The old charlatan then went on to instruct others.
Of course, there were also many people he considered "lacking talent" who, after his "unconventional encouragement," quickly adjusted their mindset and devoted themselves to practice.
To the surprise of Fu Zhou Lao Xie, he also discovered someone whose talent was slightly inferior to Luo Xing Lan's, but was still considered very high – Jiang Hong Ying.
He silently memorized the name and pondered the most suitable candidate to be his last disciple.
Jiang Hongying is a woman of few words but has a calm and composed personality. Drawing talismans is a very tedious activity, and her personality is perfect for the task.
Moreover, she was also talented. Although she didn't succeed on her first try like Luo Xinglan, she only failed twice, just like him back then.
He is also a promising talent for drawing talismans.
But……
Fu Zhou Lao Xie couldn't help but shift his gaze to Luo Xinglan beside him.
Xinglan is more talented. If she could focus on studying talisman drawing, she might achieve even greater skill than him.
Drawing talismans is a highly unpredictable craft that requires a great deal of talent; the level of talent determines the upper and lower limits of talisman drawing.
After so many years of research, he has only managed to discover a little over a hundred different talismans.
Jiang Hongying started learning talisman drawing at a younger age than him, so perhaps she will achieve more than him.
However, Luo Xinglan's achievements will definitely surpass his!
Her talent is undeniable.
One of these two people is exceptionally talented, while the other is both talented and composed; giving up either of them would be a loss.
Actually, the reason why the old evil talisman master agreed to teach people how to draw talismans was that he originally intended to take on a disciple.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically asked Luo Xinglan to find a survivor with a sharp mind.
Even the most clumsy person can learn a basic spell like a teleportation talisman by memorizing the key points and practicing diligently.
The difference is that they often need more energy and time.
But talented people are different; they have a higher success rate.
The old evil spirit with talismans scanned back and forth between Luo Xinglan and Jiang Hongying, but couldn't choose the most suitable person after a long time.
After a long while, he sighed softly and went on to instruct others.
In less than two hours, everyone had mastered how to draw teleportation talismans, though their proficiency varied.
Among them, Luo Xinglan was the most skilled at drawing. Her brushstrokes were swift and decisive, as if she had already deeply engraved these images in her mind.
The old evil spirit could never help but be drawn to her.
For example, right now, while others are still drawing slowly, afraid of ruining it with a little too much force, Luo Xinglan has already started thinking about how to draw more talismans at the same time.
The old evil spirit watched as she conjured a stack of carbon paper out of thin air, placed the sheets one by one under the paper, and was about to start writing.
As the old man with the talisman walked over, he said, "You're just being ridiculous!"
How can carbon paper be used to draw talismans?
All talismans must be drawn stroke by stroke; Luo Xinglan's method is a waste of paper and paint.
But when he got to Luo Xinglan's side, he found that she had already finished the last stroke.
The old charlatan looked at the newly drawn talisman with a regretful expression, "What a pity..."
Luo Xinglan reached out and removed the first successful talisman. Below it was a carbon copy. She then removed the carbon copy, and the Talisman Master couldn't help but look at the paper underneath.
The next moment, he stared wide-eyed in disbelief. He had actually succeeded in drawing it?
However, what shocked him even more was yet to come. Luo Xinglan flipped open a carbon paper, and underneath was a successful talisman!
A total of 20 successful talismans were drawn!
Only the last one was a failure, possibly because the pressure was too light when the brush was applied, causing some strokes to lose their traces.
Luo Xinglan then looked up at the old man with the talisman: "What did you just say?"
The Old Evil of Talismans: "...I would say you are very good at innovation."
Luo Xinglan: "Hehe, I think so too! With carbon paper, drawing talismans will be much more efficient!"
Immediately, Luo Xinglan shared her discovery with everyone, encouraging them to try using carbon paper to improve efficiency.
Unexpectedly, he was stopped by the old evil spirit of talismans.
Luo Xinglan asked, puzzled, "Why?"
The old man with the talisman explained: "Not everyone has your talent. To use carbon paper well, you need to be very precise with the pressure you apply. If you apply too little pressure, the paper underneath won't transfer the mark, and you'll fail, just like the last one you drew. But if you apply too much pressure, the pen tip will puncture the paper in front, and you'll also fail. In short, using carbon paper is a shortcut that's very easy to fail at."
Even he couldn't do it, so it's even less likely that these survivors who are just learning to draw talismans could.
This isn't blind confidence on his part; it's simply the truth.
The old man with the talismans knew that those people wouldn't believe him just by talking, so he decided to let them try if they didn't believe him.
Sure enough, the others also took out carbon paper, but as he expected, no one succeeded in drawing it.
Even Jiang Hongying only managed to draw three pictures successfully; the rest were a complete mess.
Therefore, this is what the old man of talismans meant when he said that talent determines one's potential.
They didn't force others to continue drawing, even if they failed.
Only Luo Xinglan and Jiang Hongying continued to use carbon paper.
Luo Xinglan challenged herself to draw twenty-one pictures, while Jiang Hongying challenged herself to draw four.
The old evil spirit with talismans looked at the two little girls with great interest.
Luo Xinglan tried three more times and quickly drew twenty-one successful teleportation talismans.
Jiang Hongying failed seven or eight times in a row, but still managed to draw four pictures successfully.
Next, the two continued their challenge by drawing even more talismans in one go.
After a morning of practice, Luo Xinglan was able to draw up to 50 successful teleportation talismans at a time, while Jiang Hongying was able to draw 15.
This is the difference in results brought about by the difference in talent.
50 and 15 may seem like two numbers with little difference, but the actual difference is enormous.
Even so, Jiang Hongying was already someone who surpassed everyone else.
After all, no one else could draw two at the same time, not even the Old Evil of Talismans.
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