"Alright, that's it." Ye Kong waved the attendant away and hurriedly closed the door, then hurriedly prepared to craft the talisman.
When Ye Kong sat cross-legged on the cattail hastily, Patriarch Acheron drilled out from the small sword Dharma Artifact.
"I've lived for so many years, but I've never drawn a talisman before." Patriarch Acheron sat beside Ye Kong, then he looked around and said, "I forgot to buy array discs and array flags earlier. Although this house is quiet, it's not safe."
"I'll buy it later." Ye Kong was very excited in his heart. Haha, this is my first time drawing a talisman, I wonder how high the success rate is?
If the success rate is very high, haha, then I'll draw it and earn money. Wouldn't I have everything now?
He impatiently took out the talisman paper and laid it out before taking out the psychic talisman brush, Wolf Eyebrow, and a bunch of Cage Grass seeds. He placed them on the inkstone and slowly ground them.
As Ye Kong adjusted his mood and calmed his emotions by grinding the inkstone, he flipped through the encyclopedia of talismans in his mind and flipped through a few pages. In the end, he still chose the Thunderfire Incantation. This was a low-grade low-grade talisman, but its might was close to the mid-grade low-grade low-grade talisman.
Hurriedly calming his mind, Ye Kong closed his eyes and recalled the method to craft the Thunderfire Incantation a few times before he furrowed his wolf eyebrow.
Raising his hand, he dipped the wolf eyebrow in the juice of the spiritual grass seeds and used it as the tip of the brush before starting to write.
Under Ye Kong's brush, the silvery seed juice was like a swimming dragon that flowed and extended. Sometimes it was as thin as a strand of hair, sometimes it was thick and colorful. The lines seemed to be disorderly, but there seemed to be some kind of connection between them.
Looking at the talisman brush in Ye Kong's hand, under the illumination of Ye Kong's spirit energy, the brush revealed a bright gold red glow. This was a sparkling brush, especially the two words "Wolf Eyebrow" on the tip of the brush, it was much brighter than the barrel of the brush, emitting a white and bright red glow.
Ye Kong held the wolf eyebrow as he wrote vigorously in one go. The brush moved like a swimming dragon, and the spirit energy was like a blade.
This time, Ye Kong had a good feeling. He felt that he was going to succeed.
But things didn't go according to his wishes. Just as he finished the last stroke, the tip of the brush suddenly retracted, and he heard a boom coming from under his fingers.
The spiritual energy above the Thunder Fire Incantation that he had just drawn became chaotic. Then, he saw the silver lines that he had just drawn flickering with light.
"Not good!" Ye Kong quickly stretched out his hand.
Boom! The talisman turned into a head-sized fireball in the air. The fire and wood elements surged violently in all directions, shaking the entire room.
"Yo yo yo, who's doing this?" The crisp voice of a woman next door rang out.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I failed to craft the talisman." Ye Kong quickly replied.
"Looks like I'll have to buy some array discs and array flags first. That way, even if I fail, I won't alarm anyone," Patriarch Acheron said.
"Alright." Ye Kong was a little depressed. He should have succeeded just now. Although it was his first time drawing a talisman, he still had the feeling of drawing talismans after a long time. He clearly felt that he should have succeeded.
Ye Kong tidied up the things on the table, let Patriarch Acheron enter the small sword Dharma artifact, and opened the door to leave.
As soon as Ye Kong left, a pretty and flirtatious female cultivator walked out from next door. She walked to Ye Kong's room like a willow swaying in the wind, knocked on the door, and said coquettishly, "Fellow Daoist, can you open the door for a chat? I'm Lu Ruyun from Qing Ming Valley."
Ye Kong couldn't hear the voice of this Miss Lu. He had already walked out of the small building and ran towards the square.
Just now, he didn't see anyone selling array discs in the various shops, so he decided to go to the temporary mobile stall to take a look.
This time, he actually discovered another important problem.
"Fellow Daoist, how much are you selling this set of array discs?" The moment Ye Kong walked into the crowd, he saw someone selling array discs and flags.
"Oh, this set of array discs has 81 array eyes and 365 array flags. It's enough even if you want to lay the Big Dipper North Fiend Array. Each set is priced at 50 spirit stones." The shop owner said enthusiastically.
Ye Kong scratched his head. "Fellow Daoist, why do I need such a big array discs? I only need to lay a spirit cultivator to sit in the array."
"Buy a big one. It's better to be prepared. Big or small arrays can be laid." The shop owner continued to promote enthusiastically.
"Fellow Daoist, I don't have that much money. Look at me, I'm just a little cultivator at the third level of Qi Refinement."
The shop owner sized up Ye Kong and took out a small bag. "A set of basic array discs, five spirit stones."
Ye Kong opened the bag, looked at it, put it down, shook his head, and walked away.
This kid was too black-hearted. Eighty-one array discs and 365 array flags only cost fifty spirit stones. The basic array formation only had one array disc and fifteen array flags, yet it cost five spirit stones?
Damn it, do you think I haven't learned division?
"Hey, little fellow Daoist, four spirit stones!"
"Three!"
"Three spirit stones and a book on basic array discs!"
Hearing this, Ye Kong smiled and walked back. He threw three spirit stones and picked up the array discs and a book on basic array discs.
"Ai, if it weren't for the fact that I haven't opened for business for a long time, I wouldn't have let you off so cheaply. Usually, I only sell this book for two spirit stones." The shop owner shook his head and put away the spirit stones.
Ye Kong put the book and the book back into the storage bag. Then, he heard Patriarch Acheron say, "Tsk, you seem to have gotten a great deal. It's just a rubbish book. If you want to learn array discs, you should ask me. I know more array discs than that rubbish book."
Ye Kong smiled bitterly. "Patriarch, where do you have the time? You only know how to hold the Pipa Beads in a daze every day. Do you have the time to teach me? So, I'd better be self-reliant and self-taught. First, I'll learn the basic array discs … "
As Ye Kong spoke, his footsteps gradually stopped, and his gaze slowly focused on a temporary stall …
"Fellow Daoist, how much are you selling these blank talisman papers?" Ye Kong walked over quickly and picked up a dozen blank talisman papers from the temporary stall.
"One spirit stone for a dozen." Seeing that it was such a small business, the shop owner didn't even raise his eyebrows.
"You didn't get these talisman papers from the Cloud Talisman Pavilion, did you?" Ye Kong asked again.
"Tsk, Cloud Talisman Pavilion. Fellow Daoist, is this your first time here?" The shop owner's sarcastic words expressed his disdain for the Cloud Talisman Pavilion.
Ye Kong sighed and shook his head with a bitter smile. "Shoddy products kill people. I already know that his Firebird Incantation doesn't work. Why would I be so stupid to buy blank talisman papers from him?"
When the shop owner saw that Ye Kong was an understanding person, he said in a low voice, "Little Friend, if you know, then keep it in your heart and don't cause trouble. But that blank talisman paper of his can still be used to make a Voice Transmission Talisman. Could it be that Little Friend is using it to craft talismans?"
The shop owner originally looked down upon this little cultivator at the third layer of the Qi Refinement Realm, but when he suddenly guessed that Chen Xi knew how to craft talismans, he immediately put away his contempt.
After all, blank talisman papers had an extremely great use, and that was to craft Voice Transmission Talismans. Although there were numerous cultivators that bought blank talisman papers, less than one in a hundred knew how to craft talismans, and 99% of them bought them to be used as Voice Transmission Talismans.
Although the quality of the blank talisman paper of the Cloud Talisman Pavilion was low, it could still be used to craft Voice Transmission Talismans. However, the little cultivator before him had even higher requirements for the talisman paper, so he obviously bought it to be used to craft talismans.
Ye Kong shook his head and was extremely furious. This Cloud Talisman Pavilion is really too outrageous, even a spirit stone's blank talisman paper is fake, and it almost caused me to think that my talisman drawing skills are useless. Truly detestable! In the future, I'll definitely make that bald eagle suffer a bit!
When he heard the shop owner's question, Ye Kong didn't deny it, and instead asked, "How exactly are these talisman papers made?"
Ye Kong thought in his heart, I might have to engage in this trade for a long time in the future, so it's better to rely on myself than to rely on others. If I know how to craft blank talisman paper, then wouldn't I be able to save money?
However, Ye Kong's plan failed slightly, as the shop owner smiled and said, "Little friend, you want to craft your own talisman paper? I advise you to give up on this thought. "
Ye Kong frowned and asked, "Why?"
The shop owner continued. "The crafting of this talisman paper requires a plant called the Paper Spirit Vine. After cutting and crafting a 300-year-old Paper Spirit Vine, it's made into the rough of the talisman paper, and then placed it in a specialized formation that absorbs spirit energy. Only after going through a total of 49 cycles would it become a qualified low-grade, low-grade talisman paper."
"The Cloud Talisman Pavilion's blank talisman paper is made from a Paper Spirit Vine that's less than 300 years old, so the effect isn't good. If you want to craft your own, then you'll have to plant your own land and wait for 300 years."
When Ye Kong heard this, he was instantly disappointed. If he had to wait for 300 years, then he might as well spend a piece of Spirit Stone to buy it. He shook his head helplessly with a bitter smile and asked, "What about low-grade, middle-grade talisman paper?"
The shop owner said, "Low-grade, middle-grade talisman paper requires a 600-year-old Paper Spirit Vine to craft."
Ye Kong still didn't believe it, and asked again, "Since the raw materials for this talisman paper are so rare, why are they sold at such a low price?"
The shop owner replied proudly, "The raw materials are actually not hard to come by. This plant is very persistent, and a branch of a Paper Spirit Vine can be chopped off to make thousands of talisman paper. My ancestors planted half an acre of it in the courtyard, so I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I'm self-sufficient."
"It seems that you're enjoying the blessings of your ancestors." Ye Kong threw down a piece of Spirit Stone, took the authentic talisman paper, and wanted to go back.
However, he was stopped by the shop owner, "Little friend, I see that you're a good person. Let me teach you how to distinguish between talisman paper." The shop owner was also tactful. He pulled Ye Kong to the side and explained, "Everyone thinks that the whiter the talisman paper, the better, but in fact, it's not. Those that have a hint of green in the white, on the contrary, are because the Paper Spirit Vine hasn't grown to the right place, or because the Spirit Qi hasn't been collected for long enough."
Ye Kong took out the talisman paper from the Cloud Talisman Pavilion from his storage bag. At a glance, it was indeed so. The talisman paper of the Cloud Talisman Pavilion was translucent white, and looked very good. However, upon closer inspection, there was a hint of pale green in the white.
Then, the shop owner said, "Look at this talisman paper of mine, there's a hint of yellow in the white, and it feels like an old item that hasn't been sold for a long time. In fact, this is the authentic good talisman paper. Of course, it doesn't mean that the yellower the better. If it's too yellow, then it means that the impurities were not meticulous when crafting it."
These words made Ye Kong nod his head repeatedly. "Sure enough, different professions are worlds apart. I didn't think that there would be so much knowledge in these blank paper talismans. I understand now. Actually, choosing a paper talisman is the same as choosing a rice paper. Those that look pure white but have a faint yellowish tint are the best."
The shop owner nodded and said with a smile, "So this little brother is also a scholar. In the past, I also studied. My name is Jiang Wulin. Thanks to everyone's appreciation, I'm nicknamed Scholar Jiang."
"Haha, Brother Jiang Wulin, I'm Xia Hui from the Bone Spirit Sect." Ye Kong hurriedly cupped his hands in a scholar's salute. (The scholar's salute and the warrior's salute both involve cupping one's hands, but the shape of one's hands is different. The scholar's palm is empty, while the warrior's salute involves cupping one's hands.)
After the two of them greeted each other, Ye Kong smiled and said, "Brother Jiang generously taught me the method of identifying blank talisman paper. I'm sure you didn't teach me for nothing, right? If you have something to say, please speak frankly. "
Jiang Wulin smiled and said, "What an intelligent little brother. I just have a small request."
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