Looking at the name, it seemed to record Master Zhang's experience in defeating demons. It was similar to some of the novels he had read before. Most of them were made up by later generations.
Shen Luo didn't care much. He dusted it off and put it in his sleeve.
Then, he looked through the remaining tables and chairs. He didn't find anything else, so he had to give up. He left the storage room and returned to the green stone square.
The quiet room on the green stone square was a two-story building. There were about 20 small rooms on both floors. Some of the disciples in the temple lived here.
Shen Luo's quiet room was on the far right of the first floor, next to the cliff.
The quiet rooms of the disciples were not big. There was nothing except a bed, a table, and a chair. Shen Luo's room was no exception.
As soon as he opened the door, a strong rosin smell hit his face. Shen Luo couldn't help but wrinkle his nose.
There were many incense items like sandalwood and rosin in the temple. The disciples were never forbidden from using them because they usually meditated. With the help of these items, it was easier to enter a meditative state.
But the others only lit one, and a slight fragrance was enough. They didn't make it as strong as Shen Luo's. It was almost choking.
But it couldn't be helped.
Shen Luo's room was blocked by a crooked Yingke Pine by the cliff's edge. It was already somewhat cool and damp. On the long table in the room, there were dozens of ancient books that he had obtained from various places in the temple. Most of them had moldy spots, so one could imagine the smell of the books.
If it wasn't for the rosin, the room wouldn't be able to stay.
Shen Luo was used to this. He sat down at the table against the wall, took out the newly brought "Master Zhang's Demon Subduing Chronicles" from his sleeve and put it on the table.
The book looked okay. Except for the disgusting moldy spots on the cover, the rest of the book was complete. It was much better than most of the books in Shen Luo's collection.
First, he picked up the kettle on the table and gulped down half of the water. After resting for half an incense stick's worth of time, he felt a little better.
He flipped open the cover of the ancient book, revealing a yellowed page. On the page, there was a short and fat Taoist with a lotus crown on his head and a seven-star robe on his body. He held a sword in one hand and made a gesture with one hand.
It seemed to be a portrait of Celestial Master Zhang, but the lines were rough, and it looked more like a freehand drawing. After all, if the real person looked like this, it would be more ferocious than ghosts.
Shen Luo smiled, turned over the title page, and began to read the contents behind.
As soon as he read it, Shen Luo's attention was immediately attracted. The content recorded in the book was really a supernatural novel. It described many anecdotes of this Celestial Master Zhang subduing demons and suppressing ghosts in the Lingnan area.
There was no record of the year in the book, so there was no way to verify the time. However, the names of the places were clearly written. They were all names that could be checked at the moment, so it should not be too long ago.
This Celestial Master Zhang was a Taoist Zhenren. He had mastered a secret art of alchemy and talisman. He could refine Jindan and make talismans. In the book, he had subdued dozens of ghosts and many demons such as mouse spirits and fox spirits.
Shen Luo had read a lot of such supernatural novels, but there wasn't much novelty in the content. Even the ghosts and demonic arts in the novels weren't as varied and interesting as other novels. It was nothing more than a cliché plot of being haunted by evil spirits and bewitching by demons.
However, what Shen Luo couldn't let go of was that the book described all kinds of techniques used to fight against evil spirits. The process of using them was all written clearly. In one of the stories, it was mentioned that a rich official was annoyed by a fox demon and was so annoyed that Zhang Tianshi gave him a horsetail whisk and let him hang it on the lintel of his door. From then on, the fox demon was no longer a threat.
In addition, the book also mentioned strange methods such as using black dog's blood to make talismans, using butcher's knife to suppress ghosts, using ancient coins to win and so on.
Even at the end of a few stories, there were pictures of talismans used in the story. It looked like the brush strokes were like dragons and snakes, as if it was done in one go. It was really a bit unique.
However, after looking carefully, Shen Luo found that something was wrong.
He had seen some of the talismans posted on the lintel of some doors in the temple. He had also seen some of them in other books. Although the names and styles were very similar to the ones drawn here, there were obvious differences in the details of the brush strokes.
After looking at it a few times, Shen Luo immediately rummaged through the pile of old books on the table. Soon, he pulled out an old book that was even more dilapidated. Even the cover had fallen off.
This old book only had a dozen thin pages in the front. Most of the pages in the back had decayed and stuck together. With a little force, it would break into pieces.
This book was called "The True Mirror of Secret Talismans". It was an ancient book that specialized in recording talismans handed down from ancient times. It mentioned many rules and taboos of making and using talismans.
In this book, according to the functions of talismans, they were roughly divided into three categories: "Transformation, Suppression, and Attack".
For example, the "Small Person Talisman" and "Hundred Solutions Disaster-Eliminating Talisman" belonged to the "Transformation Talisman" category. The "Protective Talisman" and "House Guarding Talisman" belonged to the "Suppression Talisman" category. As for the "Attack Talisman" category, it was not very detailed.
Among all the types of talismans, Shen Luo was most concerned about the "Attack Talisman" category. The scene of Luo Shi activating a yellow talisman to control the Yin Qi left a deep impression on him. It was still fresh in his memory.
However, among the relevant books that he had access to, there was very little description of this type of talisman. Imperceptibly, this type of talisman was covered with a layer of mysterious veil.
If he encountered evil spirits in the future, the "Protective Talisman" or "Suppression Talisman" might be able to keep him safe. However, if he encountered a real ghost, of course, it would be safer to have an "Attack Talisman" with him.
Unfortunately, the part of the book that could be read was similar to the general outline. The real description of the talisman's function and drawing method was in the latter half of the book. It was almost impossible to read.
Shen Luo flipped through some of the contents in the front and found that the "Protective Talisman" was still preserved. It just so happened that "Celestial Master Zhang's Demon Subduing Chronicles" also had this talisman. He immediately took it and compared it.
"Hey, it's really the same," he said to himself as he took a light breath.
"Dong …"
At this moment, the sound of the Twilight Drum rang out, waking Shen Luo up from his thoughts.
He raised his head and looked at the sky outside the window. He found that it was already evening.
Since he came up the mountain, he was quite interested in these strange things about evil spirits. In addition to practicing the Small Yang Art, he could not practice Thwart Kung Fu like the "Green Sun Hand" for the time being. Therefore, he spent most of his time reading these books.
He did not expect that he would read for half a day today.
He shook his head and smiled to himself. He tidied up the books on the table, stood up, and walked out of the door.
Behind the Three Pristines Hall, about 300 meters to the right, there was a flat cliff. There were a few independent courtyards built on it. The Inner Sanctum disciples of the temple lived here. Each of them had a small courtyard and did not live together with the other disciples.
At this time, the sky was quite dark. Outside one of the courtyards, three figures gathered.
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