The power of talisman paper varies greatly depending on its color, and from low to high they are divided into: yellow, blue, purple, silver, and gold.
Su Xiaoniu had told me this a long time ago, but at that time my skills had just been consolidated and I could only use yellow paper. But now, Su Xiaoniu said in person that I could use blue talisman paper, and I was so happy at that time.
Seeing how happy I was, Su Xiaoniu smirked and said, "Look at you. Just a few compliments and you're showing off again. But, this is all due to your exceptional talent, coupled with your continuous hard work these days. In our talismanic arts, a cultivator's realm is determined by the color of talisman paper they can use. That means there are five realms: yellow, blue, purple, silver, and gold, which can be used to judge a cultivator's strength. I've told you before, most cultivators spend their entire lives stuck in the yellow realm, only able to use yellow talismans and unable to even touch blue. You're considered lucky. Now you've barely reached the blue realm and can use blue talisman paper. Blue talismans are significantly more powerful than yellow ones, but they're fewer in number and require you to craft them yourself, so generally speaking, you should still primarily use yellow talismans."
"Hmph, so even though I've reached the Blue Talisman Realm, I still have to focus on the Yellow Talisman? Damn, isn't that the same as before?"
"It's not a good idea for you to have such thoughts," Su Xiaoniu said lazily. "You have to understand that when you're hunting monsters or ghosts, some ghosts won't be killed even with a hundred yellow talismans, but you only need one blue talisman to make them scatter. This is a fundamental difference, and it has nothing to do with quantity. Simply put, you currently use yellow talismans as your main weapon, and blue talismans are your trump card. At a critical moment, a sudden blue talisman can turn the tide. Do you understand?"
I see, now I understand! What Su Xiaoniu meant was that I should use the blue talisman as my trump card and only use the yellow talisman normally!
So the question is, what should we do with the blue talisman?
I asked Su Xiaoniu, and she said that the method of making a blue talisman is actually very simple, but it requires one material, which is the blue tail of the blue-tailed golden lizard.
The blue-tailed golden lizard, also known as the "blue-tailed skink" and, in Taiwan, the "beautiful-striped skink," is a species of the skink family. Its juveniles are distinguished by the blue color of their tails and the five vertical stripes on their backs. However, these two features disappear as they mature, so it's important to capture them before they reach adulthood and harvest the blue tail stripes for use as blue charms.
Some people say this thing is poisonous, some say it is not. However, based on the fact that the blue-tailed golden lizard is used as food ingredient in stuffing, soup and dishes in Hunan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi, Anhui, Fujian and other places, it can be proved that this thing should not be poisonous!
Taking advantage of the early hours, around eight or nine in the evening, I left the guest room and took the tram to the manor's main gate. The entire manor was ablaze with lights, gleaming brilliantly, making it seem like daytime. As I reached the gate, I saw Man Yuanyi cutting flower seedlings in the nearby garden. I frowned, incredulous. This guy actually does this kind of work!
Seeing me approaching from the darkness, Man Yuanyi put down the large scissors in his hand, turned around and asked, "Xu Fei? Why are you here if you're not resting in the guest room?"
I scratched my head and said, "I'd like to ask if you have any blue-tailed golden lizards for sale here?"
"Blue-tailed golden lizard? It's a blue-tailed skink, right?" Man Yuanyi frowned and thought for a moment, then slowly said, "Blue tail is just a common name. Many skinks have blue tails when they hatch. But the color fades as they grow. Only the four-lined skink has a blue tail from hatchling to adult. A four-lined skink has only four stripes, and the price should be around two hundred yuan each. But there are not many sellers, so you have to try your luck."
Two hundred... Damn it, I have no money!
I was just feeling depressed when Man Yuanyi suddenly said, "But you're lucky. Ningjia Manor often uses skinks for food and has quite a few of them. If you want them, I'll get them for you right away."
"I feel embarrassed about this. After all, they are only two hundred yuan each..." Actually, I was very excited!
"Two hundred yuan is nothing to Ningjiazhuang..." Man Yuanyi chuckled and told me to wait in the guest room. Before leaving, I told him not to bring the whole thing, just the blue tail.
I returned to the guest room. After a while, Man Yuanyi came over with a supermarket bag. When I opened it, I saw that it was full of severed blue-tailed golden lizard tails. They were all blue and bloody. It seemed that Man Yuanyi had chopped them off alive!
He asked me what I wanted it for, and I said it was definitely not for eating. I just said it was for making talismans. Man Yuanyi was a little confused. How could you use this thing to make talismans?
After Man Yuanyi left, I closed the door and, under Su Xiaoniu's instruction, chopped all the blue tails into pieces, chopping them into a paste until they were bloody and mangled... Am I being too cruel? I pondered this with mixed feelings, while my right hand, stained with sin, continued to chop and chop...
Most of it is still blue, and from a distance, it looks like blue blood. Once it's completely minced, add some clean water and stir. Don't add too much water, as there are only a few blue tails. If too much water is added, it will all melt and become mushy.
It's like stirring flour. Once it's well mixed, I add the yellow paper. With a smear, the yellow paper instantly turns blue, with a hint of blood. Next, I use a talisman brush to gently smear the blue, completely covering the flesh and blood. Finally, I place the talisman paper in a window to air dry.
I used these blue tails to make five blue talismans and hung them out by the window to dry. They should be almost done by tomorrow morning. After finishing all this, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. A woman in red came over from behind, rubbed my shoulders and back, and even poured me some tea and water. This finally stopped me feeling as exhausted as before.
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