Tranquility Manual,' was written by the elders to communicate with a special Qi-regulating formation. As long as it is within the range of this Qi-regulating formation, it can exert special effects."

Chen Jing had been following the family group chat, so he knew that the family group had talked about feng shui formations quite a bit. He just didn't expect that the feng shui formations came about in this way, and that there were even ancient records about them.

If this ancient book were to be seen by the outside world, it would surely shock everyone.

I never imagined that the Chen family had such a deep foundation.

Chen Han continued, "Now, I will demonstrate the Ancient Tranquility Mantra to you first, and then I will teach you step by step."

Chen Jing nodded subconsciously, his eyes already filled with anticipation.

Chen Han then sat down cross-legged and began to chant aloud.

As he uttered the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra," Chen Jing immediately felt his chaotic mind suddenly calm down, and afterwards, he was in a state of indescribable tranquility.

This is a great state of mind. He had previously wondered if he could write songs, release them himself, and maybe even become famous with one song.

But songwriting isn't something anyone can do; he didn't even have a clue where to begin.

But in this state, he actually got a clue.

When the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" stopped, he was already wide-eyed with surprise.

It's amazing! Just like the Taoist masters chanting scriptures in TV shows and movies, it has a special effect on people.

Even if they had already detected it, they were still incredulous when they actually experienced it.

Chen Han looked at his expression, smiled, and asked, "Chen Jing, would you like to learn the 'Ancient Tranquility Mantra' and become a family chant master?"

Without hesitation, Chen Jing instinctively imitated what he saw on TV, kneeling down and kowtowing, pleading, "Please, Master, teach me."

Chen Han said with a smile, "No need to kneel, we don't care about that anymore."

“This is my sincerity!” Chen Jing said firmly.

Chen Han shook his head and took out another Taoist scripture and handed it to him: "Take this scripture back and familiarize yourself with it first. Come to my place this afternoon to study for two hours."

"Yes, Patriarch!" Chen Jing said respectfully, now he finally understood the weight of this Patriarch.

As soon as he left the master's courtyard, he hurried home, eager to share this incredible event with his girlfriend.

She knew that what she was about to learn would absolutely blow her mind.

When he got home, there was no one in the yard or the hall. He went up to the second floor and heard his mother and girlfriend talking.

"Auntie, this is amazing!" Sun Jie exclaimed.

"Isn't it amazing? That's the power of our Chen family's feng shui formation," Jiang Xiaojuan said with a proud expression.

As Chen Jing entered the room, he saw his girlfriend moving a bamboo bonsai from the table.

When Sun Jie saw him arrive, she said with a look of surprise, "Chen Jing, look, this bamboo bonsai is placed in this position, which creates a good feng shui arrangement and brings out that refreshing coolness. If you take it away, the coolness will disappear."

"That's not all." Jiang Xiaojuan deliberately showed off, going out mysteriously to retrieve a small hammer and handing it to Chen Jing: "Son, try smashing it against the wall!"

"Mom, why are you breaking down the wall for no reason?" Chen Jing asked, puzzled.

Jiang Xiaojuan explained, "Your dad noticed that our walls have hardened. Before, something accidentally hit the wall, but it didn't leave a mark at all. He tried it and it was indeed the case."

"He also tried it on other people's walls and found the same thing. He guessed that this was because each household had set up a feng shui room, and the feng shui layout affected something. It wasn't like this before. When you were a child, you could even hit a stone on the wall and make a dent."

These words surprised Chen Jing.

Is the family's feng shui formation really that powerful? Not only does reciting the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" have this effect, but building this feng shui room can also strengthen the family's buildings?
Thinking it over, he immediately took the hammer and smashed the wall twice, but it really didn't leave a mark. He then smashed it harder, but still couldn't leave a mark.

This……

Sun Jie was stunned.

Even if she were to use that hammer to smash a wall, it would leave a dent, let alone if her boyfriend used it.

"Is the family's feng shui formation that powerful?" Chen Jing put down the hammer, the impact of which made his hand hurt a little.

Jiang Xiaojuan continued, "That's not all. There are also 10 acres of land in the family with overflowing feng shui energy. Even in broad daylight, there are clouds and mist swirling around there. Peach trees planted there have even blossomed this season. The family is currently trying to grow things there."

Sun Jiezhen listened with increasing disbelief, realizing that such amazing things really existed in the world.

She couldn't help but ask, "Auntie, I saw a video before that said the Chen family's flower sea was blessed by the Demon-Subduing Heavenly Lord and then bloomed overnight. Is that true?"

Jiang Xiaojuan immediately said, "Of course it's true. At that time, sweet dew fell from the sky, and it felt very comfortable on our bodies. Everyone felt it. It must have been the sweet dew that nourished those flowers."

As she spoke, she became concerned about her son's job, asking Chen Jing, "Son, how's your job going? What scriptures does a scripture chanter chant?"

Chen Jing then proudly said, "It's the kind you and Dad told me about. I just heard the head of the family recite it once, and he said he would teach me this."

"Ah...really?" Jiang Xiaojuan was thrilled when she heard this, even more so than when her son received his 1.5 yuan salary.

At that time, everyone in the clan had heard the patriarch chanting scriptures, and the wonderful feeling he gave was definitely not that of ordinary chanting.

Unexpectedly, the head of the family wanted to teach his own son.

Chen Jing chatted with his mother and girlfriend for a while, then took out the Taoist scripture and started reading.

The head of the family instructed him to familiarize himself with the scripture, and he was to go to the head of the family's place in the afternoon to study for two hours. He absolutely dared not slack off now.

In the afternoon, Chen Jing hurriedly went to find the head of the family after finishing his meal. He now had a very strong desire to learn.

When Chen Han saw him arrive, he asked, "How did you feel after reading the Taoist scriptures?"

"It's a bit awkward," Chen Jing said first, then added, "However, I've studied musical notes before, and after understanding the meaning and rhythm through the notes, I've gained some insights."

Chen Han nodded, and also took out a Taoist scripture to check how well the other person was learning on their own.

Soon, he had to admit that talented people are different. Not only are they able to learn on their own, but when he taught Chen Jingdao about the variations, profundities, and coherence of the scriptures, Chen also learned very quickly.

In two hours, he had learned almost everything. Chen Han said with satisfaction, "Now it's up to you to master the scriptures yourself. If you master the Taoist scriptures today, come back tomorrow to learn the Ancient Tranquility Mantra."

“Yes, Master.” Chen Jing nodded.

Chen Han then instructed, "There is another matter. The clan will need to recruit a few chanting masters. See who in the clan has talent and recruit a few to teach Taoist scriptures. The clan will pay them 1 in salary."

"Hmm." Chen Jing's face lit up with joy. The patriarch's instruction meant that he had been granted authority. He quickly asked, "Patriarch, is there an age limit?"

"There's no age limit; the key is to learn the Ancient Tranquility Technique as quickly as possible," Chen Han said with a smile.

What restrictions are there on the chanting master? If there are older people in the clan, even the elderly, who can chant this "Ancient Tranquility Mantra," they are even more impressive than the younger ones.

However, the older one gets, the less energy and learning ability one has, and without a foundation, it is basically impossible to learn this "Ancient Tranquility Technique".

After receiving a reply, Chen Jing had a better understanding of the situation. After leaving the courtyard, he sent a WeChat message to ask where his girlfriend was.

After receiving the reply, he hurried to an open space belonging to the family, where his girlfriend was with Sister Xiaoyu.

Her position was assistant to Sister Xiaoyu.

When we arrived at the location, we saw Sister Xiaoyu practicing swordplay, with two other people assisting her.

He recognized one of them as Chen Jun and the other as Chen Dalong.

Chen Dalong is still as strong as ever.

When he arrived, he saw Sister Xiaoyu leap up and kick Chen Jun and Chen Dalong, sending them tumbling out of the room.

Although I know this is definitely a collaboration between two people and is quite entertaining, it seems like Sister Xiaoyu is a bit violent.

Suddenly, a moment of silence was observed for the head of the family.

After all, this Sister Xiaoyu and the head of the family...

When Sun Jie saw her boyfriend arrive, she couldn't help but say to him, "Chen Jing, Sister Xiaoyu is so amazing! I really want to learn martial arts like her."

“We’re not learning it. What’s the point of girls fighting and killing?” Chen Jing quickly told his girlfriend.

Learning this kind of violent stuff? Are you kidding me?

Chen Dalong and Chen Jun got up again and continued to attack Sister Xiaoyu, but were quickly knocked away again.

After Xiaoyu finished her performance, she smiled and said, "Xiaojun, Dalong, you coordinated very well!"

Chen Jun and Chen Dalong immediately began to flatter them.

"Sister Xiaoyu, this is because you taught me well."

"Yes, because Sister Xiaoyu is amazing."

Looking at the two of them, Chen Jing wanted to curse them as sycophants.

When they were little, they seemed to always follow the head of the family and Sister Xiaoyu around like little shadows.

But what's the use?

It's because he was highly valued by the family head as soon as he returned.

Chen Dalong then saw Chen Jing and asked with a smile, "Chen Jing, I heard you got a salary of 1.5 as soon as you came back?"

Chen Jing said smugly, "Of course, I am a talented person, you know? The head of the family invited me back, so studying is very important."

Chen Dalong knew the other party was referring to him, and he smiled and said, "Is that so? But Sister Xiaoyu also said that we can become performing dancers, and we can also practice martial arts to become family protectors, with a salary of 2 yuan a month!"

Chen Jun then added, "We're athletes... specializing in martial arts, understand?"

"..." Chen Jing suddenly felt that the 1.5 yuan salary was no longer appealing.

In the end, he could only console himself that once he learned the "Ancient Tranquility Mantra" and taught it to others, he would become a highly respected scripture reciter, far superior to any martial artist.

But then he saw Chen Dalong fawning over his girlfriend: "Xiao Jie, why don't you introduce your sister to me? I just added you on WeChat, and from the photo of you two together, I knew I wanted to meet your sister."

Chen Jing was stunned. This guy had already added his girlfriend on WeChat and wanted to become his brother-in-law?
He just hoped his girlfriend wouldn't agree.

Sun Jie laughed and said, "I'll invite her to come to Chen's to play. Then, Brother Da Long, you'll have to show off your skills."

In her eyes, this Brother Long was a bit dark-skinned, but he was very strong. Moreover, she hadn't heard him mention that he could earn 2 a month and that he was a member of the Chen clan.

She knew the specifics of her boyfriend's family. In each household, as long as three generations worked normally within the family, earning hundreds of thousands a year was no problem.

This is definitely a family with great potential.

Upon hearing this, Chen Dalong enthusiastically said, "I'll definitely do my best then. By the way, my dad and the head of the family went beekeeping earlier and got some royal jelly. Please come to my house to drink royal jelly. Chen Jun, invite your girlfriend too. Sister Xiaoyu, are you coming?"

"I'm not going, I have other things to do," Xiaoyu shook her head.

Upon seeing that there was royal jelly to drink, Chen Jun immediately sent a message to his girlfriend.

"Royal honey?" Sun Jie was also pleasantly surprised. She knew it was a good product. Every day, the Chen family would share 30 cups of royal honey water with tourists for a lucky draw, and the amazing effects had already spread far and wide.

Not long after, Chen Dalong brought his men to his home. But when he finished soaking in the royal jelly water, he saw two couples getting intimate.

He suddenly felt so bright!

...

After Chen Jing left the courtyard, Chen Han began to study the blessing and calming talisman he had just obtained.

Talismans are also an indispensable part of Taoism.

However, in modern times, if you look at the Taoist temples and Buddhist monasteries in reality, you'll find that the talismans that have been passed down are basically ineffective.

After using the jade slip, he had already obtained the method of drawing the talisman for praying for blessings and calming the mind, and had also gained some understanding of talismans.

Talismans are secret tools for communicating between humans and gods, and they cannot be drawn randomly.

There's a saying that goes, "If you draw talismans without knowing the trick, you'll only invite laughter from ghosts and gods. If you know the trick, you'll startle ghosts and gods."

Moreover, there is a certain order to making talismans; only if the order is correct can the talisman be made, otherwise it will be a useless talisman.

Drawing talismans also requires a special talisman brush.

Another important factor is the material on which the drawing is placed; you can't just grab any piece of paper and scribble on it.

Drawing talismans usually involves using yellow paper, but silk cloth, wooden boards, stone slabs, etc., can also be used.

Of course, the most important material is naturally cinnabar ink...

This information is actually recorded in the Taoist tradition's records of talismanic writings.

However, the information in the jade slip also included two items that were not recorded in Taoist talisman records.

One method is to grind cinnabar with water from a rootless source!
Secondly, after the talisman for blessing and calming the mind is completed, it needs to be blessed through a special altar to activate its effect.

Otherwise, it would be just like those talismans in reality—just a piece of waste paper.

As for "rootless water," it refers to water without a source.

In the novel *The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan*, this rootless water has many sources, after all, it is a world of immortals and heroes.

In reality, however, many sources are unavailable.

However, there is one source that most people can access.

That is rainwater that falls from the sky and is immediately caught; moreover, this water without roots must be used immediately to be effective.

If you want to preserve the rootless water for a long time, you need a special jade bottle with special talismans engraved on it.

He naturally didn't have the method for making this jade bottle either.

Moreover, while other materials for talismans for blessing and calming the mind are easy to find, the only problem is the water without roots.

We can't just wait for it to rain, since it might not rain for one or two months in a row this season.

In that case, we must find other ways.

But where can water without roots be obtained?

(End of this chapter)