The heavens begin from the Daluo Hall

Chapter 34
There is no time in the mountains, and it is midsummer in a blink of an eye.

Wu Ming has been learning how to make talismans and refining weapons from Daoist Qi this month, and he was shocked to find that there is a certain connection between the three things: spells, talismans, and refining tools.

"I've talked so much, let's try it today." Daoist Qi said to his disciples with a smile, and he took out a lot of items, including cinnabar, talisman pen, spirit ink, Daoyun yellow paper and so on.

Then the Taoist said: "I will provide these things to you for free today, and you have to prepare them yourself in the future. Making talismans is what we eat."

Wu Ming held the talisman pen, took a deep breath, first visualized the sun spell in his mind, a round of golden sun rising in the dark place, and the sun on the sky also dropped strands of golden mist.

He immediately held the talisman pen, tapped the cinnabar, and drew the sun-style core talisman on the yellow paper.

What is a talisman?

There are lines in the sky and the earth. Taoist people observe the sky and the earth, look down on the avenue, feel the magic of thunder, lightning, wind and rain, etc., and finally copy them into writing, which can be recorded in their minds, written on paper, and refined into utensils...there are spells, talismans, magic tools, etc. .

Therefore, the premise of making a talisman refiner is to learn the corresponding spells. The three are closely related and can be understood by analogy.

This is how the world-circulating talismans came about. In Chaofan Dahan, talismans represent convenient life and productivity. Taoists who master this technology are the first driving force of productivity.

Red lines gradually emerged on the yellow paper, outlining a complex line, when Wu Ming stopped writing, a mass of fiery red light burst out from the talisman paper.

"Successful!" He was overjoyed. It is possible to fail in drawing talismans at the Taoist level, after all, sometimes mistakes are made.

Daoist Qi glanced at the talisman without any magic and nodded: "That's right, you can sell it for money."

Talismans that have not been recharged are actually worthless. The cinnabar and talisman pens used are ordinary things, and they are just earning labor costs. However, Wu Ming can infuse the spirituality derived from the visualization map and make it a spiritual item. It's worth it.

But still the same sentence, proper drawing of talismans is conducive to cultivation and enlightenment, and if you focus on it, the gain will outweigh the loss.

"The essence of the magic weapon is the same as the talisman, but it is necessary to learn metallurgy technology to integrate the material and the talisman to achieve a perfect balance. Each magic weapon is composed of several runes arranged in a formation and is permanent. " Daoist Qi taught.

Wu Ming listened carefully. He can only describe a few kinds of talismans now, the "Nanlu Talisman" and "Guiyuan Talisman" corresponding to the true method of good fortune, and the Taiyin Talisman and Sun Talisman corresponding to the two subtle Taoism techniques. Talismans can be regarded as the main product of Laoshan, with good quality, large capacity and long durability.

"Okay, I've already taught what I should teach, you have to go your own way in the future, don't come to me in the future." Daoist Qi gave up impatiently.

After all, the old Taoist set up a cloud and flew to nowhere.

On the spot, Wu Ming respectfully thanked him and said: "Zi Wu will remember the kindness of the Taoist priest in his heart."

After standing upright for a while, he left the top of the mountain, silently thinking about what he lacked.

"It takes a lot of practice to make talismans. Talisman brushes, spiritual ink, and Daoyun yellow paper are indispensable. Alchemy has to be prepared. The previous accumulation is almost exhausted. Fortunately, they can be bought with ordinary money. The trouble is spells. and rewards for advancement."

Wu Ming thought about it, and decided to ask Bai Kui, where can I buy the materials?

He took out a piece of talisman paper, wrote down the question, then folded it into a flying bird shape, injected the imprint of Taoism, the bird pupils dotted by the two inks suddenly flickered, and the bones turned around with extraordinary agility. It suddenly broke free from his palm and flew away. up, into the sky.

"It's amazing." Wu Ming sighed. Unfortunately, this method is not safe enough. It can barely deal with the birds in nature, but it is easy to be intercepted by extraordinary people.

There are many powerful communication spells in the follow-up, and now the apprentice level is not demanding.

To his surprise, Bai Kui responded very quickly.

Wu Ming had just arrived home when a paper bird of the same style fell into the window and was flying around happily. He stretched out his hand, and the paper bird seemed to have lost its power and landed in his palm. When he opened the envelope, Bai Kui said bluntly that he had time now and told him to hurry up. Come to meet at the foot of the 'Qinzhuo Peak'.

There was no way, Wu Ming rushed to the place mentioned in the letter before his butt was hot.

Surprisingly, besides the tall and thin Bai Kui, there were several Taoist boys waiting.

"Brother Ziwu, you are here."

He walked over with a smile and introduced them to everyone one by one. Wu Ming also bowed and saluted one by one. It turns out that these are elite Taoists, each with their own unique skills, and they want to enter [Ping'anfang City] for trade.

"Ping'an Square City is jointly developed by more than a dozen nearby hills, and it is only opened at a specified time every day. Since ordinary Taoists have no capital output, they need someone to recommend you to enter the Square City." Bai Kui explained him puzzled. .

"If it was other new disciples, I would definitely not agree, but Brother Wu has passed the three stages of Taoism in less than half a year. The future is bright."

"Brother Wu has admired his name for a long time, and he is worthy of being a candidate for the true biography."

The Taoist boys are all good people, and they keep complimenting them.

"Let's go, we'll talk later, or we'll miss the time." Bai Kui waved with a smile, took the lead to lead the way, and gradually went deep into the forest.

Laoshan stretches for thousands of miles, and there is more space inside. It is relatively sparsely populated and generally retains the ecological environment of a virgin forest, but it is not a problem for this group of ascetics.

Wu Ming saw that Bai Kui turned left and right, erratically, the surrounding environment became darker and narrower, and after walking dozens of steps, he suddenly became enlightened.

A wide street emerged, and Taoists were sitting on the ground, setting up stalls and selling goods, and there were more formal building storefronts in the distance, many people came and went, and it was very lively.

"Be careful here, some people are family members of some Taoist priests in the sect, and some stores are set up for [Ten Fang Jungle], the background is scary." Bai Kui reminded.

The so-called 'Shifang Jungle' refers to the collective name of the positions within Taoism. Generally speaking, they are elders and deacons. They are called according to the different general affairs they are responsible for.

After entering, several people dispersed, looking for what they needed.

Wu Ming was quite interested in wandering around. The coins circulating in the Han Dynasty are gold, silver and copper, which are minted by the government. They are exquisite in style, but they can only be used to buy non-spiritual items.

And talisman money is a kind of spiritual item, made of Guiyuan talisman as the base, the whole body is yellow, Taoists can restore spirituality by absorbing it, and then go up to the fairy jade used by real people and gods, the specific Wu Ming is not clear, anyway, these five kinds The currency is collectively referred to as [Five Emperors' Money] by the public.

The exchange rate of the five types of currency is not fixed. For example, the exchange rate between silver and copper coins often fluctuates around 1:1000, so the White Emperor's money is mostly used for big business transactions, and the Red Emperor's money made of gold is only given by the royal family for rewards. Use Heidi money.

During the wandering, Wu Ming bought some ordinary things such as cinnabar, ginseng, lead and mercury, yellow paper, etc. Most of them used Heidi money and Baidi money, only talisman pens and magic spells. Can only be exchanged with pills.

After gathering all the things he needed, Wu Ming bid farewell to his companions and went back contentedly.

Walking out of Ping'anfang City, the road behind him disappeared, and he couldn't help admiring the magic. There is a large formation in Laoshan, and there are some places where you can't walk in unless you record the spiritual imprint.

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After Wu Ming went back, he started alchemy and talisman making for several days in a row. Besides replenishing his own inventory, he also sold them one after another to get some talisman money.

The spirituality contained in one Yellow Emperor Talisman coin is enough to support a fierce battle among Taoists, so the purchasing power is astonishing, which is equivalent to about seven or eight first-grade elixir.

In the end, considering that practicing protective spells would slow down the progress of his cultivation, Wu Ming chose to spend more than 50 talismans to purchase a 'magic weapon'.

Then he had to go to [Taoist Academy] to pick up the task and go down the mountain to execute it.

Although he really wanted to build the system and then go out to accumulate meritorious service, the high-quality spells and promotion funds can only be exchanged at the Taoist sect. In addition, there is a mandatory requirement that each Laoshan child perform a mission at least half a year.

This is also the reason for Wu Ming's plan to replace the protective spell with a weapon. Suitable Taoism needs to be exchanged for meritorious deeds, but he just doesn't have it. For the safety of the mission, he must also protect the fragile body of the Taoist. It is an endless loop.

In Laoshan, most of the Taoist disciples slowly carried out initial primitive accumulation through drawing talismans and alchemy, which also forced Wu Ming to be unable to use alchemy to seek capital.

There is no way, the ascetics are too omnipotent, and they are seriously introverted. The only people who want to make a lot of money by making alchemy talismans are the spirit pills of the fourth rank and above, which are the category of the second level of extraordinary.

At the level of Daoist Priests who confer inscriptions, the difficulty of supernatural skills increases, and all kinds of gaps will be widened. Alchemy below the third rank is relatively simple. Even Taoists who have not learned it before will spend some worldly money and time.

The difference between Wu Ming and ordinary Taoists is just omitting the accumulated time and success rate. Of course, he has the best medicine below the third grade, such as Fulong Yuanyang Pill, but unfortunately he has no target customers.

(End of this chapter)