Chapter 32: Flawless Taoist Talisman

The production of Taoist talismans is actually similar to refining weapons, but it is simpler. They are all drawing formations, but the main material is talisman paper. However, because the area of ​​the talisman paper is smaller, the strokes are more refined, and the directions of some lines are more tortuous and gentle.

In this introductory jade slip, in addition to the basic knowledge of making talismans, there are also hundreds of methods and drawings for making basic talismans, most of which are very simple, with only dozens of strokes and lines.

With the experience of refining weapons last time, learning to make talismans much easier. Not long after, Xiang Yang put down the jade slip for the entry-level talisman, then closed his eyes and reviewed it carefully, and then picked up the jade slip with the drawings.

The drawings in this jade slip are much more complicated than the basic talisman paper, but the strokes are less than 100, but there is another requirement in it, that is, the talisman paper produced must reach flawless level.

This is also introduced in the jade slips for the introduction to talisman making, including three types: talisman, Taoist talisman, treasure talisman, and immortal talisman. Each type is divided into upper, middle, lower and peak fourth level. After the talisman is successfully made, the same talisman is divided into several levels according to the completion status, ordinary level, excellent level, flawless level and perfect level.

The power of each level of talisman will be increased by a certain proportion. The perfect level of talisman inputs the same vitality, and the power is even several times that of the ordinary level.

However, for ordinary talisman-making apprentices, the most common talismans drawn are ordinary levels, and they only appear in excellent levels occasionally. Even the most ordinary Taoist talismans can only be drawn by masters. As for perfect levels, even talisman masters can rarely draw them.

Seeing this request, Xiang Yang couldn't help but be a little shocked. However, the first level of trial was a Taoist talisman that could only be drawn by a master level. How difficult would the subsequent trial be? You know, there are eight stone platforms and a pyramid-shaped building behind it... No wonder so many trialists were wiped out on the stone platform. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stand up. Could it be that he would become one of them in the future and eventually turn into a pile of dry bones?

But at this time, I didn’t have time to think about this. I passed the first level first. After all, the voice prompted that there was a one-year time limit. Although it was said that someone had passed the level in seven days, this was definitely not something Xiang Yang could do. He was completely a novice!

After carefully studying the Taoist talisman drawings in the jade slip, Xiang Yang picked up the talisman pen and spent half a day drawing countless times on the table. Then he spread a piece of talisman paper flat on the table and officially started drawing.

His extraordinary spiritual sense helped again. A Taoist talisman was completed in one go. The last stroke fell, and the lines on it were filled with silver light, which closed in an instant. This was obviously a sign of successful drawing.

Xiang Yang sighed and according to the prompts in the jade slip, he placed the talisman on a jade plaque in the upper right corner of the desk. Then the stereotyped sound rang again: "Ordinary level, not completed! There is still a second trial opportunity!"

Xiang Yang was stunned and almost cursed. There was still a limit on the number of times? There was no prompt before!

After a long time of silence, he took the Taoist talisman back with a bitter face, and carefully checked it carefully according to the drawings in the jade slip. He didn't see any difference in the first time. After using all the spiritual sense, he found that there were a few small lines that seemed to be thicker than those drawn on the drawings, and there were a few corners that were not round enough.

It seems that the problem is here...

Xiang Yang sighed and continued to draw for the second time. This time the speed slowed down a lot and was more careful. After drawing, he naturally did not dare to put it directly on the jade tablet, but checked it again at the jade slip. However, he was frustrated and found that the Taoist talisman he carefully drew was even worse than the first one, and there were more problems.

It is probably because the drawing was too deliberate, which led to the rigid technique.

He threw the talisman paper aside. This time he did not rush to write, but closed his eyes and simulated it over and over again in his heart. He also drew in the empty space with his talisman paper. He didn't know how long it took, but he suddenly opened his eyes, took a talisman paper, and drew it quickly. This time the speed was faster than the first time. He did not think about the pen at all, but was drawing with spiritual sense commanding his instinct.

In just a few breaths, the third Taoist talisman was drawn.

Compare the drawings in the jade slip again. This time, even if he used spiritual sense and checked them one by one, he could not find any problem. He was cruel and reached out to put the Taoist talisman on the jade token again, and then waited nervously for the verdict.

"Flawless level, the first trial of Tao Qing Talisman is completed! It takes nine days and seven hours. After completing the other two Tao Talismans, you will pass the first trial."

Nine days have passed? Strange, why did he feel hungry at all? Xiang Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also a little curious. The Taoist talisman that he had not found any problems with his spiritual sense was only flawless. What should the perfect level look like?

Shaking his head, he reached out and picked up another jade slip. Then he suddenly remembered a question. There were four jade slips on the table, one of which he had completed, and then three more. Why did the sound tell him that he had to complete two more Taoist talismans?

The one in hand was a kind of upper-level Taoist talisman called the Soul Washing Talisman. He put it down and picked up another one, then he looked amused and crying.

This jade slip was actually a teaching jade slip made by Taoist talisman. The details were far beyond the introduction to the talisman making in the Sumeru Ring. For example, the level of the Taoist talisman. His own jade slip only wrote four names, and the requirements for each level were written in detail. If you were not so careless and read all these four jade slips first, the first failure could be avoided!

Xiang Yang picked up a jade slip behind with a sad face. Sure enough, this one was a drawing of another type of upper-level Taoist talisman called the Evil Removal Talisman.

I don’t know how the immortals who set up this trial considered it. Judging from the name, these three types of Taoist talismans seem to be not combat-type, but auxiliary-type.

The difficulty of the three types of Taoist talismans is almost the same. Xiang Yang picked up the jade slip for eliminating evil talismans and started practicing.

This time he had experience and only took eight days to perfectly draw a talisman to eliminate evil. After putting it on the jade talisman, it passed at one time, flawless. However, before drawing, he spent a few days carefully studying the teaching jade slip from beginning to end, so the second talisman took a total of thirteen days and six hours.

He now knows what the perfect level is. The appearance of the perfect level Taoist talisman is extremely accidental. Even the master of talisman making may not be able to produce one in his life. It is said that the perfect level Taoist talisman has its own spirituality, and the generation of this spirituality is completely random, and has nothing to do with the level of the talisman makers or the power of the talisman. It is not controlled by the person who controls the talisman at all.

The third type of Taoist talisman is even easier, and the spirit washing talisman is completed in three days and three hours!

At this point, the first trial was completely passed, and it took about 26 days in total. According to the sound prompt, Xiang Yang ranked 97th among all the trialists! The results were pretty good!

Next is the rewards and a chance to ask questions.
Chapter completed!