Chapter 333 Bombing the Yard
The talismans were precious, and apart from Lin Jingxuan, whom Yu Zhiyi had specifically instructed him to give them to, he wasn't so generous with his other children.
He gave each of his four children five Heavenly Thunder Talismans and five Cleansing Talismans.
As for the amulet, Jiang Liubin already had Yu Zhiyi's defensive jade pendant, so he didn't get one.
The other three each received one.
After distributing the talismans, Jiang Yuwei put all the remaining talismans into his spatial talisman, feeling a great sense of security.
He wasn't trying to keep it all for himself; he was simply putting things away to prevent the children from wasting them.
The funds will be allocated more reasonably in the future.
My niece is such a good niece.
It's a real shame that he had previously harbored so much doubt and disdain for her.
Unlike Jiang Yuwei's exclamation, Jiang Liuting and Jiang Siying only felt that their father had gone mad.
Thunder Talisman?
Cleansing charm?
amulet?
Even... a spatial symbol?
Why do they think this is so unreliable?
But Jiang Liushuang and Jiang Liubin seemed to have lost their minds, staring at the talismans in their hands and grinning foolishly.
Jiang Liuting looked disapprovingly at his two foolish younger brothers and decided to teach them a lesson they wouldn't forget.
He randomly picked out a talisman; he remembered it was called a cleansing talisman.
It was a bleak winter day, and many fallen leaves accumulated on the ground every day. He didn't explicitly say that he didn't trust the effects of these talismans, but simply said, "I have never seen anything so magical. Since everyone is here, let's see the power of the cleansing talisman."
Upon hearing this, the Jiang brothers laughed and said, "Great!"
Although they had witnessed the older/younger sister's abilities, they had never used talismans.
Although they had a few, talismans are so precious!
Since their elder brother was willing to show them something to broaden their horizons, they naturally wouldn't object.
Jiang Liuting looked at the talisman in his hand, carefully recalling the method of using talismans that his father had told him, and flicked the talisman forward between two fingers.
Jiang Liubin caught a glimpse of the patterns on the auxiliary road out of the corner of his eye, and his expression suddenly changed drastically: "Everyone, back up! Back up now!"
The group was startled by his sudden voice. Being martial artists themselves, they instinctively used their lightness skills to float dozens of meters backward.
Almost the instant they landed, a terrifying explosion erupted in front of them.
Crack!
Rumble.
Accompanying the terrifying sound was billowing smoke.
When the thick smoke cleared, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.
They were originally in Jiang Liuting's courtyard, which had all sorts of features, including corridors and pavilions.
But now, only ruins remain.
The houses, archways, and corridors in front of me were all blown to smithereens!
Jiang Liuting's pupils contracted sharply, unable to tell whether he felt more heartache or lingering fear.
Jiang Liubin, oblivious to his elder brother's inner turmoil, was currently quite excited: "As expected of my sister! The power of this Heavenly Thunder Talisman is immense! If it struck someone, there would be absolutely no chance of survival!"
Jiang Liushuang swallowed hard: "That's terrifying!"
Jiang Siying's eyes were filled with terror.
After the initial shock came relief.
Fortunately, although I felt very uncomfortable, I did not have any intention of harming my second sister.
Otherwise, if one day her second sister were to harbor murderous intent towards her, the other party wouldn't even need to stab her in the back; all they would need to do is throw a talisman into her room in the dead of night, and she would be dead beyond any doubt.
Jiang Liuting stared stiffly at Jiang Liubin: "What kind of talisman did you say that was?"
Jiang Liubin looked completely innocent: "It's a Heavenly Thunder Talisman."
Jiang Liuting pulled out another talisman: "Are you sure this is a Heavenly Thunder Talisman?"
Jiang Liubin was absolutely certain: "No."
Jiang Liuting: "?"
Jiang Liubin said, "What you just took out was a Heavenly Thunder Talisman, but this one is a protective talisman."
Jiang Liuting: "???"
"These talismans all look the same, how did you distinguish them?"
Jiang Liubin was even more confused than him: "Who said they're the same? Look at this Heavenly Thunder Talisman, here, here, here, they're all different from the other talismans, okay?"
“Look at the cleansing talisman again; the strokes here are more square.”
The others looked in the direction he was pointing and indeed noticed a slight difference.
However, the difference isn't that significant.
Yu Zhiyi was very surprised when she learned that Jiang Liubin could easily distinguish between several talismans.
People often say "ghostly scribbles," which shows how peculiar the appearance of talismans is.
In particular, many of the symbols look extremely similar at first glance, making it difficult for ordinary people to distinguish them.
Therefore, when she gave out the talismans, she stored everyone's talismans separately to prevent anyone from getting them mixed up.
Surprisingly, Jiang Liuting, who seemed the most composed and mature, didn't get confused. On the contrary, Jiang Liubin, who seemed unreliable, was very sensitive to talismans.
Her gaze toward Jiang Liubin was somewhat peculiar.
Jiang Liubin felt uneasy under their gaze.
Although it's nice to be noticed by your older sister, anyone would feel uneasy if they were stared at for a long time, right?
"Second sister, wh...what's wrong?"
Yu Zhiyi handed him a pen and drew something simple that looked like scribbles on a blank sheet of paper, saying, "Try drawing?"
Jiang Liubin took the pen in a daze, staring blankly at what Yu Zhiyi had drawn. After a while, he started drawing while glancing at what Yu Zhiyi had drawn.
After a while, he put down his pen and obediently placed his hands on his knees: "Second sister, I'm done drawing."
Yu Zhiyi looked at the symbols on the paper and raised an eyebrow.
Jiang Liubin immediately tensed up: "What's wrong? Is the drawing bad?"
Yu Zhiyi shook her head: "On the contrary, you draw very well."
Talismans and writing share a similar essence.
The difference is that talismans often need to be completed in one go, and require the person drawing the talisman to have abundant spiritual power and a very exquisite control over it, so that each stroke is infused with a uniform amount of spiritual power; while text can be interrupted.
The difference is that both talismans and characters are composed of radicals.
However, the radicals of talismans are not as easily distinguishable as characters (this is a personal setting and only applies in this world).
When drawing talismans, because it is necessary to do it in one go, the radicals and components in the talisman are often indistinguishable.
Yu Zhiyi asked Jiang Liubin to draw a very simple "radical".
It's not difficult to imitate something exactly; the challenge lies in controlling the force of the brush. Every stroke must be executed with even pressure, because only when the pressure is even can the flow of energy be even.
Jiang Liubin did this very well.
She sighed.
Jiang Liubin asked in confusion, "Since I draw so well, why did Second Sister sigh?"
He was very happy when his second sister praised his drawing skills, thinking that he could also develop powerful skills like his second sister.
Before he could even feel happy, he was met with a bucket of cold water.
That sigh didn't sound like a good sign.
Yu Zhiyi said, "You have a great talent for drawing talismans, but it's a pity you're not a member of my Xuanmen sect."
Talismans must rely on spiritual power to be effective.
Otherwise, it's just a piece of waste paper.
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