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Chapter 58: Creating Talismans (To Be Continued!)
Chapter 58: Creating Talismans (To Be Continued!)
The disciples lined up one by one in front of the Liu-surname task disciple, each taking out 12 spirit stones to pay him.
This Liu disciple was clearly prepared, continuously taking talisman brushes, ink, and paper from his storage bag.
Standing in line, Chu Ning vaguely heard faint voices from behind him.
"These talisman brushes and ink seem to be of very ordinary quality. I recall that at the sect, talisman brushes only cost 8 spirit stones, and the ink and paper are just 1 spirit stone each."
"It's reasonable for Senior Liu to earn 1 spirit stone for his troubles in getting these for us. If we were to buy them in the market, it would definitely cost 10 spirit stones. Besides, it would be a waste of time for us to go to the market, and we only have five days."
Hearing this conversation, Chu Ning fell silent.
For some reason, he thought of Zhuang Yunde and suddenly felt that the plump senior brother was actually quite decent.
At the very least, if Zhuang Yunde wanted something from him, he would first ensure that Chu Ning benefited as well.
Although he thought this, when it came time to pay, Chu Ning took out the spirit stones without hesitation.
After receiving the talisman brush, ink, and paper, Chu Ning turned and left the dojo.
Even though he had plenty of talisman paper in his own storage bag, he couldn't be bothered to waste time explaining.
At this moment, his gaze landed on the other individuals who had advanced alongside him.
Lu Hongping and Lu Yunfang had, of course, already left, and Chu Ning saw that Lu Ming and Chen Jinhua had joined the back of the line.
Only Jiang Dawei remained, his face still conflicted.
In the end, just as Chu Ning was about to exit, Jiang Dawei stood up and joined the back of the line.
Evidently, for the vast majority of disciples, even though the cost of 12 spirit stones was a bit high, no one could resist the temptation.
Chu Ning didn't look back again and quickly returned to his residence from the dojo.
As the Spirit Plant House hadn't yet arranged his field and accommodation, Chu Ning didn't concern himself with that for now.
As soon as he returned to his residence, Chu Ning entered his room and took out the talisman brush, ink, and paper from his storage bag.
Then, he carefully studied the piece of paper that recorded the method for creating the Wood Escape Talisman.
After a quarter of an hour, Chu Ning had committed the talisman-making process to memory.
Just as he was about to start, he hesitated and decided to first cultivate the Refine God Technique instead of rushing into action.
Creating talismans required precision and a calm mind.
And when it came to calming the mind, the Refine God Technique was undoubtedly very effective.
After another half-hour, Chu Ning slowly opened his eyes, a hint of confusion in them.
He felt that the effects of the Refine God Technique he had cultivated today weren't as good as when he cultivated it in the mornings and evenings like usual.
"Maybe I was too preoccupied with creating talismans today," Chu Ning thought to himself, not minding it too much.
His gaze returned to the items on the table, and he went over every detail of the talisman-making process in his mind once more.
He wanted to ensure that he had completely memorized the talismanic spirit patterns.
Only then did Chu Ning place a piece of talisman paper on the table and open the talisman ink.
Instantly, a scent infused with spiritual energy and a hint of bloodiness assailed his nostrils.
Chu Ning had long heard that talisman ink was usually mixed with the blood of demonic beasts, so he wasn't surprised.
He dipped the talisman brush into the ink, infused it with spiritual power, and the next moment, the brush touched the paper.
Spiritual power flowed through the brush, carrying the ink as it moved across the paper, beginning to outline the spirit patterns.
However, Chu Ning had only been drawing for a short while when the spiritual power at the tip of the brush suddenly fluctuated.
The next moment, the talisman paper ignited and turned to ashes, signaling Chu Ning's first failure in creating a talisman.
With this thought, Chu Ning took a deep breath and placed a new talisman paper on the table, picking up the brush and dipping it into the ink.
He let the brush touch the paper once more, focusing his mind and controlling his spiritual power to trace the spirit patterns.
The brush tip glided smoothly across the paper. As Chu Ning made the final stroke, a complete set of spirit patterns appeared.
Seeing this, Chu Ning was slightly pleased. Without hesitation, he lifted the brush.
"... "
The next moment, the talisman paper, now filled with spirit patterns, ignited and turned to ashes once again.
"I got a little too excited at the last moment and lost control," Chu Ning muttered to himself, shaking his head as he realized the reason for his failure.
This time, he didn't overthink it. He quickly laid out a new talisman paper, infused spiritual power into the brush, dipped it in ink, and began drawing in one fluid motion.
With the experience of the previous two attempts, Chu Ning was now more familiar with the spirit patterns.
His spiritual power wrapped around the brush tip like a spiritual snake, and Chu Ning immersed himself completely in the process, his mind free of any distractions.
It was as if Chu Ning could feel the spirit patterns etched into his mind, and his hand moved with effortless grace!
In even less time than before, a complete set of spirit patterns appeared on the talisman paper.
Chu Ning's heart remained calm and steady, and without pausing, he lifted the brush.
At that moment, the spirit patterns on the talisman paper glowed with a faint green light.
The green light flickered and then disappeared into the paper.
The next moment, a talisman emitting spiritual power fluctuations appeared on the table in front of Chu Ning.
"Finally, success! This is the Wood Escape Talisman!"
Chu Ning looked at the talisman, a smile on his face, and his eyes shining brightly.
Although he hadn't tested its effect yet, based on his previous experience with talismans, the faint spiritual power fluctuations indicated the quality of the talisman.
It was a high-quality Wood Escape Talisman.
On his third attempt, he had successfully created a high-quality Wood Escape Talisman!
"The talent of the Talisman Source Spirit Body is truly extraordinary!"
Chu Ning muttered to himself, picking up the Wood Escape Talisman and preparing to test its effect.
After a moment's thought, he decided against testing it in the courtyard.
He went to the spirit field where he had planted the Ink Spirit Bamboo and stood at one end, infusing the talisman with his spiritual power.
Activation! The Wood Escape Talisman was successfully activated, and the next moment, Chu Ning's body was enveloped in a faint green light.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared ten meters away.
"I've mastered the creation of this Wood Escape Talisman. Now, let's see what the success rate is," Chu Ning said with a light laugh as he turned and left the spirit field, returning to his residence.
He took out the talisman brush, paper, and ink from his storage bag once more and began his talisman-making endeavor.
After half an hour, Chu Ning's face showed a mix of fatigue and excitement as he finally stopped making talismans.
On the table in front of him lay a small stack of high-quality Wood Escape Talismans.
(End of Chapter)
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