Jiang Sheng's eyes fell on him and he said casually, "Are you willing to go down the mountain, or stay with me? You can choose for yourself."
This old guy knows a lot. Compared with those tight-lipped ghost slaves, we can get more information from him. It’s not bad to keep him around.
It’s okay if he’s not honest, just kill him and throw him into the space.
Elder Kong's eyes lit up with surprise when he heard this, and he said excitedly, "Sir, thank you for letting me stay. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to come to me."
As he said this, he knelt down and kowtowed very hard. He was not willing to go down the mountain and be an ordinary person. He originally thought that he would ask the adults to stay.
I didn’t expect the adults to bring it up on their own initiative. That’s great.
Jiang Sheng hummed, "From now on, the flowers in the yard will be left to you. If you need to go out, you can go with me. Now tell me where I can learn to draw talismans."
Elder Kong hurriedly stood up and said respectfully, "In reply to your Excellency's words, the talisman painting is on another hill. There are elders teaching every day. If you are interested, you can go there anytime."
"Drawing talismans takes one hour in the morning, refining the elixir takes the afternoon, and raising the Gu is quite dangerous, so it's done on a separate hill."
"Raising Gu? What is that? I can go and take a look."
"This... I think it's best not to go, sir. The elders who control Gu Mountain have strange personalities, and usually only a few Venerables like Youying can go there. If you accidentally offend them, you'll be in trouble."
Elder Kong didn't know what he was thinking about, and his body couldn't stop shaking.
A trace of fear flashed in his eyes. "I once saw a man with a belly as big as a pregnant woman. Right before my eyes, he had his stomach ripped open by a poisonous insect... and died."
"They raise Gu in living people's bodies. Every day, they are eaten by the Gu, causing excruciating pain, yet they cannot die until the day the Gu breaks out of their bodies and they die tragically."
Jiang Sheng raised his eyebrows in surprise. He didn't expect that thing to be so scary. The silk thread Gu should be there too. He secretly kept this in mind.
If we have to leave the temple one day, the first place we have to destroy is Gu Mountain. If Gu Mountain is not eliminated, it will always be a trouble. Who knows what kind of Gu they will use on Dagan next time.
He was lucky to be able to break it last time, but he didn't think he would always be so lucky, so it would be safer to get rid of it.
Elder Kong saw that he was lost in thought and called out, "Sir, are you okay?"
Jiang Sheng shook his head calmly: "It's okay, take me to the Painting Talisman Hall. I'm interested in that, take me there."
"Yes, sir, this way please."
The two walked towards the Talisman Hall, which was full of people. An old man with a white beard and wearing a Taoist robe was talking about something. It was amazing that they could hear it clearly even though they were so far away.
They found an empty place and sat down to listen carefully.
Soon the elder who was teaching stopped and waved his hand: "Come here, give them a portion of talisman paper and cinnabar brush. Now follow this accelerated talisman drawing. There will be rewards for those who can draw the primary talisman paper successfully."
Soon Jiang Sheng had his things placed in front of him, and he looked curiously at the yellow talisman paper and red cinnabar...
Elder Kong looked conflicted. How could it be possible that they had just come to listen? They hadn't even heard what was said before. Otherwise, they'd better not draw anymore. Otherwise, if Elder Fu found out that the drawing was a mess, he would definitely punish them.
Turning my head to look to the side, I saw that the adult had already picked up the cinnabar pen and was ready to start drawing the talisman.
I couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "Sir, can you... draw talismans?"
"I don't know. I've never drawn one, but I saw the talisman paper in the elder's hand. It looks quite simple. I should be able to draw it with just one stroke."
Elder Kong looked at him with a puzzled look in his eyes. He thought, "You can learn it just by looking at it? That's not the same thing. This requires the infusion of spiritual power. If you are not careful, it will just be a piece of talisman paper with no effect."
Just as he opened his mouth to say something, he saw the other person had already started drawing. His movements were so smooth and flowing that you couldn't tell it was his first time drawing.
Jiang Sheng was concentrating on painting, with the only thing in his mind being the talisman paper in front of him. He didn't pay any attention to his surroundings, nor did he notice the surprised looks of the people around him. He stared at the cinnabar pen that was emitting spiritual energy.
They whispered to each other: "Oh my god, such a strong spiritual power, who is that person, why haven't we seen him before?"
"I don't know, maybe he just came to the Fu Palace."
"Bullshit! You just arrived and you already know it after just one class? Are you kidding me? If it's that easy, wouldn't our daily hard work be a mockery?"
The whispers below grew louder. Elder Fu frowned and looked over, then shouted, "Why are you talking so much here instead of drawing talismans?"
Everyone quickly regained their focus and began to paint attentively.
With a loud bang, everyone subconsciously looked over and saw a bolt of lightning striking the talisman paper. Jiang Sheng subconsciously wanted to pull the talisman paper away, but he heard a voice shouting from above.
"Don't move, don't move the talisman paper. It's a talisman thunder, it will hit you without any harm."
Elder Fu walked over with a burning gaze, and after watching the talisman thunder strike down, the originally ordinary talisman paper seemed to be coated with gold, emitting a faint golden light that slowly disappeared into the talisman paper.
Jiang Sheng watched helplessly as the talisman paper was snatched away, and then saw the old man pull the talisman paper away. He said in shock, "Top-grade... Speed-up talisman? How did you do that?"
"Wait, you look unfamiliar. What's your name and when did you come here? Have you learned talismans before?"
Elder Kong hurriedly explained, "Elder Fu, this is the new Elder Kong, named Youkong. We have only been here for about an incense stick of time, and you have never learned talismans before."
Elder Fu looked him up and down upon hearing this, and said in sudden realization, "So it's you. You're the one who shattered the Talent Stone, right? Haha, that's really amazing."
"Come and tell me, this elder, this is your first time drawing this acceleration talisman. How did you draw such a top-grade talisman? What were you thinking about when you drew it?"
Jiang Sheng said frankly, "This is my first time painting, but I have a photographic memory. I can remember anything I see. As for when I was painting, I didn't think about anything. All I had in my eyes, heart, and mind were the cinnabar patterns."
"Well, this doesn't seem difficult, isn't it? Just draw it as it is."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around them looked over, their eyes filled with resentment. Someone said unhappily, "Not difficult? How could it be not difficult? The spiritual energy needs to be injected into the talisman paper and it can't be disconnected."
"I have to draw the whole thing in one stroke, but the resistance gets bigger the further I go. How can I not pause? If I do, the painting will be broken and ruined."
Jiang Sheng met their resentful looks and said seriously, "Then draw it in your mind countless times until your hand can automatically remember the position of the pen, just like chopping wood."
"Once your hands remember that feeling, you'll be able to chop firewood perfectly with your eyes closed. Drawing talismans is the same; it's just a matter of practice."
Everyone: “……!!”
Elder Fu's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Come with me and draw other talisman papers in front of me. If you can draw top-grade talisman papers, no, even mid-grade ones will be fine."
"This elder can accept you as his personal disciple. Follow me."
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