The primordial era began with the mythological age.

Chapter 9: The Scheme of Talismans and the Way of Medicine! (Please vote and give me your monthly tickets to continue reading!)

The rear hall of the temple.

As Julingshi entered, Taiyishi held up an object and said, "Brother, please take a look!"

"I want to see what it is that makes you so happy."

Giant Spirit stepped forward with a smile, then took the cloth, examined it carefully, and asked, "Is this... a new kind of cloth?"

He could tell that the thin piece in his hand was made of bamboo, similar to the cotton and linen cloth that Taiyi had created before.

Previously, Taiyi's spinning and weaving used a plant called cotton and linen as raw materials.

"No."

As he spoke, Mr. Tai took out a charcoal pencil.

The slightly yellowed and somewhat rough paper was held aloft by magic, and Taiyi took up his brush to write and draw, and a talisman leaped up.

Upon seeing this, Julingshi couldn't help but praise, "Wonderful! You've managed to depict the Dao talisman on a flat surface with such a three-dimensional feel, while still retaining the essence of the Dao."

Yanzi, who was standing nearby, almost laughed.

What was that saying the clan chief said again...? Oh right, it was "playing the lute to a cow"!

However, although Julingshi was carefree, he was not stupid. After praising him, he immediately focused his attention on the object that carried the talisman. His eyes were bright and he laughed, "What a pleasant surprise! It turns out that you have created a new object to carry the talisman."

Gold and jade talismans existed as early as the time of the Emperor.

As the saying goes, "golden books and jade scrolls."

In today's world, written words are carried on stone carvings, animal hides, or gold and jade books.

The latter two were mostly used by gods and demons.

As for writing, the orthodox writing is the innate Daoist script transmitted by the innate deities.

The writing system used by the Thai tribe today consists of various pictographic characters passed down through generations, and simplified versions of innate Taoist script.

Even the various languages ​​spoken in the primordial world today evolved from the Daoist language passed down by the innate deities.

In this world, gods and humans coexist, and mortals are influenced by gods and demons in every aspect.

Especially written words and language.

……

"What is this thing called?"

"The Giant Spirit asked."

"I call it paper!"

As he spoke, Taiyi took a new sheet of yellow paper, wrote down a character he had created for "paper," and said, "What is paper? It is what carries written characters and talismans!"

"I made this item to use for writing talismans."

As he spoke, Taiyi threw the talisman he had just written onto Yanzi's body. The talisman immediately turned into golden light and spread out, enveloping Yanzi. Then it quickly condensed and transformed into golden armor covering his body.

"I call this talisman the Golden Armor Talisman."

Tai Yi laughed.

Giant Spirit immediately recognized that this was derived from the Five Dragons Golden Light Technique and asked, "Is this yellow paper difficult to make?"

"It's not difficult."

Tai Yi said, "This yellow paper is made from ordinary green bamboo."

"I am still trying to make it using herbs and wood respectively."

"The better the materials, the better the talisman paper, and the stronger the Daoist intent and magical power it can withstand, making it no less powerful than golden books and jade scrolls!"

Giant Spirit nodded repeatedly, quite excited, and said, "This is indeed a good thing, especially for us humans!"

Compared to gold and jade talismans, the cost of making these paper talismans is very low.

Although it's a one-time use, it's enough.

"This matter must be reported to the Ancestor immediately, and then talisman paper should be produced on a large scale..."

As he spoke, Julingshi suddenly calmed down, frowned, and said, "How is this talisman made? I'm afraid it's not difficult to break it."

At least he can tell the quality of the material at a glance.

"It's not difficult at all."

Taiyi nodded and said, "Once it gets out, it's only a matter of time before it's cracked."

It is impossible to monopolize the production of talisman paper unless the materials are monopolized first.

But that makes it even more impossible.

"In this way, once the talismans are spread, our human race will have no advantage whatsoever."

Giant Spirit became somewhat troubled.

Taiyi laughed and said, "The talisman paper is merely the container; the quality of the talisman depends on more than just the talisman paper."

"Moreover, once it's used, it's impossible to keep it a secret."

"Therefore, before this becomes public knowledge, why don't we use the method of making these talismans to exchange for some treasures from those powerful innate races?"

Giant Spirit was stunned for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Would those primordial races be willing?"

A secret that's so easy to crack, who would trade it for a treasure?

"They will!"

Tai Yi smiled confidently and said, "Because I created it!"

Upon hearing this, the Giant Spirit immediately understood and burst into laughter, "That's absolutely right, hahaha!"

No one else could have achieved this.

But Taiyi is different.

He had previously preached to many great deities at the Miro Palace.

Even if the major innate races look down on the Taiyi clan, they still have to give face to the Emperor.

"This matter requires the intervention of the five patriarchs."

Julingshi laughed and said, "Taiyi, you can continue to develop better talismans. I will personally return to the Divine Court and ask the five ancestors to take the talismans to the various innate races to exchange for treasures for you."

"Brother, please rest assured."

Taiyi readily agreed.

After a discussion and exchange of ideas, Julingshi departed.

Taiyi then entrusted Yanzi with the task of further improving the quality of the talisman paper.

He only needs to make a start; he can't do everything himself.

Firstly, there wasn't enough time, and secondly, it wouldn't be good for Yanzi and the growth of his clan.

Having accepted the task, Yanzi set off with great enthusiasm.

Taiyi smiled, thinking to himself, "Regardless of whether I can exchange talismans for treasures from the various primordial races, the talismans will surely spread rapidly throughout the prehistoric world."

"Talismans and inscriptions are not my invention; they have existed since the beginning of time and could not possibly possess any profound merit."

"But paper exists for more than just its use as talisman paper!"

The primordial world is not lacking in objects that can bear written records; animal hides, stone slabs, gold books, and jade scrolls are all acceptable.

However, none of the above materials are as versatile as paper.

The advent of paper will inevitably lead to a surge in books and documents, the spread of spiritual practices, and the inheritance of civilization.

The above refers to the meaning of merit as previously explained by the Five Dragons Clan.

Therefore, having contributed to the Great Way of Heaven and Earth and to the Way of Humanity, one shall receive the profound and virtuous merits!

"At least it has done something for humanity..."

Tai Yi's gaze fell on the first batch of papers placed to the side, including the yellow paper with the character "paper" written on it.

After thinking for a moment, he put the first batch of papers into the wooden cabinet and did not plan to use them for the time being.

"Now that we have the paper, we have the talismans... So, it's time for my main profession."

Taiyi pondered to himself.

He was a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine when he was on Earth, a skill passed down through generations in his family.

Over the past decade or so, he has also mastered the medicinal properties of many medicinal herbs from the prehistoric world.

The main thing is that the medicinal properties are the same here in the primordial world, only the effects are more potent.

After all, in this primordial world, things like Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng can easily grow to ten thousand or even a hundred thousand years.

Although the Longmen Mountains are not a blessed land, they are home to spirits that have taken the form of Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng.

However, in the primordial world, there are numerous spiritual herbs, fruits, medicines, and roots, and studying them would be an enormous undertaking.

But isn't this also a form of spiritual practice?

Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, the relationship between ruler and minister, assistant and envoy—these concepts also contain profound mysteries!

"Who knows, I might even earn the title of the ancestor of medicine someday!"

Tai Yi smiled to himself, then suddenly had a brilliant idea.

If we use the first batch of yellow paper to record the prescriptions we have researched, will we gain something unique?

(End of this chapter)