Chapter 55 Talisman Making
Ji An moved the table to the doorway, took out 100 low-grade talisman papers that he had sold and then borrowed, placed them on the table, and then arranged the talisman brush and ink.
He lit an incense burner, picked up a talisman brush, dipped it in water, and began to trace the water curtain talisman on the table.
Without experience, one can only practice until one can at least make the talisman about nine-tenths similar to the original.
After spending most of the day practicing and correcting my mistakes, I was finally able to imitate the water curtain talisman in a similar way.
Ji An wiped away the watermarks, prepared the talisman ink, and spread out the talisman paper.
He closed his eyes for a moment, recalling the various techniques and precautions for drawing talismans, and then suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze sharp as lightning.
He grabbed the talisman brush, and wisps of magical power flowed from the tip of the brush, but he failed before he could even finish drawing the talisman.
Drawing talismans is equivalent to another form of spellcasting, but it is different in that the output of mana needs to be synchronized with the output of the talisman brush.
After all, this is the first time drawing a talisman, and to choose a high-grade talisman right away, it would be suspicious if it succeeded.
Ji An began to review the situation, comparing his own performance with the experiences of others to reflect on where he had fallen short and what he should do next.
After a moment, he threw away the discarded talisman and picked up the talisman pen again.
This time it was much better. Although there were some stumbles, I was able to draw the talisman completely on the talisman paper.
However, as the spiritual ink rapidly solidified, the spiritual energy sealed within the talisman dissipated quickly, rendering it a useless talisman once again.
"Not bad, although the feel is still dry, it's a big improvement!"
Ji An cheered himself up, reviewed the situation again, and then continued to draw talismans.
He failed to draw five in a row, but he gradually found a balance between his own mana output and the mana absorption of the rune pen.
At this moment, Ji An had consumed about half of his magical power. He sat down cross-legged and rested for a while, calming his mind and clearing his thoughts.
Once he regained his energy, he continued drawing talismans, this time squandering all his magical power.
"Tsk tsk, not bad. For your first time drawing talismans, you succeeded in three out of twenty. Next, you just need to deepen your muscle memory."
A talisman maker can earn crystals with a 30% success rate. He currently has a 15% success rate in drawing talismans, and he can reach the required level after practicing a few more times.
Ji An took out a talisman and activated it. A pale blue water curtain appeared in front of him. He sensed the strength of the spell and found that its defensive power did not reach the perfect level.
Low-grade talisman paper has a limited capacity for spiritual energy. Once his talisman-making success rate improves, he can use mid-grade talisman paper instead.
At that time, the talismans should have reached the level of a perfect water curtain technique.
Under the setting sun, the leaves of the ginseng in the courtyard looked like burning flames, and everything seemed full of vitality.
Ji An suddenly noticed that the spirit-seeking rat had dragged the wooden carving outside the door at some point, and was bumping into it from time to time, having a great time. The days were peaceful and beautiful.
In the following days, aside from casting planting spells in the spirit field and the courtyard, Ji An used most of his magic power to draw talismans.
Because he frequently reviewed and summarized his successes and failures, his success rate in drawing water curtain symbols improved rapidly.
After using up one hundred low-grade talismans, his talisman-making success rate reached forty percent, and he now had thirty water curtain talismans in his hand.
He is able to unleash a water curtain technique at the perfect level, and coupled with his high spiritual strength, he has a natural advantage in drawing talismans, which is why he chose the craft of talisman making.
The talisman pen has completed its mission and retired honorably.
Ji An pointed his finger, and a golden light emanated from it, piercing a hole in a wooden stake as thick as a thigh.
The wooden stake was covered with countless tiny holes.
Although practicing the Gengjin Finger technique doesn't require a target, Ji An feels that it feels better with a target.
Once his internal magical power was more than half depleted, he released the Wind Control Technique, and his entire body moved around the courtyard like a nimble ape.
The spirit-seeking rat and the wooden carving lined up, watching his performance while eating nuts they had found nearby.
The Wind Control Technique could last for a quarter of an hour. After the spiritual energy dissipated, Ji An lay down on the recliner and practiced the Object Control Technique.
The wooden carving suddenly flew up, and the spirit-seeking mouse put down the fruit and leaped to chase after it, as it was its favorite game.
Ji An teased the spirit-seeking rat until his magic power was almost exhausted before releasing the wooden carving.
He smiled and lay back in the rocking chair, focusing his mind on his dantian.
[Master: Ji An]
[Taoist Rhyme: 0]
[Spiritual Insight: Kan Spirit 96.6, Kun Spirit 237.8, Xun Spirit 168.8, Zhen Spirit 0.2]
[Spell: Minor Cloud Rain Spell (Perfect 42%)]
Thick Earth Technique (Perfect 32%)
The Secret of Withering and Flourishing (Mastery 88%)
Flame Spell (Mastery 30%)
Sharp Metal Technique (Perfect 2%)
Object manipulation (Mastery 12%)
Wind Control Technique (Mastery 35%)
Water Curtain (Perfect 1%)
Geng metal (minor success rate 24%)
Ji An had no intention of continuing to learn magic; what he had was enough.
He planned to gather some inspiration and then push the Lesser Cloud and Rain Technique to its Great Perfection to see if there would be any other changes.
The Lesser Cloud Rain Technique is one of the spells he uses most often, and his understanding of it will gradually increase. In addition, the stone turtle absorbs the most Kan Spirit every day, so he chose to use this spell for testing.
Even a minor cloud and rain spell at the perfect level can accelerate the growth of the spirit grain; I wonder what kind of surprises a major perfect spell can bring him.
"Haha, junior brother's life is so leisurely, I'm envious!"
When Ji An opened his eyes, he saw that Wei Songnian had already arrived above the courtyard on a talisman bird.
"Your presence, senior brother, is an honor to my humble abode."
"It's been a long time since I've been here to see you, junior brother. Now that I look around, it's clear that we need to use a magic array to seal you off."
"Tsk tsk, in twenty years, my junior brother will reap a huge harvest of crystals."
Wei Songnian praised, "Putting aside the spirit fruit tree, these Fire Cloud Ginseng can be sold for several hundred spirit stones once they mature."
"Hey, that's a long way off; it's too late to solve our immediate problems."
"Senior brother, please come inside and have a seat."
The two entered the bamboo house, and Wei Songnian took out a set of array plates and said with a smile:
"I have successfully completed my mission. The seller of this sealing formation is eager to sell it. Junior brother, just give me 18 spirit stones."
He then handed over a white jade tablet and a jade slip:
"The jade slip contains the incantation on how to control the magic array, and the jade token is the token for controlling the magic array. Once the magic array is activated, you must use the token to enter and exit."
"Okay, I'll give it a try."
Ji An placed the jade slip on his forehead. Perhaps because the magic array was not large, the incantation inside was relatively simple.
He took the jade slip, retrieved four spirit stones from the spirit-capturing array, placed them into the array plate, and then buried them in the four corners of the courtyard.
After doing all this, he made a hand seal, and a faint white light rose up, enveloping the courtyard before slowly disappearing.
He used his telekinesis to throw a small stone, which was stopped by a beam of white light and landed at the edge of the fence.
Ji An unleashed his Gengjin Finger, and the magical attack was blocked by the white light. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Junior brother, using magic attacks will accelerate the consumption of crystals."
"Haha, I understand."
Ji An returned to the bamboo house, took out the talisman he had drawn, and smiled:
"Senior brother, let's consign this to you and see what price we can get."
Wei Songnian looked at the talisman shimmering with pale blue runes, hesitated for a moment, and said:
“Junior brother, this is the first time I’m selling your talisman, so I need to test it. That’s standard practice.”
"Senior brother, please proceed with the test."
Wei Songnian picked up the talisman, activated it, carefully sensed the power of the spell, and observed its duration. He then smiled and said:
"The quality is good, I'll take them all."
If the Water Curtain Talisman is popular, I'll pay with crystals next time I take the talisman.
He quickly counted the quantity and exclaimed:
"Junior Brother's success rate in creating runes is admirable. Given time, crystals will come rolling in."
(End of this chapter)
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