Chapter 4: Showing Off Your Talents and Hiding Your Incompetence (Please Read!) "Tsk tsk!" "I originally thought she was a truly self-reliant, thrifty and good female cultivator." "did not expect……" Looking at another couple walking away, Xiao Changqing shook his head and closed the door. In fact, he has a pretty good impression of Lin Ziyu. He is a little stingy and overly frugal, but he doesn't steal or rob, and he earns spirit stones on his own. Even if you don't understand this method, there is nothing to say or slander. She came to him today to collect a debt, and then wanted to take advantage of him. Xiao Changqing also expressed his full understanding and felt that this was human nature. Now it seems that he was completely wrong. Where did that noble male cultivator just say he would take her out for dinner?
Laifeng Tower? This is one of the most expensive restaurants in Nanshanfang. I heard that the minimum per capita consumption for a meal will not be less than three low-grade spirit stones! It’s equivalent to Xiao Changqing’s three months’ rent! Ordinary low-level cultivators wouldn’t even dare to think about it! No wonder in the past three years, I haven’t seen Lin Ziyu buy spiritual rice once. She usually eats ordinary food. Is it because she often gets treated to meals by those who take advantage of her? After being used to eating big fish and meat, you usually eat some ordinary food to relieve the greasiness and recall the past and think about the sweetness of the past, right? …… Before Lin Ziyu left, he finally did not use the cleaning talisman as interest to pay off his debt. It can also be understood that she looks down on the cleaning talisman, and when Xiao Changqing earns spirit stones to repay her debt, he will have to pay more interest. However, these two cleaning talismans did come in handy for Xiao Changqing, as he could use them as a stepping stone. Lingfu Pavilion. Located in the prime location of Nanshanfang with the most traffic, it is a three-story building with gorgeous decoration and a large area. In the lobby on the first floor, shopkeeper Hong Jiantao was examining two cleaning talismans carefully. "Did you draw this?" Hong Jiantao looked at Xiao Changqing, who was bending slightly in front of him with a nervous look on his face. There was neither doubt nor affirmation in his tone, but there was an invisible pressure that made people dare not lie. "Yes. I just drew it yesterday." Xiao Changqing nodded seriously. "Come with me to the second floor." Hong Jiantao did not comment. After taking Xiao Changqing to the second floor, he went directly into his exclusive room, which was also his "studio". As the shopkeeper of Lingfu Pavilion, in addition to being familiar with various talismans, he is also a highly skilled talisman master. Even among the more than ten exclusive talisman masters in Lingfu Pavilion, his skills are among the best! "Come on, draw it for me."
Hong Jiantao said to Xiao Changqing. "Yes." Xiao Changqing knew that this was a test for himself, and the time had come to decide whether he could become a full-time employee of Lingfu Pavilion today! He suppressed the distracting thoughts in his mind and prepared to show off his talisman skills. In the studio, all tools and materials for making talismans are available. And each one is of fine quality and expensive. For example, the talisman pen has a pen tip made of the hair of a second-level monster, and the material of the pen shaft is also unusual, like jade but not jade, and like gold but not gold. The price of this pen is estimated to be no less than one hundred low-grade spirit stones! It is more expensive than ordinary magical instruments. 【Silver Moon Wolf Hair Brush】 [A blue item of fairly good quality, made from the hair and bones of a second-level demon beast, the Silver Moon Wolf. It has been nurtured by an experienced talisman master for more than twenty years. Although it has no spiritual consciousness, it has been deeply influenced by the way of talismans and has drawn many second-level treasure talismans! ] [Equipment requirements: any one kind of talisman mastered] [Equipment Effect: Talisman Master Minor Level +1] Xiao Changqing, who had been concentrating and trying to put on a good performance, lost his composure the moment he picked up the talisman-making pen. It has been nearly three days since I traveled to this world of immortal cultivation. The shopkeeper was not in the store for the past two days. To be on the safe side, Xiao Changqing did not rush to find other people in charge of the Lingfu Pavilion to tell them that he could draw the six basic talismans. Instead, he waited until the shopkeeper returned today to report his situation. But during these three days, Xiao Changqing was not idle either. In addition to practicing and researching the functions of the inventory, I am also trying to see if there are any new items that can be equipped. The result may be that the things he comes into contact with are relatively ordinary. Even if he works in the Lingfu Pavilion, he can only do some tedious and hard work and has no chance to touch precious objects. So there is no feedback in the inventory. I didn't expect that this talisman-making pen would cause the inventory to react! Talisman Master's minor level +1, what does this mean? Could it be that he could only draw six basic talismans at present, and was considered a low-level basic talisman master? As long as he was equipped with this Silver Moon Wolf Hair Brush, he would immediately become a first-class talisman master? It's a bit awesome! Moreover, it is normal for a basic talisman master to become a first-level talisman master. If one can be promoted directly from a first-level talisman master to a second-level talisman master, that would be terrifying! "It's just that even if this pen is mine, I can't equip it." Xiao Changqing looked at the equipment requirements: any kind of talisman to perfection. He now has the talisman master's notebook equipped, which means he has mastered six basic talismans, but does not meet the requirements. "Don't get excited, take your time. Calm down first and don't think too much." Hong Jiantao looked at Xiao Changqing holding the talisman-making pen, with an excited expression on his face, as if he didn't know how to start writing, and spoke to comfort him. Upon hearing this, Xiao Changqing quickly came to his senses and nodded in agreement. I wondered what I was doing. Now was not the time to act stupid. Regardless of whether I can equip this pen myself, even if I can, can I put it into the inventory in front of the shopkeeper? The shopkeeper insisted on dissecting himself for research! "Whoo~"
He took a deep breath, cleared all distracting thoughts from his mind, and closed the inventory interface. The effects of the six basic talismans brought by the talisman master's notes were instantly bestowed upon the body. In an instant, Xiao Changqing seemed to have turned into an experienced talisman painter who had practiced for more than ten years. As the tip of the pen dipped in spiritual ink slid across the talisman paper, the magic power in his body naturally poured down like water. Flowing smoothly without any pause. Because of better tools and materials, Xiao Changqing was able to draw talismans more fluently than when he did it at home three days ago. "The magic power in my body is too weak. When I inject it into the talisman paper, it is a bit shallow and cannot penetrate the back of the paper..." "Well, I'm only at the second level of Qi Refining, so my magic power can't be strong." "But the technique and demeanor of the mantra-painting artist are so relaxed and natural, he doesn't look like a novice at all. I thought he would be nervous and not be able to display his full potential..." "Although it was relaxed, each step was very accurate, with almost no mistakes. Of course, there was no innovation or highlight, everything was just as expected..." "But this is just a novice who has been training for more than two months. It is very rare for him to be able to do it well." “If you can develop your own style in such a short time, then you’ve really found a treasure.” "But... this kid is also talented." soon. Xiao Changqing finished drawing the talisman and it was successful as expected. After all, a minor level of accomplishment means that the success rate is at least over 80%. Shopkeeper Hong took the newly drawn cleaning talisman and looked at it, then asked, "I remember there were six basic talismans in the booklet I gave you. In addition to the cleaning talisman, have you learned any others?" Xiao Changqing thought for a moment and said cautiously, "I should be somewhat confident about the Barrier Breaking Talisman and the Calming Talisman..." Ok. You can't be too low-key and have to show certain talents appropriately, otherwise you won't attract attention and it will be difficult to get enough benefits. However, you must not act too evil, otherwise you will be in trouble. I am not a true genius. There are many things I do that cannot stand the test and inquiry and will be exposed! You should hide your shortcomings appropriately. "Okay. Draw another barrier-breaking talisman for me to see..." said Hong Jiantao. "Yes!" Xiao Changqing took a short break and soon picked up his pen again. (End of this chapter)
