I proved immortality with thunder magic.

There aren't many frogs in Bishuitan, less than twenty right now, so feeding them is a breeze for Zhou Tai.

This even made him feel a little guilty, as if he had taken those sixty low-grade spirit stones too easily.

So he carefully taught the handyman disciple in charge of feeding the animals some feeding experience, such as what kind of food combination is most suitable, what time of day is better for feeding, and so on.

These seemingly insignificant experiences are actually useful insights he has accumulated over many years of feeding frogs, which can effectively accelerate the growth of frog groups, especially the growth rate of juvenile frogs towards adulthood.

He also left a communication talisman for the handyman disciple, so that the other party could contact him immediately if anything unusual happened to the frog swarm.

"Junior Brother Zhou, you're truly meticulous in everything you do. No wonder you've reached this level in just over a decade since you started your training!"

Aaron Kwok, who had been observing Zhou Tai the whole time, couldn't help but sigh with emotion after Zhou Tai finished preaching.

Although he and Zhou Tai were quite familiar with each other, he had never actually witnessed Zhou Tai's work process firsthand; he had only ever seen the results.

That's why he made a point of staying by Zhou Tai's side to observe today.

It was obvious that today's observation alone had left him with a deep impression of Zhou Tai's character and conduct.

After hearing his sigh, Zhou Tai simply shook his head and said, "Junior brother, I come from a humble background and have been used to being meticulous since childhood. I dare not be careless in anything I do, and it has become a habit!"

After saying that, she looked at him with envy and said, "Actually, junior brother, I really envy you, senior brother Guo. Compared to drawing talismans and raising frogs, traveling the world as a merchant is much more attractive to me!"

Upon hearing this, Aaron Kwok suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of an idea. He immediately said enthusiastically, "Junior Brother Zhou's words have reminded me. If either of us succeeds in establishing our foundation in the future, we can indeed partner up to take over a shop in the outer market. With your thunder talisman as our signboard, it would be hard not to become a success!"

Opening a store together?

Zhou Tai was taken aback at first, but then showed interest and immediately said, "I think this is feasible. I'll provide the technology, and you, Senior Brother Guo, will provide the capital and connections. If we open a shop together, we're sure to make it big and successful!"

"Haha, since Junior Brother Zhou also thinks it's feasible, let's settle on that for now!"

Aaron Kwok laughed and immediately made an agreement with Zhou Tai, even coming up with a name for the shop.

The two got so into the conversation that they decided to discuss their future shop plans under a shady tree near Bishuitan. Zhou Tai even took out paper and pen to take notes.

After talking for nearly half an hour, the two finally finished expressing their thoughts.

After speaking, Aaron Kwok took Zhou Tai's notes and looked through them.

After he finished reading, he couldn't help but sigh, "Spirit stones are easy to obtain, but true friends are hard to find!"

After saying this, he looked at Zhou Tai with eyes full of joy and said, "After discussing the Dao with Junior Brother Zhou today, I finally understand what it means to have a true friend!"

At this moment, he was filled with the joy of having met a kindred spirit.

He came from an extraordinary background and had excellent aptitude. Even if he didn't engage in business, he could still cultivate well and wouldn't lack spirit stones.

Therefore, when he first started doing business, his relatives and friends did not understand him, and some elders even scolded him for being useless and wasting his time and life.

Even though he has achieved a certain level of success in his business and gained considerable fame, he has not been able to completely change the opinions of some elders.

Many of his close friends don't actually understand him; they simply respect his personal choices.

Only Zhou Tai, only today's in-depth conversation with Zhou Tai made him feel that he had truly found someone who understood him, someone who shared his interests and aspirations!

Seeing Guo Fucheng's excitement and joy, Zhou Tai naturally wouldn't say anything to spoil the mood. He immediately smiled and nodded, saying, "Junior brother, I feel the same way. There are too few people in the cultivation world with such discerning eyes as Senior Brother Guo. It is truly a blessing for me to meet Senior Brother Guo in my life!"

The last sentence, however, was his true feeling.

If he hadn't met Aaron Kwok, he definitely wouldn't have been able to draw the Thunder Talisman so quickly, and he might not even have been able to persevere until the day he could draw it!

Of course, the same goes for Aaron Kwok. If he hadn't met him, it would have been difficult for his business to reach new heights.

The two exchanged a smile, both feeling a mutual appreciation.

As the two were about to leave Biyuetan, Aaron Kwok saw that Zhou Tai was still riding the rented Black Feathered Vulture and immediately said, "Junior Brother Zhou, you're still renting that Black Feathered Vulture, right? Or should I give you another flying mount?"

If it were in the past, Zhou Tai would definitely have accepted the offer without hesitation.

But now that I owe him such a huge favor because of the "Turtle Spirit Health Preservation Exercise", and considering that I am now a person of status and position, I can no longer behave so rudely.

Therefore, after a slight hesitation, Zhou Tai shook his head and said, "That won't be necessary. I heard that the Talisman Hall keeps several flying birds specifically for the use of Yuanfu Peak cultivators when they travel. I can just ride those birds from now on, which will save me the spirit stones needed to buy food!"

Seeing that he was unwilling to accept favors lightly, Aaron Kwok did not force him and nodded, saying, "Alright then. Actually, it's better to raise flying mounts from a young age. Once you've settled down, Junior Brother Zhou, you might as well go to the Spirit Beast Hall to buy a good egg and raise it from a young age."

"Let's talk about this later."

Zhou Tai has no such idea for the time being and really doesn't want to talk about it anymore.

Because their residences were in different directions, they parted ways halfway through the journey.

Upon returning to Yuanfu Peak, Zhou Tai returned the Black Feather Vulture and inquired about the flying mounts kept by the Talisman Palace.

He was very satisfied with the results of his investigation.

Fu Dian has five flying mounts, all of which are black-feathered vultures that he is used to riding. Most of the time, they are not all taken away by others.

This way, it will be very convenient for him to feed the frogs at Leihe Peak or Bishuitan.

With these two substantial part-time incomes, plus the income from drawing talismans, he will be able to eat spirit rice every day and consume pills without restraint.

The following day, Zeng Qiming returned from visiting a friend and took the initiative to summon Zhou Tai.

Upon receiving the message, Zhou Tai immediately took a bath, changed his clothes, and put on the outer disciple's standard robe before leaving.

When he saw his teacher again in Zeng Qiming's cave, he immediately bowed in the manner of a student and said, "Student Zhou Tai greets Master Zeng."

The rules of the Spirit Beast Mountain are strict, and it is clearly stipulated that only cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage can accept disciples and pass on their knowledge. Therefore, even if Zeng Qiming is willing to teach Zhou Tai the art of talismanic arts, he can only do so as a teacher and student.

Zeng Qiming looked at Zhou Tai, who was dressed in the robes of an outer disciple, and first nodded slightly in approval. Then he asked, "Zhou Tai, have you finished taking care of your personal matters?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tai immediately replied without hesitation, "Replying to Master Zeng, I have taken care of all my personal matters and am ready to share your burdens and serve the sect at any time!"

Zeng Qiming waved his hand: "There's no need to rush those things. Let me test your basic skills first. Come with me."

He then got up and walked outside.

Zhou Tai quickly followed.

The two of them arrived at Zeng Qiming's talisman-drawing studio one after the other.

Zhou Tai had long been curious about what the studio of a talisman master like Zeng Qiming looked like, and now his wish had finally come true.

The interior of the studio was not very large. Apart from a table and a chair, there were bookshelves, cabinets and large wooden boxes.

The cabinets were filled with all sorts of talisman pens and inks, which Zhou Tai found very tempting.

He was engrossed in reading when Zeng Qiming said calmly, "Get ready and draw a finished copy of every common talisman you know how to draw."

After saying this, he waved his sleeve, and a large wooden box in the corner opened by itself, from which several stacks of talismans flew out and landed on the table.

Zhou Tai then realized that those large wooden boxes were actually used to store talismans.

He looked at the dozen or so large wooden boxes and was secretly amazed. If they were all filled, how many talismans would be inside?

Is this the foundation of the Talisman Master?

He composed himself and respectfully replied, "Your student obeys."

Then he took out his usual talisman brush and selected a few suitable pieces of talisman ink from the bookshelf, and began to grind the ink and draw talismans.

Zhou Taihui didn't actually draw many talismans, which put him far inferior to other talisman masters of the same level.

He was aware of this himself and was prepared to take extra lessons.

He ground ink and laid out paper again and again, starting with the simplest hemostatic talismans and communication talismans, and drew all the magic talismans he knew, except for the thunder talisman.

During this period, apart from a few types of spells that I wasn't very familiar with, I could basically draw the other spells successfully in one or two tries.

By the time he finished drawing all the talismans, less than two hours had passed.

"Teacher Zeng, I've finished drawing."

Zhou Tai put down his pen and sleeve, and respectfully bowed to Zeng Qiming.

Zeng Qiming sat in the chair for more than an hour without speaking, but frowned slightly, showing a thoughtful expression, as if he had encountered something perplexing.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai dared not make a sound to disturb them, and silently retreated to the side.

After pondering for a long time, Zeng Qiming finally let out a soft breath and looked at him, saying, "Your talisman-drawing skills are very proficient, and it's clear that you've put in a lot of hard work to hone them. But there's something strange about it that I can't quite put my finger on it!"

Zhou Tai was slightly taken aback, not expecting him to say that.

After hesitating for a moment, he cupped his hands in a respectful bow and asked, "Could you elaborate on the strange feeling Master Zeng described?"

Zeng Qiming tilted his head and thought for a moment, then frowned slightly and said, "Well, when I observed you drawing the talisman, although it looked very efficient and concise, with no unnecessary strokes, I always felt that you weren't fully engaged, and I couldn't sense your passion for drawing talismans!"

Upon hearing his words, Zhou Tai immediately understood the source of the strange feeling he was referring to.

In his words from his previous life, this is basically saying that he is a heartless talisman-drawing machine!

But that's exactly the truth!

From the time he started learning to draw talismans until now, his motivation has always been to make money, not some hobby.

In order to improve his success rate in drawing talismans, he racked his brains day and night to study the techniques, leaving no room for passion.

However, although he understood this in his heart, he still dared not reveal it easily before he knew Zeng Qiming's attitude.

So he could only cautiously ask, "In Master Zeng's opinion, will this have any adverse effects on my future cultivation of talismanic arts?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Qiming looked at him intently and said, "It seems you already know where the problem lies!"

Zhou Tai lowered his head slightly and remained silent.

Zeng Qiming didn't force him to reveal the reason, but simply sighed softly, "This will certainly affect your future cultivation in the art of talismans!"

He then explained softly, "The so-called 'Taoist Way' has the word 'Tao' following it, indicating its greater importance. In other words, drawing talismans is another way to seek the Tao!"

"The pursuit of the Dao cannot be achieved merely by mastering techniques. Without a fervent thirst for the Great Dao, how can one possibly glimpse its true meaning!"

At this point, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at Zhou Tai with a serious expression, admonishing him: "If your ambition in this life is only to draw some first- or second-tier magic talismans for profit, and to treat talisman drawing as a temporary means of making a living, then you can ignore this issue."

"However, if you want to go further in the path of talismanic arts, it's best to start paying attention to this issue now and correct it. Otherwise, the longer you wait, the easier it will become a habit, and the more difficult it will be to correct!"