I looked at the caller ID on my phone, wondering whether to answer or not, because the person calling me was none other than An Lili, whom I loathed from the bottom of my heart.
I hesitated for a moment, but still pressed the call button.
After I answered the phone, I didn't speak first because I didn't know what to say to her at that moment, and I was too lazy to even say a simple greeting.
An Lili called me on her own initiative. If she had something to say, she would have told me without me having to ask.
At the same time, I was also curious as to why An Lili called me. If she just wanted to chat, I would have hung up without hesitation. There was nothing to talk about between us. Although we didn't hate each other, we had lost the initial liking for each other.
An Lili on the other end of the phone seemed silent for a while before she softly said, "Brother Changming, be careful of Deng Xiaohong."
I was taken aback when I heard this, and was about to ask more questions, but An Lili had already hung up the phone.
As I listened to the busy tone on my phone, I frowned. What was An Lili up to? Why would she call me just to say this? Actually, even without her reminder, I had already become wary of Deng Xiaohong.
Did An Lili have a change of heart and want to be a good person for once?
Or does she think I don't know what she's been doing?
However, based on what An Lili just said, I have confirmed that An Lili and Deng Xiaohong know each other. Even if they don't know each other, An Lili at least knows that guy.
Could it be that An Lili really has some hidden difficulties?
Thinking about this, my heart could no longer calm down. My dislike for An Lili stemmed solely from some things I had witnessed; I had never questioned her about them.
My mind was in turmoil. I hesitated whether to call her and ask her what was going on, at least I wanted to know why she did this.
Finally, I decided to call her and find out why she did what she did.
I put my phone down and tapped the number I had just called. For some reason, my heart suddenly tightened, and that sliver of fantasy resurfaced.
But after only a few seconds, I looked disappointed because my phone was ringing with a notification that the other party's phone was switched off.
I put down my phone, took out a cigarette, and silently smoked it.
After finishing the cigarette, I stubbed it out and let out a long breath. Regardless of whether An Lili had her reasons, it was all in the past. I would pretend I had never met her, and let bygones be bygones.
My immediate priority is to become stronger. I cleared all these thoughts from my mind, moved the mouse, and clicked on the USB drive that my grandfather left me.
I found the document on spirit talismans, opened it, and began to read it carefully.
After a while, I suddenly realized that the talismans I had drawn were collectively called spirit talismans, and spirit talismans were also classified into different levels. For example, the ghost-fixing talismans I drew did not meet the threshold of any level.
The levels of the talismans are, in order: beginner talisman, intermediate talisman, and advanced talisman. As for whether there are any higher levels, Grandpa didn't explain them in the USB drive, but I think there probably are, but they might be too advanced for even Grandpa to draw.
There are also levels in cultivation, but this depends on the cultivation method. The deeper the cultivation method, the stronger the magical power. My grandfather cultivated the Three Pure Ones Supreme Technique to the great perfection, so you can imagine how strong he must have been.
I haven't even scratched the surface yet, so thinking about those things is too far off. I should focus on getting started first.
I sat cross-legged on the bed and began to circulate the Three Pure Ones Supreme Technique. Before long, I entered a meditative state.
I've forgotten how long I've been practicing until my fifth grandfather knocked on the door to call me to dinner. That's when I came out of my meditation state, got up, stretched, and turned off the computer.
Through this training, I feel that my magical power has improved a bit, but I am still quite far from the entry level. I still need to catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits, because I found that after fighting against evil things, I can cultivate at least three times faster than usual.
After dinner, I went back to my room. I planned to draw some talismans for later use, and also to give some talismans to some people for protection.
Although they are all low-level talismans, having them is better than having none. When I encounter powerful evil spirits, I will scatter a huge amount of them, enough to drown them.
However, before drawing these low-level talismans, I still want to try making some basic spirit talismans.
Without hesitation, I opened the book of talismans, took out yellow paper and cinnabar, and used my magic power to draw the pattern of the beginner talisman. However, when I had only drawn one-third of it, I felt that my magic power was completely exhausted, and the beginner talisman drawing was declared a failure.
I restored my magical power by practicing the Three Pure Ones Supreme Technique, and continued to select another type of beginner-level talisman to draw.
There are five types of basic spirit talismans. I have failed four times and have only one ghost-summoning talisman left. However, this ghost-summoning talisman has no effect. It is just stuck on your body and then takes the evil spirit to the place you want to go. Of course, there is another benefit. When the ghost-summoning talisman is stuck on your body, the evil spirit can no longer see you. However, it will follow the ghost-summoning talisman until the ghost-summoning talisman is exhausted and disappears.
I was considering whether or not to draw this ghost-summoning talisman, but oh well, I've already tried four out of five, so it doesn't matter if it doesn't work. Besides, this ghost-summoning talisman doesn't look complicated.
After I regained my magic power, I started drawing the ghost-summoning talisman according to the instructions. When I had drawn one-third of it, I felt that I had not consumed much magic power. Could it really be successful?
I concentrated intently, afraid of making a single mistake. Time slowly passed, and I was only a few strokes away from finishing the ghost-summoning talisman.
But just then, I felt that my magical power was about to be exhausted.
You must hold on.
I gritted my teeth and persevered, and before my magic power ran out, I quickly finished the last two strokes.
I slumped into the chair, looking at the ghost-summoning talisman with its flowing magic on the table. A happy smile appeared on my weak face. Although this talisman didn't have much effect, it was still a basic talisman, proving that I had taken another small step forward in my talisman-drawing journey. Given time, I would definitely be able to draw the other four types of basic talismans.
After I recovered my magical power by practicing the Three Pure Ones Supreme Technique, I stopped focusing on drawing basic talismans and instead kept drawing those unranked talismans. Of course, the most common talisman I drew was the Annihilation Talisman, because only the Annihilation Talisman has the ability to kill evil spirits.
I was busy until late at night before I finally stopped drawing talismans. Exhausted, I packed up a large stack of talisman papers. I didn't even have time to take a shower. I just sat on the bed and practiced the Three Pure Ones Supreme Technique until dawn.
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