Joining Tiandao Company: Starting by mending a zombie world

Mao Xiaofang explained the difference: "The two 'amulet coins' are actually not of different strengths."

"Your 'amulet coin' is based on Junior Sister Ma's Divine Dragon Technique, while the one from Chuda is more inclined towards my thunder magic."

"The power is the same; which is stronger or weaker depends on the nurturing and cultivation of the magic in the future."

Yu Chuda breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said, "I knew it, Master still loves me."

"So cheesy," Madana rolled her eyes at him, stood up, and said:

"Senior brother, I'll leave the talismans to you now. I'm going to get some sleep."

Mao Xiaofang nodded, "Junior sister has worked hard for a whole day and night, get some rest."

After Madonna left,

Mao Xiaofang took the gourd that Yu Chuda handed him, pulled out the stopper, pinched out three fingers, and imprinted them on it.

A green, eerie aura flashed from above.

"The demonic aura hasn't dissipated yet; we must suppress it for the night."

He whispered, took a yellow talisman from his sleeve, and stuck it on the gourd.

He commanded Yu Chuda, "Tonight you and Chu Sheng will recite the 'Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing' to refine the demonic energy."

Yu Chuda said with a forced smile, "Master, could we refine it tomorrow morning?"

"I'm a bit tired after hunting wild animals all day."

"No way!" Mao Xiaofang refused firmly: "I need it tomorrow."

"Alright..." Yu Chuda sighed softly, lamenting his misfortune.

Seeing his expression, Mao Xiaofang said seriously:

"Reciting scriptures to refine demonic energy is also a form of cultivation. Do you consider this a chore?"

Yu Chuda covered his forehead and chuckled, no longer daring to complain.

Mao Xiaofang hummed in agreement and went into her room.

Upon seeing this, Yu Chuda got up, lit three incense sticks, and inserted them into the incense burner.

As wisps of smoke rose, he solemnly said, "Junior brother, sit cross-legged, calm your mind, and chant the sutra with me."

Chu Sheng quickly found a futon to sit on, facing the sky, and began reciting the Shangqing Great Cave True Scripture with Yu Chuda.

This is the basic skill of our sect, similar to the mental techniques in martial arts novels.

Chu Sheng recited it very seriously. After about fifteen minutes, he gradually noticed something unusual.

The gourd on the altar, separated by yellow talismans, was emitting wisps of extremely faint, icy green energy.

The aura made him very uncomfortable, and his skin felt slightly tight.

The sound of chanting echoed within the ancestral hall.

The smoke from the three burning incense sticks seemed to come alive, wisps of it swirling around the green vapor seeping from the gourd and dissolving it.

Even more strangely, Chu Sheng felt the newly acquired amulet coin on his chest begin to warm slightly.

It wasn't scalding hot, but rather a gentle, warm sensation.

As you recite.

Chu Sheng gradually felt that his voice seemed to blend into the resounding chanting.

It exerted a slight "dispelling" effect on the remaining demonic energy emanating from the gourd.

Time passed amidst the rhythmic chanting of scriptures.

As night deepened outside the ancestral hall, the chirping of insects filled the air.

The green vapor seeping from the gourd's mouth gradually faded until it disappeared completely.

The cinnabar patterns on the yellow talisman pasted on it seemed to brighten slightly.

"That's enough, the demonic energy in this dog blood has completely dissipated."

Yu Chuda stopped reciting and said happily.

Chu Sheng opened his eyes and rubbed his numb legs: "That's it? I didn't think this demonic energy was that powerful."

"It's just residual demonic energy; the truly troublesome part has already been mostly absorbed and transformed by the black dog."

Yu Chuda took down the gourd, peeled off the yellow talisman, and brought it close to his nose to sniff.

He glanced at the time and said, "Let's go, there's still time, let's get some sleep."

To be honest, Chu Sheng was very energetic after finishing reciting the "Shangqing Dadong Zhenjing" and didn't want to sleep.

But his physical exhaustion left him with no energy to do anything else.

There is a feeling that the soul and body have been separated.

On the way to the side room, Chu Sheng asked in a low voice:

"Senior brother, when I'm chanting sutras, I feel the amulet on my chest getting hot. Is that normal?"

Yu Chuda yawned: "That's normal. Master and Uncle Ma's magic power is left inside, so it will naturally react when it encounters evil energy."

"But your reaction seems quite obvious? It seems Uncle Ma really went all out."

"Take good care of it; it might become a useful little treasure in the future."

Chu Sheng grabbed the "amulet coin" hanging around his neck, secretly pleased.

The women of the Ma family are indeed cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

……

gurgle...gurgle...

At cockcrow, the first rays of the sun pierce the sky.

Yu Chuda sat up reflexively, and this sitting up had a significant impact.

This startled Chu Sheng.

"Junior brother, get up, get up. Clean up, practice your skills, have morning lessons, and cook."

Yu Chuda rubbed his head:

"Oh right, we still need to help Master draw talismans later."

I want to draw a good talisman.

It is necessary to set up an altar, burn incense to calm the mind, and purify the body, face, hands, and mouth.

It also requires incantations such as consecrating the brush, water, inkstone, ink, and cinnabar.

A complete process often takes several hours.

In particular, the talismans drawn by their master, Mao Xiaofang, were infused with magical power.

One of these tickets could easily sell for a dollar.

However, Mao Xiaofang always regarded money as dirt and only asked for very little each time.

His motto was to ensure that people could eat and not starve.

Chu Sheng groggily got up. To be honest, these past few days have been even more tiring than going to work.

But for some reason, he wasn't annoyed or anxious at all.

"Junior brother, how's your memorization of the first nine chapters going?"

After a series of rituals including boxing, standing meditation, sweeping the ancestral hall, and reciting scriptures, Yu Chuda asked curiously.

"Not bad... Memorizing is my strong suit."

Chu Sheng gave an awkward smile, explaining that he used to be able to memorize anything quickly and easily in high school.

It's really not working now; I forget everything as soon as I try to memorize it.

"It's okay, take your time. It took me three days to memorize the first nine chapters," Yu Chuda comforted him.

"Senior brother, when will Master send me the remaining thirty chapters?"

Chu Sheng felt a sense of anticipation; if he mastered the entire course, he wouldn't have to worry about finding a job when he returned.

"If you want to learn, that's easy! Your master has a notebook called 'Ghost-Catching Notes,' which he wrote for fun in his spare time."

"It contains the complete scriptures."

"Let's go take a look later." Yu Chuda chuckled, for there was a spell he had been eyeing for a long time inside.

"Isn't a notebook just a diary?"

Chu Sheng was puzzled. Yu Chuda had the time to steal notes from him, so why didn't he just tell him directly?

As the two were talking, Mao Xiaofang got up and walked to the table, reminding him, "Chu Sheng, this time I'm drawing talismans, so please watch carefully."

Chu Sheng immediately sat up straight, not daring to hesitate.

Yu Chuda then got up to serve him. He saw Mao Xiaofang spread his legs, form a hand seal, and give a low shout.

"The first step is to cleanse the altar and invite the gods."

This place is not his own temple, so he needs to use magic to invite the gods to purify the place where he drew the talisman. Mao Xiaofang then recited the purification incantation:

"Burning incense, I proclaim to the True Officials of the Thunder Department: Now there is a Dharma heir, who devoutly prepares this memorial."

"We humbly request the Patriarch to descend from the altar. We receive the precepts and decrees, and command the brush to inscribe them."

After the purification mantra was recited, the mantras for consecrating the brush, inkstone, and finally ink were recited…

Chu Sheng hadn't expected there to be so many steps before drawing the talisman.

Mao Xiaofang's movements were fluid and graceful, his incantations clear and swift, and each step carried a unique rhythm.

Although Chu Sheng couldn't understand all the incantations, he could feel that as his master chanted, the air in the ancestral hall seemed to become calmer and more solid.

The objects on the incense table were also subtly shrouded in an indescribable "meaning".

Mao Xiaofang, pen in hand, spoke in a very low, breathy voice:

"The most crucial step is to visualize and communicate with the power of the patriarch or the deity you are invoking, and to infuse your magical power and intention into the tip of your brush."

The next moment, he wrote with lightning speed and without any hesitation, while simultaneously chanting a mantra in a low voice. The mantra and the direction of the brushstrokes were miraculously in harmony.

With the final stroke, he abruptly stopped, the pen tip leaving the paper, and the command uttered from his lips:

"By the decree of the Heavenly Venerable of Universal Transformation and Responding Thunder, the Five Thunder Gods are hereby ordered to descend swiftly to suppress evil spirits and dispel demons. So be it!"

"Snap!" Mao Xiaofang took out a small seal, pressed it against the talisman paper, and shouted.

The entire yellow talisman paper seemed to tremble slightly, and in an instant, the lightning patterns that had appeared disappeared into the talisman paper.

"It's done," Yu Chuda said happily.