"Master, did you know I was here today to ask for your help, so you gave me this book on special occasion?"

The last page of this book contains the purpose of Jiang Yue's visit today.

“I did anticipate what you wanted from me today.”

At this point, Old Chen's previous cynicism vanished, and his attitude suddenly became serious.

“Little girl, you must always remember that what you have learned can only be used to help others and protect yourself, not to harm others. Once you use these things to harm others, even if you are not harmed at the time, you will definitely be punished by heaven in the future and will surely suffer divine retribution.”

"Master, I understand."

Jiang Yue bowed to Old Man Chen and solemnly promised, "I promise that I will only use these techniques to save people and protect myself. I will never harm innocent people. If I have any intention to harm others, may I die a horrible death."

Old Chen nodded in satisfaction. He valued Jiang Yue because she possessed spiritual energy and because he admired her character. A person who would give half of her lifespan to her husband could not be a bad person.

"I won't interfere in your affairs, but you are my apprentice, and I can't just stand by and watch others harm others. Once you learn what's in this book, it will be enough for you to protect yourself."

But how much you can learn in such a short time depends on your own abilities.

Is the old man letting her learn on her own?

Jiang Yue's mind raced, and she gave a flattering smile: "Master, I will definitely study hard, but as you know, I have only just become your disciple and I know nothing about these things."

If I encounter anything I don't understand, I'll need your guidance.

"snort!"

Looking at her ingratiating expression, Old Man Chen gave a haughty snort, "Take the book back first. Learn what you can learn first, and then come and ask me about what you don't understand."

"Thank you, Master. I knew you truly cared about me. You're so kind..."

Jiang Yue was overjoyed, showering him with compliments as if they were free...

"Get out of here, get out of here."

Old Chen had never seen such a sweet-talking girl in all his years of life, especially since she was his apprentice. He was so flattered that he felt a little embarrassed.

"Alright, Master, you should get some rest. Your disciple and your son-in-law will be heading out now."

Jiang Yue carried the books out of the house, just as Lu Jingnian finished tidying up the kitchen and was about to come over to find her.

"Lu Jingnian, look."

Jiang Yue ran over and handed the book in her hand to Lu Jingnian. "The solution I came up with is in this book, but my master said I have to learn it myself. Once I learn this technique, I can use the method I'm talking about."

Seeing her so happy, Lu Jingnian also smiled. However, looking at the book in his hand, which was as thick as a Xinhua Dictionary, he was a little worried. "You've only just become an apprentice. Can you learn so much in such a short time?"

Jiang Yue said, "I just read it. There are many minor mystical arts in this book. The one we talked about before is just one of them. I can learn this one first."

No matter what, you have to try first to know if you can learn it.

Jiang Yue has always been an optimistic person. She has always believed that no matter what happens, there is always a solution.

“Let’s go back and try it now. I think I can do it.”

Jiang Yue pulled Lu Jingnian outside. She had a blind confidence in herself regarding learning metaphysics.

After helping Old Man Chen close the gate, Jiang Yue and Lu Jingnian quickly drove back to the Jiang family home.

In the Jiang family's living room, Grandma Jiang and Shen Min were watching TV. After Jiang Yue and Lu Jingnian returned, they greeted them and went back to their room.

As soon as Jiang Yue returned to her room, she opened the last page of the book and began to study the spells on it carefully.

The incantation above is not difficult to remember, but to create a dummy that looks just like a real person, it's not enough to just know the incantation; you also need the blood of the person casting the spell and paper mixed with ghost locust wood.

Jiang Yue didn't even know what ghost locust wood was, so if she were asked to find this kind of paper, she probably wouldn't be able to find it in a short time.

Fortunately, Old Man Chen had already prepared something for her; the paper with the ghost locust wood was tucked inside the book.

Presumably fearing she wouldn't succeed on her first try, Old Man Chen gave her more than twenty.

The book says that the person performing the spell must personally cut the paper figure from the ghost locust wood, then write their own birth date and time on the paper figure with their own blood, and then simultaneously recite the incantation and use hand gestures to perform the spell.

The method described above seems simple, but it is actually quite difficult to implement.

Jiang Yue first cut out several paper figures according to the instructions in the book, and then practiced the incantations and hand gestures.

When she first started practicing, Jiang Yue could remember the incantation, but she just couldn't remember the hand seals. Every time she formed the seals, she felt as if her fingers were not obeying her commands.

Jiang Yue practiced for over an hour before she could barely complete two hand seals.

Lu Jingnian went downstairs and poured her a glass of water. "You've been practicing for over an hour. Take a break, drink some water, and then continue practicing."

Hearing Lu Jingnian's words, Jiang Yue didn't stop what she was doing. "I'm not thirsty, don't bother me. I think I'm starting to feel it."

From being clumsy at the beginning, Jiang Yue's movements have become smoother and smoother. Now, every time she forms a hand seal, Jiang Yue feels as if something is being released from her body through the hand seal formed by her fingers.

The faster she practiced, the more familiar she became with the feeling.

More than an hour later, Jiang Yue finally mastered the several hand seals described in the book.

“I have learned Lu Jingnian.”

Jiang Yue happily took out the syringe she had bought from a small clinic on the street and handed it to Lu Jingnian.

"Quick, draw my blood."

On the way back, Jiang Yue glanced at the contents of the book in the car. Seeing that many spells required the blood of the caster, she specifically asked Lu Jingnian to drive to the clinic and buy a few syringes.

Jiang Yue didn't want to cut herself; it would be too painful, and the wound wouldn't heal for days.

Using a syringe is so convenient; the injection site heals very quickly after blood is drawn.

"Do I really have to use your blood?"

Lu Jingnian looked at the syringe in his hand, unable to bring himself to use it. "Can't I use my blood?"

"Only the blood of the person casting the spell can be used; one vial of blood will be fine."

Jiang Yue stretched her arm out in front of Lu Jingnian, "If you don't help me, I'll go find someone else to help me."

Lu Jingnian knew that Jiang Yue would keep her word, so he could only purse his lips and grit his teeth as he drew her blood.

He had studied these skills before, and although he couldn't compare to doctors and nurses, he had no problem drawing blood.

"Let's draw these first, and we'll talk about it when we've used them up."

Lu Jingnian did not fill the syringe completely; he only drew three-quarters of the amount.

"This should be enough."

Jiang Yue pressed the needle prick until the bleeding stopped, then released her hand and took the syringe from Lu Jingnian's hand. She then turned around impatiently to get the pen that Old Man Chen had given her.

As Lu Jingnian watched Jiang Yue turn around, he quietly touched his arm. When he drew blood from Jiang Yue earlier, he had clearly felt a slight stinging sensation in his arm.