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Chapter 193 The Art of Making Talismans

The woman in black gave an order, and two deacon disciples rushed over.

The fat young man kept begging. The two deacon disciples couldn't help but pick up the fat young man, one on the left and the other on the right, and dragged him to the corner door. The gatekeepers had already opened the door, and the two disciples took the young man out directly. Then there was a "bang" sound, and the corner door closed again.

In the courtyard, all the disciples looked at him in a daze, not daring to express their anger, and sweating in their hearts.

Shi Qi had heard of the name of the breath-generating talisman array, which was used to restore mana and physical strength to monks. If the breath-generating talisman array could be hidden on the body's accessories, it would really be a big advantage in fighting with others.

He saw that the bracelet was no more than the thickness of his little finger, but it actually contained a life-producing talisman formation. It was extremely delicate. He was curious in his heart and couldn't help but let out his consciousness and scanned the bracelet in the hand of the woman in black. .

However, on such an occasion, he naturally did not dare to be presumptuous. After a quick scan, he did not realize the secret of the bracelet, so he could only give up and walk away.

Not long after Shi Qi walked away, the elder Gong Wuji who was sitting in the background suddenly changed his expression, opened his eyes, walked down from the stage and walked to the woman in black.

The woman bowed and saluted, "Uncle, look." She said and handed over the bracelet.

Gong Wuji waved his hand and did not take the bracelet, but he looked at the jade slips on his desk that recorded the information of the disciples who were participating in the examination. He looked through it hastily, expressionless, and returned to the backstage to sit down.

The middle-aged woman next to him came over and said, "Brother Gong, is there something wrong with that disciple?"

Gong Wuji said, "It's nothing. You've all seen it. He was caught cheating and cheating. What's there to argue about? Junior Nephew Feng handled it very well!"

The middle-aged woman smiled slightly and said, "Brother, why are you so sloppy with me? I'm not talking about the fat man who cheated, but the tall, dark-skinned young man. When he passed by, senior brother frowned and stood up. Could it be that Aren’t you looking for his information?”

Gong Wuji was slightly startled.

The middle-aged woman added, "But what do you think, little sister? That man is only an ordinary disciple of the fourth level of Qi Refining. Is there something weird about him that actually moved my senior brother?"

Gong Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "Junior sister, you are indeed Linglong Xinqiao. Senior brother, I just went to check the information of that disciple. This person's surname is Shi. He was recommended by Mr. Dong, the shopkeeper of Jiuxing Store. He is the adopted son of Mr. Dong."

The middle-aged woman wondered, "Is there anything weird about these?"

Gong Wuji said, "This man has extraordinary spiritual awareness and excellent talent. Junior sister, you also know that my brother has a spiritual pet named Wu Meng Mink, which he got from a foreign land. This mink is sleepy and rarely wakes up for a few days in a year. It is naturally sensitive to the fluctuations of spiritual consciousness, and when the disciple passed by just now, Wu Mengdiao, who had been sleeping, actually woke up. "

The middle-aged woman was startled, "If that's the case, then this disciple's spiritual consciousness should be very powerful. Our Nine Talisman Sect is based on talisman making formations and has extremely high requirements for spiritual consciousness. This person is extremely talented, so if he is a little bit With more training, he can be recruited into the inner sect.”

Gong Wuji shook his head, "Unfortunately, I just looked at this person's information. He only has a fourth-level fire spirit root and has extremely poor qualifications. Although our Nine Talisman Sect requires outstanding spiritual consciousness, we cannot ignore the spiritual root qualifications. This person even has There is no hope in building a foundation, so what’s the use?”

When the middle-aged woman heard this, she was immediately disappointed, "The fourth-level spiritual root is not even qualified to enter the inner gate, and it cannot build the foundation. No matter how strong the spiritual consciousness is, it is useless. Unfortunately, God created humans, and it has always been like this, and it is never perfect. "

Gong Wuji smiled and said, "What junior sister said is true. It is indeed difficult to have the best of both worlds. But then again, if there is a seedling with ninth-level spiritual roots and extraordinary spiritual knowledge, it will not be our Nine Talisman Sect's turn. , those super sects have already snatched people away.”

Naturally, Shi Qi didn't know that he had almost gotten into trouble for himself by letting go of his spiritual consciousness just now, and he didn't even know that the two golden elixir monks were talking about him.

He still followed the others for the third test, which tested the monk's understanding of the Talisman Formation.

Shi Qi came to Lingshou City and studied with Mr. Dong for half a year, and he already had a foundation in the study of talisman formations.

Naturally, these entry-level basic tests were difficult for him, and he behaved himself. In the tests, 70% of the time he got it right and 30% of the time he got it wrong, and his score was only average among the others.

After a busy day, the test was over and a total of 127 disciples were selected.

Seeing that the matter was over, Gong Wuji and the middle-aged woman left without saying a word.

The black-bearded monk who presided over the test called everyone together and explained many matters.

It turns out that the disciples of Jiufu Sect are also divided into inner sect and outer sect. However, unlike Taiji Sect, all disciples of Jiufu Sect are outer sect disciples when they first enter. The outer sect disciples can only stand out in the process of cultivation. Only through testing can one be promoted to an inner disciple.

There are no exceptions to this rule. Even if you are a direct descendant of a sect elder, you must start as an outer disciple.

As for the inner disciples and the outer disciples, there are naturally many differences.

The black-bearded monk made more than a dozen explanations, the most important of which was that the buildings of the Nine Talisman Sect were stacked on top of the mountain, with the Jiuhe Hall in the middle as the boundary. The outer disciples could only move around in the front mountain. Without summons, they were not allowed to move. If you step half a step into the back mountain, the minor offender will be expelled from the mountain gate, and the serious offender will be severely punished.

After the black-bearded monk finished speaking, he ordered the deacon disciples to take everyone down to arrange accommodation and collect supplies.

Early the next morning, Shi Qi put on the attire of a disciple of the Jiufu Sect and listened to the instructions of the palace elders in the Jiuhe Hall. After that, he paid homage to the ancestor, which was regarded as his official entry.

Jiuhe Hall is the main hall in front of Jiufu Gate. It enshrines the bronze statue of the founding father. This bronze statue is four feet high and majestic.

What surprised Shi Qi was the appearance of the founder of Jiufu Sect. Jiufu Sect was also considered a righteous sect of the human race, but the founder was ugly, with a bald head and scarred face, half-naked clothes, a string of skulls hanging on his chest, and a strange snake under his feet. Unspeakably hideous and ugly.

Elder Gong said a few words and then sat down. Then the black-bearded monk loudly read the sect's rules and regulations.

After the reading was completed, it was almost noon. The black-bearded monk explained the next arrangements for the disciples and announced that they were dismissed.

After listening to it for a long time, Shi Qi understood that it turned out that the outer disciples did not have a specific affiliation without becoming a disciple. Only by becoming an inner disciple could they truly become a disciple of a certain monk.

The Nine Talisman Sect is famous for its Talisman Formation. The two are different but closely related. The Nine Talisman Sect believes that "the Talisman is the basis of the formation" and "the Talisman Seal is the formation drawn on the Talisman paper, and the formation is the spatial extension of the Talisman Seal." " Therefore, the Nine Talisman Sect's requirement for its disciples is that they must first learn the Talisman Seal Script to get started. Only disciples who have reached the second level Talisman Seal Master can come into contact with formations.

In the afternoon, Shi Qi and other disciples were taken to their first stop, Houshan Yuan Xiaofeng, and began to learn how to make talisman seals.

The making of talisman seals starts with making talisman paper. The Nine Talisman Sect is founded on talisman arrays, so there is naturally a lot of emphasis on the use of talisman paper. There are many kinds of talisman paper materials in the entire world of cultivation, with no less than a thousand types, and the quality of them is also good and bad. Not the same.

The talisman paper used by Jiufu Sect is called "Fengjiao Paper" and is of high quality. Fengjiao paper is made from the pulp of Fengjiao tree, hence its name.

Due to the staggering amount of Fengjiao paper consumed, Jiufumen originally purchased it from outside. Later, in order to save costs, Jiufumen began to plant Fengjiao trees and pulp the paper itself, which turned out to be a great success.

The entire valley behind Yuanxiao Peak is a plantation of windhorn trees.

The entry-level disciples were brought here, and the black-bearded monk told them that all entry-level disciples must first stay at Ape Roar Peak for three months to learn how to make talisman paper, and everything will be subject to the arrangements of Manager Mu. All the disciples were curious and excited at the same time.

Manager Mu was thin, tall, and not good at talking. After the black-bearded monk left, he gave a few words and then divided the disciples into ten groups. Each group was led by an old disciple of Yuan Xiaofeng and began the process of making paper.

Yuanxiao Peak covers an area of ​​more than 300 acres and is planted with windhorn trees. Making talisman paper is not particularly complicated, but it also involves many steps such as felling trees, cutting and pulping, burning and filtering, shaping the condensate, removing impurities, drying and baking.

The disciples were quite excited in the first few days, but after seven or eight days, everyone was complaining. Their arms were sore from cutting down trees, their hands were covered with big blisters, and there were many mosquitoes in the woods.

So I ran to the washing room. The temperature in the washing room was extremely high. It felt like I was in a big steamer. I was sweating so much that I almost fainted.

So I went to the drying room. The drying room had to move the talisman paper embryos to an open area in the valley to dry. The process of the Nine Talisman Gate was very strict. It took seven dryings and seven dryings before it could finally take shape. During the drying process, it took about half an hour. Turn the thick embryo over once, and then use a bamboo brush to remove the burrs on the surface. The pulp of the hornbeam tree is extremely sticky and the hair is very fine. As soon as the embryo is turned over in the drying area and the bamboo brush is used, catkins are flying. ”, the whole place seemed to be covered with snow. This wool was extremely choking, so the venue was still accompanied by bursts of coughing.

In this way, after three months, everyone's excitement had long since disappeared without a trace, replaced by cursing and complaining every day.

After finally enduring three months, everyone left Ape Xiaofeng as if they were granted amnesty, ending this experience. As a reward, each disciple was given twenty kilograms of Fengjiao paper.

Jiufumen's Fengjiao paper has been carefully checked and is of excellent quality. It is as thin as a cicada's wing and crystal clear. You can knead the talisman paper at will and there will still be no wrinkles after unfolding it.

Although this talisman paper is light and thin, it has good toughness and cannot be torn easily. In addition, Fengjiao paper has an excellent attribute. It is a neutral talisman paper and does not belong to any element of metal, wood, water, fire, or earth. Therefore, it does not exclude any of the five elements, and has a wide range of applications.

Three months later, the disciples were brought back to the Qianshan sect by Chief Mu and handed over to the black-bearded monk.

After three months, the disciples gradually came to know that this General Manager Mu's name was Mu Hong. Although he did not look amazing, he was the fourth disciple of the sect's East Gate Elder Tu.

The black-bearded monk is the grandson of the great elder of Dongmen. His name is Dongmen Qi. He is a leader among the foundation disciples. He is a capable person and he is responsible for many affairs of the sect. .

After returning to the sect, everyone's practice was finally on the right track, and the sect had made arrangements for their daily itinerary.

In the morning, it is teaching time. The sect selects monks to teach the disciples in turn. The teaching masters must be at the foundation building stage or above.

Each of them teaches different courses, including the most basic talisman terminology, the selection and production of talisman pens, the deployment of cinnabar talisman ink, the production of five-element basic talisman seals, etc.

There are two hours in the afternoon for copying and practical exercises. According to the sect's requirements, the foundation-building monks should also teach step by step.

However, the foundation-building monks are also very busy in their own cultivation. They have to give lectures and provide guidance, which is too time-consuming. Therefore, many foundation-building monks send their own disciples to replace them. After all, what these outer disciples can do at present is only at the entry level, which is extremely difficult. Some rough exercises.

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