Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

We saw off this business prodigy who had come to us of his own accord.

Qin Ning returned to the backyard and arranged the talismans, cinnabar, and other items one by one.

He held the brush in one hand, channeling his innate energy into the brush tip. The smooth wolf hair lightly touched the blood-red ink and cinnabar, and the brush moved like dragons and snakes on the talisman paper.

The mysterious incantations that he had practiced countless times in his mind were gradually reproduced from his memory.

Fifteen minutes later.

hum~

The energy within the courtyard trembled slightly, and the yellow paper and red talismans trembled gently before floating up from the table.

Qin Ning reached out with his other hand, precisely catching the talisman between his fingertips, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Is it a success?"

"Qin Li".

He called out softly.

The little black cat, with a golden sweet potato in its mouth, leaped from the front hall and mumbled indistinctly:

"Qin Ning, are you eating?"

"We'll eat later. First, you test whether this plague-preventing talisman works for me."

Since it was her first time, Qin Ning was afraid she wouldn't have enough experience, so she chose to make the simplest plague-preventing talisman.

He strongly agrees with the saying in the book "External Kung Fu": "Experience is gained through fighting, and so is confidence."

The same principle applies when replacing it with a talisman.

"Okay, what should I do?"

Qinli swallowed the dried sweet potato in one gulp, put her front paws together in front of her, and swayed her fluffy tail.

"Here, smash it, and tell me how it feels." Qin Ning skillfully flicked the talisman in her hand, and it landed right in front of the little black cat.

He saw Qin Li raise her paw and slap the talisman, which shattered and revealed a faint golden light, oval in shape, that instantly enveloped it completely.

Seeing this, Qin Ning flicked out a few wisps of plague energy with his finger. The purplish-black plague energy hissed and then vanished the moment it touched the faint golden light.

Crushing the talisman reveals a golden light that protects the body from all diseases... It seems I succeeded in drawing it on my first try.

A slight smile appeared on Qin Ning's lips. It seemed that he did have some talent in drawing talismans.

The information I remember suggests that some beginners need to draw it seven or eight times before they can succeed even once.

Hmm, let's draw a few more and see if it's real talent or just good luck.

Qin Ning made up her mind, turned around and walked to the table: "Alright, Qin Li, go play... Qin Li? Qin Li?"

He called out a few times and noticed that the little black cat in the oval golden light was still sitting upright, its two big eyes blinking with a hint of doubt.

Qin Ning stepped forward and tapped the faint golden light.

It made a few thumping sounds.

Qin Li inside was clearly opening her mouth, but he didn't hear a meow or any voice.

"???"

Why does this plague-preventing talisman have a soundproofing effect?

Qin Ning mouthed to the little black cat, then, after a moment's thought, punched it with 80% of his strength, striking the oval golden light.

when!

A loud metallic clang rang out, catching Qin Ning off guard. He was forced back half a step, shook his slightly numb arm, and looked at the tiny crack that appeared on the golden light, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

No, why does this plague-suppressing talisman also have a physical defense effect? ​​Isn't that an effect only found in Taoist golden light spells and golden light protective talismans?

The little black cat in the golden light hesitated for a moment when it saw Qin Ning suddenly attack, then raised its little paw and slashed through the inside.

A dazzling burst of sparks lit up the sky.

"???"

Your defense is two-sided!

Qin Ning's mouth opened slightly, and a look of blankness flashed in his eyes. He remembered that he had drawn a plague-suppressing talisman. What kind of strange thing was this in front of him?

Clang!

The three consecutive punches struck a single point, causing cracks to spread across the golden light.

A moment later, the golden light shattered into countless fragments and dissipated into the air.

"Qin Ning, this shield is so hard! Wasn't that a plague-preventing talisman you drew?"

The little black cat darted onto his shoulder in a few swift movements, tilting its head curiously.

"Theoretically speaking, I did draw a plague-suppressing talisman... However, as everyone knows, in practice, there are always situations that the theory did not anticipate."

Qin Ning clicked her tongue, turned around and went back to the table: "You wait here, I'll try drawing another plague-preventing talisman."

With pen in hand and ink in hand, the brush moves like dragons and snakes.

This time, Qin Ning drew faster and more smoothly.

The plague-suppressing talisman reappeared. He pinched the talisman between two fingers, turned his head, and found that the little black cat had obediently returned to its previous position.

Throw the talisman, smash it, an oval golden light appears, releasing the plague energy—the whole sequence of actions is completed in one go.

Then, those wisps of purplish-black plague energy quietly drifted into the oval golden light before Qin Ning's bewildered gaze, without any sense of stagnation or obstruction.

"Qin Ning, they've drifted in."

Qin Li's voice rang out clearly.

Clearly, this plague-suppressing talisman is not soundproof.

"...What a nuisance, it's He Chenguang's talisman."

Qin Ning frowned and stepped forward, reaching out to probe. He discovered that the faint golden light still had a blocking and defensive effect, and the wisp of plague that drifted in would change direction and turn back when it touched the inner wall of the golden light.

It's not that it has no effect on stopping the plague; it's just that instead of dissolving the plague, it traps the plague within this golden light.

"Qin Li, can you come out?"

The little black cat stretched out its paw, lightly touched the golden light, and then shook its head: "Qin Ning, no, we still have to break it before we can leave."

"Try taking two steps."

Qin Li followed the instructions and discovered that the oval golden light did not move with her when she moved.

Very well, now there's another problem.

Normally, the protective aura of a plague-repelling talisman moves with the user. Otherwise, it would be too useless to become a sitting duck in battle just to resist the plague.

After shattering the golden light once more and releasing the cat, Qin Ning stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "You go play first. I might need to practice a few more times."

After saying that, he walked to the table and did not rush to write. Instead, he carefully reviewed the drawing methods of the two talismans and the memory of the genuine plague-suppressing talisman in his mind.

The sun turned from egg yolk to orange-red, gradually disappearing behind the blue tiles.

The night was dark.

By the moonlight, Qin Ning remained standing in front of the stone table.

To his right were the few remaining talismans and a plate of pale blood-red ink and cinnabar.

On the left is a thick stack of finished talismans, at least twenty or thirty at a glance.

The body's innate vital energy was exhausted... but it wasn't entirely fruitless.

Qin Ning pondered for a moment, then put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand, picked up the stack of talismans, and took out four from them.

At first glance, the incantations on these four talismans seem the same, but in fact, there are slight differences in the details.

For example, the first one with the inward-curving stroke is the original soundproof version of the plague-suppressing talisman.

Aside from the lack of sound insulation, the presence of plague-infected internal energy, and the genuine plague-suppressing talisman, Qin Ning also discovered the fourth version of the plague-suppressing talisman during his research over the past few hours.

High-temperature sterilization type... Once activated, this talisman will emit a temperature of nearly a thousand degrees, burning away any nearby pathogenic energy, making it extremely powerful.

However, the drawback is also obvious: the living things inside the golden light must also endure the baptism of this high temperature.

"Am I talented or not...?" Qin Ning frowned, carefully removing the genuine Plague-Slaying Talisman and setting it aside. He prepared to rest for a while before attempting to create a high-quality Crimson Flame Talisman.

Handing over two perfectly intact talismans, the "Luck-Breaking Hairpin" was obtained.

But... what should we do with this thing? Its constant presence is turning the Bagua compass into a hand warmer... Qin Ning reached into his waist and pulled out the one-legged sword he had obtained at the martial arts school.