Huang Yu smiled and said, "I'm very satisfied. That's enough!"

"I'm just interested in this and want to learn more about it; I don't necessarily need to master any powerful talismans."

Zheng Zibu's expression relaxed slightly; that was good, it wouldn't put him in a difficult position.

However, I still feel the value isn't quite right...

Zheng Zibu frowned slightly, pondered for a long time, and then took out two talismans from his pocket and handed them to Huang Yu.

"To be honest, the methods of drawing the Tranquilizing Talisman and the Healing Talisman are not as good as these two precious magical artifacts. I'll also give you a Five Warriors Talisman and a Trapping Immortal Talisman as a bonus. Brother Huang, you must accept them."

Seeing Zheng Zibu's serious expression, Huang Yu nodded: "Okay, then I'll accept it."

Huang Yu took the two talismans and examined them carefully.

One of the talismans has the names Zhang, Liu, Zhao, Zhong, and Shi, the Five Plague Gods, on its top. It should be the Five Warriors Talisman, which can summon five warriors to help fight and protect you. It is considered a signature talisman of Maoshan.

The other one is naturally the Immortal-Binding Talisman, which can bind a person's limbs.

These are all extremely practical talismans; Zheng Zibu has certainly put a lot of thought into them.

Zheng Zibu asked, "Brother Huang, if you wish to learn the art of talismans, do you know what a talisman is?"

Huang Yu said solemnly, "I would like to hear the details."

Zheng Zibu explained, "In the eyes of practitioners of the Three Mountains Talisman School, talismans are the medium and channel for practitioners to communicate with the heavens."

“Through the use of talismans, one can invite the gods and demons of the nine heavens to serve one’s own purposes, so as to command gods and drive away ghosts, pray for blessings and ward off disasters, and cure diseases and save lives.”

"People regard talismans as a special kind of magical tool, but this is a very superficial view."

"At least I think that talismans represent the logic of the order of the universe, and the method of talismans is actually borrowing power from the universe."

Huang Yu pondered: "So, a talisman is like a letter that can ask the gods in heaven or some kind of natural force to help the user."

Hearing this analogy, Zheng Zibu laughed out loud: "You can understand it that way. This is also why drawing a talisman requires a whole set of complicated procedures. After all, when you ask someone for help, you have to be polite."

Next, Zheng Zibu introduced a series of preparations and rituals before drawing the talisman, such as setting up an altar to invite the gods, writing the talisman in regular script, and issuing incantations and edicts. Each step is extremely important and cannot be omitted.

In addition, the person drawing the talisman must purify their mind and body before doing so.

To keep oneself clean, one must bathe and change clothes, wash one's face, wash one's hands, and rinse one's mouth.

To achieve a pure mind, one must eliminate distracting thoughts and focus one's mind.

All the items needed for drawing talismans, such as brushes, ink, cinnabar, and yellow paper, also need to be prepared with divine incantations in order to ensure that these items have special effects and can play a greater role when drawing talismans.

Even the timing of drawing talismans is important; not every day of the year is suitable for the ritual, and the choice of the day to draw the talisman will affect its effectiveness...

Finally, Zheng Zibu sighed, "It's very troublesome, isn't it? From the initial preparations to choosing the time to draw the talisman, and then to the method of drawing the talisman, every step requires a lot of effort."

“Even for a high-ranking master of talismans like us in Shangqing, it takes several hours to draw a single talisman, and there is still a chance of failure.”

"The ritual for drawing each type of talisman is different and requires specialized training."

"Therefore, every single talisman is hard-won for us."

After listening to this series of stories, Huang Yu couldn't help but rub his temples.

Troublesome, damn troublesome!

You don't have to do anything all day except draw a talisman, and you might even fail, wasting all your preparation.

No wonder Tongtian Neng is one of the Eight Extraordinary Skills, known as the pinnacle of talismanic abilities.

No need to set up an altar or go out; you can draw and use talismans anytime, anywhere, completely skipping the traditional talisman preparation process.

That's blatant cheating!

Zuo Ruotong listened with great interest. Although Sanyi belonged to the Xuanmen sect, it only had the inheritance of Reverse Life and was not good at talismans.

Seeing Huang Yu's troubled expression, Zheng Zibu laughed loudly: "Hahaha, Brother Huang, there's no need to worry. The calming talisman and the disease-curing talisman I'm going to teach you are both relatively simple talismans."

"Especially the calming talisman, it's extremely simple. You don't need to prepare anything special. All you need is a table, and you can draw it by concentrating your mind and calming your spirit!"

"I can demonstrate it for you right now, it won't take long, just a few minutes!"

"As for its effects, it can only suppress inner restlessness and calm people down."

As he spoke, Zheng Zibu found a flat stone, took out his brush, ink, and yellow paper, set them up, then took a long breath and closed his eyes.

After a moment, once all his distracting thoughts had subsided, Zheng Zibu opened his eyes, circulated his internal energy, and began to draw stroke by stroke on the yellow paper.

The whole person exuded a quiet atmosphere.

Huang Yu kept everything in mind, as if he had gained some insight.

As Zheng Zibu put down his pen, two pieces of information appeared on his consciousness panel.

[Calming Talisman (Beginner 0/50)]

[A talisman technique has been acquired, triggering the job advancement - Talisman Master (Tier 1)]

Job Change Requirements:

1. Master the drawing technique of a talisman to a high level of proficiency.

2. Successfully drew a symbol.

After changing jobs:

1. Attribute growth

2. Obtain Professional Talents: Replicated

3. Obtain special bonuses:

(1) The learning speed of symbols is improved.

(2) The speed of drawing symbols is improved.

Huang Yu was overjoyed. Sure enough, the [Talisman Master] class requires a complete set of talisman techniques to trigger the class change.

He glanced at the [Talisman Master] class talent, which was called [Replica], but he couldn't tell what kind of ability it was from the name alone.

Could it be that it's copying and learning from others' symbols?

Or is it possible to copy one talisman into multiple copies?

Huang Yu didn't guess; he would find out what talent it was after changing jobs. The job change requirements for [Rune Master] were not difficult to meet.

With the help of the career panel, he should be able to complete it soon.

Chapter 81 Corpses and Plague

After Zheng Zibu finished drawing the calming talisman, he handed it to Huang Yu.

"Brother Huang, time is of the essence, so I can only demonstrate this much for now. After we slay the evil cultivators, I will explain more about the art of talismans to you in greater depth!"

"No problem. Actually, I was already satisfied after seeing you finish drawing the calming talisman."

Huang Yu accepted the calming talisman with great satisfaction. At least the [Talisman Master] job advancement had been triggered, and he only needed to complete it when he had time later.

The three chatted for a while, discussing their doubts about cultivation, and all felt they had gained a lot.

Huang Yu is well-versed in various skills and has achieved success in many areas.

Zheng Zibu comes from the ancient Xuanmen Shangqing School and has a unique understanding of life, talismans, alchemy, and rituals.

Zuo Ruotong is a highly accomplished master of his time, having progressed extremely deeply in the path of cultivation.

The three discussed their views, sharing their understandings. They reached a consensus on some points and insisted on their own opinions on others, without compromising in the slightest because of each other's status.

Zuo Ruotong sighed inwardly, how many years... how many years since she had discussed philosophy with others like this.

It seems like it's been ten or twenty years.

After the disastrous defeat in the First Sino-Japanese War, the major sects secretly joined forces to eliminate the former dynasty's supernatural organization, the Sticky Rod Bureau.

That was a bloody war that lasted for more than a decade...

The previous dynasty devoted all its national resources to recruiting and training a large number of extraordinary individuals, resulting in a significant number of highly skilled individuals.

On the other side, numerous forces, including Sanyi, Longhu, Wudang, Shaolin, Lingyin, Huode, and Momen, mobilized their forces to fight to the death against the Sticky Rod Office and its affiliated forces.

Ultimately, the sticky pole was completely destroyed, leaving only a small lineage of shaman priests who went into seclusion in the Changbai Mountains and Heilongjiang River region.

However, most of the major sects were almost completely wiped out, and their lineages even suffered a break.

For example, in the case of the Three Kingdoms, only Zuo Ruotong and Si Chong remained in the end, and the situation was similar for the other sects.

Zuo Ruotong looked somewhat melancholy. Since his master and many fellow disciples died in battle, he had become a lone wolf on the path of rebirth.

Like Chong, many disciples regarded him as an immortal and considered him the truth. No matter what he said, his disciples would only praise his wisdom and would not question him.

That's why he values ​​disciples like Huang Yu and Li Muxuan so much, as they are not easily swayed by authority.

Because they can find their way; they are not followers, but companions.

In an instant, Zuo Ruotong suppressed her thoughts, preventing them from showing, and continued arguing with Huang Yu and the other person, feeling that her mindset had become a bit younger.

The three discussed for a while longer before standing up and deciding to continue their journey.

Suddenly, several gunshots rang out from afar, followed by shouts.

The three exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing slightly.

Something's up!

Bandits, military clashes, or something else entirely?

Zheng Zibu asked, "Should we avoid it? Judging from the location, it's on the road we've been on."

"No, we have to go and take a look."

Huang Yu shook his head, a glint of light appearing in his eyes, and a mysterious magic array slowly rotated in his pupils.

The Qimen Dunjia sorcerer's talent is [Heavenly Evolution]!

“I’ve done some analysis, and the situation there might be related to what we need to do.”

Zuo Ruotong made a decision: "Okay, then let's go and take a look, but we need to be careful to stay hidden."

"Zibu, take good care of the protective magic weapon that Ayu gave you. Bullets have no eyes, so it's better to be safe than sorry."

Zheng Zibu put the protective ring on his hand to show that he understood.

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