Talisman Emperor
Chapter 15 – Amazing Soul Influence
These past five years, making talismans at dawn was already Chen Xi's habit, no matter if it was raining or sunny.
Today is no exception.
After Chen Xi washed her hands, she sat down in front of the wooden table and started making talismans.
Different from before, as the skin all over his body ached, his wrists he had drawn clearly had a trace of stiffness, and his speed also slowed down. It might be impossible for him to complete 30 first-rate talismans within five hours.
However, Chen Xi did not notice this, and her gaze was concentrated on the talisman paper with a careful attentive expression.
According to the requirements of Zhang's general store, the first-rate basic talisman he needed to craft today was the Earthshield Talisman.
Earthshield talismans were earth attribute basic talismans that prioritized defense. One would be able to condense a solid rock-like shield before oneself when using it. The structure of the talisman marks was not complicated, and had the same difficulty as the Flamecloud Amulet, but the attributes of the two were very different.
However, this was absolutely unable to deter Chen Xi, as during these five years, even though he was ridiculed as trash who could only make basic talismans. But if one were to talk about the number of basic talismans one mastered, then no one could compare them.
He had no choice, for the sake of obtaining spirit stones, he had to learn how to make basic talismans of various attributes, because only in this way could he obtain spirit stones from Zhang's general store.
To this day, the number of basic talismans that Chen Xi had mastered eloquently was probably over a thousand, and if this number were to be announced, it would definitely cause everyone to be flabbergasted and not dare to believe it.
Normally, most talisman masters chose a path of making talismans suitable for them from the five elemental attributes, then studied and practiced in them to quickly improve their cultivation in the Dao talisman.
Chen Xi instead welcomed practicing all the basic talismans of the five elements. Although he had already skillfully mastered them by heart, he had even spent more time than the other talisman masters. Only heaven knows if it is worth it.
Swooshes! Swooshes! Swooshes!
The ink-stained brush tip simply floated on the snow-white and soft talisman paper, drawing a smooth and winding line after line of talisman marks. Chen Xi's brush technique was precise and agile, seemingly unaffected by the strength of his wrist.
However, when he made this Earthshield Amulet halfway through, an uneasy feeling suddenly surfaced in his heart, as if there was a mistake on the talisman signs. But when he looked closely, he saw no trace of careless mistakes.
Chen Xi frowned and stopped drawing, then quietly pondered. He had made no less than a hundred thousand Earthshield Amulets during these five years, and his brush technique had reached the level of being able to complete the craft without stopping. Why did this kind of uncomfortable feeling appear today?
Chen Xi took a deep breath then once again carefully inspected the talisman paper on the table – points he started drawing, the symmetry of the ink mark, the path of the talisman mark, the more he felt uneasy in his book.The heart, as if his chest was filled with bricks, caused his breathing to become hasty.
It uncomfortable?
Why do I feel uncomfortable? There was clearly no trace of careless mistakes!
Maybe I was wrong, but …
As if he had been struck by lightning, a trail of powerful thrust appeared suddenly in Chen Xi's heart, and as if he was possessed, he took out a talisman brush then swung it down!
The talisman marking path on the talisman paper suddenly changed, the talisman mark that was originally supposed to be fine and complicated was only completed by Chen Xi with one punch, and instead a dense and complicated pattern is drawn by it at the end.
Bang out!
After drawing the final blow, Chen Xi put down the talisman brush and took a heavy breath with her hands pressed against the wooden table, but her eyes were even very bright.
"Of course, it seems much more subtle now, but .. Is this still the Earthshield Amulet?"
After a while, Chen Xi picked up the talisman paper, and could not help but frown as she stared at the talisman signs that were only partially familiar.
"Forget it, I'll test it first, if it's in vain, then it's futile .." Chen Xi pondered for a moment and was unable to understand it, unable to understand it, so a thread of True Essence gushed out from his fingertips and poured into the talisman paper.
Whooshing sound!
A dense yellow stream of earth suddenly appeared, and a turtle-shaped shield as tall as someone appeared in Chen Xi's hand.
The success!
Chen Xi heaved a sigh of relief, and at the same time a wisp of surprise suddenly surged within his heart. The structure of the talisman signs had undergone infinite years to develop, and had long formed a fixed structure. The Earthshield amulet was one of such amulets, as the structure of the talisman mark inside it had long been refined by the almighty sages of the past. Not to mention modifying the talisman mark, even a slight difference in the path of the talisman mark would probably cause the entire talisman to fail.
By this time, the Earthshield Talisman marking path had been altered by almost 50%, but it could still be successfully used. How did it not cause Chen Xi to be surprised?
ME ... Actually change the structure of the Earthshield Amulet sign?
The knowledge of the talisman in Chen Xi's mind was almost destroyed when he realized this, he simply did not believe that the Earthshield Amulet before him was made by his own two hands.
Then, he was perplexed by the trace of uncertainty, how had he done it before?
After pondering bitterly for a long time, Chen Xi suddenly recalled a thing: Senior Fuxi visualized the River Diagram to understand the Dao that deduced the secrets of the heavens, but he did not want to, and not only did he rely on his knowledge within the Dao talisman to come out. from the Star Secret Realm, he even obtained the True Body Brand left behind by Senior Fuxi. Could it be that all of this was because of those True Body Brands?
Pairing up with his six senses when he woke up earlier, Chen Xi immediately understood that all this was related to him visualizing the True Body Brand within his sea of consciousness left behind by the Manor lord!
It seemed like this method of visualizing was not only able to make his soul become stronger, it could even secretly benefit his comprehension in the Dao talisman.
When Chen Xi straightened out his thoughts and was suddenly enlightened, he picked up the talisman brush and once again started crafting.
Time passed quickly, even within three hours, 30 Earthshield Amulets that were completely different from those used in society had appeared in the world, and it was two hours faster than before!
Two hours! Enough for Chen Xi to do so many things!
What caused Chen Xi the happiest was that the True Essence in his Dantian had not finished up as usual, and more than half were still left. This also means that he is actually capable of making another 30 Earthshield Amulets, and whether we can get an additional 10 spirit stones every day!
I better hand this talisman over to Uncle Zhang first. I didn't make a talisman yesterday, I wonder if Uncle Zhang will blame me ….
Chen Xi took a deep breath and forcefully endured this pleasant surprise, then stood up and walked out of her house.
Zhang general store.
Zhang Dayong stood behind the table. As he saw Chen Xi enter, he pretended to be angry when he said, "Son, why were you absent for no reason yesterday? Do you think you've grown up and become independent to the point that you don't mean to work for me? "
A wisp of warmth emerged from Chen Xi's heart, like during these five years, if not for Uncle Zhang always taking care of him, his entire family would probably have lost its source of livelihood long ago.
Five years ago, he had just learned how to make a basic talisman. He went everywhere to sell them, but rarely did anyone show any interest, and no retailer would be willing to buy them. The consumption of basic talismans within the Mist City was huge and retailers were much more willing to buy in batches, whereas at that time, Chen Xi was only able to make five basic talismans a day, even though he was only able to, and absolutely cannot get into the eyes of the retailer.
Fortunately, he had the chance to find Zhang Dayong, who expressed his willingness to buy the talisman made by Chen Xi, at a price similar to the market price. It had been like this for five years now, and Zhang Dayong had never once gone back on his words. This caused Chen Xi to be extremely grateful to Zhang Dayong, and thus he had always regarded Zhang Dayong as the most trustworthy and respected senior.
"Uncle Zhang, these are the 30 Earthshield Amulets for today. '' Chen Xi pulled a stack of talismans and passed them.
Zhang Dayong scolded with a smile. "I knew you were going to change the subject, son. ”
As he spoke, he received the pile of talismans and did not even glance at them as he casually placed them on the table, then pulled out 10 spirit stones and threw them at Chen Xi as he joked. "Son, it's been five years, when are you planning to make a second grade talisman?"
Chen Xi replied. “I already intend to make them, I just lack money to buy books. ”
Zhang Dayong was originally joking, but he never expected to receive a serious answer from Chen Xi, and was a little surprised before bursting out into laughter. “Then I will wait for you to make a second-rate talisman. I'll buy as much as you have at a price that's definitely fair. ”
Chen Xi's heart was extremely warm as she stared at the unseen urge in Zhang Dayong's smile, and she nodded solemnly. “Oke, I'll master it as soon as possible. ”
Chen Xi took out 10 spirit stones and jade slip books, then turned around and left.
"The curse mark has finally gone ..." A talisman craft apprentice arrived in front of the counter and picked up the Earthshield Amulet with a mischievous smile on his face. When he clearly saw the structure of the talisman marks on it, he couldn't help but be shocked. "Uncle Zhang, is this the Earthshield Amulet?"
“The rotten boy, you've been training for over half a month and you can't even recognize the Earthshield Amulet. If you don't work hard, then pack up and scram! "Zhang Dayong frowned as he cussed, but as his gaze descended onto the talisman paper, he couldn't help but be dumbstruck.
Since managing the general store for nearly 30 years, the various basic talismans that passed through his hands were no less than a hundred, resulting in Zhang Dayong's vision becoming extremely sharp long ago. Practically in an instant, he discovered that the structure of the talisman marks in this Earthshield Amulet had been completely changed.
Could it be that this child, Chen Xi, has learned to be cunning and has begun to deceive me?
A trace of uneasy feeling emerged from Zhang Dayong's heart. In these years, there were a few apprentice crafts talisman apprentices rising up to the little trick of thinking they would be able to escape, but how could they pass Zhang Dayong's eyes? Zhang Dayong deeply hated these people who committed fraud, and would absolutely not show mercy and send them packing.
Now, the child he trusted the most was most likely to do this, Zhang Dayong was a little unable to accept this, and his face slowly became gloomy.
The unusual scene in front of the counter slowly caught the attention of others inside the store, and they crowded around.
"Oh! This is the Earthshield Amulet that Deadpan Chen made? Why does it look fake the more I see it? "
"It looks like I am too. Earthshield talismans were not made like this, the structure of the talisman marks above was completely wrong. This fellow Chen Xi has truly gone too far! ”
"Composed! Uncle Zhang had been looking after him for so many years, but he did not know to feel grateful and return the favor, but instead used this nonsense to deceive others. It's shameless indeed. ”
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The boisterous voices of discussion rose and descended, and more or less, there were traces of pleasure in Zhang Dayong's misfortune on their faces.
Zhang Dayong's face became even more unsightly as time passed, and his heart ached greatly. He had already decided, that if Chen Xi did not give a satisfactory answer tomorrow, he would completely break off the relationship and not buy the talisman made again by Chen Xi!
"Let me see!" A twitter-like voice from the oriole in the clear valley suddenly sounded, and a young girl in simple clothes passed through the crowd of people. She was beautiful, with a skin that was like snow, and had a very sweet and beautiful appearance. He had just appeared and instantly caught everyone's attention.