Xu Feng's work as a private school teacher has become very handy. Some of the older and smarter children have already started learning "Three Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Names", while some of the younger children with weaker receptive abilities are still memorizing "Thousand Character Classic".

Apart from teaching every day, Xu Feng uses the rest of his time to practice drawing talismans, with a focus on the soul fire talisman. If he could reach the level of drawing void talismans in battle, Xu Feng's combat power would at least be able to kill most first-level secret realm apostles in seconds.

Inside the room, Xu Feng's fingers were dipped in tea, and he kept drawing on the desk. Without adding mental power, the talisman of the Soul Fire Talisman was just a complex pattern, and failure would not cause backlash.

He did this just to practice his hand feel and proficiency. After more than 20 days, Xu Feng had completely imprinted the talisman pattern of the Soul Fire Talisman in his mind, and it only took him one or two seconds to draw the talisman. However, he had never really used his mental power to depict it in the void. After all, the backlash of failed skill casting was too painful. The feeling of weakness that hollowed out his body and brain was like the pain of not sleeping for seven days and seven nights, wanting to sleep but being unable to. Xu Feng no longer wanted to try it a second time.

"Is Mr. Xu here?"

Mayor Qian's voice came from outside the private school. Xu Feng was stunned and quickly stood up and went to the gate of the private school to greet him. This task would ultimately require Mayor Qian's approval to be considered successful. It was related to one's understanding, so Xu Feng could not be too cautious.

When he arrived at the door, Xu Feng saw Mayor Qian standing at the door with a middle-aged man and a boy of six or seven years old.

"It's the mayor!" Xu Feng smiled and bowed, saying, "Mayor, are you here to inspect our work? Please come in and see how the children are doing."

Mayor Qian waved his hands and said, "Teacher, you have a scholar's title, how can your teaching be bad? Your name has long been known in Qingfeng Town. Everyone says that you teach well. After going to school, the children have become much more sensible and polite!"

Hearing what Mayor Qian said, Xu Feng immediately felt certain in his heart. After a few humble words, he looked at the middle-aged man and the little boy next to the mayor.

In the past few days, Mayor Qian has brought several children to school. Originally there were only twelve or thirteen children, but now the number has increased to nearly twenty.

With more people, there are naturally more worries, but this also means that Xu Feng's teaching has been recognized by everyone, and the possibility of completing the hidden task is greater. What's more, for every additional student, parents will give an extra gift. Although it is just some worthless bacon, wild fruits and the like, it can also improve Xu Feng's food. Compared with other apprentices, the food is many times better.

"This is Li Zongyi, the shopkeeper from the coffin shop, and that's his son Li Xiaobao!" Mayor Qian introduced, "Shopkeeper Li had been living in the county town before, but now that he's old, he's returned to his hometown to settle down. He heard there's a private school in town, so he wants his son Li Xiaobao to go there!"

“When you get old, you return to your roots?” Xu Feng was a little surprised. The shopkeeper Li in front of him was at most forty years old, which was totally not in line with the saying “When you get old, you return to your roots”!

However, Xu Feng did not show it on his face. He bowed to Manager Li and said, "This private school was originally set up for the children in the town. Since the mayor has come forward, there will naturally be no problem for Xiaobao to study!"

"Now that the matter has been settled, there is nothing for me to do now. Bye bye!" Mayor Qian bowed with a smile and prepared to leave.

Xu Feng grabbed the mayor's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Mayor, the thirty-day deadline is almost up. When will the successor arrive?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. I will never break my promise to you, sir!" The mayor whispered to comfort him, "I have arranged for an old scholar who is nearly fifty years old to take over your job. However, he has too many trivial matters at home, so he will be delayed for a few days. He will definitely come when the time comes!"

"Yes, yes, it's my duty!" The mayor smiled and returned the greeting, then left slowly.

Seeing the mayor leave, Shopkeeper Li suddenly felt a little restrained. He bowed deeply to Xu Feng and said, "From now on, my little treasure will be in the hands of you, sir."

"Okay, okay." Xu Feng smiled and returned the greeting, pointing to the courtyard. "Manager Li, can you take Xiaobao into the private school, choose a seat, and have a cup of tea before leaving?"

Shopkeeper Li immediately showed a look of gratitude on his face, and said quickly: "Sorry for bothering you, sir."

Xu Feng learned about Li Xiaobao's learning progress and found that he was not like other children who had never been to school. Although he was only six or seven years old, he could actually recite "Three Character Classic" by heart. This made Xu Feng feel a little surprised.

He invited Manager Li into the room, brewed another pot of tea, washed two teacups, and brought them to the desk. But he saw Li Zongyi staring at the desk motionlessly, as if there was something on the empty desk that particularly attracted him.

Xu Feng placed the tea tray on the desk and took a casual glance, realizing that what Li Zongyi was staring at was the Soul Fire Talisman that he had just practiced with tea. At this moment, the talisman pattern had almost dried up, with less than one-third left. In the eyes of others, it was just an inconspicuous pool of water.

"Manager Li, tea please!" Xu Feng poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Manager Li.

"Oh, oh, thank you, thank you!" Li Zongyi looked a little flustered and quickly took the teacup and took a sip.

After a moment, Li Zongyi suddenly asked, "Sir, you seem to be quite interested in Taoist talismans?"

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Xu Feng's heart moved, he looked up at Li Zongyi and said with a smile: "Manager Li has also studied this?"

"It's not research." Li Zongyi waved his hand quickly and said, "To be honest, sir, my family has been running a coffin shop for generations. I am the sixth generation! For those of us who deal with the dead, it is inevitable that we will encounter some supernatural things over time..."

"Later, my great grandfather met an old immortal and told him all these things. The old immortal was merciful. Because my family has the skill of making paper figures for generations, the old immortal passed down a talisman called the Taoist Soldier Talisman. As long as it is attached to a paper figure, it can turn the paper figure into a Taoist soldier that can kill ghosts and demons!"

"Today I saw that the teacher seemed quite interested in talismans. I would like to give this military talisman to you as a gift to Xiaobao. What do you think?"

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(End of this chapter)