The Legend of the Immortal Cauldron

Just like that, Matthew stayed here in a daze.

Watching Zhu Que take Cui'er away from here, he still hadn't recovered.

He had seen people exchanging items, but this was the first time he had seen people exchanging apprentices.

"Your name is Matthew, right?" When Matthew was stunned, the old man surnamed He walked up to him and asked softly.

"Yes, Uncle He." Matthew replied respectfully.

When Zhu Que left, he quietly sent him a message, telling him that this old man surnamed He was a famous master of talismans in the sect, but he lived here because he had a strange temper and didn't like to deal with people.

"This book of simple explanations of talismans was written by me personally. Take it and have a look. I will teach you some simple common sense of talisman making in three days." The old man surnamed He left after leaving a half-finger-thick book.

After the old man surnamed He left, Matthew found a place to sit down and began to look through this book of simple explanations of talismans.

He knew very little about talisman making and had never used talismans.

Now he understood that Zhu Que brought him here so that he could learn the art of making talismans, so as to increase his means of dealing with the enemy.

Matthew was originally interested in making talismans, and since he was staying here, he was at ease to learn it.

The book of talismans written by the old man surnamed He was very detailed, which made it possible for Matthew, a layman, to understand it.

Three days later, the old man surnamed He appeared again.

This time, he brought Matthew to the back hall.

"The first thing to learn about making talismans is the materials. The three most important things are talisman paper, cinnabar, and talisman pens." The old man surnamed He said slowly, and Matthew listened carefully.

"Low-level talismans can use ordinary materials, while mid-level talismans require the skin of monsters, and cinnabar must also be made with monster blood. For talisman pens, it is best to use monster fur." ​​The old man surnamed He continued.

"Now, I will teach you how to make materials. I have a lot of talisman pens here, so you can just take one and use it."

Like alchemy, talismans are also profound.

The old man surnamed He did not give Matthew a perfunctory answer. He explained every step of making the materials clearly, and then demonstrated it to Matthew himself.

The process of making talisman paper is not complicated, and it is even a little simple for Matthew.

After his first failure, he successfully made talisman paper after thinking about it.

As for cinnabar, it is even simpler. You only need to grind some ore into powder, and then use secret methods to simply refine it.

Compared with the complicated process of alchemy, these are simply too easy.

"I originally thought that Cui'er was very smart, and I have to admit that you are smarter than her. I don't know how lucky Zhu Laogui is to find such a good apprentice at this age." After watching Matthew complete a set of material production processes, the old man surnamed He couldn't help but sigh.

In response, Matthew naturally shook his head modestly and just said that he was lucky.

The old man surnamed He did not let Matthew enter the next stage just because he successfully completed the material production.

Instead, he gave Matthew a task, asking him to make a thousand pieces of talisman paper and a hundred bottles of cinnabar within seven days.

Matthew knew that this was the old man surnamed He asking him to practice more and deepen his memory.

Without any complaints, Matthew agreed and made the materials here.

The old man surnamed He left after watching for a while, leaving Matthew alone.

While making the materials, an idea popped into Matthew's mind.

I wonder if the mysterious little tripod can increase the power of the talismans made.

But here, he didn't dare to take out the little tripod at all. Who knows if the old man surnamed He will hide in a corner and stare at him.

Suppressing the curiosity and impulse in his heart, Matthew calmed down and made the materials in an orderly manner.

On the fifth day, Matthew had already completed the number required by the old man surnamed He.

After thinking about it, he did not look for the other party, but rested for a while and continued to make materials.

When the agreed time came, the old man surnamed He appeared on time.

Seeing that Matthew had completed the task in excess, he nodded with satisfaction and generously said that all the extra materials belonged to Matthew.

Matthew was a little surprised to get these talisman papers and cinnabar for free, but he did not refuse and accepted them happily.

The next step was to formally make talismans.

"There are two ways to make talismans. One is to draw a unique talisman on talisman paper. This is the most commonly used method, and of course the most likely to fail. The whole process must be completed in one stroke, and the slightest mistake will lead to failure. Moreover, when drawing the talisman, the mana must be injected into the talisman through the talisman pen. Too much mana will fail, and too little mana will also fail." The old man surnamed He, who spread out a blank talisman paper and held the talisman pen in one hand, said slowly.

After speaking, he pressed the talisman pen in his hand and began to draw the talisman.

It only took three breaths of time for a talisman to be completed.

Pick up the talisman and blow it gently, and the cinnabar on it will dry.

He raised the talisman he had just drawn, and after a flash of inspiration, the talisman turned into a fireball and flew out.

He drew a fireball talisman so easily, and the old man surnamed He was indeed a master of talisman making.

Matthew was stunned. Although he had memorized the seal of the fireball talisman a long time ago, it was impossible for him to draw it so smoothly.

"The second method is to use the seal to directly seal the spell in the talisman paper. This method has a high success rate. However, not everyone can have the seal." After showing Matthew the first method, the old man surnamed He continued.

"Uncle He, what is a seal?" Matthew asked in confusion as it was the first time he heard the word.

"I forgot. You have only been practicing for a short time. A seal is a spell that will appear in your mind after you have practiced a spell to the extreme. With this seal, you don't need to make a seal when you cast this spell in the future. You can cast it instantly." The old man surnamed He patiently explained to Matthew.

After he finished speaking, he pinched out a strange spell with his hands.

After pressing on the blank talisman paper, the talisman paper flashed with spiritual light.

After a few breaths, when the old man surnamed He released his palm, a seal appeared on the blank talisman paper.

Picking up the talisman and activating it again, the talisman turned into a fireball and flew out.

"I have only refined two spells in my life, one is the fireball spell, and the other is the ice needle spell. These two spells alone took me decades." Seeing Matthew's face change slightly, the old man surnamed He said with some pride.

"You have just started making talismans, so you don't need to consider the spells for the time being. Just draw the talismans honestly." Seeing that Matthew didn't speak, the old man surnamed He continued.

"Yes, Master He." Matthew bowed and saluted.

Next, the old man surnamed He took out a pile of white paper and asked Matthew to practice drawing talismans here.

When he left, he left a book of talismans and asked Matthew to draw the talismans according to the book. Any mistakes would be unqualified.