The Romance of the Immortal Cauldron

In this way, Matthew stayed here in a daze.

Seeing Zhu Que flying away with Cui'er, he still felt a little uneasy.

I have seen items exchanged before, but this is the first time I have met an exchange apprentice.

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

"Yes, Master He." Matthew replied respectfully.

When Zhu Que left, he quietly sent a message to him and told him that the old man surnamed He was a well-known talisman-making master in the family, and he only lived here because he had a weird temper and didn't like to interact with others.

"This brief explanation of talismans was written by me personally. You take it and read it first. In three days, I will teach you some simple common sense about making talismans." The old man surnamed He dropped the book that was half a finger thick and left.

After the old man surnamed He left, Matthew found a random place to sit down and began to read this brief explanation of talismans.

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

Now he understands that Zhu Que brought him here so that he could learn the art of making talismans, so as to increase his ability to fight against the enemy.

Matthew had some interest in making talismans. Now that he stayed here, he could learn to make talismans with peace of mind.

The talisman written by the old man surnamed He is very detailed, which even a layman like Matthew can understand.

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

This time, he took Matthew to the back hall.

"The first thing you need to learn to make talismans is the materials. Talisman paper, cinnabar, and talisman pens are the most important." The old man surnamed He spoke slowly, and Matthew listened carefully.

"For low-level talismans, ordinary materials can be used. For mid-level talismans, you need to use the skin of monsters. The cinnabar must also be refined with the blood of monsters. For the talismans, it is best to use monster skins." The old man surnamed He continued. said.

"Now, let me teach you how to make the materials first. I have a lot of talisman pens here. You can just take one and use it."

Like alchemy, talismans are also broad and profound.

The old man surnamed He did not bother Matthew. 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, even a little simple for Matthew.

After his first failure, he thought about it and successfully made the talisman paper.

As for the cinnabar, it is even simpler. You only need to grind some ores into powder, and then simply refine it with a secret method.

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

"I originally thought that girl Cui'er was already very smart, but I have to admit that you are a little smarter than her. I don't know what kind of luck it is that Old Ghost Zhu can find such a good apprentice at this age." See it with your own eyes. After Matthew completed the process of making a set of materials, the old man surnamed He couldn't help but sigh.

In response, Matthew naturally shook his head humbly 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 talismans and a hundred bottles of cinnabar within seven days.

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

Without any complaints, Matthew agreed and started making materials here.

The old man surnamed He looked at it for a while and then left, leaving Matthew alone.

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

I wonder if the mysterious little cauldron can enhance the power of the talisman made.

But here, he didn't dare to take out the small tripod at all. Who knew whether the old man surnamed He would be hiding in some corner and staring 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 quantity requested by the old man surnamed He.

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

As soon as the appointed time arrived, the old man surnamed He appeared on time.

Seeing that Matthew had overfulfilled the task, he nodded with satisfaction and generously stated that all the extra materials belonged to Matthew.

Matthew was a little surprised to be able to get these talismans and cinnabar for free, but he did not refuse and accepted it happily.

Next is the formal making of the talisman.

"There are two ways to make talismans. One is to draw unique talisman seals on talisman paper. This is the most common method, and of course it is also the most likely to fail. The whole process must be completed in one stroke, and the slightest mistake will lead to failure. And , when drawing the talisman, mana must be injected into the talisman through the talisman pen. If you have too much mana, it will fail, and if you have too little mana, you will also fail." Lay out a blank talisman paper and hold the talisman pen in one hand. The old man surnamed He said slowly.

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

It only took three breaths to complete a talisman.

Picking up the talisman and blowing on it gently, the cinnabar on it dried.

He raised the talisman he had just drawn in his hand, and with a flash of inspiration, the talisman turned into a fireball and flew outside.

By drawing a fireball talisman in such an understatement, the old man surnamed He truly deserves to be a master of talisman making.

Matthew was dumbfounded. Although he had already memorized the sigil of the Fireball Talisman, he would never be able 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 the Dharma Seal?" This was the first time Matthew heard the word Dharma Seal, and he asked with some confusion.

"I forgot that you have only been involved in cultivating immortals not long ago. The magic seal is when you practice a spell to the extreme, a curse seal is produced in your mind. With this curse seal, you don't need to form another seal when you cast this spell in the future. Yes, it can be done instantly." The old man surnamed He patiently explained for Matthew.

After saying that, he made a weird magic trick with both hands.

After pressing the blank talisman paper, the talisman paper flashed.

A few breaths later, when the old man surnamed He released his palm, an additional talisman appeared on the originally blank talisman paper.

He picked up the talisman and activated it again. In the same way, the talisman turned into a fireball and flew out.

"I have condensed two curse seals in my life, one is the fireball technique, and the other is the ice needle technique. These two spells alone have taken me decades." Seeing Matthew's face change slightly, He surnamed The old man said somewhat proudly.

"You have just come into contact with making talismans, so you don't need to think about the curse seal for the time being. Just draw the talisman 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 lot of white paper and asked Matthew to practice drawing sigils here.

When leaving, he left behind a book with a complete collection of talismans and asked Matthew to draw the talisman according to the book. Any mistakes would be disqualified.