I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 20 adds another talisman cultivator.

Shi Daohan and Kalman exchanged a glance, surprised that Professor Ruolan could be shy, and both suppressed the urge to burst out laughing.

"Can this talisman really help me find my true love?" Professor Ruolan took the marriage talisman from Shi Daohan, still somewhat doubtful.

Shi Daohan said, "I can't guarantee that to you, after all, the Old Man of the Moon is very busy."

"Who is the Matchmaker?" Professor Ruolan asked.

"Well... it's similar to Cupid in the West, both are in charge of marriage," Shi Daohan explained.

Professor Ruolan nodded, then took out a small purse containing twenty magic stones and handed it to Shi Daohan.

"So you can just light it directly?"

"No, no, no, these talismans don't need to be lit. You just need to fold them up and carry them with you," Shi Daohan quickly waved his hand.

Professor Ruolan nodded, folded the marriage charm into a heart shape, and carefully put it away.

"Um, please don't tell anyone about me buying the marriage charm from you, okay?" Professor Ruolan said, blushing.

"I understand, I understand." Shi Daohan chuckled and gave an "OK" sign.

Watching Professor Ruolan's retreating figure, Kalman muttered to himself, "Who could be the person Professor Ruolan likes?"

Shi Daohan's gossipy nature was also piqued, and she said, "Professor Ruolan is as beautiful as a flower. I imagine she must have quite a few suitors at Horagaka Academy. Logically speaking, she shouldn't need to worry about marriage. Could it be that the person she likes doesn't like her? Whose standards are so high?"

"Hello, do you have any ice control runes left?"

Just then, a boy who looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old came to Shi Daohan's stall.

"I'm sorry, friend, we no longer sell talismans that can cause harm," Shi Daohan replied with a smile.

The boy looked disappointed upon hearing this: "What kinds of non-lethal talismans are there? What abilities and uses do they have?"

Shi Daohan told the boy that he could just say what he wanted, and that there was no talisman she couldn't produce.

"Um... I haven't been sleeping well lately. Do you have any talismans that can help?" the boy asked tentatively.

Shi Daohan thought for a moment and said, "Then let's get a calming talisman. It will guarantee that you can sleep soundly until dawn, and even an earthquake won't wake you up."

Does it really work?

The boy was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Shi Daohan actually had a talisman that met his requirements.

"You can stick it on your bedside table. If it doesn't work, you can always come back and return it," Shi Daohan said confidently.

Under the blazing sun, students with classes had gone to school, and those without classes had returned to their dormitories. At this time, apart from Shi Daohan and Kalman, there wasn't a soul in sight in the square.

"We've already made over two thousand magic stones on our first day of business. That's a great start." Shi Daohan tallied up the day's earnings and prepared to pack up and head home.

Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of her eye.

She was a girl of about sixteen or seventeen years old, with wavy golden hair that cascaded down her chest and back like a golden waterfall. Her skin appeared even whiter and more flawless against the backdrop of her black magic robe.

"It's her, Fiona." Shi Daohan remembered this person; he had met this beautiful girl when he was registering at the registrar's office.

This person possesses five elemental spiritual roots and is a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy. Shi Daohan, at that time, took a liking to his talent and wanted to take him under his wing.

Fiona sat under the tree reading the magic book, unaware of Shi Daohan and the others not far away.

Shi Daohan instructed Kalman to pack up the stall, then quickly appeared beside Fiona and greeted her.

"We meet again. Do you mind if I sit next to you?"

"Whatever." Fiona merely glanced at her, showing little change in emotion, and continued looking down at the spellbook in her hands.

Shi Daohan sat down next to her: "I see you are very intelligent and well-suited to learning talismans. Would you like to consider learning to draw talismans with me?"

"Talismans? What are those?" Fiona asked without looking up.

"There are many types of talismans, and most people can't master them. But you're different. You have a great talent for talismans, and I believe you can master even the most complex ones in no time."

Shi Daohan first offered some praise, then took out a talisman, shook it in his hand, and with a flash of light, the talisman instantly transformed into a pure white rose.

"This is just a little trick in the art of talismans. Interested in giving it a try?" Shi Daohan handed the white rose in his hand to Fiona, a harmless smile on his face.

Looking at the beautiful, translucent white rose before her, Fiona's interest was piqued. She closed the spellbook in her hand and asked, "How did you do that?"

"It's very simple."

Shi Daohan opened her palm, revealing two pieces of earthen-yellow talisman paper and a cinnabar brush. Under Fiona's curious gaze, she picked up the brush and drew a rune on the talisman paper.

Then, she shook the talisman in her hand, and with a flash of light, another white rose appeared in her hand.

"That's it, isn't it simple?"

Shi Daohan waved the white rose in front of Fiona, then handed her another blank yellow talisman and a vermilion pen, letting her try it herself.

Fiona had never learned calligraphy, so she held the brush in her usual way, looking at the blank talisman paper in front of her, trying hard to recall the runes that Shi Daohan had just drawn.

Afterwards, she followed Shi Daohan's example, her brushstrokes flowing like a dragon, the Three Pure Ones descending upon her, her skillful brush creating a talisman. In no time, she had drawn a complete talisman in one go.

Because of the way she held the pen, the runes she drew looked a little crooked, but it didn't have much of an impact.

"Look, I only demonstrated it once, and you drew it. It's clear you have an exceptional talent for talismans." Shi Daohan gave a thumbs up, praising him generously.

"Is this enough?" Fiona looked at Shi Daohan and asked her if it needed to be used with a specific incantation, like casting magic, to be effective.

Shi Daohan shook his head: "This is just a very simple rune. It doesn't require the activation of magic power, nor does it require any incantations."

"That's amazing?"

Fiona picked up the talisman she had drawn with some skepticism, and shook it in her hand like Shi Daohan did. With a "whoosh," the talisman turned into a white light.

After the light faded, a pure white and crystal-clear rose appeared in her hand, and she could even smell a faint fragrance.

"This is just a small trick in the art of talismans. If it were other talismans, they could create a vast sea of ​​fire," Shi Daohan explained patiently.

"Really?" Fiona was intrigued, imagining a sea of ​​fire appearing with a wave of her hand, and she became excited.

"Of course it's true. Runes are like your spells. Each rune contains different abilities. However, the difference is that our Eastern runes can be stored on talisman paper. Whenever you want to use them, you can just take them out and use them."

"Imagine, if it were during a battle, while everyone else was still chanting spells, you'd pull out a whole stack of talismans—fire, water, lightning, and stuff like that—and just unleash them on the enemy. How amazing would that be?"

Fiona pictured the scene Shi Daohan had described in her mind and immediately nodded, saying, "I want to learn this from you!"

Shi Daohan smiled knowingly; everything was as expected.

Among the various systems of their Shushan Immortal Alliance, talisman cultivation has always been one of the most popular professions, which shows how attractive the path of talismans is.

From then on, Horagaka Magic Academy gained another rune cultivator—Fiona.

On the way back, Kalman had a sullen face the whole time.

"Why do you look so unhappy? Did someone owe you money?"

Shi Daohan noticed his unusual behavior, raised an eyebrow, and asked with a light smile.

"Why are you teaching Fiona to draw symbols? I'm your student, but you won't teach me," Kalman whispered.

"So that's why you're unhappy?" Shi Daohan smiled and said, "The reason I taught her is because she truly has an exceptional talent in the field of talismans. It would be a waste not to make use of it."

"Besides, if you want to learn, I can teach you some simpler and easier-to-learn runes when I have time. Fiona might be your junior sister in the future, so why are you jealous of her?"

"You taught her to draw talismans, so isn't she already your student?" Kalman asked doubtfully.

Shi Daohan shook his head: "Fiona is rather aloof. If I were to ask her to become my disciple from the start, she would most likely refuse, and it would even cause her to dislike me. I have to persuade her patiently and gently; I can't rush it."

Shi Daohan is only teaching Fiona some simple runes that don't require mana to activate. What will happen when she wants to learn more sophisticated and advanced runes later, since she won't have mana to activate them?

So what choice does he have but to become Shi Daohan's disciple and learn the Eastern lineage she teaches?

Shi Daohan was in a good mood. With her hands behind her back, she walked with a bouncy gait, her long ponytail swinging back and forth, making her look even more lively and agile.

By the time they returned to Jingyue Lake, it was already dark.

"Here's a book for you. The runes it contains are relatively simple. You can try drawing them first, and I'll check your progress tomorrow."

Shi Daohan handed an old, yellowed book to Kalman, then flew back to the summit of Lingfeng on his sword.

Under the soft moonlight, Shi Daohan took off his clothes and bathed in the spiritual pool, his mind wandering to other ways to make money.

While talismans can continue to be sold, the sale of talismans that can cause harm is strictly prohibited, which is extremely dangerous.

Talismans like the Fire Dragon Talisman and the Ice Control Talisman are one less to use; once they're used up, you'll need to buy more from her.

However, those talismans that cannot be used in battle have a very long lifespan. For example, an exorcism talisman can last for a month. Once everyone has one, Shi Daohan's business will enter a month-long slump.

"Perhaps we could try selling some religious artifacts."

Shi Daohan thought this way, but quickly dismissed the idea, because the process of forging magical artifacts was too energy-consuming. Even for the most ordinary magical artifacts, she could only complete five or six pieces at most in one night, and the profits she could make were pitifully small.

(End of this chapter)