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Chapter 63: The Legacy of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion
Chapter 63: The Legacy of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion
"Willing!" Chu Ning replied without hesitation.
He had been worried about not having a place to learn the art of talisman-making, and now the opportunity to join the Spirit Talisman Pavilion was too good to pass up.
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However, from what Liao Yunming had said, it seemed that as long as Chu Ning joined the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, he would have access to more advanced talisman-making techniques. Moreover, he could continue his cultivation of the Emerald Spring Blossom Art without leaving the Spirit Plant House, making this an offer too good to refuse.
He Changyou and the others were pleased with Chu Ning's agreement, and they said, "Alright, let's send a sound transmission together to seek permission."
Then, He Changyou took out a sound transmission talisman and, along with Liao Yunming, explained the situation briefly before sending the talisman off.
After about an incense stick's worth of time, a reply came back on another sound transmission talisman.
He Changyou received the message and announced, "The sect has given their approval."
Chu Ning's heart leaped with joy, and even Liao Yunming's face broke into a smile.
"Good, good! Our Spirit Talisman Pavilion has gained another promising talent." Liao Yunming exclaimed, and then added, "I should say, both our Spirit Talisman Pavilion and the Hundred Arts Hall have gained a promising talent."
He Changyou turned to Chu Ning and said, "Quick, thank Law Enforcement Liao for his help."
Chu Ning immediately bowed to both of them and said, "Thank you, Law Enforcement officers, for your help."
He Changyou looked satisfied that Chu Ning had not left him out of the thanks. He then said to Liao Yunming, "Brother Liao, I'll leave Chu Ning in your care. I'll take the other disciples back first."
Turning to Chu Ning, he added, "Come find me at the Spirit Plant House dojo after you're done with Brother Liao."
"Yes!" Chu Ning replied respectfully.
Liao Yunming smiled warmly at Chu Ning and said, "Follow me."
He then led Chu Ning directly to the third floor of the pavilion.
Not long after Chu Ning and the others left, Tan Zhang, the Spirit Talisman Pavilion disciple, reappeared in the main hall with the other nine people.
Seeing this, He Changyou led the group out.
Xie Cai Heaven and the others exchanged glances, their faces filled with confusion as they didn't see Chu Ning among them.
Xie Cai Tian, possibly familiar with He Changyou, inquired, "Law Enforcement Officer He, aren't we waiting for Chu Ning?"
He Changyou shook his head. "No need to wait for him. Chu Ning has excellent talent in talisman-making and has become a dual-hall disciple. He's gone to learn the art of talisman-making."
Hearing this, the other nine people looked at each other in surprise and envy.
They had joined the sect long before Chu Ning, so they understood the significance of being a dual-hall disciple. Firstly, it meant that Chu Ning would automatically become an outer disciple.
As they marveled at Chu Ning's exceptional talent in talisman-making, they couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy. The art of talisman-making they had just acquired didn't seem so appealing anymore.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, Chu Ning followed Liao Yunming to the third floor.
It turned out to be a fairly spacious hall.
The hall contained rows of shelves, and when Chu Ning looked up, he saw that each shelf was labeled with different large characters.
There were sections for talismans, talisman brushes, talisman ink, and books, among other things—everything one could need.
"This is our Spirit Talisman Pavilion's storage pavilion," Liao Yunming explained.
"The items here may not be the most precious in the sect, but they are all of good quality. I promised you that you would be treated the same as the disciples of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, so feel free to choose a few things."
Each category was divided into different shelves, and each shelf was further divided into layers, indicating that the items were of varying grades.
However, he wondered what Liao Yunming would choose to give him.
As Chu Ning pondered, Liao Yunming first approached the shelf with talisman brushes. Chu Ning saw him pick up a brush.
Then he moved on to talisman ink, books... and finally, to his surprise, the shelf containing talismans.
Liao Yunming made a full circle before returning to Chu Ning's side.
"You have a talent for talisman-making, but you're still a novice. So, I didn't get you anything too advanced," he explained.
Speaking, he handed over the items one by one into Chu Ning's waiting hands.
"This is a mid-grade talisman brush. A good brush will increase your success rate in talisman-making. This one is far superior to the shoddy ones issued by the Spirit Plant House. Those brushes can't even be considered low-grade."
Liao Yunming's disdain for those brushes was evident.
Chu Ning, however, felt a bit awkward at that moment, as those "shoddy" brushes had not been issued but purchased with his own hard-earned spirit stones.
"Here's five boxes of regular talisman ink. They're all pretty standard, and you can use any of them interchangeably until you start crafting intermediate-level talismans. You can come by regularly each month to collect a few boxes after completing your tasks for the House."
Chu Ning accepted the ink and quickly stowed it away in his storage bag without examining it further.
Liao Yunming then produced a jade slip, offering it to Chu Ning.
"This jade slip contains the foundational knowledge of the Spirit Talisman Pavilion's legacy in talisman-making. It covers basic techniques and instructions on crafting low-grade talismans."
As he spoke of the jade slip, Liao Yunming's expression turned serious.
"Don't underestimate the importance of these fundamentals. The other nine who came today only received instructions for crafting a few talismans. But this legacy includes a systematic introduction to talisman-making, along with insights gathered by generations of our disciples. If you want to master the art, you must start from these basics."
"Yes, I will study it diligently," Chu Ning replied solemnly as he accepted the jade slip.
Liao Yunming nodded in satisfaction at Chu Ning's earnest attitude.
Smiling, he continued, "Practice the basic talisman-making techniques from the jade slip. Once you've mastered the knowledge and achieved a 60% success rate with the five talismans, come to the Pavilion, and we'll teach you the 'Spirit Talisman Spell'."
"The Spirit Talisman Spell?" Chu Ning exclaimed in delight.
He had seen this spell before, in Mu Ling's possession. It was also from her that he had first learned of the possibility of learning talisman-making.
Liao Yunming glanced at Chu Ning and smiled as he replied, "The Spirit Talisman Spell is one of our Pavilion's best instructional tomes for beginner talismans. It contains techniques for crafting upper-grade and mid-grade beginner talismans, and it's incredibly valuable."
Chu Ning's eyes lit up at the prospect.
Noticing his reaction, Liao Yunming's smile deepened.
He offered similar words of encouragement to almost every new disciple who joined the Spirit Talisman Pavilion, and it rarely failed to motivate them.
However, it was rare for a disciple to obtain the Spirit Talisman Spell in a short time.
After all, it was incredibly difficult for a novice to achieve a 60% success rate with five different talisman-crafting techniques.
Of course, Chu Ning was unaware of Liao Yunming's thoughts.
Hearing about the Spirit Talisman Spell, his only thought was...
He was determined to obtain that spell!
(End of Chapter)
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