There was an absolute silence, no one spoke for thirty seconds. Suddenly, Luo Jie burst into laughter, to the point of coughing, scaring the girl into rushing forward to support him. She used her small hands to continuously pat the old man's back and said coquettishly, "Grandpa … What's so funny! You … You … Grandpa, is he really your disciple? "
Luo Jie laughed, "That's right, he's right, you should call him uncle!"
"Shier, this is my granddaughter, Luo Weijie. Hehe, she also has the potential to become a talisman master. En, she's about to advance, but she's still an apprentice."
Luo Weijie curiously asked, "Shier? That's a strange name! "
Guo Shier laughed, "It's not strange at all. If you have seventeen brothers and sisters, and your parents don't want to spend the time and effort to name them, then using numbers is the best choice."
Luo Weijie curiously asked, "Grandpa, is he really only eight years old?"
Without waiting for Luo Jie to answer, Guo Shier asked, "How old do you think I am?"
Luo Jie laughed, "Alright, this girl is crazy all day long … Shier is really eight years old, there's no need to lie."
Luo Weijie happily said, "This child is very fun, he talks like an old man, hehe …" Saying that, she walked over. Guo Shier suddenly realized that this girl was going to make a move! He was only eight years old after all, his body had not yet grown up. Quarreling with a twenty-something year old, she just needed to make a move and he would definitely be at a disadvantage. He didn't wait for Luo Weijie to come closer and said, "Master, I'm leaving … Goodbye …" He didn't care about his ugly appearance and ran away.
"Aiyaya, this child is too cunning!"
Luo Jie shouted, "Little Jie, come back! You have no respect for your elders! "
Chang Yeren and Chen Chunzhai smiled and said goodbye. Luo Luo also followed them out and said to Guo Shier, "Little brother, in a few days, I'll bring my team to your house."
Guo Shier said, "Brother Luo, you don't have to stay at my house for now. Hehe, come and pick me up every ten days. The rest of the time, you can make your own arrangements." Of course he understood that Luo Luo didn't want to come, but since Master had spoken, he couldn't refuse. He could only give Luo some authority and let them make their own arrangements.
As expected, Luo Luo said happily, "Okay … Uh …" Then he realized that if Grandpa knew, he would be in trouble. He stuttered, "Let's get to know each other first.
Rollo could not understand why the old man wanted his team to follow an eight year old child. It should be known that Rollo's team was a somewhat famous existence in the Northern Talisman Sect. This team of seven was quite strong, and if others knew that they were following an acolyte, it would be a little embarrassing.
Lolo's heart was in a mess. He did not dare to disobey the old man's orders, nor was he willing to disobey them. Now, he could only take it one step at a time. He did not know how he was going to explain this to his teammates when he returned.
Guo Shier didn't care about what Luo Luo was thinking. He was thinking about how to increase his strength, protect his life, and be able to reincarnate smoothly in the future. That was his ultimate goal.
By the time he returned to the courtyard, it was already noon. The sky was still gloomy, and snow was falling. The white breath he exhaled quickly froze on the fur covering his mouth and nose. Aunt Lan and Aunt Xin were already waiting at the door. When they saw Guo Shier enter, they immediately said, "Shier, come in quickly. Don't catch a cold."
Guo Shier enjoyed the concern of Aunt Lan and the others, and he became closer to them. He said with a smile, "Aunt Lan, let's eat together."
Aunt Xin said, "Shier, I received noodles and meat today. Hehe, I didn't think there would be so much."
Guo Shier casually asked, "How much?"
Aunt Xin said excitedly, "Six hundred catties of noodles, one thousand and two hundred catties of meat, and eight hundred catties of bones for stewing soup. One hundred large talisman coins! This is only for ten days! " She was a normal person. Living outside, she rarely saw so much food, so she was a little surprised. But after careful calculation, it wasn't much.
There were now eleven people in this family. Every day, they would have sixty catties of noodles, one hundred and twenty catties of meat, and eighty catties of bone soup. Evenly distributed, each person would have about five catties of noodles, which was close to Shier's catties of meat and bone soup. One had to know that the people here could eat a lot. Even a child like Guo Shier had a large appetite, not to mention those Talisman Warriors.
Guo Shier calculated in his heart and knew that this wasn't much. But he didn't want to dampen Aunt Xin's excitement. He said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Xin."
Aunt Xin was responsible for all the chores in the house, while Aunt Lan was responsible for taking care of Guo Shier's daily life.
After eating, Chen Chunzhai led a child in.
In the small living room, Guo Shier saw his second follower, the ten-year-old Chen Bing.
Guo Shier carefully observed Chen Bing. This was a very cold child. His body wasn't strong, and he was slender. His soft black hair fell to his shoulders. He had an oval face and appeared very delicate. It was just that his eyebrows were tilted upwards, and he had a bit of killing intent. His lips were tightly pressed together as he sat there without a word.
Chen Chunzhai felt slightly uncomfortable and couldn't help but say, "Lil 'Bing has never spoken much since he was young. He is an enigma. But this child is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. He only talks to people he is familiar with. If he isn't, he won't say much."
Guo Shier had seen many children with this temperament in his previous life. He didn't need to do anything special to him. As long as they got to know each other, it would be fine. He said, "Grandpa Chen, don't worry. Chen Bing will stay here and won't go home for now. We'll talk about it after he gets to know everyone. Leopard, bring Chen Bing to pick a room. "
Chen Chunzhai sighed inside. He felt that Guo Shier was like an older brother, and Chen Bing was like a younger brother. He said, "I will ask the servants to send Lil 'Bing's rations and necessities over." Finishing, he stood up and said, "In the future, Lil 'Bing will be in Shier's care. If there's anything wrong with him, you don't have to worry about me. Just do what you need to do!"
This was the rule. Since they wanted to follow their master, they had to have the determination to die for their master. This was determined by their occupation. It wasn't about being inferior to others. Followers weren't servants, they were family. Guo Shier was very clear on this point. Normally, they were family. But in battle, or when the master gave an order, the followers couldn't resist, even if it was a wrong decision. Hence, the kind of master a Talisman Warrior chose to follow was very important. If they met a stupid master, it would be extremely unlucky. They might even lose their lives.
Guo Shier said, "Grandpa Chen, I will take good care of Chen Bing. Now, let him stay with Huo Bao. Let the two of them get to know each other first and develop a rapport."
Chen Chunzhai was very satisfied with Guo Shier's way of doing things. He left with a peace of mind.
Guo Shier wasn't afraid of crowds, but he preferred to be alone. This was a deep-rooted habit that he had developed in his first life. At that time, he was a lama and often trained alone. It was normal for him to be alone for tens of days. Over time, he liked the feeling of being alone. This habit had been passed down to this life.
After sending Chen Chunzhai off, he chatted with Huo Bao and Chen Bing for a while. He reminded Huo Bao to take good care of Chen Bing. He returned to the underground laboratory alone and started to organize the things he had received.
The money bag that his father had given him contained a total of 60 black talisman money and 100 silver talisman money. On the way to the North Fu Men, he had spent over 20 black talisman money. After that, Chen Chunzhai gave him another 160 black talisman money. Hence, he only had about 200 black talisman money left. He was really very poor.
As an apprentice in the North Fu Men, he could receive 100 black talisman money every 10 days. This was to maintain the living expenses of everyone in the courtyard. He couldn't use it carelessly.
When he was on the ship, Chen Chunzhai gave him three books. They were Beast Studies, Secret Wood, and Precious Jade Records. He received a golden identity token from the inner door. The basic books that he received from the Talisman Hall were placed in the study room above. The remnant bone that his father gave Chen Chunzhai was also given to him by Chen Chunzhai.
There were a total of eight talisman books that Chang Yeren gave him. Four of them were a set of "Talisman Base Refinement and Creation", two volumes of "Special Talisman Records", and two books were "Bone Talisman Explanation" and "Creation of Black Talisman Money". These were all books for talisman masters. They were specially given by the System to please him.
After opening the talisman book given by his master, Luo Jie, Guo Shier found out that it was a rare big talisman book. It contained all the basic subjects for talisman masters and the "Body Refining Talisman Compendium" to strengthen talisman warriors. The most precious book was the "Power of Talisman". This was a book that described the cultivation of talisman power.
This book was obviously handwritten and not the usual woodcut. Moreover, the pages were densely packed with annotations and various pictures. It should be the handwriting of the great talisman master, Luo Jie. Guo Shier looked at it and knew that it was an extremely precious copy. It was definitely not an ordinary book that was circulated in the market.
Once he cultivated his own talisman power, he could start to learn how to purify materials. Guo Shier understood that time was precious. He immediately started to read the book "Power of Talisman".
Guo Shier was soon immersed in it. This book was about an inch thick. There were not many words describing the cultivation of talisman power. Most of the words were annotations that explained the cultivation method in great detail. This was the reason why Luo Jie was at ease to let Guo Shier cultivate by himself.
Guo Shier read very quickly. After two hours, he read through it once. Then he closed his eyes and pondered. He was not in a hurry to cultivate. As a child with an adult soul, he was certainly different from a real child. He needed to digest and absorb the contents of this book until he fully understood it. He planned to memorize this book.
After a moment, he stopped thinking. Like chanting, he began to forcefully memorize it.
For five consecutive days, besides eating, sleeping, and chanting at night, he spent all of his time memorizing this book. Due to the strength of his soul, his memory was excellent. Although he did not have a photographic memory, he could completely memorize it after reading it a few times. Even so, he did not stop. He continued to read it over and over again. It was as if he wanted to engrave the contents of this book into his soul.
Through constant recitation, he firmly imprinted the cultivation method in his mind. It was not until the fifth day that he carefully put away the book. However, he still did not start cultivating. Instead, he repeatedly pondered over the meaning of it. If there was something he did not understand, he would casually record it down. He kept trying to figure it out and think about it.
Ten days passed quickly. Guo Shier had his own understanding and view of the power of talismans. On this day, it was time to go to his master, Luo Jie's place. He sat on Luo Luo's carriage.
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