Chen Xiao apologized to him, and then told Tong Nuonuo that the reason he didn't come back during this period was because Xi Yunting was teaching him body movements. Tong Nuonuo stopped complaining immediately after hearing this. He knew that Xi Yunting was willing to teach Chen Xiao the Chongxuan body movements, which was a great opportunity for Chen Xiao. Compared to accompanying him as a patient, learning body movements was naturally more important. He said considerately: "Then you should study body movements seriously with Master Xi, and don't worry about me." As he said this, he stretched his head to look behind Chen Xiao, "Why isn't Master Xi with you?"
Chen Xiao looked at him strangely, not understanding how Tong Nuonuo could have the logic that Xi Yunting must be there when he appeared. He said, "Because the civil strife outside has not ended yet, we have to continue living in the City Lord's Mansion for a while. So Brother Xi went to find Manager Han to ask for a martial arts training ground. He also said he had some other things to do."
Tong Nuonuo nodded: "Of course. We need to prepare a special training ground. After all, we are going to teach the immortal sect's body movements, so be careful not to let anyone peek in."
It was one thing for Xi Yunting to be willing to teach Chen Xiao, but if someone secretly learned from him in an open place, it would cause unpleasant things. No matter how respected they were in the City Lord's Mansion, they were still guests. If someone in the City Lord's Mansion learned from them in private, it would be difficult to make a fuss. Therefore, it was better to eliminate this possibility from the beginning.
Chen Xiao couldn't help but sigh when he saw Tong Nuonuo realize Xi Yunting's intention immediately. No matter how hard he tried to learn to integrate into this world and the world of immortal cultivation, this kind of judgment made from the perspective of a cultivator could not be cultivated in a short time. At the beginning, he naively thought that just like in Zhushanju, he could find a piece of vacant land near where Xi Yunting lived.
On the way back, he even told Xi Yunting that he thought it was nice to get up in the morning and read near the flower gallery. At that time, Xi Yunting just said, "Since Xiao brother likes that place, you can continue to read there. It's good to have a quiet place to read. I'll talk to Han the manager and ask him to make room for a martial arts training ground." He directly dispelled his idea.
The people here take the martial arts very seriously. It is not possible for a boy of high status to watch others learn and then achieve extraordinary success and become a legend. If such a plot that only appears in novels really happened, the person who stole the skills would be punished severely.
On the other hand, Xi Yunting's way of addressing him unconsciously changed from Chen Xiao to Xiaodi.
Before, when Chen Xiao shamelessly tried to establish a relationship with the other party and called him "big brother", he only asked the other party to call him by his name. Establishing a relationship and calling him "big brother" is a unilateral way for him to get close to the other party. How the other party calls him can determine what position he holds in the other party's heart. Chen Xiao did not dare to decide for Xi Yunting how he should call him, but gave the decision to him. During the time they spent together in Zhushanju, the relationship between the two became much closer. Xi Yunting's change of address made Chen Xiao very happy.
Tong Nuonuo said in distress: "I can't always bother Master Du. I'm going to get bored staying in one place all day." Tong Nuonuo was only injured physically, which did not affect his practice. But he meditated for half a day every day, and still had half a day free. He was not like Chen Xiao who could sit down and read a book to kill time. When he was bored, he could only play chess to kill time. People who heard him felt sorry for him.
Chen Xiao thought for a moment and said to him, "How about you do some research on mechanisms?" Tong Nuonuo said helplessly, "I want to, but I have never had a chance to replenish the materials consumed in the mechanism box. It's so chaotic outside now, and I heard that the commercial area has been badly damaged."
Chen Xiao said: "Why don't we go find Manager Han and see if we can buy some materials from the City Lord's Mansion reserves." Tong Nuonuo immediately nodded in agreement. If he was not allowed to touch the mechanism, he would be so bored that his bones would itch.
So the two of them went to ask for an audience with Han Zongguan. After hearing their request, Han Zongguan opened the material warehouse of the City Lord's Mansion and let Tong Nuonuo choose. Tong Nuonuo was very grateful. You know, the City Lord's Mansion of Hanshan City is the leader of the forces in the Small Heaven Realm, so the materials must be very rich.
Tong Nuonuo happily found many rare materials in the huge warehouse that he had been eyeing for a long time but had no way to get, and even selected several special materials at any price. Soon, he spent the compensation he received and the money he got from selling sugarcane and firefly grass like water.
It was a rare opportunity to enter a place with such a complete range of materials, so Chen Xiao also took the opportunity to select some materials for making paper talismans. Because he currently did not have enough vitality, he only learned one formula. He did not choose any painting materials, but only picked some hair from fierce beasts, which was flexible and elastic, and was a good material for making pen tips. In addition, there was some good paper in stock, which was used by the city lord himself.
Although the knowledge passed down by the immortals is all made of jade or teeth, bones, or horns of fierce beasts, they are all made of small scrolls. However, some contents that are not worth such careful engraving will also be recorded in books made of paper. After all, the cost of the two is very different. No matter how difficult paper is to preserve, its low production cost and mass production technology have made it one of the mainstream carriers of text used by practitioners, occupying a large market. In addition, the demand for paper in the mortal kingdom is greater. After thousands of years of research, the production technology and types of paper are not much different from those in the previous life. This leads to a large variety of paper in stock, with various materials, and Chen Xiao chose a lot at once.
The two returned with a full load. Although Chen Xiao also spent a lot, it was far less than Tong Nuonuo. He not only spent all the spirit beads and spirit coins he had obtained during this period, but also spent all the money he had originally on him. Now he can truly be said to be penniless. This practice of not leaving a single cent behind made Chen Xiao completely understand why Tong Nuonuo, a foundation-building cultivator, could be so poor in the beginning.
With the materials, Tong Nuonuo closed the door and immersed herself in the research. Chen Xiao also prepared the painting materials and started experimenting among the materials.
Compared to the easy availability of paper, Chen Xiao decided to customize a brush using the hair of the beast he had obtained. So, he used the brush provided by the City Lord's Mansion to draw the paper talisman. The brushes provided by the City Lord's Mansion for guests were not bad either, much better than the sheep-hair brush that Chen Xiao used at first.
After writing a large character with great enthusiasm, Chen Xiao stretched his wrist to find the feeling. Then he sat for a while calmly, and on the new paper he had cut, he concentrated on drawing a spirit-attracting talisman.
He learned from that lesson and was no longer so aggressive when drawing the spirit-attracting talisman, but instead used a peaceful mindset. He was not used to it at first, but later he got better and better at it. As a new experiencer, Du Rong also told him that the changes were obvious. Although the spiritual energy attracted increased, it was still gentle and moist.
Chen Xiao was very satisfied with the new product. He could feel that the moment the paper talisman was finished, the aura in the room fluctuated slightly. The effect of this paper talisman made of new paper must be far better than the one drawn on straw paper. However, because the drawing materials were not up to par, it was still not as good as the one made with the essence of the mineral core.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiao thought of Wu Qing again. Until now, they still didn't know how Wu Qing's body was disposed of after his death. And the paper talisman he carried with him, no one knew where it was now.
Wu Qing's death was the first death news that Chen Xiao had heard of since he came to this world. The shock he received was far greater than that of a stranger, and it made him face the cruelty of reality. Even his impetuous heart, which had previously looked down on the world of immortal cultivation because he could become an immortal in a different way with the power of Feng Shui, suddenly became clear-headed.
If possible, Chen Xiao still wanted to find out the whereabouts of Wu Qing's body and pay tribute to this companion who had been away for some time.
Chen Xiao was lost in thought and didn't even hear Xi Yunting coming. It was not until he knocked on the door again and called him "Brother Xiao" that he hurried over to greet him.
When Xi Yunting walked into the room, he saw that the study room was filled with all kinds of papers. There were hundreds of each kind. The study room was almost full. If Tong Nuonuo hadn't helped him bring back so many kinds of papers, he would have no way to deal with them alone.
Xi Yunting raised his eyebrows. He looked carefully and saw that the paper, pen and drawing materials that Chen Xiao had not put away were still on the table, and even the drawn paper talisman was placed on the table.
This was the first time he had seen a paper talisman made by Chen Xiao. He reached out and picked up the paper talisman from the table, looked at it carefully, and said to Chen Xiao beside him: "The quality is good, and it is of excellent standard."
Chen Xiao immediately smiled: "This is made of the finest paper in the City Lord's Mansion's warehouse, so it's natural that it has such quality."
Xi Yunting didn't say anything else, but praised the quality directly, which was a rare improvement in his emotional intelligence. No matter how good the quality of this paper talisman is, it is still a low-level consumable.
Xi Yunting did not say anything more about the paper talisman. He said, "Making paper talismans can train your mental strength. But during this period of time, you should not draw them for the time being to train your body skills." From the mental strength attached to it, Xi Yunting could judge how much Chen Xiao had consumed to make this paper talisman. This method of making exhausted the maker's mental strength, but it was a method of training. However, if the spirit was not good, the practice of body skills would be greatly reduced.
Chen Xiao understood, and he nodded. This was also the reason why he hadn't drawn paper talismans during this period. He just kept his energy up every day to face the high-intensity training, and he had no energy left.
After Xi Yunting finished speaking, the scene was quiet for a while. Chen Xiao was about to ask him about the martial arts training ground when he heard Xi Yunting say uncomfortably, "Since we met, Xiao brother has helped me a lot, but I have never thanked you. This gift is a token of my gratitude for the affairs of Changjia Village. Please do not refuse it." As he spoke, he handed a small, flat box, only 3.5 inches in size, to Chen Xiao.
This is a flat box made of some unknown wood, with a beautiful dark lacquer finish and dotted with complex, mysterious and magnificent runes. When Chen Xiao saw it for the first time, he immediately thought of the box with a secret mechanism that Tong Nuonuo always carried with him.
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