Chapter 489 Talisman (1)
When Ji Rong and Qing Pingzi returned to the Cloud Cliff of Yuxu Palace with the "Sun, Moon, Mountains, Rivers, and All Things Jade Chair" symbolizing the position of the supreme ruler, the old Taoist Gu Lin had already decorated the Cloud Cliff and the Octagonal Palace.
The truth is:
The smoke curls upwards, carrying a spiritual aura;
The road was clean and dust-free, the clouds were white and the mist was bright;
Lingxiaozi's jade statue was erected in the very center of the cloud cliff.
This time, seven of the statue's eight hands were adorned with magical implements. Wisps of mist shrouded the lower half of the statue, and sunlight shone on the jade statue, giving it a warm luster, making it appear as if the true form of Lingxiaozi had descended to earth.
At the very bottom of the statue, the right hand is in a gesture of support, while the left hand holds a magnificent talisman brush made of an indistinguishable type of wood.
Ji Rong flew over to take a look. The brush was very white and thick, with a firm interior and a soft exterior. The brush hairs were like Ji Rong's own feathers, and they had their own precious light.
The pen has three layers of tassels, each layer adorned with precious stones and jade. Several layers of array patterns flow on the various gemstones, making it look radiant and colorful.
Ji Rong thought to herself, "This pen is definitely not practical; it's basically just for display."
Which talisman cultivator would use a talisman brush with three rings of gems to draw talismans? Do they think their claws are too steady?
But Ji Rong also knew that this fancy talisman pen would be "personally bestowed" upon Wu Hao by the jade statue of Lingxiaozi, the ancestor of Yuxu Palace, at the end of the ceremony, so that his lineage would have a legitimate identity from the inside out and be able to stand alone in the world with talismans.
Then, as the person in charge of the newly established Talisman Path, Wu Hao had to demonstrate his skills on the spot.
"How can this be!" Ji Rong thought to herself that since Wu Hao started making talismans with his junior brothers and sisters, he had fewer items in his storage ring than Shan Wu. Although the talisman brush he usually used was easy to use, it was old and not suitable for this occasion.
After thinking for a moment, Ji Rong decided to help her junior apprentice.
While the monks were preparing for the ceremony, she went around to Qingpingzi's side and whispered, "Senior brother, do you have any good talisman brushes? Give me one, and I'll give it to my nephew Wu Hao later."
Qingpingzi gestured to Ji Rong to look at Lingxiaozi's statue and said, "Junior sister, don't worry. He has been following me to draw talismans for more than ten years and has already mastered my true teachings. He can draw them even with just his claws."
Moreover, he will receive the 'Primordial Brush' today, so he will not lack magical artifacts.
"That brush is too flashy, just like the whisk you gave to your nephew Gu Lin; it's only good for show."
"Today is the day for opening the meridians. He's a talisman cultivator, everyone's watching. How can he draw with his hands? How can he only have one pen? Will you give it to me or not? If not, go find it yourself." After saying that, he ran to Qingpingzi's cave and started searching.
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Incense burning, prayers, blessings, ritual music;
Wu Hao's meridian opening ceremony went very smoothly.
Qingdongzi stood to one side, his feelings complicated.
Although he was furious that his disciples were disobeying him one by one, their master-disciple relationship was still there, so his expression wasn't too bad.
Before Qingyangzi went to the outer heavens this time, he told him that his disciples had all grown up and should be allowed to go out and explore. He couldn't do it in the past, which is why he had to trouble his senior brother Wanfa and junior sister Gongzhu to do it for him.
Qingdongzi agreed with this statement, but he was saddened.
But seeing how the talismanic arts, which were originally just a minor practice, were now being promoted to a separate lineage under the witness of his master Ling Xiaozi's statue, Qing Dongzi felt incredibly honored.
From then on, talented array cultivators could either specialize in array techniques or specialize in talisman techniques.
And he, Qing Dongzi, is the patriarch who possesses two lineages!
As Qing Dongzi enthusiastically envisioned the ceremony, it reached its final stage. Qing Pingzi stood up, holding two whisks in his hands, and stepped forward.
Kiyoko quickly transformed into her celestial form and followed, saying, "Senior brother, it's a rare opportunity like this, let me do it this time."
Qingpingzi looked at her for a while, then handed her a whisk and said, "Your puppetry skills are already top-notch, so give it a try."
After saying this, he stood to the left of the jade statue of Lingxiaozi, while Qingzhizi also stood to the right of the jade statue of Lingxiaozi, holding a whisk.
Ji Rong's throne, the throne of the sovereign, was also placed at the same level as the statue of Ling Xiao Zi, but she did not sit on it. Instead, she stood in front of the throne, waiting for Wu Hao to come and pay his respects.
Wu Hao paid his respects to Ji Rong and presented his gifts.
Ji Rong then handed him a talisman brush that she had scavenged from Qing Pingzi's cave and a bottle of blood ink that she had obtained from Feng Qing, and said with a smile, "Nephew Wu Hao, since I am both the common master and your uncle, I will give you these gifts together."
Then, she blinked hard and said, "I heard that Master wants to bestow the Hunyuan Brush upon you. That brush was made by Master in his later years. It is magnificent and noble, with three layers of gemstones, making it very suitable as a treasure of the sect."
"This pen and this bottle of ink are for you to use when drawing talismans later."
Shi Hao accepted the brush and ink, and gratefully bowed to Ji Rong again.
Then he came to the jade statue of Ling Xiaozi and knelt down with a "thump".
Qingpingzi lit incense and said aloud, “Master, Wu Hao, a disciple of the Jade Void Palace’s array sect, specializes in talismans and has created a treasure robe that allows him to ascend to the heavens.”
Please ask your master to allow him to open a separate path. From then on, talismans and arrays diverged, each becoming a separate lineage.
I hope my master will be aware of this and bestow upon him a ritual implement to ward off evil spirits.
As soon as Qingpingzi finished speaking, Qingzhizi gently moved the whisk in her hand to the side.
A gentle breeze caressed their faces, and strands of almost invisible white silk clung to the statue's back.
Ling Xiaozi's right hand, which was in the form of a grasping motion, instantly reached out and stroked Wu Hao's head. It lingered on Wu Hao's head for a moment before withdrawing its hand. Meanwhile, the hand holding the talisman pen on the left side of the statue bent down and reached straight towards Wu Hao.
Qingpingzi immediately spoke up: "Wu Hao, Daoist Lingxiao bestowed upon you the brush 'Hunyuan,' hoping that you will hold this brush and establish yourself, glorifying the Dao of Talismans."
Wu Hao immediately raised both hands above his head, took the pen, and said, "Thank you, Grandmaster, for bestowing this treasure upon me."
After saying that, he stood up, carefully put away the brush and ink given to him by Ji Rong, held the jewel-like Hunyuan brush with his right paw, and used his left paw to draw ink from the clouds, and began to draw in the air.
During the time he spent with Qingpingzi and Ji Rong, Wu Hao saw Qingpingzi use his whisk to draw cloud talismans many times, but he never thought of using clouds as talismans, after all, clouds will eventually dissipate.
Now that he has this talisman brush named "Hun Yuan" in his hands, Wu Hao has a desire to draw talismans. The spiritual energy in his spiritual platform is repeatedly washing over his spiritual meridians, making him feel so comfortable that he wants to let out a long howl.
One after another, cloud-like symbols were drawn from his brush, activating their power.
Gentle Breeze Talisman, Thunder Talisman, Spirit Rain Talisman, Illusion Talisman...
Runes appeared in the clouds, and in an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared on the cloud cliffs, and the wind blew and the air was clear.
Finally, he flew into the air, circled around Lingxiaozi's jade statue, and quickly drew out a talismanic robe based on clouds.
After finishing the last stroke, Wu Hao bowed to Ling Xiaozi's statue again and said, "Grandmaster, I offer this as a token of my appreciation; I hope you like it."
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