At the beginning, I cleaned the Sutra Library and completed the incomplete skills.

"I see. I was unaware of the situation earlier, and there were some impolite moments. I hope Senior Brother Miao won't take it to heart,"

Li Lan cupped his hands, his tone slightly apologetic.

"It's nothing. When you're out and about, caution is the key to a long journey."

After a few pleasantries, Miao Chenfeng asked seemingly casually:

"By the way, Junior Brother Li, what are you looking for spirit paper and spirit ink for?"

"Chenfeng has taken advantage of seniority, so naturally, I must find a chance to repay it."

"Junior Brother Li, if you have any difficulties, feel free to speak up. If I can help, I will not refuse."

Li Lan would never tell the truth, so he made up an excuse:

"It's not really a difficulty, it's just that Junior Brother is currently lacking some life-saving methods and wants to learn how to draw some talismans for self-defense."

This explanation was flawless.

Under normal circumstances, spirit paper and spirit ink are indeed used to draw talismans.

Techniques like 'Divine Brush Creates Dragons,' which create unique puppets in a special way, have had their complete techniques lost for many years.

Miao Chenfeng didn't think in that direction.

He pondered for a moment and said sincerely:

"Junior Brother Li, don't blame Chenfeng for speaking frankly."

"The path of drawing talismans is not something that ordinary cultivators can dabble in."

"Leaving aside the talent required, the spirit paper and spirit ink consumed during the early practice alone are not a small amount."

"Has Junior Brother ever wondered why only the personal disciples of the elders in Guangji Temple specialize in drawing and selling talismans?"

"It's simply because ordinary outer disciples can't afford the cost of such consumption."

"In Chenfeng's opinion, buying talismans directly is more practical than drawing them."

Half of what Miao Chenfeng said came from the bottom of his heart.

The other party possesses four-attribute magic power. Although cultivation is difficult, he will definitely have an advantage in battles with others.

Instead of learning good spells, he's running off to draw talismans. Isn't he narrowing his path?

After a moment of pause.

Miao Chenfeng continued to advise:

"Moreover, if Junior Brother simply wants to find some self-protection abilities."

"You can completely choose another method. There's no need to hang yourself on the talisman tree."

"My father is old friends with the elders of the Technique Pavilion. If Junior Brother needs it, Chenfeng can vouch for you, waive the entrance fee, and take you in for a look."

"No matter how good talismans are, they are ultimately external objects. Spells are the foundation for us cultivators to establish ourselves."

Li Lan didn't rush to respond, his brow furrowed, a look of contemplation on his face.

To successfully practice Spreading Beans into Soldiers and Divine Brush Creates Dragons, a lot of spirit paper and spirit ink will inevitably be consumed.

Originally, Li Lan was racking his brains, thinking about how to reasonably explain the consumption of these cultivation resources.

Miao Chenfeng's words gave him quite a bit of inspiration.

Wouldn't claiming that he was self-studying talismans be a way to cover his tracks?

Thinking of this.

Li Lan had already made a decision in his heart.

"Senior Brother Miao, I appreciate your kindness."

"However, my mother once taught me to rely on myself in everything and not to ask for help from others."

"I will go to the Technique Pavilion. I can still afford the entrance fee."

"As for drawing talismans, Junior Brother still wants to give it a try."

"Please give me some of the lowest quality spirit paper and spirit ink, Senior Brother Miao."

Seeing how determined he was, Miao Chenfeng opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything.

After buying the necessary materials, Li Lan declined the other party's free goodwill, paid the full amount of spirit sand, and left straight away.

Watching the young man leave.

Miao Chenfeng's eyes flickered, and he sighed inwardly.

This person was able to practice the 'Chaotic Origin Five Elements True Scripture' and break through to the first level of Qi Refining within a year with pseudo-spiritual root aptitude.

Such a tenacious temperament is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

If his aptitude were better, and he cultivated some ordinary techniques, with his indomitable character, he might really be able to achieve something in the future.

Unfortunately, fate is unfair, and it gave him the worst spiritual root.

And it just so happened that he learned this incomplete technique that has no future at all.

It's really a twist of fate.

......

With the necessary materials in hand.

The spirit sand in his bag had shrunk by a large amount, and Li Lan naturally lost the interest to continue staying here.

He didn't stop his feet and turned around to leave the Qing Shi District.

He walked towards the direction of the Technique Pavilion.

This place is similar to the Sutra Pavilion, both are places dedicated to helping outer disciples consolidate their foundations.

However, unlike the Sutra Pavilion, entering the Technique Pavilion requires paying a spirit sand fee.

Entering for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, which is fifteen minutes, costs thirty taels of spirit sand.

Although this price is very expensive.

But compared to the magical artifacts sold in the Qing Shi District earlier, it is still within an acceptable range.

After weighing the two in his heart, and what kind of help they could bring him respectively.

Li Lan ultimately chose to learn spells.

After paying the spirit sand, under the watchful eyes of the guarding elder, he stepped into the front hall.

The layout of this place is similar to the Sutra Pavilion. The first thing that catches the eye is rows of tall bookshelves.

They are filled with all kinds of spell scrolls and jade slips.

Tables and chairs are placed in the corners, as well as pens, ink, paper, and inkstones for copying spells.

At this time, there were also several cultivators in the front hall who were racing against the clock to study spells.

Li Lan's movement of pushing the door open did not attract their attention.

After all, the time for a cup of tea is too short, and they dare not be distracted in the slightest.

In this limited time, it is a profit to memorize one more spell.

The Technique Pavilion is one of the means used by Guangji Temple to control outer disciples in addition to the cultivation method.

Under this extremely harsh time limit.

Even if a genius with photographic memory comes, it will be difficult to learn all the spells here without thousands of spirit stones.

The only benefit for Li Lan is that.

The chapters of these spells are complete, unlike the cultivation methods in the Sutra Pavilion, where the second half is held in the hands of the elders.

Thoughts were flying in his mind, and Li Lan's feet did not stop.

Seizing the time to come to the nearest bookshelf, he began to concentrate on copying spells.

Hundred Blade Rain, a metal-based spell, injects metal-based mana into iron pieces, which can be transformed into hundreds of sharp blades to scatter and defend against enemies...

Advantages: Wide range of spell casting, less affected by the fighting environment

Auxiliary materials needed: all iron-containing objects.

......

Quicksand Binding, an earth-based spell, injects mana into the ground, turning a small range of soil into quicksand, temporarily restricting the target's actions.

Advantages: Wide range of spell casting, unexpected

Auxiliary materials needed: relatively moist soil environment

......

Under the reminder of the guarding elder of the Technique Pavilion, Li Lan came back to his senses.

He found that the time for a cup of tea had arrived.

Li Lan clicked his tongue twice, took the copied spell drafts, and left the front hall.

It seems that I still have to borrow some spirit sand from Zhou Huairen in the future.

Otherwise, with his monthly salary, I'm afraid he won't be able to learn a few decent spells in a year.

Perhaps, should I change my thinking?

Try to accept Miao Chenfeng's kindness and see?

After all, it's good to enjoy the shade by relying on the big tree of Lingzhi Peak.

Anyway, he's already so poor that he's clanging, and the other party wouldn't sell him, would he?

While thinking about things in his heart, Li Lan left the Technique Pavilion, and when he looked up, he met an acquaintance again.