The reborn policewoman's dog solves numerous major cases, shocking the nation.

Chapter 191 A Once-in-a-Decade Invitation

The old Taoist priest's heart began to pound.

It's important to understand that the art of talisman making emphasizes the unity of mind and spirit, guiding energy through the brush in one fluid motion. The talent required is far greater than that of simple breathing exercises!
If this dog can really draw talismans... then it's not a dog demon, it's the ancestor of dogs!

With a sense of pilgrimage, he cautiously approached.

Then, he saw clearly what was on the talisman.

There was no cinnabar or magical fluctuations on it, only a crooked, scribbled pattern drawn with M water.

Below the image, several equally crooked characters were written: "[Idiots, begone]".

"puff--!"

The old Taoist priest almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You...you spendthrift dog!!!"

He pointed at Chu Sheng, trembling with rage, "Do you know how much a single sheet of this fine talisman paper costs?! Do you know how precious this pine ink, ground for forty-nine days, is?! You...you actually used it to draw this?!"

"Woof! (What are you yelling about? If you keep yelling, I'll expose all your secret stash of money!)" Chu Sheng raised his head and glared at the old Taoist priest with displeasure.

Then, he slowly took the bank card, which reeked of a charmingly moneyy smell, from the small cloth bag around his neck and tossed it onto the stone table.

The meaning is clear: Old man, you have plenty of money, shut your mouth.

The old Taoist priest looked at the bank card, then at Chu Sheng's arrogant expression that seemed to say "money can buy anything," and swallowed the curse that was about to escape his lips.

He silently picked up the bank card, stuffed it into his pocket, then turned and left, muttering to himself, "Hmph, a promising young man, a promising young man indeed..."

Chu Sheng looked at the old Taoist priest's shameless back and shook his head helplessly.

He was certainly not scribbling nonsense.

Just now, the system issued him a side quest.

Side Quest: Introduction to Talismans

[Task Objective: To independently and successfully draw a usable, basic-level 'meditation charm' without any guidance.]

[Quest Reward: Unlock Talent - Talisman Master (Beginner)]

[Talent Description: Your dog paws are the best talisman brushes. You can ignore material limitations, using spiritual energy as ink to create talismans from thin air.]

Chu Sheng's mouth was practically watering at the thought of this reward.

Drawing talismans in the void!
This is a divine skill that only high-level cultivators can master! Once you learn it, your combat methods will undergo a qualitative leap!

That's why he got up early in the morning, secretly took the old Taoist priest's tools, and began to study them.

As for that "idiot scare away talisman," it was just him practicing his pen control.

He looked at Su Yueling, who was in deep meditation but had already mastered the art without any instruction, and felt quite happy for her.

This silly girl, at least she has some ability to protect herself.

The future is destined to be anything but peaceful. The stronger she becomes, the less I'll have to worry.

Over the next few days, a strange yet harmonious scene unfolded in the dilapidated Taoist temple on Mount Qingcheng. Su Yueling displayed her extraordinary talent for cultivation. Without any guidance, her cultivation progressed by leaps and bounds. In just a few days, she had officially entered the first level of Qi Refining, and her foundation was solid, even more refined than the old Taoist priest's decades of painstaking cultivation.

This made the old Taoist priest and his apprentice Lingyun green with envy.

Chu Sheng, on the other hand, locked himself in his room and studied the tattered book "Introduction to Talismans" day and night.

After wasting an entire stack of valuable talisman paper from the old Taoist priest, he finally succeeded in drawing the first one on the afternoon of the third day. Although it was crooked and uneven, it shimmered with a faint spiritual light and was a genuine "tranquility talisman".

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the side quest!]

[Gained talent - Talisman Master (Beginner)!]

In that instant, Chu Sheng felt as if his dog paws had been given some kind of magical power.

His perception and control over spiritual energy instantly improved by several levels.

With a thought, a wisp of spiritual energy gathered at the tip of his claw, drawing a mysterious trajectory in the air.

A "meditation talisman" made of pure spiritual energy, radiating a pale golden light, appeared out of thin air and then slowly dissipated.

Become!

Although with his current spiritual energy reserves, he would have a hard time even drawing the most basic talisman, and its power would be practically nonexistent.

But this means that he has mastered a completely new and infinitely powerful force!

Just as the three people in the Taoist temple (including Chu Sheng for now) were all feeling smug about their own progress.

That noon, a strange bird, entirely black and resembling a crow, but with unusually bright eyes, descended from the sky and flew straight into the Taoist temple, landing on the hand of the old Taoist priest who was drinking tea in the courtyard.

The moment the strange bird touched the old Taoist priest's fingers, its body turned into a wisp of green smoke with a "poof," leaving behind only an antique invitation made of black gold foil paper.

"A paper crane for sending messages?" The old Taoist priest raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the invitation in his hand.

Chu Sheng was also drawn to this amazing scene and came over.

On the invitation, several large characters were written in vigorous calligraphy:

[In this year of the Dharma's End, we sincerely invite fellow Daoist Qingxuan to join us atop Kunlun Mountain for a decade-long discussion of the Dao.]

"A gathering of cultivators in the Dharma-ending Age?" Chu Sheng's heart stirred.

The old Taoist priest opened the invitation, glanced at its contents, then curled his lip and casually tossed it onto the table.

“No, it’s pointless.” He picked up his teacup and blew away the tea leaves. “A bunch of old fogies get together and all they do is sigh and brag about their trivial affairs when they were young. I’d rather sleep more than do that.”

"Master, isn't the gathering at the summit of Kunlun only once every ten years?" Ling Yun asked, his eyes filled with longing. "I've heard that at each gathering, senior experts bring out their treasured elixirs and magical artifacts to exchange for rare and precious materials!"

"Exchange my ass!" the old Taoist priest said irritably. "In this world, where are there any rare and precious treasures left? Everyone is dirt poor, so going there would just be pointless."

Upon hearing this, Chu Sheng's eyes lit up.

Go! You absolutely have to go!
This is like a pillow being delivered to someone who's about to fall asleep!
Just when I was worried about not being able to find a "spiritual vein node", these people, as the only remaining cultivators of this era, were probably located in areas with relatively rich spiritual energy, or in places they knew about!
With this gathering, wouldn't my task of "tracing the source" be more than half completed?

"Woof! (Old man, you have to go!)" Chu Sheng slammed his paw on the table, his attitude resolute.

(End of this chapter)