Asking About Longevity Chapter 194

Chapter 194 Talisman

 Because casual cultivators rarely use talismans, and Mo Hua has never seen a talisman with his own eyes until now, so this issue was forgotten by him.

Now that we were talking about refining weapons and making talismans, Mo Hua suddenly remembered it and asked about it.

Master Chen tugged at his beard, frowned and thought for a while, "I'm neither an array master nor a talisman master, so I can't say for sure, but since you asked, I'll tell you what I know."

After Master Chen finished speaking, he added: "But these must be outsiders' talk. Just listen to it and get an impression. You don't have to take it seriously."

 “Yeah, yeah.” Mo Hua nodded repeatedly.

“As far as I know, making talismans is not only a branch of formations, but also a branch of weapon refining.”

“A hybrid between formation and weapon refining?” Mo Hua was surprised.

Master Chen glared at him, somewhat dumbfounded, "Don't say it so harshly. The various branches of Taoism are inherently independent of each other but interrelated."

Mo Hua thought for a while and said: "For example, the alchemy master's alchemy furnace needs to be refined by the weapon refiner. The furnace refined by the weapon refiner relies on the formation master to draw the formation. Occasionally, the spiritual ink used by the formation master to draw the formation will also be used." Do you want to use the spiritual liquid prepared by the alchemist?"

 “That's right.” Master Chen nodded in approval, and then talked about the talisman:

“As the world of cultivation has developed over the years, the categories of cultivation have also undergone changes, and the same is true for talismans..."

“The initial talisman is actually similar to a formation, or in other words, a simple formation. It is drawn on paper and activated with spiritual power, and has some of the effects of a formation.”

"But there are many problems with such talismans. The paper is not easy to preserve, and the spiritual power is not easy to seal. The power also fluctuates depending on the monk's spiritual power. If it is activated by spiritual stones, it is very inconvenient to use."

“The most important thing is that there is still no face. Talisman makers are often said to be low-end formation masters and are inherently inferior to others. Who can bear this?”

“After so many years of development, the talisman has also been improved and transformed by many monks. Today's talismans have also developed into a monastic category that is completely different from formations and weapon refining.”

 “What has been changed?” Mo Hua was very curious.

Master Chen said: "There have been a lot of changes, at least the shape is very different. Nowadays, jade talismans are used instead of paper talismans. What is sealed is no longer pure spiritual power and formations, but specialized spells. This way it is easier to preserve." , and easy to use.”

 “Specialized spells?”

"Yes, the talisman is like a one-time spell. It is simple and convenient. It can be used when the realm is reached. It is not limited by the spiritual root attributes."

 “Isn't that awesome?” Mo Hua was a little excited.

“It's great, but it's also really expensive.” Master Chen exclaimed.

 “The cost is high.”

Master Chen nodded and said, "To make talismans, you need to use jade talismans made of jade. Jade itself is not cheap. The higher the talisman, the more expensive the materials are. At the same time, the refining of jade talismans follows some refining techniques. Internally There are also some simple formation structures, and the monks who make the talisman must learn special techniques to seal the spells in the jade talisman."

Mo Hua shook his head after hearing this, "It's expensive and troublesome."

 “No.” Master Chen agreed.

 “No wonder I've never seen it before. It turns out to be because it's expensive and no one can afford it.”

Even if you get one or two talismans by chance, instead of using them yourself, it is better to sell them and exchange them for some spiritual stones, which is more practical.

Mo Hua asked again: "Are there any other differences?"

"There must be some, but that's all I know." Master Chen said, "These are also simple things. I only found out about it when I refined spiritual weapons for a Talisman Master and chatted with him. As for the more profound things, I don't know what the secret is.”

Master Chen apologized slightly, "After all, I am not a talisman master, and I know nothing about making talismans."

Mo Hua said: "It's okay, I don't know anything about it either!"

Master Chen smiled and said, "When you find out in the future, come and tell me."

“It's a deal!” Mo Hua agreed with a smile.

After talking about the ink painting, I realized that I had been chatting with Master Chen for a long time and that it was a little late, so I stood up and said goodbye: "Master Chen, I'm going back first, and the weapon refining business has been decided."

"Don't worry." Master Chen didn't try to persuade him to keep it, but said to Dazhu, "Dazhu, give it to me." "Hey!" Dazhu agreed happily.

Dazhu sent Mo Hua home, and the two chatted along the way. Dazhu told Mo Hua some interesting things recently, and Mo Hua listened with great interest.

 The world is full of wonders and there are hundreds of millions of monks, so naturally all kinds of messy things will happen.

Mo Hua listened to a lot of stories and broadened his knowledge of Taoism.

When he got home, Mo Hua invited Dazhu to eat. Dazhu smiled shyly and was not polite, and accepted Mo Hua's kindness generously.

 The matter of the weapon refiner has been solved for the time being, and now it's time to look at Master Chen.

Master Chen has been refining spiritual weapons in Tongxian City for many years. He knows many monks and is familiar with many weapon refiners. He should be able to persuade many weapon refiners to join the new weapon refinement shop.

Mo Hua then thought of another question.

 The weapon refining shop was successfully built, and there will be an alchemy shop later. There are fewer alchemists in Tongxian City, and it should be more difficult to recruit.

Everything should be prepared in advance, otherwise when the event comes, if you are not fully prepared, you will inevitably be in dire straits.

Mo Hua thought for a while, took some wine and meat, and ran to Xinglin Hall to meet Mr. Feng.

“Grandpa Feng, I'm here to see you!” Mo Hua said with a smile.

Mr. Feng glanced at the ink painting and said with a half-smile, "Is there something wrong?"

Mo Hua felt confused, "Is it that obvious?"

Mr. Feng smiled and said, "I have watched you grow up."

"oh."

Since Mr. Feng asked, Mo Hua stopped beating around the bush and directly talked about the weapon refining shop and the alchemy shop.

Mr. Feng listened, and his expression gradually became serious, "Elder Yu really thinks so and does this?"

Mo Hua nodded.

Mr. Feng thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, I agree to this."

Mr. Feng is a kind-hearted doctor, and he should agree to anything that can truly benefit the casual cultivators at the bottom of Tongxian City.

Mo Hua originally thought so, but Mr. Feng really agreed, and Mo Hua was still very happy.

 “Thank you, Grandpa Feng!”

"Although I agreed, there is something you must be mentally prepared for." Mr. Feng added.

 “Psychologically prepared?” Mo Hua was a little confused.

Mr. Feng paused for a moment and continued: "There are some things in this world, although the original intentions are good, but in the end it is inevitable that they will end up in a mess because of entangled interests and unpredictable people."

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment. After thinking about it carefully, he felt that it made sense.

“Grandpa Feng, I remember.” Mo Hua said seriously.

He thought for a while and then said: "But since it is good for everyone, then what should be done must still be done. Even if something happens, it will happen later. You can't do nothing just because you are timid." .”

Mr. Feng looked at the ink painting, slightly surprised, but then he was filled with relief, nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, even if it ends up in a mess, what should be done must be done firmly."

 (End of this chapter)

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