Having a large number of high-level talismans around you undoubtedly adds a sense of security.
Unfortunately, it always fell short of that final step.
Lin Xiuyuan returned to the No. 2 talisman-making workshop with a calm expression, intending to stay there until he completed this month's recruitment mission, and then immediately go to find the talisman jade slip to study and refine high-level talismans as soon as possible.
"Elder Qin, a fire talisman master!"
Lin Xiuyuan greeted the two with a smile.
Old Qin smiled and said, "Xiu Yuan is here. It's a new month again. Are you planning to finish refining quickly and leave again this time?"
"Well, after all, I'm not far from the late stage of Qi Refining. Given the current situation, I naturally need to seize the time to break through."
"I'm so envious. With my declining health and no way to advance, I have no choice but to spend all my time here."
"That's not the case. Elder Qin has already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. Who knows, he might encounter an opportunity one day and advance to the tenth level of Qi Refining, and he will also have a chance to establish his foundation."
Lin Xiuyuan said politely.
The fire talisman master standing nearby glanced over and nodded slightly. A hint of kindness appeared on his indifferent face, then vanished. After exchanging greetings, he continued to bury himself in making talismans.
For the past six months, the three of them have been making talismans together.
The relationship naturally improved considerably, but the Fire Talisman Master, due to his aloof and cold nature, was only slightly more amiable.
However, she and Old Qin opened up to each other, since they were not only 'colleagues' but also neighbors, and their relationship was quite familiar now.
now.
Watching Lin Xiuyuan make the talisman, Elder Qin hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"Xiuyuan, there's something I'm not sure if I should tell you, since the matter of talisman making is related to the fundamental path of cultivators."
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyuan's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Elder Qin is, after all, a senior talisman master. Please speak frankly; this junior will certainly humbly accept your teachings!"
"No, it's not a big problem. I see that your success rate in refining mid-grade talismans is quite high and stable. But you're using the traditional refining method, which is to use a single stroke. When you're outlining the runes, you might want to try a three-section structure."
"In this way, we can save time and energy. And this method is also necessary for high-level talismans. Because to draw the complete rune in one go, the required mana is at least at the eighth or ninth level of Qi Refining. Otherwise, it is difficult to fully activate the runes in one go until the talisman is formed!"
Old Qin spoke slowly.
"Induction molding? Three-section structure?" Lin Xiuyuan was slightly taken aback, a glint of light flashing in his eyes as he thought of the crucial question.
The question that had been troubling him seemed to have been answered at that moment.
Despite accumulating a considerable amount of purple light, giving him at least a 10-20% success rate, he simply couldn't master it.
It wasn't until Elder Qin's words that Lin Xiuyuan had a flash of inspiration and finally understood where the problem lay.
That is, he cannot fully activate the runes, so that the many complex lines forming the runes can connect with each other, thereby achieving the purpose of activating the runes to take shape.
In the past, low- to mid-level talismans were crafted because their level was still low, and given the characteristics of the talisman materials, they could be activated autonomously once the drawing was completed.
However, as higher-level talismans reach a higher level, they gather a relatively large amount of spiritual energy, so they require the assistance of a talisman master to activate and draw upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth before the talisman can take shape.
It turns out it was such a simple problem.
Lin Xiuyuan explored everything on his own, and his mastery of talismanic arts was passively influenced by the subtle influence of the purple talisman. He had never thought about this issue.
At that moment, Elder Qin's words hit the nail on the head, allowing Lin Xiuyuan to instantly understand the key point.
"Yes, in fact, almost all high-level talismans are made using a three-stage structure. Traditional methods are rarely used anymore. After all, making talismans using traditional methods consumes too much energy, and usually requires a cultivation level one or two levels higher to make a talisman of the same level."
"The emergence of the three-stage structure solves this problem. If one's divine sense is strong enough, one can also use the legendary method of splitting talismans, which is much less energy-consuming and difficult. However, this method is only passed down in the lineages of those great masters of talismanic arts and is not easily passed on to outsiders..."
Seeing Lin Xiuyuan muttering to himself, seemingly still having many doubts, Old Qin continued.
"Thank you, Elder Qin, I understand now. But I still don't quite understand the three-part structure?"
"Hehe, that's normal. Most of us low-level talisman masters figured it out on our own, by looking at some low-level talisman jade slips, and that's how we embarked on this path."
Actually, I don't need to say much. If you study it more in the future, you will probably be able to discover this refining method yourself!
The three-tiered structure, unlike traditional methods, doesn't require a single, continuous stroke. Instead, the entire process is divided into three layers, stacked one on top of the other, perfecting each step gradually. This saves mana and time. A single mistake won't ruin everything, ensuring a higher accuracy rate at each step.
Old Qin smiled and explained the situation to him.
"Oh." Lin Xiuyuan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
At this moment.
The fire talisman master, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly interjected, getting straight to the point, and said:
"Simply put, when you make a talisman now, you need to outline the lines to form a spiritual pattern, confirm that it can attract spiritual energy, and then continue to draw it into a complete talisman, right?"
"The so-called three-layer structure means that the lines are first drawn, but they are not yet formed into spirit patterns or runes. The lines are drawn again and so on. This continues until the basic structure of the talisman is completed. Then, the lines are added and connected to complete the spirit patterns. The lines are then connected together to form a rune. Finally, the rune is activated with magic power."
"The first layer is to draw the basic structure of the talisman; the second layer is to form spiritual patterns to complete it; and the third layer is to form runes to connect and integrate them into one, thereby activating the purpose of the talisman. This is the so-called three-layer structure!"
Old Qin nodded and smiled, "Yes, just as the Fire Talisman Master said. It's really simple and easy to understand. It seems I'm getting old; I'm making things a bit complicated!"
After hearing their words, Lin Xiuyuan instantly understood the key to the matter.
Immediately, Lin Xiuyuan bowed and said, "Thank you both for your understanding. Otherwise, I don't know how long it would have taken me to grasp the key to it."
"It's alright, some jade slips contain records of talismans. We don't need to explain further; you'll understand in time. This is just a brief reminder," Elder Qin waved his hand.
The fire talisman master nodded slightly, said nothing, and continued to bury himself in refining talismans.
At this moment, a look of joy appeared on Lin Xiuyuan's face. He understood the key point and, with a basic grasp of the three-layer structure technique, he felt that making high-level talismans seemed to be no longer a problem!
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